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STAR PARKER 

The nation needs a 

‘Great Reawakening’ 

Over the years 1934-1961, British 

historian Arnold Toynbee published his 

12-volume “A Study of History.” 

Toynbee studied the rise and fall of 23 

civilizations. His conclusion was that great 

civilizations die not from external causes 

but from internal causes. 

They commit suicide. 

Toynbee concluded, in the words of one 

journalist, that “civilizations start to decay 

when they lose their moral fiber.” 

We don’t have to be great historians to 

know that civilizations have come and 

gone. Forever is not a given fact of life. 

In this vein, in this political season, with 

the excitement of an upcoming election in 

which we will choose who holds the highest 

office in our government for four years, 

as well as elections for the Senate and the 

House, I pray for a grand national awakening. 

It is the business of politicians to aspire 

to power, to tell us that our problems are 

because of the other party and to divert 

our attention from where it should be – on 

ourselves. 

If we so focus, many, I believe, will conclude 

it is hard to see a future for a nation 

with fewer and fewer children, greater and 

greater government and debt, and less and 

less economic growth. 

Per the Congressional Budget Office 

(CBO), growth of the U.S. population 

averaged 0.9% per year from 1974 to 2023. 

They project from 2024 to 2054 it will be 

half that – 0.4% per year. 

For a population to hold steady, to not 

shrink, the average fertility rate must be 2.1 

children per woman. We have fallen well 

below this to 1.67, and CBO projects it will 

stay there. 

The implications are an aging population, 

with fewer and fewer of working age and 

an increasing burden of the expenses of an 

aging population – greater retirement costs 

and health care costs. 

One measure of this picture is the ratio 

of the size of the working-age population 

– ages 25-64 – to the size of the population 

65 and above. 

In 1950, that ratio was over 6 to 1. In 

2004, it was 4 to 1. In 2024, per CBO, it is 

2.9 to 1. And CBO projects that by 2054, it 

will be 2.2 to 1. 

Per Pew Research, in 1980, 6% of 

40-year-old Americans had never been 

married. By 2021, it was 25%. 

In 1980, federal debt held by the public 

was about 25% of GDP. Now it is almost 

100%. CBO projects that by 2054, it will 

be 166%. 

The explosion of federal debt is the result 

of the explosion of federal spending and 

growth of government. 

More government means more of our 

economy is diverted to bureaucrats and 

away from those who work and create. As 

a result, economic growth suffers. 

From 1950-2000, per Hoover Institution 

economist John Cochrane, the U.S. 

economy grew an average of 3.5% per 

year. Now we’re around 2%. Cochrane 

notes that if from 1950-2000 growth was 

2% rather than 3.5%, per capita GDP in 

2000 would have been $23,000 rather than 

$49,000. 

CBO projects average growth rate of the 

U.S. economy for the next 30 years less 

than 2% per year. This, of course, means 

diminishing average income for all Americans. 

Many years ago, when I turned away 

from welfare and turned toward God, my 

guide and mentor told me that there are two 

possibilities – government or God. 

The data shows more Americans turning 

away from faith and church attendance, 

and hence they are choosing government. 

We hear much rhetoric now about American 

democracy, but democracy is about 

how we choose, not what we choose. The 

focus of a free nation under God is about 

what we choose. 

So, I return to where I was at the beginning. 

A nation without children, without 

marriage, with expanding government and 

debt, is a nation, in the words of historian 

Toynbee, committing suicide. 

I pray for a reawakening. 

• • • 

Star Parker is president of the Center for 

Urban Renewal and Education and host of 

the weekly television show “Cure America 

with Star Parker.” 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Tick menace 

In early July, I started feeling fluish, 

fatigued and having muscle aches and 

nausea that wouldn’t go away. After a 

visit to Total Access Urgent Care the 

next day, I was admitted to St. Luke’s 

emergency room and spent the next three 

days in the hospital. Doctors suspected a 

tick bite and bacteria caused my symptoms. 

My symptoms only got worse. 

These included fever, chills, no appetite, 

vomiting and migraine (never had 

a migraine in my life before this). At St. 

Luke’s, two different doctors suspected 

a specific tick-borne illness and asked if 

I was from Wildwood. They said Wildwood 

is a hotbed for this disease called 

Ehrlichiosis, which was later confirmed 

as the culprit in my illness. 

When released to go home, I continued 

to take medicine for another week. 

Migraine headaches and extreme reaction 

to light forced me to sleep in a dark 

room for almost two weeks, feeling miserable 

and losing weight along the way. 

It is difficult to eliminate ticks that 

deer bring into our yards. Deer bring the 

ticks with them; the only remedy is to 

use DEET-containing spray on ankles 

and legs when one goes out into the yard. 

Consider this a public service 

announcement and realize that Wildwood 

is known for this very nasty and 

dangerous illness caused by tick bites. If 

not caught and treated, Ehrlichiosis can 

cause long-term damage or even death. 

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RE: Values 

Whatever your politics, the basic problem 

is that abortion destroys life. We as a 

country, rightfully so, protest and abhor 

the destruction of life, whether it be by 

wars, crime, gun violence or accidents. 

However, many don’t seem to care about 

life in the womb. The idea of saying, “I 

wouldn’t do it, but it is okay if you do it,” 

regarding abortion, to me is like saying, 

“I wouldn’t murder, but it is okay if you 

do.” We need to fight for these lives as 

much as any other. We also need to help 

mothers in this situation and most prolife 

people help groups like Birthright, 

Our Lady’s Inn, Thrive and others. Proabortion 

people frequently talk about 

women’s bodily autonomy and their 

rights, but what about the child’s right 

to live? What they do with their bodies 

doesn’t matter unless it also involves 

another human. The writer said abortion 

is considered healthcare. Healthcare for 

whom? 

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A portion of Busch Stadium as the Cardinals played before the smallest crowd of the 

season during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire) 

The St. Louis Cardinals are hovering around .500 and are in real danger of their first 

back-to-back losing seasons since the 1950s. Aging stars Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt 

are shells of their former selves. Willson Contreras just went back on the injured 

list. Downtown St. Louis remains beset by crime, homelessness and decay. Oh, and last 

week was blisteringly hot. 

The end result? Tickets for the Redbirds series versus the Padres last week were being 

offered for one dollar (or less) on StubHub and still weren’t selling. 

Last Tuesday, the Cardinals announced attendance was 27,224. Less than 13,000 people 

actually attended the game. Both numbers are records for the current version of Busch Stadium. 

Consider this back-and-forth between Padres announcers Dan Orsillo and Mark Grant. 

“This is not the Busch Stadium I am used to. Late August, early September, usually it’s 

packed. Redbirds are in the race … it is a different vibe here.” 

“Yep, it’s shocking.” 

Shocking, but sadly not surprising. Actions have consequences, and for years both the Cardinals 

roster and their downtown home have been neglected. Should we blame John Mozeliak? 

Bill DeWitt? Oliver Marmol? Tishaura Jones? Seventy-five years of one-party rule? The 

Rally Squirrel? Yep, blame them all. It’s a pox on all our houses. 

Once we are done blaming and lamenting and crowing and complaining, let’s go ahead and 

pull up our big-boy pants and do something about it. Let’s admit that this current reality stinks. 

Seeing the stadium so empty is an embarrassment. 

St. Louis is a baseball town. Let’s say it again, together: We are a baseball town. We show 

up. We stand up. We cheer on the great players and the great plays. We are both enthusiastic 

and respectful, knowledgeable and joyous. 

The team is not where we want it to be. We have shown our displeasure by not showing up 

and driving down prices. Message sent and damage done. Supply has met demand. Now let’s 

get back to being a baseball town. Buy up those cheap tickets. Go down to the park and get 

a hot dog and a beer. Is there a better way to spend a summer evening, even when your team 

isn’t the best? Nolan Arenado is having an awful season, and he had two game-winning hits 

last week. Two things can be true at the same time. We hate the results this year, but we still 

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attitude of police officers.” 

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Police sport new eye protection 

Local business Popticals recently 

donated a new line of ballistic and safety 

eyewear to outfit the entire Ellisville 

Police Department. Owners and Ellisville 

residents Gary and Dana DiSalvo said 

supporting first responders in their local 

community is important to them. 

“We live in Ellisville, and our kids go 

to school here,” Gary and Dana said in 

a release. “We donated POPZULU sunglasses 

because we want to take care of 

the brave and selfless police officers in our 

town who take extraordinary measures 

every day to protect our family, friends 

and community.” 

The 38 pairs of sunglasses donated to 

the department are designed to offer eye 

protection in rugged conditions. They are 

engineered with advanced materials to 

provide five times the impact resistance 

of standard polycarbonate lenses, and 

their lenses are highly resistant to impacts. 

The eyewear meets military ballistic-rated 

standards. 

Ellisville Police Chief Steve Lewis 

said that when companies like Popticals 

provide officers with material support for 

their day-to-day jobs, that sends the message 

to police that they are appreciated 

and supported by the community. 

“The use of this eyewear 

will protect our 

officers and their eye 

health,” Lewis said. “I 

welcome companies 

who choose to show 

their support for law 

enforcement and our 

department, specifically 

with partnerships 

such as this.” 

The donation proved 

beneficial during a 

recent police qualification 

training session 

in Ellisville. An officer 

was saved from injury 

when a shell flew back 

and hit his protective 

glasses, according to a 

press release. 

“We are very fortunate 

at our police department to have a 

number of organizations, as well as a wide 

variety of our community members, who 

regularly show support to our agency,” 

Lewis said. “Community policing is one 

of the hallmarks of our agency, and this 

often comes with relationships beyond 

the normal encounters with police officers. 

This sometimes results in citizens 

MANCHESTER 

Veteran-assistance nonprofit finds new home 

The Kaufman Fund, a nonprofit organization 

that helps provide veterans with basic necessities 

like food, shelter, water and medical care, held a 

ribbon cutting for its first-ever headquarters on 

Police chief resigns 

The city of Manchester has announced 

Chief of Police Scott Will has resigned, 

effective Aug. 31. An Aug. 26 press 

release from Manchester states the city 

and Will have agreed on this as part of an 

internal personnel investigation. 

Will was placed on administrative leave 

on July 10 as part of an ongoing, independent 

investigation. On July 9, Craig Smith, 

then-deputy police chief, resigned from 

his position. 

At that time, Lt. Ed Skaggs was made 

acting chief of police. Skaggs will now 

remain in that position during the search 

for a new police chief. 

According to the release, Will will 

receive payment of his salary and the 

city’s contribution to health benefits, as 

well as compensation for accrued vacation 

time, through Aug. 31. Unused vacation 

time will be paid out in the amount of 

$6,922.04, and Manchester will no longer 

provide benefits for Will after Aug. 31, 

Aug. 20. The new facility is located on 10131 Old 

Olive Street Road. Since 1990, the Kaufman Fund 

has raised over $2 million for area veterans. 

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but will pay the employer portion of his 

September COBRA coverage. 

The release also states Will and the 

city have agreed to a non-disparagement 

clause “to ensure that both parties can 

move forward amicably.” 

The release states that the resignation 

agreement details are public record, but 

the specific findings of the investigation 

are closed and confidential under Missouri 

Sunshine Law. 

“The city is committed to continuing the 

smooth transition and maintaining public 

safety during this period,” the release 

states. “We are now initiating a search for 

a new chief of police who will lead our 

law enforcement efforts moving forward. 

The search process will be thorough and 

inclusive, seeking in put from city stakeholders, 

elected officials and staff to identify 

the best candidate for the role.” 

Manchester approves 

easement for sidewalk repairs 

Sections of Manchester Road will be 

getting a facelift, thanks to the Missouri 

Department of Transportation (MoDOT). 

The stretch of Manchester Road spanning 

Ballas Road and Hwy. 141 will get 

updated pedestrian signals to make them 

compliant with Americans with Disabilities 

Act requirements. 

“It’s not an expansion project,” said 

Ryan Pearcy, MoDOT’s southwest area 

engineer. “We do try to fill some small 

gaps, where we can get in there and try to 

connect some broken pieces of sidewalk. 

We do as much as we can, but it’s not an 

expansion to where you’re blocking all 

facilities on both sides.” 

According to MoDOT’s website, repairs 

also include rehabilitating bridges over 

Interstate 270 and Des Peres Road and 

replacing two culverts over Grand Glaize 

Creek and one over Glaize Creek. 

Some of these renovations will cut 

through Manchester, specifically around 

the Gaywood Drive area. To complete 

the repairs, MoDOT requested the city 

grant a “small permanent and temporary 

right of way easement,” which the Board 

of Aldermen approved at its Aug. 19 

meeting. 

According to Manchester’s Assistant 

Director of Public Works Dave Pracht, 

MoDOT is being proactive when it comes 

to these repairs and estimates that repair 

work will tentatively commence in spring 

of 2025. He said the project is estimated 

to take up to two years to complete and 

will be funded by MoDOT and the Federal 

Highway Administration. 

Impacts to traffic will be minimal, as 

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Work ongoing on Route CC/Hwy. 109 roundabout, project 

anticipated to finish late 2025 

By OLIVIA SIEGEL 

In early spring of 2024, the Missouri 

Department of Transportation (MoDOT) 

began construction on a roundabout at 

Route CC (Wildhorse Creek Road) and 

Hwy. 109. Construction has hit a lull at the 

moment. 

Ryan Pearcy, southwest area engineer for 

MoDOT, said most of the prep work for the 

first phase of the roundabout, including the 

new lanes and laying pavement, has been 

completed. The next step in construction 

is to put up soldier pile walls, a type of 

retaining wall, which crews are currently 

working on. 

Pearcy said the contractor, Millstone 

Weber, is “working on a value engineering 

proposal,” aiming to remove one of the walls 

running northbound, just south of the Wildhorse 

Creek BP gas station. Value engineering 

is the practice of substituting materials 

and methods with less expensive alternatives 

without impacting overall quality. 

Pearcy said MoDOT has been working 

with the city of Wildwood’s permit department 

to do additional grading on the site 

and remove the need for that wall. 

By CATHY LENNY 

Gateway Studios and Production Services 

is planning an expansion of the multimillion-dollar 

project under construction 

at the intersection of Chesterfield Airport 

Road and Spirit of St. Louis Boulevard. 

Gateway is building a 300,000-plus 

square foot studio space to provide production 

services for live music touring, motion 

picture/television and corporate event 

industries. 

After work was stalled for nearly a 

month and a new contractor was hired, 

Gateway says the project is back on track, 

and scheduled to be complete by the end 

of the year. 

In addition, Gateway plans to develop a 

nearby 290.6-acre property situated north 

of North Outer 40 Road into a contemporary 

lodge and wilderness area. 

The proposed development, intended to 

support the Gateway Studios Campus, would 

be located between the roundabout and the 

Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex. 

Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers 

Inc., on behalf of Gumbo Flats Properties 

LLC, submitted a site development 

plan that was reviewed at the Chesterfield 

Planning Commission meeting Aug. 12. 

“For a while now, construction’s been a 

little on hold because the contractor has 

been pursuing that value engineer option,” 

Pearcy said. 

MoDOT has received questions about 

the pause in construction, but Pearcy said 

the end result will save taxpayer dollars. 

Once complete, the finished roundabout 

is expected to benefit traffic flow for all 

cars, provide a positive impact on safety 

and provide a reduction in conflict, especially 

with four-way stops and car crashes. 

“It doesn’t mean some of the backups 

won’t happen, but with the roundabout 

there, it’ll definitely help it flow more,” 

Pearcy said. 

“It reduces the number of conflict points 

at a general four-way stop,” he added. “It 

also reduces the type of crashes, regarding 

the severity.” 

Widening the roadways feeding the 

roundabout is another part of the project, 

which should improve safety and aid traffic 

flow, Pearcy said. 

“It’s not being widened to be bigger 

and adding lanes, but it is going to support 

which lane a vehicle wants to go into, 

depending on which traffic movement they 

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The development will include a 24,500-square-foot three-story building, along with a lake, 

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Thw Wildhorse Creek/Hwy. 109 intersection 

want to make,” Pearcy said. 

For commuters using the Route CC/Hwy. 

109 intersection, the road has remained 

open during construction, and Pearcy said 

MoDOT is trying to mitigate congestion. 

“I think mostly, the concerns have been 

‘why hasn’t the project been moving forward,’ 

so I haven’t got a lot about traffic 

being backed up,” he said. “Construction 

will slow down traffic anywhere; it’s part 

of building the improvement.” 

Pearcy said that commuters and other 

residents are still welcome to take alternate 

The site consists of four lots and will 

include a 24,500-square-foot, three-story 

building, three gravel parking areas, a 

lake, trail, pavilion and community garden, 

said Shilpi Bharti, a planner for the city of 

Chesterfield. 

The three-story, mixed-use building on 

3.2 acres will feature retail on the ground 

floor (possibly a bicycle shop), a restaurant 

on the second floor and office/conference 

spaces on the third floor. 

With the Monarch-Chesterfield Levee 

located to the north of the proposed building, 

the first floor is planned to have a covered 

patio with paths that connect directly 

to the levee trail. The elevated patios on the 

north side of the second and third floors 

would have views over the levee trail to 

a proposed lake and the natural landscape 

beyond. 

Another lot with 10 acres has an existing 

batching plant on it. Gumbo Flats owns 

the parcel but is leasing it to Breckenridge 

Material, which is currently operating on 

site, Bharti said. 

A site development plan on 2.7 acres was 

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paths if they wish to avoid the construction. 

MoDOT has not altered or closed the route 

yet, and detour paths will be produced 

should that be necessary. 

“We always put something out on our 

communications and out on our social 

medias when any of those major closures 

are happening,” Pearcy said. 

The roundabout construction is expected 

to be finished by Dec. 1, 2025, according to 

Pearcy. However, delays with timing may 

cause the construction to finish in early 

2026, according to the MoDOT website. 

approved in 2018, but the improvements 

approved were never built. 

However, the site development plan 

that Gumbo Flats submitted includes 

the improvements that were previously 

approved. 

Additionally, a future art and studio 

building is proposed for a third, 6.2-acre 

lot. 

The last lot, with 271.12 acres, will be 

dedicated to passive recreation, serving 

visitors to the Gateway Studios facility. It 

is relatively flat land that will feature a lake, 

trail, pavilion and chef’s garden. There will 

be three gravel parking lots, but the parking 

area will be gated and not open to the 

public. 

The northern portion of the site will 

remain as preserved wilderness, and east 

of the site is the Big Muddy National Fish 

And Wildlife Refuge. There will be three 

total access points to the development from 

North Outer 40 Road. 

At the meeting, the Planning Commission 

recommended approval for the site 

development, landscape and lighting plans 

with an amendment to include planter 

boxes in the parking islands. The matter 

will go before the City Council at a future 

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Wildwood proceeding with J-turn plans for two Hwy. 100 intersections 


Wildwood’s Public Works Department 

has been working to implement improvements 

on several intersections along the 

western part of Hwy. 100 at Pond Road and 

Route T. At a City Council work session on 

Aug. 12, the city reviewed the plans, which 

include the implementation of several 

J-turns at those intersections. 

Last year, consultant GBA Inc. completed 

a traffic and conceptual study for 

the project. 

The study evaluated both J-turns and 

roundabouts for possible implementation, 

and the J-turns were the recommended 

alternatives at Pond, Wild Horse Creek 

and St. Albans roads, Rick Brown, director 

of public works, said. He added ultimately 

the Wild Horse Creek Road J-turn was 

eliminated from the project. 

J-turns, or reduced conflict intersections 

(RCIs), are designed to improve safety on 

busy, divided highways. 

According to the Missouri Department 

of Transportation (MoDOT), the goal is to 

reduce T-bone crashes by preventing left 

turns into oncoming lanes of traffic. 

“They reduce all crashes at intersections 

significantly and most importantly, the serious 

injury and fatal crashes,” Brown said. 

The estimated project costs for design 

and construction are around $3 million, 

with $2.44 million in state and federal 

funding, which must be reviewed and 

approved by MoDOT by mid-October. 

Two public meetings were held in May 

to present the conceptual plans for review 

and comment by the public. 

Brown said in general, most residents 

did not support J-turns as they can result 

in adverse travel for them. Many residents 

preferred the implementation of roundabouts 

in lieu of J-turns. 

However, implementing roundabouts 

was not supported by MoDOT and a 

change of scope to the project of that magnitude 

would require the city to forfeit state 

and federal funds and reapply for funding 

as a new project, he said. 

“What we found, most people are not too 

excited about the implementation of J-turns,” 

Brown stated. “I think, the main concern 

that folks have is that the average travel 

created with a J-turn is not something that 

people enjoy...it creates additional travel.” 

He noted that the use of J-turns is new to 

the St. Louis area. 

Some residents living off Pond Road, 

north of Hwy. 100, expressed concern 

that the project would add traffic to Pond 

Road, in particular increased truck or “cutthrough” 

traffic. 

“While the department has not studied 

‘cut-through’ traffic relative to Pond Road, 

we have taken multiple traffic/truck counts 

in recent years,” Brown said. “Car and 

truck volumes on Pond Road are comparable 

to other city of Wildwood rural roads.” 

However, the most consistent concern 

raised by residents was the additional 

travel associated with J-turns, he noted. As 

a result, GBA re-evaluated the spacing of 

the proposed J-turns relative to Pond Road 

to reduce adverse travel. 

In the project as it stands now both J-turns 

have been moved closer to Pond Road (400 

feet closer west of Pond and 250 feet east of 

Pond), to help address this concern. 

Council member Joe Farmer (Ward 4) 

concurred that there are people who are not 

enthusiastic about it. 

“But if we can prevent somebody from 

getting broadsided on that road, that’s 

probably an important thing and those are 

dangerous turns,” he said. 

Ultimately, the council voted to restrict 

eastbound left turns from Hwy. 100 onto 

Pond Road, which will force drivers to use 

the J-turn once built. 

Brown noted that raised islands at the 

intersection would prevent a left-hand turn 

there. 

With the council’s vote, the public works 

department plans to proceed with GBA to 

complete the final design plans in accordance 

with MoDOT’s schedule for project 

implementation. 

Another project that is already underway 

along Hwy. 100 is the left turn lane 

improvement project. 

Last year, the council approved an agreement 

with Horner & Shifrin Inc. for the 

preparation of final engineering design 

plans for constructing left turn lanes on 

Hwy. 100 at the intersections of Booness 

Lane/Manchester Road, Woodland Meadows 

Drive, Hencken Road and Windy 

Hollow Lane/Hawks Rest Road. 

However, MoDOT now requires the 

consultant to complete a cultural resource 

assessment. 

The council approved the total authorization 

for the project to a maximum amount 

of $298,475 to complete the additional 

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Chesterfield approves amphitheater improvements 



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Approval has been given for a contract 

with Aspire Construction Services 

LLC for the construction of backstage 

improvements at the Chesterfield Amphitheater 

at a cost of $2.4 million. 

Last October, the Chesterfield City 

Council authorized architectural and 

engineering services to design “back 

of house” improvements at the amphitheater. 

Specifically, the project was 

to include a fully-furnished habitable 

lounge space for performance artists 

and crew; at least two personal dressing 

rooms; two additional restrooms, each 

providing shower and toilet facilities; a 

kitchen area with appliances and laundry 

space with a washer and dryer. 

In addition, a structure or enclosure 

would be constructed to provide outside 

lounging/catering space for the artists, 

with visual screening from the audience. 

This improvement project is a significant 

addition to the amphitheater, providing 

facilities to accommodate the 

quality and technical requirements of the 

user experience at the facility, said City 

Administrator Mike Geisel. 

The project also includes changes to 

the road pavement and loading area to 

facilitate the vehicles and equipment 

routinely required for traveling artists, 

he said. 

Bond Architects completed the design 

of the amphitheater project earlier this 

summer, after which the project was 

advertised for bid. 

The project originally included a restroom 

at the south entrance to the amphitheater 

near Veterans Honor Park, said 

Jim Eckrich, director of public works. 

While that restroom will still be designed 

by Bond Architects as part of the agreement, 

it is not included in this construction 

project, and staff plans to investigate 

funding for it in the future, he said. 

However, a full south canopy will 

be constructed as part of the project to 

provide an overhead cover/protection 

between the new building, the existing 

building, and the amphitheater stage. 

The estimated cost of the south canopy 

is $400,000, which will be negotiated 

with the contractor, Eckrich says. 

With Aspire submitting the low bid 

of $1,695,300 and a 15% contingency 

for additional work or potential change 

orders, the total agreement amount is 

$2.4 million. 

“This project became essential due to 

the overwhelming success of the amphitheater 

as a performance venue,” Geisel 

said. 

At the Aug. 19 council meeting, council 

member Aaron Wahl (Ward 2) asked if 

the city is making these improvements 

to compete with for-profit entities for 

artists and talent. 

“Was this amphitheater initially 

designed to be something where we 

are trying to attract the best acts that 

we can, or was it designed to be something 

(where) we provide nice concerts 

for our community?” Wahl asked. 

Amphitheater improvements will include lounge space, dressing rooms, a kitchen and 

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The historic Lake School House in Creve 

Coeur was built in 1897. 

Back then, it was located on the south 

side of Olive Boulevard, just west of Hog 

Hollow Road, which is present-day Chesterfield. 

The school got its name due to 

its close proximity to Creve Coeur Park, 

which has long since been incorporated 

into Maryland Heights. 

The school housed children of all ages. In 

1925, the old frame building was replaced 

with a two-room brick schoolhouse. In 

1967, that second building – complete with 

old-time desks and a pot-bellied stove – 

was moved to its current Lake School Park 

site on Coeur de Ville Drive, close to Olive 

Boulevard and Interstate 270. 

Unfortunately, there is not a second 

migration of the historic building coming 

in the future. 

“As we have reported, the staff has made 

efforts to find an individual or group that 

would be willing to relocate the home to 

a new location,” City Administrator Mark 

Perkins told the City Council at its Aug. 

26 meeting. “We’ve been unsuccessful in 

that regard. It’s actually very expensive 

to move a property like this, such as the 

Tappmeyer House had about 25 years ago 

(to Millennium Park), with very significant 

expenses involved. 

“No one was willing to take this one on. 

So, at this point, barring anything to the 

contrary, we will go ahead with what’s 

recommended by the (Parks and Historic 

Preservation Committee) for demolition.” 

Creve Coeur had reached out to both St. 

Louis County and the city of Chesterfield, 

which several years ago agreed to move 

the Hackmann and Clester cabins from 

Creve Coeur’s Conway Park to the highly 

detailed historical section of Faust Park. 

Chesterfield is still in the process of disassembling 

and rebuilding those two structures 

in Faust Park. 

Perkins said renovations in excess of 

$300,000 were needed for the Lake School 

House to address structural and drainage 

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Creve Coeur plans demolition of historic Lake School House 

The Lake School House at its current location. 

(Photo courtesy of Creve Coeur) 

issues. The matter has been under consideration 

for some time, he said. 

The city has two bids under consideration 

for the demolition work, with costs 

less than $25,000. The project cost will 

also require the removal of debris, re-grading 

the disturbed area, plus the addition of 

seed and straw to the area when completed. 

After that, the master plan will decide what 

to do with the vacant grounds. 

Council members mentioned removing 

many items from the building with historical 

value before demolition. 

“I don’t disagree with the demolition, but 

regarding the point of retaining some of 

the items in the building, I wonder if any 

consideration has been given to the city 

preserving some architectural artifacts that 

could be incorporated into the master plan 

for the park,” council member Dr. Scott 

Saunders (Ward 4) said. 

“We haven’t discussed that, but it’s certainly 

something we could look at,” Perkins 

responded. “I know there is a large 

school bell that is on the property that we’d 

probably like to maintain. Maybe that’s 

something that can be displayed in some 

fashion to kind of signify … of course, this 

is not the original location of the house, but 

it certainly stood here for a long time.” 

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Mason Pointe seeks approval 

for major building renovations 

By OLIVIA SIEGEL 

On Aug. 12, Town & Country’s Board 

of Aldermen held a public hearing and 

reviewed a request for approval on building 

renovations to Mason Pointe, a senior 

living facility owned and operated by 

Lutheran Senior Services (LSS). 

Located at 13190 South Outer 40 Road, 

Mason Pointe has been with LSS for 10 

years, according to chief operating officer 

Ron Schaefer. 

In April 2023, LSS was denied for an 

expansion request to Mason Pointe by the 

board. In July 2023, LSS filed a petition 

against Town & Country, which alleged 

the city had denied its proposal without 

explanation. 

Schaefer said LSS chose to reapply with 

the city this year and has made “significant 

and meaningful” changes to the project 

design after hosting several community 

discussions and listening to feedback from 

the facility’s neighbors. 

If the project is approved, the facility 

would see a reduction in assisted living 

apartments, full-time staff, beds, the addition 

of an underground parking garage and 

changes to building structure and parking 

on the site. 

At the Aug. 12 meeting, Schaefer said 

there are several driving factors behind the 

planned renovations, which include economics, 

resident capacity, staffing in laborintensive 

nursing homes and “the changing 

nature of senior care.” 

Mason Pointe started as a large nursing 

facility, and had a small assisted living 

component when it came under the LSS 

umbrella. 

A major trend accelerated by the 

COVID pandemic was the declining use 

of skilled nursing facilities for people 

discharged from a hospital, Schaefer 

said, adding that insurance companies 

and Medicare prefer to send people back 

to their own homes with home health 

services or to have a very short stay in 

a skilled nursing facility before sending 

them home. Twenty years ago, Schaefer 

said many people would stay in a nursing 

home for a month or longer after leaving 

a hospital. 

“Today, it’s not uncommon for that 

person to stay a week or less … and then 

go home with continuing support from 

home health,” Schaefer said. 

LSS wants to change the type of services 

provided at Mason Pointe, “dramatically 

reducing” the skilled nursing exposure 

from 230 nursing home care beds to 35 and 

increasing the number of assisted living 

rooms from 46 to 112. The number of 

independent living apartments would be 

increased from 156 to 231. 

Schaefer said efforts have been made 

to ameliorate concerns brought up by 

residents. For traffic and noise, he said 

the reduction of total beds from 432 to 

378 and reduction of skilled nursing services 

means less staff required to operate 

the facility and fewer emergency service 

visits. 

Another concern Schaefer responded 

to was that LSS does not pay taxes due 

to being a non-profit organization. Schaefer 

said that “taxes” were being paid with 

$200,000 in fees for the project to progress. 

“And we’re committing to pay any property 

tax that Town & Country chooses to 

levy against other nonprofits like Mason 

Pointe,” Schaefer said. 

In the plan, the grading on the west side 

of the building has been changed to reduce 

the building height to be below the 55-foot 

line from the 2023 proposal, and other 

measures would be put in place to provide 

screening for nearby residences for both 

sightlines to the building and from lighting 

on the property. 

In the public hearing, Alderman David 

Murphy (Ward 4) asked Schaefer about 

LSS’s discussions with the community. 

Schaefer said he would hope everyone 

involved would characterize the discussions 

as “collaborative.” 

“We started by simply stating that it’s our 

goal to be a good and better neighbor now 

and going to the future,” Schaefer said. 

“And we did a good job, I think, of listening 

to their real concerns and providing some 

creative solutions.” 

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CHESTERFIELD, from page 13 

“We’re not looking to compete on a 

financial basis with private facilities,” 

Geisel said in response. “What we are 

trying to do is maintain a level of quality 

for the performances that are available 

both in the free concerts and in ticketed 

venues.” 

The ticketed events at the amphitheater 

are intended to generate some revenue 

that would offset operating costs, he 

added. 

The council voted 7-1 to authorize the 

agreement with Aspire, with Wahl voting 

against.

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By SHWETHA SUNDARRAJAN 

Twenty-three years have passed since 

terrorists attacked the twin towers in New 

York City on Sept. 11, 2001, but Lake 

Saint Louis resident Krista Salvatore still 

remembers it vividly. 

Salvatore had attended a training program 

for her first job out of college, located 

on the 61st floor of the south tower of the 

World Trade Center. When the first plane 

hit the north tower, Salvatore said she 

was not able to comprehend what she saw 

beyond the blown-out windows. Evacuations 

commenced, and Salvatore and her 

group of 383 trainees made it down to the 

24th floor before the second plane hit the 

south tower. 

“Lights went out, emergency lights came 

on and the stairwell filled with smoke 

pretty quickly,” Salvatore said. “And that’s 

really when we all realized we’re probably 

not getting out. And this was really serious, 

and so it was really quiet from then on. 

After tower two was hit, then, from (floor) 

24 down, we started seeing firefighters 

coming up the stairs because they were 

going up tower two to try to rescue people. 

And I just remember seeing them climbing 

the stairs like three stairs at a time, flying 

up these stairs as quickly as they could.” 

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Manchester to host Flags of Valor 

in honor of 9/11 first responders 

of Valor memorial event hosted by the 

city of Manchester, which will honor the 

412 first responders who laid down their 

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to save individuals like Salvatore. The 

memorial will be available to the public 

from Sept. 9-15 at the Veterans Memorial 

in Margaret A. Stoecker Park, 222 

Henry Ave. The city will host a special 

ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the 

Veterans Memorial. 

“I tried making eye contact with them 

(the firefighters) and like they’re running 

into a burning building, an over 100-story 

building. They were very, very determined. 

Yeah, I’ll never forget the looks in their 

eyes, thinking what they were going into, 

what they were, what they were trying to 

do,” Salvatore said. 

Manchester is partnering with America 

Heartland Remembers, a local non-profit 

that sponsors the huge Flags of Valor 

installation on Art Hill, on five-year 

anniversary dates from the original 9/11 

attack. Manchester’s installment will feature 

a photo of each first responder paired 

with an American flag. The display will 

also include six informational boards 

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By LAURA BROWN 

Ozempic and Mounjaro, weekly injectable 

medications initially designed to 

manage type 2 diabetes, have surged 

in popularity as a weight loss solution. 

Developed to help regulate blood sugar 

levels, the active ingredient, semaglutide, 

and semaglutide with tirzepatide in Mounjaro, 

have shown remarkable effectiveness 

in weight loss, catching the attention of 

healthcare professionals and individuals, 

including celebrities and media. 

Ozempic has become a household 

name within weight loss dialogue, sparking 

debate over its use beyond its original 

purpose as a tool for physicians to use to 

fight obesity. While many patients lose significant 

amounts of weight while using the 

drug, some healthcare professionals and 

even patients say it isn’t the silver bullet 

to kill obesity. 

Obesity as a disease 

It wasn’t until 2013 that the American 

Medical Association (AMA) officially 

recognized obesity as a complex, chronic 

disease that requires medical attention. 

According to the Centers for Disease 

Control (CDC), 41.9% of adults in the 

United States were obese in 2023, compared 

to 30.5% in 1999-2000. The CDC 

also reports that 31.6% of adults are overweight 

and 7.7% are severely obese. 

Dr. Sara I. Hawatmeh is certified in 

internal medicine, obesity medicine and 

primary care and is part of St. Luke’s Hospital 

Medical Group. While Hawatmeh 

treats all adults, her practice specializes 

in a comprehensive approach to treating 

overweight and obese individuals with 

medication, nutrition, lifestyle changes 

and exercise coaching. Hawatmeh said 

injectable weight loss drugs Ozempic and 

Mounjaro are just one more tool a doctor 

can offer patients to help them lose weight. 

Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk 

has released a version of Ozempic called 

Wegovy, which is intended for weight loss 

use. Mounjaro is manufactured by Eli Lilly 

and Company, and its version of Mounjaro 

for weight loss is called Zepbound. 

“They are exactly the same as the ones 

used to treat diabetes,” Hawatmeh said. 

“Both medications contain semaglutide, 

which is a GLP 1 receptor agonist. Mounjaro 

also has an added ingredient, GIP 

(gastric inhibitory polypeptide), which has 

an added hormone effect.” 

Hawatmeh explained that both Ozempic 

and Mounjaro work for weight loss in the 

same way they work for diabetes. 

“Essentially what (Ozempic) does is 

slows gastric emptying so that the patient 

feels fuller for longer and also suppresses 

their appetite so that they can’t eat as 

much,” Hawatmeh said. “GLP 1 is a naturally 

occurring hormone that stimulates the 

pancreas to produce insulin, which lowers 

blood sugar levels. When hormone levels 

rise, the brain receives signals that you’re 

full, which can reduce appetite and help 

you eat less.” 

Hawatmeh went on to say that the added 

hormone effect of GIP in Mounjaro helps 

patients with insulin resistance and sensitivity. 

She said she primarily uses it for 

patients who are not getting adequate control 

or weight loss on other medications or 

cannot tolerate Ozempic. 

Side effects of the medications affect 

each person differently. Hawatmeh said 

the most common side effects are related 

to gastrointestinal issues like nausea, vomiting, 

diarrhea, constipation and heartburn. 

Dehydration is another possible side effect 

and if not monitored could lead to more 

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serious side effects, including injury to the 

kidneys. Hawatmeh added that gallstones 

and hair loss are also common side effects 

that can also occur from weight loss alone, 

not necessarily from the drugs. 

One patient’s story 

High school teacher Mary Grobe, 45, 

has been a patient of Hawatmeh for almost 

three years and has lost 160 pounds to 

date. In 2021, at 5-foot-9, she weighed 

365 pounds at her heaviest. Grobe said she 

considered herself to be a “normal” weight 

until she hit her 20s. Then over the next 

two decades, she said she maintained the 

same lifestyle but continued to gain weight 

and did not know why. 

Before seeing Hawatmeh in 2021, Grobe 

said she was referred to an endocrinologist 

who determined that she had Hashimoto’s 

Hypothyroidism, a disease that causes an 

underactive thyroid. Grobe said she was 

hopeful this was the answer to why she 

wasn’t losing weight, but it turned out that 

there was more going on with her health. 

“When I got on medication for my thyroid 

I thought I would see the weight come 

off right away,” Grobe said. “But I only lost 

about 15 pounds. I was eating healthy and 

exercising, but I wasn’t losing any more 

weight. Not much changed after three to 

four months on the thyroid medication.” 

This is when Grobe sought the help of 

Hawatmeh. 

“Right away we knew there was more 

going on,” Grobe said. “After more testing, 

Dr. Hawatmeh diagnosed me with high 

cholesterol, fatty liver and insulin resistance.” 

Knowing there are options for weight 

loss treatment, Grobe said she didn’t want 

to consider weight loss surgery. One big 

reason for this was that it was not covered 

by her health insurance, and neither were 

medications. Grobe’s insurance only covers 

consultations for weight loss. Hawatmeh 

said getting insurance companies to cover 

the expensive injectable weight loss drugs 

is a hurdle for a lot of her patients. 

“Medicare doesn’t cover any weight loss 

medication,” Hawatmeh said. “Ozempic 

and Mounjaro are only covered by insurance 

if the patient has diabetes. If they are 

paying out of pocket, those drugs can cost 

$1,000 a month, if not more.” 

At the time, Grobe said she was almost 

considered diabetic according to her medical 

tests. 

“I was three points below the number you 

have to be in order to be considered diabetic,” 

Grobe said. “Dr. Hawatmeh made 

multiple appeals to the insurance company 

for coverage and all of them were denied.” 

Grobe started taking Ozempic with 

samples, and when those ran out, she had 

a coupon to get Mounjaro for $25 a month. 

She said the added drug in Mounjaro 

helped the weight come off for her. 

“I was on it for at least a year, then (Eli 

Lilly and Company) ended the coupon,” 

Grobe said. “Out of pocket is $1,200 a 

month. Who can afford that? I had to quit 

taking it. I have a house payment.” 

By then, Grobe said she had lost enough 

weight that all of her health issues had been 

resolved. 

She had gone from a size 26 to a size 

8. Grobe said she continued her monthly 

visits with Hawatmeh and continued eating 

her same diet and maintained the same 

level of exercise. However, her weight 

crept back up. 

“When I didn’t have the medicine, we 

tried other things,” Grobe said. “While we 

were doing that from November 2023-Jan- 

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uary 2024 I gained 56 pounds doing the 

same things.” 

Grobe said the only difference was she 

was not taking her weekly doses of Mounjaro. 

She said her insulin resistance was 

likely the reason her weight was coming 

back on. In order to get back on the medication, 

Grobe said she went to a compound 

pharmacy, but the drug she got from there 

didn’t help as much as the name-brand 

Mounjaro did for her weight loss. 

Accountability 

Grobe follows an exercise program and 

nutrition plan. She lifts weights three days 

a week, does a workout with her body 

weight once a week and walks at least 30 

minutes a day, six days a week. She also 

swims. 

“I shoot for 8,000-10,000 steps a day,” 

Grobe said. “I didn’t start with that. I had 

to start low and build on it. I eat meat and 

veggies. I have a protein shake every day. 

I do eat fruit, but not too much because of 

the sugar. I drink plenty of water.” 

Grobe said meeting with Hawatmeh 

monthly has helped hold her accountable. 

“It’s hard to lose the weight on your own,” 

Grobe said. “If you can go to a professional 

who can help you … you should. I couldn’t 

have done this by myself. It’s hard and it’s 

OK to ask people to help you out.” 

Grobe gaining weight when coming off 

of the medication is not uncommon. In 

fact, Dr. Darin Minkin said long-term data 

shows that 90% of patients who lose weight 

with medication will gain back everything 

within 11 months once stopping the medication. 

Minkin is a general and advanced 

laparoscopic surgeon and founder St. 

Luke’s Des Peres Hospital’s bariatric surgical 

program. He has performed more 

than 4,000 bariatric operations and said 

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sometimes surgery is the best option for 

weight loss. 

“Patients with a higher BMI need a permanent 

tool for their weight loss,” Minkin 

said. “In most cases, their best chance to 

lose weight and keep it off is surgery.” 

Minkin’s practice also focuses on a 

comprehensive approach to weight loss 

and includes support groups, nutrition and 

fitness coaching and even uses medication 

for weight loss in addition to surgery. The 

maximum weight patients can be to qualify 

for bariatric surgery is 500 pounds. Minkin 

said he uses injectable drugs, or other 

weight loss medications, to help those 

patients lose enough weight to qualify for 

surgery. 

“Sometimes, if a patient who lost weight 

after surgery starts gaining, they will go on 

medication to help keep that weight off,” 

Minkin said. 

Meanwhile, affordable access to Mounjaro 

for Grobe continues to be an issue. 

“I don’t know the long-term plan yet,” 

Grobe said. “I would love to totally stop, 

but that all depends on my blood work. So 

far when I go off the medicine, my numbers 

get bad again. It’s not just about my 

weight.” 

After being on this journey for almost 

three years, Grobe said she wished more 

doctors were knowledgeable about medical 

weight loss treatment. Hawatmeh said 

the AMA recognizing obesity as a chronic 

disease is a step in the right direction. 

“When we discuss obesity we treat it like 

we would any other chronic disease and 

medications are meant to be used lifelong,” 

Hawatmeh said. “However, I have taken a 

small amount of patients off the medication 

either due to loss of (insurance) coverage, 

they have reached their goal weight 

or they no longer want to be on it. But 

most patients will gain some or all of their 

weight back.” 

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Shot clock for high school basketball to be introduced slowly this season in Missouri 

By WARREN MAYES 

The pace of high school boys and girls 

basketball may be quicker in the upcoming 

2024-2025 season with the introduction 

of a shot clock for certain games. 

The Missouri State High School Activities 

Association (MSHSAA) Board of 

Directors recently approved an allowance 

for a 35-second shot clock at its June 

board meeting. The shot clock can only be 

used in boys and girls basketball regular 

season varsity tournaments and shootoutstyle 

events involving MSHSAA member 

schools, with prior approval. 

“In past years, some schools and coaches 

have requested the use of a shot clock,” 

MSHSAA Assistant Executive Director 

Doug Fessler said. “We are now providing 

that opportunity, contingent upon compliance 

with our defined approval process. 

This also enables tournaments and shootout-style 

events involving out-of-state 

schools, where shot clocks are standard, 

to utilize them during games.” 

The recommendation came from the 

MSHSAA Basketball Advisory Committee, 

which is made up of representatives 

from the organization’s member schools. 

Priory coach Bob McCormack likes the 

proposal. 

“I am actually in favor of the shot clock. 

I think (it makes) for a more exciting 

game,” McCormack said. “Coaches will 

have to work a little more on set plays and 

not freelance as much as some schools do. 

I don’t think holding the ball is conductive 

for a good high school game. 

“I think the entertainment value will be 


great.” 

Marquette girls coach Timothy Bowdern 

said Missouri is joining the growing trend 

of states adding the shot clock to high 

school basketball. 

“Many states around the country have 

adopted or are in discussions about adopting 

this practice,” Bowdern said. “It will 

make the game resemble basketball as 

seen on TV.” 

De Smet Jesuit coach Kent Williams 

agreed. 

“A lot of states have already adopted the 

shot clock at the high school level,” Williams 

said. “It’s important for our state 

to keep up and keep advancing our game 

to keep it modernized. I like the idea of 

adding a shot clock. 

“Most coaches will be enthusiastic 

about it as it helps grow our game. Some 

won’t be but that’s usually the case with 

any change, but this does move our game 

forward.” 

For Williams, he thinks the move will 

help the athletes. 

“If we are preparing kids for the next 

level, the game needs to be as close to 

the same as possible,” Williams said. “As 

someone who spent my first 11 years in 

coaching at the college level, there is a 

difference with how the last three minutes 

of a game is played compared to the rest 

of the game. It won’t become a free throw 

shooting contest as soon and there are 

more strategies that can be used with the 

addition of a shot clock.” 

Some athletes who play basketball out 

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Summer interns Lauren Meitz (left) and Alina Rodriguez at the Wildwood Historical Society Museum; C.J. Woode at Easterseals Midwest; and 

Charlotte Knight with Jacob Sander at New Ground. 

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Real world career experience 

Throughout the summer, students 

involved in Rockwood’s Partners in 

Education (PIE) project have the unique 

opportunity of gaining real-world career 

experience before their senior year. 

This year, Eureka High student Sarah 

Chalom Melo learned about costume 

design while working with Webster University 

assistant professor Renee Garcia 

at the Loretto-Hilton Theater. Melo and 

Garcia used the play “As You Like It” by 

William Shakespeare as a “paper project.” 

Melo explained that, for her, the process 

began by sketching a character in costume; 

then choosing all the elements needed to 

bring that character’s wardrobe to life. 

“I like the fact that I get to express emotion 

through colors and fabrics – and tell 

a whole story with just a costume,” Melo 

said. 

As for the benefit of hands-on-learning, 

Garcia noted that the PIE experience is 

“priceless” for students. 

“The more experiences you have the 

better,” Garcia said, referring to the college 

and career decision process. She added 

that one of the ways students benefit from 

summer internships is “just being able 

to make educated decisions and not just 

relying on what a school is telling (them) 

or what a guidance counselor is telling 

(them).” 

Melo said her summer experience has 

helped to clarify when her next steps 

should be. 

• • • 

Likewise, Marquette High student 

Landon Buscher said the primary reason 

he participated in the PIE summer internship 

project was to help him in searching 

for colleges and deciding on a future career. 

Buscher spent his summer getting a reallife 

look into corporate cybersecurity at 

McCarthy Holdings Inc. One of his main 

projects includes developing a program to 

automate cyber threat intelligence assessments 

for the St. Louis-headquartered 

national construction company. 

Every Wednesday morning, Buscher 

gave a presentation about threat intelligence 

to the information technology 

security team at McCarthy. As part of his 

internship, Buscher said he worked with 

another intern on writing a program to 

“automatically collect information from 

different cybersecurity news sources and 

cross-referencing that against a list of our 

third-party vendors to detect if any have 

been involved in any sort of breach or 

cyber incident.” 

To put it more simply, Buscher spent his 

summer creating a cybersecurity tool that 

will be put to work in an actual corporate 

setting. 

• • • 

Rising Marquette High senior Navin 

Ramamoorthy spent his summer helping 

the National Alliance on Mental Illness 

(NAMI St. Louis) increase awareness of 

and support for its work. 

“What I’m doing now is learning about 

support groups and the people who choose 

to join them to learn more about mental 

health,” Ramamoorthy said. “They have 

picnics and other events that really promote 

mental health into the community. 

Meeting new people at NAMI is the most 

impactful thing for me. I feel like this is a 

safe space to talk about mental health and 

learn more about it.” 

Last year, Ramamoorthy was part of the 

Marquette HOSA-Future Health Professionals 

team that placed first in the state 

in the Mental Health Promotion competitive 

event, qualifying for the International 

Leadership Conference. That experience 

helped prepare him for his summer with 

NAMI. 

“The fact that Navin has such a strong 

background, knowledge base and interest 

level and involvement in all things mental 

health awareness made this a partnership 

that makes a lot of sense,” said Dr. Andrew 

Loiterstein, NAMI St. Louis director of 

programs and a former Rockwood middle 

school principal. 

• • • 

For C.J. Woode, a self-proclaimed “numbers 

person,” being able to work with the 

accounting department of Easterseals Midwest 

was a perfect fit. The Lafayette High 

student said, “I learned that analyzing and 

interpreting financial data is always going 

to be an important aspect of running a business 

and that it was something that piqued 

my interest. Once I got to have a little bit 

of hands-on experience with scenarios that 

mimicked the real world, I got to thinking 

that this would be a really cool thing to 

grow up doing.” 

Easterseals Midwest is the leading nonprofit 

provider of disability programs, 

supports and resources in the region. This 

summer was the third year Easterseals has 

hosted a PIE intern. 

“We enjoy giving students the opportunity 

to see business action in real life and 

discern a career path,” said Amy Whitener, 

Easterseals Midwest accounting director. 

“It’s very beneficial for students to get 

a taste of different, real scenarios in the 

workforce so that they can determine what 

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Ankita Ramachandran (left) and Yasheeta Rao (second from left) with their HERA mentors. 

(Source: RSD) 

• • • 

For two pairs of Rockwood students – 

Charlotte Knight and Jacob Sander, and 

Ankita Ramachandran and Yasheeta Rao – 

this summer was all about architecture. 

Knight and Sander spent their PIE 

internship working at NewGround, which 

plans, designs and builds commercial facilities, 

while Ramachandran and Rao were 

at HERA, which specializes in planning, 

designing and consulting on laboratory 

environments. 

What all four students learned is that 

opportunities associated with the design 

and development of commercial buildings 

are wide open. 

“What I’ve learned is that architecture 

isn’t just one thing – there are so many 

areas you can go into,” Rao said. “With it 

being such a diverse major – and with my 

passion to do a little bit of everything – I 

really could take this and go and do whatever 

I want, which feels really special.” 

• • • 

Lauren Meitz of Eureka High and Alina 

Rodriguez of Marquette could say the 

same thing about history. This summer, the 

duo had the opportunity to dig into local 

history as summer interns at the Wildwood 

Historical Society. 

Meitz and Rodriguez share an interest in 

history, archaeology and museum curation, 

and both had the chance to see the practical 

implications of careers in these fields through 

their time at the historical society and its 

museum, which is located on Hwy. 100 about 

seven miles west of Wildwood’s city hall. 

This was the fourth time the society and 

Jill Von Gruben – its resident archivist, 

researcher and author – have hosted PIE 

interns. 

“Mrs. Von Gruben always talks about the 

‘why’ in thinking about history, and you can 

use that for so many other things as well,” 

Rodriguez said. “We were also talking with 

Mrs. (Martha) Bunch, the museum director, 

and she was talking about how making 

displays for a museum is like telling a 

story. You want people to come away with 

new thoughts or a curiosity that has been 

sparked, which you can also use in other 

aspects of life. I think that’s so cool, that 

there are so many other skills you can learn 

than just one area.” 

Whitfield students 

celebrate their ‘eras’ 

As school resumed last month, students 

at Whitfield School had the opportunity 

to admire the Class of 2027’s Eras of Life 

sculptures. Created last year in teacher 

Curtis Erlinger’s art class, the sculptures 

began as eight-foot-long pieces of wood. 

Then, those poles were mathmatically 

divided into five equal measurements, 

each section representing an “era’ of their 

life so far – (0-3), (3-6), (6-9), (9-12) and 

(12-15) highlighting their years of age. The 

student artists determined how to visually 

represent each particular era of their life 

by creating a sculpture for that particular 

section using mixed media, found objects 

and paint. The works were then displayed 

vertically, with each one being suspended 

by a clear wire. 

Rockwood grads get up 

close with Tyson Research 

Three recent Rockwood School District 

graduates earned hands-on field experience 

in ecology this summer through the 

Washington University in St. Louis Tyson 

Research Center in Eureka. 

Kari Koerner, a 2024 Rockwood Summit 

High graduate, was one of five students 

selected from around the region for this 

year’s TERA (Tyson Environmental 

Research Apprenticeship) Program. Elana 

Powell, a 2024 Eureka High graduate 

and Madelyn Rhodes, a 2023 Rockwood 

Summit graduate, also served as undergraduate 

fellows this summer. 

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Athletic director to step down 

after 36 years with school 

St. Joseph’s Academy’s Maureen McVey 

has announced she will step down as the 

school’s athletic director 

and soccer coach. 

McVey has 36 years 

of service with St. 

Joseph’s. 

During McVey’s 

tenure as varsity soccer 

coach, St. Joseph’s 

Academy won six state 

soccer championships. 

McVey 

McVey took the job in 2013, when the 

role was vacated by retiring Athletic Director 

Michaela Witcher. A physical education 

teacher at the school, McVey has served as 

athletic department chair, the varsity soccer 

coach and freshman field hockey coach. 

McVey’s varsity coaching record has 

more than 600 wins. 

Her Angels teams have won state championships 

in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 

2014. There also have been numerous Final 

Four appearances during her tenure at St. 

Joseph’s. 

She has been recognized as 

the Missouri Coach of the Year 

and Midwest Coach of the 

Year numerous times. She was 

named National Coach of the 

Year in 2002. 

In 2012, McVey was the 

first female inducted into the 

St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame, 

which began in 1971. 

In 2014, she was inducted 

into the Missouri Sports Hall of 

Fame. 

Her 2002 team at St. Joseph’s 

went 26-0-1 and was the mythical 

U.S. champion, according 

to the National Soccer Coaches 

Association of American rankings at the 

end of the season. 

McVey got her coaching start at Ursuline 

and spent some time at Incarnate Word 

before joining the staff at St. Joseph’s. 

Tatum and Tkachuk 

Two sports champions recently threw out 

the first pitch before a St. Louis Cardinals 

game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and the 

Florida Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk threw 

out the first pitches to Ryan Helsley and 

Alec Burleson respectively. 

Tatum’s first pitch was judged to be a 

little better than Tkachuk’s. 

The Boston Celtics and Florida Panthers 

stars are St. Louis natives and classmates 

at Chaminade. 

The two were driven around the field in 

the back of a pickup truck. 

Tatum carried the NBA’s Larry O’Brien 

Trophy with him. Tkachuk had a special 

WWE championship belt, as the Stanley 

Cup was elsewhere. 

Tkachuk had the Cup earlier this summer. 

He showed it off at his elementary school, 

Villa Duchesne where his sister attended, 

the St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the 

Brentwood police and fire departments. 

Tkachuk attended Chaminade for one 

year as a freshman. He then joined the 

United States National Development Program 

in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Tatum graduated from Chaminade in 

De Smet Jesuit’s Riley Massey has announced his college 

commitment to play at North Dakota State University in Fargo. He 

is shown with his parents, Melissa and Ryan. 

(Photo courtesy of North Dakota State) 

2016 and went to Duke before leaving for 

the NBA. Chaminade has retired his No. 22 

jersey. 

Tatum has had a busy summer. He also 

played his way to a second gold medal on 

the U.S. Men’s basketball team at the 2024 

Olympic Games in Paris. 

High school boys basketball 

De Smet Jesuit’s Riley Massey has 

announced his college commitment. 

The 6-foot-3 guard recently announced 

he will go to play at North Dakota State 

University in Fargo. 

“Huge thanks to my family for the constant 

support throughout, along with all of 

the coaches,” Massey said. “Big thanks to 

coach (David) Richman and the staff for 

this opportunity.” 

Massey made up his mind quickly about 

his college commitment after arriving in 

Fargo. 

“When I got on campus and throughout 

my visit, I could just tell that the program, 

school and people were for me and that it 

was home,” Massey said. 

Massey helped De Smet win the Class 5 

state title last winter. 

Before that, Massey was party to the 

Spartans winning the state boys volleyball 

championship. 

Massey also held offers from Eastern 

Illinois and Lindenwood University. 

“One thing that stood out to me about 

NDSU was that everyone was fully bought 

into what they are trying to 

achieve as a program,” Massey 

said. “I could really tell everyone 

wanted to be there and make each 

other better. They showed a lot of 

love and interest in me throughout 

the summer and on the visit. 

There was a lot of transparency 

throughout the process between 

coach Richman and the rest of 

the staff.” 

Massey averaged 14.3 points 

last season. He was a 46% shooter 

from the field and 39% from 

3-point range. He knocked down 

78% of his free throw attempts. 

Massey averaged almost four 

assists a game. 

He scored in double-figures in 24 games. 

Massey said he knows what’s expected 

of him when he arrives in Fargo. 

“I could tell coach Richman and the 

whole staff have established a winning culture 

that I am very excited to be a part of,” 

Massey said. 

High school girls soccer 

Eureka junior Marleigh Allen has 

announced her verbal commitment to 

continue her academic and athletic career 

playing soccer at Missouri State. 

Eureka junior Marleigh Allen has announced 

her verbal commitment to play soccer at 

Missouri State. (Photo courtesy of Missouri State) 

Allen, who will be a junior this season, 

had an outstanding sophomore soccer 

campaign for Eureka. She scored 14 goals 

and added one assist. Allen produced three 

game-winning goals. 

She scored twice to help the Wildcats to 

a hard-fought 3-2 win over Blue Springs 

South in a Class 4 state semifinal contest 

at Soccer Park. 

Eureka advanced to play Nerix Hall for 

the championship but fell 2-1 in two overtimes. 

The Wildcats finished the season at 20-4. 

Allen also plays club soccer. Her team is 

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Metropolitan Women’s 

Amateur Championship 

The 32nd Metropolitan Women’s Amateur 

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the tournament. 

Following the aftermath of the sinkhole 

that opened up in the park of Alton, Illinois, 

the facilities have been given the green 

light to reopen and the Spencer T. Olin 

Golf Course recently reopened to golfers. 

The new dates for the Women’s Amateur 

Championship will be Oct. 15-16 at Spencer 

T. Olin. 

The winner receives the Jayne M. Watson 

Trophy. 

McKenna Montgomery, of Persimmon 

Woods Golf Club, won the tournament last 

summer at Westborough Country Club. 

She shot a 1-under 141 to win the tournament 

by one stroke. It was the third championship 

for Montgomery, who is a recent 

graduate of Lindenwood University and 

went to high school at Westminster Christian 

Academy. 

The championship originally was scheduled 

for July 1-2. 

However, at the end of June, just days 

before the championship began, a 100-foot 

wide and 30-feet deep sinkhole opened up 

in the Alton Park’s soccer complex. This 

sinkhole swallowed the turf, benches, and 

an entire light pole. 

With Spencer T. Olin located within the 

same park and needing the street that runs 

by the affected complex, the entire area 

was closed off and subsequently the course 

was closed. 

Berkmeyer win 

STLDGA tourney 

Skip Berkmeyer has won the Louis Cassett 

Trophy. 

The 50-year-old Berkmeyer, who plays 

at The Legends Country Club, won the 

2024 St. Louis District Golf Association 

(STLDGA) Senior Championship that was 

held recently at Westwood Country Club. 

He shot a 4-under 140 over the two 

rounds. Berkmeyer won by four strokes 

over Patrick Riordan, who plays out of 

Meadowbrook Country Club. 

Berkemeyer, an all-state golfer at Chaminade 

and a three-time NAIA All-American 

at St. Ambrose College, is no stranger to 

winning tournaments. 

This victory was the fourth different 

stroke play STLGA event Berkmeyer has 

won. 

Berkmeyer, a 2019 inductee in the St. 

Louis Sports Hall of Fame, previously captured 

the Men’s Championship five times, 

the Jim Jackson Invitational twice and the 

Bob Cochran Mid-Am one. 

Now with a win in the senior event, 

Berkmeyer is the first competitor to claim 

all four titles. 

With his senior tourney win, Berkmeyer 

automatically qualifies for the Jim Jackson 

Invitational in October at Algonquin Country 

Club. 

In the Super Seniors tournament, Neil 

Skip Berkmeyer has won the Louis Cassett 

Trophy. The 50-year-old Berkmeyer, who 

plays at The Legends Country Club, won 

the 2024 St. Louis District Golf Association 

(STLDGA) Senior Championship that was 

held recently at Westwood Country Club. 

(Photo courtesy of Todd Burchyett/St. Louis District 

Golf Association) 

Vanleeuwen (Glen Echo Country Club) 

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Tony Miller Trophy. 

Migdal wins tournament 

Joe Migdal claimed the Southern Illinois 

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Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association. 

The Ballwin native shot rounds of 68 and 

69 for a 5-under 137 at Green Hills Golf 

Club in Mount Vernon, Illinois. The course 

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Migdal, who plays at Persimmon Woods 

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Migdal, a De Smet Jesuit and University 

of Central Missouri graduate, put 

together a second-round score of 2-under 

par. Migdal’s three birdies brought him to 

5-under for the tournament for the win. 

Joe Migdal claimed the Southern Illinois 

Amateur championship run by the St. Louis 

Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association. 

The Ballwin native shot rounds of 68 and 69 

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Simms played this summer for California 

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“I went there, and I not only liked it, I 

loved it,” Simms said about playing with the 

team located in Orange County. “We played 

a whole lot of games. We played in a big 

tournament in Atlanta. That was my favorite 

one, but we didn’t win it. 

“We won two tournaments. So, I got two 

medals. Everyone was a four- and five-star 

recruit so everyone is a really good player. 

It was amazing. I met people from Hawaii, 

Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and other 

states.” 

Simms was confident he performed well 

throughout the summer. 

“I held my own,” Simms said. 

Through help from receivers coach Austin 

Pettis, who was drafted in the third round of 

the 2011 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams, 

Simms was able to progress his skills too. 

“Coach AP helped me a lot,” Simms said. 

“(I learned) stuff like the basics of the game, 

how to go in and out of the breaks. He 

would bring up different scenarios and how 

to run the routes in them based on the different 

coverages and different looks. I’ll bring 

a lot of that with me this season at CBC.” 

Simms is now ranked by Rivals as the No. 

1 prospect in Missouri in the Class of 2025, 

the No. 20 wide receiver prospect nationally 

and the No. 107 prospect nationally overall. 

On3 ranks him as the No. 3 prospect in the 

CBC’s Corey Simms in the state semifinals 

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state, while 247Sports and ESPN rates him 

as the fifth-best prospect in Missouri. 

“It’s exciting to be named high like that,” 

Simms said. “I’m happy. It means I’m being 

recognized for putting in my hard work. But 

I don’t think too much about it.” 

Those rankings came after Simms enjoyed 

a breakout junior season. He grabbed 79 

receptions for 1,049 yards and 12 touchdowns, 

helping the Cadets to a second-place 

finish in Class 6. 

On June 30, Simms committed to USC. 

He chose the Los Angeles school over Missouri, 

Georgia, Tennessee, Nebraska and 

Penn State. 

“I feel like I can go (to USC) and be developed 

into a better football player by (head) 

coach Lincoln Riley and (receivers) coach 

(Dennis) Simmons,” Simms said. “They run 

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SIMMS, from previous 

in college football. It’s going to be fun. 

“I’ve built a relationship with both coaches. 

Their players are supported regarding life 

after football. That means a lot to me.” 

Before handing him off to USC’s coaches, 

CBC coach Scott Pingel is happy to have 

Simms back for one more year. 

“It’s always good of a player of his caliber 

back,” Pingel said. 

He plans to make the most of having 

Simms back this season. Simms will play 

more defense this season. He’ll be a safety 

and run back kickoffs. 

“He’s a dynamic ballplayer,” Pingel said. 

“Anytime you have a Division I level talent 

like that on your team, you’re excited. He’s 

really good. 

“He’s a 6-foot-4 player with speed, so that 

will create mismatches. Our big thing is let 

him play at 6-foot-4. We’ll throw high to 

(Simms) and use his athletic ability. He will 

overwhelm defenders.” 

Pingel wants to get the ball in Simms’ 

hands as often as possible and this season 

he wants to see this season is yards after the 

catch. 

While Simms can catch and run, he also 

can block, Pingel said. 

“He’s a phenomenal blocker. I don’t think 

he gets enough credit for his blocking,” 

Pingel said. “He can run deep routes. He 

gets two guys to guard him. 

“What really stands out to me are the 

things he does that only a coach can see. 

The ball skills and big plays, anyone can see 

that.” 

Add in a high football IQ and Pingel says 

you have all of Simms’ standout qualities. 

“He understands his role on routes and 

how it all pieces together,” Pingel said. “He 

likes talking about football. He’s always had 

the talent, size and speed. 

“The mental part of his game has 

improved. You always want to see what a 

kid can bring back the next day and he does. 

He researches and does stuff on his own. 

Anybody who thinks a dumb person can 

play football, well those days are long gone.” 

Fans saw what Simms could do in the 

state championship game when he was a 

sophomore. CBC defeated Lee’s Summit 

North 35-28 in overtime. 

Simms caught a two-point conversion 

pass from Jeremiah McClellan, who will be 

a freshman at the University of Oregon this 

fall, to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. 

“That was a big play,” Simms said. “I’ll 

never forget that. We won the state championship. 

That was so much fun.” 

Last fall, the Cadets reached the championship 

game again. This time, there was 

no happy ending. CBC lost 38-7 to Liberty 

North. 

“We came up a little short. Our goal is 

(to get) back and do better,” Simms said. 

“We were banged up in that game. We had 

people hurt. We are ready to get back and 

show what we can do. It’s more fun winning 

the state championship game.” 

For his part, Simms wants to improve on 

his numbers from last fall. 

“My numbers from last year mean a lot. 

Those numbers are starting points for me 

this year,” Simms said. “My goal is to be 

better, and I was last year.” 

He’ll have a new quarterback to work 

with this season. Junior Nicholas McClellan, 

Jeremiah’s younger brother, will take over 

the position. 

“Nick was a safety last year,” Simms said. 

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of season are familiar with the shot clock 

already. 

“We use shot clocks in high school 

summer tournaments already and a lot 

of the kids play with it in AAU (Amateur 

Athletic Union), so they are used to 

it,” Kent Williams said. “They will adjust 

faster than the coaches, officials and scorers’ 

bench will.” 

The game goes forward in a good way, 

Parkway South girls coach Thomas Williams 

said. Dissent to the move is be 

expected. 

He compared the addition of the shot 

clock to the three-point shooting arc. 

“I believe the high school game continues 

to evolve. Any time a major change 

occurs there will be a lot of disagreement,” 

Williams said. “I remember when the 

three-point line was added when I was in 

high school, and there are some similarities 

to that and the shot clock. I believe it 

is time to add the shot clock. 

“I think it’s a gift and a curse. When teams are equally 

good, those games will be fun to watch. If you have a 

team that’s not that good, then we are looking at some 

bad basketball that’s been rushed with the shot clock.” 

– Melvin Bethany, Lutheran St. Charles athletic director 

“Like anything, some coaches will be in 

support and some opposed, but over time, I 

think coaches will embrace it. Kids adapt 

pretty quickly to change. Every game they 

watch on TV past the high school level has 

a shot clock, so it won’t be foreign to them.” 

Athletic directors at schools will have to 

get used to it, as well as the coaches, and 

will have to consider the expense of the 

equipment. People will have to be trained 

to use the device, and that will be another 

cost for the school. 

Melvin Bethany, the Lutheran St. 

Charles athletic director, has investigated 

the costs. 

It would cost between $1,000-$1,500 to 

purchase and install the equipment, Bethany 

said. Another table worker will also 

have to be hired to run it during the games. 

“I do believe it’s evolving the high school 

game of basketball,” Bethany said. “I think 

it’s a gift and a curse. When teams are equally 

good, those games will be fun to watch. If 

you have a team that’s not that good, then 

we are looking at some bad basketball that’s 

been rushed with the shot clock.” 

Harold Barker, the De Smet Jesuit athletic 

director, knows it’s just a matter of time 

before the shot clock becomes commonplace. 

“I haven’t looked too much into the 

cost,” Barker said. “Instead, I am focused 

on trying to predict when it will be mandated 

so we can budget for it enough in 

advance. Besides the cost for the clocks 

and timers themselves, I think the part 

that is often overlooked is the fact that 

an additional worker, who is trained and 

competent to use the system, will need to 

be found, and there will be growing pains. 

“Different gyms will be more conducive 

to using the new clocks than others.” 

Jonathan Sumner, the athletic director 

at Lafayette, is pleased it’s not a mandate 

for every game, and said it’s best to ease 

into the addition to the sport. 

“The current decision allows students to 

have the opportunity to compete in events 

that utilize the shot clocks and prepare 

them for the collegiate level, but at the 

same time isn’t making it required for all 

schools,” Sumner said. “I feel like this is a 

nice middle ground for the time being and 

gives our state some time to analyze things.” 

Coaches will be given time as well. 

There will be new wrinkles to work out. 

“I think most coaches are in favor. It certainly 

adds more dynamics to the game,” 

Bowdern said. “Coaches will need to strategize 

differently for the beginning of the 

clock versus the late shot clock and defenses, 

too). Late-game and closing-quarter situations 

will require more precise planning. 

“The shot clock introduces new elements 

to ‘special teams,’ such as inbound 

plays. There’s a lot to consider, and many 

coaches may not be ready for this change, 

although the good teams will be prepared.” 

Fans will be in favor, McCormack said. 

“I know they’ll love it,” McCormack 

said. “You come to the games to be entertained, 

and I think it’ll be more entertaining 

for the fans. It will be like what they 

see on TV with the college game.” 

Williams concurred about fans liking 

the clock. 

“I think it will take some time to work 

out the kinks, but fans will really like 

watching a quicker game,” Williams said. 

“I have been booed many times for pulling 

the ball out early in the fourth quarter, so 

fans will enjoy the clock.” 

For Barker, the overall benefit will be 

making the game better for all involved. 

“Coaches have wanted this for some 

time now and I feel like the fans and 

players will enjoy the additional layer of 

excitement each possession,” Barker said.

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Guests are specifically asked not to park 

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Festival-goers also should plan to bring 

sunscreen and seating. However, pets 

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Picnic baskets are welcome, but glass 

containers are prohibited. If you prefer not 

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There will be ample opportunity to enjoy a 

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Portable restrooms, including accessible 

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Let’s get this party started! 

The Celebrate Wildwood parade steps 

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the legacy of this historic community. 

After cheering on your favorite floats, 

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So plan to Celebrate Wildwood from 

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10 a.m. 

The “Rooted in Wildwood” parade kicks 

off from the Wildwood Crossing Shopping 

Center (Schnucks) and continues traveling 

west on Manchester Road until it reaches 

the roundabout at Taylor Road. There, it 

heads north before ending on Main Street. 

Be sure to arrive early enough to claim a 

viewing spot anywhere along the route and 

do bring seating. You might also want to 

bring a bag for any goodies that are handed 

out by parade participants. 

11 a.m.-6 p.m. 

The Kids Zone is open and provides nonstop 

excitement free of charge, including a 

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The Food Court and Beer/Wine Garden 

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11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 

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11 a.m. - 9 p.m. 

The City Information Tent is open to 

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11 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. 

Stop by the City’s History Tent, presented 

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special activities giving insight to the history 

of this area. Learn about the remarkable 

communities, people and local leaders 

who are rooted in Wildwood and have diligently 

sown seeds for the city’s future. 

11:30 a.m. 

The Opening Ceremony featuring Wildwood’s 

own Julie Lynch singing the 

National Anthem and a welcome message 

from Mayor Joe Garritano and other dignitaries 

takes place on the Wildwood Stage, 

before the first free concert of the day begins. 

11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

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Annual parade celebrates history by honoring 

three local residents as its grand marshals 

By KATE UPTERGROVE 

The Celebrate Wildwood Commission 

chose wisely when selecting the grand 

marshals for this year’s parade. 

Verne Luther is a World War II 

veteran. Jill VonGruben is a local 

historian and archivist who literally 

wrote the book on Wildwood. 

Karen Fox, represented by her 

husband, Rick, worked alongside 

Jill at the Wildwood Historical 

Society’s museum and penned 

several books on local history. 

Given that the parade’s theme 

is “Rooted in Wildwood,” the 

commission’s selection was logical 

but still surprising for each 

honoree who was chosen. 

“Karen would have been so 

honored and humbled to be 

named as one of the grand marshals 

of the Celebrate Wildwood 

parade. She never sought attention 

or recognition,” Rick said of 

his late wife, who passed away on 

April 24, 2022. 

Sharing the honor with Jill 

would have made it that much 

sweeter, he said. 

“Karen and Jill worked tirelessly 

together at the Wildwood History 

Museum. She had a lot of respect for Jill 

and all the women who worked there. She 

would be so honored to share the role of 

grand marshal with Jill and Mr. Luther,” 

Rick said. 

Likewise, Jill was delighted to share the 

honor with Karen and Verne. 

“It’s wonderful that Karen is being 

remembered for her contributions to the 

city’s historic preservation,” Jill said. 

“There are whole sections in what I call 

the city’s history book that are Karen’s 

research and she was a good friend.” 

Research and writing were two things 

Jill and Karen had in common. The history 

book, as Jill calls it, is “Celebrate the History 

of Wildwood, Missouri,” which she 

authored in conjunction with the Wildwood 

Historic Preservation Commission, 

the city’s department of planning and the 

Wildwood Historical Society. 

“Nine years ago, the city approached 

me, as a representative of the Historical 

Society, about writing the history of Wildwood 

before it was incorporated. It was 

going to be published as one chapter per 

year and be completely finished by the fall 

of 2020, which was the 25th anniversary 

of the city’s incorporation,” Jill explained. 

“But then COVID-19 happened.” 

The pandemic threw off the publication 

Jill VonGruben 

Karen Fox 

Verne Luther 

schedule by about three years, resulting in 

the book debuting in time for Celebrate 

Wildwood 2023. 

Brent Trout, manager of History and 

Genealogy at St. Louis County Library, 

noted that Jill’s efforts resulted 

in an “invaluable resource that 

will benefit researchers at all 

levels who explore its contents.” 

And St. Louis historian Chris 

Naffziger described the book as 

weaving “a rich tale” of a community 

and telling the stories of 

its people and places. 

“If we don’t preserve history 

we lose all of the stories,” Jill 

explained. “The stories of the 

people who came before us are 

so important.” 

Jill’s interest in personal. Her 

in-laws settled in the Pond-Grover 

area in 1834-35 and never moved. 

“Newer people to the city, either 

businesses or residents, might 

think that what we see now is 

how Wildwood has always been 

and it isn’t,” Jill said. “We have 

what we have now because of all 

the people who came before. I 

felt a really important need as an amateur 

historian and an archivist, that we need 

to preserve these stories because it gives 

the foundation of why Wildwood is the 

vibrant city that it is now.” 

Like Jill, Karen loved research and 

sharing what she learned. 

“The thing about Karen is that she was 

always curious and educating herself,” 

Rick said. “Her background is really 

interesting. She was a geology major in 

college. She was a cartographer in her 

first career, where she digitized maps with 

different cities.” 

Later, she started a not-for-profit company, 

Sporting Geography, that taught elementary 

and middle school students about 

geography by following sports teams. 

“She had clients all over the country. 

She would develop lesson plans based 

around where players lived, where they 

came from, the location (longitude and 

latitude) of the various cities where they 

played, the direction and distance they 

traveled for games. Students would even 

become pen pals with the players and 

the players would come visit,” Rick said. 

“Teachers loved it because it was a readymade 

program and it was free for them to 

use. 

“At the height of her business she had 

about 1 million students using her program.” 

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Wildwood mayor defines what it means to ‘plant seeds for the future’ 

By KATE UPTERGROVE 

This year’s Celebrate Wildwood 

theme – “Rooted in Wildwood, Planting 

Seeds for the Future” – really 

resonates with the city’s new mayor. 

Joe Garriatano took office in April 

after claiming a 61.64% victory over 

fellow mayoral candidate Tony Salvatore. 

In a pre-election Q&A with West 

Newsmagazine, Garritano identified 

two of his top priorities as: 

• Protecting the master plan and 

advancing environmental stewardship 

to safeguard the city’s natural 

resources and maintain the beauty of 

its landscape. 

• Promoting economic vitality by 

supporting and attracting small businesses 

that align with our values and 

needs. 

His commitment as mayor, he said, 

would be “to honor its heritage while 

steering us toward a promising, welcoming 

future.” 

In a recent interview, Garritano shared 

how the city is working collectively to 

achieve those priorities and uphold that 

commitment. 

“One of the top issues we’re focused on 

Construction is underway on the city of Wildwood’s new Village Green, which Mayor Joe Garritano 

points to as one of the ways the city is planting seeds for its future. 

is the watershed erosion issue,” Garritano 

said. “We were focused on the internet 

access for those who were underserved, 

but now we’ve made great progress 

with the internet rollout. We have some 

remaining pockets that will be taken care 

of in Phase 2, but that work is progressing 

nicely. 

“So watershed erosion is probably our 

next biggest issue because it affects residents 

and subdivisions that have properties, 

including common ground along 

these creeks and also public properties, 

including our roads and bridges. This one 

is a difficult one to handle because it is 

expensive to address.” 

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Watershed erosion also isn’t something 

most residents get excited about. 

In that category is the Village Green, 

which is beginning to take shape west 

of city hall. 

“It will be the hub for our city, 

where we can have our concerts, our 

Celebrate Wildwood event, and our 

Farmers Market, which is becoming 

even more popular,” Garritano said. 

“Town Center and projects like the 

Village Green are really what brings 

our residents together. That’s where 

you see the people of the community. 

“We need to have a thriving Town 

Center because our residents want to 

be able to have options for shopping, 

dining and social engagement in a 

central location.” 

To ensure the city attracts a healthy 

variety of businesses, the city recently 

hired Gina Tarte to serve a dual role 

in communications and economic development, 

Garritano said. 

“I am excited about this dual role 

because one of the things I really take 

great pride in is communication. I think 

it’s important that our residents are well- 

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GRAND MARSHALS, from page 34 

Rick predicts that she could have had 

more but “it was while our kids were 

growing up so she kept it to a certain 

size because she really wanted to be a 

mom first.” 

“She was a fabulous mother and wife,” 

he said. “We were very blessed to have 

had her.” 

Married for 30 years, Rick said he, 

Karen and their family did a lot of 

traveling early in life. 

“We didn’t wait for anything,” he said. 

In many ways, Verne is a lot like 

Karen and Jill. He was a doer, a selfmade 

businessman who operated a 

well-drilling business for roughly 60 

years and raised Angus cattle on a farm 

in Wright City. Although he was professionally 

and civically involved, it was 

his service to America that earned him 

the honor of being a co-grand marshal of 

the Celebrate Wildwood parade. 

“He is very, very proud of his service 

to the country and the fact that he served 

in the Navy with his brother, Kenny,” 

explained his daughter-in-law, Marylyn, 

who is married to his son, Phil. 

“They tried to separate siblings, but he 

and his brother served together throughout 

World War II,” Phil said. 

Verne was a Navy fighter pilot who 

served primarily in the eastern portion 

of the Pacific Theater. “Planes back then 

had a stick in the middle and about 8 or 

10 gauges. That’s it. You went out on a 

wing and a prayer,” Phil said. “It’s quite 

amazing that these fellows were able to 

do that at their age and have any of them 

survive.” 

Verne flew F6 Hellcats and F4 Corsairs. 

Following the war, he served in the Navy 

Reserve for 19-and-a-half years. 

“After his active duty, he used the GI 

Bill to complete his college education at 

Iowa State Morningside College,” Phil 

said. “He and my mom, Margaret – everyone 

called her Peggy – were married for 

68 years. They had four sons – Bob, me, 

Doug and Jim – plus nine grandchildren 

and nine great-grandchildren.” 

This past February, Verne celebrated 

his 100th birthday. A Leap Year baby he 

was born on Feb. 29, 1924. Today, he 

resides at The Plaza Senior Living in 

Wildwood. 

“He’s a Cardinals fan,” Phil said, “and 

the family has always been a hockey 

family. 

“But hockey isn’t the only winter sport 

Verne enjoys. At age 90, Phil took him to 

Colorado to ski for the last time. 

“He loved it,” Phil said. 

FUTURE, from page 35 

informed. When people know what’s 

going on, they can be a part of the solutions 

that the city comes up with; they 

can provide their thoughts, comments 

and opinions on things that come up that 

are important to them. 

“We’re going to amp up our communication 

with residents, and it’s not just 

going to be one-way communication. I 

want to hear from our residents. I try to 

be as accessible as possible.” 

Garritano is continuing the city’s 

tradition of its Coffee with the Mayor 

forums at 7:30 a.m. on the first Thursday 

of every month in city hall and is 

looking at expanding those times to meet 

more people’s schedules. Meanwhile, he 

encourages people to take advantage of 

existing communication tools, such as 

social media, emails, phone calls and 

attending City Council meetings. 

“It is in our code that public participation 

is available at all of our city meetings. 

We welcome public comments,” 

Garritano said. “We’re going to be sharing 

more stories on social media and 

through our Friday e-newsletter (which 

is being revamped in response to feedback 

from residents) so that our residents 

can really know what’s happening 

in Wildwood every day.” 

With the city coming up on its 30th 

anniversary in 2025, its guiding document, 

its Master Plan, is due for an 

update. 

“We want Wildwood’s residents to 

know exactly what the Master Plan and 

Town Center Plan are because these 

documents are so critical to our city. 

These documents speak to what type of 

development our residents want,” Garritano 

said. “They’ve been formulated 

over the years and are updated every 10 

years with input from residents. Next 

year is going to be a really great opportunity 

to bring the community together 

to really understand these documents 

and also to help influence their updates 

and what development should be like 

moving forward.” 

It will be a lengthy process with ample 

opportunity for resident input, Garritano 

said, stressing that the best way to 

remain aware of the process is through 

the city’s existing communication channels. 

“We really want people across the 

region to know that Wildwood is a place 

where you can come visit or come live, 

and you’ll have access to tremendous 

recreational activities and a great community 

of local businesses,” he said. 

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smiles on closing day as my clients start a new 

chapter. It’s the fun of walking into a house and 

knowing your buyers love it. It’s the ring in your 

seller’s voice, when you bring a contract. And 

sometimes, it’s holding a client’s hand, helping 

them through a tough time. My clients! That’s 

why I’m in this business!” 

Her focus is on building a lasting relationship 

of trust. Together Debbie and her husband Rick 

have a good understanding of the important 

elements of a house. They look closely at houses 

her clients are considering to help them avoid 

potential problems during inspections and down 

the line. That kind of dedication brings a faithful 

client base. 

“My clients continue to come back to me long after the sale when they are looking for 

recommendations or when they have questions. I’m the first stop when a question comes 

up because I’ve built that trust. They know I care about them and they know I care about 

getting them in the right place,” Debbie said. Debbie was awarded the CBGundaker Star 

Award and honored with the St. Louis Magazine 5-Star Realtor award ten times. A client 

summed up Debbie perfectly, “Debbie Dutton knows real estate and the meaning of the 

word service.” 

Debbie specializes in the St Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson County areas. 

(c) 314.398.4909 • www.yourstlrealestateagent.com 

COURTNEY KALLIAL • REALTOR ® 

With over 11 years of experience, Courtney Kallial of Coldwell 

Banker Realty – Gundaker Town & Country works directly with her 

clients to ensure a successful home purchase and/or sale experience. 

Communication and trust are her main core values when working 

with her clients. When selling your home, Courtney is a certified 

Professional Property Stager and she will help you prepare your home 

for today’s market. As a St. Louis native, Courtney is familiar with the 

St. Louis City, County and St. Charles areas. Her knowledge of homes 

comes from her own building experience with new construction, 

custom home building and remodeling. Expect excellence when 

working with Courtney each and every time. 

(c) 314.599.3797 • courtney.kallial@cbgundaker.com 

ETTY MASOUMY • REALTOR ® 

Experience matters, especially when you’re looking to get the best 

price for your home or wanting to buy a new one. That’s when you 

want a Realtor who is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar 

Club. That distinction is earned through customer satisfaction and 

years of experience. Etty Masoumy, of Coldwell Banker Realty- 

Gundaker Town & Country, has both. A full-time Realtor with over 30 

years of experience, Etty takes pride in her extensive understanding 

of real estate, both buying and selling, in West and Central St. Louis 

County. Whether you are looking to buy or sell a home, homesite, or 

investment property, Etty promises that customers can count on her 

motto: “One Name, One Commitment for Exceptional Results!” 

(c) 314.406.3331 • etty.masoumy@cbgundaker.com 

DEBBIE MIDGLEY • REAL ESTATE AGENT 

Debbie Midgley has been with the Coldwell Banker Realty – 

Gundaker Town & Country office for 30 years. Her aim is to provide 

you with the highest levels of service available in the real estate 

industry. She feels the key to a win-win client relationship is to have 

a clear understanding of your goals and to communicate openly 

and frequently. She credits her success in real estate to hard work, 

dedication to her clients and her attention to detail. Selecting a longterm 

real estate partner is an extremely important decision. Debbie 

welcomes the opportunity to partner with you concerning your 

personal real estate needs. 

(c) 314.610.7519 • debbie.midgley@cbgundaker.com 

GEORGIA FERRETTI • REAL ESTATE AGENT 

Georgia Ferretti of Coldwell Banker Realty – Gundaker Town & Country 

believes in serving her customers the same way she wants to be served. 

She listens closely to all her clients’ needs and wants. This has been the 

foundation of her success in real estate for the past 20 years. 

Communication is the key to all of her relationships. She believes that 

service does not stop after the contract and closing. At the end of the 

day, her approach is simple. Good agents are not salespeople, they are 

advocates, and that’s what she always tries to be with all her current and 

past clients. Georgia is a 16-year recipient of The Five Star Professional 

“Best in Client Satisfaction Real Estate Agent” award, as seen in “St. 

Louis Magazine.” 

(c) 636.675.0329 • georgia.ferretti@cbgundaker.com 

JAN WOODS • REALTOR ® 

Whether you’re a first-time home buyer in search of your dream 

home, a seller looking to downsize or an investor looking for a great 

opportunity, count on Jan Woods of Coldwell Banker Realty - Gundaker 

Town & Country to make all the difference. “I deliver unmatched 

customer service, and have a genuine desire to see your property goals 

come true,” Jan said. “Plus, I have more than a decade of experience!” 

For sellers, Jan takes full advantage of CBG’s marketing tools to 

promote your property. She also stages your home to look its best. 

For buyers, she analyzes the local market to help you find the perfect 

home at the right price. Looking for a positive, helpful partner who will 

provide you with exceptional service? Call Jan today! 

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Tonja Busiek has brought her decades of 

real estate experience to Compass Realty 

Group—a technology-driven real estate 

company with innovative tools and exclusive 

programs that are redefining the buying 

and selling experience for her clients. 

A St. Louis native, Tonja knows the area 

well. She is an award-winning top real 

estate agent and a certified Luxury Real 

Estate Specialist. 

“My passion is helping people in the 

Greater St. Louis area buy and sell residential 

homes and properties with ease. 

My clients are my top priority and their 

consistent referrals prove that to be true!” 

said Tonja. 

Tonja is known for her professionalism, 

versatility, excellent communication, and 

always being solutions-driven. She believes 

that amazing service means listening 

and truly hearing what her clients 

need and want. As a result, she forms 

long-lasting relationships with her clients. 

“I pride myself on going above and beyond 

my clients’ expectations,” Tonja explained. 

“If you are in the market to buy 

or sell, contact me to discuss how I can 

leverage Compass tools to help reimagine 

your real estate experience. Whether 

you have a specific goal in mind or simply 

want more information, you can contact 

me! I thrive on making big moves as successful 

as possible.” 

Tonja Busiek • 314.504.8348 

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With 25-plus years of experience, Sue 

Kelly, a full-time real estate professional, 

knows the ins and outs of the real estate 

market. She understands value, pricing 

and negotiations, and as a St. Louis 

native, she knows the neighborhoods, 

especially West St. Louis County and the 

central corridor. 

More importantly, she cares about 

her clients. It’s just one more reason Sue 

has earned the distinction of being a top 

producer. 

Sue can help clients sell their present 

home and/or find and purchase their 

new one. 

When it comes to her specialties, Sue 

enjoys working with people who are 

downsizing and need help scaling back 

their belongings and selling personal 

items. She has the resources to help with 

that process. 

She also enjoys working with first-time 

home buyers and teaching them the 

ropes. 

“It was our first time buying a home 

and we were so lucky to work with her,” 

said Erika. “It was such a great experience 

… Sue responded and answered 

all our questions giving us certain confidence 

in our decision.” 

“I really like teaching people to decide 

what is important to them, helping them 

to figure out their priorities so that they 

make the right decision because it is an 

important one,” she said. 

Sue has a network built over more than 

two decades to smooth the process. 

“I’ve done a whole lot of networking, 

and I have a lot of people in hand— 

stagers, lenders, inspectors and designers—resources 

that will keep things easy 

for both sellers and buyers,” she said. 

Sue Kelly • 314.602.3533 

sue.kelly@compass.com 

SimpsonHunsaker 

Ellen, Jeanne, and Josh are full-time 

Realtors with over 50 years of experience 

who offer their clients the technology-backed 

services of the #1 

brokerage in the nation. They take 

pride in giving clients time, talent, and 

experience times three! 

As lifelong residents, they bring a 

deep understanding of the local market 

and a genuine love for the community. 

They thrive on matching clients with 

their dream homes and navigating the 

intricacies of the market, earning recognition 

for their outstanding performance 

in real estate. 

Beyond their professional endeavors, 

they cherish spending quality time with 

their families and exploring the unique 

charm and diverse opportunities the St. 

Louis area offers. 

Committed to providing top-notch 

service and creating seamless transactions, 

Ellen, Jeanne, and Josh are 

trusted advisors who make a positive 

impact in the lives of those they serve. 

Compass is the No. 1 independent brokerage 

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The SimpsonHunsaker team is driven 

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Laura Sanders 

Laura Sanders is consistently ranked 

among St. Louis’ top real estate producers. 

In 2023, Laura closed over 

$36,500,000 in sales and facilitated 

96 transactions. When asked why she 

chose a career in real estate, Laura 

said, “I love working with people and 

the challenge of making people’s 

dreams a reality.” Her advanced negotiating 

skills, friendly personality 

and professionalism provide clients 

with the comfort and ease to buy or 

sell their home. 

In the 17 years since Laura started 

her career in real estate, she has 

carefully curated a fantastic team of 

top-tier agents and support staff. 

“Buying or selling a home can be 

overwhelming. Excitement and anxiety 

usually go hand in hand in these 

situations,” Laura said. “My job is to 

not only provide experienced guidance 

to my clients, but also make sure 

they feel confident and well represented. 

My team and I strive to tailor 

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Laura Sanders • 314.605.2581 

LauraSandersTeam@gmail.com 

LauraSandersTeam.com 

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CHRISSY WAGNER, REAL ESTATE AGENT 

The Kristi Lindgren Group is ready to serve your real estate 

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“That’s why I am dedicated to providing exceptional, 

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selling and buying process as streamlined and stress-free 

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A native St. Louisan who has served as a Realtor in the 

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Creve Coeur resident Pat Chambers recognized 

for volunteer legacy at pediatric hospital 

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By JEFFRY GREENBERG 

Seasoned entertainers who leave a memorable 

impact earn stars on a Walk of Fame. 

Superstar athletes get inducted into a Hall 

of Fame for contributions to their respective 

sports. 

Pat Chambers, who volunteers every 

Tuesday and Friday morning from 9 a.m.- 

noon at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge 

Hospital, recently received her own special 

tribute following her 90th birthday. 

Having exceeded 18 years of volunteering 

at the hospital, the long-time Creve Coeur 

resident was honored with her own “Pat’s 

Miracle Corner” in the welcoming area of 

Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital in 

Maryland Heights. 

Why that specific label? Ranken Jordan 

Leadership Gift Officer Kristen Carroll 

offered the explanation. 

“My colleague, Nellie LaVigne, who also 

loves Pat, originally floated the idea to do 

something special to honor her when we 

learned Pat had asked for donations to be 

made to Ranken Jordan in lieu of gifts for 

her 90th birthday,” Carroll said. “I brought 

it up to Pat’s daughter Kristin. She spoke 

with the rest of Pat’s children about the idea. 

They loved it. We decided on Pat’s Miracle 

Corner together because of the phrase Pat 

always uses at Ranken Jordan: ‘Every time 

I come through those doors, I know I’m 

going to see a miracle.’” 

Pat’s four children were onboard from 

the moment they were told about the idea 

- so much so that they offered to match 

the donations from Pat’s other friends and 

family with their own, raising over $10,000 

for the hospital. 

“Life is a struggle sometimes, certainly 

for some of these kids and their parents,” 

Chambers said. “But there is always hope. 

I have my miracle corner, and in 18 years, 

I’ve seen so many miracles! It’s amazing. 

Sometimes it’s tiny steps, and sometimes 

huge steps. You want to be able to be stimulated 

in life and to stimulate others.” 

Born an only child in Savannah, Missouri, 

that attitude is what inspired Chambers to 

enter the field of early childhood education. 

“My name is Pat, P.A.T. and I was with 

an organization that is now nationwide and 

in eight foreign countries called Parents as 

Teachers,” Chambers said. “I became the 

coordinator of a local school district called 

Pattonville! Have you got that 

down pat now?” 

From her experience on the 

job, Chambers noted many parents 

needed their parenting skills 

bolstered. As their first teacher, 

she would go into homes, sit on 

the floor and work with parents. 

After retiring from Pattonville, 

Chambers traveled to nearly every 

state in the U.S. with the Parents 

as Teachers Association. She helped parents 

with several aspects of the development of 

their children. In addition to her background 

of working with parents and children, Chambers 

has four children of her own, plus 15 

grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. 

Fast forward to 2006, and Chambers’ volunteer 

start at Ranken Jordan, which is a 

60-bed pediatric bridge hospital that cares 

for kids from birth to age 21, who are well 

enough to leave a traditional hospital but 

need help before they go home. 

“I knew I still wanted to work with children, 

and this is in my local area,” Chambers said. 

“When I started there, it was a place for me to 

be in the nursery. I got to rock those babies, 

talk to those babies, and sing to those babies 

Chambers with a Ranken Jordan patient. 

(Photo courtesy of Ranken Jordan) 

because we know this is critical.” 

“Then I was promoted,” Chambers added, 

laughing. “Same salary – volunteer – to the 

therapy department. I got in the pool with 

the kiddos, and when they were having a 

sad day, they always laughed at the old lady 

in the bathing suit. Then I had an amputation 

of my leg in 2012 after a bout with cancer.” 

Even after losing a leg, Chambers kept 

volunteering at the hospital; she became 

a greeter. She said that everybody needs a 

friendly greeting, whether they’re a vendor, 

a patient or a patient’s loved ones. 

Throughout her years, Chambers said 

she has witnessed dozens upon dozens of 

miracles. 

“I see a little guy in a wheelchair who 

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has a (tracheotomy) and a feeding tube and 

with no verbalization,” Chambers said of an 

encounter from October 2023. “But he came 

over one day, rode his wheelchair my way 

and asked, ‘What happened to your leg?’ I 

knew that his brain had come awake, and 

that little guy walked out of here a month 

later and it was publicized because it was a 

miracle. He was an eight-year-old automobile 

accident victim.” 

Another time, Chambers met a grandmother 

whose 16-year-old granddaughter 

had a stroke. Once, after they had visited 

many times, Chambers asked her if the trach 

was permanent. The grandmother said, “Pat, 

there’s always hope.” 

Brookdale Senior Living, where Chambers 

lives, was brought over, along with Brookdale 

staff members. 

“They had booked the room for 60 people, 

but there were 20 more,” Chambers said. 

“So, we had 80 people here to celebrate this 

fundraising, my birthday, and my service. 

There’s nobody at the senior living place 

I’m involved with who doesn’t know about 

Ranken now. I’ve sold greeting cards that 

the kids here have made, and I try to publicize 

it everywhere I can.” 

Carroll said Chambers is the best marketer 

the hospital could ever ask for. 

“Pat’s heart and giving spirit to these families 

is just incredible,” Carroll said.” She 

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Pat Chambers, her daughter Kathy Logan and Ranken Jordan President and CEO Shawn 

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(Photo courtesy of Ranken Jordan) 

“What a lesson that was because some 

parents are faced with so many challenges,” 

Chambers said. “I try to tell the parents that 

they receive the best medical care possible 

at Ranken Jordan. People don’t realize how 

important everyone here is to these little 

ones. Sometimes it’s the small things like a 

‘hello’ or a smile. But we need them to communicate 

and be active in helping others. We 

all look out for each other and our patients.” 

The hospital does more than just greet 

patients with a friendly face. Activities and 

special events help make children’s experience 

at the hospital better. One such activity 

is a Teddy Bear Clinic, where kids pretend 

to be doctors for teddy bear patients so the 

children get more comfortable with medical 

procedures. 

“There’s another activity here I think is 

wonderful,” Chambers said. “It’s Paint the 

Docs. The doctors dress up in aprons and so 

forth, and children fill their hypodermic needles 

with paint, then they paint the doctors. 

There’s always activities here to stimulate.” 

Ranken Jordan is chock full of several 

play areas on both floors, in addition to an 

outdoor area with gardens and even more 

play facilities. There are tunnels and swings 

that are wheelchair accessible, plus a ballfield 

and a golf course. 

Chambers’ birthday celebration was 

packed. A full busload of friends from 

does a fantastic job here, and she’s like our 

ambassador to the community.” 

Relentless positivity is another area in 

which Chambers excels. 

“There’s a saying: ‘Yesterday is history. 

Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift. 

That’s why we call it the present,’” Chambers 

said. “My thoughts are always, ‘I’m 

going to make the best of this day, and 

tomorrow may be even better!’ And I try to 

live that. You have to think this is a perfect 

day and I’m going to make the best of it. 

I was recently diagnosed with inoperable 

cancer, and each day is such a blessing. 

“I’m not going to worry about yesterday, 

and I hope tomorrow’s an even better day 

than today.” 

It doesn’t pay to be negative, Chambers 

said, and she wants to always look on the 

bright side and consider all the blessings 

that are easy to overlook. 

“When new parents come in, I now say, ‘I 

have a corner. See that little sign up there? It 

says Pat’s Miracle Corner, and I’m Pat. I get 

to see miracles and I hope your child is one 

of those miracles. Maybe it will be a little 

one; maybe it will be a giant one,’” Chambers 

said. “‘So, will you be my miracle?’” 

Ranken Jordan’s annual Beyond Gala is 

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Cases of head lice may be more prevalent among young children soon 

after they return to classrooms. 


HEALTH 

CAPSULES 

By LISA RUSSELL 

September may be prime 

time for head lice cases 

It’s an uncomfortable topic for parents to 

say the least … but during the first weeks 

of school, the incidence of head lice among 

young kids typically rises, which is one 

reason why September is designated as 

National Head Lice Prevention Month. 

Following a steep decline while students 

were learning remotely during the COVID- 

19 pandemic, these panic-inducing parasites 

made a comeback in 2023. The Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 

that between 6 and 12 million children 

ages 3-13 get head lice each year. 

Just last month, the CDC issued revised 

guidelines for schools and families to 

handle head lice cases. Perhaps the most 

significant change is that students with 

head lice no longer need to be sent home 

early from school; they should now be 

allowed to finish the school day, receive a 

home lice treatment and return to class as 

soon as the following morning. 

The CDC also joined with the American 

Academy of Pediatrics and the National 

Association of School Nurses to recommend 

that children need not be completely 

free of “nits,” or lice eggs, before returning 

to school because the risk of transmission 

is minimal once treatment has killed 

actively crawling lice. 

A recent survey of parents conducted by 

Nix, a head lice treatment brand, showed 

that many are unaware of these changes. 

The survey, which included parents of children 

between ages 5 and 11, also found that 

two-thirds don’t know whether schools are 

required to report a head lice outbreak (they 

are not). About a quarter of parents who took 

the survey admitted to knowingly having 

sent their child to school with head lice while 

keeping it a secret from their school’s staff. 

According to the CDC, symptoms of 

head lice in children can include a tickling 

feeling or sensation of something moving 

in the hair; sores on the scalp caused by 

scratching; irritability, and sleeplessness. 

Treatments include prescription and overthe-counter 

lice medicines, lice combs to 

remove nits, and professional removal 

using a specialized heat treatment. 

Study shows cutting back on 

bacon could prevent disease 

Processed meats like bacon, sausage, cold 

cuts and hot dogs can be found on the plates 

of millions of Americans at nearly every 

meal. And while cutting out these foods 

entirely is off the table for most people, cutting 

back a little could have an outsize impact 

on the nation’s health, say British scientists. 

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh 

in the U.K. used a special computer 

model they developed to simulate different 

levels of meat consumption by more than 

242 million American adults. They estimate 

that if Americans could cut back their 

typical processed meat intake by 30%, the 

result would be about 353,000 fewer cases 

of type 2 diabetes, 92,500 fewer cases of 

cardiovascular disease, and 53,300 fewer 

cases of colorectal cancer over 10 years. 

Using bacon as an example, that amounts 

to roughly 10 fewer slices per week, they said. 

The model accounted for differences 

across U.S. demographic groups. On average, 

Americans eat about just over an ounce (29 

grams) of processed meat and 1.7 ounces (47 

grams) of unprocessed red meat daily. 

Based on their findings, the researchers 

recommended that the upcoming 2025 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans should 

potentially advise adults to limit their processed 

meat intake. The study was published 

in The Lancet Planetary Health. 

Losing a loved one may speed 

aging, even for the young 

For people as young as their teens, twenties 

and thirties, losing someone close to 

them like a parent, child, sibling or spouse 

can actually speed up the biological aging 

process … especially for those who have 

experienced multiple losses, say scientists 

from Columbia University’s Mailman 

School of Public Health and the Butler 

Columbia Aging Center. 

The aging impact of loss is measurable 

using DNA markers called epigenetic 

clocks, their recent study found. 

“Few studies have looked at how losing a 

loved one at different stages of life affects 

these DNA markers, especially in study 

samples that represent the U.S. population,” 

said lead author Allison Aiello, Ph.D. 

“Our study shows strong links between 

losing loved ones across the life course 

from childhood to adulthood and faster 

biological aging in the U.S.” 

Aiello and her team used data from different 

age-based groups of Americans 

who were followed as part of the National 

Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult 

Health beginning in 1994. Using blood 

DNA analysis, they looked the biological 

impacts of losses experienced during childhood 

or adolescence (up to age 18) and 

early to middle adulthood (ages 19 to 43). 

They also examined the number of losses 

experienced across this time period, and 

their cumulative effect on biological aging. 

Their findings suggest that the impact of 

loss on aging can be seen long before middle 

age. Those who experienced a significant 

loss during childhood or adolescence had 

more markers of biological aging than 

those who did not; and experiencing two or 

more losses in adulthood was more strongly 

linked to biological aging than one loss, and 

significantly more so than no losses. 

Aiello and her co-authors emphasized that 

while losing a loved one at any age can have 

long-lasting health impacts, those effects 

might be more severe during key developmental 

periods like childhood or early adulthood. 

The research was published in JAMA 

Network Open. 

Just 10 minutes of mindfulness 

shown to boost well-being 

Practicing mindfulness for just 10 minutes 

a day can improve feelings of overall 

well-being, ease depression and anxiety, 

and increase motivation to make lifestyle 

changes such as exercising more or eating 

healthier, a team of British university 

researchers recently announced. 

They recruited more than 1,200 volunteers 

from 91 countries to participate in 

a 30-day mindfulness study. Half were 

randomly assigned to do daily10-minute 

mindfulness sessions, delivered via a free 

smartphone app called Medito, which 

included relaxation exercises, intentionsetting, 

body scans, breath-focused attention, 

and self-reflection. The other half 

– the study’s control group – listened for 

10 minutes each day to excerpts from the 

novel “Alice in Wonderland.” 

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when practiced daily, just 10 minutes of 

mindfulness meditation has significant 

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meditation experience, the results were 

striking, according to the researchers. 

Mental health surveys completed by 

both groups before and after the 30-day 

trial period showed that, compared with 

control group members, participants who 

used the mindfulness app reported an average 

reduction in depression of just over 

19%, a decreased anxiety level of 12.6%, 

about a 7% increase in overall well-being, 

and a 7.1% increase in their positive attitudes 

toward healthy behaviors. 

These positive changes lasted well 

beyond the training experience itself. In 

a survey follow-up conducted one month 

afterward, the mindfulness group showed 

sustained improvements to their wellbeing, 

depression and anxiety levels, and 

even their sleep quality, the authors noted. 

The study was recently published in 

the British Journal of Health Psychology. 

On the calendar 

St. Luke’s Hospital presents Conversations 

for Women on Thursday, Sept. 5 

from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Desloge Outpatient 

Center, 121 St. Luke’s Center Drive 

in Chesterfield, in Building A. Join us 

for informal presentations with women’s 

health specialists on topics of importance 

to women. Meetings will plenty of time 

for Q & A. This month’s topic is Look Out 

Below; join OB/GYN Dr. Matthew Bialko 

and Angie Sellers, physical therapist, as 

we talk pelvic health. Register at stlukesstl.com. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital offers Make Peace 

with Food: Basics of Mindful Eating 

on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from noon-1 p.m. at 

Desloge Outpatient Center Building A, 121 

St. Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield, in 

Conference Room 3. Join us for a free inperson 

class to learn the basics about mindful 

eating and move closer to feeling more 

at peace in your relationship with food. 

Register at stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital 

offers a Family & Friends CPR course 

on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m.-noon 

at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, 3015 

N. Ballas Road, in Auditorium Rooms 1, 2 

and 3. This class uses the American Heart 

Association’s curriculum to teach hands-on 

CPR skills (course does not include certification 

upon completion). Registration for a 

seat in this class is for two people. The cost 

is $50. Register at classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital 

offers a Bariatric Surgery Information 

Session on Monday, Sept. 16 from 5:30- 

6:30 p.m., live via Zoom. Join a Washington 

University bariatric physician to learn more 

about surgical treatment options available 

at BJC for patients who meet certain criteria. 

Time will be allotted for Q&A, including 

about insurance coverage of these procedures. 

To register, visit classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers 

a Babysitting 101 course on Saturday, 

Sept. 21 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the SLCH 

Specialty Care Center West County, 13001 

North Outer Forty Road in Town & Country. 

This interactive class, recommended 

for kids age 10 and above is a great introduction 

to the basics of babysitting. A 

workbook, first aid kit and backpack are 

provided. Please register each child attending; 

the cost is $25 per person. Advance 

registration is required at classes-events. 

bjc.org. 

• • • 

Pedal the Cause 2024 takes place on 

Saturday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 22 at 

The Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway in 

St. Charles. All funds raised benefit Siteman 

Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at 

St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Celebrate 

with your family on Saturday, ride on 

Sunday and share the unparalleled Pedal 

the Cause experience. This year’s event 

will feature new course options, a signature 

Spin Zone, a virtual participation 

option and a Kids Challenge. Detailed 

information and registration are available 

at pedalthecause.org. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital and Schnucks offer a 

nutrition class on Monday, Sept. 30 from 

2-3 p.m. at Schnucks Kehrs Mill, 2511 

Kehrs Mill Road in Ballwin. A St. Luke’s 

dietitian will discuss how to find and make 

healthier choices at the grocery store; how 

to read a food label; and nutrition recommendations 

for optimal health. Participants 

will also receive wellness resources, samples 

and a $10 Schnucks gift card. The cost 

is $5 per person. Register at stlukes-stl.com. 

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By LISA RUSSELL 

Positive focus on aging 

It’s officially Healthy Aging Month, a 

September observance designed to focus 

attention on the positive aspects of getting 

older. Launched in 1992 when the Baby 

Boom generation was beginning to turn 50, 

its goal is to remind older adults that it’s 

never too late to improve their well-being 

… physically, mentally and socially. 

Following are some key areas where 

experts say small changes can pay off big 

in terms of a healthier, more rewarding 

older adulthood: 

• Make movement a daily priority. 

According to the Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS), there’s almost 

nothing more important to well-being 

than being active. It increases mobility 

and stamina, makes it easier to perform 

activities of daily living such as bathing 

and dressing, decreases the chances of a 

fall, and lowers the risk of chronic disease, 

dementia, anxiety and depression. 

• Eat well more often. The HHS recommends 

eating more fruits, vegetables, whole 

grains and dairy and less added sugars, 

saturated fat and sodium. Older adults often 

don’t get enough protein either, so foods like 

lean meats, seafood, beans, peas and eggs 

can help increase protein intake. Seniors are 

also more prone to becoming dehydrated 

because the sensation of thirst naturally 

declines with age … so drinking water and 

other low-sugar beverages throughout the 

day can assist digestion and help prevent 

dehydration. 

• Maintain an active mind. Staying 

engaged intellectually, by doing things like 

reading, taking a class or starting a new 

hobby, can boost brain health and overall 

well-being. Keeping busy with personally 

meaningful activities such as clubs and volunteer 

organizations can also make you feel 

happier, according to the National Institute 

on Aging. Stress management plays a major 

role in staying mentally healthy as well. 

• Quit (or cut back) unhealthy habits. 

Stopping unhealthy habits, especially 

smoking, will lower serious health risks 

at any age. The National Institute on 

Aging also recommends that older adults 

avoid alcohol or limit excessive drinking, 

and should be cautious about becoming 

dependent on other substances, such as 

prescription pain medications. 

• Stay social. Lastly, maintaining a solid 

social support network with family and 

friends can provide positive opportunities 

for connection and enrichment. Don’t 

be afraid to get out into your community 

to expand your social networks. Getting 

active on social media can also be an 

excellent way to reconnect with old friends 

and make new ones. 

A blood test for Alzheimer’s 

It may soon be possible to detect Alzheimer’s 

disease in its early stages with a simple 

blood test. And not surprisingly, scientists at 

Washington University in St. Louis – one of 

the world’s leading research centers studying 

Alzheimer’s and dementia – is a driving 

force behind this major advance. 

In early 2022, the Washington University 

School of Medicine announced its 

development of a test which uses a highly 

sensitive technique to measure levels of 

Alzheimer’s proteins in a single blood 

sample. This year, in collaboration with 

medical researchers at Lund University 

in Sweden, they showed that the test is as 

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good at identifying people in early stages of 

the disease as more invasive and expensive 

brain scans and spinal taps now approved 

for Alzheimer’s diagnosis. 

The test measures tau protein 217, or 

p-tau217 for short. The research team calls 

it “an excellent indicator” of the presence 

of amyloid plaques in the brain which are 

unique to Alzheimer’s. 

“In the near future, this type of blood 

test will replace the need for costly and 

less accessible cerebrospinal fluid and PET 

imaging tests in specialist memory clinics,” 

said co-senior author Oskar Hansson, 

M.D., Ph.D., a professor of neurology at 

Lund. “Next, we need to determine if the 

Alzheimer’s blood test also works in primary 

care…This is currently being investigated 

in Sweden.” 

Identifying those with the disease as 

early as possible has become crucial. While 

nearly 7 million Americans are living with 

Alzheimer’s today, this number is projected 

to rise to nearly 13 million by 2050, and 

close to 153 million people globally. 

“We’d love to have a blood test that can 

be used in a primary care physician’s office, 

functioning like a cholesterol test but for 

Alzheimer’s,” Dr. Maria Carrillo, chief 

science officer of the Alzheimer’s Association, 

said of the study. “The p-tau217 blood 

test is turning out to be the most specific 

for Alzheimer’s and the one with the most 

validity… It seems to be the front-runner.” 

Once an accurate blood test has been 

fully tested and approved, it could “change 

the game in the speed in which we can conduct 

Alzheimer’s trials and get to the next 

new medication,” Carillo added. “These 

are absolutely transformational times.” 

Sleep well to prevent T2D 

There’s a long list of science-backed benefits 

of consistently good sleep, including a 

healthier heart, a sharper mind, improved 

mood and energy levels, and a stronger 

immune system. Results of a recent study 

from Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggest 

one more upside of sleeping well: a 

reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. 

The new study analyzed data from a 

group of more than 84,000 participants in 

the UK Biobank. Their average age was 

62, and all were initially free of diabetes. 

After their sleep was carefully measured 

for seven consecutive nights to establish 

a baseline, their health was followed for 

more than seven years to track whether 

they developed type 2 diabetes. 

The data revealed that compared to participants 

with regular sleep patterns, those 

with irregular sleep – meaning their day-today 

sleep duration varied by more than 60 

minutes on average –had a 34% higher risk 

of developing diabetes. That risk remained 

even after the researchers accounted for 

lifestyle factors, a family history of diabetes, 

and obesity. 

“Our findings underscore the importance 

of consistent sleep patterns as a strategy 

to reduce type 2 diabetes,” said lead 

author Sina Kianersi, Ph.D. Interestingly, a 

2023 study also led by Kianersi similarly 

found that being a “night owl” leads to a 

higher diabetes risk, again suggesting a 

connection between the disease and disrupted 

sleep. His team’s newest findings 

were published in Diabetes Care. 

On the calendar 

St. Luke’s Hospital and the Alzheimer’s 

Association sponsor Advancing the 

Science: The Latest in Alzheimer’s & 

Dementia Research on Tuesday, Sept. 

10 from 6-7 p.m., presented online via 

Zoom. Join us to learn about tremendous 

gains being made in the understanding of 

the science and basic biology underlying 

Alzheimer’s and other dementias, leading 

to great strides in strategies for prevention, 

detection, diagnostics, and therapeutic 

interventions. To sign up for the free session, 

visit stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital offers free Medicare 

counseling sessions on Tuesday, Sept. 

10 and Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the St. Luke’s 

Resource Center, 101 St. Luke’s Center 

Drive in Chesterfield. St. Luke’s has partnered 

with Missouri State Health Care 

Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) to 

offer free Medicare counseling and enrollment 

assistance. Appointment times are 

available at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. 

Sign up online at stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

BJC Missouri Baptist Hospital offers 

Today’s Grandparents classes on Thursdays, 

Sept. 12 and Oct. 3, from 6-8:30 p.m. 

at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center 

Clinical Learning Institute, 3005 N. Ballas 

Road. This hands-on class offers updates 

on current trends in infant care and feeding, 

and provides tips on local and longdistance 

grandparenting. The course fee 

is $20 per person (each person attending 

must register separately). Registration is 

available online at classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital offers a monthly 

walking group meeting on Thursday, Sept. 

12 from 9-10 a.m. Participants meet at the 

St. Luke’s walking trail, 232 S. Woods Mill 

Road in Chesterfield. Each monthly meetup 

will feature a different health education 

topic presented by various St. Luke’s clinicians, 

followed by a 30-minute walk on St. 

Luke’s walking trails. All sessions are free, 

and walkers of all abilities are welcome. 

Register online at stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

BJC Missouri Baptist Hospital hosts a 

Stroke Support Group in-person meeting 

on Thursday, Sept. 12 from noon-2 p.m. 

in the hospital’s Clinical Learning Institute, 

3015 N. Ballas Road in St. Louis, in Room 

416. Whether you are a stroke survivor or 

taking care of a loved one, we invite you to 

join our support community. Light refreshments 

and snacks will be provided. There 

is no cost to participate. Register at classesevents.bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital presents Coffee and 

Conversations on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 

10-11 a.m. at the Desloge Outpatient Center, 

121 St. Luke’s Center Drive, in Building A, 

Conference Room 3. Join us monthly for a 

free cup of joe and a conversation with St. 

Luke’s health professionals about health 

and wellness topics. This month’s topic is 

Healthy Hands; join a St. Luke’s Hospital 

occupational therapist to learn about taking 

care of your hands throughout your life. Register 

at stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital presents Living a 

Healthy Life with Chronic Pain on Fridays, 

Sept. 20-Oct. 25, online via Zoom. 

This six-week course is an evidence-based 

program that helps individuals better 

manage their chronic pain symptoms by 

learning important self-management skills. 

This program is free. To register, visit 

stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital offers a Bone Builders 

class on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 5:30-7 

p.m. in Building A, Conference Room 3 

of the Desloge Outpatient Center 121 St. 

Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield. Join 

us for this free class to learn more about 

exercise, nutrition and medication for bone 

health and osteoporosis prevention. The 

class is facilitated by a physical therapist, 

a dietitian and a pharmacist. Register at 

stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital presents Good Sleep 

is a Possible Dream: Steps to Sounder 

Sleep on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 6:30-8 

p.m. in Building A of the Desloge Outpatient 

Center, 121 St. Luke’s Center Drive 

in Chesterfield. Learn more about sleep 

and strategies for sleeping better at this 

free class. Register at stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

BJC Missouri Baptist Medical Center 

sponsors a Living a Healthy Life virtual 

class on Wednesdays, Oct. 16-Nov. 27, 

from 1-3:30 p.m. All sessions will be held 

online via Zoom. Developed and tested by 

Stanford University, this self-management 

course is for adults with chronic conditions. 

The free class is presented by St. Louis 

Oasis. Register at classes-events.bjc.org. 

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most of the construction work will take 

place during nighttime. While signals and 

sidewalks are being updated, drivers can 

expect one-lane closures during non-peak 

hours. 

The current playground and sand volleyball court at Preservation Park. Planned upgrades include pickleball courts and a bike playground. 

(Laura Brown photo) 

Residents question 

alderman over perceived 

conflict of interest 

Some Manchester residents have voiced 

concern over the perceived conflict of 

interest of a Board of Aldermen member 

and Parkway’s proposed early childhood 

center project. 

During the Aug. 19 board meeting, residents 

spoke regarding aldermen Megan 

Huether’s (Ward 2) past involvement 

with the Parkway School District, as she 

served as a co-chair for Citizens for the 

Parkway Community from 2021-22. 

Before joining that group in 2021, 

Huether said she received permission 

from the city to volunteer with the citizens 

committee. She has served on the Board 

of Aldermen since the spring of 2018. 

Manchester resident Tom Welker 

expressed displeasure over what he saw 

as a lack of transparency and communication. 

“Elected officials involved in major 

projects, especially ones that impact their 

municipality, need to be brought to the 

community,” Welker said. “We want to be 

excited for you, just like you’re excited 

about it for the community. It should not 

have been found out through sources of 

social media. I mean that to me … why 

did we have to find out this way?” 

Residents’ concerns were also brought 

up by alderman Rich Baumann (Ward 

3), who requested the board reevaluate 

whether Huether’s involvement would be 

seen as a conflict of interest. 

Mayor Mike Clement said the city attorney 

was consulted regarding this matter 

and found that there was no conflict of 

interest because there was no financial 

benefit. 

“When we seek to disqualify another 

elected representative, we are, in essence, 

saying that ward does not have a vote, 

or at least half of its residents (lose representation). 

That’s a significant step in 

encroachment,” Clement said. 

During Huether’s time with Citizens for 

the Parkway Community, she worked to 

support Prop S, a $268 million bond issue 

passed in November 2022. Huether said 

that her participation with the committee 

ended with that election, and she has had 

no involvement since then. 

“I wear many hats, as many of us do, 

and I participate in my community, and 

I want to give back to the community 

that gives so much to me and my family, 

and so I look to give service in ways that 

strengthen all of us, and that’s what I did,” 

Huether said. “And it hurts to have someone 

question that motivation when what 

I’m doing is to give back.” 

TOWN & COUNTRY 

Preservation Park grant 

sought for playground 

renovations 

Town & Country’s Board of Aldermen 

recently reviewed a resolution authorizing 

Director of Parks & Recreation Anne 

Nixon to apply for a municipal grant for 

renovations to Preservation Park, located 

near Missouri Baptist University. 

At the Aug. 12 board meeting, project 

was presented by Nixon, joined by City 

Administrator Bob Shelton. Briana Coleman 

and Jay Wohlschlaeger from SWT 

Design were also present. 

Preservation Park’s current amenities 

constitute a rental pavilion shelter, restrooms, 

two pieces of playground equipment 

for ages 2-5 and 5-12 years, a swing 

set and sand volleyball court. 

However, the proposed renovations 

would look to bring something new to the 

city, including six pickleball courts and a 

bike playground. 

“Preservation Park is intended to be 

the most sports-oriented and adventureoriented,” 

Nixon said. “We had a number 

of families who were interested in the 

prospect of the adults playing pickleball 

and the kids using the bike playground as 

a family adventure.” 

Currently, CBC High maintains tennis 

courts on city land as part of a joint use 

agreement in the area, with two striped for 

pickleball use, available for residents on a 

first-come, first-serve basis. 

For the cost of the proposal, the municipal 

park grant would offer funding for up 

to 90% of playground & park projects, 

according to Coleman. The grant-eligible 

cost total is around $465,000, with the 

city’s matching funds coming in at $51,655. 

Estimated costs include $250,000 for the 

pickleball court, $100,000 for bike playground 

and approximately $50,000 for 

additional playground equipment, installation 

and surfacing. 

The potential for revenue was a project 

benefit examined by the board. Nixon 

said, as an example, hosting one pickleball 

tournament could generate between 

$2,000-5,000, depending on how many 

players registered to play. 

Noise from the pickleball courts would 

not be a concern, as Nixon noted there 

are no current residences near Preservation 

Park. Other concerns addressed were 

costs of the project, how accessible the 

park is for bike riders and the joint use 

agreement Town & Country has with CBC 

High, which were addressed by Coleman 

and Nixon. The resolution was approved 

5-2 at the board’s Aug. 26 meeting. 


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Finding the right Ob/Gyn care for you begins with BJC HealthCare 



An obstetrician-gynecologist, or 

ob/gyn, plays a vital role in the care of a 

woman’s overall health and well-being 

throughout her life. Some might prefer 

a midwife, which is an advanced-practice 

nurse who can also deliver babies, 

for their ob/gyn care. Regardless of the 

type of provider you choose, it’s important 

to feel comfortable and confident 

with them. Here are a few tips to help 

you find the right ob/gyn care for you. 

Consider your comfort level 

“Your level of comfort with the 

ob/gyn provider is one of the most 

important things to consider,” says Jeffrey 

Mormol, MD, a board-certified 

obstetrician-gynecologist with BJC 

Medical Group. “Open communication 

and trust is essential since you’ll 

be sharing many personal details and 

experiences of your life with them.” 

While you can find an ob/gyn provider 

by searching online or receiving a 

recommendation from friends or family, 

finding the right fit for you often begins 

with a conversation. Establishing care, 

even before becoming pregnant, can 

allow you to assess your comfort level 

and develop a strong rapport with an 

ob/gyn or midwife. 

(BJC HealthCare photo) 

“Your provider should be listening to 

you, addressing your questions and concerns, 

and involving you in care decisions. 

This is key to providing excellent care with 

good outcomes,” adds Dr. Mormol. 

Consider your ideal birth experience 

If you’re pregnant or plan to become 

pregnant, keep your ideal birth experience 

in mind and discuss how this can be 

achieved with your ob/gyn provider. This 

might be accommodating a natural childbirth 

with the option of a labor tub, offering 

an epidural for a medicated birth or just 

providing certain comfort measures you 

would like in your childbirth experience. 

The Childbirth Center at Missouri Baptist 

Medical Center (MoBap) is equipped 

to handle any birth experience women 

may be interested in, with amenities such 

as spacious rooms with walk-in showers 

and some with labor tubs, birthing balls 

and continuous or intermittent monitoring 

options. In all birthing scenarios, the labor 

and delivery team welcomes and encourages 

skin-to-skin after birth to support 

breastfeeding and mother and baby bonding, 

and even dad can participate too. 

Consider your care team’s expertise 

Of course, you’ll want to choose a provider 

with depth of experience to ensure 

you’re in good hands. Board-certified 

ob/gyns have completed additional examinations 

and women’s health care specific 

training and are required to continue their 

education. Our midwives and ob/gyns 

often work together to ensure the safest 

care for mom and baby. 

“Looking for a provider who has access to 

a hospital with the right clinical capabilities, 

and a supportive environment. It guarantees 

you have access to top-notch resources and 

care throughout your life, which is important 

when unexpected medical complications 

arise,” says Dr. Mormol. Along with its cozy, 

intimate atmosphere, the childbirth center at 

MoBap offers advanced diagnostic technology, 

consultations with BJC Medical Group 

and Washington University maternal-fetal 

medicine (high-risk pregnancy) specialists 

and a Level III newborn intensive care unit 

(NICU) staffed by neonatologists from St. 

Louis Children’s Hospital. Lactation consultants 

are also available seven days a week 

to support mothers with breastfeeding and 

support groups after you leave the hospital. 

Extraordinary care in St. Louis 

The team of physicians, midwives, and 

nurses is proud to provide personalized 

care for all of women’s health care needs, 

offering obstetrical care throughout pregnancy, 

delivery and postpartum and full 

gynecological care from age 11 to post 

menopause. 

Contact us for an ob/gyn appointment 

To make an appointment with an ob/gyn 

or midwife who delivers at MoBap, call 

(314) 492-6363. 

Visit MoBapBaby.org to schedule a tour 

or find a childbirth class at MoBap. 

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Notice is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Commission of 

the City of Ellisville will hold a public hearing at the Parks and Recreation 

Building within Bluebird Park, 225 Kiefer Creek Road, Ellisville, Missouri, 

63021, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. to consider a 

City-initiated petition for text amendments to Title IV: Land Use; Chapter 

410: Signs and Advertising Devices, Article III: General Regulations, 

and Article VI: Temporary Signs Allowed in All Zoning Districts, of the 

Code of the City of Ellisville, Missouri, to revise regulations applicable to 

temporary signage within the City of Ellisville, Missouri. 

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Ellisville will hold 

a public hearing at the Parks and Recreation Building within Bluebird 

Park, 225 Kiefer Creek Road, Ellisville, Missouri, 63021, on Wednesday, 

September 18, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. to consider a City-initiated petition for 

text amendments to Title IV: Land Use; Chapter 410: Signs and Advertising 

Devices, Article III: General Regulations, and Article VI: Temporary Signs 

Allowed in All Zoning Districts, of the Code of the City of Ellisville, 

Missouri, to revise regulations applicable to temporary signage within the 

City of Ellisville, Missouri. 

These public hearings are in compliance with Title IV, Land Use, of the 

Municipal Code of the City of Ellisville, Missouri 

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mandates. Individuals who require an accommodation to attend a meeting should contact 

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is a 25,000-square foot, state-ofthe-art, 

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located at 17455 N. Outer 40 Road. Its 

automotive team consists of 17 full-time 

technicians who are trained by indiGO 

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are 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 

and from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays. 

Learn more at porscheservicecenterchesterfield.com. 

• • • 

Four Process Ltd., a veteran-founded, 

woman-owned and third-generation 

family business in Valley Park, is celebrating 

its 50th anniversary this year. The 

custom precision plastic injection molder 

also has a newly expanded facility to celebrate. 

Offering injection molding assembly, 

custom inventory management and 

production capabilities, the company says 

its success ties back to the four pillars it 

established in 1974: communication, honesty, 

value and reliability. Learn more at 

fourprocessltd.com. 

• • • 

Maryville University has announced the 

retirement of Dr. Mark Lombardi, Ph.D., 

its 10th president. Lombardi will retire 

after the completion of the current school 

year in June 2025. Since 2007, he has led 

the university to unparalleled expansion, 

growing from a local university of 3,000 

students to over 9,000 students from 50 

states and nearly 60 countries. Maryville 

has been named one of the ten fastest 

growing private universities in the nation 

for the past several years and recognized 

by Forbes, U.S. News and the Chronicle of 

Higher Education. It also has been designated 

an Apple Distinguished School three 

times under Lombardi’s leadership. Learn 

more at maryville.edu. 

• • • 

Ignite Medical Resorts has broken 

ground on its newest facility, Ignite Medical 

Resort St. Peters, which is slated to 

open in late summer 2025. The facility will 

serve the rehabilitation needs of patients 

in St. Charles and St. Louis counties. It 

is being developed in partnership with 

the Leo Brown Group, Midas Construction, 

American Bank of Freedom, KCB 

Real Estate, Barnes Jewish Hospital and 

the Missouri Healthcare Association. The 

project will create over 200 construction 

jobs and once open, is expected to create 

an additional 150 healthcare and facility 

positions. The resort will be located on 

Executive Center Parkway, just down the 

street from the Barnes Jewish St. Peters 

Hospital campus. 

• • • 

Arctic Spas St. Louis, 15763 Manchester 

Road in Ellisville, celebrated its 

one-year anniversary with a ribbon-cutting 

ceremony sponsored by the West St. 

Louis County Chamber of Commerce on 

Aug. 28. 

EVENTS 

The city of Manchester, in conjunction 

with America’s Heartland Remembers, will 

host its inaugural Flags of Valor - Manchester 

Remembers 9/11 event. The event 

pays tribute to the 412 First Responders 

who courageously sacrificed their lives 

during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 

Remembrance Ceremony will take place 

at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the Veterans 

Memorial in Margaret Stoecker Park, 222 

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HouseFit – helping seniors keep fit and stay in their homes 



Given a choice, people 

prefer to age in place, says Dr. 

Beth Templin, DPT, owner of 

HouseFit. 

They want to stay in their own 

homes rather than move into a 

nursing home or assisted living 

center, but sometimes they don’t 

have a choice. Increasing issues 

with health and mobility lead to 

a loss of independence and the 

need for more care, she said. 

“The biggest barrier to staying 

in the home, is they don’t 

have the physical fitness and 

independence to stay home,” 

she said. 

Enter HouseFit, a fitness 

business with programs led by 

physical therapists. HouseFit is 

designed to keep healthy seniors fit, 

and help those beginning to see a 

decline in their mobility to improve 

their fitness in order to remain in their 

home as long as possible. 

Without a plan to stay fit and active, 

skills can diminish and disappear, Dr. 

Beth said. “The number one complaint 

for aging adults is difficulty with 

walking and stairs. Once they have 

trouble in those two areas, they start 

Dr. Beth Templin, PT, DPT, GCS 

struggling to get out in the community. 

And then they have trouble taking care 

of their home – doing yard work, raking 

leaves and taking out the trash. From 

there, it can snowball to the inside of the 

house and soon they are having trouble 

doing floors, laundry and dishes. It’s a 

downward spiral.” 

“Most people think this is part of the 

aging process, but it’s not. It’s just that 

they are out of shape. They’ve lost some 

strength, endurance and balance year after 

year, and finally it’s added up to the point 

where they start to lose their 

independence,” Dr. Beth said. 

Lifestyle choices like exercise 

can make a difference, she said. 

HouseFit has programs for 

seniors that start where they are 

and move in a positive direction. 

The facility is divided into 

two halves. On one side there 

is a gymnasium for exercise 

programs led by physical 

therapists. On the other side are 

programs that address physical 

issues in order to bring the 

mobility and strength of those 

seniors up to the level where 

they can get in the gym. 

HouseFit offers monthly 

memberships. “All our physical therapists 

specialize in aging adults. We know how 

to modify activities for aches and pains, 

know how to adapt things if there are 

balance issues and monitor those who 

might need a rest break.” 

The exercise programs come in three 

different levels – a Foundations course, 

a Masters course with more intense 

exercises where participants need to be 

able to get up and down from the floor 

and the Elite course, a more intense 

workout that includes boxing, agility 

ladders and hurdles. 

Some “youngsters” in their 60s are 

members. Most people though are in their 

70s, 80s and 90s, she said. 

“About 50% have experienced some 

decline or a loss of some kind. They are 

struggling to do something. They can’t 

stand for long periods of time, have 

trouble gardening or have to give up golf,” 

she said. 

The other 50% are relatively healthy, 

but maybe are feeling old for the first 

time and are taking proactive steps to 

avoid decline in the future. The program 

also offers online classes and a concierge 

service with a physical therapists at home. 

The question is, are you fit enough, 

healthy and strong enough to continue 

living in your home long term? If 

not, HouseFit offers a free 30 minute 

consultation with a therapist to see if 

HouseFit can help, she said. Making the 

call may be the first step to maintaining 

your quality of life, in your own home. 

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Crafters needed for the annual Christmas 

Boutique from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on 

Nov. 12 and from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Nov. 

13 at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 601 

Claymont Drive in Ballwin. Booths cost 

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• • • 

The New Jewish Theatre presents ‘Trayf” 

Sept. 12-30 at the J’s Wool Studio Theatre, 

2 Millstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur. 

Performance times vary. Tickets and details 

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• • • 

The West County Woodcarvers’ 

Woodcarving Show is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 

on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Salem in Ballwin 

UMC, 14825 Manchester Road. Demonstrations, 

shopping and more. Admission is 

free. Details at wcwoodcarvers.org. 

• • • 

Manchester Plein Air, featuring both 

traditional media and photography, is from 

8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 in 

Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec Station 

Road. The event will conclude with awards, 

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BENEFITS 

Eureka Knights of Columbus BBQ 

is from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on the weekends 

of Sept. 6 -7, Sept. 13-14 and Sept. 20-21 

at the intersection of Hwy. 109 and South 

Central Road (The Spur). 

• • • 

Paws for the Cause 5K/1-Mile Walk 

is at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the 

White Shelter at Queeny Park, 550 Weidman 

Road in Ballwin. Registration is $35. 

On-leash dogs are welcome. Proceeds benefit 

the Carol House Quick Fix Pet Clinic. 

Details at stlspayneuter.org/paws5k. 

• • • 

Red Cross Blood Drive is from noon-4 

p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Bluebird 

Park Administration Building, 225 Kiefer 

Creek Road in Ellisville. To schedule an 

appointment, visit redcrossblood.org. 

• • • 

Mental Health Conference for Veterans 

is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, 

Sept. 11 at The Kaufman Fund, 10131 Old 

Olive Street Road in Creve Coeur. Learn 

from leading mental health professionals, 

participate in informative sessions, and 

connect with other veterans. Details at 

thekaufmanfund.org. 

• • • 

Fall Fling Bingo is at 7 p.m. (doors open 

at 6 p.m.) on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Ascension 

Catholic Church, 230 Santa Maria 

Drive in Chesterfield. Cost is $30 and 

includes beer and wine. Hot dogs and brats 

will be for sale. Must be 21 to attend. For 

reservations, call (636) 530-9057 or email 

petejoan02@gmail.com. 

• • • 

The Bike Rehab Program’s 25th-year 

Celebration and Open House is from 10 

a.m.-2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 at Manchester 

United Methodist Church, 129 

Woods Mill Road. Details at manchesterumc.org/bike. 

• • • 

Art From the Heart is at 5:30 p.m. on 

Thursday, Sept. 19 at Mungenast Lexus 

of St. Louis, 13700 Manchester Road. Art 

donated by childhood cancer patients and 

their siblings is featured. Tickets are $50 

per person at friendsofkids.org or by calling 

(314) 275-7440. 

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By SUZANNE CORBETT 

The menu at Mint & Martini Indian 

Cuisine embraces both Indian cuisine and 

Italian. This unlikely culinary combination 

has become a match made in heaven. 

“It’s all about Indian food mixed with 

Italian and lots of martinis,” said Mint & 

Martini owner Ripal Patel. “We wanted 

to offer more variety for our guests while 

attracting a broader audience.” 

Mint & Martini offers both traditional 

Indian dishes and Italian dishes, alongside 

Indian-Italian fusion fare. This 

unique combination satisfies guests who 

crave classic Indian dishes like Lamb 

Vindaloo and Chicken Korma, as well as 

those seeking something more familiar, 

like pizzas and pastas of all varieties. 

Nestled within the pasta and pizza listings, 

between the Margherita Pizza and 

Fettuccine Alfredo, are creations you 

won’t find anywhere else, such as the 

Tikka Vikka Pizza. An ingenious pie that 

swaps out the usual spicy red sauce for 

a tomatoey cream sauce used in Butter 

Mint & Martini Indian Cuisine 

Chicken. Add in a subtle use of Indian 

ingredients that includes paneer, a soft 

crumbly style Indian cheese mixed with 

mozzarella, and you have a dazzling and 

unique meal. Pizza fans have given it two 

thumbs up. 

Mint & Martini’s fusion dishes provide 

a great way to explore Indian cuisine for 

those unfamiliar with it and for those skittish 

about spice and heat. 

“Some people are afraid of spices, so 

they can try something milder,” Patel said. 

“Since all our food is made to order, we 

can make any spice (heat) level you like. 

From mild to extra hot.” 

Mint & Martini’s chefs have emphasized 

authentic regional Indian specialties 

such as Vindaloo, a famous spicy 

dish from southern India. Available with 

a variety of protein or with an all-vegetable 

option. Hyderabadi Chicken Curry, 

another spicy specialty, also originates in 

Southern India. 

Northern India is renowned for milder 

dishes. Patel said diners new to Indian 

food may wish to begin experiencing this 

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Tadka (yellow lentils flavored with garlic 

and coriander leaf) and the many baked 

and roasted items from the tandoori oven. 

A tandoori is a cylindrical clay oven, 

used for thousands of years in Indian 

cooking. It uses hot coals or flames placed 

at the bottom of the oven. Foods are 

skewered and suspended over the flames 

to cook, and it’s a technique Mint & Martini’s 

chefs have mastered, allowing them 

to produce a selection of skewered and 

roasted items, including the impressive 

Tandoori Whole Fish, which arrives tableside 

whole and sauced with a combination 

Masala, yogurt and lemon juice. 

Naan, the traditional Indian flat bread, is 

baked on the inside walls of the tandoori. 

Naan is light and airy, and Mint & Martini 

bakes eight different varieties daily. If you 

can’t decide, order a combination basket, 

which comes with three of the eight styles 

of naan on the menu. 

Mint & Martini’s hand-crafted martinis 

come in 10 varieties. Patel’s favorite, and 

the eatery’s namesake, is the Mint & Martini. 

Made with a 

mint simple syrup 

infused with fresh 

A sample of the Indian and Italian dishes 

along with libations found at Mint & Martini 

Indian Cuisine in Wildwood. 

(Photo courtesy Mint & Martini) 

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and sauvignon blanc wine. Excellent 

paired with lunch, dinner or as a complement 

with an appetizer. 

Mint & Martini also offers non-alcoholic 

options. Patel recommends trying 

a Lassa (a mango yogurt drink). And for 

something fun, try a Pan Shot – crushed 

ice with flavoring poured over the top. 

Think of it as an Indian slushy. That’s the 

experience to expect at Mint & Martini – 

familiar favorites mixed with innovative 

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• • • 

Impact Life Blood Drive is from 8 

a.m.-1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 at St. 

Monica Catholic School Gym, 12132 

Olive Blvd. in Creve Coeur. To schedule 

an appointment, visit bloodcenter.org or 

call (800) 747-5401. 

• • • 

PBJ Golf Classic is from 9:30 a.m.-3 

p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7 at The Legends 

Country Club, 625 Legends Pkwy. in 

Eureka. Tickets are $175 and include BBQ 

provided by The Purpose. Beverages and 

adult beverages are available for purchase. 

Proceeds benefit Leap of Faith Ministry 

and the Peanut Butter and Jesus outreach 

program. Register at pbandjesus.love. 

• • • 

Tee Off for The Kids Charity Golf 

Tournament is at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 

12 at Pevely Farms Golf Club, 400 Lewis 

Road in Eureka. Cost is $175 per player. 

Register at tofk.perfectgolfevent.com or 

call (314) 749-3477. 

• • • 

St. Alban Roe Knights of Columbus 

“Trivia Knight” is at 7 p.m. (doors open 

at 6 p.m.) on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2001 

Shepard Road in Wildwood. Registration 

is $30 per person; refreshments and light 

snacks are provided. Proceeds benefit SSM 

Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital 

Developmental Center and Knights of 

Columbus Charity Fund. Register at app. 

charityauctionstoday.com and search, “St. 

Alban Roe Knights of Columbus Trivia 

Knight.” For details, call (314) 630-2958. 

• • • 

Comedy 4 the Paws Gala is at 6 p.m. on 

Friday, Nov. 8 at the Westborough Country 

Club, 631 S. Berry Road. Features Tim 

Convy from 106.5 The Arch and comedian 

Brendan Eyre. Tickets are $175 at Carol- 

HousePetClinic.org/Comedy. 

CONCERTS/FESTIVALS 

Manchester Homecoming is from 

6-10:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6; from 10 

a.m.-10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 and 

from noon-4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 


Road. For a schedule of activities, visit 

manchestermo.gov/homecoming. 

• • • 

Albanfest is from noon-10 p.m. on Saturday, 

Sept. 7 at St. Alban Roe Catholic 

Church, 2001 Shepard Road in Wildwood. 

Features food, entertainment, field games, 

bounce houses and music by Fairwarning 

from 7-10 p.m. Details at stalbanroe.org. 

• • • 

Battle of The Bands is from 6-9 p.m. on 

Wednesdays from Sept. 11 through Oct. 9 

at The Hub STL, 17057 N. Outer 40 Road 

in Chesterfield. Donations collected as 

votes will go to local nonprofit organizations. 

Grand Finale on Oct. 9. For details, 

visit thedistrictstl.com. 

• • • 

Apple Days is from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, 

Sept. 15 at the Bacon Log Cabin, 687 

Henry Ave. in Ballwin. Apple snacks will 

be served. Enjoy the cabin and grounds, 

including one of the last existing root cellars 

and a Blue Star Memorial that honors 

Veterans. Free event. Details at oldtrailshistoricalsociety.com. 

• • • 

Celebrate Wildwood is on Saturday, 

Sept. 21 at Main Street in Town Center in 

Wildwood. Details at cityofwildwood.com. 

• • • 

Eureka Days is Sept. 27 through Sept. 

29 at Legion Park, 333 Bald Hill Road. 

Sunday will feature $1 carnival rides. For 

a full schedule of events, visit eureka. 

mo.us/229/Eureka-Days. 

• • • 

The Fall Fire & Ice Festival is from 5-8 

p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Longview Farm 

Park in Town & Country. Music by Whiskey 

Morning, bounce houses, a kids corner, 

arts and crafts, food and drinks trucks; plus 

fireworks at 8 p.m. 

• • • 

Manchester Parks’ Halloween Festival 

is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 at 


Road. Games, hayrides and a costume contest 

are featured. Cost is $6 for residents, 

$8 for non-residents. Tickets must be purchased 

in advance at manchestermo.gov/ 

parks. 

FAMILY & KIDS 

Back to School Bash is from 6-8 p.m. 

on Sept. 7 at the Creve Coeur Government 

Center, 300 N New Ballas Road. This 

family-friendly event includes a DJ, dancing 

and a photo booth. Cookies and punch 

provided. Cost is $30 for residents, $40 for 

non-residents. Details at crevecoeurmo.gov. 

• • • 

Tumbling Tots is from 9:30-10:30 a.m. 

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Sept. 18 at the Eureka Community Center, 

333 Bald Hill Road in Eureka. For ages 6 

months to 5 years. Cost is $9 per child for 

residents, $10 per child for non-residents. 

Register at eureka.mo.us. 

• • • 

Family Campout is from 3 p.m. on Saturday, 

Sept. 14 through 9 a.m. on Sunday, 

Sept. 15 at the Bussmann Pavilion in 

Bluebird Park, 225 Kiefer Creek Road in 

Ellisville. A bonfire, games, hiking, stargazing 

and more are featured. Dinner and 

breakfast are included. Bring your own 

tent. Cost is $45 per family of four, $10 

each additional child. Pre-registration is 

required at ellisville.mo.us. 

• • • 

Family Glow Bingo is from 6:30-8 p.m. 

(doors open at 6:15 p.m.) on Friday, Sept. 

20 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons 

Circle. The cost is $7 for residents, $9 for 

non-residents. The price includes bingo 

supplies, prizes, pizza and refreshments. 

Register at ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Toddler Book Bingo (ages 2-5 years) is 

from 10-10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26 

at the Manchester Parks Building, 359 Old 

Meramec Station Road. Snacks and drinks 

are included. Register at manchestermo.gov. 

• • • 

Bricks and Beyond: Star Wars Edition 

is from 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, 

Oct. 5 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons 

Circle. Every child (ages 5-12) takes home 

a custom-made mini-figure. Cost is $18 for 

residents; $20 for non-residents. Register 

at ballwin.mo.us. 

FALL FUN FOR EVERYONE 

Fall Kick-Off is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 

on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Manchester United 

Methodist Church, 129 Woods Mill Road. 

Music, food, inflatables, games and more. 

Details at manchesterumc.org. 

• • • 

Movie at the Hub: “Wizard of Oz” is 

at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 at The 

District, 17057 N. Outer 40 Road in Chesterfield. 

Free event. 

• • • 

Family Movie Night at the Hub: 

“Harry Potter” is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, 

Oct. 17 at The District, 1705.7 N Outer 

40 Road in Chesterfield. Free admission. 

Details at thedistrictstl.com/the-hub-stl. 

• • • 

Halloween Hullabaloo is from 5-8 p.m. 

on Friday, Oct. 18 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin 

Commons Circle. Dress up for a fun time 

of crafts and games. Free event for all ages. 

Details at ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Manchester Parks’ Halloween Festival 

is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 

18 at Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec 

Station Road. Games, hayrides and a costume 

contest are featured. The cost is $6 

for residents, $8 for non-residents. Tickets 

must be purchased in advance at manchestermo.gov/parks. 

• • • 

Trunk or Treat is from 3-5 p.m. on 

Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Creve Coeur Government 

Center, 300 N. New Ballas Road. 

Trick-or-treaters can stop by for Halloween 

treats, view decorated police vehicles, and 

participate in fun games and a costume contest. 

Free event. Details at crevecoeurmo.gov. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

The Fallen Heroes Memorial Exhibit 

featuring a 28-foot American flag made 

from the dog tags of 7,040 fallen heroes is 

on display from 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3 

through 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 at the 

Mid America Veterans Museum, 410 E. 

Elm Street in O’Fallon. A ceremony with 

guest speakers and color guard is at 7 p.m. 

Sept. 3-7. Details at mavm.org. 

• • • 

Yoga is from 8-8:45 a.m. on Saturdays 

through Sept.14 at Ferris Park, 500 New 

Ballwin Road. Bring a Yoga mat or towel. 

For ages 14 and over. Pricing starts at $28. 

Register at ballwin.mo.us. 

Who, What, When, 

Where, Why and How – 

that’s what we want to know. 

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• • • 

Mental Health Conference for Veterans 

is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, 

Sept. 11 at The Kaufman Fund, 10131 Old 

Olive Street Road in Creve Coeur. Learn 

from leading mental health professionals, 

participate in informative sessions, and 

connect with other veterans. Over 40 vendors 

are scheduled to attend. For details, 

visit thekaufmanfund.app.neoncrm.com or 

email, mhc@thekaufmanfund.org. 

• • • 

Doug Schneider - “Train Stations in 

the St. Louis Area” is from 9-10 a.m. on 

Thursday, Sept. 12 at the National Museum 

of Transportation, 2967 Barrett Station 

Road in Kirkwood. Part of the TNMOT 

2024 Speaker Series. Free. Advanced registration 

is required at tnmot.org. 

• • • 

Eating with Diabetes is from 10-11 a.m. 

on Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Manchester 

Parks Building, 359 Old Meramec Station 

Road. For ages 55 and over. Cost is $10 for 

residents; $13 for non-residents. Details at 


• • • 

Veterans Resource Fair is from 10 

a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Meramec 

Arnold Elks Lodge, 1515 Miller Road 

in Imperial. Open to all veteran members 

and their guests. Free hot dogs, chips 

& soda. For details, email veteransinneedteam@gmail.com. 

• • • 

Clean Stream is from 8:30-10:30 a.m. 

on Saturday, Sept. 21 at various waterways 

in Manchester. Donuts will be provided 

at the start of the clean-up. All ages are 

welcome. To volunteer, email shardesty@ 

manchestermo.gov to register. 

• • • 

Manchester Arts Crafternoons - Potion 

Bottles is from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 

Sept. 24 at the Schroeder Park Building, 359 

Old Meramec Station Road. An instructor 

will walk through a different craft project 

each month to take home. Class includes 

instruction, supplies and coffee. Cost is $6 

for residents, $7.80 for non-residents. Register 

at manchestermo.gov. 

• • • 

TENTalks - “Jewish Ideas Worth 

Doing” is at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 

p.m.) on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Meadowbrook 

Country Club, 200 Meadowbrook 

Country Club Estates in Ballwin. Details at 

JewishChesterfield.com/tentalks. 

• • • 

Stargazing Night with the St. Louis 

Astronomical Society is from 7-8:30 p.m. 

on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Fussner Field, 

910 Hazel Falls Drive in Manchester. Free 

event. Restrooms are not available in this 

park. Details at Manchestermo.gov/parks. 

• • • 

Glow Golf is from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, 

Sept. 27 at the Ballwin Golf Course, 333 

Holloway Road. Cost is $40 per person 

and includes LED golf ball. Register at 

ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Hashana Babka Baking Workshop 

is at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30 at Total 

Wine & More, 1781 Clarkson Road in 

Chesterfield. Everyone will leave with two 

Challah loaves. Adults and children are 

welcome. Tickets are $45 at JewishChesterfield.com/babka. 

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VISA/MC accepted. 22 yrs. service. 

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2 Story House 

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+ 

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a b 

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Tree trimming, removal, deadwooding, 

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Serving the Area Since 2004 

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HOURS: 

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Sat 10-4 

SUN closed 

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West Newsmagazine 9-4-24

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