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Sports versus politics It has long seemed to me that there is far more rationality in sports, and in commentaries on sports, than there is in politics and in commentaries on politics. What has puzzled me is why this is so, when what happens in politics has far more serious effects on people’s lives. To take one common example, there are many people who believe that if the market fails, the government should step in. But if Robinson Cano strikes out does anyone suggest that the Yankees should send in a pinch hitter for him on his next time at bat? Everyone understands that a pinch hitter can also strike out and is less likely than Cano to get a hit or a home run. But the very possibility that the government can fail when it steps in to substitute for a failing market seldom occurs to many people. Even among some economists, “market failure” is a magic phrase that implies a need for government intervention. We could argue about the empirical evidence as to when government pinch-hitting is better or worse. But there is seldom even an argument at all in some quarters where government intervention follows market failure as the night follows the day. Milton Friedman once pointed out, “A system established largely to prevent bank panics produced the most severe banking panic in American history.” Many other examples could be cited where government intervention made a bad situation worse. But most discussions of the role of government never even reach the point of looking for empirical evidence. Today, for example, there is much gnashing of teeth in the media because Democrats and Republicans can’t seem to get together to create a bipartisan plan for government intervention to solve our current economic problems. Those who cry out that the government should “do something” never even ask for data on what has actually happened when the government did something, compared to what actually happened when the government did nothing. That could be a very enlightening trip through the archives. Sports statistics are kept in a much more rational way than statistics about political issues. Have you ever seen statistics on what percentage of the home runs over the years have been hit by batters hitting in the .320s versus batters hitting in the .280s or

the .340s? Not very likely. Such statistics would make no sense, because different batters are in these brackets from one year to the next. You wouldn’t be comparing people, you would be comparing abstractions and mistaking those abstractions for people. But in politics and in commentaries on political issues people talk incessantly about how “the top 1 percent” of income earners are getting more money, or how the “bottom 20 percent” are falling behind. Yet the turnover in income brackets over a decade is at least as great as the turnover in batting average brackets. In the course of a decade, the top 400 income earners include a couple of thousand people. The income received by the top 400 (as a statistical bracket) has risen, both absolutely and as a share of all income, even while the average income of the average person who was in that bracket at a given time has fallen by large amounts. How can this be? The short answer is turnover. Turnover in sports creates no such confusion. If players A, B and C all have batting averages in the .320s this year and, put together, they hit 100 home runs, while players X, Y and Z all have batting averages in the .320s next year, and together they hit 120 home runs, we could say that .320s hitters were increasing the number of home runs they hit. But A, B and C could easily be hitting less than 100 home runs next year. It all depends on whether you are talking about what is happening in statistical brackets or what is happening to actual flesh-and-blood individuals who were in those brackets at one time but not another time. We understand that when we talk about sports statistics. But not when we talk about statistics on political issues like income differences. Do our IQs just drop spontaneously when we turn to politics? Or are there many people in politics, and the media, with vested interests in misstating issues and lots of experience in doing so? I think it is the latter, especially during an election year.

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even more shameful $1,000) to the resiThe next problem is to get Americans off Town Center should be covered with litter dents of the Clarkchester Apartments is the dole and to accept the entry level jobs and and have increased accidents with all the disgraceful. I haven’t read if other neigh- work their way up to better paying jobs. beer and wine being sold there. Sounds like bors have been offered anything related to Both political parties have a lot of work a place to be avoided with all the increased lower property values at either project. ahead of them and need to work together. risk of accidents and litter around. So shopEven though we don’t live in Ballwin or Compromise! ping at the BP station at Hwy. 109 and Wild Ellisville anything that affects those towns Mitt is a good next choice for compro- Horse Creek should be the safest and cleanaffects all of us, and we should all support mise. He instituted an Obama-like health est place in town! I hope you show your each other because it will happen again. care program for his state so in that sense appreciation by supporting their business. Mary L. Nichoalds he is a bit liberal. We should all – both libThank you for pointing out what a mess Wildwood eral and conservative – give him a chance. the amendments have made of things. The Mike Horton First Amendment allowed you to voice Chesterfield your opinion in this paper. You are able to Regarding confusing vote with no prejudice to sex, race or color and you are not a slave. Oh horrors of horsupport Amendments do rors, how do we tolerate these ideas? To the Editor: If adding a few cases of beer and bottles make a mess As a former union worker and still union of wine within a cooler door is the demise member I must admit that Carl Schroeder To the Editor: of Wildwood, the town is already on a slip(West Newsmagazine, Aug. 1) has some I was surprised to find such perplexing pery slope. very valid points. His amazement at the comments from Carolyn Berilla in Letters Sandy R. African-American community’s support of to the Editor (West Newsmagazine, Aug. Manchester President Obama also stumps me. I under- 1). The request Mr. Abdian is asking from stand his ethnic background is a proud Wildwood is to allow him to compete on a B-17 bomber point for this support. I do believe he is level playing field to offer products (beer a good man at heart, but his outlook and and wine) just like the other gas stations/ To the Editor: policies are not good for that community mini-marts do in Wildwood. I really enjoyed reading the cover story in the grand scope of things. With gas consumption going down and “On the Wings of Giants – B-17 Bomber These same outlooks and policies also the expenses of running a business going Flight Stirs Up Memories of Service and hurt the union members. The one major up, a business needs to find revenue Sacrifice” (West Newsmagazine, July 18). point that is detrimental to both groups is streams in products to sell. Beer/wine sales It is uplifting to see an article like this in the illegal alien problem. To give amnesty are in the top five products sold in the con- print that recognizes the service of our preto one, much less 800,000 illegals is a venience industry. His customers have told vious generation. Kudos to your staff for crime. The whole outlook by the liberal him there are times they pass his station to this inspirational article. movement to give illegals any type of con- make one stop to get gas and beer. The article had a special connection for sideration to having the same rights as citiWouldn’t a savvy business person want me. My late father was a trainer stationed zens and legal immigrants is preposterous! to include a popular item in their product in Kansa and trained the tail gunners of the The African-American community has a suite to stay profitable? “Flying Fortress.” He also taught math and long history of helping to build this great There was no competition when this physics that relate to targeting the guns to country. The union man’s and woman’s family took over the business 20 years other gunners of the B-17. He may have skills and pride are far superior to any low ago. Wildwood has approved all the gas even had Phillip Hulse (the subject of the wage unskilled, illegal labor. stations/mini-marts that have since moved article) in one of his classes. Every politician Democrat or Republican into the area during recent years to sell My father didn’t talk about his service that supports the idea that an illegal should beer and wine. very much. Since he stayed “stateside” have the right to a job at the expense of an It makes sense to re-visit an ordinance during the war he was never boastful. He American should be booted out of office! that doesn’t make sense anymore. The fun- also thought that his duty paled in comMr. Schroeder is also correct that this ille- damental flaw of the master plan is that it parison to three of my uncles who received gal work force will bring down the pay scale is controlling what products can be sold in some of the highest awards for their bravDo ‘We the People’ have of all workers; especially the union worker. a ‘specific’ retail outlet which is similar to ery in the Pacific and Europe. What really irks me about politicians is other businesses who are allowed to sell I’m sure that he helped many gunners a voice at all anymore? their lack of understanding that jobs espe- the same items in the same town. on that plane to be successful and make it To the Editor: cially higher paid skilled jobs are the main This request has nothing to do with chang- through the conflict. Dad was educated as I am referring to two projects – the Sch- revenue for taxes. Taxes pay for the govern- ing the building structure, changing the an architect/engineer. He once told me that nucks at Clarkson and Kehrs Mill and the ment. If there is no or too little revenue things appearance of the property, safety or chang- it was his experience during the war that Walmart at Clarkson and Manchester. get bad. Things are bad right now and don’t ing the business which the master plan is convinced him to enter the field of educaDespite vociferous protests of the people look to get much better any time soon. intended to protect. It really is ridiculous in tion. He spent over 40 years teaching in the in both municipalities, and being totally I like President Obama very much as a 2012, there is a debate whether a store can Hancock School District. unwanted and unnecessary, the powers person, but Mitt Romney’s self deportation or cannot sell beer/wine in Missouri. I enjoyed the article and hope that you that be go right ahead with total disregard of illegals is a brilliant example of how to I guess that pesky 21st Amendment is continue to print stories of great people for the impact on the neighbors of those deal with the situation. If you make it hard the gateway to the mess the amendments who have done great things. projects and the surrounding areas. for them to take an American’s job they have caused according to Ms. Berilla. Tim Hentchel The paltry $2,000 offer (raised from an will go home! By Ms. Berilla’s logic, the Wildwood Ballwin To the Editor: I want to second Chris M., of Chesterfield, on his observations of the County Highway Department. I too was trapped on Baxter Road due to terrible signage. I am not surprised at the circuitous routes for detours through subdivisions at the expense of those secondary roadways. I experienced some of the same detour issues on the Barrett Station Road project that took about five years off the life of Fairoyal Drive. The County Highway Department operates as they wish. This has been confirmed by my councilwoman, my mayor and engineers who have been directly involved with highway projects. Public concern for convenience, quality and finish are not a priority. When I raised issues of poor pavement installation on the Barrett Station Road project, which was also managed by Mr. Sneed, I was essentially stonewalled by County Executive Dooley and Director of Public Works (Sheryl) Hodges. Issues of poor design and quality of installation were dismissed with no response from Mr. Dooley and technical babble from Ms. Hodges. Yet, I have to live with a disruptive pavement installation every day. However, these same people don’t fail to show up for accolades in the press as shown in your picture of the dedication of the Hwy. 141 project (West Newsmagazine, July 25). I have spent my 40-year career in construction and maintenance operations and know quality when I see it. Based on my observations over many years, the County Highway Department continues to operate to a level of mediocrity in the management and installation of roadways. The county executive and other representatives seem to have no responsibility or control of their performance. The citizens deserve more! Bill Sullivan, PE Des Peres

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States and China were the only serious competitors for the overall medal count title. China is only a very recent serious competitor in the games, mirroring their ascension on the world economic stage. Since the 1896 games, the U.S. has more than double the total medals in the Summer games (2.296) of the next closest country (the now defunct Soviet Union with 1,010). Despite their showing at the 2012 games, the Chinese only have a total of 385 medals over the same time. As recently as 1988, China won just 28 medals, one third of what they will take home in 2012. The Olympics, however, can also still deliver some of the most amazing and transcendent moments in sport – moments that cannot be matched in the work-a-day world of the major professional sports. The 100-meter dash is far and away the most exciting, explosive 10 seconds in the world of sport, and Usain Bolt did not disappoint. Michael Phelps’ dominance over Ryan Lochte reminded all of us that there is a difference between true great-

The Olympics, however, can also still deliver some of the most amazing and transcendent moments in sport. Athens held the first modern Olympics in 1896, and the total estimated cost of staging the event was $448,000. The 2012 London Olympics had a price tag of more than $14 billion. The Olympics are big business now – massive business actually – with more than 1 billion viewers worldwide tuned in to watch the aforementioned parachuting stunt. NBC reportedly paid $1.18 billion for the rights to show the (tape-delayed) games to U.S. audiences. With the money involved, some of the purity is gone. This Olympics saw several teams and athletes ejected from the games for throwing matches to secure a better matchup for the following rounds. The luster of the U.S. basketball “dream team” seems to have faded, as watching a group of multimillionaires stomp on woefully overmatched opponents has taken on the feel of the Harlem Globetrotters playing the Washington Generals. Endorsement deals and social media collided and made the Olympics seem dreadfully behind the times. Free speech, paid speech and the purity of sport seemed contradictory in moments – or perhaps they were a symbol of the greater conflict being waged with a connected world. The Olympics have often been a showcase of world superpowers, and the 2012 games were no different. The United

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News Br iefs BALLWIN Drive sober or get pulled over Ballwin, Chesterfield and other police departments throughout St. Louis County will be cracking down on impaired drivers from Aug. 17 through Sept. 3. Newsmagazine Impaired driving contributes to nearly Salesperson: 30 percent of all Missouri Proof: traffic fatalities. In 2011, 220 people were killed and 902 seriously injured in crashes involving an impaired driver.

CHESTERFIELD Explorer Post wins national award Six members of the Chesterfield Police Department’s Explorer Post 9270 recently attended the July National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference in Fort Collins, Colo. The young men and women of the Chesterfield Explorer Post participated in a number of competitions involving several law enforcement related areas such as “Search & Arrest,” “Crime Prevention,” “Hostage Negotiation,” “Shoot - don’t Shoot,” “Bomb Scene Response,” and a host of other areas. The competition was tough and involved Police Explorers Posts from across the entire country.

The Post excelled the “Shoot - don’t - Shoot” competition, earning a second place national ranking. This honor and achievement was a result of their demonstrated teamwork and sound judgment. The Post was recognized in front of thousands Date of issue: of their peers and presented with a trophy for their accomplishments.Client:

Size: Colors: Hospital or not At the Chesterfield CityPictures: Council meeting on Aug. 6, Greg Bratcher, director of Logos: policy analysis for BJC Healthcare, spoke Copy: on behalf of the Missouri Hospital Asso-

ciation urging the Council to review an ordinance amendment that would allow 72-hour overnight stays for up to six patients at medical offices slated to be built at the intersection of Boone’s Crossing and Hwy. 40 in Chesterfield. Dr. George Paletta, orthopedic surgeon and head team physician for the St. Louis Cardinals, had addressed the Chesterfield Planning Commission on May 30 with a request to amend the zoning ordinance of the building to allow overnight stays for recovering orthopedic surgery patients. Bratcher referred to a letter sent to the City Council from the Missouri Hospital Association that referenced the definition of a hospital under Missouri law as a

place that treats three or more non-related individuals for longer than 24-hours at a time. Bratcher then quoted from the letter: “A plain reading of this state law indicates that the proposed facility will need to be licensed as a hospital.” “I’m just suggesting, as the Missouri Hospital Association suggests here, that it is probably a hospital,” Bratcher said. In a follow-up email to West Newsmagazine, Bratcher wrote, “With a statewide average of hospital lengths of stay at 3.88 days, for general-service hospitals, the 3-day length of stay for this facility seems to more than qualify this project as a hospital.” The Council will likely vote on the amendment at its meeting on Aug. 20.

additional lane in each direction; using the outer roads differently; perhaps even modifying the exchanges at Mason Road and Maryville Center,” he said. “It’s all in the discussion stage at this time.” Montesdeoca noted that the worst part of the congestion occurs eastbound between the Mason Road exit and I-270 and westbound “as you’re approaching Mason.” However, commuters who creep along, especially during the evening rush hour, might disagree – stretching those congestion boundaries the full length of the corridor, in both directions, between I-270 and Clarkson Road.

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“We’re definitely in the very early concept stage,” said MoDOT project manager Tom Montesdeoca of the proposed Hwy. 40 improvement project, tentatively scheduled for 2014, to help reduce congestion between I-270 and Clarkson Road. Funds for the project – between $17 million and $20 million according to Montesdeoca – were included in the 2012 Transportation Improvement Plan. However, he stressed that “nothing is concrete at this time.” “We’re looking at perhaps adding an

The body of 12-year-old Christopher Marks was recovered Aug. 7 at approximately 5:30 p.m. and five miles from where Marks went missing on Aug. 5. Marks, an Affton resident, was in the Pacific Palisades area with his stepfather, Todd Combs, and five other children when he went missing. Eureka Police have confirmed that the children, ranging in age from 12 to 16, were drinking shortly before Marks’ disappearance. Marks was last seen near a rope swing

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Schnucks puts in 10-foot fences, landscaping The 10-foot fences Clarkson Crossing residents were promised in June were put up, and landscaping designed to shield homes on Eagles Glen Court and Cypress Trace Drive from the sights and sounds of the soon-to-be-completed Schnucks store at Clarkson and Kehrs Mill roads was put in Fences going in behind homes on Eagle Glen Court. (West Newsmagazine photo) during the first week of August. The raised height of the fences (from 8 feet to 10 feet) was part of concessions made by Schnucks at the request of residents and with the approval of the Ballwin Board of Aldermen. During the June 18 Board meeting, David Fontana, vice president of real estate for Schnucks Markets, presented the change of height request to the Board. At that time, he noted that a 3-foot berm was required in the site development plan ordinance that was approved for the project. The fences sit atop the berm on Schnucks property. about 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 5. Eureka Police were notified of his disappearance at 10:15 p.m. and an overnight search began. The extensive search involved more than 122 different search units. On Aug. 7, a short time after authorities had suspended their search, Marks’ body was discovered by his stepfather and a family friend near the Allenton Road access point. An autopsy on Aug. 9 indicated drowning as the probable cause of death. A criminal investigation is ongoing based on the report of underage drinking.

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MANCHESTER Sexual misconduct suspect sought Manchester police are looking for a man who they believe exposed himself on two separate occasions. The first incident occurred when a woman went into the post office on the 300 block of Manchester Road and left her daughter in the car. “This clown pulls up next to the car and exposes himself to the little girl,” Captain Charles Hunn said. Hunn said the police had a difficult time getting a description from the girl, who was “kind of traumatized.” “She was not really seeing his face because of the position of her in the car,” he said. Two weeks later on July 29, there was another incident of a 5-foot-11 white male with a stocky build, who was seen at Lafayette Center in Manchester.

“This clown is at the gangway exposing himself to a lady who’s walking east on the sidewalk,” Hunn said. “She dials 911 when she realizes what he’s doing, and he turns and disappears between the buildings.” Hunn said the woman said he was wearing a baseball hat, a hooded windbreaker and sunglasses. “So it was real difficult to determine an age for this guy,” he said. Manchester police believe the incidents are related. “We didn’t get him, but we’re waiting and watching because we know he’s going to do it again,” Hunn said.

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Ameren seeks rate hike, promises increased energy efficiency By JIM ERICKSON “How did we ever survive without air conditioning?” It’s a rhetorical question heard often during this year’s record-setting heat wave – a question whose frequency probably makes officials at Ameren Missouri and its parent company, Ameren Corp., smile broadly. The St. Louis-based firm saw its secondquarter profit rise 53 percent over the same period last year and Ameren Missouri’s earnings climb 59 percent, both increases driven in large part by hotter-than-normal temperatures that kept air conditioners running longer. However, the second-quarter earnings boost could give opponents of Ameren Missouri’s pending request for a $376 million hike in electrical rates ammunition to argue the increase isn’t needed. Ameren doesn’t see it that way. Warren Wood, the company’s vice president of regulatory affairs, noted the latest favorable results came on the heels of first quarter results that saw profitability sag. “Things tend to level out over time,” Wood observed. “We had a mild winter, so power consumption was down. With the hot, late spring and early summer, it has been just the opposite.” Filed early this year with the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC), the rate hike proposal equates to a 14.6 percent increase, or 46 cents per day for the average residential customer using 1,100 kilowatt hours per month. Public hearings around the state on the Ameren Missouri request began last month and will end later this month. Not surprisingly, the hearings held thus far have included consumer concerns about the impact of higher rates at a time when

state economic conditions are in the doldrums. A number of municipalities, some in the West County area, also have voiced their opposition. But Wood maintains the increase is being sought to recover costs the company already has incurred to meet customers’ expectations and their top priority of reliable service. The higher outlays have gone for: • fuel – primarily coal and its transportation to power plants • more than $3 billion in investments – largely to improve reliability of an aging infrastructure to meet environmental and renewable energy regulations • rising costs for operations, materials and employee benefits • energy efficiency programs expected to yield some $500 million in total consumer benefits over the next two decades While an MPSC decision on the rate increase request isn’t expected until later this fall, the agency has approved Ameren’s plan to invest $147 million in energy efficiency programs over the next three years under the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA). Recovery of these program costs represents about 20 percent of the company’s overall rate hike proposal. Signed into law in 2009, MEEIA was a bipartisan measure supported by consumer advocates, environmental groups and investor-owned utilities. The legislation was designed to encourage energy efficiency, create jobs and help grow the new energy economy while protecting the environment and holding costs down for consumers. The Ameren plan – the first such proposal approved by the MPSC under new rules implementing the legislation – targets

both business and residential customers with programs ranging from more efficient lighting, appliances and air conditioning systems to refrigerator recycling. “There will be a need for considerable community outreach, education and advertising for these programs to be successful,” Wood said, “but we’re looking at benefits for customers who directly participate in these efforts, as well as those who do not.” Business and residential customers who take steps to be more energy efficient will benefit from lower utility bills, Wood said. Success in energy efficiency also will mean less need for additional electrical generating capacity. Costs for any new power generating facilities ultimately are spread across all utility customers, so greater energy efficiency means savings for everyone the utility serves, he added. Investments the company already has made include those associated with the Maryland Heights Renewable Energy Center. The largest landfill gas-electric facility in the state and among the largest in the nation, the center uses methane gas from decaying trash to generate clean, renewable electricity and meet the energy needs of about 10,000 homes. Wood also emphasized that Ameren Missouri’s current rates are among the lowest in the nation, now running 25 percent below the national average and 16 percent under the average charged in Midwestern states. The company also cut non-fuel-related operating costs and capital expenditures from 2008 to 2011 and reduced staffing levels by approximately 340 employees through a voluntary separation program. Wood characterized the public hearings on the rate increase as “well attended”

and a recent sampling of shoppers in and around a West County shopping complex suggested that most residents are familiar with the Ameren proposal. “Yes, I’m aware of it (the rate increase proposal),” said Julie Deay, of Chesterfield. “While I don’t like having to pay more, it’s my understanding their rates haven’t gone up all that much recently, so it’s hard to be upset by it.” Sharing a different point of view, Cathy Putz, of Manchester, observed, “The general rate increase, along with any fuel adjustment increase that may come along, will make things difficult for people on a fixed income and for younger families, too.” On that point, an Ameren spokesman said the company’s most recent fuel adjustment filing will be rolled into the base rates as part of the current rate case and would not represent an additional increase. The spokesman noted that fuel adjustment changes can go up or down, depending on market prices, and that Ameren gave its customers an adjustment decrease last fall. Ray Cornejo said he has been planning to install solar panels at his Ballwin home for some time and that Ameren’s rate increase proposal is “a kick in the pants to get the job done.” “I don’t know all that much about the rate increase,” John Koeller, of Ballwin, conceded. “But I’m OK with it because our rates really are pretty low compared with the rest of the country. I just wish there was more that could be done to promote the use of electric cars.” He pointed to a Chevrolet Volt parked nearby. “I have one and I love it,” he said. See AMEREN, page 14

Wildwood imposes parking restrictions in neighborhood next to Lafayette High By SARAH WILSON After residents next to Lafayette High complained about students parking in front of their homes instead of on the school parking lot, the Wildwood City Council in July approved an ordinance to add “no parking” restrictions on three streets in Wildwood – just in time for the new school year to begin. The regulations apply to Westglen Farms Drive, Wood Dale Ridge Court and Edge Wood Manor Lane and include limited parking of three hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days. Gina Tarte, spokesperson for the Rockwood School District, said the issue usually stems from students who do not want to buy a parking pass, or from sophomores who turn 16 in the

spring and want to drive to school but don’t have a parking pass. At Lafayette, there are about 730 spaces available for students, which Tarte said is typically enough space for all juniors and seniors who wish to purchase a pass. However, a parking pass costs $180 a year or $90 a semester. The cost for a daily permit is $5. During Lafayette’s Renaissance Registration, all students who have a 3.0 GPA and are at least 16 years old are eligible to purchase a parking pass. Following Renaissance Registration, parking passes are available to seniors and juniors and registration. Once school begins, passes are sold until the parking lot is full. Rockwood encourages students to carpool whenever possible and tells students that parking

on neighboring streets is “strongly discouraged.” Hoby Finney has a son who is an incoming senior at Lafayette High. His son in the past has not bought a parking permit and parked in front of his friend’s house, but then one day he got a parking ticket. “I can honestly see both points of view,” Finney said. “Parking is a real problem up at Lafayette, but I can appreciate the neighbors’ points of views as well.” He said additional parking restrictions are “just another hassle for the kids. And parking permits are so expensive it can be tough.” Finney said he is not sure as to how his son will get to school this year, or if he is buying a parking permit. “I don’t know if he is, but if he is, he’s paying for it,” he said. “He’s going to try

to find some place to park and hopefully not get another ticket.” Ryan Thomas, Wildwood director of public works/city engineer, said the concerns have been relatively small, and it is “not a very large issue.” “It attends to occur more as you get later in the school year – as more of the students are becoming 16 and able to drive,” Thomas said. “Unfortunately, it seems like the school district is trying to do all they can do, and there really isn’t a whole lot more that they can do. The roads closest to the high school are where student parking is currently occurring, so I think it’s prudent to go ahead and place the additional parking signage in this area and monitor it throughout the school year and see if any other problems arise.”

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Metro West Fire Protection District achieves international accreditation In May, a team of fire service professionals recommended international accreditation status for Metro West following a four-day visit here. At a CFAI hearing earlier this month in Denver, the local fire protection district officially received the accreditation status. CFAI’s goal is to assist fire and emergency service agencies throughout the world in achieving excellence through selfassessment, accreditation and continues improvement to enhance service delivery to their communities. According to Tim Flora, chairman of the Metro West Board of Directors, “This process provided us an opportunity to review, document and evaluate all processes that impact our services. By doing this, we have Participating in the awarding of international accreditation status to the Metro West Fire learned that we meet or exceed industry stanProtection District were, from left: Randy Bruegman, president of the Center for Public Service dards in every area, which provides us an Excellence and chief of the Anaheim, Calif., Fire Department; Metro West leaders including opportunity to plan for continued improveBattalion Chief John Bradley; Chief Vincent T. Loyal; Michael D. Thiemann, coordinator of ment through established benchmarks.” emergency management; Assistant Chief Edward M. Beirne; Timothy Flora, chairman of the Metro West Chief Vincent T. Loyal Board of Directors; Deputy Chief G. Michael Krause; Captain Michael Digman; and R. Alan Cain, CFAI chairman and chief of the Cary, N.C., Fire Department. noted, “We are proud to be a part of such a vibrant community and to have achieved By JIM ERICKSON The achievement culminates three years this significant recognition.” The Metro West Fire Protection District of effort by the Metro West staff and Edward Beirne, Metro West assistant has become one of just 144 such agencies included a rigorous review of Metro West chief, managed the accreditation effort. worldwide to be internationally accredited operations, policies, principles and pro“I am incredibly proud to have led this by the Commission on Fire Accreditation cedures by the Center for Public Safety project,” he said. “Our staff worked hard International (CFAI). Excellence (CPSE). as a collective group to make this lofty

goal become reality. It speaks volumes that we are among a few in the region and the second agency in St. Louis County to have achieved this status.” The Fenton Fire Protection District is the other St. Louis County agency with similar accreditation.

Chesterfield Police receives international reaccreditation After an extensive review and examination of its policies, practices, and procedures, the Chesterfield Police Department received reaccreditation as an Internationally Accredited Police Department. The accreditation team completed a comprehensive report on the Chesterfield Police Department and submitted that report to the full Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Upon review, the department received its third Advanced Reaccreditation as well as the Accreditation with Excellence Award at CALEA’s July conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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By SARAH WILSON The Wildwood master plan is safe after the Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 6 voted unanimously to reject a proposal for a BP gas station in Wildwood to obtain a liquor license. Karim Abdian, co-owner of the BP location and petitioner of the request, said his business is struggling and if the city does not grant his business the license, it might have to shut down. However, allowing alcohol would change the city’s master plan. Joe Vujnich, director of planning and parks, said the master plan is intended to provide a high degree of expectation to residents, business owners and others about future land use, and if the plan is constantly changed, no resident or other entity can be assured these changes will not have a negative impact on them and their investment. He recommended that P&Z turn down Abdian’s petition. “The department concludes by noting that a true test for a master plan change is the community benefit derived from it,” Vujnich said. “As much as I would like to support the change personally, professionally it just doesn’t meet the standards that we’ve used in the past.” The BP is located at the intersection of Wildwood Horse Creek Road and State Route 109,

in an area that is designated by the city of Wildwood as Non-Urban Residential, which does not allow for any commercial uses. This use and any related requests relating to the property are considered non-conforming relative to the city’s master plan. If the master plan is not amended to allow the expansion, the ordinance cannot be amended under the requirements of the City Charter, which prohibits the passage of any zoning change or amendment that is contrary to the master plan. Since 1998, the store on multiple occasions has requested to amend the city’s master plan to allow for the expansion of the property as well as to amend the ordinance that currently prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages, but the request was once again denied. “I was elected to this position based on my promise to myself and to the people that I would uphold the master plan,” David Geile, councilmember and P&Z member (Ward 1) said, “and I will do that and I’m bound to do that because I think it’s the right thing to do and I don’t want to break that promise.” Dan Topik, P&Z member, agreed. “This really isn’t about alcohol sales or even wine, even though some people don’t like it,” Topik said. “It’s really about changing the master plan for an individual, in this case the petitioner, to make his business profitable. And I don’t think that’s our purpose here.”

Wildwood Rural Internet update By SARAH WILSON Wildwood’s Rural Internet Access Committee is going back to the drawing board in the search to find an Internet service provider for the community’s unserved and underserved. The RIAC last year sent out Requests for Information to numerous Internet service providers to discuss whether an agreement could be reached with one of them. The committee started negotiations with Charter Communications yet could not reach a financing agreement that would be acceptable to both parties. The RIAC then met again in June to consider other courses of action the city could pursue to secure high-speed Internet. It decided that instead of trying to find one Internet service provider to serve all the areas of what residents are looking for, it decided to seek multiple firms that might be interested and able to serve portions of the city’s needs. On Aug. 8, the committee established new criteria for potential pilot program participants, which include service levels, financial considerations, city support, oral presentations, a deployment timeline, coverage, etc. “The rationale behind this is we’re really

trying to take a different approach this time,” committee member David Sewell said. “Whereas we were more technology focused in the last one, to a certain degree, we don’t care about the technology.” He said now the committee is more concerned with what kind of service the company can provide in the area in terms of service levels, speeds and capabilities and help desk support. The RIAC recently received six Request for Information responses from companies, which include Bays ET, MetroNet, Pulse Broadband, St. Louis Broadband, Socket and Wisper Wireless Internet. The RIAC plans to host open meetings on Wednesday, Aug. 28 and Thursday, Aug. 29 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the St. Louis Community College at Wildwood campus, 2645 Generations Drive in Wildwood. There, the committee will hear presentations from each service provider in order to move forward with the process. For more information on each service provider’s Request for Information response, visit cityofwildwood.com.

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to serve young professionals who work in the nearby office buildings. Additional land space would be dedicated to restaurants and small neighborhood retail shops. A hotel could potentially be built and would be positioned on the east side of the property near the office spaces. The land is centrally located within West County and has easy access to retailers in the area including Nordstrom, Macy’s, Barnes & Noble and JCPenney as well as major employers like the headquarters for Edward Jones, Scottrade and Charter Communications. Jessica Hardecke, senior communications By MOLLY JAMES manager for Charter Communications, said FoxTower, a St. Louis commercial real the development would be good for business. estate partnership of TriStar Properties, is “The apartments at The Quarry will bring seeking approval to allow development more residents to the area, which is good of the unincorporated 26-acre site located timing for us,” said Hardecke. “Charter is near the border of Town & Country and currently in a growth mode, and we are Des Peres. The project site, a recently filled always looking for qualified candidates to quarry now aptly named The Quarry at Des join our team.” Peres, would potentially include retail and Mike Towerman, principle of FoxTower, housing development with an emphasis on agreed. apartment-style living. “This is going to produce a substantial Forty percent of the land would be dedi- number of jobs in the short term with concated to residential high-end apartments struction opportunities and later on with that would be comparable to The Boule- permanent positions,” he said. vard in Brentwood across from the Galleria. The project has not yet been finalized, but The Quarry apartments would be designed the St. Louis County Planning Commis-

sion recommended that the County Council approve a rezoning request that would add mixed zoning instead of commercial to the site. The property is currently zoned for extensive commercial use. The final decision is scheduled for October after the County Council introduces the ordinance and holds a final vote. City officials in neighboring municipalities have expressed concern over issues of traffic flow and fire and EMS services in the unincorporated area. “Our number one concern would be the disruption of the traffic for commuters in the morning and evening,” said Doug Harms, city administrator of Des Peres. “We have concerns that the traffic at the intersection of Des Peres and Manchester roads could create backup (after) we spent two decades to solve this issue.” When asked about his concerns, John Copeland, city administrator for Town & Country, mentioned that the development is not within a fire district or a city with a fire district. One possible way to stave off this concern would be through annexation. The annexation process begins with a map plan – sent to the County Boundary Commission once every five years before the July 1 deadline. Only properties on a city’s approved annexation map may be

included in its annexation requests within that five-year time frame. The next annexation proposal period begins April 15, 2013. “The Quarry is included in the map plan for annexation we submitted,” Copeland said, meaning the property could be considered for annexation by Town & Country. However, the process is not an easy one. Lori Fiegel, comprehensive planning manager for the St. Louis County, noted that an annexation request can take up to a year and a half. “While annexing a property can be a lengthy process, if approved Town & Country would be providing those emergency services,” Copeland said. However, emergency services are not the only concerns to be addressed by annexation. The type and size of structures may also come under scrutiny by the annexing city. In the case of The Quarry, the hotel component comes to mind. Sharon Rothmel, director of planning for Town & Country said the city permits hotels under certain regulations. “We permit hotels in planned office park districts if they are in a planned office park with at least 50 acres,” said Rothmel. “Typically, and in this case, a plan approved by the County would be grandfathered in.”

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Mom-and-pop shops welcome proposed outlet malls to the Chesterfield Valley

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By CAROL ENRIGHT Ever since developers went before Chesterfield City Council in November 2011 with plans for building competing outlet malls in Chesterfield Valley, the owner of Chesterfield Mall has vehemently opposed the developments on the grounds that they would hurt business at the mall. But what about the small, privately owned retailers that dot the valley? “I think it’s a good thing,” said Tony Goslee, owner of Chesterfield Jewelers. “It will bring many more visitors to the valley. It will draw

more people from a large geographic area. “I don’t know that we’ll see the direct benefit of those people coming in from out of the area, but it will certainly put more dollars into the local economy – which I see as a good thing.” Pat McCurren, owner of Mattress Direct, said, “The idea of bringing more traffic into the area is attractive.” McCurren sees the potential influx of people as an opportunity to gain visibility for his store, even among those who may not be shopping for a mattress that day. “We like having people down in the area just to see who we are and see where we’re at,” McCurren said. “I welcome the traffic,” concurred Michael Herr, owner of Michael Herr Diamonds and Fine Jewelry. Both outlet mall developers have announced that they have signed national jewelry chains, such as Kay Jewelers. But Herr is not concerned. “We do a lot of custom stuff. We do a lot of specialty things that they really aren’t capable of doing, just because of our experience and the knowledge that we have,” said Herr. “There’s really not a comparison.” Herr is counting on the increased traffic to introduce his store to shoppers who may not have heard of the specialty jeweler.

“More exposure is good. Anytime I get somebody in the store here with me and my staff, we’re very confident that we’re able to at least have a great shot at making a sale or getting a future customer,” Herr said. David Spetnagel, who owns the Fleet Feet store in Chesterfield Commons, agreed with Herr’s “bring it on” attitude. “Although it may surprise some, I am excited about the prospect (of an outlet mall) and hope that the winner is the one that would be closer to our Chesterfield Commons store,” said Spetnagel. “The more popular the area is to shoppers, the more opportunity we have to get some of them into our store and show them that shopping at a locally owned specialty store provides them with both excellent service and value.” Martin Sneider, adjunct professor of retail at Washington University’s Olin School of Business, said he thought the impact of an outlet mall in Chesterfield Valley on local stores would be “minimal.” “I think a lot of people patronize locally owned stores and appreciate the kind of attention and additive merchandise selection that are available,” said Sneider. In addition to their personal service and specialty merchandise, Sneider said the mom-and-pops tend to be conveniently located so shoppers “don’t have to endure

the big parking lot nightmare of big malls.” Ruth Greco owns Take Note in Chesterfield Valley, which specializes in custom stationery. She, too, is excited about the prospect of an outlet mall in Chesterfield. “We do everything personalized, and I can’t imagine an outlet mall doing anything like that,” Greco said. On a recent afternoon, Deborah Kumming, of Chesterfield, stopped in to ask Greco for help designing custom invitations for her daughter’s wedding, and said: “I think what it’s going to threaten more are the big-box stores or the mall.” Sneider agreed, saying, “I think there’ll be some … cannibalization of business in, say, Chesterfield Mall, where you have some of the same mall stores that are going to operate outlet units six miles away. And I think you might have some dilution or cannibalization of big-box store business.” On the prospect of having two outlet malls in the valley, Sneider is emphatic that two cannot prosper and called it “suicidal” for both developers to move forward as planned. “There’s not enough business, in my judgment, to sustain mega outlet malls that close together,” he said. As of the morning of Aug. 8, Aimee Nassif, Chesterfield’s director of planning and development services, confirmed that neither outlet had its building permit yet.

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This summer, 11 Rockwood students had the opportunity to meet with Gary Olson, chief executive officer of St. Luke’s Hospital. During the visit, Olson spoke with students about health care initiatives, the cost of health care and what he enjoys most about his job. Lafayette High senior Elissa Abd was among a group of several students to present her internship experiences in July. Abd, who was partnered with Walgreens pharmacists, received a first-hand look at pharmacy care in diabetics, HIV, AIDS and fertility treatments. Eureka High students Emma Green and Jill Haake spent their summer at the Con-

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An American Heritage Girls information meeting is on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Ellisville. Those who attend the meeting can learn about AHG, join an existing troop or learn to start a new troop. American Heritage Girls is a faith-based scouting organization for girls in kindergarten through 18 years of age. The group offers more than 240 badges, service projects and leadership development. Its mission is to raise women of integrity through service to God, family, community and the country. AHG is the only all-girl partner to the Boy Scouts of America.

Etiquette for Teens The Special Education Foundation is providing a six-week Etiquette for Teens program that begins on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 7-8 p.m. at the Special School District administrative offices, 12110 Clayton Road in Town & Country. Each class is one hour

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Middle School Counselor of the Year Molly Rundquist, a school counselor at Selvidge Middle, was named the Missouri Middle School Counselor of the Year. Rundquist has served as a counselor at Selvidge for the past 17 years. Prior to that, she taught language arts at Crestview Middle for six years. A national board-certified teacher, Rundquist holds a bachelor’s

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Hands-on science Five Rockwood students were among a group of 80 students selected to participate in the STARS program, an intensive six-week research project with professionals and professors at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Students gained handson experience as they completed research alongside scientists. In addition, students attended lectures by nationally recognized Rockwood STARS program participants, from left: scientists and were informed Alan Lu, Jerik Leung, Vivek Vallurupalli, Felipe about the process for applying d’Andrea and Jacob Cohen. to higher education institutions. The five Rockwood students were (from Lafayette High) Felipe d’Andrea, Jerik Leung, Alan Lu, Vivek Vallurupalli, and (from Marquette High) Jacob Cohen. degree in language arts and behavioral science and a master’s degree in school counseling. “Our school is like a big family, and I’m lucky to be surrounded by Rundquist such a supportive group of educators who inspire me to be the best I can be,” Rundquist said. “Middle school is a transitional time for students, and I enjoy helping them and watching them grow.” Sean Stryhal, principal of Selvidge, described Rundquist as a dedicated educator. “Molly is an asset to our guidance department and a leader within our school,” Stryhal said. “We are fortunate to have her on our staff, and we appreciate her contributions to our students and families.” The Missouri School Counselor Association honors one elementary, middle and high school counselor each year as the top school counselors in the state. Rundquist will be among the three counselors in the state honored at the annual conference of the Missouri School Counselor Association. “This is a wonderful accomplishment, and we are proud of Molly,” Bruce Borchers, Rockwood superintendent, said. “Rockwood has an outstanding guidance department because of counselors like Molly who continually go above and beyond to meet the needs of students.”

New Rockwood choir Rockwood is forming a new adult choir. Directed by Michele Rodgers, choir teacher at Lafayette High, the choir is open to Rockwood residents, alumni or any adult from St. Louis County and beyond. The choir will present “A Tribute to America” performance this fall, which will highlight American music as well as patriotic favorites. Auditions will be held on Aug. 20 and

27 from 6-9 p.m. at Lafayette High. Following that, choir members will rehearse on Monday nights from Sept. 10 to Nov. 5 in preparation for the upcoming concerts on Sunday, Nov. 11 at Lafayette Theater. The new community choir offers an opportunity for adults to utilize and expand their vocal talents. For more information and to schedule an audition, call Kelly Regan at 733-2169 or email regankelly@ rockwood.k12.mo.us.

Seeking literacy tutors The Rockwood Community Education Adult Education and Literacy program needs volunteers to work with adults who are studying basic English skills or whose native language is not English. Volunteers also are needed to assist students who are studying for the high school equivalency examination. An orientation workshop for literacy volunteer tutors will be held on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 6- 9 p.m. at the Administrative Annex, 500 North Central in Eureka. To volunteer, call Linda Techner, adult literacy coordinator in the Rockwood School District, at 733-2162.

Rockwood addition Carl Mertens, CPA, was named the coordinator of financial reporting. For the last five years, he served as an accounting coordinator for Saint Patrick Center. Prior to that, he served two years as an accountant at Saint Patrick Center and completed a tax internship with W. Stephan Morovitz, PC. Mertens earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Mertens replaces Daniel Steinbrugge, who recently accepted Rockwood’s director of finance position.

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At the Rockwood Board of Education meeting at Crestview Middle School on Aug. 2, three speakers presented a proposal for educating students and faculty about the unique issues facing kids with autism. Even more compelling than the message were the messengers: Rockwood South Middle School sixth-graders, Taylor Baxter, Emily Oster and Kevin Schuller. Taylor opened the presentation talking about why she started R.E.A.C.H., which stands for the Road to Embrace Autism with Care and Heart. It was a simple act of friendship. When Taylor was in the fourth grade, she noticed a boy in her class acting in ways she didn’t understand. So her mother got her a book about an 11-year-old girl with Asperger’s syndrome. Reading “Mockingbird” helped Taylor understand and become friends with the boy, Kevin Schuller, who has Asperger’s syndrome. Taylor thought if she could help her classmates understand why kids like Kevin act the way they do, they might stop teasing them and become friends. “I wanted kids to understand and learn more about kids with disabilities,” said Taylor. So Taylor and her mother began talking about what she could do – and R.E.A.C.H. was born. Kevin also spoke to the Board, explaining how in the fourth grade he worked with his language teacher to create a presentation that included reading a book to his classmates “that describes what it can feel like to have Asperger’s.” “We did this because I was being bullied and teased by some of my classmates, and I came home upset nearly every day,” Kevin said. The trio said educating students about autism at their elementary school, Uthoff

Valley in Fenton, made school a much happier place for Kevin. “Once the kids learned about the reasons I sometimes acted the way I did, they understood and began to treat me better,” said Kevin. Emily said she learned that sometimes kids who are different may want to participate, but not in the ways you think they should. “When we asked Kevin to play kickball with us, he didn’t want to play the game,” said Emily. “He wanted to be the referee.” Kevin gave examples of a classmate who used to be “mean” to him suddenly looking out for him at recess and others asking him to join in their soccer game – something that had never happened before. “So, here’s proof,” Kevin told the Board. “Educating kids about autism does work, and it can prevent bullying.” Then the three walked the Board through a nine-month autism education and awareness program that could be used at all Rockwood schools. The monthly activities included demonstrating the sensory processing differences of kids with autism by asking students to wear sandpaper tags in their shirts, guest speakers from autism organizations, and a “Hats On” day to support local autism programs. Board President Janet Strate said she had talked with the youth and their mentor, Suzanne DuPree, assistant principal at Kellison Elementary School, about expanding the program to address all disabilities, not only autism. Although Strate said it was too early to say whether the district would consider adopting the R.E.A.C.H. curriculum, she said she hoped it would spark discussion at Rockwood schools. “I think it’s a very good idea to start talking to the principals and really getting it out there that this is something very simple and student-led that can engage all students and really help the acceptance of kids of all abilities within the classroom environment,” Strate said. Strate also talked with the group about tweaking the program to work in a middleschool setting, noting: “As the kids get older, what you tend to find is the differences tend to become more pronounced and kids will move away.” But Kevin said the differences between kids are really no greater than the differences between M&M’s. “We may all look different on the outside,” said Kevin, “but on the inside, we’re the same. Kids with autism want to be accepted, just like normal kids. Kids with autism want to be friends. They want the same things other kids do.” Learn more at reachautism.org.

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Buster the Bus teaches Parkway kindergartners the basics of bus safety By CAROL ENRIGHT They say that the best source is “straight from the horse’s mouth.” But when it comes to bus safety, the Parkway School District thinks the bus just might have something to say about that – literally. Buster the Bus, an animated, mechanical bus that stands about chest high to most of its audience, has been teaching incoming kindergarten students in the Parkway School District about bus safety since 1998. Unlike a full-sized bus – which Buster calls his older brother, Billy Bob – Buster can talk, spin, open and close his eyes and even dance. But Buster is no pre-recorded robot. (Shhh … kindergartner spoiler alert.) As Rick Heidger, school bus safety instructor for Parkway, leads Buster through his presentation at each of the district’s elementary schools, two Parkway bus drivers hide off stage controlling his voice and movements. Sue Ciskowski is the voice of Buster. Bill Goodbread directs Buster’s movements with a remote control unit. According to the veteran bus drivers, the children have no idea they are the brains and brawn behind the bus. They only see Buster. As incoming kindergartners gathered at Green Trails Elementary School in Chesterfield on Aug. 7, the program started

with Buster “taking a nap,” with his “eyes” (headlights) shut and “snoring” loudly. Heidger asked two boys from the audience wake up Buster by tickling him. When that didn’t work, the children roused the slumbering school bus by singing “The Wheels on the Bus.” From that point on, Buster stole the show. Buster went through basic bus safety rules, such as look both ways before crossing the street, don’t get off the bus until it comes to a complete stop, and use your inside voice on the bus. But Buster spent most of his time talking about “the danger zone.” The little bus told the children never to stand behind or too near the bus. “The closer you are to the bus, the harder it is for the bus driver to see you. So anywhere all around the bus is the danger zone,” said Buster. Buster told the kids he used a deep, “scary” voice to say danger zone, “because it’s a very scary place to be.” Buster also told the children to listen for his favorite sound before stepping onto the bus. Then, with a little help from Ciskowski, Buster made the sound of his air brakes. No doubt, Buster knew how to play the crowd. When he called his crossing arm “my fly swatter,” giggles erupted. And when the little bus, who apparently has allergies, blew

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“The players from this area that play in the Junior Olympic Championships get to see some of the best teams in the country and compete at a different level,” said coach Gregg Emde. “Only these players and those that participate in the Olympic Development Program get to see the highest level players in the country and match up with them. “The 16U team has eight kids that are on the Midwest Olympic Development Team that finished third in March in Florida.” Mad Dog Water Polo was started in St. Louis in 1999 as a part of the summer development efforts at local subdivision swim clubs. Emde founded Mad Dog. The former Marquette water polo coach is coach, referee, supporter and board member of Missouri Water Polo as well as a former player. The club serves a large number of players from ages 5 to 20. In the Junior Olympics, the 16U team advanced out of pool play and finished 13th overall in the gold tournament. “This would put them in the top teams in the country for their age group,” Emde said. “They all played great! “Tommy Stupp and Goeffrey Berger each had a couple of big games at 2 meter and (goalie) Daniel Diemer was lights out in our last game against Princeton Club from New Jersey,” Emde said. “We had lockdown defense from Joshua Emde throughout the tournament.” The 16U team finished the summer with a 10-3 record. The squad plans to work through the winter and play in tournaments

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Youth swimming The Parkway Swim Club emerged as the top St. Louis metro area team and region by capturing the second-place trophy at recent Region 8 Sectionals. “My favorite part of the weekend was to see 30 Parkway Swimmers at the far end of the pool wearing their red Parkway team shirt waving the big white Parkway flag,” coach Jack Madden said. “This type of experience is not happening anywhere else in the country, and it’s taking St. Louis and the region by storm. The feedback I received from other clubs since March has been nothing but positive; and the head coach of the Kansas City Blazers (the No. 1 Team in the region) said it would not be long until we would be challenging them for that top spot.” Final region scores were: Kansas CityBlazers 1,132, Parkway Swim Club 588, Rockwood Swim Club 526.5, Clayton Shaw Park 306, Edwardsville YMCA 182, Rec Plex 132 and FAST 63. Several Parkway Swim Club team

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Junior boys and girls golf De Smet’s Jimmy Siegfried and Parkway West’s Emily Goldenstein won the boys and girls age groups in the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Asociation’s 13th Junior Amateur Championship. The two-day tourney was played at Westborough Country Club. The temperatures reached triple digits each day in conducting the association’s annual junior championship. Siegfried fired rounds of 70-72-142 to capture the title and James M. Holtgrieve Trophy. He would win by three shots over Alex McKay and Sohil Desai. The De Smet junior said this is by far his biggest win. He has competed on the last two Mid-America Junior Cup teams and receives an automatic invitation to the 2012 team with his victory. “Having played in the St. Louis District Junior Am this year, I knew I was capable of winning this tournament and that was my goal,” Siegfried said. “Winning both those titles is huge to me.” The left-handed playing Siegfried said he was pleased with both of his rounds.

“The first day I was happy to shoot 70. The course was in great shape but still playing hard,” Siegfried said. “While the second day score of 72 had its ups and downs, I’m not complaining. The temperature was over 100 and for sure was a huge factor. My caddy, Will Doorack, was a great help.” The key to his victory, Siegfried said, was making sure to keep the high numbers out of play. “Westborough is a Siegfried tight little course and it takes drivers out of play a lot,” Siegfried said. “Keeping it in the fairway is what you need to do on a course like that and it will lead to a good number.” The victory is impor- Goldenstein tant to him. “I have won tournaments before like this and the St. Louis District, but being in the older age group with much harder competition, this means a lot to me,” Siegfried said. On the girls’ side, Round 1 leader Emily Goldenstein, 16, would keep her lead en route to the title with rounds of 73 and 75. Her name will go on the Barbara A. Berkmeyer Trophy. Goldenstein, a junior at Parkway West, has been competing all over the midwest this summer. She will also receive an automatic invite to participate in the 2012 Junior Cup Matches. Rachael Pearson was the runner-up at 166. “My goal was to win, and if I was on my game, I felt like I had a good chance,” Goldenstein said. “I played well in this tournament. I was swinging well and felt comfortable with all my clubs, but because I missed several opportunities for birdie, I definitely felt I could have scored a little better.” This was a big victory for Goldenstein. “Wins mean a lot more when I play well because then I feel like I earned it,” Goldenstein said Earlier this summer, she won the the Country Youth Classic in Bloomington, Ill. She shot 72-76-148 to top a field of 40 golfers. “I played in 16 tournaments throughout five states this summer,” Goldenstein said. “My goal was to get a lot of playing experience and work on my game. I also had some nice second-place finishes this summer and just missed qualifying for the USGA junior girls championship by one stroke.” In other boys age divisions: Chris Ferris was the winner in the 14-15 age division with rounds of 75-76. While Matthew McCarthy was runner-up at 155. In the boys 12-13 year old Division, Zach O’Toole won with rounds of 95-84. Josh Garret and Nathaniel Conroy were Runner-Up at 183.

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By WARREN MAYES It’s a new day for high school football in Missouri. Gone is the old playoff system – and the Missouri State High School Activities Association has a new postseason plan. In the past, teams played seven games and then went into four-team districts that saw each district advance two teams to the playoffs based on how the teams did in those three games. Beginning this fall, schools will be in six-, seven- or eight-team districts that are seeded based upon a regular-season points system from the first nine games. The new playoff system reduces the high school regular season from 10 games to nine. However, every team then goes into district playoffs. Teams that win advance to the state championship. The 2012 season concludes with the annual MSHSAA Show-Me Bowl at the Edward Jones Dome. The championship dates are Nov. 23-24. It looks like it’s going to be a competitive season for the teams covered by West Newsmagazine. CBC and MICDS finished second at state last year in

Class 6 and Class 4 respectively and the two proud programs would like another chance to play for the championship at the Edward Jones Dome. CBC returns nine starters while MICDS, hit hard by graduation, has just four starters back. There is a new coach this season at Parkway South. Boys varsity track coach Joe Rosewell takes over for Travis Blevins for the Patriots. He is installing new schemes on offense and defense and has seven starters back for his inaugural campaign at Parkway South. The rebuilding program at Kennedy under Scott Long continues to bear fruit. The Celts this year have experience and depth for the first time in recent memory. Lafayette and Eureka likely will be battling for the Suburban West Conference crown. The two squads again will open the season (Aug. 24) facing each other as they have in recent years. In the Metro Catholic Conference, CBC and De Smet figure to butting heads for the league crown. In the Suburban South Conference, Parkway Central and Parkway North are always contenders. MICDS will be favored to take the Metro League championship. All in all, it looks like it’s going to be a good season.

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2011 record: 13-1, finished second in state Coach: Scott Pingel. Entering fifth year as head coach. Record at CBC is 35-12. Returning: 20 lettermen. 9 starters: 4 offense, 5 defense Offense: Multiple Defense: 3-4 Players to watch: senior RB/WR/DB Aarion Penton, senior RB Jonathan Parker, senior LB Zach Turnure, senior LB T.J. Williams, senior LB Jon Owens, senior DB Bert Birdsall, senior WR Marcus Wheat, junior WR/QB Corey Patterson Newcomers expected to help: junior QB Tyler Creath, sophomore S Eric Carrera, junior DB Zach Muniz Team strengths: We have a lot of experience returning which is always a good thing. We return all four of our linebackers; they should be the best players on our team. Goals: Play football as a team and commit to getting better. Teams in the Metro Catholic Conference: CBC, Chaminade, De Smet, SLUH, Vianney Favorites to win the Metro Catholic Conference: De Smet and SLUH Teams in Class 6 District 2: CBC, De Smet, Francis Howell North, Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood West, Pattonville, Ritenour, SLUH Quote: “I am excited to start another year,” Pingel said. “We lost a lot of senior talent last year but it is always exciting to see new people step up and become leaders. The team has had a great summer and is ready to play for real. The players knows what is expected of them and are ready to accept the challenge of bringing their best game each and every week.”

2011 record: 3-6 Coach: Doug Taylor. Entering 16th year as head coach at Chaminade with an overall record of 91-70. Returning: 7 starters: 4 offense, 3 defense Offense: Pro-style Defense: 4-3 Players to watch: senior OG Bryon Beal, junior OT Brendan Weis, senior FB John Cusumano, sophomore CB Sam Frelich, junior S Grant Byrne, senior S Nick Babinsk Newcomers expected to help: senior QB Austin Gessner, sophomore RB Dominique Bobo, senior RB Jabril Saleem, senior Justin Smith Team strengths: Ball control. Keep the ball away from the other team. Goals: Improve as the season progresses. We have a young team. Teams in the Metro Catholic Conference: CBC, Chaminade, De Smet, SLUH, Vianney Favorites to win the Metro Catholic Conference: CBC, De Smet and SLUH Teams in Class 5 District 2: Chaminade, Hazelwood East, Kirkwood, McCluer, McCluer North, Riverview Gardens, Webster Groves Quote: “This is my 40th year of high school football,” Taylor said. “I’m just as excited as I was 40 years ago. High school football is the best sport going.”

DE SMET SPARTANS 2011 record: 9-3 Coach: Pat Mahoney. Entering 12th year as head coach. Record at De Smet is 84-41. Returning: 28 lettermen. 14 starters: 8 offense, 6 defense Offense: Multiple one back

Defense: 3-4 and 4-3 Players to watch: QB Conner Harrison, RB Latif Adams, WR Alex Bausch, WR Jack Barry, WR Thayer Weave, OL Andy Bauer, OL Mitch Palmer, OL Nick Wunderli, DL Donnie White, DL Jake Gruensfelder, DL Darrian Harris, LB Dedrick Cromartie, DB Joey Bruning Newcomers expected to help: WR/DB/ RB Jabari Butler Team strengths: We are retuning a solid core on both offense and defense, this should give us consistency. Goals: We always set our goal to win the state 6A championship. Teams in the Metro Catholic Conference: CBC, Chaminade, De Smet, SLUH, Vianney Favorites to win the Metro Catholic Conference: De Smet and CBC Teams in Class 6 District 2: CBC, De Smet, Francis Howell North, Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood West, Pattonville, Ritenour, SLUH Quote: “We have a lot of returning players, now we must fulfill our potential as a team,” Mahoney said.

Blake Smith, senior OL Anthony Wingerter, senior OL Marc Makovicka, senior DB D’Tonio White, junior QB Mason Bendigo, senior OL Chris Hiles, senior DL Jack Smith, junior OL Jarred Boyer, senior LB Alex Alderman, junior RB Adam Yancey, senior OLB Matt Yancey Team strengths: This team has had the luxury of watching two great senior classes in front of them so the players know what it takes to win. We play a very difficult schedule so we expect this team to work as hard as the teams before them. They do not want to be the team that will let down the tradition of Eureka football. Teams in the Suburban West Conference: Eureka, Fox, Lafayette, Lindbergh, Marquette, Northwest, Oakville, Mehlville, Parkway South Favorites to win the Suburban West Conference: Lafayette is the class of the conference, Parkway South, Lindbergh Teams in Class 6 District 1: Eureka, Lafayette, Lindbergh, Marquette, Mehlville, Northwest (Cedar Hill), Oakville, Parkway South Quote: “Our juniors and seniors are the key,” Shelton said. “We have a very good EUREKA WILDCATS young group but you cannot play sopho2011 record: 8-3, district champions mores against our schedule and look for Coach: Farrell Shelton. Entering his 12th wins. If the upperclassmen are tough year at Eureka with a record of 102-27. enough to lead us through the first half of Returning: 11 starters: 4 offense, 7 defense the season, we will be able develop the Offense: Spread younger kids and will be a complete team Defense: 3-5 at the end of the year. As you look at our Players to watch: senior LB/TE Nate schedule we cannot focus on winning as Echard, senior OLB/SW Kyle Spratt, the true measure of how good we are as we senior OLB/RB Cole Estrada, senior OL/ play these teams. We will need to focus on DL Brett Judkins, senior DB/WR Dalton getting better each day so as we enter the Zeiser, senior LB Luke Gentry, senior LB playoffs we are at our best. As coaches this Mitch McCain Newcomers expected to help: senior WR See FOOTBALL PREVIEW, next page

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LAFAYETTE 2011 record: 8-3, Suburban West Conference champions Coach: Boyd Manne. Entering his ninth year as head coach at Lafayette. Record is 50-35 at Lafayette and 76-53 overall. Returning: 28 letterman. 14 starters: 7 offense, 7 defense Offense: Multiple Defense: Multiple front Players to watch: senior TE/DE John Voit, senior OT/DT Gabe Kuhn, senior LB-FB Kevin Root, senior OL Adam Echele, senior OL Niles Burdell, senior QB Matt Goro, senior RB/DB Deonte Robinson, junior RB/S Kevin Hampton, senior WR Kyle Wright, senior DL Zach Reid, senior DL Austin Gain, senior WR/LB-Shaquille Holley, senior DB/WR Elliot Montgomery, senior LB Joshua Ripp

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JOHN F. KENNEDY CELTS 2011 record: 3-7 Coach: Scott Long. Entering fifth year as head coach at Kennedy. Returning: 16 lettermen. 16 starters: 8 offense, 8 defense Offense: Multiple Defense: 5-2-5-3 Players to watch: senior RB/LB Joe Lawrence, senior RB/S Cody Gardner, senior OL/DL Marc Stamour, senior OL/ DL Andrew Manott, senior FB/ML Mike Kohlberg, senior OL/DL Timmy Smith Newcomers expected to help: sophomore LB Quinton Tonso, junior OB/LB Jake Powers Team strengths: A senior-heavy team for first time in many years. Goals: Improve every day in practice, work hard, use experience to get positive results. Teams in AAA Conference: Bishop DuBourg, Borgia, Cardinal Ritter, Duchesne, Kennedy, Lutheran St. Peters, O’Fallon Christian, St. Dominic, St. Mary’s, Trinity Favorites to win the AAA Conference: Cardinal Ritter Teams in Class 3 District 2: Bishop DuBourg, Cardinal Ritter, Confluence Prep Academy Charter, John Burroughs, John F. Kennedy, Owensville, Soldan, St. James Quote: “At Kennedy, for the first time in years we have experience and some depth,” Long said. “We’re excited to put 17-yearolds on the field against other 17-year-olds instead of 15-year-olds. We’re looking forward to the season and we hope to do better.”

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Newcomers expected to help: junior QB Evan Scales, junior WR/DB Cole DuPont, junior LB Alex Brcic Team Strengths: Some good overall speed. Goals: Improve every day as athletes and students and push ourselves to compete every play, defend the Suburban West Conference championship and advance in the state playoffs. Teams in the Suburban West Conference: Eureka, Fox, Lafayette, Lindbergh, Marquette, Northwest, Oakville, Mehlville, Parkway South Teams in Class 6 District 1: Eureka, Lafayette, Lindbergh, Marquette, Mehlville, Northwest (Cedar Hill), Oakville, Parkway South Quote: “We have a good group of young men who have worked hard in the offseason (and) believe in each other and our system,” Manne said.

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MARQUETTE MUSTANGS 2011 record: 3-7 Coach: Ryan Thornhill. Entering sixth year as head coach at Marquette. Record at school is 18-32. Returning: 12 starters: 5 offense, 7 defense Offense: Spread Defense: 3-5 Players to watch: junior WR/DB Matt Scheibel, senior tackle Max Sidney, senior tackle Adam Ploudre, senior DT Greg Sullins, sophomore RB/LB Jacobi Boykin, senior LB Mike Cooper, senior LB Matt Bruer, senior LB Joel McCombs, senior LB Dan Slattery, senior LB Bruce Clithero Newcomers expected to help: senior RB/ LB Ryan Campbell, junior WR/DB Mitch Carr, junior WR/DB Chad Nieder Team strengths: Our entire linebacking core is returning, which will be the strength of our defense. The addition of a couple of underclassmen DBs will make for a strong defense that we expect to lead our team. On offense we will be very balanced with a See FOOTBALL PREVIEW, page 28

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2011 record: 14-1, Class 4 runner-up Coach: Josh Smith. Entering fifth year as head coach with a 38-9 overall at MICDS. Returning: 4 starters: 2 offense, 2 defense Offense: Spread Defense: 4-2 Players to watch: senior OL/DL Jack Kurzu, senior RB/DB Denzell Conway, junior WR/DB Alim Muhammad, sophomore RB/LB Cole Sigmund Newcomers expected to help: none. There are going to be role players stepping up. Team strengths: Backfield and offensive line. Goals: To play the best football we can with new faces stepping up and carrying forward the MICDS legacy. Teams in the Metro League: John Burroughs, Lutheran North, Lutheran South, MICDS, Priory, Westminster Christian Academy Favorites to win Metro League: John Burroughs Teams in Class 4, District 5: Clayton, Gateway, Jennings, MICDS, Normandy, St.

Charles, St. Charles West, University City Quote: “I can’t wait to see how our players who haven’t been in the spotlight before, handle it,” Smith said. “We know we are going to be led by some experienced players in Denzell Conway and Cole Sigmund in the backfield and Jack Kurzu on the offensive line, but how are the rest going to step up?”

PARKWAY CENTRAL COLTS 2011 record: 10-2, won Suburban South Conference and district, reached quarterfinals. Coach: Mark Goldenberg. Entering 10th year as head coach at Parkway Central. Record at school is 68-34. Returning: 21 lettermen. 10 starters: 4 offense, 6 defense Offense: I Pro with some spread Defense: 4-3 Players to watch: senior OL Jordan Goldenberg, senior OL Sanjay Seetheraman, senior TE Nick Schneider, senior WR/DB Antwon Hoard, senior LB Miles Dvorak, senior DL Quintin Gray, senior DL Martino Hunter, junior DL Khalin Saunders, junior DL Jonathan Bonner Newcomers expected to help: junior RB/ DB Augie Brooks, sophomore RB/LB Micheal Slater Team strengths: Defensive front seven. Goals: Play good football, become a team and become better young men. Teams in Suburban South Conference: Kirkwood, Parkway Central, Parkway North, Parkway West, Seckman, Summit, University City, Webster Groves Teams in Class 5 District 3: Parkway Central, Parkway North, Parkway West, Holt, Zumwalt South, Zumwalt East, Zumwalt North Quote: “I love this time of year to see how we can come together and compete as a team,” Goldenberg said. “There is no feelSee FOOTBALL PREVIEW, next page

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Team Strengths: Overall athleticism, youth. Goals: Improve each week, win confering like walking to the field under those ence, win district. Friday night lights.” Teams in Suburban West Conference: Eureka, Fox, Lafayette, Lindbergh, MarParkway North Vikings quette, Northwest, Oakville, Mehlville, 2011 record: 5-5 Parkway South Coach: Bob Bunton. Entering 13th year as Favorites in the Suburban West: Lafayhead coach at Parkway North. Record at ette, Eureka school is 81-45. Teams in Class 6 District 1: Eureka, Returning: 27 lettermen. 11 starters – 6 Lafayette, Lindbergh, Marquette, Mehlville, offense, 5 defense Northwest (Cedar Hill), Oakville, Parkway Offense: Multiple South Defense: 5-3 Quote: “We have been working very hard Players to watch: senior RB/LB Johna- this summer putting in a new offense and than Little, senior RB Roderick Hoskins, defense and we are excited to get the senior OG/DT Dallas Richardson, senior season started,” Rosewell said. “We will OT Devonta Brison, senior S Chris Collins, be a young team, but we have excellent senior LB Randy Hunt athleticism that we will put on display Newcomers expected to help: senior RB Friday nights this fall.” Roosevelt Abram Team strengths: I really believe the PARKWAY WEST LONGHORNS strength of our team will be our close-knit 2011 record: 1-9 group of seniors. These kids are very pas- Coach: Jeff Duncan. Entering fourth year sionate and have invested a lot of time this at Parkway West with a record of 8-23. summer to improve our team physically as Returning number of lettermen and well as our team camaraderie. starters: 12 lettermen. 6 starters: 3 offense, Goals: Our team goals are to improve as 3 defense the new nine-game season goes on and to Offense: Multiple pro be playing our best football once the play- Defense: 4-3 offs begin. Players to watch: senior DE J.C. DeMuri, Teams in Suburban South Conference: senior DT Kris Maddox, senior SS Ryan Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Summit, Park- DeMuri, senior OL Mustafa Saffaf, senior way Central, Parkway North, Parkway RB Quentin Key West, University City, Seckman Newcomers expected to help: junior OL Teams in Class 5 District 3: Parkway Calvin Gorczyca, junior OL Kyle Bailey, North, Parkway Central, Parkway West, junior TE Ian Osborne, junior DE Tim Fort Zumwalt East, Fort Zumwalt North, Petersen, junior LB David Baranski, junior Fort Zumwalt South, Wentzville Holt CB Darius Davis, sophomore QB Austin Quote: “I feel like a kid every August Sisk, sophomore OL Drew Swihart when the football season begins,” Bunton Team strengths: Team chemistry. said. “There are no losses, the kids are Goals: Our goal is to be very disciplined healthy and excited, and the anticipation and fundamentally sound. for the new season makes things electric Teams in the Suburban South Conference: Kirkwood, Parkway Central, Parkaround school.” way North, Parkway West, Seckman, Summit, University City, Webster Groves PARKWAY SOUTH PATRIOTS Favorites to win the Suburban South 2011 record: 5-5 Head Coach: Joe Rosewell. Entering his Conference: Kirkwood and Webster first year as head coach at Parkway South. Groves continue to be the favorites. RockReturning number of lettermen and wood Summit will be solid this year as starters: 11 lettermen. 7 starters: 3 offense, well. Parkway North and Parkway Central 4 defense always have good teams. Seckman and Offense: Multiple University City continue to improve. Defense: 4-2-5 Teams in Class 5 District 3: Parkway Players to watch: senior LB/DE/WR North, Parkway Central, Parkway West, Kellen Ash, senior LB/TE Jordan Noyes, Fort Zumwalt East, Fort Zumwalt North, senior DB/RB/QB Terrell Bland, juniors LB/ Fort Zumwalt South, Holt OL Stephen Powell, junior OL/DL Kellen Quote: “I am very excited about our team McCarthy, junior DE/OL Brandon Folk this year,” Duncan said. “We have a great Newcomers expected to help: sophomore group of players who have really worked RB Eddie Morris, sophomore OL/DL Steve hard and had a good off-season. We are led Greer, sophomore KR/RB/DB Daymond Green-Shannon See FOOTBALL PREVIEW, page 30

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2011 record: 2-8, placed second in districts Coach: Brad Warrick. Entering his seventh year as head coach at Principia. Returning number of lettermen and starters: 13 lettermen. 5 starters: 5 offense, 5 defense. Offense: Spread and Wing-T Defense: 3-4 Players to watch: junior QB Matthew Gilman, sophomore RB Maverick Holmsley, senior LB Alex Lamie, senior S Will Allen, junior WR Robbie Butler Newcomers expected to help: senior WR Eddie Bargman, senior WR Sawyer Grow Team strengths: Speed on offense at receiver in Eddie Bargman and experience at QB with Matthew Gilman. Goals: Successfully overcome the many challenges that the game of football presents. Teams in the Metro League: John Burroughs, Lutheran North, Lutheran South, MICDS, Principia, Priory, Westminster Christian Academy Favorites to win the Metro League: MICDS Teams in Class 2 District 2: Brentwood, Carnahan, Cleveland NJROTC, Herculaneum, Lutheran North, Maplewood, Principia, Transportation and Law Quote: “Our young team is excited for the season and our new schedule of playing more teams that are our size,” Warrick said. “Our players are looking forward to spreading out our offense a little with our many receivers, team speed, and experienced quarterback.”

to play in late November, stay focused on one game at a time, one play at a time and to get better with each snap. Teams in the Metro League: John Burroughs, Lutheran North, Lutheran South, MICDS, Principia, Priory, Westminster Christian Academy Favorites to win the Metro League: MICDS, John Burroughs Teams in Class 4 District 3: Ladue, Pacific, Priory, St. Clair, St. Francis Borgia, Sullivan, Union, Westminster Christian Academy Quote: “The squad has worked hard in the offseason,” Combs said. “We have good leadership from the senior class and we have young players who are ready to step up and do their part to make the 2012 Priory football team the best it can be.”

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2011 record: 2-8 Coach: Cory Snyder. Entering second year as head coach at Westminster Christian Academy. Record at school is 2-8. Returning: 12 lettermen. 8 starters: 5 offense, 3 defense Offense: Wing-T hybrid Defense: Multiple Players to watch: junior WR/FS Kyle Kinner, junior QB Brett Bond, senior CB Coby Nye, junior WR/RB Tyler Catlett, senior Jacob Hicks, senior WR Chris Cacciarelli, senior RB Alex Rideout Newcomers expected to help: sophomore NT Justin Creighton, senior LB Mark McFarland, senior DE/OL Wes Park Team strengths: Strong at offensive and defensive skill positions. Goals: Have a winning record, win a conference championship, win a district championship, compete with character, have a team GPA greater than 3.0. PRIORY REBELS Teams in the Metro League: John Bur2011 record: 6-5 roughs, Lutheran North, Lutheran South, Coach: Marty Combs. Entering ninth year MICDS, Principia, Priory, Westminster as head coach at Priory. Record at school Christian Academy is 49-39. Favorites to win the Metro League: John Returning: 12 starters: 7 offense, 5 defense Burroughs, MICDS Offense: Multiple Teams in Class 4 District 3: Ladue, Defense: 4-3 Pacific, Priory, St. Clair, St. Francis Borgia, Players to watch: senior QB David Sullivan, Union, Westminster Christian Nogalski, senior RB Thomas Raybiuck, Academy junior WR Patrick Agnew, senior DE Brian Quote: “We are excited to start a new Vapoean, senior DE Jack Mueller, senior season and look to continue to build our LB Sam Friedman, junior LB Gussie program at all levels,” Snyder said. “We Busch, junior LB Paul Deschler, junior FS learned a lot as a program last year and will continue to stress team above individual as Dan Watson Newcomers expected to help: junior WR we compete throughout the season.” Pat O’Brien, sophomore SS John Agnew Team strengths: Offensive line, running Follow all the action on game. newsmagazinenetwork.com Goals: Ultimate goal is to play well enough

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• Aug 24 – Wheaton Academy (A) 7 p.m. • Sep 01 – MICDS (H) 1 p.m. • Sep 08 – Lutheran North (A) 1 p.m. • Sep 14 – Lutheran South (A) 7 p.m. • Sep 22 – St. Louis Priory (H) 1 p.m. • Sep 29 – John Burroughs (H) 1 p.m. • Oct 05 – St. Francis Borgia (A) 7 p.m. • Oct 13 – Bishop DuBourg (H) 1 p.m. • Oct 19 – Duchesne (A) 7 p.m.

• Aug 24 – Ft. Zumwalt West (H) 7 p.m. • Aug 30 – Eureka (A) 7 p.m. • Sep 07 – SLUH (H) 7 p.m. • Sep 14 – Lindbergh (A) 7 p.m. • Sep 21 – Vianney (A) 7 p.m. • Sep 28 – Chaminade (H) 7 p.m. • Oct 05 – De Smet (A) 7 p.m. • Oct 11 – Helias Catholic (H) 4:30 p.m. • Oct 12 – Helias Catholic (H) 7 p.m. • Oct 19 – Francis Howell (H) 7 p.m.

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• Aug 25 – Alton Marquette (A) 7 p.m. • Sep 1 – Lutheran North (H) 1 p.m. • Sep 7 – John Burroughs (H) 4:30 p.m. • Sep 15 – MICDS (H) 1 p.m. • Sep 22 – Westminster (A) 1 p.m. • Sep 28 – Lutheran South (A) 7 p.m. • Oct 6 – Breese Mater Dei (H) 2 p.m. • Oct 13 – Affton (H) 1 p.m. • Oct 19 – St. Dominic (A) 7 p.m.

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Petra Byers, Mike Brown, Ken and Kristy Deutschmann, Patrick Shipley and John O’Brien were among local baseball enthusiasts who welcomed international players to their homes.

International baseball comes home By JIM ERICKSON It’s virtually all the same in baseball no matter where the game is played – three strikes, four balls, three outs and all the rest. Those commonalities and a shared interest in the game itself went a long way in erasing or easing language barriers and cultural differences when nearly 100 young ballplayers and adult leaders on six teams from Japan, Australia and Europe joined with seven St. Louis County teams for an international tournament at the Ballwin Athletic Association baseball complex Aug. 3-11. And those who believe they were in one of the best positions to enjoy the more than weeklong series of games, ceremonies and other events were the local families that opened their homes to house the overseas visitors. The Ken Deutschmann family in Ballwin hosted three Australians so language wasn’t a significant challenge. “We had to learn the different expressions and terminology unique to each country, though,” Deutschmann said. “But that’s been fun.” For the Mike Brown family in High Ridge, hosting four Japanese players has been the culmination of a goal established many years ago. “When I was growing up in Kirkwood, I had the opportunity to go to Toronto with a youth hockey team,” Brown said. “That was a fantastic experience for me and I’ve known that I wanted to give my kids the same kind of opportunity to meet and get to know people from another country.” There have been some communication barriers, especially in regard to food likes and dislikes, “but we’ve been able to overcome most of that by showing them pictures of what we were talking about,” Brown said. Petra Byers speaks German but that hasn’t helped in communicating with the three Japanese players she and her family hosted at their Wildwood home.

The John O’Brien family in Valley Park probably set the record for hosting the largest group of young ballplayers with 16 from Australia, the Netherlands and Germany. “We don’t have a super-big house so we have them all over, including four at my mother-in-law’s home across the street,” O’Brien said. One visitor is the only girl in the international contingent, a player on the Australian team. “She’s stayed with my daughter and they’ve had a lot of fun,” said O’Brien, who is president of the Valley Park Athletic Association. “Whenever we’ve gone anywhere, we’ve had to have a four-car convoy with my daughter, her boyfriend and my wife and I doing the driving.” The Patrick Shipley family in St. Albans decided they needed a little help communicating with four 14-year-old Japanese players they took in at the last minute when a mix-up left the players with no place to go. “They appeared to be afraid they would be left behind whenever we went someplace or that they wouldn’t be able to get to their games,” Shipley said. “They needed some assurances that I just wasn’t able to communicate adequately.” So, Shipley contacted the University of Missouri-St. Louis in search of someone who to serve as a translator. He wound up speaking with Beth Eckelkamp, associate dean of students in the college of arts and sciences who has taught Japanese. “She was a God-send,” Shipley said of Eckelkamp. “Her talking with the boys over the phone made all the difference in the world. She’s really a special person in my book.” “He and his family are the ones who deserve all the credit,” Eckelkamp said of the Shipleys. “To step into that kind of situation at the last minute and then go above and beyond to make sure the boys knew they were welcome and would be taken care of … that’s really something.”

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Anyone interested in entering a car in the Wildwood Founders’ Day Celebration may register between 9 a.m. and noon on Aug. 25. The entry fee is $5, and trophies will be awarded to top contenders.

Founders’ Day Celebration to feature vintage car show The Wildwood Founders’ Day Celebration once again will include a vintage car show featuring an assortment of classic cars that are sure to spark some nostalgic memories. Participation in the car show is open to anyone who has a vehicle to display in one of three basic categories: Street Rods; Classic Cars Prior to World War II; and Cars After World War II, which must be at least 25 years old. Participants may sign up to compete against other entries or may simply display their vehicles at the Wildwood Town Center for the public to enjoy. First, second and third place honors will be awarded in each of the three categories, and the Best of Show will be presented with the Founders’ Trophy. Sharon Huber, publisher of West Newsmagazine, will present a special trophy in commemoration of her late husband, Doug Huber, the founder and former publisher of West Newsmagazine, who passed away in April. In all, 11 trophies will be awarded.

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Registration for the car show will open at 9 a.m. and continue until 12 p.m. (see map for registration location), winners of the show will be announced at 2:00 p.m. on the main stage and many vehicles will remain on display until 4 p.m. The entry fee is $5 per person, and a portion of entry fee proceeds will be donated to two charities: the Wounded Warrior Project and the National Children’s Cancer Society. Members of the Gateway City Car Club of St. Louis will pick the winners of the contests. “These guys are experienced and have been judges at multiple shows in the past, so they are knowledgeable car people,” John Gragnani, organizer of the show. Among the cars that will be on display are a ’63 Chevy convertible, classic Mustangs, an Impala Super Sport and a ’67 Ford Fairlane convertible. Gragnani said he expects a good turnout, but participation likely will depend a great deal on the weather.

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By SUE HORNOF Wildwood Town Center Plaza will be buzzing with fun, games, concessions, vendor booths, live entertainment and more on Saturday, Aug. 25, the date set aside for the annual Wildwood Founders’ Day Celebration. “Basically, it’s the birthday of Wildwood,” explained Gary Crews, the city’s superintendent of parks and recreation. “The city’s official incorporation date was Sept. 1, 1995.” The festivities will kick off at 10 a.m. with a parade featuring dozens of units, including Lafayette High School’s marching band; the National Guard; a mounted color guard; Shriners in mini and classic cars; a 4-H group on horseback; representatives from Metro West, Eureka, and Monarch fire protection districts; St. Louis County Police officials; classic cars; Boy Scouts; Pond Athletic Association representatives; and assorted floats, business groups, dancers and walkers. Kate O’Connell, varsity field hockey coach at Lafayette High, will serve as the Founders’ Day parade marshal. Current and former dignitaries participating in the parade will include Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther; David Glaser, the city’s first mayor; Judy Sahm, Wildwood’s first treasurer; current members of the Wildwood City Council; State Sen. Brian Nieves; and County Councilman Greg Quinn. The parade will step off from New Community Church, located at 16801 Manchester Road. Units will proceed along Manchester to Taylor Road, continue north on Taylor to Main Street, and proceed west on Main to Fountain Place in Wildwood Town Center Plaza. Founders’ Day opening ceremonies will get underway immediately following the parade, at about 11 a.m., in Town Center Plaza. A

bald eagle from the World Bird Sanctuary will be on hand for the national anthem and will remain on display for two hours. The celebration will continue until 5 p.m. with a variety of attractions and activities for all ages. Highlights include: • pony rides, bounce houses, a balloon artist, clowns and face painters to entertain the children • a vintage car show • fire, police and Missouri State Highway Patrol exhibits • live entertainment featuring the music of Yessir! and Blues Plus... • dance exhibition by Wildwood Dance and Arts • The Traveling Weather Show, featuring information on how to become a weather spotter, identify weather conditions, etc. • Monsanto Amateur Radio Association • carriage rides • The Wildwood Farmers’ Market • lots of vendor booths featuring products and information from area businesses and organizations The Wildwood Founders’ Day Celebration was conceived as a way to celebrate the city’s past, present and future. Since its incorporation 17 years ago, Wildwood has sponsored various events to recognize the city as a great place to live, work and play. First, there was Wildwood Days, which later was changed to the Wildwood Celebration. After canceling that event in 2008 due to problems with weather and parking conditions, the city decided to revamp the Wildwood Celebration and organize an annual event that would focus on the city and its heritage. Come for an hour or plan to stay all day, but don’t miss out on this year’s Founders’ Day fun!

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Dierbergs brings new amenities and opportunities to Des Peres By KATE UPTERGROVE For Connor Walsh and T.J. Chulick it was the lure of Krispy Kreme donuts, sold by Dierbergs Market, that got them out of bed at 5 a.m. on July 31and across the street to wait for the 8:30 a.m. opening of the new Dierbergs Market on Manchester. Walsh, 15, said, “We thought it would be cool.” His dad, Nathaniel Walsh, also in the opening morning crowd, was happy to see that Bob Dierberg recognized Connor’s and Chulick’s enterprising spirit, acknowledging them as part of his opening day remarks. “Future bag boys,” the senior Walsh said, pointing to the boys. Noting the nearness of their homes to the store, N. Walsh said the opportunity would be ideal. He also noted that Dierberg already had proven to be a good neighbor. “I just complimented HBD (Construction) on the outstanding job they did,” he said. “Every morning, they’d have crews out here picking up trash and making sure the perimeter of the property was free of debris.” He pointed across the street to the gate that keeps drivers from using his subdivision as a turn-around. “That gate is the result of Dierbergs working with neighbors to address their concerns.” “We just want to be an integral part of

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Greg Dierberg, president of Dierbergs, with Jeanie Hood, owner of Three French Hens, in front of the new Three French Hens boutique at the Dierbergs Market in Des Peres.

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM they try the Mediterranean diet, which is heavy on healthy oils such as olive oil and canola oil, light on meat (no more than twice per week), and heavy on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, seeds and nuts. Eating fish at least twice a week is encouraged. According to the Mayo Clinic, research has shown that the traditional Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of heart disease and cardiovascular mortality and is associated with a reduced incidence of cancer and cancer mortality as well as a reduced incidence of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Like the Mediterranean diet, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association), suggests that a plant-based diet can lower blood cholesterol levels, the risk of heart disease, blood pressure levels and the risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Eating a vegetarian/vegan diet is also associated with a lower risk of cancer. In a 2009 analysis published in the American Journal of Cardiology, researchers reviewed 27 studies on the heart benefits of four different types of plant-based diets: vegan, lacto-ovo-vegetarian (dairy and eggs, but no meat), primary plantbased (allows small amounts of lean meat) and a combination diet that combines traditional vegetarian or vegan diet with nuts,

soy, and/or fiber. The researchers found that people who ate the combination diet decreased their total cholesterol and LDL “bad” cholesterol by 20 to 35 percent. Those who ate the vegan diet had LDL decreases of 15 to 25 percent. And people who ate the lactoovo-vegetarian and primary plant-based diets had significantly smaller decreases of 10 to 15 percent. It seems that everywhere you look another study is popping up – most are pro-plants, but health care professionals caution that the verdict is still out and more research needs to be done. “It’s exciting to see all the studies coming out that they’re doing with cancer and plant-based diets,” McChesney said. She cautioned that despite the overall praise for less meat and more veggies, a vegan diet is “way too restrictive” for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children ages 1-3 consume 13 grams of protein per day, children ages 4-8 19 grams, and children ages 9-13 34 grams. The dietary guidelines vary for girls and boys after age 13 with girls needing 46 grams and boys needing 52 up to age 18. Kids being kids, they are more likely to be picky eaters, and some of the most kidfriendly sources of protein – milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs – are off-limits to vegans. For

the record, an eight-ounce glass of milk has about eight grams of protein, one cup of dry beans about 16 grams and a threeounce piece of lean meat about 21. The key to good nutrition at any age is moderation and knowledge. For people over age 18, who “do the homework and really do a vegan diet, I think it’s very healthy,” McChesney said. Dining out If feeling healthier is the best part about eating a plant-based diet, vegetarians almost unanimously say that eating out is the worst. One place where every vegan or vegetarian can enjoy a meal is Vega Deli in Chesterfield. The 100-percent vegan restaurant features everything from vegan wraps, salads and burgers to smoothies and bakery goods; however, Gina Gerber, who took over as owner of the deli in May 2011, said “very few vegans come in.” “Most people are vegetarian or they just want to eat healthier,” said Gerber. She believes the biggest misconception about vegan food is that “it tastes bad and it’s hard to eat that way.” “But it’s not,” said Gerber. “There are so many cookbooks and courses out there. Yeah, it’s hard to get started in the beginning – but once you do, you can get really creative.” Cheese and vegetable pizzas have long

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been a dining out staple for vegetarians. But Pi Pizzeria – which has restaurants throughout St. Louis, including a carryoutonly location in Chesterfield – also offers vegan-friendly pizzas topped with a soybased meat substitute and vegan (nondairy) cheese. Pi’s thin crust is already vegan, but the restaurant goes out of its way to accommodate vegan customers who crave its famous deep-dish pie. “All of our deep-dish pans get brushed with butter before we proof the dough in them and cook them in those pans,” said Pi corporate chef, Steven Caravelli. Butter is not vegan. But customers can request a vegan pie by calling the restaurant four to six hours ahead of their visit, so that the chef can clean out the pan and brush it with oil instead of butter. “We try to provide hospitality for all of our guests – no matter how you eat or what your dietary needs are,” said Caravelli. About six months ago, Pi joined the national “Meatless Monday” movement that encourages people to go meatless one day a week. Each month, Caravelli creates a meatless meal that is offered at all Pi locations every Monday of that month. Caravelli said he sees Meatless Monday as “just taking one day off of our meat eating and eating something that’s a little more earth friendly.”

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Ellen Port wins record eighth Missouri Women’s Amateur Championship By WARREN MAYES Inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame last winter, women’s amateur golfer Ellen Port was not able to sit back and rest of her accomplishments. She is back on top. Port won a record eighth Missouri Women’s Amateur Championship in a two-hole playoff with defending champion Catherine Dolan at Shadow Glen Golf Club in Olathe, Kan. Port captured her seventh Missouri Women’s Golf Association championship in 2010 that put her in a tie for the most ever. Now, she’s alone on top of the record book. “It means many things,” Port said. “It’s a hard question to answer but basically it means I still have game.” Port has won the U.S. Women’s Mid Amateur a remarkable four times. She’s also qualified for the U.S. Women’s Amateur a remarkable 17 times and played in three U.S. Women’s Open Championships. Last September she turned 50. Often, these state tournaments are won by younger players, but Port has turned back the clock and showed she can still play well enough to win against a talented field. “Well, the number of high school and college players competing in the State Amateur has for sure increased over the years,” Port said. “Their games are very good but I think

since my first win in 1995, I have finished in the top four every time I played. There are still some women in our state who play great golf well into their 60s, so don’t count them out.” Dolan, a Parkway West graduated, just completed an outstanding career at Missouri State. She was the defending champion. Both women finished with totals of 217. Port had rounds of 73, 71 and 73 while Dolan shot 71, 72 and 74. Dolan was unable to pull away. “Well, even though I was a couple back, I didn’t press,” Port said. “I hit almost every green and fairway the first two days and had 34 putts both days, which is not very good. I don’t focus too much on what others are doing but I do know she putted beautifully the first two days. She had better stats in this category.” Going into the final round Port was ready. She was not about to concede anything. She was prepared and knew what she wanted to do. “Simply to trust on every shot and accept the outcome, and trust again,” Port said. The two were even after the nine holes. Port was coming off a birdie on No. 8 to go one up. Then, she hit too much club on her approach shot to No. 9 and was just off the green and 3 putted. That tied the score again. “I had three bogeys in a row (No.

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12,13,14) but birdied the par 3 No. 15 and the match remained square,” Port said. “Catherine birdied No. 16 to go one up. She doubled No. 17 and I had my third putt of the day so we were now tied going into 18. So it was really back and forth all day.” Both women birdied the final hole to force the playoff. They played the par 5 No. 18 again. Port made an aggressive second shot landing on the green above the hole. Dolan’s third shot was close again and both made birdie after Port’s eagle attempt fell short. “(On the) first playoff hole, I hit my best drive of day, cutting the corner and going over the trees about 175 yards out,” Port said. “I hit a great 4 iron but was long and had a 30-foot putt. I got it to feet. She laid up and hit a wedge to 10 feet.” Ellen Port So, they played it again. This time, Port hit good drive but was 185 feet away in the middle and her lie was in a “Catherine has a complete game and a French drain seam and not too good. Dolan wonderful attitude toward the game. With hit into the fairway but she chose to lay up. or without golf, her future is bright.” “I decided to lay up with a 9 iron,” Port Port will defend her U.S. Mid-Amateur said. “We both had wedges. She hit a good championship when it is played Oct. 6-11 shot first to 10 feet again, mine came up 20 and will be going in with more confidence feet short. I made. She missed.” after her state championship. With that, Port was the champion. “It definitely is a shot in the arm,” Port said. “There was satisfaction and relief,” Port said “I hope it acts like slow release capsule as a about her reaction to winning the tournament. quiet confidence. That is what I strive for.”

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Interactive caregiving: A quilt made of love In June 2009, while Comfort Keepers caregiver Susie was caring for Pat, a Comfort Keepers client, she noticed a large pile of fabric. Remembering the many quilts her mother-inlaw, Lucy, made for family Christmas gifts, Susie had an idea: have the seniors she cares for – Pat, and another client, Lorraine – work together on a quilt.

Susie asked Pat if she could use the fabric for the quilt; Pat obliged, and in fact, was eager to participate. Starting with four stacks and 75 kinds of colors and styles, they laid the squares out on the living room floor, choosing what colors would best blend together. Susie took the materials and her sewing machine back and forth from her home and clients’ homes, sewing during caregiving hours and on personal time. When the quilt was complete, Susie took Lorraine to Lucy’s farm. Lucy welcomed everyone with a homemade meal. The ladies laid out the strips of quilts and Lucy completed the sewing, tying the knots together. Lucy then brought Lorraine to her sewing room to show her all the quilts she has made over the years. “You should have seen Lorraine’s face light up when she saw all of Lucy’s work,” Susie said. “With all the rough times going on all over the world, let’s stop and take a look at the people we care for. Sometimes they have no immediate family close by, no holidays with family and friends,” she said. Susie wanted to touch Lorraine’s life in a way she could make a difference, and decided to give the quilt to her. “Lorraine is

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old, according to rankings compiled by the Milken Institute. Looking at numerous indicators that most affect seniors’ quality of life, the nonprofit, non-partisan think tank measured and ranked the performance of 359 U.S. metropolitan areas in promoting and enabling successful aging. Health care, crime rates, weather, economic and job conditions, housing and transportation were among 78 factors examined. St. Louis came in at No. 26 among the nation’s large metro areas, just behind San Diego and beating out Kansas City (No. 52), Charleston, S.C. (No. 27) and Rochester, N.Y. (No. 28). Topping Milken’s “Best Cities for Successful Aging” list for the largest metro areas was Provo, Utah; Sioux Falls, S.D., came in at No. 1 in the smaller metro area ranking, and Columbia, Mo., ranked No. 4.

Sleep quality may predict nursing home placement After age 60, a gradual loss of the sense of Scientists have discovered yet another smell is normal, but in some cases, it can signal a problem. potential benefit of a good night’s sleep: It could keep you out of a nursing home. Researchers at the John Hopkins Losing the sense of smell In some instances, a diminished sense of Bloomberg School of Public Health measmell might be regarded as a good thing, sured the sleep of women with a mean but for some people, an inability to detect age of 83 years and found that fragmented or interrupted sleep could predict future odors is problematic. A person’s sense of smell gradually placement in a nursing home or assisted decreases after the age of 60, and accord- living facility. Dr. Adam Spera, lead author of the study, ing to the National Institutes of Health, the decline is normal and often goes unnoticed. noted that because the study was observaRarely is a diminished sense of smell tional, the findings cannot demonstrate a life threatening, but because it may be an conclusive link between sleep disturbance early sign of a serious disease – such as and placement in a long-term care facility. “We need more research to explain how multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease – getting a diagnosis sleep disturbance might lead to this outcome and whether interventions to improve early is important. More often, an impaired sense of smell sleep might prevent it,” he said. can lead to other problems, such as a ‘What’s On Your Plate?’ change in eating habits. Some people may Making wise food choices later in life eat too little and lose weight, while others may eat too much salt or sugar in an effort can lead to a decreased risk for heart disto make food taste better. That can lead to ease, diabetes and osteoporosis and the distrouble for people with conditions such as abilities that can result from them. To help with those food choices, the National Instidiabetes or high blood pressure. Research shows that people with a total or tute on Aging published “What’s On Your partial loss of the sense of smell are nearly Plate? Smart Food Choices for Healthy twice as likely to have certain kinds of acci- Aging,” an 80-page guide to healthy eating dents, such as cooking accidents, eating or written especially for older adults. The guide includes information on drinking spoiled foods or toxic substances, food groups, serving sizes, food labels or failing to detect gas leaks or fires. Total loss of the sense of smell is rare, and food safety plus recipes and sample and a diminished sense of smell may be menus. Information is based on the U.S. temporary and treatable with medication. Department of Agriculture’s and the U.S. Anyone experiencing a problem with the Department of Health and Human Services’ nutrition recommendations for older adults. sense of smell should see a doctor. Much of the material is based on evidence St. Louis among top spots to grow old from research, including studies conducted St. Louis is a pretty good place to grow by the National Institutes of Health.

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From the National Institute on Aging, “What’s On Your Plate?” is a downloadable, 80-page guide to healthy eating written especially for older adults.

designed to improve mobility and increase strength. Class size is limited. To register, call (314) 434-2520 or email whampton@ delmargardens.com. ••• St. Luke’s Hospital will offer its Total Control Introductory Class from 9-10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Desloge Outpatient Center, 121 St. Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield. Women’s health professionals will discuss exercise and treatment options for stress and urge incontinence, conditions experienced by one in three women. Admission is free. To register, call (314) 542-4848. ••• The city of Ballwin will host Lunch and Bingo from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. Six rounds of bingo will be followed by lunch and dessert, then six more rounds of bingo. The fee is $6; a late fee of $2 applies for those not pre-registering by Sunday, Sept. 2. Call 227-8580 or visit ballwin.mo.us. ••• A Grandparent’s Day celebration will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8 at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. Grandparents and their grandchildren will enjoy an afternoon of crafts, entertainment and ice cream. Admission is $6 and free for children younger than age 1. Call 227-8580. ••• Missouri Baptist Medical Center will present “Medicare Update 2013” from 10-11:30 a.m. and again from 1-2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 at Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Road. The program will cover the changes in Medicare for 2013, provide a synopsis of the CLAIM program and how to access services, and include information on Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage). Admission is free, but space is limited. For more information or to reserve a spot, call (314) 996-5433.

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was that of the rescuer, a new role for me, since I was the baby of the family. And as I stood there staring at the beady-eyed reptile, I shrieked, ‘What should I do?’” Rousan is in the final stages of her autobiography, which she has written by hand, but she is putting the final chapter on the computer. Like all of the students, she has become more tech-savvy. Although Rousan has not set a deadline for completing her book, she said that at 88, “I must hurry.” A self-described “country bumpkin,” Rose Farmer wrote a column about needlework years ago. These days, the 82-year-old writes human-interest stories. “I’m working on one right now about a dog named Nipper,” said Farmer, whose real passion is biographies. Farmer said she enjoys listening to the life stories of her classmates, such as Dr. Yang B. Son, who worked in an army hospital in South Korea during World War II and practiced medicine for 40 years before retiring. Son recently took up oil painting and publishes his paintings in the newsletter.

Francis Darby, 86, writes poetry mainly to express “my feelings.” “I wrote a lot about when my husband was ill. He had Parkinson’s, and taking care of him was a blessing and, yet, very hard,” Darby said. At 76, Rod Lowrey calls himself the “whippersnapper” of the group. He first started writing poems and short stories for his children and grandchildren. Although his classmates refer to him as their resident poet laureate, Lowrey plays down his writing acumen. “My English papers back in high school would contain more red marks than my writing,” he said. But these authors are not writing for a grade. Some write to preserve family stories, some write to make sense of a lifetime of memories and some write for fun. “You’ve got to keep your brain going and get stimulated when you get this old,” Farmer said. The workshop is open to all seniors in the community. For information, contact Ballowe at (314) 243-2470.

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PLACES C&C Butcher has opened at 15634 Manchester Road in Ellisville. ••• United Hebrew Congregation, located at 13788 Conway Road in West County, recently was accepted into the GreenFaith Certification Program, an interfaith environmental certification program for houses of worship.

AWARDS & HONORS St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield is a recipient of the Women’s Health Excellence Award, ranking among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the U.S. for women’s health care. To identify award recipients, HealthGrades, an independent health care ratings organization,

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EDUCATION & NETWORKING The West County Chamber of Commerce and West County Young Professional host “4 Sneaky Secrets Top Networkers Know,” an interactive learning session, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at West County Nissan, 14747 Manchester Road in Ellisville. Admission is $15 and includes a boxed lunch. Registration is limited to 25 guests. Call 230-9900 or visit westcountychamber.com by Aug. 20. ••• The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce holds Business After Hours, a networking event, from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 at GRA | MATR, 2646 Hwy. 109, Suite 100, in Wildwood. Admission is free for members and $15 for non-members. To register, call 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com by Aug. 21.

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TINY TOT SOCCER Tuesdays & Thursdays, September 4 - September 27 Cost: $47 ($37 Resident), 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Ages 4-6. Children will learn introductory skills in a pre-competitive environment, where they focus on the basic idea of soccer, cooperation and teamwork. FALL TENNIS LESSONS Mondays & Wednesdays, September 5- October 1 Cost: $62 ($57 Resident) Quick Start Tennis 1 (4-7 yrs.) ....................................5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Quick Start Tennis 2 ( Beg. 7-13 yrs.) ..........................6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Learn to Rally & Play (Beg./Int. 7-16 yrs.) ....................7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Beginner Adults (16+)................................................8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. POOCH PLUNGES Thursday, September 6, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 8, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cost: $7/dog, $3/person Bring your best four-legged friend to The EDGE Aquatic Center for a swim at the Pooch Plunge. Proceeds benefit the development of a dog park in Ellisville. MOVIE IN THE PARK Friday, September 14, 7:00 p.m. Cost: FREE Bluebird Park Amphitheatre Movie: The Wizard of Oz

LETTERBOXING CLASS Saturday, September 29, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cost: $5/person (Pre-registration required) Park Administration Center Ages 5+. Letterboxing involves getting clues from the internet, then following them to hidden containers within the park, which contain a log book and a hand carved stamp. Participants will make their own stamps and participate in a hunt of their own.

START SMART SPORT DEVELOPMENT Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. October 2 – November 6 Cost: $40 ($32 Residents) Park Administration Center The Start Smart Sport Development Program is an introductory sports program for 3-5 year olds. The program prepares children and their parents for organized sports in a fun, non-threatening environment. Age appropriate equipment is used in teaching throwing, catching, batting and kicking. FALL HAYRIDES Thursdays in October, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in Bluebird Park, Bussmann Shelter Cost: $9 ($7 Residents) October 4 (Rain date October 5) October 11 (Rain date October 12) October 18 (Rain date October 19) October 25 (Rain date October 26) Come join us for an evening hayride and enjoy hot cocoa while roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over an open fire. HEARTSAVER CPR/AED TRAINING Saturday, November 3, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cost: $50/person Park Administration Center Ages 12+. Get up to date with the latest CPR guidelines and learn how to save a life if needed. Learn infant, child, and adult CPR skills, how to help all ages with a choking emergency, and how to use an automated external defibrillator. It is recommended that ages 12-14 are accompanied by an adult. BABYSITTING BASICS Saturday, December 1, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cost : $28/person Ages 12-15. Get ready to babysit! This interactive program includes taking care of baby, kids’ ages and stages, entertaining the kids, keeping things safe, and being prepared to emergencies and first aid. Participants are asked to bring a baby doll to class.

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Com mu n it y Event s ART The Fall Art Fair at Queeny Park is from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1 and from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2 at the park’s Greensfelder Recreation Center, 550 Weidman Road. The event is one of the largest juried fairs in the bi-state region and features a variety of art for sale, live music, wine tastings, children’s activities and more. Admission is $5. Visit artfairatqueenypark.com. ••• Chrystal Jackson, local resident and nationally known artist, teaches a watercolor class from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday evenings for four weeks beginning on Thursday, Sept. 6 at The Pointe in Ballwin Commons. For more information or to register, visit ballwin.mo.us or call 227-8950.

BENEFITS Saint Louis Crisis Nursery’s annual Celebrity Waitresses’ & Waiters’ Night is from 4-11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16 at Plaza Frontenac. More than 100 local and national media, sports, business and political celebrities donate tips earned at several restaurants to support the Nursery’s child abuse prevention programs. Participating restaurants include Brio’s Tuscan Grille, Cardwell’s at the Plaza, Canyon Café and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. Call the restaurant you would like to visit for reservations. For more information, call Crisis Nursery at (314) 292-5770. ••• “Inspiring Art through Nature,” an event to benefit Action for Autism, Howard Park Center, and The American School, is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18 at Fine Art Ltd., 18350 Chesterfield Airport Road. A tree house exhibit, mural painting and face painting with artist Dana Diaz de Leon, creation of a canvas with artist Dan Holder, kids’ activities, a silent auction, raffle, live music, food, a wine garden and special pricing on all gallery artwork are featured. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children and $25 for a family of four. Call 537-1500, ext. 7, or visit fineartlimited.com.

••• Salem United Methodist Church of Ballwin hosts a church bazaar and bake sale from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 14825 Manchester Road. Call Bea Stammer at 227-8162. ••• A garage sale and bake sale is from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. followed by a spaghetti dinner from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Ellisville Elks Lodge, 1007 New Ballwin Road. Proceeds benefit two Elks members with medical costs. Dinner is $10 per person and includes live music, a 50/50 raffle and silent auction. Email ellisvilleelks2664@ yahoo.com or call 227-0404 after 3 p.m. ••• West County Family YMCA and Swim Bike Run host the Babler Beast Duathlon at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19 at Babler State Park. The event includes both distance and sprint races, raising funds for West County Family YMCA’s Annual Strong Community Campaign. Email Bonnie Hoerner at bhoerner@ymcastlouis.org. ••• Wing Ding St. Louis is from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 at Queeny Park. Twenty area restaurants compete for the title of best chicken wings, with a panel of celebrity judges. The event benefits UCP Heartland, which works to enhance the quality of life for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, as well as their families. Tickets are $25 per person and include wings and two beverages; VIP tickets are $50. Call 779-2253 or visit ucpheratland.org/events. ••• Tour de Fun is from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at the Jewish Community Center’s Staenberg Family Complex. Kids can enjoy the Bubble Bus, giant inflatables, a climbing wall, classic cars, emergency vehicles, and appearances and performances by Radio Disney, musician Babaloo, and Fredbird. The cost is $15 per child; adults are admitted for free. Proceeds benefit programming at the J. Visit tourdefun.com or call Kimmi Levinson at (314) 442-3109 to register. •••

Woman’s Place, a drop-in center serving adult women who are experiencing the effects of abuse in their lives, hosts its third annual wine tasting from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30 at Grapevine Wines in Kirkwood. Proceeds benefit Woman’s Place services. Call (314) 645-4848 for reservations. ••• The Kennedy Classic Golf Tournament is at 1:30 p.m. (registration starts at 12:30 p.m.) Saturday, Sept. 8 at The Landings at Spirit Golf Club. Proceeds benefit Kennedy Catholic High’s operating costs and tuition assistance. For more information, contact Bonnie Higgins at 227-5900, ext. 405. ••• The Coldwell Banker Gundaker Chesterfield West office hosts a golf tournament to benefit Ronald McDonald House, The Humane Society, and Assistance League at 12:30 p.m. (shotgun start) on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Landings at Spirit Golf Club. The fee is $100 per person and includes lunch, golf, dinner, drinks and a silent auction; hole sponsorships are available for $100. Call 532-0200. ••• The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is at 9 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.) on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Busch Stadium. The organization works to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Call (800) 272-3900 or visit alz.org/stl. ••• St. Mark Presbyterian Church hosts a Holiday House Tour from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 at five West County homes. Brunch is served from 10-11:30 a.m. at the church, 601 Claymont Drive in Ballwin. Homes are decorated for the Christmas season, and proceeds benefit Lydia’s House, which serves battered and abused women and their children. The cost for brunch is $7; the tour is $10. The first 100 ticket-holders receive a commemorative Christmas ornament. Call 227-9116.

FAMILY AND KIDS Bethel Family Fun Day is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18 at Bethel United Methodist Church, 17500 Manchester Road in Wildwood. Games for all ages, free food and music are featured.

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Kids are invited to bring swimming suits and towels for water events. Admission is free, and all are welcome. Call 458-2255. ••• The Saint Louis Symphony presents Kindermusik Demo Days from 9:3010:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 20 at Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Road, and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21 and Saturday, Aug. 25 at the JCC, 16801 Baxter Road in Chesterfield. Kids sing, dance, and rock n’ roll in a sample class open to children from birth through age 6. Admission is free, and optional donations to the Symphony are welcome. To register call (314) 434-9496, email academy@kindermusikstl.com or visit kindermusikstl.com. ••• The city of Chesterfield presents a free concert by Contagious from 8-10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Chesterfield Amphitheater. Call 537-4000. ••• The Wildwood Family YMCA’s annual 5K Spirit Run is at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26 beginning at Wildwood Town Center. Each participant receives a T-shirt, and awards are offered in various age groups for males and females. Register at ymcastlouis.org or call 458-6636. ••• The Ellisville Elks sponsor a free kids’ fishing derby from noon-2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26 at New Ballwin Park. Awards are offered in several categories; hot dogs and sodas are provided. A limited number of poles are available. To register, call 2270404 after 3 p.m. by 5 p.m. on Aug. 20. ••• The city of Ballwin holds the North Pointe Dog Swim from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at North Pointe Aquatic Center. All non-aggressive dogs with current vaccinations are welcome. Admission is $10. Call 227-8580 or visit ballwin.mo.us. ••• The city of Des Peres holds Dog Days of Summer, a dog swim, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at The Lodge Des Peres. Owners must show current proof of vaccinations. Admission is $10 per dog; pre-registration is not required. Call (314) 835-6150 or visit desperesmo.org. ••• The city of Ellisville Pooch Plunges are

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SPECIAL INTEREST GriefShare is offered from 2-4 p.m. on Sundays through Oct. 14 at Bonhomme Presbyterian Church, 14820 Conway Road in Chesterfield. The weekly seminar/support group is a Biblically based forum for people dealing with the death of someone close.

Participants can start at any time. Call Clair Allyn at 537-3658 or visit griefshare.org. ••• The West County Swing Dance Club meets from 8-10:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Moolah Shrine Center, 12545 Fee Fee Road. The not-for-profit social group hosts more than 350 dancers each week and offers basic to advanced swing dance lessons before the dance (at 7 p.m.). Visit wcsdc.com. ••• St. Louis Imperial Swing Dance Club hosts St. Louis Cardinals Night from 7-11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17 at the Oasis Room at the Moolah Shrine, 12525 Fee Fee Road. Free lessons are offered at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for members and sister club members and $8 for guests. Visit slidc.com. ••• The seventh annual West County Woodcarvers Show is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18 at Salem in Ballwin United Methodist Church, 14825 Manchester Road. Several club members display a variety of work. Carving in the round, relief carving, jewelry and various other projects are represented. Most items are for sale, and admission is free. The event is held in conjunction with a barbecue. Visit wcwoodcarvers.org or call Keith Krewson at 227-3619. ••• A Wedding and Events Open House for those with businesses in the special events industry is from 11:15 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the JCC West, 16801 Baxter Road in Chesterfield. The event is geared to help attendees build relationships with other businesses and share referrals. Admission is $15 and includes a catered lunch, a meeting and time to network with others. To register, call Amanda Eckert at 295-1177 by Aug. 17. ••• The city of Chesterfield and Entertainment St. Louis present Forks & Corks from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1 at the Chesterfield Amphitheater. Guests enjoy food from area restaurants, a selection of wine and craft beer, an artist village and live music throughout the day. West Newsmagazine is a sponsor of the event, and participating restaurants include Tahoe Joe’s, Charlie Gitto’s from the Hill, Veritas Gateway to Food & Wine, Villa Farotto and more. Visit chesterfieldmochamber. com for more information. ••• Commerce Banks holds a shredding event from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22 at its Town & Country Banking Center, 1090 Schnucks Woods Mill Plaza. Bring as many as 10 boxes of documents for shredding by a third-party service provider. Call (414) 746-5052.

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Home values and prices are going up Kevin Weaks

The home price elevator is finally going up again. Home values posted their first year-over-year increase since 2007 in the second quarter as the U.S. property market began to lift off a bottom, according to Zillow Inc., which measures the value of 100 million U.S. homes, whether or not they sold during the quarter, and calculates the median for its index. The Zillow Home Value Index rose to $149,300, a 0.2 percent increase from the second quarter of 2011, according to the property-data company. Residential values have gained for four months in a row. What’s causing home prices to rise are an increase in demand, record-low interest rates and a surprisingly tight supply of properties for sale. Other gauges, such as the S&P/Case-Schiller index, track purchase prices and their latest report showed 2.2 percent increases month-over-month. The housing market seems to be stabilizing. For potential homebuyers, however, waiting too long may be expensive. Here’s what’s new in new homes:

The display opens this month and at the same time the builder also is offering its Ultimate Building Package of options free to buyers who purchase a Thomas & Suit home in Wyndgate Forest before Aug. 31. The Ultimate Building Package includes a three-car garage, granite kitchen countertops, a wood-burning fireplace, and hardwood floors throughout the foyer, kitchen and breakfast room. The new Sycamore display is 2,768 square feet of luxury, with 11-foot ceilings in the great room, dining room, foyer, kitchen, breakfast room and hearth room, plus three bedrooms and a study and 2.5 baths. It also features a screened porch, which takes advantage of Wyndgate’s wooded setting. The home also has a sought-after split-bedroom floor plan, with the master suite located on the opposite side of the home from the additional bedrooms and study. The home has 5-inch scraped birch hardwood floors, along with the 4.5-inch baseboards, oversized kitchen island with granite countertop, stainless-steel appliances and 42-inch kitchen cabinets. McKelvey Homes at Leighton Hollow Base price of the new Sycamore floor Here’s the opportunity you may have plan is $348,900. Prices in the community been waiting for. McKelvey Homes is range from the $290’s to the $700’s. Call now selling in Leighton Hollow, one of St. 561-2120 or visit tshomes.net. Charles County’s most prestigious neighborhoods, just off Hwy. 40 and Hwy. K. Griffey Homes has popular model “We met with the existing homeowners and ready at Penny Lane they raved about the location just a few min“We’re busy here!” said Griffey Homes utes from Hwy. 40 – Chesterfield without the sales manager Kim Valerio. “We just sold West County prices,” said McKelvey Homes our Coventry inventory home and our Abbey President Jim Brennan. “We think that it’s inventory will be completed in mid August.” the best location in St. Charles County and The Abbey is one of Griffey’s most popjust minutes from Chesterfield Valley. It’s so ular models. The new Abbey is priced at quiet and there’s virtually no traffic.” $236,732. Prices start in the $290’s. Sales informaPenny Lane is down to its final seven hometion is available at McKelvey’s The Manors sites, Kim noted. “Four are detached and three at Magnolia. To chat with sales manager of those can accommodate three-car garages.” Tim Knoche, call 379-6880 or email tknoGriffey also has been busy with condoche@mckelveyhomes.com. minium sales at The Charleston at Heritage. McKelvey Homes has lowered prices The six remaining condos start at $129,900 and will credit $5,000 to $10,000 at clos- and feature two bedrooms, two baths and ing on selected market inventory homes a 5-by-25-foot balcony. Garages are availthrough the end of August. For a list of able and each building has an elevator and market homes and directions to the com- a large storage room. munities visit mckelveyhomes.com. For buyers seeking to build a custom home, Griffey has 3.5-acre sites on Bates Thomas & Suit opens new display at Road, two sites in Ridgepointe at Lake Wyndgate Forest Saint Louis, and one custom home site at Be among the first to preview Thomas & Fieldstone Farms in O’Fallon. Call 936Suit Homes’ new Sycamore ranch display 1923 or email Kim@GriffeyHomes.com. home at Wyndgate Forest, off the Hwy. 40 corridor near Hwy. N. See PRIME, page 60

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PRIME, from page 59 Consort Homes builds four new displays Consort Homes is building four new displays at Carlton Glen (Wentzville) and Countryshire Estates (Lake Saint Louis). Construction is well under way in Carlton Glen with two of the homes set to be completed by mid to late August, and in Countryshire with two more new homes set to be completed by early October. In Wentzville’s Carlton Glen, the Windsor and the Southport are being constructed. The four-bedroom Windsor is Consort Homes’ most popular two-story plan and features a master bedroom on the main level and a seated shower and garden tub in the master bath. The second new display at Carlton Glen is the Southport, a new ranchstyle floor plan with vaulted ceilings and an updated designer kitchen layout. At Countryshire Estates in Lake Saint Louis, two more new displays are under construction. The Madison, Consort Homes’ most popular ranch-style plan, features vaulted ceilings and an updated designer kitchen. The Kennesaw, a completely new floor plan, features a unique open layout in the kitchen and dining area, allowing families to fully utilize the “center” of the home. With a master suite downstairs that comes complete with luxury bathroom and seated marble shower and tub; this home has the extras in all the right places. For more information, go to myconsorthome.com. Payne Family Homes opens display at Walden Pond Payne Family Homes is celebrating the opening of its new display at The Villas at Walden Pond, the company’s first residential offering in O’Fallon. The “Earhart” display is a 1,444-squarefoot ranch-style villa, shown with one of Payne’s most innovative design options – an upper-level “eagle’s nest” that adds another 546 square feet and includes a loft and third bedroom and bath. Attached in pairs, the basic floor plans provide 1,338 to 2,424 of living space. All models include a two-car garage. Homes start from the upper $130’s. Walden Pond is conveniently located off Bryan Road and I-70 in North O’Fallon and served by Fort Zumwalt schools. Walden Pond’s information center is open daily. Call (314) 996-9909. Payne also is now offering homesites at The Crest over Katy Trail, the company’s newest residential offering in St. Charles County. Perched on a wooded bluff off Greens Bottom Road overlooking the Katy Trail, the neighborhood is gated for privacy and configured around two culs-de-sac. Buyers can choose from 10 ranch, storyand-a-half and two-story plans, providing 1,627 to 3,338 square feet of living space, two to four bedrooms, and an array of top-

of-the-line elevations. Pricing starts from the $260’s. Call (314) 220-2861 or visit paynefamilyhomes.com. Vatterott’s Enclave Bellerive reborn Luxury home construction has resumed at Enclave Bellerive at the northwest corner of Mason and Ladue roads in Creve Coeur. Two homes will begin construction in September and October and a third is planned. Fifteen of the 55 homesites are now spoken for. Several changes were made to facilitate the rebirth of Enclave Bellerive. “About 30 months ago we re-cast our development in the $950,000 to $1,500,000 range,” said Chris Vatterott, of C.F. Vatterott, developer of Enclave Bellerive. Vatterott also changed Enclave’s Jeffersonian architectural theme to a “Traditional” St. Louis look, and welcomes other homebuilders. The Enclave’s architectural guidelines have changed permitting more cost-effective construction including a 65 percent brick exterior minimum rather than the 100 percent brick originally specified. “That change has not only permitted builders to have lower price points, but it has generated new and interesting designs,” Vatterott said. Other benefits include lower prices, a desirable selection of homesites from 10,000 to 25,000 square feet and all ground maintenance provided by the homeowners’ association. Homesites currently range from $310,000 to $400,000, but a price increase is expected soon. Enclave Bellerive is open weekends noon-5 p.m. or by appointment. Call Chris Vatterott at (314) 280-8080 for details. New homes at Whittaker’s New Town Hot weather hasn’t kept homebuyers from snapping up inventory homes at the New Town at St. Charles noted Greg Whittaker, president of Whittaker Homes. Whittaker has been selling at a rate of two homes per week throughout the hottest summer in recent memory. As many as 30 homes are now under construction at New Town. Also to meet demand, five new two-story inventory homes, ranging from 1,201 to 2,700 square feet, are in various stages of construction. Prices for Whittaker’s two-story plans start at $114,900. Most popular has been the value-leading model 2032-34 twostory, which starts as low as $179,500 and accounts for most of the sales. Meanwhile 14 homes are nearing completion at Whittaker’s unique attached-home community of Glenhurst, in Wentzville. These unique two-story homes are attached in pairs only at the two-car garage for maximum privacy and feature full front and rear yards that are owned by the resident. Prices start at $111,500. Now available are former premium homesites that back to trees. Call 916-2000 or visit homesbywhittaker.com.

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Great grinders, pizza share top billing at Bellacino’s By Suzanne Corbett Ask Craig and Valerie Worley what sold them on the idea of opening their restaurant business, and they likely will tell you it was lunch. After searching for a restaurant franchise, fate brought the Worleys to the Town & Country Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders for lunch. “We stumbled upon the place for lunch one day,” Valerie said. “The food was so good, and it was unlike anything we had ever had before. We decided if the food was this good, then this was the place we were looking for.” After finishing lunch, Craig made a call to Bellacino’s’ corporate office expressing interest in franchise opportunities. He learned the Town & Country location was available, and after a visit to corporate headquarters, the deal was sealed. On Valentine’s Day 2012, the Town & Country Bellacinio’s officially opened under the Worleys’ ownership. Since opening day, the Worleys have worked the business together, overseeing daily operations from producing the pizza dough to preparing the extensive variety of fresh ingredients used to create Bellacino’s’ signature grinders, pizza, pasta, salads and desserts. “We’re known for our grinders,” Valerie said.

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1579 TERRA VISTA (CREVE COEUR) Attached villa waiting for you to complete. Upgraded fixtures, wood flrs. $320,000 1777 WISHINGWELL (CEVE COEUR) Great ranch with pizzazz. Updated custom kitchen w/quartz counters. $218,000 2 BARBARY (CREVE COEUR) Sweeping lawn frames this 3BR brick ranch. Beautiful updated kitchen. $172,000 2325 CRIMSON VIEW CT (ELLISVILLE) Sharp 2sty home with 4BR, 3.5ba, 3 car garage. Updated throughout. $369,900 2274 DOWNEY TERRACE DR (ELLISVILLE) Great 2 sty w/4BR, 2.5ba, 2 car garage. Kit with center island. $289,900 620 THORNTREE LN (EUREKA) Golfers Dream Home, Legends Golf Community. 2500+ ranch, prof finished LL. $295,000 16566 VICTORIA CROSSING DR (GROVER) Great location! Spotless condo, loaded with updates. $105,000 115 CLUB CREEK CT (ST ALBANS) Stunning 1.5 story in prestigius St Albans. Overlooks 10th fairway! $900,000 694 ST ALBANS SPRING RD (ST ALBANS) Stunning 1.5 sty on beautiful level lot. Finished W/O LL. $775,000 165 VALLEY VUE CIRCLE (ST ALBANS) Beautiful 3BR ranch. 42 cherry cabinets, granite countertops. $449,900 12976 BURNING BUSH CT (ST LOUIS CO) Update 1 floor condo like having your own house. 2BR, 2ba. $155,900 929 KIEFER RIDGE DRIVE (ST LOUIS CO) Fabulous split BR ranch w/fabulous views. Gorgeous fin W/O LL. $550,000 1012 MACKINAC (ST LOUIS CO) Immaculant ranch with many updates to include newer roof, kitchen. $164,900 1115 HIGHLAND POINTE DR (TOWN & COUNTRY) Exceptional 1.5 sty w/pool, 5BR/8ba, 4 car garage. $1,799,999 12960 THORNHILL (TOWN&COUNTRY) Stunning custom designed & custom built 1.5 story. 5BR/4.5+ba. $1,650,000

1106 WHEATON HILL (TOWN & COUNTRY) Fabulously renovated 5BR/6ba home on 1 acre cul-de-sac lot. $1,140,000 14108 NORTHMILL CT (TOWN & COUNTRY) Architects dream! Beautiful mahogany flrs, Open kitchen. $679,900 1364 S MASON (TOWN & COUNTRY) Rare piece of heaven opposite Queeny Park waiting for your design. $345,000 2334 BROOKHOLLOW LN (WILDWOOD) Custom 1.5 sty on 7 parklike acres. Gorgeous inground pool. $775,000 711 WYCLIFFE PLACE CT (WILDWOOD) Cust 1.5 sty on quiet cul-de-sac backs to trees. Stunning 4BR/4.5ba home.$675,000 2362 BROOKHOLLOW LN (WILDWOOD) Atrium ranch on 4.9 wooded ac. Great rm, vaulted ceiling & fireplace. $675,000 2734 WYNNCREST MANOR DR (WILDWOOD) Spacious 2 story with over 5100 square feet of living space! $650,000 2343 BROOKHOLLOW LN (WILDWOOD) Gracious custom 1.5 sty on 3.42 acre lot, 2 sty great rm, gourmet kitch. $599,900 17254 ORRVILLE RD (WILDWOOD) Custom 1.5sty on 6+ ac gorgeous lot. 2sty entry & grt rm, gourmet kit. $599,900 33 THORNHILL DR (WILDWOOD) Beautiful 10+ wooded acres just north Hwy 44 off Hwy 109. $449,000 1505 ENGLEBROOK DR (WILDWOOD) Really nice 2sty home with 4BR, 3.5ba, wood flrs, fam rm w/built-ins. $329,750 1708 SHEPARD RD (WILDWOOD) Beautiful building site for your own plans. Gorgeous 4.6 acre lot! $299,000 3069 ROCKY RIDGE (WILDWOOD) 2 story home on 3+ acres. Features remodeled kitchen and bathrooms. $264,900 3505 RATHBUN HILLS (WILDWOOD) Charming log home on 4.71 acres. 4BR; 3ba. Vaulted & open floor plan. $262,900 123 IMPERIAL CROWN WAY #J (WILDWOOD) Sharp 2BR, 2ba condo w/carport. Laundry room in unit. $99,900

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628 Forest Leaf Dr. Ballwin $234,900

323 Willowick Dr. Ballwin $232,000

502 Stephanie Lane Manchester $205,000

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