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STAR PARKER 

To Delta CEO Bastian 

from a Delta Diamond flyer 

The controversy surrounding the new 

voting law in the state of Georgia raises 

important issues regarding the governance 

of our country and the role of corporations. 

Corporations are big and have a lot of 

economic clout, so there is justified concern 

about them abusing this economic 

power. It’s why there are such strict lobbying 

laws in Washington. We want to make 

sure that corporations don’t step over the 

line of representing their legitimate interests 

in legitimate ways. 

Corporations such as Atlanta-based 

Delta are now falling over themselves to 

see who can be the most zealously out front 

and condemn Georgia’s new voting law. 

After President Biden, who called the 

new Georgia law “Jim Crow on steroids,” 

suggested that Major League Baseball pull 

the All-Star Game out of Atlanta, MLB 

Commissioner Rob Manfred wasted little 

time to announce plans to do just that. 

But isn’t the key issue about the “democracy” 

of the voting law? And wasn’t 

Georgia’s law passed by a democratically 

elected state legislature and signed into 

law by a democratically elected governor? 

Who are these multinational businesses 

to condemn what Georgians passed into 

law by their own state democracy? Who 

is Major League Baseball to use its economic 

clout to punish Georgians for a 

voting law that was passed legitimately and 

legally through the machinery of their own 

democracy? 

According to Statista, 32% of Major 

League Baseball fans are Republicans, 

38% are Democrats, and 30% are independents. 

Manfred reportedly earns $11 

million in compensation to serve this 

diverse group of fans what they want – 

great baseball. One widely quoted businessman 

now claims Atlanta will lose 

$100 million in tourist revenue as a result 

of pulling the game. Who is hurt here, 

and why? 

When CEOs speak out in the name of 

their company, they are not speaking as 

private citizens but as an employee of their 

company. They are paid to serve customers 

and produce value for owners – shareholders. 

I happen to have Delta Million Miler 

Status and Diamond Medallion Status. I 

make considerable effort to adjust my 

flight plans so I can maintain this status. 

It does not please me at all to discover 

that Delta CEO Ed Bastian does not spend 

every waking minute of his time on the job 

making sure customers like me get the best 

service possible. 

Somehow, Bastian and other corporate 

CEOs have mistakenly concluded that 

they are being paid tens of millions for 

their opinions on voting law and matters 

concerning black Americans. As a black 

American and Delta Diamond traveler, I 

disagree with everything I have heard from 

Bastian on both these matters, and I urge 

him to spend his time on what he is paid 

to do. 

Here’s what famed economist Milton 

Friedman had to say on the subject in his 

classic text “Capitalism and Freedom”: 

“The view has been gaining widespread 

acceptance that corporate officials ... 

have a ‘social responsibility’ that goes 

beyond serving the interest of their 

stockholders ...” 

He continues: “Few trends could so thoroughly 

undermine the very foundations 

of our free society as the acceptance by 

corporate officials of a social responsibility 

other than to make as much money for 

their stockholders as possible.” 

In 2019, Delta had 91,000 employees 

worldwide and around 30,000 in Atlanta. 

As private citizens, the 30,000 who live 

in Georgia can exercise their political proclivities 

as they choose. In this way, Delta 

influences local politics. However, the 

common interest of all Delta employees 

worldwide is the economic welfare, the 

business, of the firm that pays them. 

No doubt it is the left-wing activism of 

groups like Black Lives Matter, and the 

Democrats with this agenda who now control 

the White House and Congress, that 

has motivated CEOs to step out on Georgia’s 

voting law. 

In doing so, they are abusing the economic 

power of their firms and, as a result, 

damaging the economy and the political 

integrity of our nation. 

• • • 

Star Parker is president of the Center for 

Urban Renewal and Education and host of 

the weekly television show “Cure America 

with Star Parker.” 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Regarding Star Parker 

To the Editor: 

I started to read another of Star Parker’s 

editorials and gave up after a few lines. I 

really miss Walter E. Willams. His passing 

was a great loss. 

I tend to agree with the note in the Letters 

to the Editor section from Bill Hall 

(March 24). I would suggesting trying a 

few other columnists. 

If not please keep doing the great work 

in the rest of the magazine. It is very easy 

to skip to page 4. 

Don Lang 

Responding to comments 

on ‘Freedom of Speech’ 


It’s oblivious that the writer is a mass 

consumer of fake news. To assist that cancelling 

the twitter account of the President 

of the United States is not suppression of 

free speech is ridiculous. I guess it was 

also just fine to cancel coverage of Hunter 

Biden? And I very much doubt that the 

writer actually listened to the president’s 

speech that day. Certainly not the speech 

that I saw and heard. The election was 

stolen. The American people will not just 

forget. 

James Miller 

The untapped power 

of electric vehicles 


This past February, I went to bed thinking 

of the people affected by the pandemic 

and millions around the U.S. who lost 

power due to extreme weather. 

Could gas generators ($600), natural 

gas generators ($10,000), small lithiumion 

power supplies ($700), Tesla storage 

batteries ($10,000) or my 2013 Chevy 

Volt battery provide home backup power 

with vehicle-to-home (V2H) or vehicle-to 

grid (V2G)? It can with some modifications! 

What if the millions of electric vehicles 

(cars, trucks, buses, aircraft, etc.) were 

designed to share part of their stored battery 

power through a transfer switch to 

homes, hospitals, schools or businesses in 

an emergency? 

In five years, electric vehicles and their 

battery capacity will increase exponentially. 

Electric vehicles makers can multiply 

those vehicle’s benefits by increasing 

our national power grid’s storage capacity, 

reliability and security while helping our 

neighbors. 

The technology exists for V2H, V2G, 

vehicle-to-work (V2W), vehicle-to-emergency 

(V2E) and vehicle-to-play (V2P) 

and should be available. 

The Ford F-150 hybrid truck demonstrated 

V2H, V2W, V2E & V2P and it’s 

$750 optional 7.2 KWh inverter suggests 

it’s possible that, in large quantities, electric 

vehicle manufactures like Tesla, GM, 

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a V2H option for about $1,000. Fleets 

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Change the paradigm that an electric 

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look at its possibilities as a mobile power 

resource. Let’s not wait 130 years it took 

for the electric car to mature. 

Ray Bosenbecker 

Regarding voter fraud 


I still shake my head at people who say 

that there was fraud in this past election 

and that the election was “stolen” without 

providing one bit of substantiated 

proof. 

Fraud is a planned, premeditated, intentional 

act to deceive. There was no proof 

of fraud. Not one. Mistakes, errors and 

irregularities can and will happen in any 

election. But they are not proof of fraud. 

Videos will be shown with slanted narratives. 

But they are not proof of fraud! You 

will hear sworn eyewitness testimonies. 

But again they are not proof of fraud. 

Not one bit of evidence of proof of mass, 

overwhelming voter fraud was presented 

in the courts by Rudy Giuliani or Donald 

Trump’s attorneys. 

There was no voter fraud, there was no 

rigged election, there were no switched 

votes. Trump’s own appointed Supreme 

Court justices voted against him. In fact, 

Trump’s own appointee, Chris Krebs, said 

this was the most secure election ever. 

The old saying certainly rings true: “If 

you repeat a lie over, and over, and over 

again, people will believe it.” And that is 

exactly what Donald J. Trump did! 

Fred Max 

Regarding the impeachment 

of Donald J. Trump 


I watched most of the “trial” of impeachment 

and have some thoughts concerning 

the constitutionality of the proceedings. 

First, impeachment is considered for 

commission of, treason, other high crimes 

and misdemeanors. It does not include 

dislike for the president or because some 

other person was defeated in an election. 

The constitution specifies impeachment 

shall not extend further than removal from 

office and disqualification to hold any 

office of honor, trust or profit under the 

United States. 

President Trump was removed from 

office by an election. 

I don’t believe a president can be 

removed twice by impeachment. The 

constitution, Article 1 section 3 states 

when the president is tried, the chief 

justice of The Supreme Court shall preside. 

The chief justice refused to preside, 

possibly because the trial was unconstitutional, 

he did not say why. The Senate 

appointed one of their own to preside and 

he could also vote for or against impeachment. 

Does this set a legal precedent that 

a judge presiding over a jury trial could 

possibly be the jury foreman and vote for 

guilt or innocence? 

Each house manager presented arguments 

for impeachment … (that) in any 

other legal proceeding would be considered 

hearsay and not be allowed as evidence. 

The defense was not allowed to 

cross-examine any witness. The defense 

was not allowed to present defense witnesses 

until the prosecution suggested they 

would present additional witnesses and the 

defense insisted they would present witnesses 

at which point the prosecution withdrew 

that proposal. The “trial” ended with 

an acquittal. How will this be recorded in 

future history books? 

Les Gabel 

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Losing our identity 

Freedom, Janis Joplin once sang, is just another word for nothing left to 

lose. It sure seems like we are testing that premise a lot these days. 

Two of the main “freedoms” currently being debated revolve somewhat 

curiously around proving our identity. If we show up to vote, can we be 

forced to show a photo ID. If we want to ride on a plane or walk into a 

crowded public space, can we be forced to show proof of vaccination. In 

a shockingly unshocking development, Republicans and Democrats do not 

see eye to eye on these issues. 

Let us begin with voter ID laws. The logic behind requiring voters to 

prove their identity seems almost too obvious. In this country, one person 

gets one vote. Therefore voters should have to prove which person they are. 

To the vast majority of people living in this country, and particularly people 

who live around here, a photo ID is a ubiquitous part of life. 

The argument against requiring voters to show proof of their identity is 

that people who lack proper identification are more likely to be low income, 

ethnic minorities, elderly or disabled. 

Therefore, the argument goes, voter ID is discriminatory. 

Let’s start by being honest about what is really going on here. Neither 

side is making a stand on principle here, this is about votes. Requiring IDs 

helps Republicans, not requiring IDs helps Democrats. Now that we have 

taken a deep breath and cleared the air about the real issue, let’s go ahead 

and solve the problem. 

The solution, it seems to us, is as follows. Rather than making it easier 

for people to not have an ID, let’s make it easier for all Americans to get 

one. This seems like a no brainer. According to the ACLU, around 11% of 

U.S. citizens, or 21 million people, do not have a photo ID. 

Photo IDs are useful in any number of ways, which is why 89% of us 

have one. The main reasons to not have an ID are cost and access. That 

seems imminently solvable, even simple. 

Getting IDs to those 21 million Americans will increase their quality of 

life and solve the concern over potential voter fraud. 

Vaccine passports are pretty simple as well. Their utility is obvious, but 

so are their flaws. There is (almost) no chance that the federal government 

will mandate any kind of proof of vaccination. Republican governors who 

are outlawing vaccine passport laws are doing so mostly for show. Vaccine 

passports represent sanctioned discrimination on the basis of individual 

health. They are the slipperiest of slippery slopes, the most Machiavellian 

of all Machiavellian concepts. The absolute last thing we need right now is 

a digitally enhanced method to cause more division. 

As a country, we have become expert at fixating on issues that force us to 

pick sides. The issue of our identity, however, is fundamental. You should 

have to prove that you are a citizen of these great United States. Any barriers 

to every single person in this country being able to achieve that basic 

act must be removed. Then we must ensure that none of those rightful citizens 

are discriminated against on the basis of their health. 

We should stand and say with pride that we are the lawful citizens of the 

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Anybody who is a participant in the plan 

as of Dec. 31 will have all the current provisions 

grandfathered into their plan. 

which is dedicated to the safety of schools 

and resolving problems and resolving 

community concerns, among other responsibilities. 

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (center) recently attended a meeting of West County 

mayors (from left) Mike Roemerman, Ellisville; Scott Douglass, Clarkson 

Valley; Gail Winham, Winchester; Jim Bowlin, Wildwood; Sean Flower, Eureka; 

and Bob Nation, Chesterfield. 

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BALLWIN 

Health insurance benefits 

updated for new retirees 

Keeping with the times of ongoing budget 

adjustments in the era of COVID-19, the 

city of Ballwin voted at the April 12 Board 

of Aldermen meeting to alter its health 

insurance costs policy for new retirees. 

Following a good deal of discussion 

at the previous meeting, Ballwin’s new 

standard reads: “A resolution adopting 

an update to the employee retirement program 

to reflect a cost ratio of 50/50 for new 

enrollees, to be effective January 1, 2022.” 

This will only apply to new public servant 

retirees who are at least 60 years of 

age and who have had at least 15 years of 

employment with the city of Ballwin. 

Ballwin Chief Finance Officer Denise 

Keller made her case in a staff report at the 

March 22 board meeting. She stated that 

during the 2021 budget process, the staff 

twice addressed the board regarding that 

early retirement plan that dates back to 2017. 

Keller said the initial plan was designed 

to help some workers who were struggling 

with some physical demands of their job, 

but it’s gotten to the point where for people 

retiring in 2020 and 2021, it will cost the 

city nearly $300,000 to cover the insurance 

premiums. 

She added that since all the retirees from 

2020 have yet to be replaced, that cost is 

still in question. However, Keller said that 

in 2022, the salaries savings will be about 

the same as the premium costs. In 2023, the 

premiums will cost more than the salary 

savings, and in 2024-2026, the cost will be 

about double. 

“This is a benefit that’s highly valued by 

the employees, and it’s important for us 

to preserve it,” Keller said. “But we want 

to do it in a fiscally responsible manner. 

The board has come back with multiple 

proposals that incorporate current age 

and health combinations. The one we’re 

recommending is that you maintain eligibility 

after age 60, but you do so at a 

50-50 cost share (instead of the present 

95-5). That would result in the employee 

as well as the city paying $3,360 of elective 

medical and dental coverage. If they 

chose just medical, the cost would be 

about $3,160. This is still substantially 

cheaper than employees can secure coverage 

for on the open market. The savings to 

ELLISVILLE 

EDGE Aquatic Center to 

open for 2021 season 

At the work session held prior to the 

regular Ellisville City Council meeting on 

April 7 a consensus vote established that 

EDGE Aquatic Center at Bluebird Park 

will reopen for the 2021 swim season. 

Parks & Recreation Director Lisa Blumer 

and Crissy Withrow, director of Midwest 

Pool Management (MPM) presented the 

plan for opening the aquatic center with St. 

Louis County and Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to 

help lessen potential COVID-19 exposure. 

Under these guidelines, the center allows 

for 50% beta load, which is no more than 

400 visitors at one time. City staff, and 

MPM employees will keep track of incoming 

and outgoing visitors to ensure that the 

city stays compliant. 

Additionally, lounge chairs will be 

socially distanced with family grouping. 

If preferred, visitors may bring personal 

chairs to use. While traveling to the restrooms 

or concession stands, masks must 

be worn by guests. Except for lifeguards 

on stands, all employees will be required 

to wear masks as well. 

Withrow stated that MPM will follow 

last year’s disinfection protocols since it 

was deemed effective. It will exceed this 

year’s sanitation CDC requirements. While 

cash will be accepted, the city will recommend 

contactless entry, with entry via 

credit cards or passes preferred. 

Local officers rise in ranks 

The Ellisville Police Department recently 

announced the promotions of Lt. Paul 

Keller, Lt. Joey Nickles and Sgt. George 

Corless. 

Keller will lead the department’s team of 

detectives and Nickles will join D Squad 

as the squad supervisor. Corless will continue 

to lead the Community Policing Unit, 

EUREKA 

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A few weeks ago, energy company 

Phillips 66 begun a pipeline replacement 

project in Eureka area. This new pipeline 

will replace and relocate sections of an 

existing line which delivers fuel products 

to consumers in Missouri and Illinois. 

The goal of the project is to help 

guarantee the continued safe and reliable 

transport of fuels. 

The project will be done in two phases. 

Phase 1, the current phase, includes a 

stretch of 19.8 miles from Eureka to the 

Meramec River. Construction to begin in 

spring 2021 and is anticipated to last 12 

months. Phase 2 will include 10.4 miles 

from Villa Ridge to Eureka. Construction 

is currently scheduled to begin in 2022 and 

will take approximately 12 months. 

MANCHESTER 

New security cameras 

installed at Schroeder Park 

New security cameras at Schroeder Park 

in Manchester are now up and running. 

Mayor Mike Clement made the 

announcement during the April 5 Board of 

Aldermen meeting. The security cameras 

were installed in March. Schroeder Park is 

the first park in Manchester to have security 

cameras. 

During the COVID-19 shutdown last 

year, Clement said he noticed people 

speeding through the park and “burning a 

lot of rubber” in late afternoons and nights. 

“It’s just a very, very active place and 

we talked at several meetings, and decided 

to put in some new cameras, quality cameras,” 

Clement said.“Just want folks to be 

aware that we are now better monitoring 

the safety there.” 

The video feeds from the security cameras 

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Sandra Espinoza (second from right) received an “Award of Excellence” for providing Spanish 

translation to Town & Country officers after a motor vehicle accident in March. (Source: Facebook) 

TOWN & COUNTRY 

Multilingual dispatcher 

awarded for translation 

On April 6, officials from the Town & 

Country Police Department recognized 

West Central dispatcher Sandra Espinoza 

with an “Award of Excellence” for her 

quick thinking and willingness to assist a 

civilian and officers in a time of need. 

On March 18, Town & Country officers 

responded to a vehicle crash in which the 

driver did not speak English. Officers on 

the scene advised Espinoza that they were 

attempting to contact a Spanish speaking 

officer to assist with the communication 

barrier. But Espinoza, who is multilingual, 

offered to translate for the officers. 

WILDWOOD 

Lieutenant governor 

visits local mayors 

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe visited Wildwood 

City Hall on Friday, April 9 to meet with 

the Lafayette Area Mayors Organization, 

a coalition of mayors from West St. Louis 

County. 

According to Wildwood Mayor Jim 

Bowlin, inviting Kehoe to the meeting was 

part of an the ongoing effort to facilitate 

communication with key state officials 

regarding local and statewide issues, such 

as ongoing discussions regarding imposing 

a state use tax on internet purchases. 

“The state legislature does things every 

year that affect municipal governments,” 

Bowlin said. 

Gov. Mike Parson is also slated to speak 

to the Lafayette Area Mayors Organization 

again in May 2021. While the organization 

travels from participating city to city, 

this meeting is also scheduled to be held at 

Wildwood City Hall. 

Farmer’s market receives 

go-ahead for 2021 

Wildwood’s annual Farmer’s Market 

has announced it’s opening date for the 

2021 season as Saturday, May 22. Vendors 

or artisans wanting to participate in the 

2021 season can apply at cityofwildwood. 

com/180/Farmers-Market. 

The market will be held every Saturday 

from May 22 to the beginning of October, 

and will run from 8 a.m.-noon in Wildwood 

Town Center at 221 Plaza Drive. 

Parking is available on the street or in the 

public parking garage. 

Multiple guidelines are in place for the 

farmer’s market season such as masking, 

social distancing and one-way paths. 

Parks, recreation app 

receives update 

As winter warms to spring, more individuals 

are getting out on local trails, and 

Wildwood’s Parks & Recreation department 

has planned accordingly. 

The city’s Wildwood Park app recently 

received an upgrade that allows trail users 

to report an issue immediately after they 

see it. The new feature allows an image to 

be uploaded, geo-locate a specific location 

and generate a report for the city’s park 

staff to follow through on and investigate. 

The app also allows individuals to register 

for events, obtain trail maps, receive 

important updates on state and local parks, 

schedule pavilion rentals and more. 

The app also has an SOS feature, that 

allows individuals who become lost or 

injured on a trail to text their location to 

someone or call 911 without leaving the app. 

This SOS feature also works outside of 

the city’s parks due to its technology being 

based on Google Maps. 

For more details on the app, visit the 

“recreation” tab on cityofwildwood.com. 

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The business of entertainment: A peek behind the curtain at The District 

By JESSICA MESZAROS 

Two years ago, the trend of entertainment-based 

experiences appeared as retail 

shoppers were flocking to online stores. 

Now, post-COVID-19, Tim Lowe, vice 

president of leasing and development at 

The Staenberg Group (TSG), believes it is 

a trend that’s here to stay as the real estate 

development group advances closer to the 

first openings in The District in Chesterfield 

Valley this year. 

“My background is regional malls. I 

came out of that world, and 30 years ago, 

boy, that world was powerful,” Lowe 

said. “Everybody went to the enclosed 

mall because that was just the place to be 

… I think that, because of what has happened 

in our world and how people have 

changed their habits from how they shop 

to how they interact and what they do, the 

malls have fallen into somewhat of a disrepair 

and the department stores, they are no 

Main Event at The District in Chesterfield. 

longer the Goliaths they used to be.” 

That’s part of the reason TSG conceptualized 

The District to revitalize the site of 

Taubman Prestige Outlets Chesterfield at 

17057 N. Outer Forty Road. 

Plans to redevelop the site launched 

two years ago after The Taubman Company 

approached Lowe and TSG President 

Michael Staenberg with the prospect of reimagining 

the dying outlet mall space. 

What emerged was The District, a phased 

project with Main Event, an action-packed 

family friendly event space, anchoring it 

to the east and The Factory, a live concert 

venue that will host bands, comedians and 

other performances, anchoring it to the 

west. 

A nearby Residence Inn will allow individuals 

traveling or visiting from out of 

town to stay on-site. The hotel occupies one 

of three lots to the east of The District with 

Topgolf and a future iFLY indoor skydiving 

center occupying the other two. While not 

(Photo: Emily Rothermich) 

The Factory at The District in Chesterfield is scheduled to open later this year. 

(Photo: Emily Rothermich) 

physically connected to the outlet mall site, 

Topgolf’s presence was included in The 

District’s overall plan. 

According to Lowe, it was Topgolf’s 

success that sealed the deal on emphasizing 

entertainment over retail. 

“We realized Topgolf is the No. 1 entertainment 

tenant in the United States, and 

they were doing extremely well at this location,” 

Lowe said. “I think that because of 

the demise of some of the retail, especially 

the enclosed mall retail, it’s given more 

opportunities for entertainment venues to 

be successful, and they seem to work.” 

Main Event 

According to Lowe, The District currently 

is finishing its first phase of development, 

which includes Main Event. The 

52,000-square-foot family entertainment 

center is one of 50-plus locations across 

the country, but St. Louis’ first location. 

“We have three locations in Kansas City 

and the positive response we have in that 

community is much like what we hope to 

gain in Chesterfield,” said Chris Morris, 

CEO of the Dallas-based entertainment 

company. “We are community-first, so 

we operate each center distinctively based 

upon the needs of the local residents and 

families, but at the same time, our brand 

mission is to bring people together for con- 

See THE DISTRICT, page 61 

Holloway Road improvement project gets green light from Ballwin leaders 

By JEFFRY GREENBERG 

A one-hour Webex meeting presented 

by St. Louis County may have calmed the 

concerns of Ballwin staff and residents over 

a projected Holloway Road easement plan. 

The April 7 event featured a presentation 

by St. Louis County Project Engineer 

Glenn Marshall and a wide variety of questions 

put forth by Ballwin citizens, Mayor 

Tim Pogue and County Council member 

Mark Harder (District 7). 

The project, which will primarily impact 

Ballwin wards 1 and 3 and part of the city 

of Manchester, calls for plans to mill and 

overlay Baxter Road, requiring a small 

easement from Ballwin along Holloway 

Road. Existing on-street parking from 

Hills Trail Drive to Clear Meadows Drive 

will not be removed. Spaces will simply be 

temporarily lost during construction. There 

will be a couple of areas where parking 

shoulders will be reduced from 12 feet to 

the standard 8 feet in width from Greenmore 

Drive to Forest Leaf Drive. 

“The existing roadway pavement is currently 

classified to be a moderate to severe 

stage of deterioration,” Marshall said. “So, 

we want to improve this roadway. We want 

to improve it with a surface that allows for 

better drainage, and is safer for driving and 

also for pedestrians and bicyclists. Similarly, 

the sidewalks need improvements 

due to their deterioration. They also need 

to be made safer for pedestrians and for 

those with sight or mobility impairments.” 

Marshall said work on this project began 

in 2014 when the county applied for federal 

funds; however, it wasn’t until 2016 – when 

the county added the 10-foot-wide concrete 

shared-use path to Baxter Road’s east side 

– that the county was awarded those funds. 

The path, Marshall said, fits in with the 

county’s action plan for walking and biking. 

The project also will coordinate well with 

Ballwin’s own construction work on Holloway 

Road scheduled for later this year. 

Federal funding will account for approx- 

St. Louis County’s plan to improve Baxter Road between Manchester and Clayton roads. 

(Source: St. Louis County) 

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By BONNIE KRUEGER 

With over 80 nationwide locations, 

Higher Ground Education is seeking 

expansion in states like Illinois, Kansas 

and New Jersey – and in West County at 

15468 Manchester Road in Ellisville. 

Chris Horney, managing director for 

Murphy Real Estate Services, petitioned 

on behalf of Higher Ground Education 

at the April 7 City Council meeting for a 

conditional use permit to operate as a service 

industry – a Montessori-inspired preschool 

– within the city. The change, from 

its current C-3 Commercial Zoning, was 

met with defeat on the second reading by 

a margin of 6-1. 

The preschool would operate with a maximum 

of 130 students from age 6 weeks to 

6 years. The lease of the proposed property 

would be for 20 years with two optional 

five-year extensions. Currently, the storefront 

owned by Skip Berkmeyer is home 

to Bill’s Appliances, which has operated on 

a rental basis at the location since the 80s. 

That rental was a “handshake agreement” 

rather than a traditional lease agreement. 

The adjoining space is the former location 

of All-Star Trophy, which was sold to Collegiate 

Awards in October 2020, and is now 

vacant. 

Horney presented preliminary plans to 

the city at a conceptual plan meeting on 

Jan. 20. After receiving favorable feedback, 

the proposed finalized plans, which 

Horney said mitigated city concerns, were 

presented before the Planning & Zoning 

(P&Z) Commission on March 10. At that 

time, the proposed daycare met with a 

favorable recommendation of 6-3 from 

P&Z members, sending the request to the 

council. 

Over $2 million would be invested 

for improvement to the building and 

streetscape 

The public hearing and first reading of 

the ordinance before the council was held 

at its March 17 meeting. Horney shared 

updated drawings for the proposed site, 

after amending the plan as recommended 

by P&Z. The first reading vote ended with 

4-3 in favor of the project. However, after 

presenting the project again at the April 7 

meeting, it received only one “yes” vote 

from council member Cindy Pool (District 

3). Council members Linda Reel (District 

2) and Dan Duffy (District 3) changed their 

votes to “no” at the second reading. 

Speaking to West Newsmagazine after 

the meeting, Mayor Mike Roemerman 

explained why the project did not receive a 

favorable vote from him. 

One element, he said, is that the preschool 

is a service business looking to 

replace retail space and will not generate 

the sales tax revenue that the retail establishment 

would. 

In response to this statement, Pool 

shared that “daycares are not our number 

one pick because they are not revenue-producing. 

But neither are banks and we have 

a ton of those, too. So having passed other 

ordnances for banks, daycares and storage 

facilities, who are also not revenue-producing, 

it is surprising that the council was so 

against this.” 

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the tight fit of the parking lot, with a oneway 

parking configuration that requires 

driving around the building to exit. In the 

recent meeting, he described the lot as 

“squeezing a square peg into a round hole.” 

Among the concerns with this particular 

lot is the cut-through traffic barrier that 

would be needed between Manchester 

and Reinke roads. The former tenant had 

a fence barrier, which would be removed. 

With a playground on-site, Roemerman 

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Wildwood plans to update tree preservation, restoration code 

By CATHY LENNY 

While the abundance of wildlife and excessive 

plant growth may be what draws people 

to Wildwood, it has also been a hindrance to 

property owners trying to maintain their land. 

Many of the forests are being overrun 

by invasive species, or in some cases, 

destroyed by deer. 

As a result, the city’s Planning Department 

plans to review and update its Tree 

Preservation and Restoration code, as well 

as the city’s landscape manual to ensure 

consistency with current techniques, best 

practices and master plan objectives. 

A public hearing was held by the Planning 

& Zoning Commission (P&Z) April 5. 

One issue raised was the amount of invasive 

bush honeysuckle taking over forest 

floors. According to the Missouri Department 

of Conservation, bush honeysuckles 

have no natural controls. They leaf out in 

April, grow fast and form dense thickets 

that crowd out Missouri’s native plants. 

suckle, is non-existent, as the “deer ravage 

everything.” 

Joe Vujnich, director of planning and 

parks, noted that the city’s Deer Management 

Subcommittee is addressing the deer 

population and has been monitoring the 

numbers since its formation in 2019. 

Prior to the city’s incorporation in 1995, 

St. Louis County had not practiced a managed 

approach to tree preservation as part 

of a development proposal, Vujnich said. 

Thus, the city developed its own tree preservation 

and restoration code to protect the 

unique environment in Wildwood. 

More recently, the city received feedback 

regarding development proposals in 

the Town Center area, mainly in regard to 

tree removal and grand tree protection, he 

said. Grand trees are those in fair or better 

condition of a certain diameter with a life 

expectancy of more than 15 years. 

Commissioner Vicki Helfrey suggested 

that the needs of street trees in subdivisions 

also be addressed as far as the type 

of plantings allowed, tree maintenance and 

disease control. 

Currently, there are four main components 

to the tree preservation and restoration code 

that allow the city to review trees as part of 

any development proposal. Two key components 

are the landscape manual and sustainable 

plantings guide. 

Some possible additions or modifications 

for consideration include climate 

change impact, resilient species and deer 

resistant species. 

Invasive bush honeysuckle 

(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation) 

Commissioner Edward Kohn mentioned 

that he brought several goats onto his 

property to eat the excess foliage and was 

pleased with the results. 

“I saw parts of my property that I’ve 

never seen since I’ve lived here,” he said. 

But City Council member Rob Rambaud 

(Ward 6), who has a Ph.D. in and has studied 

botany, cautioned that the goats are great 

at clearing inaccessable areas, but might eat 

desired plants as well as invasive ones. He 

said a potential option is to cut the invasive 

species, and then use herbicides such 

as glyphosate to kill the roots. However, 

Rambaud also cautioned that glyphosate is 

highly toxic to humans, wildlife, aquatic life 

and plant life, and should be used sparingly 

and with significant precautions. 

The ultimate goal would be to safely 

eliminate invasive species and replace 

them with native Missouri plants. 

“We need to build resilience into our 

environment,” Rambaud said. “The best 

way to do that is with native plantings.” 

Chair Michael Lee noted that the forest 

floor on his property, outside of honey-

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County plans to expand Greensfelder Park following land donation 

By JEFFREY BRICKER 

Glassberg Shelter 

(Source: St. Louis County Parks) 

Originally the site of a 

logging operation, the now 

tree-ladened land that is 

Greensfelder Park will be getting 

its first major expansion in 

more than 30 years. 

Announced by St. Louis 

County Executive Dr. Sam 

Page on April 6, the expansion 

will involve the development of 

156 acres, which will be added 

to the park’s sizable expanse of 

1,582 acres. The addition will 

focus on both passive recreation 

and conversation. 

The project is being made possible 

through a partnership with The Conservation 

Fund, a national nonprofit 

organization dedicated to protecting environmentally 

and economically significant 

places. According to the county, the acquisition 

of the land and the development will 

not require any additional tax dollars. But, 

as Page declared, “This will be a valuable 

addition to Greensfelder Park and the 

entire county park system.” 

In a press release announcing the acquisition, 

the county described the new acreage, 

which is adjacent to the southeast 

corner of the park, as primarily targeted for 

passive use. 

“There are a lot of homes on the eastern 

side of the park and this will allow them 

easier access to the park,” a county spokesperson 

said when asked for further details. 

“We will do some ranger programs here 

like nature walks, outdoor educational programs, 

kids fishing, etc. However, that is 

not the main focus.” 

The county is planning to work with 

the Open Space Council for the St. Louis 

Region and the Conservation Stewardship 

Alliance to restore portions of 

the property to native habitat. 

In connection with the land 

donation, The Conservation 

Fund will be adding an additional 

$20,000 to jump start the 

management and stewardship 

of the space. 

Though the project is being 

announced now, work related 

to the acquisition will not be 

immediate as The Conservation 

Fund is still negotiating with 

the land’s seller. 

Greensfelder Park currently 

has a trail network of more 

than 8 miles that connects to 

adjourning trails maintained by the Missouri 

Department of Conservation. Together, 

there are 32 miles of trails available to the 

public. Trail use will continue to be a major 

draw for park visitors. 

In a fact sheet provided by The Conservation 

Fund, the organization notes 

that “most of Greensfelder County Park is 

undeveloped other than the trail network.” 

That makes the area an ideal project for 

conservation and preservation. It also 

helps in curtailing future costs. 

According to the county, the plan for 

ongoing maintenance of the added acreage 

is not expected to require a major budget 

item. “The maintenance is minimal with 

some regular mowing of a small portion, 

most of the property is wooded or fields,” 

the county spokesperson said. 

The county also notes that volunteer 

organizations, such as the Open Space 

Council, will provide assistance with the 

removal of invasive species and help with 

the planting of native plants in designated 

areas. Future grant money for additional 

improvements could also be sought. 

According to the county website, the 

land which is now Greensfelder Park was 

assembled in the 1850s by William T. 

Christy and Robert K. Woods, of Woods, 

Christy & Co., a dry goods company in 

downtown St. Louis. Woods and Christy 

also formed a lumber company that operated 

on the land. 

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Town & Country resident group 

successful in quest for city-wide audit 

Former alderman Lindsey Butler speaking at the Town & Country Board of Aldermen meeting, 

via Zoom, on April 12. 

(Source: YouTube) 

By ELIZABETH BARMEIER 

A city-wide audit of Town & Country 

by the state auditor’s office will take place 

possibly this summer after more than 1,000 

resident signatures were collected on an 

audit petition. 

That’s according to former Ward 2 alderman 

Lindsey Butler, who led the audit 

petition process. She made the announcement 

during the Monday, April 12 Board of 

Aldermen meeting. The minimum number 

of resident signatures needed was 750. The 

signatures were certified Monday, April 12 

by the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners. 

The petition to prompt an audit of Town 

& Country began late last year after concerns 

from residents were raised about the 

management and budget of city projects, 

including the development of the city’s 

Town Square and some roads/public works 

projects. 

In addition to thanking the volunteers 

who collected the signatures and helped to 

raise awareness of the audit petition, Butler 

said she wanted to update the current board 

immediately of the signature certification 

as it could affect a vote that evening. 

“It was very much a grassroots, you know, 

unorganized, not a committee kind of thing, 

so I want to thank those of you that actually 

just let us be citizens and listen to our voice, 

and let us be heard,” Butler said. 

Pointing back to a resolution first proposed 

in January by outgoing alderman 

Jon Benigas (Ward 4), Bulter said, “We did 

have a huge bump after the resolution that 

stated that people were asking people to 

remove their names (from the audit petition). 

We did have about 200 in one week 

that came forward and wanted to sign.” 

Butler repeated her caution. 

“I just wanted to give you an update as 

it might effect some of the money you’re 

wanting to spend tonight pertaining to a 

different audit,” she said. 

Outgoing Mayor Jon Dalton thanked 

Butler and noted, “You are welcome to be 

a citizen in this town anytime you want; 

you don’t need this collection of people’s 

support for doing so. You were very passionate 

about this; I applaud you and your 

excitement for this effort. 

“A thousand signatures is a lot of signatures, 

so it looks like you and those supporting 

the effort will be getting their audit 

and I wish you all the best.” 

In regard to the “different audit” referenced 

by Butler, the board voted on an 

ordinance later in the meeting to award a 

contract to Management Partners for professional 

audit services in the amount of 

$24,950. The contract states that Management 

Partners will conduct a performance 

and operations audit of three capital projects 

– the Town Square, Mason Road Trail, 

and the Ballas and Clayton Roads intersection 

– which were managed by the city’s 

public works department. The stated goal 

of the audit is to improve the efficiency and 

effectiveness of public works operations, 

functions and staffing. Its completion date 

is set for July 16. 

The ordinance includes a provision to 

amend the city’s general fund to cover 

the audit’s expense. The ordinance 

passed on a 5-3 vote with aldermen Barbara 

Hughes (Ward 1), Tiffany Frautschi 

(Ward 2) and Fritz Wiesehan (Ward 2) 

voting against it. 

Prior to the vote, Frautschi explained 

that she had called the state auditor’s office 

and asked if the city’s private audit would 

help, or could be used in, the state audit 

process. She was told it would not. 

“From my perspective, I’m not sure that 

having two audits is going to benefit us,” 

Frautschi said. “I’m uncomfortable with 

the idea of appropriating additional funds 

for something that we’re already going to 

have to pay to another entity to do.” 

The city had previously suggested that 

the city’s cost for a formal state audit 

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By JEFFREY BRICKER 

Less than a year since she took the reins 

of the St. Louis County Police Department, 

Chief Mary Barton is facing her biggest 

challenge yet. 

On April 13, the St. Louis 

County Council passed a 

resolution, by a vote of 4-3, 

declaring “no confidence” in 

her leadership amidst growing 

concerns over systemic racism 

within the department. 

The resolution read, in part: 

“ ... from the beginning of her 

service as chief, Mary Barton 

has fumbled her way through 

the position of chief with a 

Barton 

blatant disregard for normal behavior in 

a community that has been torn apart due 

to racial tension, economic inequity, and 

overall mistrust of police officers and a 

lack of community engagement to build 

bridges ....” 

The resolution comes on the heels of a 

decision by Barton to transfer an African- 

American officer out of recruiting and back 

to patrol. Officer Shanette Hall was moved 

out of the department’s recruitment division 

after she shared remarks to the media about 

the poor treatment of minority officers 

within the force. Several observers, including 

the Ethical Society of Police (ESOP), 

viewed the move as one of clear retaliation. 

“Hall’s transfer wasn’t the first brush with 

accusations of racism within the department 

during Barton’s short tenure. Several 

months ago a county 911 dispatcher was 

dismissed after he used a racial epitaph 

during a call. The outrage over the dispatcher’s 

actions only grew when it was 

revealed the employee in question was 

Barton’s brother-in-law. 

The recent resolution was called for by 

council chair Rita Heard Days (D-District 

1). In a memo submitted with the resolution, 

Days outlined her argument. 

“This is an era where the police are under 

extreme scrutiny, and I think that everything 

has to be above reproach, and we 

want to make sure that our department is 

the same,” Days said. 

The resolution, which is nonbinding, 

was supported by all four of the council’s 

Democrats. All the Republican members of 

the council, Ernie Trakas (District 6), Tim 

Fitch (District 3) and Mark Harder (District 

7), voted against the resolution. During the 

debate, they contended that Barton needed 

to be given more time and a measure of 

“grace” in view of her short tenure as chief 

and the state of the department she took over. 

After the vote, Barton released a statement 

defending her actions and accusing 

her critics of continuing to resist her 

appointment as chief. 

“Personnel changes are not made in retaliation. 

Placing our staff in roles where they 

utilize their skills and contribute to the success 

of our community and 

department is a strategic plan 

and does not always result in 

making everyone happy. Most 

chiefs of police do not win popularity 

contests,” Barton said 

in her statement. “For almost a 

year, some people have refused 

to accept the fact that I was 

appointed as the chief of police.” 

The St. Louis County Police 

Department has dealt with 

more than its share of public controversies. 

In the past several years, two high-ranking 

officers have filed suit against the county 

for discrimination. 

Keith Wildhaber won a judgement of 

more than $10 million when a court agreed 

he had been repeatedly refused promotion 

opportunities due to his sexual orientation. 

During legal arguments, attorneys for St. 

Louis County contended that sexual orientation 

was not a protected group. 

More recently, Lt. Troy Doyle has filed a 

discrimination suit against the county after 

he was passed over for promotion to chief 

in lieu of Barton. Doyle, who was coming 

off of several high-profile assignments for 

which he received a platitude of public 

praise, claims he was assured by County 

Executive Dr. Sam Page that he was the top 

candidate for the job. Doyle’s suit against 

the county is still pending in court. 

Although the Wildhaber case was brought 

during former Chief Jon Belmar’s tenure 

and Doyle’s allegations do not reflect any 

wrongdoing by Barton, the department 

continues to struggle with the perception 

of equal opportunities for all of its officers. 

At least one noted critic believes the new 

chief is not the answer, but a continuation 

of an old problem. 

“Chief Barton has shown a willingness 

and specific desires to discriminate against 

any black officer who speaks out against 

the racially divisive atmosphere that she 

has allowed to grow and permeate in her 

agency,” Lt. Charles P. Wilson (Ret.), 

chairman for the National Association of 

Black Officers Inc., said in a statement. 

The resolution is a strong condemnation 

of Barton’s leadership to date. 

“We are not pleased with the direction 

of the department at this particular time,” 

Days said. “And we hope they will take 

that to heart and do what they need to do to 

hold the chief accountable.”

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(Source: FGM Architects) 

Exercising its “Power of Review,” the 

Wildwood City Council held a public hearing 

to review the Planning and Zoning 

(P&Z) Commission’s denial of a conditional 

use permit for the Monarch Fire Protection 

District. The fire district wants to 

build a new firehouse with living quarters 

at 18304 Wild Horse Creek Road. 

The P&Z Commission’s refusal was 

based on three of four criteria of the permit 

not being met, Joe Vujnich, Wildwood’s 

director of parks and planning, said. 

One concern related to traffic delays and 

their impact on response time, with the fire 

department not being able to maneuver 

through traffic. Second, the commission 

noted the impact on the property relative 

to the non-urban residence district. With 

the surrounding site being residential in 

character, the facility would not be of that 

same architecture or type. The third issue 

was visual and sound compatibility, with 

particular regard given to the height of the 

retaining wall and the impact of the siren 

and the lighting. 

During the public hearing, the fire district 

was only allowed 15 minutes to make its 

case for the new station, which will replace 

an aging station about a half-mile away at 

18424 Wild Horse Creek Road, which was 

built more than 50 years ago. 

“We are continuing to patch up and 

repair a current station that does not 

adequately house today’s modern firefighting 

equipment, EMS vehicles and 

manpower,” Monarch Board Director 

Rick Gans said. He assured the council 

that a new fire station will “dramatically 

improve” public safety responses to 

homeowners and businesses. 

Architect Josh Mandell, of FGM Architects, 

said that the fire district’s proposal 

received positive comments from the 

Architectural Review Board and a recommendation 

for approval by the planning 

department, based on its consistency and 

compliance with the city’s master plan. 

The district would like to bring water, 

gas, sewer to the new site, as the current 

site is on well water and uses a septic 

system, he said. In addition, the city’s ordinance 

requires a minimum of 2 acres for 

police and fire stations and the current site 

is just 1.2 acres. 

“The existing firehouse at 18424 (Wild 

Horse Creek) is exceptionally confined,” 

Mandell said. 

So, the focus shifted back to the 18304 

Wild Horse Creek Road site. 

Assistant Fire Chief Les Crews added 

that the fire district reached out to nearby 

property owners at the new site and made 

several accommodations, including redesigning 

the firehouse and detention basin, 

removing the rear driveway, putting up a 

gate and turnaround on the private road, 

and reducing the size of the retaining wall. 

The district also agreed to maintain the tree 

canopy and install a privacy fence between 

the residence and the firehouse. 

Crews doesn’t see traffic as being an 

issue. He claims the 8-foot wide fire trucks 

will be able to make left-hand turns onto 

Wild Horse Creek Road and continue west 

even with traffic, as the road is 35 feet 

wide and vehicles are required by law to 

pull over. 

“We have never had a problem getting 

through that intersection (Route 109),” he 

said. “Ever.” 

Mayor Jim Bowlin cut him off at 15 minutes, 

saying he had to follow the rules. 

Two nearby residents, Eric Tremayne 

and Melina Loggia, spoke during public 

comments regarding the same concerns 

outlined by P&Z. 

Following public comments, Vujnich 

submitted the P&Z Commission’s recom- 

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MONARCH, from previous 

mendation, which was 5-4 against the project, 

and Gans submitted his final brief. 

Then, the council debated. 

Council member Lauren Edens (Ward 2) 

said she believes the fire district adequately 

demonstrated the need for a new firehouse 

at the new site and pointed out that voters 

overwhelmingly approved Proposition F to 

provide for that purpose. 

Edens made a motion to overturn P&Z’s 

recommendation for denial. 

Council member Dave Bertolino (Ward 

5) was also in favor of the proposal, assuming 

the fire district would have the city’s 

best interests in mind. 

“I cannot believe that Monarch would 

take any action that would hinder their 

ability to complete their mission,” Bertolino 

said. “They’re in the business of 

public safety and fire protection. I can’t 

believe they would build a facility that 

would jeopardize that mission.” 

Referring to the cramped quarters at the 

current site, council member Rob Rambaud 

(Ward 6) said, “The fact that they 

don’t have the space for the proper EMT 

equipment and ambulance in their current 

location is enough all by itself to support 

the building of this station. We shouldn’t 

ask these guys to be willing to run into a 

towering inferno or a burning building and 

haul out a bunch of people and then also 

live like sailors on a WWII battleship in 

the meantime.” 

But not all council members were convinced. 

Teresa Clark (Ward 1) said she 

still hasn’t seen the data that shows how 

the response time on the entire area would 

be affected after the move. And her fellow 

Ward 1 council member, Larry Brost, noted 

that residents in his ward would be that 

much further from the fire station. 

“Is this really the best solution to service 

all of Wildwood, but in particular Ward 1?” 

Brost asked. 

Crews estimated it might take an additional 

30 seconds to respond to those residents 

in Ward 1. 

Council member Don Bartoni (Ward 2) 

asked whether other locations were considered. 

Gans responded that the district looked 

at a property near Wild Horse Creek and 

Route 109, but found the topography to be 

unsuitable. An attempt to purchase additional 

property adjacent to the current site 

also was unsuccessful, he said. 

A vote to move forward on the new firehouse 

was taken with only Clark voting 

against it. A final vote is expected at the 

April 26 council meeting. 

AUDIT, from page 16 

would be a minimum of $100,000. 

Additionally, since there is a possibility 

of the state audit and the private audit 

being conducted at the same, Frautschi 

rhetorically asked how that would work. 

“I would assume that the state would have 

priority,” she said. “I don’t have that information, 

so I would not be in favor of voting 

on this tonight without it.” 

Speaking in favor of the ordinance, 

alderman Sue Allen (Ward 4) said she 

thought a performance audit from a private 

entity could help the city as it moves 

forward with other projects and not have a 

repeat of last year. 

“I think we can always do better … 

especially when we use city resources,” 

Allen said. 

City Administrator Bob Shelton noted 

that if the start of the state audit takes longer 

than expected, the city could begin to implement 

recommendations by Management 

Partners before that audit even begins. 

“(The firm) is familiar with public works, 

and from my understanding, that’s what 

this resident petition focuses on – public 

works projects,” Shelton said. “So, it’s not 

to critique finances or processes, it’s the 

project management, which is what this 

company does.” 

Dalton expressed doubt that the state 

audit will begin in early summer as Butler 

has indicated. “They are a very busy office 

and have got substantial undertakings 

already underway,” he said. 

Alderman Pam Holman (Ward 1) asked 

Shelton what steps other municipalities 

took after receiving a state audit. 

“With one particular city, they did find 

it necessary to hire additional consulting 

after the fact to improve their ordinances,” 

Shelton said. “They had to hire additional 

CPA financial assistance and additional 

legal assistance to make improvements to 

their processes and ordinances based on 

the state auditor’s recommendation.”

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Ben Fainer was born in Bedzin, Poland, 

on May 1, 1930, to Rubin Fainer and 

Hannah Ida Urman Fainer. At age 9, he and 

his father were sent to a forced labor camp. 

It would be the first of six camps in which 

Fainer would be imprisoned before being 

liberated by the U.S. Army, 26th Infantry 

Division on April 23, 1945. His mother 

and three siblings were sent to Auschwitz. 

None but Ben and his father survived. 

His story is one that might never have 

been told if not for the encouragement of 

Marci Rosenberg, a volunteer with the St. 

Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. 

In a December 2008 video available on 

the Museum’s YouTube channel, Fainer 

gives credit to Rosenberg for getting him 

to break his silence after 60 years. In that 

video Fainer told students at the museum, 

“I don’t dwell on the past.” However, with 

Rosenberg’s help, Fainer realized that the 

past holds lessons we all should learn. 

After he passed away in May 2016, his 

family started a foundation in his mother’s 

name, The Hannah Ida Urman Foundation, 

so that his story and his family’s stories 

would not be forgotten. 

“It was one of his wishes that we continue 

his legacy of Holocaust education,” 

explained Fainer’s daughter, Sharon Berry. 

“It’s interesting because when you start to 

go down a path things just start to happen.” 

You find things, Berry said. Things you 

never knew existed … gravesites, photographs, 

relatives. 

Now, another piece of Fainer’s past has 

fallen into place. 

“In July of 2018, I got an email that told a 

story about . . . a bracelet that was found on 

the former Buchenwald concentration camp 

grounds by someone,” Berry said. “(The 

email) had a picture attached to it of the 

bracelet and because I was becoming familiar 

with my father’s family history, I knew 

that was his name that was engraved on it 

and also engraved on it was the prisoner 

number that was tattooed in my dad’s arm.” 

The 2-inch-wide metal bracelet bears the 

name Beniek Urman, the date of 1944 and 

the number 178873. 

“So when I saw this picture and read this 

it was like one of those lean back in your 

chair moments and I immediately thought, 

‘What kind of sick joke is this,’” Berry said. 

She said she did a Google search on 

the name of the domain from which the 

email was sent and the man who had sent 

it. When both proved to have valid connections 

to Buchenwald, she said, “I thought, ‘ 

Oh my God, this is real.’ 

I called my sister Sandy and I was almost 

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WWII bracelet makes its way 

from Buchenwald to St. Louis 

screaming. I was just so amazed. It was 

insane. I didn’t know what to make of it,” 

she said. 

Berry’s father had never spoken of a bracelet 

but the family knew that he had worked in 

a metalworks factory in 1944 while imprisoned 

at Blechhammer, a satellite camp of 

the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. 

While there, it is assumed that he was able 

to acquire the metal to make the bracelet. 

Then, on a death march to Buchenwald, it 

is believed that the bracelet was lost, either 

dropped by Fainer or discarded by a Nazi 

guard who saw no value in it. 

Both Berry and Daniel A. Reich, curator 

and director of education at the St. Louis 

Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, say 

it’s hard to know exactly what happened. 

Ben Fainer’s bracelet 

(Source: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum) 

“There was no reason to think that it 

would ever be unearthed,” Reich explained. 

“So there’s no backstory to it except the 

ones that we can create.” 

But after firing emails back and forth, 

Berry said piece by piece the story of 

finding the bracelet did unravel. During 

an archeological dig in the vicinity of the 

concentration camp in the early ‘90s the 

bracelet was unearthed and given to the 

Buchenwald Memorial. In 2018, the person 

who had found the bracelet was cleaning 

his office and found a photo of the bracelet 

which led to him calling the Memorial to 

find out whatever became of it. “And that’s 

what precipitated the email to me,” Berry 

said. 

Those Holocaust Museum videos and 

one made for Steven Spielberg’s Shoah 

Foundation, among others, helped to link 

the bracelet to Fainer and ultimately to 

Berry. 

“Whatever the circumstances (of the 

bracelet’s creation and loss), my father’s 

name, his identity is carved into this piece 

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and face masks to homeless children and 

adults. Additionally, he utilizes proceeds 

he earns as a tutor to support disabled children 

in India. 

PURE, People for Urban and Rural 

Education, is a not-for-profit organization 

founded in 2016 to bring educational 

and livelihood opportunities closer to the 

economically disadvantaged children, atrisk 

youth, and special populations. PURE 

Youth is a leadership program designed 

to facilitate discussion and awareness of 

the impact that education has on society 

through numerous projects and fundraising. 

as a staff reporter, social media director, 

managing editor and editor-in-chief, while 

winning St. Louis, state and other awards 

in photography, design, and writing. She’s 

also a three-year member of Quill & Scroll 

International Honorary Society for High 

School Journalists. 

Prywitch was recognized as the Missouri 

Interscholastic Press Association 

Student Journalist of the Year during the 

52nd annual Journalism Day on Wednesday, 

March 31. She plans to attend Indiana 

University and double major in education 

and journalism. 

Rockwood’s Coding Cheetahs were lauded for their innovative robotics project. 

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Student coders named 

state champions 

The Coding Cheetahs, composed of fifthgraders 

from Rockwood’s Chesterfield, 

Kehrs Mill and Wild Horse elementary 

schools, recently received the Innovation 

Project Award in the 9-16 age group at the 

FIRST LEGO League Eastern Missouri 

Regional Championship on March 27. 

The team is comprised of Ashvik Kothari 

and Nikhil Sharma of Chesterfield, Devansh 

Sharma and Shrey Sharma of Kehrs Mill, 

and Swaraj Pandey of Wild Horse. 

The Coding Cheetahs’ project was called 

“Transforming Fields” and involved transforming 

one sports stadium field area into 

multiple sports stadium fields with the help 

of robots and advanced technology. The 

team also earned appreciation from the 

judges in the Robot Design and Challenge 

Course rounds. The Coding Cheetahs 

previously won the Champion’s Award at 

a Feb. 7 FIRST LEGO League competition, 

which qualified them for the regional 

championship. 

Student awarded for leadership 

in community 

Whitfield School junior 

Vishal Vaheesan is the 

recipient of the PURE 

Youth Human Award. 

Vaheesan was recognized 

for his work as the youth 

director of the St. Louis 

PURE chapter. He is one 

Vaheesan 

of just four award recipients chosen from 

more than 350 youth volunteers. 

Last fall, he initiated the chapter’s first 

project, which provided lunches from 

Panera to frontline healthcare workers in 

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital’s 

COVID-19 intensive care unit and 

Interventional Radiology department. In 

addition, Vaheesan coordinated a donation 

drive through Loaves and Fishes, Inc. to 

provide essential items including gloves 

Student journalist receives 

state recognition 

Abby Prywitch, a 

senior at Parkway Central 

High, was named 

Missouri Student Journalist 

of the Year by the 

Missouri Interscholastic 

Press Association. She 

serves as editor-in-chief 

Prywitch 

for the Corral, advised by Christine Stricker. 

In her letter of recommendation, Stricker 

wrote, “Abby has played a critical role in 

the journalism department at Parkway Central 

High School. Abby is in her fourth year 

of the program, starting as a staff writer. As 

a journalist, Abby leads by example. She is 

the definition of a team player and skilled 

communicator. She has an excellent understanding 

of a journalist’s responsibilities, 

organization, design and storytelling. She 

is goal-oriented, organized and efficient.” 

In her essay, Prywitch spoke about leading 

a publication during a pandemic. 

“As editor-in-chief, I conducted a redesign 

of the print newspaper and our online 

website. I used Adobe Photoshop and 

InDesign to create our new logos. Since 

we started the school year virtually, I had 

to coordinate all of our reporters working 

remotely which was not an easy task. I 

made clear deadlines and made sure to send 

out reminders to make sure everyone was 

up to date with what needed to be done.” 

Due to the quarter system Parkway 

adopted, she said she designed a handful 

of pages on her own time. Over the years, 

Prywitch worked for the school newspaper 

Storytelling for a scholarship 

High school students from across the 

state of Missouri are invited to showcase 

their storytelling talents and highlight their 

hometowns as part of the Missouri 2021 

High School Competition. The deadline for 

submissions is May 31. 

Missouri 2021, the state’s bicentennial 

celebration, is an initiative of the State 

Historical Society of Missouri and its 

Center for Missouri Studies. Faculty from 

University of Missouri are facilitating the 

high school competition, which challenges 

students to explore Missouri’s past, present 

and future by using a variety of storytelling 

techniques. 

Students can submit projects to any 

or all of three categories – past, present 

and future. Winners of each category will 

receive $100 and will have their works 

presented online and at a public event in 

August. Students may enter multiple times. 

For details, visit engineering.missouri.edu/ 

academics/it/missouri2021. 

Light of Parkway 

recipients named 

Thirty Parkway School District staff 

members were nominated for the district’s 

Light of Parkway Award. Of the nominees, 

three awardees were surprised with the 

recognition by the Parkway Alumni Association. 

Bill Goodbread, bus driver; Julian 

Erber, development manager; and Salko 

Omerovic, carpenter, were surprised with 

their awards the week of March 29. These





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recipients will receive further recognition 

at the district’s Appreciation Evening 

virtual event and receive $500 each from 

the Parkway Alumni Association’s Sandy 

Finch Light of Parkway Fund. 

The Light of Parkway Award recognizes 

the district’s extraordinary operations 

(non-certified) staff members who have 

helped create a positive, caring environment 

for students and other staff members. 

It was created in memory of Sandy Finch, 

a former Parkway bus driver known for 

her upbeat attitude and helpful interactions 

with staff, students and parents. 

The complete list of nominees can be 

found at parkwayschools.net/alumni. 

Eagle Scout Project 

benefits local trail 

Aidan G. Stine, a senior at Eureka High, 

recently led a team of 14 youths and six 

adults in building and installing an information 

kiosk at the Al Foster Memorial 

Trailhead in Wildwood as his last step in 

achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. The city 

is using the kiosk to post information for 

those using the trail such as maps, safety 

information and event announcements. 

Stine, 18, is a member of Boy Scout 

Troop 677 sponsored by Living Word 

United Methodist Church in Wildwood. 

He is also a member of the Order of the 

Stine with the finished kiosk at the Al Foster Memorial 

Trail. 

Arrow, an honor society for scouts who 

best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in 

their daily lives. 

Finlay Brodie, an adult leader in Troop 

677, mentored Stine as he led his team 

to complete the 800 lb. kiosk during the 

restrictions and challenges of COVID-19 

over the course of 225 hours. His father, 

former Wildwood City Council member 

and fellow Eagle Scout, Greg Stine, served 

as his project coach. Gary Crews, the current 

superintendent of parks and 

recreation for the city of Wildwood, 

helped identify the project scope. 

“The responsibility of leadership 

was the most difficult aspect of 

this project,” Stine said. “The most 

rewarding thing about being the 

leader was seeing the whole project 

come together under my direction. 

Being a responsible leader is critical 

to getting tasks done. You must 

be willing to do work yourself in 

order to gain the trust of the people 

you are working with.” 

The Eagle Scout, the highest 

rank awarded by the Boy Scouts of 

America, represents a milestone of 

accomplishment recognized across 

the country and around the world. 

Fewer than 4% of scouts attain the 

rank of Eagle. 

Prestigious Pillars of 

Parkway announced 

Six individuals have been selected as 

2021 Pillars of Parkway. This prestigious 

award is presented to those who have provided 

extraordinary service to the Parkway 

community and go beyond what is expected. 

Forty-five parent volunteers, employees 

and community members were nominated 

for 2021. The honorees are Debbie Breen, 

secretary, Parkway Central Middle; Wendy 

Freebersyser, math teacher, Parkway North 

High; Sandy Guymon, English teacher, 

Parkway South High; Jason Rooks, chief 

technology officer; Amanda Stanec, parent 

volunteer, Mason Ridge Elementary; and 

Dr. Jennifer Stanfill, director of choice programs. 

The Pillars of Parkway will be honored 

at Parkway’s virtual Appreciation Evening 

event on April 26, along with retirees, service 

award honorees, Teachers of the Year, 

Light of Parkway and Albert award winners. 

Transportation Museum begins 

self-led field trip program 

The National Museum of Transportation 

in Kirkwood recently announced its Independent 

Field Trip Program. The program 

can be used by students and their parents, 

or a small group of up to 14 total guests. 

The museum provides a self-guided activity 

pamphlet, Made-By-Me Train to take 

home, and a miniature train ride (weather 

permitting). The program is open to kindergarten 

through fifth grade students 

through Oct. 21, Monday through Friday 

at a cost of $10 per person. Reservations 

are required one week in advance through 

the museum’s Department of Education at 

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Student has ‘write’ stuff for essay competition 

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In an essay contest submission 10-yearold 

Ahana Chandu stated: “Strong companies 

know how to adapt to problems 

because problems happen all the time. 

Companies have to be ready for it. These 

are the companies that do well. Even in 

rough times, they will still do well. These 

are the companies that we spend our time 

and money on.” 

Based on her essay about how challenges 

can create opportunities in the global economy 

and in life, Chandu cinched a firstplace 

win in the SIFMA Foundation’s fall 

2020 InvestWrite competition. Through a 

virtual recognition ceremony on Tuesday, 

March 30, she learned of her victory at 

Henry Elementary. 

Competing in the elementary school 

division for the state of Missouri, Chandu 

received a trophy, a medal, a celebration 

banner and a tote bag with a notebook, 

water bottle and $100. 

The InvestWrite national essay competition 

bridges classroom learning in math, 

social studies and language arts with the 

practical research and knowledge required 

for saving, investing and long-term planning. 

It also serves as a culminating activity 

for The Stock Market Game, which is 

described as “a highly effective in-person, 

remote learning and hybrid educational 

tool in which students invest and manage 

a hypothetical $100,000 online portfolio of 

stocks, bonds, mutual funds and cash.” 

While competing in the Stock Market 

Game, Chandu and partner Sonia diversified 

their funds by investing in markets 

from cars (Tesla) to clothing brands. 

Although they placed 21st out of 32 teams, 

they were pleased with their overall placement. 

But writing is where Chandu shines. 

“Writing is my favorite subject. I’ve 

always enjoyed writing. I’m a fast typist, 

and you can get into the zone and in your 

own universe while you are writing,” she 

shared. 

The essay competition challenged students 

to write about how they’ve adapted 

to change at some point in their lives, how 

a publicly traded company has adapted 

to change, and how that company’s stock 

could be combined with other stocks, 

bonds or mutual funds to create a successful 

long-term portfolio. 

Chandu selected overcoming an obstacle 

and rising to the challenge at a swim 

meet, which she juxtaposed against the 

challenges of the Disney Corporation and 

Ahana Chandu with her InvestWrite trophy 

and medal. 

(Family photo) 

taking a risk with adding Disney+. 

As a student in Parkway’s MOSA- 

ICS program, Chandu was encouraged to 

submit the award-winning essay by her 

gifted education teacher, Tom Harland, 

who also received recognition at the virtual 

ceremony. 

Harland guided the process through 

proofreading and making suggestions for 

improvement. 

“I really did not expect (to win). I was 

doing it for fun,” Chandu said. “I wanted 

to do it with a company people knew about, 

but not so popular or well known that other 

people would pick it.” 

Harland knew Chandu had a good 

chance of success. 

“She is an excellent writer and it came 

through in the essay itself,” Harland said. 

“You never know how good their writing 

is (as compared to other submissions). All 

my students had quality essays. (Ahana) is 

super hard working, very bright and creative. 

She’s just the kind of kid that every 

teacher enjoys having in class and is wellliked 

by her peers.” 

Chandu credited both Harland for all the 

support he has given her in the last few 

years and her fifth-grade teacher, Chad 

Call, for making learning fun and enjoyable. 

Above all else, Chandu recognized 

her family. 

“My parents helped me with the essay 

and helped me find good places to look for 

Disney facts. My older brother, Aditya, is 

going to college next year and he inspires 

me every day, even if I’m having a rough 

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Rockwood superintendent 

announces retirement 

Rockwood School District Superintendent 

Dr. Mark Miles tendered his retirement 

to the Rockwood Board of Education 

during the executive session 

of the regular monthly 

meeting last evening. 

Miles has worked in 

education for 26 years, the 

last seven of those as superintendent 

in Rockwood 

and Indian Hill Exempted 

Village School District 

in Cincinnati, Ohio. His 

retirement is effective June 

30. 

“This is a bittersweet 

transition,” Miles shared in 

Dr. Mark Miles 

a letter to staff, parents and the community. 

“I am thankful for my time in the Rockwood 

School District. It is truly a special 

place with remarkable people providing 

exceptional opportunities for our students.” 

The district has announced that the Board 

of Education will begin its search for a new 

interim leader right away. 

“We take this responsibility very seriously 

as we search for the most qualified superintendent 

to lead our highly rated school 

district,” shared the Board in an open message 

to district stakeholders. “Our district 

is fortunate to have remarkable 

students, talented and 

engaged staff members, a 

cohesive school board and 

a strong, caring community. 

Together, we define school 

district excellence. Thank 

you for your support as we 

begin the search for our 

next leader of the Rockwood 

School District.” 

The Rockwood School 

(Official photo) 

District is the second-largest 

school district in the 

state with more than 20,000 students and 

3,700 employees. The district encompasses 

more than 150 square miles in parts of St. 

Louis and Jefferson counties. Rockwood 

is a National District of Character and has 

20 National Schools of Character and 11 

National Blue Ribbon Schools. 

In the wake of the announcement, interviews 

were not being granted by Miles or 

district representatives. 

Parkway looks at boundary changes for 

West, South middle schools 


The Parkway School District has 

announced a plan to review enrollment, 

space and capacity issues facing the South 

and West attendance areas. Currently, the 

boundaries in those areas do not align 

with the Board of Education’s guidelines 

for ideal attendance areas to support students. 

The announcement was made at the 

Board of Education meeting held on April 

14 as part of the Facilities 2030 update. It 

detailed concerns about overcrowding at 

West Middle, currently with 1,052 students. 

By comparison, the combined student total 

for South and Southwest Middle is 1,179, 

while Northeast and Central middles are 

at 831 and 889 students, respectively. The 

district’s five-year enrollment projection 

remains predominantly flat, with slight 

growth in the North attendance area and a 

small decline in the South attendance area. 

Guidelines for determining school attendance 

areas include: 

• Supporting the “neighborhood school” 

concept and allow, insofar as possible, 

each student to attend the school nearest 

his home, so long as its design capacity can 

both educationally and physically provide 

a quality program. 

• Favoring students presently enrolled 

in Parkway schools over prospective new 

students. 

• Avoiding moving a child to another 

school for one year only. 

• Considering the safety of students on 

the way to and from school. 

Under a proposed feeder pattern adjustment, 

Pierremont Elementary students 

would attend South Middle instead of 

West Middle. Additionally, Hanna Woods 

students, who currently graduate to South 

Middle, would attend Southwest Middle. 

At this time there is no discussion regarding 

high school enrollment. The district 

does not foresee an attendance issue at the 

high school level regardless of this proposed 

change. 

A Zoom webinar will be offered to 

parents and stakeholders on April 27. 

At that time, parents will be able to ask 

additional questions. The district plans 

to finalize any boundary changes by late 

fall so that the transition can begin for 

the 2022-23 school year. To register for 

the webinar, or to submit questions, visit 

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Preschool can be a big step for your 

little one, especially if your child’s first 

few years have been spent at home or in 

the homes of family members and trusted 

babysitters. 

After all, school means learning – for 

both children and parents. And all that 

learning starts with open lines of communication. 

Parents can learn a lot about their children’s 

learning styles, social skills, socialization 

preferences and even at-home needs 

all from what happens in preschool. But to 

receive all this powerful information, parents 

can’t be afraid to ask questions of their 

child and their child’s teacher. Sometimes 

the answers will be surprising. 

When Johnny came home from his first 

day of preschool, his mother asked, “Did 

you meet a lot of new friends.” To which, 

Johnny replied, “Yes” and began citing 

the names of some of the children in his 

class. Mom was satisfied. Johnny had 

made friends. So she was surprised weeks 

later when his teacher mentioned that he 

kept mostly to himself during the day, even 

choosing during group play to gather a few 

toys and play quietly by himself. 

That day she asked him again. “Have you 

made a lot new friends at school?” Johnny 

once again, said, “Yes.” But armed with 

information from his teacher, his mom dug 

deeper. “What’s your favorite game to play 

with them?” she asked. Without hesitation, 

Johnny replied, “Oh, I don’t play with 

them.” 

Further questioning revealed that Johnny 

wasn’t being shy with or concerned about 

his classmates, he just didn’t want to share 

at school the way he had to do at home. 

When teachers and parents have an open 

line of communication, concerns can be 

brought to light and resolutions quickly 

sought. 

Some key questions for parents to ask 

educators can be: 

• Does my child seem well rested and 

ready to play and learn? 

• In which areas is my child doing well? 

Where can my child improve? And, most 

importantly, how can I help? 

• How is my child doing in terms of 

making friends and getting along with 

classmates? Does my child exhibit any 

behaviors toward other children that are 

concerning, such as being too aggressive, 

too demanding or too passive or shy? 

• What steps should we be taking at 

home to help support the independence 

and learning taking place at 

school? 

• Has anything changed – good 

or bad – for my child this week at 

school? 

Teachers are busy and parents 

are often rushed at drop-off and 

pick-up times, which can make 

asking questions and getting good 

answers hard to do. Setting up a 

time to talk or a method of communication, 

such as a weekly email, can 

help both teachers and parents to gain valuable 

insight that ultimately can strengthen 

the child’s education and help them 

develop good school skills for life. 

Just as important as parents talking with 

teachers is parents talking with their children. 

Questions that help parents better 

understand their children’s classroom 

experiences as well as their development, 

include: 

• What was the most exciting thing you 

learned today? What made learning that 

exciting to you? 

• What was the best thing you did today? 

The most fun? Why was it the best? 

• What was the hardest thing you had to 

do today? Why was it hard? 

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• What was the funniest thing your 

teacher or a classmate did today? Why was 

it so funny? 

Life is busy, so it’s easy to think that the 

best time for all this conversation is on the 

ride home. But if at all possible, parents 

should wait until they can spend 5 to 10 

minutes alone with their child. Undivided 

attention can make all the difference to a 

child in terms of feeling valued and heard. 

Getting into a regular routine of unpacking 

the school day, even in preschool, can 

set standards that will carry over into elementary 

school and beyond, establishing 

a framework that can make future efforts 

– from homework to having an open dialogue 

with your preschooler turned teen – 

so much easier.





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If not addressed, separation anxiety can have a heavy impact on a child’s mood and even their 

focus in school. 



Separation from a parent isn’t just a 

normal part of childhood development, but 

of parenting as well. Many developmental 

milestones can drive it, but one of the earliest 

is that first day when a child is droppedoff 

for preschool. 

While many new learners may experience 

first-day jitters, parents are not immune to 

feelings of anxiety and depression when 

sending their young children off for the 

first time. It may also be the first occurrence 

where parents and children will be routinely 

separated for several hours each day, especially 

for younger families. While separation 

is an eventual part of every growing 

family’s experience and the resulting anxiety 

can be mutual for both parties, here are a 

few tips to curb negative emotions: 

Recognize it for what it is. The first 

step remedying the negative feeling is to 

realize and identify it. Separation anxiety 

is a combination of emotions, from fear, 

sadness, guilt, regret, loneliness and more. 

For each negative emotion, try to counteract 

it with positive thoughts like, “I’m sad 

my child is growing up fast, but I’m happy 

and excited about all the new things we’ll 

be able to experience together” or “I can’t 

wait to hear all about their day at school 

when they come home.” Outright ignoring 

the feeling can lead to a belated outburst 

of emotion or tension that, in turn, children 

can feed off of if they witness. 

Develop a goodbye routine. Droppingoff 

a child for school may provoke sadness 

before they’ve even walked to the front 

door. Children can be receptive to emotions, 

and if parents show anxiety and sadness, 

it’ll make kids reluctant to leave the 

car or get on the school bus. Some may be 

more likely to panic or even throw a tantrum. 

Instead, save as many tears as possible 

until after the child has already left 

for school, then release stress afterward. 

Realize the sadness is natural and okay 

to feel, then move on with the rest of the 

day knowing preschool staff members are 

experts in their field when it comes to providing 

a safe place for children. 

Be distracted but productive. Use a 

child’s time in school to be productive back 

at home. Fill your schedule with chores or 

any errands that are easier done when nobody 

else is home. When free time arises, plan fun 

outings with friends or other family members 

to provide a healthy distraction for aimless 

waiting or worrying. If you work from 

home, take up a casual hobby or a project 

that requires your full attention or even enroll 

in a class to further your own knowledge or 

skill set. Take time to embrace and realize the 

value of “me time” all while knowing your 

child is learning in a safe and professionally 

staffed setting. 

Create a support network. Kids are 

taught the value of a “buddy system” for 

multiple tasks, but the same concept rings 

true for parents. For those feeling anxious, 

seek out and talk with other parents who 

have already gone through similar experiences. 

They may be able to provide understanding 

and empathy based on personal 

experiences. There may already be groups of 

parents that get together after school begins 

that are always welcoming other parents 

with open arms into their circle. Whether 

it’s a group of parents at the bus stop or an 

invitation you see on a neighborhood social 

media app, take the opportunity to connect 

with others in a similar situations. The company 

and support will help quell any nervousness 

during the transitional phase. Plus, 

these parents can offer tips from their own 

personal experiences. 

Gain perspective. This is a tip that 

applies to both parents and children. 

While change can be scary, it’s only temporary. 

By recognizing anxiety early on 

and learning to cope with it in a healthy 

manner, the sooner the new drop-off routine 

will become less stressful for both 

parents and children alike. It won’t be 

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MICDS senior Henry Mikula finished 

tied for second at 64. The other Rams’ 

scores were Cal Barton, 71; RV Sabalvaro, 

76; Sam Liu, 83; Justin Goldenberg, 73; 

and Matt Hood, 75. 

Westminster’s scores were Jack Woolridge, 

71; Luke Burke, 71; Nick George, 

81; Cole Willyard, 72; Jackson Lawrence, 

74; and Sam Vestal, 70. 

game in Springfield. Junior Saniah Tyler 

paced the Red Knights with 15 points. 

Sophomore Natalie Potts chipped in with 

12 points along with pulling down a teamhigh 

11 rebounds. 

The Red Knights wound up 29-0. Incarnate 

Word scored a record 11th state championship. 

It was the 20th trip to the Final 

Four in the program’s history. 

Priory’s Metro League champions (from left) Michael Margiotta, Grant Vineyard, 

Nick Seifried, Matthew Politte and Andrew Wasinger (Source: Colleen Wasinger) 

sports 

briefs 

By WARREN MAYES 

High school boys golf 

The Priory Ravens made the most of their 

opportunity to play at Bellerive Country 

Club by winning the Metro League Tournament. 

The tournament was shortened to 15 

holes (12, 13 and 14 were not played) 

because of the late afternoon start to the 

tournament. But Priory coach Jake Parent 

said that was “no problem.” 

“It was a fantastic opportunity to play 

Bellerive,” Parent said. “The history surrounding 

that course added to the feel of 

the tournament and I know the players felt 

that as well.” 

The Ravens won the Metro event with a 

team score of 334. Westminster was second 

at 358 and MICDS came in third at 359. 

Priory junior Nick Seifried was the medalist 

with a 1-over-par 62. 

“Nick is an excellent golfer who can 

compete with anyone in St. Louis,” Parent 

said. “His score was indicative of the talent 

he has and his capabilities. Nick will tell 

you that he still has a lot of work to do to 

get where he wants, but he is on the way to 

doing really neat things.” 

Junior Andrew Wasinger shot a 67 and 

Matthew Margiotta added a 69. Grant 

Vineyard ended with a 72 and Owen Farley 

finished at 74. 

This was the third year in a row Priory 

has won the conference meet. It helped 

make up for the loss of not getting to play 

last spring. 

“Last spring was so disappointing as 

we felt as if we could compete for a state 

title,” Parent said. “For those seniors not to 

get that opportunity was heartbreaking. In 

addition, the younger players did not get 

that very important experience of playing 

at that level. But right now, we are just 

enjoying the spring and the opportunity to 

play golf this season.” 

The 2021 Class 6 state champions, the Incarnate Word Red Knights 

(Source: John Sextro) 

High school girls basketball 

The Whitfield Warriors won the Class 5 

state championship game with a 50-34 win 

over West Plains at the John Q. Hammons 

Arena on the Missouri State campus in 

Springfield. 

Senior Kelsey Blakemore, who was 

playing in her third Final Four, scored 

eight points and dished out four assists. 

Sophomore Brooklyn Rhodes and freshman 

JaNyla Bush each scored 11 points. 

Treazure Jackson chipped in 10 points. 

The Warriors women had come up short 

in their previous three visits to the Final 

Four. Each loss was to eventual state champion 

Strafford in Class 3. It was the second 

basketball championship for Whitfield, 

who ended the season (25-4). The men won 

the title in Class 2 in 2000. 

• • • 

The Incarnate Word Academy Red 

Knights won the Class 6 title. 

Incarnate Word finished an unbeaten 

campaign with a 58-37 win over Webster 

Groves in the Class 6 state championship 

Parkway Swim Club 

Coach Jon David Williford took 13 

swimmers to compete in the recent ISCA 

International Senior Cup at St. Petersburg, 

Florida. The meet included more than 80 

teams from all over the nation, including 

Hawaii, as well as pro groups from West 

Virginia and former Olympic coach Gregg 

Troy, of Gainesville, Florida. Some of 

the Olympic swimmers there were Ryan 

Lochte, Caeleb Dressel, John Conger, 

Joseph Schooling, and Farida Osman on 

the women’s side. 

“The competition level at this meet was 

deep,” Williford said. 

Parkway South’s Kylee Sullivan finished 

in the top 10 in five out of her seven events 

in the 16 and under women’s division 

– fourth in the 50-meter butterfly, sixth 

in the 100-meter butterfly, seventh in the 

200-meter butterfly, 10th in the 50-meter 

backstroke and eighth in the 200-meter IM 

(individual medley). 

Parkway West’s Will Bonnett in 17 and 

over events finished 19th in the 100-meter 

The 2021 Class 5 state champions, the Whitfield Warriors 

(Photo courtesy of the team)





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breaststroke, 28th in the 200-meter breaststroke 

and 24th in the 200-meter IM. 

Other good results came from Alayna 

Henage in 16 and under, as she came in 

12th in the 50-meter breaststroke and 23rd 

in the 200-meter breaststroke. Jake Hansen, 

in the 16 and under men’s division, was 

28th in the 100-meter breaststroke, 25th in 

the 50-meter breaststroke, and 15th in the 

50-meter backstroke. Samantha Lee, in 16 

and under, was 17th in both the 800-meter 

freestyle and the 1,500-meter freestyle. 

Gabe Porter, in 17 and over, was 27th in 

the 200-meter butterfly. Brooke Shadduck, 

in 16 and under, was 24th in the 100-meter 

breaststroke and Erin Morie was 26th in 

the 200-meter butterfly. 

Matthew Judkins, Addie Ludbrook, 

Caleb Munger and Max Wehrmann also 

competed at the meet. 

Women’s soccer 

Westminster Christian Academy graduate 

Kirsten Davis recently was drafted by 

the Louisville Racing FC. 

Currently playing at Texas Tech, the 

5-foot-9 Davis was selected 13th overall in 

the National Women’s Soccer League College 

Draft. Davis heard her name called 

virtually via Twitch, where the league 

hosted its ninth iteration of the college draft. 

Racing Louisville will hold Davis’ rights 

until after she plays the 

fall 2021 season at Tech, 

which she intends to do. 

“You dream about this 

since you’re a little girl,” 

said Davis in a video 

chat. “Once it actually 

Davis 

happens and they call 

your name, I didn’t even know how to 

react. I’m just so excited and I still can’t 

even believe it’s happening right now.” 

For Westminster Christian Academy, 

Davis racked up 37 goals, including seven 

game-winners, and seven assists as a senior. 

She was honored with three All-State, All- 

Conference and All-District awards over 

her last three years, including First Team 

accolades in all three in 2016. 

She has received All-America honors 

from the National Soccer Coaches Association 

of America (NSCAA) and TopDrawerSoccer.com. 

She also has been a staple 

on the U.S. Soccer U-18, U-19 and U-20 

teams, earning several call-ups over the 

past two years. 

Davis said she will play one more season 

of college soccer next fall before moving 

on to the professional ranks. 

“Kirsten has worked tirelessly on her 

game since the day she stepped onto the 

campus of Texas Tech,” said head coach 

Tom Stone. “Her approach to growing as 

a player/person and leader has been very 

mature and she is a great example of 

doing things the right way and the benefits 

therein. I have no doubt KD will grow her 

game again this spring and fall and be 

more than ready for her career as a pro in 

the NWSL. Could not happen to a more 

deserving young lady.” 

Racing Louisville was announced as 

an expansion team in late 2019. The 

club, managed by fifth-year NWSL coach 

Christy Holly, will begin play in 2021. 

Davis, upon joining the roster in 2022, is 

excited for the opportunity to be a part of a 

new franchise’s first squad. 

“It’ll be so cool to be there when their 

culture is just starting,” Davis said. “I’ve 

been following them on social media 

since they announced that they were 

having a team and have always thought it 

would be so cool if I got to play for them. 

I like Kentucky, I like the Midwest and 

I’m just excited to be a part of Racing 

Louisville.” 

Parkway South grad 

debuts in MLB 

Parkway South graduate Jake Brentz 

finally made it to the major leagues and 

had a debut he will forever remember. 

Brentz, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound lefthanded 

pitcher made his major league 

debut April 3 with the Kansas City Royals. 

He allowed one hit and one walk in twothirds 

of an inning in his debut against the 

Texas Rangers. He faced the top of the 

Rangers’ lineup in the eighth inning. 

He struck out left-handed-hitting Nate 

Lowe swinging on a 98-mph fastball in the 

eighth inning. Kansas City manager Mike 

Matheny relieved Brentz with right-hander 

Jesse Hahn to finish off the frame. 

“It was just something I’ll never forget,” 

Brentz, 26, said after the Royals’ 11-4 win 

over the Rangers in a postgame video chat. 

“I knew I wanted to go out there and attack, 

and I wanted to get in the dugout as quick 

as I could. Keep us in the ballgame. When 

Mike came out and grabbed the ball from 

me, it was a pretty special moment.” 

Brentz made the Royals’ roster after 

coming to spring training as a non-roster 

invitee. 

He did not play in his senior season at 

Parkway South, choosing instead to pitch 

in an Iowa wooden bat league to get regular 

mound work. His professional career began 

as an 11th-round pick of the Toronto Blue 

Jays in the 2013 draft. After spending two 

years in the entry-level Gulf Coast League, 

he toured the minors: Bluefield, Everett, 

Tacoma, Clinton, Bradenton, Altoona, 

Indianapolis and Northwest Arkansas. 

He owns a career 8-12 record and 5.34 

ERA in 157 minor league games, only 23 

of which he started. 

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Chaminade’s Setoyama succeeds 

in earning football scholarship 

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Chaminade senior Kyouta Setoyama 

came to St. Louis with little knowledge 

of the area and no ability to speak or 

write English four years ago. But now, the 

5-foot-10, 185-pound running back likes 

watching the Cardinals and Blues play. He 

loves Imo’s pizza and toasted ravioli – and 

he’s a bonafide football star. 

“I could not speak English at all when I 

came here,” Setoyama said. “It is very difficult 

to learn and speak English. Writing is 

very hard for me. I have not mastered it yet. 

I still need to study.” 

However, Setoyama is doing well 

enough to have earned a college football 

scholarship. In a recent Zoom meeting, he 

sealed the deal to attend Culver-Stockton 

College in Canton, Missouri. 

“When I made a decision, coach 

(Antoine) Torrey, my parents, coach Adam 

(Siwicki, of Culver-Stockton), my college 

counselor, my parents and the interpreter 

joined the Zoom meeting,” said Setoyama. 

He added that he had discussed his decision 

with his parents prior to the meeting. 

His mother, Kazumi, and father, Takeshi, 

live in his hometown of Yokosuka, which 

is near Tokyo. 

Torrey is more than happy for his athlete. 

“Kyouta came to us from Japan and had 

great aspirations of being a student-athlete 

and playing college football in America,” 

Torrey said. “We are thrilled to see him 

have the opportunity to live out his dream 

and go play in Canton. We know Kyouta 

will have a lot to offer on and off the field, 

as he did here at Chaminade. Kyouta 

wanted an opportunity to play running back 

at the next level and he got it. He never 

concerned himself with what level.” 

In the shortened season last fall, 

Setoyama gained 103 yards on 16 carries 

and scored a touchdown. He averaged 6.4 

yards a carry. 

“I started playing football when I was 

about 8 years old,” Setoyama said. “Football 

is not big in Japan right now.” 

Torrey remembers what he thought when 

he learned Setoyama wanted to play in his 

program. 

“My first impression of Kyouta was that 

he had great ball handling skills,” Torrey 

said. “He kept the ball very high and tight 

when going through running back drills. I 

knew he had a decent amount of training 

at the running back position. He was very 

shifty and really wanted to be great at football.” 

His main highlight from his playing 

time came when he scored a touchdown 

on a 27-yard run in the Senior Night game 

Chaminade running back Kyouta Setoyama 

(Source: Fr. Ralph Siefert) 

against Parkway West. His parents were 

watching the game from Japan. 

“Two plays I will always remember ... 

his Senior Night touchdown on a great 

run,” Torrey said. “Also his first year with 

us, Kyouta put a jump cut on a kid from 

Illinois in the championship 7-on-7 game 

that had the whole team going crazy at 

Northwestern University.” 

Setoyama is ready for his next challenge. 

“The reason I decided to go to Culver- 

Stockton is that they give me a chance to 

play football, and I think it will help me 

to make my dream come true,” Setoyama 

said. “I cannot wait to play football at 

college. I really appreciate my parents, 

teachers, football coaches and people who 

supported me. Chaminade helped me to 

have a great time an experience that will 

help my life.” 

Torrey is glad to have played a part in 

helping Setoyama. 

“We have a very successful international 

boarding program here at Chaminade. 

These young men make unparalleled sacrifices 

to travel so far from home to obtain 

a Blue Ribbon education and to compete 

at the highest levels in co-curricular activities,” 

Torrey said. “Kyouta fought through 

injuries early in his career, maneuvered 

through COVID-19 restrictions and travel 

bans to help us win our second consecutive 

district championship. 

“Away from football Kyouta is a very 

serious student and works hard at his 

studies. He is a typical teen who wants to 

engage with his peers and continue to grow 

from his experiences. He and his family 

are extremely grateful for the opportunities 

to help him fulfill his dreams. We are so 

proud to be about of his journey and we 

have learned so much from him.”

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• VITALITY IN MOTION • Wednesdays through May 19 • 10:30-11:15 

a.m. • Schroeder Park Building • Must pre-register. • Residents $25; all 

others $32.50 • Masks required. 

• WATER AEROBICS • April-June • Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. • 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. • Tuesday and Thursday, 

6:45 p.m. • Saturdays, 7:50 a.m. • Drop-in classes (22 people per class) 

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• JOINTS IN MOTION [Water Aerobics] • April-June • Monday, 

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class) • The Pointe • Per class fee: Platinum members free; residents 

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• ABLT [Water Aerobics] • April-June • Tuesday and Thursday • 9:30 

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members free; residents $7; all others $9 

• SPINNING • April-June • Sunday-Saturday • Call for times. • The 

Pointe • Drop-in classes (12 people per class) • Platinum members free; 

residents $7, all others $9 

• SILVER SNEAKERS YOGA • April-June • Wednesdays, 10:10- 

10:50 a.m. • Drop-in classes (12 people per class) • The Pointe • 

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

• ONLINE YOGA • Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. • Fridays at 11 a.m. • 

Residents free; all others $5 per class • Registration is required, but can 

be made online up to one day prior to class. Visit www.cityofwildwood. 

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• BINGO • Wednesdays, April 28, May 12, May 26 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 

• Chesterfield Mall Food Court • Lunch provided. • $5 at the door • 

Registration is required; space is limited. • Sponsored by Neptune 

Society, Senior Insurance Concepts, and Heartland and Hospice. 

• BROWN BAG BINGO • First and third Wednesdays through May 

• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • Ballwin Golf Course • Registration required. • $3 per 

day (water/coffee provided). 

• MORNING BINGO • First and third Thursdays through May 6 • 

9-10:30 a.m. • Schroeder Park Building • $2 per day • Masks required. 

• ROCK ‘N ROLL BINGO • Friday, April 30 • 6-11 p.m. • The Ballwin 

Golf Course Banquet Center • Pre-registration required. • $160 per 

table of 8; $25 per individual • Beer and soda is provided. 

• BOOK CLUB • Third Tuesday of each month in person (Schroeder 

Park Building) or via Zoom • May 18: “The Girls of Atomic City” 

by Denise Kiernan • 11 a.m.-noon • For details, email rpate@ 

manchestermo.gov or call (636) 391-6326, ext. 402. 

• BRIDGE • Monday, May 17 • Open play 1-3 p.m. • Schroeder Park 

Building • $1 per person • Masks required. 

• CONCERT IN THE PARK • Fridays, May 28 and June 25 • 11 

a.m.-1 p.m. • New Ballwin Park • Free • Bring a lawn chair and lunch. 

• “HAPPY GILMORE” MOVIE ON THE GREEN • Saturday, June 5 

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• MAH JONGG • Monday, May 17 • Open play 1-3 p.m. • Schroeder 

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8 hours to paint, draw, take photos or sculpt “in the open air” on-site 

in Wildwood. • Judged event. • $20 fee, lunch provided. • Registration 

required. • Open to all abilities. • Visit the city’s website or call to register. 

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others $129 • Call (636) 391-6326, ext. 400 

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Registration required. • Individual lessons: 30-minute session for $25; 

60-minute session for $45 • 

• PICKLEBALL CLINICS • May 3, 10 and 17 • Call The Pointe for 

more information • Registration required. • Members/residents $60, 

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an otherwise green space. 

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larger gaps between the panels can provide 

privacy without fully blocking your view 

from your backyard. 

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As people have been spending more time 

at home, many design trends have emerged 

about mindful decor that supports healthy 

living for family members of all ages. 

This means not only keeping a home 

clean and clutter-free, but also taking into 

account things like air filtration, humidity 

and chemical residue left behind by a 

myriad of cleaning and sanitation products. 

Address air quality. Cleaner air leads to 

more comfortable living for family members 

of all ages, and multiple factors can 

affect air quality in a home. 

According to the Environmental Protection 

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potential health problems. 

Inadequate ventilation can 

also increase indoor pollutant 

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dilute emissions. 

A good ventilation system 

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the air inside your home is 

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are sealed out. 

Also be sure to check air filters regularly. 

A good rule of thumb is to check and 

refresh filters every 90 days. 

Control humidity levels. Humidity is 

a measurement of how much moisture 

is in the air. Too much humidity inside a 

closed space – like a home – can encourage 

the growth of bacteria and mold. Too 

little humidity can not only make your 

skin dry, but also pull out the moisture in 

wood furniture and floors, causing cracks 

or warping that may or may not be repairable. 

It can also generate conditions like 

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doubt, always call a professional to help 

figure out what systems will work best in 

your unique living space. 

Embrace greenery. Plants are nature’s 

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a home’s indoor air quality without breaking 

the bank. Adding a few indoor plants 

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your indoor air quality while also enhancing 

your home’s decor. The Missouri Botanical 

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includes well-known varieties like ponytail 

palms, spider plants, golden pothos and 

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try unique conversation-starters like Pink 

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white flecks. 

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in order to not succumb to mold growth or 

warping down the line. Nonporous vanity 

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advice from Ben. 

In 1735, Benjamin Franklin sent a letter 

to The Pennsylvania Gazette, a paper he 

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that axiom is often associated with healthcare, 

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equipped with a 10-year 

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according to the manufacturer’s 

instructions. Second, 

spring is a great time to have 

your chimney professionally 

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job and more time to answer all of your 

questions. Additionally, fireplace smells 

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liner and mixed with moisture (humidity) 

can result in corrosion and potentially 

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work from the top down. 

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money well spent to hire a professional to 

inspect for damage such as cracked, curled, 

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around chimneys, pipes and other penetrations; 

and shingle granules in gutters. Left 

alone, a damaged roof can result in mold 

growth, leaks and costly repairs. 

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make sure your gutters are checked for 

corrosion, joint separation and loose fasteners. 

Leaders should extend at least 5 feet 

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Researchers from the University of Missouri’s 

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can contribute to the amount of genetic 

material detected. 

“In addition to measuring for the presence 

of the virus, we will now be able to start 

making sense of the numbers and expand 

the types of questions we can ask about the 

results,” said Marc Johnson, a professor in 

the university’s Department of Molecular 

Microbiology and Immunology. “I really 

think this type of testing will continue long 

after the pandemic, and I believe studies 

like this will be able to ‘flush’ out how the 

virus works by figuring out what we can do 

with it and identify our limitations.” 

With the recent rise of COVID-19 variants 

in the U.S., Johnson said the analysis 

will also enable the team to determine the 

presence of any existing COVID-19 variants 

and identify potential new ones. 

The Mizzou researchers are cooperating 

with the Missouri Department of Health 

and Senior Services on the project, part of 

a National Institutes of Health program to 

combat the current pandemic and prevent 

future outbreaks 

COVID-19 home self-testing 

initiative launched 

Residents of two U.S. counties will be 

the first to try out a new community health 

initiative designed to determine if frequent 

self-testing for COVID-19 can help reduce 

HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT: 

local transmission of the virus. • All exercise equipment humans, SANITIZED in samples between of client multiple sessions brands. 

• Every workout with your IACET certified instructor 

As many as 160,000 residents of Pitt Because the public health crisis surrounding 

20 minutes COVID-19 with measurable created results a shortage of 

• No membership fees, long-term contracts or packages to buy 

County, North Carolina and Chattanooga/ 

• Full-body workout 

Hamilton County, Tennessee will • Printed participate 

in the “Say Yes! COVID Call Test” us pro- 

for a consultation porary limit and of a 2 free parts sample per million workout(ppm) 

gram jointly administered by the CDC and for benzene in these products. However, 

progress hand reports sanitizer, and progress review the FDA sessionsin 2020 set a tem- 

the National Institutes of Health. They will Valisure’s 

636 

petition 

220-1010 

stated that a sizable percentage 

Clayton of Road the batches Suite 102 of • Ballwin hand sanitizer • 63011 it 

have access to free rapid antigen tests that 15421 

they can do at home whenever they choose, tested www.sszwestcountystlouis.com 

were found to contain more than the 

Larry & Sonja Stough, Owners 

up to three times a week for one month. 

Participants will be able to order their 

test kits online for home delivery or pick 

them up at a local distribution site. A free 

online tool, also available as a phone app, 

will be offered to provide testing instructions, 

text message reminders about when 

to test and information to help them interpret 

test results. 

“If self-testing is shown to effectively 

reduce viral spread in the selected communities, 

the hope is that it will lead to wider 

distribution and acceptance of frequent 

home testing across the country…ultimately 

providing an easy and accessible pharmaceutical monitoring company claim. 

Some batches of hand sanitizer could contain 

a cancer-causing chemical, according to a 

new means of stemming the spread of the 


virus,” said Elizabeth A. DiNenno, Ph.D., 

an associate deputy director at the CDC. FDA’s limit. 

The two communities were chosen based Out of 260 unique batches of hand sanitizer 

Valisure analyzed from 168 brands, 

on local infection rates, availability of accurate 

COVID-19 tracking data, and existing 17% contained benzene levels of at least 0.1 

local infrastructure to support the project. ppm, the company’s testing found. Twentyone 

batches (8%), which included both 

The nasal swab test being used, QuickVue, 

can detect the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 liquid and gel hand sanitizers, contained 

viral antigen within 10 minutes; it received benzene above the 2 ppm interim limit. 

FDA emergency authorization for at-home The highest level of benzene detected was 

use with a prescription in early March. 16.1 ppm, more than eight times the limit. 

Valisure CEO David Light said the company’s 

findings indicate that contamination 

with benzene is “a batch-to-batch problem.” 

At this point, he added, Valisure cannot 

specify whether buying a certain brand of 

hand sanitizer over another can prevent 

being exposed to benzene contamination. 

The FDA is currently reviewing Valisure’s 

petition. 

Potential carcinogen found 

in tests of hand sanitizers 

The use of hand sanitizer products has 

exploded since the start of the COVID- 

19 pandemic, with more than 70% of U.S. 

adults now saying they use hand sanitizers 

multiple times every day. according to 

Statista. But there may be reason for caution 

when pouring on this pandemic staple. 

In March, an online pharmacy company 

called Valisure, which also conducts periodic 

monitoring of drug products to ensure their 

safety, petitioned the Food and Drug Administration 

to recall several batches of hand 

sanitizer after announcing that it had detected 

benzene, which is known to cause cancer in 

Lab-created meat could 

eventually be grown using spinach 

Popeye’s favorite vegetable could soon 

be used to literally create steak dinners for 

people around the globe. 

Spinach leaves recently became an 

edible framework for growing meat cells



in a lab, an advance that may help to speed 

up the development of cultured meats to 

satisfy increasing demand while reducing 

the environmental and financial costs of 

raising livestock. 

After removing the plant cells from spinach 

leaves, engineers at Boston College 

used the leaves’ remaining “skeletons” to 

grow cow precursor meat cells. The cells 

remained viable for up to 14 days and differentiated 

into muscle mass. 

“We need environmentally and ethically 

friendly ways to grow meat in order to feed 

the growing population,” said Professor of 

Engineering Glenn Gaudette, the study’s 

leader. “Cellular agriculture has the potential 

to produce meat that replicates the structure 

of traditionally grown meat while minimizing 

the land and water requirements.” 

Spinach was chosen because it offers a 

natural circulatory system that is nearly 

impossible to replicate with available scientific 

tools and techniques, Gaudette said. 

The team’s next steps are to work on 

scaling up the process by growing more 

cells on the spinach leaves to create thicker 

“steaks,” as well as to determine how largescale 

production of the lab-grown meat can 

be accomplished in accordance with health 

and safety guidelines, Gaudette said. 

Benefits of exercise may 

begin even before birth 

A Harvard-led research team has potentially 

discovered how pregnant women 

who exercise regularly may pass along 

metabolic health benefits to their children, 

including reduced risks for obesity and 

type 2 diabetes. 

Many previous studies have linked 

higher body weight and unhealthy diets in 

expectant mothers to poorer metabolic outcomes 

in their kids, even many years later. 

Understanding how maternal exercise can 

reverse these effects could help prevent 

such health problems from being passed 

down from one generation to the next, the 

authors say. 

In experiments conducted primarily in 

mice, they found that physical exercise 

during pregnancy, in combination with sufficient 

dietary vitamin D, can enhance levels 

of a protein called SOD3 (superoxide dismutase 

3), which originates in the placenta. 

Through a series of complex steps takes 

place in the livers of developing babies, 

SOD3 improves glucose metabolism. 

They also highlighted that along with 

exercise, vitamin D appears to play a critical 

role in SOD3 production. Their data 

showed that mothers had to have sufficient 

levels of both in order to influence their 

placental levels of the protein. 

The study also included a look at SOD3 

levels in a group of pregnant women, finding 

that those who exercised more did have 

higher levels of serum and placental SOD3 

Expectant mothers who exercise regularly 

may be protecting their babies from future 

health problems. 


and that they appeared to be highest during 

the second trimester of pregnancy. 

“We’ve known for a while that risks for 

obesity and type 2 diabetes can originate in 

the critical prenatal developmental period,” 

said senior author Laurie Goodyear. “In 

particular, there is real concern that the 

increasing levels of obesity seen in women 

of reproductive age will transmit disease 

risk to subsequent generations. It’s important 

to understand that if this is not alleviated, 

rates of diabetes and obesity will only 

continue to grow in the coming years.” 

On the calendar 

St. Luke’s Hospital will host a free 

online event, Mom and Baby Expo: April 

Showers, on Monday, April 26 from 6:30- 

7:30 p.m. This event is designed to help 

new and expecting parents through the 

transition to parenthood. It will include an 

Ask the Expert panel featuring OB/GYN 

and pediatric physicians, anesthesiologist, 

lactation consultant and more; and an 

informative presentation about St. Luke’s 

maternity and perinatal services. Attendance 

prizes including an infant stroller/ 

travel system will also be given. Register 

at https://bit.ly/slhbabyexpo; after registration, 

participants will receive an email with 

a WebEx link to access the event. 

• • • 

American Red Cross blood drives will 

be held on Tuesday, April 27 from 2-6 p.m. 

at West Hills Community Church, 13250 

S. Outer Forty Road in Town & Country; 

and on Friday, April 30 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 

at Valley Park High School, 1 Main St. in 

Valley Park. Sign up for an appointment 

time and view other area drives online at 

redcrossblood.org. 

• • • 

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital 

hosts bariatric surgery information 

sessions on Monday, May 3 and Monday, 

May 17 from 5-6 p.m., live via Zoom. Join 

a Washington University bariatric physician 

to learn more about surgical treatment 

options for weight loss. Time will also be 

allotted for questions and insurance coverage 

will be discussed. To register, visit 

classes-events.bjc.org. 



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County area. My dad has a rare condition called 

Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis, which has led to 

kidney failure. His kidney functions are at 11% 

and he is on a two year waitlist for a living donor. 

Unfortunately, my family and I are not a match 

for him. My dad is a father to six kids and his life 

has changed dramatically due to his condition. 

I know donating an organ is an enormous 

decision to make, but a kidney transplant is the 

only way he would get to live a longer, happier 

life. We would be forever grateful! 

If you or someone you know would be 

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• 18 years or older 

• No kidney stones, high blood pressure or diabetes 

• My father's insurance covers the cost of surgery and testing 

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(Just West of Hwy. 141 across from Goodwill) 

BRACELET, from page 22 

of metal,” she said. “When I was at Buchenwald 

(during a visit after her father’s 

death), the largest building on the grounds 

is the building that was used to store items 

that were taken from people. So this concentration 

camp was started in ‘37 and 

for years this was a sorting and organizing 

building and it was very tall and very 

big and it was filled with valuable items 

that had been taken from people and then 

shipped to various places. But this bracelet 

was of no value and it was thrown in a 

trash pile probably in the woods where it 

laid for 50 years.” 

On Thursday, April 8, Berry presented the 

bracelet to the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman 

Holocaust Museum, where it will be on permanent 

display once the museum reopens 

in summer 2022, following a $21 million, 

35,000-square-foot expansion. (Learn more 

about the expansion and current virtual programs 

at stlholocaustmuseum.org.) 

Berry said the donation was an easy one 

because of her father’s connection to the 

community here. 

Fainer moved to St. Louis in 1957. Here, 

he and his wife, Susie, raised their seven 

children and he worked at Barad & Co. in 

the city’s garment district. After meeting 

Ben Fainer 

(Source: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum) 

and becoming best friends with one of his 

liberators, he decided to tell his story to 

Holocaust Museum visitors and through 

his book, “Silent for Sixty Years,” which 

he wrote with Chesterfield historian and 

author Mark Leach. 

Regarding the bracelet donation, Berry 

said, “The bracelet belongs where my 

dad’s soul and spirit lives and that’s here 

in this community that uplifted him and 

supported him 20-plus years. It belongs 

here.” 

Department of Planning and Parks 

Assistant Director Position Available 

The Department of Planning and Parks with the City of Wildwood, Missouri is 

seeking a candidate for the position of Assistant Director of Planning and Parks. The 

selected individual will assist in the day-to-day management of a team of dedicated 

planners and other specialists in providing expert services to a diverse number of 

Commissions, Boards, Committees, authorities, and residents, who support the 

community’s ideal of “Planning Tomorrow Today,” while also implementing the 

City’s goal of a world-class park system and trail network. The ideal candidate for 

this position will have an undergraduate degree in planning, urban affairs, or closely 

related degree program, with seven (7) years of applicable experience in it. A Master’s 

Degree may substitute for two (2) years of the stated and required experience. The 

individual chosen for this position must be knowledgeable in Microsoft Office 

applications as well. The City of Wildwood, Missouri offers an excellent benefit 

package and above-average compensation for this position. Starting salary for this 

position will be no less than $84,500.00 per year. The Department of Planning and 

Parks anticipates beginning the interview process of qualified candidates the week 

of May 17th. However, the Department of Planning and Parks will continue to 

accept cover letters and resumes until the position is filled. This information may be 

emailed to the Department of Planning and Parks at kristin@cityofwildwood.com. 

Please note “Attention – Assistant Director Position” on all submittals. Additional 

information may be obtained by calling the Department of Planning and Parks at 

(636) 458-0440, during normal business hours. The City of Wildwood, Missouri is 

an equal opportunity employer and women, minorities, veterans, and people with 

disabilities are encouraged to apply. EOE 

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HIGHER GROUND, from page 12 

care?” Roemerman rhetorically asked. 

Horney contends that each safety concern 

was addressed, including: 

• Changing the enclosed playground 

location. 

• Adding concrete wheel stops to alleviate 

concerns about people who might park 

too close to the sidewalk in front of the 

building or the playground. 

• Adding speed bumps to discourage cutthrough 

traffic. 

Another key concern brought up at previous 

meetings was the idea of Bill’s Appliance 

being involuntarily displaced after its 

longevity within the city. 

Roemerman said it’s not the sole reason, 

but that it is added on top of the other 

things. 

“If it was just one thing, it is easier to get 

comfortable,” Roemerman said. He added 

that he likes the concept of Higher Ground 

Education moving to Ellisvillle and hopes 

that Horney’s firm will look at other vacant 

properties within city limits. 

Berkmeyer attempted to preempt concerns 

regarding Bill’s displacement in a 

letter dated Feb. 3 that was sent to the city 

council and provided as part of the P&Z 

packet. In part it states: “When I decided 

to list the building for lease or purchase, 

I went over and had a talk with Bill and 

(his daughter) Erin and provided them 

as a courtesy the right of first refusal or 

the ability to ‘work something out’ such 

as seller financing as an example. Upon 

review, Bill chose not to match the offer or 

work something out.” 

Thus, Berkmeyer contends that Bill’s 

Appliance was fully aware of the possible 

sale or lease of the property. 

“I am trying to figure out why you deem 

this request not happening,” Berkmeyer 

told West Newsmagazine. “It can’t be 

based on personal feeling, particularly 

if you’ve (checked every box). The only 

thing we didn’t check is the council’s personal 

thoughts. 

“I’m bringing a buyer during a pandemic. 

I want someone to make me understand 

(why it was rejected). I feel like there’s 

nothing to understand. They don’t like it. 

The facts can speak for themselves.” 

During the public comments portion of 

the meeting, resident Marilyn Niebling 

questioned the council’s reasoning. 

“Is it the city’s job to protect commercial 

tenant’s longevity in town?” she asked. 

“I’m thinking not. There are multiple spaces 

in town for the relocation of an appliance 

sales and service business.” 

Horney and Berkmeyer said they plan to 

appeal the decision at the April 21 council 

meeting, adding that they are “considering 

all options if the appeal is not successful.”





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Serving 

Our 

SeniOrS 

A special advertising section 

Cape albeon 

3380 Lake Bend Drive • St. Louis • 636.861.3200 • www.capealbeon.com 

At Cape Albeon residents enjoy an active and gracious lifestyle in a picturesque, faith-based lakeside community. 

Established and trusted, the nonprofit community has earned its reputation for superior amenities, services and a dedicated staff. 

The Cottage Homes feature spacious, light-filled rooms with two bedrooms, two baths, walk-in closets, a full kitchen, fireplace, 

washer/dryer, vaulted ceilings, garage and choice of patio, screened-in porch or three-season room. 

The Harbor Retirement Living Apartments are spacious with one or two bedrooms, a full kitchen, walk-in closets, large bath and 

a patio or porch. Tall ceilings and large windows bring an open feeling. Amenities include lake-view dining, a fitness studio, pool, 

media room, library and lovely, non-denominational chapel. 

The Village Assisted Living Apartments offer private apartments with licensed care. Residents enjoy three daily meals, medication 

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apartments! 

Short-term Respite Care in Assisted Living provides furnished apartments for a caregiver or transitional care for those recovering 

from illness or injury. The Cove Memory Care Household opened in November 2020 and offers 19 private apartments in a secure 

environment. Visit capealbeon.com to learn more about their upcoming summer concert series this June through July! 

Schrupp Senior ServiceS 

Randy Schrupp, Owner 

226 Oak Park Village Drive • Wildwood • 314.496.0140 • randy_schrupp@msn.com 

Randy Schrupp with Schrupp Senior Services began representing Medicare plans in late 2007; since then, he has 

enrolled over 900 senior clients. In an effort to provide unbiased guidance in choosing the best Medicare plan for each 

individual, Randy became a broker in 2014, representing multiple plans and companies. Randy also represents multiple 

companies for Long Term Care insurance. 

Randy provides advice and council to clients on other issues regarding health and aging. Recently, Randy teamed up 

with the Mid-County Senior Resource Team, a network of vetted, caring professionals, who help seniors age in place, 

maintain their financial stability, and better navigate the stages of aging. 

Each month, Schrupp Senior Services meets with 30 other senior service professionals and, together, they network to find 

solutions for their clients. Those services include transportation and companion services; obtaining medical and custodial 

care at home; finding elder law services for wills and trusts; home modifications and handyman services; downsizing 

and moving; finding an appropriate senior care facility; and updating, listing and selling your home. Contact Randy and 

connect to this valuable network as needs arise.

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SeniorS Home Care 

Founder Kit Whittington and CEO Ryan Whittington 

504 Marshall Avenue • St. Louis 

636.225.2600 • seniorshomecare.com 

Seniors Home Care, celebrating its 34th year of providing professional and compassionate in-home care, has 

adapted to the current pandemic challenges while continuing to adhere to their high standards set in 1987. Kit 

Whittington, a registered nurse, founded Seniors Home Care for her grandmother who required in-home care. 

Their reputation spread quickly over the years by way of satisfied clients. Today, Kit’s son, Ryan Whittington is 

the CEO and continues to lead and grow the company through four core values – Dignity, Integrity, 

Compassion and Advocacy. For the fourth year in a row, Seniors Home Care was recently awarded the “2021 

Provider of Choice”, “2021 Employer of Choice” and “2021 Leader in Excellence” awards by Home Care Pulse, an 

independent satisfaction research firm. Clients appreciate how Seniors Home Care matches staff to clients’ 

wants and needs; that the caregivers love their jobs; and that the office staff acts quickly to serve each client. 

All employees undergo drug testing, a thorough background search and complete a training program. Seniors 

Home Care is actively welcoming new families to assist. Talk to their team today. 

Bethesda Meadow 

Bethesda Health Group 

322 Old State Road • Ellisville • 636.227.3431 • www.BethesdaHealth.org 

Celebrating 32 years of serving seniors and featuring refurbished, private rooms for those in need of therapy before 

returning home, Bethesda Meadow is a premiere choice for quality senior care in West County! 

Bethesda Meadow’s 14-acre campus in suburban West St. Louis County provides its residents and their guests with 

an opportunity to enjoy the peace and serenity of a relaxed, comforting environment. 

At Bethesda Meadow, they are diligent about their commitment to keeping their residents and staff healthy and safe, 

and we have made the COVID-19 vaccine available to all their residents and staff. 

At Bethesda Meadow, residents are cordially invited to participate in a wide variety of engaging activities and events, 

including Music Therapy, to enrich their lives. 

Bethesda Meadow is an award-winning member of Bethesda Health Group, with experienced staff who work 

diligently to provide the care your loved one needs. 

Contact Susan at (636) 449-1651 for more information. 

The Senior Learning inSTiTuTe® 

Founder Ted Gottlieb 

(314) 400-8102 • www.stlsli.com 

Studies show that planning pays off, for older adults and their advocates. Estate, financial, care, transportation and 

housing top the list. It’s hard to know where to turn and who to trust. Fortunately, The Senior Learning Institute® 

provides on demand, free life coaching. Years of knowledge, available with a click of a mouse or a phone call direct to 

Ted Gottlieb, Certified Senior Advisor® and Seniors Real Estate Specialist®. A team of vetted and caring professionals, 

dedicated to helping seniors, is always on call. Consultations and information are always free and timely. In return for 

these services, Ted appreciates being considered when it’s time to sell the home (in any condition). Ted’s a full-time 

Missouri licensed real estate broker and stands out as a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) (only 4% of all agents 

nationally). With close to 20 years in the business and $100 million in real estate sales, Ted’s respected and proven. For 

more information, call Ted directly at (314) 690-9922 or visit stlsli.com.

The GaTesworTh 

The secret to a well-lived life 

One McKnight Place • St. Louis • 314.993.0111 • www.TheGatesworth.com 

Residents at The Gatesworth, a senior living community in 

St. Louis County, agree that one thing is apparent: there’s no place 

they would rather be. 

At The Gatesworth, residents enjoy a carefree lifestyle year-round. 

In exceptional times such as these, the extra effort and little things 

that The Gatesworth staff does to promote wellness, health and 

happiness shine brighter than ever before. 

The Gatesworth has taken vital steps to ensure residents feel 

safe and supported and continue to thrive by staying connected 

with friends and family. The community is a warm and welcoming 

environment where residents can remain active, eat well, pursue 

their passions, enjoy their hobbies and make new friends. 

In addition to the lives they lead in the greater community, people 

who choose to live at The Gatesworth can enjoy the beautiful mile 

and a half walking path or tend flowers in the greenhouse. And they 

can practice their putting, play billiards, paint a portrait or landscape 

and even roll out a yoga mat. They can engage in as much or as little 

as they want. The choice is always theirs. 

Residents also enjoy the many dining options from The Gatesworth’s 

kitchens. Award-winning Chef Brian Hardy and his impressive staff of 

culinary standouts work tirelessly to provide healthy, fresh, delicious 

cuisine. 

“A healthy, well-balanced, fully customized diet is something every 

resident of The Gatesworth has always enjoyed,” Hardy said. “In many 

establishments, you’ll find processed food; that’s not our way at The 

Gatesworth. We bring fresh ingredients in and do the work ourselves. 

All our baking, butchering and brining is done in-house. We peel, 

blanch and prepare vegetables by hand. Almost everything is made 

from scratch. It’s not the easiest way, but it’s the best way to retain 

flavor and nutrients.” 

Hardy added, “Our residents inspire and sometimes even provide 

the recipes. Our kitchens can prepare pretty much anything, and 

we love the challenge of trying to bring a resident’s beloved family 

recipe to life. It’s all about that personal touch.” 

Residents may choose casual or fine dining from one of the three 

full-service restaurants or have their meals delivered with in-room 

service. 

While the global health situation has made in-house cooking more 

challenging than usual, Chef Hardy and his staff haven’t relaxed 

their standards; if anything, they’re more dedicated than ever to 

going above and beyond to help residents feel safe and secure. 

The Gatesworth’s community-wide safety protocols extend into 

the kitchen, where enhanced measures are being taken to observe 

social distancing guidelines whenever possible. 

The extra service The Gatesworth residents enjoy extends beyond 

the dining room. Along with the delicious food, another word heard 

frequently when speaking with residents of The Gatesworth is 

“value.” Many relayed that the standard of living available to them 

at The Gatesworth exceeds what they felt was possible, or certainly 

what they could afford. Simply put, The Gatesworth offers truly 

exceptional living at a genuine value, in an atmosphere where the 

residents are always the center of attention. 

“It’s all part of the exceptional service we’re known for,” The 

Gatesworth Executive Director Carrie Montrey said. “The Gatesworth 

offers an extraordinary way to live an active life.” At The Gatesworth, 

it’s not just about living well. It’s about being well and providing a 

haven during uncertain times. By going the extra mile in everything 

they do, from safety to dining, The Gatesworth is setting a new 

standard in senior living, at an exceptional value. Call (314) 993-0111 

or visit TheGatesworth.com to learn more or schedule a visit.

Parc Provence 

Leading the way in memory care 

605 Coeur De Ville Drive • Creve Coeur • 314.542.2500 • www.ParcProvence.com 

Change can act as a significant stressor, even if the changes are 

wanted or needed. That struggle can be even more profound for 

people with Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive diseases – and 

the loved ones who support them. For many with memory issues, 

one common and significant change is the move from home care 

to a residential-care community. As you begin to plan for this kind 

of transition, you can reduce anxiety by minimizing the number of 

moves your loved one must make and offer your loved one a sense of 

familiarity and continuity. 

Some residential communities offer care for people in the early 

stages of Alzheimer’s but are not prepared to provide an effective and 

adaptable treatment plan as the disease progresses. 

“At Parc Provence, a licensed skilled-nursing community, we 

specialize in caring for people with dementia,” said Administrator 

Kathy Aragon. “That specialization includes providing all residents with 

support and medical care at each stage of the disease.” 

“Dementia is challenging, not only for those diagnosed with the 

illness but also for families struggling to understand the impact of this 

condition,” Aragon said. “Families of seniors in need of memory care are 

looking for education, support, and compassionate care.” 

With more than 30 years of nursing experience, Aragon’s career 

has focused on long-term care. She understands that dementia is 

challenging for those with the illness and for their loved ones who 

must come to terms with the disease. 

“Many of our families have chosen Parc Provence because they want 

a residential community that offers memory care and medical expertise 

at all stages,” Aragon said. 

The expert staff has completed extensive training in all aspects of 

dementia and Alzheimer’s care. Medical director Dr. David B. Carr and 

associate medical director Dr. Lenise Cummings-Vaughn are leading 

specialists in Alzheimer’s disease and geriatric medicine at Washington 

University School of Medicine. They bring the latest advances in 

memory care, ensuring all residents receive the best care available. 

“The expertise Drs. Carr and Cummings-Vaughn bring to Parc 

Provence influences everything we do, from providing appropriate 

daily activities to monitoring their nutritional needs,” Aragon said. “It 

is important for adults with memory issues to stay active and keep 

their minds busy. Research shows that socialization and engagement 

improve brain health. We offer the kind of therapies, activities, and onsite 

medical care that make an effective difference in the lives of people 

with dementia.” 

Parc Provence offers extensive programs, one-on-one services, and 

amenities tailored to each resident’s cognitive and social abilities. 

“We conduct regular assessments of each resident’s abilities and 

needs to allow for individual change,” Aragon said. “Our wide range of 

programs and activities are designed to enhance the strengths of all 

residents and connect with their old memories, thereby enabling them 

to function at their highest potential.” 

Though a move to a residential community like Parc Provence – one 

that offers personalized treatment plans and a continuum of care – may 

eliminate the need for another relocation in the future, the process may 

still prove stressful for all involved. 

Aragon said, “We work with new residents and their families before 

the move and can offer advice and support that will help make the 

transition easier. Our residents’ comfort and care are our top priority.” 

To learn more about Parc Provence’s individualized continuum of care, 

designed for people at all stages of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, 

visit ParcProvence.com or call (314) 542-2500 to schedule a tour.

McKnight Place assisted living & MeMory care 

Excellent care and personalized services 

3 McKnight Place • St. Louis • 314.993.3333 • www.McKnightPlace.com 

Current events have changed everyone’s worlds quickly. The 

caring staff at McKnight Place Assisted Living & Memory Care 

understands that. 

When you call McKnight Place Assisted Living & Memory Care 

home, you’ll find more than just a safe, comfortable place to live. 

You’ll discover a vibrant community full of opportunities to be 

active, eat well, participate, set goals and live a purposeful life while 

nurturing meaningful relationships. Residents are passionate about 

the activities they love — and McKnight Place is passionate about 

delivering extraordinary service. 

With 30 years of experience in top-quality senior living, McKnight 

Place knows how to help its residents live fulfilling lives. The 

professional staff builds trust with residents and their loved ones to 

let everyone know the day-to-day care will be at a very high level. 

Catering to the needs of residents and their families, the staff works 

to make life easier and more convenient. 

Residents can fill their days with an exciting calendar of events with 

activities ranging from fitness classes and educational workshops to 

concerts and happy hours. Life at McKnight Place is full of possibilities 

for enjoying whatever inspires you and a community where your 

comfort, health and well-being are at the heart of everything they do. 

Residents at McKnight Place enjoy exceptional meals prepared by 

award-winning Executive Chef Lyons. Each and every dish is expertly 

crafted with the freshest, highest-quality ingredients while keeping 

each individual’s nutritional requirements in mind. Loved ones can 

choose from a variety of freshly prepared and well-balanced menu 

options at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 

“Taste is never compromised, and every dish is prepared to ensure 

that residents’ health needs and our high standards are met,” Lyons 

says. “We use the freshest ingredients possible to create meals that 

make eating well a treat.” 

McKnight Place has luxury apartments, ranging in size from large 

suites to one-bedroom apartments. Each unit includes beautiful 

crown molding and wood-style flooring, kitchens with custom wood 

cabinets and granite countertops, full-size refrigerators, spacious 

bathrooms, large windows providing natural light and nine-foot 

ceilings. 

McKnight Place also has 27 special memory-care suites for senior 

adults of all cognitive abilities. The suites have been designed to 

provide a secure and supportive lifestyle that maintains the look, 

feel and familiarity of each resident’s homes. 

McKnight Place also features beautifully-landscaped gardens, 

outdoor spaces and walking paths. The community has all-inclusive 

services, plus amenities like a theater, art room, greenhouse, and 

much more. Unlike other senior living communities, McKnight 

Place does not use points, tiers or levels of care to escalate your 

fees. McKnight Place offers true, all-inclusive rates that are simple, 

predictable and worry-free. Predictable pricing is an innovative, allinclusive 

fixed-rate program with no buy-in fees. 

Many senior communities are owned by large national companies. 

With local owners on-site, residents and family members with 

questions or concerns have access to decision makers. They are 

deeply invested in day-to-day operations and the lives of all 

concerned. Ownership and management truly care about all of the 

people and what matters to each and every resident. 

For more information or to schedule a tour, call (314) 993-3333. 

As a trusted expert in senior living, McKnight Place is here for you 

or a loved one any time.

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TransiTions For senior Living 

Sharon Balleau, Senior Care Advisor 

314.606.8531 • 314.960.0519 • www.stlseniors.com 

Transitions For Senior Living is a free, hands-on elder care advising service that helps St. Louis seniors and their families 

find appropriate care when living independently is no longer a safe option. Sharon Balleau, senior care advisor, works 

closely with area independent, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing communities to find the best level of care 

for each person’s individual needs. 

Locally owned and operated, Transitions for Senior Living is committed to personalized service, taking the time to 

meet with families to understand the unique needs of the seniors and their family.This process takes into account each 

individuals’ physical, cognitive, financial, geographical, spiritual and social care needs. Their care advisors pare down the 

best choices, arrange and accompany families on tours to ask appropriate questions, to help them make the best educated 

decision for their loved one – Transitions stays involved throughout the entire process. 

With more than eight years in the senior industry, Sharon provides unbiased and professional advice to help make the 

best decision possible, whether you’re planning ahead or in crisis-mode. 

“St. Louis has many good options for senior living, but they are not one size fits all,” Sharon explained. “We can help. Call 

or visit online for more information.” 

Quinn EstatE and EldEr law, llC 

Katie M. Miles, Brian G. Quinn and Gregory F. Quinn 

14611 Manchester Road • Manchester • 636.394.7242 • www.quinnestatelaw.com 

Quinn Estate & Elder Law, LLC is dedicated to your peace of mind. Choosing the right law firm to assist you 

in navigating the complex issues related to your estate and elder law planning is crucial. Now, more than ever, 

it is important to make sure that you have the right team of professionals assisting you. The history of Quinn 

Estate & Elder Law, LLC spans two generations and over forty years in the St. Louis area. Their attorneys have 

the experience, expertise, and specialty to help you achieve your family’s goals through estate planning and 

ways to avoid the devastating costs of a long-term care crisis. Brian G. Quinn recently received the Certified 

Elder Law Attorney (CELA®) certification from the National Elder Law Foundation. As a CELA®, Brian maintains a 

high level of knowledge and experience, making him well prepared to assist seniors with long-term care issues. 

Their firm can help craft tailored solutions to meet your needs and protect your assets using specialized 

trusts and other documents which avoid probate, honor healthcare decisions, maintain quality of life and care, 

create a legacy for your family and give you peace of mind. Call them today for your free consultation. 

The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. 

Gambrill Gardens 

1 Strecker Road • Ellisville • 636.394.2992 • www.gambrillgardens.com 

Gambrill Gardens has been serving the community for over 40 years. Located in Ellisville, their exquisitely 

renovated expansion includes a fitness center with a complimentary personal trainer, charming bistro, daily 

social activities, movie theater, business center and more. Gambrill Gardens sits on 25 beautiful acres of 

breathtaking grounds and walking trails that includes a serene 200 seat chapel with a full-time chaplain. 

Gambrill Gardens offers one- and two-bedroom spacious apartment homes with complimentary shuttle 

services that are available to take advantage of near-by community amenities like shopping, dining, parks and 

recreation centers. Gambrill Gardens even has a well-stocked 24-hour convenient store! 

“We want our residents to maintain their independence by staying healthy and maximizing their connections 

with new friends and interests. We want them to thrive,” Executive Director Devon Sullivan said. Call (636) 394- 

2992 today and schedule a tour and discover why living at Gambrill Gardens is a joy. Your new friends are 

waiting to meet you!

Friendship Village 

Life is good at Friendship Village 

15201 Olive Blvd. • Chesterfield • 636.224.4020 • www.friendshipvillagestl.com 

Friendship Village Senior Services is a faith-based, not-for-profit 

organization devoted to providing a full range of senior living options. 

As the only provider of the Life Care program in the St. Louis metro 

area, Friendship Village, with campuses in Chesterfield and Sunset 

Hills, guarantees residents access to all levels of health care – all on one 

campus – at a predictable cost for life. Friendship Village continually 

invests in wellness programs and technology to keep residents living 

well and independent, longer. From expansions on both their campuses 

to include independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled 

nursing as well as in-home care, Friendship Village has built the future of 

senior living. 

In fact, an independent study from Northwestern University* 

comparing the wellness of older adults found that those living in Life 

Plan communities were healthier and more independent than those in 

the general population. It stated, “The wide array of resources, programs 

and amenities available in Life Plan communities may offer a ‘just right’ 

environmental fit for residents.” 

Friendship Village (friendshipvillagestl.com) is the only senior living 

provider in the St. Louis metro area to offer an even more comprehensive 

form of this Life Plan model, known as “Life Care”. Life Care adds 

predictability and affordability of cost to the equation. In addition to all 

the benefits of a Life Plan community, Life Care residents at Friendship 

Village are guaranteed access to higher levels of care when needed, all 

accessible on one campus, all at a predictable cost for life. 

This assurance of affordability and availability of care removes the 

financial and logistical burden that often faces seniors at this point in 

life. “The predominant reason our residents choose Friendship Village 

over other communities is Life Care,” Terry Walsh, president and CEO, 

said. “They know that no matter how much care they may need in the 

future, they’ll be seeing virtually no increase in cost as they progress 

from independent living into assisted living and skilled nursing care. 

Friendship Village strives to make senior living as simple as possible by 

being a ‘one-stop shop’ for everything seniors need in order to age well.” 

Friendship Village Chesterfield is tucked away on 40 acres neighboring 

beautiful Faust Park. Residents of the spacious villas and apartments 

choose their level of involvement and are able to take advantage of 

all that the independent living community offers. Fitness and wellness 

classes, fine dining, an ice cream shop, an indoor pool, beauty salon and 

art studio are just a few of the amenities offered on-site. 

Another option for independent living is set on a hill on 52 scenic 

acres at Friendship Village Sunset Hills. Private residences include villas 

and apartments, and large common areas can serve as additional space 

to host private parties or entertain family. An engaging, active lifestyle 

is encouraged and can be experienced through on-site features like a 

putting green, wellness gym, fitness center, pool, beauty shop, bank and 

on-site market. 

While there are many communities that offer a full continuum of care 

and a wide array of resources, it is crucial that seniors and their families 

understand the differences between the various financial and healthcare 

structures of these communities. In the St. Louis area, only Friendship 

Village offers a true Life Care model that encourages beneficial outcomes 

like those observed in the study while making healthcare and financial 

planning manageable. 

*The Age Well Study: Comparing Wellness Outcomes in Life Plan Communities vs. the Community-at-Large.” 

Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging, Northwestern University, Year 1 Report.

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Public Hearing 

A public hearing is scheduled before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Ballwin 

at the Ballwin Government Center on May 3, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. upon the following: 

• Three petitions submitted by George Restovich of Restovich and Associates and Gabriel McKee 

of V3 Studios on behalf of Brent Evans of the Landau Group, LLC for the request for approval of 

two zoning ordinance changes to permit for the C-1 Commercial Zone and Manchester Revitalization 

District Overlay (MRD) for the purpose of a multiple-story mixed-use building to be constructed at a 

proposed consolidated lot at 14811, 14819, and 14821 Manchester Rd. 

• A petition submitted by Steve Marion on behalf of Vince Field of SRG Real Estate LLC for the 

request for approval of the allowance of a special use exception permitting a medical marijuana 

dispensary to occupy a suite located at 14787 Manchester Rd. 

For more information, call: 

The Ballwin Zoning Hotline at 636-207-2326 or the Ballwin Government Center at 636-227-9000 (voice), 

636-527-9200 (TDD), 1-800-735-2966 (RELAY MISSOURI). 

Residents of Ballwin are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the programs and services of the City 

of Ballwin regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, familial status, national origin, or political 

affiliation. If one requires an accommodation, please call the above numbers no later than 5:00 P.M. on the 

third business day preceding the hearing. Offices are open between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M, Monday through Friday. 

Shawn Edghill 

Planning Technician 

1 Government Ctr. Ballwin, MO, 63011 

For more information, call 636-227-9000 (voice), 636-527-9200 (TDD), 1-800-735-2966 

(RELAY MISSOURI). 

(From left) Clayton Albers, Traci Albers and Tim Albers of Dream Play Recreation, 

which is celebrating 30 years as a local business this month. 

(Family photo) 

business 

briefs 

PLACES 

Locally owned and operated by the 

Albers Family, Dream Play Recreation 

in Chesterfield, 17373 Edison Avenue, is 

celebrating its 30-year anniversary. Its 

inventory includes children’s swing sets, 

trampolines and basketball hoops. Dream 

Play Recreation also is the exclusive Rainbow 

Play Systems factory direct showroom 

for Missouri and southern Illinois. To learn 

more, visit dreamplayrec.com. 

• • • 

After more than a quarter century at 

its original location in Chesterfield, The 

Wine and Cheese Place has moved to 

195 Lamp & Lantern Village in Town & 

Country. With four St. Louis locations, 

the 37-year-old company has grown to a 

selection of over 3,000 wines, 1,200 beers, 

1,000 whiskeys and 100 cheeses, plus a 

selection of specialty foods and gifts. 

• • • 

Painted Tree opened at 14850 Manchester 

Road in Ballwin. The building features 

community of shops of including boutiques, 

decorators, artisans and craftsmen all under 

one roof. Gifts, decor, fashion, soaps and 

candles are just a few of the items available 

at this first Missouri location. 

PEOPLE 

Mike Bozzay has been hired as the new 

garden center manager at Fahr Greenhouse 

in Wildwood. Bozzay has a horticulture 

degree from University of Missouri. He 

began his career in his family floral business 

and most recently was in horticulture 

supply sales. Bozzay will be responsible 

for all aspects of retail operations, from 

inventory to customer sales. 

COMMUNITY CARE 

Manna Pro Products, LLC, a Chesterfield-based 

manufacturer and marketer 

of pet care and nutrition, announced that 

it is extending its partnership with 4-H, 

committing an additional 100,000 over 

the next two years to help equip all youth 

with the essential skills they need to succeed 

in life and career, no matter their 

circumstances. As part of the partnership, 

Manna Pro will donate $1 to National 

4-H Council for every $1 coupon used 

on select Manna Pro products from Feb. 

1 through Aug. 31, with a minimum 

$50,000 match donation guaranteed in 

2021. 

EVENTS 

West St. Louis County Chamber of 

Commerce is hosting its inaugural Spring 

Golf Classic on May 3 Aberdeen Golf 

Club, 4111 Crescent Road in Eureka. Due 

to its popular fall fundraising event, the 

Chamber added this additional golf event 

which serves as a networking tool for its 

members, while supporting our member 

businesses and advancing community 

interests. Register for single or team play 

online at westcountychamber.com or by 

calling (636) 230-9900. 

• • • 

The West St. Louis Chamber of Commerce 

hosts its general membership 

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

Thursday, May 27 at Forest Hills Country 

Club, 36 Forest Club Drive in Chesterfield. 

The guest speaker is Matt Whiat. 

Admission is $30 for members; $35 

for nonmember guests, $15 for virtual 

option. 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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Manchester will host a Memorial Day event on Monday, May 31. (Source: Facebook) 

Local 

events 

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 

The National Museum of Transportation’s 

Pistons and Pixels photo contest 

for amateur photographers is accepting 

submissions through Saturday, July 31. 

Twelve winners’ photographs will be 

featured in the 2022 National Museum 

of Transportation Highlights of the Collection 

Catalog. Photos must have been 

taken between Jan. 1, 2019 and July 31, 

2021. Submit no more than five photos to 

motphotocontest@gmail.com and include 

contact information. For more information, 

visit tnmot.org/museum-events. 

• • • 

The Augusta Plein Air Art Festival 

recurs daily through Saturday, May 1 at 5577 

Walnut St. in Augusta, Missouri. Witness artists 

completing their pieces in the tradition of 

Plein Air (outdoors) or bring your own supplies 

to paint. Augusta’s wineries, restaurants, 

shops, and other local businesses will be 

open during the festival. For more information, 

visit augustapleinair.com. 

• • • 

The 26th Annual St. Louis Jewish Film 

Festival will be held virtually from Sunday, 

June 6 through Sunday, June 13. Features 13 

documentary and feature films from around 

the world. Films will be available for viewing 

throughout the festival and screened virtually. 

An all-access pass can be purchased for $95. 

Individual films are $14 each. Tickets available 

now at stljewishfilmfestival.org. 

BENEFITS 

Eureka Lions Barbecue is from 10:30 

a.m. until sundown on Fridays and Saturdays 

through Saturday, May 8 at “The Spur” 

concession stand, located at Hwy. 109, a 1/2 

mile south off I-44 in Eureka. For Eureka 

area lunch delivery (five or more orders) or 

carry-out service, call (314) 343-7859. All 

proceeds are used to fund the Eureka Lions 

eye-care programs, Eureka High scholarships, 

the Missouri School for the Blind, 

Eureka youth free swim program, and other 

charitable organizations and community 

projects. For more information, visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/westslc/index.php 

• • • 

Assistance League of St. Louis 16th 

Annual Authors Brunch is at 11 a.m. on 

Saturday, April 24 virtually. Featuring a 

discussion with Alyson Richman, international 

bestselling author of seven historical 

novels and her new novel “The Secret of 

Clouds”. Free event, but a $50 donation 

will help fund essential Assistance League 

programs and donors will receive a free 

signed copy of The Lost Wife. For more 

information, visit alstl.org. 

• • • 

The Mayors for Meals Food Drive is 

on Saturday, May 8 in the participating 

communities of Creve Coeur, Des Peres, 

Manchester and Town & Country. Drop off 

donation items for the St. Louis Area Foodbank. 

Best items to donate include canned 

meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, 

peanut butter, cereal, pasta, dish soap, sanitizing 

wipes, toothpaste, baby food and formula, 

shampoo, conditioner, diapers, toilet 

paper, and paper towels. For more information 

and community drop-off locations, visit 

stlfoodbank.org/mayorsformeals. 

• • • 

Friends of Kids with Cancer hosts its 

23rd Annual Golf Tournament at 9 a.m. 

(shotgun start at 10:30 a.m.) on Monday, 

May 17 at Whitmoor Country Club, 1100 

Whitmoor Drive in Weldon Spring. Registration 

and breakfast begin at 9 a.m.; 

lunch and a filet mignon dinner to follow. 

Includes speakers, auctions, giveaways, 

beverages and snacks on the course and 

more. For questions, call (314) 275-7440. 

• • • 

A Red Cross Blood Drive Mobile Bus 

will be parked from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday, 

May 26 in Bluebird Park, 225 Kiefer Creek 

Road in Ellisville. Bus located in parking 

lot. To schedule an appointment, visitredcrossblood.org 

and enter code “Ellisville”. 

• • • 

Wings of Hope Soaring to New Heights 

Summer Soiree is held virtually this year 

on Saturday, June 5. This event supports 

the Medical Relief & Air Transport Program, 

which has served children and families 

across the country for over 16 years. 

For questions, call Lena at (636) 537-1302. 

FAMILY & KIDS 

Conductor for the Day is at 9:30 a.m., 

11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. on the first and third 

Saturday of the month from April through 

Saturday, Oct. 30 at the National Museum of 

Transportation, 2933 Barrett Station Road in 

Kirkwood. Join the C.P. Huntington Miniature 

Train Crew and find out what it’s like 

to be a train engineer. Kids will take home a 

conductor hat, bandana, and a train whistle. 

All programs have limited availability. For 

details or to book a program, visit tnmot.org. 

• • • 

History in Harmony is from 1-4 p.m. 

on the last two Sundays of the month from 

April through June at 230 S. Main St. in 

Saint Charles. Stroll and shop along Historic 

Main Street while listening to a rotating 

line-up of guest musicians. The next 

concert is on Sunday, April 25. For more 

information, visit discoverstcharles.com/ 

event/history-in-harmony/3516/. 

• • • 

Arbor Day is from 8-9:30 a.m. on Saturday, 

April 24 at Schroeder Park, 359 

Old Meramec Station Road in Manchester. 

Manchester is giving away free trees 

(Blackgum, Loblolly Pine, Redbud, Buttonbush, 

Bald Cypress, Swamp White 

Oak). A tree planting ceremony is at 9 

a.m. Children’s activities will follow. Free 

event, all ages welcome. For more information, 

visit manchestermo.gov. 

• • • 

Chesterfield’s Earth Day celebration is 

from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, April 24 at 

Chesterfield Mall, 291 Chesterfield Center. 

Earth Day will be a recycle drive only this 

year. Paper will be shredded on-site. Free 

trees will be available courtesy of the Missouri 

Department of Conservation. 

• • • 

Tons of Trucks is from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. 

on Saturday, April 24 at Target, 15025 

Manchester Road in Ballwin. The parking 

lot will be filled with trucks and other 

vehicles of all shapes and sizes for kids to 

admire, wander around, climb on and sit in. 

There will be a siren-free quiet hour from 

1-2 p.m. Registration is not required. For 

more information, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Metro Theater Company presents “The 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Show” Sunday, 

April 25 through Sunday, May 16 outside 

at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 

210 E. Monroe Ave.; times vary by day. 

Audience members will be seated in “pods” 

of 2-8 guests; ticket prices begin at $56 for 

two seats. Virtual streaming is $20. Discounts 

available for school groups. Tickets 

and details at metroplays.org/hungrycaterpillar 

or by calling (314) 325-9505. 

• • • 

Creve Coeur Arbor Day Celebration is 

on Sunday, April 25 virtually via Zoom and 

at Millennium Park, 2 Barnes West Drive in 

Creve Coeur. Free webinar on native trees 

and shrubs is at 2 p.m. hosted by Dan Billman, 

ISA Certified Arborist. Join the webinar 

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6799 or using Webinar ID: 847-2118-6555. 

Free plant and seedlings giveaway is from 

3:30-4:30 p.m. at Millennium Park. Free virtual 

activities for kids. For more information, 

contact Janet Rueschhoff at (314) 872-2511 

or jrueschhoff@crevecoeurmo.gov. 

• • • 

Youth Fishing Derby is from 9 a.m.- 

noon on Saturday, May 1 at Central Park 

Lake, 16365 Lydia Hill Drive in Chesterfield. 

Kids can compete in contests and win 

awards. Participants must be accompanied 

by parent or guardian. Fishing licenses not 

required. Equipment is limited, so bring 

your own, if possible. Check-in will be 

at the amphitheater stage the day of the 

Derby. Cost is $5 for ages 5-12. For more 

information, visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

Pollinator Picnic Pals is at 9:30 a.m. from 

Saturday, May 1 through Thursday, Sept. 30 

at The National Museum of Transportation, 

2933 Barrett Station Road in Kirkwood. Kids 

will be given a picnic basket filled with activities 

to enjoy nature in the pollinator garden. 

Limited availability. For complete details or 

to book a program visit tnmot.org. 

• • • 

Ellisville Dog Park Open House is from 

10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, May 1 at the 

Ellisville Dog Park, 225 Kiefer Creek Road 

in Ellisville. Try out the Ellisville Dog Park 

before becoming a member. There will also 

be a drawing for a free 2021 membership. To 

learn more, visit ellisville.mo.us/233/Dog- 

Park-Events. For non-members, proof of 

rabies and Bordetella vaccinations is required. 

• • • 

Family Bingo Night is from 6-7:30 p.m. 

on Thursday, May 6 at the Parks and Recreation 

Administration Building, 225 Kiefer 

Creek Road in Ellisville. Bingo, prizes and 

pizza. Pre-registration is required. Register 

at ellisville.mo.us. 

• • • 

Storybook Walk Craft Night is from 

6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11 at Central 

Park, 16365 Lydia Hill Drive in Chesterfield. 

Families can create a craft associated 

with the new book inside the Storybook 

Families can stretch their legs and creativity 

at Storybook Walk Craft Night in Chesterfield’s 

Central Park on May 11. (Source: Facebook) 

Walk at Central Park, then go on a walk or 

read together. All ages. Cost for residents 

is $5; $7 for non-residents. For more information, 

visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

Manchester Summer Movie is at 8:30 

p.m. on Friday, May 28 at Schroeder Park 

Amphitheater, 359 Old Meramec Station 

Road in Manchester. Free and open to the 

public. The featured film is “Aladdin.” For 

more information, visit manchestermo. 

gov/585/Summer-Concerts-Movies 

• • • 

Manchester Memorial Day event is 

on Monday, May 31 at Margaret Stoecker 

Park, 222 Henry Ave. in Manchester. A 

remembrance event, wreath laying ceremony 

and opportunity to express gratitude 

to those who have served. Visit manchestermo.gov/veterans 

for more information. 

FESTIVALS & CONCERTS 

The Town & Country Concert Series 

occurs 6-9 p.m. every second Friday of 

the month from May through September 

at Town Square, 1011 Municipal County 

Drive in Town & Country. For more information, 

email parks@town-and-country.org, 

• • • 

Music on Main is from 6:45 p.m.-9 p.m. 

on Friday, May 14 at Wildwood City Hall, 

16860 Main Street in Wildwood. Outdoor 

music with complimentary soda, water, 

kettle corn, snow cones and hot dogs. The 

band Fat Pocket will kick off the concert 

season. Coolers permitted, but no glass. No 

dogs. Bring lawn chairs. Portable restrooms 

available. There is a parking garage across 

the street from Wildwood City Hall. Free 

event. For questions, call (636) 458-0440. 

• • • 

The 34th Annual Chesterfield Summer 

Concert Series is from 7-9 p.m. (gates open 

at 5:30 p.m.) from Tuesday, June 1 through 

Tuesday, Aug. 31 at Faust County Park, 

15185 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. A celebration 

with fireworks and cake. Soda, beer, 

wine, popcorn, candy, snacks and more available 

from concession stands and food trucks. 

The Kid’s Zone will feature the Bubble Bus, 

a rock-climbing wall, face painting, balloon 

twisting and laser tag. Free admission. Dress 

for the theme; the June 1 concert is Patriotic 

Night with Butch Wax & The Hollywoods. 

Admission is $5. For more information, visit 

chesterfieldmochamber.com. 

• • • 

Manchester Summer Concert Series 

is from 7-10 p.m. Friday, June 4 in Schroeder 

Park, 359 Old Meramec Station Road 

in Manchester. Bring picnic baskets and 

lawn chairs. Free event; all ages welcome. 

Mirage plays June 4; Trilogy plays Aug. 6. 

For more information, visit manchestermo. 

gov/585/Summer-Concerts-Movies. 

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community’s ideal of “Planning Tomorrow Today.” The ideal candidate for this 

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degree program, with one (1) to two (2) years of applicable experience in the planning 

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the candidate will be expected to learn all service areas of the Department and 

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per year. The Department of Planning and Parks anticipates beginning the interview 

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of Planning and Parks will continue to accept cover letters and resumes until the 

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on all submittals. Additional information may be obtained by calling the Department 

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EVENTS, from page 55 

• • • 

The Sounds of Summer Concert Series 

kicks off at 6 p.m. (music begins at 6:30 

p.m.) Saturday, June 26 at the Chesterfield 

Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place Drive 

in Chesterfield. All performances are free. 

Concessions and food trucks available. 

The June 26 concert features Silver Bullet 

STL: A Tribute to Bob Seger. For tickets, 

visit, chesterfieldamphitheater.com. 

• • • 

July 4th Celebration is from 6-9 p.m. 

on Sunday, July 4 at Schroeder Park, 359 

Old Meramec Station Road in Manchester. 

Includes Butch Wax & The Hollywoods 

concert followed by fireworks. Free and 

open to the public. Visit manchestermo. 

gov/585/Summer-Concerts-Movies for 

more information. 

SPEAKER/DISCUSSION 

Beekeeping Seminar is from 6:30-7:30 

p.m. on Thursday, April 29 at Central Park, 

16365 Lydia Hill Drive in Chesterfield. 

Learn about beekeeping with speakers Troy 

and Leslie Garner. All ages welcome. For 

more information, visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

Coffee with the Director is from 9-10:30 

a.m. on Friday, May 7 at Central Park West 

Pavilion, 16365 Lydia Hill Drive in Chesterfield. 

Meet, ask questions, and visit with 

the Chesterfield Director of Parks, Recreation 

& Arts, Tom McCarthy. Call (636) 

812-9500 or email recreation@chesterfield. 

mo.us to register. 

• • • 

Gardening For Butterflies is from 6:30- 

7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 13 at the Central 

Park West Pavilion, 16365 Lydia Hill 

Drive in Chesterfield. Learn how to build 

a successful butterfly garden with recommendations 

for caterpillar host plants and 

butterfly nectar plants. All ages welcome. 

For details, visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

Environment Speaker Series: How 

to Calculate and Reduce Your Carbon 

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May 20 at Central Park West Pavilion, 

16365 Lydia Hill Drive in Chesterfield. 

Learn what a carbon footprint is, some of 

the highest carbon footprint causes, what 

yours is and how you can reduce it. All 

ages welcome. Free to attend; registration 

required at (636) 812-9500 or by emailing 

olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us. 

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6:30 p.m. on April 23 at Schroeder Park 

359, Old Meramec Station Road in Manchester. 

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a reusable water bottle as well as finisher 

medals. Cost is $30 during pre-registration, 

$35 at the run. For more information and to 

register, visit manchestermo.gov. 

• • • 

Vintage Market Days is from noon-6 p.m. 

Friday, April 30; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 

May 1; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 2 

at the St. Charles Convention Center, 1 Convention 

Center Plaza in Saint Charles. Over 

200 booths featuring original art, antiques, 

clothing, jewelry, home décor, outdoor furnishings, 

food, seasonal plantings and more. 

Tickets can be purchased at the gate; discount 

tickets available at vintagemarketdays.com. 

Children under 12 are free. 

• • • 

A National Day of Prayer is from noon-1 

p.m. on Thursday, May 6 at Manchester 

Police Station, 200 Highlands Blvd. Join 

together and pray for the community, state, 

and country. For other prayer locations 

across the area, visit gatewayndp.net. 

• • • 

Take A Hike is at 9 a.m. on Saturday, 

May 22 at Riparian Trail, 16365 Lydia 

Hill Drive in Chesterfield. Enjoy a guided 

hike through Chesterfield’s parks. Each 

hike starts with an education session on 

beginner hiking and ends with refreshment. 

Registration required. Free to 

attend; all ages welcome. For more information, 

visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

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p.m. on Saturday, May 22 at 134 Enchanted 

Parkway, Suite 204 B in Manchester. In-person, 

free workshop. This session explores 

strategies on how to understand stress and 

its triggers, types of stress, and techniques 

to manage stress, effects of yoga and more. 

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• • • 

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May 26 to Sunday, Aug. 15 at the Chesterfield 

Family Aquatic Center, 16365 Lydia 

Hill Drive. Ages 16 or older. Daily walk-in 

fees are $4 per resident; $5 for all others. 

A $1 discount applies to those with punch 

cards. To purchase a punch card, visit city 

hall from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 

For details, visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

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a.m. on Saturday, June 5 at Greensfelder 

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Louis. Includes 7.7 miles of rugged trail 

hiking. This annual National Trails Day 

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reasonable fitness level. No dogs or infants. 

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Charro Mexican Restaurant: A celebration of authentic flavors, served fresh 



By SUZANNE CORBETT 

Ezequiel Camacho, owner of Charro 

Mexican Restaurant, has been serving 

authentic cuisine, served fresh since 2009 

in West St. Louis County. 

A family owned restaurant, Charro has 

earned a reputation for serving authentic, 

regional Mexican dishes along with its 

own fresh take on classics. That combination 

has created a lavish menu, which 

is guaranteed to please. 

“Once you look at the menu you’ll see 

the difference. We have lots of choices. 

Everything from regional dishes to steak 

and seafood,” Camacho explained. 

A new menu is rolling out soon with 

even more regional dishes. 

“I am so excited to present the new 

menu. We are also adding a separate bar 

menu that will feature hand-crafted cocktails 

and its own assortment of appetizers. 

It’s going to be great.” 

One of the new additions is Parrillada, 

a spectacular grilled platter featuring a 

Charro Mexican Restaurant 

generous assortment jalapenos, chicken, 

Carne Asada, shrimp, tilapia, carnitas and 

house-made chorizo. Presented on a sizzling 

skillet, it can be plated to serve two, 

four, six or more. 

Other additions to look for are flautas, a 

fajitas salad and burritos al pastor – a must 

try for fans of tacos al pastor, the classic 

street taco made with marinated roasted 

pork, chile ancho salsa, cilantro, sweet 

onions and grilled pineapple. 

Every dish at Charro features authentic 

ingredients prepared following time-honored 

culinary traditions and family recipes. 

Ingredients include fresh poblanos 

and tomatillos, Queso Fresco and dried 

chilies direct from Mexico, which are key 

to Charro’s signature sauces, seasoning 

blends, marinades and salsas. 

“We import the best and use only the 

freshest ingredients, which keeps quality 

high,” Camacho said. “We make all our 

own sauces and seasoning blends. And we 

make our own chorizo and hand cut our 

steaks.” 

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Hours: 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 

Charro’s steaks have been a 

standout since its opening. Favorites 

include delicately seasoned 

ribeyes prepared as Carne Asada 

and Steak Tapatio, a char-grilled 

ribeye served with green sauce, 

rice, beans and flour tortillas. 

Collectively, there are 10 steak 

choices offered, including Charro’s 

version of Surf and Turf, featuring 

grilled ribeye and shrimp. 

Molcajete Ranchero, another 

steak combination, begins with 

imported Mexican pasilla chiles 

in a marinade that infuses amazing 

flavor into chicken even before it 

is grilled and served with a mouth-watering 

ribeye. The duo is plated and topped 

with sautéed onions and Queso Fresco, 

one of Mexico’s quintessential cheeses. 

For traditionalists craving the classics, 

Charro serves enchiladas, tacos, quesadillas, 

fajitas and nachos that promise to 

exceed expectations. Guests can dive 

into Nachos Fajita, Shrimp, Supreme and 

Nachos Chroricarne, a savory blend of 

ground beef and Mexican sausage, layered 

over crispy tortilla chips and crowned 

with cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo. 

All are prefect shareables to enjoy with 

a cold Mexican beer or margarita before 

Charro’s Mexican Dinner Deluxe, featuring a chicken 

chimichanga, chicken taquitos, chile relleno and a 

guacamole salad. 

(Suzanne Corbett photo) 

your meal or as a happy hour or late night 

small plate. 

Charro’s new menu is expected to 

arrive in time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo 

on May 5. The traditional celebration will 

feature live music on Charro’s spacious 

outdoor patio. 

“As always during Cinco de Mayo, there 

will be live music. This time we’re having 

Mariachis,” Camacho said. “It’s going to 

be a fiesta and we’re going to have fun. 

After the difficult year we all have had, 

we all have lots to celebrate. For us, that 

includes a new menu and the opening of 

our third location in Illinois.” 

Thank you to our loyal customers and community for 

the overwhelming support you have shown us! 

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HOLLOWAY ROAD, from page 10 

imately $2.8 million of the $3.6 million 

total cost, or approximately the traditional 

80/20 split. 

The presentation included a map-by-map 

analysis of the proposed work heading 

south on Baxter Road from Clayton Road 

all the way to Manchester. Stephanie Leon- 

Streeter, St. Louis County’s acting director 

of transportation and public works, pointed 

out that the east side of Baxter Road generally 

has larger areas of existing green space 

that would be used for the path instead of 

using residents’ backyards. 

“As much as we could, we adjusted the 

location of the shared-use path to reduce 

impacts to the neighbors,” Marshall said. 

“In some areas, it meant we did get a little 

bit closer to the road. But in areas where 

we did have more space, it did not impact a 

fence. We were able to move that shared-use 

path further away. Also, with the layout of 

the shared-use path, we did have to take into 

account the utility poles and other utilities 

that are out there.” He noted that the county 

did its best to work with the utility companies. 

“We did not want to relocate the utility 

poles away from the shared-use path only to 

have them end up in backyards.” 

The shared-use path will end at Andersohn 

Drive by the Old Orchard Shopping 

Center and will transition to a standard 

sidewalk behind a curb with striped bike 

lanes on the pavement heading toward 

Manchester. The road will maintain its five 

driving lanes and striped bike lanes after 

being resurfaced. There also will be signal 

light and pedestrian curb ramp improvements 

at that intersection, specifically in 

changing the timing of the signal away 

from its current pre-timed status. 

In response to a citizen question, Joseph 

Kulessa, acting deputy director of transportation 

and public works, said residents 

will be compensated in instances where 

property is acquired. 

In regard to a question about residential 

fencing, Kulessa said, “We don’t rebuild 

them. What we have found over the years 

is that the residents from one to the next 

may want different materials and different 

companies installing. So, we compensate 

and allow the resident to arrange for the 

replacement for a future date.” 

Real estate appraiser John Eddington 

added that replacement costs will be paid 

on fences that are on private property. He 

said the county has already verified ownership 

on parcels that are affected and the 

third-party appraiser has sent out a letter 

offering residents the opportunity to meet 

with him if they wish. 

In regard to staging, Pogue asked, “Do you 

typically restrict your contractors from storing 

any material or equipment in the residential 

side streets, or are you requiring them to 

store them in the construction zone?” 

Kulessa said he’d have to consult with 

the construction staff on that point, and 

Streeter added that the question and answer 

could appear later on both Ballwin’s and 

the county’s websites. Kulessa added that, 

if needed, the construction staff would 

normally approach a business with an 

underutilized parking lot or perhaps somebody 

who owns a big, open field in close 

proximity for staging. However, there are 

times when they don’t stage a whole lot of 

equipment on-site for a long period of time. 

“Would I be correct in assuming that this 

work will be done during the day and that 

there’d be no night work due to the proximity 

of residential houses?” Pogue asked. 

Kulessa replied, “That is usually the case 

when we’re in a residential area. There are 

cases where we can’t get material. Superpave 

is a material that generally is only 

produced at night. (But generally) we’d 

make arrangements to do the work during 

the day.” He added that the timing conversation 

had not taken place internally yet. 

Regarding the overall timeline of the project, 

Marshall said the county is in the process 

of getting this project ready for what is called 

a Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS and 

E) submittal to MoDOT. Once the final construction 

plans are sent, the county must wait 

for approval and a cost estimate. The next 

steps include getting bids and appraisals on 

the project and negotiating with residents in 

regard to necessary easements. 

Construction is planned to start in spring 

2022. 

Kulessa added that if this was a standard 

resurfacing project, it would be done 

within 12 months. But with the addition of 

full corridor sidewalks, a shared-use path 

and retaining walls, it is possible it could 

go into 2023. 

“I would like to add, as a resident who 

lives off Shady Meadows, this road is my 

backyard and I can sympathize with everybody 

through the project process,” Streeter 

said. “It can be very difficult. But you and 

I can agree that this road has needed resurfacing 

for many years, and we’ve tried several 

times to get funding to do it.” 

The improved roadway will enhance 

residents’ access to “our greatest gems in 

Ballwin,” Streeter said, referring to the 

North Pointe Aquatic Center and the city’s 

golf course. “So, I’m super excited, and if 

you can bear with us, we’d like to take this 

project through to a great conclusion.” 

At its April 12 meeting, the Ballwin 

Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to 

support a resolution approving the donation 

of 360 square feet of permanent roadway 

improvement, maintenance utility 

sewer and sidewalk easement along Holloway 

Road to St. Louis County. 

Referring to the county’s virtual meeting, 

alderman Michael Finley (Ward 1) said, “It 

seemed like there weren’t any surprises on 

that. No reason not to go forward.” 

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THE DISTRICT, from page 10 

nections that make life-long memories.” 

The Chesterfield space will offer bowling, 

rope climbing, laser tag, virtual reality, 

video games, billiards and arcade games 

under an all-you-can-play model. Also onsite 

is a sports bar for patrons over age 21. 

“It accommodates both young kids who 

want to have some birthday parties and 

have some fun, or a lot of corporate groups 

who want to use it for a corporate outing,” 

Lowe said. 

The Chesterfield location will be the first 

time Main Event has been part of a larger 

inclusive development, instead of operating 

as a standalone venue. 

“Main Event had been looking at St. 

Louis for a long time, they just hadn’t 

found the right location,” Lowe said. “The 

sell was really, ‘You might do really well 

when you’re on your own, but you’re going 

to do really well when you have friends.’ 

That’s why shopping malls always did 

really well. Why did Macy’s and Dillard’s 

go to the same shopping center? Because 

they all wanted to draw on each other’s 

customers.” 

Main Event is anticipated to open on 

Sept. 17. 

The Factory 

The District’s other anchor is The Factory, 

an indoor music venue that can accommodate 

up to 3,000 people in a versatile space 

that can be scaled to fit different crowd and 

audience sizes. 

According to Brian Carp, chief operating 

officer of The Factory, upon stepping 

inside, one of the first things people will 

notice is the factory-inspired aesthetic with 

touches like polished and stained concrete, 

brick walls and a main bar located in the 

entryway. The space was designed by 

Creve Coeur-based O’Toole Design Associates 

to have a timeless vibe. 

“We were able to use elements from different 

venues that allowed us to really pick 

the best elements to go into the design of 

The Factory,” Carp said. 

The timeless aesthetic also allows The 

Factory the freedom to explore a wide 

array of music and entertainment genres. 

According to Carp, that’s exactly what they 

plan to do. 

“We want to make it feel like it is home 

for everyone in the community, so we will 

do all different types of shows,” Carp said. 

“We’ll do rock and roll shows, we’ll do 

pop shows, we’ll do comedians, we’ll do 

family shows, we’ll do hip-hop, we’ll do 

jazz, country, there really isn’t anything we 

won’t be doing at The Factory.” 

Carp has over a decade of entertainment 

experience with music and concert venues 

across the country. 

The District is fully wired for both video 

and audio webcasting and live streaming 

should touring bands choose to utilize that 

option, but Carp said he feels like it won’t 

be needed for long. 

“We’ll see how the return happens and 

how shows kick back off and what the 

experience is like, but I think there’s so 

much demand for that in-person (experience) 

that I truly believe some of the livestreaming 

opportunities will start to fade 

away a little bit as people are more apt 

to come out and experience it in-person,” 

Carp said. 

In regard to an opening date, Lowe said 

COVID-19 restrictions will play a role. 

“We’re hoping to open it this summer 

– July or August – but depending upon 

the restrictions at the time, that could get 

postponed,” Lowe said. “We really think, 

with the amount of interest we’ve had from 

musicians and bands that want to come 

play at The Factory, once COVID-19 is 

behind us, the entertainment side is just 

going to take off because everybody wants 

to get out.” 

Future phases 

The next phase of The District to be 

tackled includes what Lowe referred to 

as “the gathering spot,” which would 

include a restaurant anchor and hangout 

space in a centralized location. An outdoor 

stage would occupy the former Polo 

Ralph Lauren space, with the current GAP 

and Banana Republic retail spaces being 

converted into sit-down restaurants with 

outdoor seating. The existing food court, 

located near the retail stores in the center 

of the outlet mall, will become a social 

house with games. 

“It’s … where I can sit and relax (or) I 

can have cocktails at the restaurants and sit 

in the patio areas,” Lowe said. 

TSG is currently scouting for an activitybased 

operator for the space adjacent to 

Main Event, where clothing retailer H&M 

now sits. Lowe said TSG also is working to 

bring in a university to help create a center 

for esports (competitive, multiplayer video 

gaming) in the former Club Fitness space 

on the east side of the development. Lowe 

said the facility would be the first national 

esports facility in the St. Louis market. 

“It would probably be the only one,” 

Lowe said 

Lowe said The District’s goal is to draw 

visitors from across the country, which 

dovetails with Chesterfield’s growing 

status as a youth sports hot spot with easy 

access to baseball and soccer fields as well 

as the recently developed Maryville University 

Hockey Center. 

“You already have a lot of people traveling 

and coming into St. Louis or Chesterfield 

Valley for youth sports tournaments,” 

Lowe said. “We really believe this is not 

just a Chesterfield draw. This is a metropolitan 

St. Louis draw. Were going to 

draw from St. Charles County, we’re 

going to draw from St. Louis County, but 

people who come to St. Louis for visits 

either those who have kids in sports tournaments, 

or those visiting family or here 

on vacation, they’re going to know that 

The District is like the entertainment place 

to go for all these entertainment opportunities, 

from dinner to cocktails to music 

events. All of our tenants should have 

some type of an entertainment or participation 

component.” 

To that end, all of the retail tenants in 

The District are moving out. The Polo 

Ralph Lauren Outlet and H&M recently 

announced they will relocate to new spaces 

at St. Louis Premium Outlets on the western 

end of Chesterfield Valley by fall 2021. 

The Bike Stop Bakery is one of the few 

existing tenants that is anticipated to stay 

because it ties into the The District’s theme 

of activity-based entertainment and gathering 

spaces. 

Lowe anticipates openings in The District 

to continue into 2022. 

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IT’S OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY! 

THANK 

YOU 

UNMATCHED QUALITY • DURABILITY • SAFETY • LONG-TERM VALUE • SERVICE 

As we celebrate our 30th anniversary at Dream Play Recreation, our family would like to 

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families add the joy of play to their backyards. We are grateful and hope to continue for 

years to come! We couldn’t do it without you! Thank you. 

Tim, Traci & Clayton 

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