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Vol. 23 No. 11 • April 18, 2018 

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April 18, 2018 

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I OPINION I 3 

RANDOM THOUGHTS 

A Community Conversation 

This week, West Newsmagazine talks 

with Lori Kelling, president of the West 

St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce. 

Before becoming president, Kelling was a 

licensed practical nurse and stay-at-home 

mother of three children. Since becoming 

president in 2008, Kelling also has served 

on the Board of Directors for Chamber of 

Commerce Executives of Missouri [2011- 

2014] and was designated by Small Business 

Monthly as one of the “Top 100 St. 

Louisans to Know to Succeed in Business.” 

What values are the most important to 

you? 

So many. If we’re talking about the 

chamber, it definitely would be the commitment 

to my community. That’s a huge 

value. Obviously, being dedicated to my job 

is another value ... my mantra, if you will, 

for this year is appreciation and gratitude. 

Just being grateful for the people who help 

in the chamber, the volunteers, the members 

... Those, and commitment to my job, 

my community and my family would be 

my top values. [Lori and her husband of 26 

years, Scott, have three sons, a daughter-inlaw 

and an 18-month-old granddaughter.] 

Those are very important to me and giving 

it my all, my whole heart and all I can to 

make it work and grow and be successful. 

Lori Kelling [far right] with her family [from left] Logan, Scott, 

Alec, Thea, Jenna and Garrett. 

[Family photo] 

What is something you like or dislike 

about where you grew up? 

This is going to be a good answer because 

it relates exactly to who I am and what I like 

to do so well. I grew up in a very small town 

in Carrollton, Missouri. We had [a population 

of] about 4,600 in our town. I graduated 

with 71 people in my graduating class, and 

what I loved most [is] how everybody knew 

everybody ... I think I carried that into the 

chamber because when I moved to St. Louis 

after college, I still had that in my heart. I 

wanted to go into a business and know who 

that person was who worked there and be 

called by my name or call them by their 

name ... It was very personable. So in the 

chamber, I’ve always said that I love knowing 

our business community just like it’s a 

small town and everyone knows who you 

are and you know their story … carrying 

that friendly, customer-service, that ‘you 

care, you matter, you’re a part of our community’ 

atmosphere. That’s what I love. 

Where do you go, or what do you do, 

when you have time off? 

Go into nature. I like to go on hikes. I 

have two German Shepherds, so I’ll either 

take them to Castlewood State Park and 

we’ll walk on the trails, or I go running. I 

just go into nature. That’s my go-to. Even 

sitting outside and eating lunch is so powerful. 

Just to be able to go out and hear the 

trees, the wind, the breeze and just get outside 

and see nature. That’s my sanctuary. 

With camping, I love the stars and sleeping 

outside and just enjoying the peace and 

tranquility of nature at its finest or even a 

campfire and its smell. That’s my peace. 

What do you wish you knew more about? 

I don’t know if I should go with my gut, 

but the very first thing that popped into my 

head was “a second language.” 

I wish I knew Spanish. I wish I 

had that second language. 

What’s your good luck charm? 

I don’t believe in luck. I 

believe in God and I believe in 

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my good luck [is] the grace 

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I live my life with God ahead 

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With anything I do, I’m intentional 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

In regard to ‘Time for 

a new Valley view ‘ 

To the Editor: 

No matter how you look at it, Topgolf is 

not beautiful. Not only is it not pleasing to 

the eye, it is painful to look at. 

No one says “it looks good.” The best 

thing anyone says is that “it’s not too bad.” 

Is that what we want for Chesterfield - 

“not too bad”? 

Is the “new Valley view” like what you 

see on a drive down St. Charles Rock 

Road? 

The Carvana Vending Machine is more 

of the same. 

Does destroying our area so that we can 

provide more tax revenue to others make 

sense? Sad. 

Ron Jung 

Maturity in thinking is 

not based on age 


My letter is in reference to the Letters 

to the Editor in the April 4 edition of West 

Newsmagazine. The letters published 

in that edition expressed rigid attitudes 

toward a) the need for reasonable gun control 

in our society, b) the Planned Parenthood 

Agency, and c) the issue of abortion 

rights. 

Those letters indicate a refusal to accept 

the facts of the NRA leadership lobbying 

politicians in order to control their agenda. 

It is an agenda that refuses to clarify the 

difference between rights to own guns and 

reasonable safe gun controls. 

Those same letters also lack a clear 

understanding and respect for what 

Planned Parenthood does for the health 

of many families, as well as standing up 

In this Issue 

11 

Belleview Farm Park 

Wildwood and Sherman, 

Missouri, residents say “no” 

to proposed GORC trail use. 

for women’s reproduction rights – which 

should not be anyone’s political “football” 

to kick about. 

I ask that people please consider the 

point that maturity in one’s thinking is certainly 

not based on one’s age. 

Finally, I am not personally insulted by 

Mr. Stenger’s recent television ad. Just 

because one chose to vote Donald Trump 

into office did not change who the man 

was nor how he continues to operate. 

Paula Hertel 

In support of Article 5 


I have written several letters to the editor 

before, all lamenting the ridiculous ability 

of the federal government to exist on an 

infinite money supply, which in the end 

creates inflation, however conveniently 

masked by the government, and widens 

the gap between the average citizen and 

the wealthy bankers. 

I am hearing today that the president 

will sign the latest omnibus spending 

bill, which passed the House and Senate, 

underscoring the fact that neither party is 

interested in having a federal government 

“of the people, by the people, and for the 

people.” Both parties only are interested in 

maintaining power and are out of control. 

There is a possible way to force the government 

to stop spending taxpayer money 

without our approval and to curb the overreach 

of the federal government. It will not 

come through the process of elections as 

we are never able to elect enough honest 

people who, when united, can produce the 

change responsible citizens desire. Even if 

we could, the result would be temporary, 

as the next elected Congress, Senate and 

Want to express your opinion? 

Submit your letter to: editor@newsmagazinenetwork.com • 636.591.0010 

13 

To Censure or Not to Censure 

Wildwood City Council approves a 

resolution that could result in the 

censure of Councilmember Tammy Shea. 

19 

Decor & Lifestyles 

Now that spring has sprung, 

it’s time to think about 

sprucing up the homefront. 

president could simply revert back to the 

status quo. 

Our Founding Fathers, in their wisdom, 

placed Article 5 in the constitution whereby 

the states could unite to address grievances 

with the federal government, by amending 

the constitution. I am joining that effort 

and I encourage all Americans everywhere 

to do the same. 

There are two organizations that currently 

exist who are pursuing this effort. 

The first is seeking a balanced budget 

amendment to the constitution, which 

would force the government to spend only 

what it takes in, in taxes. The second is petitioning 

the states to exercise Article 5 to 

place fiscal restrictions on the government. 

The balanced budget people [bba4usa.org] 

have 28 of the necessary 34 states already 

in line to call the convention under Article 

5. Only six more are needed. The fiscal 

restraint people [conventionofstates.com] 

have 18 states in line, requiring 16 more 

states to agree. 

I encourage all Americans out there, if 

you care about liberty, and are tired of politics, 

to join one of these organizations and 

get involved. Donating to political parties 

and individuals is a waste of your money. 

Trying to effect change through elections 

is an endless black hole where our limited 

resources are trying to compete with an 

institution that has an infinite supply of 

money. 

It is time to exercise our liberties and 

rights that the Founding Fathers, in their 

wisdom, placed in the constitution. Expect 

a fight. The powers that be will do their 

best to block any such effort. If we unite, 

we have the ability to make a difference. 

Who is with me? 

Jeffrey Waller 

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A PUBLICATION OF 

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EDITORIAL 

Pack up the big top 

This Saturday is World Circus Day. 

It’s true. We confirmed the date on 

weirdholiday.com [seriously], and 

the internet never makes mistakes 

[not seriously]. The shadow of the 

upcoming celebration of circuses 

seems like an opportune time to delve 

into Missouri politics. 

So, what to make of the saga of 

embattled Gov. Eric Greitens? It’s 

pretty simple, really. There are no 

winners. We all lose. 

We lose because our nightly news 

telecasts and newspaper stories have 

become the stuff of tawdry tabloids 

and romance novels. Objective truth 

is elusive. Everybody has an agenda, 

everybody has a story to tell and 

everybody has a price at which they 

are willing to tell it. 

We lose because Eric Greitens was 

a man of great potential and whether 

he is able to serve out his current 

term or not, his political career is 

over. Greitens’ short time as governor 

of the Show-Me State has indeed 

shown us far too much scandal, far 

too many nefarious dealings, far too 

little transparency. His potential was 

overridden by his naked ambition and 

now, well, his nakedness. He is just 

another man who is far too human to 

thrive in an age where far too much is 

known about humans. 

We lose because a criminal proceeding 

of great personal and political 

importance is being handled [or 

better yet, mishandled] by a bumbling 

prosecutor with a political axe 

to grind. Let us remember a couple 

things: 

• Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner 

has charged the governor with felony 

invasion of privacy. The premise of 

that charge is that Greitens took a 

compromising photo of the victim 

against her will. 

To date, nobody has seen that photo 

nor verified its existence. 

• The victim repeatedly asked for 

privacy and fought against these 

charges being filed at all. In other 

words, the governor has been charged 

with a crime with no evidence against 

a victim who did not wish to pursue 

charges. 

We lose because taxpayers are 

funding both the prosecution and 

the defense in this case. The circuit 

attorney has hired investigators, who 

apparently cannot remember whether 

or not they took notes when talking 

to the alleged victim, at a cost 

of $10,000 down and $250 per hour 

plus travel costs for the out-of-state 

firm. Greitens has hired an impeachment 

attorney with taxpayer funds at 

a rate of $320 per hour, which is at 

least reportedly half the attorney’s 

usual fees. 

We lose because all of this, every 

bit, serves as a massive distraction 

from the everyday goings on of the 

people of Missouri. We require our 

political entities to serve the function 

and facility that we elected them to 

perform. This is not that. This is a 

million miles from that. The circuit 

attorney is not expected to conduct 

political witch hunts. The governor 

is not expected to embarrass himself 

and our state through stories of infidelity, 

sexual depravity and professional 

misconduct. 

This whole thing has become a 

circus, the kind with only sad clowns. 

In recent days, most of Missouri’s 

political establishment has stated 

that Gov. Greitens no longer has an 

ability to lead the state and needs to 

step down. We agree, so long as the 

circuit attorney steps down as well. 

Their last act can be to take down 

the tents, clean up the animal droppings 

and get this circus out of our 

state. 

IN QUOTES 

“I would prefer 

achieving the president’s 

foreign policy goals 

with unrelenting 

diplomacy rather than 

by sending young men 

and women to war.” 

– CIA Director Mike Pompeo 

at his confirmation hearing 

“I dread coming to 

these meetings. It’s 

an embarrassment.” 

– Councilmember Greg Stine, on 

the current political unrest gripping 

the Wildwood City Council 

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Board sets summer 

meeting schedule 

The Ballwin Board of Aldermen has set 

its schedule of meetings from May through 

August. 

Regular meetings will be held May 14, 

June 25, July 23 and Aug. 27. The board 

also will hold a retreat on Monday, June 11. 

All meetings begin at 7 p.m. in the board 

meeting room at 300 Park Drive. 

The board traditionally meets on a 

reduced schedule during the summer 

months and in May when its fourth Monday 

meeting date presents a conflict with the 

Memorial Day weekend. 

CHESTERFIELD 

Hockey group launches 

drive for final $2 million 

The Chesterfield Hockey Association 

[CHA] is launching the final fundraising 

push for its multi-sport ice facility to 

be located in Chesterfield Valley on the 

northwest corner of the intersection of 

Chesterfield Airport Road and Spirit of St. 

Louis Boulevard. At the same time, CHA 

announced its intention to hold a groundbreaking 

this fall. 

CHA, a 501[c][3] nonprofit organization 

that will own and manage the operation, 

says it is now raising the final $2 million 

needed to begin construction on the $22.5 

million project. 

The new facility will replace the Hardee’s 

Iceplex, a three-sheet ice rink that was 

sold and demolished last year to make way 

for the Topgolf entertainment center now 

under construction. 

The CHA operation will serve as the home 

rink for the Chesterfield Falcon hockey teams, 

several area high school hockey teams and 

the Chesterfield-based Maryville University, 

which is starting a men’s and women’s collegiate 

hockey program this fall. 

CHA officials say the new building also 

will host numerous hockey tournaments 

and figure skating competitions expected 

to attract participants, parents and others 

from across the Midwest. Discussions with 

sports rehab and food service operations 

interested in being tenants at the state-ofthe-art 

facility also are underway, according 

to Mark Kraus, CHA’s board president. 

Kraus observed that the rink will help 

grow youth hockey and other ice sports 

activities in the area and will provide economic 

benefits to Chesterfield and the St. 

Louis region. 

Details on the Chesterfield Sportscomplex 

can be found at chesterfieldsportscomplex.org. 

CREVE COEUR 

Parade participants sought 

The Creve Coeur Days committee is 

seeking individuals, organizations and 

companies to participate in this year’s 

Creve Coeur Days parade on Sunday, June 

24. The parade travels along Ballas Road 

from Old Ballas Road to Ladue Road and 

steps off at 1 p.m. 

“We’re looking for marching groups 

of all kinds – Boy Scout and Girl Scout 

troops, church groups, schools, fraternal, 

athletic or social clubs, baton squads and 

any other kind of organization that would 

like to march as a group in the parade,” Joe 

Schieszer, Creve Coeur Days president, 

said. “Participants needn’t be located in 

Creve Coeur but can come from all over 

the metropolitan area.” 

Schieszer pointed out that past parades 

have featured “Dixieland-style bands and 

small jazz combos, both walking or on flatbeds 

or floats.” Classic or vintage cars also 

are in demand. Vintage trucks and fire trucks, 

double-decker busses, and even company 

trucks or vehicles are welcome, Schieszer 

said. “We’ve even had an airplane, a train 

engine, and the Schnucks’ giant cart in the 

parade. Any kind of novelty mobile unit can 

apply to participate,” he said. 

Floats, clowns of all kinds, horse-drawn 

vehicles, and horses and riders with their 

own clean-up crews also are being sought. 

For information or an application, visit 

crevecoeurdays.com. 

ELLISVILLE 

Resident killed in condo fire 

On April 9, Metro West Fire Protection 

District firefighters were called to a fire 

and reports of an individual trapped inside 

a residence at the multi-family condominium 

complex located at Carmel Woods 

Drive off Kiefer Creek Road, adjacent to 

Bluebird Park. 

Responders arrived around 11:30 a.m. 

and later confirmed one fatality, Patrick 

Hurley, 55, who resided at 325 Carmel 

Woods Road. No other residents were 

harmed in the fire; however, two Metro 

West firefighters were transported to Mercy 

Hospital for burns sustained during firefighting 

operations. Those individuals were 

treated and released the same day. About 

74 firefighters from five different agencies 

responded to control the fire, which burned 

for over an hour. 

According to Metro West Fire Chief 

Mike Krause, the blaze was already in 

an advanced state by the time firefighters 

arrived on scene. 

At presstime, the fire remained under 

investigation by Metro West, Ellisville 

Police, the state Fire Marshal’s Office and 

St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson. However, 

it is confirmed that the condominiums 

were equipped with smoke alarms that did 

sound in response to the fire. A suppression 

system was not present and not required in 

this facility, according to an official release 

by Metro West Public Information Officer 

Mike Thiemann. 

Krause confirmed that, upon arrival, the 

victim was found deceased on the concrete 

patio below one of the complex’s windows. 

It is unclear whether Hurley died from the 

flames, the smoke or the fall. Firefighters 

were unable to say if he accidentally fell, 

jumped from the ledge, or passed out. 

Witnesses said Hurley was yelling and 

trying to escape out a window before falling. 

Damage from the fire was not limited 

to the victim’s residence. According to 

Krause, there was fire damage to two other 

units and smoke damage on both neighboring 

sides of Hurley’s condominium. 

Rick and Cheryl Klockenbrink, who live 

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to report the fire. The couple has lived in 

the complex for 44 years. 

“There was this really weird sound, I 

thought it was sleeting at first,” Cheryl 

Klockenbrink said. “I went to call 911, but 

[Rick] was already on the phone.” 

Volunteers from the Red Cross assisted 

with residents’ needs at the scene and with 

temporary lodging. 

EUREKA 

Accident on Hwy. 109 kills one 

A two-vehicle accident on April 12 

resulted in the death of 75-year-old Richard 

Jonas, of Fenton. Police reported that 

Jonas turned in front of another driver on 

Hwy. 109 near its intersection with Interstate 

44. 

At about noon, Jonas attempted to turn 

left from southbound 109 onto Interstate 

44. The second driver, a 19-year-old, was 

traveling north on Hwy. 109 at the time of 

the accident. That driver suffered no serious 

injuries in the crash. 

Elementary Principal Lynn White said at 

the groundbreaking. “It’s gotten everyone 

involved in building our dream school. 

We’ve had student input and staff input in 

creating that vision.” 

The new school was discussed as a 

means to cope with a projected influx of 

students to the Rockwood School District 

Area after Proposition “Thrive” was 

approved in April 2017, thus allowing the 

district to issue general obligation bonds 

and borrow $95.5 million to upgrade multiple 

district schools. Part of the proposition 

was also the construction of a new 

elementary school within the Arbors of 

Rockwood subdivision, which was still 

under construction at the time. 

The current Eureka Elementary will be 

converted to an Early Childhood Center. 

The new Eureka Elementary is tentatively 

scheduled to open in time for the 2019-20 

school year. 

VALLEY PARK 

Daily lane closures on 

northbound Route 141 begin 

Drivers who use northbound Route 141 

during their morning commute may want 

to use alternate routes for the next two 

weeks as crews began round-the-clock 

lane closures this week to complete 

drainage work and connect northbound 

Route 141 to a new ramp for westbound 

Interstate 44. 

The work is part of the continuing 

Route 141 Design Build project, which 

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to include southbound and northbound 

“fly ramps.” 

MoDOT is advising drivers to consider 

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Third-grade student Camilla Butler 

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groundbreaking. She will start fourth grade 

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to see the new school and explore inside. 

“I’m most excited for how big the school 

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it’s going to be big, I don’t really know 

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Camilla’s mother, Meagan, also was 

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“My husband and I were born and raised 

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Proposed plan for Belleview Farm Park trail system receives feedback 

By JESSICA MESZAROS 

At the April 9 Wildwood City Council 

meeting, residents from Wildwood 

and Sherman, Missouri, approached the 

podium to speak regarding a proposal 

presented at the city’s last Planning & 

Zoning Commission meeting on April 2 

for the currently closed Belleview Farm 

Park, an almost 100-acre park site off St. 

Paul Road. 

Gateway Off-Road Cyclists [GORC] 

pitched the creation of an intermediate flow 

trail across the property that would facilitate 

mountain bike riding opportunities, along 

with other advanced features and amenities. 

The proposal was sent to the city of 

Wildwood and St. Louis County, the owner 

of the property. It calls for construction of 

about 5 miles of flow trails in the currently 

undeveloped park area, located along the 

Meramec River corridor. The area also 

includes the Al Foster Trail, Bluff View 

Trail System, Castlewood and West Tyson 

Trail Systems, with the proposed Belleview 

Farms Trail System serving as a stand-alone 

trail. The trails would have an emphasis on 

“pump and flow” mechanics, which use dirt 

jumps, ramps, hills and zigzagging turns 

to create what GORC calls “a rollercoaster 

experience.” The trails, GORC says, can be 

ridden by riders of all ages. 

For many residents of Sherman, an unincorporated 

community with multiple properties 

that abut the park area, the proposal 

created concerns about the legal use of the 

land, traffic control and wildlife preservation. 

One of the largest points of discussion 

at both the April 2 and 9 meetings was the 

“niche use” of park property for mountain 

bike trails, which opponents called a 

“single use” that went against the suggested 

uses set forth by the property’s deed. 

The park was a gift from former property 

owner Harold K. Donnelly, who died in 

1996. Donnelly was involved in multiple 

historic preservation efforts, including 

Castlewood State Park. The deed of gift for 

the Belleview Farm Park property includes 

language stating that the developed part of 

the property be maintained as a public park 

while an undeveloped portion is used as a 

wildlife and nature preserve. 

“We would not want a niche trail that 

would be used for such a small portion of 

the population and restricts the majority, 

and a trail of this nature would do just that,” 

Sherman resident Schuyler Hagglund said. 

“Pedestrians wouldn’t be able to walk on it, 

especially small children, as the bikes are 

flying down a fast-paced track like that.” 

According to the St. Louis County Historic 

Buildings Commission, the deed also 

requires houses and a winery on the property 

to be preserved as historic landmarks. 

Sherman resident Krista Taves voiced 

concerns that the addition of mountain 

bike trails would be detrimental to existing 

wildlife. 

“Mr. Donnelly, who owned that land 

and deeded it to the county, worked with 

that land to make it into a pristine wildlife 

preserve,” Taves said. “There are pileated 

woodpeckers there, there are bobcats there, 

and both these animals hate human activity. 

You put five miles of trails in, and they’ll 

leave.” 

A petition, opposing the GORC proposal 

and filed with the planning commission on 

April 2, included signatures from around 

100 Wildwood residents located near the 

property and over 30 Sherman residents. 

As of the April 9 meeting, the number had 

risen to 200 signatures in total. 

According to a document from the 

Department of Planning & Zoning dated 

April 2, the process of working with 

GORC is still in early development with 

the first meeting of the organization with 

Wildwood and St. Louis County occurring 

on Feb. 7 to determine potential uses for 

the site and a memorandum of understanding 

drawn up on March 13. 

The next steps by the Department of 

Planning & Public Works would be to 

reach out and meet with the surrounding 

property owners, neighbors and project 

partners inside and outside Wildwood to 

obtain input to define the proposal. Then, 

after a refined version has been achieved, 

the proposal would be subject to public 

feedback before returning to any board, 

commission or the city council for any 

form of approval. 

According to Taves, incoming councilmembers 

John Gragnani and Kevin Dillard, 

along with existing councilmembers 

Debra Smith McCutchen [Ward 5], Katie 

Dodwell [Ward 4] and Tammy Shea [Ward 

3] have reached out to the concerned Sherman 

residents to try and discuss possible 

solutions. 

“I was very moved by their testimonies,” 

Shea said. “I saw the value of this plan but, 

at this point, I can’t support the plan in its 

current form. I think we all need to arrange 

a visit and talk to these people.” 

Taves also stated that Mayor Jim Bowlin 

had reached out to meet with Sherman 

residents and schedule meeting times to 

discuss mutually agreeable options for the 

property as part of the process. 

“Although they are not part of Wildwood, 

they are our neighbors,” Bowlin said. 

St. Louis Family Church receives positive recommendation from Planning Commission 

By JIM ERICKSON 

The Chesterfield Planning Commission 

has approved a church’s rezoning request 

designed to enable it to expand its facilities. 

On a 7-1 vote, the commission approved 

a request from the St. Louis Family Church 

to alter the zoning of several tracts of land 

to a new planned commercial [PC] district. 

Commissioner Laura Leuking opposed the 

change. 

The request now goes to the City Council’s 

Planning and Public Works Committee 

and later to the council for further 

consideration and final approval. 

A critical discussion point among commission 

members was the height of one 

portion of a proposed worship center and 

how the rezoning related to other buildings 

in the area and homes located on bluffs to 

the south. 

While most of the worship center would 

be no more than 50 feet tall, a portion of 

the structure, as initially proposed, would 

have a height of 80 feet. Known as a fly 

loft, the taller area would contain stage settings 

and backdrops that would be stored 

and lowered in connection with presentations 

and performances at 

the center. Responding to 

concerns aired at an earlier 

commission meeting, 

church officials reviewed 

the issue and determined 

a 70-foot maximum height 

would work. 

There will be no exterior 

lighting on top of the fly loft 

section unless required by 

nearby Spirit of St. Louis 

Airport for safety reasons. 

The land proposed for rezoning totals 

35.3 acres and is on the south side of Chesterfield 

Airport Road, east of Long Road. 

More than 100 people attended the April 

9 commission meeting and a number spoke 

in support of the church’s request. No one 

spoke in opposition. 

In other commission-related business, 

the city planning staff is waiting for 

responses from a petitioner, representing 

Carvana, requesting an automobile dealership 

be permitted on a parcel east of 

Boone’s Crossing on the north side of I-64. 

Operating hours from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. seven 

days a week, an increase in building height 

St. Louis Family Church has plans to expand its footprint in Chesterfield Valley. 

from 60 to 75 feet and an increase in total 

building floor area to a maximum of up to 

200,000 square feet are in the request. 

The square footage increase pertains to 

the entire development, which includes the 

66,300-square-foot Topgolf facility now 

under construction and a proposed hotel 

with some 83,300 square feet. The building 

square footage now permitted is 150,000. 

With less than 400 square feet for the car 

dealership building or any other structure, 

the request says the land cannot be developed 

without the square footage increase. 

The request shows the car dealership 

occupying a structure of 5,800 square feet. 

Although considered a car 

dealership, the proposed Carvana 

business calls for customers 

to select a vehicle from the 

company’s website and choose 

to have it delivered or pick it up 

at a “vending machine” location. 

Carvana facilities, including the 

one proposed in Chesterfield 

Valley, feature a tower in which 

already-purchased cars are displayed 

until owners come to 

pick them up. 

Issues raised at an earlier meeting 

included the appearance of the proposed 

tower, which one Chesterfield resident likened 

to a vertical used car lot, the tower’s 

seven-story height and round-the-clock 

lighting, the potential negative impact on 

property values of homes atop bluffs overlooking 

the valley and hours of operation. 

The fate of the tower if the operation ever 

went out of business also was a concern. 

A future commission meeting on the 

Carvana request won’t be scheduled until 

the company responds to the issues and 

city planning staff members have reviewed 

them, officials have said.

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At its meeting on April 9, the Wildwood 

City Council voted 10-4 to draft a resolution 

that would “prepare and propose” a censure 

of Councilmember Tammy Shea [Ward 3]. 

The resolution is to be reviewed and voted 

on at the April 24 council meeting. 

The proposed censure and vote were 

brought forth by councilmembers Larry 

McGowan [Ward 1] and Ray Manton 

[Ward 2] in response to complaints made 

by city staff members regarding Shea’s 

behavior. Councilmembers David Bertolino 

[Ward 5] and Rob Meinert [Ward 8] 

were absent from the meeting. 

“Several city employees have complained 

that Councilmember Shea’s behavior, attitude 

and demeanor is often inappropriate,” 

Manton said at the meeting. “Further, 

they’ve provided detailed documentation 

to support their claims.” 

According to McGowan, the council 

has received multiple complaints since 

the beginning of this year from eight city 

staff members concerning Shea’s actions 

and citing instances of an “undesirable 

work environment.” Other claims stated by 

McGowan included verbal abuse, verbal 

attacks on city team members, fear of retaliation 

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success of the city’s economic development 

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Shea has denied the complaints. 

“I’m really confident in my role here, and 

I know what my successes are,” Shea said 

at the meeting. “I also know for which this 

is coming. Attempting to comment on this 

matter puts me at a distinct disadvantage 

with the false accusations made against me 

because they are classified as confidential. 

I respect the direction of this council to 

keep, from the public, the details. However, 

to make a public display out of something 

that is subject to closed correspondence is 

disingenuous and, more likely, designed to 

facilitate a public discredit campaign. Innuendo 

is no substitute for fact.” 

Prior to the vote, many residents 

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why the punishment was on the 

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Planning for Digital Assets 

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As I’m writing 

this, Mark 

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is in the 

middle of testifying 

before 

Congress about 

a data breach of 

some sort. I won’t pretend to understand 

what all is involved in this, but I 

do know that Americans have surrendered 

a huge amount of privacy to 

digital businesses. One study found 

that even with your cell phone off, a 

GPS can track almost everywhere you 

go. And people put all kinds of personal 

stuff on line, and it really isn’t 

private. 

That started me thinking about 

estate planning for your digital assets. 

More and more of our financial information 

is on line. Most people buy 

things on line which requires using 

credit cards or debit cards. Some people 

pay bills on line. A lot of people 

do on-line banking. And then people 

have all kinds of social media accounts 

that may have private information or 

pictures on them. 

The question is, what happens to 

all of that when you die? I’ve had 

widows and widowers who knew their 

deceased spouse’s username and password. 

They have continued to use the 

deceased spouse’s accounts for quite 

some time after their death, even 

investment accounts. I understand 

the practicality of that, but I don’t 

endorse it. 

The problem arises when no one 

knows that decedent’s user-name and 

password (or whatever the access procedure 

calls for). There are lots of 

digital pirates sailing the virtual sea. 

It’s not uncommon for one of those 

pirates to commandeer a digital 

account, steal the information, and 

run up bills. Your estate in the end 

might not end up being liable for 

those, but it can create a real headache 

for your personal representative 

or trustee (your “fiduciary”). 

So what’s a person to do? First, 

you need to pick a fiduciary who has 

some working knowledge of digital 

finance and social media. Next (or 

maybe even simultaneously) you 

need to make a list of your digital 

accounts, the user name, and the 

password. There is a sample list on 

my blog at www.law-matters.net. 

This list needs to be fairly accessible. 

There are apps you can use for that. 

If you’re old fashioned (or techchallenged) 

like me, then maybe 

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construction estimate. 

Including the engineering, design and 

other related costs, the total price tag is 

about $400,000 under the project’s preliminary 

numbers. 

At its April 9 meeting, the Ballwin Board 

of Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution 

awarding the construction contract 

for its new city hall to K&S Associates of 

St. Louis for $2.667 million. The board 

also awarded a contract, not to exceed 

$16,000, to SCI Engineering of St. Charles 

for materials testing during the project. 

City Administrator Eric Hanson said he 

anticipates a groundbreaking will be held 

later this month. The project is expected 

to take about a year to complete, although 

the 10,000-square-foot building should be 

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Alderman Mark Stallmann [Ward 2] 

noted a new city hall has been under consideration 

for a number of years, “long 

before I came on this board.” He applauded 

the work done by those in the past – efforts 

that have brought the project to the point of 

becoming a reality. 

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Chesterfield claims ‘Saturday’s Distractions’ in sculpture draft 

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West County communities have taken 

the lead in a unique program designed to 

spread a broader understanding and appreciation 

of the creative arts. 

Dubbed “Sculpture on the Move,” the 

program was launched this year under the 

auspices of the Creative Arts Alliance. 

Eleven Missouri cities and arts organizations 

participated in the activity’s initial 

event – a draft much like those used by professional 

sports teams to select athletes. In 

this case, though, the participating cities and 

organizations selected sculptures created by 

artists throughout Missouri and beyond. 

The idea began with some brainstorming 

by Dan Tierney, vice chair of the Creve 

Coeur Arts Committee, and Tom McCarthy, 

Chesterfield’s director of parks, recreation 

and the arts. Kat Douglas, Manchester’s 

recreation and arts specialist, and Sukanya 

Mani from McCarthy’s department later 

joined the group. 

or second choice, McCarthy recalled. 

Chesterfield had the fifth selection spot 

and the city’s first choice, “Saturday’s Distractions,” 

was still available. The sculpture 

is of a boy and his dog, a book in one 

hand, an ice cream cone in the other and a 

baseball glove fastened to his belt. The dog 

is on its hind legs with its front paws on the 

boy’s leg as the animal looks longingly at 

the ice cream cone. 

The sculpture’s creators are Lee Leuning 

and Sherri Treeby of South Dakota. 

Chesterfield’s City Council accepted a 

recommendation from the Parks, Recreation 

and Arts Citizens Advisory Committee 

to install the artwork near the entrance 

to Miracle Field and just across from the B 

concession stand at the Chesterfield Valley 

Athletic Complex. Plans call for the sculpture 

to be placed there early in May. 

During the two-year display period, the 

artists responsible for the artworks selected 

during the draft will receive $500 yearly 

from the community or organization that 

chose their creation. 

At the end of that time, several options 

exist. The community can opt to keep a 

sculpture for another two-year period, or 

it may opt to purchase it outright with or 

without a corporate or individual sponsor 

picking up the tab. Another option is that 

a different participating entity may want 

the sculpture for their own location if the 

original selector opts to choose a new 

work. Whatever the case, plans call for 

another draft next year. 

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The sculpture “Saturday’s Distractions” soon 

will be placed at the Chesterfield Valley 

Athletic Complex. 

The effort soon had the fundamentals of 

the Sculpture on the Move concept ready 

to broadcast to other municipalities and 

arts organizations. The idea was to have 

sculptors submit their works for possible 

placement in participating communities 

for a two-year period. Some 52 sculptures 

were offered, with some artists submitting 

more than one for consideration. 

Knowing what works were available, the 

11 participating communities then drew 

lots to determine the numerical order in 

which they would select the sculpture they 

wanted. Participants knew what the works 

looked like before the selection process 

and had the opportunity to rank the ones in 

which they had the most interest. 

The “draft” was held in late February and 

all those participating got either their first 

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of the matches, which resulted in a win. 

However, they finished in 11th place overall. 

Also worthy of mention is Parkway 

South’s Sherlock Ohms team, which also 

was an East Conference qualifier. 

By BONNIE KRUEGER 

Robotics teams advance to 

state, world competitions 

Several area robotics teams have 

advanced to the FIRST Robotics World 

Championship. 

The Baryons, a Marquette robotics team, 

Technoramic, a co-ed team from MICDS, 

and two Parkway South High teams, Richard’s 

Fine Men and Archimedes’ Screwdriver, 

will be represented at the FIRST 

World Championship in Houston from 

April 18-21. 

To earn their place at Worlds, the teams 

competed in several regional and super 

regional competitions in November, 

December and January, catapulting them to 

state competitions in February. By winning 

those qualifiers, several teams advanced to 

the world competitions. 

Also in Rockwood, from Eureka High, 

the Quarks and the Bosons qualified for the 

state tournament. The Lafayette Fermions 

competed at the East Conference Qualifier 

on Feb. 10. 

The MICDS girls team Rampunzel 

also competed in the qualifier. They were 

paired together with Technoramic for one 

Latest round of perfect ACTs 

Parkway and Rockwood students continue 

to master the ACT college admissions 

and placement exam by earning 

perfect scores. 

The four students who earned the highest 

possible score of 36 are: Parkway West 

High junior Paden Davis; Marquette High 

juniors Jake Besch and Brooke Davis; and 

Marquette High sophomore Sriya Kosaraju. 

Davis also earned a perfect score on the 

PSAT exam, which is a standardized test 

administered by the College Board and cosponsored 

by the National Merit Scholarship 

Corporation. 

Nationally, while the actual number of 

students earning the top score varies from 

year to year, on average, less than onetenth 

of one percent of students who take 

the ACT earn a perfect score. In the U.S. 

high school graduating class of 2017, only 

2,760 out of nearly two million graduates 

who took the ACT earned a composite 

score of 36. 

The ACT consists of tests in English, 

math, reading and science, each scored 

on a scale of 1-36. A student’s composite 

score is the average of the four test scores. 

The score for ACT’s optional writing test 

is reported separately and is not included 

within the ACT composite score. 

Beginning with the 2014-15 school year 

and commissioned by Missouri Department 

of Elementary and Secondary Education, 

every high school junior is required to 

take the ACT exam at no cost to the student 

on a designated day in April. 

Marquette High’s robotics team, The Baryons 

Teens advance to Talent 

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On Sunday, March 25, 45 metro area 

high school acts competed in the semi-final 

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Talent Competition. St. Louis 

performing arts professionals 

judged the performances 

and narrowed the field to 15 

acts who will move on to the 

finals on Saturday, April 28 at 

8 p.m. at The Fabulous Fox 

Theatre. 

Among the finalists is 

Lasla – The Grace dancers 

in the classic Indian style 

Bharatanatyam. The dancers 

include: Mounica Ghandi and 

Samanvita Kasthuri, Parkway 

South High; Sadhana 

Matheswaran, Lafayette High; 

Nivedita Prabhu, Rockwood Summit High; 

and Shree Govani, Fort Zumwalt High. 

In addition to performing on The Fox Theatre’s 

stage, contestants are eligible to win 

college scholarships, prizes and performance 

opportunities. The final competition 

is a professionally produced production 

that is free and open to the public; however, 

general admission tickets are required. 

Tickets are available at The Fabulous Fox 

box office and through Metrotix. 

More than $40,000 in prizes, cash awards 

and college scholarships will be distributed 

among the top competitors on April 

28. A full list of prizes along with official 

event information can be found on the Fox 

Performing Arts Charitable Foundation’s 

website. Finalists also will have the opportunity 

to perform at area events throughout 

the year. 2018 public appearances scheduled 

to date include The Muny, National 

Dance Week, Taste of Maplewood, Gateway 

Grizzlies, Shakespeare Festival and 

Rising Stars Showcase. 

Rockwood establishes 

Best Buddies chapter 

Pond Elementary has become the first 

elementary school in Missouri to establish 

a Best Buddies chapter. Best Buddies is 

a program that offers one-to-one friendship 

and leadership development designed 

to positively impact students with and 

without disabilities. Organizers of Best 

Buddies-Missouri say the organization is 

a network of more than 100,000 friends 

across America. 

By establishing a chapter at Pond, Best 

Buddy organizers will be asking participants 

to regularly spend time with other 

“buddies,” and to get together for group 

activities. Pond Principal Dr. Carlos Diaz- 

Granados explained why he wanted Pond 

to partner with Best Buddies. 

“It just fits in so well with our character 

education programming, helping to instill 

those qualities we want our students to 

grow up with,” Diaz-Granados said. 

Rebecca Flieg is a Pond parent who 

helped bring the program to her daughter’s 

school. 

Members of Best Buddies-Missouri at Pond Elementary, 

where a new chapter of the program recently was established. 

“My daughter is a first-grader with a rare 

disease, and I’m witnessing how difficult it 

is to grow and maintain friendships when 

there are special needs involved,” said 

Flieg. “When I heard how Best Buddies 

creates a space to form those friendships, 

guides them and fosters them, I immediately 

wanted this program at Pond. It’s hard 

and can be uncomfortable to be friends 

with someone who can’t talk or is different, 

but Best Buddies has the potential to help 

kids get past the awkwardness and learn a 

great life skill of finding commonality with 

anyone.” 

Eureka High student Maddy Neil started 

a Best Buddies chapter at her school just 

over a year ago. 

“I hope kids at this age level realize that 

everyone is the same, whether you have 

a disability or not,” said Neil. “We have 

more than 90 members in our chapter now 

and in our community, it’s all-inclusive.” 

The Pond Best Buddies Chapter had 

its first event – movie night at Ballpark 

Village – on March 28, where the kids 

watched “Ferdinand.” A Friendship Walk 

scheduled for April 21 also is in the works. 

Math-A-Thon exceeds 

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Students at Woerther Elementary learned 

recently that their school has raised more 

than $100,000 for St. Jude Children’s 

Research Hospital through their annual 

Math-A-Thon. The efforts of students at 

Woerther go back as far as 1995, before 

current students were even born. 

This is the year students put the cumulative 

fundraising total over the $100,000 

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Regional Fitness and Endurance Specialist 

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“Kelly Schilling has led this fundraiser 

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Lancers win Webster- 

Kirkwood Invitational 

The Lafayette girls lacrosse team is off to 

a good start this spring. The Lancers, who 

finished second in the state last season, won 

the recent Webster-Kirkwood Invitational. 

Competing in the two-day tournament 

were Cor Jesu Academy, Eureka, 

Kirkwood, Ladue, Lafayette, Marquette, 

Summit and Webster Groves. 

Lafayette opened with a 15-3 win over 

host Webster Groves. The Lancers then 

defeated Cor Jesu 4-2 in the semifinal. 

“Definitely, this was a psychological victory 

for Lafayette as we had just [lost] 5-4, 

despite leading 2-1 at halftime, to Cor Jesu 

in our first game of the season that previous 

week,” Lafayette coach Carrie Guenzler-Heaney 

said. “Coming back in the first 

game of the year to play such a big postseason 

rival, especially after having upset 

them in the Final Four last year, proved to 

be extremely nerve-wracking. 

“The girls needed another chance to 

prove they could work through those 

nerves and buckle down to defeat a team 

we knew was just as talented as us.” 

In the championship match, Lafayette 

faced Marquette. 

“We watched Marquette play in between 

our two games that day, and we were not 

surprised to see their traditional high-pressure 

defense throughout the field,” Guenzler-Heaney 

said. “We were impressed 

with their ability to rally from a 5-3 deficit 

at halftime to soundly defeat their opponent 

11-6. They did not seem to tire physically 

nor mentally the entire game, so we 

knew we couldn’t let up or get comfortable 

at all while playing them.” 

Lafayette scored a 12-8 win over the 

Mustangs. 

“Our defense has been phenomenal this 

first week of play,” Guenzler-Heaney said. 

“The field players have forced bad shots 

and our goalie, Allie Harrell, has been a 

brick wall. Our offense really stepped it up 

in the final game. Everyone on the attacking 

end out there can pass and score. It’s a 

dangerous situation for another team to try 

to guard all of that at one time.” 

There was not an all-tourney team 

named; however, Guenzler-Heaney said 

Harrell and attacker Lori Lohmann both 

would have been named if there had been 

an all-tourney team. 

Lohmann, a senior, scored six goals 

on nine shots against Marquette. Against 

Cor Jesu, she recorded two goals and an 

assist. In the win over Webster Groves, she 

notched five goals. 

“I hope we get asked back again next 

year,” Guenzler-Heaney said. “We were 

exhausted but excited after winning – and 

a little relieved just to know that our state 

run last year wasn’t a fluke, so to speak.” 

Lafayette freshman experiences 

Augusta National 

Lafayette freshman Brooke Biermann 

took part in the fifth Drive, Chip and 

Putt national finals held Easter Sunday at 

Augusta National Golf Club. The Wildwood 

resident placed fifth in the girls 

14-15 division. 

“I won the putting portion of the competition 

and finished fifth overall in the finals,” 

Biermann said. “The course and facilities 

were amazing. As a golfer, the course was 

probably one of the most beautiful places I 

have ever been. Everything was absolutely 

perfect. Of course, I went to Augusta to 

win, but overall I am very happy with how 

I did.” 

Eight junior golfers – four boys and four 

girls – were crowned champions in the 

various age groups. 

Biermann traveled for the first time to 

Augusta with her parents, Bill and Kate, 

her sister, Ashleigh, her grandparents, her 

swing coach, Rob Sedorcek, and his wife, 

Anita. 

At Augusta National, she watched the 

first day of practice for the Masters. 

“I got to meet Jordan Spieth, Sergio 

Garcia, Tiger Woods and a bunch of other 

players,” Biermann said. “I also got to 

meet and talk with one of my idols, Annika 

Sorenstam, several times while I was at 

Augusta. That was special. She was very 

kind and had some great advice for me.” 

She got a plaque for winning the putting 

portion of the competition. 

“Adam Scott presented me with the 

trophy for winning the putting competition,” 

Biermann said. “That was really cool 

because he is one of my favorite golfers.” 

Chaminade finishes 

second in Class 5 

The Chaminade Red Devils basketball 

team, with three starters back from last 

year’s Final Four team, made it back to 

state and wound up second. 

“It wasn’t the desired outcome, but our 

boys should be proud,” coach Frank Bennett 

said. 

Chaminade defeated Ladue 90-53 to win 

the District 3 title. It was the fifth district 

championship in a row for the program and 

seventh overall. 

The Red Devils beat Francis Howell 

79-64 in the sectional round and Hazelwood 

Central 79-72 in quarterfinals. Performances 

Bennett described as “tough 

[and] gritty.” They played Rock Bridge in 

the semifinals. 

“We were down 20 going into the fourth 

and won,” Bennett said, noting that before 

he spoke, Jericole [Hellems] walked into 

the locker room and took charge of the 

locker room like a senior should.” 

Hellems, who will play at North Carolina 

State, finished with 31 points and 11 

rebounds. 

In the championship game, Chaminade 

met Webster Groves. The two teams had 

not played each other since 2011. Webster 

Groves prevailed 101-90, converting 38 of 

46 free-throw attempts in the win. 

Hellems fouled out with just over three 

minutes to play. 

“That was very tough,” Bennett said. 

Principia senior tops 

1,000 points 

Cameron Bania, a Town & Country 

native, passed the 1,000-point plateau for 

Principia in its recent district championship 

game against powerful Whitfield, 

which finished third in Class 3. 

Bania became the seventh player in Principia 

history to score 1,000 or more career 

points. Bania finished with 1,002 points. 

“What makes the scoring accomplishment 

impressive is that she is second alltime 

in career assists with 288,” coach 

Shad Nichols said. “She finished averaging 

11 per game, and scored her 1,000th point 

in the last 2 minutes of her last high school 

game.” 

She passed the milestone shooting a free 

throw. It’s something she will not forget. 

“The moment was very special because 

a lot of my family and friends were there 

and the support I felt from the crowd was 

like nothing else,” Bania said. “Also, being 

able to add my name to the 1,000-point 

club, following many of the Principia 

girls varsity basketball players who I have 

watched and looked up to while I was 

growing up, was a cool ending to my high 

school basketball career.”

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Summer means time spent gardening 

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that unfavorable period? We’ll find out 

during the next stressful event. Plants will 

often react at that time,” Tynan explained. 

“That’s when issues will start to show up... 

[during] that very first stressful period.” 

If a plant suffered damage from last 

year’s drought, that damage may not show 

until the next big weather event. So, as 

spring showers subside and the first big 

summer heat wave rolls in, that’s when a 

plant’s health will become more evident. 

“You can have immediate appearance 

or long-term damage,” Tynan said. “The 

long-term damage can be masked by diseases 

or insects that invade or take advantage 

of drought-stricken [plants] and cause 

other problems.” 

Tynan said some tell-tale signs of plant 

decline include a fewer-than-normal 

number of leaves on a tree or plant, leaves 

that are much smaller than they ought to be, 

unflowering plants or a reduction of flowering, 

spotting on the leaves and cankers 

on the stems to name a few. 

He said the best way to keep up with the 

health of your plants is to be observant. 

“Just be aware of their appearance and 

state of health. The only way a gardener can 

do that is … nosing around in their garden 

and looking to see how things are doing,” 

Tynan said. “The more time you spend 

in your garden, the more familiar you’re 

going to be. You’ll know how plants look 

when they’re happy. And you’ll be able to 

seek answers when they look unhappy.” 

Tynan also recommends being proactive. 

“Our winters have gotten milder. We’re 

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Knowing these extreme weather events 

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The Plants of Merit program, sponsored 

by the Missouri Botanical Garden, was 

established in 1998 as a way to educate and 

increase gardening success for homeowners. 

Plants of Merit are plants selected for 

their outstanding quality and dependable 

performance, and they grow consistently 

well in this region of the Midwest. 

For a plant to be selected as a Plant of 

Merit, it must meet the following criteria: 

• Easy to grow and maintain 

• Not known to be invasive in this area 

• Resistant or tolerant to diseases and 

insects 

• Has outstanding ornamental value 

• Reasonably available to purchase 

The program’s running list is made up of 

regionally proven annuals, bulbs, perennials, 

shrubs, vines, trees and edible ornamentals. 

“They’re plants that we feel the gardening 

public would like to know more about,” 

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Service, said. “They’re generally plants 

that are not quite on everybody’s radar, but 

they’re good plants that are deserving of 

wider selection.” 

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Plants of Merit list each year. The plants 

added to the list will not necessarily be the 

most popular plants at that point in time. 

They must endure a years-long study before 

they are eligible to be added to the list. 

“The one rule that’s not likely to change 

is that a plant can’t be named a Plant of 

Merit until we’ve observed it for at least 

five years,” Tynan explained. 

So, it’s possible that a “trending” plant in 

2018 would not be named a Plant of Merit 

until 2023 – assuming it met all the criteria, 

survived the study and then was voted in 

by the committee. 

Members of the committee have a chance 

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to the list and, even if a plant appears to 

check all the necessary boxes, that doesn’t 

mean it will be chosen. 

The committee talks over the Plants of 

Merit candidates and eventually whittles 

down the list until it is finalized. 

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Tips for preschool parents from preschool teachers 

Preschool is a time for a lot of new 

beginnings for a young child. There is a 

new environment, a new teacher, new rules 

and new friends. Following are tips from 

area preschool teachers on how parents can 

help their children adjust to preschool: 

• One of the best things a parent can do is 

establish a consistent morning routine and 

do his or her best to stick to it. Change can 

be scary, but consistency helps a child feel 

safe. Parents might be surprised to learn 

how a child’s day can be thrown off simply 

by arriving to school late. 

• Sometimes parents have to pick their 

battles. If allowing your child to wear his 

Halloween costume in April or to wear the 

same tutu over her pants every day means 

arriving to school on time and happy, go 

for it. Don’t worry about what the teacher 

might think. In fact, if a child comes to 

school in the same outfit day after day, the 

teacher will likely simply assume that he 

or she must really love it – and sympathize 

with the parent who has to wash the same 

thing over and over again! 

• Remember to feed your child! Not 

all preschools have budgets for providing 

nutritious produce at snack time, and 

children end up eating processed foods 

like cookies and snack crackers. A proteinrich 

breakfast can provide a child with the 

energy and nutrients needed to play and 

learn. 

• If your child is screaming and crying at 

drop-off time, give a warm hug and a kiss 

and be on your way. It’s hard to leave a 

child in distress, but prolonging a goodbye 

will only make things worse. Your child’s 

teacher has been trained to comfort and 

engage your child. With a consistent dropoff 

routine, your child soon will learn what 

to expect. 

• If your child has a hard time taking a 

nap at school, ask if you can send a special 

blanket or toy to provide a sense of security. 

• Does your child have a favorite TV 

show, song or character? If so, be sure to 

tell your child’s teacher so he or she can 

easily connect with your child and establish 

rapport. 

• If there is something stressful or out of 

the ordinary in your child’s life at home – 

such as a new sibling, parents who are out 

of town, a recent move or the loss of a pet, 

for example – consider sharing that information 

with the teacher. Doing so can help 

the teacher better understand a possible 

change in behavior and be sensitive to the 

needs of your child. 

According to early childhood educators, 

mastering specific social, motor and cognitive 

skills in preschool will ease a child’s 

transition to kindergarten. 

Outlined below are things 

kindergarten teachers will 

be looking for and things 

you can observe over the 

course of your child’s preschool 

experience. 

“Kindergarten Entry 

Skills,” a survey published 

by the Early 

Childhood and Parenting 

Collaborative [McEntire, 

2007], identifies a general 

range of skills and teacher 

expectations for children who are entering 

kindergarten. 

Social skills identified in the survey 

include: functioning within a cooperative 

learning environment; working independently 

and cooperatively within large and 

small groups; attending to and finishing 

tasks; listening to a story in a group; following 

two- or three-step oral directions; 

taking turns and sharing; caring for his/her 

personal needs; caring for his/her belongings; 

following rules; respecting the property 

of others and routines; and working 

within time constraints. 

Motor skills that kindergarten teachers 

specified as important include: mastery of 

many large muscle skills, such as walking, 

running and climbing; fine motor skills 

that require eye-hand coordination, such as 

using a pencil, crayons or scissors; and the 

ability to print his/her own name. 

Kindergarten teacher expectations of 

cognitive skills include: the ability to discriminate 

between sounds and objects that 

are alike or different; knowing the names 

and sounds of letters and the names and 

quantities of numbers; the ability to sort 

and group objects by name, colors, shapes 

and sizes; recognizing his/her name in 

writing and knowing his/her address and 

telephone number; expressing himself/herself 

fluently using a variety of words, and 

having the ability to retell simple stories 

and maintain simple conversations. 

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Neighbors Credit Union recently opened a location in Manchester. 

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PLACES 

Neighbors Credit Union opened its 

second West County location at 14422 

Manchester Road in Manchester. The 

new branch opened just one week after 

the financial institution celebrated its 

90th anniversary. Community leaders, 

customers and members of the West St. 

Louis County Chamber of Commerce 

celebrated the grand opening with a 

ribbon cutting on Wednesday, March 21. 

Last November, Neighbors Credit Union 

opened its first West County branch at 

15928 Manchester Road in Ellisville. 

• • • 

Catholic Charities of St. Louis 

recently achieved national accreditation 

through the New York-based Council on 

Accreditation [COA]. This is the seventh 

accreditation for Catholic Charities of St. 

Louis. COA evaluated all aspects of the 

nonprofit’s programs, services, management 

and administration. 

• • • 

Families, employees, residents and 

friends of Delmar Gardens Enterprises 

raised over $27,000 in 2017 to support 

the programs, services and research 

efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. 

The company recently presented the proceeds 

of its year-long efforts to representatives 

of the association. 

PEOPLE 

Psychological Associates, a consulting 

company that applies behavioral 

psychology to business 

performance, recently named 

Creve Coeur resident Clay 

Hildebrand as the company’s 

president. His responsibilities 

include implementing 

the company’s overall mission 

through framing and 

leading talent management, 

corporate development and 

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succession planning programs 

for clients. He also will help 

generate new business, cultivate client 

loyalty and supervise staff. Hildebrand 

joined Psychological Associates in 2009 

and served as senior vice president of 

sales and marketing. Hildebrand earned 

his bachelor of journalism degree majoring 

in advertising from the University of 

Missouri. 

NETWORKING & EVENTS 

A Business Roundtable is from 7:30-9 

a.m. on Thursday, April 19 at Midwest 

Bank Centre, 500 Chesterfield Center 

[Photo courtesy of Higher Focus] 

in Chesterfield. Speakers Mark Klipsch 

and Brian Voyles will discuss the topic 

“Brick and Mortar versus Internet Retailing.” 

For more information, call (636) 

532-3399 or email info@chesterfieldmochamber.com. 

• • • 

The Creve Coeur Chamber of Commerce 

hosts its monthly Membership 

Meeting from 11:15 a.m.-1 

p.m. on Thursday, April 19 

at Spazio Westport, 12031 

Lackland Road in Maryland 

Heights. The featured speaker 

is Carl G. Hamm, deputy 

director of development and 

external affairs at the Saint 

Louis Art Museum, who 

will discuss “Sunken Cities 

– Egypt’s Lost Worlds.” For 

more information, contact 

Nancy Gray at (314) 569-3536. 

• • • 

The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce 

hosts the Blossom Bolt 5K/10 K 

run at 8 a.m. and Sprout Sprint children’s 

run at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 21. Sponsored 

by Orangetheory Fitness. Both 

races begin at the intersection of Long 

and Edison roads in Chesterfield Valley. 

Day of registration is $35 for the 5K, $40 

for the 10K and $15 for the Sprout Sprint 

[children 10 and younger]. Details and 

registration through April 20 at chesterfieldmochamber.com 

or by calling (636) 

532-3399. 

• • • 

The Creve Coeur Chamber of Commerce 

hosts an After Hours event from 

5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 26 at St. 

Louis Elks Lodge #9, 12481 Ladue Road 

in Creve Coeur. Contact Nancy Gray at 

(314) 569-3536 for more information. 

• • • 

The West County Chamber of Commerce 

hosts its monthly General Membership 

Meeting from 11 a.m.-1 pm. 

on Thursday, April 26 at The Wildwood 

Hotel, 2801 Fountain Place in Wildwood. 

Guest Speaker Ron Ameln will discuss 

“The Only Two Things You Need to Know 

About Customer Service.” Members and 

non-members are welcome. Register at 

westcountychamber.com. $25 for members, 

$30 for non-members. There will 

be a $5 surcharge for registration less 

than 48 hours prior to the meeting and 

for walk-ins. For more information, contact 

Heather Zerweck at (636) 230-9900 

or hzerweck@westcountychamber.com. 

• • • 

The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce 

hosts its annual Spring Classic 

Golf Tournament on Monday, April 30 

[10:30 a.m. registration, 12:30 shotgun 

start]. Sponsored by Lindell Bank and 

held at Persimmon Woods Golf Club, 

6401 Weldon Spring Road in Weldon 

Spring. Entry fees are $200 per player or 

$750 per foursome; $1,000 per foursome 

with hole sponsorship. Boxed lunches 

included. Registration at chesterfieldmochamber.com 

or by calling (636) 532- 

3399. 

• • • 

A First Thursday Coffee is held from 

7:30-9 a.m. on Thursday, May 3 at Sam’s 

Club, 196 THF Blvd. in Chesterfield. 

The event is free for chamber members 

and $15 for guests. For more information, 

call (636) 532-3399 or email info@ 

chesterfieldmochamber.com. 

• • • 

A First Friday Coffee is from 7:30-9 

a.m. on Friday, May 4 at Lindell Bank, 

3060 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield. 

Members and non-members are welcome 

to attend. Contact Heather Zerweck at 

(636) 230-9900 or hzerweck@westcountychamber.com 

for more information.

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The Broadway musical “RENT” 

made it musically known that a year 

can be measured in 525,600 minutes 

in the song “Seasons of Love.” 

To figure out how many seasons of 

entertainment The Muny has brought 

to St. Louis audiences, multiply that 

by 100. 

“The fact is no other city in the 

country or the world has a Muny,” 

declared Artistic Director and Executive 

Producer Mike Isaacson. 

Isaacson will help ring in the institution’s 

100th birthday this season, 

along with Muny staff and patrons, 

some of which have held seats for 

generations. 

“For a lot of people, it’s tradition,” 

Kwofe Coleman, director of marketing and 

communications, said of families passing 

season tickets down from one generation 

to the next. 

Coleman has worked at The Muny for 20 

seasons, starting at age 16 as an usher. 

“What’s unique about The Muny is that 

there are multiple generations represented 

in the audience. If you look at our most 

coveted seats, those are maybe six or seven 

generations of families that have held 

those seats,” Coleman said. “It’s a source 

of pride for people in St. Louis, and I think 

it should be.” 

In honor of The Muny’s 100th birthday, 

the theater is holding a variety of celebrations 

– including a gala, a special show, a 

free birthday party and a museum exhibit 

– that allow the people of St. Louis to look 

back at The Muny’s achievements while 

also looking forward into its future. 

“You can’t celebrate The Muny without 

celebrating St. Louis,” Isaacson said. “A 

theater is ultimately made up of its audience 

and its people, so we need to celebrate 

that idea.” 

Producing excellence 

About 100 years ago, rain put a damper 

on the 1919 premiere of “Robin Hood” in 

the middle of Forest Park. Today, that same 

stage has gone on to become the largest 

outdoor theater experience in the United 

States. 

Originally known as the open-air St. 

Louis Municipal Opera Theatre, The Muny 

has made a name for itself across the country 

by producing a wide array of musical 

theater. In addition to creating many shows 

from the ground up, The Muny has served 

as the location for many world premieres. 

Numbered among those premieres are 

productions like “New Orleans” in 1941, 

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Celebrating 100 years of meeting 

at The Muny in Forest Park 

Ruth Urban with Tom Ewell and Ethel Levey in The 

Muny’s 1941 world premiere of “New Orleans.” 

[Photo courtesy of The Muny] 

Michael Todd’s “Around the World in 80 

Days” in 1962 and the stage adaptation of 

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” in 2004. 

“When you look at the history of The 

Muny throughout its 100 years, what was 

on the stage was sort of, in a broad sense, 

related to the time and of the people in the 

seats,” Isaacson said. “We started with 

opera and plays. Then, it was operettas, 

and now it’s really moved into musical 

theater for really the last 60 years.” 

From Shakespearean productions to 

Disney, The Muny always has been distinctly 

local while giving residents diverse 

theatrical productions and maintaining a 

distinct standard of quality. 

“Our shows are uniquely created here by 

people that live here and for people who 

live here,” Coleman said. “We produce 

shows as opposed to presenting shows. 

We’re building the show from the ground 

up. Basically what we get, when we license 

a show or we get the rights, is a script, a 

score and permission.” 

The Muny’s dedication to quality not 

only makes the theater a destination for 

audiences, but also a hub for multiple generations 

of aspiring actors and performers. 

According to Mark Krupinski, choreographer 

for The Muny Kids and The Muny 

Teens, the longstanding success isn’t based 

just in the diversity of the productions, 

but also in attracting aspiring actors and 

performers and by providing an authentic, 

fast-paced experience. 

“Nothing can really teach you like doing 

a show can,” said Krupinski, who performed 

with The Muny for 23 years and 

in over 100 productions. “With all the 

years of performing, how I looked at it 

was, ‘this is what you really need to know.’ 

Down there, there are only 10 or so days 

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for rehearsal, and then you’re 

on to the next show. More than 

anything, The Muny got me 

out of my comfort zone – constantly. 

I tell kids all the time, 

it’s like college. Even though I 

learned other things at college 

and went to Webster University 

to dance, The Muny taught me 

the technique of how to dance.” 

Krupinski’s memories are 

echoed by scores of local performers 

along with producers 

and directors across the 

nation’s theatrical community, 

who got their start on The Muny’s stage. 

“The Muny is a beloved, historical and 

integral piece of the fabric of St. Louis,” 

Michael Hamilton, artistic director with 

STAGES St. Louis, said. “Through its 

wide appeal to generation after generation, 

The Muny has solidified its place in the 

national annals of notable theater venues. 

As a young actor who performed on The 

Muny stage, my memories run deep, and 

the experience certainly helped shape my 

love for theater and for my future career as 

the artistic director and one of the founders 

of STAGES St. Louis.” 

According to STAGES Executive Producer 

Jack Lane, The Muny is part of the 

expanding St. Louis theater scene that has 

propelled the city to Broadway-level quality. 

“As a producer both here and in New 

York, I’ve been fortunate to work with 

many theatrical artists who have roots 

at The Muny,” Lane said. “In fact, Mike 

Isaacson and I worked together on Tonyaward 

winners “Fun Home” and “The 

Humans” on Broadway. This city has produced 

more spectacular theater artists than 

I can count. The Muny has certainly been 

a wonderful springboard in that regard, so 

much so that professionals from around 

the country consider performing with The 

Muny a huge feather in their professional 

caps. I don’t see that changing anytime 

soon.” 

The Muny’s 2017 production of Disney’s “The Little 

Mermaid.” 

[Photo courtesy of The Muny] 

Celebrating in grand style 

Multiple celebrations are planned for the 

St. Louis community, including the already 

sold-out Centennial Gala on May 18. That 

same evening, a special one-night show 

titled “An Evening with the Stars” will be 

co-hosted by Tony and Grammy Awardwinning 

artist Heather Headley and Tony, 

Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated 

artist Matthew Morrison. Tickets 

will be available to non-subscribers beginning 

May 7. 

“On that night, we’re also going to make 

an announcement that will be historic,” 

Isaacson said. “We’re not just celebrating 

our history, we’re going to step into the 

next 100 years. That’s all I can say.” 

On May 20, The Muny will kick off its 

100th Birthday Bash with a family-friendly 

event on the theater’s historic campus. 

Amenities will include food trucks, live 

entertainment, interactive behind-thescenes 

demonstrations and themed kids’ 

activities. 

In addition, the Muny Memories exhibit 

at The Missouri History Museum will 

provide an in-depth exploration of over 

100 years of audition materials, backstage 

secrets and more. The exhibit opens June 9. 

“We just want for the people who have 

supported us for 100 years to be able to 

come back and have a piece of the magic,” 

Coleman said. “And there will be cake, too, 

of course!”



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By LISA RUSSELL 

Tax law changes aid young people 

with autism, other special needs 

April is Autism Awareness Month, 

which aims to increase the public’s knowledge 

about Autism Spectrum Disorders as 

well as the many challenges presented by 

autism, now estimated to impact one in 

every 68 American children. One of those 

challenges is certainly financial – government 

estimates show that the cost of raising 

a child with a disability is nearly four 

times national averages. 

To help Americans better manage this 

significant challenge, Congress enacted 

the Achieving a Better Life Experience 

[ABLE] Act in 2014. The legislation 

enables families to save up to $100,000 in 

accounts for the benefit of a disabled person, 

without jeopardizing that individual’s eligibility 

for Medicaid, Supplemental Security 

Income [SSI], and other government benefits. 

Prior to the ABLE Act, individuals 

with disabilities were unable to have assets 

totaling more than $2,000 or to earn more 

than $680 per month without forfeiting 

eligibility, which deterred many teens and 

adults with special needs from experiencing 

the independence and improved social 

skills that come with having a job. 

Now, families taking advantage of ABLE 

accounts will have some additional flexibility 

in planning for their loved ones with 

special needs, as a result of the Tax Cuts 

and Jobs Act signed into law by President 

Donald Trump last December. 

The changes stipulate that, starting in 

2018, the amount of money that can be 

deposited in an ABLE account per year 

without jeopardizing public benefits has 

risen from $14,000 to $15,000. A provision 

in the new tax law also allows families 

who saved money in 529 savings accounts 

before learning their child had a disability 

to roll over those funds to an ABLE account, 

up to the $15,000 maximum annually. In 

addition, while 529 accounts could previously 

only cover costs for college, they can 

now pay for a child’s K-12 education in a 

public, private or religious school. 

The tax bill also includes changes to 

benefit people with disabilities who are 

employed. Under the new laws, teens and 

adults who are working can save beyond 

the $15,000 threshold up to the federal 

poverty line, to potentially accumulate as 

much as $27,060 per year in savings without 

losing other benefits. 

CDC provides smartphone 

app for international travel 

Every two years, the U. S. Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] 

publishes its “Health Information for International 

Travel,” commonly known as the 

Yellow Book, as a reference about health 

risks for healthcare providers and international 

travelers. Now, travelers and medical 

professionals alike can access the updated 

2018 Yellow Book any time through the 

CDC’s TravWell app. 

The app helps travelers to plan for a 

healthy and safe international trip by providing 

destination-specific vaccine recommendations, 

pre-trip checklists, and 

customizable healthy travel packing lists. 

The app also allows users to store travel 

documents, medications and immunization 

records, along with medication reminders. 

The free app can be downloaded on the 

Apple App Store or via Google Play for 

Android devices. 

Rear-facing car seats provide 

best protection in rear crashes 

The American Academy of Pediatrics 

currently recommends rear-facing car 

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Rediscovering Ste. Genevieve 

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Congress calls it a National Historic District, 

visitors call it ‘a great weekend getaway’ 

By SUZANNE CORBETT 

Colonial America is often defined as 

England’s 13 colonies hugging the east 

coast, in spite of the fact much that the 

country’s interior was mostly French. 

Counted among those French colonies 

were St. Louis and Ste. Genevieve. 

After 250 years, what was the French village 

of St. Louis has disappeared, gobbled 

up by time, and its colonial structures 

demolished in the name of progress. It’s a 

fate Ste. Genevieve, a village older than St. 

Louis by nearly three decades, managed to 

escape. 

Instead, through its nearly 300-year 

history Ste. Genevieve has managed to 

preserve many of its colonial buildings, 

customs and unique 18th-century French 

language. It is a living time capsule, representing 

countless years of preservation 

efforts that were rewarded on March 23, 

2018, when Congress passed legislation 

naming Ste. Genevieve a National Historic 

District within the National Park Service. 

“Being a National Park’s National Historic 

District is going to help our community 

tell our story. And it will help bring more 

people here and to see what we have to tell,” 

explained Donna Rausch, site administrator 

of the 200-year-old Felix Valle State Historic 

Site, which also includes the Bauvais- 

Amoureux House and the newly renovated 

and opened Green Tree Tavern. 

According to Rausch, Ste. Genevieve is 

more than a just an amazing collection of 

old houses. It is history. All those homes 

and their owners helped to shape both the 

area’s history and that of the United States. 

“When I was growing up, every history 

textbook I read never mentioned the 

French,” said Rausch. “We are able to tell 

that story – and it’s more than a French 

story. It’s a Native American 

story, a British and 

Spanish story. All these 

Artifacts on display inside the Felix Valle House state historic site. 

groups interconnected 

here. There’s a lot of history 

here – not just the 

houses and their owners’ 

names, but the events that 

took place because of the 

people who lived here.” 

One such place is the 

Green Tree Tavern, built 

in 1790, back when 

George Washington was 

president. Green Tree was 

a crossroads just outside 

the city limits of Ste. Genevieve, across 

from the original settlement’s common 

field [The Big Field] where travelers stayed 

and people gathered and shared news. It 

was a place for trade, as documented by the 

number of trade beads found on the site. It 

also was a place where influential people 

met, such as Stephen Austin [the father of 

Texas], who was among the members of 

Missouri’s first Masonic Lodge west of the 

Mississippi, which met within the tavern’s 

walls. 

Green Tree Tavern is now open to the 

public. To visit, check the daily schedule 

for times that vary according to Valle 

House staffing. 

A short walk from Green Tree Tavern 

is the Bequette-Ribault House, a classic 

Creole House built with Norman trusses 

and now owned and operated by Chaumette 

Vineyard & Winery Owner Hank 

Johnson. On Saturdays, May through 

October, the house and its outbuildings, 

including a Hospitality Center that doubles 

as a tasting room for Chaumette’s awardwinning 

wines, are open for touring. 

Chaumette Vineyards & Winery, along 

with the Sainte Genevieve 

Winery, the oldest 

operating winery in the 

area, are included on the 

Route du Vin, one of Missouri’s 

Wine Country’s 

popular wine trails. They 

also are two good reasons 

for an impromptu picnic 

of local meats, bread and 

cheeses from Ste. Genevieve’s 

bakeries and 

meat shops. Visitors can 

picnic in the heart of the 

One of Chaumette’s French Colonial-style Villas located along 

Ste. Genevieve ‘s Route du Vin. 

city at one of the public 

areas downtown or take 

a 25-minute drive to nearby Hawn State 

Park, a picturesque setting encompassing 

5,000 acres of natural beauty. 

Festivals and celebrations 

First up is Ecole du Soldat [School of 

the Soldier], April 27-29. A history buff’s 

dream, the weekend event features lectures 

on the life activities of the French Colonial 

period in the Mississippi Valley and 

Illinois country. Re-enactors will bring to 

life the area’s French Colonial and militia 

heritage. On Saturday afternoon, visitors 

can attend a public heritage auction 

of discovered desirables – memorabilia, 

collectibles, accouterments, utensils and 

whatchamacallits. 

In June, it’s La Veillee. 

“La Veillee is held the second weekend in 

June during the French Heritage Festival,” 

Rausch said, noting that the festival features 

events at various locations throughout the 

town. “At the Felix-Valle House, we have 

storytellers, period crafts and interpreters in 

the house and garden. There will be dancing, 

candlelight tours and refreshments. It’s 

a great time to visit.” The French Heritage 

Festival celebrates 300 years of French culture 

in North America from Quebec to New 

Orleans and recognizes Ste. Genevieve’s 

status as having the greatest concentration 

of authentic French Colonial architecture 

that exists in North America. 

“Ste. Genevieve has the largest concentration 

of vertical log colonial French 

houses that are still standing,” Rausch 

declared. “You can’t say that about anywhere 

else.” 

In July, things really heat up with the 

Ste. Genevieve County Fair, July 12-15, 

and the Traditional Artisans Showcase and 

Sale, July 21-22. The county fair features 

a parade, livestock shows, a demolition 

A couple in French Colonial attire, ready 

to greet guests at the 1792 Bauvais- 

Amoureux house. [Photo by Gary Adams] 

derby, a horse show, truck and tractor pulls, 

4-H and FFA exhibits, live music and a 

midway with children’s rides and arcade 

games. The art show, as its name eludes, is 

traditional Ste. Genevieve. 

“Ste. Genevieve has long been home 

to talented artisans and craftsmen and its 

French colonial atmosphere provides an 

inviting setting for a leisurely stroll among 

the historic sites, art galleries, shops, boutiques 

and restaurants,” said Sandra Cabot, 

Ste. Genevieve’s tourism and economic 

development director. 

Many of those craftsmen and artisans 

are featured during the Jour de Fete Arts & 

Crafts Festival. The annual two-day festival, 

held Aug. 11-12, features over 250 arts 

and crafts booths, plus hands-on exhibits 

and special attractions. 

Fourth Friday Art Walks, held monthly, 

also offer the opportunity to meet artists and 

experience the city’s shops and restaurants. 

In December, plan to attend the Le 

Réveillon French Christmas, highlighting 

the holiday music, customs, foods and 

crafts of the colonial village. Visitors just 

might be inspired to return in the New Year 

for the Kings Ball, a costumed Mari Gras 

ball where one is encouraged to dress as a 

colonial, though it’s not required. 

Between August and December, great 

fall foliage, harvest festivals, church suppers 

and haunted cemetery tours draw thousands 

to Ste. Genevieve. Staged in the Big 

Field across from the Green Tree Tavern is 

Rural Heritage Day, an event featuring old 

ways harvesting methods and crafts. Visitors 

can watch the harvest being gathered 

using vintage farm equipment or catch a 

ride through town on a horse-drawn hay 

wagon. Historic houses are open during 

the festival, with many hosting their own 

slate of events. 

Encounters with Ste. Genevieve’s late 

city founders are the focus of the Déjà vu 

Spirit Reunion in the historic Memorial 

Cemetery. A lantern-led tour gives guests





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the opportunity to meet the area’s most 

famous dearly departed, brought to life 

through historic interpreters. 

A place of discovery 

Whether it’s a festival weekend or not, visitors 

should begin at Ste. Genevieve’s Welcome 

Center, located steps from the city’s 

most celebrated historic house, the 1785 

Louis Bolduc House Museum, deemed the 

most authentically restored Creole house 

in the United States. The displays and 

10-minute video provide a good foundation 

of the area’s history. To save a few bucks, 

visitors can purchase a Historic Tour Passport. 

Priced at just $15 per person [$5 dollars 

for students through 12th grade], the 

passport is the best buy in town, providing 

admission for the 1806 Jacques Guibourd 

House, 1818 Felix Vallé State Historic Site, 

Ste. Genevieve Museum, 1792 Bauvais- 

Amoureux House, Green Tree Tavern 

and Bequette-Ribault House. The Bolduc 

House and its adjoining sites is a separate 

ticket but a must-see for any history buff. 

With so much to experience, it’s sometimes 

hard to decide what to do first. When asked 

where to begin, Donna Rausch advised, “To 

get the best picture of what was going on 

here I think people need to see the houses 

and hear the stories. See the older houses 

built in the late 1700s like the Bolduc, then 

see the Felix Valle. That way you’re stepping 

forward. You can see the change that 

happened after the Louisiana Purchase and 

the changes that happened such as when 

the first steamboat made it’s way up the 

river in 1817 or when [Missouri] became 

a state. You should see all the time periods 

that you can.” 

Starting in late April, visitors will want 

to see The Center for French Colonial Life, 

which opens April 28 and serves as a new 

point of entry to the Bolduc House and 

its associated properties. Another spring 

spectacular is the Spring Garden Walk 

Bolduc House 

weekend, May 19-20, which features tours 

of public and private gardens, including 

recreated 18th-century gardens. Plant sales 

and art exhibits are among the activities 

along with special events planned along 

the Route du Vin. 

Any time of the year is a good time to 

sample Ste. Genevieve’s “terroir,” which 

translates loosely to meaning “taste of a 

place.” That place – its soil, weather and 

the traditions – contributes to the flavor of 

its food and wine. Standout eateries celebrating 

Ste. Genevieve’s terroir include: 

• Audubon’s Grill and Bar located just 

off the town square and named in honor of 

former resident James Audubon, the early 

19th-century naturalist and painter famous 

for his Birds of America series 

• The Old Brick House, housed appropriately 

in the oldest brick house west of the 

Mississippi and famous for its fried chicken 

• The Garten Haus Restaurant at Weingarten 

Vineyard and Winery for a sample 

of German cuisine reflective of the meals 

served in Ste. Genevieve during the 1800s 

• Grapevine Grill, where lunch and dinner 

can be enjoyed, April through October, on 

the sweeping porch overlooking Chaumette 

Winery’s scenic hills and vineyards 

• The Anvil Saloon & Restaurant, whose 

bar came from an 1850s-era steamboat 

While in town, visitors can sleep at The 

Southern Hotel, a 200-year-old landmark 

hotel located in the heart of the historic 

district that has operated as a B&B since 

its renovation and opening in the 1980s. 

Visitors also can experience a wine getaway 

in rural Ste. Genevieve and rent a 

villa at Chaumette. The villas were built 

to resemble 18th-century French Colonial 

architecture but are furnished with all the 

preferred 21st century amenities, including 

an onsite spa and Wi-Fi. For visitors seeking 

a more rustic weekend, camping sites, 

including premium electric sites, are available 

at nearby Hawn State Park. 

While Ste. Genevieve’s history 

can be sampled in a single day, 

Rausch suggests taking a weekend 

trip to the area and including the 

MODUC Ferry across the Mississippi 

to Illinois. On the Illinois 

side of the Mississippi, visitors 

can explore where French settlers 

lived prior to Ste. Genevieve, 

including Fort de Chartres, Prairie 

du Rocher and the Pierre Menard 

House. There, they also can discover 

the connection between the 

two locations – a connection still 

shared through heritage and annual 

special events. One caution: Don’t 

forget to plan a return trip to the 

Missouri side of the Mighty Mississippi 

before the ferry stops its 

day’s operation. 

Aside from that, all a visitor has 

to do is enjoy! 

[Photo Bill Naeger] 

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HEALTH, from page 35 

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A Red Cross Community Blood Drive 

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The St. Louis Civic Orchestra performs 

Dvorak No. 6 in D major at 3 

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Purser center on the campus of Logan University, 

1851 Schoettler Road in Chesterfield. 

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Wine and Design is from 5-7 p.m. on 

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An Afternoon with Alexandra Ballet 

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Saturday, April 21 at Lafayette High, 17050 

Clayton Road in Wildwood. There is no 

shortage of entertainment and fun, including 

a DJ, games, food, sweets and more. 

For more information about the event or 

to get involved, contact Kate Bohn at kate. 

bohn@cancer.org or (314) 286-8186. 

• • • 

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. 

• • • 

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. 

• • • 

The Chesterfield Lions Club’s Trivia 

Night, benefiting the prevention of 

impaired vision and blindness, is at 7 

p.m. on Saturday, May 5 at the Creve 

Coeur Community Center, 300 North 

New Ballas Road in Creve Coeur. Doors 

open at 6 p.m. Cash prizes, silent auction, 

50/50 drawing, free soft drinks and cash 

bar. Bring your own snacks. Advance 

tickets are $20 each and are available 

by searching “Chesterfield Lions” on 

eventbrite.com. Tickets at the door are 

$25. Tables of 8. For more information, 

contact Lion Janine Harris at uro2sea@ 

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Kids can come for breakfast, crafts, games 

and photo ops with the storybook character, 

Rainbow Fish. Reservations required. For 

more information, visit mobot.org or call 

(636) 530-0076. 

• • • 

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• • • 

Family Game Day is at 1 p.m. on 

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• • • 

An Earth Day festival is from 10 

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Bach’s St. Matthew Passion is at 2 p.m. 

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Missouri Baptist University, 1 College 

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account of the Gospel story. For tickets or 

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Thornhill Open House is from noon-4 

p.m. on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, 

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The 2018 cast of “Listen To Your Mother” 

[Photo courtesy of Laura Rey] 

Sixth annual ‘Listen To Your Mother’ 

event puts motherhood center stage 


It was 16th President Abraham Lincoln 

who said, “All that I am or hope to be, I 

owe to my mother.” One production in 

St. Louis is taking those words to heart 

and from the mouths of local speakers is 

“giving motherhood a microphone.” 

The sixth annual “Listen To Your Mother” 

[LTYM] production, sponsored in part by 

West Newsmagazine, showcases speakers 

across the state recounting a diverse range 

of experiences. Those speakers will take 

the stage twice on May 12 at 11 a.m. and 

3 p.m. at St. Luke’s Hospital’s Institute for 

Health Education, 232 S. Woods Mill Road 

in Chesterfield. The event coincides with 

Mother’s Day, but everyone is welcome to 

purchase tickets and attend. 

Naomi Francis, event co-producer and 

director, described the event as “the good, 

the bad and the barely rested.” 

The goal of the 90-minute production is to 

take audiences through personal accounts 

from a hand-picked cast of speakers on a 

diverse range of topics all tied together by 

the motif of motherhood. Accounts range 

in tone from heartwarming to emotionally 

intense and thought-provoking. 

“We try not to leave people crying,” Francis 

said. “We try to always end with a funnier 

piece. We have tissues available because it 

can be emotional. We just want people to be 

together and celebrate motherhood.” 

She said speakers describe the show as 

“a once in a lifetime experience.” 

“It’s hard to describe, but it’s just a wonderful 

experience,” Francis said. “It’s sort 

of like a village coming together and really 

being a part of each other’s lives.” 

Being a mom, having a mom, losing a 

mom, finding a mom – all are presented as 

part of the show’s motif. 

For 2018 cast member Darcy Smith, the 

event is an opportunity to immortalize her 

late mother, a “Southern belle” that Smith 

described as “every bit a lady.” 

“She told me to never walk up the stairs, 

‘Always run,’” Smith said. “There she was, 

86 years old and running up the stairs in 

her stilettos.” 

According to Smith, her story is sentimental 

with a big twist. 

“You can’t talk about my mother without 

the twist,” Smith said. “She presented an 

image on the outside and people thought, 

‘Oh my gosh, look at her. She’s perfect. 

Every bit a lady and a woman of the South.’ 

Yet there was this playful, strong and opinionated 

woman that she really kept to herself, 

but she allowed me to see.” 

For 2018 cast member Jenny Rogers, the 

event is an opportunity to speak to other 

mothers about raising children who are 

transitioning to teenagers. 

“It was a very hard transition for me 

because I’m the fun mom and I’m their 

friend, but now I’m not,” Rogers said. “It’s 

kind of a kick in the heart when they don’t 

like you anymore, but you know that’s 

what is supposed to happen, even though it 

still hurts my feelings. I’m a human being, 

even though I’m a mother, which is the 

‘worst thing in the world.’” 

Rogers hopes her speech will serve as a 

message to both new and old parents. 

“I hope it will resonate with someone 

who is currently going through that with 

teenagers and maybe feeling less of a 

mother,” Roger said. 

Bringing people together to discuss multiple 

aspects of motherhood was exactly 

why the production was created by its Wisconsin-based 

creator Ann Imig in 2010. It 

didn’t take long for the show to catch on. As 

of 2018, the production spans over 50 cities 

with 250 productions across North America. 

A key element of the show is charitable 

giving. This year the local LTYM production 

will support Amazing Gracie’s 

Legacy, which assists families affected by 

the critical care needs of one or more of 

their children due to unforeseen health circumstances. 

Since its founding, LTYM has 

raised $140,000 for nonprofit causes. 

“I learned this early on as a mom, but it’s 

very hard to be vulnerable because you feel 

like every other mother around you has [it 

all] together, and you’re the only one who 

is a hot mess,” Rogers said. “We’re all in 

good company if we would just let our 

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Ballwin resident to be part of 39th St. Louis Storytelling Festival 

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Karen Young 


Award-winning storytellers from across 

the United States will be returning to St. 

Louis in 2018 for the 39th annual Storytelling 

Festival May 2-5. 

The festival is a University of Missouri 

Extension Community Arts Program and 

includes over 50 participating venues 

across the area. Some locations include the 

Missouri Botanical Garden, the Old Courthouse 

Gallery, Citygarden and more. 

Storytellers from near and far will be 

featured, including local tellers like Karen 

Young. 

A Ballwin resident, Young 

has been participating in the 

festival for over 20 years. 

She also tells stories at 

venues across the Midwest – from coffeehouses 

to local schools to beneath the Gateway 

Arch. Her favorite stories to tell are 

fairytales, myths and legends from Ireland 

and England. She said stories have been an 

essential part of her life since childhood, 

when she was first told to, “Turn off your 

flashlight, stop reading and go to sleep!” 

Her philosophy is “A good story well 

told tickles your funny bone, engages your 

mind, opens your heart.” 

Bobby Norfolk 

Being able to tell a good story means 

choosing the right story for the audience. 

“I tell ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ to little 

kids, but I wouldn’t to high schoolers,” 

Young said. “I tell the story of Merlin and 

King Arthur to grade four and above, but 

not to kindergarteners. Part of being a good 

storyteller is being able to 

evaluate your audience, their 

level of comprehension, their 

interests and adjust.” 

The four-day festival highlights 

all forms of storytelling, 

from traditional stories 

to personal narratives to 

historical tales, legends and 

more. There’s something to 

be enjoyed by all ages. In 

fact, the festival serves as a kindergarten 

through grade 12 educational curriculum 

opportunity with performances at area 

schools but also focuses on topics like 

community health and well-being in performances 

outside the school environment. 

Young’s itinerary includes appearances at: 

• Spencer Road Branch Library in St. 

Peters at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2 

• Westridge Elementary in Ballwin at 1 

p.m. and 2 p.m. on May 2 

• Laumeier Sculpture Park at 11 a.m. on 

May 3 

• The First Missouri Historic Site in St. 

Charles at 11 a.m. on May 5 

“Stories are for everyone,” Young said. 

“I’ve told stories in coffee shops to all adult 

audiences and they’ve been just as powerful 

as the ones told to students in classrooms.” 

Among the featured performers at this 

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Bobby Norfolk, who hosted “Gator 

Tales” from 1988-1999. Gator Tales was 

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molding duplication. Finished 

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ERIC'S ELECTRIC 

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Licensed, 

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for Chest/WW/Ballwin FEB $12 10 

FEB 10 

SPECIALIZE IN 

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fixed, we do it Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, 

appliances, household trash, 

DAMAGE CONTROL 

all. Emergency calls & back-up 

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

Flexible Schedules; FEB Days 24& 

FEB 24 

17 

yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, 

Expert CAULKING APPLICATION 

generators. No job too small. 

(UNCHANGED) decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up 

PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE for 

Competitively priced. Free Estimates. 

Overnts; Pick Up Extra Hrs; 1 yr 

Neat, courteous, affordable rates. 

showers, tubs, windows, doors & 

Just call 636-262-5840 

Exp reqd; Pers Care, Housekeep, MAR 09 

MAR 09 

Call: 636-379-8062 05/18 or Meal Prep, Transp, etc; Apply MAR 16 at trim. STOP the LEAKS & DAMAGE. 

ESTATE SALE 

email: jandjhaul@aol.com www.WestplexHomeCare.com MAR 23 Also Carpentry MAR & 23 Deck Repair 

Call John Hancock today! 

Professional Estate Sales 

HELP FOR HIRE 

TEACHERS NEEDED!! - F/T, APR P/T O6 

636-795-2627 

and Business Liquidations 

APR 06 

25+ Years Experience. 

Admin Asst 

& SUBS Med size Preschool APR – but 13 

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- options CATEGORY available including 

Experienced Admin available for 

HEADING - 

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AFFORDABLE 

APR 

CARPENTRY 

20 

online listings and bidding. 

project and contract work for Love Kids! $ based on exp; Lots Wood Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling, 

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Free Consultation. 

your home or office. 25 years in of opportunities WILDWOOD MAY 04 

MAY 04 

Don't settle for the first call... 

Fortune 500. Resume/references EARLY LEARNING CENTER; MAY 1 18 mi Molding, Trim, Framing, Basement 

Finishing, Custom Decks, 

MAY 18 

contact Floyd at 314-230-6470 

upon request. 

E of 109 on Manchester Rd; 

MAY 

Send 

25 

Sara Adams 

res to apply@wildwoodELC.com; Doors, Windows. Free estimates! 

FLOORING 

Call or text 314-703-7026 or call Mollie at 636-273-5000. 

Anything inside & out! 

JUN 08 Call Joe JUN 636-699-8316 08 

JUN 15 

CARPET REPAIRS 

HELP WANTED 

JUN 22 HOME ORGANIZING 

JUN 22 

Restretching, reseaming 

& patching. No job too 

small. Free estimates. JOIN OUR TEAM 

(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 

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SPRING SUBDIVISION 

GARAGE SALE 

Multiple Homes 

Saturday, April 21 • 7am–1pm 

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

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

(Stoplight - Shoppes at Hilltop) 

Sponsored by Rhonda Brackett 

Keller Williams Realty 

Southwest 

OFFICE: 314-775-0475 

DIRECT: 314-322-4494 

HELP WANTED 

Sales / Appointment Setting: 

Part time person needed to set appointments 

in a professional market. 

Must have proficient phone 

skills and ability to do high volume 

cold call prospecting. Excellent 

part time income potential for the 

right person. Ellisville location. 

636-271-9190 

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/ 

DEC 07 

DEC 14 

HELP WANTED 

HIRING 

The Donut Palace 

Overnight Full or PT • Will Train 

Full or PT Fryer/Decorator & 

PT Early Morning Counter Help 

Call Ann/Kelly 636.527.2227 

ALL AROUND THE HOUSE 

ODD JOBS DONE CHEAP 

In/Outdoor work. Light construction 

and plumbing. Small retaining 

walls. Painting. Hauling. 

Light remodeling and repairs. 

Baseboard work. Tub and shower 

work. Call Bob 314.397.4434 

ORGANIZING JUL 06SERVICE 

Do you waste JUL time 20 looking for 

things you can't find? You need 

help decluttering and organizing! 

Call Suzy 

AUG 

today 

10 

for your 

free consultation. 

314-993-8954 

AUG 24 

LANDSCAPING 

SEP 07 

M I ESEP N21 

E R 

LANDSCAPING 

Retaining Walls OCT • Patios 05 • Pruning 

Chainsaw Work • Seasonal Clean up 

Honeysuckle OCT 19 Removal 

Friendly service with attention to detail 

Call Tom NOV 636.938.9874 

02 

www.mienerlandscaping.com 

NOV 23 

DEC 07 

LANDSCAPING 

JACK'S LANDSCAPING 

Total lawn maintenance for your 

home or business. Mowing, 

mulch, planting, sod, retaining 

walls, brush removal. More services 

available upon request. Please 

call for a FREE and PROMPT estimate. 

314-330-9040 

ittle Joe's 

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 

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 

MORALES LANDSCAPING LLC 

PROFESSIONAL 

LAWN MOWING 

ACCEPTING NEW 

CUSTOMERS ! 

NO CONTRACT REQUIRED! 

636-293-2863 

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 

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 

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 

LANDSCAPING 

LUIS GODINA 

Professional Lawn Mowing 

and Maintenance 

CLEAN-UP & 

LEAF REMOVAL! 

Trim Bushes • Sodding 

Mulch • Retaining Walls 

314-365-7524 

LYONS 

LAWN 

SERVICE 

• Grass Cutting • Mulching • Seeding 

• Stump Removal • Aerating 

• Fertilizing Programs 

636.394.1309 

AFFORDABLE LAWN MOWING 

Call Now for 

Mulching & Free Estimates 

314-749-3947 


636.591.0010 

+ + 

LANDSCAPE 

REHAB 

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 

Wathen's Lawn Care 

"Quality Dependable Service" 

Serving 

Wildwood Chesterfield 

West County 

Since 1994 

Fully Insured 

636-458-5626 

Complete landscape services. 

Trimming, planting, mulch, 

brush removal, tree removal. 

Serving west county 40 years. 

VALLEY LANDSCAPE CO. 

636-458-8234 

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 

- OAK MULCH - 

CONCRETE & STONE RETAINING WALLS 

ALL TYPES OF LANDSCAPING • INSURED 

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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. 

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 

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Sara Adams 

www.pamperedchef.com/pws/sgadams 

314-703-7026 

PET CARE 

CONVENIENT 

Dog Grooming 

Full service grooming 

in your home... 

Reasonable Rates • Free Consultation 

All Services Available 

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~ Great for Older Dogs ~ 

Ask about discounts for rescues! 

Call for appointment 

314-591-0009 

PLUMBING 

LICENSED PLUMBER 

Available for all plumbing needs. 

No job too small. Free estimates. 

25 years experience. 

Senior citizen discount. 24 hours. 

Call 314-808-4611 

• ANYTHING IN PLUMBING • 

Good Prices! Basement 

bathrooms, small repairs & code 

violations repaired. Fast Service. 

Certified, licensed plumber - not 

a handyman. Call or text anytime: 

314-409-5051 

GVM PLUMBING 

Can't beat my prices! 

Greg Miller 

636-288-7002 

gvmplumbingstl@gmail.com 


636.591.0010 

REAL ESTATE 

WE BUY HOUSES 

Fast.Friendly.Simple.Local. 

314-566-2708 

MARYANNBUYSHOUSES.COM 

I BUY HOMES 

ALL CASH - AS-IS 

I have been buying and selling 

for over 30 years. 

$ $ 

No obligation. 

No commission. 

No fixing up. 

It doesn't cost to find out 

how much you can get. 

Must ask for 

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314-496-5822 

Berkshire Hathaway Select Prop. 

Office: 636-394-2424 


636.591.0010 

SPORTS MEMORABILIA 

WANTED TO BUY 

• SPORTS MEMORABILIA • 

Baseball Cards, Sports Cards, 

Cardinals' Souvenirs and 

Sports Memorabilia 

Pre-1975 Only. Private Collector. 

314-302-1785 

ROOFING 

ROOFING 

Kirkwood Roofing 

Insurance Specialist 

All types of Roofing 

Fully Insured • FREE Estimates 

314-909-8888 

KirkwoodRoofing.com 

WEDDING SERVICES 

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 

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 

WATERPROOFING 

TOP NOTCH Waterproofing & 

Foundation Repair LLC 

Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural 

& concrete repairs. Exterior 

drainage correction. Serving Missouri 

for 15 years. Finally, a contractor 

who is honest & leaves the 

job site clean. Lifetime Warranties. 

Free Estimate 636-281-6982 

WINDOW CLEANING 

Marriage Ceremonies 

Full Service Ministry ~ Any time, Anywhere 

314-703-7456 

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DORSEY TREE SERVICE 

Trees trimmed or removed, 

stumps removed. Bucket truck 

service. Fully insured. 

In business for 30 years. 

Call 314-355-5115 

VOSSOME WINDOW CLEANING 

Start your Spring off BRIGHT 

Local owner - 10yrs experience 

-Spring Cleaning Special- 

10 windows for $149 

$8-$10/each for the rest 

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TRUSTY MAID 

SERVICE, LLC 

✓ A Neighborhood 

Company 

✓ Trustworthy 

Employees 

✓ Superior Value 

✓ No Long-Term 

Contracts 

✓ Bonded & Insured 

'A Comfortable Choice for 

706 The Hamptons Lane 

Town And Country 

$1,299,000 

5854 Calvey Creek Rd 

Robertsville 

$539,000 

195 River Bend Dr 

Chesterfield 

$300,000 

West County' 

14340 South Outer Forty Rd. 

Town and Country, MO 63017 

314-576-5400 

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15205 Lamella Ct 

Chesterfield 

$615,000 

797 Glenvista Pl 

Webster Groves 

$400,000 

4686 East Swaller Rd 

Imperial 

$199,000 

1000 Woodsmill Plaza 

Town & Country 

www.lynbuchmiller.com 

636.394.2424 

2620 Chatham Pl 

Wildwood 

$579,900 

175 Hidden Oak Estates 

Bourbon 

$325,000 

WOODSIDE TRAILS CONDO 

506 Oak Ridge Trails 

Ballwin 

$150,000 

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REAL ESTATE SHOWCASE 

Spacious and Stunning Contemporary Home 



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FEATURED LISTINGS 

Stunning custom contemporary home on a gorgeous 3-acre lot 

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The striking two-story 

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16425 Forest Gate • $899,900 

room and study. Huge 

two-story great room with 

see-through fireplace and 

access to one of the decks, 

overlooking the pool area. 

Gourmet kitchen with 

custom cabinetry, granite 

countertops, vaulted 

ceilings and skylights, 

adjoins hearth room with 

fireplace, walk-up wet 

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with slider to the back 

1238 Shepard Oaks Court 

Wildwood | $1,650,000 

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Saint Albans | $879,900 

16474 Saddle Creek Road 

Clarkson Valley | $790,000 

286 Pointe Conway Hill Rd 

Town & Country | $649,900 

15985 Chamfers Farm Road 

1440 Topping Road 

Town & Country | $1,525,000 

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9816 Countryshire Place 

Creve Coeur | $700,000 

1606 Highland Valley Circle 

Wildwood | $645,000 

1101 Courtwood Circle 

3615 Gustave Hollow 

Wildwood | $1,099,000 

3473 Whitsetts Fork Road 


29 Chapel Hill Estates 


778 Savannah Crossing Way 


560 Trevi Lane 

deck. Spacious main 

floor master suite with 

luxury bath. Three upper 

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18180 Rieger Road 


509 Kehrs Mill Road 

Ballwin | $599,500 

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Innsbrook | $509,900 

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Ellisville | $539,900 

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207 Bayside Court 


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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Equal Housing Opportunity

Carefree Living, 

With a Cherry On Top! 

Our 2020 Vision 

Includes YOU. 

Come grow with us as we 

expand our dynamic, 36-acre 

campus for the summer of 2020. 

We’re beginning construction on 

52 new senior living apartment 

homes, new wellness offerings 

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