Chesterfield Lifestyle November 2014

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Editor’s Letter

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eing raised as an only child, my dog Bozo was like a brother to me. He really was my only chance to have someone else to blame for my messes, my only company after school, and my only childhood pet, sans the lizards I brought home from school when I was in the third grade. Bozo was a Standard Schnauzer, which looks similar to a Miniature Schnauzer, but roughly the size of a Labrador, and with very course – rather than silky – hair. A pretty rare breed, as I had never seen another Standard Schnauzer in person (or should I say “in dog”?) and only had seen another one on TV in a dog show. Bozo was a member of our family from the time I was a toddler until the summer before I turned 15.

I was away on a special month-long summer trip, traveling all the way up the East Coast from Florida to Maine. I flew back to St. Louis from Maine and when my mother picked me up from the airport, she shared that Bozo had passed while I was on my trip. She waited to tell me because she didn’t want to ruin my trip and I guess she figured there was really nothing I could do from afar; so she saved me from being bummed in Boston, but boy was I sad in St. Louis.

On the way back home from the airport I thought about all the great times that Bozo and I shared. He was the kind of dog that walked YOU, rather than the other way around. He was very strong and very eager to get to where he was going. Bozo wasn’t a cuddly dog and wasn’t the type of dog that came to you looking for pets and pats. He was more of a loyal protector of the family and did bark quite a bit when someone knocked on the door. I always felt safe with him around. Though I was a busy and social teenager by the time he passed, I really did miss his presence. Looking back, Bozo was in so many family photos and family memories and stories. He really was an important part of the family--a member of our family.

My children will not have the opportunity to grow up with a furry family pet like Bozo, due to several our children having pet allergies. Fret not; we are not a home without creatures. We have fish and snails. While our finned and shelled friends are not exactly pet-able, having them still provides the children opportunities to learn about and care for living things. For instance, they learned that the smaller snail gave the bigger snail a “piggyback ride” for an entire day! Not many other kids can say that they went from having two snails to having 22 snails in less than a week – who says snails are slow?

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on the cover Black Lab, Holly, enjoys a beautiful autumn Sunday at Eberwein Dog Park in Chesterfield. Holly and her owner, Beth White, frequently visit the park. Meet more adorable Chesterfield pets in the Good Times section on page 8. photo by John Babb

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Departments 8

Good Times

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Around Town

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Home Matters

20 Animal Tracks

16 Outdoor Rooms For Pets & People

Expand your horizons with outdoor living spaces.

Chesterfield businesses offer unique ways to enrich the

lives of your pets.

History 101

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Field Trip

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Driver’s Notebook

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Sold Properties

30 Lifestyle Calendar

20 Pampered Pets Of Chesterfield

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Parting Thoughts

24 Animals Of The Chesterfield Frontier

All “pets” had purposes in Chesterfield’s history.

25 Traveling With Pets

Discover which airlines and hotels are pet-friendly.

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Good Times

Leashless Leisure at Eberwein Dog Park

Dogs and their owners enjoy a gorgeous fall Sunday of frolic and fun at Eberwein Dog Park. Areas of the dog park are fenced and offer Chesterfield community canines a place to roam, to exercise and to socialize. A pavilion offers shady picnic table seating for pets and their owners. Chesterfield residents can obtain tags for their dogs from the City of Chesterfield for $30/year.

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Chesterfield Montessori School Hosts “Drool at the Pool”

Before closing the campus pool for the season, Chesterfield Montessori School invited the staff and their dogs for the first annual “Drool at the Pool” swimming event.

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Good Times

Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Mini Minnie Meant for Max? Max is a Brittany Spaniel/Black Lab mix owned by Kym McAnswer, Do… Gee. He is a 7-month-old puppy who is really into chewing

Chase Kaczmarek shared pictures of his puppy, Daisy. At first glance she looks like a Golden Retriever, but Daisy is actually a Border Collie/Labrador mix. Daisy is one to get into mischief and she likes to test boundaries. She is also extremely intelligent, sweet and loving. Daisy is eight months old. She was 3-4 months old in her picture(s).

on toys. Max also loves to dig holes in the McGee’s yard.

One of his favorite tricks is to take over the Minnie Mouse chair that belongs to Kym’s daughter, and lounge out. It won’t be long until Max will need to seek out another seat to steal; the Mini Minnie is reaching its “Max”-imum capacity!

Her Hair is Harlow Gold, Her Lips Sweet Surprise…

Pomeranian Pair Perch for Pictures

Her paws are never cold; she’s got Bette Davis eyes. Meet Bette Davis, the Pug. Bette is three years old and really enjoys napping. When she is awake, Bette is excited to play with all of the “foster pugs” that her mother, Susan Lane, cares for through Pug Rescue.

Brooke Bailey submitted these artful pictures of her darling Pomeranians on a weathered chair. Sadie (orange) is eight months old and loves to cuddle. Lilly (black) is three years old and is always ready to pose pretty for pictures. Both Sadie and Lilly enjoy walking on the Chesterfield Riparian Trail.

Meet Mocha

Mocha is a fun-loving Beagle who has a habit of plopping down to sit in the funniest places. Mocha likes to straddle the arm of the sofa. When Mocha is tired of sitting on the sofa arm, Snickers becomes the next best seat-a nice and warm place to sit, too! Molly Curran submitted these hilarious photos of Mocha and she commented her dog is very funny and is constantly doing things to make her laugh. We all could use a little Mocha in the mornings!

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Around Town world – with unmatched integrity and energy. Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.

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MAKE YOUR HOME THE “BELLA” OF THE BALL: SHOP AT BELLA’S DECKED THEIR HOME WITH A DOG NAMED HOLLY Featured on our cover this month is Holly, a black Lab that became a member of the White family unexpectedly last year. On the night of the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Holiday Gala and Auction in 2013, Tony and Beth White bid on Holly, won the Grand Prize and ended up taking Holly home from the Gala. Holly has a particularly sweet disposition, and the entire chamber had fallen in love with her while they fostered her before the Gala. Staff photographer John Babb learned the story of how the White family obtained their dog, Holly, after he took photographs of various dogs and their owners at Eberwein Dog Park.

CHESTERFIELD LIONS CLUB CELEBRATES THE 49TH YEAR FOR CHRISTMAS TREE LOT The Chesterfield Lions Club Christmas Tree Lot will open on November 30. This year marks the 49th year for the tree lot.

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Weekends from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The tree lot is located near Woodsmill Road and Olive Street Road in front of the Medicine Shoppe on Olive Street Road in Chesterfield.

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Stephanie Chase, owner of Bella’s, is excited to launch the newest Home Decor Store in Chesterfield Valley. Bella’s is a unique decor store with great prices and a variety of products: Consoles, Bombay’s, Lamps, Seasonal Products and Small Decor Items. Bella’s is a fantastic place to shop for gifts and offers a wide range of selections to fit everyone’s budget. The new store is located at 17676 Chesterfield Airport Road, behind Regions Bank.

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Hi Libby, I just wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying your publication, Chesterfield Lifestyle. It is a wonderful magazine and so well done! I was reminiscing with Kay Folsom this morning about how we on the Chesterfield Beautification Committee had chosen the different colors and locations for the benches and it was great to see our efforts on pages 12 and 13 of the September 2014 issue.

I also enjoyed your article about your colorful life and house. When I moved to Chesterfield from Frontenac 15 years ago, I, like you, went crazy for color. I filled my home with lots of my colorful art quilts and paintings along with my husband Fred’s photographs. Each wall seemed to need its own color and the rest I guess is history. I’ve never heard anyone who had shared my experience like you have. So thank you, it was fun reading about your adventure!

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TURN THE PORCH LIGHTS ON Veterans Day is on November 11. Let’s all honor the veterans in our neighborhoods by turning on the porch light that night. This tradition began decades ago when the Veterans of Foreign Wars reminded those of us at home that since veterans have lighted the country’s way, it was our job to leave on a porch light to light their way home. It’s a simple act on one night that can help send an important message.

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Around Town SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY In 2010, American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help businesses with their most pressing need — getting more customers. The day encourages people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The single day has grown into a powerful movement, and more people are taking part than ever before. This year, the big day is Nov 29. At Chesterfield Lifestyle, we encourage all of you to make an effort to shop at small, locally owned businesses this month and to support this day. Your dollars will stay in the community and make a big difference.

Congratulations to Mr. Wilkins and to the following readers who submitted correct guesses via email: Courtney Wegman Robert L. Weber Brad Barks Martin Lemon Don Wolfinger Pam Morse Lois O’Brien Richard Scarfino

GRANT AWARDED FOR THE REMOVAL OF DECLINING ASH TREES The Missouri Department of Conservation has awarded the City of Chesterfield a $10,000 TRIM Grant for the removal of declining ash trees at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex, located at 17925 North Outer 40 Road in Chesterfield. The TRIM grant, which stands for Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance, will cover the removal of declining ash trees and replacing them with a diverse mix of tree species appropriate for the facility.

The City of Chesterfield’s urban forest is made up of 20 percent ash species, the most populous species by a wide margin. The overpopulation of this species is a concern due to the threat of the exotic insect, Emerald Ash Borer, an exotic beetle pest that infests the Ash species, typically destroying the tree within five years. The Emerald Ash Borer has already killed more than 30 million ash trees in southeastern Michigan alone. Experts recommend that no genus make up more than 10 percent of an urban tree population, and no species make up more than 5 percent of the population.

To combat this problem, the City of Chesterfield has enacted an Ash Management Program to reduce the number of public Ash trees by at least 5 percent per year by removing dead and declining ash trees on an ongoing basis. The TRIM grant will aid this program to reduce the number of ash trees within Chesterfield and increase the diversity of our tree population through replanting.

For more information, please contact Lisa Bobrzynski at lbobrzynski@chesterfield.mo.us.

YOU GUESSED IT! October’s Mystery Picture was taken of the side of the new RGA building off of Chesterfield Parkway. The tubing coming out of the building acts as the HVAC system during construction.

The tubes serve to heat, cool and ventilate the air before the permanent HVAC systems are installed. James Wilkins was our first reader to submit a correct guess.

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MONTHLY MYSTERY PICTURE: WHAT IS IT? Each month a Mystery Picture is included at the end of Around Town. The Mystery Picture is a close-up shot of something from around town, here in Chesterfield. The larger picture and answer to “What is it?” will be included in the next month’s issue of Chesterfield Lifestyle, along with a new Mystery Picture to solve. Readers are encouraged to submit one guess per month to LMullen@LifestylePubs.com. The first readers to submit an email, correctly identifying the subject of the Mystery Picture, will be given the opportunity to have their name included in the next month’s issue. Chesterfield is home to many hidden treasures, and we want to encourage you to always be exploring and discovering new things around town!

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Home Matters

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Heartlands provides free design consultation and estimates on projects. That is a great place to begin the process of inviting your outdoor surroundings to be part of your living space. By asking key questions, Heartlands helps clients decide just how they would like their outdoor spaces to be utilized. The growing trend in Chesterfield and surrounding areas is to have a fully functional outdoor kitchen with cooking/grilling capabilities, built in refrigerators and even granite countertops. These unique spaces make it possible to comfortably cook and grill outdoors, year-round.

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Animal Tracks

Pampered

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dgar Allan Poodle and Gordon are living the good life in the Chesterfield/Town & Country area. Their owner, Annie Vogt, admits the pair of dogs could act as poster boys for pampered pets.

“I love them both, and they’re with me and my husband Thomas all the time, everywhere we go,” she says. “Even when we travel, they stay in our hotel room, especially at the Drury Hotels which 20

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are very accommodating for people with dogs. The dogs are so close to me - they’re my best friends.”

Many Chesterfield area businesses are happy to help owners like Vogt cater to their pets’ every need: grooming, classes, day care, food and even whimsy.

Vogt is a regular customer at Petropolis Pet Resort, operating for 26 years at 16830 Chesterfield Airport Road.

Edgar, or “Eddie,” is a seven-year-old, so-called “tuxedo” black and white standard poodle.

His housemate, Gordon, is a three-yearold “Woodle,” 25 percent Wheaton terrier and 75 percent standard poodle.

“We lost Eddie’s brother, Birdie, three years ago and Eddie went into a decline until we got Gordon,” says Vogt.

Her dogs particularly enjoy eating, for their morning meal, Taste of the Wild kibble dog food - Pacific Steam Salmon is their favorite flavor - which is what Petropolis serves to dogs that stay in their pet hotel, says Vogt.

“For dinner, the boys get a little more of the kibble as well as range-fed roasted chicken from Whole Foods with white rice,” Vogt says.

When her pooches stay at Petropolis’ Pet Hotel, Vogt asks for the Silver or Gold level package, where they get a tuck-in treat every night.

“Even at home, every night after dinner I get center cut soup bones from Straub’s Market for the boys - the breeder told me they’re good for the teeth,” says Vogt. “They’re able to lick the marrow out. Even when they’re at Petropolis, I take the bones there, and staff put them in the freezer to make sure the boys get them even when I have to leave town. I call them cocktail bones!”

Gordon also has taken a voice command training class in manners at Petropolis. And Vogt’s dogs have even been in modeling shows in evening cocktail attire done by Marta’s Boutique, which has stores in Ellisville and Ladue.

“Each month, Petropolis has a theme party for pets, and the theme in September was Raiders of the Lost Bark,” says Vogt.

“They took pictures of the boys with a desert background and with both wearing hats like Indiana Jones.”

Petropolis’ Owner Dr. Paul Schifano admits his business plan is based on offering lots of services to four-legged and two-legged clients, such as boarding, doggie daycare, grooming, training, a pet store, and a grooming and pet training career center.

“The most important thing changing in the world of pet care

over the last decade has been an extreme effort on our part and on the part of the profession as a whole to focus on the science of animal behavior,” says Schifano. “Today, we know each pet has a different personality. We want to make a pet’s experience at Petropolis more enriching. For instance, we assess each animal that comes in to stay with us. We know, for example, that yawning or scratching a shoulder can indicate mild anxiety. We look at whether dogs are having fun; a dog may have more fun with a certain game or a certain other dog.”

In the past, if a dog didn’t want its nails trimmed, another groomer would be brought in to hold the dog.

“Now, it’s all about desensitizing the dog through the process, giving it treats, so you change the experience from fearful to fun and positive,” says Schifano.

Another trend Schifano is seeing is that the use of doggie daycare has exploded over the last 10 years.

“People are willing to spend a lot of resources to make life more enriching for their pets,” he saays.

For instance, Petropolis has a big display of St. Louis Cardinals dog collars and leashes, which were hot sellers in October.

“We also offer toys that enrich a pet’s life and keep them preoccupied for a lengthy period,” Schifano says.

“Those toys have treats in them and dogs can take an hour bobbling them around to get the treat to fall out. Those engaging experiences involving food are one of the most enriching things people can do for their pets. It’s so important for pet owners to understand that it’s important for a pet left at home to be engaged and not sit around bored or be a couch potato and gulp all their food in 30 seconds.”

Also among pet food trends are higher quality foods.

Petropolis has bakery cases with baked goods for pets.

Schifano explains that is because animals appreciate variety, just like people do.

“We’re seeing more natural ingredients in pet foods than in the past,” he says. “The trend now is fresh frozen foods. We have a freezer case of fresh frozen raw meat diets, a trend pet owners are looking for. They’re much more of what the animal normally would eat in the wild, and dogs love them.”

Petropolis also offers pet CPR classes, which deal with all sorts of emergency care for pets and are also mandated for the company’s staff and students in its education centers.

“People treat pets more like children now than ever before,” Schifano says.

“If they can make their pet’s life safer and healthier, they’re

“The most important thing changing in the world of pet care over the last decade has been an extreme effort on our part and on the part of the profession as a whole to focus on the science of animal behavior.”

--Dr. Paul Schifano, Petropolis

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willing to do it. Especially dogs live to make their owners happy, and people want to pamper pets to give that love back.”

Pets & Company LLC, at 17701 Edison Ave No. 104 in Chesterfield, also offers boarding for all sorts of small pets - a turtle is staying there now - as well as doggie day care, full service grooming, dog food, grooming supplies, and sports-themed and other clothing for pets.

“People today like to accessorize their dogs, and our creative groomer does dye jobs on dogs,” says Manager Amber McDaniel. “That can range from a dog dyed a complete color to temporary tattoos. One client, when boarding a dog, asks for a temporary tattoo at the end of each day. We’ve done lot of St. Louis Cardinals, Blues and Rams tattoos. We’ve even done a dye job on one dog of light and dark green stripes all over with a Cheshire Cat face from Alice in Wonderland. Some clients like to get tiger stripes or leopard print dye jobs.”

With grooming and with every bath, a nail file for the pet is included.

“We also offer polish and pedicures,” McDaniel says.

“We do a lot of pink nails.”

Pets boarding at Pet & Company are also offered an ice cream dinner treat, which the company calls a “night cap” before bedtime.

“We offer lots of day care packages that are very popular. We’ve seen the use of those increase over time,” says McDaniel.

“I’ve found recently that people are look-

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doggie toothpaste, as well as fresh breath dental chews.”

Kennelwood boards pets and, at the Chesterfield site, pets are dropped off and transported on a complimentary “Fetch Shuttle” to the Maryland Heights pet resort.

The company also offers doggie day camp and dog training services.

“Today, more people are willing to pay to pamper their four-legged fur babies,” Dyonzak says.

“They’re willing to get their pets the best.”

Dyonzak explains that Kennelwood’s doggie day camp service is fast growing because pet owners don’t like to leave a pet at home all day alone.

This year, Kennelwood began offering a pet photography service; they’ll kick off photos of pets with Santa on Nov. 1.

Kennelwood also receives numerous customer requests for pet hair dying.

“We can do airbrush stencils, like bird feathers, and nail painting,” Dyonzak says.

“We even dyed a poodle pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.”

ing for more options with pet daycare.

They prefer letting their dog play all day and interact with other dogs versus being locked in the house.”

Boarding isn’t just leaving the dog in a cage.

“Here, all the dogs are walked outside, and all the boarders are checked over every day,” McDaniel says. “We encourage pet boarders to sign up for doggie daycare for social interaction.”

She says people put lots of time and money into their pets.

“We see lots of people treat dogs as if they were kids,” she says.

The 40-year-old Kennelwood Pet Resorts, which includes a facility at No. 4 Clarkson-Wilson Center, caters to those who can’t get enough of their pet companions.

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History 101

Purposeful “Pets” of the Past Article Aimee Pellet | Photography Provided

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y husband and I just brought home a 4-year-old Aussie mix rescue dog last month. Amidst all of the challenges that come with a new furry family member, it made me wonder just a bit about the relationship of pets in our local history. I’m sure they didn’t spend hours, as we have, combing through PetSmart looking for just the right dog bowl or worrying whether emergency surgery will be necessary to dislodge that piece of a chew toy that she chewed just one minute too long. They probably didn’t have bumper stickers that said, “Dog is my co-pilot” or “Who adopted who?” If veterinary services were available at all, I’m sure they didn’t offer lifetime wellness insurance. Additionally, I certainly can’t imagine a 50-pound ball of fur camped out in the bed between my great-grandparents after a hard day’s farm work.

When Lewis & Clark navigated the terrain that is now Chesterfield, Lewis was accompanied by his beloved Newfoundland, Seaman. Testament to the fact that Seaman was indeed a treasured pet – surgery was performed on Seaman during the Expedition. Despite the group being hungry enough to eat thousands of other animals along the way, Seaman was not a culinary option, even when there was literally no other food available. I’m sure there was no talk of “clicker training” or “to crate or not to crate” with Seaman. Let’s be realistic – I’m sure even the most rough and tumble of men feel a bit more secure with a 150-pound dog in tow.

What about the ordinary farm families in Chesterfield? I grew up surrounded by many animals on our Hog Hollow farm. But by the time I came along, our farm was mostly a grain farm. The animals we had were for the pleasure of having canine, feline or equine companionship. My Dad had state-of-the-art farm equipment so there was no need for animal labor and we never raised animals as a food source.

With the exception of the produce from my Mom’s massive garden, we shopped at Dierberg’s or Schnucks just like most of you.

I never really heard any of my relatives talk about animals as pets.

A look at my great-grandmother’s photos shows that they did have numerous animals and most had names. But perhaps they didn’t make a distinction between pets and farm animals, because every animal on the farm – just like humans – had a job to do. Kittens that were cuddled and played with by a farmer’s children grew up to be good “mousers,” keeping small rodents out of the barns and homes. Man’s best friends, while a great companion, would also serve as hunting dogs. Children would ride their horses out to the fields to take lunch to the field workers.

I also remember hearing that my great-grandfather kept geese on our farm, but they served a purpose. The pair was named Mike and Ike. They were a male/female pair and their wings had been wounded during a hunt and my great-grandfather nursed them back to health and kept them at the farm. They could no longer fly because of their damaged wings, but during the following hunting season, this pair would call in entire gaggles of geese, allowing the local hunters a fruitful and easier hunt. While this may seem a bit cruel, consider the fact that meat was not as commercially available as it is today and no holi24

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day meal was complete without a Christmas goose.

Even though there were many grocers during that period, such as E. W. Zierenberg’s market at the top of Hog Hollow Road and Dierberg’s, which had started in 1854 near the intersection of I-270 and Olive Street Road, they were still dry goods grocers, selling primarily “dry” products including lamp oil, flour, sugar and hardware items. Dierbergs’ first store in the Chesterfield area, the Four Seasons location, didn’t open until 1967 and Schnucks came along even later. So a farm family was still on their own for fresh vegetables and meat.

I can recall my great aunt, Lois Bulan, telling me the story of a fire on the farm. She held a bit of resentment because her mother had yelled, “Save the ham!” seeming to the young Lois that her mother was more interested in saving dinner than saving her. But a ham, while undoubtedly less important than the family, was not just something she had purchased thoughtlessly at the store, but rather the symbol of the hard work of raising something that had been part of the farm and had taken years to grow into that dinner course. The “disconnect” we have today between the raising of animals and our food table didn’t exist for Chesterfield’s farm families.

Food was the center of a farm family’s existence, whether they were consuming it themselves or selling it for income. One of my grandfather’s friends, Norman “Dux” Dauster, who lived near what is now Thies Farm recalled in an 1973 St. Louis Post-Dispatch interview, “A group of neighbors would get their hogs together – maybe 200 hogs – and they would drive them to town down Olive Street Road. That would have been around the turn of the century. Some of the men would ride horses and some would walk. They would take the hogs right down the road.

The first day they would reach Olivette. The second day they would stop at some pens near Eads Bridge. On the third day they would drive the hogs across the bridge to the stockyards in East St. Louis.” This may be another reminder of why farm families never became too close to their animals, as I’m sure any modern farm family would say.

If we think about it, pets and animals serve as a historical marker in our lives – remembering a certain event because it was when a specific animal was part of our world. Clearly that is something that hasn’t changed, even if the role of pets and animals has shifted a bit. So give your dog – or cat, rabbit, ferret or horse – a big hug and remind them how lucky they are to be in our lives simply to bring us joy!

If you have memories, comments or suggestions for future topics, please email Aimee at aimee@thehistorychick.com.

Field Trip

Traveling with Pets Article Travel Leaders, Chesterfield | Photography Provided

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ets have become a common sight in airports and hotels. If you’d like to bring your beloved pet companion along on your next vacation, here are some important things to consider.

It’s often possible for a pet to fly with you as carry-on or checked baggage. Ask your travel professional to help you understand the recommendations and requirements for your specific flight; requirements vary not only by airline, but also by the size of the plane and the size of your pet. The requirements and restrictions are designed to protect the health and wellbeing of your pet.

For example, many airlines will not accept “snub-nosed” or “pugnosed” dogs or cats because while airplane cabins and cargo holds are pressurized and temperature-controlled, these particular pets can still experience breathing difficulties in flight.

For example, Delta Air Lines requires pets that travel in the cabin to fit comfortably in a carrier that can fit under the seat in front of you. Certain pets, such as snakes and other reptiles, may not be allowed in the cabin. Delta’s one-way pet fees start at $75 and vary depending on the destination. Even with the fee, your pet carrier counts as a piece of carry-on luggage.

Be aware that your airline may not be able to accept pets in the cabin to or from certain international desti-

nations and may not be able to place pets in the cargo hold during very hot or cold weather. If pets can be on board, many flights only accept only a small number of pets per flight. With that in mind, be sure make your reservations well in advance.

Hotels don’t have to deal with the complications presented by air travel, but some ban pets altogether in order to avoid unwelcome noise or messes. Other hotels pride themselves on being pet-friendly, including some high-end operators. For example, the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel is steps from a dog park and offers personalized tags, complimentary treats, convenient food and water bowls and pet sitting services.

Charges for pets vary by hotel type, market and type of pet, but generally range from $25 to $100 per night. However, the “It’s a Dog’s World” package at the Fairmont hotel in Washington, D.C., offers plenty of canine amenities at no extra charge. The hotel will even donate 5 percent of your room rate to the Washington Animal Rescue League.

For more pet travel advice and assistance, talk with your travel professional at Travel Leaders Chesterfield, 636.778.1081 or visit them at 17281 Chesterfield Airport Road near I-64 and Boone’s Crossing.

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Driver’s Notebook

The Rolls-Royce Wraith is an Otherworldly Car Article Tom Strongman | Photography Provided

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raith. The word conjures up images of a “visible spirit” and a “haunting experience,” and haunting experience is an apt way to describe driving the twin-turbo, 624-horsepower V-12 Rolls-Royce Wraith coupe. It accelerates to 60 miles per hour in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.

One might say that for a starting price north of a quarter-of-amillion dollars the car should be astounding, and that’s true, but it’s Rolls-Royce’s approach to build fine motorcars by hand and using up-to-the-minute technology that make this car a paragon of performance and luxury.

Rolls-Royce invited auto writers to sample its newest model, and I spent about two hours driving on the roads in and around Phoenix.

Waftability. What a wonderful word. No other automaker brags of having “waftability,” or floating gently, yet that is a trait Rolls-Royce prizes, and it has been since the 1907 was named the Silver Ghost for its uncanny quietness. The Wraith moves as though it were levitating.

The twin-turbo’s 590 pound-feet of torque is available from 1,500 to 5,500 rpm so the slightest touch of the throttle moves the car’s two and a half tons like a giant, unseen hand. The engine makes almost no sound at idle, and there is virtually no vibration.

It used to be said that the loudest sound you heard in a RollsRoyce was the ticking of the clock, but in the case of the Wraith, it was my own periodic gasp as I experienced the car’s phenomenal performance. Acceleration was strong, like a 747 on takeoff, and on the interstate I was startled at how 90 miles an hour felt like 55 or 60. The adaptive cruise control is almost mandatory to stay within the speed limit. Cruising cross-country in a Wraith would be like having a personal jet.

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ordinates so it knows where the car is and where it is going, and it selects the appropriate gear for the location. If you’re approaching a hill, or exiting a corner, the car knows it in advance and chooses the right gear. It’s as if you have a silent butler saying, “I’ve selected the proper gear for you, sir. Proceed.” Waftability indeed.

In 1998, BMW bought the rights to the Rolls-Royce name and logo, which was held by the Rolls-Royce airplane engine maker.

BMW built a new plant for hand-assembling cars and its first design was the 2003 Phantom flagship. The slightly smaller Ghost was introduced in 2010. Although the Wraith is nearly two feet shorter than the Phantom, the 122.5-inch wheelbase is longer than that of a minivan. It is five inches shorter and more than one inch lower than the Ghost, which is 212.6 inches long.

In many ways, the Wraith is the modern incarnation of the spirit of Charles Rolls, a daredevil and wild man obsessed with speed and adventure who was the first Briton to die in a plane crash when the tail of his Wright flyer broke in 1910. Rolls had teamed with Henry Royce to found the Rolls-Royce company, and their early cars were legendary for their performance in events such as the Austrian 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith Alpine Trial and the Scotengine: 6.6-liter, 620-horsepower V-12 tish Reliability Trial.

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic, The Wraith’s interior is rear-wheel drive total luxury. You close the Wheelbase: 122.5 inches large, rear-opening doors by Curb weight: 5,380 pounds holding a button. Chrome base price: $284,900 is abundant, as is beautiful As driven: $359,150 wood trim. The door panels MPG rating: 13 city, 21 highway are a huge slab of Canadel

Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. ~John Barrymore

paneling, but ash, oak, walnut and other more exotic woods are optional. An intriguing $12,925 option is the Starlight headliner.

A total of 1,340 tiny LED lamps are woven into the headliner material so that the it resembles the stars in the night sky when lit.

Rolls-Royce prides itself on treating customers with the utmost care, and to that end, a buyer can have the car tailored to suit his or her personal needs by working directly with the designers to select the type and color of leather, wood and paint. Special requests will be accommodated if humanly possible.

Examples they have received are requests for built-in, heated and cooled Thermos bottles, built-in walking sticks, special tartan plaid trunk lining or teak picnic sets with custom-made crystal. Rolls-Royce executes these special items with the same care and detailing as the rest of the car, be it matching the leather, stitch patterns or inlaid wood.

Price The base price of the Wraith is $284,900. Options included a fixed glass roof, Canadel wood paneling, Bespoke 1,300-watt audio system, RR monogram on headrests, stainless steel doorsill plates, lambswool mats, color-matched trunk trim, comfort entry system, night vision, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane departure system, camera system, destination and gas-guzzler tax. The sticker price was $359,150.

Warranty Four year, unlimited mileage warranty. All service and maintenance is provided for four years regardless of mileage.

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Lifestyle Calendar

November

NOVEMBER 1

ST. LOUIS CIVIC ORCHESTRA THE PURSER CENTER AT LOGAN UNIVERSITY

Join the 65-member St. Louis Civic Orchestra for their first concert of the season at the beautiful Purser Center at Logan University in Chesterfield. Adults: $18, Seniors and Students: $12. 7 p.m. STLCO.org stlouiscivicorchestra@gmail.com

NOVEMBER 4 CHESTERFIELD YOUNG PROFESSIONAL BOWLING SCRAMBLE BRUNSWICK ZONE

Please join the Chesterfield Young Professionals for food, drink, bowling, and networking at the 2nd Annual CYP Bowling Scramble. Bring plenty of business cards with you! Members and non-members are welcome. $15 for members, $20 for non-members. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

636.532.3399 ChesterfieldMOChamber.com

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newspapers, glass, plastics, CFL light bulbs, bicycles, tools, electronics, small appliances, batteries, used clothing, linens, shoes, fabrics, and sewing tools. Habitat for Humanity will be on-site collecting used and new building material and supplies for their ReStore program.

FREE milkweed plant seeds will be available at the Pavilion to help the Monarch Butterfly population. FREE. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 636.537.4000 Recycling guidelines and a complete list of accepted items at Chesterfield.MO.US and search for “Recycles Day”.

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CHESTERFIELD / MISSOURI / AMERICA RECYCLES DAY CHESTERFIELD CENTRAL PARK

In their effort to promote energy conservation and recycling, the Chesterfield Citizens Committee for the Environment will be hosting an event to celebrate Chesterfield/Missouri/ America Recycles Day with a drive-thru recycling collection through the parking lot at Chesterfield Central Park. Items accepted are: 30

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DEVELOPMENT AWARDS BANQUET CHESTERFIELD DOUBLETREE

The theme of Progress 64 West’s 27th Annual Awards Banquet is “Passing the Torch to a New Generation,” and features keynote speaker Jay DeLong, Co-Founder of T-Rex and the Lifetime Achievement Award honoring Gordon Gundaker. 11:30 a.m.

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Join your Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce colleagues and friends for a light breakfast, coffee, juice, and networking. Non-members must prepay online or by phone and advanced registration required for all. Bring plenty of business cards with you! FREE for members, $15 for non-members. 7:30-9 a.m.

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your entire in stock purchase. Enjoy refreshments and holiday music as you shop for stocking stuffers and unique, affordable, personalized gifts for everyone on your list.

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NOVEMBER 27 15TH ANNUAL CHESTERFIELD TURKEY TROT CHESTERFIELD AMPHITHEATRE

Please join us for Business after Breakfast with special guest speaker. $15 for members, $20 for non-members. 7:30-9 a.m. 636.532.3399 ChesterfieldMOChamber.com

Run before you gobble! The 15th Annual Chesterfield Turkey Trot is presented by the Chesterfield Parks and Recreation Division and includes a 5K Run around Chesterfield Mall and Chesterfield Parkway and 1K Kids Fun Run beginning at Burkhardt Drive. Long sleeve t-shirts are available to the first 3500 5K registrants and first 300 kids registrants. 5K run is $24-39 and 1K Kids Fun Run is $10-14 depending on registration date. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 636.812.9500 Chesterfield.MO.US

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DECEMBER 4 CHESTERFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FIRST THURSDAY COFFEE WEST COUNTY YMCA

Join your Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce colleagues and friends for a light breakfast, coffee, juice, and networking.

Non-members must prepay online or by phone and advanced registration required for all. Bring plenty of business cards with you! FREE for members, $15 for non-members. 7:30-9 a.m. 636.532.3399 ChesterfieldMOChamber.com

DECEMBER 5 CHESTERFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLIDAY GALA DINNER & AUCTION CAROUSEL AT FAUST PARK

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welcomes the holiday season each year with its Holiday Gala Dinner and Auction.

Chamber members and guests celebrate the holidays with a cocktail party, dinner, and live and silent auctions. Lots of fabulous items are auctioned off, including trips, excursions, gift packages to local restaurants and sports memorabilia, just to name a few.

We hope you will join us this year and start off your holiday party season.

DECEMBER 11 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE HEARTLANDS BUILDING IN CHESTERFIELD

All are welcome to visit the Heartlands Building Company showroom for a Holiday Open House. Enjoy refreshments and register for giveaways. See displays of the latest products for outdoor living as well as entry doors and home additions. Get ideas to start planning now so you can be enjoying your outdoor spaces when the warmer weather returns. FREE. 3-7 p.m.

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DECEMBER 12-14 CANDLELIGHT HOLIDAY AT THORNHILL ESTATE FAUST PARK

Come experience the beauty of a holiday at Thornhill, the home of Governor and Mrs. Frederick Bates located in Faust Park. The customs of the 1820’s will surround guests on this self-guided tour through the festively adorned rooms with historically dressed docents in attendance. Adults: $8, Child (5-12 years): $5, Child (4 years and under): FREE. 6-9pm Dec 12 & 13. 1-5pm Dec 14. 314.615.8328 for advanced tickets and info. StLouisCo.com/Parks

DECEMBER 13 WINTER BALL PRESTIGE BALLROOM

Don’t miss Prestige Ballroom’s Winter Ball on December 13th from 7-9 pm. Dress to impress and enjoy fabulous dance showcases, great food and drink, a fun dance lesson and an entertaining evening of dancing! 7-9 p.m. 314.596.2188 Prestige-Ballroom.com fun@prestige-ballroom.com

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Parting Thoughts

“Andy-Gora”: Proof of Love over Logic Article Libby Mullen

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ust a few years after the passing of Bozo, the family dog, my parents became empty nesters. If all dogs go to Heaven, Bozo is still sitting pretty and he might be happy to learn that he was virtually irreplaceable. A period of 25 years passed since Bozo went to that meadow in the sky and then one day, out of the blue, my parents got another dog. What would make a pet-less couple decide to get another dog after a quarter of a century? It just didn’t seem logical.

Let me clear something up…they didn’t just get a dog…it was a PUPPY—a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to be exact. I think my mother picked that breed specifically so that she could say “Cavalier King Charles Spaniel” over and over, at her bridge games. The puppy was absolutely adorable. Precious really, but he did not yet have a name, so he was just “the puppy”, sort of like a newborn human is called “the baby” for a while, even if he does have a name. “The baby is going to need to eat soon” or “Shhhh, please don’t wake the baby.” All that time and effort spent picking out a name just to call the child, “the baby.”

Same thing happened with the puppy. “Can the kids come over and see the puppy?” or “I am taking the puppy for his shots.”

So, what were they going to name this cute little guy? I have to admit that I had great fun shooting down the first few names that Mom ran by me. This was playful payback for all the times I carried her grandchildren and would tell her the name I picked. “My first girl, Mom, we are going to name her Delaney and call her Laney.” No matter what I came up with first, she would come up a reason she didn’t like it. “Hmmmm, Laney reminds me of this actress I didn’t like growing-up.”

Mom has pull. My daughter is NOT named Delaney. Mom told me they were thinking of naming the puppy “Winnie.” I about had a fit (it was fun). “Mom you can’t name a boy dog that, it will be a wimp.”

(No offense intended for any male dogs named Winnie.) Finally, my parents came up with “Andy.” It really was the perfect name for him; it was cute but not emasculating.

All I heard was “Andy this” and “Andy that.” My parents were worse than new parents of a baby; they couldn’t talk about anything else.

They still call themselves “Mommy and Daddy” to him and speak of themselves in the third person. They still talk to Andy in voices I never heard either of them use before in my life. “Come here to Mommy…c’mon, does witto Andy wanna witto tweat?” It is baby talk to the third degree. They are in their 70s and 80s. Why would they start all over with a puppy when they have had freedom from this type of responsibility for well over half of my life? Is this logical?

Not only is Andy their baby, this dog is spoiled. Andy has more than one dog bed. Mom buys special treats from a dog treat bakery for him. Andy is allowed on all of the furniture. Andy has clothing.

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Andy is living the life of a pampered pet. Bozo, my childhood family dog is literally rolling over in his grave (okay, that was bad, but kind of funny actually.) Bozo slept on the floor. Bozo was not allowed on any furniture…he wasn’t allowed upstairs in the bedrooms at all. Bozo ate dry dog food—the cheapest brand. I think the only “treat” he got was the occasional Cheez-it that fell on the floor and he certainly didn’t have a sweater.

Times were different when we had Bozo. My parents are in a different stage in life and, now more than ever, it is more the norm to pamper your pets and treat them as if they are your children. Mom actually holds Andy on her lap like a baby. If you know anything about Andy’s breed-c’mon say it with me—with a British accent –“ Cavalier King Charles Spaniel,” they have long silky hair and shed profusely. Mom often comes to one of the children’s sporting events with white dog hair all over her dark cardigan sweater. I call this look “Andy-Gora.”

It just doesn’t seem logical that my parents would have started all over with a puppy and took on the long-term responsibility of a dog. It just doesn’t seem logical that they would sign up to put so much time and effort into taking care of this needy animal. Most baffling is that my mother has dog hair on her clothing, she is aware of it, and doesn’t even bat an eye. Back in the day, Mom used to give me a hard time about the animal hair she got on her clothes after coming to my bachelorette pad that was shared with my two feline roommates. In those days, Mom came over to my house with her own lint brush in tow. I was pretty sure that Mom had been replaced by an imposter when I encountered her “Andy-Gora” sweaters the first few times.

What it really comes down to is that love is not logical. Love often defies all logic, and that’s okay. Love is what says, “Kid, Husband, Dog…you are sometimes a pain and you really add to my workload, but you are so worth it, and I can’t imagine my life without you.” Besides, you can’t snuggle with logic.