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Voting with Their Feet The latest published data from the 2010 census show how people are moving from place to place within the United States. In general, people are voting with their feet against places where the liberal, welfarestate policies favored by the intelligentsia are most deeply entrenched. When you break it down by race and ethnicity, it is all too painfully clear what is happening. Both whites and blacks are leaving California, the poster state for the liberal, welfare-state and nanny-state philosophy. Whites are also fleeing the big northeastern liberal, welfare states like Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as the same kinds of states in the Midwest, such as Michigan, Ohio and Illinois. Although California has long been a prime destination of Asian immigrants and the homes of their descendants, the 2010 census shows a striking increase in the Asian-American population of Nevada, more so than any other state. Nevada is adjacent to California but has no income tax nor the hostile climate for business that California maintains. The movement of the black population – especially educated young blacks – is the most striking of all. In the past, the massive movements of millions of blacks out of the South in the early 20th century was one of the epic migrations of a people – comparable in size with the millions of the Irish who fled the famine in Ireland in the 1840s or the millions of Jews who fled persecution in Eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In more recent decades, blacks have been moving back to the South, however. While the overall black population of the Northeastern and Midwestern states has not declined in the past 10 years, except in Michigan and Illinois, the net increase of the black population nationwide has increasingly been in the South. About half of the national growth of the black population took place in the South in the 1970s, two-thirds in the 1990s and three-quarters in the past 10 years. While the mass migrations of blacks out of the South in the early 20th century was to places where there were already established black communities, such as New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, much of
the current movement of blacks is away from existing concentrations of black populations. Blacks are moving to suburbs, and even to cities like Minneapolis. Overall, the racial residential segregation patterns are declining in the great majority of the largest major metropolitan areas. Among blacks who moved, the proportions who were in their prime – from 20 to 40 years of age – were greater than in the black population at large, and college degrees were more common among them than in the black population at large. In short, with blacks, as with other racial or ethnic groups, those with better prospects are leaving the states that are repelling their most productive citizens in general with liberal policies. Detroit is perhaps the most striking example of a once thriving city ruined by years of liberal social policies. Before the ghetto riot of 1967, Detroit’s black population had the highest rate of home-ownership of any black urban population in the country, and their unemployment rate was just 3.4 percent. It was not despair that fueled the riot. It was the riot which marked the beginning of the decline of Detroit to its current state of despair. Detroit’s population today is only half of what it once was, and its most productive people have been the ones who fled. Treating businesses and affluent people as prey, rather than assets, often pays off politically in the short run – and elections are held in the short run. Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is a viable political strategy. As whites were the first to start leaving Detroit, its then-mayor, Coleman Young, saw this only as an exodus of people who were likely to vote against him, enhancing his re-election prospects. But what was good for Mayor Young was disastrous for Detroit. There is a lesson here somewhere, but it is very doubtful if either the intelligentsia or the politicians will learn it.
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letters to the editor Missouri’s Marie Antoinette To the Editor: Senator Claire McCaskill, previously an auditor, has been caught with her hand in the public till. Every Missouri taxpayer should be outraged by the betrayal of McCaskill to live up to her own hype: “The rich should pay their fair share.” According to Open Secrets.org, the senator is worth $15 million; she is one of the wealthiest senators in Congress. Not only did she bilk the taxpayers for her 89 trips on her family’s corporate jet for $76,000, she owes personal property taxes totaling $287,000 for the jet. Not until she was caught red-handed did she decide to pay up. Claire, like so many other deadbeat taxpayers in Congress, probably subscribes to the Leona Helmsley philosophy that landed her in jail: “Only the little people pay taxes.” Patricia Bollozos Wildwood
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To the Editor: Really? I mean really. A full-page editorial to let us know you don’t like the president and you don’t like his vacations. We get that you don’t like the president. Did you write an editorial criticizing President Bush during one of his 1,020 vacation days? A full one-third of his presidency spent outside of the White House while our fighting men and women bled and died and Wall Street bled us dry. He spent 490 days at his Crawford ranch on 77 separate trips, cutting wood and riding bikes while our country spun out of control. Bring something new – tired of the same broken record. President Carter must have been your favorite; he only took 79 vacation days in four years. Mike Gunning St. Louis County To the Editor: Your recent editorial attack against President Obama is shameful and hate mongering at its worst. Does Rush Limbaugh feed you this material? You criticize the fact that he spent 15 minutes to name his NCAA playoff picks. You accuse him of vacationing in Rio when he should have been home attending the crises in Japan and Libya. In fact, he was on a long-ago-scheduled trip through several South American countries to enhance our trade posture, and the results of that trip were undeniably positive.
This is 2011, folks, not 1912. The respon- agenda” by having his students select and sibilities and authorities of our president write a paper about an African-American follow him wherever he goes, and he has who has contributed to American culture. full communication capabilities just as he I can assure you the Crestview teacher would have in the White House... was joined by countless other teachers John Doolittle across America in giving this assignment Wildwood to his students this past February. It’s been going on since 1976 when Black History Month became nationally recognized. Lesson learned Personally, I have researched and written To the Editor: about many African-Americans and their So suddenly, President Obama is in full positive impact on our culture. support of using military force to free This is not “racist,” as Jessy Buckhanan people from a brutal dictator? Wasn’t it just implies. Conversely, it is an opportunity a few years ago when he was criticizing for students to learn about how a minority another administration for doing the exact (12.4 percent of the 2009 U.S. population) same thing? The young Obama has finally in our society has had a tremendous impact learned a hard life lesson: it is harder being on many important and pivotal times in the president than spewing the empty ideo- American history. logical rhetoric of a Monday morning quarAccording to an article by Daryl Michael terback. Scott, professor of history at Howard UniCarl Schroeder versity, “It is through Black History Month Wildwood celebrations that the American public learns something of slavery and freedom, the civil war and reconstruction, civil TIF effects rights laws and movement (darylmichaelTo the Editor: scott.com/articles). When Walmart builds its new SupercenRace relations have come a long way, ter store at Manchester and Clarkson, it but inequalities still exist. Education is will be only four miles from Manchester the bridge that will gap the span among all Highlands, home of a new Walmart Super- races. center also on Manchester Road. Jessy Buckhanan would probably disBetween these Supercenters will be a cover a diverse and challenging educational Dierbergs, Schnucks, Shop ‘n Save, an platform at Crestview. And it wouldn’t Aldi, a Target and a Kmart. take much effort to also find out that teachWalmart has been hopscotching down ers seldom act autonomously and without Manchester Road ever since they left their a lesson plan. store at Barrett Station and Manchester. Sir Francis Bacon said in 1597, “KnowlFrom there they skipped to Manchester edge is power.” The more education a Meadows, then to Manchester Highlands, person has, the more understanding they and now they would like to build another can bring to the human condition. This Supercenter with another round of TIFs. makes for a more fruitful society for all. That’s taxpayers’ money the local school Sara Beuckman districts will not see, unless they add it to Saint Louis University student our property taxes. These “bookends” will become “vices” that will squeeze the life out of many inde- High-speed trains pendent shop owners or even a few of the To the Editor: aforementioned stores, and that would be I normally agree with (Thomas) Sowell’s sad. comments. He is a brilliant man. However, Aim Calzone I disagree with his comments on highManchester speed trains. His main thrust is that we cannot afford the cost, but he also takes a huge swipe Race-specific assignment at the concept – primarily that we do not To the Editor: have the population density to support the I am writing as a college student in systems. response to a reader’s letter regarding raceFirst, the concept. I am fairly sure that specific assignments during Black History when Eisenhower came up with the interMonth. Jessy Buckhanan of West County state highway project in the ‘50s, there called the assignment “racist” and indi- were detractors who questioned the need cated the teacher was satisfying a “personal and cost.
Where would be today without this system? However, the interstate system today is overcrowded and has about reached its capacity. I just returned from a round trip to Chicago on I-55. There was constant car and truck congestion both ways; some parts were like our I-270. I-95 on the east coast is frequently a parking lot. I-70 between St. Louis and Kansas City is in the same situation. MoDOT has proposed adding a trucks-only highway between the cities. How much would that cost? I don’t think that there are any plans or financing to add numerous interstate highways in the future. The airways are also nearing capacity. Since you cannot add sky, there are plans for more sophisticated air control systems at a high cost. Lack of population density doesn’t seem to be an issue as surely total saturation is on the horizon. High-speed rail would substitute for cars and planes. A trip from St. Louis to Chicago could be made in two-plus hours. That should help relieve future highway and air congestion. Trains magazine has devoted their entire April issue to high-speed trains. It shows 22 countries that either have or plan to have such systems (155 mph or faster). Although many are Asian or European, there are many others. He missed mentioning the major player, China, which has about 10,000 miles planned or in operation. Some other not necessarily highpopulation-density countries are Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Poland, Morocco, and Brazil. Regarding cost, China, France, Sweden, and Germany have shown much interest in our systems and could possibly provide some financing/ownership options. Private investors may also see the wisdom of the projects. Perhaps such systems could be developed without breaking the country. So, even though the conservative approach is to disparage the concept, there are definite advantages that should be considered when designing our future transportation systems. David Suter Wildwood
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unanswered questions There are villains in the world that must be dealt with. As the country with the most powerful military in the world, the United States has a responsibility to help keep rogue, murderous dictators in check. A country that preaches the virtues of democracy cannot sit idly by while people get killed by a brutal regime simply for speaking their political opinion. So, on its face, military engagement with Libya makes a good deal of sense. However, such an exercise should be conducted constitutionally, with the consent of Congress. It should include a specific goal and a plan for what to do after that goal is accomplished, and all of that needs to be explained to a skeptical public. The astounding number of unanswered questions about the Libyan conflict could very well be the iceberg that officially sinks the Obama presidency. What is the point of fighting a crazed
dictator and straight up telling him that we are not going to kill him? What, exactly, is our goal in fighting in Libya? Who are these rebels we are supporting? What is going to happen to Libya if its current leaders are removed? Is it possible that the Gadhafi regime would just end up replaced by something we find even more objectionable? Will we have to send troops to Libya and prop up a new government the way we had to do in Iraq and Afghanistan? By not answering those questions, the Obama administration is losing the public. Even former devotees like Jon Stewart are making fun of the decision. By a large degree, President Obama was elected because of his principled objections to the war in Iraq. “I am not opposed to all wars,” Obama said in a now famous 2002 speech. “What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.”
He went on to talk about how brutal Saddam Hussein was and how the world would be better off without him, but he cautioned against the dangers of fighting someone who posed no direct and imminent threat to the U.S. or its neighbors. “In concert with the international community, he can be contained until, in the way of all petty dictators, he falls away into the dustbin of history,” Obama said. One wonders what the idealistic Obama of 2002 would think of President Obama today, who seems determined to spend a
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News Br iefs BALLWIN Driver safety The Ballwin Police Department in conjunction with AARP will present the Driver’s Safety Program (formerly 55-Alive) from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thurs., April 7 at Ballwin Golf Club, 333 Holloway Road. The program will cover the effect of aging on a person’s eyesight, hearing and reaction times, the effect of those changes on the individual’s the ability to drive safely, and ways to cope with those challenges. The cost of the program is $10, and those attending may be eligible for insurance premium discounts with some companies. The class is limited to 25 people ages 55 and older. To register, call Mike Callahan at 394-5191.
CHESTERFIELD Power at city hall A project to install solar tubes at Chesterfield City Hall is nearing completion. The Chesterfield City Council in January 2010 approved a $330,000 plan to install solar tubes at the city hall. The tubes will use the sun’s power to heat water and run the heating and air-conditioning system. Chesterfield Director of Planning and
Public Works Mike Geisel said some damage, including some leaks, occurred to the project site over the winter and resulted in project delays. He said the project was on course for completion sometime this month. Currently, heating and hot water at city hall are powered by gas fire burners that cost the city $50,000-$70,000 per year to use. The burners will be kept in place, but the solar project should cut their use by up to 70 percent. Geisel said the city expected to recoup the project’s cost in seven to nine years.
Celebrating Earth Day The Chesterfield Citizens Committee for the Environment will host the 20th annual Earth Day event in Chesterfield from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., April 16 at Central Park, 16365 Lydia Hill Drive. Items that can be brought for recycling include Styrofoam (#6), plastic grocery bags, mattresses, appliances, electronics, cardboard, tennis shoes, books and much more. The Citizens Alliance for Positive Youth (CAPY) and the Chesterfield Police Department will be collecting prescription and over-the-counter medications, inhalers, ointments and patches. Remains, Inc. will be collecting athletic shoes – which
should be tied together and free of mud and metal parts such as cleats or zippers – to be remanufactured into indoor/outdoor athletic surfaces. There will be numerous exhibitors on site, including 212 Degrees of Wellness, The Butterfly House, Healthy Harvest Gardens, Prairie Hill Farm Greenhouses, Robinson’s Rain Barrels, St. Louis Composting and many others. Handcrafted products from Creek Walk Designs, Plowsharing Crafts and other vendors will be available for purchase. The Citizens Committee for the Environment will be giving away native trees and plants, CFL light bulbs and water bottles, and Chesterfield Arts and the St. Louis Teachers Recycle Center will be leading craft activities for kids. For more on the event, visit chesterfield. mo.us and click on the Earth Day button.
CREVE COEUR Pet spas permitted Fido now will be allowed to get a massage or perhaps a pedicure in Creve Coeur, as city officials on on March 28 agreed to allow pet spas a permitted use in the city’s commercial zoning districts. Ellen Parfenov, of Willowbrook Dog Grooming, submitted an application indicating an interest in setting up shop in Creve Coeur and got the go-ahead to conduct massages, aromatherapy, coat conditioning and grooming for animals. According to the new ordinance, the
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Details, details Waterway Gas and Wash wants to get into the auto detailing business and has picked a spot in Creve Coeur to do so. Creve Coeur City Planner Whitney Kelly at the March 28 city council meeting said Waterway had submitted an application for an automotive detail center at 11664 Olive Blvd., on the campus of Reuther Automotive Group. All detailing activities would take place within the existing structure indicated, Kelly said, and only general detailing would take place at the site – not car washes. It would be a seven-days-aweek operation. “This is a new area of business that they (Waterway) are looking to get into,” Kelly said. “It is not available at their other locations.” A final vote on the application is expected to take place on April 11.
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Mayors for Meals More than two dozen prominent area public officials, including two West County mayors, recently were on the road delivering for the MidEast Area Agency on Aging (MEAAA) Meals on Wheels program. The officials took part in Mayors for Meals, a project to raise awareness of the need for Meals on Wheels volunteers and of the role of homedelivered meals in enabling seniors to continue to live independently. Manchester Mayor David Willson and Winchester Mayor Gail Winham delivered meals from the West County Senior Center. “Almost everyone knows someone who has benefited from the Meals on Wheels program,” Patti Hoeft, MEAAA’s director of senior centers, said. “We’re extremely grateful to all of the public officials who lent a hand to Mayors for Meals. ” For more information, call 2070847.
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WILDWOOD Bash approved The Wildwood City Council at its March 28 meeting approved by a vote of 12-3 an ordinance to execute an agreement with Bash Productions to conduct the 2011 St. Louis Home Fires BBQ Bash in the Wildwood Town Center Plaza area. By passing the ordinance, Wildwood agreed to take part in the organization, preparation, promotion, sponsorship and presentation of the Bash. Councilmembers voting against the bill included Patricia Thibeault (Ward 1), David Geile (Ward 1) and Tammy Shea (Ward 3). An allocated budget of $25,000 for the Bash was previously approved.
WEST COUNTY Citizens Police Academy The Des Peres Department of Public Safety and the Town & Country, Creve Coeur, Olivette and Frontenac Police Departments will join forces to present a Citizens Police Academy. Classes will begin from 7-9 p.m. on Tues., April 12, will meet on Tuesdays for nine weeks and will conclude with a graduation ceremony on June 7. The Academy will give citizens the opportunity to learn about law enforce-
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Japanese disaster relief The Rotary Club of West St. Louis County, formerly known as the BallwinMetro West Rotary Club, recently donated $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation’s Japan and Pacific Islands 2011 Disaster Recovery Fund. Because Rotary Clubs are located throughout the world, Rotarians in affected areas will identify and determine how best to help communities recover after the initial disaster relief efforts are completed. Funds contributed will not be used for immediate disaster relief but rather for recovery efforts.
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Wildwood gives cold shoulder to pseudoephedrine sales In surprise move, city bans over-the-counter sales in attempt to curb meth trade By SARAH WILSON The public soon will no longer be able to purchase pseudoephedrine in Wildwood without a prescription. The Wildwood City Council at its March 28 meeting approved by a vote of 14-1 a bill to ban the over-the-counter sales of cold and sinus medicines containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, despite hesitation and opposition by some city councilmembers and members of the public. “Wildwood has been a leader in a lot of things,” Councilmember Ron James (Ward 6) said. “We’re not going to stop (the problem), but I think we can be a part of moving this forward.” The bill said Wildwood had found the manufacture, transportation, possession and sale of methamphetamine to be inher-
ently dangerous, and the regulation of the sale of the chemical precursors to methamphetamine production – such as ephedrine and pseudoephedrine products – was necessary to protect Wildwood residents and the general public. Wildwood is the 31st city in the state of Missouri to enact the ban. Not everyone on the city council was in favor of the bill. Councilmember David Sewell (Ward 6) said the bill had come through the council very quickly and without city officials knowing how the state was planning to handle the problem. However, Councilmember Aaron Luter (Ward 4) was the only councilmember who voted against the bill. “We all just agreed that the meth problem is not going anywhere anytime soon, and
the law of supply and demand says that if we make the supply worse, and the demand is still there, no matter what it is, they will pay it,” Luter said. “I think we need to have the medical professionals on board, who this is most going to affect.” Sewell made a motion to postpone the bill for six months, but the motion failed. At a public hearing during the Feb. 28 city council meeting, Sgt. Jason Grellner, of the Missouri Narcotics Officers Association, addressed the dangers pseudoephedrine and urged a ban on its over-the-counter sale. Grellner also was on hand to address the city council on March 28. “Will they go up to Ellisville now? Yes, and I’ll be there next,” Grellner said. “When they leave there and go to Manchester or
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McCaskill said. “Ultimately, the reason this happened was not because of Republicans, but because this was the public record. I think that is why this happened, and that’s a good thing. The transparency part of this is a good thing. I am being held accountable like I should be, and so should everyone else. … The people of Missouri will make up their mind on this.” The effect the issue could have on McCaskill’s reelection is particularly interesting on the local political front, because two prominent West County conservatives are considering joining the 2012 race to unseat McCaskill: U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), and Ann Wagner, former Missouri Republican Party chair. Steve Taylor, a spokesman for Akin, said controversy surrounding McCaskill would not impact Akin’s decision about whether or not to run for the Senate seat. Taylor said revelations about the unpaid taxes demonstrated that McCaskill was out of touch with most Missouri residents. “That isn’t telling the voters anything they don’t already know and won’t define the next Senate race,” he said. Taylor did not confirm whether or not Akin would run for the Senate and said there was no timeline for making that decision. John Hancock, a GOP strategist who has worked closely with Wagner, said Wagner
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cials were “elated” with the news. “This signifies renewed confidence in the retail vitality of our community,” Pogue said. “These developments will help generate additional sales tax revenue, which will enable us to maintain a zero local property tax rate. It’s important that Ballwin residents get behind these local businesses and show their support of the investments being made in our community.” According to Schnucks Project Manager John Moennig, a timeline has been devised to keep customer inconvenience during the remodel to a minimum. “Our plan is to do most of the work at night and schedule major moves around customer peak times and holiday shopping periods,” Moennig said. Schnucks first store in Ballwin opened in 1971 at Central Plaza, just east of the current location. In 1987, the store relocated to its anchor spot at Ballwin Plaza. It was last remodeled in 2003.
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Judge dismisses Manchester alderman’s lawsuit against city By Brian McDowell A St. Louis County judge has dismissed a lawsuit that a Manchester alderman filed against the city of Manchester. Alderman Bob Tullock (Ward 1) last year filed suit against Manchester and several of his fellow aldermen because he felt he won a majority vote in a bid to be named president of the city’s board of aldermen but was not named president. Tullock was not in court on March 18 when the case was dismissed and said he did not know why the decision to dismiss was made. The position of Manchester Board of Alderman president is largely symbolic; the president offers a prayer before meetings and assumes the mayor’s duties if the Manchester mayor is unable to serve. Tullock at a meeting in June won a majority vote for the position (3-2), but Alderman John Diehl (Ward 3) was absent from that meeting. At a previous meeting, Alderman Marilyn Ottenad (Ward 2) had garnered three votes for the position, and she was named board president. According to Paul Hamill, an attorney running against Tullock in the April 5 elec-
tion, the city filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit based on the fact that a subsequent vote was held when all members of the board were present and the result of that vote was that Tullock was not elected president. That indicated to the judge that the board did not want Tullock as its president. In essence, the court found the case was moot. Manchester City Attorney Patrick Gunn, who was in court when the case was dismissed, told the board of aldermen at its
March 22 meeting that the judge was concerned about Tullock’s abstention more than a month ago in the vote for his presidency. He said the results of that vote apparently convinced the judge that Tullock could not come up with sufficient votes to be board president, and therefore, he determined there was no presentable legal issue before the court. “I’m glad for the city that it turned out this way,” Alderman Mike Clement (Ward 2) said. “It really is silly to use taxpayers’
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Detour in place at Ladue Road, Route 141 A portion of the Ladue Road/Route 141 intersection in Chesterfield will be closed for several months. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and its contractor, Fred Weber, have closed the eastern portion of the Ladue/Route 141 intersection. Drivers can detour around the closure using a portion of the new Route 141 that temporarily connects to the existing Route 141 at
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Strassenfest cancels this year; plans changes for next year By MARCIA GUCKES There will not be a full-blown Strassenfest in Chesterfield this year, but the festival will be back full blast in a new season and new location next year. Strassenfest organizers have decided that this year, they will pair the festival with the grand opening of Chesterfield’s new amphitheater; next year, they will hold it in the early summer in a different Chesterfield location. This year, the German cultural festival will participate on May 21 in the grand opening festivities for Chesterfield’s new Central Park amphitheater. The Strassenfest will have a booth serving traditional German food, including potato pancakes. Next year, Strassenfest organizers are moving the event from October to the early summer for two reasons. First, organizers hope to have better weather in the summer. The event for the past two years has run into bad weather. “Another reason for moving Strassenfest to the early summer is because of the heavy competition from so many other activities during the fall, including several German Oktoberfest celebrations,” Doug Littlefield, executive vice president of the St. Louis
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Wild West to take root in Wildwood By BRIAN MCDOWELL Health concerns and rising prices food costs have sparked a nationwide increase in vegetable gardening, and that trend soon will be coming to the Wildwood Family YMCA. Plans are in place to transform the 5,000-square-foot western side-yard of the Y’s facility at 2641 Hwy. 109 into the Wild West Community Garden, a place for people to grow fresh produce, flowers and herbs in the company of others in the community. Jodi Smedley, the YMCA employee spearheading the effort, said the Wildwood community is all about getting back to nature, and a community garden fits right into that. But participation in the community garden is not limited to Wildwood residents or even to members of the Y, she said. Smedley grew up in the rich farmlands of Wisconsin and has long had an interest in gardening. She and her college roommate were the only people in their dormitory with their own vegetable garden. When she asked her young children where vegetables come from and they answered, “the grocery store,” she decided it was time to reconnect with gardening. The project will give people of all levels
of gardening ability the opportunity to have their own garden plot in fertile soil. Organizers plan on giving inexperienced gardeners plots next to plots of those with more experience so they can learn from fellow members of the community. Already, the Wild West Community Garden has generated a great deal of interest and community support. A horticulturalist from UMSL is among those who are behind the effort to get the public involved in the project. YMCA spokesperson Christie Greer said talk of the garden is “all the buzz” at the Wildwood YMCA. She said master gardeners, places of business and individuals are planning plots. “We’ve even got some groups doing plots,” Greer said. “We have a group of cyclists who are going to be getting their plot and having competitions and things like that.” Smedley said the aims of the garden fit in with the aims of the YMCA: to improve health, teach children and adults new useful skills and foster a sense of community. She said some food grown in the garden would be donated to local food pantries, and local charities would have access to plots in the garden to teach people how to grow their own food.
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Smedley said she expected local chefs and nursery representatives occasionally would give presentations at the garden about how to best grow and prepare organic foods. Specific plans still are in the works, but names of those interested are being accepted, and plots should be available for planting by the first of May. The garden likely will include as many as 60 plots, and Smedley said the fee would be $25 per
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Traffic to shift on Olive Boulevard for several months; Route 109 reopens The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will shift all four lanes of traffic and reduce the speed limit on Olive Boulevard between Creve Coeur Crossing Lane and Woodchase Plaza after the morning rush period on Thurs., April 7, weather permitting. The traffic move will allow crews to build the new Olive and Rte. 141 singlepoint interchange and bridge. Both lanes of traffic in each direction
will shift slightly north onto a four-lane includes new bridges and interchanges at bypass constructed off of Olive Boulevard. Ladue Road and Olive Boulevard, as well Speed limits through the bypass will be as several miles of new pavement. reduced to 35 mph during the shift, which is expected to continue until September, ••• when the bridge should be completed. The work is part of the $44.5 million After more than two weeks of being project to relocate Rte. 141 slightly east of closed to traffic, a section of Rte. 109 in its current location. The project will reduce Wildwood reopened three days ahead of the possibility of flooding on the road, schedule. The Missouri Department of Transporreduce congestion and improve safety. It
tation (MoDOT) on March 11 awarded Krupp Construction an emergency contract to replace a 250-foot long, 40-foot deep section of Rte. 109 between Turkey Track and Christy Road. On March 8, crews had noticed the shoulder of the roadway had begun cracking, so they closed the road for emergency repairs Crews worked around the clock to complete the work, and the road reopened to traffic on March 29.
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Officials estimate new sales tax system could save city $1 million By TED DIXON JR. The Creve Coeur City Council at its March 28 meeting pondered the potential impact of a proposed bill in the Missouri House of Representatives that would end sharing of sales tax in St. Louis County and could save the city almost $1 million annually. As a city with a large commercial base, the current sales tax formula, which has been in effect since 1993, results in Creve Coeur sharing a significant amount of tax dollars from sales receipts throughout the county. Creve Coeur City Administrator Mark Perkins reported to the council that the city last year shared $984,000 in sales tax with the county and fellow cities. Under the current system, cities are divided into two groups – Group A, or “point-of-sale” cities, and Group B, or “pool” cities. The A cities, which are the wealthier ones in a county, must share a portion of their sales tax revenues with the pool cities, based on population and a percapita basis. But if HB 534 passes, the A cities could keep their sales tax revenues. If adopted, the law would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2012. Although Creve Coeur city leaders did not take a position on the topic, Councilmember Robert Hoffman (Ward 3) said some cities that rely on the sharing could go bankrupt as a net result. Creve Coeur Acting Mayor A.J. Wang said he could not imagine the bill passing. Perkins said HB 534 had gained some traction within the state. The bill on March 9 gained approval from the House Local Government Committee. It subsequently will move to the House Rules Committee and possibly to the floor, but a date had yet to be determined.
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Customers rally behind evicted Ballwin business owner By MARCIA GUCKES It is not unusual in this economy to see a business shut its doors. It is unusual, though, for customers of a business join together in an effort to keep the doors open. That is what is happening at The Little Gym, 15425 Manchester Road in Ballwin. Mark Landis, who is known as “Mr. Mark” to his customers, after classes on March 26 closed the doors of The Little Gym for the last time. Landis had been running The Little Gym franchise in the Ballwin Plaza for 16 years. In a letter to his customers, Landis said enrollment was down and that he had experienced difficulty keeping up the $5,340-permonth rent for the 4,827-square-foot space. He said he had tried for the past two years to re-negotiate the rent with the landlord, Weingarten Realty of Houston, Texas. “Apparently, it is smarter for the landlord to manage more empty space than it is to work out a deal to keep a tenant,” Landis said in his letter. Parents who had been bringing their children to gymnastics and karate classes found out about Landis’ problems about two weeks before The Little Gym closed. Some of them immediately organized efforts to save the business in its location. They opened a website to encourage supporters to send letters to Ballwin officials and other businesses in Ballwin Plaza. They started an online petition site, which quickly gathered almost 250 names. Many of the comments on the petition site offered praise for “Mr. Mark” and his caring attention to the toddlers and children
at his gym. Some of them pleaded with the landlord to re-consider the decision to evict The Little Gym, and some said they would take their money to other shopping centers if Landis was forced to close his business. Ballwin Mayor Tim Pogue responded with an email telling Landis’ customers that he had met with City Administrator Robert Kuntz and Ward 1 Alderman James Terbrock to see what could be done to help. Terbrock said, “The mayor shared a few of the plethora of emails that he got from residents. That’s clear evidence that it’s a pretty popular thing, and when you’ve got that many people trying to help, then it’s obvious that he (Landis) has done a good job.” Landis posted his thanks to supporters on the website and said he met with city officials about moving the business to The Pointe, but there was not adequate space at that location. He said he was selling everything and looking for a job. One of the organizers working to save The Little Gym, Ann West, wrote on the website, “For me, this issue is also about the kind of world I want my kids to inherit. If a decent guy like Mr. Mark can’t eke out a modest living by providing a wonderful learning experience for hundreds of kids (thousands over the last 16 years?), and if a place like The Little Gym of Ballwin, with its welcoming, friendly atmosphere, is a thing of the past, all because a huge out-oftown corporation like Weingarten Realty deems it more profitable to have a $60,000 tax write-off than accept a $50,000 rental income, I really worry about our future.”
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The truth about expired drugs By SHANNON F. IGNEY It has been a long, stressful day and you have a mind-numbing headache. In hopes of easing your pain, you open the medicine cabinet and find a bottle of aspirin. One problem: The date stamped on the bottle indicates the medicine has expired. What does the date stamp really mean? An expired aspirin will not harm you – or will it? Contrary to a popular school of thought, expiration dates are more than a pharmaceutical company’s marketing tool. Expiration date stamps are mandated by the federal government. In 1979, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) passed a law requiring date stamping on all pharmaceutical products. “The expiration date on a package of a drug product is the date at which the manufacturer can still guarantee the full potency and safety of the medication,” Professor of Pharmacy at St. Louis College of Pharmacy Rasma Chereson, Ph.D., said. Most of what is known about pharmaceutical expiration dates is due to the persistence of the U.S. military. In 1986, the military – the largest consumer of pharmaceutical drugs – was facing budget deficits due to the stockpile of medications soon to expire. To curb future expenses, the U.S. Air Force asked the FDA to conduct a drug effectiveness study for past-due drugs. The Shelf-Life Extension Program (SLEP) found that 90 percent of the drugs tested, both prescription and over-the-counter, were effective beyond the indicated expiration date. The American Medical Association Council on Scientific Affairs defines “shelf-life” as “the time interval that a drug product is expected to remain effective provided that it is stored under conditions defined on the label in the proposed containers.” To date, SLEP has evaluated and tested more 300 drugs. Medications that have proved ineffective beyond the expiration date included insulin, liquid antibiotics, and nitroglycerin-based drugs. In addition, drugs requiring regulated temperature storage also proved ineffective beyond their indicated expiration date. But the expiration date alone does not indicate when a medication becomes completely ineffective. In some cases, a drug might retain adequate potency and efficacy well beyond the expiration date, as indicated in the SLEP results. However, Chereson said she advises patients to refrain from taking any and all expired medications. “An important thing to be aware of is that the expiration date changes when the conditions are changed,” Chereson said. Such conditional changes would include
the repackaging of the medication by a pharmacist and/or storing the medication in an adverse environment, such as a hot and humid bathroom or an old plastic bottle at the bottom of a purse. In other words, most patients do not adhere to the strict regulations. When it comes to consuming pharmaceuticals, whether prescription or over-thecounter, safety is essential. Medications should be stored in a cool, dry environment and kept in separate, clearly labeled containers to avoid confusion. Tablets and pills that have become discolored, powdery or have an unusual scent, even if the expiration date has yet to pass, should be discarded, as should liquids that have become cloudy or discolored and capsules that are cracked or sticking together.
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Geography finalist The National Geographic Society has named Rockwood Valley Middle School eighth grader Matt Look a 2011 Missouri Geographic Bee semi-finalist. Look, the
school-level winner, qualified for the competition after placing in the top 100 students in the state on the qualifying test. “Matt is an outstanding student with a passion for geography,” said Look teacher Allen Luensmann. In May, winners of the state-level competitions will compete in the national finals for the opportunity to receive a $25,000 college scholarship and a trip to the Galapagos Islands.
Scholarships awarded Three high school juniors at John F. Kennedy Catholic High recently earned $1,500 in tuition scholarships. They are winners of an essay contest on stewardship, the Annual Catholic Appeal, with this year’s theme being, “Come Together in Christ.” Melissa Rey earned $750 after her essay placed first. Anthony Pangan’s essay was awarded second place with a $500 prize, and Becca Powers’ essay ranked third with an award of $250. The Annual Catholic Appeal is held each spring in nearly 200 parishes. Catholics make pledges to support programs that assist the homeless, hungry, and families
St. Clare of Assisi parish student Anthony Pangan (left) with Archbishop Robert J. Carlson and Incarnate Word parish student Melissa Rey.
seeking an education for their children. Scholarships for students in Catholic schools, tuition grants, and support for teachers’ salaries are provided through the Appeal.
Mizzou ‘39 Andrew Howard, a 2006 graduate of John F. Kennedy Catholic High, was one of 39 seniors chosen for the University of Missouri’s 2011 Mizzou ‘39 award. The award is bestowed on 39 outstanding seniors who best exemplify the spirit of service and leadership demonstrated by the families who in 1839 founded the university.
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Embracing diversity Chesterfield Elementary students in Jennifer Strub’s fifth-grade class are building life skills through service learning projects that promote diversity. From experiences such as ballroom dancing, volunteering at a local food bank and befriending students from a different school, students are learning to embrace one another’s differences while helping others and themselves.
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Healthy win Ten elementary schools in the Rockwood School District were named Bronze Award winners in the HealthierUS School Challenge. Rockwood was the first district in Missouri with schools to qualify for the award. The schools included: • Babler Elementary • Blevins Elementary • Green Pines Elementary • Kehrs Mill Elementary • Pond Elementary • Ridge Meadows Elementary • Stanton Elementary • Uthoff Valley Elementary • Wild Horse Elementary • Woerther Elementary Chesterfield Elementary students Paige Sanfelippo (left) and Myiah The HealthierUS School Challenge Hall help out at the food bank. recognizes schools participating in the National School Lunch Program that have In October 2010, students began their created healthier school environments service-learning project by writing letters through the promotion of nutrition and to fourth- grade students in Tiffany Markus’ physical activity. class at Bayless Intermediate. After estab“We understand the importance of teachlishing the partnership, the classes planned ing students about proper nutrition as well a field trip to volunteer at the St. Louis as introducing them to healthy foods like Area Foodbank, where they processed whole grains, beans and different fruits and 9,695 pounds of product. vegetables,” Director of Child Nutrition “This partnership has allowed stu- Carmen Fisher said. dents to form meaningful relationships The award is part of Michelle Obama’s with peers from different cultural and “Let’s Move!” program, which promotes a economic backgrounds as they work healthier generation of children. together to help others in need,” Strub said. Each school will receive $500 to Overall, she said she was thrilled with the fund nutrition and physical education matesuccess of the projects, as they helped teach rials designed to promote healthy behavior students a powerful lesson in diversity. lifestyles.
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Rockwood determines 52 job cuts By MARCIA GUCKES In December of last year, the Rockwood Board of Education approved more than $2.1 million in job cuts in order to help meet a $5.3 million shortfall in the school district’s 2012 budget. At that time, the board left it up to middle and high school principals to decide which jobs to cut at their schools. Those decisions have now been made. Middle school principals were directed to save six points or the average paid to six full-time teachers at $60,000 each. According to Rockwood’s human resources department, middle school principals have decided to cut six literacy coaches for the 2011-2012 school year, which saves the district a total of $360,000. Rockwood’s school board directed high school principals to save eight points for the 2011-2012 school year. The high school principals decided to cut a number of fulland part-time jobs to meet their budget savings goal of $480,000: • 1 band teacher • 1.8 foreign language teachers • 1 science teacher • 0.4 library media specialist • 5 study hall monitors • 4.5 hall monitors • 2 classroom assistants • 6.5 secretaries These most recent job cut decisions are
part of other staff reductions that the school board already had made for next school year, including: • Center for Creative Learning (CCL) - 2 full-time teacher equivalent positions - $120,000 • High schools - 10 counselors - $600,000 - 4 drivers’ education teachers $240,000 - 3 parking lot attendants - $103,000 • District wide - 4 curriculum instructional coaches $240,000 Suzanne Dotta, president of the Rockwood teachers’ union, said the Rockwood National Education Association (RNEA) worked hard to keep jobs, and she noted that the district was able to make a few of the cuts by not filling jobs left open by teachers who were retiring. She said teachers understood the economic realities that the district was facing. “It’s unfortunate when anybody loses jobs,” Dotta said. “At the same time, we respect that the district has a responsibility to students and taxpayers.” The district now is working on plans to balance its budget for 2013. More information about the budgeting process, known as “Guiding Change,” can be found on Rockwood’s website at rockwood.k12.mo.us.
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Ellisville college student breaks into PC game industry By DIANE PLATTNER A college student from Ellisville has helped create a video game that was named a student showcase winner for the 2011 Independent Games Festival (IGF). Jake Anderson, an Ellisville native, 2007 graduate of CBC High School and an undergraduate at DePaul University in Chicago, worked with other students and faculty in DePaul’s College of Computing and Digital Media to create the indiefavorite, “Octodad.” The PC adventure about “destruction, deception and fatherhood” tells the story of Octodad, a cephalopod whose true nature must remain hidden from his human family. Anderson said he and fellow team members thought long and hard before choosing the concept. “There were a few other ideas which stood out, but none of them had the energy and excitement that was obvious whenever we talked about ‘the octopus game,’” Anderson said. “I know I was attracted to the wacky silliness which was the foundation for the game. I’m a big fan of comedy.” Anderson said the team’s goal was to create, develop, and enter a game they believed would be a contender as a finalist in the IGF Student Showcase. They succeeded, as “Octodad” was one of eight Student Showcase Winners featured at the IGF Game Developers Conference, which ran through March 4 in San Francisco. “When we were finally announced as one of these eight, we all knew we had achieved our main goal from Day 1 and we had accomplished something great,” Anderson said. He said the real prize is the recognition they have received. “There’s nothing more rewarding than knowing that people are enjoying the game that we’ve spent a significant amount of time toiling over,” Anderson said.
Officials at DePaul, which has one of the largest game development enrollment numbers in the Midwest, are proud of the game and its creators. “‘Octodad’ is near and dear to our hearts because it displays an immense degree of creativity while being really fun to play,” said David Miller, dean of College of Computing and Digital Media. “More than a technical achievement, the award validates DePaul’s multidisciplinary approach to game development, rewarding this game for its unique aesthetics, programming chops and writing.” “Octodad” is widely recognized. The game has received accolades from game enthusiasts and consumer publications since its release in late 2010 and has been downloaded more than 125,000 times. It received an “Honorable Mention” from Indiegames.com’s “Best of 2010: Top 10 Indie Games” and was named funniest video game of 2010 by SplitSider.com. “The game industry is known to be tough to break into – and unforgiving to those who lack experience making games,” said Scott Roberts, project advisor for the “Octodad” team and associate professor at DePaul’s School of Cinema and Interactive Media. “You can’t beat going to school and producing an award-winning game as a job-hunting strategy. Kudos to the team for pulling it off in such a spectacular fashion.” Anderson agreed. “For us, ‘Octodad’ is a way to improve our portfolio and our chances at getting the jobs we want,” he said. “I am graduating this spring and am really looking forward to getting a job in the game industry. There’s a lot of exciting potential for games, and I’m looking forward to being a part of that.” “Octodad” can be downloaded for free at octodadgame.com.
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Chaminade senior Bradley Beal and DeSmet sophomore Nolan Berry made the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 5 all-state team. In Class 3, Whitfield senior Zach Ellis made the all-state team. Making the academic all-state team were Eureka’s Drew Braet and Landon Cleary along with Marquette’s Zack Ploeger. The MBCA Class 5 District 4 all-district team is: Ryan Rosburg, Marquette; Larry Toomey, Parkway West; Tom Holaway, Parkway South; Tyler Jordan, Eureka; Aereon Smith, Lafayette; and Joel Pennington, Lafayette. •••
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High school girls’ basketball It is tough to win one state championship, but the Incarnate Word Red Knights have made it two in a row by repeating as the Class 5 girls’ basketball champions. Incarnate Word defeated Blue Springs 59-49 at Mizzou Arena. It was a rematch of the 2010 title game in which the Red Knights won 52-43. It marked the third year in a row Blue Springs has finished
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Golden Girls The Lou Fusz under 10 Golden Girls soccer team coached by Mike Elam recently won a national championship. After the championships in the Super F League Midwest Region Futsal tournament, the Golden Girls advanced to the Super F Champions Cup National Futsal Tournament held last month in Shawnee, Kan. The Golden Girls won all pool play games, scoring 27 goals and allowing just four goals. In the championship game, the Golden Girls defeated BVSC Cosmos 13-5 allowing them to be crowned the Super F National Futsal champions. Girls on the team were Lauren Limp, Megan Charow, Jamie Tottleben, Macy Holmes, Kaleigh Kastberg, Talia Emch, Beth Roberts and Morgan Orf. Two of the girls are from Wildwood, four are from Chesterfield and two are from St. Charles. were St. Joseph’s Academy’s Sophie Calcaterra, Sam Stirmlinger, Tori Magaletta, Kate Ruppe and Nikki Hinkebein; Parkway South’s Katie Hoener; and Eureka’s Melissa Menchella. The MBCA Class 5 District 4 all-district team includes Jordann Martin, Lafayette; Alex Hillyer, Eureka; Jordan Anthony, Parkway South; Kayla Hall, Lafayette; Taylor Campbell, Marquette; and Maggie Wenstrup, Parkway West. Here is the Suburban West all-conference: Alex Hillyer, Eureka; Jordynn Martin, Lafayette; Keonia Blair, Lindbergh; Alexis Schaffner, Marquette; Jordan Anthony, Parkway South; Chanese Washington, Mehlville; Leslie DeGonia, Oakville; Kayla Hall, Lafayette; LaTronda Brooks, Lindbergh; Torie Allen, Eureka; and Kayla Fortner, Northwest. The Player of the Year is Hillyer.
High school soccer CBC Coach Terry Michler will hold a Youth Soccer Coaching Education Program. It will be offered at CBC in classroom B120 starting June 6. The session will run for eight weeks, meeting every Monday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. There will be seven classroom sessions and one field session. Michler will present the program, and it is being offered free of charge. “This is an opportunity for youth coaches to learn more about the coaching process,” Michler said. Here is an outline of the classes: June 7, Introduction to Dutch Vision; June 14, The Ajax Playing Style; June 21, The Ajax Training Concept; June 28, Soccer Education for Ages 7-12; July 6,
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High school baseball preview By WARREN MAYES Play ball! CBC is fresh off a Class 4 state championship, and Cadets Coach Mason Horne said the team has created a motto for the season: “We are not defending anything; we’re going after it.” The Cadets will not have anyone stepping aside for them. DeSmet, Parkway North, and Parkway South all should have good teams that can go deep this spring. Here is a look at area public high school baseball teams whose coaches supplied information to West Newsmagazine. To read the previews from area private schools, please visit newsmagazinenetwork.com. Eureka 2010 record: 17-11, lost in the second round of districts. Coach: Jim Daffron, entering first year as head coach after having been the varsity assistant for seven years. Returning: 8 lettermen, 3 starters. Players to watch: Junior P/CF Aaron Schnurbusch, senior RF/P Chase Boillinger, senior 1B Tanner McKay, junior 3B/P Matt Hasenbeck. Newcomers expected to contribute: Junior Matt Dunavant, junior C Mark Hencken. Strengths: Solid pitching staff and good hitters. Goals: Play as a team; play for the guy next to you. Always hustle and play hard. Win conference, districts and make it to state. Suburban West Conference favorites: Daffron said the conference “is so tough this year anyone could win it. I do like our chances to compete for the title.” Teams in Class 4 District 4: Eureka, Lafayette, Marquette, Pacific, Parkway South, Parkway West, Union, Washington. Quote: “This is a team that is young (with) not a lot of varsity experience,” Daffron said. “They have a lot of talent and very good team work ethic. The team and I are very excited about this year. We all feel we can compete with all the teams in the conference and district considering how tough it will be. The district is again one of the toughest in the state. We plan on keeping the Eureka tradition of quality played baseball.”
Lafayette 2010 record: 12-10, tied for conference championship, lost in districts to Parkway South. Coach: Scott DeNoyer, entering second year as head coach. Returning: 8 lettermen, 3 players who started some games. Players to watch: Senior 1B Sean Kyle, senior P Jake Busiek, junior IF William DuPont, senior IF Ryan Mansfield, senior P Drue Bravo, junior P Brock Behrndt, senior OF Khalfani Mar’Na. Strengths: Pitching and defense are team’s strengths, DeNoyer said. “Offensively, we have some players who are pretty solid.” Goals: Win state. Suburban West Conference favorites: Parkway South. Teams in Class 4 District 4: Eureka, Lafayette, Marquette, Pacific, Parkway South, Parkway West, Union, Washington. Quote: “I am very excited about the season,” DeNoyer said. “I have a lot of pitchers that love to compete, several players who are ready to have break-out seasons, and an entire team of young men working hard to be the best in the state.” Marquette 2010 record: 12-11, lost in the first round of districts. Coach: John Meyer, entering ninth year at Marquette with a 121-88 record. Returning: 6 lettermen, 5 starters. Players to watch: Senior OF/P Matt Seevers, junior OF Sean Ullrich, senior OF Nolan Komnick, senior P/IF Andy Bartlett. Newcomers expected to help: Freshman IF Keith Grieshaber, sophomore UT/P Danny Mannion, sophomore IF/P Matt Hink. Strengths: Solid core of outfielders, good starting pitching, and more athletic than usual. Goals: Play for conference and district championships, play with no regrets, trust each other, and never be satisfied. Suburban West Conference favorites: Parkway South, Lafayette, and Eureka. “With the new dynamic schedule (playing every conference team twice), we will see who has pitching depth and resiliency,” Meyer said. Teams in Class 4 District 4: Eureka, Lafayette, Marquette, Pacific, Parkway South, Parkway West, Union, Washington. See BASEBALL, page 38
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Winter precipitation damages streets more than any other time of the year. Water gets into the cracks, then freezes, enlarging the cracks and creating potholes. The Ballwin Public Works crews seal cracks on a 7-8 year cycle in order to keep water out. Residents can help the Public Works Department by reporting the location of these potholes on the City’s website at www.ballwin.mo under the “Public Works” tab or by calling 636-227-9000.
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“SHOP BALLWIN FIRST” and Receive a Discount Ballwin is a community of many interests and perspective but we have one thing in common. Shopping in Ballwin not only helps the employees and owners of businesses but it contributes sales tax dollars to the city for essential services. This is Ballwin’s primary source of revenue. How does it work? Each participating business has a special discount available under this program. In order to receive a “Shop Ballwin First” discount, show your Ballwin resident ID card or Pointe at Ballwin Commons membership card to the participating merchant. These discount offers cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts or coupons. For a list of participating merchants, visit our website at www.ballwin.mo.us. Want to sign up your business? If you would like more information or have any questions about how to participate in this program, please contact Business Resource Officer Rob Rogers at 314-605-1450 or Hedy Boone, Deputy Director of Recreation at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons at 636-227-8950.
We are all blessed to live in an area of the country known for beautiful spring and summer seasons. We also live in a predominantly residential community renowned for its beautiful neighborhoods with wide green lawns. When we all do our part, we can ensure that our neighborhoods stay beautiful all spring and summer. Keeping our neighborhoods beautiful requires a commitment from every property owner to keep grass mowed, trees and bushes
Never attach a sign to a street light or utility pole. Never attach a sign to a traffic sign such as a street name sign or stop sign. Never place a sign in the right-of-way. Never place a sign on private property without the property owner’s permission Never place a sign in a way that will interfere with the view of pedestrians or motorists. Always take the signs down promptly, and no later than the end of the day. Signs not taken down by the owners will be removed and disposed of by the City.
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Every spring and throughout the summer, Ballwin is seemingly covered with signs advertising garage sales, directions to family reunions, lost pet notices and a variety of other signs. On a temporary basis, if they are placed in such a way as to not cause traffic problems, and are taken down promptly, these signs can serve a useful purpose. Unfortunately, many of these signs result in potential traffic problems or, because they are not taken down, become long-term eyesores.
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Parkway Central 2010 record: 11-11. Coach: Ryan Connors, entering fourth year as head coach. Returning: 2 starters. Players to watch: Junior C Logan Boyher, senior P/3B Lucan Mueller, junior 2B Zach Carel, senior P Elliot Rosen. Newcomers expected to help: Junior P Keith Coulson. Strengths: Connors said the Colts’ strengths are “going to have to be in our Parkway North 2010 record: 12-13 overall, 5-2 to tie for effort and our pitching t o second place in conference. have any success. Coach: Fred Freidman, entering fourth We have to be a
year as head coach with overall record of 26-42. Returning: 9 returning, 6 starters. Players to watch: Senior P/1B Danny Heim, senior P Michael Kleffner, senior OF Andrew Childs, senior 2B Josh Joyce, junior OF/SS Michael Bozarth, junior 3B Connor Faron. Newcomers expected to help. Junior P/ OF Evan Block, sophomore SS Dan Brodsky, junior P/1B Andrew Huss, C/IF Corey Huskey, freshman C Garrett Taylor. Strengths: Quality of pure baseball players. “Heim, Bozarth, Faron are all legit college prospects,” Freidman said. “As a program, our overall talent is continuing to improve. Our No. 1 strength is when Heim is on the mound. When he pitches, we’ll be able to compete with anyone.” Goals: Continue to improve record each year. Freidman said the Vikings were one game away from a conference championship last year with two “tough” losses to Eureka and Summit. Regular season goal is
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Suburban West Conference favorites: All the teams are pretty equal, Stahl said. Teams in Class 4 District 4: Eureka, Lafayette, Marquette, Pacific, Parkway South, Parkway West, Union, Washington. Quote: “They’re all great kids,” Stahl said. “They’re hard-nosed kids who play with a lot of energy. It’s my type of group. … We’ll play league games on Tuesday and Wednesday, take a day off and them play on Friday and Saturday. It’s a true test. I’m a little biased, but I think it’s the best conference in the state. It’s going to be a fun season.”
Parkway West 2010 record: 12-11, 5-2 to tie for second place in conference, lost in first round of districts to Lafayette. Coach: Jeff Chazen, entering second season as head coach. Returning: 9 lettermen. Players to watch: Senior P/OF Carter Smith, senior P Logan Hershenow, senior SS/IF Matt Meyers, senior 2B Brad Seabaugh, senior 1B Tim Woodrome, senior SS Paul Moritz, junior IF/DH/P Jake Triulzi, sophomore RF/P J.C. Demuri. Newcomers to watch: Sophomore P Adam Jelovic, junior 3B/P Cory Mullen, sophomore C Curtis Smith. Strengths: “With Carter and Logan as our quality two starters and Jake Triulzi and Parkway South Adam Jelovic closing games, our defense 2010 record: Finished 17-10, won dis- will be the key,” Chazen said. “We have trict championship, lost to fourth-place had a good start to spring with our defense finisher Oakville in the first round of Class and will continue to emphasize that part of 4 tournament. the game.” Coach: Adam Stahl, entering ninth year Teams in Class 4 District 4: Eureka, as head coach. Lafayette, Marquette, Pacific, Parkway Returning: 6 starters. South, Parkway West, Union, Washington. Players to watch: Junior SS Danny Holt, Quote: “We want to win the toughest junior P Michael Patterson, senior P Forrest district in St. Louis and go on from there,” Hermann, senior P Jackson Crosley, sopho- Chazen said. more P/OF Jake Brent, junior P/IF Ryan Fisher, junior P/IF Anthony Duke, junior C Eric Kropa, senior OF Ray McGrew, sophomore P/OF Ty Stahl, senior P/OF/1B John Callaway, senior OF/IF Paul Castellano, junior DH/C Clayton Arnold, senior P Danny Myer, junior P Max Kelly. Newcomers expected to help: Sophomore 3B James Callaway. Strengths: “We play really, really hard and we want to play good defense,” Stahl said. “We have guys who can throw strikes and put the ball in play.” Goals: Get better every day and play hard so by the end of the year the team can make a run to the state tournament.
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Closing the achievement gap
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The education achievement gap that has for years existed in the U.S. between minority and majority students remains a persistent hurdle with no easy answer. Teachers, parents and school officials all are asking the age-old questions: Why does the achievement gap persist, and what can and is being done about it? In Missouri, achievement gaps are reflected in Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests at all grade levels and in all subject areas, college admissions testtaking rates, ACT scores, preparation for collegiate-level work, high school graduation rates, college attendance rates and the need for remediation in college. According to Anna Rowan, a policy analyst for The Education Trust – the Washington, D.C.-based agency that promotes high academic achievement and strives to close achievement gaps – the problem has much to do with opportunities students are given in the classroom. Rowan said low-income students and students of color often come to school with less; they may not have had breakfast or been read to by parents, and they may not have good educational resources at home. But rather than organize the educational system to address those issues, U.S. schools actually exacerbate the problem, she said. “We give them less in the classroom,”
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Rowan said. “We give them less funding. We give them less effective teachers.” Too often, Rowan said, low income students and students of color are given teachers who are not certified in their content area, less in terms of quality curriculum, less rigor, lower expectations and lower level assignments. Rowan said the trouble can start as early as kindergarten, with children getting further behind each year, continuing to get low-level assignments and having teachers not expect much from them. “It adversely affects students’ selfesteem – not believing they can achieve at that high level, not believing school is useful to them, perpetuating an attitude that their parents had and passing that on to the child – oftentimes leading students to drop out of school because they don’t feel they’re getting anything out of it and that it’s not preparing them for anything,” Rowan said.
Rockwood School District In the Rockwood School District, students continue to out-perform their peers on standardized assessments at state and national levels. The district’s latest student assessment results from January showed Rockwood in 2009-2010 had its most successful year ever with AP exams, and students overall made significant gains in MAP scores in communication arts and mathematics. But results also showed that the minority groups of students were not consistently performing as well as the majority group, with an emerging trend of a widening gap in performance between black students and their peers. A review of student performance data showed Rockwood
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as a high-performing district, yet there were groups of students not performing at a level consistent with district expectations. Minority students on average performed at significantly lower levels than the majority in language arts, reading, mathematics and science. “We basically had a situation where all students improved. It’s just that minority students did not improve as much as majority students,” Steve Banton, Rockwood Board of Education president, said. In general, all Rockwood student populations exceeded the performance of state and national comparison groups, but MAP results showed lower performance levels for black students and free and reduced lunch program, Individualized Education Program (IEP) and English Language Learner (ELL or LEP) student groups than the majority group population. As for the ACT, white and black students continued to improve, but black students did not make the same consistent improvements, nor did they improve at rates that would close the gap with white students. “We just don’t know the answer,” Banton said. “We don’t know how to resolve it in each disaggregated group and what it takes with respect to each group. For example, there may be some students, as much as we try, (who) may resist, and we may not know the solution for how to help them improve. “Certain things may not be effective. Lectures may not be the best way for some kids to learn, and some may need hands-on experience. I think our teachers are innovative and creative, but some students may be more of a challenge.” Erik Graham, Rockwood director of
data quality and continuous improvement, said the summer months off are a substantial problem. “There is lots of work being done to help kids who come from backgrounds where, maybe during summer months, they don’t have the same learning opportunities,” Graham said. “Some kids lose learning to their peers and don’t have the same kind of opportunities to continue to grow and learn. So one of the questions is how we can help kids transition to and from the summer months effectively.” According to the report, Rockwood must improve if it is going to close its gap. “There are processes we have in place already,” Graham said. “A lot of that work continues and a lot of that work is centered on focusing on every kid and trying to meet individual academic needs. For example, sometimes you’ll have kids who struggle because of things not academic-related, for attendance or medical reasons. We try to make sure we look at every aspect of the kid.” Banton said Rockwood is working to determine what needs to be done and how it should be done. “We’re looking at other districts that are successful, at least on paper, and looking to find the best way people learn, but that’s not something that has been completely implemented yet.” It has, however, been one of the approaches Rockwood is in the process of considering, Banton said. “In today’s world, a lot of us are looking for quick fixes,” Graham said. “Edu-
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campers who can’t wait to find out what the craft is going to be and what they’re going to make. But once in awhile, there is a camper who says he cannot do the craft. Then it becomes a contagious kind of thing with the kids and suddenly nobody can complete the craft. We can usually fix that by starting over with each camper. We often find out later that the cranky camper did not get enough sleep the night before. Once we had a week devoted to superheroes. One day we made superhero masks and superhero ID cards on which kids listed their powers and drew pictures of what they would look like. The rest of the week we spent working on superhero comic books. I was the “Crafting Crusader,” which the kids thought was pretty funny. After crafts we have lunch, and in the afternoon we play field games like “Capture the Flag” or soccer and then go swimming. No matter what we are doing, the counselors are playing sunscreen police. If a camper is the slightest bit pink, we will hear about it, and the next day there will be three kinds of sunscreen in the camper’s backpack. Camp counselors learn pretty quickly how to chase a kid and apply sunscreen at the same time. I also have learned how to count heads when no one is standing still and how to tread water with a couple of kids hanging off of me. Even after five summers as a camp counselor, I still think it is a great and fun job. There is a lot of responsibility in keeping kids safe, but it is a job I would do again.
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Pre K-Teen Art Exploration Master of Murals Outdoor Art Collaboration Painting & Drawing Pottery Wheel & Hand-building Sculpture Creations Thinking Outside the Pencil Box Fashion Forward: Creative Couture Cartooning & Illustration AND MUCH MORE!
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New camp offers free fun for families affected by autism By MARCIA GUCKES This summer will mark two firsts for a Missouri camp: It will be the first time the camp is offered, and the camp will be the first of its kind in the Midwest. Great Circle, an organization created by the merger of two children’s agencies – Boys & Girls Town of Missouri and Edgewood Children’s Center – will offer a specialized camp that will be offered free of charge for families who reside in St. Louis County and have a child aged 7-17 who has a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. The camp is funded by a grant from the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund. About 30 families affected by autism will be able to participate in one of two free, five-day summer camp sessions at the Meramec Adventure Learning Ranch near Steelville, Mo., about 85 miles from St. Louis County. Sessions run July 18-22 and July 25-29. Outdoor experts from the camp will guide families in experiences ranging from the challenges of ropes courses and zip lines to coping with cooking meals over an open fire. Family tents will be provided, and there will be no electricity or running water at the campsites. “This camp will also have a lot of choice in it,” Peppy Howard-Willms, vice president of educational services for Great Circle, said. “So rather than a planned schedule, nobody will have to do a particular activity.” Autism experts from Edgewood Chil-
Activity options at Meramec Adventure Learning Ranch include a climbing wall.
dren’s Center will help with making choices and whatever accommodations and interventions are needed. “Children on the autism spectrum have a lot of specific needs,” Howard-Willms said. “Some of them are sensory in nature; some of them are verbal.” According to Howard-Willms, those specific needs often keep families from getting to do things, like take a family vacation. “A lot of times you don’t get to have some of the more normalized or expected experiences because of your child’s disability,” she said. “We want to provide families, including the siblings who may have to miss out on experiences that don’t work in the family now, an opportunity for a normal experience.” The deadline to apply for Great Circle’s camp for families with children on the autism spectrum is May 27. Applications can be found at meramecranch.org or by calling (573) 775-5513. To learn more about Great Circle, visit great-circle.org.
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JULY 11th-15th 3 - 5 years 9:45 to 11:45 $90 6 - 10 years 9:30 to 12:30 $110 • ballet • jazz • poms • musical theatre • makeovers • glamour hairdos • manicures & pedicures
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June 6th-August 12th Ages 1-7 Daily Pony Rides Montessori Classes Arts & Crafts Daily Swimming & Water Play
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Gather your friends and sign up early for SummerLink and the Zone– the best part of summer! From field trips to hands on activities to electrifying presentations and more, SummerLink and the Zone encourage students to use their imagination, learn, laugh and build friendships. Both camps run 9am - 3pm, M-F with before (6:30am - 9am) and after (3pm - 6pm) care at no additional cost. Rates apply to all in-district and out-of-district families. 5 days $180, 4 days $159, 3 days $132, 2 days $99, 1 day $60. Prices include all field trips and two snacks.
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Teenagers who will not be working for pay this summer still have an opportunity to draw on their interests, gain experience and help others by volunteering in the community. Following are summer volunteer opportunities available for teens in and around West County. More can be found on stlvolunteen.com, volunteermatch.org and through United Way of Greater St. Louis.
Volunteers age 14 and older are needed to sort and bag baby items and make deliveries as needed. Volunteers who can knit, crochet, sew and quilt items for babies are also needed. Monthly meetings are held on the first Saturday of every month from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Therapeutic Horsemanship 332 Stable Lane, Wentzville Contact: Katherine Castelitto, 332-4940 thstl.org Volunteers age 14 and older are needed to Ranken Jordan – A Pediatric Specialty assist clients enrolled in therapeutic riding. Hospital Within the program, there are three levels of 11365 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights Contact: Rebekah Manwarring, (314) 872- skill: sidewalkers, leaders and horse-handlers. Each level builds on the previous one. No prior 6450 horse experience is required. Applications are Rankenjordan.org/volunteer Volunteers age 16 and older are needed to available online. Orientation is held at 9 a.m. on assist staff with child development, therapy, most Saturdays. clinical nursery/unit and facilities, administraSophia M. Sachs Butterfly House tion, and transporting patients to and from the 15193 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield nursery. Contact: Jessica Deering, (636) 530-0076, ext. 12 Missouri Botanical Garden Butterflyhouse.org 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis Volunteers age 14 and older are needed to help Contact: Jackie J. Juras (314) 577-5187 in the Gift Shop, Guest Services, with animal mobot.org/volunteer Volunteers age 14 and older are needed to handling, education and horticulture. Volunteer be Students as Garden Educators (SAGEs). applications are available online. Volunteers Tasks include leading activities about nature younger than age 18 must provide a signed and plants in the Children’s Garden. There is parental/guardian consent form, also available still time to submit applications. Training dates: online. Sun., April 10, and Sat., May 14. Equine-Assisted Therapy Longview Farm Park Newborns in Need 13525 Clayton Road, Town & Country Autumn View Gardens 3369 Hwy. 109, Wildwood 11210 Schuetz Road, Creve Coeur Contact: Terri, (314) 971-0605 Contact: Jennifer Robertson, (314) 766Equine-assistedtherapy.org 6634 Volunteers age 14 and older are needed for easternmo@newbornsinneed.org
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We Carry an Assortment of Tackle, Supplies & More! LIVE BAIT We also Worms, Chicken Liver, Minnows, Crickets have snacks, sandwiches, RENTALS candy, frozen • BOATS (All Day) $5.30 tilapia, pollock or 10 plus lakes with boats, rentals are for the lakes here only! catfish fillets! • TROLLING MOTORS & BATTERY • ANCHORS & FISHING POLES
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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM general maintenance and office work and working in classes. Those working in classes can be sidewalkers who help make it fun and safe for riders during the activities; leaders, whose main focus is the horse; and wranglers who help catch, feed, groom and tack horses before class. Applications are available at equineassistedtherapy. org/application.html. St. Louis Challenger Baseball 402 N. Geyer Road, St. Louis Contact: Buck Smith, (314) 822-2518, buck@ challengerbaseball.org Challengerbaseball.org Volunteers or “buddies” age 10 and older are needed to help players ages 10 to 20 who have developmental disabilities play baseball. Most games take place at Tilles Park at the corner of McKnight Road and Litszinger Road. Volunteers can register at challengerbaseball.org. St. Louis Crisis Nursery 11710 Administration Drive, St. Louis Contact: Sara Nelson, (314) 768-3898, sara@ crisisnurserykids.org Volunteers age 14 and older are needed to interact, play, read, assist young children with art, games and activities at the South County, North, St. Charles and Wentzville Nurseries. An orientation and proof of a TB test within the last year are required. World Bird Sanctuary 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road, Valley Park Contact: Teri Schroer, 225-4390, ext. 103 Worldbirdsanctuary.org Volunteers age 13 and older are needed to assist with a variety of daily chores in the animal management and education departments. An application and a letter of reference from a teacher are required. Once an application is received, volunteers and their parents or guardians are invited to attend an orientation. Missouri History Museum 11710 Administration Drive, St. Louis Contact: Natasha Johnson, (314) 454-3187 Volunteer@mohistory.org Volunteers age 16 and older are needed as gallery attendants, traffic attendants, museum
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greeters, ticket takers and audio attendants. An application with references is required. Cardinal Ritter Senior Services 7601 Watson Road, St. Louis Contact: Kelly Ethington, (314) 961-8000, ext. 347 Cardinalritterseniorservices.org Volunteers age 12 and older are needed to help out in the activities department. Tasks include playing games with residents, arts and crafts projects and helping with holiday parties. Some volunteers may come in and visit with residents on a regular basis. Volunteers younger than 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Any volunteer who plans on serving more than eight hours will need to submit to a background check and have a PPD test for tuberculosis. The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum 516 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis Contact: Kim Zamastil, (314) 822-8900, ext. 20 Magichouse.org Volunteers age 13 through college-age who are outgoing, patient, and enjoy children are needed to rotate through a wide variety of tasks throughout the museum. New volunteers start as play assistants, providing support to the staff on the museum floor. More opportunities open up as volunteers gain more experience. Applications are accepted year-round. Volunteers can apply at magichouse.org/opportunities-volunteer-youth-adult.php. St. John’s Mercy Health Care 615 S. New Ballas Road, St. Louis Contact: Penny McIlroy, (314) 251-6180 stjohnsmercy.org/sjmmc/volunteer/teen.asp Volunteers age 16 and older are needed for the Mercy Teens Learning in the Community summer volunteer program. TLC volunteers have the opportunity to interact with medical professionals, including, doctors, nurses and therapists, and to explore non-clinical positions like marketing and administration. Volunteers will experience a different job and responsibilities each day.
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Andrews Academy Summer Camp Andrews Academy Day Camp is a challenging program designed to help children thrive and discover their unlimited potential for success. To do this, the camp offers several activities packages tailored to your child’s interest or needs. Plan now to make this coming summer, one that your child will always remember. Availability is limited. Open House April 1 6:30-7 2 :30
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PEOPLE Shawn Arterburn has joined Payne Family Homes as vice president of operations. ••• Re/Max Properties West Realtor Christine Kourik has earned the Harris Real Estate University Accredited Short Sale Designation (ASD). ••• Russ Miller has been appointed assistant branch manager and Michelle Eldridge has been appointed senior relationship banker of the Pulaski Bank branch scheduled to open this spring at 14446 Clayton Road in Ballwin. ••• Chesterfield-based Logan College of Chiropractic has announced the following appointments: Rick DeCaro, as senior thin provisioning engineer in the Information Systems Department; Korina Bogdanovic as interactive media manager, and Edward Johnnie, D.C., as a clinician at Logan’s Montgomery Health Center. ••• Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics has announced the promotion of Amy Schaumburg to regional sales manager.
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AWARDS & HONORS Ballwin resident Bill Gilmore, a sales representative with Schaeffer Manufacturing, recently was named to the company’s “100% Club” for achieving 100 percent or
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MEETINGS & NETWORKING The Wildwood Business Association holds a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. on Thurs., April 7 at Living Word Church (17315 Manchester Road in Wildwood). Visit wildwoodba.org. ••• The West County Chamber of Commerce holds Hour of Power Speed Networking from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Tues., April 12 at Frailey’s (15850 Manchester Road in Ellisville). Admission is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. To register, call 230-9900 or visit westcountychamber.com by April 8.
••• Dr. Scott Sheperd presents “Staying Sane in Crazy Times” at the Town & Country-Frontenac Chamber of Commerce luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wed., April 13 at L’Ecole Culinaire. Admission is $20 for members and $25 for non-members registering by April 11 and $25 for all who register after April 11. Visit tcfchamber.com. ••• The West County Chamber of Commerce holds Business After Hours at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., April 14 at Mr. Harry’s Carnival Food (15581 Manchester Road in Ballwin). To register, call 230-9900 or visit westcountychamber.com by April 12.
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Chesterfield names Citizen of the Year By MARCIA GUCKES She came to Chesterfield to play a softball game more than 50 years ago and now she is the city’s 2010 Citizen of the Year. Joan Schmelig accepted the award at the March 21 Chesterfield City Council meeting to a standing ovation from the council and about 50 friends and family. She told the crowd she was in her pre-teen years when she came to Chesterfield for that softball game and that she never left. “I’m just very, very privileged – and I mean it from the bottom of my heart – to live, work, and play here in Chesterfield,” Schmelig said with tears in her eyes. “You just don’t realize the number of wonderful people who are here unless you get out into the community like I do.” Schmelig has been out in the community in many ways and for many years. She has been president of the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce for 29 years. Her other contributions include serving on the Chesterfield Beautification Committee and the boards of Chesterfield Arts, Faust Park Foundation, Chesterfield Athletic Association, and Chesterfield Community Association. Many of the city’s traditional events are credited to Schmelig, including summer concerts in Faust Park, the Chesterfield Chamber Business Expo, and the Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run.
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Chesterfield’s Acting-Mayor Barry Flachsbart presents the 2010 Citizen of the Year award to Joan Schmelig at the city council meeting held Mar. 21 (Photo courtesy of the city of Chesterfield)
Several city, state, and business officials spoke in praise of Schmelig at the award presentation. Many said she was instrumental in helping to save much of the property in the Chesterfield Valley when she took a lead role in communications and the organization of recovery efforts during the 1993 flood. All of them said they never would forget her as a person who always worked tirelessly for others.
Local salon named among tops in nation The Dominic Michael Salon, which has locations in Chesterfield and Clayton, recently was named among the top 100 hair salons in the country. Dominic Michael Salon was featured in the latest issue of Beauty Entertainment (BE) magazine as No. 15 on the “BE! Hot 100 Salon” list, an award recognizing the publication’s picks for the top 100 salons in the country. Salon owner Dominic Bertani provided BE readers with some tips and trends in hair styles. He said current trends include bangs, especially styles with diagonal parts that have bangs sweeping across the forehead; textured cuts for curly hair that are styledried with product; and the Scepter curling iron, which has a rotating barrel Dominic Bertani and “gives the Taylor Swift effect.” Bertani said no one should count St. Louis out when it comes to style. “There may not be traditionally high profile people here like in New York and Los Angeles, but we have our own celebrities – restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, industrialists are local personalities that are famous locally,” Bertani told BE. “They travel and see everything and therefore are in the know.” Dominic Michael Salon opened in 1982 and features services for hair, skin, nails and bridal. Combined, his two salons employ 73 people.
Exterior Enhancements
Add conifers, shrubs, or the newest varieties of perennials to update your curb appeal. These new plant collections will enhance your landscape style. Come in and find the perfect additions for your garden!
Interior Innovations
Debi presents the latest trends for your home. Her class, Spring Tablescapes, will inspire you. Enjoy Mad Plaid Picnic, Grazin’ in the Glass, and Sunday Bunny Brunch Thursday, April 14th at 7 pm (the Wednesday class is full). Please RSVP for this FREE event.
Classes For Our Community
We will have classes and customer appreciation days throughout spring. On Saturday, April 9th at 10 am, M.A. will give a Hellebore/Peony Class. Following the class, Meg offers a Solutions Garden Tour. She will give professional advice and answer landscape questions as you tour the nursery. Both events are FREE.
Recycling Trailer: SummerWinds Ellisville partners with the Missouri Botanical Gardens in their plastic pot recycling program. Bring your cleaned plastic pots to recycle in our recycling trailer.
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More men opt for cosmetic surgery The number of men undergoing nip-andtuck surgeries and non-invasive cosmetic procedures is on the rise. Statistics released last month from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that in 2010, many plastic surgeries for men increased significantly, including facelifts and liposuction. According to ASPS President Phillip Haeck, M.D., the rise in cosmetic surgical procedures for men may be attributable to an aging baby boomer population. “Minimally-invasive procedures such as Botox and soft tissue fillers work to a point,” Haeck said. “However, as you age and gravity takes over, surgical procedures that lift the skin are necessary in order to show significant improvement.” Stephen Baker, M.D., an ASPS member surgeon, agreed and said baby boomers reaching retirement age were “the new face of the male plastic surgery trend.” “They want to look good, so when they have the financial means to do it, they are ready to do it now,” Baker said. Baker said his typical male patient is “an average guy who wants to look as good as he feels.” As an example, he cited Joe Marek, 57, who recently underwent a facelift and eyelid surgery. “I didn’t feel that old,” Marek said. “I felt young. I was working out. I was pretty active, and I wanted to look like I felt inside.” From 2009-2010, the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures performed on men were facelifts (up 14 percent); ear surgery (up 11 percent); and soft tissue fillers (up 10
Joe Marek prior to receiving a surgical facelift. (Photo courtesy of American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
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percent). Also on the rise were Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox), liposuction, breast reduction, eyelid surgery, dermabrasion, laser hair removal, and laser treatment of leg veins. The most popular male cosmetic procedures in 2010 were:
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Top wardrobe mistakes men make By SARAH WILSON Most executive men have a glaring inadequacy they are unlikely to confess: They do not know how to dress themselves. “Eighty-five percent of all men on the street today are wearing clothes that just don’t fit,” said clothier Bob Baumann, of Edward Baumann Clothiers in Dallas, Texas, whose work has been featured on “Oprah” and CNN. “It’s a crisis. All men want to look their best, but most don’t know where to begin.” That is where Baumann comes in. His list of top mistakes men make when buying clothes starts with a poor fit. He blames retail settings where clothes are sold based on available inventory rather than the individual customer. “Oftentimes, men will go into a store being a size 42, and they’ll only have a 44, but they want to sell that suit, so men walk away with clothes that don’t fit,” Baumann said. “I suggest you find a reputable store that you can go to with someone there who will be honest to you and who will find out exactly what your sizes are.” Another faux pas men make is buttoning their suit coats. “Never button the bottom button of a coat,” Baumann said. “I see guys do it all the time. Only if there is one button should the bottom be buttoned.” Baumann said he too often sees a cellphone in a holder snapped to the belt, which in his world is considered a cardinal sin. “There’s nothing professional about wearing a phone on your belt,” Baumann said. “You’re never going to see the president of the U.S. holding his phone. It ruins the fit of a properly tailored jacket, and any modern suit coat will have an interior pocket for a phone.” As for shoes, Baumann said black is black, but there are 50 shades of brown. It is important to match shoes with the belt. “Guys will go buy a $1,500 suit but won’t turn around and buy a new pair of shoes,” Baumann said. “If you’re going to buy the suit, you might as well have a complete outfit and have a nice pair of shoes to go with it.” He pointed the finger also at men who fumble casual Friday. “There is nothing good about casual Fridays as far as I’m concerned,” Baumann said. “The only benefit is for the employee,
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FAMILY AND KIDS Living Word Church hosts an Easter Eggstravaganza from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sun., April 16 at the church (17315 Manchester Road in Wildwood). The free event takes place rain or shine, and includes an Easter egg hunt, crafts, snacks and a scavenger hunt that teaches children about the Easter story. For details, visit livingwordumc.org. ••• The city of Ellisville hosts a kids’ Easter Egg Scramble at 10 a.m. on Sat., April 16 in Bluebird Park. Children ages 1-9 are encouraged to bring their own baskets and collect eggs. There are three age groups and special prizes for each. Meet near the Bussmann Shelter; no pre-registration is required. Call 227-7508 or visit ellisville. mo.us. ••• A Passover Seder open to the community is at 4:30 p.m. on Mon., April 18 and Tues., April 19 at Covenant House I dining room (10 Millstone Campus Drive). The holiday meals are led by Jan Goldman and food is prepared by the JCC’s Kosher Nutrition Program. Those who are 60 and older and their families are given priority as space permits. Paid reservations must be made by April 13. The cost is $3 plus a $3.50 suggested donation for dinner for ages 60 and older; $3 for Seder plus $8 for dinner for those 59 and younger. Call Karen Freed at (314) 442-3149. ••• St. Louis County Greek Fest 2011, “A Taste of Greece from This Side of the Atlantic,” is from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri., May 27 through Mon., May 30 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (1755 Des Peres Road in Town & Country). Greek foods, live entertainment, church tours, activities for kids, a Greek market and more are featured. Visit stlgreekfest.com.
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SPECIAL INTEREST The National Active and Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 2071, hosts speaker Dick Huhn from Wings of Hope from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thurs., April 7 at the Hometown Buffet (1282 Old Orchard Center in Manchester). Huhn leads a discussion about the organization’s mission. Call Corne Huelsebusch at 391-5781. ••• The Westward Hoe Garden Club meets on the topic of “Plight of the Monarch Butterfly” at 7 p.m. on Tues., April 12 at 808 Clayworth Drive, Ballwin. Call Jean Shaw at 391-6469. ••• An Adult Egg Hunt is at 7 p.m., or at dark, on Fri., April 15 at Vlasis Park. Participants must pre-register and be aged 21 or older. The cost is $6 per person until April 8 and $10 per person beginning April 11 or until the event is sold out. Prizes from local businesses and a bonfire are included. Call 391-6326, ext. 400 for details. ••• The cities of Ballwin, Ellisville and Manchester host an Adult Egg Hunt at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., April 15 at Vlasis Park in Ballwin. Bring your own snack and drinks and stay for a bonfire after the hunt. Bring your own bag/basket and flashlight. Call 227-7508. ••• The inaugural Harrah’s High Steaks BBQ Bash is on Sat., June 11th (one day only event) on the Harrah’s Casino parking lot (777 Casino Center Drive in Maryland Heights). Amateurs and professionals compete for “High Steaks” payouts, which will be a total of $20,000 distributed between four main categories (ribs, chicken, pork steak, Chefs Choice), Peoples Choice and Grand Champion Awards. Call Frank Schmer at 256-6564 for more information or to register a team. ••• Team registrations are now being accepted for the seventh annual St. Louis Home Fires BBQ Bash taking place on Sat., Sept. 24 and Sun., Sept. 25 at the Town Center of Wildwood. Amateurs and professionals compete for prizes in several categories. Call Frank Schmer at 2566564.
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Seabaugh Furniture & Decorating Co., Inc Since 1930 Upholstering, Repairing and Refinishing
17322 Manchester Road
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• Interior/Exterior • Deck Staining • Power Washing • Wood Replacement
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Painting St. Louis Since 1974
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“Let Us Shine the Perfect Light on Your Investment.”
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25 Years Experience • At this location 20 years 14770 Clayton Road • Ballwin, MO 63011
Complete Residential Service
Specializing In: • Crown Molding Chair Rail • Baseboards • Fluted Molding
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Take Hwy. 44 to Eureka exit, North on Hwy. 109, Left on 5th St., Right at light Shops at Hilltop - Meramec to Sale Sponsored by Rhonda Brackett
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Attorney
636.591.0010
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MICHE Bags are HERE! "One Bag, Endless Possibilities" Designer handbag with interchangeable outer shells. Available at:
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Part Time Graphic Designer for editorial layout for two publications. Please email your resume to Tim Weber - tweber@newsmagazinenetwork.com.
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Skips Hauling & demolition!
Serving the Bi-State Area including St. Charles County. Appliances, furniture, debris, construction/ rubble, yard waste, excavating & demolition! 10, 15 and 20 cubic yard rolloff dumpsters. All type clean outs & hauling! Affordable, dependable and available! No conditions! 20 yrs. service.
WE HAUL IT ALL Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, appliances, household trash, yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up Neat, courteous, affordable rates. Call: 636-379-8062 or email: jandjhaul@aol.com
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Ever thought of you or your child appearing in print ads, commercials, TV/films?
Garage Services
J & J HAULING
COMPLETE COMPUTER SERVICES FREE Pick-up & Delivery. Only $59 Per Hour. Chambers Computers 15274 Manchester Road, Ste 275 (New Ballwin & Manchester Rds.) Call Mike today at (636) 220-2395 www.chambers-computers.com
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Home Helpers is your #1 source affordable, dependable care by compassionate caregivers. ♥ Senior Adults ♥ Recuperative Care ♥ Alzheimer’s / Dementia Care ♥ Bathing/Personal Care ♥ Transportation ♥ Meal Preparation ♥ Housekeeping ♥ On Call 24/7 Insured/Bonded & Carefully Screened West County 636-391-0000
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RUNNING USED CARS
Help Wanted
Help Wanted Part Time Help Wanted: Construction office looking for office help 24-30 hours per week. Payroll entry, data entry as well as other admin. duties. Email resume to jobs@kruppconstructioninc.com or fax to 636-3917544. EOE
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Male/ Female
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Mature "Multi Task" Employee Needed 30+ Hours • Days Only
Apply at Chesterfield Valley Subway near Lowes
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Home Improvement
Recession Do It All Construction Family Owned & Operated Specializing in Roofing, Siding, Drywall & Painting.
Licensed & Insured
Tommy 314-295-3133 Wayne 314-685-0884
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Bruce & Son Landscaping
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Handyman Corner Inc. Reliable Home Repair 30 yrs. Experience- Free Estimates
with any seasonal agreement thru April 15th!
PLUMBING• ELECTRICAL•CARPENTRY
PHONE: (636) 230-3588 CELL: (314) 799-4334
It Just Doesn't Get Any Better!
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636-699-5189
UNDERWOOD LANDSCAPING
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DENNIS at (314) 591-2787 PEDRO MARTINEZ LANDSCAPING A Cut Above! Year round Lawn Maintenence, leaf, bush & tree removal, spring clean-up. Mowing, mulching, bush & tree trimming, edging, retaining walls, drainage work, patios, fence installation/ repair and more. 636-237-5160 or 636-519-9190
on all bids accepted before April 30, 2011.
Mulch! Retaining Walls!
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Weekly Cutting Fertilizing Weed Control Great rates • Fully Insured Working oWner
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Kraemers' Lawn Service LLC Grass cutting and trimming. Commercial & Residential. Lawns starting at $25 a cut. Free Estimates. Reliable. Insured. Call Terry 314-413-6445 or 636-458-1077.
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314.941.1851 Serving West County Since 1989
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Spring Clean-up! Drainage, Shrub Trimming, Planting & Plant Removal. Free Estimates. Insured.
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Valley Landscape Co. Mowing, leaf removal, mulching, tree & brush removal, stump removal, trimming, planting, garden tilling, and gutter cleaning! (636) 458-8234 •Retaining Walls •Driveways •Walks •Concrete & Pavers •Sod •Hauling •Mulch •Topsoil •Rock •Decorative Rock •Bobcat Work •Grading •Drainage •Erosion •Pool Fill-Ins Specializing in Retaining Walls and Paver Patios
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Weekly Grass Cutting, Spring Clean-Up, Seeding, Fertiliztion, Weed Spraying, Tree & Shrub Trimming, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding, Mulching, Aeration, Power Washing H (636) 394-9978 C (314) 330-7883
Mulch
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Double Ground Oak Mulch All Natural. Buy by the pick-up or dump truck load. Spread prices and dump prices available.
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Karen’s Painting
Looking for a job done right the first time? On time? Neat & organized? Someone who respects your home like her own? Interior & exterior painting. Free estimates. Discounts on empty propertties. Call KAREN 636-352-0129
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We handle your design needs, professionally trained. Faux finishes, texturing, marbling, graining. Interior & exterior, insured, FREE estimates. All work done by owner. 26 years experience. Call Ken or Hugo at 636-274-2922 or 314-640-4085 www.A1Ken.com
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Owner / operator specializing in interior painting, decorative & faux painting, wall textures, concrete staining. Design consultation. Insured. References. FREE ESTIMATES 314-397-3868
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Prayer Novena to the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit, you who make me see everything and show me the way to reach my ideals. Give me the divine gift to forgive and forget them all who have done wrong to me. I, in short dialogue, want to thank you in everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my beloved one in our perpetual glory. Thanks for favors. Pray this prayer for three consecutive days without asking for wish. After third day, wish will be granted no matter how difficult. Promise to publish this dialogue as soon as your favor has been granted. G.B.
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Real Estate For Lease "Downtown Wildwood". Small office, storage or garage. All one building climate control. Call Kevin at 314-803-8727
Lot for sale: Nice buildable 3 acre lot on cul-de-sac in well established neighborhood in Wildwood. 50% clear, 50% woods. One half mile from Hwy. 100. Rockwood North and Lafayette School Districts. $155,000 Call 636-273-5830.
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Chimneys, Walls, Spot & Solid Waterproofing, Caulking Do Own Work • No Job Too Small Licensed & Insured 38 years in business Free estimate 10% senior discount Credit cards accepted
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"If you want to change the world, be that change." VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Wings of Hope is the largest volunteer Humanitarian charity in the Midwest. We help children and adults worldwide including those right here in St. Louis! We have many key volunteer positions open, all with flexible hours (you pick the days!) and the great satisfaction knowing you are helping local kids as well as making Peace possible worldwide!
1. Graphic Designer 2. Office assistant – 4 hours per week. 3. Development Administrative Assistant – 10-12 hours per week. 4. General Administration – 4 hours per week. 5. Marketing Special Projects – 8-12 hours per week 6. Purchasing Assistant – 12 hours per week. 7. Events Management Assistant Volunteer hours are typically between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Mon. – Fri. We are conveniently located in Chesterfield and we’ll work around your schedule needs! Please call Sara Stover at 636-537-1302.
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Daun 3715 Dunnica Gorgeous, Spacious, & Immaculate- Holdmeyer ly maintained Brick 2 Family! Great 636.236.7555 Opportunity for Investor/Individual to move into & pay the mortgage w/ income from other unit! $115,000
3152 Autumn Trace Dr. Beautiful 3 BEDROOM 2 & 1/2 Bath Home Overlooking Lake! Brazilian cherry hdwd flooring, Pella windows, granite countertops & more. ALMOST COMPLETELY UPDATED!! $189,900
Rob 17423 Highland Way Dr. 2725 Sundance Ct. Frisella Stunning 4 Bd 4 ½ Ba 2 stry, Ktch upBeautiful home on 3 ac. cul-de-sac lot, livdated 2011, 9 ft ceiling & newer hrdwd 314.503.7567 ing rm w/wd flring, great rm w/wd burnflr on main level, huge greatrm w/ ing fireplace. Updated kitchen. Screened fireplace , open flr plan, finished LL w/ porch. Partly finished walk-out LL w/ 4th 5th bdrm, 3 car garage. Huge flat yard. bedrm & rec rms. Don’t miss this gem. $574,900 $449,900
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Dawn 972 Westrun 16543 Carriage View 4 Ba, 2-story center-hall plan has Gluesenkamp 2 Bd/2.5 Ba townhouse with 2 car wood flooring thru-out main level. Fin- 314.422.2400 garage. Both bdrms have private ished LL offering rec-room/office/3rd bath. Fenced yard. Hard surface full bath & storage. SHORT SALE. Buyer flooring throughout main level. will need to give 5 mos. to close. Wood burning fireplace in fam room. $255,000 $144,000
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1259 Robinview Ct. - Creve Coeur - $305,000 Fabulous 2-sty on cul-de-sac! Large rear deck, FP, updated kitchen, great neighborhood.
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127 Vlasis Drive Right in the Heart of Ballwin, nearly full brick w/spacious yard. 3 bd, 2 full ba (master expanded & remodeled, hall is updated), refinished hdwd floors, newer thermal windows & trim, many more updates. $195,000
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