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Despite evidence from around the world that minimum wage laws can price low-skilled workers out of jobs, the U.S. Department of Labor is planning to extend minimum wage coverage to domestic workers, such as maids or those who drop in from time to time to do a few household chores for the sick and the elderly. This coverage is scheduled to begin in January 2015 – that is, after the 2014 elections and nearly two years before the 2016 elections. Politicians show a lot of cleverness in protecting their own interests, even if they show very little wisdom as far as serving the public interest. If making household workers subject to the minimum wage law is expected to produce good results, why not let those good results begin early, so that voters will know about them before the next election? But, if this new extension of the minimum wage law opens a whole new can of worms – as is more likely – politicians who support this extension want to insulate themselves from a voter backlash. Hence artfully choosing January 2015 as the effective date, to minimize the political risks to themselves. The reason this particular extension of the minimum wage law is likely to open a can of worms is that both household workers and those who employ them will face more complications than employers and employees in industry or commerce. First of all, ill or elderly individuals who need someone to help them from time to time are not like employers who have a business that regularly hires people and may have a personnel department to handle all the paperwork and keep up with all the legal requirements when government bureaucrats are involved. Often the very reason for hiring parttime household workers is that some ill or elderly individuals have limited energy or capacity for handling things that were easy to handle when they were younger or in better health. Bureaucratic paperwork and legal technicalities are the last thing they need to have to add to their existing problems. The people being hired to do household chores also have special problems. Often such people have limited education and may also have limited knowledge of the English language. Why make it harder for ill or elderly
people to get some much-needed help in their homes, and harder for low-skilled people to get some much-needed jobs? Despite all the talk about how we need more people with high-tech skills, there is also a need for people who can help clean a home or carry groceries or do other things that need doing, and which do not require years of schooling. As the elderly become an ever-growing proportion of the population, there will be a growing demand for such people. More precisely, there would be more jobs for such people if the government did not step in to complicate the hiring process and price potential workers out of jobs, with minimum wages set by third parties who do not, and cannot, know what the economic realities are for either the ill and the elderly or for those whom the ill and the elderly wish to hire. Minimum wage laws in general are usually set with no real knowledge of the economic realities and alternatives for either employers or employees. Third parties are simply enabled to indulge themselves by imagining what is “fair” – and pay no price for being wrong about the actual economic consequences. That is why countries with minimum wage laws usually have much higher rates of unemployment than those few places where there have been no minimum wage laws, such as Switzerland or Singapore – or the United States, before the first federal minimum wage law was passed in 1931. Government interventions in labor markets have already created needless complications, and not just by minimum wage laws. The welfare state has already taken out of the labor market millions of people who could perform work that would be well within the capacity of inexperienced young people or people with limited education. With welfare, such people can stay home, watch television, do drugs or whatever – or else they can hang out in the streets, often confirming the old adage that the devil finds work for idle hands.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Response to ‘amused’ liberals To the Editor: I am writing in regard to the letter from Maryann Mace, of Ballwin, who obviously very much likes President Obama, his policies, his programs and the Democratic party’s continued efforts to give everyone everything they might possibly desire or think they deserve whether they have earned it or not. She chastises all Republicans for their efforts to halt many if not all of the programs proposed as they try to offer some economic sense to what is and has been going on in Washington for at least the last six years and longer. With the national debt at $17 trillion, the highest in history, I ask her only one question: From what magic source does she think the additional money necessary for all of these programs is going to come? Dean Daniels Chesterfield To the Editor: Lately, I have been reading of the liberals’ “amusement” by certain conservative comments made in these pages and other news commentary throughout the country. Why? We conservatives are not amused by the condition and direction of our country; we are scared to death about it. “Republicans have no agenda, no solutions, no proposals” says Maryann Mace. I am not sure what golden nugget piece of legislation for which she is waiting. Maybe it’s a new tax, regulation, or restriction on trade and commerce, or … wait, that’s already what liberals have been doing for the last 80 years and it hasn’t worked yet. The very best, and I say that facetiously, that liberals have to offer in terms of fiscal legislation over this time period is probably Social Security. Remember that New Deal golden nugget that began as a voluntary, limited, tax deductible, temporary, 2 percent tax on employees and employers whose benefit payouts would not be taxed as income? That is now a mandatory, permanent, 15 percent tax, whose benefits, by the way, are being paid from the general treasury instead of that lock box FDR promised. Is that the agenda, solution or proposal for which you are waiting? Ronald Reagan said it best, and if I have to spell out the quote here, then you are too blind to understand why he said it best. It is the 11th hour of our economy and high time for liberal policy makers to move out of the way and let the hard-working American citizens do the job government has failed to do for so long.
Unlike you, who casts a wide, purely anecdotal net over all Republicans, I realize that people of my own political view are not the only ones who want the best from our country and are not afraid to give it the best of themselves. In spite of our government’s ever-increasing intrusion into our lives and pocketbooks, we have taken our lumps, defied the odds and stayed the course. But, as many of my conservative cohorts will realize, this man may just yet preside over the next fall of Rome. Jump off the Obama Express while you still can, because you sound even more “amusing” espousing the pure greatness of everything this president does than those whom you vilify on the right for criticizing him. Steve Saladin Town & Country
Be a voice to end the violence To the Editor: It knows no boundaries and has no season. It occurs in every race, zip code, income and education level. Yet as a society, we still ignore and downplay incidents of domestic violence. On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States. Domestic violence is neither a men’s issue nor a women’s issue. It is a public health epidemic. As one of the oldest and largest locallyfounded domestic and sexual violence organizations in St. Louis, Safe Connections works to prevent and end domestic violence, and support survivors as they reclaim their lives. Through our free education, crisis intervention, counseling and support services, we serve approximately 15,000 people each year. While our outcomes are strong, there’s still much to be done in the way of awareness and action. We urge people to start conversations about how they can help take a stand against domestic violence – not just during the awareness month of October, but throughout the year. Our calls to action: • Raise awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence • Build community knowledge about the available resources for those in need. • Educate our youth with information and skills to develop healthy relationships, free from violence and abuse. • Recruit men as our allies and advocates in supporting our mission, and to serve as
I watch many a bus leave Crestview and models to their peers regarding respectful, it is nowhere near full. Maybe the routes healthy behavior in dating relationships. • Reach out to family, friends, colleagues need to be adjusted. It is not necessary for landscaping to be and neighbors who are in need. Check out our tips at safeconnections. done, for fountains to be put in, for plasma org. Let’s end the silence and break the TVs to be put in high schools. These things are all good and nice when we can afford cycle of domestic violence. Susan Kidder, M.S. them. Safe Connections Spending has become so reckless and irresponsible. It is a disgrace to our district. And now, you are raising the tax rate to Recommited or stall tactic fix the problem because it is the easiest To the Editor: way, and well, I guess just because you can. The saga of the Walmart Project in My question is, when the property Ellisville continues. As reported in the values go back up, will our tax rate come West Newsmagazine in a previous issue. back down? Walmart had abondoned the project. Since I think we all know that answer. We then on Sept. 24 Walmart suddenly became would be foolish to think it will. recommited to the project. During this Bill and Neena Koop period Walmart has obtained a new lawyer Wildwood and an opinion survey has been issued to Ellisville residents as a stall tactic. The opinion survey asks Ellisville A little good news reidents if they are in favor of the Ellsiv- To the Editor: ille Walmart Project. However, it makes The Oct. 2 editorial “Just a little good no mention of the real issues which are news” reminded me of my “good news.” the questionable blighting of Clarkchester I am a member of the Gumbo Cemetery Apartments, displacement of Ellisville resi- commitee and we have a Good Samaritan dents, and issuing TIF bonds, which many that drives on Long Road in Chesterfield. Ellisville residents feel is corporate welfare. She saw a truck that was turning around in This reversal by Walmart is an obvious the cemetery driveway and backed into the tactic to have Ellisville residents feel at fence that was recently erected. She took ease and get on with their lives after the pictures of the truck, the company name worst incident in the history of Ellisville. and license plate; wrote a description of the Marvin Wunderlich driver as well as the date and time of the Ellisville incident; and emailed the pictures to the St. Louis County Construction Division. That office in turn called me and said they could go from there with the information. Rockwood tax rate The cemetery is grateful, and it has all worked out well. The man had insurance To the Editor: and the fence has been repaired. All thanks I read in West Newsmagazine that Rock- to the lady named Janet with a cellphone wood is increasing the tax rate. We have and her goodness. JoAnn Barton many households unemployed and underChesterfield employed, many senior citizens and we are all watching our property values decrease so what does Rockwood do – they increase our tax rate. You are coming to us to correct your budget deficit, but where do these people go to fix theirs? You are just making their burden heavier. For years Rockwood has been able to spend whatever they wanted. Now it is time to tighten their belts. Maybe it should be done by charging a fee for after-school activities, charging a book fee for the year, or maybe getting Submit your letter to: rid of some buses that are better than half empty. editorwest@newsmagazinenetwork.com There is no law saying that public education has to be completely free.
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MANCHESTER Suspicious incident A fourth-grader from Parkway’s Hanna Woods Elementary on Oct. 1 reported that while she was riding her bike home from school at about 3:25 p.m., she was approached by a white cargo van with tinted windows (possibly a 15-passenger van) near her home on Queensbridge Road, according to Manchester Police. The girl stated that a black male spoke to her from the window of the van and said to her, “Get in the van.” The girl continued to ride her bike a short distance to her house, where she reported this to her father, who then reported it to police a short time later. Police have contacted the driver of a van matching the description that was on the street during this time and have ruled out any criminal activity on the part of the
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occupants of that van. As of presstime, the investigation continues. Hanna Woods Principal Patrick Shelton sent a notification to parents shortly after the incident was reported. Anyone with any information is urged to call Manchester Police at 227-1410. The incident occurred only a few days before Parkway hosted a Safety Day on Oct. 3 at Bellerive Elementary for its fourth-grade students and visiting students from Craig Elementary. The event featured first-aid safety, electrical safety, firearm and chemical safety, bicycle safety, water safety, roadway safety, sun and health wellness and, lastly, stranger danger.
WILDWOOD Photos selected for city calendar The city of Wildwood received 179 photographs for its 2014 calendar, making the final selection no easy task. In the end the following photographers were selected to have their works showcased: Patti Maeda (Cover), Amy Wathen (January), Mary Kay Finholt (February), Bud Albers (March), Joe Downey (April), Lynne Archeski (May), Emily Spieler (June), Pamela Gilyard (July), George Peterson (August), Marcia Voorhees (September), Patti Maeda (October), Lynn Schmader (November), Pamela Gilyard (December) and Janet Kladney (Back Cover). Visit the city’s website (cityofwildwood. com) to view a slideshow of the winning images.
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Wildwood Station #3, at the intersection of Hwy. 109 and Manchester Road, will be the site of the Metro West Fire Protection District Safety Day on Oct. 13 from noon-4 p.m. Family-friendly events include equipment displays, visits with K-9 Search and Rescue “Buddy,” “Jake” the Metro West Mascot, balloon twisters and more. Free safety giveaways and information will be available for residents of all ages. Kids can participate in a creation station, and everyone will enjoy free pumpkins, hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and more.
Helping kids with disabilities Knights of Columbus will be out in force on Oct. 11, 12 and 13 helping to raise funds for its Developmental Disabilities Center, located at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. Dressed in bright yellow aprons, Knights will be stationed outside participating busi-
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Monarch contract negotiations begin The Monarch Fire Protection District launched negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement in unexpected fashion. As part of its Oct. 1 meeting, the district Board held a labor negotiations “workshop” that was open to the public. The session was posted on the Monarch website as a “closed labor agreement workshop” and members of the International Association of Firefighters Local 2665 bargaining group arrived thinking the meeting was going to be behind closed doors. Missouri law permits public bodies to hold closed meetings in certain circumstances, including when conducting labor negotiations. But Monarch Directors Robin Harris and Jane Cunningham noted that nothing prohibits an open session and that the public should be made aware of what is going on. Ultimately, the two sides exchanged proposed agreements, which prompted more debate about how much subsequent counter-proposals should differ from the originals. There was general agreement the two sides would meet again but no specific schedule was set.
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Pink T-shirts cause stir, bring awareness to more than just breast cancer not be an official Monarch project.” She added that what anyone wears or promotes on their personal time is their prerogative. In its current rendition, the T-shirt in question features the message “Monarch Firefighters Wearing Pink for a Cure – Hope • Love • Support” on the back. The shirt also features the Monarch logo on the front and the logo for Local 2665 of the International Association of Firefighters on the right sleeve. “Local 2665 and the Pink Heals organization will need to come to their own agreement outside of the Board process over the union logo violation of the Pink Heals brand design Monarch firefighters and other supporters gather in front of a pink fire truck from Wentzville as specified on their website,” Harris said at the Oct. 1 meeting. He was referring to guidebefore a rally in front of Monarch headquarters on Olive Boulevard on Oct. 2. lines of the 501(c)(3) organization that supplies materials for the T-shirts, which says that approved apparel,” Harris said. By JIM ERICKSON He noted that since the T-shirts are being other logos should not be used with its logo ericksonjim@att.net After first restricting firefighter-paramed- sold to the general public, residents in the and that T-shirts the firefighters wear should ics in the Monarch Fire Protection District district need to be able to easily distinguish comply with that requirement as well. Specifically, Pink Heals emphasizes it “is from wearing pink T-shirts while on duty as between a Monarch firefighter and somepart of a breast cancer awareness activity, the one who may be trying to impersonate not a Democrat, Republican or union movement” and therefore requires organizations to Monarch Board of Directors announced at them to gain entrance to a home. Director Jane Cunningham emphasized honor its brand with no alterations. On the Pink its Oct. 1 Board meeting that Monarch personnel would be allowed to wear the apparel that “had the union not circumvented the Heals website, it says, “Please don’t change provided the person wearing it can be easily Board by taking their information and our brand or message! We believe in the eyes request to the media rather than to the of the community it will look self-serving.” identified as a Monarch employee. Andy Stecko, an official with Local 2665 Robin Harris, Monarch Board president, Monarch Board, all this confusion would of the International Association of Fireexplained the decision in a statement at the have been easily avoided.” The “confusion” began when Monarch fighters, later disputed that interpretation, beginning of the Board meeting. “Tonight, upon approval of the Pink Chief Tom Vineyard was informed by Cun- indicating that he believes Pink Heals is Heals project allowing Monarch firefight- ningham in a publicly available email that asking only that its logo not be altered. Rick Gans, a Monarch resident and former ers to wear pink T-shirts, I directed the there was Board “consensus” at a closed chief to protect the safety and security of Board meeting during the week of Sept. 25 member of the Board, opened the citizen comthe public by identifying our officers on the that the sale and display of pink T-shirts “will ment period with a statement criticizing the
union’s approach. He said athletes in major professional sports support breast cancer programs but don’t include their union logo on pink ribbons and other items they wear. While two other residents supported the Board’s action, six speakers expressed anger, dismay or embarrassment. Marlyn Flauter lamented, “Once again, Monarch is in the news, but not in a positive way.” John Drouant said he was “absolutely disappointed” in Harris and Cunningham for “picking the wrong battles here.” Vineyard said there had been no formal Board presentation about the T-shirts in the four previous years that the program has operated. Had he realized the issue was going to cause problems, he said he would have followed up sooner. Steve Swyers, the Board’s third director, was not at the meeting but earlier had said he did not support the original opposition to wearing the shirts. Locally, Monarch is not alone in its participation in the Pink Heals campaign. Personnel at West County EMS and Fire Protection District also wear pink T-shirts in October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the apparel includes the union logo, a spokesman said. “There aren’t too many families that haven’t been touched by cancer. So, in that light, it’s important to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” he added. See MONARCH, page 15
Creve Coeur City Council considers eliminating free rear yard pickup By JIM MERKEL stlmerkel@att.net A perk of Creve Coeur’s trash service may disappear in July 2014. In years past, the city has not only offered free trash and recyclables collection to all its residents, it has been willing to take extra steps to pick it up whether from the curb or in the rear of the home. In most communities, trash and recycling must be at the curb early in the morning on its designated pickup day so that the trash hauler can pick it up. However, in Creve Coeur, residents have the option of rear yard pickup. But with its current trash contract set to expire in 2014 and negotiations for service underway, the City Council has decided it may be time for a change. Following a series of meetings this spring and summer, including public hearings, the Council has tentatively decided that, unless they are disabled, residents who want rear yard trash collection may have
to pay for it. That change, included in bid specifications for a new trash and recycling collection contract that would run from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2019, was approved during the Sept. 23 Council meeting, clearing the way for contract bids to be sought. Bids are due by Oct. 17 and will be reviewed by the Horticultural, Environmental and Beautification Committee. Following the committee’s review and recommendation, the city either can choose one of the bids as specified or keep its present contract and services with Republic Services for an additional three years. If the city chooses to change its service, the bid specifies that free trash and recyclables collection will continue for residents who bring their trash to the curb. However, residents who want rear yard pickup will have to pay a charge of up to $15 a month. Residents who
physically cannot bring a trash container to the curb will be able to receive the service for free. However, to qualify, residents must present a doctor’s letter verifying their level of disability and certifying that no other member of the household is capable of getting trash or recyclables to the curb. According to Director of Public Works James Heines, providing rear yard pickup has cost the city about $360,000 a year, yet a survey showed that only 40 percent of city residents were using the service. In its current contract, Creve Coeur pays $21.44 per residence for the rear yard service, all of which is absorbed by the city. In comparison, residents of Frontenac pay $25.02 a month for rear yard service. The city of Clayton pays $24.06 per residence for rear yard service. The city of Des Peres pays $19.03 per residence for curbside service and residents can choose to pay an addi-
tional fee of about $15 per month for rear yard service. Heines said, “There was a huge payment for services that were not being used.” However, the exceptions provided the main points of contention during the Sept. 23 Council meeting. Councilmember Robert Hoffman (Ward 3) suggested that age should also be a consideration and that free rear yard service should be available when the youngest member of the household is 75. He said he had heard from a person who said, “If I have to bring my trash to the curb, I can’t live here.” Councilmember Ellen Lawrence (Ward 2) said, “The people you’re talking about here are by and large on fixed income.” Hoffman also said that some people might not want to provide a doctor’s letter. “It is not a free service to get a doctor’s note anymore,” he said. At the end of the discussion, the exception was left as is.
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Public hearing for revocation of Sansone/Walmart CUP delayed By DAN FOX dfox@newsmagazinenetwork.com The Ellisville City Council chambers were filled to capacity with residents and business owners during the Oct. 2 Council meeting. However, the main attraction, a public hearing dealing with the revocation of the conditional use permit for the Sansone Group’s Walmart development project, was delayed until an unspecified date. Mayor Adam Paul said legal counsel for the Sansone Group had contacted the Ellisville city attorney and requested the hearing be pushed back. “We’re just responding to that request,” Paul said. “In any type of a hearing in this sort of situation, it’s appropriate to give the party involved due process.” Walmart’s standing on the project seemed resolute when the company issued a statement in early September saying it no longer would proceed with the Ellisville development. However, after the Sept. 24 Council meeting, Sansone attorney John Hessel said Walmart was “recommitted” to building in Ellisville. Walmart representatives were not present at either the Oct. 2 or Sept. 24 meetings, and Paul said that Walmart has not officially contacted Ellisville expressing interest in reviving the project. During the public comments, many of the residents, business and property owners in attendance stood and spoke. Several Clarkchester Apartments owners conveyed their desire to sell their property, and some business owners spoke in favor of reaching a conclusion for the Walmart situation. Robert Kelly, owner of Royal Gate Dodge, said that the amount of vacant buildings in the city is a concern of his. “If you are a business owner, it’s scary,” Kelly said. Ellisville resident Elizabeth Schmidt said that since the proposed location for the Walmart is located where the Clarkchester Apartments currently stand, the vacant car dealerships next to the apartments would remain upright and empty. “The Walmart isn’t going on the corner of Manchester and Kiefer Creek, it’s going in the middle of the block directly across from city hall,” Schmidt said. Thomas DeBold, an Ellisville resident suing the city over the validity of the CUP issued to Sansone, said that he appreciates the dilemna of the property owners in the Clarkchester area. “It’s hard to rent a property, an apartment, if somebody thinks it’s going to be torn down in the next month or six months or whatever it is,” DeBold said. “The sooner
this thing is resolved and we get rid of this project then the sooner people can get their apartments built back up.” But like Kelly, Ellisville resident Jim George said the empty lots around the city are a concern. “Ellisville has become a drive-through city; there’s no reason for anybody to stop except the stoplights,” George said. “Walmart would become a destination for shoppers.” Councilmember Mick Cahill (District 2) said he understands everyone’s point of view, but as long as Walmart’s future with Ellisville remains uncertain, current and future businesses could be turned away. “Throw it away, stop talking about it, get it out of here,” Cahill said. “What business wants to come to town right now knowing that they would have to fight a conglomerate like that?” Later in the evening, another public hearing, regarding recommended changes to the city’s code, did take place. The proposed changes were recommended to the Council by the Planning and Zoning Commission and focused on Ellisville’s sign code as well as what should and should not be conditionally permitted in the C-3 Commercial Zoning district. After hearing from several residents in attendance, Paul asked for a show of hands for the two issues. The crowd seemed mostly in favor of the changes that would make the city’s sign codes less restrictive; however, opinions about removing some of the CUP requirements were much less definitive. P&Z Commission member John Ellebrecht said that he was not in favor of the changes to the zoning code, as it would remove the need to notify residents of an incoming business that previously needed to be given a CUP. Ellebrecht said he would be satisfied with the suggested changes so long as residents were still given ample warning of incoming businesses. “The main point is to let the citizens know what is going on, and what could happen to their properties around their own houses,” Ellebrecht said. The Council did not take immediate action on the recommendations. Instead, Councilmember Cindy Pool (District 3) said the changes would be taken under review and researched, before voting on the matter at a later date. The Ellisville Council next meets on Oct. 16. The P&Z Commission meets tonight (Oct. 9) at 7 p.m.
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Creve Coeur considers weekly Farmers and Artists Market in 2014 By JIM MERKEL stlmerkel@att.net If all goes well, Saturday mornings starting next spring will be the time for buying the freshest apples, apricots, avocados and peas from the back of a farmer’s truck in a parking lot in Creve Coeur. In other trucks nearby, picky shoppers will check over the carrots, clementines and mangos, while their friends look over the paintings and crafts of local artists. That’s the plan for a Creve Coeur Farmers and Artists Market. City leaders tentatively envision operating the market on Saturday mornings from early May to the end of October, possibly in the back parking lot at Parkway Northeast Middle School, 181 Coeur de Ville Drive. The goal is to have 30 vendors. However, before it commits itself to the project, the city wants to find a good parttime manager to ensure the market’s success from day one. “Otherwise, customers and vendors may see an empty market on the first day and won’t come back,” said City Public Information Officer Theresa Bradshaw. For the City Council to commit itself to the project, it would have to hire the manager at its Oct. 24 meeting. The manager would work 20-25 hours a week and would receive a salary of $13,000 for the first eight months, from Nov. 1-June 30. The city also would spend $10,000-$12,000 for expenses. Since the position is new, the Council would have to adjust the city budget accordingly.
“If we’d like to start in the spring of 2014, it’s really imperative that we begin planning now,” Director of Parks and Recreation Kirsten Barnes said. If a good manager can’t be found for next year, the school would work on getting one for the following year, she said. Bradshaw said Councilmembers Robert Hoffman (Ward 4), Scott Saunders (Ward 4) and Ellen Lawrence (Ward 2) had asked her and Barnes to look into the idea. “They heard from some residents that this is something they’d like to see here
in town,” Bradshaw said. “They asked if we’d research what it would take, all the logistics of it.” Officials spoke with managers of markets in Lake Saint Louis, Ferguson, Kirkwood and Ellisville about setting up a farmers market in Creve Coeur. “The market managers we’ve spoken to seem to think that we have a population that would support (it),” Bradshaw said. Then Bradshaw and Barnes developed the concept of a market manager. While Bradshaw and Barnes were study-
ing the possibility of doing the project, they learned that Tony Chiodini, a science teacher at Parkway Northeast Middle School, was working on a project for a small market to sell products from the school’s community garden. He envisioned doing it about twice a year, Bradshaw said. City officials then met with officials at the school about the possibility of having the farmers market at the school. “They were really enthusiastic and thought (it) would tie into their social justice curriculum,” Bradshaw said.
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MONARCH, from page 13 The Metro West Fire Protection District has participated in the past but the program is not on this year’s agenda. Pink Heals operates on the support of firefighters, police departments and others across the nation to assist those battling breast cancer and to generate more awareness. The nonprofit allows participant chapters to use its brand to raise funds and awareness while keeping 100 percent of the funds raised in each local community. According to Stecko, the Monarch program in recent years has raised more than $6,000 donated to local organizations. This year’s recipient will be the Life and Hope Fund at St. Luke’s Hospital. Dressed in pink T-shirts and accompanied by a pink fire truck from Wentzville, the firefighters held a rally outside the Monarch administration building on Olive Boulevard on Oct. 2. Later that day, Monarch issued a press statement indicating that “any on-duty Monarch personnel wearing a Pink Heals shirt will have an official Monarch I.D. attached to their collar.”
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Hammond Institute of Free Enterprise holds inaugural symposium
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By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH The John W. Hammond Institute of Free Enterprise housed in the School of Business and Entrepreneurship on the campus of Lindenwood University held its first symposium on Sept. 26. The Institute, made possible by a $1 million gift from its namesake, is on a mission to promote the understanding, benefits, nature and importance of free private enterprise in our society.
In establishing the Institute, Hammond, who is a longtime member of Lindenwood’s Board of Directors, said he has always admired and been attracted to the university’s impact on young people. “This gift is a perfect combination of blending my interests with what Lindenwood does best,” he said. Helping to promote the ideals of free private enterprise and the value of the U.S. Constitution is at the heart of the Institute.
“Our Constitution is the rock of this country, and it is eroding,” Hammond has said. “I hope the Institute can help us all see what the framers of the Constitution had in mind when they wrote the document.” Institute programming is open to Lindenwood’s faculty, students and staff, as well as invited colleagues in higher education, university friends and members of the general public. At its debut public offering, the Institute hosted Stephen Moore, an economist and editorial board member of the Wall Street Journal. In his remarks, Moore suggested that the country is “moving into another golden age of prosperity.” “We’re going to see unlimited potential,” Moore said. A key to new prosperity may the country’s ability to deal with issues involving the tax code, education and government spending the health care system, he said. “If we can fix those failed institutions, you’re going to see over the next 20 years, the biggest boom you ever saw,” Moore told an audience of several hundred gathered in the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts auditorium. A major contributor to that prosperity also will be energy production, he said. New mining technology such as horizontal
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Parkway Board of Education approves tax rate increase for 2013 By MARY SHAPIRO mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com The Parkway School District Board of Education on Sept. 30 approved increasing the district’s total residential real estate property tax rate to $4.07 per $100 of assessed valuation for 2013, up from the 2012 rate of $3.93. That’s the total rate including the district’s debt service levy, Mark Stockwell, chief financial officer, told the Board. The tax rate rises when assessed valuation falls and vice versa, to maintain a stable funding source for school districts regardless of increases or decreases to property values, he said. The district’s assessed valuation in 2013 totaled $4,131,414,810, including $2,574,212,940 for residential. That’s down from the total 2012 figure of $4,255,936,580, including $2,659,275,230 for residential. Parkway’s total assessed valuation was about $4.7 billion in 2008, Stockwell said. “We’ve had the lowest new construction rate in Parkway this year than we’ve seen
in a long time, but there are some large commercial projects coming that could help with assessed valuation in 2014,” Stockwell told the Board. He said the district’s residential rate, similar to last year, likely will remain the third lowest among the 22 school districts in St. Louis County. Operating revenues to the district from the property tax rate for the 20132014 school year are estimated to be $157,848,851, about 1.85 percent above the revenue collected for the 2012-2013
school year of $154,977,444. While the 2012-2013 collected taxes were down due to taxes returned through old commercial appeal settlements, the 2013-2014 taxes are expected to be up due to Parkway’s recoupment of taxes returned through old commercial appeal settlements made during the 2012-2013 school year and dating back to 2005, Stockwell said. Board member Sam Sciortino wondered when the district’s reserve balance could begin to rise again. “This year, we’re estimating a $3 mil-
lion operating surplus after reductions in expenses we’ve made over the last couple years,” Stockwell said. “But we also estimate that we’ll continue to have to do tax anticipation borrowing (to pay bills for the last couple months of the 2013 year before property tax revenue comes in) for the next few years. To not have to do that, our reserves would need to total 24 percent of our operating budget. Our reserves now are at 14 percent. Even to get the reserve level to 17 to 18 percent, there would have to be additional reductions in expenses or more revenues found.”
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Wildwood BBQ Bash winners named, event deemed ‘best ever’ By KATE UPTERGROVE editorwest@newsmagazinenetwork.com “This was the best year ever,” announced Frank Schmer, owner of St. Louis Home Fires and founder of the Wildwood BBQ Bash. “We had more teams, more charities and with the exception of a little rain on Saturday night, near perfect weather.” Matt Riordan, whose Missouri Shark Fisherman’s Club took Grand Champion honors, agreed. “We travel all over the country competing,” Riordan said. “But this is local and we’re all from Ballwin, so it’s a great chance to compete in front of our family and friends.” Riordan and his teammates – Robin Brown, Jim Forbis and Jerry Frichtel – began competing in the BBQ Bash seven years ago. “It’s a hobby,” Riordan said. But, it’s a hobby that can have sweet rewards. For instance, this year the BBQ Bash’s Grand Champion automatically received a coveted invitation to compete in the World Food Championships taking place Nov. 7-10 in Las Vegas. “It was a big win.” Riordan said. But it’s not the team’s only Grand Champion win this year. They also won the Smok’n in the Park BBQ Competition in Murphysboro, Ill. At the Wildwood BBQ Bash, pit masters competed in eight barbecue categories, including brisket, ribs, pork, pork steaks, dessert, chili, chicken and chef’s choice. AND THE WINNERS ARE: Grand Champion: Missouri Shark Fisherman’s Club Reserve Grand Champion: Ripple Q Best Booth: Soak it, Stroke it, Smoke it People’s Choice: Bringin’ The Heat Chefs Choice: Uncle Bob’s BBQ Pork Steak: Bobcat BBQ St. Louis Pork Steak: Twisted Belly Chicken: Mr. Pig Dessert: Sues Ques and Right on Que (tied) Ribs: Bringin’ The Heat Pork: Right On Q Chili: Double Barrel Smokers Brisket: Canadian Bacon Fritz Wiesehan, who heads up team Twisted Belly, took top honors in the coveted St. Louis Pork Steak category. “We did them a little differently at the BBQ Bash,” Wiesehan said. “Typically pork steaks are about a half-inch thick. We went with a steak that was between 1.5 and 2 inches think for the BBQ Bash. We cooked them low and slow until they were turning dark red, then we added more spices and our Melon Madness.” Melon Madness is the team’s signature, watermelon-based barbecue sauce. “It’s all we use on pork steaks and ribs,” Wiesehan said, noting that the public can give it a test run by purchasing a bottle
from St. Louis Home Fires. Like so many at the BBQ Bash, Twisted Belly has been participating for years. Same goes for many of the charities who man the booths selling barbecue and more. “We have so many wonderful charities that participate in the Bash,” Schmer said. “I’m very proud of how much money goes back to the community through their involvement.” View photos of the BBQ Bash online at Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther (left) with Frank Schmer and members of both Ripple Q and newsmagazinenetwork.com. Missouri Shark Fisherman’s Club
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Ultimate tourist Barretts Elementary student Ava Niedbalski, of Ballwin, was one of five cash prize winners of the first Ultimate St. Louis Tourist Contest, a competition sponsored by the St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation that invited local contestants to write about their ultimate area tourism experiences. “We want to congratulate the five winners and thank everyone who participated in our Ultimate contest,” Kim Tucci, chairman of the St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation, said. “Participants in this fun and engaging competition represented many different geographical areas but the common denominator was their love of St. Louis.” For their efforts, the five winners in each category won $500. In addition, the winners will have their entries featured in the 2014 St. Louis CVC’s Official Visitors Guide. For a chance to win a cash prize, contestants had to visit at least three St. Louis area attractions and then write about their journeys in 500 words or less. Participants were also invited to share their St. Louis experiences through photos and videos. The contest, which started in May and ended in early September, was created to instill and foster pride in St. Louis at an
early age. Niedbalski visited Turtle Park, the Saint Louis Science Center and The Muny.
New, innovative website Based on feedback from parents, Parkway Schools launched new, innovative website features designed to help parents, teachers and students stay connected. The new tool will assist parents to keep up with their children’s homework, assignments, events, tests and more. It is called My Edline and once logged in, parents and students will enjoy a more personalized Web experience to help streamline the information they need the most, including quick links to teacher Web pages, an activity feed that puts teachers’ website postings in one list, an innovative calendar that allows parents to combine events/activities in one place and quick links to school websites. For more information, visit parkwayschools.net.
AP Scholar Lafayette High 2013 graduate David Wang received the College Board State AP Scholar Award for outstanding per-
formance on the 2013 Advanced Placement exams. Wang was one of only two teens in Missouri and among 108 students nationwide to receive Wang the award. The AP State Scholar Award recognizes students in each state and the District of Columbia who have scored a 3 or higher, on a 5 point scale, on the greatest number of AP exams and who have earned the highest average score of at least a 3.5 on all AP exams taken. In 2013, nearly 90 percent of Rockwood AP students earned a 3 or better, compared to 64 percent of students at the state level and 61 percent of students worldwide. The College Board’s AP program provides students with the opportunity to take college-level classes while still in high school and potentially earn college credit if they receive a score of 3 or higher on the exam.
Committed to children Variety the Children’s Charity announced the commitment of more than $3.5 million in grant funding to support more than 14,500 St. Louis children living with disabilities. The $3.5 million goes to support the various needs of the Variety child, whether through Variety’s own programs or through programs provided by select Variety partner agencies. During this year’s Champions for Children Summit on Nov. 12, Variety will announce the recipients of its grants. “The Champions for Children Summit is where Variety takes the funds we raised in the past year, a record-setting $4.67 million in 2012, thank the tireless individuals who raised those dollars and allocate them to the children with physical and developmental disabilities who need our help in this community,” Jan Albus, Variety CEO, said. “Variety is proud to be the go-to organization that parents count on to address all the needs of their child. You will see that mission reflected in the programs we honor today.” The Champions for Children Summit begins with an educational forum for parents and the leaders of the St. Louis agencies that support children with disabilities. The high-
light of the forum is the keynote speech, given this year by Dr. Rick Radar, editor and chief of Exceptional Parent Magazine and director of the Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center. The day culminates with the Champions for Children Luncheon and Awards Program.
Nationally commended Twenty-three Parkway seniors were named Commended in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship qualifying test. The students and their schools are: Patrick Cannon, Central High; Michael Gu, Central High; Kaitlyn Hogan, Central High; Zach Kimberg, Central High; Gregory Kosinski, Central High; John Langa, Central High; Aidan McCarter, Central High; Alicia Carr, North High; Smrithi Chidambaram, North High; Allan Khariton; North High; Kaycie Shrine, North High; Timothy Bain, South High; Rachel Cheung, South High; Austin Flick, South High; Samuel Rudnick, South High; Jessica Wallace, South High; Rachel Wipfler, South High; Padraig Hennessey, West High; Neil Maitra, West High; Zarfan Osmawi, West High; Ben Ratliff, West High; Brenna Ryan, West High; Elijah Seigel, West High; and Alexandra Vietor, West High. More than 34,000 of the approximately 50,000 high scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT receive letters of commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. Commended students are named on the basis of a nationally applied selection index score that may vary from year to year and is below the level required for participants to be named Semifinalists in their respective states. Although Commended students do not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, some of these students do become candidates for special scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses.
P.E. Teacher of the Year The Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance has selected Amy Sydnor, physical education teacher at Parkway’s Ross Elementary, as the Missouri Elementary School Physi-
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Marquette’s Varsity Competition Cheerleading Team (in alphabetical order): Courtney Anderson, Mackenzie Anderson, Alyssa Ballman, Kelsey Brown, Angie Djikanovic, Jacey Gellasch, Lindsey Gollwitzer, Jules Holtzman, Natalie Komnick, Kayla Lee, Julia Meyer, Olivia Michaels, Mackenzie Puricelli, Andrea Randall, Julia Saak, Sam Seidel, Shannon Stoffel, Jermisha Tate, Kaitlyn Tharenos, Paige White, Rachel White, Megan Widenor and Maddie Womack.
Marquette’s Varsity Competition Cheerleading Team captures state The Varsity Competition Cheerleading Team from Marquette High School captured the state title in Class 5A Large at the Hearnes Center in Columbia on Sept. 15. The 23-member team performed a flawless routine and brought a championship banner home to the school for the second time in five years. Marquette’s cheerleaders have dominated regionally, winning five straight regional competitions. Marquette head coach Abbey Gradle and assistant coach Morgan Kapp, a Marquette grad, put the team through the paces all summer in preparation for this one shot on the mat in Columbia. Gradle said, “I am so proud of the difficulty of stunts, tumbling, pyramids and overall routine that our team showcased. Moreover, the girls really stepped up their energy and showmanship. This truly made
the difference in leaving a lasting memory in the judges’ mind. I am so honored our team can represent our school as state champions!” Senior captains Mackenzie Anderson and Natalie Komnick helped the team stay on track during long hours of practice and through injuries and emotional setbacks. “Our team was incredibly determined to win that state title,” explained Komnick. “These girls are so talented and supportive. We will never forget the feeling of ‘we did it!’ when we finished the routine.” “I love how our team motivated each other, both on and off the mat,” said Anderson. “We came together and did the best we could do, and I could not be more proud. All of our hard work finally paid off!” The team’s victory is the fifth state title for the school.
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as Sanders and Pletz are about sharing it. Seventh-grader Sam Collett sums it up nicely. “My desire is to become a creative director when I am older,” Collett said. “This is a place to work with other classmates to get to know each other and to get to know what it would be like to be in that job field. You get a small taste of what it would be like to work on a project or commercial. “It would be exciting to get to write and direct and lead a project using the tools and materials in the new media center.” ••• Bonnie Krueger is a Parkway Ambassador and occasional contributor to West Newsmagazine.
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High school boys soccer The Lafayette Lancers after their Suburban West/South Tournament win
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Tourney champions The Lafayette Lancers won the top flight of the Suburban West/South Tournament for the fourth consecutive year. The three-day tourney was played for two days at Shaw Park before the finals were held at Lafayette. The Lancers ended up with 13 points. Kirkwood was second with 12 points. Marquette came in third with 7.5 points. “The level of play in the tournament was very close,” Lafayette coach Donna Stauffer said. “The margin of victory was only one point. All of our entries earned points in the tournament, and I think that kind of depth and balance is a key to winning the tournament.” Depth helped the Lancers prevail. Lafayette only won one flight, but had three seconds, two thirds, a fourth and a fifth. “We were the only school to have all eight entries still playing on the last day of the tournament,” Stauffer said. “Every entry in this tournament won matches for us. Our depth was the key to winning the tournament. It will be a very tough postseason this year. We will need to play our best at every position to be successful.” The first-place finish came from the doubles team of Margaret Broz and Keena Patel. The seniors, who are in their first year on varsity, defeated Kirkwood’s duo of
Emma Schoch and Nicole Hanlon 6-2, 7-6. The Lancers are having a good season, Stauffer said. They finished second to St. Joseph’s Academy in the top flight of the 24-team Parkway Doubles. “The girls are playing well. The level of competition has increased greatly. Kirkwood and Marquette have improved dramatically since last season,” Stauffer said. At presstime, the Lancers were 7-2 in duals. One loss came to power St. Joseph’s in a 3.5-hour match. Lafayette’s other loss was to Kirkwood.
High school softball The Kennedy Celts are once again regular season champions of the Archdiocesan Athletic Association small-schools division. Kennedy earned the title with a 9-1 win against visiting Trinity. It was the fourth AAA crown for Kennedy under coach Troy Ufert. The Celts won conference titles in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013 and finished second in 2008 and 2011. “Anytime you can win a conference title it is exciting and something to be proud of,” Ufert said. “It is one of the memories the girls will take with them once they graduate from Kennedy. Winning the conference again shows the stability and dedication within our softball program here at Kennedy.” Ufert said the girls, while happy to win, know there’s a lot of softball to be played.
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Chaminade soccer coach Michael “Vader” Gauvain recorded his 500th win recent with the Red Devils’ 3-1 victory over Mehlville. Gauvain is in his 26th year as the head coach. He has led Chaminade to three state titles in 2001, 2002 and 2006, including a national title with the 2001 team. He was named the NSCAA Coach of the Year in 2001 for private schools and has been named the Missouri Coach of the Year in 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2006. Last year’s Chaminade team lost the state championship game while compiling a 25-3-2 record. In 2012, he was named one of the coaches for the High School All-American Game held in Birmingham, Ala. His coaching career also includes 10 national titles in club soccer. Gauvain not only is a dedicated coach, but was an accomplished player as well. As a player, he won national championships in 1978 with U16 Busch Soccer Club and in 1981 with the U19 Scott Gallagher Soccer Club. He played at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he earned his degree in 1985. At Chaminade, he has had a tremendous impact on the soccer program. Countless of his former players have played collegiate soccer and several like Brad Davis, 2000; David Roth, 2004; Joe Willis, 2006; and Mike Roach, 2007 have gone on to play soccer professionally. Over the years he has coached four Gatorade Missouri State Players of the Year including Davis,
Tim Collico in 2002, Roach and Tommy Barlow, who will graduate next year. Chaminade’s Athletic Director Tom Fernandez said the school is grateful for Gauvain’s contributions. “Mike has transformed our entire soccer program. He built what we have now,” Fernandez said. “He has had a tremendous influence on a lot of our coaches and made an impact on our entire athletic program. He really has set the bar high by the way he’s branched out and played in tournaments throughout the country and helped make Chaminade’s name known on a national level.”
High school football De Smet Jesuit’s Andy Bauer has been selected to the 2014 Under Armour AllAmerica game. The seventh annual all-star game is scheduled for Jan. 2 in St. Petersburg, Fla. ESPN will broadcast the contest. Bauer, who had surgery Aug. 19, is out for the regular season with a hip injury. His rehab time is expected to take three to four months. A right tackle, he has not played since Nov. 3 when he went down in the first quarter of the Spartans’ Class 6 secondround game against Hazelwood East. Bauer made a verbal commitment to play for Mississippi earlier this year and had scholarship offers from many colleges.
High school baseball The Parkway South baseball team will sponsor its annual Nike sportswear sale in the Parkway South High School commons at 801 Hanna Road in Manchester. The pre-sale for the Parkway employees, community and friends will be Nov. 1 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. The public sale will run Nov. 2-3 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Apparel that will be sold at the sale will include sportswear for the St. Louis Cardinals, University of Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Miami, Florida, North Carolina as well as nearly 100 other schools. There will also be non-team sportswear as well. See SPORTS, next page
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and have found some tough going this season. De Smet Jesuit has dropped games to Columbia Rock Bridge, Hazelwood Central and Jefferson City. All that will be set aside when these two rivals meet on the gridiron. Both teams have had much success. Last year, De Smet Jesuit reached the Class 6 semifinals before losing to eventual state champion Blue Springs. In fact, to make it that far, the Spartans had to overcome CBC in the quarterfinals and did so with a 56-35 triumph. Here are the game scheduled for Friday, Oct. 11. All have 7 p.m. kickoffs. • De Smet Jesuit at CBC • Parkway West at Parkway North • Vianney at Chaminade • Kennedy at Lutheran South • Fox at Marquette • Parkway South at Northwest • Priory at Breese (Ill.) Mater Dei • SLUH at Lafayette • Eureka at Lindbergh • University City at Parkway Central Here are the games scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12. All have 1 p.m. kickoffs. • Jefferson City Helias at MICDS • Borgia at Westminster Christian Academy • Principia at Lutheran North
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College golf It’s getting to be old hat for Loyola University Chicago senior Alex Cusumano, who is winning league golf awards with his solid play this fall. The Westminster Cusumano Christian Academy graduate, has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Co-Men’s Golfer of the Week. Cusumano shared the award with freshman Ben Holm. The Rambler duo tied for second place overall with identical scores of 146 (73-73) at the CSU Invitational earlier this week. In helping Loyola to a third-place showing in the Green Flight at the CSU Invitational hosted by Chicago State University at Harborside International Golf Center on Sept. 23-24, Cusumano was a model of consistency with a 73 in each of the tournaments’ two rounds.
Ellen Port has done it again. The St. Louis amateur successfully defended her championship by winning the 52nd USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship for her sixth career USGA victory. Port recently defeated Susan Cohn, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 3 and 2, in the final match at CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, Calif.
Youth outdoors The Youth Hunter Education Challenge Program at the August A. Busch Conservation Area is accepting applications from young outdoor enthusiasts for the 2014 season of activities. Participants learn the fundamentals of shotgun, rifle, archery and muzzleloader shooting. Additionally, participants will learn wildlife identification, map and compass orienteering, and more. YHEC participants get hands-on training in eight outdoor skill areas. There are two age groups: 11 to 14 and 15 to 18. There are no fees to join. The kickoff meeting will be Dec.7 from 3-5 p.m. at the administration building at the August A. Busch Conservation Area. Those interested should call head coach Frank Scott at 673-1283 or email fsyhec@ yahoo.com.
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By WARREN MAYES wmayes@newsmagazinenetwork.com There is never a dull moment in Marquette volleyball and one of the reasons is senior outside hitter Abby Ulett. The talented athlete has come a long ways since she was a wide-eyed freshman for the Mustangs. She is a captain now and she takes her responsibilities seriously. “I love being captain,” Ulett said. “The role comes with a lot of responsibility, which I accept fully. I always looked up to the varsity captains and I am honored coach (Jared) Kreienkamp picked me to take on this role.” The decision has paid off well for Marquette. Ulett has developed into a solid leader. “Abby is one of our team captains and is our floor captain,” Kreienkamp said. “This is a role she is developing into very nicely. As the year has progressed she has become more level-headed and consistent in her leadership of her teammates. “Abby definitely leads by example, and the girls tend to follow willingly, which speaks volumes about her work ethic and play.” Ulett said she is not a vocal leader. Instead, she believes that leading by example creates the chance to make the best impression on her fellow Mustangs. “I figure if I work hard in practice and do well on and off the court, the underclassmen will try to do the same. I also try to keep everyone positive on the court and make sure everyone feels included in achieving our goals,” Ulett said. Those goals include going in November to Cape Girardeau and playing in the Show-Me Center. “Our goal is Final Four. A lot of teams just say they are going to make it to state, but I believe we have the talent and the drive to go all the way,” Ulett said. This is her last year at Marquette and she has high expectations for herself and the team. “I want to put up big numbers in the stats.
I want to play with no regrets each game, and play my absolute best,” she said. “I want to be a key player and help my team be its absolute best my senior year.” Kreienkamp likes what he sees from his senior. “She is slightly undersized compared to the other top outsides in the area but she makes up for that with an above average vertical leap and quick arm swing,” Kreienkamp said. “Abby has always been an outside hitter in our program but since starting on varsity last year she has become a six-rotation player by improving her serve, receive and defense.” “So far, I feel like I’m playing really well. I focused on improving my defense in the offseason and I feel it has really paid off,” Ulett said. “I feel very confident on the back line. I have always had a lot of power with my hitting but this year I have worked on tipping, line shots and using the block to my advantage. I feel my overall play has been consistent.” The team is a good one this season. The Mustangs have a good record and are in competition with the best in the Suburban West. Marquette had four starters back from last year and has added a couple of newcomers to make the squad a solid one. “We have had our highs and lows, but mostly highs,” Ulett said. “We all get along really well and play together really well. The only thing we can do this season is improve.” She can’t believe how her time at Marquette has flown. “It is so weird to think I am already a senior. I still remember my first volleyball open gym as a freshman,” Ulett said. “I walked in and I was so intimidated by the big seniors. It is so weird to think the freshmen could view me that same way. I definitely looked up to those seniors; they set a really good example. I’m trying to do the same this year.”
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Lafayette’s Madison Seifert is ‘excited for what the future holds’ the middle of a bull’s-eye during the game. Personally, I enjoy the pressure, because pressure is why I love the game.” On her resume this season is her first perfect game at the high school level. That came in a 10-0 victory over Parkway West. As an athlete, Seifert concentrates on her job and not what is going on around her. So, she did not know she was tossing a perfect game against the Longhorns. “During the game, my attention is on each batter and each pitch so I wasn’t focused on the fact that I was throwing a perfect game,” Seifert said. “It wasn’t until the game was over and coach (Scott) DeNoyer approached me that I even realized it was a perfect game.” “She kept them guessing and off-balance the entire game,” DeNoyer said. “Our defense did an incredible job, too.” Seifert’s arsenal includes a drop ball, a rise ball and a change up. She said her Madison Seifert “favorite pitch” is the drop ball, but she is not a one-dimensional player. She also handles the bat well when she is By WARREN MAYES at the plate. Last season, Seifert hit a teamwmayes@newsmagazinenetwork.com In softball, it all starts with the pitcher high .386 with two homers and 19 RBIs. She approached this season with goals and Lafayette junior Madison Seifert is happy to have that responsibility on her for the team, not herself. “My goal every season is to win a state shoulders. “Being the pitcher, the attention is always championship but, with all goals, you have on you,” Seifert said. “You even stand in steps to achieve that goal,” Seifert said.
“One of the biggest steps for our team will be to win the district championship.” As for herself, Seifert said she thought she was going to be improved over last season. However, she credited her coaches with that. “Compared to where I was last year I am a much better athlete and pitcher due to all my coaches,” Seifert said. “I have dedicated myself to improving my physical conditioning through increased workouts outside of team practices. I feel that I am faster, stronger and have more endurance.” DeNoyer is pleased with her performance this season. “She’s been very effective,” DeNoyer said. “She came into the season very sharp.” Seifert plays in the summer for the St. Louis Chaos Evan Beatty team. The team travels to out-of-town tournaments every weekend during the summer. The final tournament for the Chaos was the Premier Nationals in Huntington Beach, Calif. “My summer team plays on a very high level of competition, which has equipped me to help my school softball program,” Seifert said. Pitchers rely on catchers. Seifert is no different. She is close with her summer league catcher as well as her Lafayette catcher. “My summer team catcher is Alison ‘Sid’ Sydlowski. She plays for Seckman,” Seif-
ert said. “Sid and I are extremely close. We talk on a regular basis. When the summer is all said and done we have played countless games together, which allows us to almost have the same brain wave. “My high school catcher is Hannah Gessner. This is her second year catching me but I have known her since kindergarten. Hannah and I are very close and we work very well together.” She also is close to DeNoyer. “Coach DeNoyer is a very knowledgeable coach with great insight on the game,” Seifert said. “He has particularly helped a lot of us with our hitting and provided great direction. Some games when I have struggled or need someone to look to for guidance, I can always count on coach DeNoyer. He knows when I need a serious kick in the butt or when I need a good joke to lighten the moment.” Seifert also enjoys and respects her teammates. “The Lafayette softball team is a lot like a regular family,” Seifert said. “We have our moments of disagreement but in the end we are a close-knit group that all want the same thing. I feel our team has unlimited potential. We have some great underclassmen really stepping into their positions and I am excited for what the future holds.”
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Geared for all generations The inaugural West Newsmagazine Better Living EXPO is a not-to-be-missed, free opportunity for senior adults, baby boomers, young adults and children who live, work, learn and play in the West St. Louis County and St. Charles County areas. Designed to connect the public with local resources that promote a better quality of life, the EXPO is uniquely tailored to appeal to people of all ages. “Often, ‘family’ events actually are geared for only one or two age groups, but the EXPO is truly for everyone,” said Sharon Huber, publisher of West Newsmagazine. “In planning the event, we kept the focus on bringing in exhibitors, speakers, activities and entertainment for people of all generations.” The EXPO will include 80-plus exhibits from area businesses, service providers and community organizations, plus informational seminars, food samplings, children’s activities, live entertainment, raffles and giveaways. Guests will be able to gather information on
Connecting all generations In addition to creating positive community connections for people of all generations, the EXPO will offer opportunities for family members of all generations to connect with one another. There will be several activities and attractions that family members can enjoy together, including: • St. Louis Rams viewing party, where guests can view the Rams/Texans game with other fans and cheer along with members of the Rams’ cheerleading squad in the comfort of the hotel lobby • Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic, where kids can work with a parent and/or grandparent to build a birdhouse, wooden toy or other fun project • Rockwood School District Art Walk, where families can view the artistic creations of area students • Chesterfield Police Department Crime Scene Vehicle display, where guests get a close-up look at how police process a crime scene, plus free first-aid kits for the family • Generations Photo Booth, where families can receive a complimentary family photo, courtesy of Trotter Photography There even will be a drawing for a free vacation for a family of four, courtesy of Marival Residences & World Spa!
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By JEANNIE SEIBERT Fasten your seat belts. If the Sept. 28 CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) meeting in St. Charles is any type of a mile marker, politics leading up to the 2014 midterms and the 2016 presidential elections is going to be a rocky ride. Even the CPAC meeting itself took a few detours. Scheduled speakers, such as Congress members Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo. Dist. 3) and Ann Wagner (Mo. Dist. 2), were detained in Washington, D.C., to attend a hastily called U.S. House of Representatives budget session. After receiving a Senate continuing resolution (CR) proposal the day before, the House reconvened to finalize a CR in response that would have funded the government after the midnight Sept. 30 deadline but would have delayed Obamacare implementation for a year. Some call this Potomac River ping pong. Back here on the shores of the Missouri River, the political games played havoc with the CPAC-STL agenda. On the fly, organizers rearranged the schedule as some 1,500 attendees began to file into the St. Charles Convention Center. Even U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt had to beg off at the last minute. Senate Republican leadership asked Blunt, a former House whip, to stay in D.C. to help negotiate a deal once the House sent over its counter-measure the afternoon of Sept. 28 – the same day as CPAC-STL. It was all for naught. At the stroke of midnight on Sept. 30, a partial government shutdown ensued. All this continues to play out while CPAC is committed to staging a series of regional meetings to bring together conservative
grassroots organizations and right-leaning voters. CPAC-STL was fourth in the series. “The ultimate goal of these regional CPAC events is to get the conservative grassroots unified and fired up and excited about the challenges and fights ahead,” said Gregg Keller, CPAC executive director. First they have to come together to determine common ground. Since conservatism comes in so many flavors discord is bound to occur. Keller said CPAC forums, ahead of the 2014 midterms, are the time and place to iron out differences. Disagreement, he said, isn’t necessarily dysfunction. “We need open and honest discussions amongst ourselves,” Keller said. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.) sailed right into that very issue with a rousing speech that had many audience members wondering aloud, “Where was this Rick Santorum?” during the 2012 GOP primary. This fall Santorum is challenging conservatives to get better at communicating. “The conservative movement does not need to change to win. We need to understand and relate with people better,” he said. The politician-turned-movie-producer announced that his not-for-profit film production company, EchoLight Studios, is poised to do just that. “We have to get better at telling stories,” Santorum said. He suggested that attracting followers to the conservative message and voters to Republican candidates requires a different approach. “Republicans get up with a pie chart and statistics,” Santorum said. “Democrats use pictures.” The GOP he said “has to recognize that young people are driven by emotions.” To create a conservative narrative with which a young adult can become emotionally involved requires media savvy and the Republicans have fallen behind in that arena. “They (Democrats) tell the public they understand, they relate and care,” Santorum said. “That’s how they win.” Another familiar face from the 2012 GOP primary campaign trail was Texas Gov. Rick Perry who has also launched a nonprofit organization, Americans for Economic Freedom. Perry’s message is all about revving up the economy at the local and state levels. “The state capitols are the answer,” Perry said. “D.C. is broken.” Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback joined in the chorus, urging the audience to get over the 2012 presidential election loss. “We can get bitter or get better,” he said.
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Young girls may be able to improve their future breast health by eating peanut butter twice a week, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School.
Reducing breast cancer risk More than 232,000 women will be newly diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 and nearly 40,000 will die from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. Women who are at increased risk for breast cancer should have conversations with their doctors about specific medications that could reduce their risk, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended. In releasing its final recommendation statement on medicines that can reduce breast cancer risk, the Task Force on Sept. 24 advised that “clinicians engage in shared, informed decision making with women who are at increased risk for breast cancer about medications to reduce their risk.” “Screening for breast cancer allows for early detection but does not prevent cancer
from developing,” said Dr. Mark Ebell, Task Force member. “We all want better treatments, better screening, and most importantly, better ways to prevent breast cancer. While we need better solutions, preventive medications offer some women at increased risk for breast cancer a way to reduce their chances of developing breast cancer.” According to the Task Force, tamoxifen and raloxifene – medications that block the effects of estrogen in breast tissue – may reduce breast cancer risk for high-risk women but have potentially serious side effects, including blood clots, increased risk for endometrial cancer, and cataracts. “While these medications have some significant side effects, it is important that clinicians and women at high risk for breast cancer be aware of the options these drugs offer,” said Dr. Wanda Nicholson, Task Force member. “Women should weigh the potential benefits and harms and consider their own values and preferences when making the decision about whether these medicines are the right choice for them.” The recommendation is for women aged 35 and older who never have had breast cancer; never have had DCIS (abnormal cells in the milk glands or ducts that suggest increased breast cancer risk); never have had LCIS (abnormal cells in the lobules of milk glands in the breast); and have no signs or symptoms of the disease. The recommendation does not apply to those with a history of blood clots, strokes or mini-strokes. The Task Force recommended against the use of the medications for women who are not at an increased risk of breast cancer. The Task Force’s statement was published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine and can be found also at uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org. •••
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Eating peanut butter as a young girl could improve future breast health. A study from Washington University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School showed that girls aged 9-15 who regularly consumed peanut butter or nuts were significantly less likely than girls who did not to develop benign breast disease – which increases the risk of future breast cancer – by the time they reached the age of 30. According to the study’s senior author, Dr. Graham Colditz, associate director for cancer prevention and control at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, the findings suggest that peanut butter could help reduce breast cancer risk. For the study, researchers looked at health histories of more than 9,000 girls in the U.S. who were enrolled in The Growing Up Today Study (1996-2001) and who at aged 18-30 (2005-2010) reported on their incidence of benign breast disease. Researchers learned that the girls who ate peanut butter or nuts two times per week were 39 percent less likely than those who never ate the foods to have developed benign breast disease. Because of the obesity epidemic, Colditz recommended that girls replace high-calorie junk foods and sugary beverages with peanut butter or nuts. The study was published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
New Urgent Care opens in West County
Urgent Care by Des Peres Hospital has opened at 15420 Manchester Road, across from the Ballwin Schnucks Plaza. Open seven days a week, Urgent Care by Des Peres Hospital provides urgent care services to patients of all ages. The clinic provides convenient treatment for acute conditions such as influenza and upper respiratory infections; injury care for lacerations, foreign body removals and other minor accidents; and basic X-ray services for fracture diagnosis.
Dr. Peggy Petralia, a board-certified family practice physician with 20 years of experience treating patients in hospital emergency room settings, serves as the medical director. Hours are from 8 a.m.-8 p.m., MondayFriday and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. No appointment is needed. For more information, call 220-9727, or visit urgentcare-desperes.com.
Teen binge drinking A newly published study reports that more than 10 percent of high school seniors have consumed 10 or more alcoholic drinks in a single setting. A University of Michigan study published online in JAMA Pediatrics utilized data from a nationally representative sample of more than 16,000 high school seniors who were surveyed between 2005 and 2011. The survey defined a “drink” as 12 ounces of beer or of wine cooler; 4 ounces of wine; or a mixed drink, shot glass of liquor, or the equivalent. Respondents were asked the question: “During the last two weeks, how many times (if any) have you have five (10,15) or more drinks in a row?” “More than one in 10 high school seniors had 10 or more drinks in a row and more than one in 20 had 15 or more drinks in a row at least once in the last two weeks,” said Megan Patrick, a University of Michigan psychologist and lead author of the study. Researchers found the highest rates of extreme binge drinking among young men, those from rural areas and those of white race/ethnicity. Geographically, teens from the Midwest were the most likely to have engaged in extreme binge drinking.
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ments and a miniature camera are inserted into the patient’s body through small incisions. The surgeon sits at a console with a monitor displaying highly magnified, three-dimensional images of the body and directs the robotic arm movements to manipulate the camera and instruments. The robotic arm movements match the doctor’s hand movements and translate them into micro-movements of the instruments inside the patient’s body. The robot moves only under the surgeon’s control, and if the surgeon looks away from the console, the robot locks in place. Potential benefits of robot-assisted surgeries may include a reduced need for narcotic pain medicine; less blood loss; less scarring; and shorter hospital stays and recovery time, according to a Des Peres Hospital news release. In addition, the robot can reduce the physician’s movements and lessen the effect of any hand tremors that could make a surgery less precise. Robotic instruments can be used to access hard-toreach areas of the body more readily and through smaller incisions, compared to traditional open or laparoscopic surgery.
Divorce hazardous to men’s health Compared to non-divorced men, divorced men have higher rates of mortality, substance abuse, depression and lack of social support, according to an article published in Journal of Men’s Health. In a case study, “The Influence of Divorce on Men’s Health,” authors W. David Robinson and Kimberly J. Jarzynka, M.D., described a 45-year-old, divorced man and recommended to clinicians how to evaluate his complaints and plan his treatment. “Popular perception, and many cultures as well as the media, present men as tough, resilient, and less vulnerable to psychological trauma than women,” said Ridwan Shabsigh, M.D., president of the International Society of Men’s Health. “The fact is
that men get affected substantially by psychological trauma and negative life events such as divorce, bankruptcy, war and bereavement. Research is urgently needed to investigate the prevalence and impact of such effects and to develop diagnosis and treatment guidelines for practitioners.”
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On the calendar Free flu shots will be given from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14 at Longview Farm, 13525 Clayton Road in Town & Country; from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center Clinical Learning Institute, 3005 N. Ballas Road in Town & Country; and from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Town & Country City Hall, 1011 Municipal Center Drive. Supplies are limited, and an appointment is required. Call (314) 996-5433. ••• “Treatments for Relieving Back Pain” will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the Father Krings Conference Center at St. Clare Health Center, 1015 Bowles Ave. in Fenton. Dr. Michael Boedefeld, a board-certified interventional pain specialist, will address the causes of lower back pain and the full range of advanced treatments available to successfully manage and relieve pain. The program is free and includes a light dinner. Reservations are required. Call 1 (866) 776-3627. ••• St. Luke’s Hospital will present Spirit Girls’ Night Out: “Diamonds & Denim” from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the St. Louis Marriott West, 660 Maryville Centre Drive. The event includes mini-makeovers, chair massages, free health screenings, time management tips, a chance to chat with doctors, a shopping boutique, girlfriend photos, appetizers, cocktails, dessert and prizes. Admission is $25 ($30 after Oct. 10), and the event is expected to sell out. To register, visit stlukes-stl.com. For more information, call (314) 205-6706.
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As the Senate and as the House continue their review of the tax code, let’s hope they keep in mind the importance of the mortgage interest deduction, which makes it possible for many middle class families to achieve homeownership. Seventy percent of homeowners with a mortgage claim the deduction in a given year, and almost all homeowners benefit from the deduction at some point during their homeownership lifecycle. Right now, taxpayers who itemize can deduct their mortgage interest on up to $1 million of home acquisition debt, plus up to $100,000 of home equity loans, a type of loan in which the borrower uses the equity in their home as collateral. The amounts can include both primary and secondary homes. Congress is pondering whether to continue the deduction or give a tax credit from a low of 12 percent to a high of 15 percent, without the need for taxpayers to itemize their returns. The tax credit proposals would limit the mortgage interest covered in the credit up to $500,000, or half of what it is now. All but one of the major proposals being considered would eliminate the tax credit for a second home. Though new homes represent only a fraction of the housing market, they have an outsized impact on the economy. Each home built creates an average of three jobs for a year and generates about $90,000 in tax revenue, according to National Association of Home Builders statistics. The mortgage interest deduction not only aids homeowners, it also benefits the economy. Here’s what’s new in new homes: Fischer & Frichtel announces yearend Showcase Inventory sale October is here, the leaves are falling, and so are the prices on many of Fischer & Frichtel’s gorgeous Showcase Inventory homes. The prominent builder is featuring incredible sale pricing on a huge selection of “Quick Move-In” homes in communities throughout the metro region. Ready for immediate possession or scheduled for completion by the end of the calendar year, Fischer’s current Showcase Inventories are priced from the $130’s to mid-$700’s – including a spectacular Estate Home reduced by nearly $110,000. What prospective buyers need to keep in
mind, however, is that the available selection will be changing on a regular basis, as evidenced by the number of Showcase homes already purchased since the sale was announced just days ago. So, shoppers are encouraged to check the Quick Move-In section of the company website frequently over the next several weeks for the most up-to-date information on newly added models and special pricing. Fischer & Frichtel neighborhoods included in the annual year-end extravaganza enjoy prime locations in St. Charles County, Chesterfield, Wildwood and Southwest St. Louis County. There’s no time to waste for homebuyers interested in Montecito in St. Peters, Grandview in Sunset Hills and Shadow Creek in Fenton, as all three of these communities are on the verge of closeout. Among the Showcase headliners are a move-in-ready Waterford two-story at Spring Mill in St. Charles, newly reduced to $599,900; a completed Woodside ranch in Grandview, sale-priced at $500,000, a reduction of nearly $100,000; and an Arlington II ranch on a wooded 3-acre homesite in Wildwood’s Deer Hollow, offered for $641,665, a savings of $50,000. Luxury Villa buyers also have the choice of two elegant Campton ranches, both with three-car garages, at Kendall Bluffs in Chesterfield. For a complete listing of communities and Quick Move-In homes, visit FandFHomes.com. Thomas & Suit’s Silver Pine Ridge grand opens in Wentzville Buyers who are looking for a great wooded community in a prime Wentzville location will find it all at Thomas & Suit’s Silver Pine Ridge where the builder has scheduled a Sunday, Oct. 13, grand opening of its new display home. Community Sales Manager Dana Lineback said, “Not only do we have a beautiful setting, but we also include many features that often are costly extras with other builders. You won’t believe everything that comes in our homes, all for prices starting from the mid-$200s. Plus, be sure to ask about our portfolio of brand-new designs and our current promotions.” The new Sequoia display is a spacious 2,842 square feet, with a base price of See PRIME, page 42
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PRIME, from page 40 only $275,900, complete with a magnificent main-level master suite with luxury bath and walk-in closet, and a massive upper-level bonus room. The home has a huge great room measuring more than 18 by 16 feet. “There is a selection of beautiful wooded homesites, many of which can accommodate a walkout lower level,” said Lineback. “We are offering an array of stunning ranch, 1.5-story and two-story designs including a selection that is available for the very first time. You can’t beat the rare combination of secluded surroundings and convenience to highways, shopping and AAA-rated Wentzville schools.” To reach Silver Pine Ridge, take I-70 to south on Wentzville Parkway. Turn right on the outer road, left on Hepperman Road and go a half mile to the neighborhood on the left. For information, call Dana Lineback at (636) 332-0606, or visit tshomes.net. Renaissance Lifestyle Homes debuts display at Barrow Ridge With the recent sale of the previous display villa, Renaissance Lifestyle Homes will host the grand opening this Friday, Oct. 11, of a new three-bedroom, three-
bath villa at Barrow Ridge, a private, treeshaded enclave of just a baker’s dozen attached luxury villas off Old State Road in Ellisville. “We’re inviting everyone, including our past visitors, to come see this spectacular new display,” said Suzanne Bishop, community sales manager. The Ashley, Renaissance Lifestyle Homes’ most popular model, features 9-foot ceilings throughout, a central great room with direct vent gas fireplace and a formal dining room. The kitchen and breakfast room are finished with wood flooring, custom cabinetry, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and bay window. The lower level features a high foundation pour with a third bedroom with walk-in closet and full bath, and a large family room. The home also has a covered rear porch looking out on a treelined backyard. The Ashley is specially priced for immediate move-in at $386,025. Another Ashley villa is under construction and will be available for move-in in about six weeks. In addition, two new villas have just been started that will complete Barrow Ridge. Prices start in the $390’s. Homes currently include look-out lower levels,
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are offered on 38 homesites and the detached carefree living plans are offered on 80 homesites, some of which overlook the fairways of the golf course, which was voted 2012’s “Best Golf Course” in St. Charles County by readers of Mid Rivers Newsmagazine. Headlining the event will be the newly completed Hemingway Display, one of 10 popular ranch, 1.5-story and two-story designs from the builder’s innovative, customer-designed Vision Series of single family homes. As one of Payne’s top-selling two-story models in the series, the Hemingway, Payne’s Hemingway at The Golf Club features 2,189 square feet of functional living space with four bedrooms, two and of Wentzville Payne Family Homes has announced a half baths, a multi-purpose flex space on the grand opening of their Hemingway the first floor and an included loft on the display at The Golf Club of Wentzville, second. the firm’s newest residential, multi-prod“It’s going to be an exciting weekend uct community. – lots of fun for the whole family,” sales The festivities will be held Oct. 19&20 manager Erin Worsley noted. “And firstwith food, beverages and fall fun for the time visitors are going to really enjoy whole family. the functionality, space and style of our Nestled off of Hepperman Road just Hemingway display. Plus, we have grand a short drive from popular Wentzville opening savings available for a limited Parkway, The Golf Club of Wentzville time only!” Worsley urges interested shoppers to features single-family homes from $154,900 and detached carefree homes view floor plans and driving directions online at PayneFamilyHomes.com and she from $149,900. The Vision Series single-family homes welcomes calls at (314) 807-5499.
two-car garages, six-panel doors, stone and brick front elevations, sodded lawns with sprinkler system and professionally installed landscaping. All exterior grounds maintenance is provided by the homeowners association. Barrow Ridge is located in a country setting about a mile and a third south of Hwy. 100 (Manchester Road) on Old State Road. For more information call Suzanne Bishop at (314) 459-8433. Barrow Ridge is open Friday through Monday from noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Visit lifestylehomes2013.com.
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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES As if travel weren’t difficult enough with long lines, multiple flight connections and various other hassles, try to imagine what confronts seniors with disabilities while vacationing in Old World cities. Ballwin resident Donald Bowling, 84, has eased that last problem with a series of travel books designed for people who find sightseeing exhausting in Italy’s Renaissance cities. Bowling loves to travel but found it was becoming more difficult due to his own ambulatory problems, so he began writing guidebooks for casual walkers, seniors, handicapped and seasoned travelers. His book series contains information for accessibility and special itineraries for Venice, Florence and Rome, Italy. “I wanted to make it easier for seniors to travel just like any anyone else,” Bowling said. “For instance, I advise them how get around Venice without falling into the canals and how to find famous landmarks in Florence without strolling around in circles.”
Bowling’s books offer help also on avoiding cobblestone streets and finding streets with wheelchair ramps. They describe pedestrian safety ideas (how to avoid mugging) and climbing stone stairs with no handrails (stay close to the walls for stability). He even offers advice for locating clean toilets. Bowling spent 30 years working with mentally and physically handicapped adults and children in California, and that background prepared him for the task of helping disabled travelers. He studied art and history at University of California, Los Angeles, so his guidebook descriptions of sites are especially colorful. Last year Bowling wrote, “A Woodpecker in His Leg: Or How Families Coped with Life on a Homestead,” a book about his grandfather who convinced the 4-year-old Bowling that he had a bird in his wooden leg. “I wrote it to inspire the many service people who lost their limbs in the Middle East and grade schoolers who were learning about homesteads,” he explained. Bowling recently moved from Sacramento, Calif., to Ballwin to be with his son’s family. He said he enjoys living in West County. “I love Ballwin and St. Louis,” he said. “The people are all friendly, and the humidity helps my arthritis.” Bowling’s travel guidebooks include “Florence: Easy Sightseeing” and “Venice: Easy Sightseeing.” A third book, “Rome and Vatican: Easy Sightseeing with World War II Memorials,” soon will be available. Bowling’s books are available online at amazon.com. The author is available to speak to senior groups and can be reached at donald.henry.bowling@gmail.com.
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MANCHESTER ROAD The first great street initiative began with a ribbon cutting 50 years ago By MARY SHAPIRO mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com On a chilly Saturday morning, Nov. 30 in 1963, the then-mayors of Manchester, Winchester, Ballwin and Ellisville took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Manchester Road just east of Mason Road to mark the start of work to widen, straighten and otherwise improve Manchester Road/ Hwy. 100 from two to four lanes beginning at that location and heading west for 7.7 miles to the western city limits of Ellisville. The widening, which cost nearly $3 million at the time, marked the start of an exponential growth in business development for the street. “Manchester Road now is really the major thoroughfare through West County,” said Lori Kelling, president of the West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce with its office at 15965 Manchester Road in Ellisville. “The business community loves the fact that Manchester Road has so much traffic, and it’s prime real estate for business development.” A glimpse into history shows how far the major artery has come. Mary Detrich and Joanie Essen are among the four daughters of the late Don Essen, who died last month. Fifty years ago, Essen
was president of the then Ballwin Rotary Club, now the West St. Louis County Rotary Club, and a founding member of the former Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, now the West St. Louis County Chamber. “Since my father died, I’ve been going through the contents of my parents’ home in Ballwin,” Detrich said. Looking for a sister’s comb under a couch, Detrich instead found a box containing photos and a memorial album from the ceremony in 1963 marking the widening of Manchester. “Both the Rotary and the Chamber pushed for this road widening,” Detrich said. “The ceremony originally was going to be held on Nov. 23 of that year, but was moved to a week later in deference to mourning for President John F. Kennedy, who died on Nov. 22.” After the ceremony at Manchester and Mason on Nov. 30, a motorcade of dignitaries in cars and floats drove from that site to a buffet luncheon at the former Cherry Hills Country Club in what’s now Wildwood. Detrich and Essen, respectively 56 and 59, remember the old pre-1963 Manchester Road. Their father operated businesses, including the Don Essen Chevrolet auto dealer-
ship on Manchester Road, for many years. “Before the widening, Manchester was very much a rural road, with a lot of farmland along it,” Essen said. Fifty years later, Manchester Road is packed with development and again getting some special attention as efforts continue on plans for the $5 million Great Streets Initiative. That project is meant to improve the road, with planned installation of enhanced signage, amenities including sidewalks and an extension of the multi-use trail in Wildwood to the east to connect with Ellisville’s trail system to aid pedestrian access. Other planned enhancements include some intersection modifications to make them work better, new street lighting, bus stop improvements, and more landscaped medians from Seven Trails Drive in Ballwin west through Ellisville to Hwy. 109 in Wildwood, according to Michelle Voegele, southwest area engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation. The Great Streets improvements are meant to take place in conjunction with a MoDOT $7.5 million resurfacing project from just west of Hwy. 141 in Manchester to Westglen Farms Drive in Wildwood, she said. Both the resurfacing and the Great Streets
project work will be put out to bid together next spring, with work starting on both in mid summer and being completed up to a year and a half afterward, Voegele said. The idea of the effort – by the cities of Ballwin, Ellisville and Wildwood, along with the West County Chamber, and MoDOT – is to make the corridor more attractive to business customers and safer for pedestrians, and to ensure traffic flows better, said Paul Hubbman, project coordinator for East-West Gateway Council of Governments. “All this Great Streets work sounds like just window dressing but what drove it is that the business community and city leadership in Ballwin, Ellisville and Wildwood realized that Manchester Road, from a retail standpoint, was being affected by regional competition,” Hubbman said. “Businesses along Manchester had been competing with each other in the past and, while they focused on local competition, regional competition made them a little obsolete. That community is now trying to find a solution, and the overall intent is to focus commercial activity at nodes along Manchester Road rather than on continuous businesses all along that stretch.” See MANCHESTER ROAD, next page
Local leader played pivotal role in the development of West County Road widening work in 1963 and long ago was a West County booster who played a big role in that area’s development. He passed away at the age of 92 on Sept. 25. Essen was born in a house on Manchester Road in Ballwin, the city he helped incorporate, and remained a resident of the city all his life. He graduated from the two-room former Ballwin Public School No. 42 in 1935, after completing eighth grade. A 1939 graduate of Maplewood High School, he graduated in 1943 as a mechanical engineer from Washington University. From 1943 through 1946, he served the Army during World War II in Europe, earning the rank of captain and decorations from three countries, including, from the United States, the Bronze Star, Don Essen pitching the Manchester Road Army Commendation Ribbon, World project to the West County Rotary Club (Essen family photo) War II Victory Medal, European Theatre Campaign Ribbon with three stars, American Theatre Campaign Ribbon, By MARY SHAPIRO mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com and Army Occupation Medal. He also Donald F. Essen was among the prime served in the Army Reserves from 1946 movers to begin work on the Manchester through 1961, achieving the rank of major.
After a brief tenure at Emerson Electric, he worked at Monsanto until, in 1949, Essen took charge of the Ballwin Motor Company founded by his father F. X. Essen on Manchester Road at Holloway Road in 1922, which was the third Chevrolet dealership in the St. Louis area and the first in West County. He served as Ballwin Motor Company’s automotive general manager until 1954, when his father sold him the business. Essen then focused on developing the Chevy franchise as Don Essen Chevrolet, which he moved to a modern facility in 1962 and operated until 1985. Among other professional organization roles, he was past treasurer of the West County Automobile Dealers Association. He also started the driver training program in the Parkway and Rockwood school districts, providing student driver cars to those districts and to the Valley Park School District, and donated the use of parade cars to many events, including Ballwin Days Essen sponsored local athletic teams includ-
ing the Ballwin Athletic Association, Ellisville Athletic Association, Ballwin Khoury League, Bonhomme Jr. Football League, and Lafayette Club Hockey In 1957, he co-founded the Lafayette (now West St. Louis County) Chamber of Commerce, serving as first president and also on the Board. As president of the Ballwin (now West County) Rotary Club and member of the chamber, he helped lead a five-year effort to widen Manchester Road from two to four lanes. In 1983, he chaired the Pond-Grover Study Committee – that study led to the city of Wildwood being incorporated in 1995. And he was a past board member of the West County Family YMCA in Chesterfield. After his retirement in 1985, he served as a member of the Ballwin Historical Commission and in 1988 helped to organize the moving, renovating and re-dedicating of his alma mater, Ballwin Public School No. 42. He also See DON ESSEN, next page
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Detrich praised the Great Streets Initiative “because it really shows the progress The Great Streets plan calls for about a of the area.” And Kelling said the Great Streets 40 percent reduction in commercial space along the corridor, to be replaced by what project will help an area that has suffered the market is demanding, empty nester problems because each commercial parcel and young professional housing as well as has its own entry and exit, and that makes it difficult for cars entering and exiting, offices, he said. “It’s like looking at your 401K and rebal- making access even dangerous at times. “We want a more cohesive business ancing it when it gets a little skewed, plus we’ll be enhancing all modes of the trans- community feel for the whole corridor in portation network on Manchester Road to Ballwin, Ellisville and Wildwood, creating a safe and attractive atmosphere on Mansupport that,” Hubbman said. The Great Streets concept is not to just chester for the business community and make a road function solely to move cars residents,” she said. “That was part of Don Essen’s goal from faster, instead it’s “to make the community along that road more lively, interesting and back when he helped start the chamber, attractive for all modes of transportation,” which still holds true today, constantly looking out for the community and its businesses.” Voegele said. MANCHESTER ROAD, from previous page
DON ESSEN, from previous page helped to organize the moving of the 19th century Harrison-Schmidt-Dahlke log cabin to Ballwin’s Vlasis Park in 1990. In 2010, he organized the moving of the St. John’s Lutheran Church’s one-room Alt Schoolhouse, which had also been used as a church sanctuary, to St. Louis County’s Faust Park in Chesterfield. His wife of 63 years, Patricia, predeceased him in 2011. His survivors, among others, include daughters Sue (Tony) Kenworthy, Maud Essen, Joanie Essen and Mary Detrich and grandsons Nick and Ed Detrich. A fourth generation member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ellisville, he served the congregation over many years including teaching the congregation’s first adult Bible class in 1948, chairing the 1955 Church Building Committee’s “Strive for 55” Campaign to
build the new church building completed in the early 1960s , serving as elder, president and vice president on the Church Council, and serving on the building committee until 2007. Essen also had served on the Board of the Forest Hills Country Club in Clarkson Valley. Both he and his wife, Pat, founded Die Ballwin Wander Freunde Volksmarch (walking) Club. Between 1987 and 1991, he chaired the St. Louis County Planning and Zoning Commission. In later years, he and Pat served on the Ballwin Days Committee for 24 years and received honors including, in 2000, being named Mr. and Mrs. Ballwin Days. In 1997, Essen told the Times West that “helping to build up a viable commercial base in West County has meant more than selling cars. I believe in the community, the history, the people. I’ve always wanted to give something back.”
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BENEFITS Holy Infant parish teams up with Serve St. Louis for a service day on Saturday, Oct. 12. Projects include seed collection at Shaw Nature Reserve, the Rise and Shine bike ride/ walk for Circle Of Concern food pantry, creating handmade greeting cards for a hospice program and more. Contact Amy Ratzki at ratzkiamy@aol.com or (314) 603-3089, or email pfoley@holyinfantballwin.org. ••• The Greater St. Louis Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association presents its 18th annual fashion show, luncheon and silent auction beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14 at the Sheraton Westport Chalet. The event theme is “Off the Rack: Focus on Fashion and Philanthropy.” KTRS’ Victoria Babu and Y98’s Courtney Landrum emcee. Tickets are $65 per person. Contact Michelle Brooks at (314) 362-3299 or brooksmi@ neuro.wustl.org, or visit stlapda.org. ••• Forest ReLeaf hosts its 20 Years and Growing anniversary celebration from 6-10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Forest Park Visitors Center, 5595 Grand Drive. A live band, bar and hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction are featured. Tickets range from $25-$50, and reservations are required. A separate commemorative planting project will mark the anniversary at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 in Creve Coeur Park. Email wendy@moreleaf.org, or call (314) 533-5323. ••• The Marquette High School Marching Band Craft Fair is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2351 Clarkson Road
in Chesterfield. Visit sites.google.com/site/ marquettehsband/fundraising/craft-fair. ••• Parents of Boy Scout Troop 801 sponsor a trivia night and silent auction at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.) on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 14088 Clayton Road in Chesterfield. Participants can bring their own appetizers and beer or wine. Attendance prizes, raffle drawings, silent auctions and games also are featured. Costumes are encouraged. The cost is $120 per table of eight. For reservations, contact Amy Nevad at nevads@charter.net. ••• The Parkway West Marching Band Arts & Crafts Fair is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27 at Parkway West High School, 14653 Clayton Road. Email info@pwbandcraftfair.com. ••• Assistance League of St. Louis hosts its “Imagine! Gala” at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 in the Atrium at Edward Jones, 12555 Manchester Road in Des Peres. A cocktail hour and silent auction are followed by dinner with entertainment and a live auction. Admission is $150 per regular ticket; $200 per patron ticket; and $1,500 for a patron table of 10. Proceeds support Assistance League’s projects, such as new school uniforms for students, personal care gift bags for women and children in shelters, teddy bears for individuals in traumatic situations, and more. For tickets, call 227-6200, or visit alstl.org.
FAMILY AND KIDS The city of Ellisville hosts fall hayrides and campfires from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 17. The cost is $7 for residents and $9 for nonresidents. Meet at the Bussmann Shelter located at the back of Bluebird Park. Call 227-7508, or visit ellisville.mo.us. ••• Fish Fries are from 4-7:30 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month until Lent at the Manchester American Legion Centennial Post 208, 225 Old Sulphur
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Spring Road. Shrimp, cod, catfish, Jack salmon, half- or quarter-chicken plates, and sides including macaroni salad, coleslaw, French fries, apple sauce and spaghetti are available to eat on site or carry out. Funds raised support the Post and its aid for veterans. Contact Louise Reuther-Howard at reutherhoward@att.net. ••• The city of Ellisville and the West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce cohost a Chili Cook-Off from 5:30-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 at Bluebird Park. Chili, entertainment, hayrides, food and beverages are featured. Attendees can vote for the People’s Choice for the best chili. Call 227-7508, or visit ellisville.mo.us. ••• The Greater St. Louis Metro Area Model Train Show is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 and from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Road. Sponsored by The Mississippi Valley N Scalers, the show features a gymnasium full of operating model train layouts and a second gymnasium with model trains for sale. Admission is $7 for adults and free for children and students with ID. For details, visit seetrains.com. ••• The city of Des Peres Fall Festival is from 4-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Des Peres Park. Bluegrass music, hayrides, pumpkin races, a costume contest and a movie under the stars are featured. Admission is free. Call (314) 835-6100, or visit desperesmo.org. ••• The West Newsmagazine Better Living EXPO is from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Chesterfield DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton. Families, baby boomers and senior adults enjoy a one-stop, convenient setting to garner information and resources that promote a higher quality of life in the West County and St. Charles County areas. A variety of exhibits, activities and seminars are featured, including a Rockwood School District student art display; Monarch Fire District safety demo and kids’ obstacle course; information from a St. Luke’s Hospital registered/licensed dietician; a Children’s Corner with balloons, face painting, building projects and more; seminars for older adults;
an appearance by Mark Klose of KHTS and 97.1; musical performances and other entertainment; St. Louis Rams football viewing in DoubleTree Lounge with appearances by Rams cheerleaders; recycling; food sampling from area restaurants; drawings, giveaways and more. Call 591-0010. ••• The Metro West Fire Protection District Safety Day is from noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 at Station No. 3, Hwy. 109 and Manchester Road in Wildwood. Emergency equipment displays; demonstrations; a Kids’ Creation Station; free safety giveaways and information; free pumpkins, hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and more are featured. Parking is available at St. Louis Community College-Wildwood. Call 4582100, or visit metrowest-fire.org. ••• Friendship Village Chesterfield presents its 21st annual Harvest Bazaar from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 in its theater, 15201 Olive Blvd. More than 20 stalls of crafts, gifts, floral designs, etc. are featured. Parking is free and lunch is available. Visit friendshipvillagestl.com. ••• Junior Achievement hosts a Human Bowling Fall Festival from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at its facility at 17339 N. Outer Forty Road in Chesterfield. Participants hurdle toward jumbo foam pins labeled with the financial challenges faced by youth. Road Trip to Achievement offers kids ages 5-12 hands-on lessons and activities teaching money management. Guests also enjoy family-friendly activities, including tiny tot bowling, a cupcake walk, face painting, a photo booth and free back massages. Visit jahumanbowling.weebly.com. ••• A Family Fall Festival is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 327 Woods Mill Road in Manchester. The fun-filled day includes games, crafts and face painting for kids, free popcorn, a bake sale and pumpkins for sale in the Pumpkin Patch. The activities are free with items for sale. All proceeds benefit First Step Back Home. Bring a camera and take a picture at the photo spot. Visit goodshepherdlutheran.com. •••
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The Wildwood Route 66 5K Run/Walk is at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Wildwood Middle School, 17401 Manchester Road. Awards are presented to first- through fifthplace male and female runners in seven age groups (13 and younger through 60 and older) and to the top three male and female runners overall. The registration fee is $25. Register at events.bigriverrunning.com/route66. ••• The 11th annual Wildwood 1K Fun Run for Kids is at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Wildwood Middle School, 17401 Manchester Road. The event is open to all children aged 12 and younger. Awards are presented to all who finish. Registration is free. Call 458-0440, or visit cityofwildwood.com. ••• The 35th annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival opens at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 at the JCC in Creve Coeur. Tony-Award winner Harvey Fierstein, known for his roles in “Hairspray” and “Fiddler on the Roof,” is the keynote speaker, kicking off the twoweek event with a conversation with Mike Isaacson of The Muny. The festival closes on Nov. 17 with a performance by the Saint Louis Symphony. Presenting authors include Abraham Foxman, Rebecca Rosen, Dr. Arthur Agatston, Martin Fletcher, Stephanie Evanovich and more. Visit stljewishbookfestival.org, or call (314) 442-3299.
LIVE PERFORMANCES The city of Wildwood hosts a concert by Sh-Boom from 6:45-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 at Town Center Plaza. Visit cityofwildwood. com, or contact Gary Crews at 458-0440, ext. 126, or gary@cityofwildwood.com. ••• The Sunday Barbecue and Music Series with a performance by The Missouri Valley Boys Band is from 3-7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 at Stovall’s Grove, 18720 Stovall Lane. The sound is traditional Country Western, with hillbilly and some Top 40. Call 405-3024, or visit stovallsgrove.com.
SPECIAL INTEREST GriefShare is from 2-4 p.m. on Sundays through Oct. 27 at Bonhomme Presbyterian Church, 14820 Conway Road in Chesterfield. The weekly seminar and support group is for people grieving the death of someone close. It consists of video seminars, group discussions and a workbook. Participants can start at any time during the course of the program. For more information or to register, call Clair Allyn at 5373658, or visit griefshare.org. ••• West County Swing Dance Club meets from 8-10:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Moolah Shrine Center, 12545 Fee Fee Road. The not-for-profit social group hosts
more than 350 dancers each week, offering basic to advanced swing dance lessons before the dance at 7 p.m. Visit wcsdc.com. ••• Friends of St. Luke’s will present “Caring for an Aging Loved One” from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 at. St. Luke’s Hospital, 232 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. A panel of experts in geriatrics, including a physician, social worker, pharmacist, home health coordinator and caregiver specialist, will provide caregivers with information to help them begin tough conversations and find solutions. To register, call (314) 5762345, or visit stlukes-stl.com. ••• The Science Club of St. Louis Community College hosts an Astronomy Night at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 on its Wildwood campus. All are invited to use the college’s telescopes to view the night sky. Visit calendar.stlcc.edu. ••• Dr. Michael Fuller, professor of archaeology for St. Louis Community College, presents “The Ancient History of Chesterfield” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Samuel C. Sachs branch of the St. Louis County Library, 16400 Burkardt Place in Chesterfield. Call (314) 994-3300, or visit slcl.org. ••• The Wildwood Historical Society’s annual bus tour is on Saturday, Oct. 26 beginning at the Society’s Hencken Farm property, 18750 Hwy. 100. Tours are at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and include visits to the BallEssen House, Essen Cemetery, Ed Schalk House, and Hoppenberg/Fick Store. Guests should check in at the admissions desk to get a nametag. The cost is $35 and includes the bus tour, visit to the Society’s new museum, lunch and a calendar. Call Joan at 458-3962. ••• Moscow Ballet auditions for dancers aged 7-16 are on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Dance Project St. Louis, 912 Meramec Station Road in Valley Park. Dancers who are chosen perform alongside the Moscow Ballet in “The Great Russian Nutcracker” at Peabody Opera House on Dec. 8 and have a chance to perform in Macy’s Festival of Lights at Keiner Plaza on Nov. 22. Dancers must be at least 5 feet tall and have a minimum of one year of ballet experience. Visit danceprojectstl.com. ••• Women N Faith, a Christian women’s group, meets from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the St. Louis County Library’s Samuel C. Sachs branch in Chesterfield. Area women enjoy time for sharing and building friendships. No child care is provided. Contact Rebekah at rkerstetter1@yahoo.com to reserve a seat.
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new listing! 1091 wings | st. alBans 15.7 aCres $8,900,000 la charrette is an exquisite missouri estate with 12,000+ sq. ft. of living space. Pool/hot tub.
918 norrington way | southwest county 1223 wild horse creek road | wildwood 457 osage ridge road | augusta 14 acres $3,350,000 18 acres, 3 residences $2,500,000 183 acres $2,176,000 greek revival equestrian estate with barn, a horse-lover’s paradise! this pristine, historic gorgeous Bernoudy home in augusta wine country. paddock & cottage. ‘century Farm’ has been beautifully restored & updated! 4,000 sq. ft. of stylish main & lower level living space.
new listing! 2 grand meridien court | wildwood 4 bedrooms, 5½ baths $1,895,000 Fabulous fusion of luxury & function in every detail of this 6,133 sq. ft. custom home on over 4 acres.
100 twill haven dr. | st. Charles County 11½ acres $1,575,000 nestled in the heart of cottleville, this custom 5-bedroom home with 9,700 sq. ft. offers. 5-acre stocked lake.
16441 walnut rail rd. | Clarkson valley 5 bedrooms, 5½ baths $1,195,000 exceptional home on picturesque 3+ wooded acres backing to lake. Perfectly appointed throughout. Pool.
262 meadowbrook country club way 3 bedrooms, 3½ baths $995,000 spacious villa overlooks Meadowbrook Country Club. screened porch off master suite. Finished lower level.
3466 whitsetts Fork road | wildwood 4 bedrooms, 3 baths $850,000 experience the beauty of nature on this 6.84-acre equestrian lovers dream property. renovated home.
827 MillField Ct. | town and Country 4 bedrooms, 4½ baths $789,000 stately 2 story beautifully sited on quiet acre has been lovingly maintained & updated.
13039 pembrooke valley | town and country 3 bedrooms, 2½ baths $575,000 Former display home in a quiet, gated community features a light-filled, open floor plan. Cozy sun room.
1231 Brown lane | st. Clair 4 bedrooms, 3½ baths $575,000 Quintessential equestrian farm located approx. 50 miles southwest of st. louis.
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730 juniper glen court | ballwin 4 bedrooms, 2½ baths $324,000 exceptional 2-story on cul-de-sac with open floor plan, updated kitchen & vaulted master suite.
12951 Banyan town dr. | Parkway north 2 bedrooms, 3½ baths $269,000 Private townhouse, updated with the finest finishes. Master suite with vaulted ceiling & a one-of-a-kind bath.
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18024 oakhill trail court | wildwood 3+ bedrooms, 3½ baths $415,000 nestled in the woods with utmost privacy on 3 acres. sun-filled rooms, lafayette school. Convenient location.
1416 benbush drive | parkway central 4 bedrooms, 3 baths $227,900 beautifully remodeled ranch with updated kitchen & baths. Finished lower level. Patio & fenced yard.
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1727 highview circle | ballwin 2 bedrooms, 2 baths $199,900 great floor plan, vaulted ceilings & 11’ windows with spectacular views. Family room/3rd bed in ll.
705 vanderville drive | Fenton 3 bedrooms, 2 baths $160,000 open & spacious floor plan. Fenced yard complete with patio & hot tub. Fabulous location!
200 kylewood court | ballwin 4 bedrooms, 2½ baths $249,900 comfort & amenities abound in this exceptional 2-story residence located on a quiet cul-de-sac.
556 summit downs court | Fenton 3 bedrooms, 2 baths $160,000 solid 3-bedroom ranch is ready for you to make it your own. Brick fireplace & deck off eat-in kitchen.
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0.0% APR financing for terms up to 72 months at $14.27 per $1,000 financed on most new 2013 MINI models. (MINI Hardtop models not included.) Where balloon financing is available, similar terms may not be available. You-ification credit is used to offset against vehicle MSRP. $500 credit applies to MINI Cooper S Clubman and all MINI Countryman and Paceman models. $750 credit applies to MINI Cooper and Cooper S Roadster. $1,000 credit applies to MINI Cooper and Cooper S Coupe. Rates available only through MINI Financial Services and only at participating MINI dealers. Subject to credit approval. Qualified customers only. Specific vehicles are subject to availability. Offer 0.0% APR financing for terms up to 72 months at $14.27 per $1,000 financed on most new 2013 MINI models. (MINI Hardtop models not included.) Where balloon financing is available, similar terms may not be available. You-ification credit is used to offset against vehicle MSRP. $500 credit applies to MINI Cooper S Clubman and all MINI valid through 10/31/13 and may be combined with certain other offers. Qualified rate lock applicants must take delivery by 01/02/14. No Cost Maintenance for 3 years or 36,000 miles whichever comes first starting from the original in-service date. All 2014 MINI Passenger Cars come standard with Boot to Bonnet No Cost Maintenance standard for Countryman and Paceman models. $750 credit applies to MINI Cooper and Cooper S Roadster. $1,000 credit applies to MINI Cooper and Cooper S Coupe. Rates available only through MINI Financial Services and only at participating MINI dealers. Subject to credit approval. Qualified customers only. Specific vehicles are subject to availability. Offer 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first, MINI New Passenger Car Limited Warranty for 4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first, a 12-years/unlimited-mileage warranty against rust and corrosion perforation, and 24-hour roadside assistance for 4 years/unlimited miles. Maintenance program and warranties begin on the original valid through 10/31/13 and may be combined with certain other offers. Qualified rate lock applicants must take delivery by 01/02/14. No Cost Maintenance for 3 years or 36,000 miles whichever comes first starting from the original in-service date. All 2014 MINI Passenger Cars come standard with Boot to Bonnet No Cost Maintenance standard for in-service date. For important details, visit MINIUSA.com/info. Visit your authorized MINI dealer for complete details. © 2013 MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC. The MINI name, model names and logo are registered trademarks. 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first, MINI New Passenger Car Limited Warranty for 4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first, a 12-years/unlimited-mileage warranty against rust and corrosion perforation, and 24-hour roadside assistance for 4 years/unlimited miles. Maintenance program and warranties begin on the original in-service date. For important details, visit MINIUSA.com/info. Visit your authorized MINI dealer for complete details. © 2013 MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC. The MINI name, model names and logo are registered trademarks.