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Random Thoughts Random thoughts on the passing scene: The next time a member of the British royal family gets married, I hope they elope and spare us all another 24/7 media orgy. Does the “not guilty” verdict in the Casey Anthony child murder trial mean that the jury succumbed to the confusion between “beyond a reasonable doubt” and “beyond any conceivable doubt”? The word “reasonable” is not put in there just for decoration. We seem to be living in an age when nobody can be bothered to answer their telephone, but everybody has a recorded message telling us how important our phone call is to them. President Obama often talks about wanting to raise taxes on “millionaires and billionaires” but – in his actual tax proposals – higher taxes usually begin with couples earning $250,000 between them. Apparently that makes you a millionaire or a billionaire. It doesn’t seem very scientific to have a good-looking nurse taking a man’s blood pressure. As the British have lost their empire and, more important, lost their respect for laws and standards, Britannia has gone from ruling the waves to waiving the rules. The difference between mob rule and democracy was never more sharply demonstrated than by labor unions’ attempts to prevent the Wisconsin voters’ elected representatives from carrying out their official duties at the state Capitol. What would it matter what the voters want if any mob can stop it from happening? My favorite birthday card this year said on the outside, “Aging is Inevitable” – and, on the inside: “Maturity is optional.” Theodore Roosevelt said that his foreign policy was to speak softly and carry a big stick. Barack Obama’s foreign policy in Libya has been to speak loudly and carry a little stick. Too often Obama’s foreign policy around the world looks like children happily playing with fire. Class-warfare politics is bad enough when it is for real. But often it is as phony as a three-dollar bill, when the same politicians pass high tax rates on “the rich” to win votes – and then get financial support from “the rich” to create loopholes that enable them to avoid paying those high tax rates. It is amazing how many people seem to think that, if you give them your phone number or email address, this means that they are authorized to pass them on to others.

Three little words – “We the people,” the opening words of the Constitution of the United States – are the biggest obstacle to achieving the political goals of the left. For that, they must move decisions away from “We the people” – from individuals to government; from elected officials to unelected judges; and from national institutions to international institutions like the United Nations – all safely remote and insulated from “We the people.” Some hotels have been called “historic.” But to me that just means old. I don’t like staying in old-fashioned hotels. There is usually a reason why those fashions went out of fashion. Learned scholars still debate the reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Learned scholars of the future, looking back on our decline and fall, may simply be baffled as to how we could have been so stupid. Awkward and uncomfortable hospital gowns for patients just add a needless complication to the problems of people who are already sick. Surely someone could design something less bothersome. I have never believed for a moment that Barack Obama has the best interests of the United States at heart. Many liberals who consider themselves friends or allies of blacks are usually friends or allies of those particular blacks who are doing wrong things, often at the expense of other blacks. At one time, it was well understood that adversity taught valuable lessons, which reduce the probability of repeating foolish decisions. But, today, the welfare state shields people from the consequences of their own mistakes, allowing irresponsibility to continue and to flourish among everwider circles of people. Amid all the concerns about the skyrocketing government debt, a front-page headline in the Wall Street Journal said: “Families Slice Debt to Lowest In 6 Years.” It is remarkable how differently people behave when they are spending their own money compared to the way politicians behave when spending the government’s money. © 2011 Creators.com

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letters to the editor ‘Waist-ing away’ To the Editor: Thanks to Carol Enright for her article on the Missouri obesity epidemic. One factor, in addition to diet and quantity of caloric intake, is that farming practices that produce most of our food, even healthy food like fruits and vegetables, creates produce that is substantially barren of nutrients. Conventional farming wisdom has it that plants need three basic elements – nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous – to grow and produce. This is strictly speaking true, but since the soil is stripped of its opportunity to replenish itself naturally with the growth and decay of organic matter, accomplished by the addition of tons of pounds of herbicide – which also makes it into our food – we miss the hundreds of other nutrients and organic compounds available to us from healthy soil. We can therefore be literally malnourished and obese, a paradoxical relationship where a person never feels full although she eats more and more in attempt to gain nutrients not available in her food. This malnutrition contributes to medical problems well beyond obesity. One solution is to buy commercially available organic food, or even better, shop at a local farmers’ market, but these options are for many of us too expensive. The best solution is to grow a garden – a cheap, fun, family-friendly path to very healthy food that almost anyone can enjoy. As a bonus, it’s a good way to get exercise. Matthew Williams Ballwin To the Editor: Today I read the cover story, “Waisting Away,” in the July 27 edition of West Newsmagazine highlighting the fact that Missouri ranked 11th in the nation in obesity. Two days ago I would have agreed with many of the premises outlined in the article, including the implication in the accompanying photos that hamburgers and other foods containing animal fat are the main cause of obesity. However, yesterday, at the urging of a friend who used to be morbidly obese, my perspective was changed after watching the documentary “Fat Head” by Tom Naughton. This documentary makes a very compelling case that the substitution of vegetable oils for animal fats and the priority the food pyramid places on carbohydrates has done more to promote obesity and diabetes than fast food. With the help of several respected doctors and biologists,

he shows that a low-fat diet ultimately becomes a high-carbohydrate diet, resulting in elevated insulin, which locks fat in the fat cells and starves the rest of the body, ultimately causing overeating and weight gain. I encourage the editors at West Newsmagazine, and anyone reading this who struggles with obesity as I do, to view Mr. Naughton’s documentary. It doesn’t provide all the answers, but it does provide a lot of food for thought on whether the guidelines we are given to fight obesity in this country may actually be contributing to it. Aaron Laws Ballwin

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To the Editor: The last sentence in Mr. Gordon’s letter to the editor (‘Just the facts,’ July 27, West Newsmagazine) stated that the root of the right’s animosity toward Barack Obama is prejudice. Mr. Gordon’s position sadly represents the prevalent mindset of the American left today. I am an American citizen who finds the current president worthy of no small amount of criticism. By Mr. Gordon’s definition, my “animosity” is driven by prejudice against Barack Obama. Since Mr. Gordon is an expert on right-wing prejudice, I have three questions for him: 1. Is it an act of prejudice for me to hold Barack Obama to the exact same standard that you, and the rest of the left, held George W. Bush? 2. Is it an act of prejudice for me to criticize Barack Obama in the same tone and manner that you, I have no doubt, used to criticize George W. Bush (privately in the company of your liberal friends)? 3. Is it an act of prejudice for me to walk into a voting booth on Nov. 6, 2012 and vote for somebody other than Barack Obama? It is obvious why people like Mr. Gordon, and the left in general, levy the charge of prejudice (or racism!) at every opportunity against people on the right: It simply insulates them from having to defend Barack Obama and his policies. Why be troubled with defending Barack Obama’s unwavering 9 percent unemployment rate when one can simply end the debate by calling everybody racist? Explain a trillion-dollar economic stimulus that utterly failed to stimulate? The bigotry! Justify Barack Obama’s $4.1 billion-per-day addition to the U.S. deficit? The prejudice! Defend the backdoor implementation of unwanted

socialized medicine? The hate! One hopes Mr. Gordon understands that Barack Obama could fail to be reelected based on the state of the economy alone. But rest assured, if America does choose to change course next year, Mr. Gordon will be first in line to blame it on – you guessed it – prejeduce.

decade. • Leave permanent deficits averaging $600 billion even after the economy recovers. • Double the publicly held national debt to more than $15 trillion ($12.5 trillion after inflation). Before the recession, federal spending totaled $24,000 per U.S. household. PresiT. Frank Onest dent Obama would hike it to $32,000 per Wildwood household by 2019 – an inflation-adjusted $8,000 per household expansion of governTo the Editor: ment. Even the steep tax increases planned In response to James Gordon (July 27 for all taxpayers would not finance all of letter to the editor, West Newsmagazine), this spending. I am appalled that West Newsmagazine Or maybe Mr. Gordon was/is in favor would publish a (column) and a half of of continuing President Bush’s efforts innuendoes, hearsay and double entendres. in Afghanistan (Obama increased troops, I would argue that John Adams is best to even though he said he would not during quote on the subject of “facts.” He stated, his campaign) and Iraq. And I suppose “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever Mr. Gordon is in favor of bombing Lybia, may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the right? dictates of our passions, they cannot alter I suggest that Mr. Gordon go back to the state of facts and evidence.” the years 2001-2009 and look at some of Here are the facts: the pictures portraying President Bush as Bush’s average unemployment rate, 5.7 Hitler, warmonger, oil thirsty, dictator, etc. percent; Obama’s, 9.3 percent. Yes, I know at the anti-war demonstrations. So for Mr. he must have inherited Bush’s rate. Gordon to insult my intelligence, I would Annual deficits under Bush, $410 billion; suggest that he re-check his facts because under Obama, $1.85 trillion. his letter implies he is all for his opinPresident Bush created a Medicare drug ions and stated facts but not mine, which entitlement act that will cost an estimated are based on facts. Oh, and by the way, $800 billion in its first decade; President our founders did indeed work tirelessly Obama has proposed a $634 billion down to end slavery, and if Mr. Gordon would payment on a new governmental health- read some books on Abraham Lincoln, he care law. would find out these basic facts. President Bush increased federal education spending 58 percent faster than inflaBob Kerr tion; President Obama would double it. Ellisville President Bush became the first president to spend 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on federal anti-poverty CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS programs; President Obama has already The July 27 story “Little Gym seeks new increased this by 20 percent. life in Ellisville” incorrectly identified During his presidential campaign, Presi- Mark Landis as owner of The Little Gym dent Obama promised the American people of West County. Landis closed The Little a “net spending cut.” Instead, he signed a Gym in Ballwin in March and is no longer “stimulus” bill that spent $800 billion, and affiliated with the business. he has proposed a budget that would: ••• • Increase spending by $1 trillion over the The Aug. 3 story “Rockwood Stakeholdnext decade. ers for Real Solutions holds first meeting” • Include an additional $250 billion place- incorrectly stated that Eileen Tyrrell said if holder for another financial bailout. the Rockwood School District raised taxes • Likely lead to a 12 percent increase in by 65 cents on every $100, someone living discretionary spending. in a $250,000 home would pay approxi• Permanently expand the federal govern- mately $1,600 more in property taxes. The ment by nearly 3 percent of GDP over pre- “approximately $1,600” to which Tyrrell recession levels. referred is what Rockwood School District • Raise taxes on all Americans by $1.4 is estimated to receive from one housetrillion over the next decade. hold’s 2011 property liability, according • Raise taxes for 3.2 million taxpayers to a 2011 St. Louis County projected tax by an average of $300,000 over the next liability notice.

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Reagan Revisited Republicans and even Democrats are starting to give our 40th president his rightful place in history. Members of both parties are trying to sound like Ronald Reagan. Now more than ever, in these difficult times, sounding and more importantly acting like Ronald Reagan is not such a bad idea. Many are too young to know and others may be too old to remember that when President Reagan came into office, he did much to change our faltering perceptions about ourselves and our country. Further, during his eight years in office, Ronald Reagan, “The Great Communicator,” said and accomplished remarkable things. Almost all of his achievements occurred because of his leadership and the cooperation of an often not-so-friendly Congress agreeing on government’s role in the economy and our lives. Now is certainly a time when we need to revisit history and look at some of the important things Ronald Reagan said and understand that his approach, coupled with a positive vision of America and exhibiting strong leadership, can turn our perceptions as a nation around and get our economy and country moving forward again in a positive direction.

Here once again is what President Reagan had to say about fixing the economy: “Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.” Further, he said, “We in government should learn to look at our country with the eyes of the entrepreneur, seeing possibilities where others see only problems.” In addition, President Reagan was a great believer in the free market and leaving it to the private sector rather than the government to fix our economic woes. To quote our former president: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” He further stated, “Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.” He knew that the government could not solve our problems, once stating, “The government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” President Reagan knew exactly what he was saying and doing. His approach to governing turned our perceptions and our economy around. He exhibited great leadership. Clearly, our political leaders today need to be students

of history. They need to provide leadership and a positive vision of America, but they also need to get out of the way of the free market. The private sector is the key to job creation, improving the economy and ultimately prosperity for most Americans. Don’t over-tax us, don’t over-regulate us, don’t try to create the nanny state, and like President Reagan, provide leadership and do what is best for America.

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“Those that own a business should be allowed to either earn a profit or take a loss based on what goes on in their establishment.” - The Island Bar owner Cathern Poole, on the St. Louis County smoking ban. West Newsmagazine sent a writer and photographer to visit Joplin, Mo., to hear people’s stories and take photos of the city as it undergoes a recovery from the recent tornado. The damage still scattered throughout the area took our breath away.

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Chesterfield Mayor Bruce Geiger has proclaimed Aug. 1, 2011 Jennifer Rubin Day. Rubin, a 14-year-old Parkway Central High School student, was honored for her fundraising and volunteer activities. Chesterfield Police Chief Ray John- Pictured is Geiger (left) recognizing Rubin at the Aug. 1 city council meeting, which Rubin attended with her parents, son told the Chesterfield Phillip and Sarah Rubin; her sister, Paige; and her brothers, City Council that Rubin Brian and Andrew. is an outstanding citizen because for the past few years she has volunteered at the city’s Safety Town program for 4- to 5-year-olds and has raised money for Backstoppers by rocking in a rocking chair for 10 hours at a time.

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CREVE COEUR Shelter for smokers The city of Creve Coeur is still grappling with the notion of amending its ban on smoking in public places and adding smoking shelters within the city. The city council revisited the issue at its Aug. 8 meeting and deferred a final vote until the next meeting, scheduled for Aug. 22. Creve Coeur Councilmember Beth Kistner (Ward 1), who has been one of the main proponents of the smoking ban, was

not present at the meeting. The city at the Aug. 8 meeting added language to the bill, which if adopted would state that patrons of restaurants or bars would not be allowed to bring food and drinks into a smoking shelter.

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MANCHESTER Brighter signs Street signs in Manchester will reflect light a little more brightly at night, once they are brought into compliance with regulations enacted in 2008 by the Federal Highway Administration.

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WILDWOOD History in the making The Wildwood City Council at its Aug. 8 meeting approved a motion to consider adding the Ben Baumer House to the city’s Historic Registry. The property, named after its owner in 1891 and located at 1537 Clayton Woods Court, has been altered over the years with room additions and improvements. The city’s Historic Preservation Ordinance includes 13 previously established criteria to be utilized to determine whether a certain property meets the appropriate standards. Only one criterion needs to be met; however, the Ben Baumer property has met five of them: Its character, interest or value is part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the com-

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Creating all partnerships equal The Wildwood City Council at its Aug. 8 meeting approved a resolution to adopt an “Event Partnership Agreement” for the city when dealing with individuals seeking to partner with the city to host public events. The agreement includes a checklist that describes all potential roles and responsibilities of the parties, including the city. After many individuals, organizations and entities approached the city to support their missions, the council became concerned that decisions relating to the partnerships were not consistent in weighing the relative merits. The Planning/Economic Development/ Parks (PEP) Committee developed an agreement to ensure decisions about future partnerships, activities and events are accomplished fairly, consistently and in a timely manner. “The city of Wildwood appreciates this interest by individuals, organizations and other entities in partnering with it on events and activities that creates opportunities to ‘grow’ this community and provide expanded opportunities to its active and engaged residents and visitors, all making it a great place to live, play and visit, in every season,” the resolution said.

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New Missouri law bans private studentteacher electronic communications By BRIAN MCDOWELL A new Missouri law designed to protect students from sexual misconduct by teachers will take effect on Aug. 28. Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon on July 14 signed into law the Amy Hestir Student Protection Act, a bill sponsored by Mo. Sen. Jane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield) and named in honor of a young woman who was assaulted and molested by a junior high teacher. Cunningham said the practice of sexually abusive teachers moving from one school to another across the state was so common that the Missouri Department of Education termed the practice “passing the trash.” The legislation specifies that Missouri school districts are allowed to discuss information about their employees with other school districts and makes districts liable for damages if they dismiss or allow an employee to resign for reasons of sexual misconduct and fail to disclose those rea-

sons in a reference request from another school district. However, a provision of the bill concerning electronic communication between teachers and students has caught the attention of the press and been the subject of media stories nationwide. “What (the media are) responding to is only a peripheral part of the bill,” Cunningham said, referring to a part of the law that says teachers “cannot have a nonworkrelated website that allows exclusive access with a current or former student.” Cunningham said “former student” is defined as someone who is younger than 18 or currently attending the school at which the teacher is employed. Contrary to some media reports, Cunningham said, the legislation does not prevent teachers from being Facebook friends with their students. “It does not stop anyone’s use of Facebook and social networking,” Cunningham said.

“Teachers are allowed to have nonworkrelated Internet sites for their personal use, and that includes their own Facebook page. The problem that we address is direct communication between a teacher and a student hidden from any third party like a parent or an administrator.” The law bans private emails and messages between teachers and students, Cunningham said, but would not prevent a teacher from posting information on Facebook that would be valuable for his or her students. Cunningham said the electronic communications part of the bill was inspired by incidents such as a case in Cole County,

Mo., involving an algebra teacher found to have been involved in an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student to whom he sent 700 text messages. She cited also a second-grade teacher in the Kansas City area who displayed pictures of her students on her Facebook page next to lewd photos of herself at a keg party. “We know that Facebook and other technologies have been used inappropriately in the past,” Cunningham said. The law outlines no specific penalty for those who break it but calls for an investigation and mandatory reporting process for teachers found to be behaving inappropriSee FACEBOOK, page 14

Barat Academy moves to Chesterfield By CAROL ENRIGHT A new school year is a time for fresh starts marked by new teachers, new students and new friends. This school year, teachers and staff at Barat Academy will have to adjust to a new ZIP code and campus as well. The private Catholic high school, which opened in 2007 in Dardenne Prairie in St. Charles County, has moved to the former site of Gateway Academy at 17815 Wild Horse Creek Road in Chesterfield. The move is the result of financial problems that began when the school’s primary lender, Premier Bank, failed last fall and the FDIC took control of its assets. The bank’s failure resulted in the FDIC owning 68 percent of the Barat campus and Enterprise Bank owning the rest. After months of unsuccessful attempts to negotiate with the FDIC to buy the property it had been leasing, the school in July was evicted from its building and the school board and president, Debby Watson, began searching for a new location. “It was a forced move,” said Michael Wade, Barat’s director of admissions. “We really did not want to leave St. Charles, but being an independent, Catholic private school, our funds are limited.” Wade said Watson and the board worked “tirelessly” to keep the school in St. Charles, but when they realized that was not possible they rallied behind the message that

get there,” he said. “One thing that we have noticed in the past is we usually get an average of around seven or eight applicants in August.” He sees the school’s late start date as a positive. “With us staring late, kids change their mind,” he said. Wade said Barat’s new home is move-in ready. “But for us to make it what we want with our model, we’re going to need to do some work over the next six months to a year,” he said. Gateway Academy announced last March that it would close at the end of the Barat Academy has moved from Dardenne Prairie to the former Gateway Academy campus on 2010-2011 school year due to financial difWild Horse Creek Road in Chesterfield. (West Newsmagazine photo) ficulties. The school was founded in 1992 “Barat Academy is not a building. It’s about fact that it was close to home and, to the for students in preschool through high the students and the families and the edu- mom, was the fact that her daughter could school, but the high school closed in 2009 cation model that we have.” be on campus with males and females – and for lack of enrollment. School officials are hoping that educa- be in classes with just girls,” Wade said. Barat is designed in “neighborhoods,” in tion model will help Barat Academy com- “We hope to capitalize on that model.” which each class – freshman, sophomore, The school has lost some students over junior and senior – has its own wing. The pete in a West County market saturated with Catholic high schools. “As far as I the move, but Wade said families still are school board already has met with archiknow, we’re the only coeducational school calling about fall enrollment, the school is tects to discuss modifying the building. with single-gender classes on the private, still accepting students, and it has scholarWade said he is excited about the potenships and financial aid available. Catholic side,” Wade said. tial changes to Barat’s new campus and the He said he anticipates enrollment at recruiting opportunities of a new market. That is what brought a Chesterfield mother and her daughter to Wade’s office around 200 students when school starts on “I see this as a wonderful opportunity to on a recent August morning to discuss Aug. 31. tap into a new market and, hopefully, still “We can grow to a capacity of 150 per hold onto some of the ties we made over in enrolling in the school. “The No. 1 appeal to the student was the class, but we’ve got some work to do to St. Charles,” he said.

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Kuntz agreed, saying Ballwin’s debt ratio is low compared to most cities. To achieve that, he said, Ballwin engaged in a lot of “incremental belt-tightening” over time. “We haven’t done quotas, and we haven’t done massive shock waves of eliminations of essential programs or services,” Kuntz said. “But I think we’ve been surgical when it comes to looking at some of the things that were nice, but not necessary. The city has “eliminated incrementally through very careful self-evaluation,” he said. According to Kuntz, the questions that constantly need to be asked are: Do you really need that? What is the cost? What is the benefit? In that mindset, he said, Ballwin was able to build up its cash reserves by spending less than it was taking in. When the city had the opportunity to retire a significant portion of its debt, it “had the dollars in the checking account to write the check and to take that liability off of our books without really waging our future,” Kuntz said. To ensure a bright future for Ballwin, Kuntz would like to see even more emphasis on strategic planning, but he does not want people to lose sight of the positives the city currently is experiencing. “I would like to see us as a governing board put greater emphasis on long-term planning and the big picture and to celebrate our successes and achievements with a little bit more of a positive attitude,” he said. The mayor agreed. “We have $50 million worth of development either going on or getting ready to start in the city. That’s pretty huge considering the big picture of the economic downturn,” Pogue said. “You don’t see that in many cities around here; and at the same time, being able to pay off $3 million of their debt. … There are a lot of good things going on in this city.” teachers from ‘friending’ their students on Facebook,” Rooks said. He said filters in district buildings block Facebook, thereby preventing teachers and students from using it in computer labs. “There’s an ambiguity about what is appropriate and what’s not,” Rooks said. “This law cleared things up for us in some ways, but it also muddied the waters.” According to Dr. Kevin McMillin, assistant superintendent of the Rockwood School District, Rockwood is developing a committee to discuss implementation of various portions of the new law.

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Ballwin man charged with animal cruelty By JIM ERICKSON A Ballwin man has been ordered to appear on Sept. 8 in the Town & Country Municipal Court on animal cruelty charges. Ryan Davis, 30, of the 400 block of Sunnyslope, was arrested on Aug. 2 at Mike Duffy’s, a restaurant in Woods Mill Plaza, after a Town & Country police officer found three dogs locked in a car in the parking lot. According to Town & Country Police Capt. Gary Hoelzer, the department received a call around 6 p.m. that the dogs were in the vehicle. The caller reported seeing the animals in the car earlier and said they still were there when the caller went by again about an hour later. Hoelzer said the heat index at the time was 116 degrees. An officer sent to the scene quickly spotted the car, found the owner’s name through a license plate check and then went to nearby businesses in search of the person. Found at the restaurant, Davis reportedly told the officer he did not think the dogs were in any danger. The animals were conscious, police reported, but Hoelzer said Humane Society officials have told him that dogs can suffer internal injury in such conditions even though they appear

This photo taken by Town & Country police shows three dogs (two in background) found in a locked car outside a restaurant. Police said the estimated heat index when the dogs were found was 116 degrees.

normal. The investigating officer arrested Davis and booked him at the police station on animal cruelty charges. The Ballwin man later was released on a $200 cash bond with a summons to appear in court. According to Hoelzer, Davis could be fined up to $1,000 if convicted. Police said the dogs were released to the care of a female companion who was with Davis at the restaurant. Hoelzer said he was not sure what breed the dogs were but that they were “fairly large” animals.

In memoriam

Ken Mellow, Ballwin alderman

Remembrance gathering will be held Aug. 20 BETSY ZATKULAK Ballwin Alderman Kenneth Mellow of Ward 4 passed away on Sat., Aug., after a battle with colon cancer. He was 59. Mellow first joined the Ballwin Board of Aldermen in April 2009 and served on the city’s Public Health and Safety Committee and held the position of chairman of the Public Works Committee. He leaves behind his wife, Joyce Mellow, and his son and fishing buddy, Elliot Mellow. For more than 40 years, Mellow worked as an industrial project manager. He worked also for Liberty Foundry. He had a passion for cooking, especially in the great outdoors over an open flame, and extended that affection to the not-forprofit St. Louis BBQ Society, a society of grilling enthusiasts committed to raising funds for various causes. “It was definitely an honor working with Ken over the past three years,” Ballwin Mayor Tim Pogue said. “I enjoyed getting to know him and his family. He will definitely be missed.”

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A memorial mass was held on Aug. 11 at Holy Infant Catholic Church in Ballwin. At his request, a remembrance gathering to celebrate his life and happy times will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 20 at the Ballwin Golf Club. All are welcome.

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Lakeside Exteriors, Inc. Wins Three National Awards Lakeside Exteriors of Chesterfield has been named the winner of three national awards for outstanding home improvement and customer service. The awards include the 2011 Regional Contractor of the Year (CotY) by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), Remodeling Magazine’s 2011 Big50 award, and the 2011 Guildmaster Award from GuildQuality. Lakeside Exteriors has been serving St. Louis area homeowners since 1997. The firm is dedicated to helping change homes for the better with affordable home improvements including siding, replacement windows, doors, gutter systems and decks. Matt Merrifield, CEO and Owner, said he was especially proud to be named the recipient of the CotY award from NARI for Lakeside’s work on the Kehr home in St. Louis County. “This project included a strategic redesign of their front porch and installation of new siding. We also worked with them on color selection and new energy efficient products. The entire staff at Lakeside is excited to win this special award which is given only to the top contractors in the industry.” Merrifield said the Remodeling Magazine Big50 award indicates the firm is among the 50 top remodeling companies in the nation for remodeling excellence and best practices. Lakeside was selected for their industry leadership in customer service and creative remodeling solutions. The magazine recognized Lakeside Exteriors as a Niche award winner with a specialty as a replacement contractor. The firm was highlighted for their dedication to growth

from benchmarks and feedback from the peer-driven Certified Contractors Network, which has helped the company to become better at all aspects including production processes, customer service, and management leadership. Outstanding customer service also enabled Lakeside to be named winner of the 2011 Guildmaster award from GuildQuality, which is a third party customer service surveying company. The award competition included hundreds of firms from the construction industry such as home builders, remodelers, real estate developers and home services contractors. “Customer service and referrals is the lifeblood of our company,” Merrifield said. “We are heavily involved in providing the top customer service in the area along with overall best practices.” Those best practices include Lakeside’s siding business where the company is known as one of the top installers of James Hardie siding in the nation. In fact, the firm is one of only six installers in the United States to earn the coveted James Hardie VIP Preferred Remodeler Status and the only VIP Remodeler in Missouri and Illinois. Lakeside represents other top energy efficient home improvement products including windows and doors. All products are designed and installed by Lakeside’s experienced team of professionals with the homeowner’s convenience, comfort and energy efficiency in mind. In celebration of their awards, now through September 10th, Lakeside is giving 50% off* siding materials and $100 off windows with the purchase of 5 or more or $150 off with the purchase of 10 or more.

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Business owners clash over smoking ban exemptions By BRIAN MCDOWELL The St. Louis County smoking ban has been in place since January, yet exemptions to the law continue to cause controversy. Drinking establishments that earn 25 percent or less of their business from the sale of food may apply for an exemption to the ban, and 154 such exemptions have been issued. One business that was granted an exemption is The Island Bar in Winchester. Its owner, Cathern Poole, said a very small percentage of her sales comes from food, and the majority of her customers and all of her employees smoke. The Island Bar’s website and a sign on its door say smokers are welcome at the business. “Individuals have freedom of choice,” Poole said. “If they don’t like smoking, they don’t have to go into any place that allows it.” Lisa Keller, owner of Morgan LeFay’s, a bar and tapas eatery in Town & Country, said she was “blindsided” by the legislation to ban smoking. Fears about the potential effects of the ban prompted her to begin closing the kitchen early so the 50-percent food sales she was accumulating would dwindle to 25 percent. “I felt it was either do that or close our business,” Keller said, “and I was blunt with the (St.

Louis County) Health Department about exactly what we were doing and why.” Keller estimated that 75 percent of her customers smoke. She said the smoking ban was an example of the government telling business owners what to do instead of letting them make their own decisions. But Marty Ginsburg, owner of The Sports Page in Chesterfield, said exemptions hold businesses with which he is directly competing to a different standard than the one by which he must abide. Ginsburg estimated that 40 percent of The Sports Page’s sales come from food, making the business ineligible for an exemption. “I handed in the same forms to the Department of Revenue that everyone else did,” Ginsburg said. “I pay the same taxes and fees as the rest of them. I think they should take away these exemptions and make everyone compete on an even level.” Ginsburg said since the ban was implemented, his lunch and happy hour business have been down about 35 percent. “I feel like every bar in Maryland Heights is exempt from this, and that’s where my customers are going,” Ginsburg said. “It turns out a lot of people make their decisions on which establishment to go to on whether or not they can smoke.” Poole pointed out that in Missouri, busi-

A sign on The Island Bar in Winchester welcomes smokers.

nesses that serve alcohol and do not derive at least half of their sales from food are not allowed to open on Sundays. “I’m missing out on a day’s revenue while other bars with kitchens get to stay open,” Poole said. “How is that not unfair?” Ginsburg recently made a speech opposing the exemptions at a meeting of the St. Louis County Council. Mac Scott, St. Louis County’s director of communications, said the council is in the process of reviewing the smoking ban. Poole and Keller both said if their businesses had to abide by the smoking ban, they fear they would have to close. Poole said the bar business in general is

suffering through the bad economy, and not allowing smoking at The Island Bar would make things even worse. “I really think this should be up to business owners,” Poole said. “Those that own a business should be allowed to either earn a profit or take a loss based on what goes on in their establishment. Everyone in my bar is over 21. I don’t let kids in here, so they’re not being exposed to smoke. It is not fair for a government to issue such mandates.” Keller said she would have to sell Morgan LeFay’s if it was not exempted from the smoking law, leaving her nine employees jobless.

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The foyer of Lazy River Grill in Manchester was heavily damaged after a Jeep crashed through the front doors of the restaurant on Aug. 4. (West Newsmagazine photo)

Vehicle crashes into Lazy River Grill By BRIAN MCDOWELL A 2009 Jeep Liberty crashed through the front door of the Lazy River Grill at 631 Big Bend in Manchester at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Aug. 4, causing significant damage to the restaurant and forcing the owner to close the business for repairs. Police arrived to find the abandoned vehicle in the restaurant and later located and took into custody two suspects, both young men, who apparently fled the scene on foot immediately after the accident, Manchester Police Chief Tim Walsh said. Lazy River Grill’s owner, John Marciano, said witnesses said they saw the suspects driving erratically in the minutes before the Jeep plowed into the restaurant. The crash was captured on one of the restaurant’s security cameras, he said. Lazy River Grill was closed at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported. Marciano said there was no structural damage to the building but the front doors

were destroyed. While the entrance foyer was heavily damaged, a brick wall between the foyer and dining area protected much of the restaurant.Marciano said he was unsure how much the repairs would cost. “No one has been able to be give me an estimate,” he said. “It seems like every project that’s been done has led to another project.” Marciano said he had not had contact with the suspects but the father of one of them, who owned the vehicle, called the restaurant and apologized to a manager. “I thought that was nice and pretty classy of him,” Marciano said. Marciano said he appreciated those who have helped him through the ordeal. “I would like to thank all of my devoted customers for their support,” he said. “It has been very uplifting.” Marciano’s plans at presstime were to reopen the restaurant on Aug. 15.

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Joan Schmelig, longtime Chesterfield Chamber president By BRIAN MCDOWELL Joan “Joanie” Schmelig, president of the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce for 29 years, died on Aug. 6 at age 70 after a lengthy struggle with cancer. Her friends called her the “First Lady of Chesterfield” for the important role she played in the community’s development. During her presidency, Schmelig built the Chamber membership from about 100 to roughly 1,800 people representing more than 900 businesses. Her close friend Jackie Kriegshauser said Schmelig knew everyone in the Chamber by name. Kriegshauser said the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce experienced amazing growth under Schmelig’s leadership because its president was not afraid to knock on doors and talk to people. “I remember seeing her going into restaurants and asking the owner if they were members of the Chamber and handing them information,” Kriegshauser said. “And then if they decided not to be members of the Chamber, Joanie wouldn’t eat there.” Kriegshauser said Schmelig used the facilities and services offered by Chamber members to benefit the organization and to attract more attention to local businesses. She recalled the way Schmelig approached businesses that were new to Chesterfield to welcome them and get them involved with the Chamber. “She didn’t have office hours,” Kriegshauser said. “She was always working.” Kriegshauser said she went out often with Schmelig to places like Annie Gunn’s for wings and her signature drink of Dewar’s scotch and water. “When we were there, it seemed like 50,000 people would come up to us, and they all knew Joanie,” Kriegshauser said. “She loved it. She was just a very gregarious person.” Schmelig served also on the city’s beautification committee and the boards of Chesterfield Arts, Faust Park Foundation, Chesterfield Athletic Association, and the Chesterfield Community Association. “She never said no to a good cause,” Kriegshauser said. Stella Moritz, who has worked for the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce for the past six years and prior to that volunteered for the organization, said Schmelig was a good and thoughtful boss, was always friendly and sincere, and ran a very tight ship. “We all respected her and what she did for the city,” Moritz said. Moritz attributes the rapid growth of the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce to

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Schmelig’s personality. “She was a formidable force,” Moritz said. “Nobody could tell her ‘no.’” She said Schmelig’s love of Chesterfield motivated her to do her job. “She told us she would always live, work and play in Chesterfield,” Moritz said, “and she did.” Moritz said she sees the rebuilding and flourishing of Chesterfield Valley after the 1993 flood as Schmelig’s greatest legacy. Schmelig is credited with creating Chesterfield’s summer concert series at Faust Park, the Chesterfield Chamber Business Expo and the Gumbo Fats Pumpkin Run. When asked why her friend was so involved with the community, Kriegshauser said, “Her family grew up in Chesterfield, so there were real strong ties to the area, and Joanie just put the bow on it.” Schmelig’s many efforts earned her the 2010 Chesterfield Citizen of the Year award from the city council. In her acceptance speech, she discussed how she came to Chesterfield more than 50 years ago for a softball game and never left. “I think Chesterfield was like a child to her,” Kriegshauser said. “There were some growing pains, but she stuck with it and was very proud of how it turned out.” Her friend said that throughout her ordeal with cancer, Schmelig never stopped doing paperwork or keeping track of the latest Chamber developments. “She is in charge of a different desk now,” Kriegshauser said. Schmelig is survived by her husband of 49 years, Richard Schmelig; a son, Greg Schmelig; a daughter, Cindy (Michael) Blake; five grandchildren; her mother, Hilda Meyer; sisters Marion Pleis and Janet Nichols; and her mother-in-law, Altheda Schmelig.

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Journey of learning This summer, four groups of Westminster Christian Academy students traveled to four different cities around the country to continue their education outside the classroom as part of the school’s Experiential Learning Program. The trips, called “Summer Pictured are Westminster students preparing to hike the Seminars,” are seven Cascade Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. to 10 days in length and offer students a different perspective on the world than what they would learn in a classroom. This summer, there were trips to South Dakota; Gettysburg and Shenandoah National Park; Washington and Oregon; and New England. Director of Experiential Learning Chris Knerr said Summer Seminars repair the disconnection between what kids study in the classroom and the reality of what they are learning. “Summer Seminar gives them the opportunity to get out and make those connections for themselves,” Knerr said. “Learning becomes very tangible. Plus, it brings a whole different dimension to learning in a community setting. Kids form relationships they didn’t expect to form with students, who become new friends, and with their teachers, who become mentors.”

Rockwood board answers calls for more transparency By MARCIA GUCKES The Rockwood School Board meeting on Aug. 4 was conducted in a new manner in response to district residents’ feedback. Board of Education President Steve Smith said the board re-arranged its agenda to put patron comments early in the meeting and will be expanding its public discussion of financial and other matters at its meetings. “We have heard what people said and we’re going to put more things out there where they can be discussed,” Smith said. “People said that it wasn’t transparent enough and that there wasn’t enough information, and we heard that.” The board used to vote on a number of separate issues at once as consent agenda items. Under that system, the board at its July 14 meeting was able to approve the expenditure of more than $4.8 million in new purchases and other matters with one vote of the members. At that meeting there were 13 items on the consent agenda, and many of those items had several purchases listed as parts of a single item. For example, three of the 13 items on the consent agenda listed 38 purchases of more than $7,500. Those purchases ranged from $1.1 million for food for school lunch entrees to $950,000 for diesel fuel for school buses to $9,000 for chlorine for the swimming pool at Crestview Middle School. Other items on the consent agenda

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included contracts for consultants; tuition and transportation rates for non-resident students; and the hiring, retiring, resigning and transferring of teachers and other personnel. In contrast, at the Aug. 8 meeting the list of regular monthly bills for June and July was approved with a single vote, but all other contracts of more than $7,500 and other items were discussed publicly either among the board members or with representatives of an item, like Becky Pitzer from the district’s human resources department. Pitzer, the district’s benefits supervisor, presented the board with recommendations from a committee that had studied various health and life insurance programs. Pitzer answered several questions from board members before a vote was taken on new insurance premiums and benefits for district personnel. In addition to more open discussion, the board will now hear patron comments at the beginning of the meeting instead of at the end. Patrons will now be able to express opinions before the board takes any votes on action issues. The only things the board will approve before it hears from patrons will be that night’s meeting agenda and the minutes of previous meetings. “We hope those changes to our agenda make things more transparent and more obvious,” Smith said.

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Science teachers, students experiment with new way of learning By MARCIA GUCKES This summer a first-of-its-kind science academy took place at Parkway Central High School. The unique Scientist in Residence (SIR) program brought in scientists and experts in science education and included 42 teachers and 60 third to fifth grade students from Parkway, St. Louis Public Schools, and private and parochial schools. Parkway Coordinator of Grants and Funding Denise Pupillo said the $1.5 million federal grant will fund three years of the one-of-a-kind academy. “The model itself is really unique because there’s not another federal government funded Math Science Partnership (MSP) grant that embeds the immediate application with the summer academy,” Pupillo said. “I think we’re the only one in the nation that has included students in the summer.” Usually, teachers attend summer academies to learn new teaching techniques from educational experts, but according to Pupillo, this is the first time teachers have gotten to immediately test their new skills on students and then get coaching and feedback from the experts. At the SIR program, teachers learned during afternoons from Maryville professors and nationally-known science-teaching expert Dr. Bill Robertson, author of the “Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It” book series. During mornings, they used their new knowledge and techniques to help students learn about wind power and electricity and to build wind turbines. “Normal teaching is explain the concept and then maybe practice it,” Robertson said. “Those explanations tend to be very abstract, and that’s why a lot of kids and adults have trouble with science.”

Instead, Robertson taught the teachers to use a technique whereby teachers engage students in an activity before explaining the concepts so students have an experience to help them understand the subject matter. Parkway Coordinator of Science Becky Litherland said teachers also learned two other techniques they will be expected to use in their classrooms. “Incorporating science notebooks is a real key piece,” Litherland said, explaining that students will learn to journal and take notes on their experiments, just like real scientists. Litherland said teachers also learned formative assessment – a new way to assess how well students are learning – from another nationally-known expert brought in for the SIR academy. According to Litherland, formative assessment is not a test after the fact. “It’s checking kids along the way and what they’ve learned,” Litherland said. “It’s supposed to help the kids learn.” Pupillo agreed. “So often teachers have the summative at the end, and then they don’t have time to go back and change things,” Pupillo said. “The teachers just love it. I’ve had so many teachers come up to me and say, ‘This is the best experience.’” For teachers, the experience will continue into the school year. “We’re going to have follow-up sessions during the year,” Sarah Swanger, academy participant and fourth grade teacher at Parkway’s Highcroft Ridge Elementary School, said. “Three times during the year the teachers will come back and we’ll invite the experts in to check on where we are.” Next summer, SIR organizers hope to have 100 students participate in the program.

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By SARAH WILSON For the first time ever, students from four Parkway School District high schools are joining forces to present a major musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Remaining performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., Aug. 19 and Sat., Aug. 20 at North High. “Never in Parkway have we done an alldistrict show that involves theater, because during the year, everyone is busy with the productions at their own schools,” Parkway Director of Fine Arts Sandy Collins said. “So this was really a good opportunity to bring students from all four high schools to come together to do a musical, and it’s been an amazing experience for everyone so far.” “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a comedic tale of overachievers’ angst, chronicling the experience of six adolescents vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show features the unlikeliest of heroes – a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.

By MARCIA GUCKES The new synthetic turf at two of Parkway’s high schools is already installed and the district’s other two fields should be ready for the first home games of the football season. The fields at Parkway South and North are ready, but the fields at Parkway Central and West are a little behind schedule, according to Parkway Director of Communications Paul Tandy. At presstime, Tandy said the field at West should be ready by the middle of August and the Central field should be ready by the end of August or sooner. “I checked with the athletic director recently and he said there’s no problem,” Tandy said. “The fields will be ready for football season.” Tandy said there is a plan in place just in case the field at Parkway Central is not ready for the first home football game. The teams would play that game at another Rockwood field. The synthetic turf has been installed by ATG Sports of Andover, Kan., which has installed 13 artificial turf fields at other area schools.

Parkway students take time out of their summer to create Parkway’s first all-district musical.

Collins said staff began planning the show last winter. Auditions began in the summer, and rehearsals followed in July, with students and staff working around the clock to prepare for the show. Tickets are $8 for Parkway students and International Thespian members, $9 for all other students, $10 for adults in advance and $12 at the door. To reserve tickets, email nvoss@parkwayschools.net.

Parkway West High School is among the Parkway schools with new synthetic turf. (West Newsmagazine photo)

The new fields cost $2.86 million. Funds for the projects came from a bond issue approved in 2008. According to a Parkway news release, the decision to install artificial turf was made for a number of reasons including providing a safe playing field; providing equal facilities for football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey; providing an all-weather surface for sports, marching band, and physical education classes; fewer game cancellations due to weather; and extra income from field rental to outside groups.

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Kindergarteners at Bellerive Elementary in the Parkway School District help Buster the talking school bus and his helper, Rick Heidger, teach classmates and their families about bus safety. (West Newsmagazine photo)

Talking bus drives safety home to kindergarteners By MARCIA GUCKES Buster, a talking and dancing bus, recently brought his safety show to about 25 kindergarteners and their families at Bellerive Elementary School in the Parkway School District. Buster and his helpers performed on Aug. 2 at Bellerive and at a couple of other area elementary schools. For more than 10 years, in the weeks before school starts, district representatives have been taking the bus safety show on the road. Buster’s safety show even includes a short ride for kindergarteners on one of Buster’s big brothers – better known as a regular school bus. Before the children board the real bus, Buster and his helpers talk to the kindergarteners about how to be safe on and around a school bus. Buster’s helpers know what they are talking about because they are all actual bus drivers for Parkway. Rick Heidger said he is kind of like Buster’s Johnny Carson, former host of NBCTV’s “The Tonight Show.” Heidger asks

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The Rawlings Prospects are sitting on the top of the world By WARREN MAYES The Prospects won the American Amateur Youth Baseball Alliance (AAYBA) World Series for 10-years-old and under. The tournament was held recently in Chesterfield. There were 19 teams from five states competing. “I am extremely proud of the boys. We have a special group of boys that love this game, compete and play at a very high level for 10-year-olds,” Coach Monte Krogman said. The AAYBA hosts youth World Series events in Missouri, Texas, and Colorado. The goal of the program is to allow kids of all playing abilities to compete on a national level for a Youth World Series title. The alliance was co-founded in 1989 by Carroll Wood and Greg Moore, both from the greater St. Louis area. The Prospects play in Chesterfield’s select 11U league. This was their first year in the AAYBA. The season began in March. The boys played in Southaven, Miss., Kansas City and Jacksonville, Ill. They played also in nine tournaments in the St. Louis area. In the World Series, the Prospects went 7-0 in the six-day tournament, outscoring their opponents 82-14. The team had big expectations going into the tournament. “Our goal was to win the World Series, keep the trophy in St. Louis and represent the Rawlings Prospect organization with class,” Krogman said. After going undefeated in pool play, the Prospects played their way into the championship game. In the semifinals, the Prospects defeated the Ohio Heat 10-0. In the championship game, the Prospects defeated Team Illini 16-7. Many players contributed to the victory as the team combined for 16 hits. In the title tilt, Chase Krogman went 3 for 4 with two doubles. Tyler Fogarty had

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A ‘bigger, better, stronger’ Joplin By BRIAN MCDOWELL Eighteen thousand cars and eight school buildings were destroyed. A major hospital never again will be able to house patients, and billions of dollars in property damage occurred in a single night. In winds of more than 200 mph, at least 150 people were killed. The statistics surrounding the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., on May 22 are grim, and today, the city’s residential and commercial districts illustrate the depth of the tragedy. Uninhabitable buildings, damaged beyond repair, still stand. Piles of rubble and debris litter the roadsides. The extent of the EF5 tornado’s impact is particularly stark when driving at night down Range Line Road, the city’s main commercial thoroughfare. For about eight blocks, completely devastated buildings populate both sides of the road, and the area still has no streetlights. The center of Joplin is a testament of Mother Nature’s power. In the months since the tornado seized the national spotlight, the monumental task of cleanup and stories of hope that continue to emerge have dwindled from mainstream media. But overwhelming optimism and resilience continue to emanate from Joplin’s residents and from those who have devoted their time and energy to help. C.J. Huff Dr. C.J. Huff, superintendent of Joplin schools, on the evening of May 22 was on

his way home from Joplin High School’s graduation ceremony. He had heard warnings on his car radio about strong winds that may be entering the area but not the word “tornado.” “I couldn’t quite comprehend what I was seeing until the sky started coming down,” Huff said. “My car just started to get beat up by debris.” As Huff made a quick turn into his subdivision, his windshield shattered and a tree fell beside his car. Even though his foot was all the way down on the gas, it was difficult for his vehicle to move against the wind, which seemed to be shifting directions rapidly. “It was harrowing,” Huff said. “The debris was so heavy, I couldn’t see to move. I really thought I was going to die.” Inside, Huff found the electricity out and his wife huddled in the basement. He said they heard the unmistakable roar of a tornado for at least 20 minutes. After about half an hour, they were relieved to find that their home was undamaged. Then, he began receiving text messages from his assistant superintendent about what was happening in the rest of Joplin. “I decided to cancel school right away,” Huff said. As he drove toward town, he saw what the tornado had done to St. John’s Hospital and surrounding neighborhoods. Joplin High was damaged beyond repair, and the district’s technical school was on fire.

In all, the district lost two elementary schools, two middle schools, Joplin High, the technical school and its administration building. Another elementary school sustained $2 million in damages. Seven of the district’s students and one school secretary were among the tornado’s 159 casualties. Huff made the difficult decision to call off school for the rest of the year. “There is no book, no training manual, nothing that tells you what to do if an F5 tornado takes out half your district,” Huff said. Immediately, he set a goal that the next school year would start on Aug. 17 as scheduled. He organized a team and made a plan that would allow him to find places for all 4,200 students but had to make some tough decisions. For instance, Joplin High will be split in half. Ninth and 10th graders will attend class at an old middle school, while classes for 11th and 12th graders will be at an abandoned Venture department store. Other schools’ students will convene in modular buildings the Army Corps of Engineers designed, and the district’s administration is in a building shared with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). “Within 10 days of the storm, we had all the facilities that we needed,” Hugh said. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is paying 75 percent of the costs of moving into new schools, and

Joplin High School was damaged beyond repair. Cover photo: The remains of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Joplin.

the district is dipping into its reserves to cover the rest. “I obviously can’t control a tornado,” Huff said, “but I can control how I respond to it. I took care of my people first, I trusted the people I’ve hired and I know we can all overcome what happened to us.” Joe Cab Joe Cab was working at Home Depot in Joplin on May 22 when the sound of the tornado siren surprised him a bit. The weather outside at the time was not bad, but the siren continued to stop and start, which was unusual. Standing at the front door, Cab and other employees saw some dark clouds headed toward the store, but Cab said he did not realize what he was looking at until he heard a distinct rumble. He took a quick glance out the window and saw sparks as he watched the Walgreen’s across the street start to break apart. The glass doors at the front of the store started to sweat. Cab grabbed a few customers and started running toward the back of the store. He heard glass break and felt a strong gust of wind behind him when the store’s front doors blew off. Then, the ceiling started to fall around him. Cab and some customers running with him reached the store’s safe room as its ceiling started to fall. He was trapped under the rubble and said he had no idea how long he was there.

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After some fellow employees pulled him out, Cab helped them check on cars on Home Depot’s parking lot. He said the damage to the building was stunning. He had volunteered to go down to Louisiana and help with the cleanup after Hurricane Katrina and said what he saw in Joplin was far worse. Home Depot had completely collapsed, and seven people died in the store that day. Now, Home Depot is open, selling hardware in a large circus tent-like building while a new store is being built.

out of the building in 90 minutes. Five patients and one visitor died. Some patients went to a temporary field hospital set up about 17 blocks away at Joplin’s Memorial Hall. Others were transferred to St. John’s Mercy in Springfield, Mo., which had to double its trauma services to deal with the sudden intake. Dodson said the amazing success of the operation came from the appropriateness of the hospital’s disaster plan and employees’ knowledge of the plan. St. John’s Mercy had held an earthquake drill a week earlier, so employees knew what to do in an emerBob Dodson gency. The hospital had made the transiOn the evening of May 22, Dr. Bob tion from paper to electronic records three Dodson, a physician at St. John’s Mercy weeks before the storm, so within minutes, Hospital in Joplin, was in the shower when workers were able to determine who was in wife came in and told him she had heard the hospital. on the radio that a tornado was making its Dodson said the tornado demonstrated way through town. Dodson was about to the need for additional improvements. He head into work, but he had no idea that the said every hospital should have a bunker tornado had already hit the hospital. on its campus to store necessary supplies “When you’re a trauma surgeon and and communications equipment. something like that happens, you know Within a week, tents began to emerge you have to go in,” Dodson said. on the hospital’s parking lot, and a field Patients had been rolled into the hallway hospital was built. Dodson said everyminutes before the tornado struck. Most of thing that was performed at St. John’s the hospital’s windows were broken, and Mercy could be done at the new structure. every car in the parking lot was damaged By November, solid manufactured buildbeyond repair. The electricity was not ings will begin to replace the temporary working, including in the hospital’s eleva- structures. Plans are to have a new hospital tors. No one around the hospital was able on the site of the former one within five to make cell phone calls. years. Dodson began helping patients evacuate Dodson praised St. John’s Mercy for the building, which involved moving them its help in dealing with the storm and down the stairs in the dark. its aftermath. To this day, the hospital “Emergency lights were sucked off the has kept all its staff on the payroll and walls,” Dodson said. “Once we got outside, allowed them to work for other nearby there were piled up cars everywhere, by all medical facilities and keep their jobs. the doors, and that impeded our ability to get patients out.” The evacuation process took 183 patients See JOPLIN, page 35

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JOPLIN, from page 33 Judy Bjorklund Judy Bjorklund experienced the initial shock of what happened to Joplin the way most Americans did – by watching it on TV. She was driving through Iowa to visit relatives while her husband, pastor of Abundant Life Christian Center in Joplin, was visiting a family when they heard about the tornado. “I saw Diane Sawyer and all of these celebrity reporters talking live from my town,” Bjorklund said. “I could not mentally grasp it. Of course, I’m wondering these days, where is the media now? Why aren’t they charting the progression of what’s happening here? I wish they’d share the good stories about what’s happening here instead of just focusing on the bad.” Bjorklund returned to Joplin a couple of days later and said she could not believe how much worse the damage was than it seemed on TV. Bjorklund and her husband wondered what their church could do to heal the community when they heard volunteers from Chesterfield-based Service International needed a place to stay, so they opened their church to them. Since then, Abundant Life has transformed itself into a barracks for visiting volunteers. “Our church is about community, not about going to two services a week,” Bjorklund said. People from all over the world have slept in the church in either sleeping bags or on specially made bunk beds. Showers are outside the church for volunteers, and the church serves three meals a day. So far, Bjorklund said, the church has served

roughly 14,000 people. Most volunteers who stay at the church travel to Joplin’s damaged neighborhoods to help tear down buildings and clear debris. Next, they will begin building houses. Bjorklund said she expects the church to open its doors to nonprofit construction crews soon. Other volunteers help clean and make improvements around the church, cook meals or work in the church’s on-site warehouse, overseeing the supplies of food, water and other goods that have been shipped in from around the country. The church had already been running a grocery store, which allows needy families to obtain food and other goods in a grocery store-style setting. “There are more answered prayers here than I’ve ever seen,” Bjorklund said. “I’ve never seen such a demonstration of love. I now believe in the goodness of humanity.” Bjorklund said the process of cleaning up Joplin will take at least five years. “It took six minutes to destroy Joplin,” Bjorklund said. “Just think about that when you look at the damage it caused. We’ve come a long way and want to be victors, not victims. We don’t want to rebuild this city. We want to make it bigger, better and stronger.” Darrell Vaughan Darrell Vaughan was among the Service International representatives who traveled just after the storm to help the people of Joplin. He arrived to find the area around the heavily damaged commercial district on Range Line cordoned off by law enforcement officials because electric lines were down. “It just looked like a bomb went off in a See JOPLIN, page 36

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Beirne was in charge of 62 personnel assigned to conduct secondary searches of heavily damaged buildings for survivors. His team spent eight hours going through an apartment complex and found debris that had come from all the way across town. They could smell natural gas, sewage and “the distinct smell of death.” They did not find any people. “That’s a good thing,” Beirne said. “That means everyone got out of there, and it’s one less area that the people on the ground there have to search.” Beirne said the scene reminded him of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. “The city was just overwhelmed, and I know they still have a gargantuan task ahead of them,” he said. “But it is an opportunity to change Joplin. Good can come out of this.” He said also that people in St. Louis could learn an important lesson from what happened in Joplin. “They have the same type of warning system there that we have here,” Beirne said. “Yet, when tornadoes rolled through here on Good Friday, there were no fatalities. Part of that is because not as many of the houses there have basements. Still, we need to remember that Mother Nature reminds us all the time that she’s really in charge. These weather events are getting more bizarre and more frequent, and being prepared is key, because what happened there could always happen here.”

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‘Young Friends’ to hold first big fundraiser to support kids with cancer By CAROL ENRIGHT When Katy Breen was in high school undergoing treatment for leukemia at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur, the activities and services provided by Friends of Kids with Cancer – the Creve Coeur-based nonprofit that offers emotional, educational and recreational support to young cancer patients – provided “a great way to escape from what you were doing at the doctor’s office.” For Breen, those escapes included trips to Chicago and Boston with other teen cancer patients, playing with games and toys, snacks, gifts and time with an art therapist. “There was always something to look forward to,” Breen said. These days, Breen, 24, is on the board of Young Friends of Kids with Cancer, a group of young professionals dedicated to supporting Friends of Kids with Cancer. Young Friends was formed in 2010 with the help of Launch St. Louis, a local nonprofit that helps cancer-related charities establish young friends programs. On Sat., Aug. 20, Young Friends of Kids with Cancer will host its first big fundraising event, a glow ball and mini-golf tournament at Tower Tee Golf Course in St. Louis. Participants can register online as individuals or as teams or beginning at 7 p.m. the night of the event at the course. Registration fees start at $30 for an individual and include golf, a T-shirt, dinner and drinks. The shotgun start for both mini-golf and glow ball is at 8:45 p.m. Kate Molamphy, 34, president of Young Friends of Kids with Cancer, serves on the board of Launch St. Louis and was involved in choosing Friends of Kids with Cancer as the first nonprofit with which Launch would work to start a young friends group. She sees Young Friends as “giving a platform for young professionals to get involved in their community, but where they don’t have to be huge donors and well connected on boards to make a difference.” Judy Ciapciak, executive director of

Friends of Kids with Cancer, saw young professionals supporting Friends of Kids with Cancer by volunteering and hosting third-party events for years. And it had been a long-time dream of hers to harness all of that energy into a young friends group. “We’re just so short staffed here. I just could never find the right person to do it,” Ciapciak said. When Launch St. Louis approached her about the possibility of helping her start a young friends group, “it was like Christmas,” Ciapciak said. “I don’t think it ever would have happened if it wasn’t for Launch.” John Henry, 32, whose mother, Molly Henry, helped found Friends of Kids with Cancer in 1992, said he sees Young Friends as a way for Friends of Kids with Cancer to reach out to a younger generation. “My mom and her friends have all been heavily involved for years, but they’re getting a little bit older now and wanted to get some young professionals in St. Louis involved,” Henry said. Young Friends attracts a younger membership – primarily individuals in their 20s and 30s – by sponsoring activities that are comparable to those put on by Friends of Kids with Cancer, “but in a smaller version,” Breen said. “The big board did a golf tournament, and we’re doing a mini-golf tournament,” she said. “We’re doing similar things; we just kind of scale it down so … it’s more affordable for younger people.” Most of the board members and volunteers have been personally touched by cancer, either by knowing someone who has gone through treatment or losing family and friends to the disease. “It’s a really engaged group of … young professionals who really want to make a difference in the cancer community, and they’ve found Young Friends a good place to do that,” Molamphy said. For more information, visit youngfriendsofkids.com.

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Retirees find niche in helping business owners By SARAH WILSON Two years ago, West County resident, Bob Boles was retired. He possessed a lifetime’s worth of experience in business, the time to share his knowledge with others and the will to make a difference where he could. Boles began volunteering at SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) as a counselor, contributing 20 – often more – hours a month on his own clock and said he instantly got hooked. “This was an opportunity for me and so many others to give back,” Boles said. “I’ve been in business a long time and have many people to thank.” Financed by Congress through the U.S. Small Business Association, SCORE is a national program that offers mentoring and training to small business owners at no charge, whether they are just getting started or have been in business for 30 years. Boles said it is very unlikely that someone at SCORE does not have the experience in any field of business. “Counselors are paired with what experience they do have for the perfect match,” he said. Through SCORE, small businesses are given the opportunity to market their product, obtain financing, write a business plan, review and plan finances, perform Internet marketing and receive counseling geared toward their specific challenges and needs. If a business is experiencing specific challenges, SCORE will do a “scan” to see what it is doing right and wrong to get things running smoothly again. Janet Sanders and John Leible, co-owners of Perpetua Iron, a decorative iron company, first came to SCORE because they

had never before been in business. “A friend told me about them, and they introduced me to a mentor,” Sanders said. “The whole experience was fantastic and unbelievable. It’s like being in graduate school without actually paying for it.” SCORE advised them on everything from financial strategies to how to set everything up to dealing with difficult problems. “If we hadn’t had SCORE, we’d have gone under, really,” Sanders said. “They are incredibly supportive and offer mature wisdom about business. They also introduced us to other business owners, helping us to network.” Boles said it is very rewarding to be able to bring his experience and knowledge where it is needed. “When a young couple comes to you and has a vision, and they have invested their life savings into this idea, we take them by the hand and lead them through the process,” Boles said. “I get teary-eyed when they come and thank you for what you suggested.” He said there are three keys to having a successful business: having a vision, having a plan and reaching out for help whenever necessary. “Nobody wants to say they have a problem, but it’s OK to ask for help,” Boles said. With offices in Kirkwood, St. Charles and St. Louis City, Boles is one of roughly 70 volunteers in the St. Louis Chapter striving to help. “Small businesses make up the world, and there are so many resources out there that people don’t know about,” Boles said. “We’re here by your side if you want us. We’re not here to obstruct your vision but to help you with your plan.”

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Planning for a happy, healthy retirement Study finds husbands and wives respond differently By SARAH WILSON After 30-plus years in the working world, retirement is a time to finally get a chance to relax, travel, participate in leisurely activities and spend time with family. However, with such a change in lifestyle, retirement can be quite an adjustment on a married couple. Angela Curl, assistant professor at the University of Missouri’s School of Social Work, said some issues that couples typically come across at the beginning of retirement include adjusting to a different routine that involves spending more time together during the day as well as concerns about the division of household labor, which can be tricky to negotiate. “Also, because husbands are most of the time older than their wives, they don’t always retire at the same time,” Curl said. “Continued employment for the wife, oftentimes, can cause conflict.” Curl said the key is to plan, financially and socially – and preferably earlier – for huge lifestyle changes and to consider the changes that may occur in a couple’s relationships and day-to-day activities. Her research, “Retirement and cardiac health: A longitudinal, dyadic analysis,” examined preparing for retirement through dialogue with friends, coworkers and family members and recently was presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Curl said communication about retirement with each other and family members and friends makes it easier for couples to adjust to a new routine. “Any time a major life change happens, it is an opportunity for renegotiation of roles within a couple,” Curl said. “If a couple wants positive changes to occur in retirement, it is important for spouses to be

intentional in negotiating and planning for activities that match their ideals, finances and current health status.” In addition to planning for changes in routine and lifestyle in retirement, Curl said it is important to prepare for health problems that may occur later in life. She examined the effects of retirement on selfrated health and cardiac health among couples and found gender differences in how husbands and wives rate their health after retirement. Wives rated their health worse during the first few years of retirement, but their ratings improved in the long run. In contrast, husbands continued to rate their health worse the longer they were retired. Husbands reported improved health when their wives retired. Retirement also reduced the risk of cardiac health problems in men, but had no effect on cardiac health in women. “When wives retire, they may monitor their husbands’ health more closely, taking them to the doctor regularly and ensuring they lead a healthy lifestyle,” Curl said. “Women traditionally put the needs of everyone else before themselves, a behavior that could put their own health at risk.” To ease the switch from full-time employment into retirement, Curl recommended a gradual transition to working less and maintaining some level of engagement in the workforce. Curl said continued employment or volunteering, even only for a few hours a day, could be helpful to maintain a good balance of work and home. “There are a lot of health benefits to staying employed,” Curl said. “Working just a few hours each week can facilitate better health.”

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Rockwood retiree cleans up community By DIANE PLATTNER For one former Rockwood School District employee, retirement apparently does not mean slowing down. Paul Jacoby retired in 2009 after working for nearly 30 years as a coach and physical education and driver education instructor at Lafayette and Marquette high schools. But Jacoby’s retirement was just the beginning of several new endeavors, including volunteering at the Siteman Cancer Center in memory of his deceased wife, coaching his son’s Special Olympics students and helping with his new grandson. Jacoby has also found time also to begin an unofficial trash collection program, for which the seeds of thought were planted two years ago when he began noticing litter while walking his family dog throughout his Wildwood neighborhood. “It was most noticeable from November through March with the foliage dead,” Jacoby said. “Not only was it on the streets and sidewalks, but fields, woods and creek beds along the way were full of assorted debris. It both saddened and disgusted me.”

Jacoby said he began thinking he should do something about the trash but never actually did anything about it – that is, until he decided to follow the words of Confucius: “One good deed is better than 1,000 good intentions.” So Jacoby last March purchased a tool to remove trash, some trash bags and latex gloves. “It took a while, but we soon got our routine down,” Jacoby said. Jacoby said it took him almost six weeks to finish cleaning the area around his normal walk. Then, he began cleaning other areas and now covers up to four miles each day. “I now feel like a salesman with routes because some busier areas need daily cleaning, while others only need it about once a week,” he said. “The trouble is now when I ride anywhere, I make mental notes to get to that area. It is frustrating to see trash just hours after I have walked and cleaned that very street.” Jacoby said he sees large numbers of bottles, cans, cups, plastic, paper, food containers and countless other items, including “disgusting” things, which is why he wears

gloves. The hardest things to pick up are broken bottles, he said. One morning, he picked up a large broken vodka bottle, which swung against his leg and gashed his calf. It took eight staples to close the gash. “Maybe we need to bring back the old commercial with the Indian with a tear running down his check as he saw all the litter,” Jacoby said. “When I went camping as a young Boy Scout, their motto was, ‘Leave the area better than you found it.’ Wouldn’t that be a good thing to do with every aspect of our lives?” Jacoby is spreading the word about his unofficial volunteer trash collection program to others, some of whom are following his lead, similarly taking pride in and cleaning up their communities. “I hope adults will be better role models,” Jacoby said. “All of that trash is not just from the young.” Jacoby’s other ideas to help clean up the community include holding higher expectations of kids around the house, which hopefully will carry to public areas; hosting family and neighborhood clean-up

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To paraphrase Dickens, it is the best of times and it is the worst of times. Mortgage rates have fallen to the lowest levels of the year and home prices have dipped 32% since they peaked in mid-2006. The average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to 4.39% last week, according to the government-backed mortgage company Freddie Mac. That is down from 4.55% the prior week and a high of 5.05% six months ago. Rates on 15-year fixed-rate loans dropped to 3.54%, the lowest rate since Freddie began its survey in 1991. But the low borrowing costs have done little to boost home sales as banks tighten lending standards, the unemployment rate sticks above 9 percent, and a glut of foreclosed properties drag down prices. Rates may need to drop even lower to kick off a major refinancing wave, but don’t expect another incentive like the one buyers enjoyed in 2010. Financial services giant Morgan Stanley says that for the first time in recent history, the government is no longer promoting home ownership for all Americans. That leaves it to local homebuilders and others to stimulate the market with low prices and incentives and, happily, St. Louis homebuyers are taking advantage of it. In the latest report from the Home Builders Association, single-family construction permits were up 6% over the previous month. Here’s what’s new in New Homes: Greg Whittaker’s new namesake company, Homes by Whittaker, is debuting a fresh portfolio of home designs at The New Town at St. Charles, the nationally renowned New Urbanist community he created in 2003. The floor plans are available in the third phase of New Town alongside the Grand Canal. Phase three includes some of the largest homesites in the development, yet prices range from only $159,500 for a wonderfully kitschy ranch to $259,500 for a 3,000+ square-foot two-story. “We’ve already had three sales since we acquired these sites,” Whittaker said. “We’re starting construction on several inventory homes and some lakeside homesites are still available,” he added. Premiering are six new cottages and Craftsman-style bungalows with up to 1,800 square feet and 10 new two-story models

with up to four bedrooms and 2½ baths. All homes come with energy-saving Andersen windows and Tyveck Home Wrap and other quality brand name materials. Even with the new name, homebuyers can be assured of a continuation of the 34-year Whittaker tradition of craftsmanship, Greg Whittaker emphasized. For more information, call sales consultant Valerie Kaelin at 636-9162000. Check out Whittaker’s new website at www.HomesbyWhittaker.com. It’s a “fountain of savings” - up to $137,712 - at Greater Missouri Builders’ The Villas at Fountain Plaza on Clayton Road just east of Clarkson in West County. How’s this for a splash? A two-bedroom, two-bath ranch that was priced at $497,612 is now $359,900, a savings of over $137,000. A three-bedroom, 2½-bath story-and-ahalf villa has been reduced by $128,040 to $314,900. Three other villa homes are discounted from $96,067 to $117,142 during this sale. This unique community is located in Ellisville, next door to the new LifeTime Fitness and nearby upscale shopping. Fountain Plaza’s 73 “Lifestyle Homes” are surrounded by professionally landscaped grounds, lighted walking trails, and have a long list of included luxury features. The community is just blocks to Crestview Middle School and a number of parks, as well as Forest Hills Country Club, and Meadowbrook Country Club. For information call 314-581-5944. In St. Charles County at Queensbrooke Townhomes GMB has lowered prices on all existing inventory homes. Townhomes at Queensbrooke start at $138,900. To visit Queensbrooke, take Highway 94 (First Capitol) to north on Harvester Road to left on Queensbrooke Boulevard to left on Queens Court Place and follow signs to displays. For information call 636-9363615. Visit www.greatermissouribuilders. com If you aren’t familiar with the name Consort Homes by now, you’ll at least recognize its principals, an impressive lineage of veteran home-building professionals going back 30 years. Howard Chilcutt, chairman, was the long-time partner of Bob Jones (The Jones Company). In addition Ken Stricker, who is now president of Consort Homes, was formerly the See PRIME, page 50

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tion call 314-683-3417 or click on www. PayneFamilyHomes.com. Only 20 homesites remain at The Meadows of Wildwood, an age 55-and-older active retirement community from builder E-404 LLC just off Highway 109 and Highway 100 in the heart of Wildwood. Active is the key word here. The private enclave features luxurious, maintenancefree detached villa homes priced from the mid $290’s and guest-starring an unbelievable clubhouse. You just have to see it to believe it. All of the floor plans are named for famous stars, by the way. To visit, take Highway 100 to south on Highway 109 to right at the New College Avenue stoplight next to the West County YMCA (Meadows homebuyers get a free membership!). Turn left at Generations Drive and follow to the entrance of Meadows of Wildwood. The sales center and clubhouse are on the right. Call community sales manager Jo-Ann Tucker at 636-273-5300 for details or visit www.MeadowsofWildwood.com. A three-bedroom ranch for only $1,030 a month? That’s the “Regan” by Jeff Kelly Homes, available at Great Oaks in Wentzville and at Winding Pines in Winfield in Lincoln County. Both communities offer zero-down financing on this ranch plan, which starts at $159,900. The Regan is a center foyer design with a large great room separating the bedrooms from the kitchen and breakfast area. The master suite includes a walk-in closet and private bath with corner tub, shower and double-bowl vanity. The home comes with a two-car garage and main-floor laundry room. The Great Oaks community - which also offers zero closing costs on the Regan - is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Take I-70 to north on Wentzville Parkway to left on Great Oaks Boulevard. To visit Winding Pines, open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, take Highway 61 north seven miles to east on Highway 47 to left on Highway W. Call 314-568-4790, 314-568-9600 or 314-4867660 for more information.

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Sat. Oct. 22 • TRIVIA NIGHT Table of 8 - $120 or $15 per person

Fish Fries Return! Sept. 9 • 4pm-7pm Every 2nd & 4th Friday of every month $1.00 Drafts during Fish Fries

250 Person Banquet Room Rental starting at $450 Call Commander Rich Taylor at (314) 409-3987 for details

Bingo Every Wednesday - 6:20pm GI Breakfast: Last Sunday Every Month

Happy Hours: Mon - Fri 5:00a.m to 6:30p.m 30% off Basic Maki Rolls

Lunch Hours: Mon - Fri 11:00a.m to 2:30p.m www.finstl.com

Dinner Hours: Sun - Thu 5:00p.m to 9:00p.m Fri - Sat 5:00p.m to 10:00p.m

BALLWIN VFW POST #6274 115 Mimosa Lane • Ballwin Behind Ballwin Post Office 636-527-9555

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9 pm to 1 am ever y Wednesday, friday & Saturday

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15662 Manchester Rd. Ellisville

636-230-5600 Open 24 Hours • Senior Discounts • Daily Specials

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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Purchase 1 Breakfast Entree or Omelette plus 2 drinks and receive

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One Breakfast Entree or Omelette FREE

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Valid Mon-Fri • 6am-11am only

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1637 Clarkson Rd. • Chesterfield ®

Dillard’s parking lot, exterior entrance

When you spend $25 or more (not including tax or tip) get a FREE Dessert of your choice *Free shake is 12 oz. Cannot be combined with any other offer. One coupon per table. No cash value. Valid at Chesterfield and Des Peres locations only. Exp. 8/31/11.

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Des Peres • 314-821-9900 13311 Manchester Road ®

636-536-7778

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SUNDAYS All You Can Eat Fried Chicken w/ Salad, Fries & Slaw $8.95

MONDAYS & FRIDAYS 14” Unlimited Topping Pizza $ 10.95 • After 6pm

LIVE MUSIC!

Peace Disturbance 8/26 Brentwood Rockers 9/16

Come To

The Hill

S T E A K & PA S TA

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Conveniently located off Hwy 44 at Kingshighway & Hampton exits

Di Gregorio Foods 2232 Marconi Ave. www.digregoriofoods.com

1366 BIG BEND ROAD

(Highway 141 and Big Bend Road)

636.225.4222

The Best Burgers in St. Charles County Now Available in West County

New LocatioN

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Kids eat for

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49 Clarkson Road • Ellisville One block North of Clarkson & Manchester

636.394.9502

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Manchester, MO 63011 Salesperson: Proof: 636.527.4737 Dine in or Carry Out

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Voted #1 Burger in St. Louis (chains), St. Louis Magazine (Feb 2011)

Serving Delicious Hand Dipped Shakes & Ice Cream!!!

www.carmodyspub.net

Chesterfield Valley’s Newest Bar & Grill!

For Great Italian Food & Catering!

N o t Va l i d w i t h a n y o t h e r c o u p o n s or on Holidays

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wednesdays & saturdays

12 oz ny strip steak - Only $11.95 with a Loaded Baked Potato & dinner salad

saturday nights

Karaoke withDate Kennyoake 9pm - 1am of issue: Burger Madness Client: MOndays $4.95 Burger + Fries Size: trivia nights every wed. at 8:30PM Colors: 127 Chesterfield Towne Center Pictures: Chesterfield (Just Off Long Road) Logos: 636.530.1745 www.thehangargrill.com Copy:

W E S T H O M E PA G E S

Don’t have the right tool for the job?

PLUMBING

We Come PREPARED!

Painting Cedar Staining • Powerwashing

636-391-6905

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Fully stocked trucks for expedient repair Quality plumbing repairs Fair • Honest • Reliable Reasonable rates • Licensed Satisfaction Guaranteed Specialists in OLD HOME repair.

T O N Y L AM A R T I N A PLUMBING COMPANY 965-9377 INC. “We want to be your family plumber”

DON JAMES HANDYMAN SERVICE 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE

FAUCET LEAK TO FULL REMODEL TILE • CARPENTRY • PLUMBING ELECTRICAL • DRYWALL FREE ESTIMATES

636-288-6410 I RETURN ALL CALLS!

Our Reputation is Our Guarantee •Kitchens • Baths • Finished Basements • Room Additions • Custom Carpentry

From the Simple....To the Most Extravagant

636.591.0010

• • • • •

1 Room Or Entire Basement FREE Design Service Finish What You Started As Low As $15 sq. ft. Professional Painters, Drywall Hangers & Tapers

Call Rich on cell 314.713.1388

NO MORE MOLES!

“Finally, An Affordable Mole Service”

MOLES

Don’t Live With Moles... My Customers Don’t! Average Yard Has 1-2 Moles • Litters Are Born March - July Local and Neighborhood References No Poisons • No Chemicals • Child & Pet Safe Traps Less Expensive • More Reliable • More Effective • Fast Results

Call J.D. At 636-233-4484

$1,000.00 Off Must be presented upon initial appointment. Certain stipulations apply. Thru 8/31/11. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

Many Spring Discounts Available 636-887-4384 www.bdmrestorationinc.com

THE FAN MAN

INSTAllATIoN ProFESSIoNAlS Ceiling Fans • Wholehouse Fans Gable Vent Fans • Recessed Lighting

3 q Kitchens & Baths 3 q Wood Rot 3 q Windows/Doors

3 q Drywall repair/Painting 3 q Caulking/Grouting 3 q And much more!

Bonded & Insured/Experienced Employees/ Professional, Safe And Reliable

636-530-1663 www.mrhandyman.com

When you want it done right the first time...

Specializing in installation for two story homes with no wiring on first floor.

We’re the place to check out first.

(314) 510-6400

636.591.0010

When Handyman Quality Just Won't Do.

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Top Gunn Home ImprovemenT Top Gunn DeCK & FenCe revIvAL

Premier Vinyl Siding $285 Installed! Price based on 1000 sq. ft. minimum Soffit, Fascia & Gutter pricing available

• Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning • Power Washing • Deck Restoration

MIDWEST STORMTECH

Your Storm Damage & Restoration Specialists

Basement Remodeling Custom Decks Call Staining Siding about our Sealing Windows FREE Deck Safety Fences Gutters Int/Ext Paint Inspection! Carpentry Concrete Drywall Powerwashing Hauling

“We Do IT ALL” Senior Discount • Free Estimates

636-466-3956 Now Available Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire Pits

For a Free Estimate (314) 574-8545

Seabaugh Furniture & Decorating Co., Inc

(636) 458-3809

Specializing In:

Driveway & (314) 822-0849 Patio

New and Replacement

Traditional Finishes To Old World Charm

Free Estimates

www.stl-concrete.com

LAMP REPAIR

Lamps • Fixtures • All Lighting Replacement Parts & Glass

Custom Lamps made from Your Favorite Possessions

NEED ELECTRIC? T.D. DeVeydt Electric L.L.C.

Residential

Commercial

“Professional Tree Service” Certified Arborist on Staff Tree Trimming & Removals • Stump Grinding 20 Years Serving the St. Louis Metropolitan Area Bonded

(636) 230-3626

www.completetrees.com

Insured

Custom Finishes, Inc. New or replacement Concrete Driveways, Patios & More Standard or Decorative Finish

Free estimates & Consultation

636-978-7147

www.customfinishes.net

Neighborhood Discount Available

RESTORE! No Need to Replace!

DESIGN & REMODELING

Kitchen/Baths/Room Addition Basement Finishing Specialist 3 & 4 Season Rooms James Hardie Siding/Vinyl

636-946-6870

Licensed • Bonded Insured • References Free Estimates

www.keimarcontracting.com Turn OLD into NEW! Exterior & Interior Doors Kitchen Cabinets Antique to Modern Furniture

The highest quality wood or metal stripping & refinishing services since 1978. Free estimates.

314-772-2167

www.stlrestore.com

SHOWERS REBUILT BATHROOMS REMODELED

“Water Damaged Showers a Specialty” Tub/Shower Conversions

Tile & Bath Service, Inc.

Licensed - Bonded - Insured

25 Years Experience • 14770 Clayton Road • Visit our Showroom

Troubleshooting • Upgrade • Back-Up Generators

St. Charles • 2156 Bluestone Dr. • 636-949-2177 Creve Coeur • 1265 N. Warson Rd. • 314-432-0086

Squeaky Clean

(314) 494-7719

New Service • Repair • Remodel

A Modern Old Time Lighting Store

Call Today!

The ugly, black roof sTains are algae, fungus & Mold. it’s growing and eats away at your shingles - if not removed, you’ll be replacing your roof sooner than you’d like!

Insured • Free Estimates

Since 1930 Upholstering, Repairing and Refinishing

17322 Manchester Road

636-394-0315 www.tileandbathservices.com

314-606-8160 Call for a free estimate today!

Senior Discount Available

WEGENER ASPHALT PAVING , INC. Roofing & gutteRs

31 Years of Professional Service

Paving • Sealing • Excavating

at Reasonable Prices Residential • Commercial • Subdivision Work

314-849-2604

Ugly roof Sta ins?

After

Before

✓ Complete removal of Algae, Fungus & Mold ✓ We apply Eco-friendly/ Lawn and Pet Safe Products ✓ Low Pressure - designed to clean roofs ✓ Warranty on all work ✓ Safe for all asphalt shingles ✓ Fuly licensed and insured ✓ Authorized Roof Shampoo Dealer Ask About Annual Preventative Maintenance Program

Call for FREE Estimate! Get Back Your Curb Appeal! Eco-Clean, STL • 1112 Rock Creek Rd. • O’Fallon, MO

636-240-0938 • RoofShampoostl.com

GOT MOLD? Let us help!

Biotek

Certified Mold Remediation Company Specializing in: • Residential Remediation • Commercial Remediation • Indoor Air Quality

636•887•4384 HanDYMan

On a VOP call PrOfessiOnal! handyman

Home Repairs • Plumbing • Electrical Carpentry • Painting • Windows & Doors Appliances • Roof Repairs • Decks & More!

636.541.0375 • 636.394.2319

Don’t have the right tool for the job?

Tuckpointing • Leafgard • Repairs

636-391-6905

Custom Built

Retaining Walls Complete Retaining Wall Design & ConstRuCtion

• Tie Wall Removal • Paver Patios • Paver Walls & Driveways • Concrete Flatwork - Bobcat - Grading • Drainage & Erosion Control

314-220-4309

www.CustomBuiltRetainingWalls.com

Up to

$1,500 OFF Take 10% Off our best quote up to $1,500!

Not valid with other offers. Expires 12/01/11

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Need Help?

FREE MEASURING FREE INSTALLATION

Celebrating 20 years.

* Shutters * Blinds * Verticals

636.591.0010

∙ Power Wash ∙ Stain and Seal

* Draperies * Shades * Screen Shades

∙ Mold & Mildew Removal

Even 50%-70% Discounts Can’t Beat Our Everyday Low Prices

Cleaning Fences, Concrete & Vinyl Siding

636-394-3411 Call About Chimney ServiCeS Sweeping Tuck Pointing, Chimney Covers Appliance & Fireplace Tuckpointing Liner Specials! We do more than sweep chimneys!

“Your Sweep for Life”

Established in 1979

∙ Deck Repair

D R IVEWAYS PATI O S & M O R E

ALL LANDSCAPING

(636) 322-9011

(314) 581-0099 www.LandDesignStl.com

No Job is too small!

Don’t Break Your Back

636-391-2226 www.englishsweep.com

Call for Free Design Consultation and Estimates

“A handy man service”

Painting Tile Work Plumbing Electrical Carpentry Full Remodels

Joseph Dubbs

Mulch • Gravel • Drainage • Etc. One Time Overhaul Specialists Power Washing • Leaf Removal FREE ESTIMATES Reasonable Prices

Professional Landscape Design and Installation Paver Patios • Retaining Walls Water Features • Plantings Landscape Lighting and Repair Update Existing Landscapes

• • • • • •

Free Estimates ∙ Over 18 years experience DUSTIN HANN 636-484-2967

Brick Work Camera Evaluation Flue Relining Full Restoration Air Duct Dryer Vent Maintenance

Landscape Contractors

The Handy Hubby

Deck Restoration Co.

BRUCE & SON

The Hubby

8a.m. - 7 p.m

(314) 623-7066

B i -S pSe cta te Co n c r e te ializing in Residential Tear Out & R eplacem ent

P ro fe s s io n a l Wo r k m a n s h ip Driveways • Patios • Sidewalks • Porches Steps • Garage Floors • Repair Work Exposed Aggregate • Stamped Concrete Family Owned • Insured • Since 1963

FREE Estimates 314-849-7520

F inish & Trim C arpentry C o . Custom Woodworking • Bars • Bookshelves Mantels • Doors • Stairs • Media Kitchens • Basements • Baths

Roy Kinder

Master Carpenter #1557 Custom Contractor/Builder

(636) 391-5880

Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed Since 1979 • www.finishtrim.com

D-K Electric Residential- Commercial

New Service- Repair- Remodeling Troubleshooting - Free Estimates

636-458-1559

*Ask about our discounts* Licensed- Bonded- Insured

WEST claSSifiEdS Accounting

Assisted Care

CPA Firm For SmAll BuSineSSeS

Affordable Accounting, Tax, Payroll & Guidance Solutions

Call Tom at 314-448-4264 tom@tomdunncpa.com

Assisted Care A preferred home care choice since 1987. College degreed professionals provide care/companionship. Why accept less? Competitively priced options. Care managers and clinical staff available. Bonded & insured. AAA screened. Call Gretchen at StaffLink (314) 477-3434 www. StafflinkusaT.com

WEIGHT LOSS Home Helpers is your #1 source affordable, dependable care by compassionate caregivers. ♥ Senior Adults ♥ Recuperative Care ♥ Alzheimer’s / Dementia Care ♥ Bathing/Personal Care ♥ Transportation ♥ Meal Preparation ♥ Housekeeping ♥ On Call 24/7 Insured/Bonded & Carefully Screened West County 636-391-0000 www.homehelpersstl.com

Cl assifieds

636.591.0010 Automotive

I BUY

RUNNING USED CARS Get More Money Than A Tax Deduction

Cash Paid On The Spot Call Sam 314-302-2008

Computer Services

Bariatric

Rapid, Safe, Personalized with Appetite SuppreSSAntS when appropriate All Appointments with MD

1-on-1 in Her Office Creve Coeur

Is it finally Your Time? Private MD, LLC

314.322.0337

We fix slow and crashing computers, remove and prevent viruses, recover and transfer data, setup home networks and more. Fixed or it’s free! 15 years of real experience. Call Matt 314.226.4279 or visit us at YourPcDocs.com.

CHAMBERS COMPUTER -

Specializing in Home Offices and Small Businesses. County Computer Consulting LLC, can support your computers and networks. Call Ray for more information at 636-391-3853 or www. CCC-LLC.BIZ.

Janet's Cleaning Service I don't cut corners, I clean them. Party prep/clean up, move-ins/ outs, weekly to monthly cleans available, basements, baseboards, fixtures, refrigerators, I do it all. Over 10 years of service in the West County area. Call for a free quote. 314-225-4110.

Business Opportunity

Complete Certified Computer Repair. On site repair, FREE Pick-up & Delivery. Only $59 per hour. Call Mike today at 636- 220-2395. www.chamberscomputers.com.

Cleaning Service

CLEAN AS A WHISTLE

What do you like to do? What is your passion? Are you happy with your work and career? Does your work change who you are and what you wish to become? Let’s talk about what you are looking for! Inquire Here 636-234-4911.

Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly Move in & Move Out

Computer Services

Your Satisfaction is Our Goal Insured & Bonded

Serving St. louis & St. charles co

AFFORDABLE PRICING $10 OFF New Clients

Call 314-426-3838

Cleaning Service KEEPING IT CLEAN

Our work is guantreed. Flexible cleaning schedules, move-in/ move-out cleaning, residential & commercial cleans. Bonded, insured, screened employees. petfriendly. Discounts for seniors and new customers! FREE Personalized estimates.

Call 314-852-9787 KeepingItClean.biz

Call ellen in Classifieds 636.591.0010 email: classifieds@ newsmagazinenetwork.com

Flooring

CARPET REPAIRS Restretching, reseaming & patching. No job too small. Free estimates.

(314) 892-1003

www.stlpcguy.com

call Mike at 636-675-7641

Service at your home or office for: • PC problems or set-up • PC won't start or connect

•Spyware •Adware •Virus Removal •Hardware •Software Upgrades

$30 diagnostic charge only for first ½ hour Day, evening and weekend appointments available.

Hardwood Floors Unlimited Refinishing, Installations (job finish or pre-finished). Repairs, clean and coat. Serving St. Louis City and County for 25 years. Fully insured. For Free Estimates call 636-227-5300.

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Help Wanted

WOOD FLOOR REFINISHING Add instant equity to your home Professional Floors of St. Louis 25 year old fully insured company serving entire metro community Sanding, refinishing, repairs, new installation, most manufacturers available. Free estimates 314-843-4348 profloorstl.com

J & J HAULING

Director of Development Full-Time

We Bring the Showroom to YOU!

Below Retail Pricing Name Brand & Commercial Carpet, Laminate, Wood & Vinyl Flooring

Let us BEAT the Other Guys in Quality, Pricing and Service after the Sale!

- No Sub-Contractors! -

• Free Estimates •

Proudly Serving St. Louis County since 1992 Call Barbara today!

314-994-1012

For Rent 7 Room Ranch: 3 bedroom, 2 car garage on not thru street. 1,350 square fee upstairs with unfinished basement. Backs to quiet park. Smoke-free. 343 Windyoak Dr., Ballwin. $900/month. 636464-2541. Destin Florida Area. Beautiful 3 bed, 3 bath condo or home, Gated Gulf Front community. Includes beach front cabana, 3 pools, tennis courts & more. Call for Special Spring/summer rates and availability. To view pictures please go to www.vrbo.com /127089 or /148365. For Additional info Call 314-922-8344. Professional female wants to rent private area, bedroom and bathroom of home (roommate) in Wildwood area. Call 314-6145079.

For Sale Forever Bellerive - Single crypt in mausoleum, outside, 4th level. Includes funeral, internment and travel. Bargain price. 314-8789934.

Classifieds

636.591.0010 Garage Services GARAGE DOORS Electric Openers & Controls We Service All Brands

FAST REPAIR SALES • INSTALLATION • 24HR SERVICE

314-550-4071 Residential • Commercial

WE HAUL IT ALL Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, appliances, household trash, yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up Neat, courteous, affordable rates. Call: 636-379-8062 or email: jandjhaul@aol.com

Skips Hauling & demolition!

Serving the Bi-State Area including St. Charles County. Appliances, furniture, debris, construction/ rubble, yard waste, excavating & demolition! 10, 15 and 20 cubic yard rolloff dumpsters. All type clean outs & hauling! Affordable, dependable and available! No conditions! 20 yrs. service.

Toll free 1-888-STl-JUNK (888-785-5865) or 314-644-1948

Bachelor's degree required with minimun of 5 years experience in non-profit fundraising, sales and marketing. Excellent organizational, written, oral and phone communication skills. Minimal travel may be required. Send resume, cover letter and five references to: Director of Development Search Chesterfield Arts 444 Chesterfield Center, Suite 130 Chesterfield, MO 63017

Help Wanted Inside Sales: Part time person to set appointments for professional market. Accounting knowledge helpful. Experience in cold calling very helpful. Excellent pay. Ellisville office. 636271-9190. General kitchen help needed at local private school cafeteria. Part time Mon-Fri. Call 314-5693663 ext 106 and leave your name and phone number.

Home Improvement

CK Restoration • Powerwashing • Staining

• Sealing • Roofing General Deck & Fence Repair & Replacement

636-696-5911

Reasonable Rates •Insured • Bonded

Lawn/ Landscaping

Home Improvement All Around Construction LLC - All interior and exterior remodeling and repairs. Historic restoration, molding duplication. Finished basements, kitchens, baths and decks. Liability, workmens comp, and EPA certified in lead removal. 18 years exp. Call 314-393-1102 or 636-237-3246.

Overwhelmed With Stuff? Do your things steal your peace and space? Time to Get Organized. One Space at a Time. Specializing in Home Organizing, Design & Curb Appeal 636.489.8223 www.DesignSolutionsSTL.com

ROOM TRANSFORMATIONS! Let us give your home a fresh new look, by selecting paint colors, designing new window treatments, rearranging existing furniture, adding accessories or new mouldings! Over 25 years experience

Call 314-283-1760

THE WORKS Home maintenance repair, electric, carpentry, plumbing, painting & plastering, ceramic tile & backsplash, hardwood flooring, pressure washing & sealing, assembly and more. No jobs too small or large. 25 yrs experience. FREE ESTIMATES Call Bill at (636) 391-7548 or (314) 452-6554.

Handyman Corner Inc. Reliable Home Repair PLUMBING • ELECTRICAL • CARPENTRY

30 yrs. Experience- Free Estimates

(636) 230-3588 CELL: (314) 799-4334

P O W E R WA S H S O Lu T I O N S House Wash: One story includes vinyl siding, soffit, facia, gutters exterior, up to 1800sf for $135. Two story up to 2500sf for $175. Call 636-675-1850. www.pwsno1.com.

Part-Time Receptionist/Administrative Assistant - City of Wildwood. The City of Wildwood is seeking candidates for a Part Time Position (average 25 hrs/ wk) which will primarily assist with telephone and front office duties. Responsibilities include clerical work, data entry, telephone and walk-in inquiries, filing, mailings, and working closely with the public. Ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, with 3 yrs. of applicable experience in a general office setting as well as outstanding phone skills and must be open to performing a variety of duties. Computer literate in Microsoft Office, with knowledge of other business machines. Beginning Salary range $8.00 - $10.00 an hour depending on qualifications. Submit letter of interest, resume, and references by mail to Lynne Greene-Beldner, Deputy City Administrator/City Clerk, City of Wildwood, 183 Plaza Drive, Wildwood, MO 63040, complete an on-line application at www.cityofwildwood.com, or send requested information via email to Barb@cityofwildwood. com Applications will be accepted until close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Thursday, August 25, 2011. EOE.

HOME MAINTENANCE

SOLUTIONS

Repairs • Installations Improvements • Hauling • Mulching

F R E E E S T I M AT E Flat Hourly Rate - No Surprises

call 636-236-8784

Wood rot repair, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall and custom woodworking. Includes bookcases, cabinets, fireplaces, mantels, decks, basements and more. Small jobs okay. Fast response. 35 years experience . Insured. Call Jerry @ 636-346-3883

• Drainage Work • Landscape Lighting • Mole Trapping

Fast Free Estimates (636) 296-5050

MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC. Spring Clean-Up, Mulching, Aeration, Trimming, Edging, Weeding, Leaf & Tree Removal, Sod Installation, Planting, Grass Cutting $25 & Up! Retaining Walls, Paver Patio, Decorative Gravel, Stone & Brick work, Drainage work & More! FREE ESTIMATES

636-699-5189

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Lawn/ Landscaping

Classifieds

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Handyman Minor Repairs, Carpentry, Electrical, Painting, FREE Estimates, West County Area

D & S LAWN SERVICE... Landscape design, retaining walls, paver patios, mulching, property maintenance & drainage solutions! Proud Member of the BBB, Call us today at 314968-4300 www.mowstl.com.

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Total Bathroom Remodeling Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical 20 Years Experience

• Landscape Design & Installation

Classifieds

(636) 227-1173

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Mulching • Lawn Mowing & Fertilization • Retaining Walls & Paver Patios

No Excuses For A Dirty House!

************ 2009 Prices At DIRT CHEAP POWER WASH 1 Story Ranch Homes Power Washed For Only $95.00! Call Mike Today

314.378.9064 We Also Clean And Stain Decks/Fences!

Professional Outdoor Services • Mowing and Fertilization • Landscape Installation & Retaining Walls • Brush Pruning & Clearing

636-466-2050 Mike's Lawn Service Dependable, Responsible Mowing, shrub trimming, mulch, spring yard clean-up Seeding/ Fertilzation References

M I E N E R LANDSCAPING

Spring Clean-Up! Rock walls, patios, pruning, chainsaw work, e tc. Fr iendly ser vice, with attention to detail. C a l l T o m 636.938.9874 UNDERWOOD LANDSCAPING

Lawn Care & Installation

Bobcat Services

Family Owned & Operated 10+ years experience Fully Insured

Call 636-346-9704

Call Ron 636-299-3904

LUIS GODINA

PEDRO MARTINEZ LANDSCAPING

Lawn Mowing & Maintenance

CLEAN-UP! Trim Bushes • Mulch Sodding

314-365-7524

A Cut Above! Aeration, power raking, bush & tree removal, fall clean-up. Gutter cleaning. Mowing, mulching, bush & tree trimming, edging, retaining walls, patios, and more. 636-237-5160 or 314-243-4623.

10% DISCOUNT* on all bids accepted before August 31, 2011

Retaining Walls!

Concrete/Flatwork • Paver Patios

Planting & Plant Removal. Free Estimates. Insured.

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1107 RICHLAND MEADOWS DR BALLWIN Well cared for 2sty w/5BR, 3.5ba. Prof fin W/O LL. Flat backyd. Large deck. Vaulted ceiling. $295,000

4163 HENCKEN ROAD WILDWOOD 3.5 acre paradise w/3BR, 2.5ba ranch. Vaulted ceilings in GR rm, kitchen, brkft rm. 2+garage. $249,900

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1207 KIEFER WOODS CIRC (BALLWIN) Spacious 2sty, 4BR, 4ba, W/O fin LL. Gourmet kit, SS appls, granite. $450,000 190 BRAESHIRE DR (BALLWIN) Spacious 3BR, 2.5ba on beautiful wooded lot. Great rm w/stone fireplace. $189,900 110 LITTLE HILL CT (BALLWIN) Fantastic ranch home in Parkway Schl District. 3BR, 2bath, updated kit/baths. $189,000 1766 RIDGEVIEW CIRCLE DR (BALLWIN) 3BR, 2bath, vaulted ceilings, finished W/O LL w/fireplace, wetbar. $179,900 721 WINDY RIDGE DR (BALLWIN) Vaulted and open flr plan on this town home with 3BR, 2.5ba and 2 car garage. $169,000 1443 FOX HILL FARMS CIR (CHESTERFIELD) Exceptional 1.5 sty, 5BR, custom staircase, hand scraped wd flrs. $1,499,900 18000 TARA WOODS CT (CHESTERFIELD) Exquisite 1.5 sty with classical details! Wood flrs, granite. $759,900 17603 AILUNTHUS (CHESTERFIELD) 1.5sty home, pristine condition. Updated thruout. Gleaming wood flrs. $625,000 17463 HIGHLAND WAY (CHESTERFIELD) Beautiful 2 story 4BR/5ba in Wildhorse Subd/Highlands. $479,000 437 SHETLAND VALLEY DR (CHESTERFIELD) Chesterfield's finest! Dazzeling 1.5 story villa in Baxter Pointe. $350,000 14926 LAKE MANOR CT (CHESTERFIELD) Spacious updated 2 sty 3+BR, 2F/2H ba. Formal LR & DR. MFL. $349,900 219 RIVER BEND DR (CHESTERFIELD) Two story, 4BR, 2.5ba in River Bend Estates. Remodeled. $349,000 14024 WOODS MILL COVE DR (CHESTERFIELD) Beautifully appointed villa, neutral decor, fabulous kitchen. $349,000 1923 SUMTER RIDGE CT (CHESTERFIELD) Spacious ranch, open & vaulted. Updated kitchen. Subdiv pool. $339,900 616 PADDINGTON HILL (CHESTERFIELD) Brand new 3BR/3ba villa. Granite & stainless kitchen w/large island. $339,000

14580 CROSSWAY CT (CHESTERFIELD) GORGEOUS 4BR, 3ba 3000 sq ft home w/open FL PL . $324,900 15124 BAXTON CT (CHESTERFIELD) Expanded villa, main flr master suite, large kitchen, main flr laundry. $295,000 2156 FEDERAL WAY (CHESTERFIELD) Lovely 2 sty, large living rm, gracious dining rm, great rm with fireplace. $275,000 1825 ORCHARD HILL DR (CHESTERFIELD) Updated 2sty, freshly painted inside & out. Maple cabinets. $274,500 15239 COUNTRY RIDGE DR (CHESTERFIELD) Beautiful, updated 4BR/2ba ranch. Newer windows, HVAC. $267,500 1574 WALPOLE DR (CHESTERFIELD) Vacation at home with your own private pool ,sauna, 2 FP, sun porch. $199,900 1231 CREVE COEUR CROSSING #B (CHESTERFIELD) Nicely updated 2BR, 2ba condo. Lower level W/O. $109,900 214 FOX CHAPEL (CLARKSON VALLEY) Wonderful 1.5 story, updated to perfecion. 5BR, 3 F/2H baths. $699,000 12451 MONTSOURIS DR (CREVE COEUR) Experience peace and tranquility on this tree-lined level lot. $550,000 145 PETITE ROYALE CT (CREVE COEUR) Fabulous location. Large 2 sty 4BR, 2.5ba on 1/2 acre lot. $437,900 1575 TERRA VISTA (CREVE COEUR) New construction! 2BR, 2ba attached villa waiting for your contractor. $320,000 1704 PINEBERRY CT (CREVE COEUR) Spacious 2BR+loft, finished LL condo. Eat-in kitchn, LR/DR, 2.5ba. $142,000 11920 OLD BALLAS RD, #203 (CREVE COEUR) Open spacious floorplan, wood flrs in entry, living, dining rms. $119,000 1329 PARKVIEW ESTATES DR (ELLISVILLE) NEW price. Motivated Seller. 7 yr old townhouse w/attached gar. $129,900 616 THORNTREE LN (EUREKA) 1.5 sty backing to golf course, 2 sty entry & great rm, kitchen w/granite. $434,900

17305 HIDDEN VALLEY DR (EUREKA) Beautiful 4.25 acres. Build your dream home in Hidden Valley Forest. $145,000 194 BROOK VALLEY LN (PACIFIC) 2 sty home sitting on almost one acrea lot. 2BR, 1.5ba, 2 car det garage. $110,000 720 STIFEL RIDGE CT (TOWN & COUNTRY) Prestigious 2-story brick 5BR/4.5+ba residence. $949,000 1614 RENOIR LN (UNINCORP) 3BR/2ba ranch with many updated systems. Beautiful wood flooring. $173,000 205 VISTAOAK (UNINCORP) Wonderful 3BR, 2ba split foyer, combined living rm and dining rm. $169,000 12550 WESTPORT DR (UNINC) Ranch3 bedroom/2bath-great neighborhood & locat. Parkway North schools. $149,900 16625 WYCLIFFE PLACE DR (WILDWOOD) Lovely 1.5 story on breathtaking landscapped lot. 5BR, 4.5ba. $699,900 1401 HAARMAN OAK DR (WILDWOOD) Stunning 2 sty, updated kitchen w/granite, stainless apppliances. $639,900 17702 GARDENVIEW PLACE CT (WILDWOOD) Custom 1.5 sty on cul-desac lot. Wood floors. $624,900 18455 WESTWOOD DR (WILDWOOD) 1.5 sty home, 4BR, 3.5ba on a 3 acre lot, suitable for horses. Fin W/O LL. $550,000 17700 BIRCH LEAF CT (WILDWOOD) Stunning 2 sty, lush landscaping, wood flrs, wonderful great rm. $525,000 1610 GARDEN VALLEY DR (WILDWOOD) Stately 1.5 sty, 4BR, 3 car gar on gorgeous landscaped lot. $519,900 2023 SUNDOWNER RIDGE DR (WILDWOOD) Move-in ready ranch, 5BR and 3 full baths. Updated kitch/baths. $424,900 1500 WINDWOOD HILLS (WILDWOOD) Nesteled on 3+ ac lot. Numerous updates, newer carpet thru-out $325,000 1708 SHEPARD RD (WILDWOOD) Beautiful building site for your own plans. Gorgeous 4.6 acre lot! $325,000

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