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RANDOM THOUGHTS 

A Community Conversation 

CELEBRATING 150 Years OF SERVICE 

EST. 1868 

By JESSICA MESZAROS 

This week, West Newsmagazine talks 

with Sue McCarthy, founder and CEO of 

Vault Luxury Resale, a multimillion-dollar 

resale boutique located in Brentwood. 

Sue and her daughters, Diana and Laura, 

starred in “Resale Royalty,” a fashionbased 

reality show on Style Network in 

2013. The St. Louis native is the author of 

“Good, Better, Best,” her biography, which 

was released earlier in 2018. 

What’s your best example of “fake it 

until you make it”? 

Oh, mercy! I’ve always faked it until 

I’ve made it. I was raised with, “As a man 

thinketh, so a man is.” It’s just a part of 

my existence. If there is anything in my 

existence that I want, I believe it. When I 

believe, it always – and I mean always – 

comes to pass. It’s just who I am. I know 

I’m capable of anything. I speak of it, I put 

it in the universe and it comes to pass. 

What’s the most surprising self-realization 

you’ve had? 

I think, the older you get, the more you 

believe in your capabilities. I’ve always 

accomplished great feats throughout my 

life, but looking back on it, I’m astounded 

at where I started and how far I’ve come. 

I mean, we had a television show that 

actually showed all over the world. I was 

in Amsterdam, I made a flight connection 

from Italy, and I was at the airport bombarded 

by fans. I didn’t even know our 

show was there, but they showed it every 

day. It’s astounding ... that we’ve been able 

to take this message of positive women to 

millions and millions of people. If you live 

your life with integrity and honesty, you 

can be successful. You don’t have to cheat, 

lie or steal to get ahead. … To this day, 

women come in and say, “We watched the 

show with our daughters” ... That’s exactly 

it. I wanted a show where someone could 

sit with their daughter, or the other women 

in her life, and say, “This is how women 

behave in real life.” They’re not catty, or 

ugly, or drunk and unkind. That’s not what 

women should be doing. There should be 

positive role models, and that’s all we’d 

ever show to the world. 

What fashion trend makes you cringe or 

laugh every time you see it? 

There’s many of them. I mean, there 

is no future in fashion. It’s only the past 

Sue McCarthy 

repeating itself. I’ve been in business for 

30 years, so the trends that I saw going out 

of style are now back in style. For example, 

a thong. A thong back in my day was a pair 

of shoes. It was not something that goes 

up the crack of your butt. That makes me 

laugh every time I see it or every time 

someone brings it up. Every time someone 

brings up a thong, I think of a pair of shoes. 

Cropped pants used to be called “pedal 

pushers” because we wore those cropped 

pants when we rode our bicycles in the 

1950s. There are so many things like that. 

… It used to be that New York was No. 1 in 

fashion, and St. Louis was No. 2. We were 

the largest manufacturer of shoes in the 

world before we lost all the manufacturing 

to China. There’s a big part about that in 

my book, too, about how St. Louis lost all 

that industry. 

What is something you think will stand 

the test of time? 

We were recently in Florida and went 

to The Salvador Dalí Museum. They had 

a display on Elsa Schiaparelli, who was 

a designer in the ‘30s and ‘40s. I literally 

spent an hour in her exhibition, and 

I thought of that exact question, “Is there 

anything here that stands the test of time? 

What in here would you wear today?” 

Honestly, I think good craftsmanship will 

always endure. ... I see that so much in 

Europe. A woman in France will buy a 

beautiful jacket, and they wear it for 25 or 

30 years. … We, in the United States, are 

such a throw-away society. 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Regarding the tragedy 

on Table Rock Lake 

To the Editor: 

I arrived in Okinawa in 1958, two weeks 

after a typhoon roared through a Marine 

Corps artillery base there killing 29 men. 

DUWKs [ducks] were employed out of 

de-activation to recover the bodies swept 

out to sea. The ducks were ideal for this 

task because they could drive over the 

unseen underwater boulders while traversing 

shallow water [waist high]. The ducks 

served a purpose, but they were difficult 

to maintain [water seepage around the 

wheels, continuous pumping needed, top 

heavy, limited human capacity, tended 

to roll lengthwise] and the Marines were 

scared to death to ride in them. 

After the recovery, the ducks were deactivated 

again and sold to the tourist trade, 

never to be used again by the Marines. 

Could the tragedy on Table Rock Lake 

be prevented? Perhaps. But ducks are 

not seaworthy. Maybe the passengers in 

Branson rushed to one side to observe 

something. If ducks are going to be used, 

mandatory life vests need to be worn and 

more frequent inspections by Coast Guard 

are needed. 

Tom Paton 

Let’s remember Mike Matheny 

with grace 


There is so much talk and everyone has 

an opinion about Mike Matheny being 

fired. The news follows all of it, the good 

and the bad. 

Let’s remember the man and his abilities 

and his kindness. 

He was a great catcher for the Cardinals 

in his youth, and we all watched and 

admired that talent for several years. 

In this Issue 

He learned to speak fluent Spanish, 

which helped our foreign men feel welcome 

when they were drafted by the St. 

Louis Cardinals. You could tell in his 

speaking and watching him in the dugout, 

he had so much respect and friendship with 

the players. He had been in their shoes, 

and knew the responsibility and hard work 

it was to be a major league baseball player. 

Personally, I remember, with tears still 

in my eyes when I think of it, being in 

Chesterfield Valley on the day he opened 

the baseball field he had sponsored and 

funded for children with disabilities. He 

gave a beautiful short speech, not bragging, 

but explaining his mission. 

Shortly after that, several school buses 

drove up and children poured onto that 

field with laughter and smiles. I will never 

never forget that sight. He welcomed them 

and, a short while later, it was announced: 

“Let’s Play Ball!” And they did. 

My husband and I and our friends sat 

through the entire game with our hearts 

pumping 100 beats per minute. We were 

so elated. I so remember one little boy on 

second base in a wheel chair, and being 

there was the thrill of his life. I am sure 

they all enjoyed that field many times, and 

to this day it is there. I hope it still is being 

used. 

Mike was not playing for the Cardinals 

at that time and had played for other teams. 

I am not sure if he even lived here at that 

time, as was after his retirement. 

I am sure many of you also have fond 

memories of Mike. Let’s remember those. 

Greta Clark Corkhill 

RTW voting fallout 


Choice. Each of use the blessing of 

choice when we decide to acquire goods, 

services, solutions, friends, mates and so 

on. Choice is so embedded in our culture 

and heritage that removing it would be 

tantamount to a deep infringement on our 

being and perceived right. 

Like our own lives, companies enable 

the same process when looking to find 

the best location and offers to grow, 

expand or start an operation. Every state 

in the U.S. faces a very competitive environment 

with a long list of items that are 

used to try and lure a business to stay, 

move to or expand within state lines. 

The economic impact to the state and the 

people who live in such a state is too long 

to enumerate but here are a few highlights 

– fuller employment, increased tax revenue, 

lower taxes for the people and more jobs. 

Once more jobs occur, the items listed 

above continue and become stronger. 

The legislators in Missouri have been 

very focused on making Missouri an 

attractive place in which to have a business 

begin, land or grow. It is similar 

to our processes of showering, getting 

dressed up and shaving or applying 

makeup to meet someone we would like 

to impress. 

A key aspect of this “dressing up” of 

Missouri was right to work legislation. 

Now, it is gone! And no matter how much 

we shower, shave or apply makeup, our 

appearance is determined by a group of 

tailors who are more concerned with the 

fees gathered from us using their outfits 

than applying the right style for the environment. 

The tailors have just set Missouri to 

the back of the line for consideration of 

a greater economic impact for Missouri, 

and our children and grandchildren. On 

the plus side, the tailors still get their fees 

– at least until the jobs they count on disappear 

to another state. 

Ken Ketsenburg 

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Decision Delayed 

A decision regarding the rezoning of property 

abutting the Clarkson Woods subdivision has 

been delated by Chesterfield’s City Council. 

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Celebrate Wildwood 

Everything you need to know before 

heading out to this family-friendly annual 

event in Wildwood Town Center. 

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Football Preview 

Area coaches offer their assessments 

of their teams’ prospects for the 

2018 high school football season. 

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EDITORIAL 

Referendum to work 

In the Aug. 7 primary election, Missouri’s 

right-to-work initiative got 

walloped. Walloped. Many exuberant 

headlines followed, trumpeting the 

victory as a blue win in a red state. 

“Deep-red Missouri rejects right-towork 

law,” shouted CNN. 

“Missouri voters defeat GOPbacked 

right-to-work law,” insisted 

the Washington Post. 

“Democrats, unions declare victory 

as right-to-work loses,” saith our 

hometown daily paper. 

Let’s all take a breath, shall we? 

The right-to-work initiative did 

indeed lose by a 2-1 margin. Many, 

many Republicans voted not to endorse 

right-to-work. As stated earlier, this 

wide margin and bilateral opposition 

to right-to-work is best described as 

the initiative being walloped. Many 

votes were cast, and most of the votes 

opposed the law that gives workers the 

option of joining a union rather than 

making membership mandatory. 

The next logical question to ask is, 

what does that mean for organized 

labor going forward? Not much, 

really. What does it mean for the 

Republican party going forward? Not 

much, really. 

Does this mean that “deep-red” 

Missouri is now trending blue? No, it 

sure doesn’t. Well then, certainly this 

was a referendum on Donald Trump 

or Eric Greitens, right? Nope, it really 

wasn’t. 

Let’s get some perspective on this. 

First off, right-to-work was simply 

never an emotional issue for Republicans. 

If we are to be honest, it was 

never a particularly emotional issue 

for Democrats either. This war was 

being fought in union halls and board 

rooms – not on Main Street. 

Secondly, defeating right-to-work 

does not make it easier to unionize. 

This will not result in any kind of surge 

in union membership. The best-case 

scenario for labor is that it maintains 

the status quo. This was good defense, 

not offense. The majority of states in 

this country have right-to-work laws. 

In those states, union membership 

does indeed drop a bit. But the reality 

is that union membership is dropping 

across the board. Half as many 

workers are unionized today as they 

were in 1983, a third as many as 1945. 

Technology is destroying unions, not 

right-to-work laws. Stemming the tide 

is one thing, causing the tide to rise is 

another beast altogether. 

Third, according to the Wall Street 

Journal, pro-labor groups outspent 

right-to-work supporters by a 5-1 

margin in order to achieve this “victory.” 

As such, it appears that the 

actual big winner here was Big Money. 

Those special interest, lobbying, 

political action groups who constantly 

remind us that the most surefire way 

to win an election in this country is 

to spend your opponent into oblivion 

were proven right again. Congratulations. 

Of course, union members now 

need to be prepared to see an increase 

in their dues to fund the next challenge 

to the status quo. 

Today, fewer than 9 percent of Missouri 

workers belong to a union. The 

Aug. 7 results will do little to change 

that, one way or the other. A New York 

Times editorial from Aug. 8 states that 

those results, at the least, “show that 

unions have the wind at their backs 

for the first time in a long while. That 

is welcome news for long-suffering 

American workers.” 

This was a nice victory for labor, to 

be sure, but its effects in the short- and 

long-term are likely to be minimal. 

That wind the workers feel at their 

backs – it’s just hot air being blown 

by professional headline writers and 

lobbying groups. 

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Four goats in Maryland Heights got a taste of freedom on Sunday, Aug. 5 when 

they made a great escape from their owner’s farm. 

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BALLWIN 

Police department holds second 

Risky Behaviors Program 

The Ballwin Police Department invites 

the public to the second installment of its 

Risky Behaviors Program, which takes 

places on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Selvidge 

Middle, 235 New Ballwin Road in Ballwin. 

The event includes discussions highlighting 

risky behaviors such as experimentation 

with drugs and alcohol, and the over-prescribing 

of medicines that can lead to an 

opioid addiction. Attendees also will learn 

what they can do to help those in need. 

To reserve a seat, RSVP to Chief Kevin 

Scott by emailing him at kscott@ballwin. 

mo.us. 

New overlay scheduled 

for Old Ballwin Road 

The city of Ballwin Public Works department 

has begun work on a new asphalt 

overlay for Old Ballwin Road. 

Temporary “No Parking” signs stating 

road work dates and times will be posted 

on some residential streets. Parking will be 

restricted. 

One lane will be open for traffic on Old 

Ballwin Road, but short delays can be 

expected as the work progresses. 

Residents in the work zone who have 

lawn irrigation systems are asked to refrain 

from using them during the paving operation 

as new asphalt cannot be placed on 

wet surfaces. 

For questions or more information, contact 

Ballwin Public Works at (636) 227- 

9000. 

CHESTERFIELD 

Council gives verbal approval 

to Valley developments 

Two Chesterfield Valley developments, 

including the proposed ice sports complex, 

have received unanimous City Council 

voice approvals of steps leading to the start 

of construction. 

Plans for site development, landscaping 

and lighting submitted on behalf of the 

Chesterfield Hockey Association received 

full council approval after earlier endorsements 

by both the planning commission 

and the council’s planning and public 

works committee. 

The new facility will sit on a 10.12-acre 

parcel north of Chesterfield Airport Road, 

northeast of its intersection with Olive 

Street Road and northwest of its intersection 

with Wings of Hope Boulevard. 

Similar plans for a Residence Inn on a 

3.7-acre tract north of North Outer 40 Road 

and east of Boone’s Crossing also gained 

city council approval. The new four-story 

hotel will sit between the recently opened 

Topgolf operation and Chesterfield Prestige 

Outlets, which was purchased in May by 

The Staenberg Group and will be rebranded 

as The District entertainment venue. The 

hotel will have 128 guest rooms, an indoor 

pool and an outdoor sport court. 

Council sets workshops, 

2019 meeting dates 

The Chesterfield City Council has 

approved dates for upcoming budget workshops 

and a schedule for its regular meetings 

in 2019. 

Sessions to review city administration 

2019 budget proposals will be held at 5 

p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17, and at 5:30 p.m. 

on Monday, Oct. 8. A third budget meeting 

likely will be held later in October at a time 

to be determined. 

The 2019 meeting schedule includes 

meetings on Jan. 7 and 23, Feb. 4 and 20, 

March 4 and 18, April 17, May 6 and 20, 

June 3 and 17, July 15, Aug. 5 and 19, Sept. 

4 and 16, Oct. 7 and 23, Nov. 4 and 18, and 

Dec. 2. 

The council normally meets on the 

second and fourth Mondays of each month 

but makes adjustments to avoid conflicts 

with national and religious holidays and 

local elections. 

Council could allow ‘members 

emeritus’ to serve 

The membership on various non-statutory 

committees in the city of Chesterfield 

could be expanded due to a new policy 

allowing members emeritus to serve on 

them. 

Approved unanimously by the City 

Council at its Aug. 6 meeting, the new 

policy also will make all new committee 

appointments effective for three years 

unless the appointee is filling an unexpired 

term. Previously, there has been a mixture 

of two- and three-year appointments. 

Under the new provisions, membership 

of all non-statutory committees can 

be supplemented by up to two additional 

members emeritus to allow for continued 

participation of members no longer able to 

attend 50 percent of scheduled meetings. 

The change also will mean those with special 

skills, background and experience will 

be able to participate to help ensure institutional 

knowledge will be preserved. 

Member emeritus nominations made 

by any non-statutory committee will go 

for consideration to the council committee 

related to the group. If approved, the 

nomination will go to the full council for 

its review and action. 

During discussion of the member emeritus 

concept, the council’s finance and 

administration committee agreed that such 

members will not be allowed to be a committee 

officer. 

In other action, the council also readopted 

an ordinance calling for all Chesterfield 

officials, officers and employees to complete 

a form requiring disclosure of any 

potential conflicts of interest with their 

duties to the city. The ordinance first went 

into effect in 1991 and has been renewed 

at least biennially and often annually since 

then. Without the ordinance, all officials, 

officers and employees, along with all candidates 

for public office, would be required 

to file a financial interest statement with 

the Missouri Ethics Commission. 

CREVE COEUR 

Wheelchair basketball team 

seeks community support 

The Disabled Athlete Sports Association 

[DASA] Junior St. Louis Rolling Rams 

wheelchair basketball team seeks community 

support as it prepares to battle the St. 

Louis County Police Department in round 

two of the Cops vs. Kids Wheelchair Basketball 

fundraiser game. 

The game is set for Friday, Sept. 28 at De 

Smet Jesuit High, 233 New Ballas Road in 

Creve Coeur. Entry costs $4 per person or 

$10 per family and proceeds go directly to 

the team’s travel costs and equipment, as 

they play other Midwestern states’ wheelchair 

basketball teams. 

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competitive, coed team that gives children 

up to age 18 a chance to compete and form 

lifelong friendships with other kids who 

can relate to their challenges. The team’s 

athletes do not have to use a wheelchair in 

everyday life to play. However, athletes do 

have to have an irreversible lower extremity 

disability which consistently interferes 

with functional mobility. Players do not 

need experience or a wheelchair to get 

started. DASA provides coaching as well 

as wheelchairs for initial practice and play. 

DASA sports enrich and nurture the lives 

of athletes; build their self-esteem; encourage 

greater self-confidence; provide a solid 

social network; and teach teamwork, competitive 

skills and discipline. 

For more information on DASA, contact 

Meghan at (636) 477-0716 or meghang@ 

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ELLISVILLE 

Planning & Zoning Commission 

welcomes new faces 

Frequent attendees of Ellisville meetings 

may notice some new faces at the dais. 

At the Aug. 8 meeting, Ellisville resident 

Shari Newby was sworn in as a new commissioner. 

Newby resides in the city’s third 

district. 

At the same meeting, resident Rob Compton 

was sworn in as Ellisville’s newest 

Planning & Zoning Secretary. Compton 

Ellisville City Clerk Leigh Dohack [left] swears in new 

commissioner Shari Newby as a member of the 

Planning & Zoning Commission. [City of Ellisville photo] 

was appointed to the position to fill first the 

unexpired term of Chris Turner, then Stephen 

Chismarich. His term will expire in 

May 2020, according to Ellisville’s official 

website. 

In addition to welcoming new faces, 

the commission also celebrated esteemed 

members of the community. 

The commission presented a resolution 

that honored the service of resident Elizabeth 

“Liz” Schmidt, who served as a commissioner 

for District 2 from September 

2016 to May 2018. Schmidt was originally 

appointed to fill the unexpired term of Dan 

Duffy, then Linda Reel, both of whom 

are current members of the Ellisville City 

Council. 

Amidst a series of accomplishments, 

Schmidt is often credited by residents and 

city staff for spearheading multiple citywide 

changes, including the newly adopted 

lighting regulations. 

The Ellisville Planning & Zoning Commission 

meets on the second Wednesday of 

each month at Ellisville City Hall, 1 Weis 

Avenue. Its next meeting is scheduled for 

Sept. 12. 

MANCHESTER 

Manchester shines as safe 

city on SafeWise 2018 list 

Independent review site SafeWise.com 

recently released its 2018 list for the Safest 

Cities in Missouri. Cities were ranked 

based on population in proportion to 

reported rates of both violent crimes 

and property crimes. 

While the top 20 communities on the 

list span the entire state, many municipalities 

from the West County area 

were named, including Manchester, 

Town & County and Eureka. According 

to SafeWise, the list’s top 20 cities 

averaged a violent crime rate that’s 95 

percent lower than the state average 

and 92 percent lower than the national 

average, despite a statewide increase 

in the crime levels previously reported 

in the state 2016 FBI crime reports. 

In addition, reported property crimes 

were 58 percent lower than the state average 

and 45 percent lower than the national 

average. 

West County’s highest position on the 

list was claimed by the city of Manchester, 

coming in at sixth place. With an estimated 

population of 18,256, the rate of violent 

crimes per 1,000 people was 0.22, and the 

rate of property crimes per 1,000 people 

was about 17.8. 

In total, Manchester’s the crime rate was 

1.23 percent for violent crimes and 98.77 

for property crimes. 

The city of Town & Country was the next 

West County destination to claim a spot 

on the list and ranked 10th overall. With 

a population of 11,158, violent crimes per 

1,000 people averaged 0.36 and property 

crimes per 1,000 was a reported 12.19. 

The total crime rates for the city were 

2.94 percent violent and 97.06 percent 

property-related. 

Right behind Town & County, the West 

County suburb of Ballwin claimed the 11th 

safest city spot in 2018. 

With a slightly larger population of 

30,609 residents, Ballwin reported a rate of 

0.36 violent crimes and an average of 7.71 

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was 4.66 percent violent and 95.34 percent 

property-related. 

Ladue, an inner-ring St. Louis suburb, 

took spot 15 on the list. Ladue’s overall 

population is 8,612 and has a violent crime 

rate of 0.46 and a property crime rate of 

10.68. 

The total crime averaged 4.35 percent violent 

and about 95.65 percent property-related. 

The city of Eureka claimed the 19th spot 

on the 2018 Safest Cities list. With a population 

of about 10,681, the city’s rate of 

violent crimes averaged 0.56 while property 

crimes averaged 17.13, both per 1,000 

people. 

The total crime rates were 3.28 percent 

violent, 96.72 percent property-related. 

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The scheduled second reading and vote 

on a controversial rezoning request didn’t 

happen after all at the Chesterfield City 

Council’s Aug. 6 meeting. However, those 

opposing the measure were out again in 

force, and the council’s decision to agree 

to the proponent’s request and delay the 

action until Sept. 17 sparked disagreement. 

Dr. Doug Pernikoff, a veterinarian who 

wants to relocate his practice from the 

nearby Clarkson Wilson Center to a new 

site at the Clarkson Road-Clarkson Woods 

intersection, asked the council to delay 

final action on his request until the September 

meeting. He told West Newsmagazine 

he wanted the extra time to see if he and 

opponents could resolve their differences 

The concept wound up having a lot of 

moving parts, which often is a recipe for 

failure or a less-than-satisfactory result. 

Not this time. 

“I think everyone involved was convinced 

this was an idea that could be made 

to work,” said Bob Marshak, who with his 

wife, Dianne, was and still is among the 

leading proponents of an effort to provide 

affordable housing for the homeless and 

others in need. 

Seattle, Detroit and Madison, Wisconsin, 

are among cities that have shown the concept 

is a workable way to address a social 

issue that has many ramifications. 

So, why not St. Louis? 

Answering that question ultimately 

brought together a diverse group of organizations 

and individuals from both St. Louis 

City and County. Included in the collaboration 

were: 

• North Grand Neighborhood Services 

[NGNS], a nonprofit that has been working 

with the North Grand community in 

St. Louis since 2005 to promote development 

activities benefiting the physical, 

economic and social environment of that 

neighborhood. 

• Social Justice 4 All [SJ4A], a faithbased 

organization formed in 2016 by St. 

Louis County residents to foster greater 

understanding of the negative impact of 

racism and economic injustice. The organization 

also has focused on community 

efforts and projects to improve the lives 

of those adversely affected by racism and 

social inequities. Dianne Marshak is the 

project coordinator and represents Incarnate 

Word Catholic Church in Chesterfield. 

• The Rockwood School District, whose 

leadership and faculty recognized an 

opportunity not only to show how geometry 

concepts have real-life applications but 

also to build teamwork and problem-solving 

skills among their students by building 

tiny houses. 

• Numerous merchants, contractors and 

other volunteers, who provided materials 

and expertise either as a donation or at 

greatly reduced prices. 

It soon became clear that most of the 

ingredients needed for the project either 

were in hand or, with some determined 

effort, could be arranged. 

NGNS owned property in the 3600 block 

of N. Market and committed the lot for 

the first three tiny houses to be built. SJ4A 

agreed to lead the fundraising effort and 

coordinate the donations of materials and 

other assistance. 

Rockwood pledged the student manpower 

and faculty involvement needed to 

build two of the tiny houses, one each at 

Eureka and Summit high schools. The third 

and agree to changes regarding the proposed 

building and site usage. 

The .9-acre parcel currently is zoned 

R2 residential and C-8 planned commercial. 

Pernikoff is seeking a change to PC 

planned commercial. 

During the public comment period, several 

opponents objected to the rezoning. 

Three weeks ago, more than two dozen 

residents of the adjoining Clarkson Woods 

subdivision spoke against the change, 

citing loss of property values, traffic and 

related safety issues as well as posing 

questions about how the land potentially 

could be used if it were rezoned. 

Dr. Dennis Ganahl, an active opponent, 

took Mayor Bob Nation to task at the Aug. 

6 meeting for his responses to a request 

from Ganahl to clarify a comment Nation 

house will be built later this year on the N. 

Market site, also with volunteer labor. 

On a pro bono basis, a well-known architectural 

firm volunteered to complete the 

tiny house design and specifications and 

handle the permitting process with the city 

of St. Louis. 

Without knowing how students would 

respond, Rockwood developed a twosemester 

course on Geometry in Construction 

[GIC] that included the same math 

concepts as in regular geometry classes but 

with the added element of applying what 

was being learned to the process of building 

a tiny house. 

When the course was announced and 

promoted before the 2017-18 school year, 

faculty members Dave Luecke and Mike 

Hanna were pleased when some 30 students, 

including nine girls, signed up at Eureka. 

Most were sophomores, the rest freshmen. 

Luecke, who teaches metalworking and 

woodworking, oversaw the construction 

had made at the earlier session that there 

had been “a lot of misinformation” on the 

issue. Ganahl alleged the mayor’s replies 

were incomplete and inaccurate and also 

amounted to misinformation. 

Later, on a 6-2 vote and after a brief 

debate, the council approved a motion to 

delay final action on the rezoning until 

the September meeting. Councilmembers 

Michelle Ohley and Tom DeCampi, both of 

Ward 4 where the property up for rezoning 

is located, objected. 

As the meeting neared an end, DeCampi 

questioned whether it was proper to delay 

the rezoning issue for such a long period. 

He said he saw no reason to delay a vote and 

proposed a motion to reconsider the earlier 

move. That request sparked a much longer 

discussion about whether it was right to 



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West County residents, educators successfully start tiny house program 

Dave Luecke, part of the teaching team for Eureka High’s Geometry in Construction course, 

checks plumbing connections in the tiny house built by students in the course. 

[Jim Erickson photo] 

part of the course while Hanna, a math 

teacher, handled the geometry instruction. 

Except when weather or other factors 

required changes, the teaching schedule 

alternated daily between the math classroom 

and work on the tiny house. 

By any number of measures, the new 

course has been a resounding success. 

Luecke noted that, except for one class, 

GIC participants’ geometry test scores 

were as good or better than Rockwood students 

in regular geometry classes. 

“The amount of understanding of geometry 

concepts has far exceeded my expectations, 

but all my students have learned so 

much more than just geometry,” said Gayle 

Piepho, the GIC math teacher at Summit, 

where 24 students took the course. “I have 

seen students grow as leaders and communicators 

and become more empathetic 

toward others.” 

Bob Marshak, of Social Justice 4 All, checks 

the tiny house built by geometry students at 

Eureka High. [Jim Erickson photo] See TINY HOUSE, page 23 

Chesterfield Council delays vote related to veterinarian’s rezoning request 

bring up the issue after all those interested 

had left the meeting following the earlier 

postponement vote. Concerns about transparency 

or lack thereof and whether or not 

the council would be viewed as “pulling a 

fast one” flew back and forth. 

During the debate, City Attorney Chris 

Graville and DeCampi huddled to discuss 

the latter’s belief that the council had acted 

inappropriately. The ultimate call was that 

the council’s decision to delay had been 

improper, leaving the question of what could 

and should be done about it after the fact. 

In a flurry of motions to reconsider, to 

suspend the rules and permit the requested 

delay and a final vote to do so, the council 

wound up with the same result as before: a 

6-2 vote to take up the rezoning Sept. 17 – 

Ohley and DeCampi again voted “no.”

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school bus ride for one St. Albans 

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Missouri House Bill 1606 was signed 

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Cory Kraft family. 

The Kraft family moved to St. 

Albans, located in the Washington 

School District, in 2001 when Kraft’s 

daughters were in preschool. It didn’t 

take long for Kraft to notice an inequity 

when it came to school district lines. 

To attend Washington’s middle and high 

schools, his daughters would be required 

to travel 19 miles, although schools in the 

Rockwood District were just five miles 

away. The 19-mile trip translated to a bus 

ride lasting as long as 90 minutes each way. 

“Logistically, this didn’t make sense,” 

Kraft explained. 

A Missouri Transportation Hardship state 

code stipulation [167.121, RSMo. and 5 CSR 

20-261.050] already existed; however, the 

Kraft family did not qualify. The Missouri 

Department of Elementary and Secondary 

Education [DESE] defined an unusual 

or unreasonable transportation hardship as 

“usually requiring a ride time greater than 

75 minutes.” The Washington District provided 

a sampling of bus rides to and from St. 

Albans and its schools that on average fell 

under the 75-minute guideline. To that end, 

Kraft’s children did not qualify for transfer. 

“Traffic conditions and weather can 

greatly impact drive time,” Kraft said. 

“Using time, rather than mileage, seems 

very arbitrary.” Neighbors also affected 

by the long bus ride kept a detailed daily 

log of their students’ rides. Based on that 

evidence, Kraft believes the school district 

provided a sampling that intentionally 

would not qualify the residents’ children. 

While Kraft eventually got permission to 

send his oldest daughter to Eureka High, it 

came at the cost of out-of-district tuition, 

more than $10,000 per school year. 

DESE’s Missouri Transportation Hardship 

measure also stipulated that a student’s 

transfer could be reviewed and, 

potentially, revoked at any time. And the 

Washington School District did attempt to 

revoke the Kraft’s right to send their children 

to Rockwood, further frustrating the 

family. After hitting roadblocks with the 

local school district and DESE, Kraft, now 

the father of four school-aged children, 

lobbied for a change in the law. 

Former Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed hardship 

transportation legislation several times 

between 2012 and 2016. The various bills 

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Family wins St. Albans students’ 

right to attend Rockwood schools 

Cory Kraft [left] with Majority House Floor Leader 

Rob Vescovo [R] and Kraft’s daughter Alexis when 

HB 1606 passed the House. 

were met with opposition by the Washington 

School District, which claimed such 

legislation was unfair. If passed, the legislation 

would have required Washington to 

pay Rockwood’s out-of-district tuition for 

each of the transfer students. 

With former Gov. Eric Greitens in office, 

Kraft lobbied for a new bill. That legislation, 

enacted by Parson, is specific to St. Albans 

and St. Elizabeth, Missouri. In part, the bill 

specifies: “If the residence of a pupil is so 

located that attendance in the district of residence 

constitutes an unusual or unreasonable 

transportation hardship because of natural 

barriers, travel time, or distance, the commissioner 

of education or his or her designee 

may assign the pupil to another district.” 

It also specifically states: “The actual driving 

distance from the pupil’s residence to the 

attendance center in the district of residence 

is 15 miles or more by the shortest route 

available as determined by the commissioner 

or his or her designee.“ To qualify, students 

must be enrolled in their home district for at 

least one year before requesting a transfer. 

DESE did not develop the language of the 

new bill; however, David Tramel, DESE’s 

coordinator of financial and administrative 

services, explained some of the key points 

affecting parents and students. 

“Once the hardship assignment is granted, 

the assignment continues until the student 

and any sibling of the student, who attends 

the same attendance center, completes his or 

her course of study in the receiving district 

or the parent or guardian withdraws the student,” 

Tramel said. “It is our understanding 

that the sending district is responsible for 

the transferring student’s tuition unless the 

receiving district’s tuition rate is higher than 

the sending district. In that case, the parent is 

responsible for paying the difference.” 

While Kraft’s daughters have graduated 

high school, his two middle-school-age 

sons will benefit from the new bill. 

“We think it’s a great opportunity for 

students to go to great schools,” Kraft said. 

“This is a personal victory.”




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While Bellerive hosts 100th PGA, Ballwin hosts USGA senior qualifier 


“This course is really a gem … definitely 

one of those in the best condition of any of 

the courses I’ve played all summer.” 

That comment by golfer Joseph Malench 

wasn’t directed at Town & Country’s Bellerive 

County Club, the site of the 100th 

annual PGA tournament. No, Malench was 

talking about the city of Ballwin’s ninehole 

layout that hosted an Aug. 6 qualifying 

tournament for the U.S. Golf Association’s 

senior amateur event in Eugene, Oregon. 

Malench, of Edwardsville, Illinois, had 

just garnered the second qualifying 

position for the national tournament 

by winning the third hole of a 

sudden-death playoff. He tied Steve 

Groom, of Raytown, Missouri, and 

Jay Jordan, of St. Louis, for the slot 

by shooting a two-over-par 73. 

Tim Barry, of Parkville, Missouri, 

won the tournament and an entry to 

the Eugene event by firing an evenpar 

71. 

Other golfers at the Ballwin 

event mirrored Malench’s comments 

about the local course. 

“The course played long but it 

was in amazing shape,” said Dan 

Ingram, of Ballwin, who was pleased with 

his round of 77. “The guys out here have 

really worked hard in getting the course in 

great condition.” 

Ingram plays the nine-hole course regularly 

and said he knows the layout “like the 

back of my hand.” 

Barry also praised the Ballwin course, 

agreeing that it played long, with the tee 

boxes set well back. “But it’s in really great 

shape,” he observed. 

Ballwin is only the second nine-hole 

course used as a USGA tournament qualifying 

site. When players made the second 

Curt Rohe, executive director of the Metropolitan 

Amateur Golf Association, presents a citation to 

Ballwin Golf Club pro Dave Furlong [right]. 

trip around to finish the 18-hole tournament, 

tees on the par-5 second hole were 

moved up for a long par 4, making the 

course play 36-35 for par 71. 

In the playoff, which started on the first 

hole, Jordan put his tee shot far to the right 

into the trees and wound up with a bogey 

while Groom and Malench got down with 

pars. 

The two survivors then halved the second 

hole with pars before moving to the dogleg 

right par-4 eighth hole. Putting across the 

green from the back left fringe to the backright 

hole placement, Groom took three 

strokes to hole out while Malench made an 

easy two-putt par from 15 feet to win the 

hole and the playoff. 

Groom and Jordan will be the first and 

second alternates for the championship in 

Eugene if Barry and/or Malench is unable 

to compete. 

For Malench, the senior event in Eugene 

will be his second time in a USGA amateur 

championship. Forty years ago, he competed 

in the amateur event, drawing John 

Cook as his first opponent in the match 

play tournament. 

The Edwardsville golfer lost that match 

to Cook, who went on to win the championship. 

Cook later turned pro and won 11 

Chesterfield golfer Scott Thomas displays a 

putting style reminiscent of one used by the 

legendary Sammy Snead. [Jim Erickson photos] 

times on the PGA tour. 

Among other West County golfers, Chesterfield 

residents Scott Thomas posted a 75 

and Mark Leifield had an 81, and Ballwin 

resident Dennis Osborne shot 82. Robert 

Lietz, of St. Charles, also had an 81. 

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Parkway librarian competes for 

Missouri State Teacher of Year 

Highcroft Ridge Elementary librarian 

Danielle Stilts was selected as Parkway’s 

district teacher of the year and now has 

been selected as one of 10 recipients for 

the Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year 

for the St. Louis area. Stilts was honored 

earlier this summer at Education Plus and 

will now go on to compete for the Missouri 

State Teacher of the Year. 

Stilts was chosen by her peers as a 

teacher of excellence and selected by an 

elite panel of educators for one of the most 

prestigious honors that can be bestowed 

upon anyone in the profession. 

Ballwin teen wins anti-underage 

gambling scholarship 

Madison Watson of 

Ballwin, a senior at Cor 

Jesu Academy, is one of 

six students in Missouri 

to win the 22nd annual 

Project 21 Scholarship 

competition. The competition 

is sponsored by 

Watson 

the Missouri Gaming Association, the professional 

organization representing casino 

operators in Missouri. Watson will receive 

a $1,000 scholarship toward her tuition at 

The University of Kansas. 

Watson produced a poster titled “Underage 

Gambling: A Curable Disease Being 

Treated with Silence,” which addresses the 

dangers of underage gambling. 

“I didn’t realize how prevalent online 

gambling is and how important it is to recognize 

the symptoms of underage gambling,” 

said Watson. “We shouldn’t think 

badly of people for getting into trouble, 

but recognize them as a person in need of 

help.” 

The Project 21 Scholarship was developed 

to educate young people about the 

issues and dangers of underage gambling. 

In Missouri, it’s illegal for persons under 

the age of 21 to gamble in a casino. The 

students were asked to create an essay/ 

article, poster or video aimed at educating 

their peers about the illegality and dangers 

of underage gambling. The competition is 

open to all Missouri high school seniors 

planning to attend an institution of higher 

education in the United States within four 

years of graduation. 

Miss Missouri Teen winner 

hails from Chesterfield 

In June, Chesterfield 

teen Ashley Whipple took 

home the crown in Miss 

Missouri’s Outstanding 

Teen pageant at Missouri 

Military Academy. 

As the winner, Whipple 

received a $5,000 

Whipple 

scholarship as well as an official prize 

package. Whipple traveled to Orlando in 

July to compete for the title of Miss America’s 

Outstanding Teen, which is a division 

of the Miss America Organization – the 

largest provider of college scholarships to 

young women in the country. 

Local teen’s literacy initiative 

helps fellow students 

Whitfield School sophomore Agha 

Haider founded an organization called the 

Literacy Initiative in January 2017 with a 

goal of making sure every child had a book. 

In July, he held an event at the Berkeley 

Civic Center, providing free school supplies 

to over 150 kids throughout the Ferguson-Florissant 

School District.



Haider also is the St. Louis chapter 

founder of the Little St. Nick Foundation 

and is a part of the YouthBridge YEP STL 

group. He was the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding 

Youth in Philanthropy Award from 

the St. Louis Regional Chapter of the Association 

of Fundraising Professionals. Haider 

also received an Honorable Mention for the 

2017 Show Me Volunteerism Award. 

Kiwanis awards scholarship 

to Priory graduate 

Saint Louis Priory High graduate Adrian 

Fedorko, of Des Peres, was awarded the 

2018 Kiwanis Earl Collins $1000 Scholarship 

for Division 9. The award was 

presented by Judy Gustafson, president 

Judy Gustafson, president of the Kiwanis 

Club of Meramec Valley Community, presents 

the 2018 Kiwanis Earl Collins Scholarship to 

Adrian Fedorko of Des Peres. 

of the Kiwanis Club of Meramec Valley 

Community. 

Earl Collins Scholarships are funded by 

the fundraising efforts of Kiwanis clubs 

throughout the Missouri-Arkansas District 

of Kiwanis International. Fedorko plans to 

attend Northeastern University and major 

in electrical engineering and physics. 

Rockwood names new director 

of learning development 

In July, Rockwood 

Summit High Principal 

Dr. Renee Trotier began 

her new position as 

Rockwood’s director of 

learning development. 

As director, Trotier 

will be responsible for 

Trotier 

the professional learning of staff members 

in the district. This new role will also take 

of development on new learning opportunities 

for students. Trotier believes her 

experience as a principal, teacher and language 

arts resource coach will help her in 

her new role. 

“I’ve done a lot of professional development 

over my career,” she said. “As a 

teacher I did a lot of studying and presenting. 

Then I had a position where I would 

deliver professional development for all 

of our elementary schools and the language 

arts departments at middle and high 

schools.” 

Trotier said she also has developed 

expertise in literacy, grading and reporting, 

assessment and Professional Learning 

Community [PLC] work from her past 

experience. 

“I’m really excited about the changes that 

are happening in education that are for personalized, 

project-based learning for kids,” 

she said. “I want to do this job because it 

lets me focus on those things 100 percent, 

along with supporting educators.” 

Trotier is replacing Suzanne Dotta, who 

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[Left to right] Parkway bus drivers Jim Dickerson, Zack Suedmeyer, Greg Zemblidge, Jeff 

Parrish and Karen Isaac 

Bus drivers place near top in 

safe driving competition 

Parkway bus drivers Jim Dickerson, 

Zack Suedmeyer, Greg Zemblidge, Jeff 

Parrish and Karen Isaac competed in the 

state safe driving competition at the Lake 

of the Ozarks on Saturday, June 21 and 

Sunday, June 22. The Parkway team placed 

fourth in Missouri. 

They competed with other bus drivers 

from across Missouri in the annual state 

safety competition. The event featured 10 

driving skills, including a six-minute test 

to find six driving defects, parallel parking 

and student pickup drills. 

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By WARREN MAYES 

A career that started as a freshman quarterback 

will end this fall with Parkway 

North senior Jalani Williams having his 

pick of major colleges to attend. 

He remains a “quarterback” but not 

under center. Instead, he’s a “quarterback 

of the defense” as a safety. The 6-foot-3 

and 175-pound Williams had 61 tackles 

and two interceptions as a junior. He was 

a unanimous Class 4 first-team, all-state 

selection by Missouri Media and Missouri 

Football Coaches Association. 

“I love playing defense,” Williams said. 

“I feel like a quarterback of the defense.” 

Coach Bob Bunton said, “He’s like a 

coach on the field. He’s very intelligent. 

He knows the game.” 

Certainly, Williams is well regarded. 

Considered a four-star recruit by all major 

college scouting services, Williams has 

his pick of schools where he might play. 

Missouri, Oklahoma, Alabama, LSU and 

Nebraska are the schools with whom he 

keeps in closest contact. He visited Alabama 

at the end of June. Oklahoma has 

recruited him and can give him a teammate 

he knows well – Michael Thompson, who 

graduated from Parkway North in June. 

Missouri has signed many Parkway 

North players, and Williams said he has 

good relationships with the coaching staffs 

at Nebraska and LSU. So, it’s anyone’s 

guess where he’ll end up. 

“He’s everything you want in an athlete,” 

Bunton said. “I really believe you’ll see 

Jalani playing on Sundays in the future.” 

For now, Williams does not appear to be 

in a hurry to make a decision. 

“I had 32 offers,” he said of the schools 

recruiting him. “It gets overwhelming at 

Jalani Williams 

times. It’s mind-blowing to be in this position.” 

He said he might announce his decision 

at the school’s homecoming pep rally 

on Oct. 12. “I’ll just put on the hat of the 

school I choose at the rally,” he said. 

He’ll enroll in that school for the January 

term after graduating early this December. 

He plans to study either sports medicine or 

business. But first, there is this season to 

play. His goal is to stay healthy and lead 

the team to a winning season. 

“We want to make sure a season like last 

year doesn’t happen again,” Williams said. 

The Vikings finished the regular season 

5-6 and tied for last place in the Suburban 

XII Conference South Division. “We’ll go 

game by game and try to win every game.” 

Williams had surgery in January 2018 on 

his right shoulder to repair a torn labrum. 

He underwent physical therapy twice a 

week every week after the surgery. He was 

cleared for all activity three weeks ago. 

Unable to pinpoint exactly when the injury 

happened, he knew something was up in 

the second game last season. But that’s all 

behind him now. 

“I can’t wait to play again,” Williams 

said. 

Ironically, his Viking varsity career 

began with an injury when quarterback 

Luke Hertzler was injured in the third 

game of the season. Hertzler now plays 

football at Missouri S&T. 

“We were winning and I came in and 

sparked the team with my two big runs in 

that game,” Williams recalled. “I played 

quarterback the rest of the season on 

offense.” 

Williams completed 49 of 103 passes for 

696 yards and four touchdowns. He also 

ran for 114 yards on 33 carries. 

“I give myself about a B as a quarterback,” 

he said. “I helped lead us to a 7-4 

season.” 

Bunton was impressed with how Williams 

handled everything. 

“He was great,” Bunton said. “He got 

thrown into the fire. Athletically, we were 

able to run the ball more with him than with 

other quarterbacks. He took command.” 

As a sophomore, Williams went back to 

safety. He can use all his athletic ability 

there, including his speed, which he also 

relies on when competing in track for the 

Vikings. He won at state as a sophomore in 

the 110 hurdles. He finished in 14.26 seconds 

for the fastest 110-hurdle time in the 

state in 2017. 

Last season was a breakthrough year for 

him in football. He recorded 61 tackles and 

picked off two passes. To prepare for competition, 

he watches game films. 

“It’s like watching TV for me. I love 

it,” Williams said. “You’re making a cheat 

sheet for the game. You know what’s going 

on because you’ve watched the film. You 

narrow down the options and know what 

[the opposing team] might do.” 

It’s not surprising that Williams will be a 

team captain again this fall. 

“He’s a quiet leader,” Bunton said. “I call 

him ‘the quiet assassin.’ He may be one of 

the most soft-spoken kids in our school. 

He’s a great student. He’s everything you’d 

want in a kid to coach. 

“The other kids respect him. He says very 

little, but he’s very intense and works very 

hard.” 

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This year, the celebration will take place 

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a parade at 10 a.m. and concludes with a 

fireworks show at 9:15 p.m., or following 

the end of the last concert. 

Also new this year, by popular demand, 

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its own event. The Wildwood Art Festival 

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Oct. 20 and 21, marking the first time the 

city has had an autumn festival. 

According to Wildwood Superintendent 

of Parks and Recreation Gary Crews, the 

split was due to the popularity of the arts 

component and to provide a better climate 

for the artists and their artwork. Already, 

over 80 artists have registered for the October 

event. 

Although this year brings changes, Celebrate 

Wildwood is bringing back a flurry of 

crowd-pleasing favorites, with a plethora 

of craft booths, food vendors, a Wine & 

Beer Garden, and activities for all ages. 

According to Crews, the event currently 

has more than 103 booths, with the final 

tally subject to change. 

Crews, who has been with the city for 

almost nine years, said the festival has 

continued to grow year after year in the 

number of booths and attendees. 

The festival is full of family-friendly 

entertainment, including free pony rides. 

This year’s parade theme is “Take a Walk on 

the Wildwood Side.” 

“Last year, the attendance was overwhelming,” 

Crews said. “The concert on 

that Saturday evening, it was just phenomenal. 

We were running out of room 

for people. This year, the splitting of 

Founder’s Day and the Art Festival, it’s 

going to be quite interesting. Now the 

upcoming Art Festival will take on more 

of a fine art, wine, soft background music 

type of event. Celebrate Wildwood will 

still be a family event, and we’ll have the 

music playing all day, we’ll have the big 

concerts on Saturday evening and tons of 

kids activities. Tons of food. It will be a 

jam-packed Saturday on the 25th, that’s 

for sure.” 

Food, crafts and authors galore 

For audiences on the hunt for local goods or 

one-of-a-kind treasures, look no further than 

Celebrate Wildwood’s craft area, of which 

most booths are open 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.. 

The craft booths feature an array of 

locally crafted and sourced goods, including 

children’s toys, lawn décor, organic 

bath products, local photography, handmade 

sculptures, jewelry and more. Visitors 

can shop in one convenient location. 

For those still in search of the perfect 

summer read, various authors will have 

their own booths showcasing their books. 

Fans can stop in, chat with the authors, and 

pick up a new book or two. 

Some authors who will be in attendance 

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Dee Livers, Jim Merkel, Candy Pettiford, 

Tandy Schaller and Terry Schreiter. 

“We’ve done this the past several years 

and it has proven to be very popular,” 

Crews said. “There’s even children’s books 

and materials like that. Some of the books 

are pretty cute.” 

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The annual Celebrate Wildwood parade, 

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Kid-friendly activities 

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Glass bottles and pets are prohibited. 

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If you’re curious about local organizations 

or ways to get involved, Celebrate 

Wildwood offers booths for that as well. 

Appearances include the Wildwood 

Historical Society, the Kiwanis Club of 

Meramec Valley Community, Living Word 

Church, the Missouri Department of Natural 

Resources, LifePointe Church, Fellowship 

of Wildwood, Living Water Academy, 

Rockwood Drug Free Coalition and the 

Missouri Department of Conservation. 

Attendees from Wildwood and beyond 

can also visit the City Information Tent, 

which will be open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 

The city’s Historic Preservation Commission 

will also have a booth next-door 

with new displays for 2018. 

Many places accept credit and debit 

cards, but a Bank of America ATM is available 

nearby, just a few stores down from 

Dierbergs in Wildwood Town Center. 

Sip and munch while you shop 

In the festival’s Food Court area, food 

vendors and trucks offer carnival foods, 

entrees, desserts and drinks. 

Vendors include Noto Pizza, Show-Me 

Kettle Korn, Missouri Roasted Corn, The 

Shish Kabob Guys, Daddy O’s Cheesesteaks, 

Parkside Grille, The Kernels 

Kettle Corn, The Nutty Sisters, Kona Ice, 

St. Louis BBQ Society, Benedetto’s on 

Main and Nothing Bundt Cakes. 

The event also features a Beer & Wine 

Garden with craft beers, flavorful wines, 

margaritas and more. Milk and Honey will 

serve beer and wine. The Pond Athletic 

Association will serve domestic beer. Small 

Batch Winery will sell wine by the glass or 

bottle. 

Most food vendors will open for business 

at 11 a.m. The Food Court and Beer & 

Wine Garden remain open until 9:30 p.m. 

Music that transcends generations 

Celebrate Wildwood offers two free concerts 

that will have attendees grooving into 

the night. 

From noon to 4:30 p.m., the Blues Plus 

Band will take center stage on Main Street. 

The crowd-favorite played at the 2012 event. 

“The band is composed of really great 

artists who just love to play,” Crews said. 

“They’ll play some cover songs, but they’re 

really kind of a blues-y band.” 

From 6:45-9 p.m., FatPocket will dominate 

the stage and keep attendees dancing 

past sunset. FatPocket is a St. Louis-based, 

high-energy party band that plays everything 

from 60s classics to modern, charttopping 

hits. 

A fireworks show follows the concert. 

Face painting is one of the many free kids’ 

activities available at Celebrate Wildwood. 

Ending with a bang 

The festival’s grand finale fireworks 

show takes place around 9:15 p.m. 

The show can be viewed from the Town 

Center grounds, with the best viewing 

spots along Main Street or in the open field 

to the east of Wildwood’s B&B Movie 

Theatre. 

Attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs 

and blankets. Attendees only coming for 

the fireworks show should arrive early to 

grab a spot. 

“The fireworks show last year was phenomenal, 

and they promised me they’d 

do just as well, if not better, for this year,” 

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Police Department, four 

goats escaped from a hole 

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found wandering along Doddridge 

Avenue, munching on 

yard plants. A passerby spotted 

the goats and called the 

police. 

According to a post on 

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the goats as “very aggressive 

with large horns.” Still, the 

officers were able to corral the bunch until 

Animal Control arrived on the scene. 

The goats were returned to their owner 

unharmed. 

WILDWOOD 

City increases social 

offerings for seniors 

The city of Wildwood is helping seniors 

get out and about while facilitating new 

connections in the community. As of this 

summer, the city is offering programs specifically 

for adults age 60 and older. All 

senior programs are free for Wildwood 

residents who meet the age requirement; 

some programs allow non-residents for a 

minimal fee. 

Some of the city’s current senior athletic 

offerings include a general Senior Fitness 

Class at the Wildwood YMCA, located off 

Hwy. 109, and a Senior Chair Yoga Class 

at Wildwood Yoga & Wellness, 

located off of New College 

Avenue. Both classes are 

$5 for non-residents. 

The city is looking to 

expand its athletic offerings 

in the future and is in the 

process of initiating discussions 

on a Senior Water Aerobics 

class at the Wildwood 

YMCA. 

The city also is looking to 

collaborate with the Lafayette 

Older Adult Program, which is a 

partnership between Manchester, Ballwin, 

Chesterfield, Ellisville, Wildwood, Winchester 

and the Parkway and Rockwood 

School Districts. The opportunity is available 

for individuals age 55 and up. 

Participants meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

on the second and fourth Mondays of the 

month between September and May at the 

Ballwin Golf Course, off Holloway Road. 

The cost is $2 per person per meeting. 

Examples of programs include day trips, 

bingo activities, special speakers and networking 

opportunities with other people 

from across West County. Coffee, soda and 

dessert are provided. Occasional special luncheons 

require a reservation and cost more. 

For more information on specific opportunities, 

call (636) 391-6326, ext. 401. For 

more details and to register for any city 

programs, visit cityofwildwood.com 

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TINY HOUSE, from page 11 

Rachel Mens, a Summit student, put it 

this way, “Choosing the GIC class rather 

than honors geometry was the right choice, 

and it was the beginning of an inspiring, 

hard-work and 100-percent teamwork 

opportunity.” 

The Rockwood School District has 

responded by expanding the GIC offerings 

to its other high schools in the coming 

school year, with both Eureka and Summit 

now having two such classes instead of one. 

Dr. Eric Knost, Rockwood’s superintendent 

of schools, said the tiny house program 

fits well with the district’s emphasis 

on helping young people thrive creatively 

and finding the spark that gets them excited 

about school. 

Knost said members of the Rockwood 

staff had heard about the tiny house concept 

in other cities and had investigated 

how the district could be involved in a 

similar effort locally. “We want to nurture 

a culture of people, not compliance,” he 

noted. 

The hands-on, experiential learning combined 

well with lessons about doing good 

things for others, Knost added. 

The tiny houses measure 14 feet by 

26 feet and are designed for two people. 

Included in the structures are kitchen and 

bathroom facilities, heating and air conditioning. 

NGNS will manage the rental of the units 

and SJ4A leaders have met with agencies 

that work with people who are in need or 

homeless to refer clients as future residents. 

Plans call for the tiny houses to be transported 

by truck to the N. Market site later 

this month. There, they will be placed on 

foundations already in place and hooked 

up to utilities. 

Marshak said he would like to see the 

program expanded to St. Louis schools as 

well. 

“There’s definitely more need for this 

type of program and we believe there are 

ample locations where tiny houses can be 

placed and be a positive factor in neighborhood 

revitalization,” he observed. 

Fundraising and donations remain critical 

ingredients in the program’s ongoing 

efforts. A GoFundMe page has been established 

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[EEG] readings. The study found 

that over a four-month period, those who 

practiced the Transcendental Meditation 

[TM] technique experienced significant 

decreases in psychological distress along 

with improved brain function compared 

to others who did not meditate. This study 

is the largest randomized trial conducted 

to date investigating the impact of TM on 

brain functioning. 

The brain patterns of those participating 

in the study were measured using the Profile 

of Mood States [POMS], a psychological 

rating scale used to assess distinct mood 

states, and the Brain Integration Scale [BIS], 

which is designed to show the level of connectivity 

between brain areas. After a few 

months of meditating regularly, TM participants 

showed a significant overall decrease 

on the POMS Total Mood Disturbance 

scale, as well as lower levels of anxiety, 

anger, depression, fatigue and confusion 

measured by POMS subscales. They also 

showed significant increases on the POMS 

“vigor” subscale – which measures energy, 

enthusiasm and general well-being – and 

significant increases in their BIS scores. 

The study was conducted by the Center 

for Wellness and Achievement in Education, 

a San Francisco-based nonprofit serving 

that area’s school communities. 

Eye movement patterns may 

reveal personality traits 

Many psychologists subscribe to the 

theory that there are five basic dimensions 

of personality, often referred to as 

the “Big Five” personality traits. Those 

five broad traits are extraversion, agreeableness, 

openness, conscientiousness and 

neuroticism. And just as it’s often said that 

“the eyes are the window to the soul,” new 

research shows that the pattern of your 

individual eye movements may also indicate 

your personality type. 

Researchers at the University of South 

Australia partnered with German scientists 

to develop machine-learning algorithms 

designed to demonstrate a link between 

personality and eye movements. They claim 

their findings show that people’s eye movements 

reveal whether they are sociable, 

conscientious or curious, and that their 

algorithm software reliably recognizes four 

of the Big Five traits: neuroticism, extraversion, 

agreeableness and conscientiousness. 

To test their software, researchers tracked 

the eye movements of 42 participants as 

they went about their everyday lives around 

a university campus. Then they assessed 

each individual’s personality traits using 

well-established questionnaires. 

The scientists said their study not only 

provides new links between eye movements 

and personality traits, but also delivers 

important insights for the emerging 

field of “social robotics” – meaning it may 

help in the development of machines that 

can better interact with humans. 

The pattern of an individual’s eye movements 

may offer clues to his or her personality 

characteristics. 

“People are always looking for improved, 

personalized services. However, today’s 

robots and computers are not socially 

aware, so they cannot adapt to non-verbal 

cues. This research provides opportunities 

to develop robots and computers so that 

they can become more natural, and better at 

interpreting human social signals,” said Dr. 

Tobias Loetscher, one of the study’s leaders. 

How much genetic interference 

is too much? 

In recent years, science and medicine 

have become more and more successful at 

developing targeted gene therapies to treat 

disease, and most people probably agree 

that this progress is a good thing. However, 

ethical concerns have risen along 

with the ability to edit the human genome. 

A recently released survey of American 

adults conducted earlier this year by the 

Pew Research Center attempted to identify 

some of those concerns when it comes 

to altering the genetic characteristics of 

unborn children. 

For example, a large majority of those 

surveyed – 72 percent – said they support 

the idea of using gene editing for the purpose 

of treating a serious disease or condition 

that a baby would otherwise have at 

birth. A smaller majority [60 percent] said 

genetic editing to reduce a baby’s risk of 

developing a serious disease or condition 

over his or her entire lifetime is also appropriate. 

However, just 19 percent said the use of 

gene editing to boost a baby’s intelligence 

is appropriate, with most expressing the 

belief that using the technology in this 

manner takes it “too far.” When considering 

the possibility that development of 

genetic editing capability would entail testing 

on human embryos, only one-third of 

Americans said this would be appropriate, 

while most said embryonic testing would 

also be taking medical technology too far. 

As people look toward a future that 

includes widespread use of genetic editing 

technology, those surveyed expressed 

a belief that it will result in more negative 

than positive effects on society as a whole. 

Specifically, 58 percent said they believe 

gene editing will likely lead to increased 

inequality, because it will be more readily 

available to the wealthy. A little over half 

said they anticipate a slippery slope, saying 

it’s very likely that “even if gene editing 

is used appropriately in some cases, others 

will use these techniques in ways that are 

morally unacceptable.” By contrast, only 

18 percent of those surveyed said they 

consider it very likely that development of 

gene editing techniques will pave the way 

for new medical advances that benefit society 

as a whole. 

Among specific demographic groups, 

other interesting findings included: 

• In general, men were more supportive 

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The Pew Research Center recently surveyed 

Americans about their attitudes toward 

altering the human genome in the name of 

medical progress. 

an unborn baby’s genetic makeup. About 

10 percent more men than women said they 

support using genetic editing to treat a congenital 

disorder or to reduce a baby’s lifetime 

disease risk. More men [43 percent] 

than women [24 percent] also consider 

embryonic testing to develop gene editing 

technology appropriate. 

• Just under half of Americans surveyed 

who consider themselves “highly religious” 

said gene editing to reduce a baby’s lifetime 

risk of developing a serious disease or 

condition is an appropriate use of medical 

technology, while 73 percent of those with 

little or no religious commitment would 

support using the technology in this way. 

• Americans with high levels of science 

knowledge were more likely to view the use 

of genetic editing technology positively. 

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FOOTBALL PREVIEW 

By WARREN MAYES 

The goal for the CBC Cadets every year 

is to play in the last game of the season. 

With nine starters back on offense and six 

on defense, the experienced Cadets have 

every intention to try and reach that goal. 

CBC finished the 2017 season 13-1. The 

Cadets overcame Blue Springs 31-14 in 

the Missouri Class 6 football title game at 

Plaster Stadium on the campus of Missouri 

State University. It was CBC’s second state 

title in coach Scott Pingel’s 10 seasons 

with the Cadets. With Pingel at the helm, 

CBC’s record is an eye-popping 106-20. 

The Cadets will be led by senior quarterback 

Brett Gabbert, who has verbally committed 

to play at Miami of Ohio. He threw 

for 2,862 yards last season, completing 196 

of 280 passes. He threw for 33 touchdowns 

against just five interceptions. Senior running 

back Bryan Bradford also returns. He 

gained 1,505 yards last fall. Bradford averaged 

7.4 yards a carry. The team also has 

vast experience on both the offensive and 

defensive lines. 

Parkway Central has four starters back 

on both sides of the ball from last year’s 

12-2 squad. In 2017, the Colts reached the 

Class 4 semifinals before losing to fellow 

conference member Ladue. Coach Mark 

Goldenberg said he is “excited” about putting 

together this year’s team and the tackling 

the challenges that lie ahead. 

Coach Matt Buha, of MICDS, saw his 

Rams go 9-3 last season. Buha has quarterback 

Graham Bundy Jr. back for his 

senior season. Bundy is a dual threat. He 

rushed for 718 yards, averaging 5 yards 

per carry. He passed for 1,200 yards and 

11 touchdowns. Plus, he is an outstanding 

lacrosse player and will play that sport at 

Georgetown. 

Parkway West is coming off an excellent 

8-3 campaign. Coach Jeff Duncan’s team 

was hit hard by graduation. However, he’s 

upbeat about his Longhorns, who have 

worked hard this summer to get ready for 

the season. 

Boyd Manne begins his 19th season 

at Lafayette’s helm. His Lancers went 

District alignments 

7-4 last fall. There are three starters back 

this season on both sides of the ball. The 

Lancers boast one of the top kickers in the 

area in 6-foot-2 senior Christiaan Masucci. 

Last season, he converted 33 extra-point 

attempts and booted eight field goals. 

Chaminade went 5-4 last fall and coach 

Antoine Torrey has seven starters on 

offense and eight on defense coming back 

this season. He likes how this team is looking 

so far. 

“I have never had a group work as hard 

together as this group,” Torrey said. “[It’s] 

more balanced than any team I have ever 

coached.” 

Several teams are looking to rebound 

from losing seasons last year. 

Parkway North coach Bob Bunton said 

his Vikings “underachieved” in 2017 with 

a 5-6 record. Bunton has one the nation’s 

top prospects in safety Jalani Williams to 

lead the defense. 

Marquette finished 4-7 but coach Matthew 

Klein has four starters returning on 

offense and seven on defense. Its overall 

team depth and returning experience will 

be the strength of the team this year. Senior 

running back Kyle Mill rushed for 1,422 

yards last year, averaging 6.2 yards per 

attempt. 

Parkway South has four starters back on 

both sides of the ball from last year’s 3-7 

team. Coach Joe Rosewell said his Patriots 

“have lots of weapons” that will be developed 

this season. 

There is one new coach this year. Jake 

Parent moves up from assistant coach 

to head coach at Priory to replace Marty 

Combs. Parent has been the golf coach 

for the Rebels the last two years. This past 

spring, he guided Priory to a Class 3 state 

championship after finishing second in 

2017. 

Here’s what the coaches have to say 

about their teams. 

CBC CADETS 

2017 record: 13-1. Finished 4-0 to win 

Metro Catholic Conference. Defeated Blue 

Springs 31-14 to win Class 6 state championship. 

Here’s a look at the alignments and conferences for area teams: 

Coach: Scott Pingel, entering 11th year 

as head coach 

Assistant coaches: Butch Dimovitz, Vic 

Northern, Steve Notestine, Derrick Pitts, 

Jackson Workman, Kevin Wehner, Terrence 

Brunson, Moses Regular and Connor 

Kohlschrieber 

Returning starters: 9 on offense; 6 on 

defense 

Offense: Multiple 

Defense: Multiple 

Players to watch this fall: Senior 

OL Josh Plohr, OL Jeremiah Marlin, OL 

Ben Stater, OL R.J. Gorczyca, junior 

OL Brady Feeney, senior Brett Gabbert, 

senior ATH Julian Williams, senior RB 

Bryan Bradford, senior TE/WR Niko Hea, 

senior TE Carson Buddemeyer, senior RB 

Elijah Robinson, senior DL Juliun Beach, 

senior DL Faze Thomas, senior DL Corey 

Edward, senior LB Jaden Brown, senior 

OLB M.J. Anderson, senior LB Anthony 

Tillman, senior S Taylor Robinson, senior 

CB Malik Billingsley, senior CB Larry 

Williams 

Newcomers expected to contribute: 

Sophomore S Jordan Marshall, junior RB 

Ray Lingard, sophomore WR Zach Hahn 

Players committed to a college: Gabbert 

to Miami of Ohio, Robinson to Navy, 

MJ Anderson to Minnesota 

Team strengths: Experience. A lot of 

these guys have started since their sophomore 

years. 

Goals: Every year we want to play in 

the last game. We know what it takes to get 

there. We need to maintain our intensity 

and not take any days off in order to try to 

get there. 

Favorites to win the Metro Catholic 

Conference: Chaminade 

Final thought: “I’m excited to coach 

these guys,” Pingel said. “We have a great 

group of experienced players. I’m curious 

to see how they mentor and teach the 

younger kids to step up and see what it 

takes to play. It could be a fun year. I want 

our seniors to lead and not to try and do it 

all by themselves. There’s no pressure on 

this team. It’s high school football. It’s supposed 

to be fun.” 

Metro Catholic Conference: CBC, Chaminade, De Smet Jesuit, St. Louis University High, Vianney 

Metro League Conference: John Burroughs, Lutheran North, Lutheran South, MICDS, Principia, Priory, Westminster Christian Academy 

Suburban Central Conference National Division: Clayton, Ladue, Parkway Central, Parkway North, Parkway West 

Suburban West Conference American Division: Eureka, Lafayette, Lindbergh, Marquette, Parkway South 

CHAMINADE RED DEVILS 

2017 record: 5-4. Finished 2-2 to finish 

in Metro Catholic Conference. Lost 36-27 

to Hazelwood East in the opening round of 

Class 5 postseason play. 

Coach: Antoine Torrey, entering sixth 

year as head coach with a 37-17 record 

Assistant coaches: Nate Master, Christian 

Suntrup, Antoine Berryhill, Christopher 

Stevenson, Cornell Wallace, Steven 

Chico, Gary Anthony, Nicholas Orf, Robert 

Radomski, Justin Noetzel, Derio Gambaro 

and Stephen Mouser 


defense 

Offense: Spread 


Players to watch this fall: Senior WR 

Doug Agnew, who led team in receiving 

last year; junior QB Brady Cook, who has 

been offered a scholarship by Missouri; 

senior OL Riku Kasuga; junior RB L.J. 

Fortune; junior WR Jabin Johnson; junior 

LB Kevin Re, who led team in tackles last 

year; junior DB Jamisen Terry; junior LB 

John Kuntz; senior DE Trey Hacla 


Junior DB/RB Reese Anthony, junior transfer 

OL/DL Julian McBride, sophomore RB 

Amar Johnson, freshmen OL/DL Ashtin 

Rustemeyer, freshmen LB Grant Finley 

Team strengths: Team chemistry is the 

main strength. 

Goals: Outwork and prepare as hard as 

any team in the area. 

Favorites to win the Metro Catholic 

Conference: Chaminade is the favorite. 

CBC will be very difficult to beat and De 

Smet Jesuit is as good as they have been in 

the last six years. 

Final thought: “I think we have a 

renewed sense of confidence in where we 

are going and what we are doing,” Torrey 

said. “Our guys come to work every 

single day and they understand the quality 

of competition in our conference and 

on our schedule. They understand these 

games can be won by inches basically so 

we have to continue to find those inches 

every single day. We’ve got a young football 

team still but we’ve got a great deal of 

experience now. Our team is very confident, 

the chemistry is excellent and every 

time I watch our football team workout or 

practice with each other, I think there’s a 

genuine feeling, a good feeling between 

them. I am very excited about that as 

much as anything. With some of the 

young talent returning, we’ve got some 

things going for us this fall. I don’t think 

there is any question about that. Our focus 

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are at a point now where we’ve got more 

depth and talent in several areas. We have 

a Division 1 quarterback, we’ve got very 

good running backs, we [have] three of 

our starting offensive linemen returning 

and a lot of good skill players returning 

on defense. I’m very excited about the 

new additions to our program including 

incoming freshmen. From a special teams 

standpoint, our specialists and kickers are 

as good as anyone’s. So we’ve got some 

positives working for us, but we still have 

to go out and play the game and do the 

little things you have to do each day to 

win the game of inches.” 

DE SMET JESUIT SPARTANS 

2017 record: 1-9. Finished 0-4 to finish 

last in Metro Catholic Conference. Lost 

20-0 to Hazelwood Central in opening 

round of Class 6 postseason play. 

Coach: Robert Steeples, entering third 

year as head coach 

Assistant coaches: Reggie Dilworth, 

Nick McDowell, Brett Jewell, Oscar 

Zurawski, Tyler Karst, John Johnson and 

Dorian Buford 


defense 



Players to watch this fall: Seniors QB 

Nate Martens, OL Marquise Simmons, 

LB Seth Harris, ATH Grant Stegman, DB 

Grant Western, LB Joe Jansen, kicker Joey 

Zarrick 


We have a lot of open positions this fall. 

It’s going to be like a competition on the 

offensive side between 13 or 14 guys. Let 

them compete and earn their recognition. 

Team strengths: A trusted group of core 

leaders. 

Goals: Play one play at a time with a 

MAAD Men approach – mindset, accountable, 

action, discipline. 

Favorites to win theMetro Catholic 

Conference: CBC 

Final thought: “I would say this team 

has a heck of an opportunity to leave a 

legacy at De Smet,” Steeples said. “This is 

a good group, and I’m excited for them to 

have this opportunity to leave their mark 

on the football program here at De Smet. 

I’m excited to see what we can do this 

season.” 

EUREKA WILDCATS 

2017 record:12-1. Went 4-0 in Suburban 

West American Division to win the championship. 

Lost 42-7 to eventual state champion 

CBC in the semi-final round of Class 

6 postseason play. 

Coach: Jake Sumner, entering fourth 


Assistant coaches: Pete Grace, Tyler 

Wasson, Ryan Thornhill, Luke Thuston, 

Andy McCullom, Tony LaRusso, Drew 

Hagen; Jesse Zeugin and Jay Vermillon 


defense 


Defense: 3-3 

Players to watch this fall: Senior QB/ 

RB/S Tyler Kennedy, senior CB/WR Antonio 

Sanders, junior RB/CB Jhalon Asher- 

Sanders, junior OL/DL Josh Baker, senior 

WR/DB Trent Obermoeller, senior TE/DE 

Avery Taggart 


Junior LB Jake McCollum, senior OL/DL 

Carter Beecher 

Players who have committed to a college: 

Taggart to Southern Illinois University 

for football and basketball 

Team strengths: A good, hard-working 

corps of kids. 

Goals: Get better every day and work 

hard every day in practice. 

Final thought: “We are very excited 

about this new season,” Sumner said. “This 

is another great group of Eureka football 

boys out to play. They’ve done everything 

they can to get ready this season. Now 

we’re getting ready [to] go after it.” 

LAFAYETTE LANCERS 

2017 record: 7-4. Went 2-2 in Suburban 

West American Division for third place. 

Lost 14-12 to Eureka in the second round 

of Class 6 postseason play. 

Coach: Boyd Manne, entering 19th year 

as head coach 


defense 

Players to watch this fall: Senior K/P 

Christiaan Masucci, senior OL/DL Darion 

Baker, senior OL/DL Stephen Harding, 

senior OL Michael Noonan, senior RB/DB 

Jack Politte 


Junior LB Jack Saunders, senior QB/S Joey 

Moorkamp, junior RB/CB Caden Phipps, 

sophomore WR/CB Pernell Garner, WR/ 

DL Jonah Robinson 

Team strengths: We return some experience 

on our offensive and defensive line. 

We are expecting our seniors to lead us and 

compete daily. 

Favorites to win the Suburban West 

Conference: Eureka and Marquette 

Final thought: “We are excited for the 

upcoming season,” Manne said. “Every 

year brings an opportunity for our players 

to compete, have fun, and improve daily.” 

MARQUETTE MUSTANGS 

2017 record: 4-7. Went 0-4 to finish last 

in Suburban West American Division. Lost 

49-0 to eventual state champion CBC in 

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the first round of Class 6 postseason play. 

Coach: Matthew Klein, entering fifth 


Assistant coaches: Michael Stewart, 

Mick Picattagio, Joe Scotino, Aaron Luttrell, 

Kelly Malloy, Jeff Smith, Tom Swoboda, 

Pat Sills, Jonah Boyd, Luke Gentry 

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defense 

Captains: Kyle Mill, Zach Hensel, Ross 

Matzen, Blake Fischer, Ahmad Salman 

Players to watch this fall: Senior RB 

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senior WR/DB Presley Ingram, junior TE/ 

DE Josh Merz 


Sophomore RB/DB Chris Kreh, junior QB 

George Williams, junior DT Soung You 

Team strengths: Our overall team 

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season. 

Final thought: “We are excited to kick 

off the 2018 season as we felt we had a 

very productive summer and offseason,” 

Klein said. “Our program is growing with 

over 130 athletes grades nine through 12, 

and we are excited about the developed 

depth that is building due to the commitment 

and work ethic throughout the year. 

The number of kids that have returning 

Friday Night reps will be big for us to lean 

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conference schedule.” 

MICDS RAMS 

2017 record: 9-3. Went 4-1 to second in 

Metro League. Lost 52-21 to Ladue in the 

third round of Class 4 postseason play. 

Coach: Matt Buha, entering 4th year as 

head coach 

Assistant coaches: Gary Bertolucci, 

Pete Buha, Brian Coco, Bill Hippe, Brian 

Lewis, Marshall McCurties, Nick Menneke, 

Brad Schaefer, Josh Smith and Robin 

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defense 

Offense: Flexbone 

Defense: 4-2-5 

Players to watch this fall: Senior WR/ 

FS Tyler Purdy, senior QB/WR/FS Graham 

Bundy, senior TE/OLB Thomas Niedringhaus, 

senior OL/DL Jimmy Chalfant 


Freshman Reagan Andrew, sophomore 

Raphy Sowah, sophomore Nate Smith 

Team strengths: Have a very good balance 

between athleticism and leadership 

this season. The kids have been committed 

to the program from day one. It’s exciting 

to watch this group work towards reaching 

their tremendous potential. 

Goals: Kids feel that we must continue 

to place our focus on competing for a state 

championship. 

Favorites to win the Metro League 

Conference: MICDS 

Final thought: “The Metro Conference 

continues to put tremendous talent on the 

field every Friday and Saturday,” Buha said. 

“We are excited about competing against 

some of the best athletes in the area.” 

PARKWAY CENTRAL COLTS 

2017 record: 12-2. Went 3-1 to finish 

second in Suburban Central Conference 

National Division. Lost 31-14 to Ladue in the 

semi-final round of Class 4 postseason play. 

Coach: Mark Goldenberg, entering 16th 


Assistant coaches: Mike Wright, Ryan 

King, Scott Davis, Mitchell Goldenberg, 

Nick O’Donnell, John Hardy, Winston 

Rogers and Ryan Ayers 


defense 

Captains: Jake Moritz, Jayden Littlejohn, 

Jacob Nenninger 



Players to watch this fall: Seniors OL/ 

DL Jacob Nenninger, WR/DB Jayden Littlejohn, 

OL/DL A.J. Collier, RB/LB Ryan 

Long, LB T.J. Jordan, junior OL/DL Hugh 

Hodson. 


Senior Jake Moritz, who can and will play 

everywhere; senior WR/DB Mello Ball; 

junior QB/DB Antonio Hutti; junior OL/ 

DL Hayden Schertz; junior WR/DB Cameron 

Roberts 

Team strengths: Should be pretty strong 

up front and will need to lean on [leaders] 

as our youth learn the speed and strength of 

varsity football. 

Goals: Hope to be competitive in all our 

games and get better each week, both as 

football players as well as in life and as 

young men. 

Favorites to win the Suburban Central 

Conference: Parkway North and Ladue 

Final thought: “This is the best time of 

year to see if we can mold young athletes 

into a team,” Goldenberg said. “New players 

and challenges every year are fun and 

exciting.” 

PARKWAY NORTH VIKINGS 

2017 record: 5-6. Went 1-4 to finish tied 

for last in Suburban XII Conference South 

Division. Lost 42-7 to Parkway Central in 

the third round of Class 4 postseason play. 

Coach: Bob Bunton, entering 19th year 

as head coach 

Assistant coaches: Clint Johnson, Jim 

Parks, Fred Friedman, Mark Reeder, Ali 

Ghasedi, Mike Bunton, Jason Breeland, 

Scooter Hawthorne, Donavin Newsom and 

Anthony Gatti






The Parkway Central Colts clash with the Oakville Tigers in 2017. 

[Photo by Anthony Zuanich, Parkway Central Class of ‘18] 


defense 

Captains: Cameron Foster, Jalani Williams 

and Bryce Allen 


Defense: 3-4 

Players to watch this fall: Senior S 

Jalani Williams, senior QB Cameron 

Foster, senior R C.J. Boone, senior OT 

Juron Bridgeforth, senior LB Kohl Williams, 

senior LB Caius Buckley 


Senior RB Lucian Thibodeaux 

Team strengths: A team competitive 

attitude. 

Goals: To play together as a team like 

many North teams of the past. Focus on we 

and not me. 


Conference: Ladue 

Final thought: “Our football program 

took a hit last year as we underachieved 

with a 5-6 record,” Bunton said. “This 

2018 group has worked very hard this offseason 

to return our program to its roots of 

a team-first mentality and unselfish play. I 

really believe that can be the difference 

between an average season and a successful 

one. The start of the football season 

and school is always an exciting time of 

the year.” 

PARKWAY SOUTH PATRIOTS 

2017 record: 3-7. Went 1-3 to finish 

fourth in Suburban West American Division. 

Lost 24-14 to Webster Groves in the 

first round of Class 6 postseason play. 

Coach: Joe Rosewell, entering seventh 


Assistant coaches: Offensive coordinator 

Ryan Evers, defensive coordinator John 

Barnabee, Korey Eggleston, Hosea Franklin, 

Drew Jennings, Jason Kipp, Brian 

Kreinberg, James Lake, Zach Mitchell and 

Brad Zerman 


defense 

Offense: Pistol, veer 

Defense: 3-4 

Players to watch this fall: Senior LB/ 

RB Ty Osby, a second-team all conference 

LB; senior OL/DL Trent Myrick, a secondteam 

all-conference OL; senior CB/WR 

Joe Audiffred; senior CB/WR Trey Jones; 

senior S/RB Charlie Held; senior OL/DL 

Chris Thomas; senior DL/OL Jevon Livingston; 

sophomore LB/QB/RB/K Mali 

Walton 

Team strengths: We have some very talented 

skill position players on both sides 

of the ball. 

Goals: Improve each week. Be playing 

our best football going into districts. 

Favorites to win the Suburban West 

Conference: Until somebody knocks them 

off, it’s Eureka. 

Final thought: “We have a team with 

loads of playing experience, though not 

starting experience,” Rosewell said. “We 

have lots of weapons that we will be 

developing during the season as we head 

towards districts.” 

PARKWAY WEST LONGHORNS 

2017 record: 8-3. Went 2-2 to third in 

Suburban Central Conference National 

Division. Lost 21-21 to Rolla in the second 

round of Class 4 postseason play. 

Coach: Jeff Duncan, entering 10th year 

at Parkway West 

Assistant coaches: Melvin Bethany, 

Kevin Bueltemann, Peter Boyer, Zaven 

Nalbandian, Kody Stricklin, Jahmal 

Thomas, Mel Trotier, Kevin Wallace and 

Scott Weissman 


defense 

Offense: Pro [split back] 


Players to watch this fall: Senior QB 

Collin Krewson, senior QB/FS Jackson 

Barnhart, senior OL Jacob Swihart, senior 

OL Gabriel Rennard 


Junior OL Walker Piles, junior LB Luke 

Ward 

Team strengths: Return experience at 

quarterback and on the offensive line. 

See FOOTBALL, page 31 

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FOOTBALL, from page 29 

Goals: Play disciplined, hard-nosed 

football and give ourselves a chance to win 

in the fourth quarter of each game. 


Conference: Ladue and Parkway North 

Final thought: “We are excited to see 

what the 2018 season brings,” Duncan 

said. “Our team has been working hard all 

summer and getting better each day. We 

return a solid group of seniors as well as 

a great group of underclassmen. We know 

that each week we must play with discipline 

and give maximum effort on each 

play in order to compete with the teams on 

our schedule.” 

PRINCIPIA PANTHERS 

2017 record: 4-5. Lost 62-14 to South 

Calloway in the first round of Class 4 postseason 

play. 

Coach: Brad Warrick, entering 13th year 

as head coach 

Assistant coaches: Shawn Brown, Dante 

Lewis, Brian Gavaletz and Forest Denson 


defense 


Defense: 3-4 

Players to watch this fall: Senior RB/ 

LB Garrett Sheets, senior OL/DL Alex 

Reyes 


Sophomore OL/DL William Hagenlocher 

Team strengths: Outstanding senior 

leadership. 

Goals: Grow as a team and become 

better men of character. 

Final thought: “We have an outstanding 

group of seniors who are great leaders,” 

Warrick said. “We look forward to pushing 

these seniors to develop a strong team 

atmosphere where every player gives more 

than he thinks he is capable of.” 

PRIORY REBELS 

2017 record: 1-9. Went 0-5 to finish last 

in Metro League. Lost 41-0 to St. Francis 

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Borgia in the first round of Class 4 postseason 

play. 

Coach: Jake Parent, entering first year 

as head coach 

Assistant coaches: Todd Small, Carl 

Givens, Tony Finan and Kim Clark 


defense 


Defense: 3-4 

Players to watch this fall: Senior WR/ 

DB Tony Leeker, senior LB/WR Brandon 

Miles, senior OL/DL Jack Beussink 


Sophomore WR/DB Miles Kee, sophomore 

QB/DB Harrison Wilmsen 

Team strengths: We have good kids that 

work hard. 

Goals: To improve upon last season. 


Conference: Lutheran North 

Final thought: “This is my first year 

with these guys as the head coach,” Parent 

said. “We’ve all had a great summer and we 

are looking for some success this season.” 

WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN 

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2017 record: 4-6. Went 2-3 to fourth in 

Metro League. Lost 42-17 to Rolla in the 

first round of Class 4 postseason play. 

Coach: Keith Herring, entering second 


Assistant coaches: Bennie Anderson, 

Mike Decker, Matt Drochelman, Jim 

Greco, Stephon Greenlee, Greg Moore, 

Greg Schoenberg and Jacob Stull 


defense 

Offense: Multiple Gun Wing 


Players to watch this fall: Senior RB/ 

DB Atlin Hall, senior K Andrew Kempen, 

senior OL Kyle Dolan, senior OL Chase 

Mayfield, senior OL Patrick Andrews, 

senior TE/DE Isaac Johnston, senior WR 

Jerram Adams, senior DE John Fregene, 

senior LB/FB Zach Brasier, senior DB/ 

RB Zion Thompson, senior LB Maxwell 

Burns, junior QB Lane Davis, junior 

DB/WR Ben Straub, sophomore DB/RB 

Denver Parker 


Senior WR Colin Clark, junior OL Bennie 

Anderson, junior LB/C Toby Davidson, 

junior LB/RB Arthur Jordan, junior 

WR/DB Ben Hicks, sophomore OL Jack 

Powers, freshman RB/DB LJ Minner 

Team strengths: Returning quite a few 

players and great team chemistry. 

Goals: Improve each game, play for 

each other and trust it. 


Conference: Lutheran North 

Final thought: “There is a different 

vibe this year with this team,” Herring 

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Eureka Days 2018 promises fun for 

all with music, food, crafts galore 

TEMPTATION 

Hole 13 

Visage GPS 

on Cars 

- Celebrating Our 25 th Year - 

For Membership Information 

Please Contact Celeste 

636.428.8883 

celeste@foxrungolfclub.com 

Birthdays 

Anniversaries 

Mother's Day 

Father's Day 

Veteran's Day 

Special Occasions 

or Just Because 

Practice Green 

There has never been a better time 

to join Fox Run Golf Club! 

A truly unique golfing environment 

that maintains the atmosphere of 

a traditional golf only club. 

The practice facility at Fox Run is a 

great place to work on your game. 

Just A Few Miles Away 

Washington 

30 miles 

Chesterfield 

19 miles 

St. Louis 

270 | I-44 

17 miles 

Just 6 miles 

south from 

I-44 

Hillsboro 

19.5 miles 

Fox Run Golf Club 

Arnold 

19 miles 

1 Putt Lane • Eureka, MO 63025 

Main Tel: 636.938.4653 

www.foxrungolfclub.com 

TLC Cemetery Grave Care 

“We Honor The Memory of Your Loved One” 

Services: 

Inspect gravestone 

Grass trimming and removal 

of litter around headstone 

Minister will say a blessing prayer 

at the gravesite 

Placement of flowers, flags, angels, etc 

The Act of Heritage 

laying of stone or pebble on the gravestone 

Before and after photo emailed to you 

Honor • Respect • Care 

Call Today For More Information 

314-703-7456 

Eureka Days is back and preparing 

for a 2018 celebration 

that’s bigger and better than 

ever before. Across the streets of 

downtown Eureka, from Lions 

Park to Central Avenue, the city 

is hosting both traditional and 

new events from Friday, Sept. 

7 through Sunday, Sept. 9 for 

attendees of all ages to enjoy 

with family and friends. 

The weekend offers a wide 

variety of free and paid activities 

to suit all schedules and tastes. 

Examples include carnival rides, children’s 

activities, about 80 unique vendors, an 

artisan fair, a Bar & Beer garden, a parade, 

Kid’s Korner, a charity run/walk, fireworks 

and more. 

The festival begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, 

Sept. 7 with the opening of the Bar & Beer 

Garden provided by the Eureka-Pacific 

Elks and the Eureka Lions. A full bar is 

provided by Red Door Liquor & Cigars on 

Friday and Saturday. Credit cards will be 

accepted this year. 

At 7 p.m., the Well Hungarians, a St. 

Louis-based country rock band, will take 

the event’s Main Stage with a blend of 

vocals, drums, guitars, a fiddle and a piano 

to create a combination that will have 

crowds on their feet and dancing. 

On Saturday, Sept. 8, the day begins at 7 

a.m. for runners participating in the Eureka 

Lions Club 14th Annual Run for Sight, 

which begins on Central Avenue. The 

annual Eureka Days parade takes place at 

10 a.m. and attendees will be able to enjoy 

10-15 carnival rides provided by American 

Banner Amusements. Tickets for the rides 

will be on sale through Thursday, Sept. 6 

at The Timbers of Eureka, Eureka Chamber 

of Commerce, Farmers & Merchants 

Bank, First Community National Bank, 

First Community Credit Union, PNC Bank, 

Rockwood Bank and U.S. Bank. 

Also on Saturday, multiple food and 

craft vendors will be set up in Lions Park, 

located off Bald Hill Road. The evening 

will feature music by cover band Breakdown 

Shakedown and a fireworks finale at 

9:15 p.m. at Legion Park. 

On Sunday, Sept. 9, attendees can enjoy 

$1 carnival rides from noon-6 p.m. and 

the Eureka Farmer’s Market, which will 

be open during those same hours in the 

Legion Park parking lot. The day features a 

live performance by artist Steve Woolley at 

the event’s Main Stage from 1-4 p.m. 

About 50 different vendors providing 

food, snacks, general merchandise and arts 

and crafts will be set up in Lions Park from 

5-11 p.m. on Friday, and from 11 a.m.- 

11 p.m. on Saturday. Food trucks will be 

available on Sunday from noon-6 p.m. 

There is no public parking in the parks 

during the festival. Instead, parking will be 

available at City Hall Lawn, various public 

parking areas around the city and at the 

Legends Corporate Shopping Center. Free 

shuttle buses will be available Saturday 

from 5 p.m.-midnight from Eureka High 

and Legends Corporate Shopping 

Center. Drop-off will be at 

the corner of Dreyer Avenue and 

Bald Hill Road. 

Limited disabled parking is 

available. Blue hanging tags 

or disabled license plates must 

be visible and shown to parking 

attendants. Call (636) 938-6775 

for more information. 

Attendees are prohibited from 

bringing bicycles, skateboards, 

roller blades, personal golf carts, 

pets [with the exception of service 

animals], weapons, alcoholic 

beverages and glass bottles. 

For more information and 

details, visit eurekadays.com.



Nicoletti’s: Making memories one plate at a time 

By SUZANNE CORBETT 

Nicoletti’s Ristorante 

Neighborhood eateries become favorites 

for good reason. They provide good 

food, great service and comfortable surroundings 

– the culinary trifecta, which 

collectively creates experiences customers 

return for time and time again. 

Nicoletti’s Ristorante is such a place. 

“We’ve been here 31 years. I would 

have never believed we would have been 

here this long,” said Cheryl Nicoletti who 

opened the landmark eatery [in Twin 

Oaks, near the intersection of Big Bend 

Boulevard and Hwy. 141] with her late 

husband, Michael, in 1987. 

“We have customers whose parents 

brought them in when they were kids and 

now those kids are bringing their kids,” 

Cheryl said. “I guess you can say we 

create memories because they share those 

memories. Almost every night, I hear a 

different story – memories of a special 

birthday dinner or how we were the place 

of a first date.” 

Special memories begin with the Nicoletti’s 

dining experience, which is built 

on friendly service and a well-balanced 

menu that hasn’t changed much over 

three decades. According to Cheryl, that’s 

a good thing. Customers know they can 

count on finding what they crave. 

Steak and potato fans, pasta and pizza 

aficionados and those craving seafood or 

traditional chicken and veal entrees can 

find exactly what they want on Nicoletti’s’ 

impressive menu. 

Consistency, said Cheryl, is the secret 

to the restaurant’s longevity. 

“Some of our chefs have been with us 

since we opened 31 years ago,” Cheryl 

said. “And that makes a difference 

because they know the recipes and know 

exactly how things should be done.” 

Nicoletti’s’ chefs don’t skimp on quality 

or, most importantly, time, as in the time 

it takes to cook each dish right – preparing 

everything fresh to order. Even before 

the doors open, Nicoletti’s’ chefs are busy 

prepping the old-school way – hand-cutting 

steaks, slow-simmering sauces and making 

salad dressing based on family recipes. 

1366 Big Bend Road • Ballwin • nicolettissteakandpasta.com • (636) 225-4222 

Hours: 4 -9 p.m., Sunday-Thursday; 4-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 

“We cook everything to 

order,” Cheryl said. “We 

make the dish the way 

you want it. If you want 

us to go light on the garlic 

or heavy on the garlic, we 

can do that. If you want 

to add something a little 

extra, we can do it and 

we will.” 

On a recent visit, a 

server recommended 

adding green peas to 

the side dish of white-sauced cavatelli 

– a simple touch that elevated the pasta 

to five-star status, making it a perfect 

accompaniment to Chicken Spedini, 

which arrives stuffed, charcoal-broiled 

and sauced. 

“Our Chicken Spedini is wonderful,” 

said Cheryl, explaining how the dish 

began as a special before becoming a 

menu mainstay. “We have daily specials 

and featured nights that have their own 

specials, like Rib Night [as in Baby Back 

Ribs], held the first Friday of every month. 

People really love them and we always 

sell out.” 

All you can eat pasta night is Monday, 

which includes salad, garlic bread and a 

beverage. Tuesday and Wednesday nights 



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Customers can enjoy the full menu on the patio at Nicoletti’s. 

is when kids [age 10 and under] dine free 

– that’s one child per adult. 

There is one new addition; however, you 

won’t find it on the menu. It’s a new sidewalk 

patio, open for al fresco dining when 

the weather allows. While one can’t predict 

the weather, it’s predicted that Nicoletti’s’ 

sidewalk tables will be a hit with diners 

who want a perfect place to enjoy a drink 

and appetizer or a late-night pizza. 

The entire menu, from pizza to dessert 

to any of Nicoletti’s’ famous specialties 

such its Steak Modiga can be enjoyed at 

a sidewalk table, in the main dining room 

or ordered as a carry-out. It’s just one 

more reason why Nicoletti’s is a West 

County favorite for memorable – and 

delicious – dining. 

DINING 

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STEAK & PASTA 

Dinner Mon-Sun Starting at 4pm 

$5 .00 Off 

with minimum purchase of $25 .00 

Carry Out or Dine In 

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or on Holidays. Expires 09/30/18. 

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(Highway 141 and Big Bend Road) 

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August Dine-in 

Pasta Lunch Special 

$ 

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with salad and 

homemade bread 

Monday - Friday 11am - 3pm 

purchase of $25 or more 

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The 6th Annual Backstoppalooza is at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the 

Chesterfield Amphitheater featuring Rockin’ Chair [shown]. 

local 

events 

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 

“Pillars of the State,” a free exhibit produced 

by Missouri State Archives, is open 

at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16 before 

a concert and from noon-4 p.m. during 

an open house on Sunday, Aug. 26 at the 

Tappmeyer Homestead, 2 Barnes West 

Drive, Millennium Park in Creve Coeur. 

The exhibit celebrates the construction of 

Missouri’s state capitol. Groups of five 

or more can schedule a tour by emailing 

TappmeyerHomestead@gmail.com. 

• • • 

The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival 

continues its 23rd year with “An Act of 

Defiance” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19 at 

the JCC Arts and Entertainment Building, 

2 Millstone Campus Drive in St. Louis. 

Tickets are $13; student tickets [age 16 and 

under] are $8. Purchase tickets at (314) 

442-3179 or brownpapertickets.com. View 

the complete festival schedule at stljewishfilmfestival.org. 

• • • 

Living Word Church’s “Legacy of 

Song” Worship Concerts are at 9 a.m. and 

10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26 at 17315 

Manchester Road in Wildwood. For more 

information, visit livingwordumc.org. 

• • • 

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

Sept. 10 through Jan. 7 at The Pointe, 

1 Ballwin Commons Circle in Ballwin. This 

four-week program teaches participants 

how to create oil paintings by focusing 

on mixing colors. All materials provided. 

Old clothing recommended. Registration 

required. Visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

The Silver Screen Series is from 1-4 p.m. 

on the third Monday of September, October 

and November at AMC Creve Coeur 

12, 10465 Olive Blvd. The free series features 

“Still Alice” [Sept. 17], “Nebraska” 

[Oct. 15] and “The Curious Case of Benjamin 

Button” [Nov. 19]. For details, contact 

Lynn at lynn@maturityanditsmuse.org or 

(314) 420-1444. 

BENEFITS 

Celebrity Waiter Night 2018 is from 

5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 at West 

County Center’s Restaurant Village in 

Des Peres. Enjoy happy hour or make a 

dinner reservation at Bravo!, McCormick 

& Schmick’s, or J. Gilbert’s. “Tip” your 

favorite local celebrities and help Saint 

Louis Crisis Nursery prevent child abuse 

and neglect. Visit crisisnurserykids.org. 

• • • 

The 6th Annual Backstoppalooza is at 

6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25 at Chesterfield 

Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place 

Drive in Chesterfield. This free event features 

a live performance by Rockin’ Chair. 

Donations accepted for BackStoppers, Inc. 

• • • 

Wine & Jazz Under the Stars is from 

6-9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 at The Butterfly 

House in Faust Park, 15193 Olive Blvd. in 

Chesterfield. Join the Radio Arts Foundation 

for an evening of fine wine, soft drinks, 

appetizers catered by Hendri’s, raffle items, 

gift certificates and jazz under the stars, with 

live music by Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers. 

Tickets range from $75 to $90 and 

can be purchased at rafstl.org/wineandjazz. 

FAMILY & KIDS 

Babes in the Woods programs, designed 

for kids ranging from infants to toddlers, are 

from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesdays, Aug. 15 

[birds] and Sept. 12 [monarch butterflies] 

at Rockwoods Reservation, 2751 Glencoe 

Road in Wildwood. Hands-on touch tables, 

song time, outdoor walks, story time and 

more. Each program is free, but registration 

is required online at mdc.mo.gov. 

• • • 

The Lancer Kick-Off Bash All Community 

Event is from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, 

Aug. 18 at Lafeyette High, 17050 

Clayton Road in Wildwood. Enjoy football, 

food trucks and fun. 

• • • 

Yappy Hour is from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, 

Aug. 18 at Longview Farm Park, 

13525 Clayton Road in Town & Country. 

Bring your families and four-legged 

friends. Dog activities, food trucks, beer 

and sponsors. The theme is Luau/Beach. 

• • • 

The Rockwood Early Childhood 

Vehicle Day is from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on 

Saturday, Sept. 15 at St. Louis Community 

College, 2645 Generations Drive in Wildwood. 

Explore emergency vehicles, construction 

equipment, delivery trucks and 

more. $5 per family. 

• • • 

A Kids Triathlon is at 8 a.m. on Sunday, 

Sept. 16 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons 

Circle in Ballwin. Ages 5-6 and 7-8 

will participate in a 25 yard swim, 1 mile 

bike and half-mile run. Ages 9-10 and 

11-12 will do a 75 yard swim, 2 mile bike 

and 1 mile run. For more information or to 

register, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

Calling all BBQ Teams: 

Register now for BBQ Bash 

The 2018 Wildwood BBQ Bash 

returns Friday, Sept. 28 through 

Sunday, Sept. 30 on the campus 

of St. Louis Community College- 

Wildwood. Don’t miss your chance 

to participate in St. Louis’ favorite 

barbecue competition! To compete or 

secure a vendor booth, contact Frank 

Schmer at (636) 256-6564 or email 

stlhomefires@sbcglobal.net. 

FESTIVALS & CONCERTS 

Dancing Under the Stars is from 

6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 

The Jewish Community Center Staenberg 

Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus 

Drive in St. Louis. Gateway City Big band 

is the featured performer. Purchase tickets 

[$10] at JFedSTL.org/events/DancingUnderTheStars. 

Hors d’oeuvres and 

dessert will be served. 

• • • 

The 2018 Ballwin Craft Beer Festival 

is on Saturday, Sept. 8 in Vlasis Park, 300 

Park Drive in Ballwin. Standard admission 

tickets include three hours of unlimited 

sampling from 4-7 p.m. Purchase tickets 

online at ballwin.mo.us. Proceeds benefit 

the Ballwin Arts Commission. 

• • • 

The 14th annual award-winning Taste 

of St. Louis is Friday, Sept. 14 through 

Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Chesterfield 

Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place Drive 

in Chesterfield. The free event showcases 

30 of the region’s best restaurants, the Chef 

Battle Royale culinary competition, live 

music, regional artists and vendors, a kids 

area, samplings and more. For more information, 

visit tastestl.com. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

The next Caregivers Support Group 

meeting is from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on 

Friday, Aug. 17 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin 

Commons Circle in Ballwin. The free 

group provides a caring and safe environment 

to share experiences and to interact 

with other caregivers. For details, contact 

caregiversgroup@outlook.com. 

• • • 

GriefShare is at 3 p.m. on Sundays, 

Aug. 19, 26 and Sept. 2 at King of Kings 

Lutheran Church, 13765 Olive Blvd. in 

Chesterfield. Designed to help people who 

are grieving the death of someone close. 

Each session includes a video seminar and 

grief study. Free and open to all. For details, 

call (314) 469-2224 or visit GriefShare.org. 

• • • 

Wildwood Historical Society Program 

and Meeting is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 

21 at 18750 Hwy. 100 Manchester Road 

in Wildwood. The speaker is Clark Beim- 

Esche, author of “Calling on the Presidents: 

Tales Their Houses Tell.” Beim-Esche will 

speak on the creation of the U.S. Constitution 

and its reason for existence. 

• • • 

Thornhill Open House is from noon-4 

p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25 and Sunday, 

Aug. 26 at Faust Park, 15185 Olive Blvd. 

in Chesterfield. Visit the home of Missouri’s 

second governor, Frederick Bates 

and learn about his role in creating Missouri. 

Tour a restored residence from the 

earliest days of Missouri statehood and see 

how life on the frontier was lived. To register, 

call Rhonda at (314) 615-8328 or visit 

stlouisco.com/parks. 

• • • 

The Dog Days of Summer is from 5:30- 

7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at The Lodge 

Outdoor Pool, 1050 Des Peres Road in Des 

Peres. Dogs can play in the water, receive 

a treat and make new friends. Owners must 

show current proof of Distemper, Parvo 

and Rabies vaccinations in order for their 

dogs to participate. Owners may not swim. 

For more information, visit desperesmo. 

org/775/Dog-Days-of-Summer. 

• • • 

A Dog Swim is from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on 

Tuesday, Sept. 4 at North Pointe Aquatic 

Center, 335 Holloway Road in Ballwin. 

All canines are welcome with current vaccinations. 

Owners are responsible for the 

clean-up of all pet deposits. No aggressive 

dogs. For more information or to register, 

visit ballwin.mo.us.





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Thanks to the generosity of the community, Bethesda Thrift Shop, 14660 

Manchester Road, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. 

business 

briefs 

ANNIVERSARIES 

Bethesda Thrift Shop, 14660 Manchester 

Road, is celebrating its 10-year 

anniversary in 2018. The store employs 

five staff and receives support from more 

than 25 volunteers each month. It is owned 

and operated by Bethesda Lutheran Communities, 

a leading provider of support 

and services for people with intellectual 

and developmental disabilities. All of the 

shop’s net profits benefit Bethesda’s services. 

The store opens at 9 a.m. Monday- 

Saturday and is closed Sundays. 

• • • 

In 1993, Susan Backer Conklin opened 

Therapy Relief, 16216 Baxter Road, Ste. 

330, in Chesterfield with 

an aim to become the 

first-choice provider of 

speech language therapy, 

occupational therapy, 

physical therapy, applied 

behavior analysis [ABA] 

and music therapy. Learn 

more at therapyrelief.com. 

Conklin 

AWARDS 

Chesterfield Service - Heating/Cooling 

and Major Appliance Repair recently 

was awarded the Bryant ® Medal of Excellence. 

Only 15 Bryant dealers across North 

America achieve this honor each year. 

PEOPLE 

Jim Curran, senior vice president of 

Hays Companies has been elected to the 

Meramec Valley Bank board of directors. 

Curran has been involved with corporate 

insurance for the past 

16 years. Celebrating 

its 100-year anniversary, 

Meramec Valley Bank is 

an FDIC-insured commercial 

bank headquartered 

at 199 Clarkson 

Curran 

Road in Ellisville. 

• • • 

Beck Flavors, a century-old, full-service 

flavor company located in Maryland 

Heights, has announced the promotion of 

Matt Carr from vice president to president, 

Paul Tripi from business development 

manager to vice president and Charley 

Beck to partner. 

Paul Tripi [left] and Matt Carr, of Beck Flavors 

PLACES 

Health Protection & Education Services, 

founded in 2000 by Dr. Robert 

Paine, St. Luke’s Hospital chief of medicine, 

emeritus, recently added an Achilles 

EXP II [bone density measurement tool] 

to aid in its mission of serving a diverse 

population, many of whom do not know 

they are at risk for osteoporosis. The Achilles 

EXP II was acquired with the assistance 

of Christine M. Candio, RN, FACHE, 

president and chief executive officer of St. 

Luke’s hospital. 

NOW OPEN 

Therapeutic Massage 

by LK has opened 

at 16024 Manchester 

Road in Ellisville. 

Owner Lauren Kroepel 

LMT has been offering 

massage therapy 

Kroepel 

since 2012. She can be 

reached at (501) 749-5556. 

• • • 

St. Louis West D1 Training, a fitness 

center owned and operated by Super Bowl 

XLIX champion Dan Connolly and Ryan 

Roth, is now open at 14015 Manchester 

Road in Ballwin. The training center offers 

five age-based programs including Rookie 

[ages 7-11], Developmental [ages 12-14], 

Prep [ages 15-18], Boot Camp [adults], 

and Strength Training [adults]. Learn more 

at d1training.com. 

NETWORKING & EVENTS 

The West St. Louis County Chamber of 

Commerce General Membership Meeting 

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

Thursday, Aug. 23 at The Wildwood Hotel, 

2801 Fountain Place in Wildwood. Rhonda 

Hamm-Niebruegge, director of St. Louis 

Lambert International Airport is the featured 

speaker. 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) 

230-9900 or visit westcountychamber.com. 

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Visit Our Showroom 

Showers Rebuilt-Bathrooms Remodeled 

“Water Damaged Showers a Specialty” 

Tub to Stall Shower Conversions 

Grab Bars/High Toilets/Personal Showers 

Floors/Vanities/Barrier Free Showers 

Tile & Bath Service, Inc. 

36 Years Experience • At this Location 27 Years 

14770 Clayton Road • 63011 

SAVE UP TO $1,700 

ON A NEW LENNOX SYSTEM * 

*Expires 

8/31/18 

636.391.7377 

www.holidayheating.com 

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE 

The Pond 

Doctor 

Repairs, Maintenance, 

Cleaning, Leak Detection, 

Make-overs, New Construction, 

Spring & Fall Prep 

636.751.9621 

THE FAN MAN 

INSTAllATIoN ProFESSIoNAlS 

Ceiling Fans • Wholehouse Fans 

Gable Vent Fans • Recessed Lighting 

Specializing in installation for two story homes 

with no wiring on first floor. 

When Handyman Quality Just Won't Do. 

(314) 510-6400 

JL CONCRETE 

SEALING & CAULKING 

Residential and Commercial 

• Sealing (Prevents pitting) 

• Caulking (Keep out the weeds) 

• Power Washing (Fresh & clean) 

• Crack Filling (Keeps moisture out) 

FREE ESTIMATES 

Call Jerry Loosmore Jr. at 636-399-6193 

West County 

ELECTRICAL 

DESIGNS 

Kitchen Lighting Upgrades 

• Recessed Lighting • Pendant Lighting 

• Under Cabinet Lighting • All Residential Electrical 

• Exterior/Security Lighting •Flat Screen/Surround Sound 

• Panel Upgrades/Basement Wiring 

314.836.6400 

“Let Us Shine the Perfect Light on Your Investment.” 

636-938-ROOF (7663) 

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POWER WASHING 

Guaranteed 

Satisfaction 

Our Home Page professionals will help you with your 

SUMMERTIME HOME 

& GARDEN PROJECTS 

Removal of Mold & Dirt from Siding Gutters Whitened 

Also Available: Window & Gutter Cleaning 

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CLEANING SERVICES 

HAULING 

HOME IMPROVEMENT 

LANDSCAPING 

~ LORI'S CLEANING SERVICE~ 

All Around Construction LLC 

J & J HAULING 

LANDSCAPE 

Choose a cleaner who takes 

All interior & exterior remodeling 

WE HAUL IT ALL 

+ 

& repairs. Historic restoration, 

REHAB + 

PRIDE in serving you and is Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, 

appliances, household trash, 

molding duplication. Finished REPAIR, REDO, OR ALL NEW! 

grateful for the opportunity. 

Walls - Stairs - Walks - Patios - Pits 

Call Lori at 636-221-2357 yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, basements, kitchens, baths New & decks. ❍ Existing ❍x 

clean it all up or out! 

decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up 

24 years experience. 

Beds - Bushes - Trees - Dirt - Rock - Mulch 

CLEAN AS A WHISTLE Neat, courteous, affordable rates. 314-393-1102 or 636-237-3246 

Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly 

LINE AD: ❑ 

• FREE ESTIMATES X 

• 

Move-In & Move-Out 

Call: 636-379-8062 or 

636-775-5992 

AFFORDABLE email: jandjhaul@aol.com 

$10 OFF 

New Four ClientsSeasons 

PRICING 

DISPLAY AD: ❑ 

Family Owned & Operated 

MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC 

Your Satisfaction Guaranteed 

HELP WANTED 

• Clean-Up • Mowing • Mulching 

Lisa Insured/Bonded 

Wilson 

Total Bathroom Remodeling WEST ❑ x• Planting • Aeration MRN • Sod ❑Install 

314-426-3838 COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVERS Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical • Leaf/Tree Removal • Paver Patios 

NEEDED!! VISITING ANGELS hiring 

for Bottom Chest/WW/Ballwin Rd. $12 

• Retaining Walls • Drainage Work 

21 Years Experience 

• Trimming/Edging • Stone & Brick 

4409 Suite K Meramac COST each: $ _______________ 30.00 

DECKS 

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

Flexible Schedules; MO Days & 63129 DAMAGE CONTROL 

SPECIALIZE IN 

- FREE ESTIMATES - 

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X # of issues: ________________ 

636-293-2863 

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Overnts; Pick Up Extra Hrs; 1 yr 

Upgrade, Clean / Stain 

Exp reqd; Pers Care, Housekeep, 

Expert CAULKING APPLICATION 

moraleslandscape@hotmail.com 

314-892-1003 

= TOTAL: $ _______________ TFN 

Meal Prep, Transp, etc; Apply at PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE for 

MarkHicksLLC.com 

www.WestplexHomeCare.com showers, tubs, windows, doors & 

Since 1982, no money up front 

M I E N E R 

trim. All interior & exterior trim. - PUB DATES - 

warranty, insured, free estimates 

LANDSCAPING 

Also Carpentry & Deck Repair. 

Discounts • BBB A+ • Angie’s List Wendy’s is now hiring 

WESTRetaining Walls MID • Patios RIVERS • Pruning 

Call John Hancock today! 

636-337-7733 

Chainsaw Work • Seasonal Clean up 

Crew Members and 

636-795-2627 

Honeysuckle Removal 

2016 

ELECTRICAL - PAYMENT METHODS Shift Supervisors! - 

Friendly service 2016 

with attention to detail 

EVERYTHING DECKS: 

Deck RestorationJAN 13 Call Tom JAN 636.938.9874 

13 

MC ❑ ERIC'S VISA ELECTRIC ❑ AMEX For our St. ❑ Louis DISCOVER Market ❑ 

JAN 27 www.mienerlandscaping.com 

Clean / Stain 

JAN 27 

Licensed, Bonded and Insured: 

— Including — 

MarkHicksLLC.com 

Service upgrades, fans, can lights, 

FEB 10 

FEB 10 

switches, 

Four 

outlets, 

Seasons 

• Ballwin, 

basements, 

30 years exp., no money up front JACK'S LANDSCAPING 

• St. Charles 

FEB 17 

code violations fixed, we do it 

warranty, insured, free estimates Total lawn maintenance for your 

• Chesterfield 

FEB 24 

FEB 24 

all. Emergency (UNCHANGED) 

calls & back-up 

BBB A+ rating • Angie’s List home or business. Mowing, 

• St. Peters 

generators. No job too small. 

636-337-7733 

mulch, planting, sod, retaining 

Competitively priced. Free Estimates. 

MAR 09 walls, brush removal. MAR 09More services 

available upon request. Please 

Apply online at 05/18 LANDSCAPING 

Just call 636-262-5840 

MAR 16 

www.BFCareers.com 

MAR 23 call for a FREE MAR and 23 PROMPT estimate. 

314-330-9040 

D-K ELECTRIC 

Residential - Commercial 

APR O6 

APR 06 

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

RETAINING WALLS • PAVER PATIOS 

New Service - Repair 

APR 13 

AERATION & OVERSEEDING 

& SUBS Med size Preschool – but MOWING & ALL LANDSCAPING NEEDS 

Remodeling - CATEGORY - Troubleshooting HEADING - 

APR 20 

Dethatching, 

APR 

Tree 

20 

and Bush 

GROWING!! Great Environ; Must STAINING DECKS BY BRUSH 

Free Estimates - No job too small 

Trimming/Removal, Mulching, 

Love Kids! $ based on exp; Lots Free Estimate 

Licensed - Bonded- Insured 

MAY 04 Landscaping MAY Make-overs 04 

of opportunities WILDWOOD 

Electrician answers your calls at: 

314-280-2779 MAY 18 and Clean ups, MAY Powerwashing, 

18 

EARLY LEARNING CENTER; 1 mi 

636-458-1559 

MAY 25 

Lawn cutting. 

E of 109 on Manchester Rd; Send 

MORALES LANDSCAPING LLC 

FAST & FREE ESTIMATES 

FLOORING 

res to apply@wildwoodELC.com; 

PROFESSIONALJUN 08 TWO MEN JUN & 08 A MOWER 

or call Mollie at 636-273-5000. 

LAWN MOWING 

JUN 15 

636-432-3451 

CARPET REPAIRS 

ACCEPTING NEW 

CUSTOMERS ! JUN 22 

JUN 22 

Restretching, reseaming 

NO CONTRACT REQUIRED! 

& patching. No job too 

IS A 

636-293-2863 

JUL 06 West Classifieds JUL 06 Work! 

small. Free estimates. 

REAL ESTATE 

JUL 20 

JUL 20 

CAREER RIGHT 

JUL 27 

636.591.0010 

(314) 892-1003 

FOR YOU? 

Complete landscape services. 

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Trimming, planting, AUG mulch, 10 

AUG 10 

GARAGE DOORS 

MEMORABILIA WANTED 

Berkshire Hathaway brush removal, tree removal. AUG 17 

HomeServices 

DSI/Door Solutions, Inc. Select Properties 

Serving west county 40 years. AUG 24 

WANTED AUG TO 24 BUY 

Garage Doors, Electric Openers. 

VALLEY LANDSCAPE CO. • SPORTS MEMORABILIA • 

Fast Repairs. All makes & models. 

Call Lyn Buchmiller 

636-458-8234 SEP 07 Baseball Cards, SEP Sports 07 Cards, 

Managing Broker 

Same day service. Free Estimates. 

SEP 14 Cardinals' Souvenirs and 

636.236.9693 

Custom Wood and Steel Doors. 

SEP 21 

Sports SEP Memorabilia 21 

BBB Member • Angie's List 

Pre-1975 Only. Private Collector. 

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 

Call 314-550-4071 

314-302-1785 

Part-time job. Computer skills 

OCT 05 

OCT 05 

www.dsi-stl.com 

essential. Excellent hours. Clean 

OCT 12 

OCT 19 MOWER OCT REPAIR 19 

HAULING 

driver's license & over 18 yrs. old. 

Complete Lawn Maintenence 

The Medicine Shoppe 

SKIPS HAULING & DEMOLITION! 16 Stonegate Center 

for Residential & Commercial NOV 02 

GARY'S NOV MOBILE 02 

Junk hauling and removal. Cleanouts, 

IN WEST appliances, UNTIL furniture, FURTHER debris, NOTICE Call 636-225-5123 ask for Mike 

Leaf & Gumball Removal Small engine NOV tune-ups, 23 Flats 

Valley Park, MO 63088 

FIREWOOD NOV 16 LAWN MOWER REPAIR 

NOV 23 

RUN 

construction rubble, yard waste, 

Fertilizing • Planting • Sodding Fixed, Blade Sharpening, Oil 

excavating & demolition! 10, 15 

Seeding • Mowing • Mulching DEC 07 Changes, Batteries, DEC 07 etc. Buy - 

& 20 cubic yd. rolloff dumpsters. 

Edging • Spraying • Weeding DEC 14 Sell - Trade Call 314-681-1665 

Licensed & insured. Affordable, 

Pruning • Trimming DEC 21 Please No Text DEC 21 

dependable & available! VISA/MC 

Bed Maintenance • Dethatching 

accepted. 22 yrs. service. Toll Free 

Brush Removal • Retaining Walls MUSIC LESSONS 11.05.15 

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

Paver Patios • Drainage Work 

or 314-644-1948 

Your Message 

LOUD & CLEAR 

West classifieds work! 

636.591.0010 

Meal Delivery Driver 

Manchester, MO 

Mon-Fri 8:00am–2:30pm $9.46/ 

hr. HS diploma or Equiv. Agency 

Vehicle Provided. Clean driving 

record. Prior route driving exp. a 

plus. Must be able to lift 40lbs. floor 

to waist & carry 20lbs up to 50ft. 

Must be willing to obtain Class E 

driver’s license. Pre emp. drug test 

& background check. EOE 

For more info call Laura Reich: 

636-207-4231 or e-mail 

LReich@agingahead.org 

Licensed Landscape 

Architect/Designer 

~ Free Estimates ~ 

Call 314-426-8833 

info@ mplandscapingstl.com 

www.mplandscapingstl.com 

Piano & Voice Teacher taking 

new students beg. week of Aug. 

27. Over 30 years experience. 

Member Nat'l Federation of 

Music Teachers. Recital/Festival 

opportunities. In--home studio 

2.5 miles from Lafayette HS. 

Ljmedendorp@yahoo.com 

DECK STAINING 

BY BRUSH ONLY 

JOIN OUR TEAM 

Please mail resumes to: 

The Newsmagazine Network 

c/o Vicky Czapla 

754 Spirit 40 Park Drive 


or email to 

vczapla@newsmagazinenetwork.com 

PAINTING 

314-852-5467 

• Fully Insured • References • 

38 Years! 

NO Spraying or Rolling Mess! 

NO Down Payment Required www.cedarbeautifulstaining.com 

SCHEDULE NOW FOR EARLY SUMMER RUSH! 

KEVIN'S PAINT SERVICE 

Professional & Expert interior/ 

exterior painting, drywall & ceiling 

repair, and powerwashing. 

30 years painting experience. 

Low rates and Free Estimates. 

Call Kevin at 636-322-9784. 

GARY SMITH 

PAINTING & REPAIR 

Interior Painting • Wallpaper 

Dry Wall • Crown Molding & Trim 

- 25 years Experience - 

Fully Insured • Owner/Operator 

Call Gary 314-805-7005 

ADVANTAGE 

PAINTING CO. 

Interior & Exterior 

Painting 

Drywall Repair • Taping 

Powerwashing • Wallpaper Stripping 

Top Quality Work • FREE Estimates 

636.262.5124 

INSURED 

MENTION AD & RECEIVE 10% OFF 

PET CARE 

CONVENIENT 

Dog Grooming 

Full service grooming 

in your home... 

Reasonable Rates • Free Consultation 

All Services Available 

Keep Your Pets Stress-Free at Home 

~ Great for Older Dogs ~ 

Ask about discounts for rescues! 

Call for appointment 

314-591-0009 

PLUMBING 

LICENSED PLUMBER 

Available for all plumbing needs. 

No job too small. Free estimates. 

25 years experience. 

Senior citizen discount. 24 hours. 

Call 314-808-4611 

• ANYTHING IN PLUMBING • 

Good Prices! Basement 

bathrooms, small repairs & code 

violations repaired. Fast Service. 

Certified, licensed plumber - not 

a handyman. Call or text anytime: 

314-409-5051 

GVM PLUMBING 

Can't beat my prices! 

Greg Miller 

636-288-7002 

gvmplumbingstl@gmail.com 

West Newsmagazine, 

St. Louis’ largest group of 

direct mailed newspapers, is looking 

for a qualified Sales Executive. 

REAL ESTATE 

I BUY HOMES 

ALL CASH - AS-IS 

I have been buying and selling 

for over 30 years. 

$ $ 

No obligation. 

No commission. 

No fixing up. 

It doesn't cost to find out 

how much you can get. 

Must ask for 

Lyndon Anderson 

314-496-5822 

Berkshire Hathaway Select Prop. 

Office: 636-394-2424 

TREE SERVICES 

Residential • Commercial 

Complete Tree Service 

Tree & Brush Removal • Pruning • Dead-Wooding 

Deep Root Fertilization • Stump Grinding • Cabling 

Storm Clean-Up • Plant Healthcare 

Cary Semsar - ISA Board 

Certified Master Arborist OH-5130 B 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

314-426-2911 

info@meyertreecare.com 

www.meyertreecare.com 

GET 'ER DONE TREE SERVICE 

Tree trimming, removal, deadwooding, 

pruning and stump 

grinding. Certified arborist. 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

A+ BBB • A+ Angie's List 

Serving the Area Since 2004 

314-971-6993 

• COLE TREE SERVICE • 

Tree and Stump Removal. 

Trimming and Deadwooding. 

Free Estimates. 

636-475-3661 

www.cole-tree-service.biz 

WATERPROOFING 

TOP NOTCH Waterproofing & 

Foundation Repair LLC 

Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural 

& concrete repairs. Exterior 

drainage correction. Serving Missouri 

for 15 years. Finally, a contractor 

who is honest & leaves the 

job site clean. Lifetime Warranties. 

Free Estimate 636-281-6982 

WINDOW CLEANING 

Fall into a fresh look with 

Vossome Window Cleaning 

Book now to lock in these great rates: 

10 windows for $149 

$8-$10/each for the rest 

Call 314.775.1080 

Locally owned - 10yrs exp 

vossomewindowcleaning.com 

WEDDING SERVICES 

Marriage Ceremonies 

Full Service Ministry 

314-703-7456

West Newsmagazine 8-15-18

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