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– not principles – that’s hurting the GOP with minority voters.” Neglecting to make their message clear hurts Republicans with all voters, but especially minority voters. Why do so many judges’ views of criminals seem to be the opposite of policemen’s views? It could be that judges see criminals when they are on their best behavior, while the police see them at their worst. But I believe it is because judges have usually spent more time in educational institutions than policemen and have picked up more politically correct nonsense as a result. With all the discussion about gun control, I have not heard anybody on any side of this issue mention how many lives are saved by guns every year – which are far more than are lost in even the mass shootings that get so much media attention. But most of the media never mention the lives saved by guns. Does anyone think that Iran and North Korea would be as threatening as they are if Ronald Reagan were president? I don’t think it was a coincidence that the Iranians freed their American hostages just hours before Reagan took the oath of office. People who are forever ready to charge others with “greed” never apply that word to the government. But, if you think the government is never greedy, check out what the government does under the escheat laws and eminent domain. The latest anti-trust farce is the Justice Department’s lawsuit to prevent the makers of Budweiser from buying up Corona beer. Even if this sale goes through, more than half of all the beer in the country will still be made by more than 2,700 other brewers, large and small. I don’t know how many Hispanic votes the Republicans think they are going to pick up by going soft on illegal immigration. But it may not be enough to offset the votes they lose from their existing supporters, not counting the future voters added for the Democrats as a result of legalizing existing illegals and attracting more illegals in the future.

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Random thoughts on the passing scene: I can’t get excited by the question of whether Senator Robert Menendez had sex with a prostitute in Central America. It is her word against his – and when it comes to a prostitute’s word against a politician’s word that is too close to call. If an American citizen went off to join Hitler’s army during World War II, would there have been any question that this alone would make it legal to kill him? Why then is there an uproar about killing an American citizen who has joined terrorist organizations that are at war against the United States today? Of all the things said during the gun control controversy, one of the most disquieting has been the emphasis on “mental health.” If that ends up letting the guesses of shrinks put more murderers back on the street, the public can be in even greater danger after such a “reform.” However emotionally similar envy and resentment may seem, their consequences are often very different. Envy may spur some people to efforts to lift themselves up, while resentment is more likely to spur efforts to tear others down. New York’s Mayor Bloomberg wants to restrict the use of painkillers in hospitals. Is there any subject on which this man does not consider himself an expert? There are, after all, doctors treating individual patients who currently decide how much painkiller to use. One of the talking points in favor of confirming Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense is that he was a wounded combat veteran. How does that qualify anyone to run the whole military establishment? Benedict Arnold was a wounded combat veteran! In the modern welfare state, a vote becomes a license to take what others create – and these others include generations yet unborn. Some people seem to think that glib and shallow political correctness becomes “deep stuff” when it comes from a TV commentator with a foreign accent. Can anyone explain why, when someone dies, most of what he has saved up over a lifetime should be turned over to politicians, rather than to his heirs? The front page of the February issue of Townhall magazine says: “It’s messaging

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letters to the editor Opposed to renaming Old Slave Road To the Editor: My wife and I vehemently object to the current proposal to change the name of Old Slave Road. When we were made aware of the aforementioned proposal, we were astounded. What really distressed us was that such a proposal would be seriously considered, based on the indifference and shallowness of the petitioner’s rationale and the vacuum within which this matter was being discussed. What is it about historic preservation that the petitioners don’t understand or can’t appreciate? However, most important is that history should not be rewritten. One can only imagine the life these slaves lived. To further diminish, dishonor and disrespect their memory is arbitrary and unethical. The historical significance of this site belongs to the slaves buried there, the city of Wildwood, St. Louis County, the state of Missouri and the nation. This history should not be minimized or diminished but rather recognized and embraced. Any resolution of this issue should not be limited to the Old Slave Road and Ward 1 residents only. As we aforementioned, the site has implications beyond this geography, and any fair resolution should involve communication and involvement accordingly. Further, we feel that members of the Historic Preservation Commission have a special obligation to ensure that history is not rewritten. It’s our hope that history will trump the whimsy of a few. My dad would often say, “If you don’t know where you’ve been you won’t know where you’re going.” Every ethnicity should be in a position to be aware of and to celebrate their history and that of others if they so choose. That’s part of what makes this country the great nation it is. Raymond and Alfreda Manton Wildwood To the Editor: We are writing to you to express our point of view regarding the proposal to change the name of Old Slave Road. While we do not believe that the existing name should be changed, Old Slave Cemetery Road would be an acceptable alternative. Freedmen Road (an alternative name suggestion) would be a contradiction in terms, since those buried on the site to the best of our knowledge, were in fact slaves. Naming the road Madison [see cover story on page 48] would recognize one man at the

expense of over 50 unnamed other slaves who are in fact buried on the property. It has been said that “those who ignore the lessons of history are destined to repeat them.” If the petitioners are successful in their efforts to change the name we will in fact ignore history. Despite the words in the U.S. Declaration of Independence that “man was endowed with certain unalienable rights, among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” those born into slavery were denied the two latter rights. Life to them was hell on earth. Changing the name of Old Slave Road because it makes some people uncomfortable trivializes the lives of those buried on the site. As to the road sign being a target for theft, hasn’t this always been the case? Dormitory rooms across the country are probably filled with such artifacts. Throughout history civilizations have memorialized key people and events through monuments and other symbols. Think of all the monuments in Washington, D.C., and the various Civil War battlefields now threatened to be eliminated by commercial development. Think of all the monuments to our country’s war dead. Some in our country did not want the Vietnam Memorial built because of the controversies that war engendered. Would eliminating the Vietnam chapter from our history make us a better nation? What about the 58,000 Americans who gave their lives in that cause? One of the most famous monuments to our fallen war dead is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In a way those people buried along Old Slave Road are Wildwood’s unknowns. Those people suffered the indignity of slavery. They did not even have the right to their own name. They were buried without recognition except for an unmarked fieldstone. By changing the name of the road and completely eliminating any reference to slavery it rewrites history and denigrates the memory of the souls buried along Old Slave Road. We urge you not to let this happen. Edward and Patricia Thibeault Wildwood

Discussing Common Core To the Editor: This letter is a response to the Feb. 6 West Newsmagazine article, “Common Core Coming Soon: National initiative will change the way students are taught.” My advice to parents – wake up and smell

the coffee. It’s burning! First, a little bit about my background. I am writing as a former home-school teacher who had to select curriculum for my student, and only succeeded by receiving a great deal of help from an organization called WCCHE (West County Christian Home Educators). Thanks to them, I was introduced to the notion of “world views” and the role that played with the written word. The book they recommended was David Noebel’s “Worldviews in Collision.” This is where I learned about the secular humanistic view as compared to the Christian view. By reading this book and by additional study, I was shocked to find out that what one author calls “fact” is not only “influenced,” but more accurately “determined” by his/her general mindset or future goal with the information (sometimes referred to as “agenda”). That’s why there are times when a “fact” given by one author is totally negated by another. What I came to find out was that in back of every written work, fiction or non-fiction, there is a point of view. Finally, I understood why there is such a disparity between different news organizations or TV channels in “reporting” the same story. The reason I am writing this is not to say that you need to home-school in order to find these things out. No. However, now, “for better or for worse” (words on the cover), you have to do homework again and educate your children on this matter. Both you and they read the book mentioned above. You have to examine what the national initiative and the new standards want to teach your children, (even though this will be difficult with fewer textbooks and more material online) and whether or not they correspond to what you believe in. Unfortunately, gone are the days when you can just move into a good school district, send your kids out the door, and let the school take care of the rest. In summary, when government takes over education – watch out! Today, it’s no secret that we have a government that is pushing the nanny state and government dependence from cradle to grave. Personal initiative has been replaced by national initiative and personal ingenuity with group think. The teachers unions often (not necessarily always) support these new standards like they do the new math, and we see how well that has worked out. Science and social studies (history) are not part of this core. Why not? I can think of some very obvious reasons, but

I’m going to leave that up to you to find out. I could also go on and name countries that have taken over education and the dire consequences that have resulted, but I don’t believe in “spoon feeding.” My parting admonition: Parents, reread the article carefully and critically, and then get to work – before your long-held values go up in ashes! Patricia Reichardt Wildwood To the Editor: West Newsmagazine’s recent article about the Common Core State Standards did a great job covering a lot of the facts, but I would like to offer another perspective. The author indicated that Missouri had really strong standards. She was probably referring to Missouri’s cut scores for proficiency, in which Missouri ranks in the top five in rigor. The standards, however, were given a grade of D and ranked near the bottom by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation. However, the rigor of the standards is not the real controversy. The problem with the CCSS is that they remove the standard setting process one step further away from parents and stifle choice. Under a Common Core regime, parents will have very little influence on their local school’s standards. This is particularly troubling because the standards are often linked to progressive instructional strategies, which many parents despise. The article also mentions that the CCSS will bring continuity to education. That is, a third-grader in one district will be learning the same thing as a third-grader in another district. Again, there is a problem with this. What if you do not like what your thirdgrader is learning in your current district, where can you go? Proponents of the CCSS argue that the standards allow us to measure schools against one another across state lines. The fact of the matter is we already have a similar measuring stick. Using current tests, I can tell you how students in the Parkway and Rockwood school districts compare to students around the country or around the world. A quick glance at the Global Report Card shows the average Parkway or Rockwood math student would rank in the 36th and 42nd percentile in Singapore. There is much more to be said in the way of Common Core criticism, but the bottom line is that by accepting these standards, we are ceding control and limiting options. James V. Shuls Education Policy Analyst Show-Me Institute

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in some encounter with a criminal. As someone who once taught pistol shooting in the Marine Corps, I am not the least bit surprised by the number of shots fired. I have seen people miss a stationary target at close range, even in the safety and calm of a pistol range. We cannot expect everybody to know that. But we can expect them to know that they don’t know – and to stop spouting off about life-and-death issues when they don’t have the facts. The central question as to whether gun control laws save lives or cost lives has generated many factual studies over the years. But these studies have been like the proverbial tree that falls in an empty forest, and has been heard by no one – certainly not by zealots who have made up their minds and don’t want to be confused by the facts. Most factual studies show no reduction in gun crimes, including murder, under gun control laws. A significant number of studies show higher rates of murder and other gun crimes under gun control laws. How can this be? It seems obvious to some gun control zealots that, if no one had guns, there would be fewer armed robberies and fewer people shot to death. But nothing is easier than to disarm peaceful, law-abiding people. And nothing is harder than to disarm people who are neither – especially in a country with hundreds of millions of guns already out there, that are not going to rust away for centuries. When it was legal to buy a shotgun in London in the middle of the 20th Century, there were very few armed robberies there. But, after British gun control zealots managed over the years to disarm virtually the entire law-abiding population, armed robberies became literally a hundred times more common. And murder rates rose. One can cherry-pick the factual studies, or cite some studies that have subsequently been discredited, but the great bulk of the studies show that gun control laws do not in fact control guns. On net balance, they do not save lives but cost lives. Gun control laws allow some people to vent their emotions, politicians to grandstand and self-righteous people to “make a statement” – but all at the cost of other people’s lives.

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News Br iefs BALLWIN Holloway Road culvert The Holloway Road culvert reconstruction project in Ballwin has taken another step forward with the naming of Access Engineering, LLC, of St. Louis to handle the preparation of plans and specifications, as well as additional technical services during the construction phase. The initial engineering work is scheduled this year, with actual construction slated for 2014. Total cost is estimated at $682,000. The project has been approved for an 80 percent cost reimbursement grant under a federal transportation program administered locally by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments. The culvert conveys Grand Glaize Creek and an unnamed tributary under Holloway near the southeast corner of the Ballwin Golf Club.

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Residents charged in bank robberies The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Feb. 9 issued warrants for Darren Everett, 42, and Mackenzie Leonard, 26, both of the 1100 block of Matador in Chesterfield. Each were charged with three counts of first degree robbery and one count of armed criminal action related to numerous bank robberies. Two of the robberies took place in St. Louis County, with a third taking place in Town & Country. Bond was set at $500,000 each. Additional related robberies are suspected in Jefferson County (Arnold) and Columbia, Ill.

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RPA2 was placed under a development moratorium during a special meeting of the Ellisville City Council on Sept. 7, the same night that the Council approved a conditional use permit for RPA1, the proposed Walmart site. Ada Hood, Ellisville’s director of planning and community development, said at the time that the moratorium would allow the city to create a plan that complies with the city’s vision of a town center. The moratorium expires in March and the Council now says it envisions attracting high-end retail, businesses and residential components to the development. Councilmember Matt Pirrello (District 1) said the Council does not know specifics yet but members would like to see a pedestrian-friendly “people” place where residents will like to gather.

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City approves ‘Great Streets’ law firm The Ellisville City Council voted Feb. 6 to use the legal services of Lewis Rice and Fingersh, L.C. in regards to the Manchester Road Great Streets Initiative (GSI). Legal representation is needed for Ellisville to partner with Ballwin and Wildwood to create a new Great Streets Overlay District that will manage and oversee the GSI to fruition. The Overlay District will take the responsibility of conforming to GSI from the three cities and place that responsibility into the hands of an authorized agent.

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM The Missouri General Assembly will have to pass legislation allowing the Overlay District to be formed. The attorney involved, Jon Dalton, who is also mayor of Town & Country, has agreed to waive all fees associated with passing that legislation. The attorney will represent Ballwin and Wildwood as well. Councilmember Linda Reel (District 2) recalled that the GSI has been in discussion for almost five years and noted her appreciation of Councilmember Matt Pirrello (District 1) for carrying the initiative forward for Ellisville. Other councilmembers thanked Pirrello as well. “I’m very excited about this and think it is a really good thing for Ellisville and a good thing for Manchester (Road),” Reel said.

MANCHESTER ‘Arts at the Crossroads’ update Alderman Mike Clement (Ward 2) said since its inception last year, “Manchester Arts: Arts at the Crossroads” has “really bloomed” and this year, the organization has a more aggressive agenda than in 2012. “‘Arts at the Crossroads’ really defines the intersection of 141 and Manchester Road,” Clement said. “That crossroads actually has historical reference because those two roads have been a part of this community of people for years and years, probably since the late 1700s. So when we talked about something that identifies and gives us meaning, ‘Arts at the Crossroads’ defines specifically where we’re at and also defines historical relevance. It also kind of identifies us as being in a point where we can go in a variety of directions. The crossroads has always symbolized something good for us and we’re proud of that line.” Among the organization’s goals for 2013 is completing its arts plan, which will allow the organization to seek funding in the form of grants. Members also are thinking about hosting a photography show and free concerts and forming a community band. The organization is in discussions with fine arts programs at area schools to collaborate their efforts. “We would like to find ways to lift out and highlight the young talent that is in our school districts, particularly here in Parkway,” Clement said. “So far, it’s been received very, very well.” In addition, Manchester Arts is looking into a public art initiative, which could include artists painting the traffic boxes along Manchester Road. Clement cited other cities that have started it, such as Clayton and Columbia, Mo. “And when you go online to these communities, you see some pretty cool stuff, and we think we can do that,” he said. “A lot of people are committed to moving the process forward and just finding art niches in the community, where we can go and do

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Rockwood approves funds to increase school safety Rockwood elementary schools are locked with door security systems that require visitors to be “buzzed in” during school hours. Doors to the high schools and middle schools also are locked, except for one main entrance that remains open to students and visitors. Dennis Griffith, Rockwood’s assistant superintendent of administrative services, said the additional hall monitors would allow a dedicated person to monitor the main entrance at each secondary school. The enhanced safety measures also include hiring staff to buzz visitors in and out of elementary schools from 6:30-8 a.m. and from 4-6 p.m. These are the hours before and after school when current staff is not available to buzz in visitors, but when students may Prop S, on the April ballot, will provide funding still be in the buildings for before- and afterfor 200 new security cameras, such as the school care. The new staff will cost $60,000 one shown above in a Rockwood School through the end of the current school year. District hallway. Also included in Prop S is the With the goal of increasing police presupgrade of existing cameras to improve their ence at the district’s elementary schools, the function and allow for higher resolution and approved measures also include $20,000 for greater coverage areas. (Photo courtesy of Rockwood School District) leasing four police cars that could be shared by local police officers as they patrol schools and $80,000 to pay for security station By CAROL ENRIGHT On Feb. 7, the Rockwood Board of Edu- desks. The desks would be placed in the line cation approved transferring $258,000 from of sight of main school entrances and used existing fund balances to pay for five new as a place for police to complete their work safety initiatives through the end of this and use their laptops while at the schools. As an incentive for officers to spend more school year. The new safety measures include hiring time at the schools, $4,000 was allocated to an additional hall monitor at each of the providing lunch to police officers patrolling district’s four high schools and six middle Rockwood schools during lunch hours. In addition to the $258,000 transfer to fund schools at a cost of $94,000. Currently, all

these five measures through the 2012-2013 school year, the Board also authorized allocating $271,000 in the 2013-2014 budget to hire 19 hall monitors. The additional amount would fund three hall monitors at each high school and one at each middle school, except for Crestview Middle School, which would be assigned two due to its larger size. These latest safety efforts are in addition to $5 million in security measures proposed as part of the no-tax rate increase $38.4 million bond issue, Prop S, that Rockwood is placing on the April 2 ballot. At the start of the Board meeting, Rockwood parent, Nancy Robinson, asked the Board to consider hiring an armed police officer to be on site at each of the district’s 19 elementary schools and one early childhood center. “I feel like that’s money well spent,” said Robinson. “I think most of the people in the school district would welcome that if that is truly the best way to help the kids be safe from an intruder.” Griffith acknowledged that “everybody agrees that an armed police officer is much more valuable than somebody that’s just standing there watching.” But he said that local police chiefs have said that providing that many officers to one school district would be difficult and expensive, costing the district an estimated $1 million annually. Griffith added that the issue of police officers in schools would continue to be part of an ongoing conversation about safety in the district.

Wildwood advances high-speed Internet accessibility By SARAH WILSON The Wildwood City Council on Feb. 11 unanimously voted to purchase up to 16 utility poles to extend high-speed Internet service to its residents. The cost of the poles is not to exceed $90,000. The installation of the poles is essential to receiving the signals from the two wireless Internet service providers, Bays-ET and Wisper ISP, from their backhaul locations, so as to distribute it to the participating households in the unserved areas of Wildwood. Sixteen potential locations have been determined to be sufficient to meet the area’s needs. Some councilmembers were concerned about making a decision about the purchase of the poles without knowing all of the details ahead of time. “I get it. You want Internet. We want to give it to you,” Councilmember Tammy Shea (Ward 3) said. “But I think it’s reckless to go forward without a certain amount of detail. She cited a specific example that could cause a conflict. “You don’t want a pole because it’s going

to block your aesthetic view while your neighbor wants Internet and is prevented from selling his home,” Shea said. “So we have to reconcile that.” However, some residents said they just want the city to move forward and have the city work out the details later. “The issue of who pays for the poles in the long term and other things like that are not necessary to be decided today to get us under way,” resident David Barry said. “What is needed is to get started toward what we desperately need, which is high-speed Internet access.” Resident Jay Kappmeier said “there will always be another ‘I’ to dot and another ‘T’ to cross.” “Meanwhile, you’ve got citizens out there doing without Internet,” Kappmeier said. Sam Mulcahy, a student, said his entire physics textbook is online and he cannot access it without Internet. “There are so many things that I can’t participate in because of this lack of Internet access,” Mulcahy said. Other residents were uneasy about poles being installed on their property without

their say in the matter. Josh Wagner said his parents bought their property more than 25 years ago and does not want their aesthetic view to be taken away from them. “Everybody here lives in the woods, and we want to get away from the sight of telephone poles and street lights and such,” Wagner said. “We like to be tucked away.” But Joe Vujnich, director of planning and parks, said the city is “not going to put a pole on your property if you don’t want it.” An additional question debated among the Council consisted of the city’s recoupment, but Councilmember Colleen Rull (Ward 6) said the Rural Internet Access Committee “does not want anyone to be hung up on recoupment.” “If moving this forward means that we need to put a recoupment model in place, I know the committee is on board to do that,” Rull said. She made a motion to approve the purchase of the utility poles with an agreement that the Rural Internet Access Committee would come forward with a recoupment model or models to present to the city, and the Council approved.

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Ellisville agrees to pay legal fees By DIANE E. SAMSON The Ellisville City Council on Feb. 6 voted to reimburse residents Julia Dolan, Vincent McGrath, Sandra McGrath, Mary Ann Dust and Patti Murphy $1,000 ($200 each) for attorney fees they incurred in the defense of a lawsuit filed by Councilmember Matt Pirrello (District 1) in 2012. As previously reported, Pirrello had sued the city and the citizens after they filed a petition to have him and four other councilmembers recalled due to the Council’s position on the issue of tax increment financing for Walmart. The suit, which Pirello won, challenged whether Article 9 of the Ellisville charter, which sets the rules for recalling elected officials, was constitutional. Councilmembers Dawn Anglin (District 1), Pirrello, Linda Reel (District 2) and Roze Acup (District 3) voted for the legal fee reimbursement while Michelle Murray (District 3) and Troy Pieper (District 2) voted against it. Pieper cited concerns that the action could start a precedent of using taxpayer funds to reimburse private citizens. Pirrello had earlier been reimbursed for his attorney fees pursuant to the lawsuit. Previously, Mayor Adam Paul had given the five citizens $500 out of his own pocket to help with attorney fees as several were on fixed incomes, he said. The citizens pledged to repay Paul. Pirrello, who previously had opposed reimbursing the citizens, was satisfied with the Council’s vote and said he was happy to mend some fences. McGrath agreed. “I’d like to thank the Council for voting to reimburse us,” he said. “I hope the residents and the Council can work together in the future.”

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Jeffery said when you pit those very specific state regulations against the trustees’ power to deny or approve a solar installation based on a “vague, arbitrary” provision in the subdivision indentures, the question becomes, “Which one takes precedent?” “That’s really what the legal question is,” he said. Notably, this suit was filed against the couple’s homeowners association, not the city of Wildwood. Asked whether he thought future issues with residential solar panels would wind up on the desks of city attorneys or neighborhood trustees, Jeffery said, “Probably both. This is a very new and evolving area of the law.” As it evolves, a number of West County municipalities are in a “wait-and-see” mode, particularly in regard to pending decisions related to the Clarkson Valley suit. Since the judge ruled in favor of Jim and Frances Babb last summer, the Clarkson Valley couple went back to the courts and filed a “regulatory takings claim,” arguing that the city’s delay in issuing the permit for their solar installation cost the couple in energy savings and the ability to participate in Ameren’s solar rebate program. Jeffery said he expects that case to be ongoing for the next several months. Aimee Nassif, planning and development services director for Chesterfield, said that city is in the process of drafting a solar panel ordinance but, like surrounding municipalities, “everyone’s waiting for (the) Clarkson Valley” case to be decided. She also noted that state laws regulating solar installations would limit how much a city could restrict solar installations and that neighborhood “indentures can be so much more restrictive” than municipal ordinances in terms of what they can enforce. As West Newsmagazine reported in December, Town & Country also is waiting for the outcome of the Clarkson Valley case. Meanwhile, the Wildwood solar panel case is set to go to court sometime this spring.

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Park maintenance questioned By JIM ERICKSON Is Castlewood State Park a jewel in West County’s crown? Or is it a facility on a downhill slide due in part to questionable or inadequate maintenance? The issue is not a new one. But the answer depends on who’s responding to the question. Tom Mullen, whose Ballwin home is not far from the park, takes issue with a number of maintenance practices there, including a ramshackle cabin not far from the park entrance, the moving of a sign near the Meramec River boat ramp warning of the water’s dangers, and picnic tables without protective coatings to help them withstand the elements. About the cabin, Mullen said, “If they aren’t going to do anything to fix it up, they ought to tear it down because the way it looks now sure doesn’t add anything to the park’s appeal.” A call to Randy Becknell, the park superintendent, revealed that plans call for having the cabin demolished by this spring. He added the park’s picnic tables are made with pressure-treated lumber designed for outdoor use and that painting them would mean periodic repainting to maintain their appearance. In general, he said, picnic tables at the park last about 10 years. As for the warning sign, Becknell said he was asked by state park officials to move it to an area closer to that part of the river most dangerous to swimmers. However, the sign’s new location is only about 100 feet from an identical one. Both are part of an effort to display more graphic warnings to prevent accidental drownings in the river. The signs read “Deadly River” and show an arm reaching out of the water, illustrating a last, desperate attempt by a victim to avoid drowning. A recent visit to the park revealed the hard backing on one of the signs had come

off or been removed and the now-tattered fabric on which the warning and illustration were printed was flapping in the day’s brisk breeze. The boat ramp area still has a sign warning of dangerous currents, possible bacterial contamination and other hazards, but not one with the graphic illustration and verbiage. On a recent weekend, Doug Audiffred, of Ballwin, was leading a large group of McCarthy Building Companies employees and family members who came to Castlewood to hike on one of the park’s many trails as part of the firm’s wellness program activities. “I think they do a great job here,” he said. “I live about a mile away and I bring my whole family here often. The only complaint I have is that some of the trails could be marked better than they are,” he said. Nancy McClintock, of Manchester, was at the park that same day, participating in a hike sponsored by the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. She is a teacher at the Rockwood Center for Creative Learning and says she has brought her students to the park frequently for environmental studies. “The park’s biodiversity has declined but they are doing something about it,” McClintock said, referring to the Coalition’s partnership with the park and other groups to restore the Kieffer Creek watershed. A spring-fed tributary of the Meramec, the creek flows through the heart of Castlewood Park. Lorin Crandall, the Coalition’s clean water director, thinks it’s good that people are concerned about their parks and working together to get things done. “We’ve taken the approach of proposing things to improve the park and then helping to get them done,” he said. That help has included writing requests for government grants and using funds from private sources that support the Coalition’s work.

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Ballwin struggles with the delicate dance of code enforcement ter scattered around a yard. Aiken advised the Board that enforcement could be pursued “however you want,” but added that a more proactive approach of regularly sending inspectors out to look for violations probably would require more manpower, especially during warmer months when lawn maintenance problems are more common. More vigorous enforcement also could mean political consequences, he said. Alderman Michael Finley (Ward 1) said he preferred to limit “unnecessary govern-

ment intrusion” and that he saw a danger in an enforcement approach that was too onerous. However, he added that situations involving repeat offenders and dangerous conditions needed to be addressed and that he had “zero tolerance” for anyone who failed to answer a summons to appear in court when cited for a violation. Asked by Finley if the Board could take action to enforce a zero tolerance for noshows in court, Robert Jones, city attorney, said it would be difficult to order a judge how to handle such situations.

Both Alderman Frank Fleming (Ward 3) and Alderman James Terbrock (Ward 1) said Ballwin’s various recognitions as a top community in the nation suggested the current enforcement approach has served the city well. “There always will be some issues,” Fleming said, “but Ballwin hasn’t fared too badly.” Aiken’s Sept. 4, 2003, memo summarized the enforcement dilemma well. “The thing we cannot do is make people be good neighbors,” he said.

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Adventure course nixed in Wildwood St. Louis County moves on to Creve Coeur Park By SARAH WILSON Resident opposition in December 2012 triggered St. Louis County to rethink its proposed plan of bringing a treetop activities course with a zip line, swings and hanging obstacles into its Greensfelder Park in Wildwood. Today, the county has set its sights on Creve Coeur Park. Tom Ott, acting director of St. Louis County’s Department of Parks and Recreation, said Go Ape!, the company proposing the course, would design, build and staff it. He also said it would bring 12 new jobs to the St. Louis area. St. Louis County would share in some of the revenue generated by the project. When St. Louis County Parks Department in July 2012 presented its business plan for the upcoming year, the plan included a $500,000 shortfall for 2013. Ott said the proposed treetop activities plan is in line with the county’s five-strategies business plan to bring in revenue, but he also said it is about more than just the revenue. “This is a great recreational experience that gets people out of the house and into our parks,” he said. “St. Louis County Parks is the regional parks system, and we try to offer variety and diversity to our recreational programming. We have a lot of already unique items in our parks system, and this would be just one more.” While some residents were concerned

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Board approves new technology for Central County Emergency 911 By JIM ERICKSON With major portions of its dramatic expansion program already in place and the likelihood that additional pieces will be added soon, the Central County Emergency 911 Board of Directors is taking steps to handle the growth. At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Board approved the purchase of computers, modems and address verification services with overall price tags that could total several million dollars. The purchase includes up to 350 rugged Panasonic laptop computers from CDW-G at a cost of $3,846 each, or a maximum total of $1.346 million. The unit price includes a three-year protection plan. Also approved was the purchase of up to 350 InMotion modems designed for in-vehicle use for $1,843 each, including annual support services, for a total of some $645,000. Accessories for both the computers and modems could boost the overall outlay considerably higher. However, a grant

from the St. Louis Area Regional Response System (STARRS) could reduce Central County’s outlay for modems. STARRS is an organization developed to coordinate planning and response for major emergencies in the bistate metropolitan region. In addition, the Board approved a $325,000 contract with Mid-West GIS to collect 911 addressing data for areas that Central County will be serving. According to the Mid-West GIS website, the project will cover some 3,500 miles of streets and roads in the metropolitan area and work began the day after the

board acted on the contract. GIS is an acronym for geographic information system. GIS data in Central County’s computer-assisted dispatching system facilitates a rapid response to emergency 911 calls. As previously reported, the expansion could mean the Ellisville-based operation will be dispatching fire and emergency medical units serving most of St. Louis County and portions of Jefferson and Franklin counties by the end of the year. Most of the fire protection districts now served by the South County Fire Alarm dis-

patch center in Mehlville have signed agreements for Central County’s services in the wake of South County’s announcement that it would cease operations as of July 1. The only holdouts – Eureka Fire Protection District and city of Crestwood’s fire department – are working on details of similar contracts now. Central County also is the potential provider of dispatch services for the 17 fire and emergency medical operations now using the North Central Fire Alarm operation in St. John. Contract discussions with those entities already are under way.

Ballwin honored as one of ‘100 Safest Cities’ The city of Ballwin is the 47th Safest City in America, according to Location, Inc., creators of NeighborhoodScout, a neighborhood research site. Each year, NeighborhoodScout publishes a list of the top 100 Safest Cities in America, which is calculated using municipalities with 25,000 or more in population, and based on the total number of crimes per 1,000 residents. Data used for this research is based on the uniform crime reports submitted to the FBI by each city nationwide. Ballwin was the only Missouri city to make the list this year. Ballwin Police Chief Steven Schicker said, “We take a very proactive approach through directed patrol and community policing, which incorporates the various units within the department. “Each unit coordinates its efforts with one another to analyze crime trends and address those issues brought forth in our neighborhoods, roadways and businesses.” Schicker noted that Ballwin Police response times to calls for service are some of the fastest in the region. He attributes this to the quick dissemination of information by the Ballwin Dispatch Center, providing officers the ability to respond within seconds to a few minutes of a call. Schicker also credits the community. “Our citizens, who put their trust in our department and our municipal leaders, who make it possible for us to provide the best training and equipment to complete our mission, clearly deserve credit for this distinction as well,” Schicker said.

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Going international to India When students arrived at Rossman one day in January, they found themselves 8,000 miles across the globe. International Week: India! kicked off in the morning with an exciting assembly, where Rossman fifth- and sixth-graders perform a Bollywood-style students observed dance during an International Week: India! assembly. a traditional candlelighting ceremony and a sampling of Indian classical dance, learned key facts about the country and viewed a slideshow of some of India’s most beautiful and fascinating sights. Throughout the week, students experienced the diversity of India with music and food samples from a different region of the country each day. India was woven into class curricula, too, allowing students to learn about the country from many angles. In addition to exploring history and geography, students learned to play cricket in P.E., experimented with the Indian tabla and harmonium in music and created their own rangoli designs and diyas in art. International Week culminated with a rich cultural program consisting of dance, music and fashion performances by Rossman students, parents and teachers. a U.S. citizen or U.S. legal resident and be a permanent resident of the St. Louis metropolitan area for at least two years prior to the date of application. Students can apply for funding by completing an online general application, which enables applicants to simultaneously apply for The Scholarship Foundation’s interest-free loan and a variety of external scholarships offered by several providers on the St. Louis Graduates website at stlouisgraduates.org. Upon completion of the general application, applicants must go on and complete additional questions for each scholarship to which they are matched. For more information, call (314) 7257990 or email info@sfstl.org. ••• The Goddard School is now accepting applications for its 2013 Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a junior or senior high school student who graduated from The Goddard School’s pre-K or kindergarten program. Eligible students must submit a completed scholarship application by March 27, along with a 30- to 120-second video essay about how their Goddard School experience influenced their career path or education. Video essays should be mailed to 1016 West Ninth Ave., King of Prussia, PA, 19406 ATTN: Scholarship. For more information about the Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship,  visit goddardschool.com.

A ‘year to grow’ After observing the growing trend to give children a “year to grow” before

entering kindergarten, the Bonhomme Church Preschool decided to open a junior kindergarten class. The class is in its first year and is taught by two former kindergarten teachers. “This class provides a perfect bridge between a 4- or 5-year-old preschool class and the expectations of a public or private school kindergarten,” said Carol Prosser, director. For more information call 778-9315.

Top science students The Academy of Science - St. Louis announced the top students who participated in the 2013 Academy of Science-St. Louis Science Fair-Honors Division on Feb. 2. The top two students will represent St. Louis at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in May. More than $10,000 in scholarships is awarded to the top 10 students, made possible through the generous support of Monsanto Fund and MEMC. Additionally, all Honors Division Students are invited to bring their project to The Academy of Science-St. Louis Science Fair to compete for additional special awards in May. • First Place: Uttara Chakraborty, Grade 12, homeschooled • Second Place: Katherine Hufker, Grade 11, Lindbergh High • Third Place: Hannah Wiedner, Grade 12, Parkway Central High. Additionally, all three students will be recognized at the Academy of Science Outstanding Scientist Awards Dinner at the Chase Park Plaza on April 24.

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Crestview Middle School celebrates international students, cultures By DIANE E. SAMSON Embracing student diversity, Rockwood’s Crestview Middle School on Feb. 7 held an International Day, where students representing 11 different cultures and languages created displays showcasing their individual backgrounds. The school’s English Language Learner students shared their personal immigration journeys, challenges and triumphs of learning a new language and moving to a new culture. “International Day is a wonderful way for us to strengthen relationships within our school community,” said teacher Debbie Crahan. “It’s a special event, and it’s one that students and staff look forward to participating in each year.” The student displays included essays explaining how they came to be in the U.S. Some came because their fathers were offered job opportunities. Others came with almost nothing, their parents hoping for a better life for their children. Among the students in the latter category were two Somali girls who spent time as refugees in Kenya. Other students came from Argentina, China, Israel, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain and Uzbekistan. They told their stories to teachers and friends and displayed photos and items from their countries. Some dressed in their country’s ethnic attire for the occasion. The event also included food from each country. Crahan and her colleague Beverly Tronicek organized the event to help Crestview students learn from the diversity of their fellow classmates. This is the third year Crestview has had the celebration. The most culturally diverse school in the Rockwood School District, Crestview has 27 students participating in English Language Learner classes.

“It’s good for the other students to see the diversity of the school and it develops empathy and interest in others,” Crahan said. “Last year, the kids were just amazed at what these kids have been through.” Most of the students came to the U.S. knowing little or no English and have mastered the language enough to give oral reports about their experiences. Hamail Shaikh, an eighth-grader from Pakistan, has been in the U.S. about two and a half years. She said her family came to find a better life and education for their children, away from poverty and the problems of Pakistan. When she first came to Crestview, Shaikh said she was nervous but quickly felt more at home. “It was an amazing feeling to be in a school with different people and communicate with them in a different language,” Shaikh said. “That day, my dreams got stronger and made me feel that I can do anything in life successfully with the support of good education and Mrs. Crahan.” She said Pakistan discourages educating women but her father wanted her to have an education. “There boys have more value than girls, but here it doesn’t matter what gender you are,” Shaikh said. Hurmat Siddiqui, a sixth-grader also from Pakistan, said the hardest part about coming to the U.S. was saying goodbye to her grandmother, but in the end, she believes she will have a better future. Rotem Levinger, a seventh-grader from Israel, said it was hard to make friends at first when she moved in the fifth grade because she could not speak the language. “At first everything was new and nothing felt like home,” Levinger said. “My father said it would get better, and he was right.”

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Chess grows in popularity with students across the St. Louis area

Aidan Scharf (left) competes against Liam Ebers as R.J. Morrison (second row, left) competes against Xander Koonce. In the background are X’zavea Gillard, Kenan Bakalbasic, Valentina Bostick, Logan Carlton and Cadence Meskine. (West Newsmagazine photo)

By CAROL ENRIGHT “They didn’t know how to move a horse,” As they dropped their backpacks and he said. headed into the classroom to find an early ESOL teacher, Kathryn Auclair-Glasmorning chess game, it’s safe to surmise that cock, helps run the chess club at Carman students at Carman Trails Elementary School Trails. She said many students, like Aidan, in the Parkway School District might never want to teach their parents to play chess have heard of Bobby Fischer, widely hailed and that this experience is good for kids. as the greatest chess player of all time. Still, “It definitely helps them with their logical they came to school an hour early to play a thinking and, equally as important, it really game many consider too complex for kids. improves their self-confidence overall – “It’s fun,” said fourth-grader, Aidan Scharf, because they know to play chess, which a lot of adults see as a difficult thing,” said who has tried to teach it to his parents.

Auclair-Glascock. With more than 80 participants, Carman Trails might have one of the largest school chess clubs in the area, but it’s certainly not the only one. According to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, school programs are on the rise. “Our scholastic program’s been growing by leaps and bounds over the past couple of years,” said Mike Wilmering of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. “In the 2011-2012 school year, we brought chess programming to about 3,600 students in more than 100 different classrooms and community centers across the St. Louis area.” Parkway has chess clubs at all 18 of its elementary schools. Some are run through the district’s community education program. Others, like the one at Carman Trails, are run by volunteer teachers and parents. The Rockwood School District has community-education sponsored chess programs at 14 of its elementary schools. Both districts have clubs at the middle and high school levels, too. And, Alex Vergilesov, scholastics coordinator at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, said every local college has some sort of chess club or team. Webster University has one of the top collegiate programs in the country, Lindenwood University offers up to 30 chess

scholarships, and Maryville University recently started a chess club. The growth in school chess programs locally reflects the rising popularity of chess nationwide. According to a 2012 survey commissioned by AGON, the company that was recently accorded the commercial rights to the World Chess Championships by the World Chess Federation, 35 million Americans are playing chess regularly. Despite its popularity, the perception remains that this “Game of Kings” is only for the stratospherically smart. “That is one of our biggest enemies,” said Vergilesov, noting anyone can learn chess. “The proof is that we teach kids as young as 5 or 6 how to play chess,” he added. By all accounts, those kids are reaping a boatload of benefits. “Chess teaches problem solving skills, critical thinking, spatial awareness, goal setting, sportsmanship, planning – all sorts of really great benefits for developing students,” said Wilmering. “And it’s a game. It’s fun. It’s sort of like sneaking veggies into their ice cream.” Vergilesov said his favorite cognitive benefit is forward thinking, as chess requires players to think several moves ahead. “That’s a life skill that we can teach kids and they can apply to different areas as they grow up,” he said. “It’s important to think ahead.”

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High School girls basketball Eureka defeated Marquette 43-36 in the recent Park/Rock Tournament at Parkway South to win the championship. Madison Taggert led Eureka with 13 points. Ainsley McCrimmon and Collin

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High school boys basketball The Parkway Central Colts recently stopped a state-record winning streak. The Colts defeated Webster Groves 52-48. It was the first time in 12 years the Statesmen lost a Suburban South Conference game. Helping Parkway Central pick up the victory was senior forward Andrew Chekadanov, a standout soccer player who led the Colts with 17 points. Junior center Nathan Biggs added 12 points and junior forward Connor Kraus chipped in 11 points.

High school girls volleyball Westminster Christian Academy senior Erin Bognar was nominated as a top-60 finalist for the National Player of the Year award. To be considered for this honor, a senior must make a significant impact on her high school team and the state. Bognar fit the bill. Her statistics must be the best on her team for her position. Bognar helped lead the Westminster varsity girls volleyball team to the Missouri Class 3 state championship last fall. The Samford signee led Westminster in kills (310) and service receive attempts (329) and was tied for second in digs (206). She recorded a double-double in the team’s state finals sweep of Pleasant Hill.

High school baseball The 26th annual Parkway South Baseball Clinic for elementary students will be held March 2 at the high school. To register, go to parkwaysouthbaseball. com, call Dave McFarland at (314) 415-9715 or call Adam Stahl at (314) 415-9716. The clinics will be held in Gyms A, B and C. The cost is $20 a person or $15 for a team of eight or more. The session for grades one through five will

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High school girls dance Whitfield’s varsity dance team competed in the recent St. Charles Classic and placed first in Mix, second in Kick, and third in Pom. Sophomore Alexis Anderson, junior Shelby Cook, sophomore Hunter Leake, and junior Sami Friedman also performed in the solo competition. “I am very proud of the dancers’ hard work and determination,” said coach Leah Fiske. “The dancers gave three great performances after a challenging week.”

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By WARREN MAYES Faster than a speeding bullet? Well, no, but don’t bet against MICDS senior Amos Bartelsmeyer. The speedster, who recently signed to run for Georgetown, competed in the recent Arkansas High School Invitational. He won the mile with the fastest recorded time in this school year. The 5-foot-11 Bartelsmeyer won the 1,600-meter run in 4 minutes, 13.26 seconds in the race held at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville. In the nation, he is ranked second in his age group in the mile. Bartelsmeyer also competed in the 800meter run and finished second in 1:52.56. He was a mere .02 seconds behind the first-place finisher. He is ranked fifth in the nation in the 800. MICDS assistant coach Justin Zahller, who coaches the distance runners for the Rams, said, “The meet in Arkansas is a big regional meet. Amos had two outstanding to date performances at that event.” Zahller, who works with Bartelsmeyer developing the training and coaching him directly in track, said, “His efforts represent promising progression in his athletic development that we hope to continue to see this outdoor season.” It was Bartelsmeyer’s third time running in the event. It was an open meet, so anyone who wishes to run can enter. He entered with The St. Louis Warriors, his indoor track club. In the mile, there were 118 runners competing. In the 800, there were 99 athletes running. MICDS coach Jim Lohr said the competition was good. “The Invitational is a large regional indoor meet, drawing competitors from many surrounding states,” Lohr said. “It is typically regarded as a quality competitive meet.” Naturally, Bartelsmeyer was pleased

with his performance in the mile. “It was not a personal record (PR), but it was close,” Bartelsmeyer said. “My PR over a full mile is 4:11.97. However, I was very happy with the time because it is still very early in the season.” The race turned in by Bartelsmeyer speaks volumes for this time of the year, Lohr said. “It is a great position at this point of the year,” Lohr said. “The performance points, with great optimism, for him to be a top competitor nationally in the high school mile.” Bartelsmeyer is known as a terrific finisher in his races. The mile race in this case was no different. “It was a tactical race like last year and favored those who can close quickly,” Bartelsmeyer said. “The first 800 was quite slow, around a 2:12, and we negative split the second 800. I just made sure to stay close to the leader and cover moves so I would be in position on the last two laps.” The win gave Bartelsmeyer satisfaction. However, he noted it is just the beginning of the track season. “I was happy to win and beat the guy (Trevor Gilley) who beat me last year but I’m looking forward to other races in the future,” Bartelsmeyer said. “I was excited right after winning, but now I take it as a good benchmark time to see where I’m at fitness-wise and to help me continue training. “My goals are higher, or lower rather, than a 4:13 mile.” In the 800 Bartelsmeyer said he “just got nipped at the line.” “I’m disappointed about losing but very happy with the time,” he said, “especially since I ran about an hour and a half after the mile. I ran the race about as well as I could, the other runner just beat me out at the end. Props to him.” Bartelsmeyer enters the spring track and field season coming off a huge cross country campaign last fall for MICDS. His is the reigning Class 3 cross country champion having won the Metro League championship, the Lutheran South Invitational and the district meet at Parkway Central. At the state meet at Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City, Bartelsmeyer captured the state championship in 16:24.98. He is the defending Class 3 1,600 meter state champ. Last spring, Bartelsmeyer was third in the 800. All this points to a final season for the Rams that Bartelsmeyer wants to make special. “I am very excited about my senior track season. My coach and I have talked and we have some great meets planned,” Bartelsmeyer said. “I am fitter than I’ve ever been at this point in the year. I am more experienced than before. I am ready to push the limits of what I can do.”

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Kate Barber closes out record-setting field hockey career, heads to Indiana By WARREN MAYES After she signed her national letter of intent, Lafayette’s Kate Barber left the school’s ceremony and bolted for the airport. She was headed to Florida to play in a tournament in Orlando. Her club team was competing in the Disney Field Hockey Showcase. Gateway St. Louis Blue went 3-0 in pool play before falling in the flight portion of the tournament. Barber chose Indiana over Iowa, Michigan State and the University of Massachusetts. She is pleased with her choice. “I am very excited to be attending Indiana it just hasn’t hit me yet that I’m going away for college next year,” Barber said. “I chose Indiana because it just felt right. I would always be so excited to go and I love the campus and facilities.” Kate O’Connell, the Lafayette coach, also attended Indiana as did her sister Meg. The O’Connell sisters both played for the Lancers. “I’m thrilled she’s going to Indiana,” O’Connell said. “Kate is a phenomenal player and she will be so great there. Indiana is a top 15 program and she will step in and be a big contributor right away.” The fleet-footed Barber showed she wielded a slick stick in her career with the Lancers. She concluded her Lafayette career with a national record-breaking 135 assists. “Kate’s strengths are her ability to carry the ball with incredible speed and skill,” O’Connell said. “She is the all-around package. She hits the ball better than anyone in the Midwest and she is such a smart player. She knows when we are up to hold the ball and keep possession.” Barber finished her senior season with 38 goals and 36 assists. As a junior, she produced 89 points on 27 goals and 35 assists. As a sophomore, she scored 20 goals but an astounding 40 assists. That enabled her to make the National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s All-America team. She was a captain since her sophomore year for the Lancers. “She leads by example,” O’Connell said. “She always rallied the team on the field. We always joked that she is so quiet, but on the field she expects a lot and communicates well.” Barber finished her career with 92 goals. Her accolades are numerous, including being named NFHCA Second Team AllAmerican in 2010 and 2012 and NFHCA All-Region in 2010, 2011 and 2012. She also played in the AAU Junior Olympics in 2008 and 2009 and was named to the 2010 Junior Olympics team but chose to go to the Junior National Camp instead. Recently, she was named to the U-19 national training squad, which reported to

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Botox for feet People who suffer from the painful foot condition known as plantar faciitis might want to consider Botox injections, according to a study published in Foot & Ankle International. In a clinical trial, researchers in Mexico treated patients with either steroids or botulinum toxin A, also known as Botox, for their foot pain. All patients were shown the same series of physical exercises to aid in their recovery. At first, patients in both groups seemed to experience a similar rate of recovery, but over time, patients receiving Botox did better in terms of foot pain, function and alignment, researchers said. After six months, the Botox group demonstrated more rapid and lasting improvement than the steroid group. According to study author Dr. Carlos Acosta-Olivo, while Botox brought better results than steroids, plantar fascia stretching exercises were an important component of successful treatment.

Simple steps to a healthier heart February is American Heart Month, so cardiologists at the Mayo Clinic in Roch-

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ester, Minn., are trying to spread the word that small steps can make a big difference in preventing heart disease. According to Dr. Martha Grogan, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, most people are surprised to learn that nearly 80 percent of heart disease is preventable. Because a sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk of a heart attack nearly as much as smoking does, Grogan encourages people to move 10 additional minutes every day – even if that means simply walking around the house while talking on the phone. For a sedentary person, that extra 10 minutes of movement can reduce the risk of heart disease by 50 percent, she said. Cardiologist Virend Somers, M.D., a sleep expert at the Mayo Clinic, said that when people don’t get enough sleep, their hearts can pay the price. That is because sleep deprivation can increase the risk of obesity, high blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes and depression. “Sleep is a necessity, like food and water,” Somers said. “It’s not a luxury.” Dr. Randal Thomas, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, said changes can make a big difference in heart health. For example, he said, a 53-year-old male smoker with high blood pressure has a 20 percent chance of having a heart attack within 10 years. If he stops smoking, his risk is cut in half, and if he takes medicine for high blood pressure, his risk drops to 5 percent. “There’s a saying that heart disease is what nature gives you for breaking its rules,” Thomas said. “But you have a second chance. Healthy lifestyle habits can help you reduce a majority of your risks for heart attack.”

Think ‘F.A.S.T.’ to spot a stroke Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke, and the sooner a stroke victim receives medical attention, the greater the odds of survival and a better recovery. To educate the public on how to recognize and respond to a stroke, the American

Heart Association/American Stroke Association and Ad Council have launched an advertising campaign around the acronym F.A.S.T., which stands for: • Face drooping – Does one side of the face droop, or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. • Arm weakness – Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? • Speech difficulty – Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, such as, “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly? • Time to call 911 – If the person shows any of the above symptoms – even if the symptoms go away – call 911, and get him or her to the hospital immediately. According to the American Stroke Association, the more quickly a stroke victim gets to a hospital, the quicker he or she can be assessed for a clot-busting drug that may reduce disability and death from stroke. A recent national survey conducted by the Ad Council found that 28 percent of Americans did not know any of the warning signs or symptoms of stroke, and 46 percent of those surveyed were not confident that they knew what to do if they felt – or if someone with them exhibited – symptoms of stroke.

Diet drinks and depression A large-scale study suggests a link between drinking sweetened beverages – especially diet drinks – and depression among adults. The same study ties coffee consumption to a slightly lower risk of depression. From 1995-1996, researchers tracked how much soda, tea, fruit punch and coffee that more than 250,000 adults aged 50-71 consumed. Ten years later, they asked participants if they had been diagnosed with depression since the year 2000 and found that those who drank more than four cans or cups of soda a day were 30 percent more likely to develop depression than those who drank no soda. Four cans of fruit punch a day was associated with a 38 percent greater likelihood of developing depression. The risk was higher for those who drank diet soda, diet punches and diet

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Changes at BJC Two BJC HealthCare hospitals have named new presidents. Joan Magruder, who has served as president of Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Town & Magruder Country, on March 1 will become president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital. John Antes, current president of Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital and Progress Antes West HealthCare Center in St. Charles County, will succeed Magruder as Missouri Baptist’s president, effective March 18. Magruder and Antes will report to Lee Fetter, BJC group president. At press time, a search is under way for a new president for Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital and Progress West HealthCare Center.

Sobering news Results of a 10-year study show that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) participants who help fellow-AA members increase their own chances of achieving long-term sobriety. Researchers compared factors such as AA meeting attendance, working the 12-step program and AA-related helping of others to drinking behaviors and consideration of others. They found that sharing experiences with other alcoholics was associated with better outcomes. “AA-related helping helps the helper stay sober over the long haul and facilitates

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St. Luke’s Hospital will hold its annual Day of Dance from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton. Participants will have the opportunity to dance, enjoy music, participate in a variety of health screenings and learn easy ways to stay healthy. Prizes, including a trip for two to Mexico and a $100 Visa gift card, will be awarded. There is no charge for admission, but registration is limited. To register, visit stlukes-stl.com. To schedule a cholesterol screening, which requires a $15 fee, call (314) 542-4848. ••• Missouri Baptist Medical Center will provide free cholesterol screenings for

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Johns Hopkins researchers found that elderly people with hearing loss experience a more rapid decline in memory and cognitive function than their peers with normal hearing.

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Elderly people with hearing loss are likely to experience a more rapid decline in memory and cognitive ability than their peers with normal hearing, according to a new study. Over a six-year period, hearing experts at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore found that: • The cognitive abilities of people with hearing loss declined 30-40 percent faster than cognitive abilities of people with normal hearing. • Older adults with hearing loss developed significant cognitive impairment an average of 3.2 years sooner than those with normal hearing. • Levels of cognitive decline were directly related to the degree of hearing loss. “Our results show that hearing loss should not be considered an inconsequential part of aging, because it may come with some serious, long-term consequences to healthy brain functioning,” said Dr. Frank Lin, senior study investigator. “Our findings emphasize just how important it is for physicians to discuss hearing with their patients and to be proactive in addressing any hearing declines over time.” According to Lin, as many as 27 million Americans older than 50, including twothirds of those 70 and older, have some hearing loss. Only 15 percent of those who need a hearing aid get one, he said. Lin and his colleagues are planning a larger study to determine if cognitive decline is delayed for those who use hearing aids or other devices to treat their hearing loss.

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Robert P. Rothenberg, DDS

49 National Way • Manchester • 636.391.6990 • www.rothenbergdds.com Robert Rothenberg, DDS, went into the dental profession because of his desire to help people and make them happier and healthier. Since 1973, Dr. Rothenberg has been serving West County. He received his dental degree from Washington University School of Dentistry and is a member of the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry. His family-friendly office offers a full range of dentistry services for patients of all ages, including Lumineers, Snap-On-Smile, laser-assisted periodontal therapy, cosmetic tooth-colored fillings, one appointment crowns, implants, extractions of wisdom teeth, root canals, and minor orthodontics. The office makes use of cutting-edge technology and pain-free laser procedures for all aspects of treatment; in fact, 95% of treatment does not require use of anesthesia! Emergencies are welcome and insurance is accepted. “Today it is possible for me to contour, brighten, shade, fill in, align, and even replace teeth with amazing new products and techniques,” says Dr. Rothenberg. For anyone who has concerns about dental health, Dr. Rothenberg and his staff do it all in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

Dustin G. James, MD

Chesterfield Valley GastroenteroloGy 100 Chesterfield Business Parkway, Suite 110 • Chesterfield 636.532.0990 www.chesterfieldvalleygi.com Dustin G. James, MD, has always enjoyed getting to know his patients. Board certified in gastroenterology, hepatology and internal medicine, James has been in practice for 10 years and has always been intrigued with understanding the details of how things work. “The practice of gastroenterology, which is the study of the digestive system, is a perfect match for these interests, as you really have to spend time talking to someone to determine what is causing their problems,” James said. James completed his undergraduate training at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and his medical school, residency, and fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine He is also the author of the book, “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Digestive Health”, and a frequent guest on local and national media, including Woman’s World, sheknows.com, and the John Tesh show. He said people should see a gastroenterologist for many reasons. One of the most common reasons is for a screening colonoscopy. “During this test, we look for polyps, which are growths of the colon that can become cancer, and remove them,” James said. “It really does save lives and is important for everyone 50 years of age and older.” Typically, patients also see a Gastroenterologist with concerns such as heartburn, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, liver problems, such as fatty liver, and hemorrhoids. “At Chesterfield Valley Gastroenterology, we truly take the time to get to know our patients and understand their needs,” James said. “We strive to give all of our patients as much time as they need to help them out.” Chesterfield Valley Gastroenterology is one of the only offices in the area to offer painless, in-office treatment of internal hemorrhoids with a laser. For education on digestion and healthy eating, visit chesterfieldvalleygi.com.

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Jamie Tueth, DO

BJC MediCal Group-Chesterfield priMary Care 17000 Baxter Road, Suite 200 • Chesterfield 636•812•1860 www.bjcchesterfieldprimarycare.org Dr. Jamie L. Tueth is a board-certified internal medicine physician offering compassionate health care to patients 18 and older at her convenient practice, Chesterfield Primary Care. Dr. Tueth offers same-day and flexible appointment times for a variety of primary care needs, including: • Routine physicals and health screenings • Treatment of chronic medical conditions • Same-day sick visits • Immunizations, including flu shots • Pre-operative clearance • In-office lab draws • Women’s health, including well woman exams • Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease As a primary care doctor, she is able to diagnose and treat a variety of conditions and encourages patients to see her when experiencing any kind of symptom or illness. “I place a strong emphasis on preventative health and patient education while focusing on promoting a healthy lifestyle,” Dr. Tueth said. Dr. Tueth attended Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and completed her internship and residency at Des Peres Hospital, where she served as chief internal medicine resident. She is a member of BJC Medical Group and serves on the medical staff at Progress West HealthCare Center.

Dr. Christy Hayes • Dr. Kim Folwarski

WildWood Vision specialists 2751 Fountain Place, Suite 2 • Wildwood • 636.273.3910 www.wildwooodvision.com Wildwood Vision Specialists provides comprehensive vision care with a family focus. “Vision Care is family affair for us,” said Dr. Christy Hayes. “We have something for everyone from 6 months to 106 years.” Drs. Christy Hayes and Kim Folwarski have partnered to provide families with primary care optometry with a focused training in ocular disease, specialty contact lenses and pediatric vision/vision therapy. “Vision is not just about seeing 20/20. Eye muscle coordination plays into seeing better,” said Dr. Folwarski. “I am focused on providing a thorough, comprehensive pediatric exam and offer vision therapy to children whose eyes do not work properly together.” Dr. Hayes specializes in providing contact lenses for those hard-to-fit patients with irregular corneas or high astigmatism. Both doctors, who have 10 years of combined experience, are graduates of the University of Missouri St. Louis College of Optometry. “We strive to provide the best eye care experience for our patients,” Dr. Folwarski said.

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Dr. Carol Bergmann, Au.D.

Hearing HealtH Care Center Ellisville • Richmond Heights • St. Charles • 636.391.9622 • www.hearinghealthcare.org Hearing Health Care Center utilizes the latest technology to provide the best in hearing care. Family-owned-and-operated for 15 years by Carol Bergmann, an audiologist, and her daughter, Dr. Alison Benner, the Center provides comprehensive audiological testing for individuals ages 3 and older. Hearing aid screenings, evaluations, fittings and post-fitting counseling also are provided. Hearing Health Care Center has relationships with multiple hearing aid manufacturers, allowing for a wide array of devices that are available in various sizes and circuit options. Each patient receives the optimal hearing aid for his/her needs. The newest is the Lyric – a completely invisible, extended-wear device that can be worn while showering, sleeping and exercising. The Center is stocked with information and supplies for hearing aids and other assistive listening devices. Each patient receives personalized treatment from an on-staff audiologist. Dr. Alison Benner and Dr. Colleen Edwards have doctorates in audiology, and Dr. Benner is a board certified audiologist. “We care how you hear, and we will work with you until you are satisfied,” Bergmann said.

Samson Liu, DDS, MAGD • Suveetha Mikkili, DMD • Jabrea Bennett, DMD

My WildWood dentist 2751 Fountain Place, Suite 1 • Wildwood 636.898.5865 www.mywildwooddentist.com At MyWildwoodDentist.com, patient care and comfort take top priority. Whether you’re experiencing tooth pain or seeking to improve your smile, Doctors Samson Liu, Suveetha Mikkili, Jabrea Bennett and their remarkable team will ensure your individual dental needs are taken care of in a friendly, relaxing environment. If you suffer from dental anxiety, you’re not alone. Around 30 percent of the population feels the same. However, with sedation dentistry at MyWildwoodDentist. com, fear is no longer an issue. With IV, oral and nitrous oxide options, you can sit back and relax while your dental needs are taken care of. In addition, Dr. Liu is an Elite Provider for Invisalign, a revolution in orthodontics which provides a level of comfort, support and appearance that regular braces cannot begin to match. Invisalign treatment can improve both cosmetic appearance and oral health. When teeth are either too close or too far apart, they become vulnerable to infection-causing bacteria. Invisalign will adjust teeth to fit more securely with gums, creating a tight defense against bacteria. MyWildwoodDentist.com also features an effective tool to assist in a variety of dental procedures – the Biolase ezlase 940 laser. This helpful technology efficiently carries out activities such as treating gum disease and pain therapy/relief in a short time frame. In addition, the laser can complete a full-mouth whitening in-office in just 20 minutes, providing a bright new smile in a shorter time compared to other whitening procedures. Providing first-class general, restorative and cosmetic dentistry with an emphasis on lifetime, preventative care, MyWildwoodDentist.com will serve all your dental needs. Call today to schedule an appointment.

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Joseph A. Muccini, MD

MidAMericA Skin HeAltH & VitAlity center 222 South Woods Mill Road, Suite 475N • Chesterfield 314.878.0600 www.MidAmericaSkin.com MidAmerica Skin Health & Vitality Center is a state-of-the-art medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology practice located in Chesterfield, MO, which strives to help patients understand and treat their medical skin conditions (skin health), as well as learn about lifestyle choices and cosmetic products/services that can help keep skin looking youthful (skin vitality). MidAmerica’s owner, Dr. Joseph A. Muccini, is a board-certified dermatologist with more than 20 years of experience in medical and surgical dermatology. Complementing his medical expertise, Muccini offers many cosmetic services and procedures, including non-invasive skin-tightening Ulthera® treatments, PEARL® and PEARL® Fractional Laser texturing, noninvasive Cold Laser fat reduction, and Laser/IPL reduction of wrinkles, sun damage, spider veins, and excess hair, among others. He also features premier cosmetic dermatology products including Botox®, Juvéderm®, Radiesse®, Belotero®, Dysport®, Restylane®, Perlane®, Latisse®, Vivité®, SkinCeuticals®, and jane iredale®. The company’s full-time aesthetician provides chemical peels, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, waxing, and other services. Dr. Muccini has been active in the development and use of technologies and techniques to evaluate human skin pathologies and cosmetic characteristics, and has authored numerous articles on the subject. He holds undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University, respectively, and underwent postgraduate medical training at Harvard teaching hospitals Massachusetts General, Brigham and Women’s, Boston Children’s, Beth Israel, and Deaconess. He also completed an internship in general surgery, fellowship and residency in dermatology, and a fellowship in cosmetic surgery. Muccini is a member of the AAD, ASDS, AMA, Missouri Dermatological Society, and St. Louis Dermatological Society, where he has served as president.

Kit Whittington, R.N., B.S.N., Founder

SeniorS Home Care West County 636.225.2600 • Mid County 314.962.2666 • Clayton/Ladue 314.863.2667 Seniors Home Care is proud to be celebrating its 25th year servicing St. Louis. In 1987, Kit Whittington started SHC to provide a family support system for older adults. SHC employs an around-the-clock nursing staff to assist clients and families with achieving their unique goals and needs. All nurses and caregivers are carefully screened, bonded and insured employees (not contractors). All employees undergo drug testing, a thorough background search and complete a training program which includes basic nursing skills, as well as physical therapy applications. SHC offers flexibility of care ranging from a 30 minute QuickVisitTM to 24/7 care. It’s important to know what lies behind a company logo, especially when the lives of our loved ones depend on it. SHC has received an A+ rating, as well as the Torch Award, from the Better Business Bureau and is currently celebrating its 25th year in business serving the St. Louis area. “My desire for a higher quality of life for my grandmother drove me to find a better way to care for her. The motivation behind SHC is my own personal experience and I’ve built the company on a solid foundation of 25 years of consistent, compassionate caring for all clients”. Kit Whittington R.N. BSN

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Shanon A. Forseter, MD, OB/GYN

North New Ballas oBstetrics & GyNecoloGy 522 N. New Ballas Road, Suite 201 • Creve Coeur • 314.994.1241 • www.shanonforseter.com Shanon Forseter, M.D., chose to be an OB/GYN because he wanted to be in a branch of medicine where he could form lifelong relationships with his patients. “I enjoy helping to navigate both the joys and challenges of the female body during all of life’s transitions,” Forseter said. His services include obstetrics, gynecology, surgery, fertility, natural childbirth and menopausal therapy, including bioidentical hormones. He received his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and completed his residency at the University of Missouri. His private practice in Creve Coeur services five major hospitals and two surgery centers in St. Louis. “I focus my practice on the philosophy of my patients holding the key to their own bodies and knowing themselves the best,” Forseter said. “I may have the medical knowledge and skills, but the plans and desires of the patient are what I strive to attain.” Taking pride in getting to know each patient individually, Forseter does his best to make sure individuals and families have that special moment unfold as they envision it.

Jennifer Wessels, MD

BJC MediCal Group-Barnes West priMary Care 1020 N. Mason Road, Suite 205 • Creve Coeur 314.996.3430 www.bjcmedicalgroup.org/wessels Dr. Jennifer Wessels, a board-certified family physician, treats patients of all ages, from birth to geriatric. Dr. Wessels cares for the health care needs of the entire family with services including: • General pediatric care (all ages, starting at birth) • Geriatric care • School physicals • Sports physicals • General gynecology care • General adult health care and physicals

• Nutrition and weight loss consultation • Sports medicine • Sick/acute care visits

“I focus on the health care of children, adults and the elderly. I incorporate general pediatrics and general adult care into my practice and welcome patients to come in for check-ups, sports physicals and sick visits,” says Dr. Wessels. “I also do general gynecology and have a special focus in weight loss techniques, nutrition and exercise. I care for a lot of patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, allergies, infections, migraines and more.” As a personal trainer certified with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Dr. Wessels enjoys providing patients with nutrition counseling and assisting them with weight loss and improving their level of physical fitness, which positively impacts their overall health. She has a special interest also in sports medicine and sports-related injuries, such as sprains and strains. A native of Chicago, Dr. Wessels graduated in 2009 from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and in 2012 completed her family medicine residency training at Mercy Hospital. She is a member of BJC Medical Group and is on medical staff at BarnesJewish West County Hospital.

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Jamie Tricamo, MSN, NP-C

Chesterfield Valley dermatology 100 Chesterfield Business Pkwy., Suite 110 • Chesterfield • 63005 Progress West HealthCare Center • 20 Progress Point Pkwy, Suite 206. • O’Fallon • 63368 636.532.0990 www.chesterfieldvalleyderm.com Jamie Tricamo is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia where she obtained her bachelor of science in nursing. She earned her degree as a family nurse practitioner from Maryville University and is board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Prior to joining the team at Chesterfield Valley Dermatology, Jamie worked in the intensive care unit at Mercy Hospital. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners. Jamie takes pride in treating patients with many different conditions but is especially interested in treating acne. “Acne can be very distressing for patients of all ages who are affected,” she said. “I feel that it is important to take the extra time to explain the disease process as well as the risks and benefits associated with treatment options. One of the most difficult components of acne can be the scarring that occurs. I am committed to working with patients on their new prescription regimen to treat their acne so that scarring may be prevented. I believe compliance is increased when patients understand the reason behind their specific treatment plan. In a condition such as acne, it is also necessary to understand over-the-counter skin care products, as they are at times inappropriately used in combination with prescriptions. In each acne visit, facial cleansers and moisturizers are discussed as adjuvants to prescription medications.” Jamie is also a volunteer for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Being a part of this organization is special to her, as she has lost family members to both forms of cancer. She enjoys meeting new people at fundraising events and giving any extra time she can to the foundation. Jamie has office hours at Chesterfield Valley Dermatology and Progress West HealthCare Center. Same-day appointments may be available.

Damon Hays, D.P.M.

Hays Foot & ankle Center 2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd • St. Louis, 63122 • 636.825.3360 • www.haysfootandankle.com Hays Foot & Ankle Center is the medical practice of Dr. Damon Hays, board qualified podiatrist in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. “We are a podiatric medical practice treating children and adults, providing comprehensive foot care to our patients”, said Dr. Hays, a native of St. Louis. “This includes everything from routine and diabetic footcare, the crafting of custom orthotics and, if necessary, surgery.” As a premier provider of podiatric services, Hays Foot & Ankle Center is a patient practice deeply committed to delivering a level of care that surpasses patient expectations. Hays Foot & Ankle has two locations and both are at street level with parking in front. Our St. Charles office is located at 8067 Mexico Rd., St. Peters, MO 63376, 636.379.2272

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Town & Country residents honor Mizzou, family veterinarians with estate gift Cottrell and Kay Fox, residents of Town & Country, have given an estate gift of more than $5 million to the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. Through their generous gift, the Foxes want to recognize the work of their long-time family veterinarians James Schuessler and Fred Bendick from St. Louis, both alumni of the college. “It gives us a great deal of pleasure to be able to give this gift to the university and the College of Veterinary Medicine as well as honor two great friends and veterinarians in James Schuessler and Fred Bendick,” Fox said. “Our pets and our family have received great care and benefited a great deal from the important research being done at the university. Kay and I have been touched by cancer in many ways, through family and good friends, and our hope is that this gift will help stimulate more lifesaving research in the future.” The Foxes’ gift will support an endowment in companion animal medicine in honor of their family veterinarians, Schuessler and Bendick. The gift also will fund studies in comparative oncology, which is research to develop therapies and cures for people and animals with naturally occurring cancer, as well as to enhance training for graduate students and veterinary oncology residents. The Foxes’ interest in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine first began when their family dog was treated for cancer at the MU Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital many years ago. As a part of that cancer treatment, MU veterinarians used a drug developed at MU called Samarium. Years later, Kay Fox’s father was treated for cancer using the same drug. Samarium was only made available for

use on human patients because of the years of research by MU scientists in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Carolyn Henry, an MU professor of veterinary oncology, says this gift will be used to develop more effective methods of cancer diagnosis and treatment in both animals and humans. “This gift will greatly enhance our comparative oncology research abilities,” Henry said. “This truly will have an impact on people. What we learn through our comparative oncology work can translate into improved options for cancer care in people. This gift shows the Foxes’ recognition of the power of having a ‘one health’ approach to medical and scientific discovery and will go a long way in moving our important research forward.” Henry is the facilitator of the One Health, One Medicine area of Mizzou Advantage. The goals of One Health, One Medicine are to create and strengthen faculty networks and propel Mizzou’s research, instruction and other activities related to comparative medicine to the next level. The Foxes, concerned with what would happen to their beloved pets should their pets outlive them, reached an agreement with the College of Veterinary Medicine several years ago. The college agreed to ensure that their pets would be cared for for the duration of the pets’ lives. This idea helped stimulate the College of Veterinary Medicine “Perpetual Pet Care Program,” which provides comfortable homes for pets whose owners are temporarily incapacitated or who have passed away. Cottrell Fox is a 1971 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and executive vice president at J.W.Terrill in Chesterfield.

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Wildwood author warns of U.S. Constitution’s disintegration By CAROL ENRIGHT Wildwood resident Louis Srote is quick to tell you that he is not the typical author of a book about the U.S. Constitution. “I am not a history professor. I’m not a Harvard law professor. I’m not a history teacher, even, or a lawyer or a constitutional expert. Like most Americans, I believe that success is earned – as long as you’re willing to work hard and persevere through the tough times,” Srote said. “I also believe that once you achieve success, you shouldn’t be penalized by way of higher taxes. Like many Americans, I have a no-excuses attitude. I believe in self-reliance, limited government and economic freedom. In other words, I believe strongly in the ideals on which this country was founded.” Srote, 40, whose day job is in information technology, said those values, along with a growing dissatisfaction with the direction of the country, motivated him to write “The Disintegration of the Constitution” (Tate Publishing, 2012).

“I don’t like the government-run state that is evolving before our eyes. I believe in true capitalism, not the crony capitalism that exists right now…,” he said. “You’ve got government picking winners and losers by giving multibillion-dollar loans to specific green companies or other companies as an initiative to try to get that technology off the ground when, if given the chance, the private sector usually does that much, much better – not usually, it always does it much better.” Srote’s 248-page book begins with a brief history of the Constitution. Then, he takes the reader through what he sees as the contributing factors, this century and last, that have

led to the growth of big government. He touches on media bias, Second Amendment rights, health care, taxes and government waste, citing recent examples of government bailouts Louis Srote and stimulus efforts. But Srote’s book is more than a political manifesto. In the last chapter, he presents his solution to what he views as a government that is out of control: a new constitutional amendment. “It’s basically one amendment designed to control government,” Srote said. But Srote’s one amendment would restrict government in several very specific ways. It would prohibit the president from going to war without congressional approval, unless the nation is directly attacked. It would prohibit deficit spending unless approved by two-thirds of the Congress for emergency purposes only. It would limit the size of government to 10 percent of the economy and government spending to 10 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, except in times of war. It would prohibit government from using tax dollars to bail out businesses or stimulate the economy. It would make collusion between the government and any business illegal and prohibit the government from funding, or providing subsidies or tax breaks to, any business. “Government, taxpayer dollars – our money – is not to be used to help the private sector,” Srote said. Srote’s amendment would strengthen Americans’ right to bear arms “without restriction.” And, in a direct attack on the Affordable Care Act, Srote’s amendment states that government cannot mandate that Americans purchase any goods or services. Arguably, Srote’s most radical proposition is replacing the current income tax system with a flat 10-percent tax, with the ultimate goal of eliminating all income tax. Srote said taxing people’s income is “in direct opposition to what the Founding Fathers believed.” This gets to the heart of Srote’s amendment, which would, in the author’s opinion, restore the Constitution to the original intent of the Founding Fathers. “Anything not listed (in the Constitution) directly defers to the people, to the states,” he said.

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The City of Ellisville is soliciting redevelopment proposals from qualified and interested parties capable of constructing a development for RPA-2, within the redevelopment area at the Southwest quadrant of Clarkson and Manchester Roads. Proposals should provide a unified plan for redevelopment and conform to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, as well as further the vision of the Great Streets Master Plan, therein adopted. The City anticipates that a new town center encompassing all four quadrants of the intersection of Manchester and Clarkson Roads will develop over time in various phases. This proposal is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the City’s most prominent intersection and proposals must befit the significance of this site. The intent is to encourage incremental redevelopment of a center with a distinctive “feel” that would remain viable even as tenants and businesses come and go, thereby fostering a real sense of place for the Ellisville community. The City expects any new redevelopment to meet the standards of a form based code incorporating pedestrian scale elements and high quality design and materials. A Developer’s Kit is available at City Hall for a nonrefundable fee of $50.00. The contents of the Kit include this booklet, an aerial photograph, and two larger maps of the proposed Redevelopment Area (Boundary and Parcel Identification), all scaled. Proposals submitted must be received in the office of the City Clerk, Ellisville City Hall, No. 1 Weis Avenue, Ellisville, Missouri 63011, not later than 5:00 P.M., CDT, on March 15, 2013. Interested parties may contact Kevin Bookout, City Manager or Ada Hood, Director of Planning and Community Development, at (636) 227-9660, for further information regarding this request.

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The YMCA of Greater St. Louis has named Jordan Deitering, 17, of Chesterfield, as the 2013 Joseph P. Sunnen Youth of the Year. Along with 14 branch winners, Deitering was presented with her award at the annual Youth of the Year Awards Dinner on Feb. 12. The awards annually recognize Y volunteers who best exemplifies the YMCA’s core values – caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith. The award recipients have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and volunteered their time to their local Y and their community. “Through various programs at the Y, young people can develop leadership skills, grow confidence and receive guidance and encouragement to reach their potential and make meaningful contributions to their communities,” said Gary Schlansker, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis. “We are honored to be a part of the lives of Jordan Deitering and all of the Youth of the Year recipients and congratulate them on this well-deserved accomplishment.”   Each year, Lindenwood University awards a scholarship of approximately $62,000 to the Sunnen award winner and approximately $33,000 in scholarships to Branch award winners. Deitering is active at the West County Family YMCA both as a volunteer and employee. She began volunteering at the Y by teaching swim lessons, helping with

the swim team and being a counselor-intraining at day camp. Deitering now works as a Child Watch attendant, lifeguard and swim instructor at the branch. Additionally, Deitering has volunteered at St. Luke’s Hospital for more than two years and with the Special Olympics at her school for two years.  “I’ve known Jordan for several years and she is a shining example of the difference the Y can make in a youth,” said Teen/Child/ TAH Director Jeni Koenigsfeld, who nominated Deitering for this award. “She understands the difference that a great role model can make in the lives of the kids she works with and aims to be that great role model daily.”  Deitering graduated from Parkway Central High School in December. She is the daughter of John and Karen Deitering. ••• Sarah Moran, a Eureka High School senior, was named Wildwood Family YMCA Youth of the Year. Moran has worked in the sports department at the Y for over a year, coaching multiple sports teams and officiating games. In nominating Moran, Y staff members described her as “a leader amongst the staff, reaching out to new staff members, introducing them to others and answering any questions they have.” Outside the Y, Moran is an active soccer player, participating with both school and club teams.

Granting wishes The Andrew Olson Foundation has donated $7,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Created in 2009 in memory of Andrew Olson, son of Dave and Jacqueline Olson of Wildwood, the Andrew Olson Foundation cares for families affected by childhood cancer. Andrew’s brothers Phillip and John Olson (left) with Julia Hart, In recent years, it Make-A-Wish vice president of finance; Denise Belton, Make-Ahas sent families Wish program services director; and Stacie Crabtree, Make-Ato Disney World, Wish development coordinator provided Christmas gifts to families, and funded an Eagle Scout remodeling project at the Howard Park Early Childhood Center.

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By KATE UPTERGROVE On Feb. 2 a snowstorm hit St. Louis. On the air and on his official Facebook page, Fox2 meteorologist Chris Higgins reported that the storm was coming, predicting “a dusting to 1 inch or so of snow.” He added “there may be a few spots within the swath that push to about 2 inches ...” By 10 p.m., Higgins was forecasting up to 3 inches in spots. Despite his warning some people were surprised, especially when accumulations exceeded 2 inches, and a few angry people took their complaints to Twitter and Facebook, chastising the weatherman. On Feb. 3, Higgins replied. “This is an open letter of sorts to respond to the many posts from folks who claim this storm was a complete surprise and who have gone as far as to question my integrity by calling me a liar and an idiot,” he wrote on his Facebook page. He admitted, “I do this at the risk of getting in trouble but I feel it necessary to defend my integrity.” The vast majority of the 2,159 people who chose to comment on his post agreed. But Higgins said the post wasn’t just about defending his integrity. “The weather profession has become the butt of jokes, and one of the reasons I spoke out is because I’m afraid that we might be getting to the point where people aren’t listening.” There’s a danger in that, Higgins said. “People have gotten to the point where they want such details and specifics. They’ve come to expect down-to-the neighborhood predictions, such as those they get from their automated smartphones apps, which are generated by computers with no human input and are not very accurate,” he said. “Our job is to get everybody into the ballpark and give them as good an idea as we can of what to expect so that they can prepare.” Still he admits that there’s only so much

meteorologists can do to get the public ready. “The world of weather has gotten very, very complex over the last 30 years. It has gotten as complex as the technology will let it,” Higgins said. “As a meteorologist my job is two-fold. “Meteorologists have to be forecasters. We have to be able to look at the science and very complicated technology and predict what the weather is going to be. We also have to be communicators. “Merging those two together can really be a juggernaut, especially when you have 36 counties in your viewing area – roughly 85 miles from downtown in all directions. “I want people to understand that even though we have fun with our jobs we take what we say on the air very seriously. It’s a very personal thing for me because I know what I say and what I forecast can change lives, can save lives and if not done properly can cost lives.” It was the loss of American lives on Sept. 11, 2001, that inspired Higgins to join the Air Force. “I’m passionate about my service,” Higgins said. “I think everybody should do something to give back to the community, to the nation.” Higgins is a major in the United States Air Force Reserves, a member of the 932d Airlift Wing at Scott Air Force Base. “After 911 I knew there were other ways I could use my skills as a communicator and a forecaster to serve the community. When I’m in my uniform and I’m forecasting I know it truly touches lives,” he said. “Weather is a huge part of every military mission. “When I deployed in 2008 that was the pinnacle of my forecasting career. I was out of country for four months.” Minding the homefront was Higgins’ wife, Debbie, and their son. The family are residents of West County and always have been. Higgins graduated from De Smet Jesuit, and Debbie graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy. Family, he says, is something else that he’s passionate about. “We have a saying in the Air Force Reserve that there are three pillars in life: your family, your service and your civilian career,” Higgins said. Tending those three pillars keeps him busy and in each of them he said he strives to display his third passion – respect. “I have very strong feelings about the need for people to respect one another. We can disagree, we can be in opposite political parties and have 100 percent different ideological viewpoints, but we can still respect each other and treat one another with common courtesy and dignity.”

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NEIGHBOR AGAINST NEIGHBOR History plays role in debate over whether to rename Old Slave Road in Wildwood By SARAH WILSON Nestled in the hilly woods of Wildwood is a road named for its notable black history. Old Slave Road, which dates back to a time in the 19th century when plantation landowners owned black slaves, is little known by many for its historical importance and influences on the existing area. Since the days of its origin, the area has undergone a natural transition with new homes and residents, yet the street has retained its original name. But now a few residents have decided it needs to change. Because of its historical significance and the use of the word “slave in the name,” some residents felt the name was “inappropriate” and “offensive” in these

modern times. Also, because of its name, street signs have been stolen or vandalized where Old Slave Road intersects Wild Horse Creek Road, with costs to the city throughout the years. So, in the fall of 2012, those residents petitioned for the city of Wildwood to start the process of changing the name. The question is whether the word “slave” precipitates an insensitive topic that turns heads or simply is an accurate depiction of the area’s past. Karen Fox, the petitioner for the name change, lives on Old Slave Road. She said the road name “is just not the most positive way to communicate the history of the area.” “The reaction from people was usually pretty negative, and it shut people out,” Fox said. So she said residents got together and “agreed that there needs to be a better way.”

Fox started doing research on the plantation and found that the developer in 1879 named the road, Old Slave Road. “And he probably had limited resources and information,” Fox said. “He didn’t have the names we have now.” Once a deeply eroded road, Old Slave Road was locally known as the “old slave road” and was believed to have been used to reach the plantation owner’s home. In 1837, Reverend Robert Coleman relocated to Missouri from Virginia with his family and 54 slaves to settle a large plantation between Wild Horse Creek and the Missouri River. The family’s relatives, the Tylers, came with the Coleman family and brought 52 slaves of their own with them. Each owner purchased land

and specialized in hemp production for off-plantation sale. Coleman died in 1840 and his estate was divided between two of his sons, Robert and William. Robert acquired the original homestead and operated a similar plantation with 36 slaves. William built a brick mansion and when he died in 1895, divided his acreage among his seven daughters. He gave his house and a 100-acre tract of property to his daughter Nannie, who married Frank Terry and passed the property down to her daughter, Maude. Eventually moving in her husband and his relatives, Maude sold the property in 1952 to Calvin. In 1979, Negley Calvin platted the Spicewood Farms subdivision. Fox said she found the history of the plantation and its inhabitants

was completed, and by 1869, all the black members met in the Mount Pleasant building and the white members worshiped at the new Antioch Church. Madison’s grave is one of the few marked by headstones benefiting Civil War veterans. “Elijah lived here until the end of his life,” Fox said. “His siblings and descendents also lived here. We just felt like with his name, we really had a strong tie to the entire history of this area and how things Choosing the name Fox said one name that stood out in her changed over the course of when he first research was Elijah Madison, a former was born up until the early 1900s.” Fox said changing the name to reflect the slave on the plantation who also served in land’s history is “a process, and it’s moving the Union Army. It is unknown where Madison was born, along.” “We all want to recognize history,” Fox but documents show that he was raised on said. “So there are different opinions and the Coleman plantation. A slave of Coleman, Madison in 1864 viewpoints on how to do that. This would secured his freedom by enlisting in the be the first road named after an African68th U.S. Colored Infantry, which formed American slave in the city of Wildwood and would really recognize the history.” in March 1864. Gen. Henry W. Halleck in April Naming rights ordered the regiment to Memphis to Lynn Martin, chair of Wildwood’s Hishelp defend the city. The unit also engaged in battles in Tupelo, Miss., toric Preservation Commission, said a name where it successfully fended off Con- change would be a “win-win for everyone federate attacks. Then the regiment because I know one of the problems is their was ordered to New Orleans and street signs keep getting stolen.” But while the name change has support Florida. Later it marched to Alabama to help lay siege to the Confederate from some citizens it has drawn criticism stronghold at Fort Blakely. The fort was from others. eventually captured thanks to a network of Residents who live on Old Slave Road, trenches the 68th had dug, which brought as well as residents who do not, have voiced their opinions about the name Union troops closer to the fort. After the war, Madison continued serv- change. However, Martin said it is only the ing in the army until his discharge in 1866. decision of the property owners along the He then returned to the Wildwood area near roadway and that other residents have no the Coleman plantation, where he became say in the matter. “It is not their responsibility, nor their a successful farmer. He married another former slave, Elizabeth West, and together concern, truly,” Martin said. Of trying to get the city involved, Martin they had 15 children. Madison is buried behind the remains said, “That’s what they would like to do … of a late 19th-century African-American make it a city issue and it’s not. This is an church and cemetery, known as Mount individual property rights issue and it’s a Pleasant African Baptist Church Cemetery private road.” The property owners maintain the road, and located along Wild Horse Creek Road. Coleman’s slaves in 1841 built Mount however, it is in a platted subdivision, Pleasant, once known as Antioch Baptist which Martin said is the only reason the issue is coming before the city. Church. An advocate for the installation of signage From 1841 until the mid-1860s, slaves owned by the Coleman, Tyler and other that would commemorate the area’s history, families were received or baptized into the Martin said she has been fighting for that church where blacks and whites worshiped change since 1999. She said the majority together. Eventually a new church building of the Historic Preservation Commission

fascinating and that renaming the road was a way to “positively commemorate who lived (there).” The trick was choosing the right name, one that honored the area’s history and its residents. “And when you look at all the names in Wildwood, a lot of road names are named after people who lived here,” Fox said. “In all the research I’ve done, I haven’t found another road named after a slave.”

In 1837, Reverend Robert Coleman relocated to Missouri from Virginia with his family and 54 slaves to settle a large plantation between Wild Horse Creek and the Missouri River.

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Elijah Madison’s headstone in Mount Pleasant African Baptist Church Cemetery

that the name is ‘very uncomfortable,’ but I don’t imagine these slaves were too terribly comfortable for the lives that they had on this earth.” She said Fox “did a pretty remarkable job of fathering all kinds of information,” but does not think changing the road to Elijah Madison would do the area’s history justice. “While his history as a slave was absolutely fascinating, and I do not wish to discredit it in any shape or form, he didn’t live on the road,” Branson said. “He wasn’t born here and he’s certainly not buried here (in the slave cemetery), and the name of the road is named for the slaves that are buried down there.” Other names that have been suggested are Freedmen, Old Slave Cemetery Road, Madison Valley Lane and Spiceberry Court since Old Slave Road spurs off of Spiceberry Lane. “Some people think that it should go back to the neighborhood, and there’s a whole lot of people that feel this is far bigger,” Branson said.

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Final decisions and recommendations The Historic Preservation Commission is set to further discuss the issue and make a decision at an upcoming meeting on its recommendation. The Administration/Public Works Committee received the request from the Department of Public Works to review and consider. Changing the name of an existing street in Wildwood typically would not include a review by other boards or commissions. However, in this instance, the nature of the road’s name and the history of the area, led the City Council to seek the assistance of the Historic Preservation Commission. The commission in November 2012 held a public hearing on the matter to hear resident input. Opposing views Branson said she admires the city for “Old Slave Road was named after the the efforts it has taken to accommodate its slaves who worked, lived and died here and residents during this process. are buried in the cemetery, which is directly “I absolutely applaud them and the across the road from our house,” Branson powers that be over there for seeing this as said. “I just don’t understand what is offen- something that is far more important and sive, and if you don’t like the name of the historical,” Branson said. “They’re stickroad, why did you buy property on it? ing to their guns in terms of our original “Charlie (Sally’s husband) and I never game plan when we started up this city had any problem with explaining it when and that is to protect (the) past. Too many someone asked, or when someone was cities don’t do that, and shame on them. I curious about it. We always saw it as an applaud them for at least having the desire educational possibility and were quick to to want to at least check it out and see explain it. “What it always elicited was what’s going on before making any knee‘Tell me more.’” jerk decisions.” Branson said she always saw the road’s ••• name as “a positive rather than a negative.” Editor’s note: As Ms. Wilson began “So there is tremendous significance working on this story, several letters to the to the names here, and having known the editor arrived from Wildwood residents Calvins years back, it was very clear that opposing the name change; however, since he (Negley) had looked into the history,” these individuals do not live on Old Slave Branson said. “I have to say we’ve never Road, their comments have been included had problems with it. Never. in “Letters to the Editor” rather than being “I’ve heard it mentioned several times quoted above. would love to see historical signage. “People could stop and read the entire history of the area,” Martin said. She reiterated that changing the name of the road would be a “win-win for everybody because (for) the people that are affected by this – it’s not they themselves – it’s other people that they come in contact with that dislike the name.” The city’s ordinance states that the majority of affected property owners can choose to change the name of a road. However, some residents – such as Sally Branson, who also lives on Old Slave Road – are opposed to a name change – and therein lies the struggle.

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BENEFITS The St. Joseph-Manchester Knights of Columbus Council 9522 host the Almost Spring Trivia Night at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.) on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the St. Joseph Parish Center, 567 St. Joseph Lane. Admission is $160 for a table of eight with beer, wine, soft drinks, pretzels and popcorn provided. All proceeds benefit local charities and agencies supporting life. For reservations, call Stephanie or Joe at 227-8596. ••• Holy Infant Ladies Auxiliary hosts a charity luncheon and fashion show at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Dream House & Tea Room, Clayton at Kehrs Mill Road in Ballwin. Admission is $28 per person and entitles guests to a coupon for 20 percent off merchandise. For reservations, call Bernie Williams at (314) 603-1778. ••• The 15th annual Taste of West County is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25 in the Lafayette High School Commons. More than 30 area restaurants participate with food, beverages, a silent auction and raffles. Tickets are $12 each/$5 for children age 5 and younger, with family packages available. Proceeds benefit graduation activities for the class of 2014. For tickets, email teresajenti-

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Cancer Society. The Benefit Blues Band, Foxcreek Band and Stonewheel perform. Food, a cash bar and raffle tickets are featured. Tickets are $5 at the door; children are admitted free of charge. To make a donation, call Bill at (314) 422-8067 or Tammy 234-7215. ••• The annual Woerther Elementary PTO rummage sale is from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 at the school, 314 New Ballwin Road. All proceeds go toward the purchase of new trophy cases for the lobby. Contact Lisa Allen at mommy119698@yahoo.com. ••• Greater St. Louis Mothers of Twins Club hosts its “Re Sell It Sale” from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 at Parkway North High School, 12860 Fee Fee Road. Admission is $1, and military families with ID can shop at noon with free admission. One of the largest consignment sales in the area offers thousands of gently used baby and children’s items, including equipment, books, toys, clothes and more. Prices are 50-90 percent off retail. Cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard payments are accepted. Visit stlmotc.org, or call (314) 651-9082.

FAMILY AND KIDS The city of Chesterfield and NFL Flag holds registration for the first Chesterfield Parks and Recreation Youth Flag Football League through Friday, Feb. 22. The league begins this spring at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex. The program is for youth ages 5-12; leagues are divided by age and gender. Practices begin the week of March 10, and games begin the first weekend in April. All games are played on Saturdays, with rainouts played on Sundays. To register, call 812-9500, or visit chesterfield.mo.us. ••• A single and parenting group meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays through May 13 at St. John Church, 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville. The group helps single parents share tips and parenting wisdom, as well as develop meaningful relationships with other parents. Video seminars explain how

to wisely encourage kids to obey, balance money and career with family and more. The cost is $20. Call 779-2331, or visit stjstl.net. ••• 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. ••• Parenting Continuing Education Classes are on Saturday, Feb. 23 at The Lodge in Des Peres. Topics include secrets to handling stress, the importance of play, developmental assets to help children thrive, setting healthy boundaries and more. Registration is required. For class times and more information, visit aplacetoturnto.org. ••• 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, ask questions, enjoy snacks, meet other campers and can register for Ballwin’s summer camp. Call Melissa Musgrove at 207-2357, or visit ballwin.mo.us. ••• A skate party for students in grades six through eight is from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, March 1 at Hardee’s Ice Complex, 16851 N. Outer 40 Drive in Chesterfield. Admission is free and guests receive a hotdog, soda and chips. Wear warm clothing and long socks. Skates are provided at no cost for those who need them, and younger skaters should bring a bike helmet for protection. Chesterfield Alliance for Positive Youth and the Chesterfield Police Department provide supervision. Email Earl Barge at ebarge@att.net. ••• Thimble & Thread Quilt Guild of Greater St. Louis’ Quilt Expo 2013 is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 16 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 17 at the Greensfelder Recreation Center in Queeny Park. More than 300 quilts are on display, including

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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. Jack salmon, cod, catfish and shrimp dinners include two sides; fried chicken dinners are available as well. All proceeds benefit the American Legion. Call 391-9424. ••• Lenten fish fries are from 4:30-8 p.m. on Fridays, Feb. 22, March 1, 8, 15 and 22 at Holy Infant Catholic Church, 248 New Ballwin Road in Ballwin. Fried and baked cod, grouper, shrimp, baked salmon, pizza, sides, frozen custard, beer and wine are served. Visit holyinfantballwin.org. ••• St. Alban Roe Men’s Group hosts a fish fry from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, March 1 at St. Alban Roe, 2001 Shepard Road in Wildwood. Dinner items include fried cod, cheese pizza, sautéed colossal (butter/

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LIVE PERFORMANCES Eureka Theatre Company presents its spring play, “The Curious Savage,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 7-9, at Eureka High School, 4525 Hwy. 109. Tickets are $6 in advance/$8 at the door. Email etc@rockwood.k12.mo.us. ••• “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.noon 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. Visit listentoyourmothershow.com.

SPECIAL INTEREST “Grief Share” is from 1-3 p.m. on Sundays through April 21 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 15370 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. The Biblically-based seminar/support group is for people grieving the death of someone close. Each meeting is self-contained, so par-

ticipants may start at any time. Admission is free, and all are welcome. For more information or to register, call Pastor Dale Bartels at 532-0540. Visit griefshare.org. ••• The Parent Network of Catholic High Schools Speaker Series invites parents to attend a presentation of “Healing the Porn Generation” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Saint Louis Priory School, 500 S. Mason Road. Dr. Robert Furey and Sam Meier, a counselor and consultant for purity issues for the Archdiocese of Kansas City, discuss the impact of boys and girls being exposed to Internet pornography before the age of 18 and ways parents can help them cope. Visit parentnetworkstl.org. ••• The “Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate” Senior Lunch is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Eureka Community Center. A movie is included. Admission is $5. For reservations, call 938-6775. ••• The Green Speaker Series continues at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Longview Farm Park, 13525 Clayton Road in Town & Country. Kathleen Logan Smith, executive director of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, discusses genetically modified foods. Email Dirk Maas at dirkavlmaas@gmail.com. •••

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Coldwell Banker Gundaker hosts a free home buying seminar from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at its Chesterfield West office, 111 Chesterfield Towne Centre. Topics include the home buying process, inspections, appraisal, title, survey, negotiation and more. Attendees receive a free custom MLS search and Listingbook account. Call Jason Pashia at 780-1774, or visit cbgundaker.com. ••• The inaugural Wildwood Hotel and Conference Center Wedding Show featuring information on products and services from many area vendors is from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 24 at the hotel, 2801 Fountain Place. A fashion show begins at 3 p.m. and is followed by drawings for prizes, including $500 off the booking of a 2013 wedding at the Wildwood Hotel. Admission is free, and appetizers will be served. Call 733-9100. ••• The city of Ellisville hosts a hunters’ education course from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Feb. 26-April 2, in the Parks Administration Center at Bluebird Park. The class focuses on hunting safety and ethics and is recommended for youth aged 14 and older with some firearm or hunting experience. There is no cost for the course. Call 2277508, or visit ellisville.mo.us.

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By SUZANNE CORBETT After 39 years in the restaurant business, Jack Massa knows what it takes to make people happy: good food, hearty servings and great service. “Of course, you have to have good food, but what keeps people coming back is the people who work here,” said Massa, who has made Massa’s of Course! one of the most successful family-owned-and-operated restaurants in West County. Consistently exceptional food and service have been the key ingredients to the success of all Massa’s’ restaurant locations, and over the years, the Ellisville location, which opened in 1989, has become a culinary landmark along Manchester Road. “There’s been a lot of changes over the years – new people and businesses moving in,” Massa said. “Manchester (Road) has really built up, but we’ve stayed the same. We’re doing pretty much the same menu I call ‘Old St Louis Italian.’ We’ve also kept it affordable for people over the years so they could come here every day if they want.” From the appetizers to the Beef Pepe – the signature entrée featuring a 9-ounce beef tenderloin grilled and finished with a creamy pepper sauce – Massa’s’ menu prices indeed are reasonable.

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Appetizers are sharable and provide variety with notable standouts, such as the Toasted Artichoke Hearts served with a side of poppy seed dip, and the Blue Mussels – always a favorite among gourmands – prepared with a garlic, white wine clam sauce that is perfect for sopping up with the warm, crusty bread that Massa’s provides by the basketful. “People love our pastas, and our cannelloni is a favorite. But if you’re really, really hungry, order the lasagna. It’s the best, and I don’t know anyone that can finish it,” said Massa, noting that his staff is happy to split any order for no extra charge. But cannelloni and lasagna are only two of the restaurant’s 17 pasta options, which include Tutto Mare, Fettuccine Alfredo, and Cajun Pasta – a penne pasta tossed with shrimp, chicken and peppers enrobed in a spicy cream sauce. Granted, with so many choices, pasta-lovers could be overwhelmed, but the pasta combination – a plate filled with ravioli, linguine and baked penne with meat sauce and cheese – solves that dilemma. The wide variety of Massa’s’ menu is not reserved for pasta alone. Besides appetizers, sandwiches, salads and homemade pizzas, there is a full page of beef, chicken and fish entrees, all prepared using traditional and family recipes and served with a salad and a side. Counted among Massa’s’ classic Italian dishes are Beef Modiga, available as a 6- or 9-ounce serving, Chicken Parmesan and Shrimp Scampi. A must-try signature dish is the Chicken Bolognese, a Massa’s’ creation that generously plates two lightly breaded and bronzed chicken breasts that are sauced in a delicate, white wine, cheese and broccoli sauce accented with a hint of lemon. Massa’s’ guests should be sure also to check out the tabletop tent menu specials, which recently featured two items:

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223 APPALOOSA DR CHESTERFIELD Beautiful custom built 1.5 w/fin LL. 2 sty entry & great rm, kitchen w/granite & stainless appls. $899,900

13 CHESTERFIELD LAKES CHESTERFIELD Architecutural masterpiece nestled on 3 gorgeous lakefront acres. Soaring ceilings, stone accents. $725,000

2343 BROOKHOLLOW LN WILDWOOD Stunning 1.5 sty, 3+ acres, 2 sty GR w/FP & access to deck, vaulted gourmet kitchen w/granite. $599,900

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242 BOUNTIFUL POINTE CIR WILDWOOD Exceptional 2sty on lovely lot backing to trees. Beautiful upgrades through out, 2sty entry. $539,900

16818 CHESTERFIELD BLUFFS CIR CHESTERFIELD Soaring ceilings in this light filled ranch villa w/finished LL & backing to trees/common ground. $324,500

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934 IMPERIAL POINT BALLWIN Open floor plan, 3BR with 2 full and 2 half ba, 2 car garage, deck, close to 141, eat-in kitchen, fin LL. $195,000

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13308 BUCKLAND HALL (TOWN & COUNTRY) Exceptional one of a kind 1.5 sty on park-like lot w/gorgeous pool. $1,650,000 11753 VILLA DORADO DR (UNINC ST LOUIS CO) Beautifully updated 3BR/2.5ba TWH. 2car carport. $107,500 2 GRAND MERIDIAN CT (WILDWOOD) Exceptional 1.5sty w/salt water pool, 4+ ac & 4 car gar. Expansive kit. $1,999,995 2334 BROOKHOLLOW LN (WILDWOOD) Custom 1.5 sty on 7 parklike acres. Gorgeous inground pool. $775,000 2734 WYNNCREST MANOR DR (WILDWOOD) Spacious 2 sty with over 5100 square feet of living space! $630,000 1440 HAARMAN OAK DR (WILDWOOD) Incredible atrium 5BR ranch, circle drive, screened porch, beautiful lot. $599,900 17701 GREYSTONE TERRACE DR (WILDWOOD) Beautiful 2sty, 4+BR, 4.5ba with a W/O finished LL. $564,900 17742 HORNBEAN DR (WILDWOOD) 1.5sty, 4BR, 4.5ba home w/finished W/O LL, wooded lot, 2sty great rm. $537,500 19141 DEEP WOODS DR (WILDWOOD) Elegant custom country french ranch on 3 ac. Open flr plan. $487,900 33 THORNHILL DR (WILDWOOD) Beautiful 10+ wooded acres. $449,000 1652 RIDGE BEND DR (WILDWOOD) Fabulous brick 2-sty.5BR/3.5ba. Updated kitchen: granite, stainless. $375,000 1708 SHEPARD RD (WILDWOOD) Beautiful building site . $299,000 360 MISSION BAY (WILDWOOD) Updated 2 sty with 4BR, 2.5ba and a 2 car gar. Updated kit, fam rm. $269,900 18711 DOCTORS PASS LN (WILDWOOD) Beautiful 1.16 acre level to gently sloping lot backing to woods. $239,000

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