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RANDOM THOUGHTS 

A Community Conversation 

EVERYTHING 

MUST GO! 

This week, West Newsmagazine 

talks with Michael and 

Sarah Flamion. Their names 

were not familiar to most West 

County residents two years 

ago. That situation changed 

in a tragic way in early July 

2016 when Michael, a Ballwin 

police officer, was shot during 

a routine traffic stop and left 

paralyzed from the neck down. 

Since then, Michael and Sarah 

have become familiar to many 

due to the publicity surrounding 

efforts to help them, including 

the new “smart home” built for 

them through a program sponsored 

by the Gary Sinise Foundation. 

For anyone who doesn’t know you well, 

what thing do you think they would find 

the most interesting or surprising to 

learn about you? 

Sarah: We actually aren’t comfortable 

being in the public eye as we have been. 

Interviews aren’t easy for us, for example, 

and talking to people we don’t know is 

something that we have needed to get used 

to. The community has been so awesome 

to us, though, and it’s not like we want to 

push anyone away. When we are out and 

about and people come up to us – and it 

happens quite a bit – we don’t mind that. 

But it’s not something that’s part of our 

personality or something we feel we are 

good at. 

Michael: We really are what you would 

call private people and tend to stay to ourselves. 

If you could travel to any place in the 

world, where would it be? 

Michael: I’d have to say Italy. No particular 

reason other than the fact that it looks 

like an interesting place to visit. 

Sarah: I would say Ireland. All the 

pictures I’ve seen just make it look gorgeous. 

What is something you never have done 

but would like to do? 

Michael: I must say that I’d like to scuba 

dive. I’ve seen it on TV and it looks like it 

would be a lot of fun … all the things that 

you can see underwater. 

Sarah: I’d like to go parasailing. We’ve 

actually talked about it, but I’ve never 

done it. 

Sarah and Michael Flamion 

As a kid, what did you want to be when 

you grew up? 

Michael: I wanted to be a Navy SEAL. 

That’s what I would be whenever we were 

playing. 

Sarah: I had two things that I wanted 

to be and they may seem completely 

opposite but they’re really not. I wanted 

to be a clown and help people feel good 

because people do feel better when they 

are laughing. But I also wanted to be a 

doctor. A doctor’s goal is to help make 

people feel better. So a clown and a 

doctor may seem very different but yet 

their goals are similar – making people 

feel better. 

What are the things that make you most 

happy? 

Sarah: Spending time with family and 

friends. Looking back, those are the happiest 

times that come to mind. 

Michael: I was thinking the same thing 

and wondering how to word it. But Sarah 

really hit the nail on the head with what she 

said. We like to laugh and joke with each 

other, too … from the time we get up until 

when we go to bed. 

How would you like your life to be 

remembered? 

Michael: I guess I’d like to be remembered 

as a fun and caring guy. I’d like 

to think people had fun when they were 

around me. And I’d like to think at work 

that people were glad to have me there. 

Sarah: I’d like to be remembered as a 

good friend, someone who was helpful. 

As a couple, I would hope we would be 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

The continuing debate 

on gun control 

To the editor: 

In response to Mike Alalof’s letter 

[West Newsmagazine, May 16], I would 

say that [his] definition of what is not a 

“confiscation” is pretty liberal. 

What [he is] suggesting is that we 

punish, first, the guns and, second, those 

people who are interested in protecting 

themselves, their families and their 

homes. I don’t see anything in his suggestion 

about those who commit crimes 

using those guns or any other weapon. 

Just take a look at London to see, in a 

basically gun-free society, that they turn 

to knives and acid. Maybe then, we can 

ban knives so people can’t even cut their 

steaks. 

His suggestion was followed by Hitler, 

Stalin, Mussolini, Mao and the list goes 

on. Disarm the populace and then you 

control them. 

I don’t disagree with background 

checks, although stringent is yet to be 

defined, or banning bump stocks; however, 

I am waiting to see a plan that will 

provide for the “voluntary” confiscation 

of these guns from MS13 members as 

well as other gangs, terrorists, etc. I don’t 

think they are concerned about the consequences 

of possessing an automatic or 

semi-automatic weapon. 

Unfortunately, too many people look 

at the issue as a simple one – ban guns 

and everything is OK. That is not the 

answer. 

As a military veteran and former police 

officer, I firmly believe in a person’s right 

to defend themselves. Coming from a 

time when we carried .38s and .357s and 

the bad guys were carrying semi-automatics, 

I can tell you we were out-gunned and 

at an extreme disadvantage. That does not 

just apply to law enforcement or military, 

In this Issue 

11 

City Attorney Removed 

Manchester aldermen vote to 

remove Patrick Gunn on Mayor 

Mike Clement’s recommendation. 

but also to private citizens. 

There is a need to make targets, such 

as schools, safer with restricted access 

and personnel on the grounds who can 

respond quickly and effectively. Another 

idea would be that perhaps parents can 

become more responsible in raising their 

children and recognize when there is an 

issue. A knee-jerk reaction, such as Mr. 

Alalof suggests, is putting the many at 

risk to manage the problems of a few, 

who will, more than likely, come up with 

another way to create mayhem. 

Craig Wilds 

• • • 

To the Editor: 

The May 16 issue offered several letters 

on the explosive issue of gun control, 

which after a good night’s sleep and the 

sun light of the new day I was still compelled 

to offer a few thoughts. 

There was a common theme stated and 

one you may recognize where the magical 

words of Common Sense Gun Laws 

[CSGL] were injected as the solution to 

societal violence in the same manner of 

proclaiming hocus pocus right before the 

rabbit appears. 

Outside of the existing laws on the 

books, I am in eager anticipation of 

the magic bullet law that will suddenly 

change societal woes of violence. I too 

am sickened by the extent of death by 

people who wish to do harm. Hey, here 

is a thought, perhaps we should remove 

the gun-free zone invitation? Or at least 

perhaps provide security equal to government 

facilities? 

One of my little secrets involves using 

a project to acquire a new tool. I like and 

respect tools as they provide a function to 

help me with an objective. Interestingly, 

when I place the hammer next to the nail 

– nothing happens, and believe me, I have 

tried this! At least, not until I pick up the 

tool to accomplish the objective. 

Hold on to your hat. In the same vein, 

a gun also is a tool – as is a knife, a car, 

a bat, a fist, a hammer etc. The tool does 

nothing until a person decides to use it 

and determines the objective. 

Surprisingly banks are still robbed 

today, probably because that is where 

the money is. Remember there are laws 

against doing that but somehow it still 

happens. Where then, are the calls to 

have common sense bank laws where 

we limit the number of banks, size of the 

banks and how much money they can 

house inside the bank? It doesn’t happen 

because we go after the person who did 

the dirty deed. 

The problem, perhaps, is not the tool 

but rather a society who has grown numb 

to and has accepted violence as entertainment, 

just a part of life and, dare I say, a 

result to justify a victim mentality. The 

focus on guns is simply an easy target. 

What about the individuals who need 

mental help? Why are they passed over 

and through the system thinking someone 

else will handle it? Why are schools and 

institutions avoiding the tough paths in 

favor of the legal easy street and better 

statistics for advancement? If you find the 

“why,” you will generally find the solution. 

Lastly, if you want to change gun laws, 

you may want to start with changing the 

Bill of Rights. Item two prevents the 

U.S. from implementing Australia’s, the 

U.K.’s and other countries’ gun laws here 

in the United States. The Bill of Rights 

can be amended but it is hard to do and 

certainly not as easy as proclaiming the 

common sense gun laws mantra. 

Be careful of the shiny object you are 

looking at, as it is only shiny because 

someone or something is providing the 

light to make it so. 

Ken Ketsenburg 

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EDITORIAL 

Celebrating Fathers 

On June 19, 1910, a Father’s Day 

celebration was held at the YMCA 

in Spokane, Washington, by Sonora 

Smart Dodd in honor of her father, 

civil war veteran William Jackson 

Smart. Slowly the idea spread, but 

it wasn’t until 1972, when President 

Richard M. Nixon signed the 

proclamation establishing the third 

Sunday in June as Father’s Day, that 

it became a national holiday. In 1986, 

President Ronald Reagan reaffirmed 

that proclamation with words that, for 

us, have become synonymous with 

fatherhood. 

Reagan wrote: 

“Today, fatherhood is sometimes 

drily described as a craft or an occupation, 

something which competes with 

career or outside pursuits for time and 

attention. Contemporary books and 

articles offer reams of advice to mothers 

and fathers on how to improve as 

parents and better manage their time 

at home and with their children. In 

this era of new demands and stresses 

on families, we frequently forget just 

what it is that is special about fatherhood, 

what makes it not a part of life, 

but a path in life that has, in every 

generation, the power to create and 

renew. 

“Fatherhood, after all, is about 

childhood. Fatherhood is walking the 

floor at midnight with a sick baby that 

cannot sleep; fatherhood is an arm 

around the shoulders of a child crying 

because a balloon is lost; fatherhood 

is repairing a bicycle wheel for the 

umpteenth time knowing that it won’t 

last more than the afternoon. 

“Fatherhood is guiding a youth 

through the wilderness of adolescence 

toward the vast expanse of adulthood; 

fatherhood is holding tight when all 

else seems to be falling apart; and 

fatherhood is letting go when it is 

time to part. Fatherhood is long hours 

at the blast furnace or in the fields, 

behind the wheel or in front of a computer 

screen, working a 12-hour shift 

or doing a six-month tour of duty. 

“In short, fatherhood is giving one’s 

all, from a child’s first day of life on, 

from the break of day to its end – on 

the job, in the household, but, most of 

all, in the heart. 

“From the vantage point of his love 

and responsibility, a father sees the 

future and dedicates himself to doing 

whatever is necessary to bring his 

family safely through. No father performs 

any of these tasks with thought 

of thanks or reward. The things that 

gratify him most are those that represent 

success in what he has labored 

to impart to his children: strength 

of character and conviction, love of 

family and country, a sense of right 

and wrong, and, above all, a spirit of 

thanksgiving for the generous gift of 

life itself. 

“Because human nature often keeps 

us from recognizing how great another’s 

sacrifice is until we assume similar 

burdens, many of us realize for the 

first time how dearly we were prized 

only when we ourselves become parents. 

On this day for fathers, all of 

us have a special opportunity to say 

thanks to America’s dads for their 

selflessness and devotion. We also 

have a chance to say a prayer for 

fathers everywhere – for their health 

and strength if they are with us, or for 

their blessing if this day finds them 

smiling down from heaven’s bright 

corridors. Truly, for the labor and 

legacy of our families and our freedoms, 

we cannot thank them enough.” 

We could not have said it better. 

For many of us, our definition 

of father includes step-fathers and 

fathers-in-law and, sometimes, just 

really good friends who step into the 

role of father simply through their 

influence on our lives. To all of the 

men you celebrate as dads, we say, 

“Happy Father’s Day!” 

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He may have been known as Mr. Cardinal inside Cardinals Nation, but for so many residents of West County he was simply Red – a father, family member, 

neighbor and friend. Red Schoendienst was a community-minded man who always was willing to help – as he did here as the 2016 Town & Country “Our Town, 

Our Country” parade marshal [with Make-a-Wish kid Joey] – a man who had a tremendous affection for kids, especially ones who shared his love of baseball.

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Rockwood Board Member Tamara Rhomberg accepts the 2018 Outstanding 

Board of Education Award in Physical and Environmental Resources from 

Missouri School Boards’ Association Executive Director Melissa Randol on 

June 1. The board earned a 96.88 percent in meeting six criteria – quality 

learning environment, safety and security, technology, environmental 

practices, community use of facilities, and long-range facilities planning. 

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CREVE COEUR 

Council reviewing 2019 budget 

The Creve Coeur City Council is currently 

reviewing the proposed budget for 

Fiscal Year 2019 [FY19], which begins 

July 1, 2018. 

In developing the annual budget, city 

staff have said they relied on a variety of 

planning documents, including the Comprehensive 

Plan 2030, the five-year Capital 

Improvement Plan, and the FY2018-2020 

Strategic Plan. 

According to city officials, Creve Coeur’s 

general fund relies heavily on intergovernmental 

revenues, including sales tax [44 

percent of revenues] and utility licenses [38 

percent of revenues]. Those revenue sources 

essentially have been flat for several years. 

FY19 general fund revenues are projected 

to increase 0.47 percent from FY18. Operating 

expenditures are projected to increase 

2.29 percent from FY18 to $15,367,745. 

“The proposed budget includes measures 

to reduce our costs and increase revenues,” 

said City Administrator Mark Perkins. 

“However, additional actions will need to 

be taken going forward to ensure the city’s 

financial outlook remains strong.” 

Cost reduction measures include the 

elimination of three full-time positions. In 

addition, an increase of 0.5 to 1.0 percent 

in the city’s utility tax rate is under consideration. 

The current residential electric rate 

is 5.5 percent [lowered from 7 percent in 

2013], with gas, water and telephone utility 

rates at 7 percent. 

ELLISVILLE 

Assistance League 

names new president 

Assistance League of St. Louis has 

named Roxie Randolph as its president for 

the 2018-2019 term. 

Now retired, Randolph 

served for more 

than 20 years as an 

engineer at Southwestern 

Bell [now AT&T] 

both in Texas and at Randolph 

the St. Louis headquarters. 

During her career, she received the 

Toastmaster’s Presidency Award and was 

selected for Who’s Who for Business and 

Professionals. Randolph also served as a 

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, 

Inc [FINRA] arbitrator. 

Originally from Houston, Randolph 

holds both a bachelor of science and a 

master’s degree in mathematics from 

Texas Southern University. She completed 

a post-baccalaureate fellowship at Oberlin 

College in Ohio. 

In 2013, she became a member of Assistance 

League of St. Louis and became an 

active volunteer for and eventual chairperson 

of Operation School Bell, which provides 

new school uniforms to children in need. 

Additionally, Randolph is a deaconess at 

the First Baptist Church of Chesterfield 

and lead choreographer of its Praise Dance 

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WEST COUNTY 

Monarch to purchase 

new pumper 

The Monarch Fire Protection District 

will add another new rescue pumper to its 

fleet but the vehicle won’t be brought into 

service until next year. 

Monarch directors approved the purchase 

at their June 4 meeting; however, the 

industry-wide backlog of orders for fire 

and emergency vehicles means delivery is 

not expected until July 2019. 

The district anticipates delivery of 

another rescue pumper in the next few 

weeks, a vehicle that was ordered more 

than a year ago. 

Both the newly purchased rescue pumper 

and the one ordered in 2017 are from the 

Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., a Nebraskabased 

firm whose local dealer is the Leo M. 

Ellebracht Co. of Wentzville. On the new 

purchase, the bid on the Smeal truck was 

the lowest of three received. 

Police investigate 

similar burglaries 

Police in Ballwin and Chesterfield are 

working together on two similar burglaries 

that happened less than an hour apart early 

Wednesday morning, June 6. 

According to Ballwin police, thieves 

used a landscape stone to smash through 

the front door window of iTechshark at 

14844 Manchester Road just before 2:30 

a.m. Responding to the burglar alarm at the 

store, officers said they saw a dark color 

BMW sedan leaving the area westbound 

on Manchester. 

Images from video surveillance cameras 

showed the vehicle at the store and two 

masked and gloved suspects who entered 

and quickly searched the establishment. 

The two made off with an unknown amount 

of electronic equipment. 

An inventory was expected to determine 

what was taken and its value. 

Just after 3 a.m., a similar break-in 

occurred at the Adventure Shooting Sports 

location at 17724 Chesterfield Airport 

Road in Chesterfield Valley. Here, police 

said a cast iron pipe was used to break a 

front window the thieves used for access. 

Inside, they broke display cases, taking 

guns from there and from the wall. 

Although an inventory will determine the 

exact amount of merchandise taken, a store 

official said at least 20 handguns and rifles 

were stolen. 

The similar “smash-and-grab” breakins, 

the direction taken by the car leaving 

the Ballwin scene and the time interval 

between the two events led police to conclude 

the two events could be connected. 

In both cases, the thieves were in and out 

of the locations in less than two minutes. 

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Construction gets underway 

on I-44 bridge 

Early construction on the Interstate 

44 Meramec River Bridge replacement 

project near Interstate 270 is expected to 

start within the next month. The project to 

replace both the eastbound and westbound 

I-44 bridges over the Meramec, just west of 

I-270, has been awarded to KCI Construction, 

for just over $51 million. 

Crews will begin with construction a 

new westbound bridge between the existing 

eastbound and westbound bridges. 

Eastbound traffic then will shift onto the 

new bridge to allow the original bridge to 

be demolished. When the new eastbound 

bridge is complete, eastbound traffic will 

shift to it, and westbound traffic will move 

to the new westbound bridge. 

Crews also will raise the bridges and 

I-44, just west of the Soccer Park exit, to 

lift the interstate further out of the floodplain. 

Anticipated impacts include one 

lane closed around the clock in each direction 

on I-44, starting later this summer, as 

well as several long-term ramp closures 

and traffic shifts. Additional lanes may be 

closed during off-peak hours. 

The project also includes constructing a 

shared use path over the river, in partnership 

with Great Rivers Greenway and the cities 

of Fenton, Sunset Hills and Kirkwood. 

In addition to the river bridge replacement, 

the project will replace a bridge on 

the ramp from eastbound I-44 to eastbound 

Watson Road [Route 366] and from westbound 

Watson Road over the interstate to 

westbound I-44. Those replacements are 

expected to occur later in the project, and 

the ramps from Route 366 to the interstate 

will remain closed while the bridges are 

being replaced. 

More details on anticipated traffic shifts, 

lane closures and the Route 366 bridge 

closures will be released when they are 

determined. Construction on the project is 

expected to continue into late 2021. 

ST. LOUIS 

Nations resigns as 

head of Bi-State 

John Nations, president and chief executive 

officer of Bi-State Development, has 

informed the board of commissioners 

of his intention to leave the organization, 

effective this fall. 

Nations, who served as mayor of Chesterfield 

from April 2001 to October 2010, 

was first approached by Bi-State in 2009. 

He led the successful Proposition A campaign 

in St. Louis County to provide 

funding for public transportation in early 

2010 and accepted the 

top position at Bi-State 

Development in October 

of that same year. 

According to a press 

statement released by 

Bi-State, Nations is 

Nations 

announcing his intentions 

now because he wants the board to 

have sufficient time to find a successor as 

well as ensure a smooth transition. 

After more than 20 years in public life, 

Nations said he is leaving so he can have 

more quality time with his family as well 

as pursue his many interests in legal and 

civic affairs. 

“I look forward to being able to 

spend more evenings and weekends 

with family and friends,” he said. 

“The fall is the most appropriate time for 

transition, as it was when I came in October 

2010, and will allow my successor time 

to work with the board and staff to set priorities 

heading into 2019. 

“[Former Bi-State Development President] 

Bob Baer worked hard to ensure that 

I had a good transition eight years ago, and 

I intend to do the same for my successor. 

My intention is to hand my successor a 

successful and respected Bi-State Development.” 

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I NEWS I 9 

New features announced 

for MoDOT Traveler app 

Starting June 9, MoDOT’s Traveler 

Information Map will have a new feature. 

The map will be able to display preferred 

bypass routes whenever there is an incident/congestion 

on Interstate 44 and Interstate 

70. 

A bypass will be shown on the map as 

a green and yellow dashed line with a 

bypass symbol placed intermittently along 

the route. A new listing under the “Traffic” 

heading will appear on the map’s legend 

located on the left. 

“This new application is another tool to 

assist travelers in finding alternative routes 

if there is an accident or heavy traffic along 

two major interstates,” said Susan Summers-Harmon, 

a traffic operations engineer 

in MoDOT’s Central District. 

MoDOT’s online Traveler Information 

Map was created in 2007. Since then, 

MoDOT officials say it has been helping 

drivers navigate work zones, snowy roads 

and flooded routes. The map provides current 

traffic conditions and shows real-time 

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MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map can 

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Chesterfield City Council splits over mayoral appointments 

By JIM ERICKSON 

What appeared to be a routine appointment 

and reappointment to positions in 

Chesterfield turned out to be a brouhaha 

that took up the major portion of the City 

Council’s almost 90-minute meeting June 4. 

At issue were the reappointment of 

Chesterfield Municipal Judge Richard 

Brunk and the appointment of city resident 

Gene Schenberg to the planning commission. 

However, a third appointment, Ferne 

Wolf’s nomination to the Human Rights 

Commission, was quickly approved. 

As required, all the appointments were 

made by Mayor Bob Nation, subject to the 

council’s approval. 

When Nation noted his reappointment 

of Brunk during an agenda review session 

before the formal council meeting, Councilmember 

Ben Keathley [Ward 2] said he 

felt the nomination should go first to the 

Public Health and Safety Committee for 

consideration and an interview of the candidate. 

Keathley, who chairs that committee, 

repeated his view during the council 

meeting. 

Nation said a committee vetting of new 

appointments was appropriate but it has 

not been the council’s practice to send 

reappointments to committee for review. 

Brunk, who was at the meeting, has 

served as Chesterfield’s municipal judge 

since 1994 and earlier was the city’s prosecuting 

attorney for six years. 

Councilmember Tom DeCampi [Ward 

4] said he and his colleagues should have 

received notice of the reappointment earlier. 

In effect, the council was “blindsided” 

by the reappointment and that the process 

was “like a country club,” he said. However, 

Nation noted that the agenda and 

other meeting materials were posted May 

31 and Brunk’s three-year term of office 

and his last reappointment are matters of 

public record. 

Keathley then introduced an amendment, 

to an earlier motion to confirm Brunk’s 

appointment, that would have referred 

the matter to the Public Health and Safety 

Committee first. That amendment lost on 

a 3-5 vote, with DeCampi and Councilmember 

Michelle Ohley [Ward 4] joining 

Keathley in supporting it while other councilmembers 

voted against it. 

Before the vote, though, Keathley grilled 

Brunk on potential conflict of interest situations 

due to Brunk’s private practice in 

addition to his being a municipal judge. 

Brunk declared he is aware of the potential 

for conflicts of interest and strictly avoids 

such situations. 

Although it wasn’t mentioned at the 

council meeting, both Brunk and Tim 

Engelmeyer, Chesterfield’s prosecuting 

attorney, recently asked to be recused from 

a case involving a speeding ticket given 

by Chesterfield police last November to a 

DeCampi family member. Presiding Circuit 

Court Judge Douglas R. Beach agreed 

with Brunk and Engelmeyer that they faced 

potential conflicts of interest and appointed 

an outside special prosecutor and municipal 

judge to handle the case. 

Asked about the current status of that 

case, Engelmeyer said he hasn’t kept track 

of it since Beach’s April 6 order. However, 

the matter probably still is pending, Engelmeyer 

said. He doesn’t believe the outside 

prosecutor and judge have come yet to 

Chesterfield to take charge of the case. 

In a written response to a question about 

whether the status of the speeding ticket 

affected his views about Brunk’s reappointment, 

DeCampi stated, “As I said 

multiple times Monday, the appointment 

of a judge should involve public scrutiny 

equal or greater than any other appointee. 

My reason for voting against Brunk was 

simply based on a lack of opportunity for 

proper vetting and nothing to do with any 

particular case.” He added that his position 

is consistent with a campaign pledge to 

oppose “rubber stamping” of appointments. 

Keathley also was asked about the issue 

because a partner in his law firm initially 

had taken on the speeding ticket case on 

behalf of the DeCampi family member. 

“My vote against Judge Brunk has nothing 

to do with any single case outcome,” 

Keathley replied. “I asked the judge about 

possible conflicts because he stated that 

he himself actively represents criminal 

defendants while simultaneously serving 

as a judge. It disappoints me that a 

majority of the council refuses to take its 

responsibility of confirming appointments 

seriously. The fact that requesting that the 

council properly research issues is itself 

controversial should worry everyone in 

our community. 

“The nomination and reappointment of 

Judge Brunk was [sic] rushed, glossed over 

and forced without the proper deliberation 

that it deserves. … The council was never 

informed of the mayor’s nominee until the 

agenda was published. No information of 

Judge Brunk’s qualifications were [sic] 

shared with council, nor was anyone else’s 

opinion sought. Judge Brunk may very 

well be a qualified and outstanding judge, 

but now our residents will never know 

because of a sham appointment process. … 

I am demanding better for our city.” 

As the discussion wore on at the council 

meeting, tempers appeared to fray. Nation 

ruled DeCampi out of order when the Ward 

4 alderman attempted to make a point and 

to answer a question without being recognized. 

When the vote on the main motion 

to confirm Brunk finally came, Keathley, 

DeCampi and Ohley voted against it while 

councilmembers Dan Hurt and Michael 

Moore [both of Ward 3], Mary Ann Mas- 

See CHESTERFIELD, page 17 

Manchester aldermen vote to remove city attorney on mayor’s recommendation 

By BONNIE KRUEGER 

The city of Manchester has a new mayor. 

Soon it will have new legal counsel representation, 

too. At the Board of Aldermen 

meeting on June 4, Mayor Mike Clement 

recommended the removal of Patrick 

Gunn, who has served as the city’s attorney 

for the past 42 years. 

In his address to the board, Clement said 

it is not usual for a change in counsel under 

new mayoral and aldermanic leadership. 

“I certainly don’t want to discount the 

significant contributions Pat Gunn has 

made to the city of Manchester for over 

four decades. But I also think fresh starts 

are often necessary and very healthy for an 

organization.” Clement further said that a 

change in counsel is part of the evolution 

of municipal government and that this was 

the right time to seek other legal counsel. 

The legal agreement with the city attorney 

states that the mayor, with the consent of 

the majority of the board of aldermen, may 

remove him at any time. Acting on the mayor’s 

recommendation, Alderman Nelson 

Patrick Gunn [right] with former Manchester 

Mayor Dave Willson in 2016 [File photo] 

Nolte [Ward 1] made the motion to remove 

Gunn, and Alderman Paul Hamill [Ward 1] 

seconded the motion. The motion carried 

4-0 with aldermen Benjamin Tobin [Ward 

3] and Marilyn Ottenad [Ward 2] absent. 

At the conclusion of the meeting, Gunn 

addressed the board and citizens in the 

audience. 

“It has become clear to me over the last 

few weeks that soon I will no longer be the 

city attorney for the city of Manchester. I 

understand this process better than most 

and I accept it,” Gunn said. 

Gunn may have known this was a possibility 

earlier this year, leading up to the 

April election, in which Clement unseated 

longtime mayor Dave Willson. 

In one of Clement’s campaign flyers 

mailed to Manchester residents, it stated, 

“The city attorney’s current legal retainer 

agreement is $34,000 per year. Actual billings 

to the city over recent years have been 

around $90,000 per year. Per some assessments, 

the city attorney exercises too much 

oversight over all city departments. This 

issue needs a fresh set of eyes.” 

“I do not believe, however, that the removal 

of an appointed official or employee should 

be based upon his or her age. That, however, 

is a discussion for a later date,” Gunn said. 

“What I can say with absolute certainty is 

that I love this city and its people. I have 

been in the practice of law for 45 years and 

for 42 of those years, I have been privileged 

to be the city attorney in this great city. 

“It is important for me to emphasize that, 

in my opinion, the greatest asset the city of 

Manchester has is its employees. From the 

city administrator to the newest employee 

of one the city’s departments, the employees 

of the city are its life blood. 

“Over the years, people have often asked 

me, during times of political strife in the 

city, why I was so committed to staying 

with the city. In every instance, I replied 

that I stayed because of the employees 

whom I love and respect. To those employees, 

I say thank you for allowing me to 

work with you over these last 42 years. 

To all the mayors and aldermen with 

whom I have served, I also express my 

thanks for tolerating me at times when 

tolerance may not have been easy. I can 

only hope and pray that what little impact 

I have had upon the city has been positive 

and that I might be remembered as a loyal 

and dedicated public servant.” 

While Gunn will no longer serve as legal 

counsel for Manchester, he plans to continue 

working as partner at his law firm 

Gunn & Gunn.

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Ballwin employee helps city save 

money with custom-made signs 


Jim Bottorff obviously has had the question 

posed to him any number of times. 

“How many signs ...,” a visitor to Bottorff’s 

work area on the second floor of the 

Ballwin Public Works headquarters started 

to ask. 

“Four thousand,” the long-time city 

employee quickly answered with a knowing 

smile. 

For the record, 4,000 is the number of 

street signs in Ballwin. That total includes 

signs of every description: street name 

signs, speed limit and other traffic control-related 

signs, signs directing drivers, 

pedestrians and others to specific locations 

such as city hall and other points of interest, 

etc. 

Bottorff knows all the 

types of signs in the city 

because he’s made them 

all. Plus, he has on his 

computer a record of all 

signs for which the city 

is responsible, including 

information on when work 

last was done on each. 

A poster above his workbench 

has a color display 

of every traffic control sign 

imaginable – and there are 

a lot of them – the differences 

between like signs 

and the specific size and 

other requirements for 

each. 

For example, probably 

few people have observed 

that speed limit signs differ 

in size depending on the type of street 

where they are located. On residential 

streets where traffic is less and speed limits 

are lower, the signs are smaller. 

Also on Bottorff’s to-do list are signage 

decals for all city trucks, as well as 

crosswalk stripes and the broad white bars 

that tell drivers where they should stop at 

intersections. Oh, and he also installs any 

new signs or ones whose posts need to be 

replaced. 

For that purpose and other sign-related 

jobs, the city has a truck equipped with, 

among other things, a powered auger for 

creating holes in West County’s rockstrewn 

clay that yields to such intrusions 

only grudgingly. 

Bottorff’s workspace is filled with the 

materials needed for his craft and the tools 

to transform those items into signs conveying 

the necessary information. 

The thin, aluminum sheets, or blanks, are 

the starting point. Bottorff applies a reflective 

material to them to make them more 

visible at night. A specialized computer 

program transfers the digitized artwork of 

the sign lettering or design to the proper 

color vinyl sheet before a machine cuts 

the material. The fine trimming around the 

design is left for Bottorff to do by hand. 

The sign maker uses transfer tape and 

a roller press to apply the material to the 

aluminum, eliminating any wrinkles or 

bubbles in the process. 

Ballwin officials figure the city’s inhouse 

capabilities mean signs can be made 

for half the cost, or less, of ordering them 

from an outside source. In addition, Bottorff 

takes pride in being able to produce 

any needed sign quickly, often on a sameday 

basis. 

Jim Bottorff stands by the Ballwin Public Works Department 

truck he uses for maintaining and installing city street signage, 

all of which he also makes. 

When evolving federal guidelines last 

year called for re-doing all city street signs 

– some 1,300 of them, Bottorff did the job 

while handling other sign requests as well. 

Those with an eye for detail will spot 

the difference between street signs Bottorff 

has made in Ballwin and those St. 

Louis County has placed on its roads. 

Ballwin street names appear in upper and 

lower case letters while county signs use 

all capitals. 

Bottorff has been Ballwin’s sign man 

for six of the more than 27 years he has 

worked for the city. He enjoys the creativity 

of the task and the opportunities 

he has to talk with residents while out on 

the job. 

“Oh, I get a lot of questions from people I 

meet,” he affirmed. “A lot of them want to 

know if I’m changing the speed limit. But 

they also are curious about the signs and 

most have been surprised the city makes all 

its own.” 

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By BAYLOR TALCOTT 

Daniel Sides, a 60-year-old Wildwood 

resident, competed this May in the World 

Free Weightlifting Championship in Finland. 

He came home with the gold medal in 

the Masters division and two world records 

in the benchpress. But he says his involvement 

with the sport happened by accident. 

Accident or not, Sides has competed 

in nearly every World Free Weightlifting 

Championship for the past 15 years and 

has medaled in all but one. 

This year was special. It was his first 

time winning gold and first time breaking 

records at the World level. 

Sides wasn’t your average child. He 

grew up in Dr. Edmund A. Babler State 

Park where his family owned and operated 

the horse stables. Diagnosed with Attention 

Deficit Disorder [ADD], Sides said 

he felt, in his younger years, that he didn’t 

necessarily fit in and that he was an outcast. 

He began lifting in high school and continued 

to work out over the years. It was a 

solitary undertaking. 

“I just did like everyone else. Working 

out without knowing what I was doing,” 

Sides explained. 

Down the road, he developed a deeper 

interest that led him to design his own 

weight machine, which he sold to a company 

in 1990. 

As the years went on, his interest grew. 

He started competing in his early forties. 

“I accidentally got into the real competitive 

part. I pretty much always worked 

out alone, but as I started to learn more I 

started to get better,” Sides said. “I guess I 

had some natural ability because I won the 

competitions that I went to.” 

Sides said he qualified for his first world 

championship by accident. 

“I stayed to myself at the meets. I was 

just there [at the national competition in 

Orlando] doing my lifts and it turns out my 

lift was the best one of the meet. If you win 

nationals, you qualify for worlds. I wasn’t 

even trying to. At that point, I didn’t realize 

that’s how the process worked,” Sides 

said. 

That accident opened up many doors for 

the free weightlifter. Qualifying for numerous 

national and world competitions, he 

became a well-known competitor. He said 

the most surprising thing for him was that, 

over the years, he has been able to do what 

he is doing and his insecurities and ADD 

have never stopped him from succeeding. 

“I [changed] from someone who was 

very dysfunctional to someone 

who’s semi-functional,” Sides 

said. “I came to a point to where 

I felt I really needed to grow and 

I needed to be able to speak in 

front of people.” 

He uses those experiences and 

skills in his career as a personal 

trainer and second-half life coach. 

Sides has been a personal 

trainer for six years and is a 

second-half life coach to mature 

individuals who need instruction 

on how to better their lives physically 

and mentally. He said the 

reason he began the second-half 

life coaching business was due to 

his late father. 

“I watched my dad die in a nursing home 

and I decided that wasn’t going to be me 

in any way, shape or form,” Sides said. “I 

feel right now that I will never be in a state 

where I’m not useful, and if I am then I’ve 

done something wrong.” 

Sides increased his training in his mid- 

50s and has overcome some severe injuries. 

Having had 13 surgeries, nine of 

them orthopedic, he said he is still “getting 

better.” 

“I don’t know that I’ll ever reach my peak 

Daniel Sides brought home the gold from the World Free 

Weightlifting Championship. 

... eventually, as you age, you’re going to 

lose some strength. I don’t know if I’ve 

reached that point, and I don’t know if I 

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better yourself is a way you can improve.” 

“Unless you’re totally [unable to move], 

I can find a way for you to exercise,” Sides 

said. “Whatever your limitations are, you 

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regional and local decision-makers. 

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of meat in developing countries continues 

to increase, Burke continued. Soybean 

meal is a major ingredient in feed for raising 

livestock and in fish farming. 

Brazil and Argentina already are capturing 

a bigger share of the global soybean 

market as they continue to expand production 

and invest in infrastructure projects 

needed to move their commodities to 

world markets, he added. 

“The amount of U.S. land available for 

agriculture is relatively constant,” Burke 

said. “That’s not the case in many other 

nations. So, if we are going to remain competitive, 

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view of the difficulties of investment 

decisions involving assets used seasonally. 

The St. Louis area’s barge-loading capacity 

now is “in great shape,” Jump said. The 

problem is the infrastructure leading to 

those facilities has constraints. 

St. Louis is blessed to be on the nation’s 

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stemming from those efforts. However, 

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political will for improving the locks and 

dams north of St. Louis, adding it may take 

some kind of catastrophic event affecting 

that infrastructure to change the situation. 

Scott Sigman from the Illinois Soybean 

Association said the political picture Jump 

described stems at least in part from the fact 

that the nation’s soybeans, as well as other 

commodities, are produced by fewer farmers 

as farm numbers decline but individual 

farm operations become larger. With a 

smaller base of agricultural voters, there’s 

less pressure on politicians to maintain and 

improve the roads and bridges in the farmto-market 

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The District is The Staenberg Group’s vision for new 

entertainment options in Chesterfield Valley. 

The Staenberg Group [TSG] 

announced on June 4 that 

Chesterfield Outlets will be 

renamed The District following 

the mall’s 2019 redevelopment 

into an entertainment district. 

The goal of the project is to 

transform the current outdoor 

mall into a unique entertainment-themed 

destination. The 

redevelopment is set to begin in 

summer of 2019. 

The development is located in 

the Chesterfield Valley and currently 

comprises more than 300,000 square 

feet of outlet retail space along North Outer 

40 Road. 

“The reason it’s called The District is 

because there are going to be little, minidistricts 

within the development once it’s 

finished,” Janet Ryan of Visintine & Ryan 

Public Relations said. “So, there will be an 

entertainment district, and then there will 

be a food and beverage district, and then 

they’ll still continue to have retail in the 

other area. It’s going to be created sort of 

like a little village where you can travel 

between everything.” 

The District’s motto is “Play. Eat. Shop.” 

“I think it’s a nice, new concept for St. 

Louis,” Ryan said. “We’re excited about 

it. It’ll be unique, and I think that’s what 

they’re trying to do with the entire project 

– make it very distinct and really make it 

something new and fresh.” 

Tim Lowe, vice president of leasing 

and development for TSG, said the new 

development will have three main districts: 

entertainment, food and retail with 

an overarching entertainment-theme that 

makes it regionally unique. 

“I think Topgolf [opening August 2018] is 

part of this,” Lowe said. 

TSG’s leasing team is working with 

potential concepts and brands to be included 

at the location and, according to Lowe, 

ongoing conversations with existing retail 

stores in the outlet mall also have generated 

interest from some existing tenants. 

“We’ve had a lot of good conversations 

with the existing retailers, and I think their 

biggest issue has not been the location, it’s 

been the lack of traffic, and that’s primarily 

caused by the fact that they have a competitor 

less than a mile down the road,” 

Lowe said. “I think they’re very eager to 

see what we have proposed, and they’re 

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in a string of islands on the state’s coastline. 

It also protects the mainland from 

getting as much severe weather as the 

coast does.” 

Lafayette participates in 

winter guard championship 

Originally inspired by the military color 

guard, winter guard is an indoor competitive 

sport based on traditional color guard 

that is coined as the “sport of the arts.” 

Teams compete with a five- to eight-minute 

routine showcasing a combination of 

interpretive dance and theater, themed choreography, 

gymnastics and precision color 

guard maneuvers. 

The co-ed teams wear coordinated costumes 

rather than military uniforms, while 

still using the traditional color guard flags, 

rifles and sabres. Routines are often against 

the backdrop of elaborately designed props 

and digitally designed vinyl floor tarps. 

While all four Rockwood high schools 

have winter guard teams, the Lafayette 

High winter guard recently traveled to 

Dayton, Ohio, to compete in the Winter 

Guard International [WGI] World Championships. 

The WGI event draws over 15,000 

participants, representing 350 color guard 

teams from 40 states and five countries. 

Headed by guard director Evan Coonrod 

and marching band director Brad Balog, 

Lafayette’s 20-member co-ed winter guard 

team competed in the Scholastic A division, 

with a theme this season of “Rock Star.” 

The Lafayette team finished in second 

place, winning a silver medal in the 

MCCGA Circuit Championships in Springfield, 

Missouri, before heading to Dayton, 

Ohio. In Dayton, the team qualified for 

semi-finals after the first day of competition. 

After semi-finals, Lafayette placed 

31st in a field of 133 with a score of 86.97, 

a new school record for Lafayette High. 

any orchestra [string or full orchestra] in 

the festival. In fact, Symphonic had the 

highest scores of 99, 99 and 100 of all 

participating bands, choirs and orchestras 

participating in the festival. 

In addition to the competition, the students 

enjoyed a workshop, an afternoon 

at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a 

legendary concert at Carnegie Hall to see 

Itzhak Perlman. 

Parkway bus drivers compete 

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Greg Zemblidge finished 

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Jim Dickerson finished second in 

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parking and student pickup drills. 

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Karen Isaac, Zach Suedmeyer and Jim 

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Parkway Central claims 

Class 3 volleyball title 

The Parkway Central Colts galloped into 

another state boys volleyball championship. 

The Colts won the Class 3 boys volleyball 

championship match played at Webster 

Groves High. Parkway Central swept 

the St. Mary’s Dragons 25-20, 27-25. 

The two teams have met three consecutive 

years for the championship contest. 

“Two years ago, we battled them through 

three sets in the semifinals in order to get 

to the finals,” Parkway Central coach Tom 

Schaefer said. “Last year, we met them in 

a hard-fought three-set match in the state 

championship. 

“Each time, we had been victorious, but 

we knew each of those matches came down 

to a couple of extra plays and making that 

extra effort and that this one was going to 

be another battle.” 

Many Colts contributed in helping Parkway 

Central earn the victory. 

Jack Meier had 33 assists. Mark Diekroeger 

had 13 kills and Sam Pannett had 14 

kills. Daniel Buffum had 14 digs. 

“Sam, Mark and Daniel combined for 45 

serve receives with no errors,” Schaefer 

said. “We also had four block kills as a 

team and two aces. If you add up the points 

earned, we earned 44 of the 52 we got, 

which is a very high number [and] which 

means St. Mary’s played a very clean game 

[and] made very few errors. We had to earn 

everything we got.” 

Parkway Central finished the season 

with a 31-6 record. St. Mary’s wound up 

30-5-1 for the season. 

The Colts captured their second successive 

state title, the fourth in school history 

and the third during Schaefer’s tenure with 

the Colts’ program. 

“I couldn’t be happier for this group of 

guys,” Schaefer said. “We had 14 players, 

11 of which are seniors, and all such good 

people. They are all good friends off the 

court, such good students with a team GPA 

of 3.8 and all eight starters making the All- 

Academic Team, and outstanding individuals 

in the school.” 

High school boys lacrosse 

The 20-2 MICDS Rams finished the 

spring season ranked as the No. 3 team in 

the Midwest, according to U.S. Lacrosse 

magazine. 

The Rams closed out their fifth straight 

state title recently, easily dispatching St. 

Louis University High by a 13-1 margin. 

Junior Graham Bundy Jr. scored three 

goals, and senior Alex Feldman had six 

helpers. The title victory came four days 

after MICDS defeated De Smet Jesuit 10-4 

in the state semifinal. 

Bundy, an attacker, also was named 

Midwest Player of the Week by the magazine. 

Bundy set an unofficial state record for 

points in a season at 141, helping MICDS 

to its most recent state title. He scored 

three goals in the state championship win 

over SLUH. Bundy also scored twice in a 

semifinal win over De Smet Jesuit. He is 

committed to play at Georgetown. 

High school girls lacrosse 

The 19-2 MICDS Rams wound up 

ranked as the No. 10 team in the Midwest, 

according to U.S. Lacrosse magazine. 

The Rams won their fifth state title in 

six years, defeating Marquette 20-7 in the 

final. The win came two days after MICDS 

defeated Lafayette 17-6 in the state semifinals. 

Junior Olivia Proctor had a monster Final 

Four, scoring five times in both games 

last week and adding a pair of assists in 

the game. Mollie Schmid also had a solid 

week, scoring nine times and adding four 

assists. 

Proctor also was named Midwest Player 

of the Week by the magazine. 

She tied as the team’s top goal scorer 

with 66 tallies. 

High school boys tennis 

Rams freshman Evan Erb is off to a good 

start in his high school tennis career. 

Erb won the Class 1 singles state championship 

played at the Cooper Tennis 

Complex in Springfield. 

In a battle of freshmen, he got past John 

Burroughs’ Rory Sutter 7-6, 6-3 in the final 

match. Erb forced the first set tiebreaker. 

He won it 7-2. 

It was the fifth time Erb faced Sutter 

this season as both teams are in the 

Metro League. Erb won three of the 

matchups. He was two points away from 

winning a fourth when the team match 

was stopped. 

During the season, Erb played as the 

No. 3 player in coach Patrick Huewe’s 

lineup. 

In the District 5 singles championship 

match, Erb slipped by Sutter with a hardfought 

6-7 [5-7], 6-2, [10-7] victory. 

Erb won the Sectional 3 match with 

a 6-0, 6-1 win over Grant Cronin, of 

Lutheran St. Charles, to advance to the 

state tournament. 

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CBC’s A.J. Woodman, 

who was part 

of the state championship 

doubles team 

last season, opted 

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spring. The move 

paid off as the junior 

earned a medal in 

singles. 

Woodman 

Woodman finished third in Class 2 singles 

action played recently at the Cooper 

Tennis Complex in Springfield. He and 

Clayton Maack won state doubles in 2017 

as sophomores. 

“I decided about three-fourths through 

the season [to play singles] and it was 

tough because I know we [Woodman and 

Maack] would have had a good chance to 

win again,” Woodman said, “but I wanted 

to play the top kids from the past two years 

in the singles draw.” 

Woodman defeated Finn Wartick, of 

Springfield Glendale, 6-3, 6-1 in the opening 

round at state. He beat Kavin Anand, 

of Rock Bridge, 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. 

However, he lost a competitive match 

against Staley senior Carson Gates in the 

semifinals, 6-3, 6-3. Staley lost in the 

championship match to Carson Haskins. 

Woodman topped Joplin’s Garret Lewis 

6-2, 6-3 in the third-place match. 

“Although my goal was first place, I’m 

very happy with third place,” Woodman 

said. “I was 3-1 at state and everyone I 

played ended up on the podium. I can keep 

getting better by playing great players and 

working hard in the gym.” 

In Class 2 doubles, Marquette’s Simon 

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A petition from ELCO Chevrolet Cadillac requesting to expand the dealership 

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MICDS senior Jennifer Williams knows 

how to score in lacrosse, and she helped 

her teammates bring home another state 

championship. 

The Rams [19-2] rolled to a 20-7 win 

over Marquette in the recent Missouri 

Scholastic Lacrosse Association state 

championship match at Westminster Christian 

Academy. 

It was the third state title in Williams’ 

four years of playing for the Rams. In her 

sophomore year, MICDS lost in the championship 

game to Cor Jesu Academy. 

Williams, a midfielder, was a force in the 

postseason for the Rams, MICDS coach 

Kate Haffenreffer said. 

“[She played] extremely well. She had 12 

draw controls in the championship game 

and five assists,” Haffenreffer said. “She 

was a true team player, which I loved.” 

Williams has been playing lacrosse since 

the seventh grade. 

“I think the thing I like most about 

lacrosse is the skill that goes into it,” Williams 

said. “You have to have good handeye 

coordination, speed skills and, for 

shooting the ball, shot placement skill. You 

have to be a well-rounded player.” 

All those skills along with high endurance 

are needed to be a midfielder – a position 

she was meant to play. 

“Jennifer is a tremendous athlete who has 

grown into an outstanding lacrosse player,” 

Haffenreffer said. “Jen became our draw 

control specialist last year, and with her 

height and strong stature she was almost 

impossible to beat.” 

Williams’ strengths as a player, Haffenreffer 

said, include her height, speed, stick 

work, draw controls and hard shot placement. 

She added that Williams is aggressive, 

but composed. 

Williams finished her senior season with 

64 goals and 26 assists. 

As for what makes a good goal scorer in 

lacrosse, Williams said, “Practice. It really 

goes into the hours you spend off the field 

and outside of practice that help. I am really 

lucky to have a dad who is super excited 

and always wants to go help me shoot.” 

She credited her teammates as well. 

“Lacrosse isn’t just a one-man sport. 

Everyone’s contributions matter,” Williams 

said. “If one play didn’t happen, then 

a goal wouldn’t be scored, or if our goalie 

didn’t make a save, the other team would 

have scored and so on. So, teammates play 

a huge role in goal scoring and I wouldn’t 

have as many goals as I do without them.” 

While Williams is an outstanding 

lacrosse player, she stays busy in winter 

Jennifer Williams 

playing hockey. 

She said her parents “signed me and my 

brother up for a learn-to-skate, and I loved 

it, probably because I was the only girl on 

the ice and I was faster than all the boys.” 

When she was 10, Williams began playing 

for the AAA Lady Blues, a traveling 

girls hockey team. When she got to 

MICDS, she became the first girl to play 

hockey for Rams coach John Mattingly Jr. 

“I felt like I was accepted quickly because 

the boys realized I wasn’t some fragile girl, 

but a girl that came to play and would give 

it right back to them,” Williams said. 

Meanwhile, Haffenreffer watched Williams 

from off the ice. 

“She was a dominant force against the 

boys, playing defense and putting them up 

against the boards when needed,” Haffenreffer 

said. “You’d never know she was a 

girl under those pads, except for her long 

ponytail.” 

Williams has the same tenacity in 

lacrosse that she did in hockey, Haffenreffer 

said. “She encourages her teammates to 

play their best as she does, and the younger 

girls look up to her with awe.” 

There are similarities in the two sports. 

“The ball/puck movement is similar, as 

is the footwork on defense,” Haffenreffer 

said. “Jen also likes to shoot a sidearm 

‘slap shot’ as I called it, which looks very 

much like she had a hockey stick in her 

hand instead of a lacrosse stick.” 

Williams will play collegiate lacrosse for 

University of Vermont. 

“Since I was little, I have always known 

that I would go to school on the East Coast, 

and my dream has been to play a Division 

1 sport,” Williams said.





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Take precautions against 

growing dangers from ticks 

According to a May 2018 report from the 

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

[CDC], the number of cases of disease 

caused by mosquito, tick and flea bites more 

than tripled between 2004 and 2016. More 

than 491,000 of the approximately 642,000 

cases reported during this time were caused 

by tick bites – about 76 percent of the total. 

The CDC estimates, however, that the actual 

number of tick-borne diseases is much higher 

than the number of reported cases, meaning 

these diseases may be rising even more 

sharply than the statistics suggest. 

Lyme disease, the most widely recognized 

tick-borne illness, made up 82 percent 

of reported cases during the 13-year 

period. However, the incidence of anaplasmosis 

and ehrlichiosis, both tick-borne 

bacterial diseases, also rose almost every 

year, as did spotted fever and babesiosis, a 

tick-borne parasitic infection that has been 

identifiable since 2011. 

Increased travel and trade, environmental 

changes and a lack of prevention efforts all 

have contributed to this problem, said the 

CDC’s Dr. Lyle Petersen, one of the authors 

of the new report. “We desperately need to 

find new ways to deal with ticks and mosquitoes 

… We need better ways of controlling 

them and better diagnostic tools.” 

Until control methods improve, the best 

way to deal with tick-borne illness remains 

preventing bites in the first place. Petersen 

recommended that people take precautions 

– including treating clothes and gear with 

products containing 0.5 percent permethrin, 

using repellents containing DEET 

on exposed skin, wearing long pants, long 

sleeves, high socks and shoes, and conducting 

full-body tick checks after being 

outside – to protect themselves from bites. 

Of course, it’s not just humans that are 

susceptible to tick bites and the dangerous 

illnesses they cause. Vaccines are not available 

for most of the tick-borne diseases 

pets can get, and topical and oral treatments 

to kill ticks often don’t prevent dogs 

from carrying them into your home. 

In addition, tick bites on dogs may be 

hard to detect, especially on longer-haired 

breeds. Signs of disease may not appear for 

three weeks or longer after a tick bite, so 

dogs [and outdoor cats] should be watched 

closely for changes in behavior or appetite 

if a bite is suspected. 

Although tick repellents and pesticides 

for use on skin, clothing, or in the yard are 

considered safe and effective when used 

as directed, many people are reluctant to 

use them because of the chemicals they 

contain. To provide more natural options, 

scientists have been developing chemical 

compounds made from plants that can also 

repel or kill ticks. A few of these include: 

2-undecanone: Essential oil from leaves 

and stems of the wild tomato plant, Lycopersicon 

hirsutum; can be used on skin, 

clothing and gear. 

Garlic oil: Essential oil from garlic 

plants; for use on lawns and gardens. 

Mixed essential oils [rosemary, lemongrass, 

cedar, peppermint, thyme and geraniol]: 

This plant-based oil can be used on 

skin, lawns and gardens. 

New rabies test could prevent 

needless and painful treatment 

A new rabies test recently developed at 

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

[CDC] could mean people exposed to 

potentially rabid animals would not have to 

undergo the long protocol of painful shots 

currently used to prevent the deadly disease. 

The new test, called LN34, is designed 

for use in animals, and can more easily 

and precisely diagnose rabies infection in 

as little as two hours, according to a study 

recently published in PLOS One. During the 

study, the test produced no false negatives, 

and fewer falsely positive or inconclusive 

results. It could allow doctors and patients 

to make faster, better informed decisions 

about who needs treatment for rabies, which 

is nearly always fatal once symptoms start. 

The LN34 test can be run on testing platforms 

already widely used in the U.S. and 

worldwide without any extra training, and 

gives accurate results even from decomposing 

animal brain tissue. Currently, rabies 

testing in animals is done using the direct 

fluorescent antibody [dFA] test, which 

can only be interpreted by highly skilled 

lab workers with special skills, extensive 

training, and a specific type of microscope, 

often using refrigerated brain samples. 

“The LN34 test has the potential to really 

change the playing field,” said Crystal 

Gigante, Ph.D., a CDC microbiologist and 

one of the study’s authors. “Quickly knowing 

who needs to receive rabies treatment, 

and who does not, will save lives and families’ 

livelihoods.” 

On the calendar 

Missouri Baptist Medical Center co-hosts 

a wellness event, Be Well STL Boot Camp 

2018, on Saturday, June 16 from 8 a.m.-1 

p.m. at Westminster Christian Academy, 800 

Maryville Centre Drive in Chesterfield. The 

event is designed to motivate both adults and 

children to adopt healthy lifestyles, and will 

feature workout classes from area instructors, 

inspiring speakers, and a kids’ camp, along 

with a product marketplace. Admission prices 

range from $5 to $35. For more information 

or to purchase tickets, visit https://ticketsstl. 

com/events/be-well. 

• • • 

Missouri Baptist Hospital sponsors 

free health screenings from noon-4 p.m. 

on Wednesday, June 20 in the pharmacy 

department of Dierbergs Wildwood Town 

Center, 2460 Taylor Road in Wildwood. 

Screenings of glucose, total cholesterol and 

HDL will be provided. No appointments or 

fasting are required for these health screenings. 

The Missouri Baptist Mobile Mammography 

Van also will be on site from 9 

a.m.-3 p.m. to provide breast health screenings. 

Prior registration is required for 

mammograms by calling (314) 996-5170. 

• • • 

Siteman Cancer Center hosts a special 

program, A Life-Saving Discussion on 

Breast Cancer, on Friday, June 22 from 

9-11 a.m. at Chesterfield Outlets, 17057 

N. Outer 40 Road in Chesterfield, in Suite 

150. Spend an informative morning with 

Washington University Physicians Dr. Virginia 

Herrmann, breast surgeon; Dr. Ron 

Bose, medical oncologist; and Dr. Cheryl 

Herman, radiologist, as they discuss the 

latest advances in breast cancer prevention, 

screening and treatment. The event includes 

a light breakfast and a Q&A session with 

the physicians, as well as a complimentary 

bra fitting from a Wacoal Specialist, special 

discounts and a gift for attendees. Register 

for this free event online at siteman.wustl. 

edu or by calling (314) 747-7222. 

• • • 

Cholesterol and glucose wellness 

screenings are available on Friday, June 22 

from 7-10:30 a.m. at the St. Luke’s Hospital 

Resource Center, 101 St. Luke’s Center 

Drive in Chesterfield. A one-on-one consultation 

with a St. Luke’s registered nurse/health 

coach is included, along with blood pressure 

and body composition measurement. A 

10-12 hour fast and advance appointments 

are required. The fee for all screenings is $20. 

Register online at stlukes-stl.com.



Creve Coeur Days Community 

Festival begins Thursday, June 21 

The annual Creve Coeur 

Days Community Festival will 

be held again this year on the 

campus of De Smet Jesuit High, 

233 N. New Ballas Road. The 

family-friendly, charity fundraising 

event, featuring a giant 

carnival midway, begins on the 

evening of Thursday, June 21 

and continues through Sunday, 

June 24. 

The event began in 1967 and 

has been a favorite community 

activity each year since. 

Hours for Creve Coeur Days 

are 6-10 p.m. on Thursday, June 

21; 6-11 p.m. on Friday, June 22; noon-11 

p.m. on Saturday, June 23; and noon-6 p.m. 

on Sunday, June 24. 

Admission is free and free parking is 

available at De Smet Jesuit. Food booths 

and food trucks on the midway provide 

a variety of tasty delights from BBQ and 

burgers to ice cream and cotton candy. 

Game booths also are plentiful, and there 

are rides for everyone, including small 

children, to enjoy. 

Guests who purchase a wristband for the event on Thursday 

will be able to ride unlimited rides all evening long. 

Armband night 

When the Festival opens Thursday evening, 

come early and purchase an armband 

that will allow you to ride on all rides as 

often as you like, all evening long. The 

armband special is only for Thursday night, 

so festival-goers can save money while 

experiencing all the fun of opening night. 



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A volunteer-run event 

Unlike other community festivals, Creve 

Coeur Days is entirely organized and 

managed by volunteers instead of being 

a function of the city of Creve Coeur. The 

volunteers are members of a nonprofit 

organization called Creve Coeur Days, 

Inc., which is the formal name for the planning 

committee. 

Current officers of Creve Coeur Days 

are Joe Schieszer, president; Roger Levy, 

vice president; Marcene Tockman, secretary; 

and Marcia Oberdorfer, treasurer. 

2018 chairpersons are Matthew Grove, 

parade; Roger Levy, midway; Ed Farber, 

promotion; Joe Schieszer, sponsors and 

vendors. 

New volunteers are always happily welcomed. 

For more information, email Creve 

Coeur Days at info@crevecoeurdays.com. 

Entertainment for the kids includes The 

Bubble Bus. 

Entertainment for all ages 

This year’s entertainment for Creve 

Coeur Days will take place under the big 

Creve Coeur Days tent. 

The Jobz 300 band performs Friday and 

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and bar favorites. The band was a big hit 

last year and is back by popular demand. 

For the kids, The Bubble Bus with its billions 

of bubbles will make an appearance at 

2 p.m. on Saturday. On Sunday, Amazing 

Larry will entertain kids of all ages starting 

at 2 p.m. Amazing Larry offers 

magic tricks, comedy and a juggling 

act. 

For more information on 

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visit the Entertainment 

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All for a good cause 

Through the years, the allvolunteer 

festival has contributed 

more than $200,000 

to area charities and philanthropic and 

civic organizations. Among the past beneficiaries 

of Creve Coeur Days are The 

Kaufman Fund, Shriners Hospital, Salvation 

Army, D.A.R.E., Ronald McDonald 

House, Humane Society, Camp Rainbow, 

The BackStoppers, Protestant Children’s 

Home and many more. 

Parade Marshal 

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at KSDK since 1993 and has won 17 

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The Parade will step off at 1 p.m. on 

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It might look like someone trying to beat a 

mobile game, a team of professional esports 

players rushing toward a tournament victory, 

or a group of entertainers raising money for 

charity. It also could be a group of longdistance 

friends bonding on an electronic 

battlefield after work. 

Or, it might look like a 27-year-old sitting 

in his bedroom playing video games while 

earning upwards of $500,000 per month. 

Livestreaming has many faces and many 

of them are broadcasting themselves on a 

livestreaming service known as Twitch.tv. 

Originally known as Justin.tv, the 

livestreaming service was acquired by 

Amazon for $970 million in August 2014 

and rebranded as Twitch.tv. According to a 

November 2017 article on The Motley Fool 

website, game streaming was expected to 

generate $4.6 billion in revenue in 2017 ... 

with Twitch far out in front. 

Martein Castillo, Twitch-viewer, streamer 

and gamer describes it as “just another form 

of entertainment.” 

But while it’s popular – by 2015, Twitch 

had over 1.5 million broadcasters and over 

100 million viewers monthly, according to 

the Wall Street Journal – it may not be universally 

understood. 

Twitch is a livestreaming video platform 

that hosts a variety of broadcasts, but the 

site is most well-known for its fast-paced 

broadcasting of esports tournaments, personal 

streams of video games, live speedrunning 

and even gaming talk shows. 

Twitch broadcasts can be direct-feeds from 

computers or they can utilize professionalquality 

cameras and include segments like 

half-time shows and celebrity interviews. 

Users and viewers can stream those broadcasts 

on mobile devices, tablets, computers 

and other smart technologies. 

“For me, it’s essentially become an alternative 

form of ESPN to see games and get 

professional gaming updates,” Castillo said. 

“Twitch has become the best place for that.” 



video games grown up 

The emerging entertainment phenomenon known as Twitch 

A home for gamers 

With the rising popularity of the internet 

and gaming technology, more people are 

plugging in to power down after a busy day. 

According to Business Insider, the average 

Twitch user spends more than 1.5 hours 

per day watching content. 

“Gaming is definitely more mainstream 

and there’s definitely a larger population of 

gamers out there right now,” explained Jeff 

Minnis, CEO of game developer Plazsoft 

and owner of Jeff Computers in Manchester. 

But modern video game enthusiasts don’t 

have to crowd around arcade machines or 

share couches to play a match of a favor- 

The St. Louis Community Meetup, Powered by Twitch 

ite game. The new age of interactivity and 

sites like Twitch allow gamers to stream 

gameplay live while making new friends 

and building communities in the process 

from the comfort of their own home. And, 

according to Minnis, there’s something for 

everyone. 

As of 2018, some of the most popular 

games streamed on Twitch are “League of 

Legends,” “Fortnite,” “PUBG,” “Counterfor 

its esports Overwatch League. In April, 

it acquired the rights to an 11-game package 

of Thursday Night Football games in conjunction 

with the National Football League 

and Amazon Prime, according to gaming 

website Polygon. 

Twitch streams are broadcast live by both 

professional and amateur content creators. 

Some streams also can be viewed via an 

on-demand format. And, in 2011, Twitch 

Strike: Global Offensive” and “Dota 2,” launched a “partner program” that allows 

with over 174 million hours of gameplay 

viewed according to market research company 

Statista. 

Jason Rooks, director of technology and 

innovation for the Parkway School District, 

said “I’ve done a very small number 

of Twitch livestreams myself. I have spent 

a good amount of personal time viewing 

Twitch streams and following Twitch events 

happening in the video game industry. Like 

a lot of student users, it kind of follows my 

personal interests. I’m a fan of esports, so 

I like watching those events on Twitch. I 

also enjoy watching specific games that I’m 

interested in and watching, whether it be 

individuals players playing it or even teams. 

“I know my own son will turn to Twitch 

or other video game streaming services 

popular content producers to share in the 

advertising revenue generated from their 

personal streams. 

“There’s a whole economy behind it in 

regard to subscriptions, subscribers, donations 

and then the whole interactive chat 

and the interaction with other fans or the 

person actually streaming the content,” 

Rooks said. “There’s a lot more depth to 

it that I think some parents these days are 

overlooking.” 

For example, Twitch users can specifically 

subscribe to partnered streamers’ channels 

for $4.99 a month in exchange for perks like 

unique emoticons and live chatroom privileges. 

Twitch retains about 50 percent of 

each subscription, with the remainder going 

directly to the Twitch partners. 

when he wants to know how to 

figure something out in a video 

game or he wants to watch 

a professional, so to speak, 

address certain aspects of the 

game. So, it can also act as a 

learning tool.” 

Similarly, Castillo said, 

“When a friend of mine wants 

to preview a game I own, I’ll 

go live on Twitch but, most of 

the time, I use Twitch to watch 

major esports events.” 

Really big business 

In January 2018, Twitch 

announced a two-year deal 

with game developer Blizzard 

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For many viewers, Twitch has become an 

alternative to classic, educational television. 

For example, there are Twitch channels that 

stream live from automotive and mechanics 

workshops across the country and others 

that stream marathons of the television 

program “The Joy of Painting” featuring 

American painter Bob Ross. 

The popularity of livestreaming has led to 

higher quality standards, Rooks said. 

“At the very beginning of Twitch ... it was 

very unorganized,” Rooks said. “You could 

have just anyone out there streaming, and 

there’s still a lot of that going on, but now 

you’ve started to see the stratification of 

Twitch users.” 

Life on the livestream 

Professional gamer Richard “Tyler” 

Blevins [a.k.a “Ninja”] is the most popular 

streamer on Twitch. As of May 2018, Belvins, 

27, had over 10 million followers and 

was averaging about 80,000 viewers per 

stream, according to TwitchMetrics. Known 

for his commentary while playing popular 

games like “Fortnite,” Belvins also has 

streamed video games alongside celebrities 

like Canadian rapper Drake. The combination 

of skill and celebrity has equaled multimillion-dollar 

success. 

In March 2018, shortly after 600,000 

people tuned in to watch Blevins play Fornite 

with Drake on Twitch, Blevins told 

CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” that he earns over 

$500,000 a month. 

Blevins’ income is derived from three 

sources: paid Twitch subscribers, sponsorships, 

and donations, which fans can choose 

to send him in tribute. 

“You have to be good at the game or you 

have to have the personality to be watchable,” 

Castillo explained. 

In an interview with CNBC, Blevins said: 

“I think that I offer a combination of hightier 

gameplay that they really can’t get with 

a lot of other content creators. It’s very difficult 

to be one of the very best at a video

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game. I’m very goofy; if you ever watched 

any of my streams or YouTube videos, I do 

impressions and stuff like that all the time 

and just crazy shenanigans. I think the combination 

of that [game skill and entertainment] 

is really fun to watch.” 

St. Louis-based Twitch partner “Foxe” had 

5,409 followers in June and the number is 

growing. Foxe got into streaming after seeing 

a Twitch option on her gaming console. 

“I started watching and was like, ‘I can 

totally do this,’ and just jumped in,” Foxe 

said. 

She also manages The St. Louis Community 

Meetup, Powered by Twitch. The nonprofit 

organization is aimed at connecting 

Twitch broadcasters, content creators and 

development studios in the St. Louis area. 

The organization, founded in 2016, has over 

200 members. 

“We hold events two or three times a year 

where we talk about the right way to brand 

your streams, and we have other educational 

panels,” Foxe said. “We also have sponsors 

that will do giveaways and stuff like that, but 

we’re also a pretty tight-knit community.” 

In addition to streaming video games, 

Foxe also livestreams music, a passion she’s 

had since college. 

“Performing has been in my blood for a 

really long time,” Foxe said. “Twitch filled 

that void I had.” 

Twitch also helped Foxe fill another 

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void – a financial one – after she was 

diagnosed with fibromyxoid sarcoma in 

2016. 

“When I told my community, they got 

together and made a GoFundMe [fundraising 

account] without me knowing and 

revealed it to me while I was live on Twitch. 

We were able to raise about $10,000 and that 

paid for my cancer bills. So, I really believe 

in giving back to the community,” Foxe said. 

That’s exactly what Foxe and other local 

streamers have done. 

In addition to Foxe’s streams benefitting 

local charities, the Twitch-powered St. 

Louis group raised upwards of $11,000 for 

Extra Life Game Day, a 24-hour fundraising 

and gaming marathon to support Children’s 

Miracle Network Hospitals. 

“I’m proud of the charity work the people 

in our community do,” Foxe said. 

According to Twitch’s official blog, as 

of 2017, streamers had cumulatively raised 

over $75 million for charities. 

The future of entertainment 

The accessibility of Twitch combined 

with the low to zero cost of some streaming 

services has helped people and communities 

across the country come together 

to socialize, or support charitable causes, 

despite previous limitations. 

“I think the accessibility helps in general 

because there are so many more people to 

interact with [globally],” Castillo said. “For 

instance, a lot of people used to stream or 

play games in Sweden or France [but] had 

limited access to North America. With the 

better internet and other capabilities, they 

can now co-stream. I think it’s been a positive 

influence all the way around.” 

While livestreaming continues to grow in 

popularity, the concept can be daunting to 

those newly exposed to it. 

“The question I get is, ‘Why would you 

want to pay someone to play video games?’” 

Foxe said about the economic side of 

Twitch. “Whenever I explain that it’s kind 

of like YouTube, except that it’s live, people 

get a better sense of what I do.” 

Rooks said an important step for parents 

whose children may be watching or streaming 

with Twitch is to be engaged. 

“Don’t be afraid to sit down with your 

child and say, ‘Hey, show me how this 

video game works’ or, if your child wants 

to livestream something, say, ‘OK, let’s 

learn that together,’” Rooks said. “I think 

that engagement, as a parent, is a huge 

piece. There tends to be this fear or this 

apprehension parents have about either 

getting involved or allowing their children 

to get involved. They don’t see it as an 

opportunity to either learn from their child 

or to learn together with their child, which 

I think is important.” 

Likewise, Foxe said Twitch can be a 

bonding experience that crosses generations. 

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Each year for more than a decade, the 

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summer season with a celebration of fireworks, 

food and local camaraderie. The 

spectacle of fiery feats and cold treats 

is known more locally as Fire & Ice and, 

according to Anne Nixon, it’s an annual 

tradition that 3,000 people come back to 

year after year. 

“What keeps people coming back is the 

sense of community,” Nixon said. “It’s a 

very local event, and people get to see their 

friends and neighbors.” 

For 2018, there will be more new events 

and amenities for people of all ages to 

sample, from rock-climbing walls to local 

craft beer stands. The presenting sponsor 

for the 2018 event is Mari de Villa, a 

locally owned senior living community. 

“It’s become a great Town & Country tradition,” 

Nixon said, who has been with the 

Parks and Recreation Department for over 

10 years and has watched the event evolve 

to include sponsorships, live bands and 

help from dozens of businesses and restaurants, 

all of which are local to the city. 

The 2018 Fire & Ice event takes place 

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Farm Park, located off Clayton Road. As 

is tradition, the event will offer games and 

activities for children of all ages. 

This year, a rock wall will be onsite for 

kids to test their climbing abilities. The 

festival also will feature an obstacle course, 

a basketball competition and an inflatable 

slide. The Chamber of Commerce will 

provide a family fun area with a variety of 

other games and activities sponsored by 

local businesses. 

Location and parking 

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to vehicular traffic during the event. A few 

handicap parking spaces [with parking tag] 

will be available near the entrance. Shuttles 

will run between pick-up locations at 

Longview, Mason Ridge School and First 

Church of Christ Scientist. 

All parking will be offsite,” Nixon said. 

The park is accessible from the city’s 

trail network, specifically the Clayton 

Road trail. “It would be fantastic to use the 

Clayton Road trail in order to get to the 

event by bike or walking,” Nixon said. 

Food and drink 

In addition to the fireworks display, 

attendees can expect to see a variety of 

local cuisine in the Taste of Town & Country 

dining area, which will be lined with 

booths from local restaurants. The Taste of 

Town & Country dining area was added in 

2006 and, since its inception, the array of 

foods has continued to expand. 

Residents will be able to purchase grilled 

food, cold beverages and desserts. New in 

2018 will be a selection of local craft beers 

from Steampunk Brew Works, which is the 

city’s first brewery. 

Attendees are advised to bring cash to 

purchase food and other goods. An ATM 

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One of the Fire & Ice highlights is the 

fireworks display that occurs after dark 

with a choreographed fireworks show. Visitors 

can get a view of the show from the 

hillside of Longview Farm Park. 

Visitors can bring blankets and lawn 

chairs to enjoy the show. Also allowed 

onsite are reusable water bottles, bug spray, 

flashlights, sports balls and other lawn 

games. 

Items not allowed on the property during 

the festival or fireworks show include 

glass, sun tents or any items that would 

create litter in the park such as confetti or 

silly string, as they could cause harm to 

nearby animals and other wildlife. 

The annual fireworks show is expected to 

begin around 9 p.m. In the case of inclement 

weather, updates will be posted to the 

city’s official website. 

Live music 

Steven J. Push, a Nashville-based musician 

and former St. Louis-area middle 

school literature teacher, is returning to 

perform at the festival for 2018. 

“The lead singer grew up in Town & 

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he’s a professional singer in Nashville 

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Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems presented 

Chesterfield Service with a Medal 

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top 15 dealers who distinguish their businesses 

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sales and loyalty to the Bryant brand. 

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PEOPLE 

Keith Meyer has joined Central Bank, 

425 N. New Ballas Road, suite 101, in 

Creve Coeur, as a mortgage loan officer. 

Meyer has over 16 years of experience in 

the mortgage industry. 

• • • 

Dr. Mary Schmidt began serving as 

medical director of Delmar Gardens North 

Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 

on June 1. A graduate of the University 

of Missouri Medical School, Schmidt 

interned at St. Johns Mercy Medical Center 

in Creve Coeur and completed her residency 

at St. Johns Mercy Medical Center 

– Internal Medicine. 

• • • 

MICDS [Mary Institute and Country Day 

School] has announced the appointment 

of Elizabeth [Beth] Miller, CPA, as the 

school’s chief financial officer, effective 

June 18. A St. Louis native, Miller comes 

to MICDS having most recently served as 

chief financial officer, chief administrative 

officer and executive vice president 

at NIDEC Americas Holding Corporation. 

Prior to that, she served a long tenure in 

various positions at Emerson Electric, most 

notably as vice president of finance, CFO 

from 2006-2010. Miller holds an MBA 

and a bachelor’s in accounting and finance 

from St. Louis University. 

• • • 

Becky Miller has been named as early 

childhood center director for Living Word 

Church in Wildwood, 17315 Manchester 

Road. Miller graduated from Webster University 

with a degree in early childhood 

education with an emphasis in special 

education. Miller previously worked for a 

nonprofit agency in an inclusive 2-year-old 

classroom and a 3- to 5-year-old classroom 

while providing developmental therapy in 

the community through Missouri’s First 

Steps program. She also ran a program 

called Sibshops for the siblings of children 

with special needs and owned and operated 

a private childcare business. 

PLACES 

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, 1st 

Financial Federal Credit Union launched 

a community engagement program known 

as 50 Small Acts of Cooperation. The 

program helps 1st Financial members, 

nonmembers and local nonprofits with anything 

from paying a bill to collecting school 

supplies to participating in paid employee 

volunteer days to feeding the homeless and 

more. To date, 1st Financial has completed 

20 of the 50 Acts that the bank has planned 

in 2018. The public is welcome to submit 

nominations for 50 Acts of Cooperation 

online at 1stfinancialfcu.org. 

• • • 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance 

Company has signed a new long-term 

lease agreement at the Central Park Square 

building, 16150 Main Circle Drive in 

Chesterfield. MassMutual will occupy the 

entire fifth floor of the building. The space 

will house financial representatives, executives 

and administrative personnel. The 

firm is expected to move into the space in 

early summer. 

• • • 

Six months after debuting its new, threestory, 

102,000-square-foot expansion 

featuring 90 upscale apartment homes, 

McKnight Place Assisted Living & 

Memory Care is celebrating the completion 

of the second phase of its $32 million 

investment project. The doors of the 

original McKnight Place building now 

open to a newly renovated 74,000-squarefoot 

space featuring 18 additional assisted 

living suites and dedicated memory care in 

27 separate memory care suites, accessible 

via a different entrance, for residents with 

cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s 

disease and other forms of dementia. 

• • • 

Logan University and the University of 

Missouri-St. Louis have partnered to offer 

joint health services for students. Enrolled 

UMSL students, their spouses and dependents 

will be eligible to receive chiropractic 

services at either of Logan University’s 

two Health Centers, on campus in Chesterfield, 

or in St. Peters. In return, currently 

enrolled Logan students, their spouses 

and dependents will be eligible to receive 

eye and vision care when visiting any of 

UMSL’s College of Optometry’s eye care 

facilities in the St. Louis area. 

EVENTS & NETWORKING 

The Parkway School District hosts a job 

fair for operations staff including bus drivers 

and dietary aids from 4:30-6:30 p.m. 

on Thursday, June 21 at Parkway Central 

Middle, 471 N. Woods Mill Road. 

• • • 

The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce 

holds its general membership meeting 

from 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 

20 at Green Trails Church, 14237 Ladue 

Road in Chesterfield. Admission is $25 

for members; $30 for non-member guests 

through June 15. Admission increases by 

$5 from June 16 through June 18. Walk-ins 

are not guaranteed a meal. Register online 

at chesterfieldmochamber.com or by calling 

(636) 532-3399. 

• • • 

The West St. Louis County Chamber of 

Commerce General Membership Meeting 

Luncheon is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on 

Thursday, June 28 at The Wildwood Hotel, 

2801 Fountain Place in Wildwood. Guest 

speaker Judy Ryan shares “Improving 

Your Business by Improving Your Culture.” 

Admission is $25 for members; $30 

for non-member guests. There is a $5 surcharge 

for registration less than 48 hours 

and walk-ins. To register, call (636) 230- 

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Tucker’s Place West County celebrates 25 years of ‘great steaks, great prices’ 



By SUZANNE CORBETT 

Ask Tucker’s Place owner Tom Struharik 

what’s new and he’ll proudly say, 

“nothing.” 

“There’s nothing new. We’ve been 

the same for a long time. And that’s our 

secret to success,” said Struharik. “We 

have great steaks, good food and great 

prices. We keep it consistent and we keep 

it simple. That’s what we’ve done here 

for 25 years.” 

Consistency, combined with a commitment 

to offer the highest quality meats 

and the best ingredients paired with stellar 

service has earned Tucker’s a loyal 

fan base and countless “best of” honors, 

including Manchester’s Business of the 

Year award. 

“I have loved every minute of the business. 

Still do. And I love the city of Manchester,” 

Struharik said. 

Each Tucker’s Place location is a 

little different. At the West County location, 

the atmosphere is enhanced during 

Tucker’s Place 

patio season, thanks to its two-level patio/ 

deck, accented with trees, greenery and 

old-style bare bulb lighting. It’s a cozy, 

outdoor space that patrons call beautiful. 

The outdoor space, which is shielded with 

privacy fencing, is a delightful retreat to 

enjoy a libation or one of Tucker’s signature 

steak plates. 

Tucker’s Place steaks are legendary for 

their quality and price. 

“It’s hard to beat a good steak. Dining 

trends come and they go, but a good quality 

steak seems to always be a mainstay,” 

said Struharik. “That’s why we don’t 

chase trends. You lose your identity. The 

mistake some restaurants make is they try 

to please everyone and forget who they 

are. We know who we are and we know 

people like to think of us for steaks.” 

Tucker’s steaks are sourced from the 

American northwest, primarily from 

Omaha or Colorado beef; where a cooler 

climate helps yield a richer flavor and 

tenderness. Counted among those beef 

steaks is an eight-ounce Filet Mignon and 

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“The eight-ounce filet mignon has been 

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customer favorite is the strip. It’s a great 

example that a good steak never goes out 

of style. Of course, we do have more than 

steak. We do chicken, fish and pizza,” 

Struharik said, relating how Tucker’s was 

originally conceived as a pizza place. “We 

were going to focus on pizzas. At the last 

minute I decided to add a charboiler to the 

kitchen and added a couple of steaks to 

the menu. They took off.” 

Steaks may rule, but don’t overlook the 

rest of the menu. Pizzas are prepared fresh 

to order and available for carry out. 

House salads, tossed with Tucker’s 

famous house-made Lemon Pepper 

Dressing, are included with all steaks and 

entrees, along with baked potatoes that 

weigh in at about a pound and are dressed 

with real butter and sour cream or, on 

request, loaded with the “works.” It’s a 

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the menu. 

Prefer beer to wine? No worries. There 

are plenty of brews, both on draft and by 

the bottle, from which to choose. 

Choice is another element that makes 

Tucker’s Place perfect for lunch, dinner 

and/or libations with friends. It’s the 

Tucker’s Place experience that Struharik 

says is “an affordable, comfortable dining 

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 

Art Exhibit at City Hall, featuring 

four established regional artists, is open 

from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through 

Friday now through June 30 at Chesterfield 

City Hall, 690 Chesterfield Pkwy. 

W in Chesterfield. For more information, 

visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

BENEFITS 

The Parkway School District’s annual 

book sale from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, 

June 15, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, 

June 16 at Parkway South Middle, 760 

Woods Mill Road in Manchester. The book 

sale has something for everyone regardless 

of age or reading interest. 

• • • 

2018 Take Steps For Crohn’s & Colitis 

Walk Campaign is at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, 

June 16 at the Tremayne Shelter at 

Creve Coeur Lake Park, 13725 Marine 

Ave. in Maryland Heights. Live entertainment 

and music, children’s activities and 

refreshments. For details, visit cctakesteps. 

org/stlouis2018. 

• • • 

Auto Spa Event Day is from 10 a.m.-2 

p.m. on Saturday, June 16 at Auto Spa, 8 

Ellisville Towne Centre Drive in Ellisville. 

For every Simoniz wash sold, $10 will be 

donated to The BackStoppers Inc. Silent 

auction items, live music, games, face 

painting, raffles, free hot dogs and more. 

• • • 

Junk In Your Trunk Sale is from 9 

a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, June 23 at Mercy 

Rehab Hospital, 14561 North Outer 40 in 

Chesterfield. Come shop or sell. For more 

information, contact Cam at (636) 394- 

0968. Proceeds benefit the Miracles in 

Progress Stroke Support Group. 

• • • 

A Huge Rummage Sale is from Friday, 

June 22 through Sunday, June 24 at Holy 

Infant Church, 627 Dennsion Drive in 

Ballwin. Hours: 4-8 p.m. on Friday, June 

22; 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 23; 8 

a.m.-noon on Sunday, June 24. For details, 

visit holyinfantballwin.org. 

• • • 

The 18th annual Walk with a Friend 5K 

run/1-mile walk to benefit Friends of Kids 

with Cancer is on Saturday, June 30 at Westminster 

Christian Academy, 800 Maryville 

Centre Drive in Chesterfield. Registration 

begins at 7:30 a.m.; 5K begins at 9 a.m.; 

walk immediately follows. Registration 

through June 15 is $35 and includes a T-shirt. 

Day-of registration is $40 and T-shirt is not 

guaranteed. Register at friendsofkids.org. 

FAMILY & KIDS 

Summer Art Camps are offered weekly 

now through Aug. 3 at Laumeier Sculpture 

Park, 12580 Rott Road in St. Louis. Halfday 

sessions for ages 4-6; full-day sessions 

for ages 6-15. Learn about art, artists and 

art history; explore the park grounds and 

woodland trails; and find inspiration in the 

artworks for drawing, painting, sculpting 

and more. Call (314) 615-5278 or visit laumeier.org 

for more information. 

• • • 

Movies under the Stars are at dusk on 

Thursdays, June 14 and July 26 at Chesterfield 

Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place 

Drive in Chesterfield. A free, family friendly 

event. Fixed seating or lawn seating available; 

bring chairs or blankets for lawn seating. 

Concessions available for purchase. 

“Despicable Me 3” will be shown on June 

14; “Coco” will be shown on July 26. For 

details, visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

Big Truck Day is from 4-7 

p.m. on Friday, June 15 at Legends Corporate 

Shopping Center, 20 The Legends 

Parkway in Eureka. Kids can climb in and 

explore all different types of big rigs and 

specialty vehicles such as firetrucks, dump 

trucks, race cars and more. Free admission. 

• • • 

The Night Waves Pool Party Series 

is from 8-10 p.m. on Friday, June 15 at 

The Lodge Outdoor Pool, 1050 Des Peres 

Road in Des Peres. Middle school students 

can enjoy music, games, fun and meeting 

friends. Snacks or dinner available for 

purchase. All participants must check in 

at The Lodge outdoor pool. Entry fee is 

$5. For details, visit desperesmo.org/1228/ 

Night-Waves-Pool-Party. 

• • • 

Little Bugs: Spring & Summer is from 

10-11 a.m. on Wednesdays, June 20 and 27 

at The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House 

in Faust Park, 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. 

Each session features a different 

organism which includes story time, snack, 

craft and adventure through the gardens. 

Kids ages 2-4. Price per child, per class. 

One adult per child. For more information, 

visit missouribotanicalgarden.org. 

• • • 

Faust Olden Days of Summer is from 9 

a.m.-noon on Fridays, June 22, and July 

13 at Faust Park, 15185 Olive Blvd. in 

Chesterfield. Activities include blacksmith 

demonstrations, woodworking demonstrations, 

rope making, peg making, candle 

dipping, butter churning and hayrides. For 

more information or to register, call (314) 

615-8328 or visit stlouisco.com/parks. 

• • • 

A Youth Fishing Derby is from 8-10 

a.m. on Saturday, June 23 at Des Peres 

Park, 12325 Manchester Road in Des 

Peres. Youth ages 3-12 can enjoy the morning 

fishing, participate in the Biggest Fish 

Contest, raffles and more. Bring your own 

fishing pole and bait. Registration deadline 

is June 22. For more information, visit desperesmo.org/388/Fishing-Derby-Youth. 

• • • 

The Great American Backyard Campout 

is from 6 p.m.-7 a.m. on Saturday, 

June 23 and Sunday, June 24 at Des Peres 

Park, 12325 Manchester Road in Des 

Peres. Bonfire, s’mores, stargazing, family 

programming and continental breakfast 

provided. Restrooms available during the 

event. Participants bring their own camping 

gear and may bring food. Registration 

deadline is June 18. For more information, 

visit desperesmo.org/853/Campout. 

• • • 

Manchester’s Summer Movies Under 

the Stars are once a month, June through 

August, in Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec 

Station Road in Manchester. “Cars 

3” is at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 27 at 

Manchester Pool. “Grease” is at 8:30 

p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2. For more information, 

visit manchestermo.gov/parks. 

FESTIVALS & CONCERTS 

The 10th American Natya Festival is 

now through June 17 in Rockwood Summit 

High’s auditorium, 1780 Hawkins Road in 

Fenton. Dance dramas and individual performances 

presented by reputed Gurus 

of USA and India. Dinner available each 

evening. For tickets, visit Seema Enterprises, 

14238 Manchester Road in Ballwin; 

or Bombay Bazar, 1761 Clarkson Road in 

Chesterfield. For details, visit natya.org. 

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• • • 

Creve Coeur’s Free Summer Concerts 

in the Park, featuring Boogie Chyld is 

from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 14 at the 

Tappmeyer House in Millennium Park, 2 

Barnes West Drive in Creve Coeur. Bring 

drinks and snacks or browse food trucks 

and Creve Coeur Farmers Market booths. 

• • • 

Ellisville’s Free Summer Concert 

Series, featuring Dirty Muggs is from 7-9 

p.m. on Thursday, June 14 in Bluebird 

Park, 225 Kiefer Creek Road in Ellisville. 

Bring seating and food and drink [no glass]. 

• • • 

Wildwood’s Music on Main series, featuring 

Midnight Piano Band is from 6:45-9 

p.m. on Friday, June 15 at Town Center 

Plaza, 16860 Main St. in Wildwood. Music 

and complimentary soda, water, kettle 

corn, snow cones and hot dogs. 

• • • 

The Sounds of Summer Free Concert 

Series, featuring Master Blaster is on Saturday, 

June 16 at Chesterfield Amphitheater, 

631 Veterans Place Drive. Doors open 

at 6 p.m. Featuring PM BBQ, food trucks, 

drinks and desserts. Outside food and beverages 

[no glass] are allowed. 

• • • 

The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce’s 

31st Annual Concert Series, featuring 

Trilogy is from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, 

June 19 at Faust Park, 14941 Olive Blvd. 

in Chesterfield. Free entry. Food trucks and 

concessions open at 5:30 p.m. 

• • • 

The Chesterfield Wine & Jazz Festival 

is on Saturday, June 23 at Chesterfield 

Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place Drive in 

Chesterfield. Bring lawn chairs or blankets 

and enjoy a variety of wine and great food. 

Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages 

in a small cooler are welcome [no glass]. 

For details, visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

Town & Country’s biggest party of the 

year, Fire & Ice, is from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, 

June 23 at Longview Farm Park, 13525 

Clayton Road in Town & Country. Enjoy 

live music, Town & Country’s best food, a 

rock climbing wall, inflatable slide, obstacle 

course and fireworks. For more information, 

visit town-and-country.org. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

The County’s Veterans Best Practices 

Working Group’s second annual Flag Collection 

is from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, 

June 14, at a drive-by collection site at the 

corner of Monroe and Second Streets in St. 

Charles, between the County Administration 

and Corrections buildings. The flags 

collected will be properly disposed of at a 

ceremony later this year. For details, contact 

Dennis Wiss at (636) 949-7900, ext. 

1893, or dwiss@sccmo.org. 

• • • 

The first-annual St. Louis Pen Show is 

Thursday, June 28 through Sunday, July 1 

at the Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel, 900 

Westport Plaza in St. Louis. Featuring vendors 

from across the United States, Europe 

and Asia; classes and workshops; door 

prizes; auctions; contests; kids activities; 

and more. The cost is $5 per day, $10 for a 

weekend pass, and free for children 12 and 

under. Proceeds go to teach children and 

adults how to read and write in cursive. For 

hours and a complete schedule of events, 

visit stlpenshow.com. 

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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 

GET 'ER DONE TREE SERVICE 

Tree trimming, removal, deadwooding, 

pruning and stump 

grinding. Certified arborist. 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

A+ BBB • A+ Angie's List 

Serving the Area Since 2004 

314-971-6993 

Residential • Commercial 

Complete Tree Service 

Tree & Brush Removal • Pruning • Dead-Wooding 

Deep Root Fertilization • Stump Grinding • Cabling 

Storm Clean-Up • Plant Healthcare 

Cary Semsar - ISA Board 

Certified Master Arborist OH-5130 B 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

314-426-2911 

info@meyertreecare.com 

www.meyertreecare.com 

WATERPROOFING 

TOP NOTCH Waterproofing & 

Foundation Repair LLC 

Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural 

& concrete repairs. Exterior 

drainage correction. Serving Missouri 

for 15 years. Finally, a contractor 

who is honest & leaves the 

job site clean. Lifetime Warranties. 

Free Estimate 636-281-6982 

WEDDING SERVICES 

Marriage Ceremonies 

Full Service Ministry 

314-703-7456 

West classifieds work! 

636.591.0010

Do you have 

Parkinson’s disease 

and experience 

daytime sleepiness? 

If so, you may be able to participate in a research 

study. The Sleep Medicine and Research Center at 

St. Luke’s Hospital is studying an investigational 

medication to see how safe it is and how well it treats 

daytime sleepiness in people with Parkinson’s disease. 

Eligible participants will receive study-related care 

at no cost. 

To learn more, please 

call 314.205.6011. 

Sleep Medicine 

& Research Center 

3-3804 

314.205.6011 stlukes-stl.com

West Newsmagazine 6-13-18

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