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Alice in Liberal Land “Alice in Wonderland” was written by a professor who also wrote a book on symbolic logic. So, it is not surprising that Alice encountered not only strange behavior in Wonderland, but also strange and illogical reasoning – of a sort too often found in the real world, and which a logician would be very much aware of.

If Alice could visit the world of liberal rhetoric and assumptions today, she might find similarly illogical and bizarre thinking.

But people suffering in the current economy might not find it nearly as entertaining as “Alice in Wonderland.”

Perhaps the most remarkable feature of the world envisioned by today’s liberals is that it is a world where other people just passively accept whatever “change” liberals impose. In the world of Liberal Land, you can just take for granted all the benefits of the existing society, and then simply tack on your new, wonderful ideas that will make things better.

For example, if the economy is going along well and you happen to take a notion that there ought to be more home ownership, especially among the poor and minorities, then you simply have the government decree that lenders have to lend to more low-income people and minorities who want mortgages, ending finicky mortgage standards about down payments, income and credit histories.

That sounds like a fine idea in the world of Liberal Land. Unfortunately, in the ugly world of reality, it turned out to be a financial disaster, from which the economy has still not yet recovered. Nor have the poor and minorities.

Apparently you cannot just tack on your pet notions to whatever already exists, without repercussions spreading throughout the whole economy. That’s what happens in the ugly world of reality, as distinguished from the beautiful world of Liberal Land.

The strange and bizarre characters found in “Alice in Wonderland” have counterparts in the political vision of Liberal Land today. Among the most interesting of these characters are those elites who are convinced that they are so much smarter than the rest of us that they feel both a right and a duty to take all sorts of decisions out of our incompetent hands – for our own good.

In San Francisco, which is Liberal Land personified, there have been attempts to ban the circumcision of newborn baby boys.

Fortunately, that was nipped in the bud.

But it shows how widely the self-anointed saviors of Liberal Land feel entitled to take decisions out of the hands of mere ordinary citizens.

Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner says, “We’re facing a very consequential debate about some fundamental choices as a country.” People talk that way in Liberal Land. Moreover, such statements pass muster with those who simply take in the words, decide whether they sound nice to them, and then move on.

But, if you take words seriously, the more fundamental question is whether individuals are to remain free to make their own choices, as distinguished from having collectivized choices, “as a country” – which is to say, having choices made by government officials and imposed on the rest of us.

The history of the 20th century is a painful lesson on what happens when collective choices replace individual choices. Even leaving aside the chilling history of totalitarianism in the 20th century, the history of economic central planning shows it to have been such a widely recognized disaster that even communist and socialist governments were abandoning it as the century ended.

Making choices “as a country” cannot be avoided in some cases, such as elections or referenda. But that is very different from saying that decisions in general should be made “as a country” – which boils down to having people like Timothy Geithner taking more and more decisions out of our own hands and imposing their will on the rest of us. That way lies madness exceeding anything done by the Mad Hatter in “Alice in Wonderland.”

That way lie unfunded mandates, nanny state interventions in people’s lives, such as banning circumcision – and the ultimate nanny state monstrosity, ObamaCare.

The world of reality has its problems, so it is understandable that some people want to escape to a different world, where you can talk lofty talk and forget about ugly realities like costs and repercussions. The world of reality is not nearly as lovely as the world of Liberal Land. No wonder so many people want to go there. © 2011 Creators.com

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letters to the editor Chinese pumpkin To the Editor: On Nov. 14 while shopping at Shop ‘n Save in Ellisville, I observed on the endof-aisle display some cases of canned pumpkin. Marked on the boxes in large, bold lettering were the words: “Product of China.”

That shocked me, and I’m still shocked.

Surely America’s farmers produce more than enough pumpkin for our year-round needs. With our troubled economy, businesses and jobs being “farmed out” overseas, do we need to be subsidizing China any more than we already are? Not only would I not buy pumpkin from China, but I have concerns about the quality control of their food products.

I plan to be much more alert in my purchasing decisions, especially where food products are concerned. I have been a Shop ‘n Save customer for 25 years and must say that I am very disappointed in their merchandising decision.

I may re-examine where I shop for groceries.

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To the Editor: I assume that the editor will be flooded with comments such as mine in regard to Mr. Charles Martin’s comments on “Black October” (West Newsmagazine “Letters to the editor, Nov. 9) and how he was offended by all the hype on the Cardinals’ recent World Series win. Comments such as yours, Mr. Martin, need to be addressed, and for good reason. I’ll try to keep this short and sweet for room for other comments.

First and foremost, when you address a Cardinals fan, please don’t refer to us as “ignorant and blind.” We are simply living the moment and are enjoying one of America’s favorite pastimes in the best baseball town in America.

Back in August while playing the Braves, I was told by a fan of theirs how rude we were and that our fans didn’t have a clue.

I simply said that we were not from New York or Philadelphia and try sitting one of their games out in their ballpark in an opposing team’s jersey. Speaking of being chastised? I also did what any other Cardinal fan would do at that point; I told him may the best team win.

I believe that back when the Phillies won the World Series there was chaos and destruction in their city; sorry, but that

didn’t happen here.

I could go on about other cities and how their so-called fans celebrate, but being a Cardinal fan, I don’t have to go there. I wouldn’t step foot in either town just for the simple fact that the fans on the East Coast are rude, arrogant and haven’t a clue about sportsmanship.

Mr. Martin, you do have the right to your own opinion and of course saying what’s on your mind, but before you criticize a Cardinal fan, please take into consideration what you are saying and where you came from.

As for now, Mr. Martin, I’m going to live out the dream of our World Series champions.

Tim Lanham Ballwin

To the Editor: In response to Mr. Martin’s comments in his “Black October” (West Newsmagazine “Letters to the editor,” Nov. 9), I am baffled by his comments. … My first question is, where on the East Coast are you from? I think other parts of the country get a little tired of hearing about New York and Boston, even when they aren’t even in the playoffs. ESPN feeds us a continuous meal of Yankee and Red Sox pie.

Local stations backing up the local teams? Outrageous! I travel extensively, and your East Coast (media) in particular doesn’t even give scores of teams out of the area.

(You say) there is no World Champion in baseball – that is what it’s called, that’s all.

You embarrass yourself here, Charlie.

You hate everything and you are always right.

One more point: the third best coach in baseball history quits after winning the World Series – the first ever to do that – and people are still talking about it. Really?

This just in: This was and continues to be national news.

But the one point that quite honestly made me write this was, “they were handed the opportunity and they capitalized.” This speaks well to your character. You, Chas, are a bitter, ignorant and ill-informed curmudgeon.

You find no joy in anything, you display that, and then you complain that you are harassed. I doubt that, by the way; I am from St. Louis, and you are not talking about this city or these fans. The cutting comments, ridicule and downright hostility

you showed speak volumes.

You are the Grinch to be sure, and one more thing: I am sure our good citizens would like to take up a collection for you if you assured us you would leave.

Go Cardinals!

Jeff Eklund Wildwood To the Editor: It seems like Charles Martin’s team didn’t win or he is a very unhappy man!

I do not believe he lost friends over not supporting the St. Louis Cardinals. His friends probably got sick of his arrogance and his superior attitude. I guess he is used to seeing cars being flipped over or on fire, store windows being broken by his team’s fans after a win. Sorry, the St. Louis fans do not do that.

Yes, we are excited the Cardinals won and we do support the Rams and Blues.

Let’s face it, with the economy and all the other issues bad, it is great to have something to cheer about.

Patricia Parks Chesterfield

government’s minimum wage, and beyond that, on average, the best wages have always gone to those who were motivated and the best at what they do day to day.

Unions pay the same wage to the nonmotivated as to the motivated, so what do you think happens?

As one example, I worked on the Callaway No. 1 plant during construction, a Union project. The unproductive manhours were amazing. GE was lucky to get four to five hours of productivity per man per day, and that was from the honest Union members who actually worked.

Some wandered the job site all day and didn’t do a stitch of work.

Give me a break, Robert.

Tom Moss Ballwin

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To the Editor: I find it amusing but not surprising that liberals (Democrats) and the media (Democrats) are making such a big deal over these harassment allegations against Herman Cain. What is the big deal? Would not someone like this be a hero to you? … Think of one of your icons, Bill Clin‘Pro-union’ rebuttal ton, a dirt-bag of the highest order, yet To the Editor: you would think he was a man of characThis is a rebuttal to the “Pro-union” letter ter, a husband and father with virtue. He to the editor in the Nov. 9 edition of West is, in fact, a human stain, an ever-festering Newsmagazine. wound upon America, along with his rotten, The writer states: “All wages have risen depraved, vulgar, power-hungry wife, Hilwhen union wages went up. Employers lary. have to compete for workers and must give So come on, liberals and Democrats, them equal or almost equal wages to get be yourself; stop saying bad things about good workers.”

Mr. Cain. Now, if only we can determine This man was obviously Union and had he was in the country illegally, had a blinders on during his career. boyfriend … and had procured several When I got out of the Navy as an elec- abortions, then he would be triumphantly trician’s mate, I went to the Union Hall positioned to replace Barack Obama on the to apply as an apprentice. Realty was that Democrat ticket on the presidential ballot unless you had a family member in the next November.

Union or had a good connection to a Union Of course, the above positions of liberals member, you had little chance of getting in, and Democrats cannot be denied. and I did not after several attempts. Unions As to Herman Cain, I have no idea about were for the most part closed fraternal the truth of any of these claims. It is interbrotherhoods. esting, however, that only now do these Saying their wages drove non-Union women feel compelled to come forward. wages is a stretch, as there was little chance The last 30 years have produced some of the average guy was going to get into those the worst Democrats this country has ever Union positions and everyone knew that, known and there is nothing they will not do including employers. to keep the federal government from trying So, I went to work for General Electric to ruin the lives of hard-working, honest, as a field engineering representative and tax-paying Americans. After all, somebody wound up working side-by-side for over has to pay for their stuff.

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WEST COUNTY: Aging gracefully?

Have you noticed it yet, West County?

You’re getting older.

It seems like nothing at first – maybe it takes a little longer to get zoning on that new elementary school, a couple fewer trick-or-treaters come by the house, some “villas” pop up here and there offering maintenance-free living.

Then, it starts to get hard to find an empty seat at a restaurant at 6 or 7 p.m., but it’s really easy to find one at 9 p.m. The baby care section of the grocery store slowly gets smaller, the pain relief section seems to grow every week.

Hey, when did they build that senior living facility?

It is pretty undeniable, West County is aging – and aging quite gracefully, we might add. This is no theory; there are hard numbers to support this.

According to the 2010 census data, Chesterfield’s average age for residents jumped from just younger than 42 to well older than 46. This is a huge statistical leap for one community over one decade.

There is also supporting data coming from the school districts. Rockwood projects a significant decline in enrollment in the coming years. According to independent

research conducted on behalf of the district

by McKibben Demographic Research, there are simply fewer babies being born to families in the district who will consume educational services. In 1997, 1,189 babies were born to parents in Rockwood. This year, that number was down to 834.

In Parkway, the district had to redraw some boundaries, shifting kids from the northern edges of the district into the western section, where supply abounds and demand is limited.

Just like when an individual gets older, an aging community sees its share of both blessings and curses.

The good news – or blessing – is simple, really. An aging community generally has more money and – more importantly – has more money to spend. The next 20 years should be a boom time for West County business. Did your neighbor just switch from a Ford to a Lexus? That does not indicate they got a promotion at work; they got a raise the day their last child graduated college.

Older communities also tend to be very stable (sometimes too stable, which we will get to in a second) and very engaged.

Activity levels in local governments are

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bound to increase in alignment with the demographics, and the next few local elections will be critical for mapping out future success.

The bad news – or the curse – of an aging community tends to also lie in its stability.

In the housing market, stability can get equal dormancy. Dormancy reduces supply, which can artificially increase home values for a period of time. As the dormant period ends, the market is suddenly flooded with inventory, which can drive home values downwards.

At the same time that this home inventory hits the market, elementary schools and high schools can quickly become outdated, making the area unattractive to the largest segment of home buyers – new families.

The fulcrum of supply and demand can literally switch seemingly overnight.

This scenario is not, however, inevitable.

Just like lifestyle choices can alter the aging process of a human, proper decisionmaking can alter the aging process of a community.

For the near term, West County is poised for some truly golden years. But it is critical that we plan for the next generation of our community as well.

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News Br iefs Good neighbors Many neighborhoods are fortunate to have them – the good neighbors always willing to lend a hand, keep watch while you are on vacation and take care of miscellaneous household repairs or electronic problems.

Residents in the Rosewell Court area of the Westwood subdivision in Ballwin knew that Jeff Ballwin Police Sgt. Rob Wetzel (center) presents and Susan Sippel and Ray and Good Neighbor awards to Jeff Sippel (left) and Ray Linda Cornejo fit that description Cornejo on behalf of neighbors who are grateful for and wanted to do something to the recipients’ willingness to help those needing assistance. thank them.

One of the neighbors, Hazel Pearson, suggested presenting “Good Neighbor” awards to both, and the idea quickly drew support from others in the area.

To make the awards even more special, Pearson contacted a Ballwin police officer on routine patrol in the subdivision and asked if someone from the department would be part of the award presentations. The command structure, including Ballwin Police Chief Steven Schicker, Capt. Kevin Scott and Lt. Curt Saitta, agreed the recognition fit the department’s emphasis on community involvement and asked Sgt. Rob Wetzel to participate in a surprise presentation at what was billed as an informal neighborhood gathering.

According to Pearson, the involvement of Ballwin police made a major, positive difference.

“I can’t say enough about what the department’s presence meant to the Sippels and Cornejos and to all of us in the subdivision,” Pearson said.

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In a Nov. 9 burglary during daylight hours, stolen property in the amount of $5,700 that included foreign coins and a gold necklace were taken from a home in the 100 block of Oakbriar Farm Drive.

Police said a basement window was broken to gain entry to the residence.

In the other incident, more than $18,000 worth of jewelry, electronics, clothing, home appliances and cash were taken sometime between the afternoon of Nov. 9 and mid-morning of Nov. 11.

No windows or doors on the home in the 100 block of Steamboat Lane were damaged in the burglary, and Ballwin police theorize the theft may have been by someone familiar with the habits of the residents.

Historical appointments Ballwin city leaders on Nov. 14 reappointed Joyce Johnson and Virginia Rogan and accepted Mayor Tim Pogue’s recommendation to appoint JoAnn Graziano to the Ballwin Historical Commission. Graziano replaces Irene Wirsing, whose term expires on Dec. 31.

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Commission meetings are held at 2:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Ballwin Schoolhouse.

CREVE COEUR Assessing police Creve Coeur Chief of Police Glenn Eidman recently announced that a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) on Dec. 4 will arrive in Creve Coeur for an accreditation on-site visit. The purpose of the visit will be to examine all aspects of the Creve Coeur Police Department, including its policies, procedures, management, operations and the support services it provides.

Verification by the assessment team that the Creve Coeur Police Department meets the Commission’s high standards is part of a voluntary process the department began implementing in 2009. Achieving accreditation is the most prestigious recognition of excellence in the law enforcement profession.

A public hearing to allow members of the community and agency employees the opportunity to comment on the police department is a part of the assessment. The public hearing is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Mon., Dec. 5 in the multipurpose room at the Creve Coeur Government Center, 300 N. New Ballas Road.

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ELLISVILLE Thrifty business Those who wish to donate clothing, furniture or other items soon may have an opportunity to do so at Savers, a thrift store attempting to set up shop in the city of Ellisville.

Sean Adams, store manager for the Overland Park, Kan., Savers store, was on hand at the Nov. 16 Ellisville City Council meeting to discuss the store’s intention to move into a 23,000-square-foot property at 15892 Clayton Road.

Adams said there are 270 Savers stores globally, including in Canada and Australia. He said the Bellevue, Wash.,-based Savers received donations from charities, and the items are either resold or recycled.

Prior to approval of a conditional use permit, the city and the store need to determine where the drop-off point would be.

The city prefers inside drop off, while Savers prefers an outdoor drop site.

The city is expected to vote on the matter at the Dec. 7 city council meeting.

Trash collection The Ellisville City Council on Nov. 16 approved an extension with its main trash hauler, Allied Services, through 2015.

The contract includes an additional three-year option through the end of 2018, at the sole discretion of the city.

According to the contract, the monthly fee for solid waste and curbside recycling will be $13.49 per month and $2.70 for yard waste stickers.

Each residence will be provided with one 65-gallon container for solid waste materials on an as-needed basis. All containers will be owned and maintained in good condition by Allied Services and will be provided to customers at no cost to the residents or the city of Ellisville.

TOWN & COUNTRY Budget talks The Town & Country Board of Aldermen is in the process of reviewing and voting on the 2012 fiscal year budget and on Nov. 14 held a public hearing after earlier seeing a presentation on the budget presented by Financial Director Betty Cotner.

For the 2012 fiscal year, total revenues are expected to be $14,053,750, while the total budgeted expenditures are $14,418,260, Cotner said.

Expenditures break down into $9,173,590 for the general fund, $2,690,190 for the road fund, $1,538,220 for capital improvements, $952,960 for the parks and stormwater fund, and $63,300 for the security and training fund.

The 2011 fiscal year saw a 2-percent increase in general fund revenues. Cotner said there will be an almost 6-percent decrease in general fund expenditures for 2011. The general fund reserve balance will decline by almost $750,000 by Dec. 31, the end of the 2011 fiscal year. In 2012, that balance is expected to climb to a $21,000 surplus. A majority of Town & Country’s revenues come from sales tax, which Cotner said is expected to be flat in 2012. The city did not impose a property tax on residents for 2012.

The city faced rocky financial times in 2009 when Walmart moved to the Manchester Highlands, but the new Town and Country Crossing shopping center has helped put the city back on track. The city is also spending $600,000 less for fire, ambulance and emergency dispatch services. A vote on the 2012 budget is expected on Nov. 28, which is after West Newsmagazine press time.

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Monarch FPD takes heat for firing four chief officers

By JIM ERICKSON The Monarch Fire Protection District board has no immediate plans to replace four of its top-ranking officers fired in the wake of a discrimination lawsuit in which a jury awarded two female firefighters $200,000 each plus interest and legal fees.

That verdict, upheld earlier this month by the Missouri Court of Appeals, was the reason cited by two of the three members on the Monarch board for taking action against the four officers. In a special meeting Nov. 22, Kim Evans, the board’s president, and Steve Swyers, secretary, affirmed the dismissal actions taken at a closed session held Nov. 19.

Unable to vote because he was out of town, Robin Harris, board treasurer, participated in the open session and the closed meeting via a telephone hook-up.

Although the names of the four men were not mentioned during the public session where the termination vote was confirmed, references to them made it clear the fired officers were Assistant Chief Les Crews, Deputy Chief Cary Spiegel and Battalion Chiefs Fred Goodson and Mike Davis.

Before the vote, Harris urged that any

disciplinary action against the officers be delayed until directors reviewed all court proceedings and findings. Collectively, the men have served the district for many decades and had responded positively to the lawsuit by implementing procedures designed to guard against future discrimination, he said.

The monetary awards in the case were a small fraction of the damages originally sought, Harris said, suggesting the jury had not found the situation at Monarch to be all that severe. The fact there have been no subsequent discrimination complaints shows the officers’ remedial steps have been successful, he said.

Evans dismissed his arguments, saying, “You can’t close the barn door after the damage is done.”

Evans noted also the lawsuit’s cost to the district, including legal expenses, was $1.5 million, not just the $400,000 in the jury’s primary award. She said she was unwilling “to rehash” in a public session personnel matters that had been discussed at length earlier. Further, there was no need to review court documents in the case because the board had been briefed on those by its legal

counsel, Charles Billings.

Billings, who was named Monarch’s attorney months after the trial, said he had reviewed the case at length.

“We inherited this,” Evans said, noting that current board members had been elected after the discrimination issue arose.

Directors now had to make a decision “to remedy the mismanagement” that occurred, she said.

Holding people accountable is not scapegoating, Swyers said in response to Harris’ assertion that hasty board action amounted to that.

“The jury decided to do what the jury decided to do,” Swyers said.

The verdict, which the appeals court upheld, was that a hostile environment existed at Monarch.

Mutterings and accusations from meeting spectators who crowded the district’s meeting room showed disagreement with the board’s action. Especially vocal was Matthew Turner, a Chesterfield resident who said he came from a family with members who had served as firefighters.

Turner accused Swyers and Evans of being controlled by the firefighters union

and said the firings “are all about the union” and its efforts to wield more power.

“You’re nothing but a union stooge … along with that woman (Evans),” Turner shouted to Swyers when the meeting adjourned following the board vote.

Asked to comment on Turner’s comment, Swyers said, “I’m not going to dignify that with a comment.”

Other actions taken during the meeting included approval to hire an interim deputy chief and chief medical officer. Also, the board okayed implementation of a “constant manning program,” described by Billings as a way to assign personnel to work assignments where they are most needed for specific tasks and to fill in for those on vacation or sick leave.

Evans said permanent replacements for the fired officers would not be named until a new fire chief is appointed to replace Clifford “Chip” Biele, who will retire Dec. 31. She said she anticipated the district would name a new chief “very soon.” The board wants the new chief to get settled in the job and wants to receive that person’s input and recommendations before naming replacements, she said.

Hundreds gather to protest proposal to close county parks City of Wildwood, West County residents object to plan

By JIM ERICKSON Hundreds of people waving banners and posters gathered prior to the Nov. 15 St. Louis County Council meeting to protest a proposal by County Executive Charlie Dooley to close 23 county parks as a way to help balance the 2012 budget.

At a later special budget hearing held at the county administration building in Clayton, the crowd filled the council meeting room to overflowing.

Dooley had announced his budget plan two weeks earlier, calling for closing nearly half of the county’s parks, cutting some 175 jobs – most of them in the parks department – closing other facilities, and reducing snow removal in unincorporated subdivisions.

The plan quickly drew criticism from St. Louis County councilmembers, open space preservationists, park users and others.

Among those protesting outside the administration building were Ballwin residents Mary Miller and her children – Beck, Ella and Truman – each of whom carried signs opposing the park closings. Miller said the family often goes to the county’s Lone Elk Park to hike.

Among West County parks listed for closing are Lone Elk, Greensfelder, and

the West Tyson/Sherman Beach-Belleview Farm complex.

Bonney McDonald, of Lake Saint Louis, who works in West County and enjoys horseback riding at Greensfelder and Lone Elk parks, said park closings “will shut out a huge population from access to recreational and open space areas.”

“What is Charlie doing?” Renie Tuffli, a fellow equestrian, rhetorically asked.

Lyn Perry, of High Ridge, fought back tears in describing the trails at Greensfelder where she and friends ride their horses.

The county administration is “making a big, big, big mistake,” Ron Coleman, executive director of the Open Space Council of the St. Louis Region told the protestors, who responded with cheers and applause.

The Wildwood City Council also voiced their objection to Dooley’s proposal. At a Nov. 14 work session, councilmembers unanimously voted to send a letter to St. Louis County Council Rep. Steve Stenger (Dist. 6) urging county officials to abandon potential action that would close the parks.

“The closing and sale of park properties is contrary to the intent of the St. Louis Charter and would deprive future generations the opportunity to ride a horse on a wooded trail, see wildlife outside the con-

From left: Ballwin resident Mary Miller and her children Beck, Ella and Truman were among the hundreds who gathered at the county administration building in Clayton on Nov. 15 to protest the closing of 23 St. Louis County parks.

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fines of the zoo, swim and boat in or on the Meramec River and respect the donations and philanthropy of past property owners who donated or sold property to St. Louis County with the intent for it to remain in the public domain forever,” Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther said in the letter. “Solutions to budget considerations are never easy in difficult economic times, but the City Council of Wildwood is convinced that alternatives exist that can preserve our park system and the people who keep it an asset

and address the revenue and expenditure situation in a more productive manner, so as one of the only true assets of St. Louis County, its parks, can be retained and offered to countless residents and visitors for many years to come.”

The county council made no final decisions on 2012 spending on Nov. 15.

Stenger has appointed a special committee to examine the county’s financial situation and come up with alternatives to Dooley’s recommendations.

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Volley in the Valley: Outlet mall rezoning approved Chesterfield may reconsider rules for retailers

By MARCIA GUCKES At points during Chesterfield’s City Council meeting on Nov. 21 during which the council approved rezoning the land for Chesterfield Outlets, it seemed more like a volleyball game than a meeting – but the bouncing ball may cause the council to reconsider rules for retailers in the city.

The volleys centered on amendments to a revision of a zoning decision for about 49 acres on the north side of I-64 located between the Hardee’s Iceplex and Boone’s Crossing. That is where T-O Ventures, LLC, wants to build Chesterfield Outlets, one of two high-end outlet malls currently proposed for development in Chesterfield Valley.

The developers of Chesterfield Outlets and city council members began the game even before the issue came up for a vote.

An attorney for T-O Ventures, Michael Doster, gave a kind of play-by-play of the action surrounding days and hours of operation. He reminded the council that the original zoning ordinance did not restrict hours of operation at all.

“We were not requested to look at restrict-

ing hours of operation until the last council meeting,” Doster said. “Nevertheless, we did as requested and met with (city) staff and came up with basic hours of operation.”

Those hours of operation are 6 a.m. to midnight, which is the standard for retailers in Chesterfield.

But then, the developer tossed up an amendment to the days of operation and requested 10 days a year when the outlet mall could be open for 24 hours. Doster re-served that amendment before it even came up for discussion.

“Those 10 days, frankly, is a number that could be three days,” Doster said.

He explained that the developers use those three days at their other outlets as special sale days, like Black Friday.

“We would like to have the model of operation firmed up so we could move forward and promote the site to prospective tenants,” Doster said.

Councilmember (Ward 4) and Chairperson of Chesterfield’s Planning and Public Works Committee Connie Fultz responded that the unrestricted days would set a prec-

edent.

“My problem is that as for right now, we have not allowed 24-hour use retail in the city of Chesterfield,” Fultz said. “It is more than just your precedent. We are setting a precedent for the city.”

Fultz said she thought that kind of precedent should not be set by zoning but is an issue that needs to be discussed “in its entirety” by city officials.

Chesterfield City Attorney Rob Heggie said, “This area in terms of these extra days is very likely to be revisited in the near future by the city.”

Several other councilmembers tossed the issue back and forth, until Doster stepped up to the microphone.

“We’re going to withdraw the request for 10 days or three days,” Doster said, adding that the developers did not want the issue to hurt their relationship with city officials.

Another issue added as an amendment to the zoning ordinance for Chesterfield Outlets concerned the permitted uses of the land and kept the volleys going.

At its meeting on Nov. 7, the council had asked the developers to consider deleting some of the uses usually permitted for projects. So, the developers crossed five

uses off the list, including a bowling center and a bait and tackle shop.

When the council took a look at the shortened list of uses, some of its members questioned the change.

“There is absolutely no reason why any of these uses should be pulled out from the zone,” Councilmember Matt Segal (Ward 1) said. “To make the petitioner arbitrarily pull them out doesn’t make one bit of sense to me. We are business-friendly.”

Segal noted also that if for some reason the developer does not build an outlet mall on the land, then they would have to return to the council for approval of any different plans.

Councilmembers Bob Nation (Ward 4) and Derek Grier (Ward 2) agreed with Segal. They both said that restricting the uses would only make it harder for any future development on that land.

So, the amendment served by the developers in an attempt to comply with the council’s request to restrict uses was blocked with a unanimous “no” vote.

Councilmember Barry Flachsbart (Ward 1), who had voiced concerns about the number of uses permitted for the land at the council’s last meeting, was absent.

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Rockwood projects decline in enrollment

By MARCIA GUCKES There will be fewer students in Rockwood schools next year and for the next five years to come, if enrollment projections compiled by district officials hold true.

Rockwood’s Director of Finance Scott Tate gave the news to the school board at its meeting on Nov. 17. Tate said the new numbers were based on a review of figures from the 2010 census compiled for the district by McKibben Demographic Research.

According to Tate, the district currently has enrolled 22,157 students. Next school year, the district projects enrollment will drop by 225 students to a total of 21,932 students.

Rockwood School District has 29 elementary, middle, and high schools, which have the capacity to serve 26,215 students.

In addition, the district has separate campuses for gifted, early childhood, and alternative high school education.

Tate said over the next five years, the district will continue to experience a steady decline in enrollment. The McKibben report projects that in the 2016-17 school year, total enrollment will be down by almost 1,500 students.

“Our five largest grades this year are eighth grade through seniors,” Tate said.

“Our smallest grades are kindergarteners, first-graders, and second grade, which is not a good trend for us to see in terms of continued growth.”

One of the reasons for the declining enrollment is that Rockwood has an aging population that will not be having anymore children. Most of Rockwood’s population is between 45 to 54 years old, according to the McKibben report.

McKibben’s research figures showed that 834 babies were born in the Rockwood district in 2011 and projected that 87 fewer

babies will be born in 2015. The district’s highest birth rate was in 1997, when 1,189 babies were born.

Tate told the board that another reason for declining enrollment is change in the rate of new housing construction and existing home sales. McKibben researchers predicted that over the next five years, new home construction will only bring in about 378 new students to the district.

According to McKibben’s demographic report, “Where new home construction has been the main driver of population growth in the district over the last 20 years, it will (now) be the rate and number of existing home sales that primarily drive population change over the next 10 years.”

Tate said his observations agreed with the demographic report.

“We also looked at neighborhoods that might bring migration of residents, and what we’re seeing over the past three years is about a 50-percent reduction in existing home sales,” Tate said.

Without many new homes for younger families to buy and with reduced turnover in older homes, the researchers predicted that “…without sustained in-migration of young families, the district will continue to experience a decline in elementary enrollment beyond 2016.”

Tate said there is one bright spot in the district’s enrollment outlook.

“We are projecting some enrollment increases at Selvidge next year,” Tate said.

“That’s the one area in Dr. McKibben’s research and statistics that (showed) we are experiencing growth in the elementary level.”

Board member Keith Kinder asked Tate how many students leave the district each year. Tate said the district loses about 150 students during a school year and many are students who graduate early.

‘Pennies Make Sense’ Ballwin Police Chief Steve Schicker (left) and Sgt. Jim Heldmann (right) recently presented a check for $2,023.10 to Verletta Cole of the St. Louis Area Food Bank.

The check represents funds raised in the Ballwin Police Department’s annual “Pennies Make Sense” campaign in which students and staff at seven Ballwin public and parochial schools contribute to help provide meals to needy families at Thanksgiving. Funds were raised during October at the schools, as well as at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons and in the police department lobby. Police officers delivered and picked up the collection containers.

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By JIM ERICKSON Insurance company experts are checking an Ameren electric meter box found to be the source of a fire that did major damage to a home on Foxleigh Court in Town & Country’s Mason Valley subdivision earlier this month.

According to Terry DeGuentz, fire marshal with the West County EMS and Fire Protection District, the equipment is being examined to determine if a malfunction occurred on the Ameren or homeowner’s side of the device.

If a definitive finding can be made, it likely will have an impact on how insurance claims are settled. The fire official said the fire has been ruled accidental and electrical.

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pany does not discuss individual cases.

The blaze broke out early in the evening of Nov. 14 in the meter area, sending fire up the home’s outside wall and into the attic.

DeGuentz said most of the fire damage occurred in the attic area and in the secondfloor area around the drop-down from the upper level. There was some damage also when the meter assembly burned through and fell into the basement, he said.

In addition, damage from water, smoke and heat was extensive as firefighters, who came from several nearby districts, battled the blaze.

The family living in the home escaped with their pets without injury.

DeGuentz said a specific figure had not yet been put on the damages, but he estimated it would be in the $350,000 to $400,000 range.

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By BETSY ZATKULAK The mayors of the five cities involved in the Manchester Road Great Streets Initiative to revitalize the Manchester Road corridor in West County recently met to discuss and finalize an intergovernmental agreement to establish a board of directors to oversee the project.

Cities included in the Manchester Road Great Streets Initiative are Ballwin, Ellisville, Manchester, Wildwood and Winchester. City planners, city administrators, or managers of each municipality, along with members of the West County Chamber of Commerce and representatives from the Great Streets Initiative Committee, were in attendance also when the mayors met.

The board of directors will be comprised of property owners within the district selected by the West County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, as well as business owners located within the district.

The five mayors will also appoint an undefined number of members.

East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG) launched the Great Streets Initiative in 2006 to expand the way communities think about their streets. The goal of the project is to generate economic and social benefits by positioning communities around interesting, attractive and lively streets that serve all types of transportation.

In 2009, EWG chose the 5.5-mile stretch of Manchester Road from Route 141 in Manchester to Route 109 in Wildwood as one of its Great Streets Initiative projects.

“Basically, it’s a 30-year plan to revitalize the Manchester corridor from 141 to 109,” Ballwin Mayor Tim Pogue said. “(The initiative) includes increased pedestrian accessibility, better traffic flow within the corridor, and possibly an increased use of public transportation.”

Monarch vehicles to pull Santa’s sleigh Santa and Mrs. Claus again this year will have help from the Monarch Fire Protection District in making an early appearance in residential areas within the district.

Because adequate snowfall is not guar-

anteed, district vehicles will pull Santa’s sleigh through neighborhoods on Dec. 13, 14 and 19 as part of Monarch’s community relations efforts. Details on the schedule of appearances will be announced later.

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West County EMS receives state-of-the-art ambulance

By JIM ERICKSON Anyone with a preconceived notion of what an ambulance looks like probably will do a doubletake when they see the newest unit of the West County EMS and Fire Protection District rolling down the road.

That is because it is an ambulance – and a whole lot more.

“This visionary response vehicle is the first of its kind,” said Richard Rognan, chairman of the district’s board.

The unit combines the benefits of a state-of-theart life support vehicle with the ability to refill air cylinders for firefighters’ breathing equipment at the scene of any fire, Rognan said.

Known as an air cascade system, that added function “increases the district’s response capabilities by allowing us to work on scenes longer with fewer logistical needs and gets our firefighting equipment back in service faster,” he said.

Rognan said that in terms of frequency, emergency medical service is the district’s fastest growing need. In 2010, West County personnel responded to 4,823 emergencies, 75 percent of which required medical services.

The new unit was custom-designed by West County personnel to deliver the latest pre-hospital care and provide the safest, most comfortable

The new West County EMS and Fire Protection District ambulance was custom designed by district personnel to deliver the latest pre-hospital care.

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experience possible for patients, Rognan said.

A heavy-duty diesel engine powers the vehicle.

Fully-equipped, the multi-purpose unit cost $400,000, according to David Frazier, Jr., district chief. It is the last of four ambulances purchased with funds from a $19 million capital expenditure bond issue approved by district voters in 2008.

The vehicle is expected to be in service for 10 years, Frazier said.

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Manchester police invite underprivileged children to ‘Shop with a Cop’

By JIM ERICKSON For the 10th consecutive year, a group of youngsters in West County who might not otherwise do so will be able to go holiday shopping for family members and themselves.

It is all part of the Manchester “Shop with a Cop” program, a nonprofit effort that helps underprivileged children and their families during the holiday season.

Supported and operated by Manchester police officers who volunteer their time, the program draws contributions from individuals, businesses and from special events and fundraising activities. Other city employees and their spouses also participate.

Sgt. Sheree Waterhouse, a member of the Manchester Police Department and director of the program, said “Shop with a Cop” this year will involve roughly 100 West County youngsters ages 6-16.

Names of children are received from community social agencies, she said.

Personnel from the Manchester Police Department will accompany

the children to the Walmart store at Manchester Highlands, where the youngsters will be allowed to shop for items of their choice, up to a limit that depends on the total contributions received.

Arrangements are made as necessary for children with special needs.

According to Waterhouse and Manchester Police Sgt. Dan Rehm, the program’s co-director, this year’s schedule calls for dividing the shoppers into two groups, with each making a gift-buying trip in late November or early December.

After their shopping, the children are treated to a pizza and gift-wrapping party at the Manchester American Legion Hall. Each family also receives a basket filled with soap, shampoo, detergent, toothpaste and other household items.

“The feedback we’ve received from all those involved in the past – the kids as well as those who help with the program – has all been positive,” Waterhouse said. “It’s great to see kids enjoying a day of happiness.”

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From left, students Emma Morrow, Leah In preparation for the event, stu- Ozersky and Cj Richey, of Midwest Doberman dents performed good deeds at Rescue, and students Meg Morrow and Lily home to earn treats to donate to the Meyer with the gifts they collected during the homeless animals. The school col- service learning project. lected items such as leashes, treats, collars and gift cards. They also made thank you cards in conjunction with the service project.

Cross-country record Parkway South Middle eighth-grader Nicky Matteucci, Jr. set a new crosscountry record for his school at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series in October and placed first for the mile run in an all-district meet.

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Outstanding collegiates Three students from St. Louis Community College recently received special recognition at the Missouri Donna Brandy Community College Association’s annual convention in Branson, Mo. The MCCA 2011 Student Leadership Awards were presented to Donna Brandy, of STLCC- Steven Julmus Florissant Valley, Steven Julmus, of the Meramec campus, and Debbie Zamora, of the Wildwood campus. The award is presented to one outstanding community college student Debbie Zamora

from each of Missouri’s 20 community college campuses. Recipients have demonstrated excellence in leadership activities.

Celebrating 60 years Pond Elementary School in the Rockwood School District recently marked its 60th anniversary by celebrating the school’s new addition. Classrooms, the art and music rooms and restrooms were renovated, the student health and nurse’s office was expanded and renovated, and the front entrance and office were reconfigured for better security observation of visitors.

National Merit Semifinalist Home-schooler Matthew D. Lenz, of Chesterfield, was named a National Merit Semifinalist. He takes classes at St. Louis Community College-Wildwood and the University of Missouri High School.

‘Being an American’ Essay Contest The Bill of Rights Institute’s national “Being an American” Essay Contest is accepting applications from high school students and their teachers. The contest asks students to explore the Founding principles outlined in the Constitution by answering the question, “How does the Constitution establish and maintain a culture of liberty?”

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“This contest is vital to helping students see the Founding principles as a meaningful part of the American experiment of self-government.”

The top three student winners from each of five geographical regions will be awarded cash prizes. Teacher sponsors of each student winner will also receive a cash prize.

Essays must be submitted online by Thurs., Dec. 15. Supporting contest materials, including lesson plans meeting common core standards, are provided to teachers who want to incorporate the contest into their classroom.

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Top 10 Tulsa University sophomores and 2010 Westminster alumni Grace Johnson and Thomas Porter were among 10 students recognized as “Top 10 Freshmen” for the 2010-2011 academic year. Johnson’s and Porter’s families were in attendance for the presentations.

“We’re so fortunate to have each of these

Westminster students as part of our Tulsa community,” Regional Director of Admission at the University of Tulsa Teresa Erker Bont said.

The Top 10 Freshmen were honored for their accomplishments in their first year at T.U. based on performance in the classroom and involvement in campus activities. The students automatically become eligible to apply for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society for college students.

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Two judges – one high school teacher and one college English teacher – read all the compositions. In selecting the winners, the judges looked for writing that demonstrated effective and imaginative use of language to inform and move an audience.

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McChesney said her English teacher, Erica Rogers, nominated her for the award.

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Engsberg’s Language Arts teacher Harry Witt, Azar who said Engsberg has a true interest in and talent for writing, nominated her for the award.

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By WARREN MAYES Offense: Look to run in transition, while The high school boys are ready to tip off still being able to execute in a half court. another season.

Defense: Still looking to form defensive Here is a look at the teams in alphabeti- identity. cal order: Players to watch: Junior PG Jimmy Barton, junior F Nolan Berry, senior G CBC Jamie Hudson, senior F Eric Moeller and 2010-11 record: 19-8. Lost to Webster senior F Mike Asleson.

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Newcomers expected to contribute: Coach: Bob McCormack, entering 16th Junior Alec Bausch, junior Joey Lodes and year at CBC. Overall record is 346-209 sophomore Mitch Plassmeyer. with one state championship in 1997.

Goals: Improve as the season progresses, Returning lettermen and starters: Four and play our best basketball at the end of lettermen and one starter. the season.

Offense: Variety. Some motion. Set Quote: “We are really excited about plays for some players. the challenges ahead of us,” Poelker said.

Defense: Man to man and zone. Use “We hope to learn a lot as the season propressure. gresses.”

Players to watch: Senior F Robert Hamilton, senior G Jared Barnes, sophoEUREKA more F/C Jordan Barnett, junior G Aarion 2010-11 record: 12-14. Lost to Parkway Maxey-Pinton and senior G/F Tyrone South in district semifinals.

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Coach: Craig Kennedy, entering 21st Newcomers expected to contribute: year at Eureka with overall record of 276Sophomore G Jalen Wadlington, sopho- 260. more G Patrick McCaw, sophomore F Returning lettermen and starters: Beau Bommarito and sophomore G/F Tyris Five lettermen and one full-time and one Lockhart. part-time starter.

Goals: Win conference and district, Offense: Try to run and score early, share improve each game, win tournaments and the ball and take advantage of the offensive be playing late in the year. flexibility of players.

Quote: “It’s almost like it’s a tryout Defense: Put on enough pressure to every day to see who’s going to start. Kids disrupt the sets opponents are trying to are really battling and making each other execute. Play very hard, and play a lot of personnel. better every day,” McCormack said.

Players to watch: Returning players are junior Tyler Jordan, senior Max Wegener, CHAMINADE 2010-11 record: 27-1 overall with unde- senior Taylor Jarvis, senior Jack Abeln, feated regular season. Won districts and senior Drew Dudley, senior Ryan Coll and senior Zach Meyer. sectionals. Lost in the quarterfinals.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Coach: Kelvin Lee, entering 15th year at Junior Gino Green, junior Matt Baker, Chaminade.

Returning lettermen and starters: One junior Dalton Zeiser, senior Ryan Bequette and junior Brayton Bennett. letterman and one starter.

Goals: Play in March.

Players to watch: Junior G Andy KleinQuote: “This is the first group we have lein.

Newcomers expected to contribute: had in over a decade with all of the recipe Junior C Jack Hummel, sophomore G ingredients that you would list for a basDamon Patterson and sophomore G Grant ketball team – some size, solid point play, athletic, some shooters,” Kennedy said.

Hollander.

Goals: Win the tough Metro Catholic KENNEDY Conference, win districts and advance in 2010-11 record: 4-21. Lost in first round the state playoffs.

Quote: “With the youth we have, I am of districts.

Coach: Joe Walterbach, entering first not sure where we will end up, but you can rest assured we are going to leave it all on year at Kennedy.

Returning lettermen and starters: Six the court and play hard,” Lee said. lettermen and four starters.

Offense: We are a fast team. Our main DESMET 2010-11 record: 26-3 record. Advanced emphasis will be to run. Our goal every game is to score more than 55 points. to state quarterfinals.

Defense: Since we are a fast team and Coach: Kevin Poelker, entering fourth year at DeSmet with a 51-32 overall very deep on the bench, we want to pressure the entire game. Our main defensive record.

Returning lettermen and starters: goal is to always speed up the other team.

Players to watch: Senior G Joey Culver, Eight lettermen and two starters.

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Anthony Pagnan, senior F George Dowdy, Coach: Matt Hixenbaugh, entering sixth sophomore F Sam Stewart and senior F year at MICDS with 73-52 record and in Nick Luedecke.

11th year overall with 175- 97 record.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Returning lettermen and starters: Six Sophomore G Weston Frankow and senior lettermen and three starters.

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Offense: Try to space the floor and find Goals: Win districts. favorable matchups, and worry more about getting a good shot than who takes the LAFAYETTE shot.

2010-11 record: Finished 18-8. Co-SubDefense: Press into a variety of man or urban West Conference champions. zones depending on opponent.

Coach: Scott Allen, entering fourth year Players to watch: Senior G Thomas at Lafayette. Overall record is 53-27.

Militello, senior F Michael Scherer, senior Returning lettermen and starters: G Foster Bundy, junior F William MoreEight lettermen and three starters. head and sophomore G Rashad Lindsey.

Offense: Running, half-court offense.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Would like to be able to do both, but it Sophomore F Robin Thompson and sophodepends on situation and opponent. more F Trey Baur.

Defense: Will mix it up defensively.

Goals: Compete every night regardless Players to watch: Senior G Joel Pen- of opponent, get better every day and be nington, senior G Nick Messer and senior playing best at the end of the season.

F Luke Kreienkamp.

Quote: “We are excited for the opporNewcomers expected to contrib- tunity to improve over the course of the ute: Senior F Luke Robbe, senior F Ben season and compete in our league,” HixHarman, senior G Black Stonecipher and enbaugh said. “We have a solid nucleus junior G Kamron Emamjomeh. returning of guys who played key minutes Goals: Play for conference and district last year.” championships. That will not happen unless we come to practice every day to PARKWAY CENTRAL get better and push one another.

2010-11 record: Finished 11-16.

Quote: “We have a nice balance of vetCoach: Todd Pannett, entering seventh eran guys and some young kids eager to year at Parkway Central.

Returning lettermen and starters: Five learn our system and get better,” Allen lettermen and two starters. said.

Players to watch: Senior G Zach Carel, senior F Zach Biggs, senior F Bobby MARQUETTE 2010-11 record: Finished 18-11. Won Bunch, junior G Andrew Chekadanov, junior PG Antwon Hoard and junior C district.

Coach: Shane Matzen. 209-193 at Mar- Aadil Naushad.

Newcomers expected to contribute: quette and 253-226 overall.

Returning lettermen and starters: Sophomore F Nathan Biggs, sophomore C Matt Walter and freshman PG Jarrett CoxTwelve letterman and four starters.

Offense: Take good shots, regardless of Bradley.

Goals: To work hard each and every the game tempo. day and come together as a group focused Defense: Predominantly man to man.

Players to watch: Senior G Jordan and willing to give the best each and every Singer, senior F Matt Bowlin, senior G night out.

Quote: “Our numbers are down, but the Davis Miller, senior F Stephen Kroner, senior F Ryan Marks, senior F Alex Winter, kids we have out have really worked hard senior F Ryan Rosburg, junior G Chris to date, and I feel (they) have made a solid Lenzen, junior F Matt Hink and junior C commitment to developing as a team and working together to get better,” Pannett Max Sidney.

Newcomers to watch this season: Soph- said. omore G Brooks Gerrity, junior G Tanner PARKWAY NORTH Stabenow, junior G Sam Ploeger, junior G 2010-2011 record: Finished 14-13. Lost Dillon Jones and junior F John Conlon. to DeSmet in district semifinals.

Goals: Be at best in February.

Coach: Russell Vincent, entering fourth Quote: “I think we can be a pretty good team given the work ethic these guys have season at Parkway North with a record of always had,” Matzen said. “Having said 41-38.

Returning lettermen and starters: that, success in our conference and district is on such a fine line that you can play well Eight lettermen and two starters.

Offense: Motion. and the scoreboard still doesn’t come up Defense: Man to man. roses for you.”

Players to watch: Senior Darrell Johnson, senior Donavin Newsom, senior MICDS 2010-11 record: Finished 13-12. Lost to Darryl Harmon and senior Dale Mclin.

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Newcomers expected to contribute: Senior DeAndre McCowan, senior Willie Drake, senior Javonte Suber, junior Aaron Hines, junior Jon Little, junior Chris Lowery, junior Jason Hursey and junior Raymon Roberts.

Goals: Compete every day.

Quote: “We are excited to get this season started and to see what we can accomplish as a team,” Pannett said.

PRINCIPIA 2010-2011 record: Finished 9-16 total.

Coach: Duane Thomas, entering first year at Principia.

Returning lettermen and starters: Four lettermen and two starters.

Players to watch: Junior C Justin Ball, sophomore G Joe Colliatie, senior G Connor Savoye and senior F Steve Hammond.

Newcomers expected to contribute: PARKWAY SOUTH Seniors G Andy Takao, F David McClel2010-11 record: Finished 21-7. Tied land, juniors G Alex Lamie, F/C Sawyer for second in conference and lost district Grow and sophomore G Matt Gilman. championship game.

Goals: Like all teams, how we come Coach: Mitch Stevens, entering seventh together for the common good of the team year at Parkway South with a record of will determine how far we go as a team.

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This is our primary focus at this time.

Returning lettermen and starters: Quote: “Our need is to work on defense,” Seven lettermen and four starters.

Thomas said. “I think we will be strong on Offense: Would like to be able to push the defensive boards.” the ball in transition and have constant movement on the offensive end.

PRIORY Defense: Would like to be able to play 2010-11 record: Finished 8-17. Lost in mainly man to man. first round of district.

Players to watch: Senior Ryan McArthy, Coach: Rick Suarez, entering 11th year senior Mark Waller, senior Charlie Bakula, with a 115-163 overall record. senior Sam Jaouni, senior Eric Laurent and Returning lettermen and starters: Six senior Reid Jackson. lettermen and three starters.

Newcomer expected to contribute: Offense: A half court team on offense.

Sophomore Jeremy Verges.

Defense: Prefer to play man to man.

Goals: Be conference champs, district Players to watch: Seniors Jack Taiclet, champs and have a chance for a state title. Seve Esparrago, Mark Maninno, James Quote: “If we commit ourselves to Pieper and junior Ryan Token.

Newcomers expected to contribute: accomplishing our goals together, we could be an exciting team to watch,” Ste- Senior Kyle Martin, junior Jack Mueller and junior Thomas Raybuck. vens said.

Goals: Compete in every game at every minute of the game, and be the best team PARKWAY WEST we can be every time we play a game.

2010-11 record: Finished 12-14.

Quote: Suarez said, “Early practices have Coach: John Wright, entering second been good. I think we will be improved year at Parkway West.

Returning lettermen and starters: Six from last year. We play a very tough schedule, so every game will be a challenge.” lettermen and four starters.

Offense: We will look for opportunities WHITFIELD to run, but be disciplined in our half-court 2010-2011 record: Finished 19-10. offense, looking to work for good scoring Coach: Mike Potsou, entering eighth opportunities.

Defense: We want to control the pace of year at Whitfield. Overall record is 149the game on defense. We are proud that we 102.

Returning lettermen and starters: Ten have led our conference in fewest points lettermen and three starters. allowed the last few years.

Offense: Put the ball through the basket.

Players to watch: Senior Tyler Yess, Defense: Prevent the other team from junior Cash McCurdy, senior Sam Newmaster, senior Zach Lathrop, senior Mark putting the ball through the basket.

Players to watch: Zach Ellis, Darrion Krebs and senior Rane Eskekelsen.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Harris, Justin Thomas, Griffin Diemer, Junior Van Klohmann, junior B.J. Dean, Darius Rucker, Tony Minorni, Dennis junior Michael Johnson and senior Sean Colbert, Chip Polk, Sahil Vaid and Cody Washington.

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High school girls’ basketball preview Players to watch: Senior Kayla Hall, senior Emily Bush, senior Ashley Hipp, senior Jordynn Martin, senior Claire Norfleet, junior Hannah Finley, junior Hannah EUREKA Schneider and sophomore McKenley 2010-11 record: Finished 20-7. Won Meadows. conference, finished second in districts.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Coach: James Alsup, entering 14th year. We have two seniors who are now back Returning lettermen and starters: Five with us: Marilyn Dick and Allie Novak. lettermen and three starters.

Also, we have two junior guards, Bentley Offense: Running half court.

Leonard and Megan Pregler, who will be Defense: Full court, man to man. with us this year.

Players to watch: Torie Allen and Alex Quote: “We will have the opportunity to Hillyer. play some great competition this year, and Newcomers expected to contribute: we hope to keep getting better as the season Juniors Maddie Sanden, Kelsey Schaeg, progresses,” Porter said.

Gabby Adams, Allie Wallner, sophomores Lindsey McCoy and Kelsey Tepen.

MARQUETTE Quote: Alsup said, “We plan on flying 2010-11 record: Finished 17-10. Lost in around the court at 100 miles an hour with district semifinals. our ponytails on fire.”

Coach: Scott Cleer. Overall record is 238-179.

INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY Players to watch: Sophomore G Reje 2010-11 record: Finished 27-4. Won Pitchford, junior F Ashley Ploudre and Class 5 state championship. sophomore G Taylor Campbell.

Coach: Dan Rolfes, entering 12th year.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Returning lettermen and starters: Junior F Haley Valentine and junior F ElisEight lettermen and two starters. abeth Myers.

Offense: Up-tempo, very well balanced.

Quote: “Our success will be based on Defense: Man, press full court at times. how well our key players assume their scorPlayers to watch: Senior Taylor Manuel, ing roles and new varsity players rebound sophomore Nakiah Bell and sophomore and defend,” Cleer said.

McKenna Treece.

MICDS Newcomers expected to contribute: 2010-11 record: Finished 22-2. Lost Sophomore Gwen Adams and junior Carley in district championship to Westminster Frayla.

Quote: “We have a very difficult sched- Christian Academy.

Coach: Scott Small, entering ninth year. ule that hopefully prepares us to make Returning lettermen and starters: Six another state run,” Rolfes said. lettermen and three starters.

Offense: Spread motion.

KENNEDY Defense: Varied.

2010-11 record: Finished 17-9.

Players to watch: Emphasis on team Coach: Scott Long, entering first year. game means they are all players to watch.

Previously coached at Brentwood.

Quote: “We are as deep as we have ever Returning starters: Two. Players to watch: Senior G Hannah been and have a neat mix of kids from all Hughes, junior G Maddie Marchetto, senior four classes,” Small said.

G Julia Gassert, senior F Nicole Reinhardt PARKWAY CENTRAL and junior F Kate Antor.

2010-11 record: Finished 10-16. Lost in Newcomers expected to contribute: Sophomore F Bridgette Flemming, sopho- the first round of districts to Pattonville.

Coach: Brian Guilfoyle, entering second more G Lexi Donahue, sophomore G Paige year at Parkway Central.

Robinson and junior F Anne Donahue.

Returning lettermen and starters: Eight lettermen and four starters.

LAFAYETTE Offense: Run multiple sets with a high2010-11 record: Finished 17-9. Won disintensity pace. trict. Lost in sectionals.

Defense: Be aggressive in all areas.

Coach: Jennifer Porter, entering fourth Players to watch: Senior Alex Partee, year at Lafayette. Overall record is 52-26.

Returning lettermen and starters: junior Chelsy Gibson, junior Alyssa Waitz, sophomore Christie Bergesch, junior Seven lettermen and five starters.

Offense: We like to push the ball up the Ashley Holmes, and sophomore Zoe Wallis. court and score in transition.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Defense: We will play defenses, half court traps, full court presses and man to Junior G Jamie Lazaroff, junior F Sydney Stephens, junior G Samantha Lewis, sophman.

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Quote: Guilfoyle said, “We have a great group of young women that work well together and are willing to put in the time and effort to get better.”

PARKWAY NORTH 2010-11 record: Finished 15-12. Lost to Incarnate Word in districts.

Coach: Will Young, entering fifth year.

Returning lettermen and starters: Eight lettermen and four starters.

Players to watch: Senior G Alexis Templeton and junior G Amber Alexander.

Quote: “We play a very tough schedule, so we’ll need a full commitment from everyone to reach our goals,” Young said.

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Spencer Randolph, sophomore F Alli Ball and senior G Hannah Towle.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Junior G Rachel Perea, sophomore G Tanya Marquardt and sophomore G Yulia Marquardt.

Quote: “This is a special group of young women who have played together for a long time,” Nichols said.

ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY 2010-11 record: Finished 27-5. Fourth in state.

Coach: Julie Matheny, entering 13th season.

Players to watch: Senior Morgan Stock, senior Maddie Stock, junior Sydney Stipanovich and junior Erin Nelson.

Newcomers expected to contribute: PARKWAY SOUTH Junior Emmi Harring, junior Lucy May, 2010-11 record: Finished 14-14. junior Courtney Meek, sophomore Natile Coach: Thomas Williams, entering 11th Sims, freshman Mary Barton, junior Susie year at South. Overall record is 228-147.

Schmank, sophomore Lexi Gorman and Returning lettermen and starters: Five sophomore Abby Combest. lettermen and three starters.

Quote: “This will be one of the most Offense: Up-tempo. challenging years with this schedule, but Defense: Man with a lot of pressure. we feel like our girls are ready for any chalPlayers to watch: Senior F Natalie Wil- lenge,” Matheny said. liams and junior C Becca Steins.

Newcomer expected to contribute: WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN Sophomore G Brittany Thomas.

2010-11 record: Finished 19-8. Lost Quote: “We have good senior leadership, in the quarterfinals to St. Dominic’s, the and as long as we continue to work hard eventual state champs.

Coach: Steve Stipanovich, entering and improve each day, we have a chance to second year at Westminster. have an exceptional year,” Williams said.

Returning lettermen and starters: Five lettermen and five starters.

PARKWAY WEST Players to watch: Senior F Courtney 2010-11 record: 5-21. Lost district quarPowell, sophomore G Kayla Armstrong terfinals.

Coach: John Sloop, entering second and junior C Sadie Stipanovich.

Quote: Stipanovich said, “We won 11 of year.

Returning lettermen and starters: our last 13 games last year against some tough opponents. We hope to build on that Three lettermen and three starters.

Offense: Run every time we touch the success and experience and be a better team this year.” ball, half court motion.

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2010-11 record: Finished 15-10.

Players to watch: Senior G Rayna Smith Coach: Harold Barker, entering first and sophomore G Emily Goldenstein.

Newcomers expected to contribute: year.

Returning lettermen and starters: Six Junior F Audra Hartwell and freshman F lettermen and four starters.

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Offense: Mixture of running and upQuote: “We have a good group of hardworking kids that I really enjoy working tempo offense, along with some half court base offenses. with,” Sloop said.

Defense: Man to man and zone.

Players to watch: Junior G/F Stephanie PRINCIPIA 2010-11 record: Finished 20-10. Post- Anderson, sophomore G Shrarre Smith, season District Champions and Sectional junior G Sarah Ashmore, junior F Missy Champions. Lost in state quarterfinals. Williamson, senior G Chanelle, ValentineCoach: Shad Nichols, entering third year Haynes, junior G/F Mikayla Mooney and senior F Hannah Westerman. at Principia. Overall record is 35-17.

Newcomers expected to contribute: Returning lettermen and starters: Six Senior G Alex Friedman, sophomore F lettermen and four starters.

Molly Smith, freshman G Kate Sescleifer.

Offense: Transition and motion.

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Players to watch: Senior PG Liz very competitive night in and night out,” Gilman, senior F Kara Johnson, senior PG Barker said.

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STATEMENTS OF OF REVENUES, CHANGES FUND BALANCE STATEMENTS REVENUES, EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES ANDAND CHANGES IN FUNDIN BALANCE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FORTHE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 FOR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

Revenues Property taxes Other local sources Intermediate sources State sources Federal sources Other sources Total revenues Expenditures Instruction Elementary Middle High TAG/title/special Early childhood special education Student act/athl/act/spons act Other instruction Total instruction Support services Attendance Guidance Health, psych, speech and audio Improvement of instruction Professional development Media services (library) Board of Education services Executive administration Building level administration Business central services Operation of plant Security services Pupil transportation Food services Central office support services Adult education Community services Capital outlay Capital outlay Debt service Principal retirement Interest and fiscal charges Total support services Total expenditures Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures Other financing sources (uses) Transfers Bond issuance Premium on issuance of bonds Total other financing sources (uses)

General Fund $

NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE

Fund balance at beginning of year Fund balance at end of year

$

Teachers' Fund

46,841,779 25,709,371 769,590 4,624,938 3,739,370 442,444 82,127,492

$

Capital Projects Fund

Total Governmental Funds

22,667,673 2,689,568 380,707 25,737,948

$ 4,666,859 471,714 54,873 87,425 42,626 5,323,497

$ 142,512,111 62,576,466 2,612,659 32,844,421 8,514,395 485,070 249,545,122

Debt Service Fund

68,335,800 33,705,813 1,407,489 28,219,483 4,687,600 136,356,185

$

2,429,727 1,070,845 2,068,087 493,046 2,457,843 5,947,332 66,904 14,533,784

39,474,837 22,913,836 33,511,553 6,590,399 3,262,003 2,627,623 499,259 108,879,510

-

335,666 151,945 231,888 98,751 144,528 962,778

42,240,230 24,136,626 35,811,528 7,182,196 5,719,846 8,719,483 566,163 124,376,072

1,554,889 692,375 2,003,231 3,794,231 270,320 1,831,811 416,440 2,024,883 5,149,530 2,107,337 22,949,804 630,115 9,628,120 7,099,911 2,844,890 102,324 8,538,590

43,118 5,652,259 180,893 2,778,842 73,115 3,430,314 2,503,767 8,850,695 769 53,787 378,700 6,595

-

5,781 7,199 501,494 72,919 108,005 18,489 493,440 258,239 37,242 3,896 119,302

1,603,788 6,344,634 2,191,323 7,074,567 343,435 5,335,044 416,440 4,636,655 14,000,225 2,125,826 23,443,244 630,884 9,628,120 7,358,150 2,935,919 484,920 8,664,487

-

-

-

35,365,394

35,365,394

71,638,801 86,172,585

23,952,854 132,832,364

17,965,000 9,656,599 27,621,599 27,621,599

1,693,460 227,955 38,912,815 39,875,593

19,658,460 9,884,554 162,126,069 286,502,141

(4,045,093)

3,523,821

(1,883,651)

(34,552,096)

(36,957,019)

(440,119) (440,119) (4,485,212) 46,138,004 41,652,792 $

3,523,821 4,125,585 7,649,406

440,119 21,095,000 21,095,000 801,042 801,042 22,336,161 21,896,042 (1,883,651) (12,215,935) (15,060,977) 50,099,350 42,267,163 142,630,102 48,215,699 $ 30,051,228 $ 127,569,125

$

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 2010-2011 Tax Rate Bonded indebtedness Capital lease obligations Energy Loans & Lease Obligations

$ $ $ $

4.275 231,810,000 520,000 525,388

Steve Smith Steve Smith, President, Board of Education

Kathy Chitwood Kathy Chitwood, Secretary, Board of Education

The above schedule represents a summary of revenues, expenditures and fund balances by major classification of each fund and all funds of the Rockwood R-VI School District as required by Missouri School Law Chapter 165 - 121(1). The schedule was prepared based upon the District's audit report prepared by Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, and accepted by the Board on November 17, 2011.

The complete audit report is available for inspection and examination at Rockwood R-VI School District Administration Center, 111 East North Street, Eureka, Missouri 63025-1229 and on Rockwood School District's website (http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/finance/Comprehensive%20Annual%20Financial%20Report/2011%20Report.pdf).

The scope of the audit included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the basic financial statements. The audit also included assessing the principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.

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The project involved installing emergency trail markers along the popular River Scene and Lone Wolf trails. Mounted on wood posts, the markers are color-coded by trail and have a large capital letter on each according to its location along the trail.

The posts with their respective markers are installed at easily visible spots approximately a half-mile apart.

The marker locations, as well as their GPS coordinates, are designated on maps on file with the Metro West Fire Protection District.

So, if someone is injured while on those trails, calls 911 for help and reports being near a marker of a certain color and with a particular letter on it, Metro West personnel know exactly where to go. The caller does not need to know the name of the trail because the marker’s color provides that information.

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The project stemmed from a conversation between Wilson, a senior at Parkway South High School, and Metro West Lt. Pat McDermott, whom Wilson earlier had interviewed while working on another scouting merit badge.

McDermott already had been working with officials from the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on ways to reduce the time needed to reach ill or injured persons in the state park who did not know what trail they were on or their location along that trail.

As a result, park personnel in 2010 installed emergency markers on Castlewood’s Grotpeter Trail.

However, budget constraints halted work on other trails this year. When Wilson came along in search of a worthwhile Eagle Scout project, McDermott was quick to suggest marking the River Scene and Lone Wolf trails.

The trail marking effort was not as simple as it may appear, however. Some of Castlewood’s trails extend into adjoining parks operated by St. Louis County, which already had marked portions in that jurisdiction.

That meant McDermott had to get state

Metro West Fire Protection District Lt. Pat McDermott (left) and Evan Wilson check one of the emergency trail markers installed on two trails at Castlewood State Park as part of Wilson’s Eagle Scout project.

and county parks officials together to make sure the trail marker colors and lettering schemes were consistent.

With those issues addressed and DNR approval received for the River Scene and Long Wolf trails, Wilson worked with Randy Becknell, Castlewood Park superintendent, and Kelly Brent, from DNR, in charting the trails and selecting locations for the markers earlier this year.

With help from family, friends and other members of Troop 792, installation of the posts and markers was completed late in October.

Metro West obtained the 8-inch-tall-by4¾-inch aluminum alloy markers from Missouri Vocational Enterprises, which markets a variety of products made by state prison inmates. Each 6-foot post required a hole 2 feet deep at the 11 marker locations along the two trails.

Wilson said he hopes the project will attract the attention of other Eagle Scout candidates interested in similar endeavors on several other Castlewood trails.

McDermott noted that while some people have cellphones with GPS location features on them, many cellphones now in use do not have that capability. While most if not all phones will have a GPS function in the future, McDermott is confident the trail marking system will provide a valuable backup for years to come.

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By CAROL ENRIGHT In the 1964 motion picture “Mary Poppins,” George Banks thinks it is foolish that his son, Michael, wants to give his “tuppence” (British pennies) to an old woman feeding the birds. So, he marches his children to the bank to teach them about the value of a buck. As movie watchers remember, Banks’ lesson goes “in one ear, out the other,” and Michael rushes off to give his hard-earned cash to the bird lady.

Today’s experts on teaching money management to children likely would say that Banks missed the mark because his banking lesson did not relate to his young son’s experience.

“You’ve got to make it relevant,” said Lori Jacob, president and CEO of the Chesterfield-based Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis.

According to a recent survey conducted

by Ipsos America, Inc., and sponsored by BMO Harris Bank, many parents feel lost when it comes to teaching money management to their children. The survey, which polled parents of children ages 5-17, found that while almost 90 percent believed they were an important resource for teaching their kids about money management, only about one in three regularly talked to their children about basic money management.

More than a third said they found it difficult to discuss the topic with their children.

Financial experts say the best time for parents to start talking about money with their kids is now.

Jacob advises parents to begin the conversation “as young as possible.”

“You’re going to be much more effective if you start with them much younger and give them pieces as they go along – so it makes sense and it’s relevant,” she said.

“It’s never too early to start,” said Darryl Collins, executive vice president for retail administration at Commerce Bank.

According to Collins, children begin to understand the value of money “as soon as they can understand the concept of counting.”

“As a parent, I would say that you should start very early. As an educator, I am telling you that they do start pretty early – that it’s happening in the elementary schools,” said Jessica Vehlewald, Rockwood School District’s K-12 social studies facilitator.

Achievement (JA) to bring in volunteers to discuss money management with students.

In kindergarten and first grade, students learn to identify coins and distinguish between wants and needs. By third grade, students are learning about the economics of cities. In fifth grade, students can spend a day in JA BizTown at the Junior Achievement facility in Chesterfield. Students arrive at BizTown with a job, an income, the goal of running their business with a surplus and the chance to “spend” what they earn. Area businesses, including BuildA-Bear Workshop, Smoke House Market, AT&T, Ameren-Peabody and Monsanto, sponsor student-run storefronts throughout the “city.” By the end of the day, students have experienced what it means to make and spend money in the real world.

Students visit the Junior Achievement’s BizTown bank during their lunch hour.

“When they pay their bills for Ameren (West Newsmagazine photo) or for their phone,” said Jacob, “what they realize is these things aren’t free.”

Middle- and high-school students can participate in JA Finance Park, where they are assigned a job, an income and an education level. They must create a budget, using their income to pay for housing, utilities, food, clothing, transportation, insurance and entertainment, among other items.

Jacob said that many students are shocked when they realize what it takes to live in the real world.

“Every time we have a group of students come through … there’s at least one student who says, ‘Now I understand why it’s not easy for my mom to give me $20 every time I ask,’” Jacob said.

What they are learning at home For the most part, parents say they teach money management to their children the same way they were taught growing up.

“I came from a very large family … so the need to be economically literate and to actually be prepared to have an income and invest appropriately was important, because we had to ration a little bit,” Vehlewald said.

Collins agreed that how parents manage their home finances makes a powerful impression on their children, saying, “The best way to help kids understand financial responsibility is really to model it for them.”

He said that teaching money management can be “as simple as demonstrating the concepts when you’re at the store” by What schools are teaching showing children how to compare values The state requires public school students and look for sales. to complete a half-credit, or one-semester, “My parents were very conservative. I course in personal finance to graduate from think they always lived under their means, high school. But money management is and we’re pretty conservative, too,” said part of the public school curriculum start- Shawn Duggan, of Chesterfield.

Tina Hummel, a Chesterfield mother of ing as early as kindergarten.

Many area schools work with Junior four, said she had to work for things grow-

Students can use the “money” they earn in Junior Achievement’s BizTown to buy cookies and other treats at the Smokehouse Market storefront.

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A representative from AT&T visits the Junior Achievement’s Children’s Hospital in BizTown to collect payment for the hospital’s telephone bill.

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“As soon as I could start working, I had a job – and I want these kids not to think they can just come up to me and ask me for $50 just because they want to go out,” Hummel said.

“I feel like if I get them to understand you just can’t go throw your credit card down – you actually have to have the money to pay for it – then they’ll be a little bit better off.”

How the economy is changing the conversation When asked if current economic conditions have changed how they are talking to their children about money, parents were split.

Linda Elias, of Chesterfield, said that while she and her husband may tighten their belts during poor economic times, her children “don’t feel it.”

“I don’t think we’re saying ‘no’ to them.

I think we’re managing behind the scenes,” Elias said.

Chesterfield resident Gloria DeCampi said that while she and her husband “don’t have the same optimism as we did back then as far as income growth,” she does not think her kids “notice much difference as far as their lifestyle goes … because we’re pretty conservative.”

Conversely, Mary Brockhaus, a senior vice president at BMO Harris Bank, said the poor economy has changed how she talks about money with her 14-year-old.

“In this economy, there’s a lot more talk about credit cards – which I don’t think years ago I would have even brought up with my son – and how to use them responsibly,” she said.

Rockwood facilitator Vehlewald said the current economic slump “makes it real” for students taking personal finance and economics courses.

“The reality is that some of them may be having firsthand experiences within their homes … related to the current economy,” Vehlewald said. “We have to use those authentic experiences for kids to really understand and be able to relate to what they’re learning.”

Jacob tells parents that when it comes to money management and the economy, “the more they (children) know, the better.”

“They’re going to be our future voters.

They’re going to be our future business leaders. For us to succeed in a global economy, we need them to be prepared personally and professionally,” Jacob said.

Keeping it real A common mantra among financial experts is that the best way to teach children about money management is to connect it with their lives.

“My daughter had a party, and I had her

keep track of how much we were spending – and, in the end, she was shocked,” Jacob said.

When Duggan’s 13-year-old son asked for an iPhone, she and her husband told him he had to pay for it with his own money and start bringing his lunch to school a couple days a week to offset the costs of the service plan.

Nathan Nelson, Eagle Bank’s director of marketing and public relations, said when he visits high school personal finance classes, he tells the story of a friend who got herself deep into credit card debt.

“The effect of compounding interest is a difficult concept to understand,” Nelson said.

But when Nelson explains how it would have taken his friend 18 years to pay off her credit cards if she had only made the minimum payment, the students seem to get it.

Brockhaus said she tells her son that the monthly tuition check she writes to the private school he attends is like “somebody’s car payment.”

“My thought process is if you can correlate it to something the kid can relate to, they grasp it better,” Brockhaus said.

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“Helpful Steps for Parents,” a free website sponsored by BMO Harris Bank, offers parents tips for teaching children from age 5 through the teenage years about money. Visit bmoharris.com/parents.

Junior Achievement (ja.org) offers online programs that parents and students can access for tips on money management.

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Gas logs – “As with any gas appliance, you want to be sure there are no leaks anywhere,” Herin said. “Unless you know what you are doing, your best bet is to call a serviceman who knows what needs to be checked out. A qualified person also can tell you if anything else needs attention.

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An eating disorder family and friends support group is from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at St. John’s Mercy (970 Executive Parkway Drive in Creve Coeur). The group is affiliated with ANAD and NEDA, offering information, education and a place to talk about how knowing a person with an eating disorder is affecting your life. It is free and open to parents, spouses, family members or friends and is moderated by family members. For information, contact Greg or Chris Luzecky at (314) 842-3676 or email familysupport@dahliapartnership. org.

••• Standard first aid with CPR/AED adult and child training with CPR for infants is from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 1 and Thurs., Dec. 15 at American Red Cross-St. Louis Area Chapter Headquarters (10195 Corporate Square Drive in Creve Coeur). This course trains lay responders to recognize and respond to emergency situations and care for lifethreatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in children and infants. The cost of the class is $110. Pre-registration is required.

To register, call (800) RED-CROS (7332767) or visit redcross.org.

••• A WomenHeart Support Group meeting is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 7 at Desloge Outpatient Center at St. Luke’s Hospital (121 St. Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield). The topic is how to de-stress during the holidays. Participants can share their unique experiences of heart disease in a group setting, which can help them regain a sense of control, feel less alone, develop a positive outlook on life and find the strength to commit to lifestyle changes. To register, or for more information, call (314) 542-4848 or visit stlukesstl.com.

••• A grandparents class is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 8, at St. Luke’s Hospital (232 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield). The class is for expectant grandparents, and reviews current hospital care for mother and baby, along with infant safety and tips on being helpful grandparents. A tour of the birthing suites is included. The cost is $15. Call (314) 2056906 to register.

••• A pulmonary fibrosis/pulmonary hypertension support group meeting is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 14 at the Institute for Health Education at St. Luke’s Hospital (232 S. Woods Mill Road

in Chesterfield). Learn the latest in pulmonary hypertension studies and treatments and critical information on lung transplantation. To RSVP, call (314) 439-LUNG (5864).

••• A Cooking Class: “Surviving the Winter & Holidays” is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 14 at Whole Foods Market (1160 Town and Country Crossing Drive in Town & Country). If you always enjoy holidays or are dreading them, learn how to introduce new foods to your family, make it through the holidays without any weight gain, and eliminate stress. The class fee is $25. Register at pure-nourishment. com.

••• An Alzheimer’s Association Support Group meeting is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 15 at Parc Provence (605 Coeur De Ville Drive in Creve Coeur).

Supervision is available for those needing assistance for loved ones with dementia.

For more information or to RSVP, call (314) 542-2500.

••• “Nutrition with Ellen: Next Step to Health” is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Mon., Dec. 19 at Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis (1058 Old Des Peres Road in Des Peres). The class will focus on carbohydrates versus fat versus protein. The nutrition course is designed to give women cancer survivors the tools that research has shown can help to lower the risk of recurrence of breast cancer. Women with any type of cancer are welcome. Registration is required, and the class is limited to the first 18 female patients and survivors.

To RSVP, call (314) 238-2000 or visit cancersupportstl.org.

••• Dr. Michael Rehme will present his monthly seminar, “Connecting Your Health Between Your Teeth and Body,” at 6:30 pm. on Tues., Dec. 20 at Holistic Dentistry (2821 N. Ballas Road, Suite 245, in Town & Country). Attendees learn how biological dentistry focuses on overall health and how certain dental procedures can influence the body. The seminar is free.

Call to reserve a spot at (314) 997-2550.

••• A “Home Alone” class is from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Thurs., Dec. 29 at St. Luke’s Hospital (222 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield). The program is designed especially for children ages 9 to 11 who might be staying home alone for the first time or need to learn more skills for parents to be comfortable leaving them home alone.

Topics include handling the unexpected, stranger danger, simply first aid, dealing with loneliness and boredom, storm safety, trust and honesty. The cost of the class is $15. To register, call (314) 542-4848 or visit stlukes-stl.com.

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Lafayette High grad lands role in new TV Land sitcom ‘The Exes’ premieres Nov. 30

By CAROL ENRIGHT When Kelly Stables dreamed of being an actress as a little girl growing up in Wildwood, she probably never imagined that her breakthrough role would be the “Evil Samara” in the 2002 horror movie, “The Ring.”

As a stunt double, Stables played the demonic girl when she was decked out in her monstrous, prosthetic makeup.

“It took five-and-a-half hours to put on that makeup – and an hour-and-a-half to take it off,” Stables said.

The grueling role paid off when Stables was offered the role of Samara in the 2005 sequel, “The Ring Two.” Thanks to Hollywood typecasting, Stables was cast in “a slew of horror movies you probably have never heard of” before getting what she calls her “big, big break” as Alan Harper’s recurring girlfriend on CBS’s “Two and a Half Men.” On Nov. 30, she will step into her first role as a regular character on the “The Exes,” a new sitcom premiering on TV Land. The show is about three divorced men who live together in an apartment across the hall from their divorce attorney.

Stables plays a party girl, Eden, who is the attorney’s assistant.

“It’s the story of these three guys getting along, post divorce, and the women that come in and out of their lives,” Stables said.

Stables said Eden is “a cheerleader” of sorts who reminds the other characters that life is still worth living, “even though they’ve had hard breakups.”

The cheerleader role is not unfamiliar to Stables, who was on the Escadrille, or pom, squad at Lafayette High School, the school from which she graduated in 1996. She was a cheerleader also at what was then Crestview Junior High.

Although Stables spent the first part of her career in horror movies, comedy is where she is happiest. She said she remembers watching the NBC sitcom “Friends” growing up and knowing “that would be it,” in terms of her dream job.

“I love doing comedy,” said Stables. “I truly do think laughter is healing – and it’s my favorite thing to do in the world.”

Stables, who said she knew she wanted to be on stage from the age of 3, recalled participating in her first school play at Green Pines Elementary in Wildwood and thinking, “This is the best time I’ve ever

had in my life.”

As a teen, she participated in school musicals and plays at Lafayette.

“That’s where, really, my love for acting … was nurtured and developed,” Stables said.

After earning a communications degree with a minor in theater from the University of Missouri, Stables moved out to Los Angeles to try to make it as an actress.

Although she said she is living her dream, she offered some advice to any youngsters who aspire to a Hollywood career.

“Don’t move out of St. Louis unless you have to – and only do it if you think you can’t picture yourself doing anything else, because if I could move back to St. Louis and do this there, I would in a heartbeat,” Stables said.

Stables plans to return to St. Louis over the Christmas holiday to hang out with family and friends and visit a few of her favorite haunts, including Steak ‘n Shake, Lion’s Choice and Silky Freeze, where she worked in high school.

Stables is featured in three upcoming movies and is finishing a comedic screenplay.

“The Exes” premieres at 9:30 p.m. (CST) on Nov. 30 on TV Land.

Lafayette High graduate Kelly Stables has a regular role in “The Exes” premiering Nov. 30 on TV Land. Stables, who grew up in Wildwood, played Alan Harper’s on-again-offagain girlfriend on “Two and a Half Men.” (Photo by Bader Howar)

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Missouri Baptist University (MBU) in West County on Nov. 3 formally dedicated its new $11 million Carl and Deloris Petty Sports and Recreation Complex (SRC).

More than 1,000 supporters were in attendance when MBU trustees announced that the SRC’s gymnasium would be named after Chesterfield resident Dr. R. Alton Lacey, who since 1995 has been MBU’s president.

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with Alexandra Ballet December 18th at 2pm & 6pm Com mu n it y Event s Taste of The Hill St. Louis restaurateur Charlie Gitto will be at Three French Hens (16935 Manchester Road in Wildwood) from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 3 for an appetizertasting and book signing.

Gitto will sign copies of “Saint Louis Italians: The Hill and Beyond,” a newlyreleased book that celebrates Italian Charlie Gitto (left) with Kay Wallace, owner ethnicity in St. Louis with historical infor- of F.O.B. Saint Louis. Gitto was on hand at mation about The Hill neighborhood and Wallace’s store for a book signing and will recipes from dozens of chefs represent- visit Three French Hens on Dec. 3. ing the city’s best-loved Italian restaurants. Gitto is among 20 area restaurateurs featured in the book.

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ART An Elementary Art Exhibit runs through Sat., Dec. 3, at Chesterfield Arts.

The exhibit highlights artwork by local elementary school children. Visit chesterfieldarts.org.

BENEFITS The Lafayette High Band hosts “Market Place,” its annual craft fair, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 3 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 4 at the school. More than 100 artisans and vendors, events, entertainment, concessions and a silent

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••• Gateway Indoor Percussion hosts a trivia/silent auction night at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Sat., Dec. 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church (14033 Clayton Road in Town & Country). The organization teaches personal growth, respect and teamwork through competitive percussion education for young adults. Proceeds benefit instrument, uniform, food and travel expenses. The cost is $20 per person/$160 for a table of eight. Snacks and drinks are welcome. Call (314) 750-2000.

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More than 1,000 Paper Kite butterflies are on view. The showy butterflies are native to Southeast Asia and are white with black markings. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 3 to 12, and free for ages 2 and under. Call 530-0076 or visit butterflyhouse.org for details.

••• The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts Hot! Hot! Hot! from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 28, and Sun., Jan. 29 at the Butterfly House’s Lopata Learning Lab. The event offers an opportunity to leave the winter blues behind and enjoy tropicalthemed, kid-friendly activities, games and crafts. Steel drum music, a toddler sandbox and face painting are available. The event is open to children ages 2 to 10 with their families. Visit mobot.org or call (314) 5775140 for details.

Dec. 1 at St. Louis Priory (500 S. Mason Road in Creve Coeur). Proceeds will be used for Joplin storm recovery. For information and tickets, visit celticsoulexperience.com.

••• The Eureka High School show choir presents the annual “Evening with Onstage!” dinner show and silent auction at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 3. The auction opens one hour prior to each show, and dinner is catered by Rich n’ Charlie’s.

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••• Swing St. Louis and special guests The St. Louis Big Band present “A Big Band Christmas” at 2 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 3 at Westminster Christian Academy (800 Maryville Centre Drive in Town & Country). Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger, with a $5 suggested donation for the dessert bar.

Proceeds sponsor Broadway on the Driveway’s 18th annual musical, which will be presented free of charge in the summer of 2012. Call 541-2813.

••• The city of Ballwin Holiday Tree Lighting and Canned Food Drive is from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 3 at The Fountain at Olde Towne Plaza. Join the merchants of Olde Towne Plaza, the West St. Louis County Rotary and the city of Ballwin for the second annual event, where Mayor Tim Pogue lights the tree. Holiday music, snacks and a visit from Santa are featured.

Donations of canned food items benefit Circle Of Concern. Visit ballwin.mo.us.

••• Carol Bowman Academy of Dance presents “The Nutcracker” at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 4 at the Chesterfield YMCA (16464 Burkhardt Place). Admission is $7 for children and adults. For more information, call 537-3203.

••• Living Word Church presents “Sounds of Christmas” at 7 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 4 at 17315 Manchester Road. The Living Word bell choir, youth praise band and seven local ensembles and choirs perform. Childcare is provided for kids 3 and younger.

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••• A Support Dogs Holiday Open House is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 6 at 11645 Lilburn Park Road. Service dog demonstrations and refreshments are featured, and the public is invited to bring their pets for a family photo session with Santa from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The $5 per sitting photography fee benefits Support Dogs’ programs and activities. Admission is free. Call (314) 997-2325 or visit supportdogs.org.

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••• The Living Word Church Men’s Club operates a Christmas tree lot from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends at 17315 Manchester Road. Visit livingwordumc.org.

••• The Parkway Central High PTO Holiday Boutique is from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 2 at Parkway Central High.

One-of-a-kind gifts for kids and adults are featured. Admission is free. Call Aimee Krummenacher at (314) 518-1466.

••• “Return to Bethlehem,” a living drama about the birth of Jesus, is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 2 and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 3 and Sun., Dec. 4 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church (15750 Baxter Road in Chesterfield). A 15-minute walking tour takes visitors through the ancient city of Bethlehem. The event is for all ages, is free and wheelchair- and walker-accessible. Call 532-0400.

••• A Christmas Cookie Walk and Craft Boutique is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 3 at Bethel United Methodist Church (17500 Manchester Road in Wildwood).

Shoppers choose their favorite cookies and candy for $7 per pound. Unique gifts created by the Bethel Crafters also are featured.

A chili lunch is available. Call 458-2255.

••• Breakfast with Santa is from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 3 at the Wildwood Family YMCA. A hot breakfast, Christmas crafts, a visit with Santa and live music are featured for $12 per person and $10 for members with children younger than age 1 admitted free of charge. Space is limited and reservations are required. Call Christie Greer at 458-6636.

••• A cookie sale featuring homemade cookies, candy and treats is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 3 at United Methodist Church of Green Trails (14237 Ladue Road in Chesterfield). Proceeds benefit agencies serving women, children and families locally and worldwide. Call Kathryn Korbecki at (314) 434-2368.

••• Brunch with Santa is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 3 at the Holy Infant upper cafeteria (627 Dennison Road in Ballwin). A choice of pancake or hot dog

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Ballwin girl designs Make-A-Wish holiday card

By SHANNON F. IGNEY This year’s holiday season will be an extra special one for a local 9-year-old. Meredith*, a Make-A-Wish Foundation “Wish Kid” from Ballwin, will have her artwork featured on the Make-A-Wish of Missouri’s 2011 Holiday Cards.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of the world’s leading children’s charities with 62 chapters in the United States. With the help of generous donors and nearly 250,000 volunteers, the foundation has granted more than 200,000 wishes since its inception.

On the local front, since 1983, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri has granted more than 4,100 wishes to children suffering from a life-threatening medical condition.

Each year, the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Missouri holds a contest among its “Wish Kids” to design the artwork for its holiday greeting cards. Meredith, who suffers from congenital heart disease, was one of two artists selected out of 35 submissions.

“Meredith’s design was chosen by a panel of judges based on creativity and a tie-in for our Season of Wishes program,” said Stephanie Hampton-Boeglin, Make-AWish program services manager.

“I am really happy about it and I am glad I got picked,” Meredith said.

As a recipient of a granted wish in 2009, Meredith and her family received a week-long trip to Disney World, and it seems the experience made a lasting impression. Meredith’s design illustrates a large shining star atop a healthy, green tree with the caption, “When you make a wish upon a star, may all your Christmas wishes come true.”

“I thought about what a lot of people really think about when they think of Christmas – making wishes,” Meredith said. “That’s how I got the idea.”

This season, for the fourth straight year, the Make-AWish Foundation is partnering with Macy’s as part of the retailer’s national “Believe” campaign.

“Macy’s plays a significant role in assisting the Make-AWish Foundation in granting wishes,” Hampton-Boeglin said. For every letter to Santa mailed via the red “Believe” box at a Macy’s department store, Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In addition, Macy’s is offering a collection of celebrity-inspired ornaments that retail for $9.99 each, and 10 percent of the purchase price will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Meredith has been honored also as an ambassador for the 2011 Make-A-Wish Season of Wishes campaign.

“She is a perfect ambassador,” Hampton-Boeglin said.

“She is always beaming with energy.”

As an ambassador, Meredith will participate in local holiday festivals and assist in the sales of her greeting

The Make-A-Wish of Missouri holiday card designed by a 9-year-old girl from Ballwin.

cards. She was also a personal guest of St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay at the Macy’s Festival of Lights in downtown St. Louis, where she assisted Slay in kicking off the holiday season.

The 2011 holiday cards are available for purchase by calling the Make-A-Wish office at (314) 205-9474, ext.

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Duffy’s retains original menu with a few satisfying additions

By SUZANNE CORBETT Bruce Frailey has witnessed a lot of change over the past 22 years since he opened Mike Duffy’s Pub and Grill at the corner of Woods Mill and Clayton roads.

“There wasn’t much out here when we moved here in 1989,” Frailey said. “And while Town & Country grew up around us, the business has remained pretty much the same.”

Duffy’s has made a few changes now and then, such as the outdoor patio, but according to Frailey, the menu is about 90 percent the same as it was when it first opened – a testament to Duffy’s’ success, which reflects its menu and the quality ingredients used to create the food customers crave, including half-pound burgers, wings and sandwiches with affordable steaks, pasta and seafood.

If looking for small plate appetizers and an after work libation that will not break the bank, Duffy’s $5 Happy Hour appetizer specials feature appetizers, including Duffy’s’ famous house-made Spinach Artichoke Dip and tri-colored Nachos.

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Beyond sandwiches, salads and pasta, Duffy’s’ chefs offer dinner entrées, including standouts such as the charbroiled and sauced Baby Back BBQ Ribs and an 8-ounce Flat Iron Steak. The Flat Iron, when paired with three jumbo fried shrimp, is Duffy’s’ version of Surf and Turf. Another affordable menu indulgence is the charcoal-grilled Salmon.

“We hand cut our own salmon fillets,” Kitchen Manager Charlie Spiguzza said. “People really like how we make salmon, which is simply grilled after it’s been Duffy’s’ longtime success is reflected in its menu and quality marinated in our homemade Italian dressing.”

Big sellers today not on the original 1989 menu are ingredients. wraps.

“Wraps have become a big seller – 22 years ago we specials provides a little something different for Duffy’s’ never heard of them,” Frailey said. “Wraps are popular loyal customer base. everywhere. At Duffy’s, our Buffalo Chicken and the new “Some of our customers know our menu by heart so they Tilapia Wrap have really gone over.” get excited when they see something different on the speAdding to the 70-plus items on the menu are daily and cial board,” Frailey said. weekly specials.

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$5.00 Off

w i t h m i n i m u m p u r c h a s e o f $ 2 0 .00 Carry Out or Dine In N o t Va l i d w i t h a n y o t h e r c o u p o n s

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(Highway 141 and Big Bend Road)

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Tapas Bar & Lounge

Next to Oishi Japanese Steak House

Call for reservations

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120 Chesterfield Valley Drive Chesterfield

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Firewood

Garage

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A preferred home care choice since 1987. College degreed professionals provide care/companionship. Why accept less? Competitively priced options. Care managers and clinical staff available. Bonded & insured.

AAA screened. Call Gretchen at StaffLink (314) 477-3434 www.

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Sold in 4x8 Stacks NO Criss/Cross Stacking Not A Tree Service

If I can help, call

Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly Move in & Move Out $10 OFF

New Clients

AFFORDABLE PRICING

Family Owned & Operated

Flooring

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Home Helpers is your #1 source affordable, dependable care by compassionate caregivers. ♥ Senior Adults ♥ Recuperative Care ♥ Alzheimer’s / Dementia Care ♥ Bathing/Personal Care ♥ Transportation ♥ Meal Preparation ♥ Housekeeping ♥ On Call 24/7 Insured/Bonded & Carefully Screened West County 636-391-0000 www.homehelpersstl.com

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CARPET REPAIRS Restretching, reseaming & patching. No job too small. Free estimates.

(314) 892-1003

Computer Services Serving St. louis & St. charles co www.stlpcguy.com

call Mike at 636-675-7641

Service at your home or office for: • PC problems or set-up • PC won't start or connect

•Spyware •Adware •Virus Removal •Hardware •Software Upgrades

$30 diagnostic charge only for first ½ hour Day, evening and weekend appointments available.

Specializing in Home Offices and Small Businesses. County Computer Consulting LLC, can support your computers and networks. Call Ray for more information at 636-391-3853 or www. CCC-LLC.BIZ.

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WOOD FLOOR REFINISHING Add instant equity to your home Professional Floors of St. Louis 25 year old fully insured company serving entire metro community Sanding, refinishing, repairs, new installation, most manufacturers available.

Free estimates 314-843-4348 profloorstl.com

Electric

For Rent

ERiC'S ELECTRiC - Licensed, Bonded and insured: Service upgrades, fans, can lights, switches, outlets, basements, code violations fixed, we do it all.

No job too small. Competitively priced. Free Estimates. Just call 636-262-5840.

Destin Florida Area. Beautiful 3 bed, 3 bath condo or home, Gated Gulf Front community. Includes beach front cabana, 3 pools, tennis courts & more. Call for Special Spring/summer rates and availability. To view pictures please go to www.vrbo.com /127089 or /148365. For Additional info Call 314-922-8344.

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RUNNING USED CARS Get More Money Than A Tax Deduction

Cash Paid On The Spot Call Sam 314-302-2008

Cleaning Jinnie's Cleaning Service established in West Co. for 10+ yrs. is expanding and looking for clients who want quality service.

Residential and Commercial. Free estimates. Call 314-775-7782

Flooring

Environmental

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Professional State licensed Water or Wastewater Operator for your community Public Water Supply or Wastewater Treatment System with Lab testing

Call

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Forever Bellerive - Single crypt in mausoleum, outside, 4th level.

Includes funeral, internment and travel. Bargain price. 314-8789934.

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Springs, cables, electric openers.

Door replacement. Evening & weekend service available. Call 636-388-9774.

Gutters

Gutter Cleaning

Most Homes $60

Christmas Lights Installation - All Types Home Repair -

636-466-5285

Hauling

J & J HAULING

WE HAUL IT ALL Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, appliances, household trash, yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, decks.

Garage & Basement Clean-up Neat, courteous, affordable rates.

Call: 636-379-8062 or email: jandjhaul@aol.com Skips Hauling & demolition!

Serving the Bi-State Area including St. Charles County. Appliances, furniture, debris, construction, rubble, yard waste, excavating & demolition! 10, 15 and 20 cubic yard rolloff dumpsters. All type clean-outs & hauling! Affordable, dependable and available! No conditions! 20 yrs. service. Toll Free 1-888-STL-JUNK (888-785-5865) or314-644-1948.

Help Wanted ACCOUNTING - PARAPROFESSIONAL Chesterfield CPA Firm seeking qualified paraprofessional.

Duties include bookkeeping, financial statements, and some light tax work for various clients.

Experience with QuickBooks is required. Call Jim Pursley 636532-9525 or Jpursley@hbclp. com.

Holiday Services

Home Improvement

Davis Home Repair & Maintenance

Painting, Carpentry, Interior & Exterior Door Installation.

Plumbing, Bathroom Remodel, Handyman Services. No Job Too Small.

References Available.

Call Waid

(314) 277-7891

all around Construction LLC - All interior and exterior remodeling and repairs. Historic restoration, molding duplication. Finished basements, kitchens, baths and decks. Liability, workmens comp, and EPA certified in lead removal.

18 years exp. Call 314-393-1102 or 636-237-3246.

We have finished 54 basements sinced 1985. We would like to finish yours! References and FREE bids. Call Bob Moore Construction at 636-938-6358.

Handyman Minor Repairs, Carpentry, Electrical, Painting, FREE Estimates, West County Area

(636) 227-1173

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A Cut Above! Holiday Lighting installation. Aeration, seeding, leaf removal, power raking, bush & tree removal, fall clean-up.

Gutter cleaning. mulching, bush & tree trimming, 636-237-5160.

R OO M

Fast Free Estimates

TransformaTions!

Let us give your home a fresh new look, by selecting paint colors, designing new window treatments, rearranging existing furniture, adding accessories or new mouldings!

Over 25 Years Experience!

314-283-1760 Handyman PDQ

Repairs • Assembly All Electrical and Mechanical Plumbing • A/C • Appliances

636.394.1271

Holiday Lighting

call 636-236-8784

www.handymanpdq.com HoMe MaIntenanCe

SolUtIonS

F R E E E S T I M AT E Flat Hourly Rate - No Surprises

We install, service, remove & store Holiday Lights for your Home/Business Fully Insured!

Nick 314-718-0105

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Nutsedge Crabgrass & Turf Renovation • Lawn Mowing & Fertilization • Retaining Walls & Paver Patios

Repairs • Installations Improvements • Hauling • Mulching

visit website for pricing stlholidaylighting.com

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J&S Home Services Handyman • Carpenter 25 Plus Years Experience Cheap Rates! Free Estimates! House Closings, Deck Repairs, Structural Repairs.

All Jobs Big or Small.

Licensed, Bonded, Insured.

Call James at 314-420-3562

Santa For Hire - "Breakfast with Santa", Company and Church Events, Daycares and Home visits. Also available: Elf Balloon Artists and Face Painters. In business since 1981. Call or email Susan: 636-978-8716, ruffles621@ hotmail.com.

Flash Track Lighting

don's Handyman - Services pLuS For all repairs & remodeling needs. Over 25 years experience.

FREE estimates. Call Don 7 days a week. 314-581-7485.

Total Bathroom Remodeling Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical 20 Years Experience

• Landscape Design & Installation • Drainage Work • Landscape Lighting • Mole Trapping (636) 296-5050

Mike's Lawn Service Dependable, Responsible Mowing, shrub trimming, mulch, spring yard clean-up Seeding/ Fertilzation References

Call 636-346-9704 •Retaining Walls •Driveways •Walks •Concrete & Pavers •Sod •Hauling •Mulch •Topsoil •Rock •Decorative Rock •Bobcat Work •Grading •Drainage •Erosion •Pool Fill-Ins Specializing in Retaining Walls and Paver Patios

314-849-5387

Fully Insured • Free Estimates • Residential & Commercial Member of the Better Business Bureau

DON'T BREAK YOUR BACK!

ALL LANDSCAPING! FALL CLEAN-UP • Leaf Removal Reasonable • FREE Estimates

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U nderwood L andscaping

affordable leaf reMoval • Fall Clean-UP • Fully Insured

Call Ron 636-299-3904

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Valley Landscape Co. Mowing, leaf removal, mulching, tree & brush removal, stump removal, trimming, planting, garden tilling, and gutter cleaning! (636) 458-8234 Since

Painting Services

ABC Moving & Storage, Inc in Chesterfield. Residential, commercial, corporate Relocations.

Local/Long Distance moving from a simple piece or multiple truckloads. We do it all! Custom packaging & crating. Call today for a FREE ESTIMATE (636) 532-1300.

PAINTER PROFESSIONAL: 27 years experience.

Interior/ Exterior painting. Deck, drywall repair, wallpaper removal. Free estimates and insured. Call 314567-7957 or 314-629-7852.

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Guitar • Bass • Drums Piano • Voice • Violin

Pets

Private Music Lessons

First Lesson FREE

StevenSon LandScaping

Full service grooming in your home...

Reasonable rates • Free consultation All services available Keep your pets stress-free at home - great for older dogs

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Retaining Walls & Planter Boxes

FREE Professional Guidance/Estimates

636.464.3375

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Renovation from Summer Damage • Mowing and Fertilization • Landscape Installation & Retaining Walls • Brush Pruning & Clearing

636-466-2050 M I E N E R LANDSCAPING

Spring Clean-Up! Rock walls, patios, pruning, chainsaw work, e tc. Fr iendl y ser vice, with attention to detail.

C a l l T o m 636.938.9874

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Wall & Ceiling Combo Special!

• Paints, Glazes and More • • Cabinetry & Furniture Too • • Affordable Quality •

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David (314) 732-FAUX (3289)

Quality PuPPiEs For sale

Pet farm - Since 1961 Full Service Kennel Grooming & Boarding

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104 Laura Hill Rd. • St. Peters

636-240-3647

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We take care of Pets in your home Where Pets Prefer

Pet Sitting & Dog Walking.

POOP'R SCOOP'R Services Available! Insured

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West County Pet Care 636-394-6852 314-401-5516

25 years experience Fully Insured • Owner/Operator

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Masonry Autullo Masonry Inc. Brick & stone contractor. 36 yrs in business in St. Louis. Our reputation is built on quality and service for all your masonry needs. Paving, sidewalks, patios, walls, fireplaces - indoor & outdoor, fire pits, tuck pointing and brick exteriors. Free Estimates. Insured. 636-394-5543.

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Thank you, St. Jude and Blessed Virgin and St. Andre for favor received. - JH

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, Worker of Miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, Help of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say prayer nine times a day; by the 8th day prayer will be answered. Say it for nine days. Then publish. Your prayers will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Thank you, St. Jude. PMR

For small fee, we recycle paint & household chemicals - must be in orig. container w/ label intact.

25 Truitt Dr., Eureka, MO 63025

Professional & Affordable Plumbing repair & replacement.

Over 15 yrs. experience. Free Estimates. Call 636-527-0176 ANYTHING IN PLUMBING - Good Prices! Basement bathrooms, small repairs & code violations repaired. Fast Service. Call or text anytime: 314-409-5051.

MASTER PLUMBER. Water Heaters, Code Violations, Backflow Preventers.Basement bathrooms, Outdoor faucets. Licensed & Bonded, Fully Insured. No Job Too Large or Too Small. .636-2278857.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a declaration of candidacy filed for the Office of Councilmember in all four (4) wards in the general municipal election held Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in the City of Chesterfield will be received by the City Clerk commencing at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at the Chesterfield City Hall, 690 Chesterfield Parkway West, Chesterfield, Missouri.

No declaration of candidacy for office shall be accepted by the City Clerk after 5 p.m. on January 17, 2012. A list of procedures for candidate filing is available in the City Clerk’s office at City Hall or on the City’s website www. chesterfield.mo.us.

Candidates for the office of Councilmember must be at least 21 years of age prior to taking office, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the City for one (1) year prior to the election and a resident of the ward from which they are to be elected for six (6) months prior to the election. Judith A. Naggiar, City Clerk

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Call for appointment

Dependable Painting: Upgrade your home for the holidays now! 30 years experience. Interior and Exterior painting, Dry Wall Repair. Free estimate. Call Mark at 314-402-0440.

A-1 Custom Painting & Wallpapering We handle your design needs, professionally trained. Faux finishes, texturing, marbling, graining. Interior & exterior, insured, FREE estimates. All work done by owner. 26 years experience.

Call Ken or Hugo at 636-274-2922 or 314-640-4085

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, Worker of Miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, Help of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say prayer nine times a day; by the 8th day prayer will be answered. Say it for nine days. Then publish. Your prayers will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Thank you, St. Jude. BC

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Express your appreciation at:

Sew Right - Creations by Jeanne.

Alterations • Window Treatments • Special Occasion Dresses. Call 314-920-0977.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of Clarkson Valley, Missouri Notice is hereby given: That the Board of Aldermen of the City of Clarkson Valley, Missouri, at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at the Fru-Con Center, 15933 Clayton Road, will hold a public hearing to discuss solar energy systems and the aesthetics thereof on homes located within the City of Clarkson Valley.

Scott Douglass, Mayor City of Clarkson Valley

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Leaf Removal, Storm Clean-Up, Tree Trimming & Hauling

Insured • Free Estimate County Stump Removal (314) 799-1461

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• Emergency Storm Service • Stump Grinding • Bucket Truck Service

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cKelvey Homes, the area’s oldest and most-established builder, has just been voted #1 Homebuilder in the annual “Best Of” competition sponsored by a prominent local publication. To celebrate this special occasion, McKelvey is offering a fabulous selection of designer market homes, all at exceptional savings!

Eighteen spectacular homes are ready or near-ready for move-in throughout St. Louis and St. Charles County, including five homes at The Villas at Westmeade in Chesterfield and a sensational 1½ story model at McKelvey’s

The Villas at Westmeade

newest community, Lemar Park in Ellisville.

According to President Jim Brennan, “Stop by today and tour our great selection of designer market homes. Prices have never been better on these wonderful homes, filled with features buyers want most. Take advantage of historically low interest rates, and you’ve got the perfect opportunity to make your dream of owning a McKelvey home come true.”

Prime examples of the outstanding homes and huge values available during McKelvey’s market home sale are the three Trevi ranch homes and two Tivoli 1½ story homes offered at the builder’s popular Villas at Westmeade, off Baxter Road just west of Clarkson.

“Save $20,000 to $30,000 on these incredible villas, all of which have impressive luxury features,” Brennan notes. All have extensive main-level hardwood floors, beautiful granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances and luxurious master suites.

Four of the homes also have lavishly finished lower levels, including a rec room

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1555 Pond Road - Glencoe - $465,000 Wow! Wildwood Equestrian property at its best! 3bd, 3ba custom updated Ranch, 3 +/- acres, three stall horse brn, tack rm & wash rack w/hot & cold water.

Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960

18211 Old Wild Horse Creek Rd - $2,499,000 One of a kind Equestrian Estate, Executive style hm w/6 stall brn & infinity pool in Chesterfield. Owner will divide.

Cathy Shaw- Connely (636) 346-4960 Tom Shaw, Jr (314) 283-5064

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208 Cedar Hill - Labadie - $599,900 Beautiful Equestrian property w/ private gated entrance! 1.5 sty, 3 bd, 3 ba w/20 +/ac, 6 stall barn with indoor & outdoor arena.

Cathy Shaw-Connely (636)346-4960 Karen Burns (314) 920-3131

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1068 Dougherty Lake Estates Dr.- $334,900 Beautifully updated 3bd, 3ba 2sty.

Shows like a dream! Fully updated kit, chef’s delight. Parkway Schools.

Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960 Sheena Connely 636-236-7036

Meritage Farms - Robertsville - $2,800,000 Fully Equipped Equestrian Facility, 30.85 +/- ac 42x230 stable w/28 12x12 stalls, office, kit, hot/cold wash racks, 120x240 indoor & outdoor arena & many pastures Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-4960

1511 Scofield Valley Ln. - Wildwood - $549,900 Spacious 5bd, 6ba 1 ½ story sitting on 3 +/- acres. Privacy & seclusion, yet close to the amenities of West County.

Doesn’t get much better than that!

Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960

955 Terry Road - Augusta - $449,900 Spectacular 1.5 story, 3 bd, 3 ba, 2 car attached + 30'X40' detached garage with heated and cooled office.

Chip DeWitt (314) 503-3619 Matt Shaw (314) 503-4872

200 Wild Horse Ranch - Chesterfield - $685,000 Hidden Gem off of Wild Horse Creek Rd! 4 bed, 3.5 bath ranch on 5+/- acres w/ 8 additional acres to purchase.

Cathy Shaw-Connely (636)346-4960

2510 Spring Valley Rd. - Pacific - $879,900 One of a kind 5bd, 6ba 1 ½ sty sitting on 14.72 +/- acres. 4C oversized gar.

Beautifully appointed kit, updates galore throughout the home. Must see this one!

Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960

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19011 Old Wild Turkey Ln. - Pacific - $349,000 Hill top w/Southern exposure. Cstm build lot – Rockwood Schl District. Min. from Wildwood Town Ctr, Hwy 109, & Hwy. 44.

Matt Shaw 314-503-4872

1205 Highway 109 - Glencoe - $284,900 3 Bed, 3 bath ranch on 3.8+/- horse acres in the heart of Wildwood!

Cathy Shaw-Connely (636)346-4960 Chip Dewitt (314) 503-3619

17813 Edison Avenue, Suite 200 Chesterfield, MO 63005

1919 Mason Rd. - Town & Country 40 acre property on Mason Road perfect for development or Horse frm. Property line backs to Queeny Park.

Tom Shaw Jr. 314-283-5064 Matt Shaw 314-503-4872

Office:(636) 532-1922 Fax: (636) 532-0222 www.shawrealtors.com

with wet bar, bedroom and full bath.

“When it comes to homesites, we also have the ultimate selection,” Brennan points out.

“For example, one of the Tivoli 1½ story homes is situated on a beautiful walkout site that backs to dense woods. We also have a Trevi ranch on a walkout homesite.” Buyers who prefer level or lookout lots also are in luck at The Villas at Westmeade. “Whatever, your preference, we have the homesite for you,” he adds.

One Trevi ranch is ready for immediate movein and the additional designer market villas are in various stages of construction, with some allowing time for buyers to personalize their home. Prices on these homes start in the $450’s, with savings from $20,000-30,000.

For West County buyers preferring a singlefamily home, McKelvey’s newly opened Lemar Park in Ellisville is a “must see.” Here, the builder is putting the finishing touches on a spectacular 3,717-square-foot Muirfield 1½ story model, with a craftsman-style stone and cedar-shake exterior and features galore like

extensive hardwood flooring, a Jack and Jill bath, three-car garage, and more. “You’ll love the open atmosphere of the Muirfield’s main level, with a spacious great room and a dramatic 11’ ceiling, a gourmet kitchen with a large 6’ x 6’ island, and an expanded hearth room,” according to Brennan. This home is just as impressive on the second level, with a step-up oversized bonus room. Price of this home is $457,451, representing $40,000 in savings.

For directions and information on McKelvey’s fantastic selection of designer market homes, visit www.mckelveyhomes.com.

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