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customer’s eyes up to foster intrigue and
excitement associated with flight,” he said.
At the May 11 meeting, an amended
site development plan also was approved
for the 22-acre tract of land to create four
lots. One lot has an approved plan to construct
a four-story, 128-room Residence
Inn; another is for the Topgolf facility. Two
lots are currently undeveloped, with one
reserved for the skydiving center.
The Parkway School District and the Parkway Alumni Association are honoring the class of 2020 with congratulatory
billboards on the south side of Interstate 70 just before Interstate 270 [North, Central and Fern Ridge highs] and on the
north side of Manchester Road near Weidman Road [South and West highs].
[Source: Parkway School District]
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CHESTERFIELD
County sues local gym
over early opening
St. Louis County announced on May
11 that it was going to court to force the
closure of two House of Pain fitness center
locations that have defied the county’s stayat-home
order. Specifically, it is seeking to
file a temporary restraining order against
both of House of Pain Gym Service’s locations
– one in Chesterfield and another in
Maryland Heights – for disregarding the
county’s order stating that gyms and fitness
centers must remain closed.
One day prior to the suit filing, on May
10, House of Pain’s CEO Joe Corbett
posted a video on Facebook stating that he
had made a decision to keep both of the
gyms open for business despite an order
from St. Louis County to close their doors.
In another update video made on May 14,
Corbett said both locations were open and
are being actively attended by members.
“I want to be very clear, our purpose
for doing this is not based on publicity, or
picking a fight, or a showdown with the
government,” Corbett said in the May 10
video. “That’s not our intention at all.” He
went on to describe the county’s call for
closure as an overreach.
Both gym locations opened their doors
to members on May 4 despite the fact that
the county’s stay-at-home order stated that
select businesses could open no sooner
than May 18. Gyms are not a category of
businesses that will be allowed to open
their doors on that date.
“We’re doing what we feel is right for
small business and right for our members
and the people we serve,” Corbett said in
the May 10 video.
The suit was filed Monday, May 11 in
the St. Louis County Circuit Court after
multiple warnings were issued to the gyms.
House of Pain was given a deadline of 5
p.m. on May 10 to shut down.
In addition to calling for both of House
of Pain’s locations to close, the suit asks
that Corbett supply a comprehensive list
of names and contact information for individuals
who have entered the gyms’ premises.
This information would be sent to the
county’s contact tracing team. The county
also wants to test each of the individuals
on the list for COVID-19 and for House of
Pain to cover that cost.
As of press time, the case remains ongoing.
Skydiving without the free fall
The long-awaited indoor skydiving
center is almost here. At the Planning
Commission’s virtual meeting May 11, a
site development plan was approved for
SkyGroup Investments LLC for 1.6 acres
located north of N. Outer 40 Road and east
of Boone’s Crossing.
iFly, a global operator of indoor skydiving
centers, plans to construct a
6,713-square-foot indoor skydiving facility
on a lot adjacent to Topgolf.
iFly offers guests a simulated skydiving
experience in a vertical wind tunnel.
According to the company’s website, four
fans are located in the optimal position
for flow quality to drive the air around a
simple and efficient loop. The airflow is
narrowed below the flying chamber to
speed and smooth the flow.
The building will be a two-story structure
with an overall height of 65 feet, required
for the tunnel airflow systems and airflow
path, according to Mike Knight, assistant
city planner.
In accordance with the Chesterfield
Valley design policies, materials for the
building [stucco, brushed aluminum, metal
cornice and glass] and its colors [red, tan,
aluminum and white] are largely the same
on all facades in the area and will be compatible
with adjacent buildings.
According to Mason Becker, design project
manager with ARCO/Murray Design
Build, the exterior design accentuates
height as the catalyst of experiencing flight.
“All the exterior elements draw the
CREVE COEUR
Portion of Ladue Road closed
Drivers who regularly use Ladue Road
between Interstate 270 and Mason Road
will need to determine alternate routes
starting next week.
On Monday, May 11, crews closed
Ladue Road to through traffic between
I-270 and Mason to remove and replace a
bridge over Hibler Creek. Local traffic will
be able to get to Laduemont Drive from the
west, and to Chaselle Lane from the east.
Drivers can use I-270, Olive Boulevard
and Route 141 to detour around the closure.
The bridge was scheduled to close after
Memorial Day, however, the closure
was accelerated to ensure the bridge was
reopened to traffic before school starts in
the fall. The bridge is scheduled to reopen
to traffic by Aug. 11.
WILDWOOD
Meals for Mercy
Jenny Goskie, owner of Jenny Goskie
Farmers Insurance Agency in Wildwood
and the vice president of the Wildwood
Business Association, wanted to find a way
to help healthcare professionals working
on the frontlines against the COVID-19
pandemic while also supporting the businesses
in the local community that were
looking for ways to help from a distance.
For inspiration, she looked to her peers
in Franklin County. Another Famers Insurance
agent in that area was reaching out
to restaurants to prepare sponsored meals
that were then donated to Mercy Hospital
Washington in Washington, Missouri.
“They were having tremendous success