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Walter E. Williams 

Should Blacks 

support destruction 

of charter schools? 

The academic achievement gap between 

Black and white students has proven resistant 

to most educational policy changes. Some 

say that educational expenditures explain 

the gap, but is that true? Look at educational 

per pupil expenditures: Baltimore city ranks 

fifth in the U.S. for per pupil spending at 

$15,793. The Detroit Public Schools Community 

District spends more per student than 

all but eight of the nation’s 100 largest school 

districts, or $14,259. New York City spends 

$26,588 per pupil, and Washington, D.C., 

spends $21,974. There appears to be little 

relationship between educational expenditures 

and academic achievement. 

The Nation’s Report Card for 2017 showed 

the following reading scores for fourthgraders 

in New York state’s public schools: 

32% percent scored below basic, with 32% 

scoring basic, 27% scoring proficient and 

9% scoring advanced. When it came to Black 

fourth-graders in the state, 19% scored proficient, 

and 3% scored advanced. 

But what about the performance of students 

in charter schools? In his recent book, 

“Charter Schools and Their Enemies,” Dr. 

Thomas Sowell compared 2016-17 scores 

on the New York state ELA test. Thirty percent 

of Brooklyn’s William Floyd public 

elementary school third-graders scored well 

below proficient in English and language 

arts, but at a Success Academy charter 

school in the same building, only one did. At 

William Floyd, 36% of students were below 

proficient, with 24% being proficient and 

none being above proficient. By contrast, 

at Success Academy, only 17% of thirdgraders 

were below proficient, with 70% 

being proficient and 11% being above proficient. 

Among Success Academy’s fourthgraders, 

51% and 43%, respectively, scored 

proficient and above proficient, while their 

William Floyd counterparts scored 23% and 

6%, respectively. It’s worthwhile stressing 

that William Floyd and this Success Academy 

location have the same address. 

Similar high performance can be found in 

the Manhattan charter school KIPP Infinity 

Middle School among its sixth-, seventh- and 

eighth-graders when compared with that of 

students at New Design Middle School, a 

public school at the same location. Liberals 

believe integration is a necessary condition 

for Black academic excellence. Public charter 

schools such as those mentioned above belie 

that vision. Sowell points out that only 39% 

of students in all New York state schools who 

were recently tested scored at the “proficient” 

level in math, but 100% of the students at the 

Crown Heights Success Academy tested proficient. 

Blacks and Hispanics constitute 90% 

of the students in that Success Academy. 

In April 2019, The Wall Street Journal 

reported that 57% of Black and 54% of 

Hispanic charter school students passed the 

statewide ELA compared to 52% of white 

students statewide. On the state math test, 

59% of Black students and 57% of Hispanics 

at city charter schools passed as opposed 

to 54% of white students statewide. 

There’s little question that many charter 

schools provide superior educational 

opportunities for Black youngsters. Here is 

my question: Why do Black people, as a 

group, accept the attack on charter schools? 

John Liu, a Democratic state senator from 

Queens, said New York City should “get rid 

of” large charter school networks. State Sen. 

Julia Salazar, D-Brooklyn, said, “I’m not 

interested in privatizing our public schools.” 

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio explicitly 

campaigned against charter schools 

saying: “I am angry about the privatizers. I 

am sick and tired of these efforts to privatize 

a precious thing we need -- public education. 

The New York Times article went on to say, 

“Over 100,000 students in hundreds of the 

city’s charter schools are doing well on state 

tests, and tens of thousands of children are 

on waiting lists for spots.” 

One would think that Black politicians 

and civil rights organizations would support 

charter schools. The success of many 

charter schools is unwelcome news to traditional 

public school officials and teachers’ 

unions. To the contrary, they want to saddle 

charter schools with the same procedures 

that make so many public schools a failure. 

For example, the NAACP demands that 

charter schools “cease expelling students 

that public schools have a duty to educate.” 

It wants charter schools to “cease to perpetuate 

de facto segregation of the highest 

performing children from those whose 

aspirations may be high but whose talents 

are not yet as obvious.” Most importantly, 

it wants charter schools to come under the 

control of teachers’ unions. 

• • • 

Walter E. Williams is a professor of 

economics at George Mason University. 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Common enemies 

Americans have always come together, 

no matter how disparate the parts, and 

fought together to defeat common enemies. 

The COVID-19 pandemic is a common 

enemy we face today but over the generations, 

we have gotten so spoiled, selfish, 

lazy and entitled that when asked to perform 

a civic duty, we act as if our inalienable 

rights are being violated. 

Meanwhile, we face an even greater 

existential threat, of which we are totally 

unprepared and unaware of its implications. 

Foreign dictatorships are sending 

false news reports designed to tear us and 

our democracy apart; we seem to have no 

truth meter and eat these toxic lies up. It is 

a test of whether we can trust out fellow 

citizens’ innate goodness, and so far we are 

failing. 

Dean Acheson, President Harry S. Truman’s 

secretary of state, understood it best 

when he warned how vulnerable American 

people were to being taken advantage of 

by demagogues who wrap themselves in 

the flag and cross. Demagogues become 

dictators given time. 

Sadly, the Americans with courage to 

fight for our Democratic principles – the 

Second Amendment folks – failed the test. 

They supported a man who attacked about 

every American principle, except for the 

Second Amendment. 

Next time, a demagogue comes, he will 

have more self-discipline and competence. 

No one will have the courage or power to 

stand up to him and his supporters, and 

we will become a Democratic Republic in 

name only – kind of like the ones that are 

trying to destroy us now. 

Steve Bowman 

Concerned about 


Bravo to neighbors Bill Tucker, Laila 

Lalami and John F. Doolittle (Letters to 

the Editor, Nov. 4) for their eloquent statements 

about white privilege and Walter E. 

Williams’ inability to understand it. 

It gives me so much hope to see your 

kindness and compassion. 

Trish Cowan 

In support of 


In your recent issue there are letters to 

the editor criticizing Walter E. Williams 

for a lack of balance in his editorials. Since 

when do editorials on either side have to 

be balanced? 

If you want the “balance” in opinions 

just go to the Post-Dispatch and you’ll get 

the other liberal side. You don’t even need 

to go to their editorial page since so many 

of their “news” articles are one-sided. 

Keep up the good work, your paper is 

one of the only places in St. Louis that 

you can get opinion and news that isn’t so 

slanted to the left. 

Tom Napper 

• • • 

I’m compelled to write to both praise 

and defend the columns written by Walter 

E. Williams. I enjoy your entire paper but 

it is Mr. Williams’ columns that I read first. 

Recent letters, however, have attacked 

him unmercifully with more emotion than 

facts to support their opinions. “Mr. Williams 

you go much too far with your hate.” 

“He attacks blacks who peacefully protest 

under the banner of Black Lives Matter.” 

The erudite columns written by Walter 

E. Williams may not conform with some 

opinions but that is why he is such an outstanding 

writer. He makes you think and 

consider other points of view. Hate has 

never been his motivation. 

As far as Black Lives Matter, very few 

are not supportive of social justice. Mr. 

Williams, however, correctly points out 

that the BLM organization itself is a disgrace. 

They are responsible for many riots, 

looting, fires and murders. The millions 

of dollars they collect is unaccounted for, 

and I’m unaware of any outreach programs 

they’ve established to help those that need 

it. When BLM is involved there are few 

“peaceful protests.” 

By all means demonstrate if social justice 

is your cause but let BLM riot and loot 

without you. 

Keep up the good work. I read West 

Newsmagazine cover to cover. I even read 

the ads! 

Ken Goodgold 

• • • 

With all due respect to the comments 

regarding Dr. Walter E. Williams, I appreciate 

reading his comments and I am 

certain many other readers also enjoy his 

column. 

Where was he in the latest issue? Those 

who do not enjoy his column should not 

read it but continue printing it for those of 

us who do. 

Thank you. 

Helen K. Etling 

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COVID-19 antibody. 

Over a four-month period, 1.2 million 

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In this group, a positivity rate of 2% for the 

COVID-19 antibody was detected. 

This is important for two reasons. First, 

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in their struggle to survive the COVID-19 

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Voters approve parks, 

stormwater sales tax 

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Creve Coeur residents 

voted to approve Proposition C, a 

parks and stormwater sales tax to provide 

funding for local parks and stormwater 

control in Creve Coeur. 

The half-cent sales tax will take effect 

on April 1, 2021, and all revenue will be 

put into a special fund dedicated to providing 

funding for improving and maintaining 

local parks and stormwater infrastructure. 

Parks and stormwater improvement projects 

have been historically underfunded, 

as most capital improvement dollars go 

toward street repair and replacement, or 

emergency storm drainage repairs. With 

the new revenue provided by the parks and 

stormwater sales tax, the city will have 

additional funding available for maintaining 

and improving parks and stormwater 

infrastructure on the schedule and magnitude 

envisioned by the city’s respective 

master plans. 

Three citizen-led committees – the 

Parks & Historic Preservation Committee, 

Stormwater Committee and Finance 

Committee – recommended placing this 

measure on the November ballot. Throughout 

September and October, Dave McCoy, 

chair of the Parks & Historic Preservation 

Committee, and Richard Koch, former 

chair and current member of the Stormwater 

Committee, hosted a series of virtual 

town halls encouraging citizens to educate 

themselves on the ballot measure. 

The city council will work with the Parks 

and Historic Preservation Committee and 

the Stormwater Committee in the coming 

months to establish the top priorities for 

improvement projects, which will include 

new park amenities, walking trails and 

healthier and more resilient streams. 

The first projects made possible by this 

new revenue source will be under construction 

in the fiscal year beginning July 

1, 2021. 

MANCHESTER 

Funding awarded to street, 

sidewalk infrastructure projects 

At the Nov. 2 Manchester Board of 

Aldermen meeting, Mayor Mike Clement 

announced that funding had been awarded 

to the city for two major infrastructure 

projects. 

The first project is to fully upgrade the 

pedestrian walkways along Manchester 

Road from Hwy. 141 to Baxter Road. The 

funding is through the Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA) Surface Transportation 

Block Grant program and the 

MoDOT Governor’s Transportation Cost 

Share program. FHWA’s grant will provide 

$828,100 (37% of the funding), MoDOT 

will provide $1,119,125 (50% of the funding) 

and the city of Manchester will fund 

the remaining balance of $321,025 (13% of 

the funding). 

The project will correct existing sidewalk 

deficiencies and address nonexistent 

sidewalk areas along Manchester Road by 

constructing new, American with Disability 

Act-compliant sidewalks. 

Additionally, a prefabricated steel truss 

pedestrian bridge over Grand Glaize Creek 

will provide a connection to the Baxter 

Road pedestrian facility. Five Metro bus 

stops also will be upgraded for ADA compliance, 

as well as other improvements as 

deemed necessary. 

Lastly, high-visibility continental crosswalks 

will be installed at all intersections 

and high-volume entrances within the corridor. 

The preliminary design will begin in 

2021 with construction anticipated to begin 

in late 2023 or early 2024. 

The entirety of LaBonne Parkway from 

Big Bend to Carman roads will also be 

reconstructed, as it has been deemed 

structurally deficient and inefficiently constructed. 

The FHWA block grant will fund 

$1,098,740 (43% of the project), while the 

city will pay the remaining $1,438,860 

with Proposition S funding. 

The reconstruction will be full-depth 

concrete with rolled curbs on the outside 

edge of the road and vertical curbs on the 

landscape median of the road. The existing 

sidewalks will be removed and replaced 

with 5-foot ADA-compliant sidewalks and 

curb ramps. High visibility continental 

crosswalks will be installed at all crosswalk 

locations. Finally, dynamic speed feedback 

signs will be added in two locations along 

LaBonne Parkway. 

The preliminary design of the project 

will begin in 2021 and construction should 

begin in 2023. 

WILDWOOD 

City welcomes feedback 

on Town Square projects 

Residents in the city of Wildwood currently 

have the opportunity to provide 

feedback to the city regarding the future of 

its Town Square area, as well as the proposed 

6-acre site for a future Village Green. 

Every 10 years, the city convenes a 

Town Center review process to evaluate 

the Town Center Plan and provide recommendations 

to revise the plan. As of Sept. 

30, the Town Center Update Team has 

completed its review of the entire plan and 

is now seeking feedback from the public 

on its recommendations. They have provided 

26 recommendations for residents 

to review. These recommendations include 

propositions for the area’s land uses, street 

network, architectural guidelines and more. 

Residents can visit cityofwildwood.com/ 

TownCenterPublicInput until Nov. 30 to 

complete a survey on the proposed recommendations. 

The city is also entering its second phase 

of public input for Village Green development, 

which includes 6 acres of land 

located adjacent to Wildwood City Hall on 

its west side. 

Over 400 survey responses were documented 

during the first phase of public 

input, which was also known as the Awareness 

Phase, for the future Village Green. 

Now, the consultant on the Village Green 

Project has launched its second phase of 

public input, which is to be known as the 

Exploration Phase. This original feedback 

from the first phase served as the basis for 

the upcoming second phase of input, which 

also poses several potential concept designs. 

Residents can visit cityofwildwood. 

com/2027/Public-Input-Session-2 through 

Nov. 23 to complete the survey. There is 

a supplemental video to watch before providing 

input. 

New program provides 

resources to veterans 

On Nov. 11, the city of Wildwood officially 

rolled out a new program aimed 

toward providing resources and direct 

outreach to residents and business owners 

who are veterans. 

The new program has three components: 

• Identify and recognize Wildwood businesses 

that are veteran-owned or employ 

veterans. 

• Facilitate in the creation of new programs 

and benefits for veterans at Wildwood 

businesses. 

• Create a new “Veterans Resource” 

portal on the city’s website. 

The city’s Economic Development Committee 

approved the development of the 

program back in September. Letters were 

sent to all Wildwood businesses requesting 

information on their status with veterans. 

Six veteran-owned businesses replied, and 

an additional seven identified that they 

employ veterans, according to Economic 

Development Manager Julian Jacquin. 

Each business will receive new commemorative 

Wildwood window decals 

identifying either “Veteran Owned Business” 

or “Veterans Employed Here.” 

Additionally, another 10 businesses 

responded that they offer special promotions 

to veterans, including special events, 

reduced membership rates and discounts 

off the cost of services or merchandise. 

A list of contacts and other resources for



veterans, including local VFW and American 

Legion posts, crisis hotlines, resource 

centers, loan programs and more has been 

posted to the new “Veterans Resource” 

portal on cityofwildwood.com/veterans. 

WEST ST. LOUIS COUNTY 

Doing good in the community 

The Rotary Club of West St. Louis County 

held its semi-annual Daily Essentials Drive 

on Saturday, Nov. 7 and collected over 113 

bags of dry goods for Circle of Concern. 

Dry goods, such as toilet paper, cleaning 

supplies, baby diapers, paper towels and 

laundry detergent are not eligible for government 

SNAP assistance. 

Many members of The Rotary Club of 

West St. Louis County helped to distribute 

and pick up the donation bags. 

Mercy begins push for 

plasma donations 

With a rise in COVID-19 infections and 

hospitalizations, Mercy Health is proactively 

reaching out to patients to ask them 

to consider becoming plasma donors. 

According to the Food and Drug Administration, 

the liquid portion of blood from 

recovered COVID-19 patients, called convalescent 

plasma, may contain antibodies. 

These antibodies may help others as 

they’re fighting the virus. 

Using the MyMercy app and online 

patient portal, Mercy is sending a message 

to patients, asking those who tested 

positive if they’re willing to learn more 

about giving plasma. Donors need to be 

fully recovered for 28 days before donating 

plasma. 

“We’re still learning about COVID antibodies,” 

JoAnne Levy, vice president of 

Mercy Research, said. “Our goal is to contact 

potential donors and receive convalescent 

plasma when antibody levels may 

possibly be at their highest. That way, the 

donated plasma may be the most effective 

in helping others. And, as we learn more, 

we’ll adapt our approaches.” 

Until now, the Mercy Research team 

has been calling recovered patients to see 

if they’re willing to donate. The MyMercy 

message will streamline the process for 

everyone. 

“Patients will be able to hit a button that 

indicates they’re interested,” Laura Canter, 

manager of non-oncology research for 

Mercy, said. “Then, we can reach out to 

them accordingly.” 

Mercy patients who do not have a 

MyMercy account can contact mercyresearchinfo@mercy.net 

for more information. 

Local patients whose positive COVID-19 

test came from a health care provider other 



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Happy Birthday, Greta 

Chesterfield resident Greta Corkhill, whose letters to the editor are always filled 

with sunny observations about life in West St. Louis County, turned 90 on Oct. 23. 

Despite COVID-19 limiting some of her celebration, Corkhill’s daughter, Patti, 

reports that her mom had a “a blast and felt very loved and special,” especially 

when opening the more than 100 cards she received. A resident of Chesterfield for 

44 years and with a career in real estate, Corkhill has made a lot of friends in the 

community. “The phone didn’t stop ringing all day!” Patti reports. 

than Mercy can reach out directly to Mercy 

Blood Donor Services at (314) 251-4483 to 

determine their eligibility to donate. 

“Many patients hospitalized for COVID- 

19 are treated with convalescent plasma 

and with an increase in patients, there’s 

increased demand for it,” Dr. Emily 

Schindler, medical director of Mercy 

Blood Donor Services, said. “We want 

to make sure it’s available for all of our 

patients throughout this latest spike.” 

Local nonprofit 

encourages reading 

On Friday, Oct. 30, 16 volunteer members 

from Assistance League St. Louis 

donned the costumes of children’s book 

characters and paraded before 69 infants, 

toddlers and preschoolers at the Urban 

League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ Head 

Start and Early Head Start program locations 

in Jennings, Missouri. 

The children enjoyed videotaped book 

readings and a puppet show – also created 

by Assistance League. Each child then 

received two age-appropriate books while 

meeting and posing for photos with puppets 

and favorite characters. In addition, 

10 new story books were added to the collection 

of the teachers at the center. In the 

2019-2020 fiscal year, Assistance League’s 

literacy program Books from Friends conducted 

multiple book festivals in elementary 

schools across St. Louis and provided 

over 13,000 books to aspiring readers. 

Head Start is a national program that 

provides child development services to low 

income children and families 

Assistance League of St. Louis, headquartered 

in Ellisville, is an all-volunteer 

organization that seeks to transform the 

lives of children and adults through community 

programs. 

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Council members question Page’s ‘moonlighting’ 

@WESTNEWSMAG 


By JEFFREY BRICKER 

The bumps and bruises of a tough-fought 

campaign are over, but calls for action 

against St. Louis County Executive Sam 

Page are not. 

Recently multiple media outlets reported 

that Page has continued a limited medical 

practice even after being appointed as 

county executive earlier this year. That has 

led to calls for an investigation into possible 

county charter violations. However, 

Page remains defiant. 

“Executive Page has been moonlighting 

in his past career with his job as an anesthesiologist 

in addition to what is supposed 

to be a full-time position as the county 

executive,” council member Mark Harder 

(R-District 6) explained. 

Harder, along with fellow council 

member Tim Fitch (R-District 3), sent a 

letter to County Counselor Beth Orwick 

asking her “to open an investigation into 

the legitimacy of the claims made by the 

media and whether Dr. Page’s continued 

employment by Mercy Hospital, for any 

amount of time is a possible violation of 

the County Charter.” 

Fitch and Harder claim that Page told 

the council, at the time of his appointment, 

that he would “put his position as a physician 

at Mercy Hospital on hold” until he 

Tim Fitch 

Mark Harder 

left office. Page was recently elected to a 

four-year term. 

The county charter, the foundational 

document for the formation of county government 

and elected county officials, does 

not explicitly prohibit the county executive 

from holding a position outside of county 

employment. However, it does clearly state 

that the county executive “shall devote his 

entire time to the duties of his office.” 

For Harder and Fitch, this is a matter of 

defending the charter and making sure St. 

Louis County doesn’t slip back into a cycle 

of unchecked executive power as was the 

case under Steve Stenger. 

“This was singled out years ago (at the 

inception of charter) that these positions 

were to be full-time jobs and to have to 

have another job ... would distract that person’s 

attention from the task that he was 

Sam Page 

elected to do,” Harder said. 

Page hasn’t denied that he has continued 

a limited medical practice since becoming 

county executive. He told other media outlets 

that he “sometimes works a four-hour 

shift in the evenings less than once a week.” 

When asked about the potential issue by 

West Newsmagazine, Page was blunt in his 

response. 

“As far as what the charter says, of 

course, I don’t agree with their interpretation,” 

Page said. “Their interpretation is 

political and it does not have legal merit 

at all.” 

Harder doesn’t see it that way and claims 

his call for action by the county counselor 

is not politically motivated. Instead, he 

points out that four positions under the 

charter have the same provisions regarding 

“entire time” and that he would be equally 

concerned if one of the other three covered 

officials was holding secondary employment. 

Page insists that he has checked with 

“multiple attorneys” on the potential issue 

and has been assured there is no conflict 

with the charter. When asked if he specifically 

consulted with Orwick, Page 

wouldn’t say. 

“There’s no legal standing to (Fitch’s 

and Harder’s) argument. And what I do in 

my personal time ... the limited medical 

activity I have in my personal time, does 

not affect my ability to take care of the 

residents of St. Louis County or fulfill the 

obligations of the charter,” Page said. 

While Harder said he and Fitch felt it 

was appropriate to go first to the county 

counselor, he didn’t rule out the council 

taking its own actions if Orwick failed 

to act. 

“If (Orwick) chooses to be partisan or if 

she chooses not to look at this in an open 

environment, then I guess we’ll have to 

take the necessary steps,” Harder said, 

adding that other potential legal avenues 

might include seeking the involvement of 

the prosecuting attorney or the Missouri 

attorney general’s office. 

As of Nov. 9, Harder said that neither 

he nor Fitch had received a response back 

from Orwick. 

Wildwood City Council reviews expenditures for 2021 budget 

By CATHY LENNY 

At the work session Oct. 26, the Wildwood 

City Council discussed operating 

and capital improvement expenditures for 

the 2021 budget. Revenues were discussed 

at a prior work session. 

The public hearing on the proposed 2021 

budget, and the first reading of the related 

ordinance, will occur at the Nov. 23 council 

meeting. 

Mayor Jim Bowlin said he worked with 

Interim City Administrator Steve Cross and 

Finance Officer Dawn Kaiser to present a 

balanced budget; however, there was a significant 

decrease in revenue across all line 

items, including sales taxes, utility taxes, and 

fines and penalties, largely due to COVID-19. 

“Obviously, given the decrease in revenues, 

we had to make some tough choices,” 

Bowlin said. “The revenue side of the equation, 

which we have looked at exhaustively, 

we do not think can be increased realistically 

to accommodate anything further. 

The only options would be to take money 

from another program or dip into reserves.” 

Cross said he met with standing committees 

and got their approval on department 

budgets, except for the Administration/ 

Public Works Committee, which had additional 

requests. Council member Joe Garritano 

(Ward 8) brought those requests 

before the council. 

The first was to add $125,000 to the capital 

improvement budget for the Watershed 

Erosion Task Force. Council member Ken 

Remy (Ward 3) said there are projects that 

affect the infrastructure that are at risk from 

erosion and flooding and that $125,000 was 

a compromise from the original $500,000 

that was in the budget. He noted that Dr. 

David Hammer has identified 20 locations 

at risk and another recently hired consultant 

has plans to develop a stormwater map 

and flood management plan. 

But not all council members were on 

board with the request. 

“I’m very hesitant to approve setting 

aside funds with no known usage plan project,” 

said council member Katie Dodwell 

(Ward 4) “We’re just kind of tossing some 

money in a pot.” 

Remy pointed out that the amount of 

damage from erosion in the city right now 

is about $30 million. 

Council member Larry Brost (Ward 1) 

“Everything cannot just 

wait another year.” 

– Council member Lauren Edens, 

on the need for interim infastructure funding 

said he doesn’t see the need to have a balanced 

budget, as the city has substantial 

reserves. He suggested that the council 

needs to come up with a list for specific 

projects that need to be addressed, with 

erosion on that list. 

“There’s more money for parks than for 

people losing their backyards,” Brost said. 

“We need a list with risks to the city and 

get the budget aligned with it. High-speed 

internet has only become more important 

and we’re spending less money. We don’t 

have a plan for a lot of things, that doesn’t 

mean we’re going to waste the money.” 

The mayor noted that several items are 

included in the 2024 vision plan. 

“When I’m presented with the situation 

that has curbed revenue substantially, I’m 

just going to take the more conservative 

approach,” Bowlin said. 

Brost responded, “The most significant 

issues facing the city are the ones we should 

address first. We’ve got a lot of momentum 

there and we just threw it out the window.” 

With the tremendous amount of uncertainty 

right now, council member Dave Bertolino 

(Ward 5) believes the city should approve a 

balanced budget first, and then make a priority 

list so that if money is available, the council 

knows exactly where to spend it. 

Garritano believes that capital improvements 

are an investment in the community. 

“It would be great if we could put some 

seed money into this,” he said. “I believe 

the effort will start to get some true traction 

once we give it some seed money.” 

See WILDWOOD BUDGET, page 21

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12 I NEWS I 



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Ellisville joins other communities 

in passing social host ordinance 

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approved an ordinance amending the city’s 

municipal code pertaining to the “social 

hosting of underage drinking and loud and 

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tation of social hosts ordinances is an “evidence-based 

strategy” based on national 

and local trends of underage individuals 

obtaining alcoholic beverages and controlled 

substances at parties or gatherings 

held at private homes or at rented residential 

premises where the property owners or 

renters are likely aware of the on-site consumption 

by underage individuals. 

“Across the country, when these ordinances 

are in place, we see a reduction 

in underage access to alcohol,” Schliesser 

said. “That’s why we’re pursuing it. It’s not 

just a hunch that it will work. It’s because 

it has worked in so many communities 

across the country.” 

The Ellisville ordinance also accounts 

for the fact, for larger gatherings where 

underage drinking or substance use is 

taking place, multiple visits from law 

enforcement are sometimes required. Each 

visit utilizes time and effort by the city’s 

tax-funded public safety resources. 

“When we have parties with 300, 500 

youths or underage drinkers, sometimes 

we need not just our resources,” Lewis said. 

“We may call for our neighboring agencies 

to assist us. You may end up with a 

call with five to seven police cars, a couple 

firetrucks, ambulance services, all because 

an adult chose to let young people drink 

at their residence, and then it gets out of 

control.” 

The passage of this ordinance means that 

hosts of these gathering could incur fines in 

relation to social hosting violations. 

“The possibility of (hosts) being held 

financially responsible for not just police, 

but fire response and medical response, 

that can be a significant cost,” Lewis said. 

According to Ellisville Mayor Mike 

Roemerman, these fines would depend on 

the details of the violation. 

“It’s going to depend on the severity of 

See SOCIAL HOSTING, page 41





Wildwood P&Z again delays Monarch FPD Engine House vote 

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The Wildwood Planning & Zoning Commission 

(P&Z) decided to postpone again 

the vote to issue a conditional use permit 

(CUP) for a new firehouse at 18304 Wild 

Horse Creek Road. 

The Monarch Fire Protection District has 

proposed to build the new Engine House 

#2 on the south side of Wild Horse Creek 

Road at its intersection with Eatherton 

Road. It would replace the current firehouse 

just a half-mile away at 18424 Wild 

Horse Creek Road. 

The new site sits on 3 acres and has 

access to public sewer and water. 

Wildwood Director of Parks and Planning 

Joe Vujnich said the delay from the 

Oct. 19 P&Z meeting was so the fire district 

could provide additional information, 

including a justification on why the new 

site was chosen, rather than expanding or 

reworking the current site. 

To address neighbors’ concerns, the fire 

district and design team met with one of 

the closest neighbors five times and have 

modified the design plan, according to 

Assistant Fire Chief Les Crews. 

Resident Eric Tremayne asked why the 

district is even considering moving to a 

new site. 

“To put the fire station where the traffic 

means much slower response time ... 

makes no sense,” Tremayne said. 

Jean Millner, who sits on the Monarch 

Fire Protection District Board of Directors, 

answered that the current site is too small 

to adequately house the apparatus, including 

fire trucks and ambulances, which are 

now larger than when that facility was constructed. 

Architect Josh Mandell with FGM Architects 

displayed a drawing showing the new 

design superimposed on the old site, which 

is just 1.8 acres. He said the design for a 

new facility and pavement at the existing 

site would overwhelm the buildable area. 

He added that the replacement of the fire 

station at the current site would have to be 

done in phases. 

“Closer to two-thirds of the property is 

being used on the old site,” Mandell said. 

“That doesn’t take into account the well 

and septic. The site is much more densely 

occupied than even two-thirds.” 

P&Z Chair Michael Lee suggested that 

variances could be provided by the city that 

would allow the current site to work. 

A coverage map showing the service 

areas was also provided by the fire district, 

as was a redesigned concept plan for the 

new site. Stormwater management and 

protection measures for Bonhomme Creek 

were addressed as well. 

Vujnich noted that the city’s Planning 

Department recommended granting the 

CUP. He also noted that the revised site 

design eliminates access to Eatherton Road, 

provides better screening along the common 

area at the back of the station, includes a 

reduction in the retaining wall, installation 

of a fence and a reduction in light pole 

height – all of which helped to address the 

concerns of adjoining neighbors. 

The parking area was moved to the east 

side, closer to Eatherton Road and away 

from residential property to the west, 

Pictured (right to left): St. Luke’s Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgeons 

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where there will be limited activity from 

the public and employees, Vujnich added. 

“There are many components of the 

design consistent with good planning practice 

that will not impact surrounding uses 

and can be integrated into the site with a 

visual consistency,” Vujnich said. 

Commissioner Larry Brost asked what 

the additional response time would be 

for residents west of Route 109. Crews 

responded that the ideal response time is 4 

minutes or less since the majority of homes 

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Lee mentioned that the new plan, which 

shows no access to Eatherton Road and 

two access points on Wild Horse Creek 

Road, would have to be approved by the 

Missouri Department of Transportation. 

“That would change the whole dynamic 

of this,” Lee said. “We need confirmation.” 

On that note, Mayor Jim Bowlin suggested 

that a vote on the CUP be postponed 

for 30 days. The postponement was unanimously 

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Chesterfield budget meeting debates need for city raises, Chamber support 


At the Chesterfield Finance and 

Administration Committee of the 

Whole on Oct. 27, Finance Director 

Jeannette Kelly discussed the 

2021 budget. It shows revenues 

of $37,569.253, or 4.7% less than 

the 2020 budget, and expenditures 

of $35,778,866 or 5.2% less 

than the 2020 budget. 

At a previous work session, 

Kelly explained that the 

2021 budget revenues had been 

reduced by $1.5 million below 

the 2020 adopted budget and 5% 

below 2019 actual values. 

To date, more than $6 million has been 

set aside to reduce annual debt service payments 

and to retire debt earlier than scheduled, 

Kelly said. 

Recently, the city refinanced its Certificates 

of Participation (COPs) Series 2014, 

shares of lease revenues that are expected 

to save $720,000. 

Even after the purchase of 8 acres of land 

near Central Park for $6.9 million, the city 

expects to have fund reserves of $1.4 million 

over the threshold of 40%. 

“The fact that you can buy eight acres of 

Chesterfield City Hall 

ground and still finish the year over your 

40% threshold is nothing short of miraculous,” 

City Administrator Mike Geisel said. 

City staff proposed transferring $538,200 

for 2021 debt service for land acquisition, 

which would still leave $860,501 over the 

40% reserve policy. 

The transfer of funds was approved. 

“We expect operations to transition back 

to normal in the spring,” Geisel said. However, 

he added, “We don’t expect revenue 

to fully rebound period.” 

The committee also discussed merit 

increases for employees. The 2021 budget 

already includes an allocation 

for step increases for the Fraternal 

Order of Police (FOP), ranging 

from 2.43 to 2.51%. 

A 2.5% merit increase proposed 

by council member and 

committee chair Barb McGuinness 

(Ward 1) for other personnel 

starting in July 2021 would 

cost the city $150,431, Kelly 

said. 

Council member Michael 

Moore (Ward 3) proposed starting 

the increase in January 2021 

instead, which would double the 

(File Photo) fiscal impact to about $300,000. 

“I think that makes sense,” said Mayor 

Bob Nation. “We’ve got everything covered 

in the budget, including the emerald 

ash borer (program) and the reimbursement 

for snow removal, and we’ve got 

$1.9 million over 40% reserve policy.” 

He pointed out that the budgetary impact 

from COVID-19 was less than anticipated 

and the city received $3.2 million from 

CARES Act funds. 

“I think there’s good reason to reinstate 

merit increases effective Jan. 1 going forward,” 

Nation said. 

However, council member Dan Hurt 

(Ward 3) was cautious. 

“We haven’t fully weathered this COVID 

thing yet,” Hurt said. 

He mentioned that the city has lost businesses 

and there’s not another stimulus 

package planned at this point. 

The motion to include a 2.5% merit 

increase for employees starting July 1 was 

approved with council members Ben Keathley 

(Ward 2), Michelle Ohley (Ward 4) and 

Tom DeCampi (Ward 4) voting against it. 

Another point of contention regarded the 

Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce and 

its relationship with the city. As it has in 

previous years, the Chamber had requested 

sponsorship from the city; this year, in the 

amount of $10,000 to $15,000. 

McGuinness was opposed to the idea. 

She said the Chamber has, in years past, 

received many services such as police protection, 

the closing of streets, placing of 

banners for events and pool passes free of 

charge. 

Geisel said that, for decades, the city 

staff has treated the Chamber as if the city 

was a co-sponsor of certain events, while 

other agencies have had to pay or contribute 

in-kind services. 

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2211 5452 LEMAY TELEGRAPH FERRY RD. ...........................................................................................(314) (AT REAVIS BARRACKS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 892-6037 892-9773 

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In the near future, Ballwin residents may 

be singing, “Take Me Out to the Car Wash” 

while being just a short toss from the Ballwin 

Athletic Association ball fields. That’s 

because Tommy’s Express Car Wash, a 

national franchise headquartered in Holland, 

Michigan, has taken its first step 

toward opening on Ballpark Drive. 

At the Nov. 9 Ballwin Board of Aldermen 

meeting, Dowling Enterprises was 

granted a Special Use Exception (SUE) 

to build the car wash at 14918 Manchester 

Road. The vote was unanimous. 

Recently, Tommy’s Express Car Wash 

opened its first area location at 101 Fallon 

Loop Road in O’Fallon, Misssouri. 

The Ballwin property is owned by 

Cypress Real Estate of Chesterfield. Its 

chief spokesperson for the evening was 

Ben Stegmann, who addressed a wide variety 

of concerns before the vote. 

Mayor Tim Pogue specifically asked 

about concerns raised at the P&Z meeting 

in regard to traffic flow and parking. To 

which, Stegmann said, “Since the Planning 

and Zoning meeting, we went back, looked 

at our site plan to take into account some of 

the issues raised.” 

Stegmann noted that some of the changes 

have been a real challenge. 

“It seems like a simple thing, ” Stegmann 

said. “But there’s about three grades that 

intersect there, a couple of storm(water) 

structures, retaining walls and a loading 

dock for the adjacent property that we’re 

trying to keep intact.” 

Pogue also asked about a traffic study 

letter he had received from the Missouri 

Department of Transportation (MoDOT). 

He said he was interested in getting 

responses to those concerns as well. 

Julie Nolfo, from the traffic division of 

the Lochmueller Group, was one of several 

people in attendance regarding the 

car wash project. Lochmueller Group is a 

regional consulting firm with an emphasis 

on planning and designing state and local 

infrastructure improvements. 

“All the comments (P&Z) had were 

addressed. The first one was the car lane 

issue. So, that was taken care of.” Nolfo 

said, referring to changes in the site plan 

that resulted in the creation of two “escape 

lanes” for the car wash’s drive-through as 

well as cross access to the property from 

Ballpark Drive to the west. 

Additionally, Nolfo said, “Two and three 

(of the concerns) had to do with some typo 

in the report itself, which was corrected.” 

Her final comment addressed concerns of 

high traffic volume around Ballpark Drive. 

But none of the board members considered 

that much of an issue. 



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Tommy’s Express Car Wash one step closer to being built in Ballwin 

On a final note, City Attorney 

Robert E. Jones wrapped 

up the discussion with a 

reminder that the proof would 

be in the final development 

plan. 

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and the minutes in this meeting … to 

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that’s received is what we approved.” 

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Wildwood approves new overlay district for sites with ‘special circumstances’ 


The Wildwood City Council approved 

a new Special Circumstances Overlay 

District (SCOD) by unanimous vote at its 

meeting on Nov. 9. 

The new district is intended to provide 

a more progressive approach for development 

sites that have inherent special circumstances 

due to a range of causes – both 

man-made and natural. According to the 

Planning Department, certain properties 

may require added scrutiny due to their 

histories and characteristics, from land use 

review through eventual construction and 

even to future property owners. 

One such development is a proposed 

subdivision of 20 residential home sites, 

known as Strecker Forest. That site sits 

partially within the Bliss-Ellisville subsite 

of the Ellisville Superfund Site, which was 

contaminated with dioxin in the 1970s. 

Though the Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) has deemed the site “clean,” 

following removal efforts, the last of which 

took place in 2014, the site’s development 

has undergone a long review process. 

While public hearings were held by 

the Planning and Zoning Commission on 

March 16 and April 6, the public did not 

Proposed Strecker Forest site 

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really get involved in the discussion related 

to the overlay district until it came before 

the city council in September. Since then, 

a few individuals have spoken against any 

development on property that is part of an 

EPA Superfund site. 

Dr. Victoria Allen, who lives near the 

Callahan site, one of three subsites that 

comprise the Ellisville Superfund Site, told 

the council that she had presented a document 

to the planning department and city 

attorney on recommendations of what she 

feels should be included in the overlay district 

legislation to protect residents living 

near these properties. 

In response, Joe Vujnich, director of 

planning and parks, said a memo provided 

by the city attorney discusses the steps 

taken to address concerns from the public, 

especially those living near the proposed 

Strecker Forest site and the Callahan tract, 

as well as discussions with the city council. 

“We took into account as many comments 

as we could,” Vujnich said. He said 

the amended version of the legislation is 

more comprehensive and detailed, particularly 

in the area of environmental assessment. 

Regulations within the legislation would 

require more information about environmental 

hazards, more use of experts in the 

field and more detailed presentation materials. 

In addition, there would be greater 

prohibitions for site disturbances, greater 

remediation efforts, longer comment periods 

and more reviews by outside agencies. 

An increase in the level of scrutiny of 

public space allocations and greater oversight 

of the construction process also 

would be part of the new regulations. 

One area that is not covered in the legislation 

is a requirement to disclosure to 

prospective property owners information 

relating to contaminants on the property. 

That regulation will be addressed in separate 

legislation. 

Referring to the disclosure requirement, 

Vujnich said, “This is a key element for the 

purpose of ensuring that not only the first 

buyer of a property in a SCOD is aware 

of any potential issues but also subsequent 

owners of that property. Having a re-occupancy 

component almost assures that the 

city will be able to identify not only the 

first and second owners, but those that 

follow in years to come.” 

Under the SCOD, Missouri’s land disturbance 

permit requirements would be 

applied to all sites, even those that are 1 

acre or greater in size. 

“We’ve created a solid foundation to 

review future proposals on sites that have 

unique characteristics whether they’re 

man-made or natural,” Vujnich said. 

Council member Don Bartoni (Ward 2) 

noted that Vujnich’s information session, 

which he held with residents, may have 

changed some minds regarding the overlay 

district. 

Council member Katie Dodwell (Ward 

4) added, “This gives us a tool that can 

more readily detail out and perhaps stop 

development in areas of concern. It also 

gives an opportunity if someone wants to 

develop in an area to be able to put the 

onus of responsibility on the developer, 

rather than on the city of Wildwood.” 

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New COVID-19 policies, guidelines roll out this week 

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By JEFFREY BRICKER 

with JESSICA MESZAROS 

The eyes of business owners, restaurant 

owners and St. Louis County residents were 

on County Executive Sam Page’s 8:30 a.m. 

media briefing on Nov. 13 as he announced 

a flurry of measures for businesses, restaurants 

and personal gatherings, aimed at curtailing 

the spread of COVID-19. 

To combat rising infection numbers, 

Page announced the rollout of what the 

county is referring to as a “safer-at-home” 

order, a less restrictive version of the formerly 

issued “stay at home” order. 

“Safer-at-home” states that individuals 

are encouraged to stay home unless they 

must leave for essential reasons, such as 

receiving medical care, going grocery 

shopping and going to work. Exceptions 

are also made for visiting places of worship, 

family members or other individuals 

within an individual’s bubble, which 

includes friends or family members. Even 

when together, small gatherings should 

wear masks and abide by social distancing 

protocols, Page said. Exceptions were 

cited outdoor sports activities, dining and 

individuals with medical conditions. 

No indoor dining at bars or restaurants 

will be allowed. However, drive-through, 

carry-out and take-out services will continue 

to be allowed for restaurants and bars. 

Outdoor, socially distanced dining will 

also be permitted. 

Businesses and retail locations will be 

limited to 25% capacity, down from the 

current 50%. This includes non-essential 

businesses as well as essential businesses 

like gas stations and grocery stores. This 

updated rule also applies to institutions 

like gyms, which will require masks to 

be worn both in common areas and while 

working out in classes or on exercise floors. 

Gatherings of all kinds are limited to 10 

people. This includes personal gatherings 

and holiday activities. 

There is no curfew associated with 

these new regulations. Also, there were 

no changes issued to school districts 

announced at press time. 

According to Page, the numbers have continued 

to grow. St. Louis County has seen an 

average of 600 new cases per day over the 

past week with over 900 cases documented 

on Nov. 12. As of Nov. 12, a cumulative 

total of 38,620 St. Louis County residents 

had been infected, or 3,867.1 per 100,000 

people. According to stlcorona.com, the 

current average of new cases per day is 643, 

and the positivity rate is 15.1%. 

Governor, county differ on approach 

to schools 

On Nov. 12, Gov. Mike Parson 

announced new guidelines for Missouri 

schools when handling positive COVID- 

19 cases. Unlike Page, Parson’s new direction 

calls for a relaxing of restrictions 

rather than increasing them. 

“Schools that are consistently implementing 

COVID-19 mitigation strategies 

remain among the safest places for our 

students,” Parson said. “We believe this 

change will lead to more schools encouraging 

proper mask usage, helping to further 

protect students and educators from 

the spread of the virus.” 

St. Louis County Health officials were 

quick to differ from the governor’s assessment. 

“Every part of the state is unique, but 

schools in St. Louis County have seen significant 

transmissions of COVID-19 among 

teachers and students. Cases and hospitalizations 

in our region are surging,” Christopher 

Ave, director of communications for 

the county health department, said in a statement. 

“Now is not the time to weaken our 

quarantine policies here in St. Louis County. 

Doing so would reduce the effectiveness of 

one of the most powerful tools we have to 

prevent spread. The advice also contravenes 

guidance from the CDC. 

“For these reasons, we have no final decision 

on adopting the state’s recommendations 

and will continue to use our data to 

protect this community. That will remain 

our priority.” 

Higher education prepares for more 

virtual learning 

On Nov. 12, the University of Missouri 

announced its plan to switch to virtual 

learning exclusively after the Thanksgiving 

holiday. Both undergraduate and graduate 

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the last three weeks of the semester, which 

includes final exams. 

“While our experts say that MU students 

have not presented a direct burden to the 

local hospitals because they have not needed 

hospitalization, we are all members of the 

broader community. And as the community 

strives to gain control of the virus, a temporary 

thinning of the student population is 

helpful,” Chancellor Mun Y. Choi stated in a 

letter addressed to the university community. 

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WILDWOOD BUDGET, from page 10 

Cross pointed out that the primary 

source of revenue for the capital improvement 

fund is the half-cent capital improvement 

sales tax that generates $2.2 million 

per year. Federal and state grants make 

up the other significant source of revenue. 

Grants are only projected to bring in about 

$650,000, Cross said, down from $1.9 million 

the city received in 2020. 

Council member Lauren Edens (Ward 2) 

suggested that short-term solutions could 

be implemented to prevent danger to infrastructure 

or major loss of land. 

“Everything cannot just wait another 

year,” she said. 

Joe Vujnich, director of planning, agreed 

that interim steps could stave off major 

problems down the line. 

“That’s saving money in the future,” he 

said. “We could use the money to address 

issues plaguing watersheds.” 

The council ultimately voted to add 

$125,000 back into the budget for the task 

force. Council members Tracey Nyhan 

(Ward 3), Don Bartoni (Ward 2), Teresa 

Clark (Ward 1), Debra Smith McCutchen 

(Ward 5), Bertolino and Dodwell voted 

against it. Garritano abstained. 

Vujnich suggested that the $200,000 designated 

as matching funds for Bluffview 

Park for trail development could be reallocated. 

Since the municipal park grant of 

$550,000 has not yet been awarded, the 

city could ask that the Municipal Park 

Grant Commission wait until next year to 

COUNTY, from previous 

Locally, Washington University in St. 

Louis is advising undergraduate students 

not to travel home for Thanksgiving if they 

want to remain on campus through the end 

of the semester. 

Wash. U students must notify the university 

of their holiday plans by Nov. 20. 

While on-campus learning is scheduled to 

resume after the break, students who travel 

outside of the St. Louis region will not be 

allowed to return. 

“Undergraduate students who indicate 

they are traveling outside the region, as 

well as those who do not complete the 

commitment form mentioned above, will 

have their campus swipe access turned off 

until the start of the spring semester,” Martin’s 

statement said. 

Restrictions continue to divide along 

political lines 

Even before Page’s announcement, 

familiar battle lines were being drawn 

between local Republicans and Democrats. 

When asked earlier in the week about 

the possibility of new restrictions on businesses 

and gathers, council member Mark 

review the application, he said. 

The council approved a motion to move 

$125,000 from the Bluffview Park project 

to the Watershed Erosion Task Force. 

Another request from the public works 

committee was to add a full-time staff 

member to the Public Works Department at 

a salary of $75,000 per year. Rick Brown, 

director of public works, said the position 

would be an arborist or forester for landscaping 

and tree removal. Currently, the 

street superintendent and civil engineer 

have been handling those duties, he said. 

Dodwell said she didn’t think a new position 

should be added when city staff were 

only getting a 1.3% cost-of-living increase 

and no merit raises. 

Cross said he plans to review all the job 

positions and see how the city might be able 

to leverage any open positions that could 

serve in a couple of roles. The council agreed 

to wait until Cross presents that information 

before adding any new positions. 

The last request for the budget was to 

give city staff merit raises up to 2%. 

Remy said he estimates the cost to the 

city would be $37,000 and that it could 

be funded mid-year and paid retroactively. 

However, City Attorney John Young said 

that the Missouri Constitution prohibits 

retroactive raises. Cross pointed out 

that the cost would actually be closer to 

$50,000 for the merit raises. The council 

did not vote on that item either. 

The council did agree to schedule a strategic 

session to discuss overall priorities of 

the city. 

Harder [R-District 7] said he knew how his 

constituents would feel and that any new 

restrictions would be “unpopular.” 

Fellow council member Tim Fitch [R- 

District 3] has drafted a bill that will once 

again look to restrain Page’s abilities to 

issue restrictions on businesses and social 

gatherings. The proposed legislation would 

allow the County Council the ability to 

end any restrictions issued by Page or the 

county health department with the passage 

of a resolution. 

Fitch contends the measure is needed for 

a healthy system of checks and balances 

and said, “… (it) gives the county council 

the same oversight the state legislature has 

over state orders.” 

Early attempts by council Republicans 

to reign in the county executive’s authority 

were defeated when Page vetoed the 

measures. 

The county’s new guidelines will go into 

effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17. 

The new restriction will be in place for 

four weeks, at which point there will be a 

reevaluation period. 

“This virus is not done with us,” Page 

said. “And it’s not going to be done with us 

until we change what we do as individuals.” 

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Mini horses visit 

Chesterfield Elementary 

Teachers and staff at Chesterfield Elementary 

participated in a little pet therapy 

on Monday, Nov. 2 when four miniature 

horses from R&R Ranch, visited the 

school. Staff members spent time petting 

and posing for photos with one of four certified 

therapy mini horses named Martha, 

Booker, Baker or Teddy. 

Based in Chesterfield, R&R Ranch’s 

mission is to increase public awareness of 

miniature horses and educate people on the 

proper treatment and care required when 

owning one. 

Rockwood students ace ACTs 

Four students from 

the Rockwood School 

District recently earned 

perfect ACT scores. 

Marquette High seniors 

Grant Hays and Robert 

Zhang and junior Sujay 

Vadderaju and Rockwood 

Summit High 

junior Michael Serrano 

all recently scored a perfect 

36. 

The ACT consists of 

tests in English, mathematics, 

reading and science, 

each scored on a 

Hays 

Zhang 

scale of 1-36. A student’s composite score 

is the average of the four test scores. Fewer 

than half of 1% of students who take the 

ACT earn a top score. 

Student published in 

health journal 

MICDS junior Shelly Bhagat recently had 

her article published in The Pre-Collegiate 

Global Health Review. Bhagat selected 

the topic of climate change in an article 

titled “Climate Change: A Threat to Global 

Health.” 

The Pre-Collegiate Global Health 

Review is the first international peerreviewed 

health journal featuring articles 

written by secondary school students. It is 

a Johns Hopkins University student- and 

faculty-led project within Glohea, an 

academic student organization. The mission 

of The Pre-Collegiate Global Health 

Review is to increase youth involvement 

in global health by providing a platform 

for students to share ideas and research on 

critical global health issues. 

Local graduate recognized 

for STEM achievement 

CBC High 2020 graduate Ben Young 

received the 6th annual Josh Seidel 

Memorial Foundation STEM Award. 

Majoring in mechanical engineering at 

Missouri S&T in Rolla. Young refers to 

himself as a visual thinker. 

“Before high school, I worked on 3D 

printing, computer, CAD and robotics 

projects myself,” Young 

said. “In high school, I 

had the opportunity to 

refine the skills I already 

had, as well as learn new 

skills that both pushed 

me toward and will help 

Vadderaju me in the pursuit of an 

engineering career.” 

Young participated 

in The Gateway Arch 

Serrano 

Design Competition, 

FIRST Robotics Tech 

Challenge, CyberPatriot, 

and played a large role 

in formation of CBC’s 

Area 52 Makerspace. 

“The resources and skills I learned 

helped me work on my two largest projects, 

the Farnsworth Fusor and Face 

Shield production. Both projects have 

helped me develop important engineering 

lessons,” Young said. “Producing 

nearly 500 face shields for health professionals 

across St. Louis helped me learn 

time management and production scaling. 

The CBC STEM Academy and the 

(Josh Seidel Memorial Foundation) have 

helped me develop a strong engineering 

foundation and for that I am forever 

grateful.” 

Parkway’s district director of 

health services honored 

Dr. Robin Wallin, 

Parkway’s director of 

health services, has been 

named the St. Louis 

Suburban School Nurses’ 

Association School 

Nurse Administrator of 

the Year. 

Wallin 

Wallin has been leading the Missouri 

School Nurse Leader COVID-19 Collaborative, 

which provides support, education 

and resources for school nurse 

leaders throughout the state to prepare 

them to respond to COVID-19 in the 

school setting. She has a particular 

interest in the management of chronic 

health conditions in schools and bringing 

school-based healthcare services to 

students. She collaborated with Parkway 

colleagues to update the Pandemic Plan 

and Reentry Plan. 

Superintendent Dr. Keith Marty said, 

“Parkway is fortunate to have Robin’s talents, 

expertise and leadership skills. Especially 

at this challenging time, it is a great 

relief to me and others to have her guiding 

our health services.” 

Wallin has 23 years of experience as 

a school nurse and district school health 

leader. She spent a year at the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

where she contributed to two publications 

with colleagues and was the primary author 

of the “CDC Food Allergy Toolkit for 

Schools.” 

Rockwood teacher combines 

science with language arts 

LaSalle Springs Middle language arts 

teacher Allison Seitz is among five educators 

internationally to earn an Education 

Innovation Award from a nonprofit organization 

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conservation issues. 

During the fourth quarter last school 

year, Seitz connected her curriculum with 

the objective of Bow Seat’s Ocean Awareness 

competition. 

“Each week for six weeks, I worked with 

students to practice research skills, identify 

bias in sources, choose an environmental 

issue they were passionate about and, 

ultimately, plan and create their projects,” 

Seitz said. 

Projects ranged from written pieces 

– which included narratives, poems and 

essays – to art, which involved paintings 

and sketches. Seitz’s students also created 

websites, blogs, animations, movies and 

computer games focused on teaching audiences 

about their environmental issue. In 

the end, they wrote a reflection identifying 

their target audience and explaining the goal 

of their project. 

“Because students were motivated to 

learn more each week about their topics, 

it made working on their researching and 

writing skills easier,” Seitz explained. 

“They were open to ideas and suggestions 

and willing to work hard to submit quality 

work for the contest and for class.” 

The award comes with a grant of $750. 

“Mrs. Seitz is innovative and always 

seeks new ways to engage her students 

in the classroom and in the community,” 

LaSalle Springs Principal Aaron Wilken 

said. “Her passion for her students and 

her work is inspiring. Allison is deserving 

of this recognition, and LaSalle Springs 

is lucky to have her as a member of our 

team.” 

Parkway teacher celebrates 

Halloween all month 

English language arts teacher Tiffany 

Lundy combined the fun of Halloween 

costumes with learning for her students 

at Parkway West Middle. In October, she 

decided to wear a different costume every 

day she taught for her seventh 

grader students. 

Lundy says it was a silly 

way to keep her middle school 

students engaged during 

online learning and it allowed 

her to be more patient with 

her students throughout the 

school day. 

On Nov. 11, kindergarten 

students at River Bend 

Elementary in the Parkway 

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Parkway West girls claim second-place in Class 4 state volleyball tournament 

By WARREN MAYES 

At the beginning of the season, the Parkway 

West volleyball team wasn’t sure it 

would get to play even one game. It ended 

with the Longhorns playing for a state 

championship. 

In their first appearance in the Class 

4 Final Four, the Lady Longhorns went 

up against the Willard Lady Tigers 25-8, 

20-25, 25-9, 25-18 at the Show Me Center 

in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. 

“I’m very happy with my girls and what 

they accomplished this year,” Parkway 

West coach Susan Anderson said. 

She noted that claiming second place 

was “a huge accomplishment.” 

“I reminded them what the accomplishment 

was,” Anderson said. “We should 

be proud of where we got to. I told them 

over and over, they played to the last game 

the state allowed and that’s not something 

every team gets to do.” 

The Longhorns wound up 12-5, which 

tied the best finish in school history. 

“When the girls showed up on the first 

day of the season, Aug. 24, I told them very 

clearly, we will wear masks every second 

you are in this building, and we have no 

promise of ever competing,” Anderson 

Parkway West’s championship volleyball team. 

said. “It was tough to say that, and I know 

it was hard for them to hear. Knowing that 

information, these girls never questioned 

their season or the effort they had to put in 

to prepare for the unknown. I am so proud 

of them for staying hopeful, and knowing 

they had to continue preparing for a season 

they never knew would happen.” 

Anderson knew she had a good team. 

She had a full roster of healthy girls, so she 

had depth. She said the girls worked hard, 

they came together and they developed 

chemistry. She said you always hope for a 

state championship game. 

The road to state began with Parkway 

West winning the District 5 championship. 

(Photo courtesy of the team) 

The Longhorns scored a 24-26, 25-21, 

25-10, 26-28, 15-8 victory over rival Parkway 

Central. 

“This was a very tough match and we 

knew that if we ended up against Central, 

they would come in with a fight,” Anderson 

said. “Central always shows up prepared, 

on top of being a classic rivalry between 

the two schools. Our whole team worked 

hard in this game and everyone contributed 

in their own way at very important times.” 

Anna Pavlisin, a senior outside hitter, 

earned 22 kills in this match. Senior setter/ 

outside hitter Carly Kuehl scored 18 points. 

Right side hitter Irene Yannakakis added 

14 points. 

It was Parkway West’s first district title 

since 2016. 

“The last district title we won was with 

these seniors as freshmen. Two of those 

seniors (Kuehl and Pavlisin) were on varsity 

as freshmen and helped win that last 

title,” Anderson said. “I know this is very 

special to those two girls this year. 

“It is a blessing and a curse to be surrounded 

by schools with so much talent. 

We set up our schedule to face tough teams 

so we are prepared for the same caliber 

teams in the postseason, and having our 

kids play each other only makes everyone 

better.” 

In the sectional, Parkway West defeated 

Hannibal 18-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-8. In the 

quarterfinal match, the Longhorns bested 

Camdenton 25-15, 17-25, 25-18, 18-25, 

17-15. 

Earning a spot in the Final Four, the 

Longhorns faced the Platte City Pirates in 

semifinal. Parkway West earned a 25-27, 

25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12 victory. 

That set up the match for the state title 

with Willard, which ended its season at 

31-3-1. The school was able to play an 

entire season while Parkway West did not. 

“Willard was tough,” Anderson said. “We 

fought for points. This team never gave up.” 

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who gets which gift box. 

In addition to a wide array 

of singular gift items, Patterson 

Family Farms offers 

pre-packaged gift boxes 

catered to dog lovers, St. 

Louis enthusiasts, grandparents, 

college students, foodies 

and more. Stop in or shop online 

at pattersonfamilyfarms.org. 

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There’s good reason why home remodeling 

shows place so much emphasis 

on creating luxurious baths. Having a 

well-designed bath is akin to having 

a spa in your very own home. The 

experts at Tile and Bath Service have 

35-plus years of experience in transforming 

baths into a gift you’ll want to 

give yourself. Visit tileandbathservice.com 

to learn more. 

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On The Hill or At Hollywood 

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Plus use your Gitto’s Reward 

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Make It Shine 

Everyone loves a clean car but washing 

it, especially in winter, is no fun. Enter 

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full service washes up to full detailing 

and disinfecting services when purchasing 

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Discover Delight 

In every nook and cranny of Three 

French Hens sizable showroom in Wildwood, 

you’re sure to find décor that 

delights and gifts galore. From collectibles 

by local artisans to fabulous florals 

to jewelry and fragrances to signature 

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Shimmering lights on the Christmas tree can’t 

compare with the dazzling smile you’ll receive 

when your love unwraps diamonds for Christmas. 

Earrings, pendants, bracelets, rings – whatever 

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help you find the perfect gift to say “I love you,” 

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basketball hoop, asks his daughter, “How many 

times do you think we’ve played out here?” The 

daughter replies, “About a million”; and the dad 

says, “I remember our very first time.” That’s 

why a basketball hoop is one of the greatest gifts 

of all time. It’s a family gift – one that can lead to 

endless games of H-O-R-S-E and conversations. Let 

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The holiday season is a time to search 

for gifts as perfect and unique as the loved 

ones they’ll be gifted to, and if said gifts 

can be purchased from local businesses, 

it’s a win-win situation on all fronts. 

According to data intelligence company 

Morning Consult, 51% of shoppers 

are open to exploring new brands when 

buying gifts for the 2020 holiday season, 

and 64% of shoppers said they still plan to 

shop in-store. Many local businesses are 

still open for the holidays and are stocked 

with locally made or hard-to-find products 

perfect for stuffing stockings or stowing 

under the tree. All it takes is a little planning 

upfront to help keep holiday shopping 

equal parts seasonal and safe. 

Be prepared to shop 

Trying to juggle mask mandates and 

social distancing can leave some shoppers 

too discombobulated to open the front door. 

To prevent confusion, many local retailers 

have added signs or arrows showing how 

crowds are meant to flow through the store, 

including where entrances and exits are 

located. 

“All along, we’ve followed 

every single recommendation 

that was put 

out there to provide 

a comfortable 

shopping 

environment in 

this pandemic,” 

Mike Curran, 

general manager 

of Timberwinds 

Nursery, said. “We 

do control the flow, we 

do control the entries and 

exists, and those are all clearly 

marked. In fact, if we anticipate a particularly 

heavy traffic day, we usually have 

people manned at the doors to explain to 

people, ‘OK, this is how you get in, here’s 

how you get out. How can we help you?’” 

Shop local online 

With the rise of e-commerce, many local 

retailers also have created websites that 

individuals can patronize to find unique 

gifts when leaving home isn’t an option. 

Many places, such as C.R. Frank Popcorn, 

are offer online ordering in conjunction 

with curbside pickup, which gives the consumer 

multiple options depending on their 

schedule comfort level. 

“Our website has always been available 

to use for tin orders; however, most people 



Celebrate community SHOP LOCAL! 

Three French Hens 

in the past have used it only to place orders 

to be shipped,” Susan Woltering, CEO of 

Select Drink Inc. and C.R. Frank Popcorn, 

said. 

Ask for advice 

Nobody knows a business’ best-sellers 

more than its owner. When it comes to 

holiday gift ideas, they can provide recommendations 

for individuals 

of all ages and interests. 

This can not only help 

cut down on idle 

browsing time, 

but build connections 

with business 

owners that 

will carry over 

into future visits. 

“My customers 

walk in the door, 

and I know what many 

of them are shopping for 

because they often buy the same 

things, and they have their favorites,” Deborah 

Patterson, owner of Patterson Family 

Farms in Wildwood, said. 

Pick up curbside 

Curbside pickup options and procedures 

have become somewhat streamlined in the 

past few months, but still may vary from 

business to business. 

Before ordering, touch base with a company 

or check their website to find out what 

their curbside procedures are. In the case of 

C.R. Frank Popcorn, customers don’t even 

have to leave their car. 

“We ask that our customers call from the 

parking lot, tell us what it is they want and 

we gather their items and deliver it to their 

cars,” Woltering said. 

Even as C.R. Frank Popcorn looks at reopening 

its showroom on Nov. 27, curbside 

services will remain available for orders 

as well to maintain customer comfort and 

safety. 

“Masks will be mandated and social 

distancing (will be) enforced,” Woltering 

said. “Once our customer has placed 

their order, we will ask them to return to 

their cars and we will bring the completed 

order to them. We have created a path 

through the showroom so traffic all flows 

in one direction.” 

Make it uniquely yours 

Small business owners have more control 

over the products and inventory in 

their spaces, meaning more leeway when it 

comes to customizing gift boxes or orders 

to suit a customer’s wants or needs. 

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“I think communities want to have small 

businesses that they have those relationships 

with, that they can trust, that they can 

customize and they can call and ask ‘Can 

you do this for me?’” Patterson said. 

Those customization and personalization 

opportunities even extend to corporate 

gifts. 

“We use (the company’s) logo, and that 

represents that the gift is coming from them 

and also that they are supporting local by 

shopping at Patterson Family Farms,” Patterson 

said. “That the items within the box 

are also from local companies.” 

Call ahead 

If the availability of a specific item or 

gift is causing shopper hesitation, picking 

up the phone and calling can yield the 

quickest answer. 

“If people are looking for a specific something, 

the best thing to do is call,” Curran 

said. “There are many ways for us to get in 

and see if we have a particular item.” 

Many businesses also have Facebook 

pages where customers can message a store 

with questions and receive live replies. 

According to Curran, multiple communication 

channels proves that many businesses 

are not only devoted to staying open, 

but are continuing to find safe and effective 

ways to keep customers serviced during 

the pandemic and beyond. 

“I’m very impressed by the responsiveness 

I’ve seen through Facebook,” Curran 

said. “It’s reminding people that these are 

the stores that are there at the last moment. 

These are the stores that employ people 

you know. These are the stores that keep 

the local economy going.” 

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Deck the halls 

with locally made 

collectables 


When it comes to decorating for the holidays, 

there are no shortage of commercially made fripperies 

and fobs than can ready a home for any occasion. However, 

when it comes to decorations that can be passed down 

for generations and bring a lifetime of holiday magic to a 

home, that’s where local artisans are stepping in. 

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Local artist Scott Allison has merged his 

love of art and architecture to create his 

handmade Christmas Houses series. At his 

St. Louis County studio, he designs and 

crafts each house by hand, using different 

festively printed patterns of acid-free 

archival paper and decorations to ensure 

no two pieces are identical. 

Allison also makes sure to see that the 

houses are finished on all sides to they can 

be viewed from all angles, whether they’re 

placed on a mantle or serving as a dining 

room centerpiece. They also show an array 

of styles, from whimsical to elegant and 

everything in-between. 

“Everybody has a different taste and 

style,” Allison said. “I make some that are 

a little more juvenile. I do a gingerbread 

house, and I’ll make them more appealing 

to children. Then, I’ll have others with 

gold on them that are more adult or sophisticated 

looking, and then others that are 

all white. I have some that are cabins, or 

look a little more woodsy … I try to hit all 

different tastes and styles so it is easy for 

people to choose what they like or (for) a 

relative or a good friend to gift to.” 

Allison even designed the houses to fit 

in a standard shipping box, and each one 

is built with interior supports so it can be 

stored safely. 

“I wanted them to be durable so they 

could be handed down from generation to 

generation,” Allison said. 

All of the houses come with a 6-foot 

light cord, in addition to other details, such 

as porch decorations and silhouettes in the 

windows. 

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A house from the Richard Scott Home Collection. 

(Source: Richard Scott Home) 

“I am one of those creative people that 

just sees things in a different way,” Allison 

said. “I don’t do anything simple, so 

when I was doing them, I wanted them 

to light up. I didn’t want them to just be 

blank windows, so I made it that there 

were silhouettes of curtains and each 

house has a silhouette of a Christmas tree 

or two.” 

This detail-oriented mindset stems from 

Allison’s time (about eight years ago) as 

an interior designer in places like Fort 

Lauderdale and Hawaii. Before that, he 

owned a Kansas City catering company 

for 18 years and refurbished a design 

studio in Independence, Missouri. After 

moving back to the Midwest and to St. 

Louis to be near family, Allison found 

himself without holiday decorations for 

his new home. He decided to take matters 

into his own hands. 

“I had an apartment with a big windowsill, 

and I initially wanted to do a village, 

but the older-style houses can be a bit large 

and look a little chunky, or have a lot of 

glitter, like the vintage ones,” Allison said. 

“So, I decided that whole idea needed to be 

updated.” 

Allison, whose day job includes interior 

painting and applying custom finishes on 

cabinets and furniture, made some houses 

in 2019 and took them to Mary Tuttle’s 

Flowers in Chesterfield. 

“I was showing them to (owner Angela 

Carter), and there was a lady circling the 

store looking at the houses,” Allison said. 

“The lady bought one (and) had it shipped 

to Paris.” 

In addition to Mary Tuttle’s, his houses 

can be found at Story Seven in Webster 

Groves and Three French Hens in Wildwood, 

where he will have a trunk show and 

meet-and-greet on Nov. 28. 

“When you’re making something on your 

own in your studio and getting feedback, 

it just kind validates what you’re doing,” 

Allison said. “I always tell them, ‘Thank 

you for buying one, and send me a picture. 

I’d love to see where you put it in your 

house. 

“Even though I have things for sale 

online, I will always support brick and 

mortar shops. I think that’s just a luxury 

that all of us enjoy, be able to enjoy shopping 

or to be able to go and find the perfect 

something for yourself or someone 

else.” 

Much like Allison, a love for the season 

is also what inspired St. Peters-based 

artist Karen Didion to begin the process 

of creating her signature Santa Claus figurines. 

Formerly a registered nurse, Didion’s 

career began over 25 years ago in the 

basement of her home creating Christmas 

gifts for family, friends and craft shows. 

In 1996, one of her designs was selected 

for the cover of Neiman Marcus’ Christmas 

Catalog, and Karen Didion Originals 

was born. Visit her website (karendidion. 

com) to learn more. 

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Holiday Happenings 

The 6th annual Manchester Snowman 

Building Contest runs through Feb. 28, 

2021. Manchester businesses and residents 

can build a custom snowman and enter it to 

win prizes. Participants should email snowman 

photos along with their name, address, 

phone and the date the snowman was built 

to shardesty@manchestermo.gov. 

• • • 

A holiday outdoor decorating contest 

for Manchester residents and businesses 

runs through Dec. 15. Participants must 

email the name, phone and the address of 

the nominated home or business to shardesty@manchestermo.gov. 

Prizes will be 

awarded to winners. 

• • • 

Individuals can drop-off letters to 

Santa until Friday, Dec. 18 at the Manchester 

Parks Department. Manchester’s 

elves will make sure Santa sees the letters 

and writes back. Send letters and a 

self-addressed, stamped envelope to Santa 

Claus c/o Manchester Parks Department, 

359 Old Meramec Station Road. Manchester, 

MO 63021. All ages welcome to 

participate. 

• • • 

Winter Jewels is open from 10 a.m.-4 

p.m. through Thursday, Dec. 31 at The 

Butterfly House, 15193 Olive Blvd. in 

Chesterfield. The Butterfly House will 

transform into an enchanted land full 

of knights, dragons, gnomes and, of 

course, jewel-toned butterflies. Exhibit is 

included with the cost of admission. On 

Wednesdays through Fridays, “Books and 

Butterflies” will offer visitors a themed 

story time featuring special guest hosts 

of local heroes, authors, mascots, animal 

friends and more. For more information, 

visit butterflyhouse.org/visit/visit. 

• • • 

The Holiday Express Miniature Train 

runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays 

and Sundays through Friday, Jan. 1 at the 

National Museum of Transportation, 2933 

Barrett Station Road in Kirkwood. Take 

a ride on the C.P. Huntington Miniature 

Train, fit for all ages. Cost is $5 per person 

(in addition to museum admission). 

Weather dependent. Pre-registration 

required by visiting tnmot.org. 

• • • 

Letters from Santa runs from 

Friday, Nov. 20 through 

Sunday, Dec. 13 at Bluebird 

Park, 225 Kiefer Creek 

Road in Ellisville. A mailbox 

will be set up in front 

of the Parks and Recreation 

Administration building for children 

to mail their letters to Santa. Letters may 

also be mailed to: SANTA CLAUS 225 

Kiefer Creek Road, Ellisville, MO 63021. 

To receive a personal response, each letter 

should include the child’s first and last 

name and a return address. All letters must 

be dropped off or mailed by Dec. 13. 

• • • 

Santa’s Magical Kingdom opens on 

Friday, Nov. 20 and runs nightly from 

5:30-10:30 p.m., Sunday-Thursday; and 

5:30-11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; 

including all holidays, through Jan. 10 

at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park, 5300 Fox 

Creek Road in Pacific. The drive-thru holiday 

light display feature animated scenes, 

special effects and millions of lights. Participants 

can view Santa safely from their 

vehicle and drop off letters, enjoy train 

and wagon rides, and visit Kringle’s 

General Store. Admission is $25 

per vehicle. Admission for wagon 

and train rides is $14 per person. 

Cash only. For reservations, call 

(636) 938-5925; visit SantasMagicalKingdom.com 

for details. 

• • • 

The Moolah Shriners hosts their 

second annual “FEZtival of 

Trees” at the Family Arena, 2002 

Arena Parkway in St. Charles, 

Nov. 21-28. Over 40 Christmas 

trees loaded with gifts 

will be available for bidding 

on and admiring. Admission 

is $2 per person, with 

kids age 12 and younger 

admitted free. Raffle tickets 

are $1 each. Winning 

tickets will be drawn at 

the close of the FEZtival 

and winners will 

be notified. For additional 

details, see 

page 58. 

• • • 

Cookies with 

Santa is from 

9:30-11:30 

a.m. on Saturday, 

Dec. 5 at the St. Louis Carousel at 

Faust Park, 15189 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. 

Children can visit with Santa 

and have a photo opportunity. Event also 

features hot chocolate, cookies, festive 

crafts, balloon twisting, face painting, 

a petting zoo and more. Cost is $25 per 

child. To register, visit chesterfieldmochamber.com/events. 

• • • 

Christmas Traditions recurs weekly 

from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays; 

noon-9 p.m., Saturdays; and noon-5 p.m., 

Sundays from Friday, Nov. 27 through 

Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 230 S. Main Street 

in Historic Saint Charles. Stroll Historic 

Main Street while experiencing costumed 

characters, live music, holiday-themed 

activities and local shopping opportunities. 

Family-friendly event. For more information, 

visit discoverstcharles.com. 

• • • 

The Macy’s/Famous Barr Holiday 

Train Exhibit will be on display 

from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, 

Nov. 27 through Sunday, Jan. 3 in the 

National Museum of Transportation, 

2933 Barrett Station Road in Kirkwood. 

View classic department store 

train displays. Exhibit included in 

the cost of admission. Advanced 

registration required. To register, 

visit tnmot.org. 

• • • 

The Magic House’s new Holiday 

Magic event runs from 

Dec. 1-31 at 516 S. Kirkwood 

Road in Kirkwood. Families 

will enjoy expanded hours 

plus festive decorations, 

added outdoor experiences, 

and the opportunity 

to visit with Santa 

in his sleigh. Event also 

includes a life-size 

Gingerbread Village, 

a Snowball Carnival, 

and Magical Nights 

light display and 

story time with 

Mrs. Claus. 

Magical Nights will take place from 5-8 p.m. 

on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings 

in December. Reservations are required 

for all visits; each visit with Santa reservation 

also includes admission to the outdoor Gingerbread 

Village experience. Learn more at 

magichouse.org/HolidayMagic. 

• • • 

A Candlelight Stroll at Thornhill is 

from 6-9 p.m. on Dec. 4-5 at the Historic 

Thornhill Site in Faust Park, 15025 Faust 

Park in Chesterfield. Cost is $8 per adult; 

$4 for children ages 4-12; individuals age 

3 and younger are free. Pre-registration for 

this event is highly suggested. Call (314) 

615-4386 for booking. Mask are required at 

all times while at the Thornhill Historic Site. 

• • • 

Candy Cane Hunt is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, 

Dec. 5 at the Chesterfield Valley 

Athletic Complex, 17925 North Outer 40 

Road in Chesterfield. Each age group will 

have their own areas for their hunt and different 

hunt times. There will be a special 

guest appearance, holiday craft and free 

hot cocoa provided. Ages 2-12. Registration 

ends Dec. 4; cost is $12 per person. 

To register, visit chesterfield.mo.us/candycane-hunt.html. 

All participants and spectators 

are required to wear face coverings. 

• • • 

A Visit with Santa is from 10-11 a.m. on 

Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Parks and Recreation 

Administration in Bluebird Park, 225 

Kiefer Creek Road in Ellisville. Santa will 

be available for families to visit with from 

their vehicles. Children can also drop off 

their letters to Santa at the event. 

• • • 

A holiday favorite, The Nutcracker on 

Ice will be virtual this year on Dec. 12. 

Featuring skaters from across the St. Louis 

region and even Illinois, streaming of the 

show is being offered for a modest ticket 

price. For tickets, visit nutcrackeronice.org. 

• • • 

A virtual Christmas Candlelight Concert 

by the Bach Society is at 7 p.m. on 

Wednesday, Dec. 23. Hailed as one of the 

top 20 live Christmas events in North America 

by BBC Music Magazine, the event is 

an immersive virtual concert with the 

opportunity for community involvement. 

Admission is $15 per device. Tickets 

are available with packages 

ranging between $75-$150. To 

purchase tickets, visit bachsociety. 

org/christmas. 

• • • 

Photos with Santa is from 4-7 

p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Town



Square, 13360 Clayton Road in Town & 

Country. All ages welcome. Registration 

is $20 for a family of six. Bring a personal 

camera for photos and letters to Santa, who 

will have a mailbox for children to mail their 

letters. Masks and social distancing will 

be required. There will be donation boxes 

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Block Grant program explained 

By JEEFRY GREENBERG 

When it came time to approve the city 

of Ballwin’s annual Community Development 

Block Grant (CDBG) allocation at 

the Board of Aldermen meeting on Nov. 

9, alderman Kevin Roach (Ward 2) had a 

question. He wanted to better understand 

the exact nature of the program. 

City Administrator Eric Sterman 

did not miss a beat. He 

readily gave a detailed summation 

of how the CDBG program 

works within the city of Ballwin 

compared to other communities 

with a lower median 

income level per family. 

Sterman explained that it’s 

a federal program, which allocates 

money to local municipalities 

based on a combination 

of a per capita formula and 

SOCIAL HOSTING, from page 12 

the infraction,” Roemerman said. 

In addition to addressing underage 

drinking, the ordinance can also apply 

to gatherings of five or more that have 

a complaint lodged against them as 

a result of loud noise levels or unruly 

behavior. 

“I believe it can be tied to major disturbances 

or different types of fights if 

associated with a party environment … 

where there might be drug use and things 

of that nature,” Lewis said. “It’s designed 

for instances involving underage persons. 

That’s the intent of the ordinance, so that 

would pretty much be our litmus test for if 

we would seek that additional penalty or 

enhancement.” 

This means the warning-based protocol 

for legal adult gatherings will remain 

unchanged. 

funds set aside for economically 

distressed areas. 

“One of the major focuses of 

the program is to promote development in 

poorer areas or areas with economic challenges,” 

he said. “Ballwin doesn’t actually 

have any of those areas as defined by the 

CDBG program. 

“The city’s allocation goes to the home 

improvement program run by St. Louis 

County, but it stays in Ballwin and is for 

Ballwin residents only.” 

Sterman further explained that the program 

is one under which any resident of 

Ballwin can apply for funds to make home 

repairs or improvements but there are economic 

restrictions. 

“I apologize for not knowing what they 

are off the top of my head,” Sterman 

said, “but it is intended for those who are 

having difficulty affording (those repairs/ 

improvements). This would give them an 

opportunity to get some funding to take 

care of their homes.” 

Funds for home repairs are available in Ballwin though 

community development block grants. (Source: Adobe Stock) 

When asked about the recent history of 

the program, Sterman said he has looked 

at Ballwin’s usage over the past few years 

and all the funds had indeed been used. In 

fact, he said, there has been a waitlist in 

2020, probably due in part to the economic 

impacts of COVID-19. 

Sterman also noted that if there ever was 

a surplus for a calendar year, that amount 

would be rolled over into the following 

year. However, if the funds did not get used 

eventually, a city could potentially have to 

return them to the federal government. 

“If adults are legally partaking in alcohol, 

that’s not an area of concern for us as 

long as they maintain the peace,” Lewis 

said. 

While the city of Ellisville has a 

zero-tolerance policy when it comes to 

underage alcohol or substance abuse, 

Schliesser said that the power of the ordinance 

not only lies in its use by police 

and authorities but in parental awareness 

as well. 

“The fact is, it’s for parents to know it 

exists because if they don’t know it exists, 

it’s not going to deter them,” Schliesser 

said. “We can educate parents all day long 

about the danger of providing alcohol to 

teens, but there really is this belief that 

it’s somehow a right of passage for 16- or 

17-year-olds to have alcohol. It’s outdated, 

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sports 

briefs 

By WARREN MAYES 

High school girls tennis 

The MICDS girls tennis program saw 

several individual Rams and the whole 

team perform well at the recent Class 2 

state meet in Springfield, Missouri. 

MICDS freshmen Mikaela Mikulic and 

Rachel Li lost 6-4, 6-3 to Visitation senior 

Sophia McLellan and her sophomore sister 

Suzanna McLellan in the doubles championship 

match. In singles play, junior 

Journee White finished third in the competition. 

As a team – with eight freshmen in 

the top 12 and three in the top six – the 

Rams came in third. 

MICDS coach Patrick Huewe described 

Mikulic and Li as “great contributors to the 

team this season.” 

“Their presence helped lift the team to 

the school’s first team district title,” Huewe 

said. “In the team match, Mikaela and 

Rachel were up 7-5 in the eight-game proset 

but ended up losing 9-7. The freshmen 

showed a lot of maturity and poise in both 

matches and gained valuable experience 

that they can use later.” 

He predicted that the two freshman have 

bright futures in the program. 

“They played No. 1 and No. 2 singles 

during the year, which gave them an opportunity 

to play some of the best players in 

the area. I look forward to them improving 

each year and competing at the state tournament 

in the future,” Huewe said. 

White made her third straight trip to the 

state tournament. It also was her third time 

medaling. As a freshman and sophomore, 

she played doubles and finished fifth and 

fourth, respectively. This was her first time 

competing in singles and she moved up yet 

again to finish third. 

White lost to the eventual state champ, 

Visitation’s Laura Finnie, 6-2, 6-1 in the 

semifinal. However, she overcame that 

loss to claim third place, stopping Parkway 

Central’s Akansha Negi 7-5, 4-6, 10-4. 

“It’s always difficult to bounce back and 

play your best in the third-place match,” 

Huewe said. “Journee asserted herself by 

playing aggressively in the tiebreak and 

took control early to win the match.” 

The last time the Rams reached the state 

final as a team was in 2017. 

2020 marked the first year for MICDS to 

play in the new classification system and in 

Class 2. It proved to be a good outing for 

them. While MICDS lost 5-0 to Visitation, 

the eventual state champ, in the semifinal, 

(Source: MICDS) 

the team rebounded to claim third. 

“We knew were going to have to play 

our best tennis of the season to beat Viz,” 

Huewe said. “Their top four included 

the state doubles champions, the singles 

champion and the singles runner-up. Their 

bottom two players also medaled in state 

doubles so they held a huge advantage in 

depth that proved too difficult to overcome. 

Hats off to their coach and team for an 

amazing run to the title.” 

In third place, MICDS scored a 5-0 win 

over Republic. 

Marquette Mustangs girls volleyball team 

“Despite losing to Viz, I felt like it was 

one of our stronger performances as a team 

because we had some good opportunities,” 

Huewe said. “It was a memorable season 

because of all of the changes and precautions 

necessary to keep everyone safe. 

“I am very proud of this group for the 

way they handled everything and for showing 

great team spirit all the way through 

to the end of the season. Our captains 

(Kashish Kane, Stella Kreisel and Kashish 

Motwani) did a fantastic job of leading 

the team and making it a fun season for the 

girls. I feel very fortunate to be the coach 

of this group and look forward to seeing 

many of them back next year.” 

Kane is the only senior on the team so 

the Rams will be returning many players 

next season. 

High school girls volleyball 

9/28/20 2:31 PM 

The Marquette Mustangs girls volleyball 

team has won its first district championship 

since 2013. 

The Mustangs topped Francis Howell 

North 25-21, 25-18, 25-12 to secure the 

Class 5 District 5 championship. The title 

is the sixth overall district crown for the 

program. 

“I felt very confident with this team heading 

into the postseason,” Marquette coach 

Tammy Becker said. “Although our record 

Source: Marquette High)





I SPORTS I 43 

was 8-4, the matches we dropped were in 

five sets to the top teams in the area – St. 

Dominic, Cor Jesu, Lafayette and Eureka. 

They were all great matches but all very 

early in our compressed season, and we 

were building on each match. 

“Our last regular-season match against 

Parkway West, we really started putting 

the pieces together and were playing with 

confidence as a team. Our junior middle, 

Maya Esparza, played out of her mind. She 

had 12 kills on 17 attempts and five blocks 

in that match.” 

After defeating Francis Howell Central 

in the semifinal, Becker said she felt good 

about her Mustangs’ chances in the title 

match. 

“I could tell before we even stepped on 

the court, the girls wanted it and were 

going to give it 110% to reach our goal,” 

Becker said. “I was elated for them and 

the program to accomplish a district 

championship after all the roadblocks 

we encountered to even get to play this 

season.” 

Several Mustangs stepped up in the big 

game. Esparza, Adison Davidson, and Mia 

Scanlon lead the team in kills, with nine, 

12 and 10, respectively. Jenna Gruender 

provided a solid block and added another 

five kills. Senior setter Olivia Meier had 32 

assists and chipped in with five kills. 

“Our defense was like a machine and 

everything fell into place,” Becker said. 

The season ended with Francis Howell 

earning a 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 27-25 win 

over Marquette in the sectional. 

“I felt like we were slow to start in our 

sectional match with several unforced 

errors, and mental mistakes,” Becker said. 

“We didn’t start off crisp and the small mistakes 

were adding up, making our journey 

more difficult. I saw a glimpse of the old 

team in set three, but in the fourth set both 

teams were battling and it just didn’t fall 

our way. You don’t have a score of 25-27 

without a battle.” 

Overall, Becker was pleased with how 

her squad did this season. Marquette finished 

with a 10-5 record. 

“Although this was a very short season, 

we became stronger as a program and our 

future is bright,” Becker said. “We will 

whole heartily miss our seniors – Olivia 

Meier, Jenna Gruender, Alexa Rush and 

Janvi Huria. They were phenomenal 

leaders all season through a lot of ups 

and downs. I attribute a lot of our success 

to them, they set the tone, and they 

demanded the right attitude and dedication. 

They led by example, and I will truly 

miss them.” 

High school boys soccer 

Defending state champion De Smet 

Jesuit has won its third consecutive district 

championship with a 5-1 win over Marquette. 

The Spartans won the 

Class 4 District 5 game behind 

three goals from senior Thomas 

Redmond. 

It was the second career hat 

trick for Redmond. 

Since 2012, De Smet is 6-2-1 

against Marquette. The Spartans 

have won the last five meetings 

See SPORTS, page 45 

De Smet Jesuit is the Class 4 

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between the two programs. 

• • • 

The Chaminade Red Devils won the 

Class 4 District 3 championship game 

with a 1-0 victory against Kirkwood. It 

was the 15th district title for the program. 

Chaminade’s head coach Mike Gauvain 

and goalkeeper coach Joe Morgan were not 

at the game. Both were out for a third consecutive 

game because of quarantine protocols 

due to possible COVID-19 exposure. 

Chaminade’s lone goal came from senior 

midfielder Sean Green about 6 minutes 

into the match. Senior forward Cole Ross 

picked up the assist on the goal. 

• • • 

Whitfield won the Class 1 District 1 

crown with a 3-1 victory over St. Pius X 

of Festus. Whitfield junior Jimmy Milgie 

led the way by scoring two goals for the 

Warriors. It was Whitfield’s second district 

title in the last three years. 

High school football 

Parkway Central had to forfeit is football 

team’s Class 5 District 3 semifinal 

game. 

The school’s Twitter account announced 

the Colts would have to forfeit their game 

against top seed Fort Zumwalt North due 

to “issues related to COVID and quarantine.” 

In the virus-shortened season, Parkway 

Central finished 2-4. The Colts joined 

other area teams that saw their seasons 

end the same way. Principia, Holt, 

Lutheran South, Kirkwood and Webster 

Groves were among the school that had 

their postseasons end due to COVID-19 

quarantines or concerns. 

only have one day, there’s not 

much of a margin for error and 

it goes to show you every stroke 

counts. Everyone was thrilled to 

win it again. 

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6. That’s on the horizon. You don’t 

stop at the last accomplishment. 

You always look forward. We’re 

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PREVENTING YOUTH DRUG & ALCOHOL USE 

Local nonprofit seeks to empower parents 

By BONNIE KRUEGER 

In an age when drugs and alcohol are literally 

available at our fingertips, “Not my 

child” are the three most dangerous words 

a parent can utter. The hope is that no child 

will travel down the path to addiction, but 

the reality is far different. With heightened 

challenges because of social media, children 

are faced with more pressure than ever. 

According to the Chesterfield-based 

nonprofit Addiction is Real, there will 

come a day when our kids are introduced 

to something harmful. 

Founded in 2015, the nonprofit has the 

sole mission of educating parents about the 

dangers of drugs and alcohol and providing 

them with the tools they need to take 

a more proactive approach in discussing 

those dangers with their children. 

The group arose from a shared passion 

and personal connection to addiction. 

Executive Director Kelly Prunty explained 

how the organization is different from other 

drug and alcohol awareness groups. 

“We looked at different organizations 

out there and were looking for a different 

angle,” Prunty said. “We quickly learned 

you can’t make an addict or substance 

abuser get help, but we had a burning 

need to help parents. There weren’t a lot of 

organizations educating parents or giving 

parents tools to implement drug prevention 

and awareness.” 

Prunty said the conversation needs to 

start with children as young as preschool. 

The National Council on Alcoholism and 

Drug Dependence (NCADD) reports that 

kids whose parents talk to them early and 

often about the dangers of substance use 

are up to 50% less likely to use drugs and 

alcohol. 

Prunty agrees with that statistic. 

“Parents can have a long-term impact,” 

she said. “Kids often state the reason why 

they stay away from drugs and alcohol is 

the desire to have their parent’s pride and 

respect.” 

According to the 2018 Missouri Student 

Survey, the average age of the first use of 

alcohol in Missouri is 13 years old and 14 

years old for marijuana use. Even more 

frightening is that the use of inhalants and 

illicit prescription drug experimentation 

averages 11 years old. Often times the 

introduction to alcohol is under the supervision 

of parents at a house party where it 

is deemed as “harmless.” 

“The earlier you experiment the better 

the chance there is to become addicted,” 

Prunty said. “There is a 43% chance of 

becoming alcohol dependent if you begin 

before the age of 21. If they can wait until 

21, then it goes down to 7%. It goes against 

the idea that it’s safe to offer it in a private 

environment.” 

With access to an Addiction is Real 

Parent Toolkit, parents are educated on 

how to approach the uncomfortable topic 

of drug use at every age and developmental 

level. The toolkit offers advice on how to 

talk with kids; identifies drugs and alcohol, 

including by the names teens use for them, 

and their effects; and presents sciencebased 

information about the teenage brain. 

Beyond the toolkit, the nonprofit is 

reaching parents through a 45-minute 

presentation shared in area school districts, 

including Rockwood and Parkway. 

Included in the program is an interactive 

display called Hidden in Plain View. It 

teaches parents how to recognize signs of 

drug or alcohol use. 

The Hidden in Plain View feature on the 

nonprofit’s website (addictionisreal.org) is 

startling and scary. But the group’s goal 

is not to make parents paranoid, simply 

aware and enabled. 

“The program to me is extremely impactful 

because it uses real strategies to help 

parents navigate the roller coaster of teen 

years,” said Parkway West Middle Principal 

Anne Miller. “The focus is on talking to 

your kids about this early and often. Keeping 

doors of communication open is key.” 

With limitations due to COVID-19 and 

the need for intervention even greater due 

to a rise in illicit drug use, Addiction is 

Real has produced a 52-minute film that 

is comparable to its in-person presentation. 

The film, “Don’t Wait,” features a 

Drug Enforcement Administration special 

agent, a doctor, local experts and parents 

who offer hope. Woven into the documentary 

are comments from Addiction is Real 

President Pam Greenberg, who shares her 

adult son’s story of addiction. 

Miller calls the movie “powerful.” 

“I recently viewed it and it is hard not 

to connect with the parents impacted by 

addiction,” Miller said. 

The documentary has gained traction 

with local schools and has been purchased 

for use in the Clayton School District and 

by some private schools such as De Smet 

Jesuit High and MICDS. Available to 

schools, organizations or individuals, the 

nonprofit is hoping for national reach. 

“We are really hopeful and a passionate 

group of people who look for every way to 

provide information,” Prunty said. “Nothing, 

not even COVID, is going to stop us.” 

With a call for early and frequent conversations 

between parent and child, the 

organization’s message is clear: Addiction 

is real. Don’t wait. 

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Living with Dementia: Creatively meeting an increasing need 

BY BONNIE KRUEGER 

Retirement is synonymous with the carefree 

“Golden Years.” But for the 50 million 

people worldwide diagnosed with dementia, 

those carefree years are replaced with 

concerns about today and all the tomorrows 

that follow – not just for individuals 

with dementia, but also for their caregivers 

and family members. 

Dementia is the abnormal deterioration 

in cognitive ability, which affects 

memory, thought processes and performing 

everyday tasks. The most common 

form of dementia, found in more than 50% 

of cases, is Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s 

Association describes it as a degenerative 

brain disease that is caused by complex 

brain changes following cell damage that 

progressively gets worse with time. An 

early Alzheimer’s indicator is the inability 

to retain newly acquired information 

because the disease typically impacts the 

part of the brain associated with short-term 

memory retention. Delusions, or holding 

firmly to a belief that is not real, may occur 

in middle- to late-stage Alzheimer’s. 

Vascular, Lewy body, frontotemporal 

and mixed account for the other forms of 

dementia; with mixed dementia showing 

symptoms across the other types. Dementia 

also can be a symptom in diseases such as 

Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Creutzfeldt- 

Jakob. Hypothyroidism, urinary tract infections 

and normal pressure hydrocephalus 

can mimic dementia symptoms. 

As St. Louis’ population ages (the 2014 

Census showed St. Louis with the eighth 

highest percentage of older people in the 

country, 6% of which were diagnosed 

with dementia), the need for appropriate 

care increases. Fortunately, West St. Louis 

County offers a range of options for families 

who need help caring for a loved one. 

In fact, the area technically overbuilt, but 

not for long. 

The Mid-East Area Agency on Aging 

estimates that by 2030, 70 million Americans 

will be 65 years of age or older. In 

the next three decades, the senior population 

will jump 77%. And, according to 

Barth Holohan, president and co-founder 

of Family Partners, “About 50% of people 

over 85 years old have some form of 

memory impairment.” 

Meeting the need 

Holohan, who holds a master’s degree in 

social work from Washington University 

with a concentration in gerontology, said 

he has spent the last 20 years dedicated 

to home care and geriatric care management 

with special interest in the memory 

care population. The result of his research 

has led him to develop a unique model of 

memory care living. 

“Our homes are designed for the people 

who actually live in them,” said Holohan, 

president of Family Partners, which began 

as an Adult Day Service Center in Des 

Peres, co-founded with Mark Tamboli. 

In 2017, Family Partners opened its first 

home in Manchester. This year, the company 

broke ground for the first of three additional 

homes located on over 3 acres in a different 

quadrant of the city. The plans were for the 

completion of the 7,000-square-foot home 

by October of this year. COVID-19 had 

other plans. Now slated for a spring 2021 

completion, the home will include outdoor 

living space, a four-season room and private 

rooms for 12 residents. But what makes 

it unique is what it is lacking – no private 

bathrooms and no mirrors. 

“Family members often assume a private 

bathroom within a bedroom is preferable,” 

explained Holohan. “But that doesn’t 

reflect a person with dementia’s previous 

experience. Also, a hallway bathroom 

gives residents a reason to leave their room 

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and interact with others as they would in 

their own home.” 

As for mirrors, Holohan said, “In our 

adult day center, we noticed people getting 

agitated when they didn’t recognize 

their face in a mirror. There is no value in 

including features that detract from their 

contentment.” 

Research, including a study published 

in the North American Journal of Medical 

Sciences titled “Neurodegeneration 

and Mirror Image Agnosia,” bears out 

Holohan’s observation. Typically, associated 

with the later stages of dementia, the 

inability to recognize oneself in a mirror 

can lead to confusion and distress. 

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 

individuals with advanced dementia 

“may become upset when looking at themselves 

in the mirror or think there are 

strangers in the house.” Others may see the 

image as someone familiar and engage in 

conversations with their silent reflection. 

Neighborhood concept 

While Family Partners’ single-family 

home concept is new, the company is not 

the first to recognize the value of the neigh- 

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• Chesterfield To register, call (636) 812-9500 or 

email olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us • Chesterfield 

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CLASSES 

• LIVING MINDFULLY: LESS STRESS, MORE JOY 

EVEN IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES • Tuesday, Nov. 

24 • 10 a.m. • City Hall Chambers, 690 Chesterfield Parkway 

West • Learn how to ease pain, fatigue, insomnia and more 

through relaxation breathing, mindfulness meditations and 

more. • Free, but must pre-register. 

• THE IMPACT OF SEVERE WEATHER ON SENIORS 

• Tuesday, Dec. 1 • 10 a.m. • City Hall Chambers, 690 

Chesterfield Parkway West • Free, but must pre-register. 

• Meteorologist Mike Roberts will go through the various 

causes and effects of severe weather for each season and 

relate the unique risks they pose to older adults. 

• AVOIDING FRAUDS & SCAMS • Tuesday, Dec. 8 • 10 

a.m. • City Hall Chambers, 690 Chesterfield Parkway West 

• Chesterfield Police will cover how to recognize and avoid 

phishing scams, tax fraud, identity theft, quick change 

artists and more. • Free, but must pre-register. 

• FOOD & THE HOLIDAYS: TIPS YOU CAN CELEBRATE 

• Tuesday, Dec. 15 • 10 a.m. • City Hall Chambers, 690 

Chesterfield Parkway West • St. Luke’s Hospital dietician 

Gloria Xynos-Taylor will offer tips and tricks for healthy and 

happy holiday meals. • Free, but must pre-register. 

FITNESS 

• 50+ AND FIT • Mondays, Through Dec. 28 at 8-8:45 

a.m. or 10:20-11:05 a.m. or 11:20 a.m.-12:05 p.m. • 

Wednesdays, Through Dec. 30 at 10:10-10:50 or 11- 

11:45 a.m. • Fridays, Through Dec. 18 11:20 a.m.-12:05 

p.m. • Drop-in classes • The Pointe at Ballwin Commons • 

Platinum members free; residents $7; all others $9 • Class 

size limited to 12 participants. 

• CHAIR YOGA • Thursdays, Through Dec. 10 • 12:30- 

1:30 p.m. or 1:45-2:45 p.m. • Residents: $20; all others $28; 

Free with Silver Sneakers or Renew Active memberships • 

Schroeder Park Building • Must pre-register. • Masks required 

when not exercising. 

• CLASSIC SILVER SNEAKERS • Tuesdays, Through 

Dec. 29 at 9-9:45 a.m. • Wednesdays, Through Dec. 30 

at 9-9:45 a.m. • Fridays, Through Dec. 31 at 9-9:45 a.m. • 

Drop-in classes • The Pointe at Ballwin Commons • Platinum 

members free; residents $7; all others $9 

• FIT 4 ALL • Tuesdays, Through Dec. 29 • Drop-in classes 

• 11-11:45 a.m. • The Pointe at Ballwin Commons 

• Platinum members free; residents $7; all others $9 

• SPINNING • Sunday-Saturday, Through Dec. 27 

• Call for times • The Pointe at Ballwin Commons 

• No pre-registration required • Platinum members 

free; residents $7; all others $9 • Class size limited 

to 7 participants. 

• STRENGTH & FLEXIBILITY • Tuesdays, Through 

Dec. 8 • 9-10 a.m. or 10-11 a.m. • Residents: $15; all 

others $20 • Free with Silver Sneakers or Renew Active 

memberships • Schroeder Park Building • Must 

pre-register. • Masks required when not exercising. 

• WATER AEROBICS • Monday-Friday, Through 

Dec. 30 at 8:30 a.m. • Monday, Wednesday and 

Friday, Through Dec. 30 at 9:30 a.m. • Tuesday and 

Thursday, Through Dec. 31 at 6:45 p.m. • Saturdays, 

Through Dec. 26 at 8:40 a.m. • Drop-in classes • The 

Pointe at Ballwin Commons • Platinum members: Free - 

Residents: $7 - All others: $9 per class • Class size limited 

to 22 participants. 

• JOINTS IN MOTION [Water Aerobics] • Monday, 

Wednesday and Friday, Through Dec. 30 • Drop-in 

classes • 10:30 a.m. • The Pointe at Ballwin Commons • 

Platinum members free - Residents: $7 - All others: $9 per 

class • Class size limited to 22 participants. 

• ABLT [Water Aerobics] • Tuesday and Thursday, 

Through Dec. 31 • Drop-in classes • 9:30 a.m. • The Pointe at 

Ballwin Commons • Platinum members: Free - Residents: $7 

- All others: $9 per class • Class size limited to 22 participants. 

SOCIAL 

• BLUEBIRD’S BETWEEN A WALK & A HARD PACE 

WALKING CLUB • Thursdays • 9:30 a.m. • Meet at the 

Bluebird Park Administration Building in Elllisville. This free 

event will take place when the temperature is 40º or above. 

• BROWN BAG BINGO • First and third Wednesdays 

• Through May • 10 a.m.-1 p.m. • Ballwin Golf Course • 

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– and many may not happen at all – due to the pandemic. (Source: Adobe Stock) 

health 

capsules 

By LISA RUSSELL 

It’s finally time to celebrate the 

holidays together … or not 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

recently poured cold water on the 

Thanksgiving plans of many families, warning 

that holding even small holiday celebrations 

with loved ones may put Americans at 

increased risk for contracting COVID-19. 

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the 

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious 

Diseases and now-controversial White 

House advisor, backed up that warning with 

a public announcement that his own children 

won’t be coming home for Thanksgiving 

this year because of the risk. “You 

may have to bite the bullet and sacrifice that 

social gathering,” Fauci advised as cases of 

the virus continue to spike in many areas … 

including Missouri, where hospitalizations 

and deaths hit a new record in October. 

However, deciding whether to host or 

attend a particular Thanksgiving celebration 

or other holiday gathering remains in 

the hands of each individual and family. 

Following are guidelines the CDC has provided 

to help people make those decisions. 

• Number of people at the gathering – 

Gatherings with more people pose more 

risk than gatherings with a few, although 

the CDC does not have a limit or recommend 

a specific number of attendees. 

Instead, the size of a holiday gathering 

should be determined based on the ability 

to reduce or limit contact and virus spread 

between attendees along with state and 

local safety regulations. 

• Food and drinks – Self-serve bars or 

meals served buffet style pose more risk to 

attendees. 

• Community levels of COVID-19 – 

Family and friends should consider the 

number and rate of COVID-19 cases in 

their own community and, just as importantly, 

in the communities their guests are 

coming from. 

• The location and duration of the gathering 

– Indoor gatherings generally pose more 

risk than outdoor gatherings – for indoor 

gathering, keeping windows and doors open 

to increase ventilation can help to decrease 

risk. Gatherings that last several hours also 

pose more risk than shorter ones. 

• The behaviors of guests prior to the 

gathering – People who are generally not 

adhering to social distancing, mask wearing, 

hand washing, and other preventive 

behaviors pose more risk and should 

potentially be left off the guest list, as 

should those who refuse to follow these 

behavior rules during the gathering. 

Everyday habit may reduce 

household COVID-19 spread 

A large percentage of COVID-19 cases 

to date have been due to the virus spreading 

among family members or others living in 

the same household … with a transmission 

rate as high as 50% in some studies. But 

taking the simple step of using mouthwash 

or another oral antiseptic on a daily basis 

may help to contain the spread by inactivating 

the virus in the mouth and throat, 

Penn State scientists have discovered. 

A group of doctors and scientists at the 

university’s College of Medicine tested 

several different types of oral and nasopharyngeal 

(nose and throat) products in a lab 

for their ability to inactivate human coronaviruses 

similar in structure to SARS- 

CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. 

The products included various brands 

of mouthwash, peroxide-based antiseptic 

mouth rinses, a 1% solution of baby shampoo, 

and a neti pot. They allowed these 

solutions to interact with the viruses for 

periods of 30 seconds, one minute and two 

minutes before diluting them to prevent 

further virus inactivation. 

They found that many of the mouthwash 

and oral rinse products effectively inactivated 

greater than 99.9% of the infectious 

virus after only 30 seconds of contact time, 

while others took longer but also did so. 

The 1% baby shampoo solution – which is 

often used by head and neck specialists to 

rinse the sinuses of patients – inactivated 

Regular use of mouthwash/oral antiseptic 

products may limit the spread of COVID-19 

within households. (Source: Adobe Stock) 

more than 99.9% of the virus after two 

minutes of contact. 

The team said that while more specific 

studies are needed, these products may 

have real potential to reduce the amount 

of virus spread by people who are positive 

for COVID-19, especially inside their own 

homes. 

New FDA guidelines warn about 

NSAID use during pregnancy 

In mid-October, the U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration announced new labeling 

requirements for all prescription and overthe-counter 

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory 

drugs (NSAIDs). These changes will 

include warnings that if taken after about 

20 weeks of pregnancy, the drugs can 

cause rare but serious kidney problems in 

unborn babies which can lead to low levels 

of amniotic fluid, which is essential for 

their protection in the womb. 

NSAIDs include medicines such as 

ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, and celecoxib. 

While aspirin also is an NSAID, the 

new recommendations do not apply to the 

use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg), which is 

an important treatment for some women 

during pregnancy. 

At about the 20-week mark, an unborn 

baby’s kidneys begin producing most of 

the amniotic fluid that surrounds it. In some 

cases, fetal kidney problems and lowered 

amniotic fluid levels have been detected 

after as little as two days of maternal NSAID 

use. The condition usually goes away if the 

mother stops taking the NSAID. 

Many Americans receive ‘surprise’ 

bills for colonoscopy expenses 

Having regular colonoscopy screenings 

is known to be the most effective way to 

prevent colorectal cancer. Current federal 

regulations require coverage of those 

screenings as preventive care – meaning 

that commercially insured patients should 

pay nothing as long as their colonoscopies 

are performed by providers that participate 

in the medical insurer’s network. 

For that reason, Americans who are covered 

under their employers’ medical plans 

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The FDA has ordered new label warnings 

regarding the use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory 

drugs during pregnancy. 


don’t usually expect to receive a bill. 

However, about one in every eight commercially 

insured patients nationwide 

who had an elective colonoscopy between 

2012 and 2017 – even though they were 

performed by an in-network provider – 

received “surprise” bills for out-of-network 

expenses, according to a recent review. 

Those bills often totaled hundreds of dollars, 

with an average unexpected bill of $418. To 

get that information, researchers from the 

University of Virginia and the University of 

Michigan reviewed 1.1 million claims for 

elective colonoscopies from a large national 

insurer. They found that even when all of 

the endoscopists and facilities used were innetwork, 

more than 12% of cases included 

out-of-network claims, because those innetwork 

providers used the services of 

out-of-network anesthesiologists and/or 

pathologists. The bills for those services 

were then passed on to patients. 

These findings are concerning, they 

said, because receiving surprise bills 

once may deter many people from getting 

recommended colonoscopies in the 

future. They suggested that hospitals 

and endoscopy centers should make sure 

they are partnering with anesthesia and 

pathology providers who are in-network 

for most patients. 

Researchers test new way to 

deliver medicine … like a parasite 

Extended-release drug formulations are 

valuable because they involve fewer pills, 

less side effects and a steady amount of 

medication for patients …but health experts 

say a common problem with these drugs 

is that they don’t stay in the intestine long 

enough for people to receive the full dose. 

Recently, scientists at Johns Hopkins 

University cooperated to address that 

problem. They designed and tested a 

completely new type of medicine delivery 

system inspired by a parasite. 

Similar to a hookworm – a parasitic 

worm that digs its sharp teeth into its host’s 

intestines to feed – Johns Hopkins bioengineers 

designed tiny, star-shaped microdevices 

they named “theragrippers,” each 

about the size of a dust speck, that can 

latch onto a patient’s intestinal wall and 

release drugs into the body. 

Made of metal and thin, shape-changing 

film and coated in a heat-sensitive paraffin 

wax, thousands of theragrippers can 

potentially be administered at once. When 

the paraffin wax coating on the grippers 

reaches the internal body temperature, 

the tiny devices close and clamp onto the 

colon wall, gradually releasing the medicine 

they contain. They eventually lose 

their hold on the tissue and are cleared 

from the intestine by normal GI muscular 

contractions. 

David Gracias, Ph.D., a professor in the 

Johns Hopkins University Whiting School 

of Engineering, said the devices don’t rely 

on electricity, wireless signals or external 

controls. “Instead, they operate like small, 

compressed springs with a temperaturetriggered 

coating that releases the stored 

energy autonomously at body temperature,” 

he explained. 

In animal tests, the scientists found 

that the theragrippers administered higher 

concentrations of a pain reliever than in a 

control group that received the same medication 

orally. The medication also stayed 

in the animals’ systems for nearly 12 hours, 

compared to two hours in the controls. 

On the calendar 

American Red Cross blood drives will 

be held on Friday, Nov. 27 from 10 a.m.-4 

p.m. at West Hills Community Church, 

13250 South Outer Forty Road in Town & 

Country; and on Friday, Dec. 4 at the Hyatt 

Place Chesterfield Hotel, 333 Chesterfield 

Center Drive in Chesterfield Valley. Sign 

up for an appointment time and view other 

area drives online at redcrossblood.org. 

• • • 

BJC offers a one-hour Zoom orientation 

for its Head to Toe weight management 

program on two dates in December 

– Tuesday, Dec. 8 and Thursday, Dec. 16 

– from 630-7:30 p.m. At this free online 

orientation, families will learn about the 

family-focused program, which helps 

children and their parents learn to make 

healthier lifestyle choices, set goals and 

get regular exercise, making a positive 

impact on a child’s self-esteem. Program 

is for kids ages 8 through 17. The Head to 

Toe Program begins on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 

2021. Please register all family members 

attending at classes-events.bjc.org.

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elor of Arts in education. A year later, he 

was ordained from Shaarei Torah Rabbinical 

School. Glestein, was an instrumental 

figure in establishing Pathways as the 

first Jewish Hospice program in St. Louis, 

accredited by the National Institute for 

Jewish Hospice. He also currently serves 

as the Rabbi and Senior Oncology Chaplain 

at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. 

Friendship Village staff, board members, and the mayor of Chesterfield gathered to cut the ribbon to the new Assisted 

Living & Memory Care Building. 

(Source: Friendship Village Senior Services) 

business 

briefs 

PLACES 

Friendship Village Chesterfield celebrated 

the opening of its new Assisted 

Living & Memory Care building on Sept. 

10. The new building is part of the senior 

living community’s $200 million expansion 

(split between the Chesterfield and 

Sunset Hills campuses) and is the Chesterfield 

campus’ first dedicated Assisted 

Living & Memory Care building. Residents 

moving into the new building 

will have access to many amenities on 

campus such as an activity kitchen, a 

private gym, a beauty salon and spa, onsite 

physicians’ offices, a market and an 

outdoor pergola. 

• • • 

New restaurant Khanna’s Desi Vibes 

recently opened its doors at 13724 Olive 

Blvd. in Chesterfield. The restaurant 

offers authentic North Indian cuisine 

with a touch of modern, serving everything 

from fusion appetizers to timeless 

classics and desserts. The menu changes 

with the seasons and offers daily specials. 

• • • 

Chase Bank has opened its first branch 

in the Chesterfield area at 16985 Chesterfield 

Airport Road. The branch offers 

personal services and welcomes customers 

in casual meeting spaces, emphasizing a 

more consultative approach. Self-service 

transaction areas are available including 

a digital access bar and one ATM open 24 

hours. The branch also features Chase Private 

Client offices, teller services, a night 

depository and free Wi-Fi . 

AWARDS 

The Missouri Historical Society was 

recently recognized for its “creativity 

during crisis” by the Association of Midwest 

Museums. The Missouri Historical 

Society has been selected to receive the 

2020 Silver Lining Award for its responsiveness, 

resourcefulness and proactive 

approach to community building during 

the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. 

PEOPLE 

Ashly Fisher, 

D.O., recently 

joined Mercy Clinic 

Internal Medicine, 

located at 20 The 

Legends Parkway in 

Eureka. As a boardcertified 

internal 

medicine physician, 

Fisher 

Fisher has special 

interests in helping patients with hypertension, 

diabetes and gastroesophageal reflux 

disease or (GERD). Fisher earned her medical 

degree from Kansas City University of 

Medicine and Biosciences. 

• • • 

Pathways Hospice 

and Palliative Care 

celebrated the one- 

Glestein 

year anniversary 

of hospice chaplain, 

Rabbi Larry 

Glestein. He graduated 

from Adelphi 

University in New 

York with a Bach- 

COMMUNITY CARE 

The Home Builders Association of 

St. Louis & Eastern Missouri donated 

$11,680 to Boys Hope Girls Hope of 

St. Louis. The donation will be used to 

install motion-sensor faucets and soap 

dispensers in shared kitchens and restrooms 

at the organization’s homes and 

administrative offices. Boys Hope Girls 

Hope St. Louis helps academically motivated 

middle and high school students 

rise above disadvantaged backgrounds 

and become successful in college and 

beyond. Its goal is to graduate young 

people who are physically, emotionally 

and academically prepared for post-secondary 

education and a productive life, 

breaking the cycle of poverty. 

EVENTS 

The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce 

hosts its virtual general membership 

meeting at 11:30 a.m. on 

Wednesday, Nov. 28. The topic is workforce 

development. The meeting is free, 

registration is required to receive login 

instructions. For more information, visit 

chesterfieldmochamber.com. 

• • • 

The West St. Louis Chamber of Commerce 

hosts its general membership 

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

Dec. 17 at Forest Hills Country Club, 

36 Forest Club Drive in Chesterfield. Bring 

a Secret Santa wrapped gift (value between 

$10-$20) and place a business card in the 

box. Admission is $30 for members; $35 

for nonmember guests. There is a $5 surcharge 

for registration less than 48 hours 

prior to the luncheon and for walk-ins. 

This meeting is subject to change to virtual 

format. To register or for meeting format 

updates, visit westcountychamber.com or 

call (636) 230-9900.





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local 

events 

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 

Butterfly House Photo Series: Photography 

Friday is from 9-10 a.m. on Friday, 

Nov. 20 at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly 

House, 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. 

Join fellow photographers for early 

access to the Tropical Conservatory before 

the Butterfly House opens to the public. 

Includes self-guided time photographing 

tropical butterflies and plants with a small 

group. Tripods are welcome and encouraged. 

Cost is $8 for members; $10 for 

general public. To register, visit missouribotanicalgarden.org. 

• • • 

Adult Beginner Cookie Decorating 

Class is from 9:45 a.m.-noon on Saturday, 

Nov. 21 at Restoration Alley, 15626 Manchester 

Road in Ellisville. Learn to decorate 

themed-sugar cookies with royal icing. 

Each student takes home six cookies that 

they decorated along with recipes, tips and 

a resource packet. Lessons will be taught 

on baking and icing preparation and consistencies. 

All supplies are included. Ages 

14 and up. Cost is $50. To register, visit 

eventbrite.com and search “Thanksgiving3 

Adult Beginner Cookie Decorating Class.” 

• • • 

A virtual Gift to the City Concert is 

at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2. Manchester 

United Methodist Church is livestreaming 

a free ‘Gift to the City - St. Louis Musicians 

in Concert’. Featured vocalists and 

musicians include Jennifer Kelly, Robert 

McNichols, Jr., Kevin McBeth, Megan 

Stout, Andy Tichenor and John Cargile. 

There is no cost to stream this event. The 

concert will be streamed on Facebook 

at facebook.com/manchesterumc.stl and 

manchesterumc.org/live. 

• • • 

Orchid Photography is from 9:30 

a.m.-noon on Monday, Nov. 23 at the 

Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, 15193 

Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. All levels. 

This class gives exclusive access before 

hours to photographer to capture images 

of orchids in natural lighting using tripods. 

Professional photographer Scott 

Avetta will lead a brief discussion on 

subject selection and composition at the 

start of the class and be on hand to assist 

throughout. Cost is $43 for members; $51 

for the general public. To register, visit 

missouribotanicalgarden.org. 

• • • 

Paint & Sip at the Butterfly House is 

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10 

at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, 

15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. Participants 

ages 21 and up are invited to enjoy 

a fun evening of wine, food, and painting. 

Step into the Tropical Conservatory to get 

inspired by the butterflies before sitting 

down in front a canvas. Instructor-guided 

activity. All painting supplies, two glasses 

of wine per person, and light appetizers 

provided. Cost is $45 for members; $54 for 

the general public. To register, visit missouribotanicalgarden.org. 

BENEFITS 

The Feed the Masses Food Drive Competition 

continues through Monday, Nov. 

30. A competition between 18 cities in 

West St. Louis County and beyond. Individuals 

can drop-off nonperishable food 

items and canned goods to be supplied to 

area food banks this holiday season. For 

specific drop-off locations per community, 

visit the participating city sites for Ballwin, 

Wildwood, Manchester, Eureka, Chesterfield 

and Des Peres to learn more. 

• • • 

Run for ALD, Cure the Boys is Saturday, 

Nov. 21 at Creve Coeur Park, 2143 

Creve Coeur Mill Road in Maryland 

Heights. This 5K/1-mile run/walk raises 

awareness and funds for adrenoleukodystrophy 

(ALD), a genetic neurological 

brain disease. To register, visit raceroster. 

com/events/2020/32541/run-for-ald-curethe-boys. 

FAMILIES & KIDS 

The Chesterfield Turkey Trot and 

Fun Run is virtual for 2020. Participants 

can choose the 5K and/or the Turkey Leg 

Challenge. Set mileage goals for the month 

of November and log them, leading up to 

Thanksgiving morning. The Turkey Leg 

Challenge which will take place until Nov. 

26. Every 5K participant will receive a 

shirt with registration. Turkey Leg Challenge 

participants receive a finisher medal 

and long sleeve shirt. Cost is $20 per 5K 

runner; $45 per Turkey Leg Challenge 

runner; $55 for both; and $10 per every Fun 

Run runner. To register, visit runsignup. 

com/chesterfieldturkeytrot. 

• • • 

Books and Butterflies: Brittany the 

Book Lady is from 11 a.m.-noon on Friday, 

Nov. 27 Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, 

15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. Join 

Butterfly House staff for a special story 

time session with guests from classic children’s 

literature, local St. Louis landmarks, 

sports mascots and more. For more information, 

visit missouribotanicalgarden.org. 

• • • 

New Year’s Eve at Noon in the Pool 

is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 

31 at The Lodge Indoor Pool, 1050 Des 

Peres Road in Des Peres. Guests will 

participate in traditional New Year’s Eve 

festivities including a countdown to noon 

with a beach ball drop. Enjoy swimming 

in the wave pool, the indoor slide, music, 

dancing and a New Year’s Eve-themed 

backdrop for photos. Youth guests receive 

a beach ball. Pre-registration is required 

Find 

Holiday Happenings 

in The Wish Book. 

Check websites. Due to changing COVID-19 restrictions, events may change suddenly. 

Moolah Shriners to host second annual FEZtival of Trees 

The Moolah Shriners hosts their second annual 

“FEZtival of Trees” at the Family Arena, 2002 Arena 

Parkway in St. Charles, Nov. 21-28. Over 40 Christmas 

trees loaded with gifts will be available for bidding on 

and admiring. Admission is $2 per person, with kids 

age 12 and younger admitted free. Raffle tickets are $1 

each. 

Each tree has a minimum value of $500, and some 

are worth well over $1,000, according to the Shriners. 

To bid on a tree, guests purchase tickets and put them 

into the container next to the tree or trees they want to 

win. Winning tickets will be drawn at the close of the 

FEZtival and the winners will be notified about how to 

claim their tree. 

During selected days and times, the FEZtival also 

will feature live entertainment, sweet treats and beverages 

available for purchase, as well as visits from 

Santa. 

The FEZtival will run from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday, 

Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 27; from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on 

Monday, Nov. 23, Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, 

Nov. 25; from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22 and 

from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28. The FEZtival 

will be closed on Thanksgiving. 

For the protection of all guests, guidelines set forth 

by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 

St. Louis County will be followed. Hand sanitizer stations 

will be positioned throughout the venue and the 

wearing of masks will be required. 

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by Dec. 27. Register early, event sells out. 

Event is free for The Lodge members, $8 

for residents and $12 for non-resident. All 

ages welcome. COVID-19 guidelines will 

be followed including social distancing 

from non-family members. Limited seating 

available. For details and to register, 

visit: desperesmo.org. 

SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION 

The Impact of Severe Weather on 

Seniors is at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 

1 at Chesterfield City Hall, 690 Chesterfield 

Parkway West. Meteorologist 

Mike Roberts will go through the various 

causes and effects of severe weather for 

each season and relate the unique risks 

they pose to older adults with a special 

focus on mobility and fall risk. Register 

at olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us or call 

(636) 812-9500. 

• • • 

Avoiding Frauds and Scams is from 

10-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 

Chesterfield City Hall, 690 Chesterfield 

Parkway West in Chesterfield. The 

Chesterfield Police Department will be 

presenting on current and classic scams. 

Learn how to avoid becoming the victim 

of the fraudsters. Phishing, tax fraud 

scams, identity theft, quick change artists 

and more will be covered. Register 

at olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us or call 

(636) 812-9500. 

• • • 

Food & the Holidays: Tips You Can 

Celebrate is at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15 

at Chesterfield City Hall, 690 Chesterfield 

Parkway West. Gloris Xynos-Taylor, MS 

RD/LD, CDE, CHC from St. Luke’s is the 

guest speaker. Register at olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us 

or by calling (636) 812-9500. 

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Raja Yoga Virtual Classes are from 

5:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Nov. 18, 

Dec. 2 and Dec. 16. Raja Yoga is an ancient 

technique of meditation that helps relieve 

stress and improve concentration and mastery 

over emotions like anger, fear and sadness. 

For questions, call (636) 362-4862 

or email stlouis@us.brahmakumaris.org. 

Visit brahmakumaris.us to access the classes. 

• • • 

A Hot Sauce Endurance Contest is 

from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 

BeerSauce Shop Ballwin, 14738-B Manchester 

Road. The challenge includes 13 

hot sauces in four rounds from ‘hot’ all 

the way up to ‘crazy extreme.’ Winners 

receive free sauces and other rewards. 

Free to enter; RSVP required. Visit eventbrite.com 

and search “Hot Sauce Endurance 

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CHESTERFIELD, from page 15 

Building on the idea of collaboration, 

Keathley suggested the city team up with 

the Chamber to include its Chesterfield 

Citizen newsletter with the Chamber’s 

quarterly Out & About newsletter, which 

mails hard copies and sends out email versions. 

The city currently spends $40,000 

per year for printing and postage for Chesterfield 

Citizen. 

“We’re missing a great opportunity to 

provide a more efficient service with that 

newsletter,” Keathley said. He made a 

motion to explore the opportunity with the 

Chamber. 

But McGuinness thought the idea was 

“ridiculous.” 

Ohley asked, “Why wouldn’t we want 

to at least explore that? The Chamber is 

a part of our community. The businesses 

that support the Chamber are part of our 

community, and we need to pay attention 

to that.” 

Council member Mary Ann Mastorakas 

(Ward 2) said she doesn’t believe Chesterfield 

residents would be receptive to 

e-newsletters. She also said the Chamber’s 

newsletter has a “whole different perspective 

and a different audience.” 

To that end, Keathley said he thinks 

expanding the audience would give the 

city more exposure. 

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City attorney Chris Graville said the 

situation with the Chamber was “symptomatic 

of a lack of a clear policy” and that 

the city needs to define what is considered 

a public benefit or public purpose. 

“The city has a long history of making 

commitments to outside entities and then 

taking on larger commitments,” Graville 

said. 

Regarding the newsletter, Geisel said, “I 

don’t know if it’s more efficient, or if audiences 

are the same. We’re jumping to a lot 

of assumptions. But it would be silly not to 

at least know what the options are.” 

Reacting to Graville’s suggestion, 

Moore motioned to amend Keathley’s 

motion to subcontract the Chesterfield 

Citizen until a clear policy on city engagement 

is complete. The amended motion 

was approved by a vote of 5-3 with 

DeCampi, Keathley and Ohley voting 

against it. 

An additional motion was made to not 

provide free public resources to any entity 

until a policy on what defines a public benefit 

is adopted. 

Keathley described that motion as 

“unnecessarily antagonistic,” saying it was 

directed toward the Chamber. 

Hurt amended the motion to ensure that 

the policy is voted on by the first council 

meeting in January. It passed 7-1, with 

Mastorakos opposed. 

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NOTICE OF VIRTUAL OPEN-HOUSE PUBLIC HEARING 

ON DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE 

ROUTE 109 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ROUTE 

CC (WILDHORSE CREEK ROAD) IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY 

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a virtual public hearing will be held on Thursday, 

December 3, 2020 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time. 

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning their views on the design 

and construction of these improvements in St. Louis County with reference to the economic and 

social effects of such design, its impact on the environment and its consistency with the goals and 

objectives of the community. An open-house format will be used, and persons may discuss the 

project and offer comments at any time between the prescribed hours. 

The presently contemplated improvement is as follows: The purpose of the project is to reduce 

traffic back-ups by replacing the existing 4-way stop intersection with a two-lane roundabout. 

Right of way and easements will be acquired for the project. 

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Preliminary plans prepared by the Missouri Department of Transportation will be available for 

public viewing during the virtual hearing. Written statements and exhibits will be made a part of the 

public hearing transcript if received within ten working days after the date of the hearing. Tentative 

schedules for right of way acquisition and construction will be discussed at the hearing. 

Please contact Senior Engineering Professional Tom Montes-de-Oca at 314-453-5031 if you 

have questions about this virtual public hearing. The virtual hearing can be accessed through the 

following link: 

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DEMENTIA, from page 49 

borhood setting. 

Back in 2004, Creve Coeur-based Parc 

Provence was among the first to approach 

memory care as a neighborhood concept. 

The company serves both the assisted 

living and skilled nursing communities, 

offering a full continuum of memory care. 

Its residents live in specially designed 

suites within a household environment on 

a central campus. Each household includes 

a kitchen, living room, dining room, private 

laundry room, back porch and outdoor 

courtyard. 

“We are designed to meet the needs based 

on cognitive impairment,” explained Kathy 

Aragon, who oversees Parc Provence’s 

day-to-day operations. “We offer five 

homes (or levels) of care. Residents do 

much better with others at same level of 

cognitive impairment.” 

To more accurately assist its residents, 

Parc Provence uses the Allen Cognitive 

Level Screen (ACLS), which evaluates 

the ability of someone to make decisions, 

function independently, safely perform 

basic skills, and learn new abilities. First 

published in 1985, the assessment was 

developed by Claudia K. Allen and colleagues 

and is modified as new scientific 

discoveries are made. Aragon explained 

that competency in completing tasks might 

range from higher level elementary school 

age (up to age 10), down to mid-stage toddler 

or infant stage requiring full-time care. 

Each resident is evaluated annually, but 

action is taken if there is a sudden decline 

in impairment. Self-isolation is a big indicator. 

“Our residents thrive through the activities 

that have been adapted for each (cognitive) 

level,” Aragon explained. The 

care the company provides addresses all 

the senses – touch, feel, smell and taste. 

It also builds on the stories shared by 

families of each resident’s life. “When 

you build the relationship with your 

resident and their family, you hear their 

stories. You plan the care and honor each 

resident as an individual person, understanding 

their background interests and 

cultural beliefs.” 

Part of honoring each resident is making 

care feel more like home. To that end, 

Cape Albeon Lakeside Retirement Living 

recently broke ground on its new memory 

care apartments homes, known as The 

Cove. 

“(The Cove) is an extension of the 

assisted care facility,” explained Lisa Gilbreth, 

resident care director. She noted 

that one of the challenges for families and 

residents alike occurs when assisted living 

looks like a nursing home. The Cove, she 

said, will not. 

Gilbreth said Cape Albeon has seen a 

trend of younger residents needing memory 

assistance. 

While dementia is widely thought of 

as an “old person’s disease,” early onset, 

also known as younger-onset, accounts for 

nearly 200,000 cases of Alzheimer’s in the 

U.S., according to the Alzheimer’s Association. 

“We are seeing younger people, 50s and 

60s, getting sicker and having more health 

issues,” said Kalie Henthorn, Cape Albeon 

residency counselor, who also assists with 

marketing, sales and admissions. “With 

their own social calendar (unique to their 

housing environment), the residents come 

out of their shell, which improves their 

brain stimulation.” 

According to Holohan, “Stimulation can 

add a year or two to (a person’s) life and 

increase their ability to remain independent.” 

Aragon said between three and five Parc 

Provence residents fall under the youngeronset 

at any given time. 

In either scenario – early onset or later – 

the greatest challenge is knowing when to 

get help and being willing to do so. 

“One of the biggest obstacles involves 

the family dynamic. Making mom or dad 

happy rather than doing what’s best for 

them,” said Henthorn. 

Normal aging vs. dementia 

To decide if intervention is necessary, 

there needs to be an understanding if the 

cognitive decline is a normal result of 

aging, a medical condition or due to the 

onset or progression of dementia. 

The National Institute on Aging makes 

the distinction between normal mild cognitive 

impairment (MCI) and dementia. 

In MCI, older adults may miss a monthly 

bill payment, cannot find the correct word 

to complete a thought and will misplace 

things from time-to-time. With dementia, 

the individuals have poor decision-making 

skills, cannot manage bill payments, 

misplace and misfile items and unable to 

retrieve them, and unable to hold a coherent 

conversation. Left unchecked and 

unmonitored, it can lead to accidental harm 

to self or others, financial compromise 

and legal complications When a senior is 

deemed mentally incompetent, they can no 

longer execute legal documents, such as 

long-term care, power of attorney and endof-life 

directives. 

“This is the one disease families can be 

in denial,” Holohan said. “There is tremendous 

guilt for families. People don’t want 

to admit their loved one needs help. If a 

loved one has concerns, it’s probably best 

to address it. Instead, they wait for a disaster 

and are often left with no choices.” 

Aragon said she understands that the 

decision to place a family member in a care 

facility is a difficult decision, especially 

during a pandemic. But she said, “You 

have to make sure they are safe. It’s hard, 

but in the end, that’s what’s best.” 

She cautioned that emergencies can 

force a family’s hand. 

“Following a car accident or medical 

emergency, you (may) have to make a 

decision for them not to live independently. 

It’s best not to have to make that critical 

decision in a quick three-day period,” 

Aragon advised. 

Holohan also noted that resistance can 

come from the individual displaying symptoms, 

who might “be with it more than they 

aren’t and who can’t or won’t admit they 

need help.” 

“They self-direct into deterioration,” he 

said. “If they needed dialysis or cancer, 

you’d get them help. This is a disease too, 

just in their brain.” 

Without intervention, people are left to 

“self-destruct,” he said. “I feel there’s a tremendous 

demand in creating small homes 

for long term potential that have services 

that allow people to receive the continuum 

of care they need.” 

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JUL 10 SUZANNE 314-993-8954 APR 22 

DEC 02 

DEC 02 

NOV 04 JUL 10 

MAR NOV 11 

workspace. Estimate production 

1.5" Rock • Mulch • Dirt Herb’s Sales JUL Company 24 / Larry JUL 24 

PICK UP 

WEST Krumrey 

GARAGE DOORS 

• CATEGORY Trees • Shrubs • HEADING Islands • Beds DEC 16 

DEC 16 

NOV 18 

MAR MID 

NOV 25 RIV 

costs, methods, & design changes. 

LINE AD: x❑ 

1" 

Implement quality 

No 

control 

email AVAILABLE! 

Larry • 

AUG 07 

AUG MAY 07 06 

objectives, BILL TO activities, or procedure. 2.5" 

Repair. Re-Do. All New. 

Krumrey 

Retaining Walls. Paver Patios. 

AUG 28 

AUG 

DSI/Door Solutions, Inc. 

MAY 28 APR 08 

Janitron Professional 20 

email - facilitiesap@rsdmo.org 1" 636-293-2863 DISPLAY AD: ❑ 

Minimum Maintenance Reqs: & Cleaning 

DEC DEC 

TREE SERVICES 

Garage Doors, Electric Openers. 

- PAYMENT APR 22 

Fast Repairs. All makes & models. Office 

2" METHODS - 

2020 

Bachelor’s or Foreign Degree equiv 

LANDSCAPING 

+ LANDSCAPE 

1482 Asterwoo Court 

COLE TREE SERVICE • 

Same day service. Free Estimates. 

REHAB + GVM PLUMBINGSEP 11 DEC 16 SEP 11 DEC 

Attn: Hope Trehy 

1.5" 

Marita Boyce in Industrial Engng. Min 2 yrs’ exp 

WEST x❑ 

Notes: Rockwood School District 

• CATEGORY 

MRN ❑ 

SEP 18 

Can’t beat my prices! JAN 15 JUN 10 JAN 

HEADING • 

MAY 

1506 

in Industrial 

Custom Wood and Steel Doors. 

MC Engng. Fluency ❑ in VISA ❑ AMEX ❑ DISCOVER ❑ 

SEP 25 Tree and Stump SEP Removal. 25 

• FREE ESTIMATES • INSURED • Residential 

BBB Member • Angie's List 

Chesterfield 

- Repair - Remodel 

Wildwood, English & Spanish MO 63040 language. 1.5" 

JAN 29 JUN 

Trimming and Deadwooding. MO 24 JAN MAY 2920 

12947 Gravois Road Best Landscaping Values 636-775-5992 

Call 314-550-4071 

Int’l & Domestic 

Suite 

travel 

B 

req’d. Put new in credit Town! card info COST in Maghub each: $55 _____________ 

LANDSCAPING 

636-288-7002OCT 09 

OCT 09 

2" 

Free Estimates. 

www.dsi-stl.com 

Full time. Office 

2.5" 

OCT 16 

JUN 10 

Sunset Hills Send Resumes & Inquiries MO Ruth To: Please Mizzou A. Crew Mulch, Shrub 

314-560-1666 

636-475-3661 JUL 08 

JUN 24 

Notes: 

63127 Hoffman 

email paid receipt X # of issues: 2 _______________ 

FEB 12 

FEB 12 

2" Trimming, Yard Cleanups, 

LEAF CLEAN UP 

OCT 23 

OCT 23 

Randi Skorcz 

www.cole-tree-service.biz 

HAULING 

JUL 22 X 

Power Washing, 

Tree and Bush 110 Trimming/ 

FEB 26 

FEB 26 

at rskorcz@uspaint.com. 

636-444-9055 

Removal, Mulching, 

Moles, Small Walls = TOTAL: $ _______________ 

2.5" NOV 06 X NOV 06 

JUL 08 

5537-0100-0062-1110 Landscaping Make-overs and 

LICENSED PLUMBER NOV 13 X 

Available for all plumbing needs. 

J & J HAULING 

and Paver Patios. 

AUG 05 XJUL 22 

Clean ups, Powerwashing. 

2.5" 

No job too larry.krumrey@gmail.com 

small. Free estimates. 

NOV 27 MAR 11 X NOV 27 MAR 11 

WE 

314-270-4399 

HAUL IT ALL 

Call/text Jeff 

Now - PUB accepting DATES lawn cutting - 

Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, HOME IMPROVEMENT 1" 

25 years experience. Senior citizen 

discount. 24 hours. 

AUG 19 X 

314-520-5222 

Office 

865 

customers for 2021 season. 

WEST 9-21 

DEC 04 MAR 

GET 

25 

'ER X DONE TREE DEC 04 SERVICE 

MAR AUG 2505 

appliances, household trash, 

or www.MizzoCrew.com FAST & FREE ESTIMATES 

MID RIVERS 

HR2@janitron.com 

Notes: 1" 

Call 314-808-4611 - PAYMENT DEC 11 Tree trimming, X METHODS removal, DEC 11 deadwooding, 

pruning SEP and 09 stump X 

- AUG 19 

yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, 

TWO MEN & A MOWER 

Office 

decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up 

636-432-3451 

MC ❑ VISA ❑ Please AMEX email ❑ DISCOV pa 

Neat, courteous, affordable 

- PAYMENT 

rates. 

METHODS - 

2020 2020 

APR 08 

APR 08 

Notes: grinding. Certified SEP arborist. 23 XSEP 09 

Call: 636-379-8062 or 

1.5" Office 

HE WILL HAVE 2 DIFFERENT ADS RUNNING 

MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC JAN 15 

JAN 15 

APR 22 

APR 

POWERWASHING 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

SEP 2223 

MC ❑ VISA ❑ AMEX ❑ DISCOVER ❑ 

email: jandjhaul@aol.com 

SKIP'S HAULING & DEMOLITION 

Junk hauling and removal. Cleanouts, 

appliances, furniture, debris, 

construction rubble, yard waste, 

excavating & demolition! 10, 15 

& 20 cubic yd. rolloff dumpsters. 

Licensed & insured. Affordable, 

dependable and available! 

VISA/MC accepted. 22 yrs. service. 

Toll Free 1-888-STL-JUNK 

888-785-5865 or 314-644-1948 

HELP WANTED 

1" 

Custodians/Supervisors 

Needed – Wildwood 

Mon-Fri; 5:30pm - 9:30pm 

$13.00 - $15.00 hr. 

Responsibilities: Trash, Dusting, 

Vacuuming, Mopping, Restroom 

cleaning/stocking, Other duties 

as assigned. 

Required: Reliable Transportation, 

Clean Background, 21+ 

We Offer: Paid Holidays, Vacation 

Contact: 636-444-9055 2" 

Apply: www.janitron.com 

Total Bathroom Remodeling Notes: 

Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical 


2" 

ITEMS FOR SALE 

FOR SALE 2.5" 

8x8 inch 

Glass Blocks 

Approimately 40. 

Used but Clean. 

Only call 

if interested & 

leave a message. Office 

636-451-4032 Notes: 

• CATEGORY HEADING • 

HELP WANTED 

1.5" 

HOME IMPROVEMENT 

AFFORDABLE CARPENTRY 

Kitchen Remodeling, Wainscoting, 

Cabinets, Crown Molding, Trim, 

Framing, Basement Finishing, 

Custom Decks, Doors, Windows. 

Free estimates! 

Anything inside & out! 

Call Joe 636-699-8316 

New ❍ 

• Clean-Up • Mowing • Mulching 1.5" JAN 29 

• Planting • Aeration • Sod Install 

• Leaf/Tree Removal • Paver Patios 

FEB 12 

• Trimming/Edging • Stone & Brick 

• Retaining Walls • Drainage Work 2" FEB 26 

- FREE ESTIMATES - 

636-293-2863 MAR 11 

moraleslandscape@hotmail.comMAR 25 

2.5" 

ITEMS FOR SALE 

Existing x❍ 

PAINTING JAN 29 


FEB 12 

Interior and 

FEB 26 

exterior painting 

Deck MAR staining 11 

MAR 25 

- Insured & Free Estimates - 

APR 08 Dickspainting.com APR 08 

APR 22 

Fall clean-up, planting, 

mulching, shrub trimming, 

MAY 06 

tree & brush removal. Office 


Valley Landscape Co. Notes: 

636-458-8234 

PET SERVICES 

JUN 10 

JUN 10 

JUN 24 

JUN 24 

CONVENIENT 

JUL 08 Dog Grooming JUL 08 

M I E N E R JUL 22 Full service grooming JUL 22 

LANDSCAPING 

in your home... 

Reasonable Rates • 

Retaining Walls • Patios • Pruning AUG 05 

Free AUG Consultation 05 

All Services Available 

Chainsaw Work • Seasonal AUG 19 

1" 

Keep Your Pets Stress-Free AUG 19 at Home 

Clean-up • Honeysuckle Removal ~ Great for Older Dogs ~ 

Friendly service with attention to detail 

SEP 09 Ask about discounts SEP for rescues! 09 

Call Tom 636.938.9874 

Call for appointment 

SEP 23 

SEP 23 

www.mienerlandscaping.com 314-591-00091.5" 

OCT 07 

OCT 07 

OCT 21 

OCT 21 

2" 

Same address in the file where credit card is billed 

POWERWASHING 

decks, patios, driveways 

garage floors, houses 

and more! Call Today! 

Free Estimates 

314-584-0694 

314-707-3094 

APR 22 

JUL 

structural 

08 

& concrete DEC repairs. 16 JUL X08 


JUL Exterior 22 drainage correction. JUL 22 

MAY 06 

NEW COPY TO START RUNNING 

OFFICE / ESTATE 

Serving IN Missouri THE for 15 OCTOBER 

years. 


OFFICE/REAL PER Finally, TONY a contractor EASTATE 

who is honest 

GREAT OFFICE SPACE 

118 Clarkson Executive Park 

in Ellisville 

Prime Location 

FOR SALE BY OWNER 

Priced To Sell...$104,999 

ONE Level... NO Steps 

314-560-1666 

ASK FOR LAWRENCE 

New ❍ 

Existing ❍ 

2020 2 

• CATEGORY H 

A+ BBB • A+ Angie's OCT 07 List XOCT 07 

MAY Serving 06 the Area Since 2004MAY 06 

OCT 21 XOCT 21 

MAY 314-971-6993 20 or 636-234-6672 MAY 20 

NOV 04 XNOV 04 

WATERPROOFING 

JUN 10 NOV 18 JUN 

NOV 

X10 

18 

JUN TOP 24 NOTCH WATERPROOFING JUN 

DEC 

2402 

& FOUNDATION REPAIR LLC 

DEC 02 XDEC 16 

Cracks, sub-pump systems, 

AUG 05 

AUG 19 

& leaves the job site clean. 

Lifetime Warranties. 

Free Estimate 636-281-6982 

SEP 09 

SEP 09 

SEP Sell 23 Your Real SEP 23 

Estate 

FAST in 

OCT 07 

West 

OCT 21 

NOV 04 

NOV 18 

Classifieds 

636.591.0010 

X 

MRN ❑ 



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AUG 19 

OCT 07 

OCT 21 

NOV 04 

NOV 18

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West Newsmagazine 11-18-20

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