West Newsmagazine 8-4-21

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Does It Matter How Property 

is Titled in Divorce? 

Many individuals wonder whether it 

matters how property is titled in a divorce. In 

other words, some theorize that if an asset is in 

their individual name, it might mean that they 

will receive this asset in a divorce. 

It could be a variety of property or assets. 

Some might try to title a bank account in their 

own name. Others might purchase a vehicle 

and put it in their own name. In other cases, 

an individual might set up an investment account 

that only has their name on it, but not 

their spouse. The possibilities can be infinite. 

When a divorce takes place, many think 

the asset will be given to them by the court because 

it is not jointly titled with their spouse. 

A common question for many is whether this 

is accurate or not. 

The reality is that how property is titled 

in a divorce is normally not that important. 

Instead, in states where equitable jurisdiction 

is controlling, courts look to when the property 

or asset was acquired. If the property is 

acquired during the marriage, it is normally 

labeled marital property. However, if the property 

was acquired before marriage, it is presumed 

to be separate property. 

Courts then have to divide marital prop- 

erty in a just matter when considering all the 

factors. The factors can vary by state, but they 

can include different criteria. This includes 

contribution of each party, the length of the 

marriage, the education and work history of 

the parties, the conduct of the parties in some 

states, and a litany of other factors. 

In terms of the titling of the assets, it is 

truly not that important. If the asset is in one 

spouse’s name, it does not matter if the asset 

was acquired during the marriage. A party 

cannot purchase property or buy an asset with 

marital funds and assume that the asset will be 

allocated to them in a divorce. 

A prenuptial agreement is something to 

consider for those who have substantial property 

or assets prior to marriage. To ensure they 

receive it in the divorce, they must agree to it 

beforehand. Through a prenuptial agreement, 

the parties can agree to have property or assets 

set aside to them in the future. 

It is vital to draft the prenuptial agreement 

appropriately and that both parties have 

independent counsel. Other important criteria 

are that there needs to be full and fair disclosure 

and that there be no duress or undue influence. 

Even after the marriage, parties could enter 

into a postnuptial agreement to denote who 

would get what property or assets in the case 

of divorce. That said, parties sometimes have 

little incentive to do this after the marriage. 

One potential exception is where a party 

receives inheritance or gifts during the marriage. 

Inheritance or gifts are generally viewed 

as separate property in a divorce. 

Thus, if parties place inheritance or gifts 

in a separate account away from other marital 

property or debt, doing so makes sense. Otherwise, 

there can be a risk that the separate property 

is commingled with other marital funds 

or property. When this happens, it can convert 

separate property into marital property. 

For this reason, parties who receive inheritance 

or gifts should speak to an attorney 

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they receive the inheritance or gift to ensure 

it is handled appropriately. A separate account 

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The perverse agenda of 

Black Lives Matter 

Since the new wave of race consciousness 

that has been sweeping our country, 

precipitated by the graphic video of the 

killing of George Floyd by police officer 

Derek Chauvin, something very strange 

has happened. 

Somehow, what is perceived as a problem 

has become widely understood to be 

the solution. And it is endangering our 

country. 

If there remain citizens in America who, 

because of race or any other reason, are 

deprived of the benefits and protections 

of a free society, we should work to bring 

those benefits of freedom to them. 

The answer is not to abandon the principles 

that make us a free country. 

But this is what is happening. Those who 

are the loudest and most aggressive about 

what is supposedly wrong don’t want a 

free country. Their complaint is not about 

absence of freedom, but who has power 

and who will be in charge and running the 

show. 

Nothing could make this clearer than the 

recent bizarre statement of Black Lives 

Matter about the current civil unrest in 

Cuba. 

Cuba is an unfree country. It has been 

run by communists for years. And, like all 

countries that are run by communists, the 

people there live deprived and oppressed. 

This is not rhetoric. This is fact. 

Freedom House in Washington, D.C., is 

a nonpartisan organization that rates all the 

nations in the world according to how free 

they are. They rate nations according to 

political rights and civil liberties. 

Cuba ranks as one of the world’s least 

free countries. Out of a possible score of 

100, Cuba scores 13. In political rights, 

out of a top score of 40, Cuba gets a 1. On 

civil liberties, out of a possible score of 60, 

Cuba scores 12. 

Yet, Black Lives Matters writes, “The 

people of Cuba are being punished by the 

U.S. government because the country has 

maintained its commitment to sovereignty 

and self-determination.” 

As the information from Freedom House 

shows, the only sovereignty and selfdetermination 

that exists in Cuba is in the 

hands of the communist despots who run 

the place. 

Yet, in the opinion of Black Lives Matter, 

the suffering of the Cuban people is not due 

to the despots running Cuba, who deprive 

them of their freedom, but it’s caused by 

the free country, the USA, that is its nearby 

neighbor to the north. 

We don’t see many Americans fleeing to 

live in Cuba. But, per the Pew Research 

Center, there are over 2 million Cuban 

Americans who left Cuba, or whose family 

left Cuba, to come to live in a country that 

is free. 

Moreover, per a survey done by Pew in 

2020, 58% of Cuban Americans identify 

as, or lean toward, Republicans, compared 

with 38% who identify as, or lean toward, 

Democrats. 

Cuban Americans know what oppression 

is about, and it’s why they care so much 

about being free Americans. 

“Since 1962,” says Black Lives Matter, 

“the United States has forced pain and suffering 

on the people of Cuba by cutting off 

food, medicine and supplies.” 

Yes, the United States maintains an economic 

embargo on Cuba. Why should our 

nation provide sources of revenue that 

will only go into the coffers of the communists 

who control everything? But, as 

The Wall Street Journal’s Mary O’Grady 

points out, contrary to BLM’s distortions, 

“food and medicine are exempt” from this 

embargo. 

The one thing that Black Lives Matter 

gets right is that almost a third of Cubans 

are Black and brown. Yet, somehow, Black 

Lives Matter thinks they will enhance the 

lives of these people of color by supporting 

oppressors rather than bringing them more 

freedom. 

And, indeed, Black Lives Matter has the 

same anti-freedom agenda in our country. 

The question is why this perverse group 

has so much credibility and power? What 

is wrong with our political and business 

leaders that support these enemies of 

human freedom? 

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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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American history. She misses the purpose 

of teaching history to teenagers by a mile. 

Teaching from a political view is indoctrination. 

Teaching the ability to identify 

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Black race has steadily improved since the 

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a secondary student should be encouraged 

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become indoctrinated by one or the other. 

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EDITORIAL 

It’s our birthday 

Right now, Missouri is getting a bad 

rap. 

Activity at the Lake of the Ozarks, 

rising COVID-19 infection rates statewide 

due to the Delta variant, mask 

mandates in St. Louis City and County, 

and concerns over the teaching of critical 

race theory in classrooms has thrust 

the state, and particularly our small 

part of it, into the national spotlight 

… again. Seven years ago this month 

it was the unrest in Ferguson that had 

all eyes looking deeply, and often critically, 

at Missouri. 

This August, let’s hope we can change 

some perspectives as we celebrate the 

Show-Me State’s Bicentennial. 

That’s right, it’s been 200 years since 

the U.S. Congress allowed for the admission 

of Missouri as the 24th state, a result 

of the Missouri Compromise of 1820. 

To be fair, that decision is credited as 

ultimately leading to the country’s Civil 

War. 

OK, we admit it, ours has not been an 

easy history. It has, in fact, often been 

fraught with controversy. But it also is 

rife with discovery. 

In 1821, Missouri trader William 

Becknell left Franklin, Missouri, on an 

800-mile journey that would establish 

the Santa Fe Trail. Three years later, the 

trail was a conduit of trade and a gateway 

for those who dared to build homesteads 

in the Wild West. 

Westward expansion started here in 

our state. We even have a national monument 

to that effect. Perhaps you’ve seen 

it – a 630-foot, stainless steel arch rising 

up from the St. Louis Riverfront that is 

considered to be an engineering marvel, 

built to withstand earthquakes and with 

the ability to sway 18 inches in high 

winds. 

Missouri, more specifically Saint 

Charles, was also the stepping-off point, 

or rather the pushing-off point, for the 

Corps of Discovery. Commissioned by 

President Thomas Jefferson and led by 

Capt. Meriwether Lewis and 2nd Lt. 

William Clark, the 2.5-year journey 

paved the way for another famous trail 

west – the Oregon Trail. True, the monumental 

trip took place 17 years before 

statehood, but it still happened in Missouri, 

and there’s no denying its role in 

laying the groundwork for a surge of 

prairie schooners in 1843. 

Let’s jump ahead a bit, shall we? At the 

1904 World’s Fair, we gave the world the 

ice cream cone, iced tea, the hamburger, 

the hot dog, peanut butter, the club sandwich 

and cotton candy. You’re welcome. 

As for people who changed the world, 

or at least entertained it, Missouri claims 

among its famous sons and daughters: 

Mark Twain, George Washington Carver, 

Harry S. Truman, Scott Joplin, Laura 

Ingalls Wilder, Charles Lindbergh, Walt 

Disney, J.C. Penney, Josephine Baker, 

Ginger Rogers, Gen. John Pershing, 

Walter Cronkite, Stan Musial, Marlin 

Perkins, Jack Buck and the list goes on. 

Missouri is rich with natural beauty 

from its nearly 6,400 caves (we’re known 

as the Cave State) to its rolling hills and 

Ozark Mountains. Its state parks are 

exceptional. Its lakes are – yes, popular – 

but also magnificent. In St. Louis, some 

of its world-class attractions – the Zoo, 

the Art Museum, the Science Center and 

even a section of seats at The Muny – are 

still free. 

Have we had our share of troubles and 

tragedies in the last 200 years? Yes. But 

is there more good than bad and so very 

much worth celebrating? Absolutely yes! 

So grab a picnic filled with all those 

inventions from the World’s Fair and 

find a piece of Missouri paradise – perhaps 

one of St. Louis County’s fabulous 

parks, many of which are filled with history 

– and celebrate our birthday. Cheers! 

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BALLWIN 

Pool, Pointe to close for 

maintenance in August 

The indoor pool at the Pointe at Ballwin 

Commons will be closed Aug. 9-15 

for annual maintenance and cleaning. The 

Pointe itself also will be closed for maintenance 

and cleaning on Aug. 12 and 13. 

CHESTERFIELD 

Logan Park gets redesign 

to appease residents 

After residents expressed concerns 

about the proposed entrance and parking 

lot location at Logan Park, Chesterfield’s 

Parks, Recreation and Arts Citizen Advisory 

Committee recommended a new site 

layout for Phase 1 of the park development 

that will cost an additional $29,000. 

The 12-acre park property at 1851 

Schoettler Road will be leased to the city 

by Logan University for $1 over a 30-year 

period. It will be developed and maintained 

by the city’s Parks, Recreation and Arts 

department. Phase 1 of its development 

includes the installation of a playground, 

pavilion, restrooms and parking lot. 

The last open house was held regarding 

amenities for Logan Park on June 3. At 

that time, the plan still showed parking off 

of Schoettler Road. After consulting with 

Logan University officials, it was agreed to 

move the parking lot and entrance to the 

university’s south entrance, Tom McCarthy, 

director of parks, 

recreation and arts, said. 

Although the move 

will increase the roadway 

by an additional 

3,500 square feet, adding 

$28,875 to the project’s 

Phase 1 cost, it will solve 

many of the concerns 

expressed by residents, 

McCarthy said. 

“It will minimize noise 

to neighboring houses. 

Parking can be closer 

to the playgrounds and 

restrooms, there will 

not be any blind spots 

on Schoettler Road and 

it allows for more green 

space on the road frontage,” 

he said. 

The city received 

a $525,000 St. Louis 

County Municipal Park 

grant for Phase 1 of the project. 

Amenities scheduled for Phase 2 include 

pickleball courts, a loop trail and a gazebo. 

Drawings are currently being made to prepare 

for round two of the municipal planning 

grant application process, McCarthy 

said. 

Hartsfield-Portal to Metamorphosis 

statute by Glory Hartsfield 

Butterfly sculpture planned for 

memorial at Riparian Trailhead 

A five-year art donation of a sculpture 

from the Kilo family is intended to create a 

memorial to their late mother at the Riparian 

Trailhead in Chesterfield. 

Rob Kilo has offered to provide a more 

than 9-foot-tall butterfly sculpture titled 

“Hartsfield-Portal to Metamorphosis” to 

the city. The sculpture by Glory Hartsfield 

is intended for the entrance to a new section 

of the trail at Lydia Hill, in an area 

that will be known as Monarch Grove. The 

statue would be placed on a 2-foot circular 

concrete base and illuminated by solarpowered 

LED lighting. 

The Monarch Grove area is expected to 

be a meeting place, rest stop, reflection 

area and midway trailhead for the upcoming 

Riparian Trail extension. It will include 

stone benches on a crushed stone/gravel 

surface area, a stone wall and additional 

plantings. 

The estimated cost to build the memorial 

is $25,000. Kilo plans to raise funds 

through company sponsorships. 

Chesterfield’s Parks, Recreation and Arts 

Department will install the footing for the 

art piece and assist with installation of the 

sculpture once the trail is completed, Tom 

McCarthy, director of parks, recreation and 

arts, said. 

A Monarch Waystation also is part of 

the project. A sign proposed for the site 

would reflect the need to 

sustain Monarch butterflies 

by providing milkweeds, 

nectar sources 

and shelter. 

The sculpture is 

expected to be completed 

in the fall and will 

be loaned to the city in 

five-year increments. 

The Riparian Trail 

extension will begin at 

August Hill Drive, head 

north through Central 

Park, continue across 

Wild Horse Creek Road 

and terminate at Old 

Chesterfield Road, 

McCarthy said. This 

$1.5 million project 

will be partially funded 

through a $1 million 

grant acquired through 

the Transportation Alternatives 

Program (TAP). All remaining 

project costs will be funded through the 

Chesterfield Valley Transportation Development. 

ELLISVILLE 

K9 officer recognized for 

off-duty apprehensions 

Ellisville Police Chief Steve Lewis honored 

Officer Josiah Peacock and K9 Officer 

Dark through a Certificate of Recognition 

at the City Council meeting on July 21. 

While off-duty on his way home, Peacock 

heard a broadcast request for assistance and 

showed initiative by contacting the department 

to see if he and Dark could be of help. 

After learning of the perimeter established 

by O’Fallon (Missouri) officers, Peacock 

implemented Dark’s tracking training and 

located three of the subjects and assisted in 

taking them into custody without incident 

or injury to officers. 

Upon successful completion of their 

custody, Peacock and Dark moved into a 

secondary location, where they located the 

fourth subject, who was apprehended and 

surrendered without resistance. 

Following the apprehension of all four 

subjects, Peacock and Dark conducted 

an article search around the area, where 

they located a satchel containing the drug 

fentanyl and a fully loaded Glock 9 mm 

handgun. 

WILDWOOD 

City postpones erosionrelated 

ballot item 

Even though erosion has been determined 

to be one of the top priorities in 

Wildwood, the City Council again postponed 

putting a sales tax of one-half of 1% 

on the ballot for stormwater and parks. 

The sales tax issue, proposed for the Nov. 

2 ballot, had previously been postponed in 

April. The Watershed Erosion Task Force 

had proposed the new tax to fund the estimated 

$30 million in projects determined 

to be critical to public infrastructure or private 

property. 

At the July 26 city council meeting, Joe 

Vujnich, director of planning and parks, 

said there was no clear consensus from the 

task force on the sales tax issue and that a 

potential use tax on the April 2022 ballot 

would take priority. 

The Wayfair tax, recently signed by Gov. 

Mike Parson, would allow the city to tax 

online purchases from out-of-state vendors, 

but it must be approved by the voters first. 

Without a parks and stormwater sales 

tax, the task force will have to seek alternative 

funds, such as general obligation 

bonds, certificates of participation, federal 

infrastructure funds, or grants that could at 

least “kickstart one or two of the priority 

projects,” Vujnich said. 

Council member and task force co-chair 

Joe Farmer (Ward 4) said that potential 

funds would probably have to come from 

more than one source, but the longer the 

city waits, the more expensive the proposed 

repairs will get. 

He specifically noted two major projects 

– a home in Ward 5, which is about 

to end up in Caulk’s Creek and the creek’s 

triple meander near the Elegant Child Early 

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to the road and bridge. The latter is potentially 

the most expensive project in the $2 

million to $3 million range, Farmer said. 

The city council approved the postponement 

until after the April 2022 election. 

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Aug. 10 marks the state’s 200th birthday 

and a slew of regional events are planned 

to allow local residents in on the fun. 

On Aug. 7, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., guests 

to the Missouri Bicentennial Bash and 

Commemoration at First Missouri State 

Capitol State Historic Site, 200 S. Main St. 

in Historic Saint Charles will be invited to 

judge birthday cakes made by amateur and 

professional bakers. 

But what’s cake without ice cream? 

Also on Aug. 7, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 

an ArtFest and Ice Cream Social will 

take place from Grand Center through 

the Hodiamont Greenway to the Delmar 

Loop. The StL Arts Chamber, artists and 

arts organizations are attempting a Guinness 

record-breaking ice cream social. The 

current record is 962 participants in an ice 

cream social in Italy. As the birthplace of 

the ice cream cone, certainly St. Louis can 

top that! 

The ice cream social will include performances 

by the Shakespeare Festival 

and blues and jazz musicians; a children’s 

street dance competition with Consuming 

Kinetics Dance Company; a parade by Joy 

Parade and ice cream, of course. 

A detailed map of the event is available 

under Events at stlouisartschamberofcommerce.org. 

Speaking of maps, the Missouri Department 

of Transportation is offering a Bicentennial 

Edition of the Official Missouri 

Highway Map, which celebrates 200 years 

of travel in the Show-Me State. In addition 

to being a handy travel tool that is not 

dependent on cell towers, the Bicentennial 

Edition souvenir map features a brief 

history of travel in Missouri. Copies can 

be ordered by calling 1-888-ASK-MODOT 

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Truman, a milk cow and her calf, who are 

characters in a new children’s book entitled 

“The Cow Cocoon.” Authors Rachel 

Nolen and Maria Price will conduct readings 

at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; 

guided tours through the 1808 Thomas 

Sappington House will also be available. 

Additionally, the Missouri Fiddlers will 

be playing old-time, toe-tapping music 

from the past. 

Reservations are requested by calling 

(314) 822-8171; an entrance fee of $5 per 

person will be collected at the gate. 

Finally, through Aug. 15 the Missouri 

2021 Bicentennial Art Show continues at 

the St. Peter’s Cultural Arts Centre, One 

St. Peters Centre Blvd. (in City Hall) . The 

work of local artists is showcased from 9 

a.m.-9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 

a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on 

Saturday. The venue is closed on Sundays. 

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County mask mandate brings out protesters, calls for repeal 

By JEFFREY BRICKER 

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A whirlwind 48-hour period climaxed 

with the St. Louis County Council voting 

5-2 to repeal a new mask mandate issued 

by the Department of Public Health and the 

county executive vowing to push forward 

to protect public health while a court sorts 

out the mess. 

Residents and businesses are sure to be 

confused after a series of conflicting messages 

from elected officials on whether the 

mask mandate, issued on July 26, is valid 

and legal. For his part, County Executive 

Dr. Sam Page told the media the morning 

after the council’s vote that the confusion 

was unfortunate. 

“I want to make it clear that a mask mandate 

remains in effect for St. Louis County,” 

Page said. 

Page insisted the county council had no 

authority to repeal the mandate issued by 

the Health Department on Monday, July 26. 

The order requires all persons over the age 

of 5 to wear face masks when indoors in 

public settings. It is also strongly encouraged 

that individuals wear masks when 

in any group gathering regardless of their 

vaccination status. The announcement was 

made by Page and St. Louis City Mayor 

Tishaura Jones. 

Almost immediately after the order was 

announced, members of the county council 

voiced concerns and promised to repeal it. 

“While I have absolutely no issue with 

how the mayor governs the city of St. Louis, 

I do take issue with the county executive 

bypassing the St. Louis County Council 

and unilaterally making decisions for the 

people I represent ... ” council member 

Shalonda Webb (D-District 4) said in a 

statement released to the media. “At the 

very least, the county council should have 

been consulted.” 

Webb was true to her word and voted 

in favor of repealing the mask mandate 

during the July 27 meeting. She was joined 

by fellow council members Ernie Trakas 

(R-District 6), Tim Fitch (R-District 3), 

Mark Harder (R-District 7) and Rita Heard 

Protesters in front of St. Louis County Government building July 27 

Days (D-District 1). Days is also the council 

chairperson. 

Council members Lisa Clancy (D-District 

5) and Kelli Dunaway (D-District 2) 

voted against the repeal. Clancy issued a 

statement to the media after the meeting 

explaining her rationale. 

“As I have said before, I unequivocally 

support a renewed mask mandate because 

the health care and medical experts who 

are using science – not politics – to guide 

them, have told us that we need to slow the 

spread of the Delta variant,” Clancy said in 

the statement. 

Anger on the streets and in the chamber 

A crowd of 150 or so opponents to the 

mask mandate began gathering more than 

an hour before the council’s 6:30 p.m. meeting 

on July 27. The group included people 

of all ages, many of whom carried signs 

decrying the effectiveness of face masks 

and COVID-19 vaccines. Some passed out 

literature and scientific “facts” they said the 

“mainstream media” wouldn’t report about 

the vaccines and the pandemic. Nearly all 

were proclaimed critics and opponents of 

Page with many calling him a “tyrant” and 

demanding his resignation. 

Aside from members of the media and 

the law enforcement who were on hand, 

there was hardly a face wearing a mask 

despite the crowding and clustering of 

the group. 

The entire crowd, which grew in size after 

the council meeting began, was allowed 

entry into the building. After the council 

chambers were stuffed beyond capacity, 

without an open seat and with some sitting 

on the ground or standing, the crowd 

spilled over into the hallway where a remote 

monitor had been set up. A handful of others 

didn’t make it that far and watched the proceedings 

from the street level lobby as officers 

remained at their stations. 

County Police officers working security 

for the building were all wearing face 

masks; however, there were no visible 

efforts to enforce the mask mandate with 

visitors. Nor did there seem to be any concern 

about safe social distancing despite 

signs posted throughout the building. All 

of this occurred only a few hours after 

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC) issued its latest advisory 

asking even fully vaccinated individuals to 

wear masks indoors in areas of the country 

where the spread of the virus is still high. 

According to the latest CDC data, that 

includes St. Louis County. 

Days asked her fellow council members 

to agree to modify their rules to double the 

allotted time for public speakers during the 

meeting. Two hours for public comments 

was agreed upon with each speaker limited 

to 3 minutes at the podium. Nevertheless, 

public comments extended beyond the twohour 

threshold and it wasn’t until after 9 p.m. 

before the time for comments was closed. 

Numerous speakers invoked the ideals of 

liberty and self-determination in their comments. 

Some talked about global conspiracies 

to reduce world population through 

vaccines and some referred to alternative 

medicines and science. A consistent theme 

heard throughout the night centered on how 

the new mask mandate would be enforced 

and how it could negatively impact businesses 

in St. Louis County. 

Ben Brown, who owns Satchmo’s Bar 

and Grill in Chesterfield and is a candidate 

for the Missouri Senate, shared his thoughts 

(Photos: Jeffrey Bricker) 

as both a resident and business owner. 

“(Page) doesn’t seem to understand that 

businesses in our community have watched 

in horror as customers have fled the county 

to competing businesses in St. Charles and 

other neighboring counties,” Brown told 

the council. “This new policy is already 

having a similar effect on the limited pool 

of employees and St. Louis businesses 

struggle to simply keep their businesses 

staffed enough to keep their doors open.” 

Others echoed Brown’s concerns on the 

impact to local businesses the mask mandate 

would have. Some questioned how the 

mandate would even be enforced. 

“Who enforces this? I have eight employees 

between the ages of 15 and 18. The 

greatest, hardest working kids who serve 

customers with a smile at 7 a.m. These kids 

did not apply for a job that includes policing 

on behalf of the county government,” 

Ann Saladin told the council. She is the 

owner of The Donut Palace in Ellisville. 

Saladin also questioned who would 

really be hurt by enforcing a mask mandate. 

“No mask, no service? My sales go down 

even more,” she said. “The fallout to this 

falls on my shoulders. And it’s hard to 

tread water with more pushing you down.” 

Harder asked Acting Director of Public 

Health Dr. Faisal Khan about enforcement. 

“Sir, we cannot police everybody in the 

county,” Khan said in response to Harder’s 

question. “What we do know is that the 

honor system of asking people to wear 

masks while they are indoors, especially if 

they are not vaccinated, has not worked.” 

Decorum and order were elusive during 

the meeting. Days often spoke with the 

patience of a school teacher reminding the 

crowd to “be respectful” and “allow others 

to speak” as she was openly hesitant to use 

the gavel. As the meeting dragged on, she 

did warn the crowd that continued interruptions 

could be met by the “clearing of 

these chambers.” That warning was never 

acted upon despite countless interruptions 

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The new mask mandate that went into 

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been optional for fully vaccinated 

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were not vaccinated or who 

have compromised immune 

systems. But with the resurgence 

of COVID-19 as a result 

of the Delta variant, Mayor Tishuara Jones 

and County Executive Dr. Sam Page have 

made mask-wearing mandatory in indoor 

settings for everyone. 

Immediately, Wildwood Mayor Jim 

Bowlin declared his opposition on both the 

nightly and national news and on Facebook. 

“This means that, going forward, we can 

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Brown commented on Facebook. “It feels 

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expressing their opinions regarding the 

mask requirement at indoor public facilities, 

regardless of vaccination status. 

“While reading these emails, it is obvious 

that there is a great misunderstanding 

as to who has the authority to enforce the 

mandate,” Nation said in a press 

release posted online. “This 

misunderstanding has been 

fueled by bold public statements 

by elected officials that 

they have made the decision to 

defy and not enforce the county 

mandate.” 

Nation noted that a legal 

determination was made last 

year that concluded that no law 

enforcement agency (including St. Louis 

County Police Department) has the authority 

to enforce a County Health Department 

Administrative Order. Therefore, 

the Chesterfield Police Department will 

not unilaterally enforce the mandate, he 

said. However, if a business establishment 

imposes requirements on their patrons to 

wear masks at indoor public places and 

a patron refuses to comply, officers will 

respond to a call from the business to keep 

the peace. 

“To be clear, our officers will only 

respond to calls from business establishments 

in order to keep the peace,” Nation 

said. 

He concluded his message with a call for 

more people to get vaccinated. 

“Having said all this, I will personally 

say that I believe all eligible people should 

be vaccinated for their own safety, as well 

as the safety of others,” he said. “Furthermore, 

although we all value our liberties 

and freedoms, I think it is a small sacrifice 

to comply with safety precautions that 

have been imposed. After all, we are amid 

a worldwide pandemic that has already 

killed over 4 million humans and caused 

many more severe illnesses.” 

Chesterfield recently extended by six 

months its suspension of regulations 

related to sign regulations, parking requirements 

and business and liquor license fees 

in order to help businesses reopen. 

Eureka Mayor Sean Flower said his city 

intends to remain “mask optional” at its 

public facilities and meetings, as well as 

at city activities and events, including its 

camps, the Timbers of Eureka recreation 

center and at other venues. The city’s 

police department and other staff also will 

not enforce the county health orders. 

“I have made this position clear in the 

past, and this policy will continue,” Flowers 

posted on Facebook. “I ask residents 

to respect decisions of business and vice 

versa, but the city will not enforce these 

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MASK MANDATE, from page 11 

and openly rude and disruptive behavior by 

many toward the few who did speak in support 

of the mask mandate. 

At its best, the crowd was enthusiastic 

and engaged. At its worst, they were little 

better than an unruly mob barely being 

held back by the scarce number of County 

Police officers assigned to the meeting. A 

confrontation, following his testimony 

to the council, between Khan and the 

crowd gathered outside the chambers also 

occurred. Shouting could be heard as Khan 

was escorted by an officer from the meeting. 

Later, members of the public would 

claim that Khan “flipped them off.” (Note: 

West Newsmagazine did not witness the 

event and cannot independently verify the 

details of the altercation.) 

Paul Berry III, who unsuccessfully ran 

against Page as the Republican candidate 

for county executive in 2019, appeared to 

be one of the chief organizers of the protest 

group. He spoke at length outside the government 

building prior to the meeting. And, 

when Page was called on to give his regular 

remarks during the meeting, it was Berry, 

seated in the front row, who turned and told 

the crowd to get up and leave. Most obliged 

his request with only a scattering of people 

remaining as the county executive spoke. 

When West Newsmagazine caught up with 

County Police Chief Mary Barton outside the 

chambers during the meeting, she indicated 

that she wasn’t concerned with the behavior 

or the demeanor of the large crowd. 

“I think this group, although they are 

enthusiastic, are very law-abiding citizens,” 

Barton said. “I think they are struggling 

like a lot of people are but I don’t believe 

they are going to cause any problems.” 

Barton noted that a process was in place 

to provide adequate security to government 

meetings even when large crowds 

were expected. 

“We figured there might be extra interest 

because of the mask mandate, so there is 

extra security,” Barton said. 

(Editor’s Note: On Friday, July 30, 

Barton announced her retirement amid 

allegations, by her, of discrimination on 

the job. Lt. Col. Kenneth Gregory has been 

named acting police chief.) 

Process over science 

The central question addressed by members 

of the council was rarely about the 

impact and appropriateness of face masks, 

but instead about the political procedure 

followed in issuing the mask mandate and 

whether the health department had the 

authority to do so without prior approval 

from the council. 

Both Fitch and Trakas asked Khan multiple 

questions over the process that was 

followed by the health department to reach 

the decision to issue the new order. Specifically, 

both men tried to pin down when it 

was decided that the order would be issued 

and why the council was not consulted. 

When Khan explained his team consulted 

with both Page and the county counselor’s 

office, prior to issuing the order, Fitch 

jumped on the opportunity. 

“So the legal department told you to 

ignore the state law and follow what Page 

told you?” Fitch asked. 

“Those were not the words I used, sir,” 

Khan replied. 

Nonetheless, the majority of the council 

was not going to be satisfied. 

Fitch, as well and many others, cited 

a recently enacted law regarding the use 

of “emergency powers” by local executives. 

The law, signed by Gov. Mike Parson 

in June, is designed to “establish greater 

accountability for local leaders.” Whether or 

not Page violated state law is now going to 

be an issue for the courts. Missouri Attorney 

Gen. Eric Schmitt has filed a lawsuit against 

Page and the county over the mandate. 

This is the second time in six months 

Schmitt’s office has sued St. Louis County. 

Clancy, in her post-meeting statement, 

said she believes the council has made a 

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On Wednesday, July 21, Gov. Mike 

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building for retail/office. The site is zoned 

“M-3” - Planned Industrial District. 

Although the Planning Commission 

voted 8-1 to approve the site development 

plan in February, the Planning and Public 

Works Committee called for a Power of 

Review to ensure it reflected the vision and 

goals of the city’s Comprehensive Plan. 

It wasn’t until a special meeting on July 

12 that the Planning and Public Works 

Committee voted 3-0 to forward the project 

to the city council with a recommendation 

for approval with conditions. 

One condition was that the main entrance 

off Chesterfield Airport Road be limited to 

a right-in/right-out only, with the inclusion 

of an acceleration lane to complement the 

deceleration lane for the right-in/rightout 

movement. A secondary entrance to 

the development will be from Spirit of St. 

Louis Boulevard. 

Another condition was that retail uses be 

limited to no more than 12,000 square feet. 

In addition, the Planning Commission 

recommended that one particular tree 

remain on the northwest portion of the site. 

At the city council meeting on July 19, 

George Stock, of Stock & Associates, 

requested that the amount of retail be 

expanded to 36,000 square feet, which is 

the size of the first floor retail building. 

However, Stock noted that the developer 

did agree to the access off of Chesterfield 

Airport Road and to the tree remaining on 

the property. 

The council approved the plan with 

restrictions on the access off Chesterfield 

Airport Road, the limitation of retail to the 

first floor of the retail building, and the 

preservation of one existing tree.

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On a sunny morning on July 29, a group of 

elected officials, business owners and local 

figureheads from St. Louis and St. Charles 

counties gathered at the Daniel Boone 

Bridge – the literal connector between the 

two communities – to raise awareness of the 

ongoing fight against Alzheimer’s disease. 

The “Meet in the Middle” event at the 

Daniel Boone Bridge was the official introduction 

of the Tom Shaw Foundation and 

official launch of the Tom Shaw Memorial 

Walk. For 2021, the event will benefit the 

Alzheimer’s Association. 

The inaugural Tom Shaw Memorial Walk 

will be held in St. Charles County and will 

jointly celebrate the Katy Trail’s 31st Anniversary 

as the longest developed rail-trail in 

the country. John Hammond of the Hammond 

Institute of Free Enterprises, and R.B. 

Clark III will serve as chairs of the event. 

The walk to benefit Alzheimer’s Association 

is on Sunday, Oct. 3 at Good News 

Brewery in Augusta, Missouri. For more 

information, visit tomshawfoundation.org 

or email tomshawfoundation@gmail.com. 

This year, all proceeds from the walk will 

benefit the Alzheimer’s Association as part of 

its Longest Day program. 

“Alzheimer’s is a disease that is growing, 

especially as our older population continues 

to live longer, which is a good thing, 

but we need to figure this out,” said Brenda 

Stewart, chief operations and development 

officer, Alzheimer’s Association, Greater 

Missouri Chapter. 

The Tom Shaw Foundation was created 

to honor of Tom Shaw Sr., the founder of 

Chesterfield Area Civic Progress, an organization 

that sprang up in 1987 and continues 

today as Progress 64 West promoting 

the responsible growth of commerce in 

West St. Louis and St. Charles counties, 

with particular emphasis on the I-64 corridor 

from I-270 westward to I-70. 

In an October 2012 article in West Newsmagazine, 

Tom said of Progress 64 West: 

“The idea was to create some kind of entity 

that could cross all the boundaries and 

bring people together on issues that had a 

broad impact.” 

The “Meet in the Middle” event was 

a goal of Tom’s vision of collaboration 

between St. Louis County and St. Charles 

County. However, before it could be realized, 

Tom developed Alzheimer’s diseases 

and later died at the age of 88 in 2018. 

The goal of the foundation is not only 

to raise awareness for charitable causes, 

but to continue Tom’s vision of uniting 

St. Louis and St. Charles Counties under 

common goals. 

It was a sentiment shared by many who 

attended the event, including Tom’s family 

members and friends. 

“There will always be issues that come 

up where we don’t agree, but once again, 

I think of the vast majority of issues, St. 

Charles County and St. Louis County are 

going to agree, and hopefully, continue to 

work together in the spirit of Tom Shaw,” 

St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann 

said. 

Paul Hampel, regional relations manager 

for office of St. Louis County Executive 

Sam Page, agreed. 

“Tom Shaw used to say, ‘There’s no 

invisible wall on the Daniel Boone Bridge.’ 

Tom was right. The Daniel Boone Bridge 

is a bridge, and not a wall, and it’s a bridge 

that County Executive Ehlmann and 

County Executive Page are always ready 

and willing to cross for the greater good 

of the entire community. Tom Shaw would 

have expected no less.”



By JEFFREY BRICKER 

The acting director of public 

health for St. Louis County 

entered a lion’s den when 

he arrived to give testimony 

before the County Council on 

July 27. 

It was to be expected that he 

would face some tough grilling 

from several members of 

the council, especially from 

those who have been outspoken 

about County Executive 

Dr. Sam Page’s management during the 

COVID-19 pandemic. But Dr. Faisal Khan 

now claims he was subjected to something 

much worse. 

“I have never been subjected to the racist, 

xenophobic, and threatening behavior that 

greeted me in the County Council meeting 

last night,” Khan wrote in a letter to council 

chairperson Rita Heard Days (D-District 1) 

dated July 28. 

Khan claims he was subjected to both 

verbal and physical assaults during and after 

the meeting that included racial slurs, bumping 

and pushing. As he gave testimony to 

the council, those in the chamber witnessed 

a consistent barrage of verbal harassment 

aimed at Khan. After Khan left, there was 

some sort of altercation but it was not witnessed 

by members of the media. 

Several meeting attendees later claimed 

that Khan had “flipped them off” as he 

left. In his letter, Khan admitted to doing 

as much, but only after being subjected to 

insults and threats. 

“After my presentation was completed, 

I tried to leave the chamber but was confronted 

by several people who were in 

the aisle,” Khan said in his letter. “On 

more than one occasion, I was shoulderbumped 

and pushed. As I approached the 

exit and immediately outside the chambers, 

I became surrounded by a crowd in close 

quarters where members of the crowd 

yelled at me calling me racial slurs and 

(expletives). 

(Reporter’s note: An officer appeared 

to be escorting Khan as he left the council 

chambers. West Newsmagazine has 

requested follow-up information on what 

(if anything) this officer saw and heard 

that might collaborative or contradict Dr. 

Khan’s statements. At press time, we were 

told the matter is “under investigation.”) 

Page released a short statement regarding 

the incident and Khan’s account of events. 

“These actions against Dr. Khan are 

troubling and under investigation. The 

behavior he has detailed is shameful and 

cannot be tolerated,” Page said through a 

spokesperson. 

Although the meeting included a significantly 

larger crowd than most county 

council meetings, there was only a modest 

increase in officers available to provide 

security. Social media activity for 

more than 24 hours prior to the 

meeting had indicated that a large 

number of opponents to the mask 

mandate planned to attend and be 

heard. Nevertheless, security measures 

remained stagnant and additional 

officers were called from 

the Clayton Police Department 

to provide assistance with crowd 

overflow both inside and outside 

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County Health Director says he was subjected to ‘racist, xenophobic’ behavior 

Dr. Faisal Khan 

the Government Center. 

Typically, no one is allowed to stand or 

sit in the aisles of the chambers during a 

meeting. Even members of the media, who 

have a designated area, are not allowed to 

camp out in pathways designed for traffic 

flow. None of these typical procedures 

were observed or enforced during the 

meeting. In fact, those who did not find 

or did not want a seat simply stood in the 

entranceways, or sat on the ground in the 

walkways without ever being directed to 

move by officers that were present. 

Khan said he wants to continue the 

dialogue about the actions necessary in 

response to the ongoing pandemic. But 

he’d like to see Days make some changes. 

“I remain willing and able to brief the 

council on public health issues dealing 

with COVID-19 ... I simply ask that you 

take appropriate steps to investigate these 

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in the future, and ensure that a safe 

and orderly environment be created for any 

future testimony me (sic) or my staff are 

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By BONNIE KRUEGER 

Social media outrage followed the news 

that two historically relevant homes in the 

city limits of Manchester are marked as 

condemned. 

The first home, located at 801 Second St., 

is known as the yellow house. It was moved 

from its original site just north of Manchester 

Road many years ago. Originally, the yellow 

house was built as a parsonage for the original 

Manchester United Methodist Church chapel 

at 126 Woods Mill Road. With no deed information 

available on the St. Louis County 

Department of Revenue site, the property is 

estimated to have been built before 1920. 

The second home, located at 14356 Manchester 

Road and known as the Summer 

House, is a Victorian-style home built in 

1906. It was occupied by the Sonja Willman 

Design Studio, which also sold retail 

items. When the yellow house was moved 

to its Second Street site, the two properties 

shared a parking lot and the design studio 

occupied both of them. 

The yellow house eventually was occupied 

by Back on the Rack, a consignment 

shop, but has been vacant for at least the 

last five years. The date of the Summer 

House vacancy is unknown, although it is 

estimated to be in the same timeframe. 

The properties were purchased jointly in 

2017 by H & L Property Management, LLC. 

West Newsmagazine spoke with Melanie 

Rippetoe, Manchester’s director of planning, 

zoning and economic development, 

about the fate of the homes. 

Rippetoe said that inquiries about the 

properties have been made over the years, 

including purchase and relocation. However, 

relocating the homes has proven to be 

cost-prohibitive and labor-intensive. 

“If someone could actually do it, we 

would 100 % encourage it,” Rippetoe said. 

The yellow house at 801 Second St. 

(Source: John Lamwersiek) 

In 2019, both a proposed Special Use 

Permit and zoning text amendment 

received favorable approval by P&Z for a 

discount tire store at the Summer House 

property. However, the final site plan fell 

through as it did not meet the requirements 

for the Planned Business Development district. 

An inquiry for a fast-food restaurant 

on the site also was made; however, the 

lot was not large enough to accommodate 

the necessary parking spaces and drivethrough 

capabilities. 

Rippetoe said it was the owner’s decision 

to condemn the Summer House, which happened 

more recently than the yellow house. 

The yellow house’s condemned status began 

more than two years ago. According to Rippetoe, 

city officials noticed water pouring 

onto Manchester Road from the home. 

Upon closer inspection, they discovered a 

plumbing issue that caused a sprinkler effect 

within the interior of the home. 

“It was raining on the inside,” Rippetoe 

said, “filled to the basement windows.” 

Because of the water damage, the yellow 

house has structural integrity and black 

mold concerns, which caused the city of 

Manchester to condemn it. 

Because the homes are privately owned 

properties, the city has never entered either 

property and strictly gave the homeowners 

the choice of “either fixing or getting rid of 

the properties,” according to Rippetoe. 

Understanding the angst of residents 

she added, “We are not in the business of 

buying and rehabbing vacated properties.” 

While there is a small historic district on 

Henry Avenue in Manchester, these older 

homes are not protected under the National 

Register of Historic Places. Despite the 

opposition on social media, only one 

resident spoke at the regular Manchester 

Board of Aldermen meeting on July 19 to 

voice concerns over the homes’ demolition.





The Chesterfield Regional Chamber 

celebrates 45 years and growing 

I CHESTERFIELD CHAMBER 45TH ANNIVERSARY I 19 

By KATE UPTERGROVE 

The year is 1976. Apple Computer Company 

is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve 

Wozniak. NASA unveils the space shuttle 

Enterprise. “Rocky” captures the hearts of 

audiences. And the Chesterfield Chamber 

of Commerce is born. 

Past president R.B. Clark III jokes that 

its formation was purely personal. Clark, 

who was senior vice president of Big Bend 

Bank, was asked by County National Bank 

Corporation, in 1975, to open a bank in 

Chesterfield, which he did. But Clark was 

also the president-elect of the Webster 

Groves Chamber of Commerce. 

“I thought, ‘Well, dang, then I’m not 

going to get to be president of the Webster 

Groves Chamber of Commerce,’” Clark 

recalled. “So I thought, ‘I’ll start my own!’” 

Chesterfield Chamber founder R.B. Clark III 

with Chamber Director and CEO Nora Amato 

and Rev. Carleton Norton 

(All photos: Chesterfield Regional Chamber) 

Rev. Carleton Norton, fellow founding 

member of the Chamber, chimed in, “Great 

idea!” 

The men were gathered to share their 

memories of the Chamber’s beginnings in 

celebration of its 45th anniversary. 

“In all seriousness, we knew that the 

business community had no place to meet 

and exchange ideas,” Clark explained. “I 

don’t mean just business for profit but 

the churches, hospitals, farms, everybody. 

They needed a place to share ideas and 

there wasn’t one. I sent out 200 letters. That 

was about all the businesses and churches 

and everything in Chesterfield at the time. 

“I asked, ‘Would you like to join the 

Chamber of Commerce if there were one? 

And if so, would you like to help start it?’ 

So this guy (Clark points to Norton) says, 

‘Yes, I’m good with it.’” 

And from those humble beginnings the 

Chamber grew to be not only a resource for 

area businesses but also residents in search 

of services and fun, such as the organization’s 

long-running concert series. 

“Carl, who is always generous, always 

giving, said, ‘If you need a place to meet, 

we’ll provide it,” Clark said. 

The church, St. John’s United Church of 

Christ, even provided lunches for the new 

chamber’s meetings. But there was a challenge. 

“The one handicap of meeting at the 

church was that the chamber really didn’t 

grow. We were really formative in those 

days and just kind of really getting to know 

each other,” Norton said. “Finally, we said, 

‘If we’re going to grow, we have to get out 

of here.’ That’s when we started going to 

restaurants.” 

The change of venue brought increased 

awareness. 

Naming a few of the Chamber’s first 

members, Clark pointed to Rinkel’s Market, 

“where you could get everything from 

groceries to hardware;” Homer Mastorakos’ 

law firm, “which was located above 

side-by-side barber and beauty shops;” 

and J & J Siding and Window Sales, Inc., 

“which is in the Valley now.” 

Clark said he believes J & J Siding 

and Window Sales is the Chamber’s longest-standing 

member. Other early members 

included Maryville College (now 

Maryville University), St. Luke’s Hospital, 

according to Clark, “and banks were 

always big supporters of chambers.” 

From humble beginnings 

came decades of growth 

“The community was really changing 

in the ‘70s. We came here in ‘69, at the 

church. Our kids could have had lunch on 

Olive Street Road right in the middle and 

not been hit by a car,” Norton said. 

One reason was that Olive and Clarkson 

did not meet. 

“They both connected to Hwy. 40,” Clark 

explained, “but they did not meet and Hwy. 

40 was a three-lane road with a what they 

called a ‘suicide lane’ in the middle.” 

Farmland dotted the community. Clark 

recalls driving on Clarkson, close to where 

Wilson Road comes in, to the west of the 

road a farmer was plowing his field (“They 

farmed 80 acres there.”) with a single plow 

behind a mule. 

“I thought how picturesque,” Clark said. 

But those picturesque scenes were in their 

waning days in the ‘70s and ‘80s as more 

and more residents and businesses began 

to call Chesterfield home. 

“It was a great community to come into 

because there was a lot of interest and a 

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that things were really about to change,” 

Norton said. “The farm community really 

had to meld with the new community 

coming in. 

“I was always community-minded and 

the Chamber helped me to know people in 

the businesses. A lot of them were the oldtime 

businesses and were members of our 

church or Ascension (Catholic Church). 

The two churches had a great relationship 

and I wanted that to continue, and I thought 

the Chamber would be a way to help meld 

the new community that was developing.” 

Pivotal occurrences in Chesterfield’s 

growth included: 

• The vision of Louis S. Sachs, who 

bought up 2,000 acres of farmland around 

Chesterfield Mall with a vision of creating 

“Chesterfield Village,” a mixed-use city 

center that would serve as the future city’s 

downtown. 

• The incorporation of the city on June 1, 

1988 – 12 years after the Chamber opened 

its doors. 

• The Flood of ‘93 and the resulting Monarch 

Chesterfield Levee, which promised 

superior flood protection against the Missouri 

River and created new opportunities 

for business growth in Chesterfield Valley. 

One of those opportunities came in the 

form of youth baseball and soccer fields. 

“When we bought the land we formed a 

little corporation of the Chamber, Ascension 

Church, St. John’s, the Lions Club 

and the Kiwanis, and we went to the bank,” 

Norton explained. At the bank, the corporation’s 

members were asked, “What’s 

your collateral?” To which Norton said 

they replied, “It’s us.” 

The Chamber was about those types of 

relationships, of people coming together to 

get things done not just for businesses but 

also for the community at large. 

“So we bought 60 acres at I think $3,000 

an acre down in the Bottoms (Chesterfield 

Valley) and then we started struggling in 

raising money. Finally, about a year-and-ahalf 

later, Tom Shaw came to me and said, 

‘Carl, you know I sold you guys 60 acres 

of ground and you’re not going to need all 

of those right now. I find myself needing 

them. If you’ll sell them back to us, I’ll 

give you $6,000 an acre,’ which paid off 

our debt.” 

Eventually, the group’s efforts paid off 

and thousands of kids got to play baseball 

and soccer in Chesterfield. 

“That’s all part of the growing community 

to have things that businesses and new 

people coming in can take part in,” Norton 

said. 

Continuing to ‘Connect, 

learn and grow’ 

Today, the Chamber – now renamed 

as the Chesterfield Regional Chamber to 

reflect its far-reaching efforts – continues 

to seek out opportunities to connect businesses 

and community. 

“We changed our name to Regional 

because we have more and more people 

who want to be part of our chamber,” 

explained Chamber President and CEO 

Nora Amato. “We’re not trying to usurp 

other chambers, we’re just trying to connect 

people. That’s what I get excited about. 

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or businesses and the community around 

what somebody wants or needs. When we 

make that happen that just makes my day.” 

The Chamber’s mission is to help the 

community “Connect, learn and grow.” 

That’s the goal, Amato said. 

The organization’s annual events – its 

Summer Concert Series, Pumpkin Run, 

Blossom Bolt, Casino Night, Business 

Expo, golf tournaments, and leadership 

programs – are perfect examples of what 

sets the Chesterfield Regional Chamber 

apart from its peers. 

“People come here for those events that 

are made possible by our member businesses. 

They eat in the area, for the races 

they might get a hotel room. We have 

people who have been doing the Pumpkin 

Run for 20 years and they make a weekend 

of it,” Amato said. “Our events grow a life 

of their own.” 

But the businesses are the ones that truly 

benefit from the Chamber’s existence. It 

gets back to having a place to meet, share 

ideas and learn from one another. 

“We do more meetings, programs and 

events for our members than there are days 

in the year,” Amato said. She estimated that 

number at over 400 and growing. “Simply 

put, we’re a resource for businesses.” 

Through its programs, the Chamber connects 

businesses with each other and with 

experts on a vast range of topics. 

Though it’s often mistaken as an offshoot 

of the city, the Chamber is not. The city of 

Chesterfield is a member of the Chamber 

and pays membership dues and has the 

opportunity to sponsor events and programs 

like other members. 

“The Chamber is not supported today by 

taxpayer dollars. We used to get a stipend 

from the city and we did a lot more work 

in economic development with the city, but 

that’s not the case today,” Amato explained. 

She noted that it was a hard decision to 

start charging for concerts in the summer 

of 2020, but it was a necessary one. “Our 

members and sponsors pay for the concerts. 

They’ve always been their gift to the community 

but COVID-19 deeply affected our 

businesses to the point that many could 

not support the concerts in the way they 

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concerts, we had to ask the community for 

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The concert-loving community 

responded with sell-out crowds. 

“It was partly that people wanted to get 

out of their houses, but I think people also 

want to support the Chamber and local 

businesses, especially post-pandemic,” 

Amato said. “We’re all going to have to 

work together to continue to connect and 

learn and grow. 

“We love our businesses and our community.” 

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The Chesterfield Regional Chamber is 

known for its annual summer concert series 

that has attracted both prevalent musicians 

and crowds of enthusiastic concert goers 

for 34 seasons and counting. 

On Aug. 20, a local organization known 

for it’s involvement in raising awareness of 

teen suicide prevention will join the series 

for a special show for a local cause. 

The concert 

For a special concert on Friday, Aug. 20, 

the chamber is collaborating with the A.R.C. 

Angels Foundation to present a special concert 

with the goal of raising funds to prevent 

and awareness of teen suicide. The show 

will be held in St. Louis County’s Faust Park, 

15185 Olive Blvd. Doors open at 4 p.m., 

with the shows slated to go until 10 p.m. 

Tickets for that night will cost $15, with 

multiple bands taking the stage. 

Falling Fences, known for bridging the 

gap between Americana and Irish music, 

will provide an original take on chanteys 

and ballads. Afterward, local favorite 

Butch Wax & The Hollywoods will dish 

out oldies dance hits. Award-winning 

American saxophonist Ron Holloway, who 

is listed in the Biographical Encyclopedia 

of Jazz, also will perform. Concert-goers 

can purchase soda, beer, wine, popcorn, 

candy and snacks at the Chamber’s concession 

stand. Food trucks and local restaurants 

will also be on-site. 

For families, The Commerce Bank Kid’s 

Zone returns with the Bubble Bus, as well 

as a rock climbing wall, face painting, balloon 

twisting and laser tag. 

Families and spectators of all ages are 

welcome at every Chamber concert. 

“I find it a lot of fun,” Stan Anderson, 

recurring event volunteer and co-chair of 

the Chesterfield Chamber’s summer concert 

committee, said. 

Anderson, who is also a Chesterfield 

resident, has been a member of the Chesterfield 

Regional Chamber since 2012 

and is currently in his second term on the 

chamber’s board of directors. 

He cites the camaraderie of events as one 

of the reasons he keeps coming back. 

“I see friends, neighbors, business associates 

and local elected officials season 

after season,” Anderson said. “It’s a group 

of individuals I enjoy, and I love seeing 

them and hanging out with them.” 

According to Anderson, bringing members 

of the community together with local 

businesses is a big part of the chamber’s 

mission with, not just its concert series, but 

all its events. 

The A.R.C. Angels Foundation at the July 14 

Chesterfield Regional Chamber concert. 

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“If you can’t find something you like … 

you’re not looking hard enough,” Anderson 

said. “We do ribbon-cuttings and we 

try to get everyone exposure to help their 

business. I think a lot of people are turning 

toward a shop and buy local attitude, 

which I applaud, and I think they want to 

stay connected with their local businesses. 

So it’s a win-win.” 

The Aug. 20 concert marks the chamber’s 

first ever collaboration with A.R.C. 

Angels Foundation. Half of the $15 admission 

will go toward the nonprofit’s suicide 

prevention and awareness programming. 

Tickets can be purchased the day of 

the concert, or in advance by visiting 

chesterfieldmochamber.com. 

The cause 

A.R.C. stands for Avery Reine Cantor, a 

Lafayette High student who tragically ended 

her life in May 2014 at the age of 17. The 

foundation in her name, A.R.C. Angels, was 

started by Avery’s father, Rick Cantor, that 

same year to honor the life of his daughter 

by striving to prevent youth suicide. 

“This (concert) is an event where we’re 

creating awareness,” Cantor said. “We’ll 

have a booth set up, and we’ll hand out 

some literature.” 

According to Cantor, the educational component 

of the organization is mainly done 

through presentations at schools around the 

St. Louis area. The other component of the 

organization includes involvement through 

local events. 

Today, the group also offers an Acute 

Therapy Fund to help ease the burden 

of mental health costs for individuals in 

need. Its scholarship program that gives 

ten $2,500 scholarships to St. Louis area 

seniors who have participated in suicide 

awareness/prevention activities. 

“The main thing is that we want to start a 

conversation,” Cantor said.



A counselor’s tips for coping 

with back-to-school anxiety 

By CARRIE SANDLER 

As kids return to school, separation anxiety 

can make it hard for kids to let go of 

their home life. 

Children as young as 7 months old can 

experience this anxiety either when physically 

separated from a loved one or even 

when the threat of separation exists. As a 

result, the child’s behavior and coping skills 

can be heavily affected. Thus, the importance 

of teaching a child coping strategies. 

“For both sides, following a routine is 

everything,” Rockwood School District 

counselor Katie Johnson, who works with 

students at Fairway Elementary, said. “For 

example, if a child is going to ride the bus to 

school, on the first day (the child) should ride 

the bus instead of being driven by a parent.” 

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According to Johnson, Rockwood, like 

other public and private schools, has policies 

in place, including Welcome Groups, to 

help students transition back to school in a 

way that they feel welcomed and supported. 

“We have new kids every year from each 

grade level, so I help them transition into 

school by helping them make friends, so 

they’re feeling comfortable and adjusted 

away from their homes,” Johnson said. “We 

want to support our kids because they are 

going through something big, so we want to 

support those feelings and the transition.” 

Johnson said parents also can experience 

separation anxiety. 

“If parents come into school the first day, 

I’ll be in the classroom and tell them that 

their child is in good hands and that they 

don’t have anything to worry about,” Johnson 

said. “It’s common that I’ll then call 

the parents just to reaffirm that their child 

is happy and engaged in learning, after 

checking on them in the classroom, which 

then allows the parents to be at ease too.” 

A lot of strategies can be implemented 

by the parent when it comes to establishing 

a routine that allows their child to be 

comfortable without them. 

“Some of the things we encourage parents 

to do is to tell social stories, which 

is basically a step-by-step of what your 

day is going to be like, so there’s no surprises 

when kids come to school and they 

know they will see mom and dad at the 

end of the day. Another strategy we (suggest) 

is inspired by the book “The Kissing 

Hand,” which is to draw a little heart 

on their hands so kids can kiss the heart 

if they miss their parents and know that 

their parents are thinking of them too. It 

just creates a connection between the parents 

and their children when they are at 

school,” Johnson said. 

The final factor that comes into play 

when sending a little one to school is empathy. 

According to Johnson, empathy plays 

a huge part in dealing with separation anxiety, 

so it’s important for parents to model it 

to ease the child’s nerves. 

“As parents, it’s so important to show 

empathy because if your child is upset and 

nervous, then you want to empathize with 

them and say, ‘I hear what you’re saying, 

I’m here to support you, and we will get 

through this together,”’ Johnson said. 

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By LYDIA JOST 

Missing your college student? A care package 

is the perfect way to remind your son or 

daughter that you miss them and are thinking 

of them. However, packing a care package 

isn’t as easy as it may seem, as certain items 

are just not worth sending or not allowed. 

Follow this guide to pack a box full of 

fun and savory or sweet surprises. Take it 

from a college student – me – it’s always 

exciting to receive a package! 

A taste of home: 

Good food is essential in every care 

package. Whether your child will admit it 

or not, dorm food is not as good as a homecooked 

meal. They miss mom’s dinners 

and desserts, so why not pack a meal up 

and send it over? Homemade cookies are 

always a good idea and can last a student a 

while if you send a few dozen. 

If your student is out of state or just 

misses St. Louis’ finest dining, you can 

send local favorites like toasted ravioli, 

gooey butter cake or bakery items from 

a local favorite. Even grocery items from 

home can fill an emotional void and an 

empty stomach. 

Self care favorites: 

Spoil your child with self care items to 

keep them feeling well and looking good, 

such as nail polish, lotion, body wash, skincare 

items, sugar scrubs, shampoo, deodorant, 

room spray, extra pajamas or laundry 

detergent. 

Something cozy: 

Blankets are absolutely essential to dorm 

and apartment living. Your student will 

adore a soft blanket for naps, movie nights, 

or studying ... or even because their roommates 

can’t agree on a room temperature. 

Blankets will add some coziness and comfort 

to their space. 

Cleaning supplies: 

One thing COVID-19 has taught us is to 

clean, clean, clean. Including some Clorox 

wipes and disinfectant sprays will dramatically 

reduce bacteria buildup and dirt in 

your child’s living area. Microfiber cleaning 

towels, sponges and Swiffer pads can provide 

an even deeper clean. If your student 

has a personal bathroom, include shower 

and toilet sprays and hand soap, scented is 

a bonus. Additionally, a small pack of toilet 

paper, boxes of Kleenex and paper towels 

will save them a trip to Walmart. 

Healthy snacks: 

More food! Students will appreciate 

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great. Trail mix, popcorn, oatmeal, dried 

fruit, pretzels, or nuts are all great options. 

Chewing gum and breath mints are a good 

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handy and easy to make. 

Gift cards: 

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Youth hockey 

The Chicago Junior Blackhawks has 

won three tournaments with two local athletes 

in its ranks. 

Goalie Colby Arnold, of O’Fallon, and 

forward Rocco Albanese, of Town & Country, 

made the regional team. The Junior 

Blackhawk’s territory includes Illinois, 

Wisconsin and Missouri with the ability to 

take three imports outside of those areas. 

The tournament set for last winter in 

Edmonton, Alberta, got canceled due to 

COVID-19. They postponed it to this 

summer, and then it was canceled again. 

However, the U.S. Brick teams had two 

showcases and a final tournament in Vegas 

that the team took part in. 

The Junior Blackhawks won all three 

tournaments. The Brick Tournament 

has been played for about 30 years with 

teams from different regions across North 

America. It consists of the top 10-year-old 

athletes. 

Seven Canadian teams and seven U.S. 

teams participated. 

The boys had their first tryout for the 

Junior Blackhawks in November 2019 

and their last tryout in March of 2020, 

right before things were shut down due to 

the pandemic. The Brick Tournament normally 

happens in early July in Edmonton 

Mall in Alberta. It was canceled for the 

first time in history and postponed to the 

summer of 2021. But the Junior Blackhawks 

were still able to get together in 

Chicago in 2020 for the Chi-town Shuffle. 

They went undefeated and won the tournament. 

The first Brick Showcase was held in 

Pennsylvania. Again, the Junior Blackhawks 

went undefeated and won it. Then, 

the team had a two-week training camp 

in Chicago. During that time, the Chicago 

showcase took place. Once again, 

the Junior Blackhawks went undefeated 

and won it. The majority of the U.S. Brick 

teams attended both of these showcases. 

The team had a few more practices in 

Chicago the week before the final Brick 

Tournament in Nevada. The Kings of 

Vegas tournament featured all seven U.S. 

teams with the Junior Blackhawks reigning 

supreme. 

They may not have gotten to do the traditional 

Brick experience but they made their 

own Brick story a special one and showed 

champion qualities throughout the entire 

process. According to its coaches, the team 

showed teamwork, respect, hard work and 

dedication. 

Albanese and Arnold also will play 

together this winter for the AAA 2010 St. 

Louis Blues with coach John Gilbert. 

Amateur girls golf 

Avery McLaughlin will begin her freshman 

year at Visitation and play for the girls 

golf team after having a solid summer. 

McLaughlin, of Town & Country, won 

the Barbara A. Berkmeyer trophy by claiming 

the girls division of the 22nd Metropolitan 

Amateur Golf Association’s Junior 

Amateur Championship. The 36-hole, 

two-day championship took place at Normandie 

Golf Course. 

McLaughlin led by three coming into the 

final day. After a 12-over 85, she beat Reese 

Reinhardt by three strokes to win with a 

two-day total of 23-over 169 on rounds of 

84 and 85. Reinhardt took home runner-up 

honors for the second straight year. 

“The Barbara Berkmeyer trophy was 

definitely a big step in the right direction 

for me and was a huge honor to win,” 

McLaughlin said. 

She also played in the IMG Academy 

Junior World Golf Championships in San 

Diego. The Junior World Golf Championship 

has been an integral part of the junior 

golf scene since 1968. The tournament has 

grown to 1,250 participants representing 

56 countries and 42 states. 

McLaughlin qualified for the tournament 

by playing well in 48th annual Pepsi Little 

Peoples Championship in Quincy, Illinois. 

She shot a two-round score of 170. 

McLaughlin shot a three-round score of 

264 at the Country Club of Rancho Bernado. 

“The IMG Junior World was one of the 

greatest experiences,” McLaughlin said. 

“It helped me realize where my strengths 

and weaknesses are by seeing some of the 

best girls in the world. Overall, it was a 

good learning opportunity and a fun experience.” 

Amateur boys golf 

Chaminade junior John Guerra won the 

James M. Holtgrieve trophy and will keep 

it for the next year. He was the medalist in 

the boys division in the 22nd Metropolitan 

Amateur Golf Association’s Junior Amateur 

Championship. The 36-hole, two-day 

championship took place at Normandie 

Golf Course. 

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Guerra took a five-shot lead into the 

second day and had to grind on the back 

nine to take home the title. Making the turn 

at 1-over, Guerra had a three-shot cushion 

over the rest of the field but a 7 on the par 4 

11th hole quickly had the championship in 

a three-way tie between three players. 

Guerra rebounded. He went birdie bogey 

the next four holes to stay at 3-over. A par 

on No. 18 would be enough to give Guerra 

the title by a stroke, going 3-over to finish 

with a 145 on rounds of 69 and 76. 

Caden Fehr, of Wildwood, finished 

second in his 12-13 age group at the recent 

Little People’s Golf Championships in 

Quincy, Illinois. He shot a two-round total 

of 156. Fehr will be entering seventh grade 

at Chaminade this fall. 

Thomas claims tourney win 

Frankie Thomas has joined his father 

as a winner of the St. Louis District Golf 

Association’s Griesedieck Men’s Championship. 

The 102nd annual tournament recently 

was played at Bogey Hills Country Club in 

St. Charles. Next summer, the event will be 

played at the Country Club of St. Albans. 

Thomas, of Meadowbrook Country Club, 

defeated Sam Migdal, of Norwood Hills, 1 

up to win his first championship. His father 

won the title in 1993. They are the first 

father-son duo to win the championship. 

“Obviously, this is one of the biggest 

events in St. Louis and I knew I could win 

it if I played well,” Thomas said. “It’s a 

great competition, and I was happy to have 

my parents there. Lo and behold, now my 

dad and I are the first father and son duo 

to win it.” 

Thomas took an early 4-up lead on the 

front. Then, Migdal won the next three 

holes. Thomas took a 4-up lead into the 

15th hole, but Migdal applied the pressure 

with key putts to take the match to the 18th 

hole. Thomas then sank a par putt to secure 

the victory. 

“I’m lucky. I don’t have many nerves. 

I’ve been there and in the moment. I’ve 

won in the past,” Thomas said. “That’s 

what my dad preached to me when I was 

young. I’m fortunate enough that I’m not 

one to get overly nervous. I had about 15 

feet for birdie. Sam missed his birdie putt. 

I left mine about 2 feet short. I knew I just 

had to roll it in and I did.” 

Thomas scored a 2 and 1 win over Paul 

Neeman, of Persimmon Woods Golf Club, 

in the semifinals. Migdal topped Max 

Kreikemeier, of Forest Hills Country Club, 

4 and 3. Kreikemeier, a junior at Missouri 

State, was the medalist in stroke play with 

a 139. 

Thomas defeated defending champion 

Jason Landry, of Greenbriar County Club, 

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2 and 1 after stopping Brian Lovett, of Bellerive 

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play, Thomas finished tied for fifth with a 

two-round total of 144. 

The championship became known as the 

Griesedieck Men’s Championship, after 

Alvin Griesedieck, the son of the founder 

of Griesedieck Brothers Brewing Company, 

which later became Falstaff Brewing 

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was presented in 1967. 

“To get the trophy and take it home is 

great. It’s awesome to have my name put 

on it along with my dad’s name. It’s a huge 

trophy. We’ve made room for it. I’m going 

to take it up to the club (Meadowbrook) 

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Scott, who was inducted into the Missouri 

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his son’s win in typical fashion. 

“You know how he is – pretty easy going 

and relaxed. He hugged me and said it was 

great to win it,” Thomas said. “My mom’s 

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Lafayette’s Brooke Biermann set a goal 

for herself. She wanted to make the 2021 

Wyndham Cup team. She did. 

Biermann not only played well but was 

a member of the winning East team in the 

event played at Bulls Bay Golf Club in 

Awendaw, South Carolina. The East team 

scored a 29.5-20.5 win over the West team. 

Biermann was undefeated in doubles 

matches at 3-0. In her singles match, she 

earned a tie. 

“I was pretty pumped when I learned I 

made the team,” Biermann said. “It was a 

dream of mine for a long time. To get a call 

from the team captain (Mark Oskarson) 

was so exciting. I worked hard and had 

my eye on what I needed to do to get in 

the Wyndham Cup. I knew if I played well 

going in, I’d make it. When I got the call, 

that sealed the deal. He’s a good coach and 

a very nice guy. It’s a big honor to just be 

invited to the team. 

“It’s really cool. The best players in the 

world have played on this team in the past. 

There are lots of PGA players like Tiger 

Woods that have played in this. It was cool 

to put my name on the trophy next to those 

amazing players.” 

Lafayette coach Katrina Clark was happy 

for her former Lancer. 

“I was impressed but not surprised,” 

Clark said. “She’s at the top of her game.” 

Each year since 1990, Wyndham Cup 

has featured the top-20 boys and top-20 

girls in the country in a team match-play 

format. The event pits the top-10 boys and 

top-10 girls from the West against their 

counterparts from the East. Wyndham 

Cup teams are based on the Rolex AJGA 

Rankings. 

Biermann and Amanda Sambach, of 

Charlotte, North Carolina, won their fourball 

match 1-up over Avery Zweig and 

Kendall Todd. In foursome play, Biermann 

and Casey Weidenfeld, of Pembroke Pines, 

Florida, scored a 5 and 3 win over Melena 

Barrientos, of Plano, Texas, and Kendall 

Todd, of Goodyear, Arizona. In mixed 

foursome, Biermann and Caleb Surratt, of 

Indian Trail, North Carolina, earned a 4 and 

3 victory over Mason Snyder, of Las Vegas, 

and Yana Wilson, of Henderson, Nevada. 

In her singles match, Biermann, who will 

attend Michigan State this fall, tied Sophie 

Zhang-Murphy, of Saratoga, California. 

The team aspect of the event was important 

for Biermann. 

“It showed what it feels like to be on a 

team. We stayed with our teammates,” 

Biermann said. “We rode the bus together. 

We ate breakfast, lunch and dinner as a 

Biermann 

team. It was more important than just playing 

for yourself. You cheered for them and 

worked hard for yourself. I liked that.” 

Her play in the Wyndham Cup also was 

important to her American Junior Golf 

Association rankings, bumping her from 

No. 10 to No. 7. 

“She has had an unbelievable junior 

career,” Clark said. “She has accomplished 

so much and given it all she’s got. I am 

very proud of her.” 

The PGA Girls Junior Championship in 

Louisville was her last tournament before 

college and her last junior event ever. 

Her career at Lafayette included a state 

championship as a junior and a runnerup 

finish as a sophomore and senior. As a 

freshman, Biermann came in fourth. 

“There were so many good things I 

remember. I really enjoyed my time at 

Lafayette,” Biermann said. “I really liked 

being on the team and learning to play for 

them and myself and learning to balance 

those emotions. I loved that my team made 

it to state my freshman and senior years. 

That was cool. It was so fun especially last 

year. 

“I’m very blessed to have had my high 

school coach. She was a great coach. She’s 

very helpful. She’s played college golf and 

she helped me when it came time to choosing 

a college.” 

Next up is Michigan State. The transition 

to and the adjustment to Division I 

golf will be something for Biermann to 

conquer. 

“I think she’ll make the adjustment with 

grace,” Clark said. “We’ve talked about it 

a little bit and it will take time to adjust 

but she is strong and has a great support 

system in her family and close friends. She 

will take on any challenges and be successful 

in whatever she does.”

CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY FOR 43 YEARS 

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Dear Friends and Neighbors, 

The 43rd Ballwin Days Festival is only a 

few weeks away! This year’s event will 

be held from Friday, August 20 through 

Sunday, August 22. As many of you know, we 

made the difficult decision to cancel last year’s festival 

because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that 

we’re finally able to safely gather together, I hope 

everyone will join us at Ballwin Days so we can 

celebrate as a community! 

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During this weekend in August, you’ll find food, 

drinks, games, rides, fireworks, live music, and so 

much more in our Vlasis Park. Check out the Ballwin 

Days (www.ballwindays.com) website for more 

information on tickets, rides, and a full 

schedule of events. I want to thank the 

participating businesses, event sponsors, city 

staff, and Ballwin Days 

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I hope to see 

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BALLWIN DAYS IS BACK FOR 2021 


School may be out, but Ballwin Days is 

back to bring fun for residents and visitors 

of all ages. This year’s festival will be held 

Aug. 20-22, 2021. 

A “soft opening” will take place on 

Thursday, Aug. 19 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. 

Rides will be on-site, and individuals can 

purchase unique wristbands to start riding 

attractions that evening. 

This year’s event is from: 

• Friday, Aug. 20 from 5-11 p.m. 

• Saturday, Aug. 21 from 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. 

• Sunday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 

The community celebration is located at 

Vlasis Park, 300 Park Drive. 

What to know before you go 

For 2021, the Ballwin Days Committee 

reimagined the event’s layout to adapt 

to a post-COVID-19 world. This mainly 

involved relocating some festival staples 

to different locations around the park. 

The music stage has been relocated from 

it’s previous spot on Andrews Parkway to 

the Ballwin City Hall parking lot, located 

on Seven Trails Drive. 

Another new addition for 2021 is the 

main tent, where adult beverages are 

served and families can relax and eat at 

picnic tables. This is located near the stage 

between Ballwin City Hall and the Vlasis 

Park Pond. Kids can play on the playground 

located nearby. 

This change also allows Ballwin Days to 

spread out food and vendor tents so people 

can distance themselves while in line. Vendors 

will remain on the main midway as 

they have in the past, but also along the 

board walk heading towards the main stage. 

Rides and tickets 

PBJ Happee Days Shows Amusement 

Rides and Attractions is a premier traveling 

carnival from Marion, Arkansas. PBJ 

operates a state-of-the-art line-up of rides 

and will arrive with the Giant 5 Wheel, Fun 

Slide and Cliff Hanger, to name a few. 

Tickets will be made available for purchase 

on the midway. 

Rides open to the public on Thursday, 

Aug. 19. Thursday Night Wristbands are 

each $20. For the rest of the weekend, the 

price per ticket is $1, or individuals can 

purchase a 24-ticket bundle for $20. Five 

tickets required for Spectacular Rides, four 

tickets are required for Major Rides, and 

three tickets are required per Kiddie Ride. 

Parking and shuttles 

General parking is not permitted in the 

park during the festival. Individuals with 

a disability who have a disabled placard 

for their vehicle will be permitted to park 

within the park. 

A free shuttle service is provided which 

will run continuously 30 minutes prior to 

the opening of the festival and until 30 

minutes after the festival each day. 

Shuttle locations: 

• Target (Corner of Holloway and Manchester 

roads) - 15052 Manchester Road 

• Lowes (Olde Towne Plaza) - 14890 

Manchester Road 

A shuttle service from the disabled parking 

lot within Vlasis Park will also be 

From corn dogs to shaved ice, there’s 

something for everyone to enjoy at Ballwin 

Days’ wide array of concession booths. 


available for those who need assistance. 

All shuttles will be handicap accessible and 

free to ride for all users. 

Carnival concessions, delicious 

desserts and other treats! 

Festival-goers can enjoy a great lineup of 

wonderful food options to tempt the taste 

buds. 

Many local organizations are also participating 

this year and will be serving up 

food at their individuals booths. 

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Ballwin Days brings 

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Before becoming one of the mainstay 

West County summer festivals, Ballwin 

Days made its name all the way back in 

1978 when then-Mayor Richard Andrews 

brought together a group of volunteers to 

research and plan an event that would cater 

to the entire community. 

Today, Ballwin Days continues to provide 

summer fun to participants of all ages 

with its myriad of musical entertainers, 

activities, and attractions to create lifelong 

memories over the weekend. 

The Well Hungarians 

Concert line-up 

Back by popular demand, the Well Hungarians 

on the main stage on Friday, Aug. 

20. Known for their American country and 

rock band hits, the Well Hungarians have 

performed with several well-known country 

music stars over the years, including 

Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and Travis 

Tritt. 

They were presented the “Country Group 

of the Year” award in 2006 by New Music 

Weekly Magazine out of Hollywood, California. 

Performances include great original 

music as well as country, rock, pop, 

Motown, and classic cover songs ranging 

from the Charlie Daniels Band and Zak 

Brown Band, to Bad Company and Lynyrd 

Skynyrd, to Ed Sheeran and Maroon 5, and 

more. Their musical repertoire covers a 

wide spectrum of songs from the 1970s to 

current day hits, meaning there is a tune for 

everyone to dance to at this concert. 

On Saturday at 6 p.m., Cole Blue Steel 

will take the stage. Cole Blue Steel is a 

singer and songwriter known for his guitar 

abilities and wide vocal range. 

That same day, singer-songwriter J.D. 

Shelburne will treat attendees to his original 

country tracks. 

Shelburne a rising music star out of Kentucky 

who has already made a name for 

himself in the world of country music. He 

was even named by Texas Roadhouse as a 

featured artist for the month of May, and 

also featured on the cover of the 2020 Kentucky 

Tourism guide and Kentucky Living 

Magazine’s April Edition. 

Shelburne does dates more than two 

hundred times a year in venues ranging 

from packed clubs to huge festivals. He 

also has opened for Miranda Lambert, 

Craig Morgan, Chris Young, Marty Stuart, 

Jamey Johnson, and Montgomery Gentry. 

On Sunday, the Brick City Shakers will 

play in the festival’s Beer 

Garden. The band is a St. 

Louis-based string quartet. 

Focused on the songs passed 

down from generations 

before, provided now by our 

contemporaries and original 

songs from our own members. 

The Brick City Shakers 

present elements of Bluegrass, 

Folk-Americana, and 

classic tunes to sing along 

with. They blend the sounds 

of different string instruments 

seamlessly with vocals 

provided by each of the four 

members. Their sound and 

catalog have been developed 

through years of “pickin’” in back yards, 

riversides, stages and through life long 

friendships. 

(Source: wellhungarians.net) 

Kids Korner 

Another returning tradition to this year’s 

festival is the Kids Korner, an area for children 

of all ages to engage in an array of 

fun activities. The area will be open from 

10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22. 

Schedule of Events 

Main Stage Events 

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• Noon - Circus Kaput 

• 1 p.m. - Babaloo 

• 2 p.m. - Babaloo 

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• 4:30 p.m.-12 a.m. - Ballwin Days shuttles 

run 

• 5 p.m. - Ballwin Days 2021 opens at Vlasis 

Park. Rides and the carnival midway open. 

• 6:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremony. The posting 

of the colors by the Metro West Fire 

Protection District. Opening Remarks. 

• 8 p.m.-9:15 p.m. - Main Stage Entertainment: 

Johnny Holzum and the Well Hungarians 

• 9:15-9:30 p.m. - Fireworks 

• 11 p.m. - Ride ticket and beer sales end 

• 11:30 p.m. - Ballwin Days closes for the 

day 

Saturday, Aug. 21 

(Source: City of Ballwin) 

• 10 a.m.-midnight - Ballwin Days shuttles 

run 

• 10:30 a.m. - Ballwin Days 2021 opens at 

Vlasis Park 

• 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. - Ballwin days Kid’s Korner 

activities 

• 6-7:30 p.m. - Main Stage Entertainment – 

Cole Blue Steel 

(Source: City of Ballwin) • 

8-9:15 p.m. - Main Stage Entertainment – 

JD Shelburne 

• 9:15-9:30 p.m. - Fireworks 

• 9:30-11 p.m. - Main Stage Entertainment: 

JD Shelburne continues 

• 11 p.m. - Ride ticket and beer sales end 

• 11:30 p.m. - Ballwin Days 2021 closes for 

the day 

Sunday, Aug. 22 

• 8 a.m. - 40th Annual Ballwin Days 5K and 

1-mile Run begins 

• 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. - Ballwin Days 

shuttle buses run 

• 11 a.m. - Ballwin Days 2021 officially 

opens at Vlasis Park 

• 2-3 p.m. - Registration for the Classic Car 

Show 

• 3-6 p.m. - Ballwin Days Classic Car Show 

• 1-4 p.m. - Beer Garden Entertainment: 

Brick City Shakers 

• 5:30 p.m. - Ride ticket and beer sales end 

• 6 p.m. - Ballwin Days 2021 closes 

*This is a tentative schedule of events and is 

subject to change. For more information or updates, 

individuals can also visit ballwin.mo.us 

or facebook.com/BallwinDays. 

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Groups and trucks set attend this year 

include: 

• The St. Louis Barbecue Society 

• Rotary Club of St. Louis County 

• Bonhomme Lions Club 

• The BackStoppers, Inc. 

• St. Claire Knights of Columbus 

• Boy Scout Troop 357 

• LuLu’s Shaved Ice & Creamery 

• Other food trucks / trailers 

Food choices include carnival classics 

like pulled pork sandwiches, pulled pork 

nachos, hamburgers, hotdogs, bratwursts, 

chili dogs, tacos, Ted Drews Frozen Custard, 

kettle corn, shaved ice, corn dogs, 

funnel cakes, and multiple Anheuser- 

Busch and craft beer options. 

Ballwin Days Dice 

Roll Tournament 

Brand new to the 2021 festival is the 

Ballwin Days Dice Roll Tournament. 

In this four-person scramble, each team 

will roll a die on the tee box which will 

direct them to a certain tee to hit from. After 

the team has their ball on the green, roll 

another die which will direct teams to putt 

to one of three holes on that green. Every 

team will play a round of golf that is specific 

only to them. The team with the best luck 

will take home the evening’s grand prize. 

The event is on Saturday, Aug. 28 with 

a shotgun start at 9 a.m. A pizza lunch 

and soft drinks are included. Cost is 

$202 per team; one female or youth 16 

or under is required per team for this 

family-focused competition. To register, 

visit ballwin.mo.us. 

Ballwin Days’ 5K and 1-mile run 

The annual Ballwin Days 5K and 1-mile 

runs returns. This year, runners will take 

off from Vlasis Park on Sunday, Aug. 

22. The 5K run begins at 8 a.m., with the 

1-mile adult and 1-mile youth runs immediately 

following at approximately 9 a.m. 

The courses for both races begin and end 

in Vlasis Park. 

Registration for the 5K is $30 and $35 

for the 5K and 1-Mile. Registration for 

the 1-mile race only is $15. To register for 

the races in advance, visit ballwin.mo.us/ 

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Annual classic car show 

The Ballwin Days Classic Car & Truck 

Show takes place from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, 

Aug. 22 at 300 Park Drive. 

The show will taking place in the parking 

lot of the Vlasis Park Tennis Courts until 

6 p.m. 

There is a $10 entry fee. All participants 

will receive a dash plaque. 

There will be 17 trophies including 

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muscle car, the best custom car and more. 

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News & Notes 

By LISA RUSSELL 

Redefining the human lifespan 

Reaching the age of 100 is not nearly as 

uncommon as it used to be, with about half 

a million centenarians now living worldwide. 

But as medical advancements make 

longer lives the norm, what is the maximum 

lifespan human beings are capable of 

achieving? 

According to new research from the 

University of Washington, at least one 

lucky and genetically blessed person will 

reach an age of between 127 and 132 years 

sometime during this century. 

The current longevity record-holder 

is Jeanne Calment of France, who died 

in 1997 at the age of 122 years, 164 

days. The UW scientists used a modeling 

method called Bayesian statistics to 

determine there is a 100% probability 

that someone will break that record by 

2100. 

After that, they said, there is a similarly 

strong 99% probability of someone living 

to 124 years of age, a 68% probability of 

someone reaching the age of 127, and a 

13% probability of an individual living to 

130 during this century. The outer limit of 

longevity in their analysis was 135, an age 

they said it is “extremely unlikely” that 

anyone will reach by 2100. 

“People are fascinated by the extremes 

of humanity, whether it’s going to the 

moon, how fast someone can run in the 

Olympics, or even how long someone 

can live,” said lead author Michael 

Pearce, a doctoral student in statistics. 

He added that the rising probability of 

living past the century mark has important 

ramifications for government and 

economic policies. 

As living to the age of 100 becomes more 

common, a recent analysis looked into the 

possible upper limits on human lifespan 

during the remainder of this century. 


Getting to the heart of falls 

Every second of every day, someone 

over age 65 suffers a fall in the U.S. Falling 

is the leading cause of injuries and injuryrelated 

deaths in this age group, especially 

for women, according to the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

While common risk factors for falls – 

which include obvious physical issues like 

balance problems, visual impairments and 

poor reaction times – are well-known, there 

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significantly increase the risk of falling, 

Australian researchers recently found. 

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both muscle and grip strength. 

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ticularly for women over age 75 – although 

the Edith Cowan University scientists do 

not yet know exactly how. Their analysis of 

more than 1,000 Australian women found 

that the risk existed independent of any 

other variables, including BMI, heart attack 

and stroke risk, or other risk factors for falls. 

Because AAC in its early stages can be 

seen on bone density scans, the researchers 

claim their findings could help to identify 

older women at risk of a serious fall, and 

perhaps prevent some of those life-threatening 

events from happening. 

“We know that AAC identifies women at 

a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes, 

but our research now shows that it also 

identifies women at a higher falls risk, 

independent of other falls risk factors and 

muscle strength,” said Abadi Gebre, the 

study’s co-leader. He said the next step 

is to learn more about the relationship 

between AAC and falls, and investigate 

whether specific dietary and lifestyle interventions 

could help prevent both falls and 

cardiovascular disease in women. 

The study was published in Atherosclerosis. 

Post-pandemic drinking 

As life returns to normal after COVID for 

most older adults across the United States, 

a new poll suggests that drinking may be 

continuing at higher-than-normal levels 

that began during the pandemic for some. 

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A new poll of older adults shows that many 

began drinking more during the pandemic, 

and are still doing so. (Source: Adobe Stock) 

According to the most recent National 

Poll on Healthy Aging, 23% of adults over 

50 who drink reported that they routinely 

have three or more drinks on one occasion 

– a level approaching binge drinking, 

which is considered to be a sign of an alcohol 

use problem in adults. 

The survey, which included a random 

sample of 2,000 adults between the ages 

of 50 and 80, asked them to describe their 

drinking habits shortly before the pandemic 

began and during its first 10 months. 

While only 14% of respondents said their 

drinking increased during those months, 

that percentage was much higher among 

those who said they drink as part of their 

regular routine, to boost their mood or 

relax, or to cope with boredom, stress or 

pain. Those who said they felt isolated or 

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lonely during the pandemic were also more 

likely to say they were drinking more. 

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said there was a time during the pandemic 

when they thought they were drinking too 

much, although few of them said they had 

sought outside help. 

Half of the older adults surveyed said 

they mainly drink for social reasons. 

People in this group were more likely than 

other respondents to say they actually 

decreased their drinking in 2020, suggesting 

that the amount they drink varies based 

on their social interactions. 

Fully one-third of the respondents said 

they did not drink any alcohol at all in the 

past year. 

“Even before the pandemic, heavier and 

more risky drinking habits were increasing 

in older adults at a faster rate than among 

younger adults,” said Anne Fernandez, Ph.D., 

a psychologist at the University of Michigan, 

which administers the regular survey. 

“While not every older adult who drank 

more during the past year may have gone 

from non-risky to risky drinking, (their) 

overall level of drinking, and the potential 

for interaction with other substances, is 

very concerning,” she said. 

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• • • 

St. Louis Oasis presents a Fit for Function 

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online Zoom session designed for people 

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• • • 

BJC Missouri Baptist Hospital offers an 

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Thursday, Aug. 19 from 6:30-9 p.m. This 

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tips on local and long-distance grandparenting. 

Registration is required for each 

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Register online at https://classes-events. 

bjc.org. Participants are asked to arrive on 

campus about 15 minutes prior to class. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital offers a free online 

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• • • 

BJC Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation’s 

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• • • 

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By LISA RUSSELL 

What if your face mask 

could detect COVID-19? 

Many health experts have warned that 

COVID-19 will likely become a seasonal 

illness in the future, much like the common 

cold or influenza. For people who opt to 

wear face masks during these outbreaks, a 

new technology developed by scientists at 

Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute 

of Technology could take the protection 

masks offer to a new level. 

Their cooperating research teams have 

developed wearable biosensors that can 

detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2. They 

have created face masks that incorporate 

this technology to detect the virus in the 

breath of people wearing them – by simply 

pressing a button on these masks, people 

wearing them can receive results within 90 

minutes. 

The team had already been working for 

several years on wearable biosensors that 

could be embedded into fabrics, for the 

purpose of alerting people to the presence 

of various toxins or pathogens. Then the 

COVID-19 pandemic hit; and they quickly 

changed gears in early 2020 to develop a 

face mask that could use this new technology 

to spot the virus. 

“We have essentially shrunk an entire 

diagnostic laboratory down into a small, 

synthetic biology-based sensor that works 

with any face mask, and combines the 

high accuracy of PCR tests with the speed 

and low cost of antigen tests,” said first 

author Peter Nguyen, Ph.D., of Harvard’s 

Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired 

Engineering. “In addition to face masks, 

our programmable biosensors can be integrated 

into other garments to provide onthe-go 

detection of dangerous substances 

including viruses, bacteria, toxins, and 

chemical agents.” 

The researchers have applied for a patent 

on the technology, and are hoping to work 

with a partner company to further develop 

it, he said. The face mask will likely be its 

first application to become widely available. 

The Harvard/MIT team’s achievement 

was recently reported in Nature Biotechnology. 

For most couples, friendship 

now precedes romantic spark 

Contrary to the instant intensity of most 

movie relationships – where the stars’ eyes 

meet and they immediately fall head over 

heels – the majority of today’s young couples 

don’t actually fall in love soon after 

meeting as strangers. Instead, about twothirds 

of romances among young adults 

start out as longer-term platonic friendships, 

according to a recent study by Canadian 

researchers. 

In their survey of about 1,900 college 

students and other young adults, 68% 

reported that their current or most recent 

romantic relationship began as a friendship, 

and that the couple had generally 

been friends for one to two years before 

their romance blossomed. The majority 

of respondents also said they had no 

intentions of romance when they initially 

became friends with their partner. 

There was little variation in these 

responses when analyzed by gender, education 

level or ethnic group. Nearly half of 

the participating college students said that 

starting out as friends was their preferred 

way to find a romantic partner, rather than 

meeting someone at a party or through an 

online dating site. 

According to the study’s lead author 

Danu Anthony Stinson, a psychology professor 

at the University of Victoria, this 

“friends-first” route to romance has been 

largely overlooked in past research. She 

said only 8% of previous studies on the origins 

of relationships have focused on their 

development from friendships over time. 

While most people may believe that 

friendships and romantic partnerships are 

two completely different things, the lines 

between the two are more blurred than 

most people think, Stinson said. “We 

might have a good understanding of how 

strangers become attracted to each other 

and start dating, but that’s simply not how 

most relationships begin.” 

The study was recently published 

in Social Psychological and Personality 

Science. 

Weight loss supplements don’t 

work as advertised, research finds 

In the U.S., total consumer spending on 

over-the-counter weight loss supplements 

was estimated at $6.5 billion in 2020 

alone – but Americans didn’t see significant 

results in return for this huge investment, 

according to a new study published 

in Obesity. 

Researchers at the University of North 

Carolina recently reviewed a total of 315 

randomized clinical trials of weight loss 

products, with the goal of evaluating their 

effectiveness. They determined that 52 of 

those studies were unbiased enough to be 

considered for analysis. 

Of these, 16 of the products studied demonstrated 

significant reductions in weight 

for people using them, compared with a 

placebo. The average weight loss they 

achieved ranged from about 1 pound to 11 

pounds. 

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“Our findings are important for clinicians, 

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“Only then can we produce data that allows 

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On-the-spot infection diagnosis 

one step closer to reality 

What if you could visit your doctor with 

symptoms of an illness and leave with a 

confirmed diagnosis within the hour… 

no lab testing required? That possibility 

may soon become reality thanks to a new 

technology developed by researchers at 

McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. 

Engineering, biochemistry and medical 

scientists at the university recently worked 

together to create a small handheld device 

that can analyze samples for bacterial 

infections and produce accurate results in 

under an hour, without the need to send 

those samples to a lab – a process that now 

often takes several days. 

The device, which looks similar to a 

blood glucose monitor and is about the size 

of a USB stick, uses DNA-based technology 

to analyze tiny amounts of fluids such 

as blood, urine or saliva. It then can be 

plugged into a smartphone, which displays 

the bacterial result. 

Importantly, the device can also distinguish 

between different strains of the same 

bacteria, and can identify those that can 

be treated with current antibiotics along 

with others that have become antibioticresistant. 

The researchers are now adapting the 

testing to detect other forms of bacteria as 

well as viruses – including COVID-19 – 

saying they are “very close” to developing 

that capability. Future plans include testing 

its viability for detecting signs of cancer. 

“It’s going to mean that patients can get 

better treatment, faster results and avoid 

serious complications. It can also avoid 

the unnecessary use of antibiotics, which 

is something that can buy us time in the 

battle against antimicrobial resistance,” 

said Leyla Soleymani, a study co-author 

and an associate professor of engineering 

physics at McMaster. 

She added that the ability to provide 

immediate results to patients can reduce 

the spread of infection and improve 

patients’ quality of life, while saving time 

and reducing tasks for busy healthcare 

workers. 

On the calendar 

BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital 

offers a Young Athlete Center Bridge 

Program every Tuesday and Thursday 

evening in August from 6:30-7:30 p.m. 

at the Children’s Specialty Care Center, 

13001 N. Outer Forty Road in Town & 

Country. This workout class is led by 

expert physical therapists and athletic 

trainers. The fee is $25 per child. Register 

online for the session(s) of your choice at 

classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

BJC sponsors a Family and Friends 

CPR course on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from 

6:30-8:30 p.m. This virtual class, offered 

via Teams Meeting, uses the American 

Heart Association curriculum to teach 

hands-on CPR skills. Registration for a 

seat in this class is for two people. Each 

participating household will receive a CPR 

kit prior to the course date with infant and 

adult-size mannequins, class materials and 

a DVD for ongoing reference and practice 

(course does not include certification upon 

completion). The cost is $50. Register 

online by visiting classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital presents Weight 

Loss Surgery: Transform Your Life, 

Restore Your Health on Thursday, Aug. 19 

from 6-7 p.m., live via WebEx. During this 

free online seminar, a St. Luke’s surgeon 

will discuss and answer your questions 

about the weight loss procedures offered 

at MyNewSelf Bariatrics at St. Luke’s Des 

Peres Hospital. Register at stlukes-stl.com; 

for more information, call (314) 966-9639. 

• • • 

Staying Home Alone, sponsored by 

BJC, is on Tuesday, Sept. 7 from 6:30-8 

p.m. This class, presented online via Teams 

Meeting, will help prepare the parent(s), 

child and family for times when children 

will be home alone. The cost is $25 per 

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With respect to the City’s Code Section 110.100, requiring semiannual 

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a net excess of revenues over expenses and an increase in fund 

balance of about $46,000. The City’s non-trade, secured and 

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• • • 

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Aug. 26 at Forest Hills Country Club, 

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• • • 

The JCC Summer Book Sale is from 

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Coeur. Admission is $10 on Sunday, 

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CONCERTS & FESTIVALS 

Live Outdoor Music is every Friday 

night and Sunday afternoon now through 

Friday, Oct. 15 at The Inns, 3519 St. 

Albans Road. Porch Parties are held on 

the outdoor deck at Head’s Store from 

6-9 p.m. every Friday night. SipINN 

Sundays take place from 1-5 p.m. every 

Sunday. No reservations needed, outdoor 

seating available on a first-come, firstserved 

basis. For more information, visit 

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• • • 

Manchester Summer Concert featuring 

Trilogy is from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6 

in Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec Station 

Road in Manchester. Grab a picnic 

basket and lawn chair and enjoy good music 

with friends. Free and open to the public. 

• • • 

Maryland Heights Summer Concert 

featuring Arvell & Co. is from 7-9 p.m. 

on Friday, Aug. 6 at Vago Park, 2700 Fee 

Fee Road in Maryland Heights. Enjoy live 

music and dinner from local food trucks. 

Free event but pre-registration is required 

at marylandheights.com. 

• • • 

The 34th Annual Chesterfield Summer 

Concert Series featuring Billy Peek is 

from 7-9 p.m. (gates open at 5:30 p.m) on 

Tuesday, Aug. 10 at Faust County Park, 

15185 Olive Blvd. Soda, beer, wine, popcorn, 

candy and snacks available for purchase 

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. 

Dress to the theme of the night: rock n’ roll 

night. Admission is $5. For tickets, visit 

chesterfieldmochamber.com. 

• • • 

Creve Coeur Summer Concert is at 6 

p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12 at Millennium 

Park, 2 Barnes West Drive in Creve Coeur. 

Pack a picnic basket, bring chairs and 

blankets, and enjoy live music by the RetroNerds, 

an 80’s music video band. Arrive 

early for “Double Dog Days” hosted by 

the Creve Coeur Police Department for a 

chance to meet K-9 Frizbi and grab a free 

hot dog while supplies last. Kiwanis will 

also have BBQ, chips and soda available 

for purchase during the concert. Free event. 

Rain date: Aug. 19. For more information, 

visit crevecoeurmo.gov. 

• • • 

Ellisville’s Summer Concert featuring 

Dr. Zhivegas is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 

12 at the Bluebird Park Amphitheater, 225 

Kiefer Creek Road. Bring seating. No glass 

bottles. Food and drink vendors set up 

before and during the concerts. Free event. 

• • • 

Town & Country Concert Series is 

from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13 at Town 

Square, 1011 Municipal County Drive 

in Town & Country. The Dog’s Breakfast, 

a classic rock/blues band, is featured. 

Advanced tickets required, email parks@ 

town-and-country.org. 

• • • 

Chesterfield’s Sounds of Summer Concert 

Series featuring Big Rigs is at 6:30 

p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Saturday, 

Aug. 14 at the Chesterfield Amphitheater, 

631 Veterans Place Drive, in Central Park. 

All performances are free. Concessions 

available for purchase. 

• • • 

Manchester Community Band Concert 

presents “Through the Eyes of a Child” 

is at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15 at the 

Corey J. Donnelly Amphitheater in Schroeder 

Park, 359 Old Meramec Station Road 

in Manchester. Concerts are free and open 

to the public. For more information, visit 

manchestermo.gov. 

• • • 

A special Chesterfield Regional Chamber 

Summer Concert is from 5:30-10 

p.m. (gates open at 4 p.m.) on Friday, Aug. 

20 at Faust Park, 14941 Olive Blvd. Cost 

is $15 per ticket. Food trucks and drinks 

available for purchase. Live performances 

by Falling Fences, Ron Holloway and 

Butchwax & the Hollywoods. Event to 

benefit A.R.C. Angels Foundation, which 

aims to raise awareness of and prevent 

youth suicide. For more information, visit 

arcangelsfoundation.org. 

• • • 

Ballwin Days Festival is from 4 p.m. on 

Friday, Aug. 20 through 6 p.m. on Sunday, 

Aug. 22 at Vlasis Park, 300 Park Drive in 

Ballwin. This annual community festival 

includes live entertainment, a carnival, 

games, crafts, face painting, food and 

drinks, fireworks and more. Hours: Friday, 

Aug. 20 from 4-11 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 

21 from 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22 

from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, 

visit ballwin.mo.us/Ballwin-Days. 

• • • 

Music on Main is at 6:45 p.m. on 

Friday, Aug. 20 at Wildwood City Hall, 

16860 Main St. in Wildwood. Fat Packet 

is performing. In addition to music, there 

will be complimentary soda, water, kettle 

corn, snow cones and hot dogs. Coolers 

are permitted, but no glass. No dogs. 

Bring your own lawn chairs. Portable 

restrooms available. There is parking in 

the parking garage across the street from 

Wildwood City Hall. Free event. 

• • • 

Backstoppalooza Concert is from 6:30-9 

p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Chesterfield 

Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place Drive in 

Chesterfield. Free event featuring Billy the 

Festival of the Little Hills 

The Festival of the Little Hills is 

the “Midwest’s Premier Arts and 

Craft Show” returns in person for 

2021 to Historic Saint Charles, Aug. 

20-22. More than 300 arts and crafts 

vendors, craft demonstrations and 

antiques dealers are featured along 

with over 50 not-for-profit organizations 

providing a diverse selection 

of culinary delights. Entertainment 

and a Kid’s Corner round out the 

event. For details and exact times, 

visit festivalofthelittlehills.com. 

Kid, the definitive Billy Joel Tribute band. 

A fundraiser concert for BackStoppers, Inc., 

an organization that provides financial aid 

and other support to the families of first 

responders. For more information, visit 

chesterfield.mo.us/backstoppalooza. 

• • • 

Freedom Jam STL is from 11 a.m.- 

10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28 at Brookdale 

Farms, 8004 Twin Rivers in Eureka. 

Features multiple music artists and headliner 

Ryan Daniel. Tickets range from $20- 

$60. To purchase tickets, visit eventbrite. 

com and search Freedom Jam STL 2021. 

Proceeds will help veterans, active service 

members and first responders through 

Operation Triage. 

• • • 

The 2021 Craft Beer Festival is from 

4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 in Vlasis 

Park, 300 Park Drive in Ballwin. Tastetesting 

event with feature local craft 

beers and live music. Each standard 

ticket includes a three-hour unlimited 

tasting time block. VIP tasting begins at 

3 p.m.; cost is $40 until noon on Sept. 10 

and $50 day of the event. Regular cost is 

$30 through noon on Sept. 10, $40 day 

of the event. Bring a chair and a cooler. 

Ages 21-plus. No pets or outside food 

and drinks allowed. For more information, 

visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Celebrate Wildwood is from 9 a.m.-9 

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Movies Under the Stars is at 6 p.m. on 

Wednesday, Aug. 11 at the Chesterfield 

Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place Drive 

in Chesterfield. Featured film is “Dr. Doolittle.” 

Movies begin from 8:14-8:44 p.m. 

(light dependent). Food trucks on-site. For 

more information, visit chesterfieldamphitheater.com. 

• • • 

Twilight Swim is from 7:30-10 p.m. on 

Saturday, Aug. 14 at North Pointe Aquatic 

Center, 335 Holloway Road in Ballwin. 

Enjoy an evening of swimming under the 

stars. Special entertainment will be on-site 

for fundraising for the Ballwin Parks & Recreation 

Scholarship Fund. Fee is $6, members 

are free. All ages welcome. Visit ballwin. 

mo.us/North-Pointe-Special-Events. 

• • • 

Parking Lot Bingo is from 6-7:15 p.m. on 

Tuesday, Aug. 17 at Paul A. Schroeder Park, 

359 Old Meramec Station Road in Manchester. 

Attendees will be assigned to a parking 

spot and given disposable cards. Bring a clipboard 

and pens. Bring chairs, small tables, 

dinner, drinks, etc. Bathrooms will be available. 

Cost is $15 a car for residents; $19.50 

for others. Visit manchestermo.gov. 

• • • 

Back to School Party and Concert is at 

6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20 at the Wildwood 

Town Center, 16860 Main St. It’s a great 

night for the kids to party and play one last 

time before hitting the books another year. 

The evening features kids activities and a 

concert by Fat Pocket. To register, visit 

cityofwildwood.com. 

• • • 

Family Movie Night in the Park begins 

at sunset on Thursday, Aug. 26 at the Bluebird 

Park Amphitheater, 225 Kiefer Creek 

Road in Ellisville. A free family-friendly 

movie night. Bring chairs and blankets. 

Featured film is “Ugly Dolls” (rated PG). 

• • • 

North Pointe Annual Dog Swim is from 

4:30-6 p.m. or 6:15-7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, 

Sept. 7 at North Pointe Aquatic Center, 335 

Holloway Road in Ballwin. All dogs welcome 

with current vaccinations. Owners 

are responsible for the clean-up of all pet 

deposits. No aggressive dogs. Two humans 

(maximum) allowed per dog. Cost is $10 

per dog. All ages welcome. For more information, 

visit ballwin.mo.us/North-Pointe- 

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• • • 

K9 Splash is from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on 

Tuesday, Sept. 7 at the Chesterfield Family 

Aquatic Center, 16365 Lydia Hill Drive in 

Chesterfield. Fee is $7 per dog, $3 per person, 

children younger than 2 are free. Chesterfield 

has teamed up with Dirk’s Fund Golden 

Retriever Rescue Group for the annual K9 

Splash. Maximum of two dogs per family. 

Dog’s most recent vaccination records must 

be presented to participate. Puppies under 

four months old are not allowed. All dogs 

must be neutered or spayed. 

• • • 

Make It/Take It Night arts and crafts 

class for kids ages 5-10 is from 6:30-7:15 

p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9 at Central Park, 

16365 Lydia Hill Drive in Chesterfield. 

Residents are $22, non-residents are $25. 

Register at chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

Sky Wars hosts its 16th annual fireworks 

championship at 7:30 p.m. (gates open at 2 

p.m.) on Saturday, Sept. 25 at The Village 

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Hwy. M in Wright City. The nation’s largest 

fireworks competition, featuring the top 

fireworks choreographers. Children’s Festival 

is from 2-7 p.m. Food and beverages 

available for purchase. Tickets range from 

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Children 5 and younger are free. To purchase 

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• • • 

Kitchen Culture Exhibit is open from 

noon-4 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays 

in August at the Tappmeyer Homestead, 

2 Barnes West Drive in Creve Coeur. 

See what cooking was like in the late 19th 

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• • • 

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cleaning or decorating again. 

Call me today! (314) 503-8176 

COLLECTIBLES 

WANTED TO BUY 

• SPORTS MEMORABILIA • 

Baseball Cards, Sports Cards, 

Cardinals Souvenirs and 

Memorabilia. Pre-1975 Only. 

Private Collector: 314-302-1785 

DECKS 

Mark Hicks, LLC 

Construction, Repairs, 

Upgrades, Staining 

EverythingDecks.Net 

38 years exp, no money up front 

warranty, insured, free estimates 

MarkHicksLLC.com 

BBB A+ 

636-337-7733 

ELECTRICAL 

ERIC'S ELECTRIC 

Licensed, Bonded and Insured: 

Service upgrades, fans, can lights, 

switches, outlets, basements, 

code violations fixed, we do it 

all. Emergency calls & back-up 

generators. No job too small. 

Competitively priced. Free 

Estimates. 

Just call 636-262-5840 

GUTTERS 

St. Louis Roofing & Gutters 

“Best Quality and Prices 

Since 1988!” 

314-968-7848 

www.stlroofing.com 

A+ BBB 

HAULING 

SKIP'S HAULING & DEMOLITION 

Junk hauling and removal. Cleanouts, 

appliances, furniture, debris, 

construction rubble, yard waste, 

excavating & demolition! 10, 15 

& 20 cubic yd. rolloff dumpsters. 

Licensed & insured. Affordable, 

dependable and available! 

VISA/MC accepted. 22 yrs. service. 

Toll Free 1-888-STL-JUNK 

888-785-5865 or 314-644-1948 

J & J HAULING 

WE HAUL IT ALL 

Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, 

appliances, household trash, 

yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, 

decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up 

Neat, courteous, affordable rates. 

Call: 636-379-8062 or 

email: jandjhaul@aol.com 

HELP WANTED 

• CUSTODIAL POSITIONS • 

for Rockwood School District 

40 hours/week 

To apply please go to: 

www.rsdmo.org 

or call 636-733-3270 

EEOC 

HOME IMPROVEMENT 

SBA Contracting LLC 

Home Improvement and Repairs 

Interior Painting, Flooring, 

Drywall & Wood Repair. 

FREE Estimates 

Insured 

Call 314-910-7458 

or email us at 

sbacontractingllc@gmail.com 

AFFORDABLE CARPENTRY 

Kitchen Remodeling, 

Wainscoting, Cabinets, 

Crown Molding, Trim, Framing, 

Basement Finishing, Custom 

Decks, Doors, Windows. 

Free estimates! 

Anything inside & out! 

Call Joe 636-699-8316 

LANDSCAPING 

Best Landscaping Values 

in Town! 

Mizzou Crew Mulch, 

Shrub Trimming, 

Yard Cleanups, 

Power Washing, 

Moles, Small Walls 

and Paver Patios. 

Call/text Jeff 

314-520-5222 

or www.MizzouCrew.com 

M I E N E R 

LANDSCAPING 

Retaining Walls • Patios • Pruning 

Chainsaw Work • Seasonal 

Clean-up • Honeysuckle Removal 

Friendly service with attention to detail 

Call Tom 636.938.9874 

www.mienerlandscaping.com 

MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC 

• Clean-Up • Mowing • Mulching 

• Planting • Aeration • Sod Install 

• Leaf/Tree Removal • Paver Patios 

• Trimming/Edging • Stone & Brick 

• Retaining Walls • Drainage Work 

- FREE ESTIMATES - 

636-293-2863 

moraleslandscape@hotmail.com 

Erosion Water Control 

Leaky Basement Service Water 

Control, French Drains, 

Decorative Stone Design, 

Stonewalls, Stair Cases, 

Walkways, Flower Beds, 

Patio Fire Pits, 

Stone Column Sitting Walls, 

Mulch Work, Brush Work 

& More! (636) 366-4007 

or (314) 873-7091 

LANDSCAPING 

AERATION & OVERSEEDING 

-POWERWASHING- 

Dethatching, Tree and Bush 

Trimming / Removal, Mulching, 

Landscaping Make-Overs 

and Clean Ups. 

Lawn Cutting / Leaf Removal 

-FAST & FREE Estimates- 

TWO MEN & A MOWER 

636-432-3451 

Let Us Do Your Clean-Up, 

Planting, Mulching, 

Shrub Trimming, 

Tree & Brush Removal 

Valley Landscape Co. 

(636) 458-8234 

PET SERVICES 

PLUMBING 

LICENSED PLUMBER 

Bonded & Insured 

Available for all your 

plumbing needs. 

No job is too small. 


35 Years Experience. 

Senior Discounts 

24 hours service! 

314-808-4611 

• ANYTHING IN PLUMBING • 

Good Prices! Basement 

bathrooms, small repairs & code 

violations repaired. Fast Service. 

Certified, licensed plumber - MBC 

Plumbing - Call or text anytime: 

314-409-5051 

TREE SERVICES 

• COLE TREE SERVICE • 

Tree and Stump Removal. 

Trimming and Deadwooding. 

Free Estimates. 

636-475-3661 

www.cole-tree-service.biz 

GET 'ER DONE TREE SERVICE 

Tree trimming, removal, deadwooding, 

pruning and stump 

grinding. Certified arborist. 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

A+ BBB • A+ Angie's List 

Serving the Area Since 2004 

314-971-6993 or 636-234-6672 

REAL ESTATE 

WE BUY HOUSES “AS-IS” 

NEEDING UPDATES AND REPAIRS! 

No inspections, repairs, updating 

or cleaning before selling! 

Call or text Kurt Selzle to arrange a free consultation: 

314.324.7950 

www.SelzleAndAssociates.com • KurtSelzle@gmail.com 

REAL ESTATE 

Over 20 years experience in buying “AS-IS” properties! 

WATERPROOFING 

TOP NOTCH WATERPROOFING 

& FOUNDATION REPAIR LLC 

Cracks, sub-pump systems, 

structural & concrete repairs. 

Exterior drainage correction. 

Serving Missouri for 15 years. 

Finally, a contractor who is honest 

& leaves the job site clean. 

Lifetime Warranties. 

Free Estimate 

636-281-6982 

WEDDING SERVICES 

Marriage 

Ceremonies 

~ 

Renewal 

of Vows 

~ 

Baptisms 

Full Service Ministry 

314.703.7456 

ESTATE LIQUIDATIONS 

314-691-2888 

Get paid cash. We buy 

entire estates, collections 

and single items. Antiques, 

jewelry, swords, military, art, 

sterling, Native American, 

pottery, plus so much more. 

St. Louis Estate Buyers 

GARAGE DOORS 

DSI/Door Solutions, Inc. 

Garage Doors, Electric Openers. 

Fast Repairs. All makes & models. 

Same day service. Free Estimates. 

Custom Wood and Steel Doors. 

BBB Member • Angie's List 

Call 314-550-4071 

www.dsi-stl.com 

Total Bathroom Remodeling 

Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical 


INSURANCE 

AUTO INSURANCE 

CALL DROEGE INSURANCE 

636-227-9900 

We offer 

great rates! 

TODD THE PLUMBER 

Licensed, Bonded & Insured 

Available for all 

your plumbing needs. 

No job to big or too small. 

35 years experience! 

314-800-4960 

POWERWASHING 

POWERWASHING 

AUGUST SPECIAL 

1 Story House Wash $149 

(Up to 2000 sq. ft.) 

2 Story House Wash $199 

(Up to 2000 sq. ft.) 

636-279-0056 

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