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One of the many slick tricks of the Obama administration was to insert a provision in the massive Obamacare legislation regulating people who sell gold. This had nothing to do with medical care but everything to do with sneaking in an extension of the government’s power over gold, in a bill too big for most people to read.

Gold has long been a source of frustration for politicians who want to extend their power over the economy. First of all, the gold standard cramped their style because there is only so much money you can print when every dollar bill can be turned in to the government, to be exchanged for the equivalent amount of gold.

When the amount of money the government can print is limited by how much gold the government has, politicians cannot pay off a massive national debt by just printing more money and repaying the owners of government bonds with dollars that are cheaper than the dollars with which the bonds were bought. In other words, politicians cannot cheat people as easily.

That was just one of the ways that the gold standard cramped politicians’ style – and just one of the reasons they got rid of it. One of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first acts as president was to take the United States off the gold standard in 1933.

But, even with the gold standard gone, the ability of private individuals to buy gold reduces the ability of the government to steal the value of their money by printing more money.

Inflation is a quiet but effective way for the government to transfer resources from the people to itself, without raising taxes. A hundred dollar bill would buy less in 1998 than a $20 bill would buy in the 1960s. This means that anyone who kept his money in a safe over those years would have lost 80 percent of its value, because no safe can keep your money safe from politicians who control the printing presses.

That is why some people buy gold when they lose confidence in the government’s managing of its money. Usually, that is when inflation is either underway or looming on the horizon. When many people start transferring their wealth from dollars into gold, that restricts the ability of politicians to steal from them through inflation.

Even though there is currently very little inflation, purchases of gold have nevertheless skyrocketed. Ordinarily, most gold is

bought for producing jewelry or for various industrial purposes, more so than as an investment. But, at times within the past two years, most gold has been bought by investors.

What that suggests is that increasing numbers of people don’t trust this administration’s economic policies, especially their huge and growing deficits, which add up to a record-breaking national debt.

When a national debt reaches an unsustainable amount, there is always a temptation to pay it off with inflated dollars.

There is the same temptation when the Social Security system starts paying out more money to baby boom retirees than it is taking in from current workers.

Whether gold is a good investment for individuals, and whether the gold standard is the right system for a country, are much more complicated questions than can be answered here. But what is clear is that the Obama administration sees people’s freedom to buy and sell gold as something that can limit what the government can do.

Indeed, freedom in general cramps the government’s style. Those on the left may not be against freedom in general. But, at every turn, they find the freedoms granted by the Constitution of the United States hampering the left’s agenda of imposing their superior wisdom and virtue on the rest of us.

The desire to restrain or control the buying and selling of gold is just one of the many signs of the inherent conflict between the freedom of the individual and the left’s attempts to control our lives.

Sneaking a provision on gold purchases and sales into massive legislation that is supposedly about medical care is just one of the many cynical tricks used to circumvent the public’s right to know how they are being governed. The Constitution begins, “We the people,” but to the left, both the people and the Constitution are just things to circumvent in order to carry out their agenda.

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letters to the editor Steamed about spelling To the Editor: I am astonished to learn that the Rockwood and Parkway School Districts have eliminated spelling as a subject of study.

This is yet another example of the incompetence of the individuals in charge of these large school districts. The citizens are asked over and over to shell out more of their tax money, and the students are less and less educated. It’s certainly no wonder that home-schooled and foreign students are scoring higher on tests, winning awards, and leaving the kids in public schools in their dust!

The very basics of reading and writing start with the correct spelling of words. I understand that students use their computers to do school work, and that Spell Check corrects misspelled words and, therefore, it seems that students can fare just as well if they do not know how to spell words.

But Spell Check does not teach students the correct spelling, even though the corrections are made. I see teenagers using “there” for “their,” “capitol” for “capital,” etc. This inability to distinguish between words seems to be more prevalent all the time.

If I still had kids in school, the superintendent would certainly be hearing from me, and I doubt that I am alone with this opinion.

Patsy Horowitz Chesterfield

Chesterfield spending

To the Editor: I have been taken aback by the way Chesterfield is wasting hard-earned stimulus money. This is not the intent of how this money was supposed to be utilized … $600,000 for a half-mile trail in which a big percentage of that money came from the federal government. Take away the 30 percent that are restrictions from the government (and) this is still a $400,000 project and in my view a totally irresponsible act by the Chesterfield community.

Then in (a) Channel 4 report, I understand that Chesterfield went with a German company to install solar panels. I am glad that Chesterfield finds it important to save a few bucks instead of supporting American products. That being said, I am no longer going to support Chesterfield businesses, and my hope is to contact many of my friends to do the same.

Matthew Heaney Ballwin

Missouri for sale?

To the Editor: How do you pass a hidden agenda? Use an emotional plea and fund it to the hilt!

No matter what your political persuasion, you will not like Proposition B on Missouri’s November 2 ballot when you understand what it’s all about. A look at the Missouri Ethics Commission’s report on who is funding Prop B reveals just how Missouri voters will be tricked into passing this measure. Money rolls in almost every day in support of Prop B, but most of it – 98 percent – comes from animal activist groups, almost all of which are outside of the state. Talk about buying an election – this is it.

Do the people of Missouri want an activist agenda paid for by New York and California money? A mere 2 percent of the funding comes from Missouri residents!

It all started last December with a $450,000 cash donation from the Humane Society of the U.S. in Washington, D.C., (a charity which only spends one-half percent of its income on animal welfare and the rest on lobbying, salaries and ballot measures in various states) to fund a petition drive to get this on the ballot. They’ve made 23 donations since then, the last one for $500,000 last month. Armed with commercials that claim they will stop puppy mills in Missouri, they are poised to buy an election by abusing an unsuspecting public.

We all love puppies, so just imagine the emotional commercial that is about to hit your favorite TV show in prime time.

The Alliance for Truth is made up of volunteers dedicated to do battle against these forces but has a huge challenge to get the word out. Visit thealliancefortruth.com.

This is a true David and Goliath battle. We must stop this aggression against our freedom to enjoy our pets, horses and livestock without government interference. We currently have some of the toughest animal regulations in the country.

If the people of Missouri wanted Prop B, it would have been proposed by our General Assembly in Jefferson City. But that didn’t happen, so proponents from New York and California paid for a petition drive. We need to guard against outside money that would buy for us the very kind of government regulation we don’t want.

Please vote “No” on Prop B. Mark Andrews Chesterfield

Mosque a mistake

and as a multi-billionaire can influence in many ways decisions needed to promote his theme song. Obama walks his path.

“We had better agree with this so we do We are on the verge of a World War. not upset the antagonists, so we can have Gordon is playing a Monopoly game while peace in our time.”

Soros is doing the same laughing that Hitler That was a paraphrase of Prime Minis- did in his day as he took over Europe. By ter of Great Britain Neville Chamberlain, the way, Soros is a Jew, and as a teenager back in the late 1930s in response to the in WWII helped Nazis find other Jews in actions Adolph Hitler was taking against his home town. He did not go to a conother countries. centration camp. He owns one-third of the People are victims over and over of New York City Council. He greatly influrepeating the greatest mistakes in history. ences the New York Times. He owns the James Gordon’s letter is a paraphrase of radical left Moveon.org. Bloomberg handChamberlain when it condemns us Ameri- picked the committee that voted to allow cans if we take issue with having that the mosque to be built. This same commitmosque built on 9/11 Ground Zero because tee turned down the rebuilding of a Greek if we don’t, quoting the imam promoting it, Orthodox Church that was destroyed on it will upset a billion people (Muslims of 9/11. course) around the world.

Pray that this will not lead to Shari law, He just says that after declaring not all as that is what is happening in Europe on Muslims are terrorists. So if that is the case, a major scale. There are over 50,000,000 why then would they want to back the ter- Muslims now living in Europe. They rorists? Ah, you see, down deep he knows, are taking over everywhere they go. Mr. as did Chamberlain back in those peacenik Gordon, seek the history books of old and 1930s, that even if the German people were not those now being used in universities not sure about Hitler, they would back him today, as they are revisionist as revised by to get the benefits from ruling over other Obama’s buddies. countries and so will the Muslims if their Alan D. Shaffer economy benefits from bringing down Creve Coeur America.

The Koran is clear that all non-worshippers of Allah are infidels and can be lied to and put to death with no scars on the perpetrators. This then ignores the fact that On the fence we are Americans and if we make our deci- To the Editor: sions as Chamberlain and his backers did I actually enjoy reading both the West with Hitler we will be completely ignor- Newsmagazine and the Post-Dispatch. I try ing the laughter and jumping for joy by to keep up also by listening to talk radio on Muslims around the world, as Hitler and KMOX and KTRS searching for balance. his cronies did after Chamberlain placated And television also has both conservative him. and liberal folks that have their say.

We are watching America being brought The opinions of people are worth heardown to the level that President Obama ing on each side of issues. The hardest part and his czars want to see us. It is the “jus- is filtering out fact from fiction. And as far tice” for our evil past. We are no longer as I’m concerned, I’ll sit on the fence until a Christian nation, as he declared to the I have enough facts about any issue. So Muslims in Turkey and Egypt. He has far, the only thing I know as fact is that my promoted Islam dramatically when he can- fence needs painting. Does anybody know celed the National Day of Prayer attended of any government money out there that by the presidents previously and then had will get my fence painted? the Prayer Day for Muslims on the White In the meantime, I think I’ll just watch House lawn. the show some more from up here on my What better way to see his Muslim fence. I hope nobody pushes me. Does friends jump for joy than to have that anybody have any opinions about what mosque at Ground Zero. color we could paint it?

Obama’s biggest financial backer and John O’Toole major confidant, George Soros, is a big Manchester promoter of this mosque as he and his buddy Mayor Bloomberg are both in the tank for the dollars they bring in from Muslims. Soros is an avowed Marxist To the Editor:

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As easy as ABC We will admit it: When we heard that Rockwood and Parkway had decided to stop giving regular spelling tests to elementary students, we flipped out a little.

No spelling tests in grade school? “Preposterous,” we thought.

Then we calmed down and decided to attack this thing rationally. After all, the people at the school districts did make some interesting points. They noted how students were not retaining the memorized information beyond the tests, and how learning to spell a word was not indicative of a child really understanding the meaning or proper usage of the word.

Those statements made sense, but something still did not sit right with us.

We discussed the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

Memorizing how to spell words has literally worked forever, so why does it suddenly not work? Certainly the argument can be made that horse-drawn buggies worked for a while, but then somebody built a car. The abacus worked, and then along came the calculator. We live in a more complex world, and our ability to train and educate our children has had to progress at a rate equal to that complexity.

The problem with improved technology and techniques in education is that they frequently prove out as gimmickry.

The way that we utilize our education may change with the world around us, but the way we learn would seem to be a rather static endeavor.

The other problem with the “if it ain’t broke” argument is this: It might be broke. We constantly worry about America’s place in worldwide education rankings but then instantly cry foul whenever changes are made.

The other question that we struggled

with was this: Does spelling really matter anymore? Nobody wants to admit this, but the word processor has adjusted a lot of the ways that we communicate and write. As a society, we are all better spellers now simply because we all have Spell Check!

At the end of the day, we concluded that throughout history, teaching and testing spelling through basic memorization has worked. We do not know – and worse, the school districts do not know – that replacing that practice with “word study” will work. They point to anecdotal evidence to be sure. In information sent home to parents regarding the new technique, Rockwood School District included a quote from education expert Richard Gentry dated from 1996 stating that “purposeful writing experiences are the key to cognitive growth in spelling.”

It sounds good, but that was 1996.

Just last week, the very same Richard Gentry wrote a piece for “Psychology Today” advocating for a “back to basics” approach to teaching spelling.

“Between 1870 and 1979, the nation’s literacy rate increased dramatically,” Gentry wrote. “But then things changed.

By the 1980s, a trend away from direct, explicit spelling instruction began with the theory that teachers didn’t have to teach spelling directly. ... There is considerable evidence that this approach failed to instill literacy in millions of children.”

Whoops.

The fact is, Parkway and Rockwood are great school districts with a long history and proven track record of educating our children. They have earned our respect, appreciation, and patience – but they also deserve to know that we will be watching very closely as they undertake this new experiment in education.

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Ballwin Police Chief Steve Schicker on Sept. 21 sent a memorandum to City Administrator Bob Kuntz recommending that the computers in some of the city’s police cars be replaced with new units, after an informal survey was conducted with Ballwin police officers.

Currently, there are 19 cars within the police fleet that employ in-car computers.

Twelve have Panasonic Toughbook units purchased in 2005-2007, while the other seven have Data911 units purchased in 2008-2009.

After survey results showed Ballwin police officers overwhelming preferred the Data911 in-car computers, Schicker recommended the purchase of additional Data911 units because they are more compact and less obtrusive to the front-seat passenger; more ergonomically- and user-friendly; more durable; more likely to reduce injury in the event of air bag deployment; and more likely to increase officer safety in tactical and crash situations.

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The moratorium stands until Dec. 26, or CREVE COEUR earlier, giving city officials an opportunity Changes on city council to repeal the ordinance.

Creve Coeur Councilmember David KasHealth and Wellness Day sander (ward 3) sold his The Ballwin Health and Wellness Day home and at the Sept. health fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 27 city council meetp.m. on Mon., Oct. 11 at The Pointe at ing announced that he Ballwin Commons. is resigning effective Kassander St. Luke’s Hospital will be administering Oct. 3 and moving to flu shots, and area businesses and vendors Orlando, Fla. will be showcasing health and wellness Kassander has lived in the city for 17 products and services. years and has served on the council for There is no cost to attend. Anyone with nine. He said he first became involved in

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Creve Coeur Mayor Harold Dielmann thanked Kassander for his years on the dais.

“I appreciate what you did for the city, although we didn’t always agree on everyDate of issue: thing,” Dielmann told Kassander.

Client: Dielmann and the rest of the city council will appoint a resident Size: of Ward 3 to fill his term until the next municipal election, Colors: which is in April 2011. The appointment Pictures: must be made by a majority of council members. Kassander said that Logos: process could take place at the next meeting, on Copy: Oct. 11.

Ward 3 resident Charlotte D’Alfonso has expressed an interest in attaining Kassander’s seat. She recently presented 500 signatures on a petition to the city.

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Pujols charity hits home run in Wildwood Albert and Deidre Pujols stopped on the morning of Sept. 28 at Wildwood City Hall to accept a $5,000 check for The Pujols Family Foundation.

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The money was raised in the “Run to Remember,” a 5k race that was held on Sept. 11 and was sponsored

by Metro West Fire Protection District and the city of Wildwood to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

The event netted $10,000, and proceeds were split between The Pujols Family Foundation, which seeks to help those living with Down Syndrome in the U.S. and to improve the lives of the impoverished in the Dominican Republic, and The BackStoppers Inc., which assists families of fallen police officers, firefighters, publicly funded EMTs and paramedics.

Also pictured at the check presentation are (from left) Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther and Metro West Fire Department representatives Capt. Jim Silvernail, Battalion Chief Mike Krause, Capt. Brad Shelton, Capt. John Bradley, Engineer Jeromy Huskey, Firefighter/Paramedic Jeff Wingate, and Director Ralph Starck.

WILDWOOD be 8.3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, up from 7 cents in 2009. The rate for agri- Funding potential for cultural property went down from 10 cents Manchester Road per $100 of assessed valuation in 2009, to 9.1 cents.

As an example, Smith said the tax being paid on a $350,000 home would be approximately $57 a year.

There is no tax on personal property.

ELLISVILLE Farmers’ Market final fling The Ellisville Farmers’ Market on Thurs., Oct. 7 will hold its last market of the season. The market will be open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bluebird Park.

A season-end celebration is planned and will include special activities, fresh produce and barbecue foods and musical entertainment by Salt of the Earth.

The FBI Citizen’s Academy Alumni Association and officials from the Ellisville Police Department will distribute free FBI child identification kits and help with fingerprinting.

YEO ECO Cycle will provide recycling service and will take most items, including appliances, at no charge; however, a $10$35 disposal fee – a portion of which will be donated back to the Ellisville Farmers’ Market – will be charged for electronics that include lead.

A local Girl Scout troop will have a “virtual pet adoption,” posting photos of pets needing homes and offering incentives to those adopting pets.

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27 city council meeting unanimously approved a resolution to apply through the East-West Gateway Council of Governments for funding of Phase 2 of the Manchester Road Streetscape improvements, from Route 109 to East Avenue, within the city of Wildwood.

The new resolution states that the EastWest Gateway Council of Governments will be notified of the city’s intentions, and the city of Wildwood will apply for $999,000 in federal funding through the selected Transportation Enhancements Program, which is intended for projects that support multi-model transportation, such as bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

“In the past, the city was successful in securing Transportation Enhancement funds for the first three phases of the Wildwood Greenway Trail System and Phase 1 of the Manchester Road Streetscape Project,” Ryan Thomas, Wildwood director of public works, said. “This special round of funding is also intended for projects that can begin construction by 2012, so I suggest the city apply for a project that is already in design.”

The Transportation Enhancement Program has a detailed scoring system used for the selection process. The total estimated costs are $1,665,000, and the city will provide a local match of $666,000 in the appropriate fiscal years, which is less than previously discussed with the committee.

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‘Rite’ or ‘Rong?’

Area school districts eliminate spelling tests

By DIANE PLATTNER The age of text messaging and social networking is marked by an improper spelling of words, which has sparked concern about area school district officials’ decision to phase out spelling tests.

Rockwood and Parkway School Districts have phased out spelling tests for elementary school students, sparking praise from some parents but concerns from others.

District officials are assessing spelling through student daily writing in all content areas.

“In the past, we have found that students were often able to spell words correctly on a spelling test, but were often unlikely to spell the same words correctly during daily work,” Lisa Merideth, Parkway’s coordinator of Elementary Communication Arts, said. “This type of assessment also allows teachers to meet the varied needs of students through differentiating spelling instruction.”

Merideth said spelling should be emphasized through rigor in all content areas throughout the week, not just on a weekly test that lends itself to quick memorization without long-term transfer of learning.

“Teachers failed to see transfer from the memorized words to the students’ daily writing,” Merideth said. “By memorizing a

list of spelling words each week, students may learn a finite number of words in their school career.”

Merideth said that by learning patterns, such as the “– ake” pattern, students will be able to build many new words, such as shake, taken, remake and earthquake.

“This way of learning how words work supports students in transferring their knowledge when problem-solving with new text and writing unfamiliar words in all subject areas,” she said. “This is the foundation of ‘word study.’”

Rockwood uses a similar approach.

“Students are still studying word patterns and rules and high frequency words each week,” Rockwood Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator Kathy Ryan said. “Teachers are still teaching students about word patterns. Teachers still send word lists home. Now students must apply what they are learning about spelling whenever they write rather than only on Fridays.”

Ryan said Rockwood officials decided to change the way they assess spelling because of time, transfer and current best practices nationwide.

“It takes about 60 minutes each week for a spelling pre-test on Monday and a post-test on Friday,” Ryan said. “Teachers reported that students didn’t have enough time to

write, so we looked at ways to increase the amount of time that students have to write and apply what they are learning about words and spelling patterns. In terms of transfer, teachers found students spelling a word correctly on Friday and then spelling incorrectly in writing the following week. For so much time spent on memorization, we weren’t getting results.”

Ryan said Rockwood joins other districts not only locally but also nationally in implementing word study, which encompasses phonics, spelling and vocabulary.

“This is a much more relevant life skill than spelling correctly one day of the week,” Ryan said. “This change requires students to monitor their own spelling. In order to receive a high grade in writing, students must spell correctly in all subjects.”

Some parents say the new approach is

nice in theory but may be problematic in reality. They said individualized instruction may be difficult to achieve in larger classes, and teachers need formal tests to assess students’ understanding of spelling patterns. Several professionals agree, saying testing is a good long-term learning tool.

Opponents of the new approach do not necessarily oppose the approach itself.

They would simply like it to be applied in conjunction with, not instead of, the weekly spelling test, which they say does not take up too much time. They say a few minutes of spell testing each week is increasingly needed in this age of textmessaging and social networking.

“It is easy to react to the change with, ‘This isn’t how I learned,’ but our community has been very understanding,” Ryan said.

Chesterfield eliminates 22 jobs; slow development blamed

By SUSAN E. SAGARRA Chesterfield Mayor John Nations has enjoyed being a part of the progress and growth of the city during his tenure. But last week was more difficult than most, as city officials determined that they needed to eliminate 22 positions within the city.

“The decision was very, very difficult,” Nations said. “We do an ongoing review every year regarding appropriate staffing levels. With the economic downturn, the need for higher staffing levels had become less and less. We saw a reduction in demand for services, especially in the area of development. We have to determine what the appropriate staffing levels are in order to still provide the best services to the citizens.”

Chesterfield City Administrator Michael Herring issued a statement regarding a readjustment in staffing levels.

“We have seen a significant slowdown in

economic development in both the residential and commercial sectors throughout our city,” the statement said. “We now expect our population to remain near current levels, rather than the moderate growth that was expected. The impact on our operations has been to reduce the demand for city services in many areas. Over the past year, we shifted resources from working on projects, to a much-needed effort to bring our systems and procedures up-to-date.

With that effort completed and the continuing lack of development activity, it became apparent to me that we now need to reduce our work force.”

Herring said sales tax revenues, which account for about one-third of all operating revenues, have been declining.

“We have carefully scrutinized our operating budgets over the past several years and have reduced, deferred or eliminated costs wherever possible,” Herring’s state-

ment said. “However, these actions were not enough to offset the lower revenues.”

Overall, 22 positions were affected, with two reclassified to part-time and four vacant positions eliminated. The reductions include: 10 existing employees and two unfilled positions in planning and public works, finance and economic development.

In the police department, one civilian employee, five current uniformed officers and two vacant police officer positions were affected.

“Two of the positions in the police department were not actually filled so the layoffs affected five police officers,” Nations said.

“Most of the layoffs were in planning and engineering because we’re just not seeing the demand for development as we have in the past. We did not eliminate any of the street workers or maintenance people.”

Nations said that since the city was founded in 1988, the goal was to keep 1.7

police officers per 1,000 in population.

“Even with the elimination of the seven positions in the police department, we are maintaining that goal,” Nations said.

With the cuts, the city’s workforce now includes 202 full-time employees, with the eliminated positions representing 8.56 percent of the full-time workforce. Officials said that the reductions are expected to save the city $1.3 million annually.

“We have a responsibility to the people of Chesterfield to keep the proper level of staff to provide the best services,” Nations said. “We have a responsibility to the taxpayers to provide the services but in a sound, economic and responsible way. The people of Chesterfield will not see the level of services fall.”

While the layoffs were effective Oct. 1, all employees are being offered severance and health insurance coverage through Dec. 31.

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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES Chesterfield resident Barb LeGare has many reasons to be a proud mother.

Her son, U.S. Army 1St Lt. Jean Michael “Mike” LeGare, 26, recently was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his exceptional leadership in Iraq.

The Bronze Star Medal is a U.S. Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit or meritorious service. It is the ninth highest combat or non-combat military award in the order of precedence of U.S. military decorations.

Mike LeGare had to overcome a number of obstacles on his road to success.

“He was my fifth and last child born in Plantation, Fla.,” his mother said.

Barb LeGare home-schooled her son, who then suffered from a reading/learning disability. Following her divorce, she moved to Chesterfield and enrolled him in the seventh grade in the Parkway School District.

Reading remained a struggle for LeGare, but tutoring helped him through school, and in 2003, he graduated from Parkway West High School.

Having joined the U.S. Army Reserve at age 18, his military career had just begun.

In eight years, LeGare worked his way from private to 1st lieutenant and completed two tours of duty in Iraq – one from January 2006 to March 2007 and another from November 2009 to September 2010.

He was a platoon leader over 36 soldiers whose duty was to repair and maintain bridges, thus safeguarding troop convoys.

The letter recommending him for the Bronze Star Medal stated that he “distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious service” to the Army as a platoon leader during Operation Iraqi Freedom” and that he “used his vast experience from a previous tour … to quickly adapt to new techniques, tactics and procedures of the

U.S. Army 1St Lt. Jean Michael “Mike” LeGare with his Bronze Star Medal.

current operating environment.”

The letter stated also that LeGare’s exceptional knowledge and level of professionalism “undoubtedly mitigated numerous potentially deadly threats on the roads of Iraq,” and that he “never failed to provide reliable and dependable leadership to his platoon.”

The Bronze Star Medal means a great deal to LeGare.

“Receiving the Bronze Star was one of the proudest moments in my life, but I feel that many others besides me should have received one,” he said. “I have a hard time telling people about my achievement. I’ll be one of those guys that, after a few years, no will ever know that I had it.”

His military duty is not yet over.

“There’s always a chance for another deployment, depending on the needs of the Army,” he said. “I’ll likely be in the Army for 12 more years.”

“Looking at him now, I can’t believe he came from me,” Barb LeGare said of her son. “He has truly worked hard to get where he is today, and I’m very proud of him.”

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Activities buses cut for local Rockwood students Transfer student routes remain intact

Sloan said counts were made of the numbers of high school and junior high students who rode activities buses, and it was deterBy BRIAN MCDOWELL mined that the relatively low numbers did State budget shortfalls forced Rockwood not justify the costs of using the buses.

School District to cut some of its bus serHe said Rockwood buses run on threevices. Rockwood no longer is offering zero tier systems: The same bus will take stuhour bus service in the mornings or after- dents to middle school, then pick up high school activity buses for middle school and school students, then elementary school high school students. Now, students who students, and then repeat the pattern to take participate in activities after school have to students home. The buses for zero hour find alternate transportation. and for after-school activities disrupted According to Bill Sloan, Rockwood’s director of purchasing and transportation, the cuts were necessary because the district’s transportation budget this year was cut by $700,000.

Bad information blamed for Parkway tax increase

By DIANE PLATTNER Parkway School District officials have approved a tax rate increase for the 2010-11 school year. The school board approved a 16-cent residential tax rate increase, from $3.41 to $3.57 per $100 assessed value for the 2010-11 school year.

District officials said they needed to increase the rate to correct an error in the 2009 rate caused by inaccurate assessment information. Tax rates across St. Louis County are experiencing similar corrections because 2009 rates were set before final assessment results were available from St. Louis County, Parkway officials said.

That is because the state legislature passed SB711, a bill which required school districts to set their rates before the county’s final assessment results were available. The intent was to provide residents with more advanced notice regarding their tax bill.

The final assessments, which were 11 percent lower than expected, resulted in a $3.25 million loss in tax revenue for Parkway, district officials said.

“We cut program budgets by five percent to cover the loss,” Parkway spokesperson Paul Tandy said. “The 2010 rate has been reset to where it should have been last year.”

The Parkway homeowner of a $250,000 home will experience a $73 annual increase in their residential taxes to the district, district officials said.

“If we hadn’t set our rate too low last year due to SB711, this year’s rate would have been relatively unchanged, since the overall 2010 assessed value in Parkway remained flat from 2009,” Parkway Chief Financial Officer Wes Garton said.

that pattern and would have required the district to purchase additional buses just to run the routes, he said.

The decision has upset many working parents, especially in light of the fact that routes were not cut for contracted buses that bring inner-city students to Rockwood schools through the program run by the Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corporation (VICC). Some parents said that parents of transfer students are not taxpayers in the district and, therefore, should not get

special services that those residing in the district no longer receive.

According to VICC Operations Manager Tammy Webb, the non-profit organization has not had to make any cuts to the busing services offered to inner city students.

Sloan said he understands the concerns of the parents.

“It probably isn’t fair to a lot of kids at Rockwood,” Sloan said, “but unfortunately, those are the types of decisions that this economy has forced us to make.”

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300th Ronald McDonald House opens in West County

By TED DIXON JR. Randy and Mary Mullendore, of Kirkwood, were fortunate to have a place to stay after their 6-year-old son, Jack, was critically injured in a car accident eight years ago in Columbia, Mo. Jack underwent nine hours of surgery at University Hospital in Columbia and for 10 days was in a coma. The Mullendores received word of a Ronald McDonald House a short distance from the hospital.

There, they had a place to rest, shower and eat meals while Jack was hospitalized.

“We took turns being with Jack,” Mary Mullendore said, adding that it was good to have a place to take a break while Jack recovered. “It was good to stay in a place that doesn’t feel like a hospital. We were a long way from home.”

The Mullendores, who are among thousands of families that have taken advantage of a Ronald McDonald House, on Sept. 27 were on hand to discuss their experience at a media breakfast at the 300th Ronald McDonald House worldwide, which on Sept. 29 opened on the St. John’s Mercy Children’s Hospital campus in Creve Coeur.

Ground was broken last November on the $3.2 million, 18,000-square-foot, 3-story property. It will serve 20 families per night of children who are hospitalized at West County hospitals. With an average stay of 10 days, more than 700 families will be helped each year, according to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

The facility is the recipient of generous donations from the business community and public. The daily cost of service for each family is $82, but families are asked only to make a $5 donation, so the remaining $77 comes from fundraising.

Dan Harbaugh, president of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis, said the first house opened in Philadelphia in 1974 to enable families of seriously ill or injured children to access specialized medical treatment by providing them with

a place to stay at little – and sometimes no – cost. At every Ronald McDonald House, families enjoy home-cooked meals, private bedrooms and playgrounds for children.

Kathleen Thorman, former head of Women’s and Children’s Services at St. John’s, came up with the idea of placing a facility in West County. Thorman’s granddaughter was stricken with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency in North Carolina, and her family stayed at a Ronald McDonald House in Durham three blocks from the hospital as the youngster received a lifesaving bone marrow transplant.

Thorman said she identified the need to place a house in West County about eight years ago.

“Several (hospital) board people approached me,” Thorman said. “I kind of became the point person. I started exploring the idea of family rooms. I never gave up on the vision of getting a house here. It’s a dream come true. It’s a wonderful place for families who travel hundreds of miles to come here. It is really helpful to meet the needs of families in a time of crisis.”

Thorman said the house has a large kitchen, but volunteers still are needed to provide meals.

Joseph Kahn, M.D., a pediatrician and chairman in the Department of Pediatrics at St. John’s who has overseen expansion at the hospital and helped grow the partnership with Ronald McDonald House of Metro St. Louis, said four families with children in intensive care at St. John’s are looking to move in. One family, he said, has an infant born at 24 weeks who will need neo-natal care for four months. “(The Ronald McDonald House) is a place to get away from the stress of a hospital,” Kahn said. “They can act like a family. It’s a home away from home, and they can be with other families.”

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St. John’s Mercy holds NICU reunion

By BETSY ZATKULAK More than 500 former Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients aged 1 to 22 and their families came together on Sun., Sept. 26, for the St. John’s Mercy Children’s Hospital NICU Reunion. The event, held on St. John’s Creve Coeur campus, celebrated all of the children who have been treated at the NICU and went home to flourish.

The afternoon was filled with fun activities, including entertainment by a theater group, karaoke, crafts, a storyteller and juggler – all provided by volunteers.

There were carnival games, face painting and a visit from Ronald McDonald, and the Creve Coeur Fire Protection District, Police Department and Abbott Ambulance wowed the kids with a fire truck, police car and an ambulance.

The event gave families the opportunity to reunite with the doctors, nurses and other caregivers who cared for them and for thousands of other babies and their families since the unit opened in the spring

of 1982 as St. Louis County’s only Level III NICU. “It’s a real milestone to be able to come and bring our daughter and share in the joy of being a NICU graduate,” said Jennifer Zwart, of Warson Woods, whose daughter is a “grad” of St. John’s Mercy NICU. “We’ve seen doctors and nurses, and they were really happy to see Natalie. It’s been a great day.”

For the NICU doctors, nurses and caregivers, coming to the reunion and spending time with the families reinforces that they are doing a good job.

“All of our graduates were preemies – some of them as early as 24 weeks gestation, so they spend weeks to months in our unit while they get healthy and strong, so we really become their second family for a period of time,” said Jane Schwartz, NICU family support coordinator. “These children started out so tiny and frail, and now they’re running around knocking you over, being typical kids. And that’s what you want to see – healthy and happy. It’s beautiful.”

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St. Louis Community College-Wildwood to show families it’s easy to be green

By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES St. Louis Community College-Wildwood on Sat, Oct. 16 will host the “1-2-3 Green! Family Eco-Festival,” a day of family-friendly activities and games, a green shop, mini-workshops on a variety of green topics, and secure document shredding. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free and open to all.

The idea for the festival idea grew from the college’s commitment to promote sustainability throughout the St. Louis area.

The Wildwood campus is the largest community college facility in the U.S. to earn Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification – an internationally recognized green building rating system that is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

Special care was given to create an event that appeals to families in the local community and provides easy ways to “go green.” A much smaller event was held last spring at the college.

The festival will offer drop-in workshops at which visitors can learn about a variety of topics to help them “live greener” inside and outside the home.

“The focus of the topics covers everything from greening your home through interior design or home improvement projects, converting to solar energy, or taking advantage of trails and parks in the community,” Debbie Ward, a festival planner, said. “Each topic will have three points in keeping with the ‘1-2-3 Green’ theme.”

Children will enjoy student-led, handson activities designed to promote recycling, reusing and caring for the environment, and St. Louis Area Geocachers Association

members will demonstrate the use of handheld GPS devices to track down hidden treasures, or “caches,” on the campus.

The college is partnering also with The Magic House to present a program called “Saving our Planet.”

“This is a unique program, and we are very excited about it,” Ward said. “Because there are so many families with elementaryage children in the area, we really wanted to find fun, hands-on activities that they could do while they were here. The tried and true activities of The Magic House couldn’t be better. Each activity at the event will take about 10 minutes, so families can do as many or as few as time allows.”

SLCC-Wildwood is home to a walking trail and native prairie that visitors are invited to explore to see native plants in a natural environment.

The Wildwood campus offers several electric car recharging stations, and the Gateway Electric Vehicle Club will be on hand with a few electric cars, including a converted BMW. There will be vendors offering ecofriendly jewelry, textiles, shopping bags, cleaning products, crafts, organic tea and more. Cintas Document Management will also be on campus providing document shredding, and visitors can bring up to five boxes or bags of papers to be securely shredded as they watch. (Electronics recycling will not be available.)

“We hope that visitors will be able to take away a greater appreciation of the wonderful environment we live in and simple ways to change the way they’re living to help preserve it,” Ward said.

For a full list of the day’s events, including topics and times for workshops, call 422-2241 or visit stlcc.edu/123green.

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The MHS Mystique Pom Squad on Fri., Oct. 15 is hosting the inaugural “Kickin’ for a Cure” kick-line. All proceeds from the event will benefit cancer research and patient care at the Siteman Cancer Center.

Registration involves a $10 donation and includes a T-shirt. Participants who wish to join the Mystique for the pre-game kick-line must wear the Kickin’ for a Cure T-shirt.

Participants can register through Oct. 15 at any Marquette High varsity football game.

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Three members of the Whitfield School’s class of 2010 and one current senior earned AP Scholar awards in recognition of exceptional achievement on AP exams.

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Rockwood officials plan changes for middle schools

By DIANE PLATTNER Rockwood officials are planning changes in the district’s six middle schools, including adding daily contact time and revising challenge courses.

A Middle School Review Committee recommends various changes in middle school, including placing a 23-minute daily contact time and changing the delivery of curriculum related to middle school challenge courses.

The committee, comprised of parents, teachers, administrators and guidance counselors, researched the issue for 18 months before making the recommendations, which will be staggered during the next two years.

Officials said recommendations call for implementing in the 2011-12 school year the daily contact time. Educators this year will determine the most effective model for the new learning component to include academic planning, academic support, engagement, and character development.

Educators said Rockwood middle school students are currently entering high school without the ability to self-advocate, with students feeling disconnected. The daily contact time can help provide students with a stronger sense of how to manage their academic careers, build for the future and create relationships that will support them as they continue to grow and learn, officials said.

The committee is recommending a change in challenge curriculum. Research showed that Rockwood’s current practice in challenge course enrollment does not adequately allow for flexibility in meeting the changing academic and social needs of middle school students, officials said.

“Currently, more than 65 percent of all students in middle school are enrolled in challenge courses,” Karen Seiber, Rockwood’s executive director of secondary schools, said. “The Middle School Review Committee has looked at the curriculum in the ‘regular’ courses and the ‘challenge’ courses and determined that these two curricula are very similar. Our recommendation is to increase the rigor of challenge courses. This means that the expectations for higher level courses will be clearly defined in course descriptions and curriculum documents. In addition, we will establish criteria to determine the courses that best fit the academic needs of our students.

“In the end, our focus is to ensure all students realize their potential by providing them with course selections that provide for students’ readiness and interests and create options so that students have the opportunity to learn as much as they can as deeply as they can but without experiencing undue anxiety because the assignments are too taxing, or boredom because they are not challenging enough,” Seiber said.

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Gift cards for school supplies Parkway South Middle School recently received $1,000 from Walmart’s Teacher Rewards program. Walmart associates and customers from each participating location select one local school to nominate for the award.

Ten teachers from the school, each representing a different subject area, received $100 gift cards and will put the money toward purchasing supplies for their classrooms.

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Students later received ingredients to bake two loaves of bread at home – one to keep and one to donate, and together, the schools donated more than 1,000 loaves of homemade bread to the Circle Of Concern and Feed My People food pantries. Sixth- and seventh-grade students at Crestview and LaSalle Springs are collecting non-perishable canned goods to donate as well.

“It’s important to teach students the value of helping others,” Susan Hamlin, Crestview Middle teacher, said. “This fun, philanthropic activity allows students to show off their new baking skills while also making a contribution to our local food pantries.”

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Junior Prospects squad takes second in USSSA World Series

By WARREN MAYES They may only be 9 years old, but the youngsters on the Rawlings Junior Prospects enjoyed the experience of a lifetime playing baseball.

The squad has 11 boys on it. They live in Ballwin, Chesterfield, Dardenne Prairie, O’Fallon, St. Charles, St. Louis and Wentzville.

The boys finished second in the USSSA World Series held recently in Ellisville.

The Arkansas Mighty Ducks scored a 7-6 victory in seven innings over the Prospects to win the championship.

“We wanted to try to make St. Louis proud and finish in the top four,” said Head Coach Monte Krogman.

The lads played 13 games over four days and finished 10-3.

Players included Chase Krogman, center fielder and pitcher; Tyler Fogarty, second baseman and pitcher; Collin Turnbeaugh, shortstop and pitcher; Cole Christman, catcher, outfield, pitcher; Ben Watson, outfield and pitcher; Mark Shallenberger, first baseman, outfield, pitcher; John Stallcup, catcher, first baseman and pitcher; Sam Hurayt, third baseman and pitcher; Cade Fladda, outfielder; and Cole Hastings, first baseman, outfield and pitcher.

The Prospects reached the World Series by winning the USSSA Missouri state title, also in Ellisville. The boys had to come back through the losers’ bracket and play nine games in the final two days.

A 10-2 victory over the Missouri Gators gave the Prospects the state crown.

The winning pitcher was Hurayt, who threw an impressive one-hitter. Driving in runs were Krogman, Fogarty, Christman, Watson, Turnbeaugh, Shallenberger, Hurayt and Stallcup.

“Collin Turnbeaugh proved he is one of the strongest shortstops in the Midwest with multiple put outs from his position,” Krogman said. “That included a diving play up the middle where he came up throwing and got the runner at first. Catcher Cole Christman threw out two runners at second with a cannon of an arm. Lefty Chase Krogman, like his idol Rick Ankiel, actually threw out a runner at first from center field with a 125-foot rope to Shallenberger at first to get the Missouri Gators player by a step.

“Tyler Fogarty came up big with his strong bat, quality glove at second base and lightning speed around the bases. Tyler is one of the fastest kids on the baseball and football fields in St. Louis.”

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But the Mighty Ducks prevailed. Naturally, the boys were disappointed, but it didn’t last long, Krogman said.

“You know, they are all competitors, so initially they were down, but these talented boys just look forward to the next game,” Krogman said. “I believe deep down in their young minds, they feel one day they will get their chance again, so their baseball brains were already looking forward to the next opportunity.

“This is a very unique group of kids.

Their love of this game is real. These boys already have big goals. Regardless of how far they make it in baseball, this experience will carry over to whatever they decide to do in life. From what I witnessed, they will all be leaders in whatever field they choose.”

The Prospects’ final record was 48-17, with 10 of the losses to 10U teams, as the team played up in several tournaments.

The boys will stay busy.

“Most of our boys play tackle football in the fall and basketball in the winter,” Krogman said, adding that the boys will start winter workouts in December. “Our goal for 2011 is to go out and play the most competitive talent in the country and continue to develop and groom these boys for high school, college and beyond.”

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High school girls’ golf

The Marquette girls’ golf team placed second in the Suburban West Conference golf tournament. Anne Govern (center) was the medalist with a 78.

Marquette senior Anne Govern won medalist honors at the recent Suburban West Conference golf tournament for the second consecutive year.

Govern shot a 78 to win the event. That is not her best tournament score this fall; she shot a 75 at Crown Pointe in the Parkway South Quad and a 77 at Aberdeen for the Lindbergh Invitational.

Lafayette won the tourney with a team score of 364. Marquette was second at 374.

The other scores were Eureka 376, Lindbergh 381, Parkway South 397, Oakville 444, Mehlville 456, Northwest 463 and Fox 537.

Govern has been consistent this fall. In her 10 9-hole matches, she has managed to shoot even par three times and 1-over on two other occasions.

Mustangs Coach Eric Schweain said she deserved to win the championship.

“I have been proud of her for four years now, but the best part is all of her hard work is finally paying off,” Schweain said. “She is a very consistent golfer. She is a smart golfer who knows how to keep it in play, hit greens in regulation, and lag putt.”

In the conference meet round, Govern had 12 pars and 6 bogies to finish with the 78.

The conference tourney provided a competitive field.

“Kelley LaMarche (Lafayette) and Lauren Buschhorn (Oakville) will be playing college golf next year and a slew of younger talent may follow suit,” Schweain said. “I would say our conference competes at a high level compared to other public conferences and through the state tournament.”

This fall, Govern medaled (finished in the top 10) in the first two highly competitive tournaments – The Summit Invitational and the Angel Classic. She has won or tied for lowest round in every other event (10 matches and two tournaments).

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Schweain said. “I can never tell if she is having a good round or a bad round. She seems to always keep her emotions in check. That is one sign of a great golfer.”

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The Lafayette Lancers won the Suburban West/South Conference Tournament.

There are 16 teams broken into four flights of four teams each for the tourney. Each team has two singles players or doubles teams in each flight.

Lafayette won with 17.5 points. Clayton came in second with 7 points, Parkway South finished in third with 6 points, and Ladue was fourth with 5.5 points. It was the largest margin of victory in the history of the format used for the tournament, Lafayette Coach Donna Stauffer said.

Lafayette hosted the top flight at its courts. Other top flight participants were Clayton, Ladue and Parkway South.

“Our expectations were that we would be competitive in every flight,” Stauffer said. “We were concerned about the lower singles flight since we were playing our No. 5 and No. 6 singles players against

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“We were very excited to win three of the four flights as well as winning the tournament. We placed second and third in the one flight we did not win.”

In the upper single, Haleigh Chobanian won the flight, winning all three matches.

Arianna Demos won the consolation. In the lower singles, Theresa Brands won the flight, winning all three matches. Megan Mange won second place in the flight. In the upper doubles, Maddie Roll and Jackie Legner won second and Chelsea Weise and Julia Vranas came in third. Both teams only loss was to the flight winner.

In the lower doubles, Grace Woessner and Morgan Schaper won the flight.

Chelsea Coleman and Anne Perry came in second.

The Lancers have four more matches that will determine if Lafayette wins the regular-season conference title; then postseason play begins. This is the first year that team districts will be separate from individual districts. Team districts will be played first, followed by individual districts, individual sectionals, team sectionals and the state championships for teams and individual players.

High school boys’ swimming Parkway Central won the recent 20-team meet held at Columbia Hickman.

The Colts won with 387 points. Parkway South came in second with 286 points.

Parkway Central won the 200-yard medley relay in 1 minute, 42.97 seconds.

Members of the team were David Cruz, Drew Larkins, Nick Orf and Zach Biggs.

Parkway South finished second in the event in 1:44.33. Relay members were Daniel Maloney, Luke Allen, Clark Miner and Sean Feher.

The Colts’ Logan Emery won the 200yard IM in 1:58.44. Orf was second in 2:00.20.

In the 100-yard butterfly, Orf took first in 52.51 seconds.

Parkway Central also won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:21.32. Relay members were Emery, Brandon Weissman, Orf and Cruz.

Parkway South finished second in 3:25.76. Relay members were Maloney, Brian Regan, Conrad Polys and Feher.

High school boys’ cross country Priory captured the Lutheran North Invitational held at Spanish Lake Park.

The Rebels won the 12-team meet with 36 points. Principia came ninth with 207 points.

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Priory had five runners in the top 14: Senior Kyle Hill was third in 17:45. Senior John Cole came in fourth in 17:53. Junior Spencer King was fifth in 17:55. Senior Nick D’Orazio finished 12th in 18:30, and sophomore Ryan Donlin was 14th in 18:36.

Four of the top five ran personal bests.

• • • Parkway West won the Parkway Central Invitational with 66 points. It was the third consecutive year the Longhorns have won the meet.

The other team scores were: Marquette 105, Oakville 141, Lindbergh 143, Parkway Central 157, DeSmet 166, SLUH 169, Kirkwood 171, Webster Groves 202, Parkway South 227, Lafayette 255, Holt 272, Howell 298, Parkway North 418, Ritenour 435, and Barat Academy 488.

Holt senior Kenny Cushing won in 16.31.80. DeSmet senior Kevin Abernathy finished second in 16:33.40.

Senior Nick Engle finished fifth in 16:57.30 to pace the Longhorns. Junior Steven Shearman was 12th in 17:13.80.

Sophomore Chris Carter was 13th in 17.15.50. Senior Bryan Witt was 15th in 17:23.20. Sophomore Kevin Koboldt was 25th in 17:39.90.

Marquette finished second, and that pleased the Mustangs coaches, Missy Burger and Mike Ebert.

“Since this meet featured some of the boys teams in our district and sectional, we were just excited to see how all the teams stacked up,” Burger said. “St. Louis always has a lot of good teams, and we want to be among them.”

Marquette freshman Noah Kauppila was third in 16:38.21. Senior Nick Reel came in 11th in 17:13.30.

“We’re proud of the boys’ performances, but we know there’s more potential there for us to improve,” Burger said. “Our boys worked hard over the summer and they’ve kept up that level of intensity.”

Kauppila has impressed his coaches.

“Noah is off to a great start,” Burger said.

“We knew he had strong training and support behind him from his parents and the Blazers (Ben Rosario and Matt Helbig), and he’s transitioned into our program well.

He’s a smart racer and a fierce competitor on the course.”

Date/time:

October 23, 2010 Start time is 8 a.m.

Children’s Fun Run at 9 a.m.

(Race Day Registration begins at 6:30 a.m.)

location:

Chesterfield Towne Centre in Chesterfield Valley at the corner of Long Rd. and Edison Ave.

Directions:

West Bound Hwy 40 from St. Louis exit #16. South on Long Rd. to the second stoplight, turn right on Edison Ave. and follow signs for parking. East Bound Hwy 40 from St. Charles exit Chesterfield Airport Rd. proceed east (approx. 2.5 miles) to Long Rd., turn right (south) to 1st stoplight, turn right on Edison Ave. and follow signs for parking.

Cost:

Early registration is $20 if received before Oct. 8. Late or Race Day registration is $25. Youth ages 9-14 is $15 if received before Oct. 8 and $20 for Late or Race Day Registration. Children’s Fun Run (children 8 and under) is $10. Each participant must complete an entry form. Visit website below.

Shirts:

First 1,400 registrants to pick up their race packets will receive a classic long sleeve T-shirt. Shirt sizes will be on a first come, first serve basis.

(Different T-shirt for Children’s Fun Run.).

Courses:

The 10K (6.2 mile) course and the 5K (3.1 mile) course are out and back courses. Children’s Fun Run is a 1/2 mile course.

awards:

Awards will be given to the first, second and third place male and female overall winners and finishers in the following age categories: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, 70 and over. Children’s Fun Run (8 and under) completion Awards separate.

Charity:

A portion of the proceeds to benefit Wings of Hope.

packet pick-up: Thursday, October 21 (5 -7 p.m.) and Friday, October 22 (11 a.m. -7 p.m.)

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Sara Davis, Ballwin Golf Club Manager at 636-2072355 or sdavis@ballwin. mo.us or visit our website at www.ballwin.mo.us under the Parks and Recreation tab.

Reservations are currently being accepted for 2011. Please stop by anytime to see our beautifully renovated facility.

For a complete description of services, pricing, or to check availability, contact:

Ballwin’s preferred caterers serve a variety of fine foods that complement any event from formal occasions to barbecues and brunches. A list of our caterers is available on our website.

When driving at night, use high beam headlights when there is no oncoming traffic. The high beams will better illuminate the eyes of deer on or near the roadway.

• Slow down and blow your horn with one long blast to frighten the deer away.

• Brake firmly when you notice a deer in or near your path, but stay in your lane. Many serious crashes occur when drivers swerve to avoid a deer and hit another vehicle or lose control of their cars.

• Always wear your seat belt. Most people injured in car/deer crashes were not wearing their seat belt.

• Do not rely on devices such as deer whistles, deer fences and reflectors to deter deer. These devices have not been proven to reduce deer-vehicle collisions.

If your vehicle strikes a deer, do not touch the animal. A frightened and wounded deer can hurt you or further injure itself. The best procedure is to get your car off the road, if possible, and call the police. Deer/auto collision reporting is needed to adequately account for these incidents and address management options if any.

The Hillbilly Authority will perform at the final Sunset Concert Series, which will be held on Wednesday, October 27 from 6:008:00 p.m. at New Ballwin Park. There will also be a joke and costume concert for kids age 12 and younger. So grab your lawn chair or blanket and join us for an evening of entertainment.

The City of Ballwin pays a monthly fee to AmerenUE for the operation and maintenance of each street light. In order to get the optimum value for this expenditure we survey the City and report street lights outages to AmerenUE on a weekly basis, so they can be promptly repaired and put back in service. Our Police Department catches many of the lights that are out, but it would be very helpful if Ballwin residents would report any outages seen in their neighborhood or any part of the City they travel. If you see an outage, make note of the address and either call it in to (636-227-8580) or put in a request for service on our web site at “contact us” at www.ballwin.mo.us.

October 16-Family Hayride beginning at 5:30pm VIP $10 Reg $12 This annual event begins with an exciting hayride through the forest and ends on the banks of the Meremac River at Castlewood State Park. After enjoying a scenic ride, eat dinner under the stars followed by a bonfire, and local entertainer, Babaloo!

October 11-Health and Wellness Day from 9-1pm. The Pointe at Ballwin Commons is hosting its 8th Annual Health Fair. Visit our local vendors and St. Luke’s Outreach will be administering flu shots. If you are interested in participating as a vendor ($25/ table), please contact, Fitness Manager, Matt Struemph at 636227-8950.

November 11-13-Used Book Sale at The Pointe Free November 11 4-7pm November 12 8-4pm November 13 8-2pm Come and pick up great deals on all gently used books. Proceeds

October 19-First Aid Course held from 6-9pm VIP $50/Reg $55 This course is designed to teach the skills necessary to give care in an emergency, help sustain life and minimize the injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives.

October 17-Fall Fest at The Barn of Lucerne held from 11-5pm Free Food, booths, games, and entertainment for the entire family held at the Barn of Lucerne, at Kehrs Mill and Clayton Road.

For your ease and convenience, we are offering activity registration online at www.ballwin.mo.us and click on the activity registration starburst. The City offers a wide variety of athletic, youth and adult programs such as dances, lunch, and Bingos, fitness programs, swim lessons and other fun events.

November 13-Badge Blitz-Cub Scouts from 12:30-4:30pm Reg $12 Ages: 4-7-In partnership with Safety Basics, LLC, The Wildlife

November 12-Midnight Howl 5K Run/Walk-11pm VIP/Reg $25 Come howl at the moon with us for the Second Annual Lone Wolf Coffee Co. Midnight Run/Walk in partnership with The City of Ballwin, Parks and Recreation Department. The race starts and ends at the Lone Wolf Coffee Company. Go at your own pace; make it an all out run or a nice evening stroll. The course runs 3.1 miles though the streets of Ballwin ending with midnight refreshments and awards.

will benefit the renovation of the original Ballwin School House.

November 16- CPR Course from 6-9pm VIP $50/Reg $55 The purpose of this class is to train lay person how to act in emergencies. Certificate valid for one year. More information available at www.ballwin.mo.us

Center of Missouri, The Wild Canid Center; The Pointe at Ballwin Commons is hosting this event for Cub Scouts. This unique opportunity is designed specifically to meet requirements toward Achievements and Electives for Wolf and Bear level scouts. A complete list of the requirements covered is available at The Pointe’s Welcome Desk and at www.ballwin.mo.us. Each participant is asked to bring one item to donate to the Wildlife Center of Missouri and Wild Canid Center. Held at The Pointe.

Programs & Activities

Specials: -November Can Food Drive for the Circle of Concern at The Pointe- Donate 10 items of can food/dry food and you will receive one free guest pass to The Pointe at Ballwin Commons.

-December Membership Special- 13 months for the price of 12

December 3-Elves Workshop from 5-9:45pm December 18-Elves Workshop from 9-2pm VIP $20 /Reg $25/class Ages: 4-9. Kids need to give holiday presents too! Drop your children off at The Pointe for some holiday fun, gift making, and wrapping. Children will leave with a handful of wrapped gifts for their loved ones along with some great memories. Parents can enjoy

November 19-Trivia Night from 6:30-10pm VIP/Reg $160/table Ages: 21 and up-Come out and find out just how smart you really are! The Ballwin Trivia Night will be fun, exciting, and most of all... humbling. Each team consists of eight. Bring your own snacks.

Beer and soda are provided.

Held at the Ballwin Golf Course Banquet Center.

December 11-Holiday Festival from 9-2pm FREE Come take a picture with Santa and enjoy holiday activities including the reindeer swim and other pool games (with daily admission), crafts in the Elves Workshop, shopping at the holiday bazaar and complimentary refreshments. If you are interested in participating the bazaar, contact Recreation Specialist, Colleen Ahearn at 636-207-2357. Held at The Pointe

some time alone for their own shopping. Held at The Pointe

when you purchase an annual Pointe or Pointe Plus membership.

Upfront payment is required. Not valid on debit memberships.

Offer is good through December 31, 2010.

-30 Day Student Membership-Bring in your school ID and get 30 days of membership at The Pointe.

Park & Recreation Programs

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If you have a collision with a deer, please notify your local police department and contact your insurance agent or company representative to report any damage to your car. Collision with an animal is covered under the comprehensive portion of your auto insurance policy.

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Reporting Street Light Outages

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration there are about 1.5 million car accidents with deer each year that result in $1 billion in vehicle damage, about 150 human fatalities, and over 10,000 personal injuries. The actual numbers are probably higher, because the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s figures for deer accidents rely on inconsistent state reporting- there is no standard reporting of deer accidents in the country yet, and a “reportable deer accident” varies significantly between states.

The average cost per insurance claim for collision damage is $2,800, with costs varying depending on the type of vehicle and severity of damage. When you factor in auto claims involving bodily injury, the average rises to $10,000.

Defensive driving tips to avoid hitting a deer: • Be especially attentive from sunset to midnight and during the hours shortly before and after sunrise. These are the highest risk times for deer-vehicle collisions.

• Drive with caution when moving through deer-crossing zones, in areas known to have a large deer population and in areas where roads divide agricultural fields from forestland.

Deer seldom run alone. If you see one deer, others may be nearby.

Please be considerate of your fellow resident pedestrians and motorists by keeping all tree branches and shrubbery trimmed at least 8 feet above the surface of the sidewalk and at least 14’ above the street. This applies to properties that have a street and sidewalk along the rear of the lot.

These areas are often forgotten. The City and all the drivers and pedestrians of Ballwin will thank you for your kind consideration.

In the last few years the City has experienced an increasing problem with the obstruction of our public sidewalks and streets. The problem occurs when property owners along our City streets allow their trees and shrubbery to grow across or overhang the sidewalk and street adjacent to their property. This condition makes it difficult for pedestrians to be able to walk along the sidewalks and for motorists to have an unobstructed view of the road and adjacent traffic signs as they drive along our streets.

them in the gutter. For safety reasons, leaves will only be vacuumed from the passenger side of the truck. Drivers are prohibited from driving in the wrong direction towards oncoming traffic.

Therefore, leaves cannot be vacuumed from cul-de-sac islands or median islands. Also, leaves cannot be vacuumed if vehicles are parked on or in front of the leaf pile.

As a reminder, this service is only provided to customers of the City’s contracted waste hauler.

Properties that have a separate contract are excluded from the City’s curbside leaf collection.

Residents are also reminded that leaves will be picked up by the trash hauler as part of their yard waste collection provided they are put in yard waste bags or separate containers.

For the safety of the workers and the equipment, sticks, plants, root balls, metal objects, bricks, logs, animal waste must be kept out of the leaf pile. Piles of leaves with such debris will NOT be collected to avoid injuries and equipment damage which will cause delays. Also, please do not block fire hydrants, storm drains, or mailboxes.

Avoiding Deer / Car Collisions The increase in the deer population has led to a continuing rise in deer-car collisions. This trend will only increase as the deer population grows and urban habitats continue to encroach upon rural environments.

WARD 4 ALDERMEN Richard Boerner 207-2386 x 3380 Ken Mellow 207-2386 x 3390

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Leaf Collection

Check out Ballwin’s premier contemporary special events venue: the Ballwin Golf Club, located at 333 Holloway Road. Overlooking our award-winning golf course, the Ballwin Golf Club seats up to 240 guests at round tables, with a dance floor, elevated stage for a head table, full kitchen and bar facilities,

Ballwin Public Works Department will begin its free curbside leaf collection program on October 25. Unlike trash collection, we cannot guarantee which day of the week your leaves will be collected, but crews will be collecting leaves Monday through Friday throughout the city. Crews will begin each day where they ended the day before. Once leaves have been collected on all streets they will begin another pickup cycle.

Due to weather conditions and sheer volume your leaves may NOT be collected on a weekly basis or the same day of the week. This service may be curtailed due to adverse winter weather conditions.

The final week will begin November 29. However, to assure your leaves are collected during the final week you should rake the leaves to the curb no later than Sunday, November 28.

Please do not park on top of or in front of leaf piles. Leaves that are not accessible cannot be collected until the next cycle through the City. Crews cannot return to missed piles.

To minimize leaves washing into the sewers or becoming saturated during rainfall do not put

Please bring canned food items for donation to the Operation Food Search Food Drive. All proceeds from the sale of tickets for the games, activities, pony rides, and food will be donated to Operation Food Search.

For additional information, please contact Nancy at 636-256-4815.

Great food and drinks will be provided by Clancy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant and Lone Wolf Coffee Co. The artwork of all entrants in the Fall Fest at The Barn Young Artist Competition will be on display and ribbons will be awarded to the winners.

Join the City of Ballwin and the businesses of the Barn on Sunday, October 17th from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a day of family fun at the Barn of Lucerne’s Fall Fest. The festivities kick into gear at 11 a.m. with magic and circus acts, games, and pony rides for the kids. Live music will be provided throughout the day

by Roadhouse, This is Energy and Kim Massie. Area artists and local and organic produce booths will also be on hand, as well as an antique tractor and engine display.

WARD 2 ALDERMEN Frank Schmer 207-2386 x 3350 Ronald Markland 207-2386 x 3340

Newly Renovated Ballwin Golf Club Available for Rentals

WARD 1 ALDERMEN Jimmy Terbrock 207-2386 x 3330 Michael Finley 207-2386 x 3310

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Fireball Run stops in Chesterfield

By BRIAN MCDOWELL Seventy-five unique automobiles recently sped through Chesterfield as a part of the Fireball Run Adventurally, a crosscountry road race that raises awareness of America’s missing children.

Each of the unique cars in the event was assigned a missing child from the geographic area from which they hail.

Pictures of the children were displayed on the respective cars, and the crews distributed posters of the children along their circuitous route from Henderson, Nev., to Galena, Ill. Drivers competed for the fastest time and the most posters distributed and took photographs of scavenger hunttype clues.

In Chesterfield, the sites participants visited included the Butterfly House in Faust Park and “The Awakening” sculpture.

JJ Sanchez, executive producer of the race, described the Fireball Run as “‘The Amazing Race’ meets motorsports.”

The event has been running since 2007, and Sanchez said the publicity it has generated has led to the recovery of 35 missing children.

He said also that the tour promotes American cities and the businesses that sponsor cars.

Chesterfield was among 18 cities designated as stops in this year’s race.

The cars driven in the race ranged from high-end, luxury foreign vehicles to ordinary pickup trucks to a trailer hauling a disabled DeLorean designed to look just like the time machine in the “Back To The Future” movies.

Race participants included TV commentator Mark Klaas, whose daughter Polly was kidnapped and murdered in the 1990s, and the mayor of Henderson, Nev., Andy Haven.

“It’s a real worthwhile experience and it’s for a great cause,” Haven said, “but it is exhausting.”

The results of each day’s race are posted on fireballrun.com, so teams can know where they stand each day.

Participants spent the night in Chesterfield, and on the morning of Oct. 1, Chesterfield Mayor John Nations waved the flag, and all of the cars sped toward their next stop in Iowa.

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By WARREN MAYES The districts begin next week, but do not try to convince Parkway North Coach Bob Bunton or Parkway West Coach Jeff Duncan that they should be concerned.

Rather, they are focusing on this week’s game that finds Parkway West going to Parkway North at 7 p.m. on Friday.

“I don’t think we’re looking ahead to districts at all,” Bunton said. “We’re thinking only about this game. We truly take it one game at a time. We’ve always preached that.

“No doubt the following week is big with districts starting. We’ll all be 0-0, but we like the momentum we have been building.”

The two teams will be sporting pink as they are playing to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer.

“We both will be wearing pink shoelaces, and both sides will have pink decals on the helmets for breast cancer awareness,” Bunton said. “That’s really nice, I think. It was brought about by the Captains’ Council at school, which represents the entire student body. We have a couple of our kids on that. Our AD asked if we’d participate, and we said we’d do our part.”

Duncan said his squad is glad to help out, too.

“It’s important to make our players and community aware of the breast cancer and all other types of situations that people are struggling with,” Duncan said. “Any time that we can be involved in something like this it is a good thing for the studentathletes.”

Parkway West has struggled this year, but Duncan said his boys have kept working hard and are not getting down.

“We are always talking about improvement from week to week,” Duncan said.

“This week will be no different. Our goal is to be playing our best football in weeks 8-10, and this is our final test before districts.”

Bunton said he expects the Longhorns to be ready to play.

“We have a lot of respect for Coach Duncan and what he’s doing,” Bunton said.

“Teams like that are dangerous. We want to keep improving. We’re seven weeks into the season and we want to keep getting better.”

The Vikings will have to keep running

the ball to be successful against Parkway West, Bunton said. The key to victory will be doing things right on the field.

“I think any team at the high school level is not that much better than another team,” Bunton said. “If we don’t execute well, we can get beat. We’ve got to get our kids ready to play.”

The Longhorns know they have to be ready for the Vikings.

“North presents a challenge for us in all phases of the game,” Duncan said. “They are aggressive on defense and run very well. Offensively, they are physical and do not make mistakes. We have to come out and compete against one of the best teams in the area. Offensively, we have to take care of the football, and defensively we have to stop the run.”

Parkway North has won the last six games between the two teams. The Vikings scored a 41-9 victory last year.

“That doesn’t really matter much,” Bunton said. “We’ve got different kids on both teams, so we’ll go out and play and see what happens.”

Duncan agreed.

“It means that they have been better than us for the last six years,” Duncan said. “Our goal as a program is to reach the level of Parkway North. Coach Bunton and his staff have done a great job in developing a program that is successful in so many ways.

“We would love to break the streak, but if we can improve and make a stride that can help us win a district championship, then that is what will make a difference in the bigger picture.”

Games scheduled for Fri., Oct. 8: Chaminade at CBC, 7 p.m.

Cardinal Ritter at Kennedy, 7 p.m.

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Fox at Marquette, 7 p.m.

Parkway Central at Summit, 7 p.m.

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Games scheduled for Sat., Oct. 9: MICDS at Lutheran North, 2 p.m.

Principia at Priory, 2 p.m.

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A Salute to our area Firefighters October is Fire Prevention Month

Stories By BRIAN MCDOWELL, SUSAN E. SAGARRA and SARAH WILSON

October is Fire Prevention Month, and fire officials throughout the U.S. are ramping up their efforts to educate the public about fire safety at homes, schools and businesses throughout their communities.

But the work of firefighters extends well beyond fire prevention and fighting fires.

Firefighters are called also to accident scenes and when there is a medical emergency.

They defend against the terrors of lost children, pets in peril and natural disasters.

Throughout West County, firefighters extend themselves well beyond their prescribed duties by working to support countless charitable causes.

West Newsmagazine salutes all local firefighters for their bravery, service, and sacrifices made on behalf of all who live, work and travel in West County.

Firefighters wear pink Thomas Beaucham (left) and David Hartmann, of the Monarch Fire Protection District, with Lindsey Weigel and Cryton.

Monarch firefighters rescue beloved family pet Chesterfield resident John Weigel recently stopped by his local Monarch Fire Protection District station in Chesterfield with his wife, daughter and dog in tow to express his appreciation to the firefighters he credits with saving the life of the family’s 15-year-old standard poodle, Cryton.

In July, Cryton got out of his yard and while exploring his Green Trails neighborhood fell 9 feet into an abandoned, dry well located between two houses. The well was approximately 2.5 feet in diameter with a stone and dirt wall. The dog fell through a very small opening that was covered by debris and brush, making the well very difficult to locate.

The Weigels searched for the dog for a few hours before their college-aged daughter, Lindsey, while searching the vacant lot heard him faintly barking.

“I just called his name and heard him bark,” Lindsey said, “and I could recognize his panting.”

When the family realized Cryton was in the ground, the fire department was called.

“All we were told was that there was a dog in a culvert,” Thomas Beaucham, one of the firefighters who responded to the call, said.

Upon arrival, firefighters cleared some brush to get a better look at where Cryton was stuck and got to work fashioning a loop in some 1-inch webbing that, in a fire, is used to pull ceilings down. Creative

and precise use of that equipment, plus a 12-foot pole, allowed the men to safely pull Cryton from the well.

“He wasn’t in very good shape,” David Hartmann, a paramedic, said. “His gums were blue, which usually means low oxygen and dehydration.”

Firefighters provided oxygen to Cryton, using the District’s new McColloch O2 Pet Mask, which is available in different sizes to provide air to dogs and cats.

“It was the first time I’d ever used one,” said Hartmann, who owns an elderly dog himself. “I guess they work pretty well.”

The masks were purchased by Monarch Board President Rick Gans.

“We’re all big dog lovers here, (and) we had heard about neighboring districts having this kind of equipment. We always say that the police do what they do and the firefighters have to do everything else,” Gans said.

After being administered oxygen, Cryton was given water in one of the plastic fire helmets the station keeps on hand to give to visiting school kids. After that, the dog’s disposition was so pleasant that the Weigels did not even feel the need to take him to a veterinarian.

“He is at the end of his life cycle, so we appreciate whatever time we get to spend with him,” Weigel said. “And that’s all thanks to these heroes. What they did really means a lot to us.”

Local firefighters will not be driving pink fire trucks but some will be wearing pink during October.

Two West County-based fire protection districts are participating in the national Pink Heals campaign to bring awareness to cancers that affect women. The men and women on duty at the Monarch Fire Protection and the West County EMS & Fire Protection Districts will don pink T-shirts that they purchased to raise money. Monarch’s effort, which runs Oct. 11-28, is to help raise awareness of all kinds of women’s cancers. The West County EMS effort, which runs all month, is to raise awareness and funds specifically related to breast cancer.

Arizona firefighter Dave Graybill started the Pink Heals “Cares Enough to Wear Pink: Guardians of the Ribbon” Tour, because of a co-worker’s battle with cancer.

The tour was created to help individual communities raise funds that stay in the local area and to support women in their fight against cancer.

The tour of pink fire trucks and firefighters wearing pink has visited more than 1,000 cities in America and will make a stop on Oct. 23 in Wentzville.

Each truck is named after a woman who has or is battling cancer. Cancer survivors are encouraged to sign the trucks at the stops around the country.

The Pink Heals Tour does not seek donations; instead, the idea is to inspire communities to collect funds to be distributed locally to a cancer-related charity of the fire district’s choosing.

“I asked the guys this year if they would wear pink T-shirts and they were all supportive,” said Bob Wilhelm, a Monarch firefighter-paramedic who is coordinating the District’s campaign this year. “Everyone was very happy to do it and they all bought T-shirts, even the chiefs. People traditionally associate the color pink with breast cancer but according to the message of the guys who started the Pink Heals campaign, it is to support women with all types of cancer.”

Gary Sipkin, of Image Solutions, produced the T-shirts; proceeds from T-shirt sales will be donated to Camp Rainbow, which is held for one week each June for ill children with cancer or blood-related disorders.

The donation from West County EMS & Fire will help fund breast cancer programs at the American Cancer Society.

Kim Bacon, spokeswoman for West County EMS & Fire, said that the staff chose to designate its funds to breast cancer. “That decision was influenced largely by the women in their lives, many of whom have fought a personal battle with breast cancer,” Bacon said.

For more information about the stop in Wentzville, visit wentzvillefirefighters.org.

Fall heats up in Eureka with firefighters’ Backdraft Rodeo It is not officially fall in Eureka until the “hottest rodeo of the year” comes to town.

The Eureka Firefighters’ Association’s Backdraft Rodeo, an event that the firefighters of the Eureka Fire Protection District host, at press time was scheduled for Oct. 1-2 at Lions Park in Eureka.

The first Backdraft Rodeo was held on Oct. 13, 1993, as a family-oriented event designed to bring the community together for a good cause. The proceeds benefit the Eureka Firefighters’ Association (EFA), the charitable foundation of the Eureka Fire Protection District’s fellowship of firefighters and paramedics.

“It started as a way to build community support and gives the firefighters a means to help some of the community’s charities,” said Scott Barthelmass, a Eureka firefighter-paramedic who serves as the fire district’s public information officer. “Over the years it has grown, and we now have a vendors’ area and children’s activities. It’s a big family event. It has become the official begin-

Metro West Safety Day focuses on injury prevention, family fun The Metro West Fire Protection District from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 10 will host its annual Safety Day at Metro West Station 3, located at 17065 Manchester Road in Wildwood. The free event will bring together all aspects of public safety, injury prevention, games, food and fun for the entire family.

Metro West firefighters will be walking around in full gear showcasing equipment that is utilized in the event of an emergency.

There will be displays of Metro West lifesaving paramedic units, rescue units with “the jaws of life,” police D.A.R.E. cars, and, of course, fire trucks.

“This is a good day to show what we have in case of an emergency and have people get to know us before they need us,” Metro West Chief of Fire and EMS Services Vincent T. Loyal said.

Michael D. Thiemann, coordinator of community services and disaster preparedness for Metro West, said attendees will be able to witness a lot of demonstrations

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Metro West officals also want to instill in families the importance of wearing helmets when riding bicycles. Firefighters are going to be teaching how to properly fit children with helmets and will distribute helmets to children who do not have them.

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“We hope kids get a better understanding of what they can do to be safe,” Tim Flora, chairman for Metro West, said. “We hope they understand how to prevent injuries, as opposed to how to respond to them. In addition, for parents, we would like them to understand how they can help in an emergency prior to our arrival.”

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“We are anticipating a much bigger crowd to come out and see our 70 business and restaurant booths,” said Lori Kelling, president of the West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce.

The Business Expo offers opportunities for businesses to showcase their products and services within the West County region.

Boo the Clown and Ronald McDonald will entertain the children, providing balloon sculpting and goodies from McDonalds. Restaurants will be giving out samples of Italian, Mexican and deli foods, sweet tea and sweet desserts. There will be drawings throughout the event with booth giveaways. The event is free to the public, and there will be ample parking and plenty of space. “You don’t have to worry about this Business Expo being crowded,” Kelling said. “We are taking over both fullsize gymnasiums inside Life Time Fitness, with over 8,400 square feet.”

“I have had the honor to visit several business expos across the region since coming to St. Louis two years ago,” said Jim Manis, a booth exhibitor with Gambrill Gardens. “One I am truly impressed with is West County Chamber. Held in the Life Time Fitness building, there is ample parking, a spacious booth layout and plenty of room to move between the various exhibitors.”

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“A growing economy demands change, and The West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce is leading the way for our entire community,” Kelling said. “For 53 years, the Chamber has offered a fresh look at business expansion and success.

The Business Expo is one of many events throughout the year that are exciting and energetic.”

“Come see us and many more at the West County’s best Expo event,” Kelling said. “There’s always a little something for everyone at the annual Business Expo.”

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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES Becoming widowed, divorced or separated is usually devastating. Thankfully, there is a special group in West County that is helping people through those most trying periods in their lives.

West County Separated, Divorced, and Widowed Catholics is a non-profit support group whose sole purpose is to serve separated, divorced, and widowed persons of all faiths through difficult times. The group ministers to the emotional, spiritual, social and educational needs of its members.

Sponsored by the Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, the West County group formed about 20 years ago and presently has 140 members.

“We originated in Ascension Parish, and later became part of the Catholic ARISE ministry,” longtime member June Condellire O’Connell said.

ARISE is a large, area-wide support organization, offering access to a variety of resources for peer support groups in St. Louis parishes.

In effect, the group provides a safe environment for reaching out, offering compassion to help restore self-worth to those struggling through life’s challenges.

Social activities help members to reestablish their trust and self-confidence by building new friendships.

“What impressed me the most is the degree of understanding between members,” George Steffan, of Ballwin, said.

“They all know what we’re going through.

I was accepted right away after my wife died, and the group has become like family.”

Members agree that the group is a very friendly one, and many people work hard to bring it all together.

Lou Monnig, of Ballwin, has been a member for three years.

“The volunteers give of their own time to make this organization great. It just

about saved my sanity. There are so many different activities – but they need more men,” Monnig said with a laugh.

Jeanne Karr, also a resident of Ballwin, also appreciates the camaraderie of the group.

“It’s a very lonely time of life,” Karr said. “Children are grown and have their own lives. Thankfully, I’ve made wonderful friendships in this great group.”

The West County Separated, Divorced, and Widowed Catholics’ calendar contains many opportunities for forging new and lasting friendships, including visits to St. Louis attractions (most recently to the “Vatican Splendors” exhibit), an annual bocce ball event on The Hill, picnics, regular dinner outings, concerts, bowling, poker and bridge.

The group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Incarnate Word parish school cafeteria, 13416 Olive Blvd., in Chesterfield. Annual dues are $15, and members receive a monthly newsletter/calendar.

Some meetings include informational guest speakers discussing varied topics of interest.

Radio and “Donnybrook” TV personality Wendy Wiese will be the guest speaker in October.

“My talk will be something of a potpourri – ‘Donnybrook,’ the old days at KMOX, and a look at my work with Relevant Radio,” Wiese said.

Guests are welcome to attend Wiese’s talk at 7 p.m. on Oct. 12.

“We’d like to have a big turnout,” Marlene Cheswick, the group’s programs chair, said.

On Nov. 9, the group will hold a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m.

For additional information, contact Cheswick at (314) 576-1099 or Eileen Hardy at (314) 822-9045, or visit divorceandwidowedofstlouis.com.

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“Pumpkins in the Park” is from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thurs., Oct. 21 at The Pointe in Ballwin Commons. Once a month, toddlers and their parents can get out of the house for a play date. Admission is $3 for kids and parents are free. Register online at ballwin.mo.us.

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A Halloween Festival is at 6 p.m. or 7 “Trunk-or-Treat and PipeScreams!” p.m. on Fri., Oct. 29 in Schroeder Park in starts at 5 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 24 at Man- Manchester. The evening includes a variety chester United Methodist Church, Hwy. of games with prizes, a hayride, pumpkins 141 and Manchester Road. The free, safe, and pony rides. Tickets must be purchased family night features spookily decorated in advance and are on sale in the Mancar trunks, treats and a ghoulishly enter- chester Parks and Recreation Department’s taining organ concert. Kids wear a costume office. Everyone over the age of 2 needs a and bring a bag to collect goodies. From ticket. Tickets are $3 per person for Man5 to 6:15 p.m., kids younger than age 12 chester residents and $4 for non-residents. accompanied by an adult go from car to Call 391-6926. car for treats. From 6:30 to 7 p.m., families are invited inside for the PipeSqueaks!

A Halloween Hayride and More is from Halloween concert for younger kids with 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 29 at a master organist and costumed perform- the Wildwood Family YMCA at 2641 Hwy. ers. The older crowd attends PipeScreams! 109. Experience haunted hayrides, pony from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Call 394-7506 or rides, “The Reptile Experience,” a cakevisit manchesterumc.org/trunkortreat. walk, spooky crafts and more. Costumes are encouraged. Advanced registration is “Halloween Scarefest!” is from 5 p.m. suggested. Admission is $20 in advance for to 8 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 26 at the Missouri families or $25 at the door. Call 458-6636.

History Museum. Wear a costume. Activities, candy, spooky stories and more are “Creatures of Halloween” is from 7 p.m. featured. A surprise Disney Channel star to 9 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 29 at the World Bird will make an appearance as well from 5:30 Sanctuary at 125 Bald Eagle Road in Valley p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is free. Call (314) Park. Learn about bats, owls and spooky 746-4599. creatures. Admission is $9 for adults and $7 per child younger than 12. Advanced Preschool Pumpkins is from 10:30 a.m. registration is required. Call 225-4390. to 11 a.m. on Wed., Oct. 27 and Thurs., Oct. 28 at the St. Louis Carousel in Faust St. John’s Mercy Children’s Hospital’s Park. Children are given a mini pumpkin “Boo at the Zoo” is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to create their own jack-o-lantern. The fee on Sat., Oct. 30 at the St. Louis Zoo. Mumis $10 per child and includes a carousel mies and daddies are invited to bring their ride for child and parent. Registration is little ghouls and goblins for safe trickrequired. To register, call (314) 615-8383 or-treating, entertainment, games and a or visit the St. Louis Carousel Gift Shop. costume parade along the Pumpkin Trail.

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Contest is from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wed., Oct. Admission is free. Call (314) 781-0900 or 27 at New Ballwin Park. Ballwin’s Sunset visit stlzoo.org.

Concert Series will finish the year with live music by “Hillbilly Authority.” Costumes “Howl at Powell” is at 3 p.m. on Sun., are judged for children ages 12 and under. Oct. 31 at Powell Symphony Hall. The Beverages, picnic baskets and lawn chairs family concert is recommended for chilare allowed. The event is free. Call Ballwin dren ages 5 to 12. Dress kids up for HalParks and Recreation at 227-8950 or visit loween for a costume contest and a special ballwin.mo.us for more information.

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• • • Wildwood Historical Society holds a “Treasure, Plunder & Stuff Sale” from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 9 at The Hencken Place (18750 Hwy. 100 in Wildwood). Proceeds are used for the maintenance of the Society’s property. Call (314) 374-3159.

• • • The St. Louis Health Equipment Lending Program (St. Louis HELP) holds a medical equipment drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 9 at 12 area-wide locations, including Parkway Central High School (369 N. Woods Mill Road) in West County.

Donations of wheelchairs, scooters, canes, crutches, walkers, shower chairs, grab bars, elevated toilet seats, portable commodes and nearly every type of medical equipment are accepted. Donations are cleaned, refurbished and loaned to individuals in need at no cost. Call (314) 415-7900 or (314) 567-4700.

• • • The Midwest Knights 15U baseball team host a trivia night at 7 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church (14088 Clayton Road). Tickets are $20 per person with tables of eight available. Raffles and games

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• • • A fashion show and dinner to benefit Lydia’s House is at 5 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 14 at Dream House & Tea Room (15425 Clayton Road in Ballwin). Tickets are $35 per person. For reservations, call 2277640.

• • • KETC Channel 9 and Kodner Gallery present “Trash or Treasure,” an appraisal event, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 16 at Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield. A $100 fee entitles one individual and a companion to bring two items for evaluation and includes a one-year membership with Channel 9.

Visit ketc.org/trashortreasure or call (314) 512-9199.

• • • The parents of Boy Scout Troop 801 in Manchester host “Trick or Trivia” 2010 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.) on Sat., Oct. 16 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (1755 Des Peres Road in Town & Country). Admission is $120 for a table of eight and includes attendance drawing tickets, beer, soda and snacks; guests may bring their own refreshments and come in costume. Prizes, raffle drawings, games, a silent auction and costume contest are featured. For reservations, call Sandy Bohacik at 230-0186.

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“PurpleStride 2010,” a 5k run/walk and 1-mile fun walk for pancreatic cancer, at 8 a.m. (registration begins) on Sun., Oct. 17 at the upper Muny parking lot in Forest Park. Pre- and post-run/walk massages by Logan Chiropractic students and a light breakfast are featured. The event is family- and pet-friendly. All proceeds go to pancreatic cancer research. To register or donate, visit purplestride.org. For more information, call (314) 374-4079.

• • • The second annual Fall Fest at the Barn is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 17 at The Barn at Lucerne (930 Kehrs Mill Road in Ballwin). Pony rides, magic, games for kids, live music, food and drink, artists, local and organic produce booths, an antique tractor and engine display, artwork from the Fall Fest at The Barn Young Artist Competition and a canned food drive to benefit Operation Food Search are featured. Admission is free; games and pony rides require tickets. Call Nancy Pino at (314) 432-8484.

• • • Old Trails Historical Society hosts a Trading Post Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saw t., Oct. 23 at the Bacon Log Cabin in Ballwin. Crafts, collectibles, antiques and flea market items are sold; a barbecue and bakery goods also are available. Cabin tours are free of charge. Interested vendors may purchase a space for $15. Proceeds are used for the preservation of the Bacon Log Cabin. Call Irene Wirsing at 527-2522 or Virginia Rogan at 230-

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• • • A craft fair is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 6 and Sun., Nov. 7 at Parkway North High School (12860 Fee Fee Road).

Proceeds benefit the Parkway Alumni Association. For more information or to download an application to participate as a vendor, visit parkwayalumni.org.

• • • The Rockwood Swim Club hosts a trivia night and silent auction for adults aged 21 and older at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Sat., Nov. 6 at St. John Lutheran Church (15808 Manchester Road in Ellisville). The cost is $160 for a table of 8/$20 per person and includes light snacks; guests may bring their own food, and a cash bar is available. Call Tish Kirchhoefer at 5305969 or Karen Crimi at 938-9226.

• • • The American Cancer Society holds “Guessaroo Trivia Night” at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Sat., Nov. 13 at the Edward Jones Corporate Office Atrium (12555 Manchester Road in Des Peres).

Guests may decorate their tables and dress in costume for their favorite decade, TV show, rock band, etc. Prizes are awarded for best-decorated table/costumes and for the top team. A silent auction, raffles and entertainment also are featured. Tickets are $20 per person, $160 per table and $650 for a VIP table. Call (314) 286-8157 or visit celebaroo.org.

booksellers, authors, readings, book-signings, panel discussions, workshops and demonstrations, plus an area for kids, are featured. Visit bigreadfestival.com.

• • • The fourth annual “Run for the Apples” is at 7:30 a.m. on Sun., Oct. 10 at Congregation Shaare Emeth (11645 Ladue Road in Creve Coeur). A 10k and 5k course are featured, and a 1-mile family fun run starts at 8:30 a.m. Awards are presented to the top three male and female runners in different age groups. The participation fee is $20 for those registering in advance and $23 on race day. To register, visit active.com. For more information, call (314) 569-0010.

A MOPS Baby & Children’s Consignment Sale is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 9 at St. John Lutheran Church (15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville). Gently used toys, childcare equipment and clothing for infants through pre-teens are featured. Visit stjmops.googlepages.com or call Amanda at 376-9975.

• • • “The Big Read” book festival is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 9 in downtown Clayton. Local and national publishers,

HEALTH

Thanks to all of our wonderful customers for our years of success!

Seasonal flu shots are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 10 at BarnesJewish West County Hospital (10 Barnes West Drive, Medical Office Building 2 in Creve Coeur). The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the following adults be vaccinated each year: people at a high risk for complications from the flu, people of ages ranging from 50 to 64 years, and people who can transmit flu to others who are at a high risk for complications.

Flu shots are free and available to adults and children age 6 months and older. No pre-registration is required. For more information, call (314) 542-WEST (9378).

636-394-3332 15467 Clayton Rd. at Kehrs Mill www.charlottesribbbq.com

A Westward Hoe Garden Club meeting is at 7 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 12 at 900 Julianna Drive in Manchester. “Plants of Merit” is the topic. Call 391-6469.

• • • ElderLink St. Louis sponsors “Relax, Refresh and Renew,” a retreat for caregivers, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 14 at the Jewish Community Center in Creve Coeur, A catered lunch, chair massages, mini-support groups, guided meditation are featured. The cost is $10. Reservations are required; call (314) 812-9300.

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Purchase 1 Breakfast Entree or Omelette plus 2 drinks and receive

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By SUZANNE CORBETT Barbecue perfection is a never-ending challenge for pit masters who strive to win top honors at barbecue competitions, but they are honors that the legendary Charlotte’s Rib has managed to win multiple times.

“We’ve won the BBQ Bash’s Grand Champion three out of the last five years (2005-2009),” said Lisa Schwarz, who with partner Scott Brown operates Charlotte’s Rib, opened in 1977 by her parents, Herb and Pat Schwarz, and named in honor of her grandmother, St. Louis Television Media Hall-of-Famer Charlotte Peters. “If you win the Missouri title at the BBQ Bash, you go on to the American Royal Barbecue competition in Kansas City.”

The American Royal, the nation’s most prestigious barbeque cook-off, is where Schwarz’s dad in 1981 won grand prize for pork.

“It would be nice to be able to win again as a tribute to my dad,” Schwarz said.

While capturing contest crowns is impressive, Schwarz said the best testimonials come from patrons who consistently pronounce Charlotte’s Rib a winner.

Charlotte’s Rib 15467 Clayton Road • Ballwin (in the Claymont Center) (636) 394-3332 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tues. – Sat.; 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday www.charlottesribbbq.com

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“Our barbecue is what we call St Louisstyle barbecue,” she said, explaining that their signature sauces and dry seasoning rub give their meats unique flavor. “Our original sauce was a family recipe that my grandmother (Charlotte) helped develop. From our original sauce to the other sauces we produce, each has a nice balance that produces a flavor that complements any kind of meat. Our customers love them. That’s why we have them available at Dierbergs. And, we also sell our dry seasoning. You can shake it on everything – and everyone does.”

The best place to shake the seasoning and slather the sauce is at Charlotte’s Rib itself. The menu features an assortment Manager Elyse Maciariello (left) and owner Lisa Schwarz. of barbecue dinners, sandwiches, salads, appetizers and desserts. Since “rib” is a part of the restaurant’s name, it should be no surprise that house, and we don’t cut corners. We hold true to our famribs are a house specialty. Choose from baby back, classic ily’s recipes.” spareribs and smoked beef ribs.

Sharing the spotlight are baked beans, tossed salad, seaAnother customer favorite is the brisket, available as a soned fries, corn, green beans and applesauce. Why not sandwich, on a dinner plate, or by the pound. Other pit get what southerners call “the meat and three” and order specialties include pork shoulder (pulled or sliced), sugar- an extra side? For those who cannot decide which meat, cured ham, chicken and pork steaks. Beyond the usual there is the Charlotte’s Rib assortment platter, a combo of barbecue picks are sirloin steaks, shrimp and catfish, all brisket, pork shoulder and ham. featured as a dinner and served with a choice of two sides.

“We work hard to bring the best to our customers, who “Our sides are homemade,” Schwarz said. “In fact, our are the reason for our longevity and success,” Schwarz American-style potato salad and sweet sour slaw has won said. “It’s a pleasure to share our passion for barbecue awards at the American Royal. We make all our sides in- with our customers. I know Charlotte would be happy.”

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•Lawn Mowing & Fertilization •Retaining Walls & Paver Patios •Landscape Design & Installation •Drainage Work •Landscape Lighting •Mole Trapping Fast Free Estimates (636) 296-5050 MIENER LANDSCAPING Rock walls, patios, pruning, chainsaw work, etc. Friendly service, with attention to detail. Call Tom 636.938.9874 •Retaining Walls •Driveways •Walks •Concrete & Pavers •Sod •Hauling •Mulch •Topsoil •Rock •Decorative Rock •Bobcat Work •Grading •Drainage •Erosion •Pool Fill-Ins Specializing in Retaining Walls and Paver Patios

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93 Heatherview Dr. Chesterfield • $340,000

A DREAM HOME! All Brick UPDATED ranch w/Brazilian & Travertine flrs, kit w/granite & bksplash, S/S appliances, baths w/marble fl’s, sensational W/O LL w/full wetbar, pool table area & lg relaxing area. Ingrd Pool 4 hot summer days. CALL “BLAZE”

16351 Bellingham Dr. Chesterfield • $350,000

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656 Charleston Oaks Dr. $391,900 Beautiful BALLWIN Area Home 2900 sq ft. 4 Bd, 3.5 Bth, 2 car OVRSZED Garage Updated Kitchen w/ granite, 4 season rm, fin. LL, Call for appt. 314-608-2010 Working w/ agents - 3% comm

1607 Strecker Pines Ct. ~ Wildwood This 4 plus bedroom, 3.5 bath 1.5 story home has approximately 4,500 sq ft of finished living space and will impress even the most discerning buyer! For a free 24 hour recorded message regarding this property, please call 1-800-628-1775 ext 1136!

269 Point Lansing Ct. • $743,000

1.5 Story on 1/2 Acre lot 4 Bedrooms • 3.5 Baths Backyard Entertainment Area Rockwood School District Jeanne Hunsaker 314-210-0702

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2331 D Sandalwood Creek Ct. ~ Wildwood This gorgeous 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo is in immaculate condition with lots of updates and offers loads of privacy from the deck overlooking a treed backdrop! For a free 24 hour recorded message regarding this property, please call 1-800-628-1775 ext 1466!

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West County Pet Care. Pet Sitting & Dog Walking. We take care of Pets in your home where Pets prefer.

Daily, Weekly Rates. Insured 636-394-6852 314-401-5516

Affordable Plumbing Repairs and bathroom remodeling.

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Call Mike Leeker 314-435-4040 www.MikeLeeker.com

12905 Mason Manor Rd. Creve Coeur • $394,000 Lovely brick front home has lush gardens/beautiful sunroom/newer kitchen-baths-carpet-paint-custom office in finished lower level/rear garage entrance. Cust patio/plantings.

Call Barb Woodham 314-346-2272 www.barbwoodham.com

1121 Talbridge Way St. Charles • $339,900 STUNNING 3 Year Old, 4 Bedroom Walk-Out Backing to Trees w/All the Upgrades! HUGE Vaulted Master Suite! Hardwood and tile flooring, excellent neighborhood. Minutes to Hwy 70!

Call Stephanie Thompson 314-479-4555 stephaniethompsonrealtor.com

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GREAT PRICE REDUCTION!

6 Mt Laurel St. Peters • $289,500 Immediate occupancy. 1.5 sty w/fin LL, lvl lot, 3-car gar! Lots of upgrades.

Wood flrs, bay windows, large bright kit, Main mstr suite. Fin. basement w/full bath & sleeping area, walk-in closet. Plenty of storage!

Call Robin Williams 314-401-0155

16021 Kerryton Place Dr. Wildwood • $248,000 GORGEOUS END UNIT private location, beautifull SUN ROOM !! Wonderful Main Floor Mstr Bd, hdwd flrs, professionally finished lower level. Hardwood Floors. Gated community.

Call Mike Leeker 314-435-4040 www.MikeLeeker.com

14350 Lake Tahoe Dr. Chesterfield • $199,900 Updated 3BR 2BA beauty! Brick & vinyl ext! Pro landscaping! New Quarry tile flooring! New neutral carpeting! New white cabs, upgr kit appl! Fireplace!

W/O to screened-in porch & sweeping bkyd! Stroll to lake w/fountains!

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684 Rustic Valley Dr. - Ballwin - $155,000 Great ranch with lots of potential! Finished lower level, large master bedroom, 2 full baths.

249 Vistaoak Ct. – Ballwin - $190,000 Pottery Barn Decor, Awesome Updates, Finished LL, Private, Fenced yard.

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12529 Robinview Ct. – Creve Coeur $310,000 4BD/2.5 BA on Creve Coeur cul-de-sac! Vaulted ceilings, updated kitchen, large grt rm and rear deck!.

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906 Palmer Ct – Lake St. Louis - $214,900 Carefree lifestyle ranch condo on beautiful 15th green of Lake Forest Country Club! Finished LL, updates everywhere.

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Real estate showcase

A Unique One-of-a-kind Mini Resort in Wildwood Provided by West Newsmagazine’s Advertising Department You are cordially invited to a Wine and Cheese Gathering. View the” NEW LOOK” at Joes Way - A Touch of Old World Charm and a Flair of European Elegance - 2034 Joes Way is now on the market with a new more traditional look that meets the expectations of today’s discriminating buyer.

On eleven secluded acres, Joes Way is a private, enjoyable, relaxing, peaceful, fun, comfortable, serene and interesting property.

The gated entry affords the privacy one might expect with this lifestyle. The stocked lake has a deck, bridge, golf green and fountain.

What young person wouldn’t enjoy the huge tree house. The in ground pool with

Interior design by Sandra Long Interiors

waterfall slide, basketball hoop, convenient bath and changing area with a pool house make entertaining a delight. The lighted all sports court with spectator seating, and the practice baseball field, Field of Dreamers, adds to the wonderful playground.

Exterior amenities include a four car attached garage, a large exterior detached building ideal for a motor home or an antique car collection.

The attached garage is equipped with a walk-in cedar/

hunter’s closet, built-in refrigerator and freezer and custom locker storage. Above the garage, is a full sized batting cage, which could also be an art studio, hobby room or recording studio. A guest bedroom and full bath are adjacent.

The PHENOMENAL INTERIOR features almost 8,000 square feet plus a fun-filled lower level. There are seven bedrooms and ten baths.

The first floor luxury master suite has a fireplace, built-in television, custom cabinetry, and fantastic bath.

The walkout lower level includes a furnished theatre with screen and projector; fully equipped gym with sauna; full bath and bedroom; half bath; fireplace; large walk behind wet bar with mini dishwasher, wine cooler and icemaker; billiards area and game area.

The first floor includes a terrific sized private office with beautiful stained custom millwork. There are five fireplaces, four on the first floor, in the office, in the master bedroom, a floor to ceiling stone fireplace in the massive great room, and on the large deck which also features an exterior cooking/grilling area. The kitchen has two Miele dishwashers, Viking gas cooktop, Wolf double ovens and warming drawer, Subzero refrigerator, Gaggnau steamer and deep fryer, Scottsman ice maker.

Five zones of heating and air conditioning, a backup generator, security cameras,

Photos by Steven B. Smith

safe room, sprinkler, security systems are features of this special property.

This mini estate is conducive to entertaining many or just relaxing. Please call Mary Gettinger, 314-378-3173, for a private showing or stop by for wine and cheese on October 8 from 4 - 7 p.m.

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14669 Amberleigh Hill Ct Chesterfield $549,900

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3350 Dakota Hills Drive Pacific $500,000

469 Greenside View Innsbrook $499,900

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12923 N Topping Estates Dr. Saint Louis $465,000

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792 Arblay Drive Manchester $349,500

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217 Glen Cove Drive Chesterfield $239,900

1948 Lunenburg Drive St. Peters $235,000

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