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The “war on women” political slogan is in fact a war against common sense. It is a statistical fraud when President Obama and other politicians say that women earn only 77 percent of what men earn – and that this is because of discrimination. It would certainly be discrimination if women were doing the same work as men, for the same number of hours, with the same amount of training and experience, as well as other things being the same. But study after study over the past several decades has shown repeatedly that those things are not the same. Constantly repeating the 77 percent statistic does not make them the same. It simply takes advantage of many people’s ignorance – something Obama has been very good at doing on many other issues. What if you compare women and men who are the same on all the relevant characteristics? First of all, you can seldom do that, because the statistics you would need are not always available for the whole range of occupations and the whole range of differences between women’s patterns and men’s patterns in the labor market. Even where relevant statistics are available, careful judgment is required to pick samples of women and men who are truly comparable. For example, some women are mothers and some men are fathers. But does the fact that they are both parents make them comparable in the labor market? Actually, the biggest disparity in incomes is between fathers and mothers. Nor is there anything mysterious about this, when you stop and think about it. How surprising is it that women with children do not earn as much as women who do not have children? If you don’t think children take up a mother’s time, you just haven’t raised any children. How surprising is it that men with children earn more than men without children, just the opposite of the situation with women? Is it surprising that a man who has more mouths to feed is more likely to work longer hours, or take on harder or more dangerous jobs, in order to earn more money? More than 90 percent of the people who are killed on the job are men. There is no point pretending that there are no differences between what women do and what
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ruptcy and unemployment rates during the same time period. Perhaps it is compassion or an aversion To the Editor: to misery (ours and others’) rather than In reading Thomas Sowell (West News- our national softness that accounts for our magazine, April 16), I was again aware of addiction to helping those in need with that the misinformation that generates conflict nasty habit of feeding their families. written by these columnists. I suspect that Mr. Nelson, as is true for I suppose he enjoys the attention he gets myself, is not at serious risk of needing to making things up. apply for food stamps. Good for us. As for I assume (in his column “A halo for selfish- those who are, let them eat cake, right? ness”) he is referring to the “Citizens United” Sam Eveland recent ruling, that allows unlimited funding St. Louis County through various means, to flow into political campaigns to buy elections. The one with the most infusion of millions from the rich wins. Curious results in All citizens should be outraged by these two irresponsible decisions by the Rockwood BOE election Supreme Court majority. There are those of To the Editor: us working to reduce the money allowed in On April 8, the voters of the Rockwood elections, to make for more fair and equal School District (RSD) made a very curielections based upon the issues. ous decision by re-electing two incumbent A second point is his reference to the directors to the Board of Education who influence of the “left” on mainstream media, had failed the community in their past govwhich is a myth long debunked but trotted ernance duties. Especially curious because out regularly by the likes of Sarah Palin and these two individuals, one a board vice others. He uses this to rationalize the extreme president, were members of the board in right-wing propaganda coming from Fox office when the scathing state audit report and the hateful diatribes from right-wing and the embarrassing Missouri Ethics radio, often totally without facts or reason. Commission sanction occurred. Much of this type of rhetoric is found How soon some voters apparently forget without credibility by media fact-checking past performance when casting their vote! entities. It also perpetuates hate and anger, So much for the normal concept of only which seems to appeal to the right-wing rewarding good performance, as is taught base but offers little chance for reasoned to the RSD students. debate on issues. Their re-election was also curious in that Business is not demonized by the left, but it was substantially aided and abetted by huge corporate privilege, tax breaks and special interest groups that promulgated innuendos and outright falsehoods throughcorporate dominance are and should be. He also states academia favors the left. out the campaign as well as practicing childGreat. We like smart educated people ish behaviors of removing campaign signs and accosting people at the polling places. espousing the ideas of the left. Why you put the likes of Thomas Sowell Certainly nothing for anyone to be proud of! Given the documented financial misat the beginning of your paper is hard to management and unethical practices of fathom. Maryann Mace the prior board, of which these two were Ballwin voting members, it is astounding to many informed taxpayers that the voting public is apparently so devoid of normal “risk Government dependence vs. management” sensibility. Are voters not concerned with the potengovernment indifference tial impact of more RSD financial and repuTo the Editor: tational damage on their property values if Perhaps Mr. Nelson is correct and the rise these individuals were to fail us again? in food stamp recipients from 2008 to 2012 Is it rational to provide these individuals is due to us being soft on poverty (Letter to an opportunity to mismanage our tax dolthe Editor, West Newsmagazine, April 16). lars again? On the other hand, perhaps the increase Nonetheless,the voters have spoken and has a little something to do with enduring it is now up to all responsible taxpayers to the worst recession in the lifetimes of most rise to the challenge and demand accountpeople alive today. Perhaps there is a less ability; competent, ethical stewardship of than spurious connection between the food our substantial tax contributions; and prostamp increase and the spike in the bank- tection of our property values by the new
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board of education. During their campaign the winning two incumbents spoke often about “protecting taxpayer dollars” and “fiscal responsibility,” although having previously demonstrated little or no competence in either. The entire community needs to keep a vigilant eye on them to see if they were truthful in their campaign rhetoric. Let’s also make these rather amazing election results a call to action for all responsible taxpayers to perform their personal ongoing due diligence in holding this new board of education, five of whose members are beholden to the special interest groups that endorsed their candidacy, fully accountable for their actions with regard to our $213-plus million of annual budget funding. Under these circumstances, to do otherwise would simply place us in the position of having to continue to tolerate the abnormal. Larry Feuerstein Wildwood
Funding education in Missouri To the Editor: Missouri has six million citizens. Approximately one million attend K-12 schools (90 percent public, 10 percent private.) Public schools are free in all Missouri counties. Private schools exist mostly in cities where parents can pay tuition. They have received support from decades of alumni and friends. They continue to exist if they serve their constituents. I have lived in the Rockwood School District (RSD) since 1967 under many elected boards and superintendents, Since 2007 I have served on the district’s budget, finance and bond committees. I attend many board meetings. My interest is to help RSD maintain its high academic status both in Missouri and nationally. To accomplish this it will take a more reliable funding source than the local property tax and limited state aid currently available. What is the problem? In 1875, free public schools were founded by Missouri’s Constitution – 139 years ago. RSD and all school districts have since had only one source of income that they control to raise funds to operate. It is the local district property tax levied on real and personal property. It now provides around two-thirds of RSD’s annual budget. The remaining funds come from the general assembly through a “state formula.” RSD is penalized since our taxpayers pay more taxes to the state than we receive back. For several decades RSD has sold bonds to meet needs without asking for a tax
increase to pay back the interest and principal. Then RSD lost its bond votes in 2012 and 2013. The voters decided they did not want to raise their debt further. RSD debt is currently around $200 million with annual debt service costs of $25 million. These funds could be better spent. Missouri receives most of its tax revenue from corporate and individual income taxpayers; also, some sales tax. Thus it makes logical sense that local school districts should be able to tap into state income tax revenues. However, present law does not allow for this. Now local school districts can only raise funds from their own residents through the disliked property tax. It is expensive for districts to place tax increases on the ballot, but it will be necessary to meet growing school district needs unless another method is used such as education tax credits. Meanwhile, we see the General Assembly passing legislation to reduce Missouri business and individual income tax rates to make us more attractive for investors since we compete with adjacent states. What all school districts really need is not more limited state aid, but a better more reliable source to fund themselves such as tax credits. We need legislation for businesses and individuals to receive a tax credit for their donation to their school, school district or 501(c)3 foundations that provide financial aid to their graduates to attend Missouri accredited higher education institutions. This would bring more funding to all schools as they would receive 100 percent of the donation immediately when made while the state is currently only required to provide them 25 percent of the taxes received. Missouri’s Constitution needs to be amended to provide for education tax credits. With this in mind I filed an initiative Petition with the Secretary of State for a Constitutional Amendment to Article X - Taxation numbered 2014-022. It would provide a 60 percent Missouri education income tax credit. Unfortunately I was not able to obtain the necessary signatures to place it on the November 4, 2014 ballot, but the General Assembly has time to place it or a similar amendment on the ballot as a referendum. I suggest resident/taxpayers who want to see additional funding for their school or school district at less after tax cost to them to contact House Speaker Rep. Tim Jones at (573) 751-0562 or House Majority Leader Rep. John Diehl at (573) 751-1544 along with Sen. Tom Dempsey at (573) 751-1141 as they still have time to place a referendum on the ballot. Herman L. Kriegshauser Clarkson Valley
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Defeating hate When news came from Kansas City that a gunman had fired on victims at the Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom Retirement Center – even before the name of the shooter was known – the first thoughts were of hate. It was assumed, because of the locations, that the shooter was anti-Semitic. In fact, Frazier Glenn Cross, a.k.a. Frazier Glenn Miller, was a former “grand dragon” in the Carolina Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. And while he may have been targeting Jewish individuals on April 13, he killed Christians – Reat Griffin Underwood, 14; Underwood’s grandfather, William Lewis Corporon, 69; and occupational therapist Terri LaManno, 53. It’s likely that Cross didn’t care about his mistake. Hate doesn’t differentiate. Underwood and his grandfather were at the community center so Underwood could try out for KC SuperStar, a singing competition for high school students. The teen and his grandfather never made it into the building. They were shot in the parking lot. LaManno was believed to be at the retirement center to visit her mother. So much love. So much hate. It’s hard to imagine hating someone – especially complete strangers - enough to kill them, to take their lives away. But hate is a powerful emotion. One year ago this month, two brothers, also fueled by hate, set out to terrorize Boston. Their homemade bombs detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, leaving three people dead and more than 260 injured. But, while their actions fueled fear, they did not fuel hate. Tough Bostonians will tell you they were not afraid, but it’s safe to say the rest
of the nation was on heightened alert. In the minutes, hours and days that followed those bombings, acts of compassion, kindness, acceptance and even love were what took center stage. This year, the Boston Marathon (which will be run after presstime) is bigger than ever. Runners from across the country, from across the world, are running together to defeat hate. In Kansas City, Mindy Corporon is doing the same. As Reat Underwood’s mother and William Corporon’s daughter, she has good reason to hate. But she told friends, relatives and others who gathered for an interfaith vigil the night of the shooting that she took solace in the fact that, on the morning of the shooting, she got to tell them both she loved them. Last week, an article in West Newsmagazine announced that the Jewish Community Relations Council was celebrating 75 years of service – of working to “build bridges and connect communities.” It seems somehow fitting that the article was published on the heels of the Kansas City shooting. Like the Bostonians after the marathon and like Mindy Corporon, the JCRC strives to promote religious, racial, ethnic and civic cooperation, understanding and respect. In other words, they strive to defeat hate. The world will never be without prejudice, injustice and senseless violence, but we don’t have to let hate prevail. We too can build bridges and connect communities. It’s finally spring. In West County that means the arrival soon of parades, festivals and concerts in the parks – the opportunity to get out and meet our neighbors, join in activities that unite us, foster friendships and defeat hate.
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Approval by the board means the city now will negotiate a contract with Archimages for the feasibility study and related design work.
Police to celebrate 50th anniversary with open house The Ballwin Police Department will mark its 50th anniversary on Sunday, April 27, with an open house from 1-3 p.m. at the Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Court Center, 300 Park Drive. Residents are invited to join Ballwin police officers and dispatchers and learn more about the department’s 50 years of service to the community.
CHESTERFIED Chesterfield Earth Day Festival update The story that appeared in the April 16 edition of West Newsmagazine contained incorrect information regarding the Chesterfield Earth Day Festival. Among the most important corrections is that all Chesterfield Earth Day Festival events will take place at Parkway West High, 14653 Clayton Road. West Newsmagazine regrets this misinformation. A corrected list of activi-
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WILDWOOD City moves forward on plans for pedestrian bridge
Wildwood’s City Council, on April 14, gave initial approval to legislation allowing Mayor Tim Woerther to enter into a contract with the Intuition and Logic firm for design and engineering services for the development of plans and bid specifications for a second pedestrian bridge over Hwy. 100 on the east side of Hwy. 109 in the Wildwood Town Center area. A vote on final approval of the contract, to cost $86,733, is set for the council’s April 28 meeting. Joe Vujnich, the city’s director of planning and parks, said the firm was one of six that responded to the city’s request for proposals for the project and was among three finalists interviewed. “The budgeted amount for the project is $86,000, but we feel the additional $733 can be accommodated through other capital improvement projects that have cost less than anticipated,” Vujnich said.
Communications tower construction meets with concern A 250-foot high St. Louis County emergency communications tower that will go up on Christy Road south of Manchester Road, on an undeveloped part of the St. Louis Community College-Wildwood campus, has some Wildwood officials concerned about its possible effect on property values of nearby homes. Joe Vujnich, the city’s director of planning and parks, told members of the city council on April 14 that the tower will be part of the county’s overall emergency communications network, shared by dozens of cities as well as police and fire departments and districts. Other such emergency communications towers in Wildwood include one in St. Louis County’s Greensfelder Park and one currently being built in Babler State Park. Councilmember David Geile (Ward 1), in whose ward the tower will be built, protested the fact that the tower is larger than the 150-foot maximum city regulations allow. But Vujnich said local court litigation has determined that city laws wouldn’t apply to those types of towers and they don’t require cities’ approval. “This tower will be next to residential lots and likely will affect their property values,” Geile said. In addition to serving the needs of St. Louis County, the tower also will assist
Wildwood residents seeking high-speed Internet services. Councilmember Sue Cullinane (Ward 3) said that the city would have the opportunity to have space on the tower as part of its efforts to improve high-speed Internet service being targeted to the western, rural part of the city by two city-selected providers. “We’ll be the only entity other than St. Louis County allowed on each of the three towers in the city,” Vujnich confirmed.
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Improvements could lessen noise in council chambers Wildwood’s City Council has approved a measure that could lessen the noise level during meetings in the council chamber and community room at city hall. City councilmembers, on April 14, approved allowing the city to place glass windows in the entry doors to the chamber, at a cost of just over $500. City Administrator Dan Dubruiel told the council that state open meeting laws mandate that doors at sites where public meetings are taking place must be left open; however, the windows would allow people to see that a public meeting is taking place inside the council chambers so the doors could be left closed. Signage would be posted outside the room encouraging people to enter. City Attorney Rob Golterman has told officials the signs would satisfy open meeting law requirements. Keeping the doors closed would limit noise from the nearby uncarpeted city hall lobby and corridor leading to the council chambers. The community room doors off the lobby wouldn’t need to be modified. The room already has glass panels so anyone can see whether a public meeting is taking place there, as long as window blinds are left open, Dubruiel said. Again, doors will now be closed during meetings, with “meeting in progress – public welcome” signs posted. Door closure devices also will be adjusted for both rooms, to further limit noise, Dubruiel said. Already, temporary carpet mat runners have been installed on the floor of the corridor leading to the council chamber, which has lessened noise, he said. A permanent custom-fit mat runner is being fabricated for the corridor and should be placed shortly.
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Ellisville Memorial Day celebration to include parade ceremony into a full-blown celebration on Saturday, May 24, including a parade prior to the memorial service, with the focus being on honoring Ellisville first responders and armed services veterans. According to Councilmember Gary Voss (District 1), the tentative parade route has the procession starting at the Clarkson/ Clayton road intersection and moving south on Clarkson Road. The floats will travel as far as the Clarkson/Manchester road intersection, and the rest of the parade will continue to Bluebird Park. “It’s going to be a short one,” Voss said, noting that “this will The Ellisville Veterans Memorial in Bluebird Park will be the site of the city’s Memorial Day celebration on May 24, be the first year for it. But we which this year will include a parade. anticipate quite a bit of activity if it goes correctly. Every day it’s getting more exciting.” By DAN FOX Once the procession reaches Bluebird dfox@newsmagazinenetwork.com Each year in honor of Memorial Day, Park, Ellisville’s Police Chief Tom Felgate, the city of Ellisville holds a ceremony at who also is serving as the parade’s grand Bluebird Park to honor local members of marshal, will lead the city’s Memorial Day the armed forces who were lost fighting ceremony. A veteran himself, Felgate said this is a for our country. But this year, several members of the subject that hits close to home for him. “Personally, I think that not only the city, Ellisville City Council have expanded that
but everybody in the area and around the nation should remember those who gave their lives, because they’re the ones who protect our freedom,” Felgate said. Voss said there will be multiple events taking place once the parade reaches its destination. For most of the day, the Ellisville Farmer’s Market will be set up at Bluebird Park. Businesses wishing to sell their wares can purchase a booth at the market for $25. Voss said he also is trying to get activities like a pitching machine and a dunking booth. In addition to the market, the day will boast a car show featuring classic and exotic cars from local owners and businesses in the area. The Bluebird Park swimming pool also will open on the day of the event. The parade will begin staging at 8 a.m., and the memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Prices for entering a float in the parade are $25 for a community member or charitable organization, $75 for a local business and $100 for politicians. Voss said all proceeds from the entrance fees will go to Backstoppers Inc., an organization that supports the families of first responders lost in the line of duty, and the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit that aids injured service members. For more information or to reserve a place in the market or parade, call 227-9660.
WILDWOOD SET TO VOTE ON SIGN CODE LEGISLATION
Changes could allow multiple ‘monument’ signs By MARY SHAPIRO mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com Wildwood’s City Council is set to vote April 28 on legislation that will allow changes in the city’s sign code affecting, among other things, the number of monument, or permanent identification, signs that will be allowed for large tracts of land with entrances on multiple major roads. Also affected is what type of institution can use temporary banner signs and the amount of time they can be posted. During a public hearing on April 14, Joe Vujnich, the city’s director of planning and parks, told councilmembers that the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission recently reviewed sign regulations based on comments received by the city from residents, businesses and others in regard to how the law can be improved. A major proposed change is that tracts of more than 10 acres with at least two entrances on two major roads would be allowed two, rather than one, monument signs. He said a maximum of 12 properties in Wildwood meet those characteristics, adding that some properties, such
as Lafayette High School, already have installed two monument signs because they predate the 1995 incorporation of Wildwood. Kelly Vincent, director of communications for Living Word Church at 17315 Manchester Road, said the church, which is on 40 acres, is bounded by Hwy. 100, Pond Road and Old Manchester Road. “We now have a monument sign on Pond Road but only a small directional sign on Old Manchester,” Vincent said. “We’ve not been allowed a second monument sign on Hwy. 100, which is the main way people come to the church.” She said the church, at the location since 2008, has about 1,100 members and offers two weekly worship services that bring 600 people to the Wildwood area, as well as a preschool for 100 families, a vacation bible school, and regular weddings and funerals. “I’ve gotten several phone calls from people frustrated that they can’t find us, especially at night,” she said. “We’ve even had MoDOT workers and pizza delivery drivers have trouble, and a fire truck once
took almost 15 minutes getting to us. “We’re proud to be in Wildwood, but having two monument signs would make us more visible.” Councilmember Jack Clark (Ward 4) said he has been in the sign business for many years. “Wildwood has a terrible reputation for being restrictive on signs,” he said. “Most cities, if a place has three frontages, allow three signs. I applaud us taking a second look at the sign code.” Regarding temporary banner signs, Vujnich said those signs are now limited to commercial districts and established businesses. But, he said, many other institutions have asked to use the banner signs, and the proposed change also allows institutions to use them. Temporary banner signs now are limited to no more than one week at a time and may be used no more than three times a year. The change would allow for signs, on a permit basis, to be on display for as long as 31 days at a time, then removed for at least 60 days before being allowed to be used again at the same location.
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Ellisville opposes city-county merger By DAN FOX dfox@newsmagazinenetwork.com The city of Ellisville has followed the lead of Ballwin and adopted a resolution that opposes the proposed St. Louis city-county merger. According to Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul, the resolution simply acts as a statement by the City Council against the merger and against the Better Together grassroots project. At the April 16 council meeting, Paul referred to Better Together, sponsored by the Missouri Council for a Better Economy, as a public relations movement. “All we have is a voice,” Paul said. “The best thing that cities can do right now, if they believe that they are providing adequate services for their residents, is pass things like this resolution, because nothing beats PR like PR and public awareness.” Paul said part of his fear is that the final decision on the city-county merger will take place at the statewide level, by having the merger appear on a statewide ballot. The resolution, which is similar to one passed by the Ballwin Board of Aldermen on March 24, opposes the merger and “the elimination of local government in St. Louis County.” It states that the mayor and council will work toward the betterment of the St. Louis region, but will oppose any efforts that would lower the quality and raise the costs of services received by Ellisville citizens. Councilmember Matt Pirrello (District 1) said he agrees that if there are opportunities to take advantage of efficiencies through any sort of unification, they should be explored. “But anything that’s going to bring a detriment to our residential community should be vehemently opposed,” Pirrello said. Councilmember Mick Cahill (District 2) said the city of St. Louis is fine the way it is. He said there was a reason people moved outward into the county, and the two entities need to stay separate. “They put themselves in the debt that they got themselves into, and they can stay there,” Cahill said. “Even though they’ve wanted to join (the county) for umpteen years, St. Louis County has divided into their own municipalities and is running pretty fine as it is. “It’s not fair for the people that moved out to the county and developed the county – whether it be the residents or the businesses – to now forfeit their rights back to the city.”
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By AMANDA KEEFE akeefe@newsmagazinenetwork.com On May 4, St. Joseph Parish in Manchester will begin a yearlong celebration of its 150th anniversary with a Sunday Mass celebrated by Bishop John Gaydos of the Diocese of Jefferson City, who served as associate pastor of St. Joseph from 1969-1974. Included in the Mass will be a procession made up of members of the many organizations that serve the parish community. A reception will follow. At the conclusion of the yearlong observance next spring, St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson will serve as celebrant for the closing Mass. According to St. Joseph’s pastor, Father Tom Santen, from May 2014 to June 2015 the parish school, youth groups and other church organizations will sponsor activities ranging from dinner theater performances to banquets to celebrate the anniversary. St. Joseph Parish boasts quite a history, Santen said, beginning with the emigration of Irish settlers in the mid-1800s. The settlers founded St. Malachy’s Catholic Mission, later erecting their first church in West County. Constructed of stone, it was completed in 1851 and was served by visiting area priests. In 1865, parishioners changed the church’s name from St. Malachy to St. Joseph. To accommodate the church’s growing population, a larger church was built in 1893 on Creve Coeur Avenue in Manchester. This structure served worshippers until 1960 when the present church and school, located off Sulphur Spring Road on St. Joseph Lane, were dedicated. What is now the church cafeteria was once the temporary church, where services
were held until the church that stands today was completed. The current church, larger than any before it on the site, was formally established in 1975, and included a school. Both entities were made possible thanks to intensive community fundraising, dedication and hard work, Santen said. The original parish cemetery, dating back to the 1800s, still exists where the first official church once stood on Creve Coeur Avenue. “We’re very proud of this parish, and that we’ve lasted so long,” said Mary Jamboretz, who along with her husband, Larry, has been a St. Joseph parishioner for 46 years. “Good people are what keep it running.” Many parishioners have remained with St. Joseph for decades, and say community ties and strong faith keeps them hanging on. Parishioner Margaret Milazzo, 92, has been at St. Joseph for 60 years. “I’ve seen so much, and seen so many changes here,” she said. “We reached 150 years because of our faith, our religion. Everyone is like family here.” Santen, who has served St. Joseph for 15 of his 44 ordained years, believes intense growth is what has kept the parish alive. “This parish experienced enormous growth,” he said. “We’re now at 3,250 households. It’s commitment of the people and the vision of making this a vital parish that keeps it strong.” Bob Hoffman, who for 22 years has raised his family in the parish, feels St. Joseph serves as a foundation for the area. “Both the history of the area and the parish work together,” Hoffman said. “I feel like it’s such a privilege. I can’t really put words on it … it’s simply a part of our family and our heritage.”
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Ballwin approves employment contract for city administrator By JIM ERICKSON ericksonjim@att.net The Ballwin Board of Aldermen has approved an updated employment contract with Robert Kuntz, who has held the city administrator position for nearly 26 years. The primary change in the new agreement is a less costly severance pay requirement if the board terminates Kuntz’s employment. Under the revised pact, Kuntz, 66, will receive a month’s salary if he is fired. The former contract required the city administrator to receive two weeks of pay for every year of service. “I simply didn’t think the board should continue to have that kind of liability over their heads,” said Kuntz, who noted that he suggested the change. The board approved the new agreement
Wildwood approves online payment system By MARY SHAPIRO mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com Wildwood’s City Council has approved the city entering into an agreement with the third-party service firm Municipay to provide online payment processing for the city. The primary use for the system will be in receiving and processing registrations and payments for various recreation programs and events, City Administrator Dan Dubruiel told the council on April 14. Municipay provides online payment processing to about 600 cities nationally, including several in this area, Dubruiel said. Transactions of up to $123 each will be processed at a flat $3 fee, and those higher than $123 will be assessed a transaction fee of 2.45 percent of the value of each transaction, he said. Receipts generated by the system will show the program fee amount and the convenience fee separately, he said. In the event of a cancellation by a registrant, Municipay would refund the program fee but keep the convenience fee. If the city would cancel a program, Municipay would refund the entire amount to the registrant but the city would then be responsible for paying convenience fees. The city’s website host, CivicPlus, doesn’t currently work with third-party processors such as Municipay, he said. The city is contacting CivicPlus to ensure they’d work with the firm. If not, he said the city could send online registrations and payments directly to Municipay’s website for processing. While Municipay also can accept direct in-person credit card payments, through a swipe device that could link city computers to their processing site, Dubruiel advised that the city should postpone implementing that option.
“It meant a lot of hiring and organizational unanimously. The contract is for one year but can be changes in city government.” Building the city’s community center, extended by mutual agreement between The Pointe at Ballwin Commons, in 1996 Kuntz and the board. Asked to list what he considers the most ranks as another major milestone. “Community centers weren’t all that significant developments in Ballwin during his tenure, Kuntz noted that the biggest was common in the area then, but I certainly probably the 1989 annexation that doubled think it has worked out well. In terms of the city’s population, boosting it then to quality of life, it has done more than anyapproximately 24,000. The count today is thing else to change the community.” Kuntz also cited the development of about 32,000. “That was a major change, and just a few Olde Towne Plaza. The commercial area at Manchester and months after I came here, too,” Kuntz said.
Ries Road opened in 2002. “It was a monumental task,” he said. “But I’m happy to say it was accomplished without a single (property) condemnation.” Kuntz’s annual salary is $167,000. According to a policy approved earlier by the Ballwin board, city employees’ pay is set at the 70th percentile of the range for similar positions in comparable area communities. Ballwin has 144 full-time employees, as well as additional part-time and seasonal personnel, and an annual budget of some $20 million.
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Pursuant to City Charter, Section 6.12 (a), the preceding is a full and accurate accounting of the unaudited receipts and expenditures of the City of Wildwood, Missouri as of December 31, 2013.
Unaudited
Combined General & Capital Impr. Funds Revenues Year to Date Taxes State Sales Tax $4,641,647 Local Option Tax 98,509 1/2 Cent Capital Imp Tax 2,208,002 Utility Tax - Electric 1,442,013 Utility Tax - Gas 508,831 Utility Tax - Telephone 1,048,287 Utility Tax - Water 241,446 Cigarette Tax 93,703 Cable Franchise 240,053 10,522,491 Licenses and Permits Merchant’s License 41,664 Liquor License 14,198 Vending Machine License 350 Permit Fees & Internet Pole 8,500 P&Z Permits/Fees 23,118 87,829 Charges for Services False Alarm Fees 1,325 Subdivision Inspections 7,155 8,480 Intergovernmental Motor Fuel/Gas Tax 1,287,812 Road & Bridge Tax 938,989 St. Louis County Grants 2,106 Federal/State Grants 2,137,742 Local Records Grant 4,366,649 Fine and Forfeitures Court Fines 440,904 Court Costs 60,478 Officer Training 10,077 Crime Victims Fund 1,864 Bond Forfeitures 9,914 Alt. Cmty. Service 14,058 Inmate Security Surcharge 10,054 547,348 Interest
37,190
Other Income Other Income Parks & Rec. Revenue Community Garden NID Admin Fee CID Admin Fee
19,405 13,842 3,385 6,500 11,500 54,632
Other Financing Sources Interfund Transfer Sale of Fixed Assets Total Revenues
Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance ESCROW Revenues Interest Expenditures Transfers Out Beginning Fund Balance
Beginning Fund Balance
Ending Fund Balance
$14,688
EAST AREA TGA TRUST Revenues Licenses and Permits Interest Income
$11,005 150,000 14,113 175,118
Expenditures Capital Expenditures
$318,129 $339,982 Year to Date $4,109 4,429 $15,008
patches. Items that cannot be accepted at the take-back event include illicit drugs such as cocaine and marijuana; “sharps” objects, including needles; radioactive medicines, and bio-hazardous materials. The event is free and will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the following locations: • Ballwin Police Deparment, 300 Park Drive • Ellisville Police Department, 37 Weis Ave. • Eureka Police Department, 120 City Hall Drive • Wildwood Police Department, 16860 Main Street
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$174 196,657 140 196,972
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$13,309,248
Ending Fund Balance Other Funds
Year to Date
County-wide medication take-back event
$14,331 138 14,469 $138,010 138,010
Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance WEST AREA TGA TRUST Revenues Licenses and Permits Interest Income
$246,704 $123,163
Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
$133,142 $144,550
$11,279 129 11,408
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stands on an empty stage behind a podium with nothing but a spotlight and a microphone. The simplicity is moving and powerful. “Listen To Your Mother is a movement spreading around the globe and the Internet,” said Grossman. “It is an amazing platform for sharing stories in a supportive and encouraging environment in celebration of all things ‘mother,’ and I am so excited to share it with the people of St. Louis again this year.” The St. Louis production is possible thanks to 19 local sponsors, including West Newsmagazine. “We work very diligently to select stories that represent the entire spectrum of motherhood, from hilarious to heart-wrenching. By the time of the curtain call, everyone is feeling connected, inspired and ready to celebrate,” Grossman said. Last year the inaugural performance of LTYM St. Louis sold 500 tickets and raised $1,000 for local charity. Proceeds from this year’s show will benefit Girls In The Know, a nonprofit organization that educates and empowers moms and their daughters. To purchase tickets, visit listentoyourmothershow.com/stlouis or call 485-1971. Tickets are $15 each.
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TOWN CENTER SEWER Revenues Interest Special Assessments Other
5,124 5,124
Combined General & Capital Impr. Funds Expenditures Year to Date Administration Personnel $490,263 Operating 284,040 Contractual 293,030 Capital Expenditures 700,704 Special Projects Operating Transfer 1,768,038 Clerk / Council Personnel 239,203 Operating 44,809 Contractual 2,419 Capital Expenditures Special Projects 3,433 289,864 Municipal Court Personnel 195,937 Operating 30,327 Contractual Capital Expenditures 226,264 Parks Department Personnel 106,301 Operating 110,606 Contractual 217,265 Capital Expenditures 416,435 Special Projects 102,293 952,901 Planning Department Personnel 685,210 Operating 72,383 Contractual 48,422 Capital Expenditures Special Projects 64,075 870,092 Police Department Operating 16,706 Contractual 2,966,158 Capital Expenditures 2,982,864 Public Works Personnel 486,084 Operating 65,535 Contractual 1,044,944 Capital Expenditures 4,622,663 Special Projects 6,219,225
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By SHANNON F. IGNEY The 2nd annual St. Louis production of “Listen To Your Mother” will take place on Saturday, May 10 at St. Luke’s Institute for Health Education in Chesterfield. This year’s show will feature 13 women, selected from over 100 submissions, sharing unique stories about topics ranging from infertility to “single mother syndrome” to surviving the “terrible twos.” The show is co-produced by Ellie Grossman, columnist, blogger and author of “Mishegas of Motherhood;” Laura Edwards Ray, author of “Brain Dead in the Burbs;” and Naomi Francis, master planner at Master Events. Ray and Francis also will share a story. In early 2010, Ann Imig, a stay-at-home mom from Madison, Wis., launched an online blog to share her experiences with motherhood, and within months the LTYM site was flooded with stories from around the globe. The popularity of the format encouraged Imig to take the concept from page to stage establishing the LTYM mission: “Giving Motherhood a Microphone.” The LTYM performance is raw. Storytellers are not professional actors; they are simply individuals telling a story. Each woman
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Math honors Eric Chien, Jonghun Park, Jerry Zhang and Kevin Zhou won the MathCounts state championship on March 8. Chien, who represents Crestview Middle along with his teammates, also earned second place in the individual competition. Rockwood South student Alan Peng earned a first-place finish. “Students had to gain experience solving problems quickly with and without a calculator, and I mean quickly,” said Crestview math teacher Kelley Garbero. “Sometimes when they practiced, I would still be reading the problem to myself and they would already have the answer.” “This is the first time Crestview Middle has won first place,” said Chien’s mother, Haikun Li. “The four boys from Crestview did excellent jobs on this very challenging test. I wish everyone could have seen their smiles at the award podium!” Peng and Chien will travel to Orlando for the all-expenses-paid national competition May 8-11. There, they will compete against 222 other students from across the country. Because the Crestview team placed first in state, Garbero earned the distinction of Missouri MathCounts Coach and will travel with the students to Florida.
••• Parkway South High has some of the best high school mathematicians in the country, as demonstrated by their 13th-place finish in the 2014 Four-by-Four Competition, a national mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing. Coach Scott Degitz prepared students for this contest in which teams of four participated in 10 three-minute rounds consisting of four questions. This effectively gives each student three minutes to answer one problem, but the team must decide who will work each problem and whether their time would be better spent checking one another’s work or if they should attempt to answer all four questions. The team of Andrew Dong, Brian Cheng, Lydia Lin and Rachel Zhang had the highest score at Parkway South, leading their school to its high rank among the top schools in the country. ••• At the end of March, Chesterfield Day School (CDS) students participated in the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) annual regional mathematics contest. The 16 CDS students who attended this year included sixth-graders Aanjaneyaa Venkataraman, Austin Isaak, Kyle Fehr, Alexandria Latuda and Tina Chen; fifth-graders Kenny Brison, Michael Fitzler, Christopher Morey, Jacob Rackers
The 2014 Chesterfield Alliance for Positive Youth Skate Party was a big success, with over 200 parents and children attending the event. A number of high school students assisted with activities such as the Wheel of Misfortune and Fatal Vision Google activities. St. Louis County Police officers spoke to the group about drug abuse and provided examples of everyday household products commonly misused to get high. CAPY Committee members Todd Robinson and Aaron Wahl attended, as well as Officers Kim Beckmann and Bernie Widdis of the St. Louis County Police Wildwood Precinct.
Encore Night celebrates art around the world Parents and students walked into a transformed space on Thursday, March 13 as the St. John School’s lobby was turned into an art gallery as part of the school’s “Encore Night: A Celebration of the Fine Arts.” Inspired fine arts teachers Kim Doyle, Carrie Blase and Alee Winkelman began with the notion that students benefit when subject areas intersect and reinforce one another. Their brainstorming resulted in the concept for the school’s first-ever “Encore Night,” an evening devoted to celebrating students and fine arts education. Guests took a sensory trip around the globe, viewing student-created artwork and hearing songs representing cultures from every continent. While guests were enjoying the artwork, the school band played in one area of the gallery and individual stu-
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New chief financial officer The Parkway School District has selected Patty Bedborough as its new chief financial officer, effective July 1. Bedborough has more than 25 years of accounting experience including 12 years in public education as a chief operating officer. She replaces Mark Stockwell, who is retiring this summer after 11 years with Parkway.
Fundraising for heart health Rossman School students recently raised more than $15,000 for the American Heart Association through participation in two national fundraisers, Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart, coordinated by Jenna Babcock and Larry Huusko. About 100 students in grades two through six participated in Jump Rope for Heart, and 60 students in grades three through six participated in Hoops for Heart. In addition to raising funds for heart research and health education, the events helped raise awareness of the importance of incorporating cardiovascular activity into students’ daily routines. Rossman has participated in Jump Rope for Heart for more than 25 years. This was the fourth time the school has participated in Hoops for Heart.
New De Smet Jesuit principal Beginning July 1, Trevor Bonat will serve as the new principal of De Smet Jesuit High. Currently, Bonat is principal of Bishop Brady High in Concord, N.H. CORRECTION: In the April 16 West Newsmagazine article “Music-based presentation awakens students to the dangers of drug use,” Jeff Mozingo was incorrectly referred to as Joe Mozingo. West Newsmagazine regrets the error.
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have honey and wax products to sell by the end of the year,” Douglass said. The lower school elementary students also will contribute to the care and keeping of the animals and will tend specific portions of the garden. The vegetable garden is expected to provide lessons in patience, perseverance and delayed gratification, while the associated Farmers Market will provide business experience for the middle school students. Also included in this venture is the high school Outdoor Club, which will provide physical labor. The robotics and science classes will help with sophisticated soil sampling, automating the water supply and webcams. The high school will benefit by using the farm for its advanced biology, chemistry and environmental science studies. Because the farm is a mostly volunteer program that extends beyond classroom hours, the school is implementing it in phases. The first phase, now underway, includes bees and chickens as well as berries, root vegetables and a fruit orchard (apples, peaches and pears). The second phase likely will include rabbits and a goat with an expanded vegetable garden. “Within our community we have veterinarians, farmers and scientists who all contributed to the plan. We bought some supplies through fundraisers and many local nurseries and businesses donated other supplies,” Douglass said. With summer quickly approaching, a plan is in place to have the middle school students split summer duties under the supervision of a teacher and a volunteer farm manager. “Eventually, all grade levels will be involved in the farm,” Douglass said. “Everyone really rallied around how beneficial this could be for the kids.”
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High school boys volleyball Defending state champion Lafayette won the Preseason Tournament Red Gold Division. The Lancers won five matches and lost just one set in the tournament. Lafayette defeated Lindbergh 25-21, 25-27, 26-24 in the championship match. The Lancers swept Fort Zumwalt North and Parkway South in pool play. In the quarterfinals, Lafayette stopped CBC in a rematch of the two teams from the 2013 Class 4 championship. In the semifinals, the Lancers bested Parkway Central.
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By WARREN MAYES wmayes@newsmagazinenetwork.com Earning the Gerald Linneman award for lifetime achievement from the Missouri Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA) is a fitting honor for Parkway’s Mike Gohn. Gohn, who replaced Linneman when he retired from the Parkway School District, has announced he will retire at the end of the school year. At the recent awards banquet at Tan-Tar-A at the Lake of the Ozarks, where Gohn picked up his award, the emcee joked that the event should be called the “Mike Gohn Awards” since he probably has won every award offered. The emcee also added that Parkway doesn’t have a big enough trophy case to house all of Gohn’s awards over the years. He has been with the district for 28 years and for the last 18 of those, he has served as the district’s athletic director. The mission of the MIAAA is to take a leadership role in athletic issues to enhance the educational process for student athletes. Certainly, Gohn has done that. He’s spent almost 32 years in the education field as a teacher, coach and administrator. At 55, he’s ready for a new challenge. “I’m looking forward to a new career maybe,” Gohn said. “I don’t know yet. It’s time to look for something else. “It was a hard choice. The relationships I have with the coaches, students and staff at Parkway is amazing. One of the great things in my job is I have contact with every building in the district. Our people are outstanding coaches, sponsors and teachers. They’re great with kids.” The Jackson, Mo., native went to college at Southeast Missouri State where he played football and ran track. He started teaching at Pattonville, where he taught drafting and industrial technology. He also coached football, wrestling and track. After three and a half years there, he
went to Illinois and worked as a graduate assistant under coach Mike White. He earned his master’s degree and came back to St. Louis. “Fortunately, I got hired in Parkway and I’ve been there ever since,” Gohn said. He taught and coached football and track and was athletic director at Parkway North for 10 years. When Linneman retired, Gohn said he told him to apply for the job. “I was very happy at North coaching and being the building athletic director,” Gohn said. “I was skeptical about applying. But a wise man said opportunities come along only so often. “Gerald and Don Sparks were the only two athletic directors for the district. Gerald told me it’s a long-term job. He was absolutely right.” So Gohn applied and got the job. “I’m glad I did it,” Gohn said. “It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.” The district athletic director does all the preliminary scheduling for all four high schools. Among other duties, the AD also coordinates officials and oversees extra-duty contracts and leadership programs. “The biggest advantage of being the district AD is the oversight of all the athletic activities in each school,” Gohn said. “To be honest, my four building ADs are outstanding. They all do a great job. It’s a well-run organization.” During his tenure, the district has added girls lacrosse and boys volleyball and has also brought back field hockey. “I’m proud of the additional programs we’ve added,” Gohn said. “We have more opportunities for kids to compete.” And for some sports, they have synthetic turf athletic fields on which to compete and practice. “I’m very proud of the fact that our community voted in a bond issue for those fields,” Gohn said. “They get used a lot. (In addition to the teams) the bands get on there and so do PE classes. It’s great for the district.” Gohn also is proud of the leadership group he runs. Sixteen students from each high school participate. They meet once a month. “One of the neat things I get to do is meet with my leadership group,” Gohn said. “It helps me stay connected with the kids.” Gohn will be succeeded by Mike Roth, Parkway Central’s athletic director. “I had the same talk with Mike that Gerald had with me,” Gohn said. There is no successor named yet for Roth. Parkway South will have a new athletic director as Pat Burns, athletic director at Farmington, takes over. Current AD Eric Wilhelm will return to his job as assistant principal at South.
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maneuvers performed during the show. “We started with a 3-g takeoff that took us from the runway to 2,000 feet in a matter of seconds. (3-g refers to the gravitational force in takeoff). We did flips, turns, rolls and at one point did a 7-g turn. I came close to passing out on that one, but I didn’t,” he said. “I still smile when I think about it.” Sutherland is chief communications officer for Elasticity, a St. Louis digital marketing and public relations agency that is working with the airport on its anniversary-related activities. Following his Blue Blue Angel wannabe Angels flight he received a video, which he For most people as close as you can come has edited down to a length where it is easily to the Blue Angels is sitting on the flight line incorporated into talks he gives about aviaof one of the many air shows the squadron tion, his Blue Angel experience and time he performs in each year. But, one of the Hor- once spent on an aircraft carrier. On Sunday, nets assigned to the Blue Angels is config- May 4, he will be making a presentation at ured to hold the pilot and another person the STEM Expo as part of Spirit of St. Louis – and, among other things, this plane is used Airport’s 50th anniversary observation. for VIP flights at show locations. Four years ago when the Blue Angels Blue Angel reality visited nearby Scott Air Force Base, BallBy any criteria, members of the Blue win resident Mark Sutherland had the Angels squadron are an elite group. The opportunity to go on one of those flights. description fits not only the pilots but also “I was working on a children’s book the 100 specialists who keep the planes about being a Blue Angel and had been flying and handle the various logistics and doing research for the book with them,” other support functions needed to make Sutherland said. “Going on that flight was sure everything operates smoothly. The part of my research for the book.” group’s dedication is illustrated by the fact The book is a “how-to” for youngsters the Blue Angels never have canceled an air who decide, “I want to be a Blue Angel.” show due to a maintenance problem. However, doing the things needed to Alternating crews of about 45 team membecome a Blue Angel actually winds up bers travel to each show site. When the being good advice for more than just Spirit of St. Louis Air Show crew arrives in pilots-to-be, Sutherland said. St. Louis, one of its members will be coming “Blue Angel pilots talk about working hard home. Adam White, a Naval aircrewman in school, taking math and science courses, and aviation electronics technician, grew up participating in team sports, making good in North County and graduated from Hazeldecisions and staying away from drugs,” he wood West High. noted. “That’s pretty good advice for anybody. In a telephone interview, White said he And it’s why the Blue Angels are such strong was up for a new assignment a few years role models, certainly much better than what ago when his chief recommended he seek a a lot of kids see as role models today.” position with the Blue Angels. Such a recomThe Ballwin resident describes his Blue mendation is the first step required for any Angel flight as “a once-in-a-lifetime expe- enlisted sailor or Marine seeking Blue Angel rience” that included virtually all of the duty. All applicants go through an extensive By JIM ERICKSON ericksonjim@att.net Piloting a more than 12-ton F/A 18 jet in high-speed maneuvers at several hundred miles an hour and often at comparatively low altitudes is a job for only the highly trained military pilot. Add the fact that some of those maneuvers may be done with another plane as close as 18 inches to yours and you have a job for, well, the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration squadron.
screening, including interviews with members of each of the 15 squadron work centers. The rigorous selection process convinced White that he wanted the assignment. Apparently, the feeling was mutual because he was selected to join the squadron in 2012. Now 30, he joined the Navy a year after his high school graduation and now makes his home in Jacksonville, Fla., with his wife and son. White said his tenure with the Blue Angels has been “amazing.” “The teamwork and camaraderie that I see every day are incredible,” he said. “All of us are expected to help each other, regardless of what our specific specialty is, and it really does work that way.” In addition, he noted the time delays that normally accompany routine requests for this item or that action don’t occur with the Blue Angels. “The wheels turn pretty fast here,” he said. White said he is happy with his decision to join the Navy and that he plans to make a career of his military service. “The biggest thing I’ve learned is how to be a leader and how to train people effectively,” he emphasized. The avionics expert still has many family members in the area, including his parents who now live in O’Fallon, Mo. A family reunion of sorts will be held when he comes here as part of the Blue Angels crew for the shows at Spirit. His wife and son also are flying in from Florida for the occasion. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brandon Cordill also will be celebrating a homecoming of sorts when he arrives in St. Louis for the air show. A native of Hemet, Calif., Cordill graduated from Parks College of St. Louis University with a bachelor’s degree in
aeronautical science in 2002. Today, he flies in the “slot” position in Blue Angel formations. He has been part of the squadron since 2011 and has accumulated more than 2,000 flight hours during his career. A graduate of the Navy’s Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) at Fallon, Nev., Cordill has flown support missions in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He recently was promoted to his current rank. Those attending the air show at Spirit will be able to spot Cordill easily during the Double Farvel, a maneuver which he views as the most challenging one he flies. In a diamond formation, he and “the Boss” (the name given to Blue Angels commanding officer and flight leader Cdr. Thomas Frosch) roll and fly upside down along the show line at 200 feet elevation and at more than 400 miles an hour. The Blue Angels will highlight the air shows scheduled during the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo May 2-4 as part of the 50th anniversary of the airport’s founding in Chesterfield Valley. The air shows will be from 1-3:30 p.m. on both May 3 and 4. The shows are two of 68 performances at 35 locations across the nation the Blue Angels will take part in this year. The 2014 schedule, which began March 15 at the Naval Air Facility at El Centro, Calif., comes after a yearlong absence of Blue Angel shows due to the federal government’s budget sequestration. “I guess one could say it was a blessing in disguise,” said Petty Officer First Class Eric Rowley, part of the public affairs team assigned to the Blue Angels. “We found we had time we hadn’t had before to give back to the Pensacola area (where the squadron is based) for all the things people there do to take care of us.”
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By DAN FOX dfox@newsmagazinenetwork.com The fields of science, technology, engineering and math, a.k.a STEM, get more integrated with and necessary to almost every profession each year. Even small advances in the STEM fields can herald huge changes in the way a task can be completed. To promote those areas of study, the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show has incorporated a STEM Expo into its program as a feature attraction. Helping to coordinate the Expo is Science and Citizens Organized for Purpose and Exploration (SCOPE), a non-profit group that brings STEM resources and information to families and communities. SCOPE president Cynthia Kramer said the Expo’s partners will be showcasing interactive experiences, as well as how accessible and important STEM is to the region. “We are really excited that there is a broad cross-section of exhibitors,” Kramer said. According to Kramer, some of the exhibitors at the Expo will be businesses, both locally- and nationally-based, like MasterCard, Boeing, Monsanto and others. Amanda Gioia, senior business leader of worldwide communications for Master Card, said her company is committed to highlighting the value of strong STEM skills to students, parents and educators, and that participating in the Expo is a good way to further that goal. MasterCard will host an interactive activity to show children how their interests can apply to potential STEM-based careers. “An event like this promotes the science behind performance aviation, which can inspire children to seek out STEM education and careers,” Gioia said. “The focus on technology for the Expo is an ideal opportunity to share the value of STEM education.” One of the activities Monsanto will bring is a 3-D printer. Attendees will be able to see it in action and examine the objects it produces up close. Some of the technology developed inhouse by Monsanto also will be displayed, and students will be able to use some of the same equipment its engineers and scientists use.
Melissa Harper, Monsanto’s vice president of global talent acquisition, highlighted the correlation between science and agriculture. “Every year, there’s an estimate of 54,000 jobs in agriculture,” Harper said. “... (and) there are careers in science, IT, engineering, finance, and legal that help support this industry.” The U.S. Navy also will put in an appearance at the Expo, and will heavily feature robotics at its booth, according to Ret. Rear Admiral Lee Metcalf. The Navy’s booth will feature the SeaPerch program, which is an educational underwater robotics program, and an explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) robot will be available for attendees to see and use. “The kids will have a chance to operate them, and talk with EOD personnel and folks who are familiar with what’s happening in unmanned vehicles and the technology that’s going into them,” Metcalf said. “The idea is not to give lectures, but to have hands-on experiences.” Another booth at the Expo will belong to a group of students already connected to the STEM fields. Students from Rockwood Summit High’s biodiesel program will bring a 1991 Dodge Ram (pictured above), which runs on biodiesel fuels. Students spend a semester learning how to extract and purify the fuel from vegetable oil. Rockwood Summit students also will be holding a soap-making activity using glycerin, which is a by-product of the biodiesel fuel process. Kramer said the range of displays and variety of interactive booths is hoped to expand the interests and possibilities for the Expo’s attendees. “We’re hoping those students who are already connected (to STEM fields) find more opportunities to explore,” Kramer said. “But just as important, maybe even more important, is that people who don’t normally see themselves as connecting to science, technology, engineering and math, realizing that, in fact, it’s something that they are very much a part of already.”
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What to know before you go Parking instructions Plenty of free parking will be provided on the property located to the north of the event grounds, with available shuttle service to and from the gate throughout both days. In case of inclement or severe weather, General information parking locations may change and air show Gates will open both days at 9 a.m., and times may be impacted as well, so it will close at 5 p.m. The STEM Expo, static be important to check spirit-airshow.com displays and food vendors will be open before leaving home if conditions are rainy. throughout those hours. Parking for visitors with disabilities The air show will take place from should be accessed via Eatherton Road, 1-3:30 p.m. each day. To allow enough which runs between Old Olive and Wild time to find a great viewing spot, visitors Horse Creek roads. Visitors with disabilities are encouraged to arrive between 10 a.m. should take Eatherton to Wings Corporate and noon. Drive to be directed to accessible parking. For those visitors who need assistance getting around the grounds, attendants Traffic concerns driving golf carts will be on hand to Very heavy traffic is expected in and provide shuttle service inside the gates. around the Chesterfield Valley on May Wheelchairs also will be available on a 3 and 4, so visitors should expect some first-come, first-served basis. delays, according to Captain Steve Lewis Plenty of restroom facilities will be located of the Chesterfield Police Department. at various areas throughout the grounds. “We anticipate a great event, but there will be a lot of drivers in a short period of What to bring, what not to bring time, so whether they are coming for the Folding chairs are welcome for viewing air show, the ball fields or the outlet malls, the airshow. Cameras and sunblock also we need people to be patient. If you usuare a great idea. In case of rain, however, ally access the area from the south via Hwy. do not bring your umbrella. Since umbrel- 109, it is probably wise to have an alternate las can obstruct another’s view of the air plan,” Lewis said. show, they will not be permitted. In the The no-parking policy for streets in and event of rain, a hooded raincoat or rain around the airport will be strictly enforced, poncho is a good option. so drivers should not pull over on area Food and beverages will be available for roadsides to watch the air show, he added. purchase. No coolers, picnic items or other Other events in Chesterfield Valley May food may be brought in from outside the 3-4 include the 2nd Annual Jay Davis event grounds. Memorial Baseball Tourney taking place No oversize bags will be permitted. All at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Associahandbags and other personal items will be tion ball fields. searched at the entrance. No pets, except service animals, are Volunteers needed allowed. Concealed weapons are not perVolunteers are needed to help in a varimitted. For a more detailed list of items not ety of ways with this event. Individuals permitted on the show grounds, visit the interested in volunteering can email info@ event website at spirit-airshow.com. spirit-airshow.com. BY LISA RUSSELL copyeditor@newsmagazinenetwork.com Here are some important details to know before you and your family head out to the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo on May 3 and 4.
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Spirit of St. Louis Airport: 50 years of aviation history in West St. Louis County Compiled by JIM ERICKSON ericksonjim@att.net Paul D. Haglin had aviation in his blood. As a young man in the late 1950s, he had successfully turned his love for aviation into a career as an aerospace engineer working for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis. As an avid aviator and private pilot himself, Haglin often took to the skies for business and, more often than not, for pleasure. Not long after he arrived in St. Louis, the idea of an airpark geared to the needs of area businesses and general aviation was born. However, most of the sites he visited were too small to be expanded and he quickly came to the realization he would have to start from scratch to build his dream. In 1961, he found the perfect location – a stretch of farmland in west St. Louis County known as “Gumbo.” Haglin’s proposal to the county planning commission called for 1,037 acres of land, 343 of those for the airfield complex and another 694 for the related industrial park. The proposed cost for the land acquisition was $7.9 million. Since most of the land in the area was farmland, Haglin & Co. spent the next two to three years negotiating with some 37 landowners in the area to gain options to the needed space, as well as struggling with St. Louis County to get the property rezoned as industrial.
aircraft operations including flight training, skydiving and some charter activities. To keep both airports running a Federal Aviation Administration ruling said Spirit must have a tower, and traffic at Lobmaster would have to obey instructions from that facility. Spirit had to fund the tower and its controllers with its own money. That first tower was constructed primarily of storm doors and windows on top of four telephone poles. There was only a trap door for entry and no restroom facilities. By August 1964, Spirit had hired fulltime air traffic controllers to man the tower. One of them was Richard Hrabko, then 26, who later would become the airport’s second director. “That tower wasn’t pretty, that’s for sure,” said Hrabko. “It would get 135 degrees in there in the summer because our window air conditioner wouldn’t work all the time. “We used to call it ‘Old Shaky’ because the wind would get it to rocking and the windows would rattle.” Old Shaky was used as the tower for Spirit from 1964-70.
Growth, change and a great flood On Nov. 6, 1964, at 3:45 p.m., a blueand-white Cessna 195 with Haglin at the controls became the first aircraft to touch down at Spirit of St. Louis Airport. On top of ‘Old Shaky’ In 1965, the airport was officially dediAfter a series of delays, the rezoning of cated with St. Louis Mayor Alfonso J. the land for the proposed airport was finally Cervantes opening the facility in a memoapproved and land acquisition began to rable way. Instead of using giant scissors move forward. But Haglin now had to deal to cut the opening ribbon, Cervantes rode with another issue. An existing airfield was in a helicopter that approached the ribbon located just one-half mile directly across held aloft by hundreds of helium balloons. from what is now Chesterfield Airport Road The aircraft’s rotors snipped the ceremofrom Haglin’s proposed airpark. Lobmas- nial strand. ter Sky Ranch Airport was home to small The 1970s marked a new era of growth
and change for Spirit of St. Louis Airport. A new terminal building (the one currently standing) was built, including 11,000 square feet for the FAA Regional Flight Service Station being relocated from Lambert. A new tower-cab was purchased from Air Canada and placed on an elevated site at the current airport administration building. The location provided needed height without erecting an expensive column. That facility was used from 1970 to 1984. In 1971, the FAA released a study that identified Spirit as one of the four most important privately owned airports in the nation and recommended that its operations become publicly owned. In 1975, St. Louis County Executive Gene McNary recognized the importance of the recommendation and started down the road toward making it a reality. The county acquired a grant to purchase Spirit of St. Louis Airport and took over its operation on Jan. 1, 1980. The 1980s brought further improvements. A federal grant was secured in 1984 to build the north runway and the accompanying ramp and taxiway system. That same year, the FAA built a new 118foot tower, which remains in use today, to accommodate a new two-runway system. Those improvements effectively doubled Spirit’s capacity. But, as it was for so much of what is now Chesterfield Valley, the flood of 1993 was a
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CHILD CARE CHOICES Parkway, Rockwood offer early childhood screening services By SHANNON F. IGNEY Early identification of developmental issues can prevent certain challenges from compromising a child’s development and education. To identify any causes for concern, the Parkway and Rockwood school districts offer screening programs for young children. For children from birth to age 3, both districts have implemented Parents as Teachers (PAT) programs. A certified educator will come to the family’s home on a monthly basis to provide play-based developmental milestone tests, and a licensed, registered nurse will provide health screenings. All services are provided free of charge to district residents. For children who have reached the age of 3, the districts offer screening services at their respective early childhood centers to evaluate language, gross motor, fine motor, cognitive and social development skills. Screenings are designed to identify any areas of delay and disability associated with hearing or vision and help ready children for a positive educational experience. “Because early intervention is so vital, parents who take advantage of screening may potentially be identifying an area of challenge that can be remediated sooner than not,” said Dr. Michael A. Barla, Rockwood’s Early Childhood Education director. For preschool screenings, Rockwood uses the DIAL-4 method, which involves asking direct questions of a child. Throughout a 90-minute session, an educator asks a child questions and records the responses. While the screening is a structured, it is presented in a game-like manner to keep the child’s interest and attention. The session includes vision and hearing screenings and a personal conference to review results. Parkway uses a play-based method for preschool screenings. Throughout the screening
session, trained early childhood educators observe a child’s behavior and activity while he/she is engaged in games designed to utilize developmental markers. For example, puzzles are used to assess problem solving skills and spatial awareness. “This structure serves as an opportunity to observe the child in as natural and comfortable way as possible,” Jean Manning, Parkway Early Childhood Development Center director, said. “We find this process very child-friendly and welcoming to both parents and children.” Both districts also offer a readiness screening for incoming kindergarten students. Rockwood administers the Developmental Task for Kindergarten Readiness-II (DTKR-II), and Parkway administers similar tests, with each elementary school using its own variation. Kindergarten screenings are similar to preschool sessions but are more comprehensive and are mandatory for students who will attend kindergarten at one of the district schools. The screenings also are available to children within the district who will attend private schools. The overarching goal of all the developmental screening programs is to identify and address any roadblocks to future success. Screening results are not to be considered a diagnosis but rather an indicator for further analysis and conversation. If serious concerns arise from a screening, a referral for in-depth testing can be made to the special education divisions within the districts, or in some cases, to medical professionals. For more information, or to schedule a screening in the Rockwood School District, visit rockwood.k12.mo.us/ecc, or contact Cindy Lewis at 891-6217. For the Parkway School District, visit pkwy.k12.mo.us/ecc, or contact Jean Manning at (314) 415-6969.
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A growing number of women are choosing to undergo childbirth without medication, and while many are having their babies at home with the assistance of midwives, some women are more comfortable giving birth near a hospital. In response, Mercy in Creve Coeur has opened the area’s first in-hospital, low-risk birthing center run by certified nurse midwives. When completed, the Mercy Birthing Center will feature four birthing suites, each resembling a residential bedroom with a queen-size bed, shower and large tub for labor. There will be a central living room area for family members, a kitchen, space for childbirth classes and a clinical area for prenatal visits with the midwife. The Birthing Center is scheduled to open in September, but patients already are being accepted. Throughout pregnancy, they will be cared for by certified nurse midwives certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Natural childbirth classes and nutrition and fitness classes also will be offered. “We really focus on nutrition and fitness throughout pregnancy so mom is healthy and strong for the labor and birth process,” said Diana Buckwalter, certified nurse midwife and Mercy Birthing Center program director. In most cases, moms and babies will go home four to 12 hours after birth and return a couple of days later for follow-up care. Pregnant women interested in giving birth at Mercy Birthing Center can get more information by calling (314) 251-7955.
Pregnancy weight linked to childhood obesity Health surveys of thousands of women suggest that gaining either too much or not enough weight during pregnancy increases the risk of having an overweight or obese child. A Kaiser Permanente study published in this month’s American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology was one of the largest studies to look at the relationship between pregnancy weight gain and childhood obesity.
Researchers analyzed health surveys of more than 4,100 women taken from 2007-2009 who subsequently had a baby. Upon review of the medical records of the women’s children aged 2-5, researchers found that: • Among all mothers who gained more than the recommended weight while pregnant, about one in five had children who were overweight or obese, compared to 14.5 percent of women who gained the recommended amount of weight. • Women who had a normal body mass index (BMI) prior to pregnancy who gained less weight than recommended while pregnant were 63 percent more likely to have a child who became overweight or obese. • Women with a normal BMI before pregnancy who gained more than recommended were 80 percent more likely to have an overweight or obese child. “Gaining either too little or too much weight in pregnancy may permanently affect mechanisms that manage energy balance and metabolism in the offspring, such as appetite control and energy expenditure,” said Sneha Sridhar, lead author of the study. “This could potentially have long-term effects on the child’s subsequent growth and weight.” Researchers used BMI guidelines and weight recommendations from the Institute of Medicine. For the children, overweight/ obesity was defined as a BMI between ages 2 and 5 that was equal to or greater than the 85th percentile of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s child growth standards.
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High-income families and youth sports overuse injuries Young athletes who come from families that can afford private insurance are more likely to specialize in one sport and more likely to suffer serious overuse injuries than those who are on public insurance. In a Loyola University Medical Center study involving more than 1,000 athletes aged 7-18 from socioeconomically diverse families, researchers found that 30 percent of privately insured athletes were highly specialized in one sport, compared to 18 percent of publicly insured athletes. Thirteen percent of those who were privately insured suffered serious overuse injuries, compared to 8 percent of those who were publicly insured. “Intense specialization in one sport can cost thousands of dollars a year in equipment, fees, transportation, private lessons, etc;” said Dr. Neeru Jayanthi, who reported the study results at the International Olympic Committee World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport and also at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine’s annual meeting. “Having the financial resources to afford such costs may provide increased opportunities for young athletes to participate in a single sport.” All athletes in the study participated in organized sports about 10 hours per week,
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but the publicly insured athletes spent more time than privately insured athletes in free play, such as pick-up basketball. According to Jayanthi, evidence shows that the following steps will reduce the risk of overuse injuries: • Increase the amount of unstructured free play, and limit time spent in organized sports and specialized training. Do not spend more than twice as much time playing organized sports as in unstructured play. • Do not spend more hours per week than your age playing sports. For example, a 10-year-old should play sports no more than 10 hours a week. • Do not specialize in one sport before late adolescence. • Do not play competitive sports yearround. Take a break for one to three months per year (not necessarily consecutively). • Take at least one day a week off from sports training.
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Local school districts align teacher evaluations with state, federal mandates By AMANDA KEEFE akeefe@newsmagazinenetwork.com On April 10, as reported in West Newsmagazine (News Briefs, April 16), Rockwood’s Board of Education approved a new evaluation process for teachers, starting with the 2014-2015 school year. The new evaluations are aligned with new state and federal mandates. But what’s behind that change? Paul Katnik, assistant commissioner for the office of educator quality with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), said Missouri’s evaluations were outdated on all levels, from superintendents to teachers. Thus, it was time for a change. “We had a superintendent evaluation designed in 1986, and it hadn’t been revised since. We had a principal evaluation done in 1999, and it hadn’t been revised since. The last one we did for teachers was in 2003 … almost a decade later, we’re still using the same stuff. It was time to rethink evaluations,” Katnik said. He said he was concerned by a study showing that Missouri’s evaluation process proved indifferent to teacher performance. “You could say, this is one of your best teachers, and you could very well be wrong,” Katnik said. “And you could be having other teachers replicate what that teacher does because you think they’re ‘good.’” So DESE went to work, constructing a new evaluation model that districts across the state could use. Guidelines in the new model reflect seven essential principles handed down federally. Other similar evaluation models exist, too, which districts have the option to implement. Regardless of the model, Katnik said schools are now required to: • Measure educator performance against research-based, proven performance targets associated with the improvement of student performance • Use multiple ratings to differentiate levels of performance • Highlight a probationary period of adequate duration to ensure sufficient induction and socialization support for new teachers and leaders • Use measures of growth in student learning as a significant contributing factor in the evaluation of professional practice at all levels; ensure that a proficient or distinguished rating cannot be received in educator performance if student growth is low • Provide ongoing, timely, deliberate and meaningful feedback on performance, relative to research-based targets
• Require standardized, initial and periodic training for evaluators to ensure reliability and accuracy • Utilize the results and data to inform decisions regarding personnel, employment determinations and policy regarding employment To test the state model, DESE solicited schools statewide to participate as guinea pigs during the 2012-13 school year. One hundred volunteered for the pilot model, including the Francis Howell and Fort Zumwalt school districts. “The whole purpose was to give us suggestions on what still needed to be fine-
tors and educators to learn the new evaluation ropes. “Part of our training will deal with looking at all teachers in the same way, and grading them in the same way,” McMillin said. “We’ll evaluate a teacher at Lafayette as we would at Marquette.” McMillin said adhering to the new system has been difficult for districts across Missouri, but it is necessary. “It’s a major leap for a lot of districts, including Rockwood,” he said. “But it will help us, as a state, to move forward. It’s necessary and needed.” Parkway School District, coincidentally,
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tuned,” Katnik said. Neither Rockwood nor Parkway school districts volunteered for the pilot program, but both have enhanced their teacher evaluation practices. “We were aware [DESE] was doing this,” said Kelvin McMillin, Rockwood’s assistant Superintendent for human resources. “We became aware about a year and a half ago when they introduced their new state model. They gave us some basic info, but at that time, we wanted to wait to see it become a little more fleshed out before we got involved in it.” In early April, when Rockwood outlined its new evaluation system, it was modeled after the state’s, though McMillin says it’s “not a duplicate by any means.” He said the state system asks for up to 10 evaluations in a school year, but Rockwood felt that was overkill, dropping its number to five. Regardless of whether a teacher is probationary or tenured, each teacher now will receive the same number of evaluations annually. This summer will serve as an intensive training course for Rockwood administra-
already had implemented changes to its teacher evaluation process a year before DESE made it mandatory. For three years, the district fleshed out a new model because the former one was out of date. Parkway completed the formation of its new program in 2011, a year before DESE introduced theirs. “We adopted a new model a year before DESE’s came out,” said Liz Morrison, Parkway’s staff development coordinator. “We like to be cutting edge, not catching up.” Parkway’s teacher evaluation system hadn’t been updated since the early 1990s, and it was time for a change. To the district’s delight, their individual model stacked up nicely to DESE’s, with just a few minor changes. Morrison said Parkway’s model accommodated only six of the seven essential principles, but has caught up since. 2014 marks the third year Parkway has utilized its new evaluation model, and though there have been glitches, Morrison said it has worked out well. “In the old model, a principal would show up [in a classroom] on one day, take notes the whole day on the teacher and that
was it,” she said. “The new model has a series of mini-observations and, for certain years, there are extended ones. “Overall, we’ve seen that principals are in classrooms a lot more. Teachers are much more comfortable with having people come in and watch them work.” In St. Charles County, Francis Howell and Fort Zumwalt school districts hopped on DESE’s bandwagon and participated in its pilot program. Francis Howell, which evaluates its educators annually, installed the pilot program last school year. Afterward, it chose to introduce Network for Educator Effectiveness (NEE), a model that is similar to DESE’s, but was created through a state university. Katnik commended the decision, citing the program’s effectiveness in evaluations. NEE, sponsored by the University of Missouri, includes a web-based platform for storing and managing data on each educator within a building/district. Dr. G. Steven Griggs, Francis Howell’s chief human resources officer, said the webdriven aspect was a leading factor in the district’s decision to choose the program. “We really liked the electronic component of it,” he said. Fort Zumwalt chose to apply DESE’s model, making only minor changes to apply to its schools. Currently, teachers are evaluated annually at Fort Zumwalt, while tenured educators are evaluated every three years, though this may change in the future, according to Patty Corum, the district’s deputy superintendent. At the beginning of the 2013-14 school year, district leaders officially implemented the new evaluation process. Corum believes the district’s educators now have more meaningful conversations with principals about student and teacher growth, calling the new process “non-threatening.” “It is more intense in that it takes more time, and we’re really looking deeper about what we’re doing to help kids, but our teachers have been doing that for years anyway; now we’re just all sort of on the same page,” she said. Katnik said the stricter evaluations focus wholeheartedly on improvement, which wasn’t being done effectively in the past. “For teachers, this means a process is now about improvement, not just labeling and determinations,” he said. He said the new paradigm of educator evaluation across the state includes more attention to student results and impact, and less reliance on data focused only on adult performance.
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Although all player spots have been filled for the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament on April 28, raffle tickets remain available for a 5-day, 4-night stay at Secrets Resort in Huatulco, Mexico, along with $500 in cash (airfare not included). Tickets are $20 each or six for $100, and may be purchased online at chesterfieldmochamber.com. ••• The West County Chamber of Commerce holds a First Friday Coffee from 7:30-9 a.m. PLACES on Friday, May 2 at the West County EMS & Jacobson Staffing, Inc., an Information Fire Station 2 Advanced Center of Excellence, Technology staffing firm with St. Louis 13790 Manchester Road. Join Chief Ernie headquarters located at 635 Maryville Centre Rhodes for a first-hand look at this state-of-theDrive, marks its 15-year anniversary of con- art learning center, which provides classroom necting people and technology in 2014. and hands-on education for children and their ••• parents in how to deal with residential fires and Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis other emergencies. Coffee, juice and breakfast has received a portion of a $200,000 items are provided. Members may register nationwide grant from ManpowerGroup, online at westcountychamber.com; non-memalong with volunteer assistance from local bers should call Deb Pinson at 230-990 or ManpowerGroup employees, in support of email dpinson@westcountychamber.com.
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Enter t ai n ment “Always … Patsy Cline” presented by STAGES St. Louis is onstage now at The Playhouse at Westport Plaza.
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Local Natives, April 24, The Pageant Lost in the Trees/All Tiny Creatures, April 24, Old Rock House Arturo Sandoval, April 25, The Touhill Slatkin Conducts Copland 3, April 25-27, Powell Symphony Hall Blue Man Group, April 25, Peabody Opera House Trampled Under Foot, April 25, Old Rock House Agapefest, April 26, The Family Arena Petty Cash Junction, April 26, Old Rock House Slightly Stoopid, April 26, The Pageant The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, April 26, The Touhill Mobb Deep/Chancellor Warhol, April 30, Old Rock House Leftover Salmon, May 2, Old Rock House One – Metallica Tribute Band, May 3, Old Rock House
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Daryl Hall & John Oates, May 6, Peabody Opera House Student Conductors’ Concert, May 6, J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts – F Wolfmother, May 6, The Pageant Chamber Concerts, May 7, J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts – F Voices Only Concert,* May 8, J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts – F Arianna String Quartet: Hive Five, May 9, The Touhill Zuill Bailey, May 11, The Touhill
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St. Louis Ballet presents Cinderella May 9-11 at The Touhill.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, April 25-26, The Fox Theatre “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” April 29-May 11, The Fox Theatre Spring Dance Concert, May 1-3, J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts “Peace Walls” – UMSL Spring Dance Concert, May 1-3, The Touhill Fashion Show, May 2, J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts “China Night,” May 2, The Touhill St. Louis Storytelling Festival, May 3, The Touhill VIP Fashion Show, May 3, J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts “Falling,” Through May 4, Mustard Seed Theatre St. Louis Ballet presents “Cinderella,” May 9-11, The Touhill Seussical Jr., May 9-11, STAGES St. Louis
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Eat your heart out and help raise money for the Heart Walk benefiting the American Heart Association at a food truck event from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, April 24 at St. Luke’s Outpatient Center, off Hwy. 141 across the street from the main entrance of St. Luke’s Hospital. Ten percent of all proceeds are donated to St. Luke’s Heart Walk Team. For information, call (314) 205-6727. ••• Friends of Kids with Cancer hosts its 14th Annual Walk with a Friend Run/ Walk on Saturday, April 26 at Maryville University, 650 Maryville Center Drive in Town & Country. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m.; run/walk starts at 9 a.m. Free First Watch breakfast, games and entertainment are offered. Admission is $25 per person. ••• Ascension Knights of Columbus hosts its 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, May 5 at The Landings at Spirit Golf Club with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Lunch, appetizers, cocktails and dinner as well as silent and live auctions will be featured. All proceeds benefit Friends of Kids with Cancer and the Knights of Columbus General Charity Fund. For information, call Tim Ferguson at (314) 550-5270. ••• Wildwood Historical Society hosts its third annual trivia event at 6 p.m. (doors
open at 5 p.m.) on Saturday, May 17 at Hencken Meeting Hall, 18750 Hwy. 100. The cost is $20 per person or $160 per table. Event features a silent auction, mulligans, 50/50 raffle and more. Water, soda and chips are provided; bring your own snacks. Call 458-3962 for reservations. ••• Assistance League of St. Louis hosts its 13th Annual Golf Tournament at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 19 at Meadowbrook Country Club, 200 Meadowbrook Country Club Estates in Ballwin. Lunch is at 11 a.m.; shotgun start at noon. The cost is $1,000 for a foursome. Cocktails, dinner and awards ceremony after golf. Details at alstl.org or call 227-6200. ••• The 16th Annual Friends of Kids with Cancer Golf Tournament is Monday, May 19 at Whitmoor Country Club. Registration and breakfast at 9 a.m. Shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. Cocktails, dinner and auction after golf. Details at friendsofkids.com.
FAMILY AND KIDS RNA Recycling hosts a free electronic recycling event on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m-3 p.m. at Whole Foods Market in Town & Country, 1160 Town and Country Crossing Drive. •••
A meeting on Rising Above the Influence of Alcohol Marketing is from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 at Lafayette High School, Room 180. Students in high school and middle school, along with parents and community members, are invited. Sponsored by Lafayette “Be the Change” and Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition. Dinner is provided. Visit rockwood.k12.mo.us for details. ••• A “Think Again” Marijuana Forum begins with a professional development session from 1-4:30 p.m., followed by a community town hall meeting from 6:308:30 p.m. on Monday, May 5 at Chesterfield YMCA. The speaker is Dr. Chrisian Thurstone, psychiatrist, researcher and author. For details, visit rockwood.k12.mo.us. ••• Ballwin Parks and Recreation hosts Screen on the Green on May 10 at 8:30 p.m. at the Ballwin Golf Course, 333 Holloway Road. Showing is “Happy Gilmore,” rated PG-13. Concessions will be available. Participants should bring their own blankets or chairs. Registration is not required.
LIVE PERFORMANCES The Collegium Vocale Of Saint Louis presents “The Passion of Princes: Italian Music in the Habsburg Court, 1700– 1732”, a concert of rarely heard cantatas, duets and madrigals of Antonio Caldara, Carlo Badia, Giovanni Bononcini, Attilio Ariosti, and Giuseppe Porsile. The concert is at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, at the St.
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Louis Priory Chapel, 500 South Mason Road in Creve Coeur. ••• American Idol Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery performs at Chesterfield Amphitheater, 690 Veterans Place Drive in Chesterfield’s Central Park on Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. A limited number of reserved seating is available at $15 per ticket. General admission is free. For more information call 537-4000 or visit Chesterfield City Hall at 690 Chesterfield Parkway West.
SPECIAL INTEREST The Creve Coeur City Wide Garage Sale is from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. Homeowners in Creve Coeur are invited to register to be part of this event for $15. Those registered by April 20 will be listed in the Garage Sale catalog, which is available for $2 on April 25 and 26 at Dielmann Recreation Complex. Visit creve-coeur.org for details. ••• The Staenberg Group hosts its annual tulip giveaway, offering tens of thousands of free tulip bulbs to the community, at 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 11 at the Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis Restore in Des Peres (located behind Sam’s Club at Manchester and Barrett Station roads). Do not bring bags, boxes, garden carts, etc. as tulips will be prebagged. Participants will receive one bag each while supplies last.
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CITY OF WINCHESTER BUDGET HEARING NOTICE The City of Winchester will hold a Budget Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14,2014 at the City Hall, 109 Lindy Blvd., Winchester, Missouri.
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The Budget Hearing will deal with the City Budget for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. All citizens of Winchester, Missouri will have the right to give written and oral comments at this hearing.
Two Shows: 10am and 2pm at St. Luke’s Hospital Institute for Health Education 232 South Woods Mill Rd Chesterfield, MO 63017
Listen To Your Mother is a national series of live readings by local writers in celebration of Mother’s Day. Ticket proceeds to benefit:
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Ann Breidenbach | Christy Cable | Alyssa Chirco | Linda Doty Andrea Goldstein | Stacy Haberstroh | Stephanie Horner Kait Kettmann | Suzy Klamen | Angela Sage Larsen Rhianna Mathias | Sioux Roslawski | Debbie Stinson
The overall unenacted budget summary follows: It lists, rounded off, major sources of anticipated income and preliminary recommendations as to how expenditures would be made. These figures are subject to adjustments which may evolve due to adjustments at the City, County, or State levels. This summary, and the back up information is on display upon request at the City Hall, 109 Lindy Blvd., Winchester, Missouri during normal business hours -- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Preliminary Anticipated Revenues: Real Estate and Personal Property Utilities Fines, Permits, Licenses Park Programs Sales Tax and Interest Capital Improvement Sales Tax & Interest Cigarette, Gas, Vehicle County Road & Bridge Cable TV Franchise Fee Miscellaneous Capital Improvement Reimbursement Total Revenues
$ 39,350.00 127,300.00 68,745.00 1,500.00 208,300.00 95,800.00 57,100.00 21,400.00 18,500.00 2,200.00 50,000.00 $690,195.00
Preliminary Anticipated Expenditure Allocation: Administrative Public Safety Streets & Sewers Park & Recreation Maintenance Total Expenditures
$344,677.00 196,624.00 95,619.00 22,675.00 30,600.00 $690,195.00
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Residents of Winchester are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the programs and services of the City of Winchester regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, familial status, national origin or political affiliation. If you are a person requiring an accommodation, please call (636)391-0600 or 1-800-735-2466 (Relay Missouri) no later than 4 p.m. on the third day preceding the hearing. Offices are open between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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From breakfast to dinner, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop offers great food all day long By AMY ARMOUR aarmour@newsmagazinenetwork.com Families and friends looking for fantastic Mexican food in a fun, friendly atmosphere should check out Fuzzy’s Taco Shop in Ballwin. From grilled fish tacos and shrimp quesadillas to enchiladas and jumbo burritos, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop can please the palate of any Mexican food lover. “Everything is made fresh daily,” said Scott Bonner, managing partner of Fuzzy’s Taco Shop in Ballwin and Webster Groves. “We have a fun atmosphere, with lots of big screen TVs, lots of specialty margaritas and a wide variety of beers.” Customers can start the meal with crispy chips and madefrom-scratch guacamole or fire-roasted salsa. For the main course, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop is known for its delicious tempura fish tacos that are lightly battered and fried to a perfect crisp. Bonner also recommends that new customers check out the shredded beef tacos or burritos. The beef brisket is sprinkled with “Fuzzy dust” and seasonings and cooked all night to create tender perfection. Customers also can try a non-traditional crispy or soft Baja taco stuffed with grilled shrimp or veggies, spicy
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pork or crawfish. To complete the meal, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has a variety of side items, from Latin fried potatoes to cilantro lime rice to borracho beans. The restaurant also features a children’s menu of tacos, enchiladas, nachos and quesadillas. And no meal is complete without Fuzzy’s signature dessert – sopapilla chips. “We offer good, quality food at reasonable prices,” Bonner said. Looking for a Mexican fix before work? Fuzzy’s Taco Shop opens daily at 8 a.m. and serves breakfast all day long. Whether it’s Migas (scrambled eggs topped with chorizo, shredded cheese, tortilla chips and pico de gallo) or Chilaquiles (scrambled eggs, chicken or beef, shredded cheese and pico de gallo) – hungry patrons can pick up a protein-filled breakfast for the road. The restaurant also offers breakfast burritos, tacos and sandwiches. Father and son restaurateurs Alan and Chuck Bush started the first Fuzzy’s Taco Shop in 2003 in Fort Worth, Texas. Bonner, who grew up in Fort Worth, loved both the concept and the tasty food. Bonner and his partners opened a Fuzzy’s Taco Shop in Scott Bonner, owner of Fuzzy’s Taco Shop in Ballwin Webster Groves in 2012. The Ballwin location opened its doors on Dec. 17, 2013, and today employs 30 full – and part-time employees. Diners can pick up dinner for a deal on Taco Tuesdays The brightly colored 2,400-square-foot restaurant can when all tacos are just $1.50 each. The restaurant also has seat 65 inside. Rock n’ roll – not Mexican music – plays daily specials and, on Cinco de Mayo, adult customers can on speakers throughout the restaurant. celebrate the holiday with half-price margaritas and $1.50 Customers wanting an al fresco dining experience can have draught specials. breakfast, lunch or dinner on the 1,000-square-foot enclosed Fuzzy’s Taco Shop also can cater any event. For a full patio. The all-season enclosure seats 60 and can be heated menu check out Fuzzy’s on Facebook at www.facebook. for cool evenings or opened up for beautiful spring weather. com/fuzzystacohopmanchester.
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1288 Old Orchard Center • Manchester • (Next to Hibachi Grill)
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• Open Daily For Lunch, Dinner & Happy Hour • Award Winning Pizza • Delicious Family Recipes • Full Service Catering • Carry-Out & Delivery
138 Towne Centre
Chesterfield Valley (Off Long Road and Chesterfield Airport Road)
15310 Manchester Road
636-391-3700
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Locally Owned & Operated
Tim Trog (636) 394-0013
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Professional Landscape Design and Installation
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When Handyman Quality Just Won't Do.
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Angie's List Super Service Award Winner 2011, 2012 & 2013
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Established in 1979
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Seabaugh Furniture & Decorating Co., Inc
West County
Custom Woodworking • Bars • Bookshelves Mantels • Doors • Stairs • Media Kitchens • Basements • Baths
Roy Kinder
Master Carpenter #1557 Custom Contractor/Builder
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Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed Since 1979 • www.finishtrim.com
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314.836.6400
“Let Us Shine the Perfect Light on Your Investment.”
ST. LOUIS STAIR & WOOD WORKS Visit our showroom in the Maplewood Area! 7156 Manchester • (314) 644-2625 • www.stlouisstair.com Mon, Tu, Th, Fri. 12-5; Sat. 10-1; Closed Sun. & Wed.
Custom Landscaping and Installation Pond & Pondless Water Features Erosion / Drainage Control / Rain Gardens Block and Stone Walls / Walks and Patios
314-808-0797 Certified Aquascape Contractor • “Family Owned & Operated” • Fully Insured
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• Power Washing • Deck Restoration • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning Ask about Spring Specials! Call Today!
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Powerwashing & Sealing
Window Washing • Painting Gutter Guards • Gutter Cleaning Wallpaper Removal • Tree/Shrub Pruning Insured • Senior Discounts
Call Chris 636-349-3231 or cell 314-620-6677
DESIGN & REMODELING
Kitchen/Baths/Room Addition Basement Finishing Specialist Sun Rooms • Decks • Pergolas Siding • Soffit • Roofs Hail Damage
636-946-6870
Licensed • Bonded Insured • References Free Estimates
www.keimarcontracting.com Steve’s Top Gunn
Specializing in Residential Tear Out & Replacement • Professional Workmanship Family Owned • Insured Serving West County Since 1963
Kitchen Lighting Upgrades
YOUR STAIRS
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Bi-State Concrete
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Replace Wood Balusters with Metal Balusters! Replace Old Iron Rails • Upgrade Your Basement Stairs Open Up Existing Stairs • Do-It-Yourself or Let us Install It •FREE D-I-Y Installation Instructions w/Purchase•
D-K Electric
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17322 Manchester Road
314-620-1523
www.thrivestl.com • mike@thrivestl.com
Call for Free Design Consultation and Estimates
Since 1930 Upholstering, Repairing and Refinishing
(636) 458-3809
Call about our broad variety of Lawn & Landscape Services. Ask about our spring promotions!
Call Rich on cell 314.713.1388
Paver Patios • Retaining Walls Water Features • Plantings Landscape Lighting and Repair Update Existing Landscapes
WE FIX LEAKING CHIMNEYS GUARANTEED We do more than sweep chimneys Brickwork / Tuckpointing Replace rusted chimney tops
SPRING IS HERE!! Get that tired landscape thriving again!
Landscape Contractors
Ceiling Fans • Wholehouse Fans Gable Vent Fans • Recessed Lighting
Specializing in installation for two story homes with no wiring on first floor.
1 Room Or Entire Basement FREE Design Service Finish What You Started As Low As $15 sq. ft. Professional Painters, Drywall Hangers & Tapers
DECK & FENCE REVIVAL HOME IMPROVEMENT Powerwashing, Stain Decks, Build and Repair Decks & Fences, All Painting, Wallpaper Removal Remodeling, Finish Basements, Roofing, Etc.
- SPRING SPECIAL CALL TODAY
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$500 Spring Discount With this ad!
Custom-Designed & Built Decks • Porches • Gazebos
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Accounting
Cleaning
Engine Repair
Need AccouNtiNg?
CLEAN AS A WHISTLE
Call Tom at 314-888-9630
Your Satisfaction Guaranteed
MOBILE WRENCH - On-site Small Engine Repair/Maintenance for Lawn mowers, ATVs, motorcycles, go-carts, etc. tQuality service and reasonable rates. No hauling or waiting for equipment. I come to you! Buy • Sell • Trade. Contact Don @ 314749-6612.
Our Firm Focuses on Your Small or Mid-Sized Business Full-Service so You have Time to Focus on Your Business
www.TomDunnCPA.com
Announcement FREE COUNSELING TRAINING for women who want to help other women handle stress and other difficulties. For more info, call Wanda at 636-536-1121. Center for Women's Ministries STL in Chesterfield.
Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly Move in & Move Out $10 OFF AFFORDABLE New Clients PRICING
Insured/Bonded
314-426-3838
Family Owned & Operated
We cut cost, not corners for 18 YRS! 1st time - 4 hrs. $90 ($120 Value) Locally owned, employees are bonded/insured w/bckgrnd checks. Pet-friendly. FREE ESTIMATES. Accept all major credit cards. 636-5488153. Check our our site at KeepingItClean.biz.
Assisted Care
Flooring
CARPET REPAIRS
Restretching, reseaming & patching. No job too small. Free estimates.
(314) 892-1003
For Rent Cleaning
ABC Moving & Storage Co., Inc., 633 Goddard Ave., Chesterfield MO 63005, Auction to be held 5/1/14, Customers’ Doug Adderton, Kristen Jensen, Janice Jackson, Eugene Webb, Monica Hall. For non-payment of rent the above named units will be sold to the highest Bidder. The terms are 100% cash. All purchased goods must be removed immediately and units will not be sold if past due amount is paid.
Lori's Cleaning S er vice Choose a cleaner who takes PRIDE in serving you and is grateful for the opportunity. Call Lori at 636-221-2357. Monthly
House Cleaning Gift Certificates Available
"We're Tough on Grime"
636.393.0441
www.thecleaningagentsstl.com
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Fully Insured Locally & Family Owned
•Spyware •Adware •Virus Removal •Hardware •Software Upgrades
$30 diagnostic charge only for first ½ hour Day, evening and weekend appointments available.
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Electric
636.591.0010
ERIC'S ELECTRIC - Licensed, Bonded and Insured: Service upgrades, fans, can lights, switches, outlets, basements, code violations fixed, we do it all. Emergency calls & back up generators. No job too small. Competitively priced. Free Estimates. Just call 636-262-5840.
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DSI/Door Solutions, Inc. Garage Doors, Electric Openers. Fast Repairs. All makes and models. Same day service. Free Estimates. Custom wood and Steel Doors. BBB Member, Angie's List. Call 314-550-4071.
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MOVING/GARAGE SALE: Forest Glen Estates, 2592 GlenView Drive, Pacific, MO. Misc, Furniture, yard tools, tools, sporting goods equipment and sporting. goods apparel. Friday, May 2, 8:00am until 3:00pm and Saturday, May 3, 8:00am until 1:00p.m.
WE ARE HIRING: American Cleaners Is hiring in several locations: 13960 Manchester Rd., Ballwin, 11041 Olive Street Rd., Creve Coeur and 1290 Jungermann Rd., St. Charles. Apply in person from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm M-F or call (636) 227-8299.
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Hauling
J & J HAULING
WE HAUL IT ALL Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, appliances, household trash, yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up Neat, courteous, affordable rates. Call: 636-379-8062 or email: jandjhaul@aol.com
Treetop Condo's Semi-Annual
Skips Hauling & Demolition! Junk hauling and removal. Clean-outs, appliances, furniture, debris, construction rubble, yard waste, excavating & demolition! 10, 15 & 20 cubic yd. rolloff dumpsters. Licensed & insured. Affordable, dependable & available! VISA/MC accepted. 22 yrs. service. Toll Free 1-888-STLJUNK (888-785-5865) or 314644-1948.
Garage Sale
Help Wanted
701 Sandy Summit Manchester, MO 63021
PART-TIME OFFICE CLEANERS – Work evenings after 6 p.m. 10 – 20 hrs per week. Now hiring for Chesterfield, O’Fallon, St. Peters & St. Charles. Must have reliable transportation & clean background check. Call 636-5327910.
M U LT I P L E H OM E S
Saturday, April 26 -7am–1pm 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 Keller Williams Realty Southwest
Office: 314-775-0475 • Direct: 314-322-4494
Sat., Apr. 26 • 8am-4pm
at Cherry Hills Spring Subdivision
GARAGE SALE Multiple homes
Sat., April 26, 7am–Noon Sponsored by
The Dawn and Mike Krause Team Keller Williams Realty
Direct: 636-549-1131
RUMMAGE SALE: SATURDAY, May 3, 8am - 1pm: Large and Varied Selection of kitchen items, linens, jewelry, books, childrens' clothes/toys, tools, etc. No adult clothes or furniture. Proceeds to missions. KOK Lutheran Church, 13765 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield 63017 (1/3 mile west of Woods Mill Rd.), 314-469-2224.
Call Mike at 636-675-7641
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GARAGE SALE
Rummage Sale
Service at your home or office for: • PC problems or set-up • PC won't start or connect
Executive income. A wellness company. Work from home. Expanding in this area. Call for interview. 800-478-7441.
Garage Sale
The Enclaves
www.stlpcguy.com
Bus. Opportunity
636-388-9774
Foundation Repair
Serving St. Louis & St. Charles Co
PRE-OWNED VEHICLES WANTED - Are you looking to sell your vehicle? We pay top dollar for quality, pre-owned vehicles. Contact Mark today at 314-9202055.
Springs, cables, electric opener Door replacement Evening & weekend service available
Community-wide
Computer Service
Auto
Proudly serving West County since 1980
3BR/1.5BA, one car garage, no basement, fenced backyard, $900 per month - 1004 Savoy, Manchester. Call Pam 636-3942313.
Top Notch Waterproofing & Foundation Repair LLC. Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural & concrete repairs. Exterior drainage correction. Serving Missouri for 15 yrs. Free estimate 636-2816982. Finally, a contractor who is honest and leaves the job site clean. Lifetime Warranties.
The Cleaning Agents, LLC Weekly • BiWeekly
WEST COUNTY GARAGE DOOR SERVICE
HILLTOP VILLAGE’S
WOOD FLOOR REFINISHING: Add instant equity to your home. Professional Floors of St. Louis' 33 year old fully insured company ser ving e nt i re m e t ro co m m u n i t y. Sanding, refinishing, repairs, new installation, most manufacturers available. Free estimates 314-843-4348, profloorstl.com.
Auction
Garage Sale
Garage Doors
RUMMAGE SALE: 300 Family Indoor Sale! in Ballwin at 1 Meramec Bluffs Dr. (off Vance Rd.) Tues., April 29 and Wed., April 30, 7am-2pm. LOTS OF FURNITURE PLUS MANY, MANY OTHER ITEMS. Quality & Low Prices! Call 636-861-0600 for directions.
PART-TIME / FULL-TIME WORKING SUPERVISOR Local contract cleaning firm seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual. This is a second shift position starting after 6 pm with occasional Sat. Reliable transportation & a clean background check required. Call 636-532-7910. Local Part-Time Driver - Light deliveries for St. louis city and county area - 3-4 days per week. Car provided. Retirees welcome. Drug free and smoke environment. Call 636-220-1085 and leave basic information about your work experience and availabilty. NOW HIRING CAREGIVERS AND NURSES. Immediate openings for all areas of St. Louis especially Chesterfield, Ellisville & Ballwin. Private Duty cases only. All shifts avail. Apply in person at 141 N. Meramec, Suite 102, Tues. & Thurs. 9am-11am or 1pm-3pm. Questions? Call 314-863-3030.
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All Around Construction LLC - All interior and exterior remodeling and repairs. Historic restoration, molding duplication. Finished basements, kitchens, baths and decks. Liability, workmens comp, and EPA certified in lead removal. 20 years exp. Call 314-393-1102 or 636-237-3246.
Handyman Corner Inc. Reliable Employee Owned PLUMBING • ELECTRICAL CARPENTRY 30 yrs. Experience • Estimates
(636) 230-3588 CELL: (314) 799-4334
• General Handyman • Plumbing • Tile & Flooring • Concrete • Electrician • Painting • Drywall
“Friendly, Fast and Guaranteed" 2 YEAR WARRANTY Happy Pro Handyman
636-529-8200 www.happyprohandyman.com
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Grass Cutting • Fertilizing Programs Tree & Shrub Care • Core Aeration De-Thatching • Seeding/Sod
DIRT CHEAP POWER WASH Ranch Homes Power Washed For Just $95.00!
All Around Landscape Design & Installation COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL Serving St. Louis County Since 1978
Full Service LANDSCAPING • Retaining Walls & Repair • Brick Patios • Outdoor Kitchens • Erosion/Drainage Solutions • Pool/Hot Tub Removal • Complete Yard Cleanups. 636-299-2698.
314.378.9064
Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical
20 Years Experience
314-651-LAWN (5296) or 314-452-2100 Va l l ey L a n d s c a p e Co. Tree and shrub tr imming and removal, complete lawn care. (636) 458-8234 We accept MC/Visa/ AMEX/Discover. .
• Clean Out • Retaining Walls • Paver Patios • Mulch 1 FREE CUT w/1 year contract Free Estimates
314-280-2779 Accept major Credit Cards
LUIS GODINA
Prof. Lawn Mowing & Maintenance
SPECIALIZE IN DAMAGE CONTROL: Expert CAULKING APPLICATION/ PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE for showers, tubs, windows, doors and trim. STOP the LEAKS and DAMAGE. Also Carpentry & Deck Repair. - Call John Hancock today! 636-7952627.
CLEAN-UP! Trim Bushes • Sodding Mulch • Retaining Walls
2 CUTS FREE w/1 yr. contract
314-365-7524
MISSOURI LANDSCAPE
Retaining Wall Specialist
Concrete & Paver Flat Work Hardscaping Angie's List
314-849-5387
Interior Design
Fully Insured • Free Estimates • Residential & Commercial
Ambiance Decorating & Painting - For your Interior Desires. Specializing in Makeovers, Furniture Selection, Decluttering, Accessorizing, Choosing Paint colors, Interior Painting, Wallpaper Removal and more! Interior Design Specialist. Call 636-2363111.
PEDRO MARTINEZ LANDSCAPING ittle Joe's Cut - Aittle Joe'sAbove! Leaf Removal
Landscaping
Serving West County Since 1989
Retaining walls, patios, pruning, chainsa w work, seasonal clean-up. Friendly service with attention to detail. Call Tom 636.938.9874 w w w. m i e n e r l a n d s c a p i n g . c o m
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Installations & Renovations Trees • Shrubs • Perennials Annuals • Mulching • Bed Prep Call: Frank
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ANYTHING IN PLUMBING - Good Prices! Basement bathrooms, small repairs & code violations repaired. Fast Service. Certified, licensed plumber not a handyman. Call or text anytime: 314-409-5051.
GARY SMITH
PAINTING & REPAIR Interior/Exterior • Wallpaper Dry Wall • Crown Molding & Trim
- 25 years Experience Fully Insured • Owner/Operator
BRUSH ONLY
Lawn Cutting $25, Aerating $65, Double Aeration $90, Dethatching $95. Seeding $2/ lb., Lawn Clean-Ups, Mulching, Lawn Fertilizing starting at $35. Tree & Bush Trimming/Removal, Weeding, Landscaping Makeovers. 636-432-3451.
KEVIN'S PAINT SERVICE. Professional & Expert interior/ exterior painting, drywall & ceiling repair, and powerwashing. 28 years painting experience. Low rates and Free Estimates. Call Kevin at 636-322-9784.
ADVANTAGE PAINTING & POWERWASHING
$
I have been buying and selling for over 30 years.
No obligation. $ No commission. No fixing up. Must ask for
Lyndon Anderson
Prudential Select Properties Office: 636-394-2424
Fully Insured • References
Roofing
30 Years!
PAINTER
Roofing & gutteRs
DAN VOLLMER
• I AM INCORPORATED INC. • INTERIOR SPECIAL 2014
Siding • Windows • Tuckpointing
636-391-6905
$75 Per Avg. Rm Size
(12'x12' Walls 3 Room Minimum)
FOR 35 YEARS FREE ESTIMATES: CALL DAN
(636) 265-0739
Interior & Exterior Painting
ROOFING
Kirkwood Roofing All types of Roofing • Repairs Fully Insured • FREE Estimates
exterior painting!
INSURED MENTION AD & RECEIVE 10% OFF
Spring Cleanup • Mulching Edging • Mowing Turf Maintenance • Planting Sodding • Seeding • Weeding Pruning • Trimming Bed Maintenance • Dethatching Leaf & Gumball Cleanup Brush Removal • Retaining Walls Paver Patios & Drainage Solutions
314-909-8888
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Tutoring
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Tree Service COLE TREE SERVICE Tree and stump removal. Trimming, deadwooding. Free estimates. Insured. 636-475-3661 w w w. co l e - t re e - s e r v i ce. b i z . We a c c e p t C r e d i t C a r d s !
with an established journalist and college writing instructor
Enhance writing skills this summer!
Small classes for high school students start June 9, 2014
Licensed Landscape Architect/Designer ~ Free Estimates ~
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Residential • Commercial Complete Tree Service
Call 314-983-0329 for more information
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Also offering: One-to-One Instruction In Your Home!
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Complete Lawn Maintenence for Residential & Commercial
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It doesn't cost to find out how much you can get.
Call Gary 314-805-7005
Drywall Repair • Taping Mold Removal • Wallpaper Stripping Top Quality Work • FREE Estimates
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38 BEACON HILL | CREVE COEUR 4 BEDROOMS, 4 BATHS $649,900 Unique & completely updated historic home on 2.33 acres. An 1860’s log cabin is the home’s centerpiece.
2769 KEHRS MILL ROAD | CHESTERFIELD 4 BEDROOMS, 3½ BATHS $625,000 Fabulous home with open floor plan. Stainless steel appliances, 3-car garage, cedar deck, & irrigation system.
14056 FORESTVALE DRIVE | CHESTERFIELD 4 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $324,900 Beautifully remodeled ranch with custom cabinets, hardwood floors, and all new kitchen appliances.
5165 ROSEMOUNT DRIVE | ST. CHARLES 6 BEDROOMS, 4½ BATHS $575,000 Beautiful home with views of Whitmoor Country Club Golf course. Additional mother-in-law suite.
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NEW LISTING! 17536 ADAMS WAY COURT | WILDWOOD 6 BEDROOMS, 3½ BATHS $520,000 Beautiful 2-story home situated at the end of a culde-sac with approx. 3,500 sq. ft. of total living space.
22 THORNHILL DRIVE | WILDWOOD 5 BEDROOMS, 4 BATHS $899,000 Historic home features original mosaic foyer floor, limestone fireplaces, and gorgeous views. 4-car garage.
128 WOODLAND PLACE | ST. CHARLES 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $260,000 Luxury villa in a gated community features open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, and stone gas fireplace.
11704 SUMMERHAVEN | CREVE COEUR AREA 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $220,000 Large corner lot in Parkway School District. Wood floors, wood-burning fireplace, and 2-car garage.
3217 TIBER | ST. CHARLES 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $163,900 Whittaker-built home with 2-car garage in New Town. Basement ready for finish with rough-in for bath.
2504 PARK AVENUE | ST. CHARLES 3 BEDROOMS, 2½ BATHS $159,900 This updated home offers hardwood floors, lots of storage space, a deck, large yard and 2-car garage.
NEW PRICE! 1727 HIGHVIEW CIRCLE COURT | WEST COUNTY 2754 HERITAGE LANDING | ST. CHARLES 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $179,900 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $209,000 Great floor plan, vaulted ceilings & 11’ windows Special home with vaulted ceilings, fireplace, and sliding doors to back yard. Neighborhood amenities. with spectacular views. Family room/3rd bed in LL.
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WILDWOOD 4108 Radcliffe Woods Ct.
WENTZVILLE 9748 Avondale Hills Ln.
DEFIANCE 725 Crown Pointe Farms
EUREKA 229 Redbud Trail
DARDENNE PRAIRIE 2798 Samuel Dr.
HIGH RIDGE 2605 Wild Valley Dr.
$429,000
$183,000
SOLD
CHESTERFIELD 1745 Blue Oak Dr.
$587,900
$222,750
SOLD
BALLWIN 956 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
Seller Saved $6,485** Seller Saved $2,400**
$225,000
SOLD
BRIDGETON 12019 DePaul Hills Dr.
Seller Saved $2,797**
Pending
WILDWOOD 2303 Forest Leaf Pkwy
$839,900
ST. CHARLES 1512 Treetop Dr.
$275,000
O’FALLON 646 Hawk Run Dr
$174,900
CHESTERFIELD WILDWOOD (Lots) 16158 Wilson Manor Dr. 3748 & 3756 Bouquet Rd.
WILDWOOD 517 Robin Crest Ct.
Pending
$839,900
WENTZVILLE 721 Autumn Glen Ln.
Pending
$125,000 per Lot
BALLWIN 854 Ivy Trace
Pending
TESTIMONIAL: This was our second time using Assist 2 Sell. Our first time we were able to sell the home with the flat rate commission; this time we did it with the 4.5% and under contract in less than a week. We have saved many thousands of dollars, yet the service has been as good or better than real estate companies with much higher commission. -Sascha & Valerie
“Full Service with Savings!”®
**Savings based on a comparison to paying a 6% commission. 6% used for comparison purposes only. Commissions may be negotiable and are not set by law. Each office independently owned & operated.