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Vol. 29 No. <strong>18</strong> • September <strong>18</strong>, 20<strong>24</strong><br />
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September <strong>18</strong>, 20<strong>24</strong><br />
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I OPINION I 3<br />
Taking from Peter to<br />
give to Paul is not America<br />
A newspaper story several years ago<br />
reported about an elementary school<br />
teacher who held elections in his class.<br />
The students picked their candidates –<br />
one little boy competing against one little<br />
girl.<br />
The little boy stood up before the class<br />
and shared his ideas for changes that would<br />
improve their lives. The little girl stood up<br />
and promised that everyone who voted for<br />
her would get ice cream.<br />
The little girl won, hands down.<br />
Maybe it’s a cute story about 10-yearolds.<br />
But it’s far less cute if we consider<br />
that the political reality in our country<br />
today is not much different.<br />
Two-thirds of federal spending, which<br />
now takes almost one-fourth of our GDP,<br />
are transfer payments.<br />
As opposed to federal spending that<br />
involves direct payments to individuals or<br />
firms – like salaries or purchases made by<br />
the Department of Defense – transfer payments<br />
are payments that are automatically<br />
transferred to one set of citizens out of the<br />
federal budget, as well as funds that the<br />
federal government transfers to the states.<br />
We’re talking about programs such as<br />
Social Security, Medicare, food stamps,<br />
refundable tax credits, Medicaid, housing,<br />
welfare and transit.<br />
These are automatic, mandatory transfers,<br />
which, as a percent of federal spending,<br />
have increased by about a factor of 5<br />
since 1950.<br />
Per the House budget committee, the<br />
percentage of the U.S. population enrolled<br />
in Medicaid has increased from 9.3% in<br />
1975 to <strong>24</strong>.3% in 2022, getting food stamps<br />
from 7.9% in 1975 to 12.4% in 2022, and<br />
the earned income tax credit from 2.9% in<br />
1975 to 9.3% in 2021.<br />
The oldest and largest of these programs<br />
is Social Security. Whenever I convey that<br />
Social Security comes under the heading of<br />
federal entitlements, I get irate letters from<br />
those getting Social Security telling me<br />
they worked to get their benefits.<br />
But that isn’t the point. The point is most<br />
Americans have no choice to be or not be<br />
in the program, and once in, everything is<br />
automatic – when and how much is paid<br />
(although there is some latitude when to<br />
start receiving the benefit) – and the benefits<br />
received are from taxes paid by others.<br />
It is important to appreciate, which<br />
most don’t, that these types of transfers<br />
were once considered unconstitutional.<br />
It was Social Security that changed the<br />
game.<br />
Taking from Peter to pay Paul was never<br />
understood to be a constitutional authority<br />
of federal government.<br />
But after President Franklin D. Roosevelt<br />
signed Social Security into law in<br />
1935, its constitutionality was challenged<br />
in the case known as Helvering v. Davis.<br />
The court, in that case, found Social<br />
Security constitutional in a major expansion<br />
of understanding of the “general welfare”<br />
clause of the U.S. Constitution – “The<br />
Congress shall have power to lay and collect<br />
taxes ... and provide for the common<br />
defense and general welfare.”<br />
As result of this ruling, a new understanding<br />
of “general welfare” gave Congress<br />
vast and wide new authority to tax<br />
and finance programs, even though those<br />
areas are not clearly enumerated in the<br />
Constitution as authority of the federal<br />
government.<br />
Thus, the modern American welfare state<br />
was born, and the door was opened for politicians<br />
to promise ice cream in exchange<br />
for votes and power.<br />
It is the main source of the explosion of<br />
federal spending, and now federal borrowing.<br />
Change is possible. I began my career<br />
working on welfare reform.<br />
With reform of Aid to Families with<br />
Dependent Children, and of Temporary<br />
Assistance for Needy Families, the percentage<br />
of the population on welfare dropped<br />
from 5.2% in 1975 to 0.9% in 2019.<br />
The founders envisioned a free nation<br />
under God in which the role of government<br />
is to protect life and property.<br />
Our real challenge is to restore this mission<br />
and vision. It will make us all better<br />
off.<br />
• • •<br />
Star Parker is president of the Center for<br />
Urban Renewal and Education and host of<br />
the weekly television show “Cure America<br />
with Star Parker.”<br />
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Ben knows the challenges of raising a family in a<br />
difficult economy. There’s rampant inflation on every<br />
product and service you purchase, taxes are<br />
spiraling out of control, home prices and mortgage<br />
rates are out of reach, and your family, friends and<br />
neighbors are getting laid off.<br />
In addition to passing the senior tax freeze and the<br />
state income tax exemption for Social Security, Ben<br />
also got a bill passed which stopped cities from<br />
taxing your streaming services like Netflix. Ben also<br />
worked to pass a sales tax exemption for groceries.<br />
Cities, including Chesterfield, hired professional<br />
lobbyists with your tax money, to kill Ben’s bill. Ben<br />
works for your family.
4 I OPINION I<br />
September <strong>18</strong>, 20<strong>24</strong><br />
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR<br />
RE: Best interests<br />
As an unaffiliated, right-leaning centrist,<br />
only those on the far right confuse me for a<br />
“leftist.” This explains the specious diatribe<br />
written by Mark Ryan that appeared in the<br />
Aug. 7 edition of <strong>West</strong> <strong>Newsmagazine</strong>.<br />
Using sophistic tactics, Mr. Ryan tried to<br />
refute the points I’d made in my letter of July<br />
<strong>24</strong> mostly by implying, without even knowing<br />
me, that I lack proper skepticism and<br />
critical thought to know the truth. Among<br />
other things, Mr. Ryan took issue with me<br />
asserting that the violent Jan. 6 attack on<br />
our Capitol by a mob of white supremacists,<br />
fake patriots and low-life thugs was instigated<br />
by President Donald Trump.<br />
Instead, Mr. Ryan claims the idea that<br />
Trump incited the attack is “debunked by<br />
footage from the 44,000 hours of video<br />
released that shows Capitol police firing<br />
into the assembled crowd at about the<br />
same time Trump was ending his speech”<br />
at the Ellipse. Hogwash!<br />
Anybody with “proper skepticism and<br />
critical thought,” or even a lick of common<br />
sense or logic, would likely conclude that Mr.<br />
Ryan’s assertion is a complete fabrication.<br />
But just to be sure that I wasn’t mistaken, I<br />
took the time to call the Capitol police information<br />
office, the Republican office of the<br />
House subcommittee which has dominion<br />
over the videotapes and the Washington D.C.<br />
office of Rep. Barry Loudermilk, the chair<br />
of that House subcommittee. Sure enough,<br />
nobody knew anything about what Mr. Ryan<br />
was falsely asserting. Figures.<br />
Kenneth Katt<br />
Wizard of Oz<br />
The Democratic Party often presents<br />
itself as the champion of progressive ideals,<br />
advocating for policies that supposedly<br />
benefit the middle class, the working poor<br />
and the marginalized. However, a closer<br />
look at some of these policies reveals a<br />
troubling resemblance to the Wizard of<br />
Oz. Like the great and powerful Wizard<br />
hiding behind a curtain, many Democratic<br />
policies offer little more than smoke and<br />
mirrors.<br />
Take the much-touted student loan forgiveness<br />
plan. On the surface, this policy<br />
appears to offer relief to millions burdened<br />
by crushing debt. Yet, when the curtain<br />
is pulled back, the reality is that many of<br />
these proposals are fraught with limitations,<br />
caveats and political posturing. The<br />
plan often excludes those who need it<br />
most, including borrowers who fall just<br />
outside the income thresholds or who carry<br />
private loans. Meanwhile, the systemic<br />
issues that caused the student debt crisis<br />
– skyrocketing tuition costs and predatory<br />
lending practices – remain largely unaddressed.<br />
The policy is more of a Band-<br />
Aid on a gaping wound, leaving the root<br />
causes untouched. Let’s not forget how the<br />
Supreme Court ruled this scheme unconstitutional.<br />
Similarly, the Democrats’ commitment<br />
to climate change action is another illusion.<br />
While they talk a big game about renewable<br />
energy and reducing carbon emissions,<br />
many of their policies are riddled<br />
with loopholes and concessions to powerful<br />
corporate interests. Subsidies for fossil<br />
fuels continue, and major environmental<br />
regulations are watered down or delayed<br />
under pressure from lobbyists. Like the<br />
Wizard, who was more interested in maintaining<br />
his facade of power than actually<br />
helping Dorothy, these policies are more<br />
about maintaining political capital than<br />
making substantive change.<br />
The Democratic Party’s push for healthcare<br />
reform also falls into this pattern. The<br />
promise of a more accessible, equitable<br />
healthcare system often masks the reality<br />
of complex, bureaucratic proposals that<br />
fail to tackle the fundamental issues of<br />
affordability and access. The Affordable<br />
Care Act, while a step in the right direction,<br />
still leaves many Americans underinsured<br />
or uninsured. The touted expansions often<br />
come with hidden costs, higher premiums<br />
or limited coverage.<br />
The Democratic Party’s policies often<br />
resemble the Wizard of Oz – an impressive<br />
show that, upon closer inspection, reveals<br />
a hollow center. Just as Dorothy and her<br />
friends discovered that the Wizard was just<br />
an ordinary man with no real power, voters<br />
must look beyond the flashy promises and<br />
hold their leaders accountable for the substance,<br />
or lack thereof, behind their proposals.<br />
Without meaningful action, these<br />
policies are nothing more than illusions<br />
designed to distract from the real issues<br />
facing our country.<br />
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The goose and the gander<br />
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Let’s talk about Springfield, Ohio. The small, Midwest city has been in the news a<br />
lot lately. That is to say, its pets have been in the news a lot, along with the city’s goose<br />
population and its population of recent Haitian immigrants.<br />
What a bizarre set of words to string together, but that’s 20<strong>24</strong> for you.<br />
To not spend a great deal of time on how bizarre social media rumors ended up in the<br />
middle of a U.S. Presidential debate, let’s instead talk about how some 12,000-20,000<br />
Haitian immigrants end up in a town like Springfield, Ohio. It may be illustrative of the<br />
larger discussion this country should be having on immigration policy.<br />
Why are people fleeing Haiti?<br />
Simply put, Haiti is a mess. In 2021, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the country,<br />
killing more than 2,200 people and damaging or destroying more than 137,000 buildings.<br />
One month prior to that disaster, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. Since<br />
his killing, Haiti has largely been without a government. Today, the capital city of Portau-Prince<br />
has been under siege from local gangs and the country’s health and education<br />
systems have largely collapsed.<br />
Why are Haitians landing in Springfield?<br />
Let’s stick with a simple answer to this question: Jobs. Springfield had been a declining midwestern<br />
city, declining in population from 80,000 in 1960 to 60,000 in 2014. Then, Springfield<br />
started targeting new business for the area. It worked, and the city attracted new blue-collar<br />
jobs in manufacturing and distribution while maintaining a low cost of living. Somebody<br />
needed to fill those jobs, and Haitian immigrants quickly poured into the small town.<br />
Are they here legally?<br />
Yes. The vast majority are. Most Haitians enter the country through the Immigration<br />
Parole Program and then are granted temporary protected status. Both programs relate<br />
only to immigrants from designated geographical areas in need of humanitarian assistance.<br />
Haiti certainly qualifies.<br />
Now comes the much tougher questions, the questions where the gauzy dreams of<br />
humanitarian aid run headlong into the practical reality of civic infrastructure. Our own<br />
St. Peters has a population of about 60,000. It’s hard to imagine that a swift influx of<br />
20,000 new residents from anywhere would be easy to absorb – much less a group with<br />
varied work permits, language skills and understanding of local customs and norms.<br />
Oftentimes our bureaucracy creates a gap between when the person arrives and when<br />
they can legally seek employment, so many require social assistance in the interim. Immigrants<br />
are nearly always a strain on the local community before becoming contributing<br />
members. This stresses the local schools and hospitals and churches.<br />
There is also the concern that bad actors will be allowed in alongside the well-intentioned<br />
immigrants. That is always a concern, and likely an inevitable reality.<br />
Haitians are fleeing their country as if their life depended on it, because it does. They are<br />
trying to come here legally. They are trying to come here illegally. This creates massive<br />
problems for the United States, but it is also fueling a needed population growth. It creates<br />
massive problems for Springfield, Ohio, but is also driving the city’s resurgence. We need<br />
a secure border. We also need to live up to the “Mother of Exiles” label inscribed on the<br />
Statue of Liberty. Two things can be true at once. It is absolutely possible to have both open<br />
arms and closed borders. We need to remember that the goose and the gander are two different<br />
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New alderman sworn in<br />
There were mixed emotions during the<br />
swearing-in presentation at the Sept. 9<br />
Ballwin Board of Aldermen meeting. Jim<br />
Lehmkuhl was appointed to the Ward 4<br />
position that Ross Bullington had held<br />
for nine years until Bullington’s untimely<br />
passing on July 4.<br />
Lehmkuhl, who turned 73 in January, is<br />
the director of the nonprofit Surge Recovery<br />
STL. He is also a pastor.<br />
Ballwin City Clerk Megan Freeman<br />
said Lehmkuhl was nominated by Mayor<br />
Tim Pogue to fill the vacant seat. A special<br />
meeting for that purpose, which lasted just<br />
six minutes, was called to order on Sept. 5,<br />
with the motion to appoint Lehmkuhl to the<br />
vacant seat passing unanimously.<br />
In the Sept. 5 meeting minutes, Pogue<br />
noted alderman David Siegel (Ward 4) and<br />
himself had met with Lehmkuhl the previous<br />
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Days. The minutes state Pogue believed<br />
Lehmkuhl would be a great fit to serve<br />
the community. Alderman Michael Finley<br />
(Ward 1) and Siegel also spoke positively<br />
about Lehmkuhl; alderman Mike Utt<br />
(Ward 1), who was not in attendance, had<br />
provided a letter supporting the appointment<br />
as well.<br />
On Sept. 9, City Attorney Robert Jones<br />
swore in long-time resident Lehmkuhl just<br />
September<br />
25-28<br />
four days later, to a term that runs until the<br />
April 2025 election.<br />
CREVE COEUR<br />
Middle school addition to<br />
De Smet Jesuit proposed<br />
At the Sept. 9 Creve Coeur Council<br />
meeting, a bill was introduced that would<br />
allow DeSmet Jesuit High School to add<br />
a middle school function to its existing<br />
campus at 233 N. New Ballas Road.<br />
“This is an amendment to the conditional<br />
use permit (CUP) that governs DeSmet<br />
Jesuit High School,” Creve Coeur Director<br />
of Community Development Jason Jaggi<br />
said. “DeSmet began in Creve Coeur in<br />
1967. Back in 2008, we had a consolidated<br />
conditional use permit that kind of governs<br />
that campus. It’s been amended a couple<br />
other times due to field lighting and other<br />
things that deal with the exterior of the<br />
campus.<br />
“There’s no other exterior changes proposed<br />
at this time. They only wish is to<br />
utilize portions of the existing campus. In<br />
prior years, they had much higher enrollment,<br />
so this middle school component can<br />
easily be accommodated on this campus<br />
with no real issues that we see.”<br />
Jaggi added that the Planning & Zoning<br />
Commission had recommended the item<br />
for approval.<br />
A letter from Hastings<br />
Chivetta+Architects, representing De Smet,<br />
says currently, around 600 high school students<br />
attend the not-for-profit, private allboys<br />
school. The proposed middle school<br />
would add a maximum of 120 middle<br />
school students. A CUP is required since<br />
the campus is located in a Single Family<br />
Residential zoning district.<br />
The bill to amend the CUP will be read<br />
for a final time at a future council meeting.<br />
MANCHESTER<br />
Officer recognized for<br />
lifetime achievement award<br />
The evening of Sept. 3 was a special<br />
night for Sgt. Evan Waters. The police officer<br />
was recognized by Mayor Mike Clement<br />
and the Board of Aldermen for being<br />
awarded the Missouri School Resource<br />
Officer (SRO) Association’s Lifetime<br />
Achievement Award.<br />
“This award recognizes an SRO who has<br />
shown exceptional dedication, leadership<br />
and service over an extended period of<br />
time, contributing positively to the schools,<br />
their programs and the communities they<br />
serve,” Clement said.<br />
Friends, family and city officials gathered<br />
at the Manchester Justice Center to celebrate<br />
Waters’ 13 years as a SRO at the Parkway<br />
School District. Waters received the award<br />
last year, but the mayor and the city wanted<br />
to recognize the work Waters has done with<br />
the Manchester and Parkway communities.<br />
With an arm slung around his shoulders,<br />
Clement lauded Waters’ dedication to serving<br />
the community.<br />
“Dr. Keith Marty, describing Evan’s service<br />
to Parkway, said Evan Waters was one<br />
of the finest SROs we have ever had served<br />
Parkway,” Clement said.<br />
In 1997, Waters began his career in law<br />
enforcement as a road officer with Manchester.<br />
From 2006-2010, he worked as a<br />
SRO at Southwest Middle School, then at<br />
Parkway South High School from 2010-<br />
2019. Now, Waters also serves as the city’s<br />
emergency management coordinator.<br />
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it plans to open applications for its senior<br />
citizen property tax credit program in the<br />
coming weeks.<br />
The program will freeze certain real<br />
estate property taxes for qualifying residents<br />
aged 62 or older who own their<br />
homes. The county is encouraging eligible<br />
seniors to visit its website on the program<br />
and begin gathering the documents and<br />
information required to apply.<br />
In an email addressed to council members<br />
on Sept. 3, St. Louis County’s Director<br />
of Revenue Tony Smee shared additional<br />
details and updates on measures taken to<br />
prepare for the program’s launch, including<br />
that nearly two dozen new staff members<br />
are being hired to process applications.<br />
Smee said the tax freeze application software<br />
has also been developed, with the<br />
vendor onsite doing testing and training<br />
with staff.<br />
In the email, Smee said the county will<br />
not accept mail-in or drop-off applications;<br />
all applications will be processed through<br />
the online portal to protect senior citizens’<br />
personal information.<br />
“If seniors cannot submit online themselves,<br />
they will be provided concierge<br />
in-person service at Clayton, South County,<br />
Northwest Crossing and at the <strong>West</strong> County<br />
location in Chesterfield,” Smee wrote.<br />
“We are preparing all locations to serve<br />
our seniors, and those locations should be<br />
ready soon.”<br />
Smee added that home-bound seniors<br />
who cannot apply online themselves or<br />
cannot get to a county government location<br />
can get help from a friend or family<br />
member.<br />
“We also will be working with area<br />
agencies, organizations and other county<br />
departments who are serving seniors,<br />
to assist as necessary,” Smee said. “All<br />
documents can be uploaded by taking a<br />
photo with a smartphone, so the entire<br />
process can be completed by phone or<br />
a computer and scanner. The application<br />
should take less than five minutes to<br />
complete.”<br />
The application deadline is June 30, 2025.<br />
“We look forward to getting this implemented<br />
and encourage all residents, that<br />
when the portal becomes available, they<br />
use the electronic means of filing first,”<br />
said council member Mark Harder (R-District<br />
7). “Then, if they are having problems<br />
with it or need to meet face-to-face with<br />
someone, there will be opportunities for<br />
that in place around the county.”<br />
For more information on the senior property<br />
tax freeze program, visit the county’s<br />
website at stlouiscountymo.gov.<br />
County Council member<br />
subject of nepotism lawsuit<br />
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley<br />
Bell filed a lawsuit against County Council<br />
Member Dennis Hancock (R-District 3)<br />
on Aug. 27 alleging Hancock hired a close<br />
family member to work for him, which<br />
violates the Missouri Constitution.<br />
According to the suit, Hancock hired<br />
his step-daughter, Hollie Galati, to work<br />
as his administrative assistant on Aug.<br />
19. The Missouri Constitution states that<br />
if someone who holds a public office<br />
appoints or employs a relative within the<br />
fourth degree, they are forfeiting their<br />
office immediately. However, on the same<br />
day the suit was filed, Hancock’s attorney<br />
filed a motion asking the judge to allow<br />
him to remain on the county council<br />
during the proceedings. The judge ruled<br />
that Hancock could remain in office for<br />
now.<br />
Hancock said he did not want to comment<br />
on the pending litigation, but said<br />
he will be fighting the allegations to keep<br />
his seat on the county council. Hancock<br />
said Galati never has officially been an<br />
employee of St. Louis County and said he<br />
believes the suit was brought to silence his<br />
vote on the council.<br />
“This was an attempt to keep me from<br />
voting on the bill that we passed (on<br />
Aug. 27), putting the issue of whether the<br />
council can hire their own attorney on the<br />
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The suit alleges that Galati was being<br />
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On Sept. 11 a stay order was issued in<br />
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for legal counsel for Hancock. The<br />
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is scheduled for Oct. 17.<br />
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Council to evaluate special business district for Downtown Chesterfield development<br />
By CATHY LENNY<br />
A special business district (SBD) could<br />
be established in Downtown Chesterfield<br />
to provide funding for services through a<br />
tax levy.<br />
TSG Downtown Chesterfield Redevelopment<br />
LLC submitted a petition to<br />
establish the SBD in accordance with the<br />
requirements of the approved development<br />
agreement between the city of Chesterfield<br />
and Downtown Chesterfield Redevelopment<br />
LLC.<br />
The proposed SBD consists of approximately<br />
100.9 acres bounded by Interstate<br />
64 to the north, Clarkson Road to the east<br />
and Chesterfield Parkway <strong>West</strong> to the<br />
south and west.<br />
Downtown Chesterfield will include<br />
high rise office, hotel, retail and residential<br />
developments, all surrounding a 3.5-acre<br />
central park.<br />
The initial tax rate to be levied by the district<br />
is a sum not to exceed $0.85 per $100<br />
assessed valuation on real property, tracts,<br />
lots or parcels of real property.<br />
The SBD would be a revenue source that<br />
would allow the city to provide additional<br />
services not currently provided by the city<br />
within the proposed district, said Justin<br />
Wyse, director of planning.<br />
The types of services would include,<br />
among others things, security; maintenance,<br />
repair and replacement of streets<br />
street lighting, bike paths, pedestrian<br />
pathways and landscaped center medians<br />
on city streets; and servicing of the public<br />
parking garage and public park (including<br />
programming for marketing and events).<br />
Establishment of the district is a fourmonth<br />
process that requires multiple steps,<br />
said City Administrator Mike Geisel.<br />
First, a resolution must be approved to<br />
establish the SBD.<br />
Next, the City Council held a public<br />
hearing to consider the establishment of<br />
the district on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at City<br />
Hall. At the public hearing, which was<br />
after presstime, the council heard all protests<br />
and received evidence for or against<br />
the proposed action.<br />
If approved, the mayor, with consent of<br />
the council, would appoint a seven-member<br />
advisory board for the district.<br />
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“It makes sense because there will be<br />
extraordinary expenses and extraordinary<br />
services required within the area, so this<br />
is the justification for this special business<br />
district,” said Mayor Bob Nation.<br />
Geisel added that, “It was a component<br />
of the TIF (tax increment financing) district<br />
that was approved, and it was a component<br />
of the development agreement.”<br />
The resolution of intent for the SBD<br />
was approved at a meeting on Sept. 3 by a<br />
vote of 7-1 with council member Dan Hurt<br />
(Ward 3) voting against.<br />
Wyse noted the resolution itself does not<br />
require or constitute approval of the SBD,<br />
but simply provides notice of consideration<br />
of establishment of the district.<br />
Area first responders perform simulated disaster training at Chesterfield Mall, within<br />
the former Sears building. Left: members of the St. Louis region’s Urban Search and<br />
Rescue Teams cut through to the basement as part of an earthquake rescue drill.<br />
Above: First responders practice extracting rescue subjects through the roof. “This is<br />
once in a career type training,” said Maplewood Fire Department’s Assistant Chief Matt<br />
Wilcox. “Where else can you find a three story building you can destroy?” The property<br />
was made available for this use by the Staenberg Group ahead of the mall’s demolition<br />
on Oct. 15.<br />
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Supreme Court returns abortion amendment to Nov. 5 ballot<br />
By ROBIN SEATON JEFFERSON<br />
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Sept.<br />
10 to return Amendment 3, which aims to<br />
remove Missouri’s ban on abortion, to the<br />
statewide ballot for the Nov. 5 General<br />
Election.<br />
Missouri was the first state in the union<br />
to ban abortion following the U.S. Supreme<br />
Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade<br />
in 2022. Come November, it could be the<br />
first to overturn an abortion ban through a<br />
citizen-led measure and include the right to<br />
the procedure in the state’s constitution.<br />
While abortion is illegal in Missouri,<br />
there are limited exceptions to protect the<br />
health and life of the mother. If Amendment<br />
3 receives more than 50% of votes in<br />
approval, it would return Missouri to the<br />
standard set by the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.<br />
A press release from the Missouri Republican<br />
Party denounced the court’s decision,<br />
calling it “devastating.”<br />
“This ruling marks the most dangerous<br />
threat to Missouri’s pro-life laws in our<br />
state’s history,” the GOP release states.<br />
“Make no mistake – this amendment, bankrolled<br />
by radical out-of-state interest groups,<br />
is a direct assault on Missouri families and<br />
the values we hold dear.”<br />
Abortion-rights group Missourians for<br />
Constitutional Freedom submitted some<br />
380,159 signatures to the Missouri Secretary<br />
of State in May of this year to get the<br />
initiative on the November ballot.<br />
On Aug. 13 of this year, Secretary of<br />
State Jay Ashcroft certified that enough<br />
valid signatures were submitted for<br />
the initiative to be placed on the ballot.<br />
However, by late August, a group of<br />
anti-abortion lawmakers and activists –<br />
including Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman<br />
(R-District 22) and Rep. Hannah Kelly<br />
(R-District 141) – sued Ashcroft, accusing<br />
him of wrongly certifying the ballot<br />
initiative. On Sept. 6, a Cole County circuit<br />
judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs,<br />
saying that the petition did not list what<br />
existing laws would be repealed if it<br />
passed, as he said is required by state law.<br />
But the judge ultimately left the decision<br />
up to the higher court.<br />
The decision was made Sept. 10, with the<br />
Missouri Supreme Court putting Amendment<br />
3 before the voters.<br />
“Today, the highest court in Missouri honored<br />
the will of the people of this great state<br />
by correctly ruling that Amendment 3, and<br />
a woman’s right to choose, should remain<br />
on the Nov. 5 ballot,” a statement from St.<br />
Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page said.<br />
“Usurping the will of the people is dangerous<br />
and builds mistrust in government and<br />
the judicial process. I am pleased the Missouri<br />
Supreme Court saw this for what it<br />
was – an attempt to silence voters and strip<br />
the freedoms of women across the state.”
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By JEFFRY GREENBERG<br />
On Aug. 26, the Creve Coeur City Council<br />
cast its final vote for the demolition of<br />
the Lake School House.<br />
Reasons behind the decision included the<br />
high cost of repairs for structural and drainage<br />
issues and no available assistance to<br />
relocate the historic structure to a new home.<br />
However, at the Sept. 9 council meeting,<br />
Laura Dierberg Ayers, program director<br />
of Tappmeyer House in Millennium Park,<br />
gave an impassioned talk on why the Lake<br />
School should not be demolished.<br />
“I understand you already considered and<br />
made a decision about Lake School,” she<br />
said to the council. “I realize that some,<br />
maybe many or all of you may not fully<br />
appreciate history of Creve Coeur much<br />
less know much about Lake School.<br />
“You may not know that Lake School<br />
was part of the precursor of the Parkway<br />
School District. I wanted to share with you<br />
that I talked to Superintendent Dr. Keith<br />
Marty of the Parkway School District. He<br />
would like an opportunity to meet with Mr.<br />
(City Administrator Mark) Perkins and<br />
discuss the possibility of using the school<br />
once again as part of the curriculum of the<br />
school district.”<br />
Ayers is working to get the council and<br />
staff together with her and Marty for an<br />
upcoming visit to Lake School.<br />
“I think it’s really important for us to take<br />
into consideration that future generations<br />
will learn so much by seeing and touching in<br />
such an environment,” Ayers said. “I believe<br />
the staff should have that conversation with<br />
Mr. Perkins before you take an extraordinary<br />
effort of demolishing a piece of our history,<br />
which continues to happen, and there isn’t<br />
much left. When it’s gone, it’s gone. What<br />
I strongly encourage you to do is extend an<br />
opportunity and offer with the cooperation<br />
of the city staff to actually have you come to<br />
Lake School and receive at least a little bit of<br />
education about it and see what’s there.”<br />
Council member Kimberly Norwood<br />
(Ward 2) was on board with visiting and<br />
learning about Lake School, and said she<br />
was intrigued about the idea of revisiting<br />
its use; especially considering she mentioned<br />
that Parkway may still be able to<br />
use the building.<br />
Regarding the roughly $300,000 needed<br />
in repairs, both she and council member<br />
Donna Spence (Ward 1) mentioned other<br />
possible fund raising measures.<br />
However, agreement was not unanimous.<br />
“I just want to remind people how we got<br />
The Lake School House.<br />
to the decision we’re at now,” said council<br />
member David Hoffman (Ward 3), who<br />
has been a member of the Historic Parks<br />
and Preservation Committee. “First of all,<br />
Nancy Litzinger, who is the biggest proponent<br />
of historic preservation in Creve<br />
Coeur, recommended this course of action<br />
given the state of affairs of the home. Also,<br />
we haven’t had volunteers for a long time<br />
who could open up that property on a regular<br />
basis. That was a big thing that came up<br />
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during initial discussions about what to do<br />
with the school because there is no staffing.”<br />
Hoffman said the council should stick to<br />
its previous decision.<br />
Perkins said the city would be happy to<br />
reach out to Parkway to discuss the matter.<br />
“If they’re interested in using the building;<br />
that’s great,” Perkins said. “It just<br />
can’t be used in its condition. That’s the<br />
issue until we decide if we want to make<br />
the investment in that building.”<br />
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St. Louis County Council<br />
approves budget for Bi-State<br />
By LAURA BROWN<br />
The St. Louis County Council approved<br />
a $197.1 million budget for the Bi-State<br />
Development Agency at its meeting on Sept.<br />
3. Bi-State manages the region’s Metro<br />
public transit system, and its fiscal year<br />
begins in July.<br />
Last year the council required officials<br />
from Bi-State to present quarterly updates<br />
on improvements to its services for residents<br />
in the county. At the Sept. 3 council<br />
meeting, Metro’s Chief Operating Officer<br />
Chuck Stewart shared the latest update.<br />
“Things are going well,” Stewart said. “I<br />
think over the past year, we’ve continued to<br />
bring better news in terms of Bi-State operations.<br />
We’re having our monthly hiring<br />
event and having great success with that. In<br />
our June and August hiring events, we had<br />
221 applications and 173 job offers. Things<br />
are going very well.”<br />
While improvements have been made,<br />
such as adding more routes and hiring more<br />
drivers, County Council Member Mark<br />
Harder (R-District 7) said the council will<br />
continue its oversight and the quarterly<br />
updates from Bi-State.<br />
“They’ve been doing better at doing what<br />
we’ve asked them to do,” Harder said. “It’s<br />
an ongoing project. This year there was a<br />
big emphasis on Call-A-Ride. They’re still<br />
not to the level of drivers they had pre-<br />
COVID, but they’re making good strides to<br />
get to that level. We’ve been holding them<br />
accountable, especially on Call-A-Ride,<br />
because they were woefully behind on services,<br />
both on the technology and service<br />
levels for people who need it.”<br />
While all MetroLink trains and MetroBus<br />
vehicles are handicap accessible, riders who<br />
require additional assistance can qualify for<br />
Metro’s Call‐A‐Ride service that provides<br />
curb-to-curb paratransit van service in St.<br />
Louis City and St. Louis County. Riders must<br />
be ADA-eligible for the service according to<br />
the Americans with Disabilities Act.<br />
To use the service, riders must call ahead<br />
and make a reservation. Long wait times on<br />
hold, calls being disconnected after waiting<br />
on the line, along with smaller service<br />
zones and a shortage of drivers, are among<br />
the issues that have been addressed.<br />
Bi-State’s budget from the county comes<br />
from three sources: a Prop A half-cent sales<br />
tax, estimated to be $108.3 million in 2025;<br />
a 32% share of a half-cent transportation<br />
trust fund sales tax, estimated to be $34.1<br />
million in 2025 and 100% of the Prop M<br />
quarter-cent sales tax that is estimated to be<br />
$54.6 million in 2025.<br />
Bi-State receives additional funding from<br />
the city of St. Louis, St. Clair County, the<br />
state of Missouri and the federal government,<br />
with St. Louis County providing the<br />
largest amount.<br />
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Bayer selling off much of its East<br />
Campus in Creve Coeur<br />
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On Aug. 26, the Creve Coeur City Council<br />
held a one-hour joint session with the<br />
Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z), a<br />
prime topic of which was the majority of<br />
Bayer’s East Campus going up for sale.<br />
Ninety-two of the total 152 acres are for<br />
sale on that site, south of Olive Boulevard,<br />
bordering Lindbergh Boulevard to the east<br />
and Warson Road to the west.<br />
Jason Jaggi, Creve Coeur director of<br />
community development, said Bayer is<br />
set to hold onto 60 acres of existing office<br />
buildings. The section up for sale includes<br />
all of Bayer’s research and development<br />
facilities, labs, conference spaces and<br />
undeveloped land from that site.<br />
“Those functions, as their press release<br />
indicated, will be moved to the Chesterfield<br />
campus, although they’ve said that<br />
$100 million or so between Creve Coeur<br />
and Chesterfield would be invested in<br />
these two campuses, including the Creve<br />
Coeur campus,” Jaggi said.<br />
“So, that is very reminiscent of a situation<br />
that I think we had back in 2021-2022 with the<br />
west campus when they decided to sell that.”<br />
Jaggi added that the entire site could<br />
be redeveloped as residential, similar to<br />
nearby Olia Village. Council member<br />
Mark Manlin (Ward 1) agreed, stating<br />
that the east campus should be easier to<br />
redevelop since it lacks the elements that<br />
made the west campus a challenge – such<br />
as a creek and mitigation of contamination<br />
issues such as asbestos.<br />
Jaggi also brought up the possibility that<br />
a science-based developer could come in<br />
and reuse the east campus as-is. Mayor<br />
Robert Hoffman agreed, indicating the<br />
eastern portion for sale includes a good<br />
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County elections board prepares<br />
for Nov. 5 General Election<br />
By LAURA BROWN<br />
The St. Louis County Board of Elections<br />
is hard at work preparing for what is<br />
expected to be a very busy election day on<br />
Nov. 5.<br />
Eric Fey, St. Louis County’s Democratic<br />
director of elections, said the November<br />
election may be less complex in terms of<br />
the number of contests compared to municipal<br />
and primary elections, but it presents<br />
unique challenges due to the high voter<br />
turnout and the length of the ballot. Fey<br />
said county voters will have between 40-45<br />
choices to make on election day, depending<br />
on where they are voting.<br />
county officials are preparing for record<br />
turnout, Fey said there are some things<br />
voters can do to help ensure a smooth<br />
voting experience.<br />
Prepare for election day<br />
Election officials recommend that<br />
voters review their sample ballots ahead<br />
of time, given the number of choices and<br />
the length of the ballot. This preparation<br />
can help streamline the voting process<br />
and reduce wait times at polling locations.<br />
Voters should also be prepared to exercise<br />
patience, as the longer ballot may lead to<br />
extended processing times.<br />
“I encourage folks to fill in a sample<br />
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face a long ballot – 20 inches long<br />
and double-sided.”<br />
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“In St. Louis County voters will face a<br />
long ballot – 20 inches long and doublesided,”<br />
Fey said. “This is significantly<br />
longer than the typical municipal election<br />
ballot, which averages around 11-14<br />
inches in length.”<br />
The General Election is expected to<br />
have high voter turnouts. While concerns<br />
over election security and integrity have<br />
been a frequent topic nationwide, Fey said<br />
he is confident that St. Louis County and<br />
the state of Missouri are well-prepared to<br />
ensure a secure election.<br />
“There are robust checks and balances,<br />
testing before the election and auditing<br />
after the election,” Fey said. “St. Louis<br />
Countians should feel very good about the<br />
process we have in place here.”<br />
One area Fey said the county could still<br />
use help with is recruiting additional election<br />
judges. Notably, the county is in need<br />
of more Republican election judges. Fey<br />
said individuals can sign up on the county’s<br />
website by filling out an interest form.<br />
Registered voters from other counties, such<br />
as St. Charles, are eligible to work in St.<br />
Louis County elections as long as they are<br />
registered to vote in the state of Missouri.<br />
Fey said officials want voters to be aware<br />
that the longer ballot, along with high voter<br />
turnout, most likely means the process will<br />
take longer than other elections. And while<br />
ballot ahead of time and bring it with them<br />
when they vote,” Fey said. “And (voters<br />
should) be sure to expect that voting (in<br />
this election) will likely be a longer process<br />
than normal.”<br />
Fey said sample ballots will be available<br />
on the county’s website no later than<br />
Sept. <strong>24</strong>, allowing voters time to familiarize<br />
themselves before heading to the<br />
polls. Sample ballots will be mailed out<br />
two weeks before the election to registered<br />
voters, along with information about polling<br />
locations.<br />
Early voting and absentee ballots<br />
St. Louis County offers several early<br />
voting options. Early voting begins on<br />
Sept. <strong>24</strong>, when voters can cast absentee<br />
ballots either in person or by mail. During<br />
this initial period, voters will need to<br />
provide an excuse for voting absentee.<br />
However, starting Oct. 22, voters can visit<br />
any of the 14 satellite locations across the<br />
county to vote without needing an excuse,<br />
Fey said.<br />
“I encourage folks, especially if they<br />
want to vote by mail, to get that application<br />
in as soon as possible,” Fey said. “They<br />
can send their application in now.”<br />
To volunteer on election day, or for more<br />
information about voting in St. Louis<br />
County, visit stlouiscountymo.gov.
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Residential project proposed for<br />
Wildwood’s Town Center<br />
By CATHY LENNY<br />
A development proposed for Wildwood’s<br />
Town Center has residents concerned about<br />
density and the effect on nearby properties.<br />
Sree Saidutta Properties LLC plans to<br />
construct nine single-family dwellings on<br />
the 3-acre lot located on the east side of<br />
Eatherton Road, north of its intersection<br />
with Manchester Road.<br />
The petitioner is requesting a change in<br />
zoning from Non-Urban Residence District<br />
to the R-4 7,500-square-foot Residence<br />
District with a planned residential<br />
development overlay district.<br />
Sree Saidutta Properties had the opportunity<br />
to present Eatherton Heights to the<br />
development and zoning review committee<br />
(DZRC) on two occasions before creating<br />
a revised concept of the plan.<br />
During a public hearing at the planning<br />
& zoning commission (P&Z) meeting on<br />
Sept. 3, Mike Vonderheide of Terra Design<br />
Solutions discussed the results of those<br />
meetings.<br />
He pointed out that while the R-4 zoning<br />
district would allow up to 14 lots, the petitioner<br />
is only proposing nine. The first plan<br />
submitted before the DZRC showed 11<br />
lots, with slightly smaller homes.<br />
After receiving comments from those<br />
meetings, the developer decided to reduce<br />
the number of lots, Vonderheide said.<br />
There was also a request for additional<br />
landscaping. One tree in the center of the<br />
site will be removed and 30 other trees will<br />
be added, mostly along the perimeter to<br />
serve as a buffer, Vonderheide said.<br />
The south side of the property is commercial,<br />
and the north side is single-family<br />
residential. A detention basin and water<br />
quality facilities will be located in the<br />
southeast corner.<br />
P&Z commissioner Vicki Helfrey (Ward<br />
2) inquired about garage setbacks, which<br />
are supposed to be 15 feet from the front of<br />
the dwelling in Town Center.<br />
However, Joe Vujnich, director of planning<br />
and parks, stated most of the Town Center<br />
projects have garage setbacks in the 6- to<br />
8-foot range, with the porch being extended.<br />
“We look at a combination of factors<br />
before we make a recommendation for the<br />
consideration,” he said.<br />
However, residents are feeling overwhelmed<br />
by the number of dense projects<br />
vying for space in Town Center.<br />
Sandra Bryan, who lives next to the project,<br />
says she has a 3-acre lot with a single<br />
home on it.<br />
“Building nine houses on this 3-acre (lot)<br />
will look ridiculous and create more problems<br />
than we already have on Eatherton<br />
Road,” she said.<br />
In addition, she expressed fears the development<br />
would cause flooding and erosion<br />
and said she has already spent $16,000 on her<br />
property to fix problems with water runoff.<br />
Lynn Link was even more adamant about<br />
the project.<br />
“The rights of existing homeowners not<br />
to be adversely affected by new development<br />
takes precedence over the developers<br />
who continually require changes in zoning<br />
to increase density in order to increase their<br />
profits,” she said.<br />
Link, too, said she has seen the potential<br />
damage from the increase in water runoff<br />
and erosion, particularly on historic homes.<br />
“Many of the homes nearby, which could<br />
be adversely impacted, existed when Route<br />
66 was at its peak,” she said.<br />
P&Z took no action on the proposed<br />
zoning change at the meeting.<br />
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“I think it would be great if we could attract<br />
a company or companies to be in the plant<br />
sciences to tie in with 39 North and Bayer,”<br />
council member Donna Spence (Ward 1) said.<br />
In either case, Jaggi said the city would<br />
have to update its comprehensive plan to<br />
provide guidance on the site.<br />
P&Z member Larry Potashnick said it<br />
would make sense to have a near-future<br />
tour of the area so the staff can get a feel<br />
for what the land offers.<br />
Council member Joe Martinich (Ward 4)<br />
agreed.<br />
“If we truly believe in 39 North, I don’t<br />
think we can have this anything different<br />
than a space similar to what they have,”<br />
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Council member Tim Carney (Ward 2)<br />
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join staff on the tour for input on the area’s<br />
condition for possible scientific use.<br />
“I will say before we move on that, we are<br />
in a lot better position right now to get our<br />
hands around something like this because<br />
we actually have a 39 North non-profit<br />
entity working on this,” City Administrator<br />
Mark Perkins said. “They’re also talking<br />
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I think we want to do all we can to see if this<br />
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Parkway details search process<br />
for new superintendent<br />
The Parkway Board of Education and<br />
the national search firm Hazard, Young,<br />
Attea & Associates (HYA) have finalized<br />
the process and timeline for selecting Parkway’s<br />
next superintendent.<br />
On Aug. 28, the board unanimously<br />
selected HYA to conduct the national<br />
search, according to a press release from<br />
the school district. Throughout September,<br />
HYA will collaborate with the Parkway<br />
community to “develop a detailed leadership<br />
profile outlining the characteristics,<br />
skills and attributes stakeholders value in<br />
the district’s next leader.”<br />
Input from students, parents, staff, community<br />
members and other key stakeholders<br />
will be gathered through an online<br />
survey and more than 20 focus groups. The<br />
final leadership profile will be approved by<br />
the board of education and used to guide<br />
the search and evaluation of candidates,<br />
the release states.<br />
“The voices of our community are essential<br />
in this process,” said Jeff Todd, Parkway<br />
board of education president. “We<br />
want to ensure that our next superintendent<br />
reflects the values, vision and priorities of<br />
the Parkway community. This is one of the<br />
most important decisions the board will<br />
make, and we are committed to getting it<br />
right.”<br />
An online community survey is available<br />
through Sept. 28 on the Parkway website<br />
and at hyasurvey.com/parkwayMO. Paper<br />
copies will also be available at the Parkway<br />
Administration Center, 455 N. Woods Mill<br />
Road.<br />
In October, HYA will begin screening<br />
candidates, with the goal of providing the<br />
board with a list of preferred candidates<br />
by early November. The board plans to<br />
appoint the new superintendent by early<br />
December, according to the release.<br />
Superintendent Dr. Keith Marty, who<br />
has led Parkway for the past 14 years, will<br />
retire on June 30, 2025.<br />
Baxter Road improvement project complete<br />
At the ribbon cutting on Aug. 29, from left: Beth Orwick, chief of staff for County<br />
Executive Dr. Sam Page; Council member Mark Harder (R-District 7) and Stephanie<br />
Leon Streeter, director of the county’s department of transportation and public works.<br />
By LAURA BROWN<br />
St. Louis County officials held a<br />
ribbon cutting on Aug. 29 to celebrate<br />
the completion of a $5.2 million project<br />
improving a two-mile stretch of Baxter<br />
Road through Ballwin and Manchester.<br />
County Council member Mark Harder<br />
(R-District 7) said the project took close<br />
to three years to complete.<br />
Crews removed and replaced the<br />
stretch of road and built a new shared-use<br />
trail. This is the first shared-use trail that<br />
St. Louis County has constructed; it runs<br />
from the Dierbergs at Andersohn Drive<br />
down to Holloway Road to the park.<br />
Harder said this new trail is wider than<br />
traditional bike lanes, and is protected<br />
from the roadway by a barrier in some<br />
places.<br />
“You can use it for biking, walking,<br />
jogging or pushing a baby carriage,”<br />
Harder said. “This will be the design<br />
for the future where there’s space to do<br />
something like this. Those who use the<br />
path will get a special, protected path<br />
they can walk, ride or jog on and not<br />
have to be on the road, making those<br />
activities more safe.”<br />
Harder said the $5.2 million was<br />
funded by a combination of St. Louis<br />
County funds and federal matching<br />
funds, consisting of roughly 20%.<br />
“This Baxter Road project showcases<br />
St. Louis County’s commitment to investing<br />
in infrastructure to improve the lives<br />
of our residents,” County Executive Dr.<br />
Sam Page said. “The new road surface is a<br />
vast improvement, but the addition of the<br />
shared-use path is truly exciting.”
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At St. Louis County’s Clark Family Branch teens have access to a high-tech creative<br />
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Once a week, a group of moms and<br />
caregivers gather at the local library for<br />
storytime for 2-year-olds’. For them, it’s<br />
more than just an outing for their energetic<br />
toddlers. As soon as they enter the cozy<br />
children’s section, the moms settle into the<br />
plush chairs while their toddlers excitedly<br />
rush to sit on the colorful carpet up front.<br />
As the librarian begins their animated<br />
reading, the kids are absorbed in the magical<br />
worlds of princesses, talking animals<br />
and brave little heroes. Meanwhile, the<br />
parents are enjoying the sense of community,<br />
knowing that for the next 30 minutes,<br />
they can relax while their children are captivated<br />
by the stories and songs.<br />
Public libraries bring more to a community<br />
than books.<br />
For young children, storytime helps<br />
develop language skills, listening abilities<br />
and cognitive development. It promotes<br />
early literacy and a love for reading in<br />
young children. Events for teens and young<br />
adults, like Dungeons & Dragons clubs or<br />
movie nights, offer valuable socializing<br />
opportunities and chances to build stronger<br />
interpersonal skills. Homebound services<br />
or book discussion kits are beneficial for<br />
senior citizens, providing a creative outlet<br />
for residents who need or prefer to stay<br />
comfortably at home.<br />
Whether it’s supporting students with<br />
homework help, assisting job seekers in<br />
their career searches, or offering resources<br />
for small business owners, libraries help<br />
bridge gaps in access to information and<br />
create a more informed community. They<br />
host community events, cultural programs<br />
and provide spaces for individuals to<br />
gather and access digital resources, including<br />
computer labs and Wi-Fi.<br />
Within the St. Louis County and St.<br />
Charles City-County Library District,<br />
residents can find a whole host of other<br />
resources and educational opportunities.<br />
Laura B. Kasak, manager of the Daniel<br />
Boone Branch in Ellisville, said that the St.<br />
Louis County libraries also have a social<br />
worker team to assist patrons in crisis.<br />
“We have notary services,” Kasak said.<br />
“Call ahead to make sure we have one<br />
working when you want to come. We can<br />
give out Narcan kits, free of charge, for<br />
those who want one. We are an early voting<br />
site for elections.”<br />
St. Charles libraries also offer notary<br />
services, and some locations offering passport<br />
services. Both counties participate in<br />
diaper drives on behalf of the St. Louis<br />
Area Diaper Bank, and both counties<br />
have homebound library services for older<br />
adults who can’t leave their homes, but<br />
would like to check out books and materials.<br />
Both also have bookmobiles travel to<br />
different locations within the community.<br />
“We offer a lot of streaming services,<br />
ancestry and genealogy resources<br />
and a library of technology,” said<br />
Carol Schrey, director of collection<br />
services for St. Charles City-<br />
County Library.<br />
Another not-well-known feature<br />
of the public library is its Library<br />
of Things. Both counties have<br />
items available for checkout with<br />
a library card that are not books.<br />
They include items such as fishing<br />
poles, hot spots, musical instruments,<br />
small kitchen appliances<br />
like air fryers and other items one<br />
might not think are available from<br />
their local library.<br />
“During the pandemic, cake<br />
pans were the hot item everybody<br />
St. Louis County’s Bookmobile and Mobile Services Department hosted virtual reality<br />
programs at several local senior homes. During these programs, seniors went on many exciting<br />
expeditions including going to Antarctica, underwater, famous natural landmarks, and even to<br />
outer space.<br />
A young reader at a St. Charles County library, where patrons<br />
of all ages can come and get lost in a good book.<br />
wanted,” said Lori Beth Crawford,<br />
chief communications & engagement<br />
officer for St. Charles City-County<br />
Library. “We have a lot of different shapes<br />
and sizes. We had an Elmo cake pan that<br />
was very popular. Why should families<br />
spend money on something that they will<br />
only use one time? Why not check it out<br />
from your library?”<br />
The Daniel Boone Library has SciFinder<br />
Kits with guided science experiments and<br />
parent packs that contain reading materials<br />
for mom and dad and their children on<br />
topics like going to the hospital or bedtime<br />
routines.<br />
Earlier this year, St. Louis County reopened<br />
its Clark Family Branch at 1640<br />
S. Lindbergh Blvd., after a complete<br />
overhaul of the original building. The<br />
74,000-square-foot building replaced the<br />
former headquarters building and is now<br />
the largest branch in the St. Louis County<br />
Library District. The Clark Family Branch<br />
has an event space with seating for up to<br />
800 to host authors and other speakers.<br />
There is a large, brightly colored children’s<br />
space featuring interactive learning<br />
activities.<br />
The location also houses the library’s<br />
Emerson History and Genealogy Center,<br />
which holds its large genealogy and local<br />
history collection. The space includes six<br />
interactive family search screens and a<br />
memory lab where people can record their<br />
family histories. There’s also a dedicated<br />
room for digitizing old photos or converting<br />
VHS tapes to digital files. St. Charles<br />
libraries also offer VHS-to-digital services.<br />
The teen space at the Clark branch has<br />
a high-tech creative lab that includes a 3D<br />
printer, a recording studio, a green screen<br />
wall and a video game room.<br />
Both library districts host multiple events<br />
each month. Calendars and resources are<br />
available on their websites. Kasak said the<br />
aim of programs is to introduce the community<br />
to possible hobbies.<br />
“A lot of what we do is give people<br />
a little taste of a lot of activities,” Kasak<br />
said. “Here, we serve a very diverse population.<br />
We have a lot of South<br />
Indian patrons, so we are offering<br />
an Indian classical dance program.”<br />
Maggie Melson, director of adult<br />
& youth services for St. Charles<br />
City-County Library, said their<br />
programs also focus on giving<br />
patrons a sample of things they<br />
might want to explore more on<br />
their own.<br />
“The programs give them a<br />
chance to test the activity or hobby<br />
before they spend money on it,”<br />
Melson said.<br />
Schrey added that they also offer<br />
online classes.<br />
“Now is the time of year that<br />
people who are crafty start making<br />
holiday gifts,” Schrey said. “We<br />
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Childhood obesity has become increasingly prevalent<br />
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perceptions of what constitutes a “normal” weight for<br />
children. As Dr. Delene Musielak, a pediatrician specializing<br />
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The Centers for Disease Control reported that in the<br />
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of decisions as we are asking them to.”<br />
Musielak promotes a family-focused<br />
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and children to make lifestyle changes<br />
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“It starts with the parents and the lifestyle<br />
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activity, genetic predisposition and<br />
sometimes environmental influences like<br />
access to healthy foods and safe spaces for<br />
exercise.<br />
The key to leading that healthier lifestyle,<br />
Tyndall believes, is simplicity.<br />
Rather than striving for perfection, families<br />
should focus on small, practical steps<br />
that will lead to both physical activity and<br />
a healthier diet. One such activity he recommends<br />
is daily family walks.<br />
“Just go on a walk every night with the<br />
family,” Tyndall said. “Leave the phones,<br />
get to know each other and focus on your<br />
health. It’s as simple as that.”<br />
Tyndall said by starting with 20 minutes<br />
and building to an hour, these walks<br />
can help the whole family become more<br />
active.<br />
Tyndall is also a certified nutrition<br />
coach and tells his clients they don’t have<br />
to drastically change what they are eating,<br />
but should incorporate healthier food<br />
choices into the family’s diet.<br />
“You don’t have to cut back on your<br />
diet, just implement different foods,” Tyndall<br />
said. “Eat more fruits and vegetables.<br />
They’re high in fiber and low in calories.<br />
They help fill you up and reduce overeating.”<br />
Tyndall also dispels the myth that carbohydrates<br />
are to blame for weight gain.<br />
“You want carbs; carbs are not bad,”<br />
Tyndall said. “They are the most readily<br />
available energy source in your body and<br />
they don’t make you fat. Eating too many<br />
calories above your baseline makes you<br />
fat. If you need 2,000 calories a day to<br />
maintain your body and you consistently<br />
eat 2,500 calories a day, you’re going to<br />
put on fat.”<br />
Tyndall said families can start small<br />
with their changes in nutrition by improving<br />
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“Move more, eat less, eat variety,” Tyndall<br />
said. “Eat a well-balanced diet and<br />
make it fun. If you have kids you should<br />
be teaching them healthy food habits and<br />
healthy exercise habits that they should do<br />
for the rest of their lives. Show them, too,<br />
that it’s OK to get a pizza once a week for<br />
pizza night. You can balance nutrition out.”<br />
Another tip from Tyndall is that physical<br />
activity doesn’t have to be intense to<br />
be effective.<br />
“You don’t have to be a bodybuilder,”<br />
Tyndall said. “Just get 10,000 steps a day,<br />
plus 15 more minutes of cardio. Join a<br />
gym and lift weights two or three times<br />
a week. By staying active and eating well,<br />
the whole family will feel better and gradually<br />
reach a healthier weight.”<br />
Beyond physical activity and nutrition,<br />
both Tyndall and Musielak said<br />
sleep plays a bigger role in maintaining<br />
a healthy weight than most people know.<br />
“Children need consistent, adequate<br />
sleep. That means up to 12 hours for<br />
younger kids and parents should aim for at<br />
least eight hours,” Tyndall said. “There’s<br />
lots of literature out there showing that<br />
poor sleep can lead to fat storage and<br />
hinder weight loss efforts.”<br />
Ultimately, healthy habits should be seen<br />
as a lifelong journey. The goal, as Tyndall<br />
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puts it, is to establish a healthier lifestyle<br />
that everyone in the family can maintain.<br />
“You don’t have to be perfect,” he said.<br />
“Just get out and do stuff, and don’t eat<br />
too much.”<br />
Like Tyndall, Musielak’s method for<br />
encouraging lasting change is making one<br />
small change at a time – she calls it “habit<br />
stacking.”<br />
“Rather than overwhelming families<br />
with a complete lifestyle overhaul, this<br />
gradual approach helps families build<br />
healthier habits without feeling discouraged,”<br />
Musielak said.<br />
Musielak also advises families to have<br />
meals together and implement no-screen<br />
policies during dinner to improve family<br />
time.<br />
“If your child needs help, the sooner<br />
you get them seen, the better for everybody,”<br />
Musielak said. Musielak noted<br />
that lifestyle changes are often more<br />
effective than medication in the long term,<br />
especially for children. Musielak said<br />
she prefers to focus on lifestyle changes<br />
rather than medications, and she said that<br />
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“We really want to implement lifestyle<br />
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Remembering 9/11<br />
Lafayette High students, staff and community<br />
members joined service members<br />
and first responders for the school’s annual<br />
Patriot Day ceremony this morning, commemorating<br />
the 23rd anniversary of the<br />
9/11 attacks.<br />
The ceremony included a presentation<br />
of colors by the school’s Missouri 81st<br />
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training<br />
Corps (AFJROTC), a speech by aerospace<br />
science instructor Col. Rob Jakcsy and a<br />
performance by the Vox Solus choir and a<br />
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Rockwood students weigh<br />
in on nurturing learning<br />
The Rockwood Board of Education held<br />
a Student Advisory Group meeting Sept.<br />
5 before its regularly scheduled meeting.<br />
The Student Advisory Group consists of<br />
juniors and seniors from each of the four<br />
high schools and the Pathways Wellness<br />
Center.<br />
At the Sept. 5 meeting, the topic of<br />
discussion was nurturing learning, and<br />
students shared their thoughts around curricular<br />
opportunities, the use of artificial<br />
intelligence, smartphone restrictions and<br />
what makes them want to come to school.<br />
Feedback from the students will be shared<br />
with the strategic plan steering committee as<br />
it begins the process of helping to develop<br />
the district’s next five-year strategic plan.<br />
Triumph on the track<br />
This summer was a season of challenge<br />
and triumph as Parkway South High student<br />
Sam Weber and teacher/track and<br />
field coach Elise Palmquist tackled a 5K<br />
run together.<br />
Inspired by 19-year-old Lloyd Martin,<br />
the youngest person with Down’s syndrome<br />
to complete the London Marathon,<br />
Weber was eager to lace up his sneakers<br />
and hit the track. With a custom-designed<br />
training plan tailored just for him, Weber<br />
embarked on a journey of perseverance<br />
and hard work, alongside Palmquist.<br />
On Aug. <strong>18</strong>, their efforts paid off spectacularly<br />
as they crossed the finish line<br />
at the Ballwin Days 5K. Sam’s performance<br />
was a testament to his hard work<br />
and commitment.<br />
Inflating knowledge<br />
Ninth grade biology students at Whitfield<br />
School investigated how different<br />
conditions influence the rate of fermentation,<br />
according to teacher Neal Zoellick.<br />
To do so, they used a sandwich bag filled<br />
with yeast, water, sugar and flour to provide<br />
an environment ripe for fermentation.<br />
Through the process of cell respiration, the<br />
yeast generates carbon dioxide gas. Groups<br />
tested independent variables like water<br />
temperatures and different types of flours,<br />
sugars and yeast to see what combinations<br />
worked best to inflate the sandwich bags.<br />
The goal was to measure how much each<br />
condition impacts the creation of carbon<br />
dioxide over time.<br />
PIE interns take research<br />
to national audiences<br />
Rockwood School District seniors<br />
Stephen Shaji (Eureka) and Aryan Valsa<br />
Pradeep (Marquette) will get the chance<br />
to present research this fall that they performed<br />
during separate internships at Saint<br />
Louis University (SLU) through the Partners<br />
in Education (PIE) Summer Internship<br />
program.<br />
Shaji and his team presented their project,<br />
“Electrostatic MicroGels for Biologic<br />
Delivery,” at the SLU Institute for Drug<br />
and Biotherapeutic Innovation Research<br />
Symposium on Sept. 6 and will present<br />
again at the Biomedical Engineering Society<br />
Convention in Baltimore, Maryland,<br />
Oct. 23-26.<br />
Valsa Pradeep will help present “Duck-<br />
Radio: Low-Cost Hybrid GPS System<br />
for Tracking Plastic Pathways in Rivers<br />
Using Low Power Wide Area Networking”<br />
as part of the Bright Students Training as<br />
Research Scientists program at the annual<br />
American Geophysical Union meeting in<br />
Washington, D.C., Dec. 9-13.<br />
Shaji entered the PIE internship process<br />
with hopes of finding an experience in<br />
chemical engineering. He soon found that a<br />
biomedical project with a healthy chemical<br />
component also played into his interests.<br />
“Basically, we were making gelatinous<br />
beads – you can think of it like a magnet –<br />
where we made positive and negative gels<br />
that, together, form electrostatic connections<br />
that can be formed together,” Shaji<br />
said. “What’s unique about this is you<br />
can shape them any way that you want<br />
and, from there, you’re able to use it as a<br />
delivery vehicle into an injury site. We’re<br />
nowhere near implanting, but this is the<br />
first stages of it. We optimized all those<br />
procedures and wrote protocols so that<br />
future students – if they wanted to jump off<br />
of our work – then they’re able to do that.”<br />
As a member of Marquette’s Astral Orbit<br />
rocketry club and Luxons robotics team,<br />
Valsa Pradeep had gained extensive experience<br />
working with software, but he wanted<br />
more exposure working with hardware, the<br />
physical components of computing.<br />
“The idea of this project is that if we<br />
have small devices that we deploy into<br />
these rubber ducks and, since they float,<br />
they kind of act like macroplastics,” Valsa<br />
Pradeep said. “If we hook those up with a<br />
small device that sends location data, then<br />
we can see how these ducks travel over<br />
time, what pathways they take and where<br />
they accumulate. Then, subsequently, we<br />
can understand how pollution gets from<br />
rivers to the ocean or wherever it ends up,<br />
and we can hopefully find out ways to mitigate<br />
that problem.”<br />
PIE internships give students real world<br />
experience in a wide variety of career<br />
opportunities. Businesses interested in<br />
partnering with the district for this purpose,<br />
can contact Internship Program Manager<br />
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Students in CBC’s Super Smash Bros.<br />
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teams dominated in the second annual<br />
St. Dominic High School Esports Classic,<br />
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Fire & Ice<br />
On Saturday, Oct. 5, from 5-8 p.m., the<br />
city’s annual Fall Fire & Ice will welcome<br />
autumn with activities for all ages in<br />
Longview Farm Park, 13525 Clayton Road.<br />
Kids will enjoy games and two unique<br />
arts and crafts areas, provided by Covenant<br />
Presbyterian Church and Equine Assisted<br />
Therapy.<br />
“In the past, Equine Assisted Therapy<br />
has done pony or horse rides for a fee;<br />
however, this year they will be teaching<br />
horse grooming and have an arts and crafts<br />
area rather than rides. While there won’t be<br />
a fee for this activity, donations are appreciated<br />
to help feed the horses,” Parks and<br />
Recreation Director Anne Nixon noted.<br />
There’s also a brand new playground in<br />
the park, which officially opened with a<br />
ribbon cutting on Sept. 15. The new playground<br />
features a flush-mount merry-goround,<br />
spinning rope pyramid, climbing net,<br />
ground-level sensory play, slides, a hillside<br />
slide, a horse for climbing and swings.<br />
Vendor booths with games and giveaways;<br />
tasty treats and drinks from local<br />
restaurants and food trucks will also be<br />
featured.<br />
“We’re hoping that most attendees will<br />
choose to support our food and drink<br />
vendors,” Nixon said. “We’ll have a nice<br />
variety of both food and drink options.<br />
However, guests can also bring in their<br />
own food and drink, though we ask that<br />
they leave glass containers at home.”<br />
At the Parks and Recreation Commission<br />
booth, guests will be able to buy 50-50<br />
tickets, hats and reusable bags with all<br />
proceeds going to fund future community<br />
events. Nixon noted that events like Fire<br />
& Ice wouldn’t happen without the support<br />
of community members, volunteers, local<br />
businesses and generous sponsors.<br />
“For instance, Mari de Villa generously<br />
sponsors the fireworks, which will begin at<br />
8 p.m.,” Nixon said.<br />
Whiskey Morning<br />
Biking to the event is a great option for<br />
nearby residents. (Source: Town & Country)<br />
Before fireworks fill the sky with light,<br />
country rock band Whiskey Morning will<br />
fill the park with country and classic rock<br />
hits from the ‘90s through today. To enjoy<br />
the concert in comfort, Fire & Ice attendees<br />
will want to bring their own seating whether<br />
that be blankets or sack chairs that can be<br />
easily transported on the free event shuttles.<br />
Parking for Fire & Ice will be available at<br />
Mason Ridge Elementary School and First<br />
Church of Christ Scientist. A free shuttle<br />
will run from 3-9 p.m. between the two lots<br />
and Longview Farm Park. Accessible parking<br />
for those with plates and hang tags indicating<br />
a disability is available at the park.<br />
Turkey Trot<br />
On Thanksgiving Day, <strong>West</strong> County residents<br />
are invited back to Longview Farm<br />
Park to participate in the city’s annual<br />
Turkey Trot.<br />
“Shirt pick up is in the Longview House<br />
on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28,” Nixon<br />
said. “The runs include a three-mile loop<br />
that begins and ends in Longview Farm<br />
Park and a half-mile fun run through the<br />
park. The three-mile run begins at 9 a.m.;<br />
the half-mile run begins at 10 a.m.”<br />
Advance registration is available at<br />
town-and-country.org.<br />
Winter Fest<br />
“The city’s annual Holiday Boutique has<br />
been rolled into a new event called Winter<br />
Fest on Dec. 7 from noon-5<br />
p.m. outdoors in Town Square.<br />
There will be shopping booths<br />
from area businesses and crafters,<br />
food and drinks, Santa’s<br />
Workshop and photos with<br />
Santa, fire pits and s’mores,<br />
and at 5 p.m. there will be the<br />
city’s tree lighting. We’ll also<br />
have carolers throughout the<br />
day from local school choirs,”<br />
(Official photo) Nixon said.
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Parkway South’s Hertlein snaps Patriots’ offense to attention<br />
By WARREN MAYES<br />
The Parkway South offense begins<br />
with Andy Hertlein.<br />
The 6-foot-4, 285-pounder is the<br />
center for the Patriots.<br />
Hertlein played right tackle last<br />
season. He is happy to be the one to<br />
snap the ball on every play to get the<br />
offense started.<br />
“Our entire offensive line is very<br />
versatile,” Hertlein said. “I think it is<br />
one of our strengths as a unit.”<br />
He added he plays with a good<br />
group. They are right guard Logan<br />
Hoffman, left guard Grant Williams,<br />
right tackle Carter Bielicke and left<br />
tackle Jesse Webb.<br />
Parkway South head coach John Heath<br />
believes “versatile” describes Hertlein on<br />
the gridiron. He will move Hertlein around<br />
on the line as he needs to this season.<br />
“He’s playing center, but he can and will<br />
play guard and tackle,” Heath said. “He is<br />
incredibly strong and smart. He’s great in<br />
pass protection and dominates in the run<br />
blocking. He’s also good in space when we<br />
need him to pull.<br />
“I think he’s really good at both run blocking<br />
and pass blocking.”<br />
Heath believes Hertlein is among the best<br />
linemen in the area.<br />
“I really don’t follow other players, but St.<br />
Louis always produces great talent, including<br />
linemen,” Heath said. “We will go up<br />
against a lot of very good and well-coached<br />
teams and lines this year. We think Andy<br />
stacks up very well with anyone in the area.”<br />
Hertlein is a two-year starter. He has been<br />
playing football for the last seven years. He<br />
was encouraged to play in sixth grade by<br />
friends from school.<br />
It’s worked out well for him. The opportunity<br />
to work with his teammates and<br />
become like brothers is important to him.<br />
All the hard work comes together when it’s<br />
time to take the field.<br />
The 6-foot-4, 285-pound Andy Hertlein (64) is a senior<br />
center for the Patriots. (Photo by Preston Cruz/Parkway South)<br />
“What I love most about football is how<br />
rewarding it is to succeed with your brothers,”<br />
Hertlein said. “My offensive line coach<br />
Ali Ghasedi refers to game day as ‘payday.’<br />
“I could not describe game day any better<br />
myself.”<br />
Hertlein began playing some varsity as a<br />
sophomore. He played defensive tackle, but<br />
he no longer.<br />
He no longer plays on that side of the ball.<br />
He’s all in playing on the offensive line.<br />
“I think my strengths as an O-lineman<br />
are my high motor and mental approach to<br />
every snap,” Hertlein said. “I prefer to run<br />
block, because it is more rewarding for a<br />
lineman to see my running back (Mansa<br />
Lyons) take one to the house.”<br />
Hertlein has progressed well since he was<br />
a sophomore, Heath said.<br />
In his sophomore year, Hertlein didn’t<br />
crack the starting lineup for varsity.<br />
That motivated him for his junior year,<br />
Heath noted.<br />
“He did a ton of growing between his<br />
sophomore year and junior year, mainly in<br />
the weight room,” Heath said. “Under coach<br />
Kyle Whitcher, he has gotten stronger each<br />
year and has shown incredible growth.”<br />
He put in that kind of work to get ready<br />
for his senior season.<br />
“He lifts hard every single day, he<br />
worked at Elite Football,” Heath said.<br />
“He went to numerous camps and colleges<br />
for visits and showcases.<br />
“Andy has had a busy offseason,<br />
focusing on techniques, academics<br />
and increasing his size, speed and<br />
strength.”<br />
Hertlein said he has “definitely<br />
taken huge steps forward” since his<br />
sophomore year, becoming “more<br />
physical and a more mature leader to<br />
my teammates.”<br />
He added he didn’t do that by himself.<br />
“None of that would have been possible<br />
without being mentored by my<br />
coaches and previous teammates,” Hertlein<br />
said. “This offseason, I made huge gains in<br />
the weight room and on the field. I broke<br />
the Parkway South squat, clean and deadlift<br />
records this offseason.<br />
“On the field, I made big improvements<br />
to my pass game. With that said, Parkway<br />
South’s entire team hit the weight room<br />
hard, lifting before school three to four days<br />
a week and holding each other accountable.”<br />
Hertlein putting in that level of work to<br />
get ready for the season did not surprise<br />
Heath.<br />
“He has one of the best work ethics we’ve<br />
seen as coaches,” Heath said. “We have to<br />
tell him to back off sometimes. (He) loves to<br />
practice and is very coachable. He is always<br />
asking how he can improve.”<br />
He was voted a team captain by his teammates.<br />
That’s important to him.<br />
“Being a captain means a lot to me,”<br />
Hertlein said. “In the past seasons, I’ve<br />
really looked up to my captains for support<br />
and I knew I could be that guy for everyone<br />
this season.”<br />
He expects a big season for himself.<br />
Being more mature has helped.<br />
Hertlein said he has learned how to deal<br />
with the good and bad attention and is better<br />
able to channel it on the field.<br />
He does have some individual awards he<br />
would like to attain.<br />
“Obviously, it would be awesome to be<br />
voted conference lineman of the year and<br />
all-state, but those are extrinsic motivators,”<br />
Hertlein said. “My real fuel comes from my<br />
intrinsic motivation, fueling me to become<br />
the best version of myself every day.<br />
“I am very excited about our season. We<br />
have a very talented roster, and we have<br />
built a true family-like community. We have<br />
meshed very well as a team and will have<br />
lots of success by keeping our heads down.”<br />
Hertlein will play football at the next<br />
level.<br />
So far, he has nine total offers, four of<br />
which are from Division 1 schools. Hertlein<br />
has offers from William Jewell, Missouri<br />
S&T, Truman State, Quincy, Culver-Stockton,<br />
Butler, Valparaiso, Drake and Indiana<br />
State.<br />
He is a good student with a 4.3 grade<br />
point average. He registered a 30 ACT score.<br />
“He’s got multiple offers and is definitely<br />
going to play on Saturdays next year,” Heath<br />
said “We know that academics is a big thing<br />
for him, and his ACT and GPA prove that and<br />
will open up a lot of doors for him as well.”<br />
The season is new, but Hertlein already<br />
has had a special moment. It came in the<br />
season opener against Parkway Central,<br />
which the Patriots won.<br />
“So far, my favorite memory of the year<br />
is playing side by side with my younger<br />
brother,” he said about his sibling, Ryan,<br />
who is a right guard.<br />
That’s typical, Heath said.<br />
“He’s a great kid, the son of two teachers,”<br />
Heath said. “He’s excellent in the classroom,<br />
takes a lot of AP courses. He represents and<br />
protects the Parkway South tradition very<br />
well.<br />
“We think that wherever he winds up<br />
playing college ball at, that school will have<br />
a hard worker, great kid and a heck of a<br />
player.”<br />
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Wildcats win tourney<br />
to start the season<br />
The <strong>West</strong>minster Christian Academy<br />
Wildcats’s volleyball season is off to a good<br />
start with a win at the Visitation Tournament.<br />
Held on Aug. 31, the tourney is a good<br />
way to see how well a team is playing early<br />
in the season, said Wildcats coach Ben<br />
Briney.<br />
“We have played in the Visitation Tournament<br />
the first weekend of the season<br />
every year I have been here,” Briney said.<br />
“The level of competition is always very<br />
high. It is a great measuring stick for where<br />
we are as a team coming out of the first 14<br />
days of practice.”<br />
Briney’s team returns 12 players with<br />
varsity experience from last year’s squad.<br />
“With the addition of three other players<br />
that moved up this year, we are a great<br />
mix of experience and youth,” Briney said.<br />
“This year’s group has done a great job of<br />
really making an effort to get better each<br />
day in practice. I believe this is a team that,<br />
by the end of the year, will be hitting their<br />
stride and ready for (the) postseason.”<br />
<strong>West</strong>minster tied 25-15, 19-25 with St.<br />
Vincent, of Perryville, in the opener. The<br />
Wildcats then swept Francis Howell North<br />
25-13, 25-<strong>18</strong> and Parkway Central 27-26,<br />
25-<strong>18</strong> to win its pool.<br />
“Each of the matches in pool play was<br />
against three really well-coached teams,”<br />
Briney said. “Our girls did a nice job of<br />
making adjustments and picking up their<br />
level of play as the day went on. St. Vincent<br />
really put the pressure on us in the second<br />
set from the beginning and then didn’t give<br />
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really nice job from the service line to keep<br />
them off balance and not let them get into a<br />
rhythm offensively.<br />
“Parkway Central was a great match. We<br />
actually went all the way to the cap in the<br />
first set. We always talk about how there<br />
are no big moments, you have to treat<br />
every moment the same. Our girls stayed<br />
in the set and did a really nice job of not<br />
making any moment too big.”<br />
The Wildcats needed three sets to top<br />
Oakville 17-25, 25-22, 28-26.<br />
“Oakville is a physical team at the net,”<br />
Briney said. “They really took it to us in<br />
the first set and kept us off-balance.<br />
“We were able to get them off-balance<br />
offensively with our serving and that made<br />
it easier to defend and score points in transition.”<br />
In the championship match, <strong>West</strong>minster<br />
beat Francis Howell Central 25-17, 25-19.<br />
Howell Central knocked the Wildcats out<br />
of the district semifinals last year.<br />
“It is a new year, both teams are different,<br />
and it is an opportunity for us to get better<br />
and play for a tournament championship,”<br />
Briney said. “To win a tournament like<br />
the Visitation Tournament is always sweet<br />
because you are tested every match and<br />
that is what makes it sweet.<br />
“I was proud of our team for the work<br />
they put in leading up to the tournament in<br />
the practice gym, then the work they put in<br />
this tournament.”<br />
Briney said his squad was “obviously<br />
excited” to win the tournament.<br />
“I believe this shows them that if we<br />
keep trusting the process and putting in the<br />
work, we can put ourselves in a position to<br />
compete in the postseason when the end of<br />
October rolls around,” Briney said.<br />
New coaches take over<br />
at area schools<br />
Several new coaches will be taking over<br />
teams this school year. Here’s a look at<br />
them:<br />
Chaminade<br />
Baseball: Tyler Schilly<br />
Eureka<br />
Boys swimming: Mark Morrison<br />
Marquette<br />
Girls golf: Jackie German<br />
Girls Tennis: Matt Del Pizzo<br />
Softball: Ryan Raterman<br />
Parkway North<br />
Girls volleyball: Kirby Cooper<br />
Girls basketball: Jahmouri Robinson<br />
Girls swim/dive: PJ Keller<br />
Parkway South<br />
Boys soccer: Kyle Forthaus<br />
Girls soccer: Kate Hornburg<br />
Parkway <strong>West</strong><br />
Girls golf: Gretchen Gregory<br />
Boys golf: Josh Gannan<br />
Principia<br />
Wrestling: Lee Furnace<br />
St. Joseph’s Academy<br />
Basketball: Jacob Yorg<br />
<strong>West</strong>minster Christian Academy<br />
Boys and girls cross country: Daniel<br />
Everett<br />
Metro League Tennis<br />
Tournament<br />
John Burroughs dominated at the recent<br />
Metro League Tournament at <strong>West</strong>minster<br />
Christian Academy, winning with<br />
57 points. MICDS came in second with<br />
41 points and <strong>West</strong>minster was third with<br />
26.5 points. None of the three other teams<br />
reached double digits in points.<br />
Allie Wayne of John Burroughs won<br />
No. 1 by beating MICDS’ Bennett Baur<br />
8-0. <strong>West</strong>minster’s Hadley Hackmann won<br />
third place in No. 1 singles. She defeated<br />
Principia’s Amerie Alexander 8-4. In No. 2<br />
singles, <strong>West</strong>minster’s Aunika Groat won<br />
third place with an 8-6 win over Lutheran<br />
South’s Ava Toner. In No. 3 singles, <strong>West</strong>minster’s<br />
Jordy Obertop won third place.<br />
She beat Principia’s Nne Ezi Okike 8-0.<br />
<strong>West</strong>minster’s Lacey Brown took third<br />
place in No. 4 singles with an 8-5 win over<br />
Lutheran South’s Elise Hoehner. <strong>West</strong>minster’s<br />
Edde Sue Doehring won the thirdplace<br />
match in No. 5 singles with an 8-2<br />
win over Lutheran South’s Lydia Gilbert.<br />
The Wildcats’ Morgan Bernhardt took third<br />
place in No. 6 singles with an 8-3 win over<br />
MICDS’ Chloe Coughlin.<br />
<strong>West</strong>minster’s Lauren Pollack lost the<br />
championship match in No. 7 singles 8-0 to<br />
John Burroughs’ Courtney Wu. The Wildcats’<br />
Hailey Goessling captured third place<br />
in No. 8 singles by scoring an 8-4 win over<br />
Lutheran South’s Sophia Lindemann.<br />
Missouri senior women’s golf<br />
Wildwood’s Kathy Glennon won the<br />
32nd Senior Amateur Championship that<br />
was played at Sunset Country Club.<br />
“I have played there several times,” Glennon<br />
said about Sunset Country Club. “The<br />
course is always in great condition and the<br />
staff are always outstanding.”<br />
It was her fourth Senior Amateur title.<br />
“It never gets old for sure,” Glennon<br />
said. “I just love competing against quality<br />
opponents. I learn something from every<br />
tournament I play in, win or lose. Conditioning<br />
yourself to stay in a round mentally<br />
is the most difficult aspect. It’s never easy,<br />
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A Catholic Sacred Heart education for boys and girls<br />
age 3 through grade 6 and young women grades 7-12.<br />
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 • 12-3 PM<br />
www.villa1929.org/admissions/schedule-a-visit<br />
OPEN HOUSE<br />
At Villa, we believe that a transformational<br />
education is made even stronger when<br />
students truly know and embrace their God-given gifts!<br />
Lafayette Academy: A Classical School<br />
20 Hawk Ridge Circle • Lake Saint Louis<br />
(636) 357-96<strong>24</strong> • info@lafayetteacademy.org<br />
lafayetteacademy.org<br />
Katy McKinney, Founder and Head of School<br />
“We have a problem in education. For too long, our children have been sold short! We’ve<br />
done something about it. I founded a classical school in St. Charles to teach children how<br />
to think, not what to think,” said Katy McKinney, Founder and Head of School. Lafayette<br />
Academy is a private K-12 school in Lake Saint Louis dedicated to classical education<br />
and promoting superior educational results. Its students think deeply, love learning and are<br />
taught how to think. Its teachers use a world-class academic program. The result: Happy<br />
children who are learning every single day! It’s what Lafayette does best. Call to learn<br />
more!<br />
314.810.3435<br />
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10801 Conway Road<br />
St. Louis, Missouri 63131<br />
Principia School<br />
13201 Clayton Road • Town and Country<br />
(314) 514-3134 • principiaschool.org<br />
Dr. Merry Sorrells, Head of School<br />
Principia School is a coeducational, college-preparatory school offering innovative<br />
programs for students in preschool through 12th grade. Grounded on the teachings<br />
of Christian Science, Principia School welcome students from a variety of faith<br />
backgrounds who value a Christian-based approach to character development<br />
and education. Through an integrated curriculum defined by rigor, challenge and<br />
opportunity, students apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to global<br />
challenges. At Principia School, students develop into 21st-century leaders, equipped<br />
with the tools to make a positive and notable impact in their communities and the world.<br />
Visit principiaschool.org to learn more.<br />
Saint Louis Priory School<br />
500 South Mason Road • St. Louis<br />
(314) 434-3690 • priory.org<br />
Father Cuthbert Elliott, O.S.B., '02, Headmaster<br />
Saint Louis Priory School provides a Catholic, Benedictine, college preparatory education<br />
of the highest excellence so as to help talented and motivated young men develop their<br />
full potential as children of God. The mission is further defined as providing a college<br />
preparatory education that develops the key characteristics selective colleges and<br />
universities are looking for in students, including intellectual skills, service, leadership,<br />
sportsmanship, teamwork, and collaboration. Priory is ranked the #1 Catholic High School<br />
in Missouri by Niche.com. Saint Louis Priory School – Preparation for An Exceptional Life.
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Sunday,<br />
Oct. 27<br />
UPPER SCHOOL (9–12)<br />
MIDDLE SCHOOL (6–8)<br />
Open House<br />
12:00 – 4:00 pm<br />
RSVP at visitationacademy.org/admissions<br />
Open House for<br />
All Grade Levels<br />
November 10, 20<strong>24</strong><br />
Come see why Saint Louis<br />
Priory School is Missouri’s #1<br />
ranked Catholic high school.<br />
We offer young men an<br />
outstanding preparatory<br />
experience that integrates<br />
Catholic Benedictine values<br />
with a classic liberal arts<br />
curriculum. Visit us during our<br />
open house or schedule a<br />
campus visit to learn more<br />
about Priory, including our new<br />
6 th grade program and our<br />
scholarship opportunities for<br />
new 7 th and 9 th grade students.<br />
SCHOLARSHIP<br />
OPPORTUNITIES<br />
We offer exciting scholarship<br />
opportunities for new 7 th and 9 th<br />
grade students. Recipients can<br />
receive up to a $14,350 annual award.<br />
The Father Paul Kidner O.S.B.<br />
Scholarship<br />
(For new 7 th graders) Annual $14,350<br />
half-tuition award<br />
The Saint Benedict Scholarship<br />
(For new 7 th graders) $10,000 annual<br />
award<br />
The Monsignor Robert P. Slattery<br />
Scholarship<br />
(For new 9 th graders) $10,000 annual<br />
award<br />
The Headmaster Award<br />
(For new 7 th and 9 th graders) $9,000<br />
annual award<br />
Use our QR code<br />
to register for<br />
the Nov. 10<br />
Open House<br />
3020 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 | 314-625-9100<br />
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<strong>West</strong>minster<br />
Christian<br />
Academy<br />
GRADES 7–12<br />
CO-ED<br />
DON’T MISS OUR<br />
OPEN<br />
HOUSE!<br />
OCTOBER <strong>24</strong>, 6:30 P.M.<br />
PRESTIGIOUS<br />
PERSONALIZED<br />
PREPARED<br />
PROVEN<br />
Ranked #1<br />
Catholic<br />
high school<br />
in Missouri<br />
6:1<br />
student-tofaculty<br />
ratio<br />
30 average<br />
ACT score<br />
16 state team<br />
championships<br />
since 2004<br />
PREPARATION FOR AN<br />
EXCEPTIONAL LIFE<br />
CATHOLIC • ALL-BOYS • GRADES 6-12<br />
priory.org • 314.434.3690, ext. 101<br />
REGISTER AT WCASTL.ORG/OPENHOUSE
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SUNDAY, NOV. 3RD<br />
AT URSULINE ACADEMY, WE WANT TO<br />
WELCOME YOU TO COME AS YOU ARE AND<br />
HELP YOU DISCOVER WHO YOU WANT TO BE.<br />
St. Clare of Assisi School<br />
15642 Clayton Road • Ellisville<br />
(636) 227-8654 • saintclareofassisi.org/sca-school<br />
Janet Kromraj, principal • Rev. Timothy Foy, pastor<br />
St. Clare of Assisi Catholic School is located in beautiful Ellisville, Missouri. We begin<br />
educating students in our 3-year-old Preschool and continue their love of learning<br />
through eighth grade. St. Clare fosters a community where values flourish and virtues<br />
grow. We're committed to providing educational excellence that nurtures the whole<br />
child: academically, spiritually and socially. Our students seek to understand, look<br />
beyond, have faith and build community. We invite you to tour St. Clare School at our<br />
Open House from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3.<br />
IT’S YOUR PATH. TAKE IT.<br />
URSULINESTL.ORG<br />
The Fulton School<br />
1100 White Road • Chesterfield<br />
(314) 469-6622 • fulton-school.org<br />
Mrs. Kara Douglass, Head of School<br />
Located in Chesterfield just off Hwy. 40, The Fulton School (TFS) is a small,<br />
independent school for toddlers through 12th grade. TFS embodies a sense of place<br />
and belonging because students are challenged, engaged, and loved. With its roots in<br />
Montessori, the school offers a strong academic environment where independence,<br />
curiosity, kindness, and integrity are paramount. The Fulton School strives to be an<br />
extension of the home by cultivating children’s capabilities, encouraging them to take<br />
academic risks, and helping them develop confidence. Discover the difference TFS<br />
can make in your child’s life. Personal tours are available year-round.<br />
Ursuline Academy<br />
341 S. Sappington Road • Kirkwood<br />
(314) 984-2800 • ursulinestl.org<br />
"It’s you we’re looking for!" At Ursuline Academy, a private, all-girls Catholic high<br />
school, educators and staff celebrate what makes you uniquely you. Each student is<br />
seen for who they are and benefits from a tailored educational, social, and spiritual<br />
path, leading them to gain the courage to use their minds and voices inspired by the<br />
charism of St. Angela. Students are educated for Christian living and leadership in a<br />
global society and nurtured to develop their whole person through the school's “Bond<br />
of Belonging” culture. Ursuline cultivates within its young women a spirit of lifelong<br />
service through its motto of SERVIAM, “I will serve.” Call to learn more.<br />
Villa Duchesne<br />
10801 Conway Road • St. Louis<br />
(314) 810-3435 • villa1929.org Dr.<br />
Dawn Nichols, Head of School<br />
Villa Duchesne is an independent, Sacred Heart school for boys and girls age 3 through<br />
grade 6 and young women in grades 7-12. Whether boys and girls in the Lower School or<br />
young women in the Upper School, Villa Duchesne students learn in a community where<br />
academics and spiritual development are inextricably linked. As a result, their minds are<br />
stretched and their hearts are inspired, deepening the relevance and resonance of every<br />
lesson. Students develop the academic and self-knowledge to change the world. Villa<br />
students seek to understand, look beyond, have faith, ask hard questions, and build<br />
community. Come and visit our beautiful campus to see our confident and creative<br />
learners in action. Our students are at the heart of Villa Duchesne!
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Visitation Academy<br />
3020 North Ballas Road • St. Louis<br />
(314) 625-9103 • visitationacademy.org<br />
David Colón, Head of School<br />
Visitation Academy is an independent, private Catholic school where students thrive in<br />
an environment that allows them to BE: challenged academically, stimulated creatively,<br />
encouraged athletically, inspired personally, supported emotionally, filled spiritually and<br />
appreciated and loved for their unique, authentic selves. From the coeducational, early<br />
childhood Montessori program for ages two through kindergarten to the area’s only allgirl<br />
program for grades 1-12, "Be Who You Are and Be That Well" drives Visitation’s<br />
academic and spiritual philosophy. Since <strong>18</strong>33, Viz has earned its reputation as the place<br />
to BE for an all-girl education. Walk the halls and prepare to BE amazed!<br />
THESE ARE PRINCIPIANS<br />
<strong>West</strong>minster Christian Academy<br />
800 Maryville Centre Drive • Town & Country<br />
(314) 997-2900 • wcastl.org<br />
Dr. Barrett Mosbacker, Head of School<br />
<strong>West</strong>minster Christian Academy is an independent, coeducational school offering<br />
an education focused on community, college preparedness, and Christ to 7-12 grade<br />
students. Staff and students love the Lord, value learning, and find joy working in God’s<br />
kingdom. Students pursue excellence in a college preparatory curriculum through<br />
honors, AP, and college-credit courses, on the stage with an award-winning drama<br />
program, through vibrant art and music courses, and as part of a nationally-recognized<br />
athletics program that includes esports. In an ever-changing world, a foundation in the<br />
truth unites <strong>West</strong>minster, making it a truly special home away from home.<br />
Leaders,<br />
Problem Solvers,<br />
Changemakers<br />
EXPLORE PRINCIPIA AT<br />
A DISCOVERY EVENT!<br />
Visit us<br />
this fall!<br />
A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE<br />
Lafayette Academy leads<br />
the state in both reading<br />
and math proficiency.<br />
Build Strong<br />
Foundations<br />
Experience our top-rated<br />
curriculum and teaching methods.<br />
OPEN HOUSE | OCT. 5 TH<br />
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and explore our<br />
K-12 programs.<br />
Schedule a tour now!<br />
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Brooking Park<br />
Putting people first<br />
307 South Woods Mill Road • Chesterfield • 314.576.5545 • brookingpark.org<br />
Brooking Park in Chesterfield is set apart from other senior living<br />
communities. The company is a nonprofit, faith-based organization, putting<br />
people first.<br />
“As a nonprofit, a large percentage of what we earn goes back into Brooking<br />
Park,” said Vicki Carter, residency coordinator. “Instead of earning profits,<br />
we have a nicer facility, with quality features and better amenities for our<br />
residents.”<br />
Brooking Park provides services that include Assisted Living, Memory Care,<br />
Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Skilled Nursing Care. Each service<br />
offers caring compassionate, professional staff.<br />
Assisted Living at Brooking Park provides customized around-the-clock<br />
care, personal assistance and daily activities.<br />
“The beautifully renovated units offer spacious floor plans and stainless<br />
steel kitchenettes with granite countertops. Cable television is included,”<br />
Vicki said. “Residents are served from a restaurant-style menu with daily<br />
specials but also have additional choices. There is also a sweetshop with ice<br />
cream, shakes and treats. It has a jukebox that plays music from their era.<br />
There is a beautifully landscaped interior courtyard, exterior patio space,<br />
and a wide-range of activities from happy hours to education classes, crafts<br />
and Bingo.”<br />
Brooking Park offers those in Memory Care compassion and tender care.<br />
Staff are experienced in providing an environment that promotes an anxiety<br />
free state. They keep residents engaged with the use of “activities and<br />
interventions that stimulate the mind, body and soul,” Vicki said.<br />
Through gentle care and understanding, seniors enjoy security, serenity<br />
and all that’s needed for happy, productive living.<br />
Those who need Short-term Rehabilitation, count on Brooking Park to<br />
provide the best in accommodations, services, and amenities, including<br />
luxurious private and semi-private suites, collaboration with physicians,<br />
<strong>24</strong>-hour skilled staff, chef-prepared meals, a computerized call system and<br />
more. “TVs and recliners are everywhere,” Vicki said.<br />
Brooking Park’s Long Term Care Center accommodations are designed<br />
to provide full-time nursing and medical services to seniors with special<br />
health needs. Nurses, therapists, and other caring people provide warmth<br />
and companionship, medication management, personal care, and three<br />
nutritious meals a day all designed around our safe and secure, lovely<br />
second interior courtyard.<br />
For a set apart caring senior experience, consider Brooking Park. Call to<br />
schedule a tour today at 314-576-5545.
Friendship Village<br />
Redefining senior living<br />
Friendship Village Chesterfield • 15201 Olive Blvd. • Chesterfield • 636.898.8500<br />
Friendship Village Sunset Hills • 12563 Village Circle Dr. • Sunset Hills • 314.270.7700<br />
friendshipvillagestl.com<br />
• Independent Living: Freedom and flexibility<br />
with just the right level of support.<br />
• Assisted Living: Personalized care to keep<br />
community members engaged and thriving.<br />
• Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation: Highquality<br />
care and rehabilitation in a nurturing<br />
environment<br />
• Memory Care: Around-the-clock care in a<br />
community with a neighborhood feel, focusing<br />
on dignity, quality of life, personal growth and<br />
safety.<br />
• Hospice Services: Compassionate care for life’s<br />
later stages.<br />
For more than 40 years, Friendship Village has been the goto<br />
destination for St. Louis-area seniors seeking an active, resortstyle<br />
retirement. Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as<br />
“Best Independent Living” in both Sunset Hills and Chesterfield,<br />
Friendship Village continues its not-for-profit, faith-based tradition<br />
while looking toward the future of senior living.<br />
Living well, living fully<br />
Friendship Village is reshaping the narrative of senior living<br />
by focusing on joyful connections and genuine relationships.<br />
Retirement here is more than just a stage in life—it’s an opportunity<br />
to live well, filled with adventure and purpose. Guided by a<br />
dedicated local team, our community offers a thriving environment<br />
where residents are encouraged to explore new opportunities and<br />
celebrate life every day.<br />
Resort-style living, endless opportunities<br />
Our commitment to providing a dynamic, resort-style lifestyle<br />
shines through in every detail of our campuses in Sunset Hills and<br />
Chesterfield. Whether it’s joining a game of bocce, enjoying a movie<br />
in our private theater, or taking exciting local and international<br />
trips, residents are offered a wide range of activities that inspire<br />
connection and fulfillment.<br />
A comprehensive approach to senior living<br />
At Friendship Village, we offer a complete continuum of care,<br />
allowing residents to seamlessly transition through life’s stages<br />
while remaining within the same familiar community. Services<br />
include:<br />
Flexible memberships for every stage<br />
Our Early Advantage and Life Care at Home programs provide a<br />
unique way to enjoy the benefits of Friendship Village while still<br />
living at home. Both memberships offer access to the community’s<br />
amenities, activities, and events, along with priority waitlist<br />
placement for future residence.<br />
A community to thrive in<br />
Friendship Village is not just a senior living community; it’s a place<br />
where you can continue to thrive, living life on your terms. Our<br />
residents often say, “I wish I’d moved here sooner!”—a sentiment<br />
that speaks to the vibrant, fulfilling lifestyle offered at Friendship<br />
Village.<br />
Discover more about how we’re redefining senior living by visiting<br />
friendshipvillage.com
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Sharon Balleau, Senior Care Advisor<br />
314.606.8531 • 314.960.0002 • stlseniors.com<br />
Transitions For Senior Living is a free, hands-on elder care advising service that helps St. Louis seniors and their<br />
families find appropriate care when living independently is no longer a safe option. Owner Sharon Balleau works closely<br />
with area home care agencies and independent, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing communities to find<br />
the best level of care for each person’s individual needs. Additionally, Transitions for Senior Living care advisors take the<br />
time to personally meet with families to understand their clients’ unique care needs. This process takes into account each<br />
individual’s physical, cognitive, financial, geographical, spiritual and social care needs.<br />
Care advisors identify the best choices and arrange and accompany the family on tours to ask appropriate questions<br />
and help them make the best, educated decision for their loved one. Transitions stays involved throughout the entire<br />
process. For more than 10 years, Transitions for Senior Living has provided unbiased and professional advice for seniors<br />
and families who are planning ahead or in crisis mode.<br />
“St. Louis has many good options for senior living, but they are not one size fits all,” Sharon explained. “So, take a deep<br />
breath and give Transitions a call; we would love to personally help you with your situation.”<br />
Cape albeon<br />
Where life shines bright<br />
3380 Lake Bend Drive • St. Louis • 636.861.3200 • capealbeon.com<br />
Nestled by a tranquil lake, Cape Albeon combines active living with serene beauty, rooted in faith. As a distinguished<br />
nonprofit community, it offers exceptional amenities, services and a devoted staff. Explore the possibilities!<br />
Cottage Homes: Discover solace in spacious 2-bed, 2-bath cottages with abundant natural light, walk-in closets,<br />
well-equipped kitchens and cozy fireplaces. Added conveniences include washer/dryer, vaulted ceilings, garage and<br />
a choice of outdoor space.<br />
Harbor Apartments: Enjoy comfort in lake-view 1 or 2-bed apartments with tall ceilings and large windows.<br />
Experience lake-view dining, a fitness studio, pool, library and chapel.<br />
Village Assisted Living and Cove Memory Care: Tailored private apartments offer specialized care, including meals,<br />
medication support, bathing, laundry and <strong>24</strong>/7 certified care.<br />
Join Cape Albeon: Embrace a community that values your happiness. Experience active living, tailored support and<br />
breathtaking views. Connect today for an illuminated life.<br />
SeniorS Home Care<br />
CEO Ryan Whittington and CCO Gretchen Whittington<br />
504 Marshall Avenue • St. Louis • 636.225.2600 • seniorshomecare.com<br />
Seniors Home Care has served the St. Louis area for 37 years. They continue to fulfill their mission to make “Home The<br />
Best Place to Live” by providing professional and compassionate in-home care through their four core values – Dignity,<br />
Integrity, Compassion and Advocacy.<br />
Ryan Whittington, who has served as CEO and minority owner of Seniors Home Care since 2017 purchased the<br />
company with his wife Gretchen, from founder Kit Whittington in 2022.<br />
Clients appreciate how Seniors Home Care matches staff to clients’ wants and needs; that the caregivers love their jobs;<br />
and that the office staff acts quickly to serve each client. All employees undergo drug testing, a thorough background<br />
search and complete a training program.<br />
Seniors Home Care is actively welcoming new families to assist. Please contact them if you, or someone you know is<br />
in need of assistance. Their team is available to talk with you today.
PARC PROVENCE<br />
Leading the way in memory care<br />
605 Coeur De Ville Drive • Creve Coeur • 314.542.2500 • ParcProvence.com<br />
In the heart of the St. Louis region, nestled amidst serene<br />
gardens and charming village aesthetics, there exists a place where<br />
compassion and expertise converge to create a haven for those living<br />
with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.<br />
“For almost two decades, Parc Provence has stood as a beacon of<br />
hope,” says Kathy Kelley, Parc Provence’s Administrator. “As one of the<br />
nation’s pioneers in memory care, Parc Provence is not just another<br />
senior living community. It is a village of well-being – meticulously<br />
designed to nurture the physical and cognitive needs of each<br />
resident.”<br />
Locally owned and managed, Parc Provence has a dedicated<br />
team of memory care specialists, in partnership with esteemed<br />
physicians from Washington University School of Medicine, to<br />
ensure residents receive the highest standard of care tailored to their<br />
unique needs. As Kelley explains, “Each of our residents lives in one<br />
of five households within the community. Households are defined by<br />
similar abilities and care requirements, meaning each resident is part<br />
of a community with similar needs. Events and activities that occur<br />
within the household are tailored to individuals and include no more<br />
than ten people at a time, helping to ensure individualized care.”<br />
“Parc Provence provides a safe, structured, and supportive setting,”<br />
Kelley adds. Its specialized care allows residents to live with dignity<br />
and families to find solace in knowing their loved ones are receiving<br />
the care they deserve.<br />
• Its registered nurses are available <strong>24</strong> hours each day, offering<br />
compassionate, patient-centered care.<br />
• Staff members participate in on-going training and continuing<br />
education focused on the treatment of dementia and Alzheimer’s<br />
disease.<br />
• Parc Provence’s staff-to-resident ratio is the highest in the industry<br />
for daytime, evening and night shifts.<br />
• Parc Provence provides a full continuum of memory care from<br />
assisted living to skilled nursing as well as on-site physical, occupation,<br />
and speech therapy.<br />
However, what truly sets Parc Provence apart is the immersive<br />
“village” lifestyle it provides for both residents and their families.<br />
“Within the community, residents enjoy a variety of daily activities,<br />
encompassing over 60 diverse options,” says Kelley. “Stroll through<br />
our gardens, savor a treat at the ice cream parlor, discover a book in<br />
the library, explore the beauty of art in the gallery, or seek solace in<br />
the chapel – here, life is not just lived; it is celebrated.”<br />
For the families of dementia patients, Parc Provence’s village<br />
mentality offers much more than just peace of mind. Caring for loved<br />
ones facing the uncertainties of advanced stages of dementia can be<br />
an overwhelming journey. “Parc Provence understands that it takes<br />
a village to provide the best care possible, and that’s precisely what<br />
we offer,” says Kelley.<br />
Parc Provence’s commitment to excellence, its dedication to<br />
providing personalized care, and its unwavering belief in the power<br />
of community makes it the leader in Alzheimer’s and dementia care.<br />
In fact, U.S. News & World Report has placed Parc Provence on its list<br />
of Best Memory Care communities.<br />
Discover the difference Parc Provence can make in your loved<br />
one’s life. Caring for someone with dementia takes a village, and Parc<br />
Provence is here to be a part of yours. Call 314-542-2500 to learn<br />
more.
40 I SERVING OUR SENIORS I<br />
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1 Strecker Road • Ellisville • 636.207.3720 • gambrillgardens.com<br />
Life’s transformative journey finds its best chapters at Gambrill Gardens,” asserts Missy Fevold, Gambrill<br />
Gardens Community Director. “Embrace carefree living in our vibrant community, where joy overcomes<br />
change’s hesitations.”<br />
For 50-plus years, Gambrill Gardens has embraced seniors in a serene 25-acre haven, now refreshed by a $7<br />
million renovation, offering airy spaces, cozy fireplaces and a variety of social spots.<br />
At Gambrill Gardens, days are filled with youthful activities – from Friday happy hours to live music and<br />
engaging classes. The gym’s sessions foster vitality, and the chefs create wholesome meals with fresh produce.<br />
For personal care, Gambrill Gardens says its partnership with Fox Therapy ensures its residents’ independence<br />
and wellness.<br />
“Reclaim time and enjoy life to the fullest,” says Fevold. Come discover the allure of Gambrill Gardens, where<br />
senior living thrives with laughter, cherished moments and rediscovered passions.<br />
“Join us today to embrace what you love!” Fevold invites.<br />
Beaven Insurance<br />
Kathy Beaven, Independent Broker<br />
160<strong>24</strong> Manchester Road • Ellisville • 636.549.3800 • kathybeaven.com<br />
Kathy Beaven of Beaven Insurance LLC has been helping clients with Medicare Insurance Planning for more than<br />
19 years on a range of topics that seniors face, such as: Why do I need another plan with Medicare? What is the<br />
difference between Medicare Supplement and a Medicare Advantage Plan? Why do I need a drug plan if I don’t take<br />
any drugs? What about Dental and Vision Insurance?<br />
“Many people are bombarded with information from different carriers about the Medicare products they offer, and<br />
it can be hard to sort through it all”, Kathy said. “My goal is to get to know my clients and their expectations, and<br />
advise them on the Medicare Products that will best fit their lifestyle and budget. Insurance is definitely not a one<br />
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Do you want to learn more about Medicare? Call today for an appointment.<br />
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Brian G. Quinn and Gregory F. Quinn<br />
14611 Manchester Road • Manchester • 636.394.7<strong>24</strong>2 • quinnestatelaw.com<br />
Quinn Estate & Elder Law, LLC is dedicated to your peace of mind. Choosing the right law firm to assist you in navigating<br />
the complex issues related to estate planning and elder law needs is crucial. Having professional assistance with probate<br />
and other issues you may face after the death of a loved one is vital. You need the right team of professionals assisting<br />
you. Quinn Estate & Elder Law, LLC has been in business for over forty years in the St. Louis area. Their attorneys have the<br />
experience, expertise, and specialty to help you achieve your goals through estate planning and strategies to avoid the<br />
devastating costs of long-term care. Brian G. Quinn is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA®) as certified by the National<br />
Elder Law Foundation, meaning he maintains a high level of knowledge and experience, making him well prepared to assist<br />
seniors with long-term care issues. Their firm can help craft tailored solutions to meet your needs and protect your assets<br />
using specialized documents which avoid probate, honor healthcare decisions, maintain your quality of life and care, create<br />
a legacy for your family, and give you peace of mind. Call them today for your free consultation.<br />
The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.
At Friendship Village, we believe that life is an exciting journey,<br />
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• Meal Preparation: Enjoy nutritious, personalized meals prepared to<br />
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• Light Housekeeping: Get assistance with household chores,<br />
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Our Private Duty Home Care program goes beyond basic<br />
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• Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care<br />
• Prompting and Mental Cueing<br />
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At FV at Home, we are dedicated to providing the right level of<br />
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What Else Does Friendship Village Offer?<br />
At Friendship Village, we offer a complete continuum of care,<br />
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42 I HEALTH I<br />
September <strong>18</strong>, 20<strong>24</strong><br />
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CAPSULES<br />
By LISA RUSSELL<br />
<strong>West</strong> Nile virus detection shows<br />
mosquito danger still exists<br />
<strong>West</strong> Nile virus has been in national news<br />
recently due to the hospitalization of Dr.<br />
Anthony Fauci, leader of the government’s<br />
response during the COVID-19 pandemic,<br />
with a serious case of the mosquito-borne<br />
illness. Locally, a teenage boy from Hazelwood<br />
also was recently hospitalized with<br />
paralysis and has required a ventilator to<br />
breathe after being diagnosed.<br />
The St. Louis County Department of<br />
Health continually monitors mosquito<br />
populations for <strong>West</strong> Nile, first reporting in<br />
mid-July that the virus had been detected<br />
in some areas. In late August, the Jefferson<br />
County Health Department also detected it<br />
in nearby Fenton, High Ridge and De Soto.<br />
Because mosquitoes are active through<br />
the fall months, it’s still a good idea to protect<br />
yourself and your family from bites.<br />
These simple steps include using insect<br />
repellents that contain 20-50% DEET or<br />
Picaridin, wearing light-colored clothes,<br />
and covering exposed skin … especially<br />
during the evening hours, when mosquitoes<br />
tend to be most active.<br />
According to current Centers for Disease<br />
Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics,<br />
<strong>West</strong> Nile cases have been reported in 33<br />
states so far this year, including several in<br />
Missouri. Symptoms of the virus resemble<br />
those of the flu and can include headache,<br />
fatigue, nausea, bodyaches, fever and<br />
chills, vomiting and sometimes a rash.<br />
The CDC reports that about 1 in 150<br />
people who are infected get a severe form<br />
of <strong>West</strong> Nile virus which involves the<br />
central nervous system. In these cases,<br />
the illness can progress to encephalitis<br />
(inflammation of the brain) or meningitis<br />
(inflammation of the membranes that surround<br />
the brain and spinal cord).<br />
The health department also recommends<br />
protecting homes and property by removing<br />
any standing water sources such as waste<br />
cans, buckets, flowerpots or other containers<br />
where mosquitoes may lay their eggs.<br />
Sinks can harbor illnesscausing<br />
bacteria, research finds<br />
The sinks in your home may be hotspots<br />
for dangerous bacteria that can cause illnesses<br />
including pneumonia and wound infections,<br />
Australian researchers recently warned.<br />
The Flinders University environmental<br />
Recent detection of <strong>West</strong> Nile virus in area mosquitoes means preventing<br />
bites is still important.<br />
(Adobe Stock photo)<br />
study showed that biofilms – slimy substances<br />
found around drains and faucets –<br />
often contain a diverse range of pathogens<br />
that can potentially be harmful to health.<br />
In tests the scientists conducted in both<br />
homes and hospitals, it also found that biofilms<br />
from residential sinks had “a more<br />
diverse bacterial community” compared<br />
with those in hospitals.<br />
The sinks in our homes may harbor<br />
potentially dangerous bacteria … often<br />
more than hospital sinks do, according to<br />
a recent investigation. (Adobe Stock photo)<br />
In a hospital environment, these pathogens<br />
are likely transferred to the sinks’<br />
biofilms from patients or staff during handwashing,<br />
via the incoming water supply<br />
or from biological waste, according to the<br />
study published in the journal Science of the<br />
Total Environment. In homes, they could<br />
also come from the water source itself along<br />
with substances put down the sink drain,<br />
washing of soiled hands and cross-contamination<br />
from cleaning tools like sponges.<br />
According to research leader Claire Hayward,<br />
hospital sinks may generally contain<br />
fewer pathogens due to more regular cleaning<br />
requirements, use of healthcare infection<br />
control practices in the hospital environment,<br />
and the design of the sinks themselves.<br />
She added that the rising number of<br />
people living with serious health conditions<br />
or receiving medical treatment at home<br />
should bring more attention to the issue of<br />
dangerous biofilms in residential sinks.<br />
New study supports annual<br />
mammograms for all women<br />
Recent changes in guidelines about how<br />
often women over age 40 should get screening<br />
mammograms may have left many feeling<br />
confused. The U.S. Preventive Services<br />
Task Force now recommends that women at<br />
average risk of breast cancer are safe having<br />
mammograms every other year, while<br />
the American Cancer Society says yearly<br />
mammograms are the best bet for women<br />
between the ages of 40 and 55, who can<br />
then switch to screening every other year.<br />
However, a newly published study from<br />
the University of Pittsburgh Medical<br />
Center shows there are clear advantages<br />
to annual screening regardless of age. It<br />
found that women diagnosed with breast<br />
cancer who had annual screening mammograms<br />
were less likely to have late-stage<br />
cancers and had better overall survival<br />
than those who were screened every other<br />
year or less often.<br />
“Only about 65% of women over age 40<br />
are screened for breast cancer, and only<br />
about half of those women are getting annual<br />
screening – in part because of conflicting<br />
guidelines about recommended screening<br />
intervals,” said lead author Margarita Zuley,<br />
M.D., professor and chief of the Division of<br />
Breast Imaging in the Department of Radiology<br />
at Pitt and UPMC. “Our study shows<br />
that there is a significant benefit for annual<br />
screening over biennial screening, including<br />
in premenopausal women.”<br />
Zuley and her team created a database of<br />
more than 8,000 breast cancer patients and<br />
the screening intervals they followed prior<br />
to diagnosis. They discovered that women<br />
who had annual vs. longer screening intervals<br />
were both more likely to have their<br />
cancers diagnosed earlier and more likely<br />
to survive the disease.<br />
“Annual mammograms are crucial for<br />
early detection of breast cancer, which<br />
increases the likelihood of survival,<br />
decreases harms to patients because treatment<br />
may not need to be as intense, makes<br />
recovery easier and can lower the cost of<br />
care,” Zuley said of the study’s findings.<br />
She also addressed a primary concern<br />
with more frequent mammograms, which<br />
is an increased risk of false positives that<br />
can lead to unnecessary biopsies and anxiety<br />
for patients saying that benefits outweigh<br />
and draw back.<br />
The study was published in the Journal<br />
of Clinical Oncology.<br />
On the calendar<br />
St. Luke’s Hospital offers a free presentation,<br />
Good Sleep is a Possible Dream:<br />
Steps to Sounder Sleep on Thursday, Sept.<br />
26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Desloge<br />
Outpatient Center Building A, 121 St.<br />
Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield. Join us<br />
to learn more about the importance of sleep<br />
and get strategies for sleeping better more<br />
often. Register online at stlukes-stl.com.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Luke’s Hospital and Schnucks offer a<br />
nutrition class on Monday, Sept. 30 from<br />
2-3 p.m. at Schnucks Kehrs Mill, 2511 Kehrs<br />
Mill Road in Ballwin. A St. Luke’s dietitian<br />
will discuss how to find and make healthier<br />
choices at the grocery store. Participants will<br />
also receive wellness resources, samples and<br />
a $10 Schnucks gift card. The cost is $5 per<br />
person. Register at stlukes-stl.com.<br />
• • •<br />
BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers<br />
a Family & Friends CPR course on Saturday,<br />
Oct. 5 from 9 a.m.-noon at Missouri<br />
Baptist Medical Center, 3015 N. Ballas<br />
Road, in Auditorium Rooms 1, 2 and 3. This<br />
class uses the American Heart Association’s<br />
curriculum to teach hands-on CPR skills.<br />
Course does not include certification upon<br />
completion. Registration for a seat in this<br />
class is for two people. The cost is $50. Register<br />
at classes-events.bjc.org.<br />
• • •<br />
BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers<br />
a Babysitting 101 course on Saturday, Oct.<br />
5 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the SLCH Specialty<br />
Care Center <strong>West</strong> County, 13001 North<br />
Outer Forty Road in Town & Country. This<br />
interactive class is a great introduction to<br />
the basics of babysitting. Please register<br />
each child attending; the cost is $25 per<br />
person. Advance registration is required at<br />
classes-events.bjc.org.<br />
• • •<br />
Barnes-Jewish <strong>West</strong> County Hospital<br />
offers a free Bariatric Surgery Information<br />
Session on Monday, Oct. 21 from<br />
5:30-6:30 p.m., live via Zoom. Join a<br />
Washington University bariatric physician<br />
to learn more about surgical weight treatment<br />
options available at BJC. To register,<br />
visit classes-events.bjc.org.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Luke’s Hospital hosts Mom & Baby<br />
Expo on Thursday, Oct. <strong>24</strong> from 5-8 p.m.<br />
in the hospital’s Institute for Health Education,<br />
232 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield.<br />
Join us for this free event designed<br />
to help parents in pregnancy planning<br />
through the transition to parenthood. Register<br />
at stlukes-stl.com.
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There’s more to a healthy smile than<br />
just what meets the eye. However,<br />
many of us forget that truth until tooth,<br />
mouth or jaw pain erupts and sends<br />
us hurrying into a dental office. Often<br />
those emergency dental visits happen<br />
later in life.<br />
As your teeth age, they can begin<br />
to show the effects of years of use,<br />
and sometimes neglect. Discoloration<br />
is common as the enamel protecting<br />
your teeth thins. Coffee, tea<br />
and other strongly colored beverages<br />
also play havoc with the bright white<br />
smile of youth. Teeth can wear down<br />
from chewing and/or grinding, and<br />
older teeth are often more prone to<br />
cracking or breaking. Other common<br />
problems include gum recession and<br />
overcrowding.<br />
But help is just a phone call away.<br />
For nearly three decades, Matthew P.<br />
Cline D.D.S. has been helping patients<br />
achieve a healthy and beautiful smile<br />
through every stage of life. In fact, he<br />
has been named among the top dentists<br />
in St. Louis since 2016. His practice,<br />
located at 428 Old State Road in<br />
Ellisville, performs all aspects of dentistry,<br />
including helping patients with<br />
aging or neglected teeth return to full<br />
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dental function.<br />
While Dr. Cline and his experienced<br />
clinical team can provide many options<br />
for regaining dental health, the ultimate<br />
solution is implants – in one day, in the<br />
same office.<br />
“We are unique in our ability to perform<br />
extractions, implant placement and<br />
implant restoration all in one place,” Dr.<br />
Cline explained. “What makes us even<br />
more unique is our ability to offer a full<br />
mouth solution, replacing top and bottom<br />
teeth on a set of four implants per arch.<br />
The latest digital technology and 3D printing<br />
make this very convenient for our<br />
patients in need.<br />
“We provide a long-lasting choice, that<br />
is as close to growing new teeth as possible.<br />
Expertly placed in the same bone<br />
that once supported teeth, you’ll enjoy a<br />
natural feeling of strength and function.<br />
We use modern materials to produce lifelike<br />
results that may leave you completely<br />
unaware that All-On-4 aren’t your natural<br />
teeth.”<br />
Dental implants have over a 90% success<br />
rate. If cared for properly, implants<br />
can last a lifetime with very little maintenance.<br />
But let’s face it. Dental care can<br />
be intimidating, and the thought of dental<br />
implants may be the most intimidating<br />
process of all. Still, the loss of tooth<br />
function is severely debilitating and for<br />
the sake of one’s overall health must be<br />
addressed.<br />
“We know it’s not always easy for<br />
patients to sort through the complicated<br />
possibilities of restorative dentistry,” Dr.<br />
Cline said. “Thankfully, that’s our specialty;<br />
as such, we can develop solutions<br />
for every scenario.<br />
“Every treatment plan is customized<br />
with the patient’s needs, concerns and<br />
outcomes always at the forefront of our<br />
team’s compassionate, professional and<br />
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friendly care. We care about our patients<br />
and the relationships we build – ultimately,<br />
that results in confidence and<br />
beautiful patient smiles.”<br />
During each patient’s first visit, Dr.<br />
Cline examines and discusses the patient’s<br />
dental needs and wishes. This comprehensive<br />
exam lays a strong foundation for all<br />
future visits.<br />
“At every age, we age looking for ways<br />
to help our patients achieve optimum<br />
dental health,” Dr. Cline said. In addition<br />
to dental implants we provide cleaning<br />
and prevention, family dentistry, sedation<br />
dentistry, orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry<br />
including InvisalignTM metal-free<br />
braces and natural porcelain veneers.<br />
“We are always working with our<br />
patients to support their general health.”<br />
New technology applied to traditional<br />
services can mean fewer visits, quicker<br />
results and better outcomes. To learn how<br />
you and your family can benefit from<br />
personal, compassionate care and cutting<br />
edge technology, call Dr. Cline today.<br />
Dr. Matthew P. Cline D.D.S.<br />
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CITY OF WINCHESTER • PUBLIC HEARING<br />
A Public Hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 25, 20<strong>24</strong> at Winchester City Hall, at<br />
which time citizens may be heard on the Property Tax Rates proposed to be set by the City of Winchester,<br />
Missouri. The tax rates are set to produce revenues which the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1,<br />
20<strong>24</strong> as amended, shows to be required from the property tax, after all adjustments are made to conform<br />
to the rollback provisions of Section 137.073 and 137.115.2 R.S.Mo. 1986 and Article X, Section 22 of the<br />
Missouri Constitution, following the general assessment. The tax rate is expressed in cents per One Hundred<br />
and .00/100 Dollars ($100.00) of annual valuation. In accordance with H.B. 1150, effective January 1, 2003,<br />
property subclassifications have been set forth:<br />
ASSESSED VALUATION<br />
CURRENT TAX YEAR<br />
PRIOR TAX YEAR<br />
20<strong>24</strong> 2023<br />
Real Estate:<br />
Residential $ 22,878,350 $ 22,874,110<br />
Agricultural $ 0 $ 0<br />
Commercial $ 3,259,425 $ 3,208,482<br />
Personal Property $ 4,029,691 $ 3,839,758<br />
GENERAL REVENUE FUND<br />
Budgeted Property Tax<br />
Revenues - 20<strong>24</strong><br />
Property Tax<br />
Rates - 20<strong>24</strong><br />
Funding Source<br />
Real Estate:<br />
Residential $ 29,500 $ 0.1420<br />
Agricultural $ 0 $ 0<br />
Commercial $ 5,500 $ 0.1950<br />
Personal Property $ 7,500 $ 0.2610<br />
The tax rates outlined herein are merely proposed and are subject to increase or decrease. The final tax levies<br />
to be set by the City shall be established in accordance with the provisions of Section 137.073 and 137.115.2<br />
R.S.Mo. 1986 and Article X, Section 22 of the Missouri Constitution, and H.B. 1150. Said determination shall<br />
be made in accordance with the most current information as to the 2022 assessed valuation for the City as<br />
are now known and provided by St. Louis County. Information and records concerning the City’s rollback<br />
calculations will be available at the Public Hearing. The City, in setting its tax levies, is not proposing to<br />
increase its tax revenues in 20<strong>24</strong> from the tax revenues permitted to be produced, based upon the 2023 tax<br />
levies, exclusive of new construction and improvement.<br />
Board of Aldermen, City of Winchester<br />
by: Barbara Beckett, Administrator/Treasurer<br />
Residents of Winchester are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the programs and services of<br />
the City of Winchester regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, familial status, national origin or<br />
political affiliation. If you are a person requiring an accommodation, please call (636)391-0600 or 1-800-735-<br />
2966 (Relay Mo.) no later than 4 PM on the third day preceding the hearing. Offices are open 9 AM to 4 PM<br />
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BRIEFS<br />
PLACES<br />
Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care<br />
reopened its center in Des Peres at 13275<br />
Manchester Road, with a ribbon cutting<br />
and neighborhood block party on Sept.<br />
5. Mercy-GoHealth temporarily closed<br />
the location during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />
It is now open again to provide<br />
on-demand care for patients ages 6<br />
months and older. The Des Peres center<br />
also offers onsite X-rays, diagnostic testing,<br />
flu vaccines, lab draws and sports<br />
physicals for kids. It is open 8 a.m.-8<br />
p.m., Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,<br />
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visit mercygohealth.com.<br />
• • •<br />
I Heart Mac & Cheese<br />
opened its first Missouri<br />
location in Ellisville on<br />
Sept. 16 at 15848 Fountain<br />
Plaza, on the corner<br />
of Clarkson and Clayton<br />
roads. This location is<br />
owned by Jay Lory of<br />
Ballwin. General Manager<br />
Melonie Saunders will run<br />
the day-to-day operations.<br />
The fast-casual restaurant<br />
specializes in made-toorder<br />
macaroni and cheese<br />
Ryan<br />
bowls, grilled cheese sandwiches<br />
and other options<br />
like quinoa, gluten-free<br />
pasta and vegan choices.<br />
For more information visit<br />
iheartmacandcheese.com.<br />
• • •<br />
Puppingham Palace,<br />
located at 16540 Manchester<br />
Road in Wildwood,<br />
is celebrating its 10th<br />
anniversary. Everyone<br />
is invited to celebrate on<br />
Sept. 28 from noon-5 p.m.<br />
in the parking lot. There<br />
will be music, a food truck,<br />
Anderson<br />
sweet treats and pet rescues for those<br />
looking to adopt.<br />
• • •<br />
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• • •<br />
Barrel Blends Wine & Spirits held a<br />
ribbon cutting and happy hour on Sept. 4<br />
for its new location at 13645 Big Bend<br />
Road in Valley Park. This new location<br />
features an indoor golf simulator. For<br />
information, visit barrelblends.com.<br />
• • •<br />
A ribbon cutting was held on Sept. 12<br />
for Mattress Dogzzz located at 208 Meramec<br />
Station Road in Valley Park. The<br />
store features mattresses and mattress<br />
accessories sourced from industry brands<br />
to ensure quality and comfort. For more<br />
information, visit mattressdogzzz.com.<br />
PEOPLE<br />
Wiegmann Associates has added Gavin<br />
Ryan as project engineer and Stephanie<br />
Anderson as project manager. Ryan is<br />
a 20<strong>24</strong> graduate of St. Louis University<br />
with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical<br />
Engineering. Anderson brings 17 years of<br />
construction project management experience,<br />
and is a graduate of<br />
Missouri State University,<br />
where she earned a Bachelor<br />
of Science in Drafting<br />
and Design Technology<br />
and Minor in Construction<br />
Management. Wiegmann<br />
Associates is a St. Louisbased<br />
mechanical contractor<br />
and a national leader in<br />
design/build HVAC projects<br />
since 1995. For more<br />
information, visit wiegmannassoc.com<br />
or call<br />
(636) 940-1056.<br />
• • •<br />
Logan University welcomes<br />
Mayda Serrano-<br />
Alvira, DC, MEd as the<br />
new director of Logan<br />
University’s Health Centers.<br />
Serrano-Alvira<br />
brings nearly 15 years of<br />
chiropractic experience,<br />
and will be responsible<br />
for overseeing the daily<br />
operations of the health<br />
centers and will work collaboratively<br />
with clinical<br />
educators and staff members<br />
to ensure a student-focused clinical<br />
training experience with quality patient<br />
care. Serrano-Alvira is fluent in English<br />
and Spanish and highly proficient in Portuguese.<br />
• • •<br />
Mike Sedlak, agency owner of Sedlak<br />
& Associates LLC, located at 2634 Hwy.<br />
109, Suite C2 in Wildwood, is celebrating<br />
his 10th anniversary with American<br />
Family Insurance. For more information,<br />
call (636) 422-3311.
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The first misconception is that<br />
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The second misconception is that as<br />
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their is no need to remodel. This is a<br />
misconception because any bathroom<br />
that was not reworked in the past 10 to<br />
15 years can suffer from a broad range<br />
of poor ergonomics, failing plumbing<br />
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out of code. In the past 10 or so years,<br />
vanities are taller, plumbing is more<br />
reliable, and the wall, base and floor<br />
materials have improved dramatically.<br />
The last misconception is that it is<br />
impossible to choose the right person<br />
for the work. A homeowner has three<br />
options when choosing who to use for<br />
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1. The handyman, independent contractor<br />
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3. A specialized remodeler like Tile and<br />
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Option one usually is very inexpensive<br />
due to low overhead; however, the project<br />
will often require several weeks to complete<br />
and will have the homeowner doing<br />
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expensive and requires long lead times as<br />
their specialty is normally very large projects.<br />
Option three is an optimal choice<br />
because of low overhead, specialized<br />
knowledge, access to options and selections<br />
not available to big box stores and a<br />
very personal touch.<br />
Tile & Bath Service’s new showroom,<br />
although still a work in progress, allows<br />
customers to see every element, from tubs<br />
to shower walls to vanity tops and all the<br />
plumbing, accessories and mirrors.<br />
“Not only do we have specialized<br />
options for your bathroom, we also provide<br />
professional design services for free,<br />
which sets us apart from many other local<br />
bathroom remodelers,” explained coowner<br />
Delayna Pascoe. “Before purchasing<br />
this company, I was the director of<br />
Sales and Design for a custom boutique<br />
builder. In that role, I would help people<br />
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helping customers to create a room that<br />
functions well and is beautiful is something<br />
I really love!”<br />
Co-owner Mike Pascoe noted that not<br />
every bathroom requires a full remodel.<br />
“We’re happy to help with partial projects,<br />
as well,” Mike said. “Our goal is to<br />
really help meet the customer’s needs in a<br />
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Delayna agreed.<br />
“We are really conscious of people’s wallets,<br />
of their hard-earned money. We’re a<br />
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The couple’s honest approach to bathroom<br />
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list of happy customers who have become<br />
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“People knew the former owner well, so<br />
when we purchased the company, we were<br />
the biggest unknown. But we have 30-plus<br />
years of experience and a skilled team of<br />
installers that we work with exclusively,”<br />
Mike said. “One of the specialties of the<br />
former owner was creating bathrooms that<br />
were specifically geared toward helping<br />
older homeowners age in place. That’s<br />
still something we do and do very well,<br />
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Community Events for Older Adults<br />
CLASSES<br />
n AARP DRIVER’S SAFETY • Thursday,<br />
Oct. 17. • 9 a.m-1 p.m. • Bluebird Park<br />
Administration Building • $20 AARP members,<br />
$25 non-members.<br />
n CRAFTERNOONS • Aluminum Embossing<br />
• Tuesday, Oct. 29. • 1-2:30 p.m. • Schroeder<br />
Park Building • Registration is required. • $6<br />
residents; $7.80 all others. Supplies included. •<br />
All abilities.<br />
n EATING TO LOWER YOUR<br />
CHOLESTEROL • Thursday, Nov. 14. • 10-11<br />
a.m. • Schroeder Park Building • Pre-registration<br />
required • $10 residents; $13 all others.<br />
n EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR • Planning<br />
Travel in Retirement • Tuesday, Oct. 1 • 10<br />
a.m. • Chesterfield City Hall • Pre-registration<br />
is required by emailing olderadults@<br />
chesterfield.mo.us<br />
n EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR • Fall Risk<br />
Reduction for Older Adults • Tuesday,<br />
Oct. 8 • 10 a.m. • Chesterfield City Hall<br />
• Pre-registration is required by emailing<br />
olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us<br />
n EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR • Navigating<br />
Senior Living Options • Thursday, Oct. 17. • 10<br />
a.m. • Chesterfield City Hall • Pre-registration<br />
is required by emailing olderadults@<br />
chesterfield.mo.us<br />
n MEDICARE PRESENTATION • Monday,<br />
Oct. 14. at 10 a.m.; Thursday, Oct. <strong>24</strong>. at 6 p.m.<br />
DISC GOLF is available daily at Bluebird Park<br />
in Ellisville, Schroeder Park in Manchester<br />
and Railroad Park in Chesterfield.<br />
PICKLEBALL is available daily at Bluebird<br />
Park in Ellisville, Schroeder Park in<br />
Manchester and The Pointe in Ballwin.<br />
TENNIS is available daily at Bluebird Park in<br />
Ellisville and Schroeder Park in Manchester.<br />
• Chesterfield City Hall • Pre-registration by<br />
emailing olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us<br />
n PAPER HARVEST BOUQUET • Thursday,<br />
Oct. 17. • 6-8 p.m. • Schroeder Park Building<br />
• Pre-registration required • $25 residents;<br />
$32.50 all others.<br />
n SENIOR PAINTING • Fridays • 9:30-11 a.m.<br />
• Schroeder Park Building • Drop-in classes • All<br />
abilities • Free.<br />
FITNESS & SPORTS<br />
n 50-PLUS & FIT • Mondays, 8-8:45 a.m. or<br />
10:20-11:05 a.m. or 11:20 a.m.-12:05 p.m. •<br />
Wednesdays, 11-11:45 a.m. • Fridays, 10:20-<br />
11:05 a.m. & 11:20 a.m.-12:05 p.m. • The<br />
Pointe • Drop-in classes. • Pointe members<br />
free; fee all others.<br />
n ABLT • Tuesdays & Thursdays • 9:30 a.m. •<br />
Drop-in water aerobics. • The Pointe • Platinum<br />
free; residents $7; all others $9.<br />
n CLASSIC SILVER SNEAKERS •<br />
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 9-9:45<br />
a.m.; Wednesdays at 10-10:45 a.m. • The<br />
Pointe • Drop-in classes. • Pointe members<br />
free; fee all others.<br />
n FIT 4 ALL • Tuesdays, 11-11:45 p.m. • The<br />
Pointe at Ballwin Commons • Drop-in classes. •<br />
Free for Pointe members; drop-in fee all others.<br />
n JOINTS IN MOTION • Mondays,<br />
Wednesdays & Fridays • 10:30 a.m. • Drop-in<br />
water aerobics. • The Pointe • Platinum free;<br />
residents $7; others $9.<br />
n PICKLEBALL CLINICS • Mondays &<br />
Wednesdays; intermediate 5-6:30 p.m.;<br />
beginner 6:30-8 p.m. • Tuesdays & Thursdays;<br />
intermediate noon-1:30 p.m.; beginner 1:30-3<br />
p.m. • Chesterfield Athletic Complex • $15 preregistration;<br />
$25 same-day registration.<br />
n SHIVERING SHADOWS 7K • Friday, Oct.<br />
25. • 7 p.m. • Takes place on the trails of Zombie<br />
Road. • Register at cityofwildwood.com.<br />
CITY CONTACT INFORMATION & REGISTRATION<br />
n Ballwin (636) 227-8950 • ballwin.<br />
mo.us • Ballwin Golf Course, 333<br />
Holloway Road • The Pointe, 1 Ballwin<br />
Commons Circle<br />
n Chesterfield (636) 812-9500 • email<br />
olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us •<br />
Community Center, 237 Chesterfield Mall,<br />
second floor by Macy's<br />
n STRETCH & AGILITY CLASSES •<br />
Mondays and Wednesdays through Oct. 16.<br />
• Stretch Class: 9-9:45 a.m. • Agility Class:<br />
9:45 -10:30 a.m. • Chesterfield City Hall.<br />
• $60 for class session or $15 for single<br />
class drop in. • Pre-registration required at<br />
chesterfield.mo.us.<br />
n TAI CHI • Thursdays • 1-1:45 p.m. and<br />
2-2:45 p.m. • Drop-in classes • The Pointe •<br />
Free for Pointe members; drop-in fee all others.<br />
n WATER AEROBICS • Monday-Friday,<br />
8:30 a.m. • Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays,<br />
9:30 a.m. • Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:45 p.m.<br />
• Drop-in classes • The Pointe • Platinum free;<br />
residents $7; all others $9.<br />
n CHAIR YOGA • Wildwood Yoga & Wellness,<br />
2642 Hwy. 109, Suite B • Tuesdays • 1:30-2:30<br />
p.m. • Residents free; all others $5 per class •<br />
Register online up to one day prior to class.<br />
n SILVER SNEAKERS YOGA • Wednesdays<br />
• 10:10-10:50 a.m. • All fitness levels. • Free with<br />
Pointe membership; drop-in fee all others.<br />
n YOGA SLOW FLOW • Wildwood Yoga &<br />
Wellness, 2642 Hwy. 109, Suite B • Fridays • 11<br />
a.m.-noon • Residents free; all others $5 per class<br />
• Register online up to one day prior to class.<br />
n WALKING SOCCER • Wednesdays through<br />
Oct. 16. • 3-4:30 p.m. • Schroeder Park • Free •<br />
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n Ellisville (636) 227-7508 • ellisville.<br />
recdesk.com • Bluebird Park, 225 Kiefer<br />
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n Manchester (636) 391-6326, ext 401 or<br />
402 • manchestermo.gov • Schroeder Park,<br />
359 Old Meramec Station Road<br />
n Wildwood (636) 458-0440 •<br />
wildwoodmo.recdesk.com • City Hall,<br />
16860 Main St.<br />
Registration required • Call 636-391-6326 ext. 430<br />
n ZUMBA GOLD • Thursdays • 11:30 a.m.-<br />
12:15 p.m. • No registration needed • Free with<br />
Pointe membership; drop-in fee all others.<br />
SOCIAL & SPECIAL INTEREST<br />
n AMTRACK TRIP TO WASHINGTON<br />
• Friday, Nov. 1. • 8 a.m. • Meet at Kirkwood<br />
Amtrak station and ride out to Washington, MO.<br />
• Pre-registration and full payment are required.<br />
• Register at chesterfield.mo.us.<br />
n BINGO • Wednesday, Oct. 9 & 23. • 11:15<br />
a.m.-1 p.m. • New location: The Commons,<br />
14885 Clayton Rd • $5 per person, cash at the<br />
door. • Pre-registration is required by emailing<br />
olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us<br />
n MORNING BINGO • Oct. 3 & 17; Nov. 7 &<br />
21. • 9-10:30am • Schroeder Park Building • $2<br />
per day.<br />
n LUNCH AND BINGO • First and Third<br />
Wednesday of each month • 11:30 a.m.-<br />
1:30 p.m. • The Pointe at Ballwin Commons •<br />
Registration required • $8 per person, per date.<br />
n BOOK CLUB • Tuesday, Oct. 15. • “A Fever<br />
in the Heartland” by Timothy Egan • 11 a.m.-<br />
noon. • Call 636-391-6326 ext. 402 for info.<br />
n BRIDGE • Monday, Oct. 7 & 21. • Open play<br />
1-3 p.m. • Schroeder Park Bldg. • $1 per date.<br />
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n BRIDGE CLUB • Tuesdays through April<br />
• 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Some experience<br />
required • The Pointe at Ballwin Commons • Free<br />
n BUNCO • Thursday, Oct. 3 & 17. • 1-2:30<br />
p.m. • Chesterfield Community Center • $5 per<br />
person, cash at the door. • Register by emailing<br />
olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us.<br />
n DOMINOS • Monday, Oct. 7 & 21. • Open<br />
play; 1-3 p.m. • Schroeder Park Bldg. • 636-<br />
391-6326 ext. 401 if interested • $1 per date.<br />
n FALL HAY RIDES • Thursdays • 6 p.m.,<br />
6:45 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. • Bussmann Shelter<br />
in Bluebird Park • $8 for residents; $10 for all<br />
others. • Pre-registration required.<br />
n FARMERS MARKET • Saturdays • 8:00<br />
a.m.-noon • 221 Plaza Drive in Town Center<br />
• Meet local food producers and artisans. •<br />
Fresh produce, locally raised meats and<br />
eggs, fresh cut flowers, potted perennials,<br />
handmade soaps and jewelry, prepared food<br />
items and more.<br />
n GOLDEN LUNCH BRUNCH • Wednesday,<br />
Oct. 16. • 11:30 a.m. • Amrut Fusion (Indian<br />
Cuisine) • Register by emailing olderadults@<br />
chesterfield.mo.us.<br />
n HOT DOG IT’S CHILI • Friday, Oct. 25. •<br />
5:30-8 p.m. • Bluebird Park • Free • Music,<br />
children’s activities, food and drink vendors,<br />
and hayride shuttles. • Children: wear a<br />
costume and bring a bag for treats!<br />
n LAFAYETTE OLDER ADULT PROGRAM<br />
• Second and fourth Mondays through May<br />
• 10 a.m.-1 p.m. • Ballwin Golf Course •<br />
Entertainment, speakers, bingo, socializing<br />
• Bring lunch; dessert and drinks provided.<br />
• $2 per person. • Contact Stephanie at<br />
(636) 391-6326, ext. 401, or by email to<br />
shardesty@manchestermo.gov to be added<br />
to the day-trip list.<br />
n MAH JONGG • Monday, Oct. 7 & 21. •<br />
Open play 1-3 p.m. • Schroeder Park Bldg. • $1<br />
per date.<br />
n MAHJONG CLUB • Tuesdays through<br />
April • 1-3 p.m. The Pointe at Ballwin<br />
Commons • Free<br />
n PUZZLEPALOOZA PARTY • Thursday, Oct.<br />
<strong>24</strong>. • 1-3 p.m. • Chesterfield City Hall. • Register<br />
a team to two and race to finish the same<br />
500-piece puzzle against competing teams.;<br />
prize will be given to first to finish. • $25 for a<br />
team of two. • Register at chesterfield.mo.us.<br />
n SENIOR SAMPLER • Thursday, Oct.<br />
10. • 10 a.m. • Free • Local businesses will<br />
be on-site for seniors to walk around and<br />
receive information and goodies. • RSVP to<br />
olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us<br />
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Eureka Days, running Sept. 27-29, fills<br />
the weekend with activities, music and<br />
entertainment – while celebrating all<br />
aspects of the community.<br />
Lizzie Roberds, Eureka recreation<br />
supervisor, said while the city hosts events<br />
throughout the year for various holidays,<br />
Eureka Days is focused entirely on the celebration<br />
of the town itself.<br />
“It’s a great opportunity for us to come<br />
together once a year,” Roberds said. “(We)<br />
celebrate all of our school groups, community<br />
groups, community leaders and everybody<br />
that it takes to make Eureka who it is.”<br />
The event takes place at Legion and<br />
Lions parks. Limited accessible parking<br />
will be available at Geggie Elementary.<br />
The River at Eureka and the Timbers of<br />
Eureka Recreation Center allow walkable<br />
parking for patrons.<br />
The festivities kick off at 5 p.m. on<br />
Friday with an open bar and beer garden<br />
and carnival rides. This is shortly followed<br />
at 6 p.m. by the Tailgators performing live<br />
on the main stage. Live performances continue<br />
with Dukes of Monte Carlo and The<br />
Teenage Dirtbags on Saturday. Tom Winter<br />
opens Sunday and the day concludes with<br />
Steven Woolley and Steve Ewing.<br />
Saturday’s events begin at 11 a.m. with<br />
The Eureka Days Parade. The theme is<br />
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game!” and the<br />
Crowds line the street at the Eureka Days Parade.<br />
grand marshals are members from Limitless<br />
League, a new city baseball league for<br />
those with physical and intellectual disabilities.<br />
A variety of food options will be available,<br />
said Roberds; food vendors will<br />
include local businesses like Theo’s Gyros<br />
and The Kernel’s Kettle Corn. Barbecue,<br />
ice cream and more will also be options for<br />
patrons.<br />
(Photo courtesy of Eureka)<br />
The sixth annual chicken wing eating<br />
contest takes place Sunday 1 p.m. Up to 15<br />
participants will be accepted onsite, with<br />
chances of winning a trophy and bragging<br />
rights.<br />
While carnival rides are available at<br />
varying ticket levels on Friday and Saturday,<br />
patrons are invited to enjoy the rides<br />
for one ticket each Sunday. Families can<br />
enjoy discount rides, Kid’s Korner and<br />
Youth Home Run Derby for First Responders,<br />
said Roberds.<br />
In the Youth Home Run Derby, children<br />
are invited to sign up onsite and choose<br />
to bat for either the police or firefighters.<br />
No pre-registration is required and money<br />
earned from the derby goes towards The<br />
BackStoppers Inc.<br />
A sports zone will also be open for those<br />
looking to show off their skills. The Legion<br />
Park south parking lot will host yard games,<br />
a dunk tank, open play pickleball and more.<br />
A kickball tournament begins 6 p.m.<br />
Friday and goes until 10 p.m. Teams will<br />
play through a double-elimination tournament.<br />
The winning squad will receive<br />
champion t-shirts.<br />
Eureka MomCo 2.0 will be doing mom’s<br />
tents throughout the fairgrounds to provide<br />
a space to care for their kids’ needs. Eureka<br />
Community Church will have a cooling<br />
tent on the premises.<br />
Roberds said the event is put on with the<br />
assistance of other departments in Eureka<br />
and is thankful for the chance to work<br />
together as a city.<br />
“I love (Eureka Days),” Roberds said.<br />
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here and there at Eureka Days and now I<br />
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to all Manchester residents and businesses.<br />
Send a photo of your best pumpkin carved<br />
this October to win a prize. Email a picture<br />
of the pumpkin with your name, address<br />
and date carved to rpate@manchestermo.<br />
gov. Prizes will be awarded in the first week<br />
of November. Details at manchestermo.gov.<br />
• • •<br />
Movie at the Hub: “Wizard of Oz” is<br />
at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 at The<br />
District, 17057 N. Outer 40 Road in Chesterfield.<br />
Free event.<br />
• • •<br />
Kick Off Fall with a visit to Zick’s<br />
Great Outdoors, 16498 Clayton Road in<br />
Wildwood, from 10 a.m.-noon on Sept. 28.<br />
Guests can participate in a rock painting<br />
class and enjoy exhibitions that include<br />
tree trimming, masonry and welding. Food<br />
trucks also will be on site.<br />
• • •<br />
Zick’s Hallowed Walk is open to the<br />
public from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily beginning<br />
Saturday, Oct. 5. This not-so-scary walk<br />
features pumpkins, fall foliage and more in<br />
a variety of creative fall-themed displays.<br />
Fun for all ages.<br />
• • •<br />
Movie Night at the Hub: “Harry<br />
Potter” is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.<br />
17 at The District, 1705.7 N Outer 40 Road<br />
in Chesterfield. Free admission. Details at<br />
thedistrictstl.com/the-hub-stl.<br />
• • •<br />
Halloween Hullabaloo is from 5-8 p.m.<br />
on Friday, Oct. <strong>18</strong> at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin<br />
Commons Circle. Dress up for a fun time<br />
of crafts and games. Free event for all ages.<br />
Details at ballwin.mo.us.<br />
• • •<br />
Manchester Parks’ Halloween Festival<br />
is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct.<br />
<strong>18</strong> at Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec<br />
Station Road. Games, hayrides and a costume<br />
contest are featured. The cost is $6<br />
for residents, $8 for non-residents. Tickets<br />
must be purchased in advance at manchestermo.gov/parks.<br />
• • •<br />
Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run is at 8 a.m.<br />
on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Chesterfield Towne<br />
Center, 161 Long Road. A 5K route, 10K<br />
route, and Children’s Fun Run are featured.<br />
Participants will receive a long-sleeved<br />
TEK shirt, swag bag and bib. Tickets start<br />
at $35 and $15 for children’s Fun Run<br />
(ages 10 and younger). Register at chesterfieldmochamber.com.<br />
• • •<br />
Monster Mash - Family Bingo Night<br />
is from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. <strong>24</strong><br />
at Manchester Park Building, 359 Old<br />
Meramec Station Road. Wear a favorite<br />
costume and play bingo with your family.<br />
Cost includes bingo with prizes, pizza and<br />
drinks. All ages welcome. Register early,<br />
this one sells out. Cost is $8 for residents<br />
and $10.40 for non-residents. Details at<br />
manchestermo.gov/parks.<br />
• • •<br />
Shivering Shadows 7K Walk/Run<br />
is at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 at LaSalle<br />
Springs Middle School, 3300 Hwy. 109 in<br />
Wildwood. Costumes are welcome. Bring<br />
lights. Registration fee is $40 before race<br />
day and $50 on race day. Register at cityofwildwood.com.<br />
• • •<br />
A Moonlight Howl 5K is from 9-10:30<br />
p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 at The Wolf Café,<br />
15480 Clayton Road in Ballwin. Open to<br />
all ages and fitness levels. Tickets are $35.<br />
For details, including course maps, schedule,<br />
race options and volunteer signups,<br />
visit mseracing.com/moonlight-howl-run.<br />
• • •<br />
Trunk or Treat is from 3-5 p.m. on<br />
Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Creve Coeur Government<br />
Center, 300 N. New Ballas Road.<br />
Trick-or-treaters can stop by for Halloween<br />
treats, view decorated police vehicles and<br />
participate in fun games and a costume contest.<br />
Free event. Details at crevecoeurmo.gov.<br />
• • •<br />
Celebrate Halloween at The Magic<br />
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House on weekends Oct. 11-13, Oct. <strong>18</strong>-20<br />
and Oct. 25-27. Children receive a trickor-treat<br />
bag and an autograph book and<br />
participate in a scavenger hunt. Included in<br />
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Battle of The Bands is from 6-9 p.m.<br />
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Victory Vertical Project by Dr. Garick<br />
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Verticals, or “G.I. Steinways.” Admission<br />
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Manchester Plein Air, featuring both<br />
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Road. The event will conclude with awards,<br />
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manchestermo.gov.<br />
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A United States Marine Band Joy of<br />
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Oct. 10 at the Manchester United Methodist<br />
Church, 129 Woods Mill Road. Free event.<br />
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Eureka Knights of Columbus BBQ<br />
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at the intersection of Hwy. 109 and South<br />
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• • •<br />
Art From the Heart is at 5:30 p.m. on<br />
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Impact Life Blood Drive is from 8 a.m.-1<br />
p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 at St. Monica<br />
Catholic School Gym, 12132 Olive Blvd. in<br />
Creve Coeur. To schedule an appointment,<br />
visit bloodcenter.org or call (800) 747-5401.<br />
• • •<br />
PBJ Golf Classic is from 9:30 a.m.-3<br />
p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7 at The Legends<br />
Country Club, 625 Legends Pkwy. in<br />
Eureka. Tickets are $175 and include BBQ<br />
provided by The Purpose. Beverages and<br />
adult beverages are available for purchase.<br />
Proceeds benefit Leap of Faith Ministry<br />
and the Peanut Butter and Jesus outreach<br />
program. Register at pbandjesus.love.<br />
• • •<br />
Tee Off for The Kids Charity Golf<br />
Tournament is at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct.<br />
12 at Pevely Farms Golf Club, 400 Lewis<br />
Road in Eureka. Cost is $175 per player.<br />
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call (314) 749-3477.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Alban Roe Knights of Columbus<br />
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at 6 p.m.) on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2001<br />
Shepard Road in Wildwood. Registration<br />
is $30 per person; refreshments and light<br />
snacks are provided. Proceeds benefit SSM<br />
Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital<br />
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charityauctionstoday.com and search, “St.<br />
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Comedy 4 the Paws Gala is at 6 p.m. on<br />
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Club, 631 S. Berry Road. Features Tim<br />
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Road from Wildwood Crossing<br />
Shopping Center to Town Center. Inflatables,<br />
kids’ activities, vendors and artisans,<br />
food, drink, concerts and fireworks round<br />
out the day. Details at cityofwildwood.com.<br />
• • •<br />
Eureka Days is Sept. 27 through Sept.<br />
29 at Legion Park, 333 Bald Hill Road.<br />
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p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Longview Farm<br />
Park in Town & Country. Music by Whiskey<br />
Morning, bounce houses, a kids corner,<br />
arts and crafts, food and drinks trucks; plus<br />
fireworks at 8 p.m.<br />
• • •<br />
Hot Dog It’s Chili is from 5:30-8 p.m.<br />
on Friday, Oct. 25 at Bluebird Park, 225<br />
Kiefer Creek Road in Ellisville. Enjoy a<br />
chili cook-off contest including live music<br />
by the Woo Daddies, children’s activities,<br />
food/drink vendors and hayride shuttles.<br />
Children may wear a costume and bring<br />
a bag for treats. Free event. If interested<br />
in being a vendor, call (636) 227-7508.<br />
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• • •<br />
St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is Nov.<br />
2-17 at The J in Creve Coeur. Opening the<br />
event is diplomatic negotiator Mickey Bergman,<br />
followed by Julia Quinn, writer of the<br />
popular Bridgerton series; cookbook author<br />
Joan Nathan; and Daniel Handler, most<br />
famously known as Lemony Snicket of “A<br />
Series of Unfortunate Events.” Tickets and<br />
details at jccstl.com/jbf-tickets.<br />
FAMILY & KIDS<br />
Little Explorers is from 9-10:30 a.m. on<br />
the first and third Wednesday of the month<br />
at various parks in Ballwin. Themed activities<br />
change weekly and include a craft and<br />
snack for ages 2-5. Cost is $8 for residents,<br />
$10 for non-residents. Parents and guardians<br />
are free. For details, visit ballwinparksandrecreation.com.<br />
• • •<br />
Creative Corner is from 10-11 a.m.<br />
monthly on the first Thursday at the Eureka<br />
Community Center, 333 Bald Hill Road. For<br />
ages 2-5. An adult needs to stay with the<br />
child. Cost is $10 for residents, $11 for nonresidents.<br />
Pre-registration is recommended.<br />
To register, visit eureka.mo.us.<br />
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Toddler Book Bingo (ages 2-5 years) is<br />
from 10-10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26<br />
at the Manchester Parks Building, 359 Old<br />
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Bricks and Beyond: Star Wars Edition<br />
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Oct. 5 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons<br />
Circle. Every child (ages 5-12) takes home<br />
a custom-made mini-figure. Cost is $<strong>18</strong> for<br />
residents; $20 for non-residents. Register<br />
at ballwin.mo.us.<br />
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Cops and Bobbers is from 10 a.m.-1<br />
p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at New Ballwin<br />
Park, 329 New Ballwin Road. Meet Ballwin<br />
Police Officers and do some fishing.<br />
Lunch will be served from 12:15-1 p.m.<br />
Prizes will be awarded for the most unusual<br />
catch, smallest fish by length, biggest fish<br />
by length, and most fish caught. Check in<br />
at the lake entrance on the day of the event.<br />
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in Manchester. Donuts will be provided<br />
at the start of the clean-up. All ages are<br />
welcome. To volunteer, email shardesty@<br />
manchestermo.gov to register.<br />
• • •<br />
Manchester Arts Crafternoons - Potion<br />
Bottles is from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesday,<br />
Sept. <strong>24</strong> at the Schroeder Park Building, 359<br />
Old Meramec Station Road. An instructor<br />
will walk through a different craft project<br />
each month to take home. Class includes<br />
instruction, supplies and coffee. Cost is $6<br />
for residents, $7.80 for non-residents. Register<br />
at manchestermo.gov.<br />
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TENTalks - “Jewish Ideas Worth<br />
Doing” is at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7<br />
p.m.) on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Meadowbrook<br />
Country Club, 200 Meadowbrook<br />
Country Club Estates in Ballwin. Details at<br />
jewishchesterfield.com/tentalks.<br />
• • •<br />
Stargazing Night with the St. Louis<br />
Astronomical Society is from 7-8:30 p.m.<br />
on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Fussner Field,<br />
910 Hazel Falls Drive in Manchester. Free<br />
event. Restrooms are not available in this<br />
park. Details at manchestermo.gov/parks.<br />
• • •<br />
Glow Golf is from 6-9 p.m. on Friday,<br />
Sept. 27 at the Ballwin Golf Course, 333<br />
Holloway Road. Cost is $40 per person.<br />
Register at ballwin.mo.us.<br />
• • •<br />
Hashana Babka Baking Workshop<br />
is at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30 at Total<br />
Wine & More, 1781 Clarkson Road in<br />
Chesterfield. Everyone will leave with two<br />
Challah loaves. Adults and children are<br />
welcome. Tickets are $45 at JewishChesterfield.com/babka.
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but very satisfying when you can do it.”<br />
Glennon posted a score of 3-over, 75 on<br />
both days, finishing with a total of 6-over<br />
150. That finish also saw her tie for second<br />
place in the 14th Women’s Mid-Amateur,<br />
which was held at the same time.<br />
“I played very consistent, however I did<br />
have a double bogey each day, set up by<br />
bad drives.” Glennon said.<br />
Overall, it’s been a good season for<br />
Glennon.<br />
“I have played well this summer,” Glennon<br />
said. “I have been concentrating on<br />
iron play and it seems to be working, just<br />
fighting old tendencies that creep in.”<br />
Glennon qualified for the USGA Senior<br />
Open at Fox Chapel in Pittsburgh. She shot<br />
80 and 81.<br />
“That was much better than my previous<br />
Open at Brooklawn,” Glennon said. “I think<br />
I was more comfortable and able to just play<br />
my game and not be so star-struck.”<br />
IWA volleyball does<br />
well in Florida<br />
The Incarnate Word Academy Red<br />
Knights came in second recently in the<br />
Premier Division of the Nike Tournament<br />
of Champions.<br />
There were 32 teams competing in the<br />
division.<br />
The team played five matches at the Alachua<br />
County Sports and Event Center in<br />
Gainesville, Florida.<br />
In the first match, the Red Knights<br />
defeated Socastee of South Carolina 25-20,<br />
25-<strong>18</strong>. Incarnate Word got past Wesley<br />
Chapel of Florida 25-21, 26-28, 15-12 in its<br />
second match of the first day to win Pool A.<br />
The Red Knights advanced to the platinum<br />
bracket competition for the second<br />
day of play.<br />
Incarnate Word opened by beating Cardinal<br />
Mooney Catholic of Florida 23-25,<br />
25-22, 15-10; it then defeated Orangewood<br />
Christian of Florida 25-23, 15-25, 15-10.<br />
In the championship match, the Red<br />
Knights fell in three sets. DeLand of Florida<br />
scored a 25-19, 25-27, 16-14 win over<br />
Incarnate Word.<br />
Incarnate Word is the defending Class<br />
4 state champion. This season, the Red<br />
Knights have been moved up into Class 5.<br />
<strong>West</strong>minster softball<br />
The <strong>West</strong>minster Christian Academy<br />
softball team finished second in the threeday<br />
Parkway Tournament that was played<br />
at Lions Park in Eureka.<br />
In pool play, the Wildcats opened with<br />
a 15-0 win over Parkway North in three<br />
innings. Freshman Charlie Berkmeyer did<br />
not allow a hit for the Wildcats.<br />
<strong>West</strong>minster followed with a 5-3 victory<br />
against Hillsboro.<br />
In the quarterfinals, the Wildcats 13-5<br />
victory over Cor Jesu. The squad accumulated<br />
17 hits in the win.<br />
In the semifinals, <strong>West</strong>minster scored<br />
a 9-6 win over the Francis Howell North<br />
Knights. Senior Allie Branstetter led the<br />
charge with three hits and three RBIs.<br />
The Wildcats’ run came to an end with a<br />
6-2 loss to Parkway <strong>West</strong>.<br />
Minor League Baseball<br />
St. Louis native Peter Zimmermann of the<br />
Gateway Grizzlies recently was<br />
chosen as the Frontier League<br />
Player of the Week.<br />
It is the fourth time in his three<br />
seasons with the club that the<br />
Chaminade graduate has won<br />
the award, and the second time<br />
this season, having also done so<br />
once in 2022 and 2023.<br />
Zimmermann<br />
Zimmermann played at Saint Louis University<br />
before leaving for a junior college<br />
in Texas and going to Missouri.<br />
Against the Florence Y’alls, he became<br />
the second player in the Frontier League<br />
this season and the first Grizzly in over<br />
10 years to hit three home runs in a single<br />
game, driving in five runs in the contest.<br />
Zimmermann, who played in the Houston<br />
Astros organization, would also hit a<br />
fourth homer in the series against Florence<br />
as part of a series sweep that clinched Gateway’s<br />
second straight playoff appearance.<br />
He would keep up his prolific ways over<br />
the weekend in Evansville, finishing off with<br />
a three-hit game and two more RBIs. Overall,<br />
in six games this week, Zimmermann batted<br />
.476 (10-for-21) with three multi-hit games,<br />
four home runs, nine RBIs and 11 runs scored,<br />
leading the Grizzlies to a 5-1 week.<br />
The Grizzlies then saw their season come<br />
to an end in shocking fashion, giving up<br />
four runs in the ninth inning on<br />
a pair of home runs, including<br />
a go-ahead three-run shot when<br />
they were one strike away from<br />
victory in a 10-8 loss to the Lake<br />
Erie Crushers in the <strong>West</strong> Division<br />
Wild Card game at Grizzlies<br />
Ballpark.<br />
Zimmermann finished with a<br />
.316 average and 23 home runs. He drove<br />
in 66 runs and stole 20 bases.<br />
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PRISTINE MIDWEST<br />
CONSTRUCTION LLC<br />
Specializing in<br />
Decks & Fences<br />
FREE Estimates<br />
pristinemidwest@gmail.com<br />
(314) 575-3879<br />
Mizzou Crew LLC (Since 2004)<br />
We can’t do everything,<br />
but we CAN do a lot!<br />
Landscaping, Demolition,<br />
Flooring, Light Construction,<br />
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Call/text Jeff 314-520-5222 or<br />
email mizzoucrewstl@gmail.com<br />
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Decks, Doors, Windows.<br />
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Anything inside & out!<br />
Call Joe 636-699-8316<br />
LANDSCAPING<br />
Retaining Walls • Patios • Pruning<br />
Chainsaw Work • Seasonal<br />
Clean-up • Honeysuckle Removal<br />
Friendly service with attention to detail<br />
Call Tom 636.938.9874<br />
www.mienerlandscaping.com<br />
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WE SPECIALIZE IN<br />
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314-280-2779<br />
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Mizzou Crew Landscaping<br />
(Since 2004)<br />
Shrub Trimming, Mulch,<br />
Property Maintenance, Weeding,<br />
Leaf Removal, Planting, Sod<br />
Install, Lawn Renovations, Small<br />
and Medium Sized Retaining<br />
Walls, Permeable Paver Patios,<br />
Brick Patios, Outdoor BBQ Pit<br />
and Entertainment Areas, Fences,<br />
Deck Power Wash/Stain, and<br />
Rodent Moles<br />
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$199 for 2.5 hours of work and<br />
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Call/Text Jeff 314-520-5222<br />
Chris' Lawn &<br />
Tree Service LLC<br />
Locally owned & operated<br />
HAS YOUR YARD BEEN<br />
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• AERATION & SEEDING •<br />
DETHATCHING<br />
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL<br />
636-734-3217<br />
314-482-3707<br />
Leaf Clean Up<br />
& Vacuuming<br />
Pruning Work, Grading,<br />
Planting, and<br />
Dormant Sod Work.<br />
FREE ESTIMATES<br />
636-296-5050<br />
• AERATION •<br />
• OVERSEEDING •<br />
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Mulching • Leaf Removal<br />
Bush/Shrub Trimming<br />
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& Dethatching<br />
POWERWASHING<br />
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636-432-3451<br />
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We Pull Weeds<br />
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636•358•8800<br />
WE ARE THE GROUNDS KEEPERS<br />
LANDSCAPING<br />
MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC<br />
Clean-Up • Mowing • Mulching<br />
Planting • Aeration • Sod Install<br />
Leaf Removal • Paver Patios<br />
Trimming & Edging<br />
Stone & Brick<br />
Retaining Walls • Drainage<br />
Work<br />
- FREE ESTIMATES -<br />
636-293-2863<br />
moraleslandscape@hotmail.com<br />
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Residential • Commercial<br />
Leaf Clean Up • Retaining Walls<br />
Trees, Shrubs & Flower Planting<br />
and Trimming • Landscaping Rock<br />
FULLY Insured • FREE Estimates<br />
Call or Text Dave 314-843-0271<br />
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DEFINO’S<br />
PAINTING SERVICES<br />
EST. 2006<br />
Interior & Exterior Painting<br />
Deck Staining<br />
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definospainting.com<br />
314-707-3094<br />
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Your Poop Scoop ‘n Service<br />
FREE Estimates<br />
314-291-7667<br />
www.yuckos.com<br />
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• ANYTHING IN PLUMBING •<br />
Good Prices! Basement<br />
bathrooms, small repairs & code<br />
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314-409-5051<br />
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35 Years Experience.<br />
Senior Discounts<br />
<strong>24</strong> hours service!<br />
314-808-4611<br />
TREE SERVICES<br />
• COLE TREE SERVICE •<br />
Tree and Stump Removal.<br />
Trimming and Deadwooding.<br />
Free Estimates.<br />
636-475-3661<br />
www.cole-tree-service.biz<br />
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ANYTIME ANYWHERE<br />
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• Vow Renewals • Baptisms<br />
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