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Here is how it is explained. We all know what a million is. From 1 million we know a billion is 1,000 million. From a billion To the Editor: we know that a trillion is 1,000 billion. I’ve been a teacher for over 50 years So our country’s debt of $16 trillion is and a gun-owning hunter since I was 12 actually $16,000 billion! years old. The idea of adding more guns If explained that way, perhaps people to the school environment is ludicrous, but will understand just how enormous that something that has been suggested by a amount is. few politicians. Does anyone think we can pay off our Often such persons are listening to the country’s debt? And will it keep rising rants of the National Rifle Association. under our re-elected president? They may actually be hurting us hunters M. Meyer and gun owners with their radical, inflexiBallwin ble policies. If we lose some of our reasonable Second Amendment rights, I would Union vs. non-union blame the NRA. I know a lot of hunters and gun owners To the Editor: that also feel this way. Late last year, the St. Louis County It seems we still have a long way to evolve Council wrote new regulations that would in our journey to a rational, secure society. prevent most non-union contractors from There was a time when the public argued bidding on county construction projects. for the right to keep smoking cigarettes The Council accomplished this by redewhile in a hospital. Many people also fining what a “responsible bidder” is for fought against the placement and required these projects, adding provisions that were use of seat belts in our cars. Do we think purpose-built to ensure that union contracthese restrictions are unreasonable today? tors received special treatment. Restricting the use of assault rifles will The purpose of “responsible bidder” laws happen when we evolve far enough. is to get the best deals for taxpayers; the There is a lot of outrageous gun talk going County’s revision does precisely the oppoon in Missouri. It will be a slow process if site, benefiting a narrow private interest. those voices of reason don’t speak up. How narrow of an interest? The denial that the rapid-fire, high-capacThe Bureau of Labor and Statistics ity rifles are military weapons is a point- recently released new data showing that of blank lie. These weapons have one purpose all construction labor, only 13.2 percent are – to kill lots of people. They would be useful unionized nationwide, a drop from 14 perif you plan on taking over the government. cent last year. Put another way, St. Louis Supporting the NRA is basically sup- County rewrote its “responsible bidder” porting a huge lobbying organization for definitions to protect approximately onethe gun and ammo manufacturing business. eighth of the national construction industry, The more fear the public has, the better it is leaving the vast supermajority of labor – for their business. which is non-union – basically in the lurch Let’s work and speak up for our right to for county contracts. a reduce the gun proliferation that is anySt. Louis County is trying to direct more thing but a mark of a civilized society. taxpayer money to fewer people, and the Jerry Castillon special interest nature of the change in the Ellisville law is accentuated by this new construction employment data. The County should reconsider its decision so that taxpayers are protected instead Understanding the of special interests. national debt Patrick Ishmael To the Editor: Show-Me Institute I look forward to receiving your publication every Wednesday and would like to clarify something. Maybe a better word would be educate. I don’t think the masses No more bond programs of people realize what a trillion is, let alone To the Editor: 16 trillion. Why is it so many Rockwood residents It’s just a number to them and they seem think bond issues are free? to be unconcerned about the enormity of The only difference between a tax that number. increase and a bond issue is timing. A tax is

pay now and a bond issue repayment plus box; especially with the strained relationship interest is pay later. between the district and their stakeholders. There is no such thing as “free money.” The taxpayers have been good to the With the economy and employment district for years and now have discovered problems we currently are having, a freeze there have been some questionable business should be considered on non-emergency practices all along. It is time to clean up and items or projects. straighten up the district, rectify the relationNew computers at this time could be ship with the community, take the consedeferred because the new ones will be quences and only then can we move on. obsolete in two years. It was recently disclosed that the district I’m sure there are many items our resi- has a surplus of $16 million in a designated dents would like to have, but due to money fund balance. RS for RS believes a fair shortages and economy uncertainty they solution would be for the Board to desighold off spending at this time. nate these funds to take care of the most It’s ridiculous that the school district critical issues at this time. should require almost one month of a perAccording to Rockwood Policy 3117, son’s Social Security. the Board of Education mandates that Stop the excessive school board spending. operating fund balances at the end of the Jim Yettke fiscal year should equal 18 percent of the Ballwin budgeted operating expenditures. Rockwood Stakeholders To the Editor: for Real Solutions Rockwood Stakeholders for Real Solutions Eureka has announced its concern over the Rockwood Board of Education voting to put yet Finding family balance another ballot issue on the April 2nd ballot. As an advocate group for taxpayers, par- To the Editor: ents, employees and students of the RockThe cover story of the Jan. 23 edition of wood School district, RS for RS feels the West Newsmagazine about parents overly Board and district officials need to work busy with children’s activities was a reminder on rebuilding the community’s trust and of what we went through 15 to 20 years ago. credibility, which was lost over the recent We had children in early grades with disclosure of questionable and unethical after-school soccer or T-ball practice and business practices involving bond con- then early Saturday morning games, somestruction, vendor and consultant contracts times stretching into the afternoons. With and the lack of transparency. more than one child, the games were often It is premature for district officials to at different facilities, and the family then believe they can garner nearly 60 per- had to travel in separate vehicles. Somecent of the voters support this April when times this went on Saturday and Sunday. they’ve yet to acknowledge or apologize to Where was the down time to relax after a the district stakeholders for what has been week on the job for Mom and Dad? characterized as a complete lack of strong, Where was the individual family time decisive leadership in the area of fiscal and without all of the other families around? operational business practices. Where was the time for just husband and In addition, the community is still await- wife? It is no wonder why so many young ing the result of a comprehensive compli- parents have marital problems because ance audit report from the Office of State they don’t have any time together. Auditor, Tom Schweich. We eventually canceled the Saturday The audit fieldwork began in July 2012 extra sporting activities until the children and wrapped up on Jan. 3, with a meeting were a little older and they really wanted with district officials to explain the transi- to play the sport. tion in their process from onsite fieldwork Even though we dropped out of T-ball to review and report preparation. The audi- and mob-ball (soccer), it did not have tors did not provide a definitive date for any devastating effect. All of our children report release, nor any written report. graduated from college, and we are happily The bond issue has been labeled Prop. S, married for 32 years now. “with the S standing for students and security” Yes, it is a busy world that our children according to Board President Janet Strate. will live in, but young families do not need While RS for RS believes the safety and to put that time pressure unnecessarily on security of the students should always be first themselves. and foremost, it should not be contingent on Noel LaVanchy the passage or failure of a vote at the ballot Wildwood

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Looking for heroes As young children, it is next to effortless to have heroes. We are naïve enough to believe that anyone with a cape can really fly and solve all our problems in a heartbeat. But as we get older, it becomes increasingly difficult to have someone we can truly look up to. Superman, after all, is a fictional character. In spite of that, real heroes do exist – even in our everyday lives. The heroes we admire as adults are often real people who, in quietly living their lives, do remarkable things or exhibit enviable traits. The late and great Stan Musial is a shining paradigm of what we can easily define as a bona fide hero. Not only regarded by many as the greatest St. Louis Cardinal in history with 22 baseball seasons under his belt, “Stan the Man,” also was known for his humanity. Notorious for his sportsmanship and modesty, the iconic No. 6 was actively engaged in local charitable work in the St. Louis community, including organizations such as the USO, Senior Olympics, Boy Scouts, Covenant House and Cardinals Care. As the story goes, Stan even moved from his condo into a motel during spring training one season to show his unity and support for his African-American teammates. And he missed the entire 1945 season to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Stan was honored for his humanitarian efforts with Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year Award and the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 1957, three National League MVP Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the nation’s highest civilian honor by the U.S. government – for his contributions to society. But perhaps Stan was honored most and at his best with kids who were too young to remember his legendary baseball days. At first meeting, kids might wonder, “How could this old man be a Cardinal?” In his own, quiet way – and often

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Baseball fans move in to get a closer look at items left at the base of the Stan Musial statue following a short ceremony for Musial and his family outside of Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Jan. 26. Former St. Louis Cardinals and National Baseball Hall of Fame member Stan Musial died at the age of 92 on Jan. 19. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)

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International baseball tournament scheduled The Ballwin Athletic Association (BAA) and the St. Louis Boys Baseball Association are planning a repeat of last year’s international baseball tournament. The event will be held Aug. 2-11 at the BAA baseball complex. Overseas teams and local squads participating will be announced later. Last year’s tournament featured six teams from Japan, Australia and Europe and

seven St. Louis area squads whose members included many from West County. Area families hosted the overseas guests and provided transportation to and from the various activities, which included more than 40 games in two age brackets, a trip to Busch Stadium for a Cardinals game and visits to other local points of interest.

to build 10 villa residences on 4 acres on Mosley Road. The development will be built using new guidelines from the Metropolitan Sewer District regarding stormwater retention. Stormwater retention was one of the concerns brought forth by residents as the Council considered the request, which passed 7-1 with Councilmember Charlotte D’Alfonso casting the opposing vote.

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Ballwin Days taking shape The city of Ballwin has approved an agreement with Miller Spectacular Shows, Inc., of Greenbriar, Ark., to provide the rides and various concessions at the annual Ballwin Days event May 31-June 2. Linda Bruer, Ballwin’s director of parks and recreation, said the festival’s leaders had recommended the contract award based on Miller’s past performance at Ballwin Days. Under the contract, the city will receive 28 percent of all ride ticket sales and $2,500 for rights to operate family game concessions and two carnival food stands. Prices for rides will be the same as last year.

CREVE COEUR Villas approved for Mosley Road The Creve Coeur City Council on Jan. 28 approved a proposal by Benton Homes

In a case of David vs. Goliath, Ellisville resident Tom DeBold is taking on city hall and retail giant Walmart. DeBold filed a lawsuit in November contending that the city of Ellisville had ignored community welfare in issuing a conditional use permit for the development of a Walmart Superstore to be located on Manchester Road at the site of the Claychester Apartments. On Jan. 30, DeBold had his day in court. The judgement, which is expected before Feb. 8 (but after presstime), could have big repercussions, according to Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul. “If St. Louis Circuit Court Judge David Lee Vincent III rules in favor of the plaintiff the conditional use permit (issued to the Sansone Group on behalf of Walmart) will become void,” Paul said. If that happens the conditional use permit

process would have to begin again. Paul also pointed out that the April election has the potential to change the makeup of the City Council. “It’s going to be interesting to see how it turns out,” Paul said. Paul and City Clerk Catherine Demeter were both questioned during the Jan. 30 hearing. Paul noted that one of the concerns DeBold’s attorney, Jane Ellen Dueker, had was in regard to the 25-foot setback required of new construction. Duecker accused the city of violating one of its own ordinances requiring a 25-foot setback by including an 8-foot wide sidewalk in the setback. Duecker also said the city did not have all affected property owners sign a consent form for the conditional use permit and, according to Demeter, three signatures were missing. But perhaps the biggest issue in question had to do with how the city choose its legal counsel for the case. “We have to have approval from the Council to choose counsel for the city,” Paul explained. “I was asked if I had ever voted on this. I said no.” [Editor’s note: Due to press deadlines, look for continuing coverage of this story on newsmagazinenetwork.com.]

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM on Jan. 21 honored resident Jean Muehlendyck with a proclamation for her years of service to the city. Mayor Dave Willson said for more than 20 years, Muehlendyck “devoted countless hours” to the city’s Parks and Recreation program and has been an active volunteer for the Manchester Homecoming festival. She also is a major contributor to the city’s Breakfast with Santa, Senior Citizen Luncheon, Easter Egg Hunt and Shop With a Cop events. In addition, Muehlendyck has been an auxiliary member at the Manchester American Legion/Walter LePere Post for more than 50 years and was auxiliary president for about 20 years. Muehlendyck is retired after working as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. “I just want to thank you … and anybody that has anything to do with this,” Muehlendyck said. “I will cherish this the rest of my life. I will never forget it – unless I get Alzheimer’s.”

WILDWOOD Manchester Road Streetscape The city of Wildwood in January began phase 2 of the Manchester Road Streetscape project. J.M. Marschuetz Construction, is the contractor for the project, which will include new curbs, sidewalks, street lights, trees, and pavement on Manchester Road from Route 109 to Eatherton Road. Most of the work over the next two months will involve relocating various utilities that are in conflict with underground drainage structures. Laclede Gas will be relocating gas lines at various locations as will Missouri American Water Company. Much of the relocation work will be at the intersection with Center Avenue and also at the rock culvert crossing near the Metro West Fire Station. The city urged residents to use caution while traveling through the area during the improvements. Phase 1 of the project was completed in 2010 and included the additions of bike lanes, sidewalks, streetlights and streets along both sides of Manchester Road, between Taylor Road and Schnucks Wildwood Crossing. Once completed, the project will provide a bicycle and pedestrian link between the Town Center, its surrounding residential areas and the city’s existing trail system.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY Monarch Fire Protection District renews insurance The year 2012 was a good one for the Monarch Fire Protection District from the standpoint of not having many claims against its property and casualty insurance. But the fact there were more losses generally for insurance companies during the year means

the district will pay about 4 percent more for its coverage in the year that began Feb. 1. While renewing its policy with ESIP through the Huntleigh McGehee agency, the district opted against including terrorism coverage. Charles Billings, the district’s legal counsel, said the additional insurance costing almost $2,800 was unnecessary, particularly in light of all the federal government actions and decision-making required before an incident is designated an act of terrorism. Cost of the overall coverage is just over $205,000, compared with the previous rate of some $197,400.

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Councilmembers Bob Nation, Matt Segal compete for Mayor BOB NATION Public service experience: Chesterfield City Councilmember (Ward 4) since 2007 Occupation: Retired military and commercial airline pilot; real estate agent Personal: Married, with three grown children, two grandchildren Fun fact: One of Nation’s sons played baseball at Lafayette with David Freese.

MATT SEGAL Public service experience: Chesterfield City Councilmember (Ward 1) since 2009 Occupation: Executive vice president, Berkadia Personal: Married, with two children, ages 6 and 3 Fun fact: Segal’s 6-year-old daughter attends kindergarten at Green Trails Elementary, the same school her father attended.

Geiger would not seek re-election – Segal said, “the timing was right” to run for mayor. Segal also said he is running because he has the backing of the majority of the City Council and current Mayor Geiger “to carry on the torch of the next generation of leadership of Chesterfield.” “I would not run if I did not have the support of my peers,” he said. Segal addressed his priorities, should he become Chesterfield’s next mayor. “I think it’s important to provide the highest quality services with the least amount of taxes coming in, so stretching the tax dollars,” Segal said. “I also want to make sure that Chesterfield government is always responsive and accessible to all residents – so continuing to evolve with technology and funneling information out to the community as much as possible.” Matt Segal He said he would “maintain (ChesterSegal is quick to tell you that he is Ches- field’s) strong, financially sound position.” terfield born and raised. And he talked about “strengthening “The main reason I got involved in public (Chesterfield’s) community partnerships service was that I love Chesterfield. I grew with the schools, businesses and faithup here,” Segal said. “And once I decided based organizations,” primarily as those that we were going to start a family and relationships relate to public safety. live in Chesterfield, I wanted to make sure “I’ve already talked to Speaker of the Chesterfield is as great a place for my chil- House Tim Jones, the Parkway School dren as it was for me growing up.” Board and others, figuring out a way to Segal said that even though he came onto the provide the appropriate protection of our Council as an unknown, “I grew as a leader.” children at our schools,” Segal said. With four years of experience – and the He shared his thoughts on the issues unexpected announcement that Mayor Bruce that the new outlet malls will present to

By CAROL ENRIGHT As the April 2 election approaches, West County residents have many races to consider. But one, in particular, seems to loom a little larger. In Chesterfield, current Councilmembers Bob Nation (Ward 4) and Matt Segal (Ward 1) are vying for the office that Mayor Bruce Geiger is vacating. Whoever takes over as Chesterfield’s next mayor will have a full plate that includes two new outlet malls and an ongoing fight to change a tax pool system that the city says unfairly strips it of millions of sales tax dollars. Recently West Newsmagazine sat down with both candidates, but before the Q&A began, each man wanted to clarify that Bob Nation is not related to former Chesterfield Mayor John Nations.

the next mayor. “We need to focus on the citizens,” he said. “Focus on the citizens means keeping the residential, residential, the commercial in the commercial areas and making sure that the traffic impact – since we are becoming a destination location – is minimized as much as possible to keep the quality of life in Chesterfield premier.” Segal said he would continue Geiger’s efforts to reform the current sales tax pool system. “We want to be rewarded for the risk that we take as a city and the economic development that we encourage,” he said. Bob Nation Nation has lived in Chesterfield for 33 years. When he retired from the airline industry six and a half years ago, Nation said he was not looking to get into public service. Mary Brown, a former Ward 4 Councilmember, asked him to run for the seat she was vacating. “It wasn’t something I sought to do,” he said, “but I agreed to do it.” Nation, whose two-year term is up in April, said he was undecided about whether he would seek re-election on the Council until he heard that Geiger was stepping down as mayor. “As mayor, I think I would have an See CHESTERFIELD, page 41

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Students from all five Parkway high schools attend U.S. Inauguration, return with memories and hope By BETSY ZATKULAK just breathtaking,” she said. On Jan. 21, Americans of every political affiliation watched The morning of the swearing-in ceremony, Langa coverage of the second presidential inauguration of Barack described the atmosphere as buzzing with energy and Obama. Most watched in front of their TVs and laptops, but a excitement, but quieter than she expected. group of Parkway high school students not only watched the “Everyone – all of the volunteers and everybody workmomentous day unfold – they were part of history. ing there – was so nice,” Langa said. Approximately 40 students and seven chaperones headed For Parkway South junior Nathan Mahloch walking among for Washington, D.C., aboard two buses late Friday night, the masses of people is a moment he will never forget. Jan. 18. Sixteen hours later they arrived in Washington, “I liked walking up to the ceremony,” Mahloch said. “It’s full of anticipation. just a great unity that you’re seeing here in this country – “I’m really into history and it seemed like a really cool all different types of people coming together and it was opportunity to be able to see that in real life and be able to fantastic, really.” What also left a lasting impression on him was watching say that I’ve been there – it just seemed like the perfect thing what he learned in the classroom come to life. to do,” said Parkway Central junior Lizzy Langa. “The peaceful transfer of power from one presidency to One of the high points for Langa was being able to see another and the words that they used; all that’s written in the the U.S. monuments the night before the inauguration. “They were just so beautiful and magnificent and we Constitution and it’s really interesting how it has survived got to see the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial the More photos from the trip can be viewed online at facebook. (Parkway School District photo) See MAKING HISTORY, page 20 com/ParkwayInauguration2013. night before Martin Luther King Day. … Really, it was

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Wildwood Town Center Plan revisited PEP committee discusses fate of Jones property zoning By SARAH WILSON The city of Wildwood’s Planning/Economic Development/Parks committee at its Jan. 23 public hearing voted to do further study on the future land use designation of a 60-acre parcel of ground known as the Jones property, which is collectively located on the north side of Hwy. 100, between Hwy. 109 and Taylor Road. The site, which has had a mix of land use designations, has generated significant discussion throughout the course of the past three years because of the property owners’ concerns about the lack of a Downtown District designation on a portion of it, located at the intersection of Taylor Road and State Route 100 and specifically identified to be best suited for development. The Jones property is one of the four properties subject to recommendation as part of the city’s Town Center Plan update. At the public hearing, residents voiced their concerns with the property – addressing how the property will affect their property values, its proximity to Taylor Road and Wildwood not needing any more commercial designations. Options for rezoning include Neighborhood General, defined as a mixed-use area, high-density residential zone; and Downtown District, defined as the most intense land use district that can accommodate all types of commercial activities. Resident Susan Treiber said Taylor Road is in her backyard and if the property were to be designated as Neighborhood General it would only benefit the Jones family. “They can make a little extra money on their land. I understand that; I completely do. If I owned it, I’d probably feel the same way,” Treiber said. “But you’ve got to think about all of the people in this area. … This road is right at our backyard. … Our home values have dropped immensely because of the economy, and I think that they’ll drop more if we have this mixed-use business and residential also with this road.” Resident Betsy Ragelis said she would rather pay more property taxes than have more commercial in Wildwood. “I don’t think there’s enough commercial knocking down the door of Wildwood,” Ragelis said. “We’ve got plenty of buildings that aren’t being leased now. “We didn’t move to Wildwood to have it be built up like Chesterfield, like Manchester, like Des Peres, where you have traffic going left and right all hours of the day and night.” Rick Jones, co-owner of the Jones property, said he is interested in the community of Wildwood and wishes for it to succeed, but he also mentioned the threat of an eliminated pool tax as a good reason to promote commercial development.

“Years ago, who would have thought that the pool tax might change,” Jones said. “Today, you never know. We need to be prepared and moving ahead. … My mother and father sacrificed a lot to assemble that piece of ground that’s there. … It took a lot of time and energy and effort to build that piece in the hopes that some day it would develop and become something pretty special.” Janet Hoven, also a member of the Jones family and the city’s Town Center Advisory Panel, said the family has offers and letters of intent if the property were to obtain Downtown District zoning. “They are standing in line and they will not come forward unless we’re designed Downtown District, because they know it’s a long, hard fight to change from one designation to another,” Hoven said. “So I just ask that you guys really work hard to think about giving up this real gem that is very desirable because it just screams commercial and retail, and I think you need to respect that and take advantage of it.” Councilmember Debra Smith McCutchen (Ward 5) said she understands the Jones family’s perspective that “they would like to get the most bang for their buck.” “I totally understand that,” Smith McCutchen said. “However, there are many more residents than just the Jones family members, and those residents also want the best bang for their buck for their property values. … If they are designated commercial in some way, everybody else loses a tremendous amount of not just property value but quality of life, and that’s what the city has always prided itself on is preserving the quality of life for its residents.” The PEP committee on Dec. 18 discussed the first two properties: Spanos and Brown. In regard to the Spanos property, the PEP voted to support the split land use designation of the properties, as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission – updating the Town Center Plan, but leaving the future land use designation undecided on the Spanos property. As for the Brown property, the committee voted to remove the two properties from the Town Center Area and return them to the Suburban Residential Area. This recommendation on Jan. 14 was forwarded to the City Council, where the members referred it back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and action. The PEP committee is scheduled to meet again on Tuesday, Feb. 26, to have a public hearing at the new City Hall, located at 16860 Main St., to discuss the future land use designations of the fourth property in question – the Slavik Associates property, located on the west side of Hwy. 109 between Hwy. 100 and Manchester Road.

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Eureka lawsuit questions living situation, definition of ‘family’ neighbor started complaining,” Wrob said. Nicholas G. Higgins, the attorney for Wrob and Clark, said he believes his clients are correct in their position and that Eureka’s current ordinance allows them to reside as they are. Higgins on Jan. 17 had the case dismissed before a St. Louis County Circuit Court judge was scheduled to hear arguments. According to Higgins, having the case dismissed, “made the hearing moot.” Neither Wrob nor Higgins commented on why the case was dropped. “Now we’re just trying to see what Eureka is going to do next,” Wrob said. Higgins said nothing currently is pending, but Butler said she would update the Board of Aldermen at its next meeting of Alicia Wrob (left) and Sheri Clark the city’s plans to move forward with the case. The meeting took place on Feb. 5, By SARAH WILSON which was after presstime. (Check newsWhen Alicia Wrob’s friend Sheri Clark, magazinenetwork.com for updates.) who was getting separated from her hus“If something happens, we will react band, needed a place to stay, cohabiting accordingly,” Higgins said. “We can always seemed like a convenient alternative to refile the temporary restraining order.” living alone. The women obtained a restraining order Wrob, who has two young daughters, against the city in the summer of 2012 to had been divorced for a few years, and told prevent the city from evicting Clark. Clark, “As long as I have a roof over my Wrob said she offered to move out prior head, you have a place to stay.” Wrob described her and Clark’s relationship “like sisters” and said their living situation is not about the money. “Quite frankly, I can afford this on my own,” Wrob said. “It’s more of a security thing because I’m a single mom with two little kids and she’s a single mom. Somebody is almost always here, and that gives – Alicia Wrob me comfort. “I reached out to someone who needed something, but like they say, no good deed to the end of her lease, but her landlord goes unpunished.” said no. Wrob’s lease is up in July, and she Clark, who also has a daughter of her said she would not be resigning. own, and Wrob moved last year into the “It would have been nice to continue on Autumn Glen St. Louis Villas Community here and renew the lease,” Wrob said, “but in Eureka, but when a neighbor got wind of with the neighbor being as ugly as she has their living situation, the neighbor notified been to us, we don’t want to live here.” the city of Eureka. Wrob said if the issue does not resolve The argument is whether Wrob, whose itself, her “hands are tied not to live in name is on the lease, and Clark are vio- Eureka anymore either.” lating an ordinance that prohibits two Because I can’t have Sheri come with families from living under the same roof. me, and that’s what I would like to do. Katherine Butler, Eureka’s city attorney, “It has cost me a lot of money, a lot of said they are. grief, a lot of sleepless nights – and really, “They’re saying we can’t be considered truly for nothing. a family, but the kicker is, if we were a “I don’t want to rock any boats. I really lesbian couple, we’d be fine,” Wrob said. just want to calmly get my feet under me “They wouldn’t touch us, but since we’re and figure out my next move.” heterosexual, I guess that’s a problem.” Eureka is not alone in having an ordiWrob said she did not put Clark’s name nance that defines who can live together on the lease because it was her own respon- under one roof. In 2006, a Black Jack sibility. Couple successfully sued the city over a “The landlord seemed fine with it until the similar ordinance.

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By Marcia Guckes Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams and local sculptor Don Wiegand may not seem to have much in common. But right now, the economy is controlling both their fates. On Jan. 20 Wiegand revealed his sculpture of Williams and his hopes to have the work displayed in heroic proportions at several possible sites. But the Chesterfield studio where Wiegand works is under the financial gun of the nation’s mortgage battles, and the economy is making art patrons harder to find. Bremen Bank now holds the mortgage on the studio and acres at One Wiegand Drive, just off Baxter Road in the Chesterfield Valley. Wiegand survived a Dec. 5 eviction deadline after the bank agreed to continue its negotiations with Wiegand’s foundation (wiegandfoundation.org). Those talks are continuing with no definite deadline, according to Wiegand. “My dream is to get the studio in the foundation,” Wiegand said. Representatives of the foundation are working with the bankers to arrange enough time for the foundation to raise funds to purchase the site. Wiegand said he also hopes to partner with the city of Chesterfield so that it would help maintain the acreage as a park. “I built it as a park for everybody,” Wiegand said. Building art for everybody, like the Williams sculpture, has been one of the benchmarks of Wiegand’s career. The impetus for his most recent sculpture came from several people close to Williams including the monsignor who officiated at Williams’ funeral; his brother, Dakin Williams; and Dakin’s daughter Fran. Fran was at the unveiling ceremony and talked about Williams’ years in Missouri. His family moved to St. Louis from Mississippi when he was about 7 years old. “He was not happy moving to the city from a place where people doted on him,” Fran said. She noted that in rural Columbus, Miss., the Williams family had lived in the midst of a big extended family that included Williams’ grandfather, a minister. According to Fran, things were quite different for Tennessee’s family in St. Louis. She said Williams hated the pollution of the city – the nation’s fourth largest in 1918 – and that the city’s residents were not very welcoming to his family. “They were made fun of because of their Southern accents. I can see why Tennessee left here and did not want to ever come back,” Fran said.

Tennessee Williams by Chesterfield sculptor Don Wiegand. (Photo courtesy of David Ulmer Photography)

But now Tennessee’s niece is one of the people who would like to bring the playwright back to St. Louis in the form of Wiegand’s sculpture. She said the inspiration for the image came from a book. “The book opened to this page and we all pointed and knew this was the picture that should represent Tennessee,” his niece said. That picture showed the playwright gazing out a window. Wiegand hopes to see his version of that image blown up to a size of 8-feet tall or more and set in a display that would have Williams gazing at the Jewel Box in Forest Park, or the theaters on Broadway in New York City, or the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans. Wiegand said organizations from all of those locations had shown interest until two years ago. That’s when the nation’s economic problems came in to dash those hopes. The economy is also be one of the reasons Wiegand’s studio is in trouble. He said he has often had to borrow money against the property to pay for the metals needed to make the bronze medals and large stainless steel sculptures for which he is most famous. The Chesterfield artist is known internationally for works of art that honor the volunteer efforts of individuals and organizations. One such piece is the Spirit of (Bob) Hope award, which is presented annually to those who contribute an extraordinary amount of time, talent or resources to significantly enhance the quality of life of military service members around the world. Now Wiegand and his foundation are fighting to rally those forces and hoping the battle for the local historic landmark will end in victory soon.

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Ellisville Police, Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol warn about scams By DIANE E. SAMSON After a local 88-year-old woman fell victim to a lottery scam that cost her more than $60,000, the Ellisville police department decided to help its seniors avoid scams like these in the future. Officers Joey Nickles and Angie Walsh will be delivering a program to five assisted living facilities in Ellisville in the next couple months. The two officers, along with a representative from the Missouri Attorney General’s office, will give 30-45 minute presentations to the seniors at lunch time, helping them learn to recognize and avoid potential scams. The Jamaican lottery scam the Ellisville senior fell victim to uses the name Mega Million Sweepstakes Lottery and claims that the winning $5.5 million is kept in the form of a check at a safety department at the airport in the victim’s city. The scammers ask the victim to pay $87,000 in taxes to claim the winnings.

Chesterfield renews investment in the arts By CAROL ENRIGHT At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Chesterfield City Council approved contracts with Chesterfield Arts, STAGES St. Louis and the St. Louis Civic Orchestra for a total of $200,000 in funding for a variety of arts and educational programming. The funding, which was already approved as part of the city’s fiscal year 2013 budget, allocates $100,000 to Chesterfield Arts, $75,000 to STAGES and $25,000 to the St. Louis Civic Orchestra, which is a first-time budget item for the city. The city’s contribution to Chesterfield Arts is up $25,000 over a year ago. Its support of STAGES is the same as was budgeted in FY2012. Each contract requires a range of arts and educational programming that supports the city’s public arts plan and includes providing free concerts, performances and art activities at Chesterfield community events. Mayor Bruce Geiger, who has been outspoken in his support of building up the arts in Chesterfield, said the arts funding represents less than 1 percent of the city’s operating budget. “There’s a return on investment with the arts,” said Geiger. “I don’t know how you quantify it, but I know it’s there.” Backing up Geiger’s hunch, a March 2012 research report conducted by the National Endowment for the Arts, showed that young adults who had intensive arts experiences in high school are more likely to show civic-minded behavior than young adults who did not.

Officer Nickles is investigating the case but admits that the best solution is prevention. He said these type of scams are on the rise. “These crimes are so awful,” Nickles said. “These people are brutal and ruthless. They told this lady to shred her documents so we couldn’t track them down easily. These scams are difficult to investigate and the bad guys know it.” Nickles said the response from local assisted living facilities has been positive. He added that its important for the community to be on the lookout and talk about

such scams, especially with elderly family members and friends. “The more information we can get out there the better,” Nickles said. In an unrelated scam, the Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is warning seniors that a telephone scam now under way in Iowa could spread quickly to the Show-Me State. According to reports by the Iowa Senior Medicare Patrol to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, seniors are targeted by a caller claiming to be from Medicare. The caller says there are changes to the Medicare

Summary Notice and Medicare cards and then tries to obtain personal information to commit financial fraud. The caller also may express a need to visit the person’s home to deliver information and other materials. The Missouri SMP notes that Medicare officials do not call beneficiaries to discuss changes to the program, nor do they visit their homes. The group urges anyone who suspects identity theft to contact the Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Hotline at (877) 438-4338.

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Metro Air Support unveils new ‘copter to serve St. Louis, St. Charles area County Police also rolled out an armored truck and an equipment-carrying support truck, which have been added to its Tactical Operations Unit. Metro Air Support Unit is a joint operation of the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, St. Louis County Police and St. Louis City Police Department. With its fleet of six helicopters, one fixed wing plane, nine pilot-police officers and support personnel, the unit performs search and rescue missions, increases patrols of the region’s infrastructure and provides support to first responders engaged in any number of operations on the ground. The $2.1 million MD500E jet turbine helicopter was purchased with funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Port Security Grant Program and approved through the St. Louis Area Maritime Security Committee and the U.S. Coast Guard’s Upper Mississippi River Sector. Metro Air Support Unit recently added this Specialized computer navigation equipMC500E jet turbine helicopter to its fleet. ment, designed to guide the helicopter to (West Newsmagazine photo) any location during daylight hours or at night, and high-powered spotlights were By JIM ERICKSON funded by the Urban Area Security InitiaOn Jan. 23, Metro Air Support Unit dedi- tive (UASI). cated the latest addition to its helicopter St. Louis County Police Capt. Jon fleet at its Spirit of St. Louis Airport head- Belmar emceed the brief program at the quarters. As part of that event, St. Louis Jan. 23 event, introducing officials from

both counties and the city of St. Louis, the Coast Guard, key Air Support Unit personnel and others involved in securing grants for the new equipment. Belmar commands the Tactical Operations activities that include the Metro Air Support Unit. He described the Air Support Unit as a model of how to combine different government entities successfully to achieve capabilities that no agency operating individually could maintain. St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch said the Air Support Unit “has succeeded beyond my imagination.” St. Charles County Sheriff Tom Neer said the unit “proves the value of close working relationships among government bodies in the region.” If it were not organized as a regional organization, the Metro Air Support Unit would not have qualified for the funding it received, he added. Metro Air Support Unit began operations in 2004 after contractual agreements were approved by all three departments. In 2012, the unit responded to 3,522 calls for service and logged 2,600 flight hours. Current operations include providing coverage to each of the three participating agencies from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m., with emphasis on evening and night time hours when calls

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speeches his year. “Of course, seeing Beyonce sing (even though it was later determined that she lipsynced) was a highlight,” she added. With the trip to D.C. now behind them and not knowing what the next four or 40 years have in store, one thing is clear: the Parkway students who walked among the masses that day to witness the second inauguration of the president will forever be a part of American history. “It’s just something that I will never forget – it’s one of my favorite trips that I’ve ever been on and it’s just so cool that I can be able to say that I was there,” Langa said. What do they hope will happen during President Obama’s second term? “I really hope we can get something done and agree on what’s best for the country,” Langa said. “I just hope they can have a plan; have a vision and to not have to worry about the future so much.” “In general, more on the people’s part, for everyone to come together knowing that, even if it is a hard time, (Obama’s) going to do the best job he can,” Melvin said. “Less complaining and more like a work-together kind of attitude.”

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Gov. Nixon touts education agenda during visit to Parkway school By CAROL ENRIGHT Gov. Jay Nixon visited Parkway’s Oak Brook Elementary School in Ballwin on Jan. 24. He congratulated the district for its academics, early childhood program and AAA bond rating and discussed his commitment to expanding state funding of public education in three key areas: early childhood education, extending the school year and expanding Missouri’s A+ Scholarship Program. After visiting a preschool classroom, the governor praised the district’s “quality early childhood programs” and promised to increase state support of preschool programs and early childhood initiatives such as Head Start. “Early childhood education is a smart investment with a very big return. Study after study confirms what parents and educators see each day firsthand: The first five years of a child’s development have an impact that lasts a lifetime,” Nixon said. He made good on his promise at his State of the State address in Jefferson City on Jan. 28, revealing that his fiscal year 2014 budget contains a $17 million increase in early childhood funding. “Making sure students are ready for kindergarten on day one is only part of

the equation,” Nixon told the Oak Brook ing for the state’s A+ Scholarship Program, crowd. “We must also make sure that on which provides two years of tuition-free study day two, and every day after throughout the at Missouri community colleges and career/ year, students and teachers have the time technical schools to eligible high school stuthey need to learn the skills and curriculum dents at participating schools who meet acaimportant to academic success. This can demic and community service criteria. only happen if the school year itself is of “But there are still schools in our state reasonable length. It’s pretty simple: The that aren’t part of this A+ program, so their more you work, the longer you practice, students can’t apply for those scholarships the better you get.” – and kids working hard meeting all those rigorous requirements need to have that right,” Nixon said. At his State of the State address, Nixon promised to expand the A+ Scholarship Program to every public school in the state, boosting funding to $30.4 million – a $1 million increase over last year’s budget. He also revealed $34 million in new funding for colleges and universities that will Currently, the Missouri school year is be tied to performance indicators, such as the fourth shortest in the country, requiring student success and graduation rates. students to attend school 174 days per year. In total, Nixon’s budget increases educaNixon wants that school year to be six days tional funding by more than $150 million. longer. In his budget, Nixon announced In his comments at Oak Brook, Nixon more than $100 million in increased fund- referenced the increased responsibilities – ing of K-12 classrooms, which includes and higher expectations – being placed on support for those additional school days, as school districts as they implement the more well as training for teachers and modern- rigorous Common Core State Standards izing equipment. that must be in place by the 2014-2015 Nixon also talked about boosting fund- school year. He said that as the state gives

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Teacher of the Year Joel Rademeyer, sixth-grade Integrated Science teacher, was named Parkway South Middle’s Teacher of the Year for the 2012-13 school year. After graduating from Truman State University with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in education, Rademeyer began his 14-year career as an educator. “When I began teaching at South, I taught science to eighth-grade students,” Rademeyer said. “Around my fifth year of teaching, I transitioned to teaching sixthgraders where I have taught both communication arts and science. I have a great team of teachers I work with and really enjoy this grade level,” he said. Rademeyer said he loves the enthusiasm and curiosity his young students show each year. His goal is to keep them engaged and asking questions. “It is a great honor to be selected and to be chosen by my peers,” Rademeyer said. “There are a lot of great teachers and to be recognized is an amazing honor.”

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Hats off to school nurse Center for Creative Learning school nurse Marilyn Riley in March will make her 18th mission trip to Honduras to help people in need. This time, however, she plans to bring with her more than 300 hats she made while undergoing medical treatment. According to Riley, she started doing crochet last year as a way to de-stress during treatment times. She initially set a goal of making 200 hats but was able to make more than School nurse Marilyn Riley with more than 300 hats she plans to bring to Honduras. 300 hats. Riley said her trips abroad have helped in her role as a school nurse. During her travels, she assumes various roles from running the pharmacy to distributing medication, conducting lab tests and providing dental assistance. “These experiences have strengthened my knowledge of cultural diets, health fears and medication,” Riley said. “I’ve been able to share what I’ve learned with students so they can better understand what it is like to live in a Third World country.” Westminster and other ministry organizations, of providing solid leadership and coordination of volunteers sets her apart as a top-notch influencer and fit for this Rupprecht role,” he said.

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Eureka bands visit D.C. Eureka High’s freshman concert and symphonic bands in January traveled to Washington, D.C., for the Presidential Inauguration Heritage Festival. While at the festival, Eureka’s concert and freshman bands earned a Silver Award. The symphonic band earned a Gold Award and placed second out of 14 bands. Two Eureka students, Jessica Bloomrosen and Andy Cox, also were among three out of nearly 1,000 selected to receive a Maestro Award for their outstanding solos.

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Heading to regionals Sadhana Matheswaran, a fifth-grade student at Pond Elementary, will advance to the Regional Spelling Bee held on March 2 at McKendree University. Matheswaran earned the opportunity by correctly spelling the word “salinity” during her school’s event. Teacher Jennifer Swarts described Matheswaran as a phenomenal student. “Sadhana has an amazing drive to succeed,” Swarts said. “She is a wonderful friend and an honor to have in class. I can always look to her as a role model for other students in class.” Although she excels in spelling, Matheswaran said her favorite subject is math. During her free time, she enjoys working on art projects with clay, playing the piano and reading.

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the culture of ecological and environmental biology research at a university-based field station. SIFT supports students who are new to working in the outdoors and thinking about the environment as a living laboratory. TERF allows for a deeper understanding and the opportunity to try out a career path in a very real way. “Taken together, SIFT and TERF represent two different types of educational experience – exploration and immersion,” Flowers explained. Jacqueline Sotraidis is a senior at Parkway North who plans on majoring in aerospace engineering, but also has a passion for biology and ecology. She said SIFT and TERF confirmed just how much she really enjoys research. “I’m definitely going to try to do something in research in college and in my actual career field,” Sotraidis said. Sotraidis was on the WUSTL aquatic research team. “You’re not just doing grunt work. You’re really doing the same work as the other undergraduate students and even the researchers,” she said. In addition to learning a lot, there are other benefits for SIFT and TERF participants. Meeting and hanging out with likeminded students from high schools throughout the region is one, and TERF participants are paid $8 per hour for their work on a WUSTL research team. However, the biggest benefit for participants, according to Flowers, is the career exploration piece of the program. “They get to work side-by-side with people who are at varying stages in their career paths and this can really help them get a sense of what it takes to do this type of work,” said Flowers. Sometimes the benefit for students who participate in the program is the discovery that environmental science and fieldwork is not the career choice for them. Parkway West senior and science enthusiast Adil Hassan explained, “It’s something I would like to do on the side maybe, or something I’d like to be involved with throughout my years, but it’s not something I would want to do every single day.” Asked if they would recommend SIFT and TERF to other students, all three Parkway students said “yes” and that they already have. “I think anyone who’s even somewhat interested in biology or nature, or even just wants to learn how to work with other people … should definitely apply for it – go for it – and do it,” said Feuer. The deadline to submit the SIFT 2013-14 application is March 29. For more information, visit schoolpartnershipwustl.com.

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Tackling the discrimination divide By MIA KWESKIN There is no hierarchy of discrimination. No “ism” is greater than another – racism, sexism – all “isms” are based on prejudices that are learned not innate. On Jan. 19, St. Louis County Public Library and the National Conference for Community and Justice of Metropolitan St. Louis (NCCJSTL) set out to teach these crucial lessons to teens in their program “For Youth By Youth: Discrimination in Schools.” The workshop consisted of a variety of activities as well as group discussions on serious problems involving all forms of discrimination in schools today. “I thought this event as a very eye-opening experience as well as a good reminder that we are all created equal,” Parkway Central High School senior Alyssa Yee said. “We should celebrate our differences and not discriminate people for them.” But St. John Vianney High School junior Ben Dombrowski said, “We all see (discrimination) every day.” He pointed out that “it’s not just the blatant race discrimination, but it’s the basic name-calling and gossip also.” One of the first workshop activities was called “Cross the Line” and offered participants the chance to get to know each other’s differences. Participants started on one side

of the line and could cross the line only if they could agree with different statements. For example, “If you are a female, cross the line” or “If you have a learning or physical disability, cross the line.” Participants then had a chance to silently look into the eyes of the people on the same side of the line as them as well as the people across from them. After this silence, event leaders read statistics and historical facts about discrimination toward each particular group. “Every time, the statistics and data surprise me. It’s a good activity to see diverse people and how people have been targeted in many areas,” said Washington University graduate student Jihak Kim. At the workshop, stories from participants brought the all too real issues of discrimination in schools to light. Among the participants hoping to bring attention to these stories was Diversity Awareness Partnership (DAP) program manager Tiffany Wang. DAP hosts training and promotes awareness of discrimination through youth programs. Wang said she came “hoping to see how schools and the community are handling discrimination.” Antwoun Stevens, Gateway High School student and co-leader of the workshop, felt the workshop went well and hopes students will

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Participants stand on opposite sides of the line during “Cross the Line,” an activity that offered participants the chance to get to know each other’s differences. (Photo by Alyssa Yee.)

take what they learned back to their schools to start discussions about these issues. “Everyone has their own story so keep that in mind before you judge,” Stevens said. Youth Program Manager of NCCJSTL Emily Jones likewise hopes that the workshop taught students to be aware of discrimination and to implement preventative tools learned during the workshop in their own schools. “I hope people gained a deeper level of self-awareness and social awareness in a way in which they can continue to explore these topics,” Jones said. As a means of prevention, the event encouraged students to become comfortable talking about these very personal topics. The underlying message of the workshop was that only through discussion of the endless forms of discrimination are

students able to detect such discrimination in school, and only through detecting discrimination can students stand against it. “Be true to yourself and who you are and be accepting of others for who they are. Our world could be a better place,” Jones said. Yee took away this lesson and many more from the event. “I want to share with my friends about how everyone has a story and a lot of us are ignorant to what they may be going through. We need to be more accepting and open-minded,” Yee said. “For those people experiencing discrimination, I would tell them to stay strong and know that you’re not alone.” ••• Mia Kweskin and Alyssa Yee are student contributors from Parkway Central.

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Samm Crocker finished second in the 50 free and 100 free. Sophomore Jenna Wilkes finished second in the 100 fly. Sophomore Kirstie Crook took third in the 200 IM and second in the 500 free. That was the Patriots’ third invitational victory this season to go along with a second-place finish in the Marquette Relays. Parkway South followed that with a 98-87 victory over conference rival Lafayette. “Winning our dual meet against Lafayette was big,” Gerth said. “It was our most challenging dual and you have to have the best dual record in the conference in order to be conference champs.” The Patriots picked up three more state cuts at that meet. Crook swam a 2:00.64 in the 200 free. Freshman Maddie Heutel swam a 5:26.61 in the 500 free 5:26.61. Wilkes swam a 1:03.54 in the 100 back.

NSCAA Academic Award The Parkway South Patriots head into the two-day Suburban West Conference on Feb. 7.

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High school girls swimming The Parkway South Patriots are heading into the two-day Suburban West Conference Feb. 7 with a full head of steam. The Patriots won the 21-team City of Roses Invitational recently in Cape Girardeau with 431 points. Parkway Central was second at 234 and Eureka was

third with 208. “There were very fast individuals at the meet, but we had the most depth, which is how we won,” Patriots coach Sara Gerth said. CeCe Etter won both her events. She won the 200 free in 1 minute, 57.16 seconds and the 100 back in 1:00.23. The Parkway South 200 free relay team won in 1:43.41, and the 400 free relay won in 3:45.80.

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The Parkway West boys varsity soccer team has earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America High School Team Academic Award at the recent 2012 National Convention in Indianapolis. To qualify for the award, the high school team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The Parkway West squad earned a 3.34 grade point average. “This is our second award from the NSCAA,” said head coach Michael Skordos. “Our first academic team award was

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High school girls basketball Whitfield senior Stephanie Anderson has been nominated for the 2013 McDonald’s All American Games. From a field of more than 800 nominees, 24 male and 24 female athletes will be chosen to compete in the 2013 McDonald’s All American Games in Chicago on April 3. The final team will be announced on Feb. 14. This is the 36th anniversary of this premiere basketball event benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities.

High school wrestling The 45th annual Lafayette Invitational saw the host Lancers come in second in the 10-team tournament with 308 points, just behind champion Springfield’s (Ill.) 312.5 points. The other scores were Nixa 296.5, Fort Zumwalt South 219, Hannibal 217.5, Hazelwood East 201, Kirkwood 152, Hillsboro 105, De Smet Jesuit 104 and Parkway Central 41. Lafayette coach Jonathan Sumner said it was a good field this year, making it all the sweeter that the Lancers had four class winners. At 113 pounds, sophomore Jason Carson won. Senior Kirk Bradley won at 120. At 138, senior Nick Olejnik prevailed and

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Hall of Fame coach Westminster Christian Academy baseball coach Rich Van Gilst was inducted last month into the Missouri Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in Jefferson City. In 28 seasons at Westminster, his teams have compiled a record of 392-257 with five conference championships, seven district titles, six quarter final appearances, four final four appearances and Westminster coaches Andy Benes (left) and two Class 3 State Championships Rich Van Gilst (2011, 2012). In addition, six of his players have been drafted in that time. Van Gilst also earned the Calvin College Alumni High School Coaches Hall of Fame Award in 1996, the Greater St. Louis Association of Umpires, “Coach of the Year” award in 2006, the MHSBCA Class 3 “Coach of the Year” award in 2011 and the NHSBCA Region 5 “Coach of the Year” award in 2012. senior Nick Hackmiller won at 170. “We lost some close matches early on in the tournament, but in the final championship round our kids turned it on and wrestled well, which gives us a good note to end on,” Sumner said. “We still have a lot of work to do before the district tournament, but our kids have been tested the last few weeks and have a clear vision on areas they need to improve upon in order to achieve their end of the season goals.” District tournament action begins Friday, Feb. 8.

High school soccer The Missouri State High School Soccer Coaches Association recently held its first Hall of Fame induction. Area coaches inducted into the first class were CBC’s Terry Michler, De Smet Jesuit’s Greg Vitello, St. Joseph’s Academy’s Maureen McVey and Vianney’s Mike Villa. Honored posthumously was CBC’s Bob Horgan.

College women’s basketball Parkway South graduate Brittany Willis recorded her first double-double in college. The McKendree University junior guard scored 10 points and pulled down a careerhigh 14 rebounds to get the double-double. Her Bearcat teammate, freshman guard Liz Gilman, scored a career-high 24 points in a recent Great Lakes Conference victory over St. Joseph’s. Gilman is a Principia graduate. In that win, Willis dished out a career-high eight assists.

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By WARREN MAYES Chris Duncan is back behind the microphone as a co-host of 101 ESPN’s “The Fast Lane” evening drive time sports-talk show. The ex-Cardinal, who is recovering from surgery for a brain tumor, returned to his duties on Jan. 28, joining Randy Karraker and D’Marco Farr on the highest-rated local sports-talk show in the St. Louis market. The former outfielder, who was a member of the 2006 World Series Cardinals, said, “Things are going good.” “I feel good. I’m a lot stronger now. Right after the surgery, I wasn’t that strong. I had some trouble talking. I was mispronouncing some words. Each week I got away from that surgery the more and more I realized how much better I was getting. I feel great.” Duncan was hired in 2011 as a baseball analyst for the station. His frank commentary helped him earn a regular spot early in 2012 on the afternoon show with talented Karraker and Farr, a former Super Bowl winner with the St. Louis Rams. But last fall, he was dealt a horrible setback. After not feeling himself and having various symptoms, Duncan learned he was suffering from glioblastoma, a malignant cancer. The 31-year-old Duncan knew what he was dealing with. His mother, Jeanine, already had been diagnosed the same cancer. It was to help her that his father, Dave, left his job as pitching coach with the Cardinals. “Going through it with my mom, I was more familiar with the process so I was able to attack it quicker,” Duncan said. “I

knew where to go to have the right treatment.” Duncan underwent a long surgery at Duke University Medical Center. His surgery was performed by Allen Friedman, a 63-year-old Chicago native and respected leader in the field of neuro-oncology. Friedman, an internationally known tumor and vascular surgeon, is responsible for more than 90 percent of tumor resections and biopsies at Duke. “It’s incredible what these doctors can do. The guys are phenomenal,” Duncan said. “Being able to go to Duke and having this done by Friedman, one of the best in the world ... every morning, I’m so grateful that he did what he did.” The craniotomy surgery on Duncan lasted six and a half hours. A craniotomy is a surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain. “It was a serious surgery. Where the tumor was, it was a tough spot,” Duncan said. “It makes it a tough recovery. Coming back from that, I had to get my legs underneath me. I had to speak better. My writing was all right but I was misspelling a lot of words at first and little stuff like that. The mispronouncing of the words was something that was happening more frequently than I’d ever done before.” He has those early challenges pretty much behind him now. Duncan speaks clearly. His opinions on baseball and sports in general remain sharp, and he is excited about his future. His mother also is doing well now. Duncan said he talks with her on the telephone every day. A good attitude is a must. “I think it’s what life’s all about – staying positive,” Duncan said. “I think people that are positive and optimistic, they have the right outlook on life and do better. I mean if you get a little pity party going, it’s not good for you.” There’s no pity in Duncan. “For me, I’m fortunate for everything that I’ve been able to accomplish in my career,” Duncan said. “I think about being 31 and I think I’m too young for this, but you look at all the young kids down at the cancer hospital who are under 10 years and they’re dealing with the same thing, it makes me feel lucky I’ve been able to do everything that I’ve wanted to do in life. “No one is guaranteed tomorrow. Nobody. I think it makes you really change your outlook on life. Every day, I try to live life to the fullest and make sure I get the most out of each and every day.”

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Abby Duethman with coach Chris Ellis

By WARREN MAYES Top of the heap. That’s where Maryville University’s Abby Duethman is for the Saints women’s basketball program. A 5-foot-10, senior forward, Duethman became Maryville’s all-time leading scorer when she topped the 1,329-point plateau recently. Against the Bellarmine Knights,

Duethman hit 10-of-18 shots en route to a game-high 20 points and added eight rebounds in an 84-63 victory. With her final basket against Bellarmine, Duethman scored the 1,330th point in her career to become Maryville’s career scoring leader. “It’s a pretty big honor,” Duethman said, noting that she didn’t get there by herself. “I couldn’t have gotten to that point without my coaches and teammates helping me along the way,” she said. “I give most of the credit to them.” That’s typical of her, said veteran Maryville coach Chris Ellis. “In our time of showmanship, Abby is a breath of fresh air,” Ellis said. “Her shooting and rebounding and all around basketball skills are excellent, (but) probably Abby’s greatest strength is that she is a great teammate. No matter the numerous accolades she receives, she is humble and gracious while at the same time being a great competitor and always displaying the highest level of sportsmanship.” Topping the record came unnoticed by Duethman. “During the game, I wasn’t keeping track of my points,” Duethman said. “I didn’t want to overthink it too much. Coach kept drawing plays for me to get the shot. I got a pass from Kate Childs. It was a hook layup-type jumper.

When everyone started cheering, I knew I got it. I had four fouls and about 2:30 left in the game. I was cutting it close.” After the women’s game, school officials brought Duethman to halfcourt and handed her the game ball. During a media time-out of men’s game, she also was honored and pictures were taken of her holding the ball and wearing a T-shirt that was made for her. Setting the school scoring record was not a goal for Duethman. She just wanted to play college basketball after graduating from St. Theresa’s in Kansas City. “I had no idea I would even get close to it,” Duethman said. “I never thought of it.” In reality, she almost didn’t have a college career to begin with. An injury in high school set her back. Duethman was recruited by assistant coach Jason Yorg, who knew her from watching her play for St. Teresa’s. “He informed me about Abby and we received a DVD from her junior year when she had an incredible game in the big Hy Vee Classic out there,” Ellis said. “The announcers stated she would be a bona fide Division I prospect. Then she injured her foot and really didn’t have a senior year. She more or less fell off the radar and upon her visit, we were not even sure she would pursue her playing career in college.

“When she got to us, she was out of shape because of her injury, and I have to be honest in saying I didn’t think she would make it. However, she proved me wrong and I have never been so happy to be wrong about something or someone in my life.” She has been a captain for the last two years. Ellis said she earned the honor by her play. “Abby leads by example. I never have to ask her to do the dirty jobs on the floor like rebound, dive for loose balls or mix it up in the post,” Ellis said. “She can also eloquently verbalize her opinions and thoughts so as to get her point across and not offend. She and Kate Childs have provided us with amazing leadership these past two seasons.” While her career at Maryville is winding down, Duethman still has some goals. “I hope we get far in the GLVC tournament again and get another tournament victory and make it to the NCAA Tournament,” Duethman said. “We won the GLVC last year but lost in he first round to Ashland (Ohio). I think we have a good enough team to do it again. That’s our first goal – get to GLVC tournament and win it.” Her time at Maryville has flown by. “It’s crazy but it feels like yesterday that I was a freshman,” Duethman said. “The last four years have gone by so fast. It’s kind of bittersweet. I’ll be sad when it’s over.”

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The new labor and birth suites at Mercy Hospital St. Louis opened on Jan. 28.

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Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur on Jan. 28 opened its new Maternity Welcome Center and Labor and Birth Suites, encompassing 75,000 square feet on three floors. Immediately inside the main lobby entrance is the Maternity Welcome Center, where women can check in or be evaluated for labor. There are 31 new labor and birth suites, plus six surgical suites and 11 pre-op and recovery rooms for patients needing a Caesarian section. The new suites feature fetal monitoring systems that enable a woman to be out of bed while her baby’s heart rate is monitored. Other amenities include massaging showers and whirlpool tubs for easing labor pains; a birthing ball in each room; smaller waiting areas close to birthing rooms; flat-screen TVs with DVD players; and comfortable sleeping options for birthing partners. Beyond the physical changes, Mercy’s labor and birth nurses all have been trained by Lamaze International in labor support skills, including the importance of movement and position changes, massage, hydrotherapy, music therapy and aromatherapy. With customizable Mercy Birth Plans, Mercy is prepared also to support women seeking low-intervention or natural childbirth.

New SSM program for adolescents with depression

SSM Behavioral Health Services has launched an intensive outpatient program to help adolescents ages 12-17 who are suffering from depression. A $289,000 grant from the St. Louis County Children’s Services Fund will help fund costs of the program for children who are not covered by health insurance. Youth who participate in the program begin by receiving a thorough assessment to identify strengths and set goals. Offered five days a week at SSM DePaul Health Center, the program requires each young person to participate in a minimum of three sessions per week. A parent or parent figure must participate as well and is expected to attend at least one session per week. During the course of the program, participants and parents complete workbooks designed to increase awareness of self and others. Before program completion, the youth and parents meet together in sessions designed to strengthen the family system. Todd Moody, director of youth services at SSM Behavioral Health Services at DePaul Health Center, said the program is focused on supporting adolescents suffering from severe depression. “In the most severe instances, chronic

When lightning strikes, it might be a good idea to run to the medicine cabinet, according to University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers. A recent study showed there was a 31 percent increased risk of headache and 28 percent increased risk of migraine for chronic headache sufferers on days that lightning struck with 25 miles of study participants’ homes. New-onset headache and migraine increased by 24 percent and 23 percent, respectively. “Many studies show conflicting findings on how weather, including elements like barometric pressure and humidity, affect the onset of headaches,” said UC medical student Geoffrey Martin, who led the study with his father, Vincent Martin, M.D., a UC professor and headache expert. “However, this study very clearly shows a correlation between lightning, associated meteorological factors and headaches.” For three to six months, study participants from Ohio and Missouri recorded their daily headache activity while researchers recorded lightning activity within 25 miles of participants’ homes. After accounting for other weather factors that occur with thunderstorms, researchers found a 19 percent increased risk for headaches on “lightning days.” Researchers said more studies are needed to more precisely define the effect of lightning and thunderstorms on headache. Robert Nicholson, of Saint Louis University, Mercy Health Research and Ryan Headache Clinic, was involved in the study, which appeared Jan. 24 in the online edition of Cephalalgia and was funded by GlaxoSmithKline.

Cancer death rates down The “Annual Report to the Nation on

the Status of Cancer, 1975-2009” contains some good and bad news. The good news is that the report shows a decline in the overall incidence of cancer death rates in the U.S. and a decline in death rates from cancers of the most common cancer sites, including lung, colon and rectum, female breast, and prostate. The bad news is that from 2000-2009, death rates continued to increase for melanoma of the skin (among men only) and for cancers of the liver, pancreas and uterus. In response to the report, American Academy of Dermatology President Daniel Siegel, M.D., issued a statement that reads, in part: “Unlike other types of cancer, skin cancer provides visual warning signs that can be detected on the surface of the skin in the form of a spot that changes, itches, or bleeds. When caught early, skin cancer is highly treatable.” Siegel urged the public to visit spotskinscancer.org to learn how to perform a skin selfexam and find free skin cancer screenings. In addition, the annual report showed that incidence rates are increasing for human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal and anal cancers. Of further concern is that in 2010, fewer than half of girls ages 13-17 had received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine, and only 32 percent had received all three recommended doses. Each year, researchers from the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Cancer Institute, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries prepare the report. It can be found online at jnci.oxfordjournals.org.

Help for overactive bladder Two approvals last month from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expand treatment options for people with overactive bladder. On Jan. 18, the FDA announced its approval of Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) to treat adults with overactive bladder who do not get results from another class of medicines. One week later, the Administration issued its approval of Oxytrol for Women, the first over-the-counter drug for treating overactive bladder in women 18 and older. An overactive bladder squeezes too often or without warning, and those who

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Deep-fried foods and prostate cancer Men who eat deep-fried foods on a regular basis may be at a higher risk of prostate cancer than men who do not. That is what Janet L. Stanford, co-director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s Program in Prostate Cancer Research, and colleagues found in a study published online in The Prostate. Specifically, researchers said, study participants who ate French fries, fried chicken, fried fish and/or doughnuts at least once a week had a greater risk of prostate cancer than men who at those foods less than once a month. The increased risk ranged from 30-37 percent. In addition, weekly consumption of the deep-fried foods was associated with a slightly increased risk of more aggressive prostate cancer. “The link between prostate cancer and select deep-fried foods appeared to be limited to the highest level of consumption – defined in our study as more than once a week – which suggests that regular consumption of deep-fried foods confers particular risk for developing prostate cancer,” Stanford said. Stanford surmised that one reason for the increased cancer risk might stem from the fact that when oil is heated to a temperature suitable for deep-frying, potentially carcinogenic compounds can form in foods fried in the oil. Researchers used data from prior studies involving 1,549 men diagnosed with prostate cancer and 1,492 healthy men. Participants ranged in age from 35-74. Other studies have tied deep-fried foods to cancers of the breast, lung, pancreas, head and neck, and esophagus, but Stanford said she believed the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center study was the first to look at the association between deep-fried food intake and prostate cancer.

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imagination, learn, laugh and build friendships. Both camps run June 3–August 2at no additional and after care (3–6p.m., p.m.)Monday cost. with before (6:30–9 a.m.) 9 a.m.–3 through Friday andfor after care (3–6 p.m.)and at no additional cost. field trips Sign up early SummerLink the Zone! From

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to hands on activities electrifying presentations and more, 5 days | to 4 days 3 days $138 | 2 days $103 | 1 day $62 Prices include all $190 field trips and$167 two |snacks. Rates apply to all Rockwood and non-residents. SummerLink and the Zone encourage students Prices include allresidents field trips and two snacks. to use their Rates apply to all Rockwood residents and non-residents.

imagination, learn, laugh and build friendships. Both camps run 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Monday through Friday with before (6:30–9 a.m.) and after care (3–6 p.m.) at no additional cost. Visit us at www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/adventureclub Visit us at www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/adventureclub or call 636-891-6675 for more information 5 days $190 | 4 days $167 | 3 days $138 | 2 days $103 | 1 day $62 or call 636-891-6675 for more information Prices include all field trips and two snacks. Rates apply to all Rockwood residents and non-residents.

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All Star Kids Camp at the Chesterfield Athletic Club 16625 Swingley Ridge Road • Chesterfield (636) 532-9992 www.chesterfieldathleticclub.com All Star Kids Camp at Chesterfield Athletic Club features tennis, swimming, kickball, karate, games, fitness, fun and friends! State-of-the-art athletic & recreational facilities include 15 indoor/outdoor tennis courts, indoor/outdoor pools, gym, racquetball, children’s yoga & zumba fitness classes provide an enriching environment that kids enjoy. Their experienced, engaging counselors keep kids active while having fun, build selfconfidence and develop team spirit. Lunch is included daily. Before/after care is available for ages 5-12. Camp runs May 28 - August 9. Sign up for a week or all summer to save 10%! Siblings receive a 10% discount. Convenient location, easy access/drop-off. Sign up by February 28 for early bird rates!

Animal Care, Survival Skills, Crime Science, Zip line, Pottery, Archery, Culinary Science, Swimming and Crafts. Two hundred forty beautifully forested acres are home to one of the most unique summer camps in the country. Cub Creek Science Camp is the only camp with its own zoo, and offers a 4:1 student / teacher ratio to ensure that campers not only have the time of their lives, but are always well supervised and safe. In addition to the many fun activities, their spacious, airconditioned cabins and delicious meals are also favorites of their campers. Free Brochure: MyAnimalCamp.com.

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18124 Baskin Farm Dr. • Wildwood (636) 458-5053 www.baskinfarm.net Baskin Farm’s Summer Camps offer a great opportunity for children (age 7-14) to spend all day with horses. Nestled in the green hills of Wildwood, campers Andrews Academy learn hunt-seat riding as well as how to 888 North Mason Road • Creve Coeur care for horses and riding equipment. (314) 878-1883 Their experienced staff provides quality www.andrewsacademy.com instruction with an emphasis on safety. Andrews Academy Summer Program is Six one-week sessions are suitable for a summer day camp for children enter- beginner and intermediate riders. Call or ing kindergarten through grade six in the email today, as space is limited. Quesfall. The camp is located on a wooded tions should be directed to lessons@ campus with an air-conditioned building baskinfarm.net, calling the office at 636and an in-ground pool offering campers 458-5053 or visit their website. Register a multitude of activities administered by by April 30th for a $25 discount. experienced camp counselors. Activities include selected sports, outdoor education as well as performing arts and crafts. Becky Viola’s Karate is offered as an optional activChildren’s ity. Two five-week sessions are offered, running from mid-June to mid-August. Theatre Workshop Extended day care is provided at no ex(636) 227-4267 tra charge, both before and after camp www.beckyviola.com hours. For students aged 4 to 17 years of age, Becky Viola’s Children’s Theatre Workshop presents three one-week drama camps in June thru July! The shows are: Animal Camp – Cub Creek Attack of the Pom Pom Zombies, How to Eat Like a Child, Peter Pan for students Science Camp (573) 458-2125 aged 4 to 8. It’s incredible to experience, www.MyAnimalCamp.com but in one week’s time, Ms. Becky brings Kids can feed monkeys, pet a kanga- to life a full production with everything roo, take classes in Veterinary Medicine, sound, lights, set and costuming! Camp

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sizes are limited & fill quickly, so call now to reserve a spot. Ms. Becky teaches drama, vocal performance & piano privately. Ms. Becky has directed nearly 200 shows.

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Camp Taum Sauk Lesterville • (314) 993-1655 www.taumsauk.com Camp Taum Sauk is a family-owned coed overnight camp in Lesterville, Mo., dedicated to creating positive, lasting impressions on children ages 8 to 15. Concerned about safety with an emphasis on individual attention, experienced staff leads campers through exciting experiences, including horseback rides, mountain biking, caving, zip wire, a giant swing, ropes course, wilderness skills, archery, riflery, creative arts, tennis and more. Children learn confidence in the water through Red Cross swim instruction. Other water activities include canoeing, kayaking, rafting, rubbing, snorkeling and fishing. Camps run from one to eight weeks. The one-week option is perfect for first-timers. Transportation to and from St. Louis is provided.

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children of all ages to the different disciplines of dance. Daytime/evening classes and camps are offered to accommodate everyone’s schedule. For the younger student’s classes in ballet, tap and tumbling are incorporated to encourage coordination, rhythm and creativeness. For the experienced dancers, classes in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz and tap are structured to help maintain technique, flexibility and tone. They will be offering a camp/ class in Ballerina, Hip-Hop and Nutcracker. Also, introducing small group fitness training for teens and adults. For more information, call or visit their website.

800 Maryville Centre Drive • Town & Country (314) 997-2900 www.castl.org/campwestminster Get ready for sports, art, music, and Chesterfield Arts lots of adventure! Camp Westminster 444 Chesterfield Center • Chesterfield is back this year with a huge variety of (636) 519-1955 half- and full-day summer camps for boys www.chesterfieldarts.org and girls in grades K-8. Whether camp- Do you have an artistically curious child? ers are interested in an athletic camp Chesterfield Arts is the place for Art like Basketball or Tennis, an adventure Camps 2013. Whether your child is into camp like Outdoor Adventure, or a cre- Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Illustration, ative camp like Movie Making or Interior or Sculpture they have it all. Also, ChesDesign, Camp Westminster offers some- terfield Arts will be introducing a new thing for everyone! Other camps include camp in Claymation. Camps are half-day Cheer, Jazz, Art, Swimming, Cooking, or full-day with one, two or more weeks French, and Improv – among many more! available. For grades PreK-8 plus adReceive a 10% early bird discount if you vanced classes for teens. Art camps are register before March 31. For complete not just for kids. Ask about Art Camps information, including a list of all camps, for Adults! Spring art classes are availvisit www.wcastl.org/campwestminster. able now. Don’t wait any longer register today! Call to register or check their website for more information.

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#16 Clarkson-Wilson Centre School Chesterfield 12226 Ladue Road • Creve Coeur (636) 537-3203 (314) 434-2821 For over 17 years, Carol Bowman Acadwww.montessori4children.com emy of Dance has offered a summer pro- Countryside Montessori School offers a gram that is an ideal time to introduce 10-week summer program (five 2-week

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Great Summer Camps! John F. Kennedy Catholic High School offers grade school camps in Drama and Sports

Visit www.kennedycatholic.net Or call for more information today! Baseball grades 3-8: June 10, 17, & 24 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Boys grade school basketball: June 3-6 11:30am-2pm Girls grade school volleyball: June 3-6 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Girls grade school basketball: June 10-13 9am -12pm

Boys and girls Grade school cross country: June 10,12,14 Youth football: June 17-20 8am - 4:30pm Boys and girls tennis: June 17-20 3pm-5pm

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Andrews Academy Summer Camp Andrews Academy Day Camp is a challenging program designed to help children thrive and discover their unlimited potential for success. To do this, the camp offers several activities packages tailored to your child’s interest or needs. Plan now to make this coming summer, one that your child will always remember. Availability is limited.

sessions) for children ages 1-6. Your JCC Day Camps child will enjoy Montessori class time, (314) 432-5700 (314) 442-3432 arts & crafts, daily pony rides, swimChesterfield & Creve Coeur ming instruction/water play and more! www.jccstl.org Hours are 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The J has a camp for every kid, from pre(snack included) or 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 K through grade 10! Choose from two p.m. (lunch included). They also offer convenient locations in Creve Coeur and a full extended day program from 7:00 Chesterfield. New this year: Water Park a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Summer camp dates Camp, LEGO® camp, Girls Field Hockey, are June 3 - Aug. 9. Please call for reg- Maryville University Basketball Camp istration materials. and expanded general, sports and arts camps. Campers swim nearly every day and receive Red Cross swim instruction. Kids love our friendly staff and parents Dance Incorporated love our beautiful facilities. The J offers 317 Ozark Trail Drive, Suite 150 pre- and post-care, a counselor-in-trainEllisville ing program and a lunch option, too. In(636) 394-0023 clusion services are also available. Comwww.dance-inc.com plete camp brochure at jccstl.org. www.midwestperformingarts.org Dance Incorporated hosts two exciting and affordable half-day dance camps. John F. Kennedy Catholic Children receive instruction from trained professionals in fun activities and art High School forms. “Passion for Fashion and Dance” 500 Woods Mill Road • Manchester (July 8-12, ages 3-10) includes ballet, (636) 227-5900 jazz, poms, musical theatre, makeovers, www.kennedycatholic.net glamour hairdos, manicures, pedicures John F. Kennedy Catholic High School and dress up! “The Zone” (July 15-19, is the only coeducational Catholic high ages 6-12) includes ballet, jazz, con- school in West County. Kennedy Catholic temporary lyrical, poms, hip-hop, and offers a college-preparatory curriculum musical theatre. Both camps end in live for students across the learning specperformances for the parents, and each trum. Students are afforded the opporcamper receives a free T-shirt. Crafts are tunity to grow intellectually, spiritually, included. Camps are open to all levels, so physically, and socially while achieving bring your friends! leadership positions in cocurriculars and excelling in both the arts and athletics.

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For the Summer of 2013 In West County for Students Age 8 - 17

June 3rd-August 9th Ages 1-6 Daily Pony Rides Montessori Classes Arts & Crafts Daily Swimming & Water Play

The Shows This Year Are:

Living Word Church

17315 Manchester Road Wildwood Lakeside Children’s (636) 821-2800 Academy www.livingwordumc.org 1230 Dougherty Ferry Road Living Word Church offers fun summer West St. Louis County programs. In June, the Living Word Early (636) 225-4800 Childhood Center is sponsoring a fourMon. – Fri., 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. week summer camp (9 a.m. to 1 p.m., www.lakesidechildrensacademy.com Tuesday -Thursday) for children ages 15 Facebook/Lakeside Children’s Academy Cele- months (by June) to entering kindergarbrating its 20th year, Lakeside Children’s ten. For enrollment information, contact Academy is state licensed for children Amy Johnston at 636-230-0089 or ajohnages 6 weeks to 12 years, and provides ston@livingwordumc.org. Children enteraffordable, convenient programs for ing first through fifth grade can register more than 150 infants, ones and twos, for June themed camps (6/3-6/7 Suit preschool, pre-kindergarten and school- Up Super Heroes; 6/10-6/14 Way Out age children with before and after-school West; 6/17-6/21 Chill Out; 6/24-6/28 care included. Summer Camp ExtravaWhat’s Cooking),Skills. offered weekly from 9 Experience Adventure. Sharpen Build Character. ganza (packed with mini-camps and field a.m.–1:15 p.m. Monday –Friday, starting trips) is available for 10 weeks during June 3. For registration information conthe summer, and transportation to lo- tact Brenda Stobbe at 636-821-2800 or cal elementary schools is provided daily bstobbe@livingwordumc.org or register throughout the year. The loyal and expe- online at www.livingwordumc.org.

Attack of the Pom Pom Zombies How to Eat Like a Child PLUS! 4 - 8 yr. old Camp: Peter Pan Auditions For Roles & Solos Begin in May !

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Lakeside Children’s Academy Summer Camp Extravaganza Family Owned & Operated Since 1992!

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Lou Fusz Soccer Club

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The perfect camp for your kid! Sports • Arts • LEGO® • Girls-Only Sports • Teen Camp • Counselors in Training Gymnastics • Water Park Camp • Lunch option • Before- and aftercare Red Cross Swim Lessons • Much, much more! Two convenient locations • Sibling Discounts • Best camp staff in St. Louis!

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Summer camp at Baskin Farm provides a great opportunity for horse-loving kids to spend their day riding and learning horsemanship. We offer six one-week camp sessions suitable for both beginner and intermediate riders. Ages 7-14. For more information and a free brochure, call today or download a registration form at www.baskinfarm.net

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Lou Fusz Soccer Complex-West County CBC High School-West County Lutheran High School South-South County (314) 628-9341 or (314) 393-1164 www.loufuszsoccer.com At Lou Fusz Soccer Club, “Learn Through Fun” is the camp motto! Lou Fusz offers a Spring Program and Summer Camps. All camps are open to the public. In addition to the Full and Half Day Summer Camps, Lou Fusz offers many Summer Mini-Camps in South County, St. Charles County, West County, Jefferson County, Kirkwood, University City and Southern Illinois. Camp activities are designed to enhance the young players’ techniques and are conducted by experienced coaches who know how to teach and keep things fun. Many additional camps at various locations throughout the metropolitan area. For more information, call or email martypike@loufuszsoccer.com.

six wash racks, a tack room, trails and a fabulous viewing room. They offer boarding for your horse, sales if you need a horse and a great riding academy to learn about horses. Ridgefield has a range of activities such as summer camps, horse clinics and horse shows. Camp dates are June 4 - 7, July 15 - 18, July 22 - 25 and August 5 - 8. Spring one day camp TBD. Horse Shows are April 27 & 28, May 31 - June 2, and September 21 & 22. For more information, call or visit the website.

Saint Louis Science Center Summer Science Blast Camps

(314) 289-4439 or (800) 456-SLSC x4439 www.slsc.org The Summer Science Blast at the Saint Louis Science Center has amazing summer Pegasus Camp adventures, ie., kids can learn to fly a real Mary Institute and Saint airplane, design and build a robot, become Louis Country Day School a paleontologist or explore the science be(MICDS) hind cooking and more! This year will offer 101 N. Warson Road • St. Loui a full summer of early childhood camps, 314-995-7342 plus new camps for every age. Camp www.micds.org/pegasus opens June 3 and runs through Aug. 2 and Pegasus campers (students entering is available for ages 4-18 with half-day, fullgrades K-9) explore science, technology, day, and flexible extended care options. A the arts, sports, swimming, and a variety brochure or registration form is available by of unique activities on the state-of-the-art calling the office or on the website. campus of MICDS. Three two-week sessions will be offered in 2013, led by professional teachers, coaches, and counSTAGES selors. Hot lunch served cafeteria style is included. Before and aftercare are avail- Performing Arts Academy able (for an additional fee). For more in(636) 449-5775 formation or to register visit www.micds. www.stagesstlouis.org org/pegasus or call 314-995-7342. STAGES Performing Arts Academy – Preparing Tomorrow’s Musical Theatre Stars Today! Offering Spring Break Workshops Ridgefield Arena March 18-22 and Summer Camps from 1410 Ridge Rd. • Wildwood June 10–August 9. Featuring fun class(636) 527-3624 es in acting, voice, and dance, as well as www.ridgefieldarena.com special themed classes and production Celebrating over 40 years in business, workshops including Cinderella, GodRidgefield Arena is a wonderful horse spell, and The Jungle Book. Preschool facility. The love of horses has been re- to High School students will enjoy highsponsible for the beautiful grounds and quality musical theatre training from proamenities. Ridgefield has three lighted fessional theatre instructors. SPAA also arenas, (one indoor for all year riding), offers programs for students with special

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needs. For more information, and to register, go to stagesstlouis.org or call the Academy at 636.449.5775. Located in West County near Chesterfield Mall.

SummerLink (K – 5th graders)

The Zone (5th grade to age 13) (636) 891-6675 www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/adventureclub Sign up now for SummerLink and the Zone – the best part of summer! From field trips to hands-on activities to electrifying presentations and more, SummerLink and the Zone encourage students to use their imagination, learn, laugh and build friendships. The programs are offered at several convenient locations throughout Rockwood School District and are open to all in-district and out-of-district families. Join them for one day or all nine weeks! Camp staff is led by an experienced Facilitator who works for Rockwood Adventure Club during the school year. Check out the website or call for more information!

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Sylvan Learning Center 14248 Manchester Rd. (at Hwy 141) Ballwin (636) 394-3104 17541 Chesterfield Airport Rd. Chesterfield (636) 537-8118 www.sylvanlearning.com Learning feels good...even in the summer! Sylvan offers year-round academic & tutoring programs in reading, math, algebra, writing, study skills, test-prep, college prep for ACT/SAT, and high school math/science tutoring. Professional and highly trained teachers develop programs with customized content and personalized instruction, based on each student’s strengths and weaknesses. Sylvan’s motivating environment builds confident, independent learners for all students, including LD, ADD, dyslexic, CAPS, etc. Summer camps offer parents flexible scheduling to help keep their children’s skills sharp or to get ahead! Sylvan offers in-center & online programs, as well as IN-HOME tutoring. Call or visit for more information.

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Common Core Coming soon National initiative will change the way students are taught By CAROL ENRIGHT Anyone who has stopped by a local school board meeting recently, or who follows education in the news, has likely heard the term “Common Core,” short for Common Core State Standards (CCSS). In the Show-Me State, they’re called Missouri Core Academic Standards, but what are they? It’s useful to begin by talking about what they are not. They are not another “No Child Left Behind.” They are not federally mandated and states that do not adopt them are not directly penalized. Although, to compete for federal “Race to the Top” grants, states must demonstrate that they are “adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy.” The CCSS are state-driven. They were developed by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers. Currently, 45 states have signed onto the CCSS, effectively making them the new national standard in public education. Why Common Core? The thinking behind the CCSS was that American students are falling behind their international peers in what are commonly called the “21st Century Skills” that students need to be successful in a global economy. The CCSS website (corestandards.org), lists the mission of the new standards as follows: “The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.” Supporters of the new standards tout the fact that they are internationally benchmarked and designed to ensure that American students exit high school college and career ready. What are the standards? The CCSS are a common set of standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12. The standards are more rigor-

ous than most existing state standards and emphasize a deeper understanding of fewer topics. This contrasts to the current curriculum at many public schools, which has been described as “a mile wide and an inch deep.” “Common Core is taking a step back and saying, ‘What is important? What are the major things that kids really need to know – and how do we get them a very deep understanding of those subjects before we move on?’” said Sarah Potter, spokeswoman for Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). “It thins out the curriculum quite a bit, but it’s giving those kids a deeper understanding and a solid understanding before they move on to the next challenging task.” “I think the thought of having time to slow down and teach the essential elements in more depth is something that teachers welcome,” said Suzanne Dotta, president of the Rockwood National Education Association teachers’ union. Dotta also said teachers will likely embrace the new standards’ emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. Still, she said the teachers she knows “have suspended judgment” on the new standards until they have a better idea of how they will play out for students and teachers in the classroom. Science and social studies are not included in the new standards, but these two subject areas will be called on to support the new standards – especially their emphasis on more informational texts and nonfiction in English classes. Some have balked at this shift toward informational texts at the expense of literature in language arts classes, but supporters say these are the types of texts s t u dents will have to work with “in the real world.” “I think we’ve focused for many, many years on a lot of literature, a lot of fiction texts, and, unfortunately, when

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you get out of school, your boss doesn’t ask you to do a report on your life,” said Potter. “Your boss asks you to look at this data, look at this report and give your reasoning, give your argument. So there won’t be as much fiction. There will be more informational texts.” Jackie Floyd, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for the Fort Zumwalt School District, acknowledged that teachers are also questioning the new standards’ focus on informational texts, but Floyd said it’s all a matter of “balance.” She estimates that the typical breakdown in an elementary language arts class is 80 percent fiction to 20 percent nonfiction. “We’re not going to get rid of all that literature,” said Floyd. “We don’t want to because we do want children to be exposed to good literature pieces, but we’ve got to balance. We’ve got to pull back and create a better balance so that they are being exposed to nonfictional pieces and how to read those in depth and closely and be able to use that information.” A similar measuring stick Right now, every state has its own set of academic standards, and Missouri has some of the nation’s highest. This makes it difficult to compare school districts from state to state. CCSS proponents say the program will solve this problem. “We know that Missouri has really high standards now and other states have not so high standards. And because of that, when they make a list of ‘here’s all the top-performing states,’ it really loses meaning because just because you say a student is proficient in Mississippi how is that similar to or differ-

ent than a student in Massachusetts? It’s not the same measuring stick,” said Kevin Beckner, coordinator of student assessment for the Parkway School District. “This will give us a similar measuring stick to be able to know what it is that kids are supposed to be able to do.” The new standards will also make it easier for students who move to another state to transition to a new public school. “So if I have a third-grader in Illinois and I move to Missouri, my third-grader should be tested and expected to learn the exact same thing. It’s providing that continuity,” said Potter. Challenges facing schools Changing curriculum to align with the new standards and training teachers to teach them will be a challenge for public schools – especially since the new tests associated with the standards will replace current MAP tests in the 2014-1015 school year and require considerably different test-taking skills and increased access to technology. Beckner, however, said it all starts with the curriculum. “If the curriculum changed because the standards changed, then what happens in the classroom has to change to line up with that,” he said. Becknersaid that although parents might notice their children being asked to perform at a higher level, he doesn’t think

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students will notice much of a difference. “An individual student who walks into the classroom won’t necessarily feel the change, because they’re just walking into the classroom for the first time,” said Beckner. “If you compared a third-grader last year to a thirdgrader this year, that would be a change.” Floyd said the biggest challenge for her district is training teachers – and finding the time to do so. “It’s a shift in thinking and practice,” said Floyd, “and so teachers need time to really reflect on that and ask questions. They need examples. ‘How do I make this work?’ So that’s the biggest challenge to schools.” Goodbye, MAP; Hello, Smarter Balanced New state standards mean a new standardized test. For Missouri, this test is the Smarter Balanced assessment. The biggest difference between the new test and its predecessors is that it is taken entirely online. This means no more filling in bubbles with No. 2 pencils. It also means students will not be able to go back, like they do on a paper test, and check their answers. “It’s a little bit different in that it’s an adaptive assessment, which means that it starts students out at the grade level they’re classified in and then, in order to give parents and schools more information, it will move with the student as far as the student is demonstrating a level of content knowledge,” said Michael Muenks, coordinator of assessment for DESE. “It will move up, it will stay at grade level, (or) it might move down to easier, lower content to give people an idea of, specifically, what is the student able to do? And that’s a different piece as compared to a fixed-form paper test.” Muenks said the test is designed so that students who perform poorly in one area are not penalized in others. For example, a student who struggles with multiplication may move down a grade level in that section of the test. But if that same student excels at addition, that student could move up a grade level during that part of the test. “It’s built on a content-strand backbone, so it looks at different skills at a fairly small level,” Muenks explained. “And just because a student goes down, it doesn’t mean they don’t recover and move back up. In order to move a student up or down, it’s going to take multiple correct or incorrect responses.” When asked if he thought Missouri’s public schools would be technologically ready to administer the new tests in a couple of years, Muenks said “It’s a moving target.” Although most districts in the state report “good device readiness,” meaning most school computers are capable of running the tests, Muenks said the challenge will be having the right number of devices at the schools on test days with adequate bandwidth to handle all those students testing at the same time.

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“Districts are really working on this,” he said. “They’re very concerned about it, and we’re concerned about it.” Teaching to a new test? One critique of standardized tests is that teachers spend too much time “teaching to the test” at the expense of valuable class time for students. Muenks said if school districts focus on teaching the curriculum that grows out of the new Common Core standards, they won’t need to spend time teaching to the test – because the content they are teaching is what will, ultimately, be tested. “Teaching to the test isn’t the bad thing,” Muenks explained. “What parents don’t like is when their kids are given these practice tests, ad nauseam, in lieu of the teachers actually teaching.” When he was a classroom teacher, Muenks said he never had his students practice for standardized tests. “I figured if I actually taught the kids the content, they knew how to take a test,” he said. Parkway’s Beckner agreed. “We’re going to teach the standards. We’re going to make sure that our curriculum is teaching kids what they’re expected to know from the standards,” said Beckner. “But we’re not going through and doing just all this test prep and ‘you have to learn this, because it’s on the test.’” “I have to trust and believe that the test is measuring the standards that we are supposed to be teaching the students,” echoed Floyd. “So, in my mind, if we teach the standards and we do a good job at that and do what we are supposed to do and the test is measuring – then I guess some people could see that as teaching to the test. “But the goal is not to teach to the test. The goal is to teach the standards and to make sure our students have met the standards that were adopted by the state of Missouri.” The payoff Everyone agrees that the hoped-for outcome of the new standards is graduating students who are critical problem solvers prepared to take on the challenges they will face in life after high school. Floyd said she doesn’t believe the new standards are perfect, “but, all in all, we did need to step back and take a look at the changing 21st Century Skills and what that meant for college and career readiness.” “School shouldn’t be an isolated thing from what we have to do after school,” said Beckner. “When you leave school, it (your experience) should help you actually be successful out in the world. And this will help, I think, get students closer to that.” As the deadline to have the new standards in place looms, Floyd summed up what all public educators seem to be feeling: “We will get it done, but it’s been kind of a race.”

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Center Theatre. To participate in the pageant, ladies must be 60 or older and have a talent that can Seeking ‘Ageless Remarkable be presented in 2.5 minutes on stage. Other St. Louisans’ areas of the competition include a personal 2. Nominations currently are being accepted interview with judges prior to the pageant, at the 2013 modeling an evening gown and reciting a for seniors to be recognized Ageless Remarkable St. Louisans Gala. 35-second philosophy of life. Each year, the St. Andrew’s Resources Auditions will be held in late Februfor Seniors System honors St. Louis-area ary. For more information, call Christine adults age 75-plus for their incredible con- DeHart, co-state director, at 220-7123. tributions on the job and in areas such as philanthropy and volunteer service. Over Adult Day Center scholarships the past 11 years, more than 260 adults The Jewish Federation of St. Louis has have been named Ageless Remarkable St. awarded to the Adult Day Center at the J a Louisans and recognized for contributions grant that will provide Center scholarships Agent Nam they have made to society well past the tra- for Jewish individuals who meet (Arkansas License eligibility ditional age of retirement. criteria. Agent Addre Agent City, State Z Nominations will be accepted through Located at the JCC in Creve Coeur, the Agent Phone N March 4 and can be made via the St. Adult Day Center offers a full-day program Shelter’s “Jr. Special” is life insurance ShelterInsurance.co Andrew’s website, standrews1.com/nomiof activities aimed at maintaining cogniShelter Life Insurance Company, Columbia, M to help protect your little loved ones. nation. A printable nomination form also tive and physical abilities and providing is available on the site and may be com- opportunities for socialization. The Center pleted and mailed to: 6633 Delmar Blvd., serves adults who may be socially isolated St. Louis, MO 63130. but who can continue to live in the commuSeniors from throughout the St. Louis nity, need assistance with activities of daily area are eligible for recognition at the 2013 living or need special care but are able to gala, which will be held on Nov. 10. participate in activities in a group setting. St. Andrew’s initiated the Ageless RemarkThe program is open to people of all able St. Louisans concept in 2003. The pro- faiths, and escorted transportation is availgram received the American Association able in many areas. To learn more, call of Homes and Services for the Aging 2004 (314) 442-3261, or visit jccstl.com. Innovation of the Year Award, and in 2007, it received the Missouri Association of Homes Baby boomers stay put for the Aging Distinguished Service Award. The nation’s remodeling industry is The annual Ageless Remarkable St. Lou- expected to come out of its recent slump, isans Gala has raised more than $1 million thanks in part to baby boomers who want to assist low-income and at-risk seniors in to remain in their homes. the St. Louis area. According to “The U.S. Housing Stock: Ready for Renewal,” a report released last contestants month by the Joint Center for Housing Calling senior Life 11.1c Directors of Ms. Senior Missouri Studies of Harvard University, remodeling America are looking for contestants for is making a rebound, partly because older this year’s pageant, which will be held homeowners are retrofitting their homes to on Sunday, July 14 at the Florissant Civic meet their evolving needs.

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On the calendar The AARP Driver Safety Course will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Town & Country City Hall. The program for adults aged 50 and older is designed to improve driving skills, provide an update on rules of the road and inform participants about normal, age-related physical changes and ways to adjust for those changes. Admission is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Some insurance companies offer a discount to those who take the class. Registration is required. Call (314) 996-5433. ••• “50+: eMedia, Getting Started,” a program for adult eReader and tablet owners that explains how to download free e-books and e-audiobooks from the St. Louis County Library’s eMedia collection, will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the St. Louis County Library’s Daniel Boone branch, 300 Clarkson Road in Ellisville. For more information, including a list of items to bring along, and to register, visit slcl.org, or call (314) 994-3300. ••• “Bone Builders,” a program for men and women who have been diagnosed with or are at risk for developing osteoporosis, will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at St. Luke’s Hospital Institute for Health Education, 232 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. A pharmacist, a physical therapist and a dietician teach the class. Admission is free. To register, visit stlukesstl.com, or call (314) 542-4848. ••• “Arthritis in Your Hips, Knees and Shoulders,” a Missouri Baptist Medical Center Lunch and Learn program, will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Holiday Inn South County, 6921 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The free session includes a discussion of hip, knee and shoulder problems and available surgical and non-surgical treat-

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PLACES Information technology firm Netelligent Corp. is more than doubling the size of its headquarters with a move to a 21,000-square-foot space at Chesterfield Ridge Center, 16401 Swingley Ridge Road. The company is relocating from 400 S. Woods Mill Road.

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EDUCATION & NETWORKING The West County Chamber of Commerce holds a Business After Hours networking event from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7 at ELCO Chevrolet, 15110 Manchester Road in Ballwin. Members may register at westcountychamber.com. Admission for non-members is $15, payable by credit card. Call 230-9900. ••• The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Committee presents a Mardi Gras-themed Casino Night from 7-11 p.m. on Friday, Feb 8 at Helicopter’s, Inc., 18366 Wings of Hope Blvd. in Chesterfield. Guests can play blackjack, craps and roulette for prizes auctioned at the end of the evening. Drinks and appetizers also are featured. Admission is $50 per person. To register, call 532-3399, or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com. ••• The West County Chamber of Commerce hosts “The Elevator Speech: How to Craft Your Elevator Speech, Floor by Floor, with no Sweat,” a presentation by Fred E. Miller, from 12-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at West County Nissan, 14747 Manchester Road in Ballwin. Miller is a speaker, coach and author of “No Sweat Public Speaking.” Admission is $15. Members may register at westcountychamber.com; non-members may register by calling 230-9900.

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tination, keeping flowers chilled is essential, preferably at temperatures only a few degrees above freezing. The goal is move cut flowers quickly – typically within two days – and plants usually need to move within a week. That kind of turnover puts a premium on inventory management, especially when there are literally hundreds of different items from multiple sources. As a result, good record keeping is a must. “We also need to be aware of what’s going on in the world, including weather that could affect growing conditions or transportation, the economy and other issues that could have an impact on supplies and timing,” Knockel said. When buying cut flowers for Valentine’s Day, consumers should keep an eye on the thermometer and take care not to leave them in the car when the temperature is below freezing. Once an arrangement of cut flowers makes its way into the hands of someone’s sweetheart, there are several steps that can be taken to maximize the life span of the blooms: • Keep cut flowers cool until they are placed in water. • Before placing flowers in water, use a clean cutting tool to trim an inch or two off the stem, and remove any leaves that will be below the water’s surface. • Place flowers in a clean vase. • Change the water every other day, and trim stems at the same time. • If the arrangement comes with a packet of flower food, use it. • Keep flowers out of direct sunlight and drafts. While many types of flowers are popular for giving on Feb. 14, red roses are considered the traditional Valentine’s Day flower, and like most products, supply and demand affect their cost. According to the Society of American Florists (SAF), Valentine’s Day inspires the heaviest demand for long-stemmed roses, and after the Christmas season demand for roses is fulfilled, growers need 50-70 days to produce enough roses for the occasion. Winter’s reduced daylight hours and increased energy costs make it hard to grow large crops, and inclement weather can affect delivery efforts. What’s more, florists often have to hire extra workers and work longer hours to fulfill all of their customers’ orders. In addition to red roses and roses in a other colors, popular Valentine’s Day flowers to send this year will include lilies, tulips, gerbera daisies, hydrangea, orchids, callas, succulents, and fragrant flowers such as gardenias, freesia and hyacinth, according to the SAF.

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Com mu n it y Event s ART The “Celebrate & Recognize! The Instructors at Chesterfield Arts” exhibit is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday through Friday, Feb. 22 at The Gallery at Chesterfield Arts. Call 519-1955, or visit chesterfieldarts.org.

BENEFITS “Art, Wine & Music” is from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8 at Longview Farm House, 13525 Clayton Road in Town & Country. Local artists display and sell their works. Heavy hors d’oeuvres from Villa Farotto, drinks and live music also are featured. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance. A portion of art sales benefit Longview Farm House. To register, call (314) 434-1215, or visit the Town & Country Municipal Center or Longview Farm Park. ••• The Eureka High School Softball Booster Club holds a prom and homecoming dress resale event from 12:30-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Eureka High School Commons, 4525 Hwy. 109. All dresses are $30; cash and checks are accepted. To donate a dress, call (314) 761-8921. ••• Boy Scout Troop 496 hosts its annual spaghetti dinner from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the American Legion, 225 Old Sulphur Spring Road in Ballwin. The cost is $8 per person for spaghetti, bread, salad and dessert. Water, sodas and other drinks may be purchased, and a bake sale is included. Contact Rebecca Williams at rrw2009@att.net. ••• Dr. Tim and Anne Jordan host the fourth annual trivia night to benefit Camp Weloki scholarship foundation at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 at St. John’s Mercy Conference Center, 615 S. New Ballas Road. The nonprofit raises funds to support scholarships to Camp Weloki for children in need. The residential camp serves children ages 8-17, teaching social and emotional intelligence and leadership skills. The event includes attendance prizes, 50/50 raffles, a live auction and more. Admission is $25 at the door

or $175 for a table of eight with advance purchase. Fox 2’s Margie Ellisor hosts. For reservations or details, call Gretchen at 5301883, or email Gretchen@weloki.com. ••• Wildwood Area Lions Club presents its annual Run for the Cheese charity mouse races at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 at The Wildwood Hotel, 2801 Fountain Place in Wildwood. Tickets are $25 and include beer, wine, soda, water and light snacks. For tickets, email Devon Marshall, dmarshall316@ hotmail.com, or call (314) 498-0657. ••• “Masquerade,” an event celebrating Fat Tuesday, is from 6-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 1 Wiegand Drive in Chesterfield. Guests come dressed in casual Mardi Gras style. Wine sampling, Bourbon Street beverages, Creole and cakes, music, entertainment and a prize for the best disguise are featured. Admission is $35; complimentary valet is provided. Proceeds after expenses benefit The Wiegand Foundation, Inc. To RSVP, call Jeanne at (314) 276-2664. ••• An Ash Wednesday Soup Dinner is from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the St. Joseph-Manchester Parish Center. Soups, bread, crackers and beverages are served; free-will donations are encouraged. Profits and leftovers are donated to the Soup Kitchen and the St. Vincent DePaul Society. The parish’s Ladies Auxiliary sponsors the event. Contact Stephanie at 227-8596 or jsjc2@hotmail.com. ••• The third annual Got Heart Trivia Night is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Mercy Hospital’s Von Gontard Conference Center, 615 S. New Ballas Road in Creve Coeur. The Gateway Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association hosts. Tables of 10 are $150. Soda is included; alcohol and light snacks are welcome. Proceeds benefit CPR/AED education and AED placement in the area. For tickets, call Linda at (314) 443-1011, or email gatewaychapterofscaa@yahoo.com. ••• The St. Joseph-Manchester Knights of

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FAMILY AND KIDS Enchanted Ball, an event for girls ages 3-10 and their favorite “Valentine guy” (father, grandfather, uncle, etc.) is from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 at The Lodge Des Peres. A special dinner, dancing, photo opportunity and party favors are featured. Tickets are $24/person for members, $25/person for Des Peres residents and $26/ person for non-residents, with children age

2 and younger admitted free of charge. To register, call (314) 835-6150. ••• The city of Ballwin hosts a Daddy Daughter Dance from 6-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Ballwin Golf Club. Dinner, dancing and crafts are featured. The registration deadline is Feb. 7. Call 227-8580, or visit ballwin.mo.us. ••• The 2013 Summer Expo is from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10 at Marquette High School, 2351 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield. The event allows families from throughout St. Louis County to preview a variety of summer offerings from Rockwood Community Education, along with more than 70 other area organizations. Admission is free. Call 733-2169. ••• STAGES St. Louis presents an acting workshop, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” on stage, at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 at the St. Louis County Library Grand Glaize Branch, 1010 Meramec Station Road, Room 1. The hour-and-a-half workshop brings Greg, Rowley and other characters to life during improvisational activities. The event is recommended for kids ages 8-11. To register, call (314) 994-3300. ••• A Middle School Valentine’s Dance is from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 at the Eureka Community Center. The dance is for sixth- to eighth-grade students and includes dinner, snacks and drinks. Attendees must be signed in and out by an adult; parent volunteers are welcome. Admission is $8 for those registered prior to Feb. 11 and $10 for later registrants. Call 9386775, or visit eureka.mo.us. ••• Friday Frenzie is from 7-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, at the Next Generation Center, The Alley at St. John Church, 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville. The evening includes games with a chance to make new friends for fourth- and fifthgraders, with snacks provided. Admission is $5. Visit stjstl.net, or call 394-4100. ••• A summer camp open house is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. Participants meet camp directors, learn about the camps,

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FISH FRIES American Legion Post 208 fish fries are from 4:30-7:30 p.m. the first and third Fridays of every month and every Friday during Lent at 225 Old Sulphur Spring Road. Cod, jack salmon, catfish and shrimp dinners include two sides; fried chicken dinners are available as well. All proceeds benefit the American Legion. Call 391-9424. ••• A St. Alban Roe fish fry is from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at St. Alban Roe, 2001 Shepard Road in Wildwood. Complete fried or baked cod filet dinners start at $7; grilled cheese sandwiches, fries, green beans, slaw, dessert and beverages also are available. Dine-in and take-out are offered. Call 458-2977. ••• A dine-in only fish fry is from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, March 1 at St. Alban Roe, 2001 Shepard Road in Wildwood. Menu items include fried cod; cheese and veggie pizza; hush puppies and fries; macaroni and cheese; and salad. Meals include a drink and dessert. The cost is $10 per adult, $5 per child and $8 for seniors. Call 458-2977.

LIVE PERFORMANCES Dramatic License Productions presents “Valentine Cabaret” from Friday, Feb. 8 though Wednesday, Feb. 13 at its theater in Chesterfield Mall. Rat Pack and More actor and singer Dean Christopher is accompanied by his band. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and students, and $18 for Thursday preview performances. For tickets and show times, visit dramaticlicenseproductions.org. ••• “Listen to Your Mother,” a live show that is part of a national series celebrating Mother’s Day and featuring a series of live readings by area writers, is from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at St. Luke’s Hospital Institute for Health

Education, 232 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. Those wanting to be considered for an audition for the show should write about something relating to motherhood and email it by Friday, Feb. 15 to Suzanne at LTYMSTL@gmail.com. Written pieces should be 5-7 minutes long when read aloud. Auditions will be from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28 and from 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at St. Luke’s Hospital Institute for Health Education. For more information, visit listentoyourmothershow.com.

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Friendly folks, house-made fare make Two Shamrocks a winner By SUZANNE CORBETT Outside the Emerald Isle, true Irish hospitality is a commodity as rare as a leprechaun’s pot o’ gold, but visitors to Two Shamrocks Public House find it is served there in generous portions. Guests are welcomed with warm smiles, cold drinks and hearty, Irish-inspired fare. “We want to be the friendliest place in O’Fallon,” said John Harris, who with Gordon Reiter co-owns Two Shamrocks. “Everyone that comes through that door is important to us, and we’ll do anything it takes to keep them coming back.” After just five months in business, customers are coming in and returning, thanks to that friendliness, a unique menu built on house-made foods and an impressive bar stocked with the area’s largest selection of Irish brews, ciders and whiskies. Those who enjoy raising a glass need only check the chalkboard hanging over the bar; listed are 14 Irish whiskeys to impress any malt connoisseur. “We have lots of choices,” said Sarah Sanders, general manager, “and you can see by our menu we have more than bar food. We’re a cut above. We have food you would be proud to serve your grandma.” Overseeing Two Shamrocks’ menu is Chef Joe Biondo,

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who honed his culinary skills at Bill Cardwell’s BC’s Kitchen. Biondo and Harris combined their culinary skills to develop the restaurant’s base of signature smoked meats, house-cured corned beef and the slow-roasted beef, which is used to create the Beef and Boursin – what guests are calling “the best sandwich in the area.” The Beef and Boursin is built on a French roll, filled with Two Shamrocks’ seasoned, roasted pulled beef and topped with a generous smear of creamy, herbed Boursin cheese. “We hear from people every day that the Beef and Boursin is the best sandwich they’ve ever had,” said Harris. “I fell in love with Boursin years ago and use it whenever I can. I like to tell people, ‘If you haven’t had it, you have to try it.’” Another item receiving accolades is Two Shamrocks’ house-cured corned beef. The classic Irish American specialty is served plated as a “bigger meal” with steamed cabbage, red potatoes and a rye biscuit, or as the Reuben Kincaid, Two Shamrocks’ version of the iconic grilled sandwich layering corned beef with Swiss and sauerkraut on marble rye. Fish and chips is a must-have on any public house menu, and Two Shamrocks’ version features North Atlantic cod that can be prepared either pan-sautéed or hand-battered and fried until crisp and golden brown. Traditional pub food serves as the foundation for an eclectic mix of dishes, including the Buffalo Chicken Dip and the Spicy Pulled Pork Quesadilla featuring Biondo’s mesquiteand hickory-smoked pulled pork. Pickle fanatics need to check out the Frickles – buttermilk-battered, deep-fried pickles – a favorite of Harris’ along with the soft-baked Pub Pretzels served with melted pepper jack cheese and honey mustard. Nacho and chip will fans will rejoice over the Irish Nachos,

Two Shamrocks owners Gordon Reiter (left) and John Harris with Sarah Sanders, general manager.

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