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letters to the editor What’s good for the goose To the Editor: Recently, Conservatives and Republicans have been compared to Nazis, accused of being “dangerous” to the security of Israel, and depicted as waging wars on women, the elderly, minorities and wanting to suppress voting. Nothing can be further from the truth; however, no one seems to hold the Democrats and Liberals accountable for these comments and horrendous statements. Conservative Republicans always seem to be held to a higher level of speech and action than do our counterparts on the left. At times we take this stance even when it appears quite clear that it may well cost us an election. The Republican Party repudiated what Todd Akin said in an interview with Charles Jaco where he tried to make a distinction between rape and using the Roe v. Wade decision as a reason for someone to have an abortion. Mr. Rove not only repudiated Todd Akin and what he said, he recently took it one step further stating, “We should sink Todd Akin. If Mr. Akin were mysteriously murdered, don’t look for my whereabouts.” Mr. Rove called Mr. Akin and apologized. He stated that Mr. Akin was very courteous and accepted his apology. It is time for Mr. Rove to accept the apology of Mr. Akin and support our candidate against Claire McCaskill for U.S. Senate in Missouri. One misstatement and Mr. Rove wants to “sink” Mr. Akin. Does that seem like a fair trade-off to letting Ms. McCaskill win re-election without a fight from the Republican Party? Now I know that Mr. Rove is not running for a political office, but he is running the super PAC American Crossroads, and he is dependent on investors supplying him with money to help fund Conservative Republican campaigns. Mr. Rove apologized and expects his donors to continue to contribute to his super PAC. Unfortunately, he does not give Todd Akin the same courtesy. What’s good for the goose should be good for the gander. It is time for Mr. Rove and the Republican Party to put up the funds and help Todd Akin defeat Claire McCaskill. We cannot afford another four years of our senator walking hand-in-hand with President Obama and continuing to run our country into the ground. Not to mention the moral, religious and ethical conflicts of late-term abortions, God left out of the

Democrat Party platform, throwing our strongest ally in the Middle East under the bus, and all the dishonest scare tactics that the Democrats run every day in their “win at all cost” campaign. We may not be wealthy enough to donate to a super PAC like American Crossroads, but we can voice our opinions by voting. Vote for Todd Akin and send messages to the Republican Party that we are all human and one misstatement does not a career make. The last man to not make a mistake was hung on a cross a little over 2,000 years ago. Let’s send a message to the country and vote for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan for president and vice president. It is time to put values back in our political system, support our allies, protect the unborn, and give the next generation a chance to have a better life, a better society than we had. After all, isn’t that what parents are supposed to do, what our parents did for us, and their parents for them? Please vote. Your voice counts and you should exercise your right to vote as a Missourian, and as a citizen of the United States of America. Marc S. Potrzeboski Wildwood

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To the Editor: Over the past two years, enrollment has dropped by 287 students (roughly the equivalent of a small elementary school). Yet at the same time, staffing has increased by 352. This includes teachers, support staff and administrators. Not surprisingly, Parkway exceeded last year’s budget by $12 million, almost entirely due to unbudgeted people costs. Now for the new budget, they talk about cutting $8 million in costs and 172 positions. The new budget only shows a reduction of 110 positions, but why quibble? These reductions are from a level that was never budgeted in the first place. Even with these cuts, the new budget is $4 million higher than last year’s budget. That’s not exactly scrimping to get by. Now due to Parkway’s profligate ways, they are raising the tax rate by 26 cents, an 8 percent increase. This will increase tax revenues by over $8 million. Maybe I was busy that day, but I don’t remember having the opportunity to vote on a tax increase. They justify the rate increase on the basis that the tax rate was 51 cents below the voter approved ceiling. That rate was

below the voter approved ceiling due ment extensions so they could go instead to the state mandate that rates had to be to one of those lap dog states or maybe adjusted consistent with property reassess- overseas in foreign aid. ments. Parkway did not lower the rates on It brings a tear to my eye with pride their own volition; they were required by thinking how we will not bow like the the state. Now for some reason the school other 49 states and register our painkillers board has chosen to ignore this law. or reign in payday loan interest or tax cigaIn justification, they state that the new rettes higher than Raleigh, N.C., the home tax rate is the fourth lowest of the 22 school of Marlboro. districts in the state. What they don’t state We also show the nation how the voting is that the cost per student of $13,000 was process works. We vote to end puppy the third highest. mills and gambling for education – and for To put this in perspective, Rockwood, shame! – the ethics laws for our legislators which was one of six districts that scored – and they knowing better – overturned higher than Parkway in MAP testing, spent every one of them. only $10,000 per student. Yet Parkway The good news is there is some new blood would have you believe that they are better in Jefferson City who hasn’t seen any type stewards of our tax dollars because of the of corruption in our capital city. I guess it’s lower tax rate. I think not! hard to see that kind of stuff from a luxury John Hanley box at major sporting events. While I guess Ballwin we will remain a fly-over state for some time to come, at least we have our AAA rating on our payday loan bonds. Missouri pride John Re To the Editor: Ballwin I am pleased with all the great ads and news stories that the state of Missouri is receiving lately. I am so proud to hear we Voices from Facebook are one of the only states with an AAA On Oct. 3, West Newsmagazine asked, bond rating in the U.S. And that we can Who do you think won tonight’s presibalance our budget each year without tax dential debate? Here are a few of the replies increases is amazing. posted online: Unfortunately, instead of raising taxes • “Romney ... Without a doubt. He had an on things like the lowest cigarette tax in answer for everything, and Obama couldn’t the nation, we choose to cut services to our put two sentences together without pause citizens like education, health care and first and trying to dig his way out.” responders. • “Jim Lehrer” The ad for the lottery boasts the amount • “Mitt Romney won hands down. Top of money given to education from gam- performance tells us he will be a great bling. We voted for the proposition with president. A lot of voters will drop to the the understanding that the gambling right side of the fence.” money would be added on top of the Best statement of the debate? money already in the education budget • “Paraphrase: ‘I’ve been in business for increasing the amount of education dollars 25 years ... and I have no idea what you’re per student. talking about.’ Don’t worry Mitt, neither Guess what? To balance the budget with did he or anyone else. Ha!” no tax increase for every gambling dollar Like us on Facebook to join the convergoing into the fund one tax dollar leaves sation about West Newsmagazine stories the general revenue fund so the education and more. budget remains stagnant – resulting in teacher layoffs, reduced services and larger class sizes. I know the ranking of our bonds, but how is our ranking in the amount of unaccredited schools? Of course it’s not all bad. Our legislators stand up to Washington when other states bow down and cave in. Submit your letter to: I have never been prouder than when editorwest@newsmagazinenetwork.com Jefferson City told Washington, D.C., in no uncertain terms to control its spending and refused millions of dollars in unemploy-

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Decision makers make a difference In an era of multi-millionaire professional athletes, it can be quite easy to minimize the importance of coaches and managers. After all, a grown man earning $10 million a year should not require much guidance, right? In reality, however, these massive salaries have made the job of the professional sports coach even more difficult. Nowhere has the importance of strong leadership been more “He’s a flat-out leader. He’s one of the most evident than in St. Louis recently. respected guys I’ve ever been around. You Consider the plight of first year Car- want to wake up and play for Mike Matheny.” – David Freese dinals manager Mike Matheny. Matheny’s stint as skipper began by seeing the greatest player of his gen- edly in its leadership. eration leave the team for greener pasJeff Fisher – always categorized as tures, or – more accurately – simply for “cool and confident” – has outlined a more green. He also lost the services plan and has stuck steadfastly to his of undisputed team ace Chris Carpen- decisions. ter, and then the baseball gods piled He has charged his coaching staff on more when clubhouse leader Lance with achieving a clear mission. He has Berkman was rendered inert for most of laser-focused on the things that matter the season. and delegated the things that don’t. And Despite all this, Matheny has been a he has been calm and responsive with quiet, calm and effective leader. his players. He has convinced young men earnThe Rams are a long way from being ing 25 times less than their counterparts world-beaters. Their games are difficult that they would need to fill vital roles in to watch at times – categorized by long the organization. periods of frustrating ineptitude and He successfully engineered the small moments when the plan gels and ascension of Yadier Molina into a team the team moves the ball. But that very leader. frustration is what makes Fisher’s leadHe managed the expectations of $16 ership so impressive. million left fielder Matt Holliday even In past years, when a plan wasn’t as the public demanded that his salary working it changed in the blink of an made him the de facto replacement for eye. The team never knew which way Pujols. was up. He went through highs and lows with Fisher is confident. He understands veteran right fielder Carlos Beltran. and trusts in the process necessary to Matheny has made strategic errors, build a franchise. but those errors become part of an He doesn’t overreact to bungled acceptable learning curve because he drives or his defense giving up the has proven himself to be a more than occasional big play. He teaches. competent leader. He improves the team on every play Now consider the Rams. and every drive. What has really changed between If he is able to acquire more talent, it’ll this year and last? The overall talent be fun to watch what he does with it. on the roster is – at most – marginally The lesson here is that leadership better. There is one free agent (Cortland matters. Finnegan) and two draft choices (Greg Organizations are stronger when they Zuerlein and Janoris Jenkins) making enjoy a shared vision and a decisive significant impacts. Beyond that, the leader. The line between a functiontalent level on this team is the same ing entity and a disorganized mess is or worse than the talent level on the remarkably thin and tenuous. woeful, non-competitive, 2-14 team This might be an important lesson from a year ago. to remember on the first Tuesday in The difference in this team is undoubt- November.

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News Br iefs BALLWIN AARP Driver Safety offered The Ballwin Police Department is hosting the AARP’s Driver Safety seminar on Nov. 1 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. The event takes place at the Ballwin Golf Club located at 333 Holloway Road. This safety course is geared toward drivers age 50 and older and focuses on a review of driving skills, defensive driving techniques, and learning to accommodate age-related physical changes. Attendance may qualify participants for lower insurance rates; however, participants should check with their insurance carriers before registering. The cost to participate is $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members and free to military veterans and their dependents. Payment in the form of cash or check can be made at the seminar. To register, contact Michael Callahan at 394-5191.

Municipal court renovation The city of Ballwin is taking steps to update meeting facilities used by the Board of Aldermen, but will delay a larger and more costly renovation of the community’s government center building. In a motion approved Sept. 24, the Board

authorized a contract with JEMA, a St. Louis design firm, for preparing detailed architectural plans for updating the Board’s meeting facilities in the Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Court Center on Park Drive. At a meeting early last month, JEMA representatives said the meeting space renovation will cost about $328,000, or slightly less depending on the type of audiovisual equipment installed. The estimate includes furniture purchases. JEMA has pegged the cost of renovating the government center building on Manchester Road at $1.19 million. Robert Kuntz, city administrator, recommended a two-phase approach calling for the smaller project to be included in the 2013 budget. Delaying the government center project until 2014 will mean the city will be debt free and city officials should have a clearer view of future economic trends, he said. The Board’s facilities also are used for Ballwin’s municipal court sessions and a variety of community meetings.

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CREVE COEUR Property tax rate set The Creve Coeur City Council established the 2012-2013 property tax at its Sept. 24 meeting, agreeing on a rate of $.070 per $100,000 of assessed valuation for residential property and $.075 per $100,000 of assessed valuation for commercial property. The final figures represent a decrease from the rates originally recommended by city staff of $.084 and $.079, respectively.

ELLISVILLE Ellisville denies citizen appeal At its Oct. 3 meeting, the Ellisville City Council denied consideration of a citizen appeal of the Walmart conditional use

permit. Councilmember Troy Pieper (District 2) made a motion to deny the citizen appeal prior to public comment based on the recommendation of City Manager Kevin Bookout. Councilmember Matt Pirrello (District 1) seconded the action; however, Mayor Adam Paul intervened, breaking protocol and saying “Nay” even before a call of the roll. Paul stated that he found the city manager’s answers to the citizen’s concerns to be “inadequate.” Given Paul’s strong reaction, Pirrello made a motion to “postpone the call of the roll until after the first public comment.” During public comments, Ellisville citizen Tom DeBold, who lives adjacent to the proposed Walmart site, expressed continued concern regarding the project. He noted that the city’s response to the citizen appeal had reached him that same day (Oct. 3) and that he had not had adequate time to fully review its contents. “When I filed this appeal I didn’t know that I would be required to add to it under these circumstances,” DeBold said. “So, I’m a little at a disadvantage.” However, he said, “I do want to read a couple of things that caught my eye.” He noted that the city’s remarks indicated that the proposed use of the property as a location for Walmart was in keeping with its C-3 commercial zoning.

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Grand champs of the BBQ Bash Jim Randall, owner of BBQ ASAP in Ballwin, winner of the 2012 St. Louis Home Fires BBQ Bash’s Chef’s Choice and Grand Champ awards, said his team was “very, very pleased with the Bash.” “The weather was awesome, it was very well organized, and we had a tremendous amount The BBQ ASAP team celebrate their Grand Champ win at the of fun participating in annual St. Louis Home Fires BBQ Bash. the event,” he said. The BBQ Bash was held in Wildwood’s Town Center from Sept. 29-30. Over the past eight years, it has become a favorite local activity with food, music and stiff competition. 2012 marked the seventh BBQ Bash that BBQ ASAP participated in. In 2010, the restaurant earned the Grand Reserve Champion award and in 2011, first place. “So it was really exciting to finally be the bride and not the bridesmaid, and we achieved that by producing a high degree of consistency across all these categories,” Randall said. “It’s just practice, practice, practice, and we’re constantly trying to amp up our recipes and accommodate the changing taste buds and palates of the judges.” “Yes, it is zoned C-3 commercial,” DeBold said. “There are apartment buildings on that property. I assumed that they would stay there or be replaced with new apartments. I did not anticipate a Walmart.” He took exception at language in the city’s response that placed his home in a different neighborhood from the proposed Walmart due to zoning. “I’m on this side (of a chain-link fence). They’re on that side. But we’re not all in the same neighborhood? I thought a neighborhood was an area, not defined by a fence,” DeBold said. “If the general consensus is that it does not have bearing on my side of the fence, I have to disagree with that because the Walmart lawyer stood here and said that the conditional use permit was a deal breaker.” The appeal was denied on a vote of 5:1 with Mayor Paul opposed and Councilmember Michelle Murray (District 3) absent.

MANCHESTER Newly appointed Alderman Mike Clement (Ward 2) has been appointed to the Legislative Affairs Committee for the St. Louis County Municipal League. Mayor David Willson at the Oct. 1 Board of Aldermen meeting congratulated Clement on his appointment.

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of Stillhouse Creek in Chesterfield, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property in connection with a burglary that occurred in the 100 block of Bon Chateau near Ladue and Babler roads on June 27. He is being held at the county jail on a $30,000 cash only bond. Over $14,000 in jewelry, an iPad, a Dell laptop, a MacBook Pro laptop and an iPhone were taken during the break-in. Entry was made via a rear sliding door that was pried open. On Aug. 10, Schwartz pawned two laptops and an iPad at Southside Jewelry and Loan. The serial numbers on the pawned MacBook Pro laptop and iPad matched the ones stolen from the residence. This was not the first time Schwartz was wanted in conjunction with robbery. In September of 2011, he was the primary suspect in the burglary of a home in the 1200 block of Timmor Court in Town & Country. He was arrested by Town & Country Police in January of 2012. The case was reviewed by the St. Louis County Grand Jury where a “true bill” was issued for receiving stolen property after it was found that Schwartz sold over $13,300 of the victim’s jewelry at Missouri Gold Buyers. If anyone has additional information concerning the June 27 burglary specifically or Schwartz in general, they can contact Det. Lt. Kranz at (314) 587-2860, or by email at kranzrg@town-and-country.org. Tips may also be made through the anonymous tip line of the St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at (314) 725-8477 or (866) 371-8477.

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By KATE UPTERGROVE Approximately 25 girls, ranging in age from 14-17, have come forward with complaints of sexual assault against 19-year-old Joshua D. Witkowski, of the 200 block of Ballwin Avenue in Winchester. Witkowski, who is believed to have been perpetrating these crimes over the past two to three years, has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old West County girl in May. DNA evidence was used to link Witkowski to the crime. Manchester Police arrested Witkowski on May 16, but released him

pending further investigation and application of warrants. He was re-arrested on Sept. 28. At that time, Manchester Police requested that other possible victims come forward, either contacting the police directly at 227-1410 or 5279200, or by anonymously contacting St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at (866) 317-8477. “We’ve had about 25 phone calls,” Det. Sgt. Dan Rehm reported on Oct. 4, “most of them credible.” “Of the girls who are agreeing to make reports, we’re trying to get them processed as fast as possible and forwarded to the prosecuting attorney’s office,” he said. Rehm noted that “at least two, possibly three” other municipalities are involved in the investigation of the assaults, which took place in multiple West County locations. According to Rehm, “about 70 percent of the girls received a friend request on Facebook saying something like ‘I think you’re cute; I’d like to meet you.’” “After talking for a while, they’d agree to meet and things would go

downhill from there,” Rehm said. He noted that most of the girls had no idea who Witkowski was when they received the request and he cautioned parents to be vigilant in knowing who their kids are talking to and meeting through Facebook. “Parents, know what your kids are doing,” Rehm advised. “Know who their friends are. If possible, limit their access to Facebook and make sure that you meet the people they are meeting.” Rehm noted that the only offenses that can be tried in the criminal court system are those which Witkowski committed after age 17. All other offenses would fall under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court and, due to the time frame of the assaults, it is possible that the statue of limitations may have run out in some cases. Manchester Police continue to ask possible victims to come forward by contacting police directly at 227-1410 or 527-9200, or by anonymously contacting St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at (866) 317-8477. As of 10 a.m. Oct. 4, Witkowski was still being held on a $15,000 bond.

Ballwin, Ellisville discuss deer control options By JIM ERICKSON An ordinance to allow trained archery hunters to hunt deer in Ballwin may be on the horizon for the city’s Board of Aldermen. At its Sept. 24 meeting, the Board authorized the city’s legal counsel to prepare an ordinance, modeled after one approved last year in Creve Coeur, that would allow bow hunting on private property under certain circumstances. The Creve Coeur measure allows archery hunting on tracts of at least 1 acre within the city limits. Adjacent property owners may combine their parcels to satisfy the size requirement and other restrictions dealing with the discharge and landing of arrows near property lines and streets, schools, playgrounds, churches and other locations. Approved hunters will be issued an identification number by the city. That number must be imprinted on all arrows used in the hunt to track possible ordinance violations. Additionally, Creve Coeur requires hunters to notify the police department of their intent to hunt, when the hunt is to take place, and the names and addresses of those owning property

where the hunt will occur. Under the Creve Coeur policy hunters have to notify the surrounding property owners of their intent to hunt, but do not have to have permission from those homeowners to do so. Hunting is allowed only the during deer hunting season set by the Missouri Department of Conservation or at another specific time authorized by the city. The typical archery season runs from Sept. 15 to Jan. 15. Ordinances approving deer hunting have been adopted or are being considered by a number of West County communities due to the number of deer-vehicle collisions, complaints about landscape damage from deer browsing and antler rub, and issues of aggressive or overly bold deer. In August, Ballwin Mayor Tim Pogue, City Administrator Robert Kunz and Alderman Mark Harder (Ward 2) attended a work session of the Ellisville City Council to jointly discuss seeking a regional solution to the deer control problem. At that time it was decided to pursue a process such as the ones used in Clarkson Valley or Creve Coeur. Ellisville’s ordinance currently allows bow hunting only on lots of 3 acres or

more. However, at the Ellisville Board of Aldermen work session on Oct. 3, Councilmember Matt Pirrello (District 1) introduced the concept of lowering the lot size requirement to a minimum of 1 acre. Pirrello addressed concerns about neighboring properties, saying: “I just want to clarify. There are provisions in the ordinance that would prevent discharging a bow in close proximity to a neighbor’s property.” At the beginning of the work session, Bookout reported to the Council that, in conjunction with deer control, “no accidents have been reported in communities that have hunting on private property.” Bookout noted that Ellisville has 120 parcels of land measuring 1 acre or more, and that 46 of those are 3 acres or larger. In addition to allowing deer hunting on private land, Ellisville is cooperating with the Missouri Department of Conservation on two managed hunts at the Klamberg Woods Conservation Area, coming up Nov. 6-8 and Dec. 4-6. Bluebird Park, Klamberg Woods Conservation Area and all park trails will be closed during these hunts.

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Improvements planned for trailhead By SARAH WILSON After the city of Wildwood developed a resident and user survey to gauge the community’s desires related to planned improvements for the Al Foster Memorial Trailhead, scheduled to be designed this year, results indicated that parking was the greatest concern. Nine resident and 209 user surveys indicated that the most requested amenities were parking, restrooms and drinking fountains. Tammy Shea, chair of the Planning/Economic Development/Parks Committee, said in a letter to the Council that it is important to note that a large number of respondents also indicated that the current facility meets their needs and does not require any improvements. “We’ve really tried to go out of our way to make sure that we understand what the community’s priorities are so that we don’t come in there as a city and just rearrange everything and not consider what impacts them. So it’s pretty important that we at least get a sense that they’re on board,” Shea said. “Overall, I think the responses were pretty positive.” After reviewing the responses, the Planning/ Economic Development/Parks Committee concluded that future improvements to the Al Foster Memorial Trailhead minimally should include providing a public water source to accommodate a permanent restroom facility and water fountain, expanding the parking area to accommodate additional spaces and providing additional amenities, such as a large shade structure, picnic tables, track receptacles and bike racks. The next step in the process is to present the proposed improvements to the community for input in November. Following that, city staff will begin working with the park designer to formulate a plan reflecting the agreed improvements. Shea said she does not expect improvements to be completed by 2013. One roadblock the city has encountered is trying to get water to the area. Shea said the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has failed to issue a permit to the city to allow it to use its well. “It’s a really important point that we’ve struggled with because we don’t even have access to our own wells,” Shea said. “It costs a lot of money to run a pipe to run water there, which is why we didn’t do it in 2008 when it first came up – because we didn’t feel like it was in the budget. “We have three wells that are capped down there that we own, but American Water wants us to run an extension, which will cost probably around $90,000 or more, so we’re kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place with water improvements. “Now, with people clamoring for water, I’m wondering if there’s a little bit more of a friendly attitude toward it.”

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By SARAH WILSON As the city of Manchester considers whether to enact a prescription-only ordinance for pseudoephedrine products, people from both sides of the debate showed up at the Oct. 1 Board of Aldermen meeting to give the city a dose of insight. Jim Gwinner, of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association in Kirkwood, said everyone “fully recognizes that meth is a problem that affects lives.” However, he said he represents a variety of organizations that are opposed to any prescriptiononly pseudoephedrine ordinances. Instead, he said NPLEx, the National Precursor Log Exchange, is a system that helps to block unlawful pseudoephedrine purchases. “It’s a balanced solution that targets criminals without burdening law-abiding citizens,” he said. “A prescription mandate, by contrast, would inconvenience those responsible consumers with additional co-pays … and longer wait times at the doctor’s office.” However, Sgt. Jason Grellner, unit commander of the Franklin County Narcotics Unit and president of the Missouri Narcotics Officers Association, said NPLEx does not work to stop meth labs. He said the state of Missouri is consistently the No. 1 state in the U.S. for meth labs and has been for the past 11 years, with only one year coming in second to Tennessee. He also said that nine out of every 10 boxes of pseudoephedrine are used to make meth and that if people in the surrounding counties are making meth, “it’s because St. Louis County and St. Louis City continue to sell pseudoephedrine.” “We have done everything in our power to stop it,” he said. “It is now up to our neighbors to help us.” The discussion comes just weeks before Maryland Heights-based Highland Pharmaceuticals is expected to release Zephrex-D, a new decongestant that is said to have the same effect of pseudoephedrine but cannot be converted into meth. The new drug will be available Nov. 1 at a few national chains and local stores. Alderman John Diehl (Ward 3) said he thinks legislation regarding pseudoephedrine should be handled at a regional or state level rather than at the municipal level.

“I’m against pseudoephedrine being used for those purposes, but where does it (local prescription legislation) do any good?” Diehl said. He said the city would just be punishing its own businesses. Alderman John Schrader (Ward 3) said he agrees with Diehl “to a certain point, as far as inconveniencing people.” “But to me it would be a lot more inconvenient to have the house next door blow up and take the chance of putting my family out of our home also,” Schrader said. “So I guess there are two sides to every coin.” Alderman Barbara Stevens (Ward1) said her concern is that there would be a huge decrease in the market. So therefore, she has to review the information carefully. “We’re No. 1 in the United States, and it’s inappropriate if we can just turn our backs and pretend it doesn’t exist,” Stevens said. Grellner said in other cities where stores were prescription only, there was an 80 percent reduction in shoplifting. However, Doris Borgelt, a councilmember from the city of Arnold, said Arnold already passed its own prescription-only pseudoephedrine law and “since we passed that law, I have received numerous complaints from my constituents, and our incidents of shoplifting have gone up, not down.” “And our incidents of meth labs have gone up, not down,” she said. Reagan Nelson, program director at the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America-St. Louis Chapter, also spoke at the Board meeting and said St. Louis consistently is one of the top 30 cities in the country for allergies. “I just want to bring it back to the core issue that allergies are a huge issue here in St. Louis and across the state, and perhaps we should think about why this law has not been passed at a state level consistently year after year,” Nelson said. Peggy Carroll, resident of Manchester, said this is “essentially a feel-good resolution.” “It makes us feel good that we’re doing something to help, but it’s not going to do anything to stop the problem of these meth labs,” Carroll said. “It’s not going to stop these crooks from going to Town & Country or Des Peres or to Illinois to buy their pseudoephedrine.” Terry Korpal, resident of St. Louis County, said it was important to factor in the people in the city of Manchester who are on Medicare and Medicaid, the insurance costs, the out-of-pocket payments and people who have chronic illnesses that are going to require a ride to their doctor’s office. “I’m not saying I’m against it,” he said. “I’m just saying I think you need a lot more facts.” The Board voted to delay its decision.

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Charter Communications to move corporate headquarters, increase local workforce By KATE UPTERGROVE Charter Communications announced Oct. 2 that it will move its corporate headquarters from Town & Country to Stamford, Conn. The announcement shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise given that new CEO Tom Rutledge and several other highlevel executives, some of whom hail from Cablevision Systems Corp., live in close proximity to Stamford. However, Charter spokesperson Anita Lamont said the reason for the move was to “put executives closer to leaders of other big media companies.” Still, incentives never hurt and the man getting all the credit for luring the Fortune 500 company away from St. Louis is Connecticut Gov. Daniel P. Malloy. Malloy’s “First Five” initiative program offers financial incentives, including low interest loans, to the first five companies that bring a minimum of 200 new, fulltime jobs to Connecticut, something which Charter has promised to do. As for increased employment in St. Louis, Charter is promising to increase its

workforce in Town & Country, too. Lamont put the employment increase projection at 300 locally to staff the company’s “Charter Business” commercial operation, call center and other functions. Other reasons cited for the move included the ease of travel between Stamford and media and financial centers. Rutledge said in a written statement, “In addition to our cable operations in Connecticut, access to the talent base, the transportation infrastructure and the proximity to other media headquarters and financial markets, made Stamford a logical alternative.” Rutledge went on to say that “establishing a corporate presence in Stamford is one of many actions we have taken to position Charter for long-term growth.” Charter will invest more than $10 million in Connecticut, according to state officials. In return for the relocation, the state Department of Economic and Community Development will provide a 10-year loan of $6.5 million at 2 percent, with principal payments deferred for three years.

Manchester removes ‘pit bull’ from animal control regulations for ‘vicious’ dogs By SARAH WILSON The city of Manchester on Oct. 1 voted unanimously to enact emergency legislation that removed the word “pit bull dog” from its current animal control ordinance. Manchester still has a “vicious dog” ordinance but now it refers to an animal’s behavior, rather than a specific breed. As previously reported in West Newsmagazine, there is a pending lawsuit against the city stating the ordinance, which includes “pit bull” in its vicious dog ordinance and bases “vicious” on the dog’s appearance or breed, is unfair. Alderman Mike Clement (Ward 2) said the amendment’s purpose is to bring animal

control regulations in close alignment with St. Louis County. “St. Louis County has eliminated specific breed references from their own regulations, and they recommend municipalities do the same, so we’re bringing ours in closer to theirs,” Clement said. “St. Louis County really handles all the animal control issues. They board animals; they take care of animals if there’s any kind of a problem. So we need to be in alignment with the county.” As for the pending lawsuit, Clement said he is not sure how the new ordinance will affect it. “But hopefully, this will put the matter to rest,” he said.

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Progress 64 West celebrates 25 years of opportunity – on both sides of the river By JIM ERICKSON The situation was not unusual 25 years ago: Various groups in West St. Louis County had similar, often identical, ideas on what they wanted to happen in their respective areas of activity. But all too often those ideas were nothing more than walls. While the same circumstances often exist today, one civic organization that sprang up in 1987 to unite different groups still is going strong. Now known as Progress 64 West, the organization originally was known as Chesterfield Area Civic Progress (CACP). Its mission is to promote the responsible growth of commerce in West St. Louis and St. Charles counties, with particular emphasis on the I-64 corridor from I-270 westward to I-70. Tom Shaw, a Chesterfield real estate developer and one of the organization’s founders, explained the thinking behind its creation. “There were just too many walls that had been built up over the years – walls that often got in the way of community leaders, businesses and citizens working together on their common goals and aspirations,” he said. “The idea was to create some kind of entity that could cross all the boundaries and bring people together on issues that had a broad impact.” Business interests were the sparks that brought Progress 64 West into being,

but today its members include business owners and leaders, elected officials, civil servants, religious and community leaders, and retirees. “Commerce and a healthy business environment clearly are essential to any community because those are the elements that provide jobs as well as a tax base for high quality public education and all of the other amenities that make an area a good place to live,” said Bill Hardie, the organization’s current Board chairman and president of Keystone Construction Co., of Chesterfield. When asked what projects came to mind as among the most important in the organization’s 25-year history, Hardie observed: “Transportation-related issues always have been important to the organization because of the vital role they play in any community’s infrastructure. With that in mind, I’d have to say the Hwy. 141 project ranks as the most significant effort for Progress 64 West since I’ve been involved in it.” With its official opening in July 2012, Hwy. 141 linked the northern and southern parts of St. Louis County with a new outer beltway that runs through the West County area. Hardie also cited the Page Avenue extension and the new Boone Bridge that will facilitate travel between St. Louis and St. Charles counties as other major projects in which Progress 64 West has played a role. See PROGRESS 64 WEST, page 30

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Celebrates 175 years of faith By CAROL ENRIGHT Nestled behind a quiet section of Conway Road in Chesterfield lies the oldest Jewish congregation west of the Mississippi. United Hebrew Congregation is 175 years old, a milestone that Senior Rabbi Brigitte S. Rosenberg called “major.” “We were the 20th synagogue that was founded in the United States, but only 13 have made it to this 175th anniversary,” she said. The congregation dates its founding to 1837, when two Jewish immigrants, Abraham Weigel and Nathan Abeles, wanted to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and the Jewish High Holy Days. Rosenberg explained that, in Judaism, “you can pray by yourself, but there are certain prayers that we have in our liturgy that have to be done in community.” Through the years, the congregation moved its community from St. Louis to University City to its home in Chesterfield in 1989. But perhaps its biggest move was joining the Reform Judaism movement in the early 20th century. This shedding of Orthodox rituals allowed immigrant Jews, adapting to a modern America, more flexibility in practicing their faith. The Congregation’s history is rich and worthy of retelling, which is why former United Hebrew president, Rick Cornfeld, is leading a group of congregants in researching the synagogue’s history. One story involves Missouri son, Harry Truman. Rabbi Samuel Thurman, who led the congregation from 1914-1958, was the first rabbi to give an invocation at a presidential inauguration. He did so when Truman was sworn in for his second term in January 1949. Cornfeld said Truman and Thurman were “good friends” who met at the Missouri Masonic Lodge when Truman was the Grand Master and Thurman was a chaplain there. “One of Harry Truman’s really most outstanding accomplishments, certainly for the

Jewish community, is his recognition of the state of Israel,” said Cornfeld. “When Israel was founded in 1948, it was not at all certain that Israel would even be able to become a country, much less survive as a country. Eleven minutes after Israel declared its independence, Harry Truman recognized it as the de facto government in Palestine, which historians say assured Israel’s survival.” Thurman visited Truman the week before the historic event, urging the president to recognize the Jewish state. Much has changed in the world since United Hebrew’s founding so long ago – and as the world continues to change United Hebrew will respond with faith. Judaism, Rosenberg said, is a “dynamic” religion where the past continues to inform the present. She explained that modern Jews look at the written law, which is the Torah, and the oral law, which are the writings and debates of rabbis throughout the centuries, to “figure out how to look at the world through a Jewish lens.” In her remarks to the congregation on Rosh Hashanah, Rosenberg speculated that the immigrants who formed that first minyan “would be humbled and awed at the notion that their need to celebrate the New Year with other Jews would one day lead to this vibrant Jewish congregation.” And in closing she said, “Each of us and our stories make up the lens of what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century.” ••• United Hebrew will continue its 175th anniversary celebration with events throughout the year, including a Shabbat service on Oct. 19 to welcome Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, a 175th Anniversary Gala at the Coronado Ballroom on Nov. 18, Purim festivities in February, a “UH in St. Louis History” bus tour in May and a golf tournament and closing picnic in August 2013.

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Scott Moser, a science teacher at Rockwood’s Selvidge Middle, always works in a classroom buzzing with activity. “I teach seventhgrade, so the kids are Moser full of energy,” Moser said. “You never know what to expect.” When Moser leaves Selvidge, he returns home to a different kind of buzz. “I have 80 hives right now, but I’ve had as many as 120,” Moser said. He has been keeping bees for 15 years and entered the hobby after reading an old life sciences book that posed the question “What can scientists do? Keep bees.” Moser looked into it and started with two hives. At the end of the first year, he had nine. “I joined the Jefferson County Beekeepers Association, became the secretary, then president,” Moser said. After seven years as president, Moser became president of the Missouri State Beekeepers Association. His 80 hives certainly keep Moser busy, and with the honey the bees produce, he sells to produce markets. “I love to talk to my students about beekeeping,” Moser said. “It leads to great discussions about ecosystems and our

National Merit Achievement semifinalists A Lafayette High student and four Parkway School District students were named National Merit Scholarship Achievement Scholarship semifinalists. The students are among 1,600 black American high school seniors who will compete for Achievement scholarship awards totaling more than $2.5 million. About 80 percent of semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win an Achievement Scholarship award. The Achievement semifinalists and their high schools include:  • Deanna Patelis, Parkway Central • Devin Powell, Lafayette High • Kendra Rowey, Parkway North • Andrew Stock, Parkway North • Christina Wesley, Parkway North

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Turning loss into music Denise Dauw, a 1997 graduate of Marquette High, turned a difficult loss into the foundation for a new young adult fiction novel, “If Music Be The Food Of Love.” Dauw The story ties her experience of losing her grandmother to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease to music performance, family, romance and medicine. “In the final stages of her illness, talking to my grandmother didn’t draw a response,” Dauw said. “However, when I sang to her, she opened her eyes, turned to me and tried to speak. It was a special moment because she gave the gift of music to my mother, who in turn gave it to me.” While a student at Marquette, Dauw was involved in numerous aspects of the fine arts program, from concert and chamber choirs to wind ensemble, marching band, musicals and more. Her favorite activity

was serving as a drum major in the marching band. Today, Dauw serves as band director at Wildwood Middle and assistant band director at Eureka High. Once her novel is published later this year, she plans to give a portion of the proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Association. From teaching to writing to serving as a captain for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s 5K Run/ Walk at Busch Stadium, Dauw wants to bring further awareness to the disease. “Music can create powerful connections every day, and I’m hoping to inspire as I’ve been inspired in the process,” she said.

Fighting obesity Students, parents and community members are invited to attend a screening of the documentary film, “Weight of the Nation,” on Oct. 15 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Marquette High. At the screening, guests will watch part three of the four-part series, which addresses children in crisis and what can be done to fight childhood obesity. The health consequences of childhood obesity include a greater risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and other serious illnesses. The combination of these health effects and the dramatic increase in childhood

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Living Word Church dedicates school in Ghana Living Word Church recently completed its fourth mission trip to northern Ghana to dedicate a brand new high school, Sakote Methodist Technical, located in the remote northern village of Sakote, Ghana. The Sakote Methodist Technical High School, located in Sakote Ghana church was invited to participate in the dedication ceremony and was greeted by the entire village, the chiefs and elders, elected officials from the region, clergy, teachers and the children who stand to benefit from a high school education in their town. “This new school building was entirely funded by The Ghana Project, and we went to accept thanks and stand in the place deserved by all of our donors and supporters,” said Jim Harfst, member of Living Word Church and The Ghana Project Steering Committee chair. obesity rates during the past three decades causes some experts to fear this may be the first generation of American children who will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. “We know it takes a partnership with parents, schools and the community to ensure students are fit, active and ready to learn,” said Amy Wehr, supervisor of wellness and health services in Rockwood. “From this screening and our conversations, we’ll share strategies parents and families can use to instill long-term habits that promote healthy living.”

celebration of World School Milk Day, which is held annually to encourage children to drink milk and continue the habit into adulthood. According to Kristin Davis, dietician, Rockwood students consumed 1.3 million cartons of milk in 2011-2012. “Milk is a key part of a healthy diet; in fact it is the No. 1 food source of calcium, vitamin D and potassium,” Davis said. “Rockwood offers a variety of low-fat and fat-free milk, cheese and yogurt at both breakfast and lunch to help students fuel their bodies so they are prepared to learn.”

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By CAROL ENRIGHT The Parkway School District is on a green streak. Over the summer, it announced that it would begin installing solar panels on all 33 district buildings. Last month, it launched a compostable lunch tray pilot in six of its schools. And, in its most recent green initiative, the district was awarded a $1.5 million federal highway funding grant to purchase 30 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and a CNG fueling station. The East-West Gateway Council of Governments awarded the grant as part of the region’s 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program. “The world’s changing, and what’s a better way to understand it than letting our kids experience it firsthand,” said Will Rosa, Parkway’s director of transportation. “We’re doing it with the solar panels, we’re doing it with the recycling trays, and now we’re going to be doing it with the alternative fuels for school buses.” Rosa said the grant would offset about 80 percent of the cost of purchasing the new buses and installing the CNG fueling station. The district owns its buses and replaces about 10-12 a year. Rosa said the grant funding would cover the difference between the cost of a diesel bus, which is approximately $80,000, and the cost of a CNG bus, which he estimated at about $125,000. Rosa added that, as demand increases, he expects the cost of the CNG buses to go down. “We’re buying three years’ worth of buses right now with grant funding,” said Rosa. “Then, we’ll wait three years and we’ll start buying them again.” The biggest savings for the district will be in fuel costs. Rosa said recent fuel costs had diesel at about $3.51 a gallon and compressed natural gas close to $1.60. “We could save $100,000 a year,” said Rosa. “And, more important, the air is so much cleaner. “There’s no comparison. The buses are quieter in neighborhoods. We have an abundant U.S. natural sourcing of natural gas. It reduces our dependency on foreign

oil. The pricing is less volatile than oil. ... It’s just a good thing. Good for kids. Good for Parkway. Good for our future.” Rosa said Parkway will be the first school district in the state to have a fleet of CNG buses on this scale. When the buses hit the road, which he hopes will happen in the 2013-2014 school year, he said they will make an immediate impact on the local air quality. The district also sees the buses as an opportunity to educate students and provide a model for other districts to do the same. “Like solar panels, like recycling trays, in my view, it’s really teaching and leading our students on how to take care of the environment, how to be green. We’re not just talking about it. We’re doing it,” Rosa said. Purchasing 30 CNG buses in the next year is just the first step in transitioning the entire Parkway fleet of 150 diesel school buses to CNG buses. The district will replace its existing fleet with CNG buses according to its current replacement schedule. The district also is exploring opportunities to partner with local municipalities and organizations that might be interested in using its CNG fueling station to support their own fleets of CNG vehicles. Rosa said that not having access to a CNG fueling station is “the big holdback for compressed natural gas.” “It has a lot of potential, not only for us, but for other people,” he said. When the new buses roll into Parkway they will be equipped with stop sign-mounted cameras that will help catch drivers who fail to stop when the bus is loading or unloading, or who try to sneak around the bus from behind. When a driver fails to stop, the vehicle’s license plate is caught on camera and the video is sent to local authorities. District spokesperson Cathy Kelly explained that Parkway buses are already equipped with internal cameras, so adding the external camera amounted to a cost of $180 per camera. New in 2012, the district already has cameras in operation on 12 buses that were purchased this fall.

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They call it ‘new math’ but is there anything ‘new’ about it? By CAROL ENRIGHT Have you tried to help a student with their math homework lately? It can be confusing, frustrating and not unlike trying to read a foreign language. But – it’s just grade-school math, despite its labels of “new math” and “new, new math.” So, what is this “new math” today’s children are learning and everyone seems to be talking about? First off, it’s not so new. Everyday Mathematics, the program that the Rockwood School District began using in its elementary schools about six years ago, has been around since the late 1980s. “We sometimes have parents say, ‘This is how I learned it,’” said Stephanie Nauman, content facilitator for mathematics K-5 in Rockwood. Investigations, which the Parkway School District has been using for about a decade, first hit schools in the 1990s. There are differences between the programs, but they share a fundamental philosophy: Teach children several strategies to solve a math problem. “Probably the biggest difference that parents see is just that it’s a variety of strategies for problem solving, as opposed to just one method,” Dr. Amy Spears, coordinator of mathematics for Parkway said. “I would

say that’s in connection to the fact that we have a deeper understanding that students learn differently now – or learn in a variety of ways – and so this is truly trying to meet the needs of all students.” One of those strategies is an “array,” which Spears explained using a wall calendar. “A calendar is a grid,” said Spears. “So if I asked a kid to show me three times five, they would highlight around, basically, a rectangle that has three across and five down or five across and three down – understanding that it means that there are 15 blocks and it’s three times five.” Another strategy is the partial-sums method, in which students add the hundreds, the tens and the ones columns separately – and from left to right – to come up with a sum. This strategy may seem completely backward to parents and others who were taught to add ones, tens and so on in a right to left sequence, carrying numbers from one column to the next. Jacob Mohler, co-chair of the math department at Westminster Christian Academy in Town & Country, says Westminster teaches a more traditional math curriculum that focuses on “efficient ways of going about solving a problem or answering a question.” Mohler sees the value in a more con-

ceptual approach, but he doesn’t see a “happy medium” for what he views as “two different philosophic camps.” “I think the traditional school of thought is that they might pick up on the ‘whys,’ but we’re doing a bunch of ‘hows.’ In Everyday Math, they’re trying to do the ‘whys’ a lot and the ‘hows’ get pushed aside. They’re kind of extreme worlds,” Mohler said. Dr. Matthew Fredrickson, Rockwood’s director of curriculum, explained that Everyday Math is a resource the district uses, but not its entire curriculum. Students still use traditional methods, such as flash cards to memorize multiplication tables. “There’s a lot of fact practice built in, but we have to be careful that we are instructing children on strategies to learn their facts, and not only those drills,” Nauman said. Rockwood began using Everyday Math in the 2006-2007 school year. Since then, Fredrickson said those students who have been exposed to the curriculum have performed significantly higher on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) math assessment than those students who were not exposed to it. Spears said Parkway students have shown gains in their MAP scores, as well. So, what are parents to do?

A sample of the “new math” strategies being taught in the local school districts. (West Newsmagazine photo)

Spears tells parents to ask questions, “because the math is still the same.” “Parents sometimes think the math is different, because they hear a phrase like ‘new math,’” Spears said. “They think the math is different, but it’s the strategies that are increasing.”

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very good in goal and Craig McLaurine and L.J. Adewumni had big goals and A.J. Palazzolo was his usual steady self and controlled the defense. We have injuries and we needed everyone to pitch in and help out and they did.”

High school girls golf Once again the Missouri teams prevailed in the 12th annual River Challenge played at Clinton Hills Golf Course in Belleville, Ill. The Missouri teams shot a total of 1,061 to win by nine strokes. The victory squared the series at six for both sides of the river. Playing the event for Missouri were Incarnate Word Academy, Lafayette, Nerinx Hall, St. Joseph’s, Ursuline, Villa Duchesne and Westminster Christian Academy. The Illinois teams were Belleville East, Columbia, Edwardsville, Massac County, O’Fallon and Okawville. To get the results, the top two individual scores from each team were used for the state scores. There was an extra Missouri team this year so the highest score was not used. The teams were chosen from the order of their finish in the Angel Classic. Winning the team title was the Westminster Christian Academy Wildcats, the defending Missouri Class 1 kingpins. Westminster shot a total of 329. That was a whopping 26 strokes better than Massac County. In addition, the Wildcats had the top three scores. Junior Jordan Wolf was the medalist with an even-par 71. Senior Brooke Cusumano, the defending state

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High school boys cross country Marquette junior Noah Kauppila won the 21-team Parkway West Invitational with a time of 15 minutes, 58.2 seconds. The race was held at the new course at Living Word United Methodist Church in Wildwood. Marquette’s Adam Roderique finished second in 16:05.7. Coming in eighth was Jordan West, of Lafayette, at 16:47.20. He was followed by Austin Del Rosso, of De Smet, at 16:48; and Derek Legenzoff, of Lafayette, at 16:48.70. Finishing 13th was Parkway South’s Brian Hernan at 16:57.50. Coming in 15th was Kevin Koboldt, of Parkway West, at 17:02. The team scores were: St. Louis University High 94, Rock Bridge 106, Lafayette 112, Marquette 146, Parkway West 150, De Smet 180, Fox 182, Fort Zumwalt West 188, Webster Groves 191, Francis Howell 266, Fort Zumwalt East 282, Kirkwood 317, Francis Howell North 379, Seckman 407, Pattonville 430, Summit 433, Washington 453, Fort Zumwalt North 458, Francis Howell Central 492, Lutheran St. Charles 515, and Hazelwood Central 582.

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By WARREN MAYES Parkway West sophomore Maddy Brown likes to finish strong. She saves something extra for that last burst on a cross country course and it has resulted in some big victories. Brown won the 50th Hancock Invitational at Jefferson Barracks Park. The running Longhorn followed it with an equally impressive win in the 31st annual Parkway West Invitational, held on a new course at Living Word United Methodist Church in Wildwood. Brown raced past top-flight competition in the Hancock to win in 19 minutes 5.68 seconds. She was just ahead of Lafayette freshman Sarah Nicholson. Eureka senior Angie Sumner came in third. She claimed the Parkway West Invitational medal by finishing first in 19:08. That topped Summit senior Alyssa Jones, Nicholson and Nerinx Hall sophomore Sophia Racette. Parkway West coach Charlie Cutelli said Brown deserved her wins in both races. “It is very exciting for her to win these races back to back,” Cutelli said. “Last year she placed 15th and 20th in both of these races so it was a big step for her.” The Invitational field was very deep and very talented again this year. “Some of the top teams in and around St. Louis were present,” Cutelli said. “Lafayette, Marquette, Rockwood Summit, and Nerinx Hall. Over 20 girl teams represented with full team scores for 15 of them. Rock Bridge and Notre Dame De Scion drove in to run in the meet.”

Rock Bridge won the team title with 75 points. Lafayette came in second with 90 points to get past third-place Marquette by one point. Nerinx Hall was fourth with 108 points, while the Longhorns took fifth place with 132 points. “The course was more challenging than I think coaches and athletes realized. It was a double loop with a small but steep hill on the back half of the course,” Cutelli said. Brown said she enjoyed the course. She jogged it completely once before the race. “I did some repeats on part of the course, too. That helped me,” Brown said. “It was great. The last part of the race was tough for me, but doing the repeats helped me get through it.” Going into the race, Brown acknowledged her expectations were to run hard and well. “I wasn’t expecting to win, that’s for sure,” Brown said. “I knew there were a lot of great people there, a lot of good racers. I was hoping to be in the top five near the end and see what happens.” She did not have a game plan for the race. She wanted to go out and start with the pack. “I did that really well at the beginning of the race,” Brown said. “At the finish, going up that last hill, I felt like I had more in me. I decided to go for it. I used advice my coach gave me. He told me the hill is steep, but it’s only 10 seconds of the race so just endure the 10 seconds of pain and get through it. “That was fantastic advice. It really helped me. It’s a big hill but it’s only 10 seconds so just do it.” At the end, it was Brown and Jones. “We were neck and neck,” Brown said. “The freshman from Lafayette was just behind us. Alyssa caught up to me, and we were battling and I broke away from her.” “I am really happy for her,” Cutelli said. “She is one of the most positive and humble runners on the team and it is exciting that she can combine that with athletic talent. She is a joy to coach.” Brown just started running in her freshman year. She did run track in eighth-grade and middle schoo1. “I wasn’t too determined yet,” Brown said. “My dad (Kerry Brown) told me I should run cross country. He said he thought I had some running talent. He’s a runner so I decided to try it.” Each week, Brown tries to get in 30 to 35 miles of running. She practices with her teammates every day for 2.5 hours and there is a morning practice two days a week. “It’s quite a bit of time training but I love working out,” Brown said. “I look forward to practice.” For the rest of the year, Brown has some goals. “I want to break my personal best time of 18:54. I want to get in the 18:30 and 18:40 zone,” Brown said. “I want to get in the top 10 at state this year. That would be fantastic.”

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Prep Football - Week 8 By WARREN MAYES The game of the week could be a donnybrook with the Suburban South Conference championship on the line. The Kirkwood Pioneers, the top-ranked Class 5 team in the state, will play at Parkway Central in the top game in Week 8. Kickoff for the Oct. 12 game is 7 p.m. Parkway Central is ranked No. 5 in the state at presstime. Both teams are undefeated. They feature strong running games and stout defenses. The two teams have split games in the last four years. Last season, Kirkwood scored a 41-20 victory over the Colts. Two years ago, Parkway Central earned a 17-10 triumph and a 28-7 win in 2009. In 2009, Kirkwood prevailed 32-14. Parkway Central’s defense has allowed 11 points a game through the first six games of the season. Augie Brooks leads the Colts’ running game with 830 yards. Jake Bushman has gained 405 yards and Michael Slater has added 221 yards. Quarterback Zach Lazenby has thrown for six touchdowns and 513 yards with just one interception.

Kirkwood features a balanced running attack, led by three backs. Ramon Alton leads the way with 570 yards at presstime. He averages 7.8 yards a carry and has scored 10 touchdowns. Jordan Bishop has 299 yards and seven touchdowns. Blake Goddard has 225 yards. Bishop also is the quarterback. He has thrown for 750 yards and completed 58 percent of his passes. He has thrown for 10 touchdowns while getting intercepted just once. In the first six games of the season, Kirkwood’s defense is giving up just over 12 points a game. Here are the Oct.12 games, all with 7 p.m. kickoffs unless noted: Lindbergh at Marquette, Helias at CBC, Eureka at Fox, Principia at Brentwood, Cape Girardeau Central at Chaminade, Parkway North at Seckman, University City at Parkway West and Parkway South at Lafayette at 7:30 p.m. Here are the games for Oct. 13, all at 1 p.m. unless noted: Affton at Priory, St. Dominic at MICDS and DuBourg at Westminster Christian Academy at 2 p.m. De Smet and Kennedy are both off this week.

St. Louis rower helps U.S. team place fifth in World Championships By WARREN MAYES The St. Louis Rowing Club’s B.J. Francis treasures his experience as the lone local athlete to make the USA junior rowing team. The Ladue senior competed in Bulgaria and the USA squad finished fifth in the World in the “A” final. Francis competed in the seven seat in the men’s eight for the U.S. National Juniors Team in the 2012 World Rowing Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. “The selection for the latter involved about two months of intense training in Kent, Conn., and Princeton, N.J.,” Francis said. “Basically, the purpose was to weed out the weak. Lucky for me, I wasn’t one of them. Hundreds tried out and 36 got in, and 18 survived selection camp. “It was a fantasy experience and I was overjoyed when the head coach told us as a group, ‘Congratulations, you’re it. You’re the 2012 U.S. Junior National Team.’” St. Louis Rowing Club coach Andrew Black said Francis, who has been rowing for about three years, is the fourth junior national team representative from SLRC in the last six years. “So we’re definitely making a noise nationally.” “What a great time it’s been,” Francis said. “I had some other sports planned for

my freshman year, but when a few of the crew coaches came to my school to preach about the sport, I decided to give it a go. It was the best decision of my life. B.J. Francis “A buddy and I won the 2010 Midwest Regionals in the pair. My crew won the silver medal in the coxed four at Youth Nationals in 2010, and my USA team got fifth place in the Junior World Championships.” Black said Francis is “a natural athlete with an enormous engine. “He’s an all-rounder. He doesn’t really have any weakness. I’d say his greatest strength is the great consistency of his stroke. It’s very important in rowing. “He’ll row at one of the top five collegiate programs, which one will partly be determined by academics. Right away, he’ll be working to get into the USA under-23 team and that’s the track for the senior team and a shot at the Olympics. He may be ready for the Olympic team for Rio in 2016, but more likely he would aim for 2020. There are no guarantees, but I think he has the character to make it.” Francis said his goal for the St. Louis Rowing Club team is simple – win.

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Fall agritourism trips on a half-tank or less By SUZANNE CORBETT Days are getting shorter and the leaves are changing, so now is the time to take a drive through the fall foliage and savor the joys of the harvest. Day trips are a great way to explore the farms, wineries and harvest festivals, visiting an assortment of affordable destinations guaranteed to create memories. And luckily, despite this year’s record-breaking drought, Missouri and Illinois argitourism destinations once again will offer families a harvest of celebrations to enjoy. Fun on the farm Autumn’s comfortable weather makes meandering a corn maze or scavenging for the perfect pumpkin pleasant. A top-rated pumpkin patch is Rombachs Farm, the Chesterfield farmstead that for generations has been a mecca for pumpkin pickers. Rombachs was one of the earliest Missouri farms that promoted farm tourism. After decades of Halloween displays, Rombachs continues to make memories with pumpkin mountains and free attractions for kids, such as its wooden fort and maze. Open daily for pumpkin browsing, as an added attraction, visitors can indulge in weekend hayrides, barbecues and pony rides. Call 532-7265, or visit rombachsfarm.com. Centennial Farms, located on the edge of Augusta, Mo., has been in operation since 1854 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Now through Halloween, kids can delight in its Pumpkin Fantasyland, where not-so-scary pumpkin creatures are displayed among trails of pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn. To complement the farm experience, Centennial opens its Farm Fun-Land on weekends. While Pumpkin Fantasyland is

free, there is a $3 Farm Fun-Land admission charge for kids ages 3-12. All others are free. Farm Fun-Land activities include a tractor, a fort and a straw pyramid to climb on and through, along with a grain bin filled with corn. Maze fans will appreciate Centennial’s three mazes, including a simple, straw mini-maze designed for toddlers as well as a field maze cut from an acre of sorghum. Call 228-4338, or visit centennialfarms.biz. The Great Godfrey Corn Maze is the area’s best-known maze. Stretching over 7 acres, it is a serious maze. This year’s intricate cowboy design, called “Swagger and Holler,” crisscrosses 2.4 miles. Before maze explorers take off, they’re given flagpoles to rise above the corn stalks as a precaution, just in case they get lost. On Friday and Saturday nights, the maze becomes haunted. To find the maze, travel to Godfrey’s Glazebrook Park, a half-mile west of Route 67. To find your way out of the maze, ask for a map before entering. Call (618) 466-1483, or visit greatgodfreymaze.com. Before taking the challenge of Godfrey’s Corn Maze, consider first driving the farm roads of Calhoun County, renown for its farm stands, apples and barn quilts that stretch over a 22-mile driving loop. Start your tour at the free Brussels Ferry on the Illinois side of the river, north of Grafton. Keep a lookout for the farm stands that dot the roadside, such as Odelehr’s Roadside Market and the Hagen Family Orchard. Also, catch a glimpse of the barn quilts, unique examples of folk art painted and displayed on 62 barns and business scattered throughout the county, with most being visible from the roadside. The Alton Visitors’ Center has free location guides for the barn quilts and maps for finding

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By CAROL ENRIGHT Two well-known public servants are battling for Todd Akin’s vacant seat in the 2nd Congressional District this November. Ann Wagner calls herself a “strong, principled, constitutional Conservative.” Glenn Koenen, calls himself a “progressive” Democrat. Ann Wagner Wagner grew up in West County and has lived in Ballwin for most of her adult life with her husband, Ray, and their three children. In talking about her childhood, Wagner mentions working at her dad’s carpet store in Manchester from the age of about 12 or 13. She attended Cor Jesu Academy and graduated from the University of Missouri. She then worked at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City and Ralston Purina in St. Louis. Her career in public service began as a committeewoman in the Lafayette Township. She chaired the Missouri Republican Party – perhaps her best-known role – and co-chaired the Republican National Committee under George W. Bush. What voters may not know is that Wagner also was the U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg from 2005-2009. “The president asked me to go. He was looking for good communicators who had families and were willing to promote U.S. interests abroad during a time when it was difficult,” she said. “We were prosecuting two wars, and it was a difficult time in Western Europe.” As Ambassador, Wagner not only represented U.S. interests to the local government, she also supported U.S. commerce and trade, and visited small towns and villages. “We liberated Luxembourg twice during WWII. The second time was during the Battle of the Bulge,” Wagner said, noting the

Glenn Koenen Koenen grew up in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. He graduated from Duchesne High School in St. Charles, earned his bachelor’s degree from St. Louis University and his master’s from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has worked at a number of nonprofits, including the Archdiocese of Belleville, Metroplex and the Joint Neighborhood Ministry. For 17 year, he was the executive director of Circle Of Concern, a West County food pantry. He retired from that position earlier this year. He and his wife, Peggy, live in Oakville and have a daughter who resides in St. Charles County. Koenen’s years at the food pantry have clearly informed his political views. He said he saw firsthand how a lack of health insurance impacts the poor. “(For) most of the them, what happened is they didn’t buy the health care they needed historical connection between the countries. because they couldn’t afford it,” he said. Because of this history, Wagner said the He noted “a little thing like when kids locals were very welcoming to Americans. get immunizations.” Her four years representing the U.S. in “Your immunization record is probably Europe left her with “two huge, big take- the only health record your parents get to aways.” keep on you,” he said. “And so they might “We all grew, and I most certainly, in my not get all the shots – but once they learn love and respect and appreciation for the what they have to put on the form, they United States of America, the values that have the paperwork to turn into school – we share in our government, in our consti- but the kids really aren’t immunized.” He said while “the poorest of the poor tutional republic,” Wagner said. “Also, I grew in a sense of how globally connected get Medicaid and the rich get insurance,” he worries most about people in the middle we are as a world.” Those who have watched Wagner’s working in lower paying jobs whose public career as a champion of the GOP employers don’t provide health insurance. “They’re the ones that are most vulnermight be surprised to learn that she has able,” Koenen said. never run for office. Koenen said he’s running for Congress, “I’ve been involved in the private sector in politics and public service for the better part because he’s not happy with “all the things of my life, but it’s the first time I’ve ever put going on in Washington – the lack of civility, the lack of the ability to get basic things my name on a yard sign,” said Wagner. She said her reasons for seeking a seat in done like pass a budget and do things that Congress run deep. “This is a district that’s very personal to me. It’s home. It’s where I was born and raised. I’m the daughter and granddaughter of small business entrepreneurs here in the second district. I’ve raised my own family. I’ve worked in the community, both in business and politics and serving the community – and care deeply about what I consider to be the economic engine of our state. “The new second district has moved back into the St. Louis County metro area in such a large way. It needs a good, strong, pro job creation, fiscal responsibility advocate in Congress and that’s what I want to be. I decided after so many years to run because I’ve got three kids – one just got out of college, one who will graduate this year and a daughter who will head off to college next year – and I really think our government is mortgaging their future,” Wagner said. Glenn Koenen and family

need to get done like moving forward to get jobs going and protect Social Security.” He believes his experience at nonprofits will serve him well. “I’m good at bringing people together. I’m good at leading groups, and I think I’d be good at representing this district. I’ve lived in this area my entire life. I understand it from the business side, from the family side and from the social side – all the things that have to be done and should be done,” he said. Koenen said working at Circle has shown him “how well people can work together on core issues, things like fighting hunger and poverty and trying to help families, no matter what their political background.” Key issues Job creation is Wagner’s top issue. “It’s a concern in terms of uncertainty – uncertainty in health care costs, uncertainty in energy costs, taxes,” she said. “Then, probably a sea of overregulation that job creators are facing right now in an unprecedented way. I’m deeply concerned with the debt – as I said, I think it’s mortgaging our children’s future – and spending that has gone just completely out of control.” Another priority for Wagner is overturning the Affordable Care Act. “You’ve got a government right now that is trying to control one-sixth of our economy through health care and Obamacare, which is one of my key issues in terms of wanting to repeal or replace it with freemarket solutions,” said Wagner. In stark contrast, Koenen called the Affordable Care Act “a good way to start expanding the pool so everybody has access to health care.” But Koenen said his biggest issue is Social Security. “We talk about cutting back on Social

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running a business in New Jersey. We have to make sure that you have a chance to succeed and you’re going to be treated fairly.” Koenen acknowledged that “the role of government is, unfortunately, large, but the trick is to make it efficient.” Wagner said the role of the federal government is “to be limited and less, returning as much power and control to local governments and state governments as possible.” “I am very concerned with what I see as true government overreach and a shifting of the role of government away from an ownership society to an entitlement society. That is not the America that I grew up in,” she said. Parting thoughts Wagner said she will “bring strong, effective, conservative leadership to Washington, D.C., and will represent families. She added that because she grew up in West County and has “lived in Ballwin for the better part of my life, I think I’m in touch with the values and the issues that are most on (people’s) minds.” Koenen said his career in nonprofits has prepared him for a job in government. “I understand the needs of families, and I will put in a full day’s work and use common sense to get things done .... All my life has been spent helping people. This is just an extension of what I’ve done at Circle ... to help families,” Koenen said.

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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES Olympic spirit is coming to the Jewish Community Center in Creve Coeur on Oct. 18 with a special screening of an award-winning PBS documentary, “Age of Champions.” The film tells the story of five senior competitors, the oldest of whom is 100, who sprint, leap and swim for the gold at the National Senior Olympics. “The characters in the film show us that nothing is impossible,” Director Christopher Rufo said. “Whatever your age, it’s never too late to pursue your dreams and achieve something great. Senior athletes in St. Louis and all over the country show us a way to

live longer, healthier and happier lives.” Produced by the California-based nonprofit Documentary Foundation, “Age of Champions” took two years to make and will be televised next year on PBS. Working in partnership with AARP, the filmmakers are touring 20 states and launching more than 1,000 community events around the country. Having hosted the St. Louis Senior Olympics for 33 years, the JCC is a fitting venue for the St. Louis premiere. “We did a casting call to 10,000 athletes, received 1,000 responses and chose five characters,” Rufo said of the character selection process. “It was an easy process because of the characters’ amazing life stories and accomplishments.” In addition to the film screening, there will be a question-and-answer session with Rufo and Ballwin athlete Bill Cannon, 82. In 1988, Cannon began competing in swimming meets and later added track and field. He since has accumulated more than 2,000 medals and averages 12 to 15 competitions a year. “I’ve been semi-retired since April and have used my free time to do more training,” said Cannon, who recently set a pool record in the 200-meter individual medley in Carbondale, Ill., and set a new record also for the 1,000-yard freestyle at the Show-Me-Games in Columbia, Mo. The Q & A will focus on healthy aging and how people can become more active. “Age of Champions” will be shown at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Jewish Community Center’s Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. For free tickets, call (877) 926-8300 or visit ageofchampions.org/mo.

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photodynamic therapy (PDT), which can seal abnormally leaking blood vessels. Their findings: Ranibizumab was better than sham and PDT treatments with respect to avoiding loss of vision when treating patients with an eye affected by wet AMD. Researchers looked also at clinically relevant outcomes regarding the impact of the treatment on driving in three ways: treatment vs. no treatment in those who said they were driving or not driving at the beginning and end of the study; treatment vs. no treatment in participants who had vision at the beginning and end of the study that would qualify them for an unrestricted driver’s license in at least 45 of the U.S. states; and a standardized questionnaire assessing the patients’ own perception about the level of difficulty driving in difficult conditions such as rain or fog or at night. The 45 states all require correctable A study at John Hopkins suggests that regular vision of at least 20/40 in one eye to qualify injections of a drug can allow people with wet age-related macular degeneration to see well for an unrestricted driver’s license. enough to continue driving. “What the study showed was that 85 percent of participants in the ranibizumab versus Drug could keep those with AMD sham study and 88 percent in the ranibizumab behind the wheel versus PDT study read the eye chart better The advanced form of “wet” age-related (and) also achieved the level of vision required macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading for an unrestricted license and, in turn, had cause of vision loss among the elderly and a greater confidence in driving,” Bressler said. disease that results in the loss of driving priviResearchers cautioned that further study leges for many older folks. But results of a is needed to determine whether driving study published online in the journal Ophthal- skills or driving safety are actually mainmology suggest that monthly injections of the tained or improved, and whether they drug ranibizumab improve eye tests enough match up with patient perceptions of their to keep those with AMD driving longer. abilities reported on the questionnaire. Marked by abnormal scarring and leaking of new blood vessels into the eye, wet Good news, bad news AMD affects the light-sensitive area of the Doctors’ warnings to patients that they eye used for driving, reading and recogniz- are potentially unfit to drive may result in a ing faces. A monthly (or as-needed) injec- good news-bad news scenario, according to tion of ranibizumab was shown to eliminate research data published in the Sept. 27 issue or slow the formation of new scarring and of the New England Journal of Medicine. leaking blood vessels. A study conducted in Ontario, Canada, “Driving is an important measure of analyzed emergency department visit data independence and quality of life for many for crashes involving patients whose docpeople in the United States,” said Neil M. tors warned them they may be unfit to drive. Bressler, M.D., a professor, senior author of Results showed the annual rate of crashes the study and chief of the Retina Division at among patients who were warned about the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins their driving fell roughly 45 percent the year Medicine. “Our study, believed to be the after they received the warning. The research first of its kind to look at whether outcomes showed also, however, that medical warnings relevant to driving improve with treatment, about driving were associated with an increase suggests that monthly injections of ranibi- in visits to emergency departments for depreszumab may be an extremely helpful option sion and a decrease in the patients’ return visits in allowing the elderly to continue driving.” to physicians who issued the warnings. During the two-year trial, researchers used a visual function questionnaire to Risky time to retire measure more than 1,100 participants’ drivAccording to a new study by a University ing ability, perception and self-reported of Missouri financial expert, many Ameridriving status. In one of their studies, cans put their long-term financial stability they compared results for those receiv- at risk by retiring when economic markets ing ranibizumab to those receiving sham are peaking. (fake) injections. Another study compared “Potential retirees often will first meet their results of ranibizumab injections versus targeted retirement savings goals during an

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM up market and will be tempted to retire at that point,” Rui Yao, assistant professor of personal financial planning at MU, said in a news release. “The problem with this strategy is that the economy runs in cycles, meaning that after a peak, the market will take a downturn. People who have retired shortly before an economic downturn run a serious risk of losing a significant portion of their retirement savings, which will shorten the longevity of their retirement income. This could result in many retirees outliving their retirement savings and facing financial hardships toward the end of their lives.” Examining data from the Health and Retirement Study, a biannual survey conducted by the University of Michigan, Yao looked at financial and retirement information from 1992-2008 on more than 4,000 households with retirement-aged Americans and found that the probability of someone choosing to retire increased as the number of consecutive up market years increased. Yao’s recommendation: Potential retirees should hold off on retiring immediately upon reaching their target goals, particularly in an economic boom, and retire instead during an economic downtown, as long as they have enough savings to be comfortable. That way, when the markets recover, their savings will increase above their initial target goals and create a financial cushion for future economic downturns, she said. Yao’s study was published in the Journal of Personal Finance. Early menopause tied to heart attack, stroke Research conducted at the University of Alabama-Birmingham revealed that women who experience early menopause are more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than women who go through menopause when they are older. Researcher Melissa Wellons, M.D., looked at 2,509 women, 693 of whom reported surgical or natural menopause occurring before age 46. She found that early menopause doubled the risk for cardiovascular disease when compared to groups experiencing menopause later in life. “My hope is that getting this message out will motivate women with early menopause to engage in the lifestyle and medical strategies known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease – like controlling cholesterol, blood pressure and excess weight and by exercising,” Wellons said. Because the study was observational, Wellons said she and her colleagues could not conclude that early menopause causes future cardiovascular disease. “But our findings do support the use of age at menopause as a marker of future heart and vascular disease risk,” Wellons said. “Clinicians should consider asking questions about menopause when collecting a female patient’s medical history.”

Wellons’ study appears in Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society. ‘No Leaf Left Behind’ Chesterfield residents who need help clearing their yards of fall leaves this fall may be able to get some volunteers to help them out. Members of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Chesterfield are hosting a “No Leaf Left Behind” service project from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 throughout Chesterfield. Teams of volunteers with rakes will be available to residents who need some assistance getting their leaves bagged or raked to the curb. Teams will rake for at least an hour, depending on the size of the yard, at no charge. To request a team, call Pastor Al at 5320400, or email amuck@lordoflifelcms.org by Oct. 15. On the calendar “Estate Planning and Long-term Care Essentials,” a free seminar presented by Brian G. Quinn, will be held from 2-3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11 at Quinn & Banton, LLP, 14611 Manchester Road in Manchester. The seminar is designed to educate attendees on essential estate planning tools such as wills, living trusts, non-probate transfers, joint tenancy, federal estate tax, durable power of attorney, living wills and what happens when people fail to plan for the inevitable. Seating is limited. To RSVP, call 394-7242 or email info@qb-lawfirm.com. ••• “Planning for Nursing Home Costs and Long-term Care,” a free seminar presented by Brian G. Quinn, will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18 at Quinn & Banton, LLP, 14611 Manchester Road in Manchester. Attendees will learn strategies for maintaining independence through a long-term care crisis and to access veterans’ and other government benefits to help pay for long-term care. Seating is limited. To RSVP, call 3947242 or email info@qb-lawfirm.com. ••• The 2012 PrimeTime Expo will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28 at the JCC Staenberg Family Complex Gymnasium, 2 Millstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur. Presented by the St. Louis Jewish Light, the event will feature exhibits and seminars designed to educate Baby Boomers and senior adults on products, services and activities that will enhance their quality of life and retirement years. More than 70 companies, resources and organizations will provide information on topics including health and fitness, travel and recreation, housing options for seniors, home health care and legal issues, financial planning and investments, insurance, technology, home modification and improvement, senior adult services and more. Admission and refreshments are free. For more information, visit primetimeexpo-stl. com or call (314) 743-3670.

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“When I read Jane’s book, I was impressed by the way she captures the problems faced by Baby Boomers as their parents age,” Singer said. “The information she shares is invaluable on everything from emotional, familial, financial and physical stress to navigating the assisted and skilled living maze.” The book has received many favorable reviews and has been lauded as a helpful guide for dealing with the decline of Baby Boomers’ parents and for offering valuable insight into the needs of both generations. By detailing her own experiences, Gross enables readers to identify with her message, find coping mechanisms for themselves as caregivers and discern ways to enrich the lives of their elderly parents. Following Gross’ keynote address, a panel of local experts on aging will present a seminar to help children of older adults with issues they might be facing in regards to caring for their parents. Reporter Paul Schankman of Fox 2 News will moderate the discussion, and panel members will include Debra K. Schuster, elder law attorney; Rabbi Elizabeth Hersch, Jewish Family & Children’s Service community chaplain; and Marcia Mermelstein, ElderLink St. Louis senior information and referral specialist. ElderLink St. Louis is presenting the program free of charge. Reservations are not required. For more information, call (314) 812-9300.

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A petition submitted by Jeannie Aumiller representing McBride Essen, LLC, 16091 Swingley Ridge Rd., Suite 300, Chesterfield, MO, 63017, for the approval of a zoning district change from R-1 and C- 1 to R-4 for an approximately 7 acre tract of land commonly known as 520 Kehrs Mill Rd., Ballwin, MO, 63011, to allow the development of a 24 lot single family subdivision. The City of Ballwin will consider the zoning ordinance or district regulations as provided herein, or may adopt different changes or provisions, without further notice or hearing, as the Board of Aldermen may deem to be in the public interest. The public hearing may be continued, by announcement at the public hearing, from time to time, as deemed necessary by the Planning and Zoning Commission, without publication of the time and place of the continued public hearing. Petitions of protest against zoning district boundary changes, duly signed and acknowledged, must be submitted by owners of thirty percent or more of either: (1) the area of the land (exclusive of streets and alleys) included in the proposed change(s), or (2) within the area determined by lines drawn parallel to and one hundred and eighty-five feet distant from the area proposed for a zoning district change, public rights-of-way excepted. These petitions will be considered in determining the percentage of favorable votes by the Board of Aldermen necessary to make the zoning district change in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Ballwin. Residents of Ballwin are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the programs and services of the City of Ballwin regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, national origin or political affiliation. If you are a person requiring an accommodation, please call (636) 227-8580 V or (636) 527-9200 TDD or 1-800-735-2466 (Relay Missouri) no later than 5:00 P.M. on the third business day preceding the hearing. Offices are open between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday.

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Have a safe and fun Halloween! October is an exciting month. Many residents are enjoying the changing leaves, cooler weather, trips to wineries, and local sporting events. One of the highlights of October for many of our local young ones is Halloween trick or treating. This Halloween please take care in ensuring a safe experience for your children, and the children in your neighborhood. Here are some tips to consider: Join your kids while going door to door, if you can’t be there, have them travel in groups. Bring a flashlight, and cell phone if you have one for emergency use. Avoid homes without exterior lighting. Check your candy to be sure it is unopened and fresh. If driving, please be watchful for children in area. And, I’m sure your local dentist will agree, enjoy your candy in moderation! Kay Bova Realty will be giving candy treats out from 4-6:30 pm on Halloween night. Feel free to stop by and say hello. As always, we enjoy visiting with our West County neighbors! And we would love to talk to you about listing your home, and/or helping you find your dream home!

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Com mu n it y Event s ART Chesterfield Arts invites students from universities and colleges within a 125-mile radius of Chesterfield to submit a proposal for a permanent, outdoor sculpture as part of the Chesterfield Arts 2012-2013 University Sculpture Competition. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, Nov. 1. The project culminates in a public unveiling in fall 2013. Call 519-1955. ••• “Impressions of Town & Country,” a plein air art competition, is from 9 a.m.noon on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Longview Farm Park. Visitors watch artists paint in the open air, drawing inspiration from the natural beauty within the borders of Town & Country. A free public art reception with all art submissions on display follows at 5 p.m. at Longview Farm House. Cash prizes are awarded to first-, second- and third-place artists; a separate category with prizes is featured for high school students. To register, call Lindsey Hodge at (314) 434-1215. ••• Art Trends Gallery is hosting Missouri artist Curt Parker’s special exhibit of animal art, featuring his photo-realistic portraits of dogs and cats. The exhibit will be open from Oct. 27 through Nov. 30. The opening reception is from 4-8 p.m. on Oct. 27. A portion of sales will be donated to Stray Rescue of St. Louis, where stray animals are restored to health and placed in loving homes. For more information, call 536-3266.

BENEFITS A MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Consignment Sale is from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Commons at St. John Lutheran, 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville. Gently used toys, childcare equipment, clothing and assorted items for infants through pre-teens are available. Admission is free. Call 394-4100. ••• A Stop Diabetes Walk is at 10 a.m. (registration opens at 8:30 a.m.) on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Creve Coeur Park. Participants are invited to join teams or walk as individu-

als. Proceeds benefit the American Diabetes Association, which funds research, delivers services to affected communities and provides information. Visit diabetes.org/stepoutstlouis, or call (314) 822-5490, ext 6830. ••• Taste of the Town, a fundraiser for the Eureka High School class of 2014, is from 5:30-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15 in the school commons. More than 40 area restaurants provide samples; a silent auction and raffle also are featured. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, EHS students and staff; and $35 for a family four-pack. Call Tammy at (314) 392-8316 for tickets, which are not sold at the door. ••• Circus Flora presents “A Celtic Night Circus: Tír Na Nóg” at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 18-20 and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21 in a tent on the grounds of Chesterfield Mall. The dinner theater production celebrates Circus Flora’s 26 years and is loosely based on Arthur Schnitzler’s “La Ronde.” Tickets are $120-$175 and include a gourmet dinner, dessert and wine. A portion of the proceeds benefits Clowns on Call, which brings the circus to area children’s hospitals. Call (314) 534-1111, or visit circusflora.org. ••• The Parkway West Marching Band 2012 Arts and Crafts Fair is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21 at the high school, 14653 Clayton Road. Local artisans, crafters, a bake sale, fall flowers, used book sale, raffle and an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast by Chris Cakes are featured. Admission is free, with a $7 charge for the pancake breakfast in advance or $8 at the door, and free for kids 5 and younger. Visit parkwaywestband.com. •••

FAMILY AND KIDS The city of Ellisville hosts fall hayrides and campfires from 6:30-8 p.m. every Thursday in October at the Bussmann Shelter in Bluebird Park. The cost is $7 for residents and $9 for non-residents. Come out for a night of fall fun! Call 227-7508 or visit ellisville.mo.us.

••• FamilyLIVE! meets at 5 p.m. on Saturdays, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8, at St. John Lutheran Church, 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville. The interactive family worship experience develops Christian family values and equips parents to be effective spiritual leaders for their kids. Each month, a different virtue serves as the focus of discussion. Call 394-4100, or visit stjstl.net. ••• A Fall/Harvest Craft Bazaar is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19 and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Friendship Village Chesterfield, 15201 Olive Blvd. The event is free and open to the public. Call Holly Reece at 733-0795. ••• Friday Frenzie is from 7-8:30 p.m. on Fridays, Oct. 19, Nov. 30, Jan. 25 and Feb. 22, at St. John Lutheran Church, 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville. The evening includes games and snacks provided. The cost is $5 per child. Visit stjstl.net, or call 394-4100. ••• A fall festival is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Prudential Select Properties, 1000 Woodsmill Plaza in Town & Country. A free pumpkin is available for each family, plus games, hot dogs and beverages. Free shedding of old documents also is offered. Visit discoverstl.com. ••• The city of Ballwin hosts a family hayride from 5:30-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Castlewood State Park. A hayride through the forest concludes on the banks of the Meramec River. Dinner is served under the stars and is followed by a bonfire and entertainment by Babaloo. To register, visit ballwin.mo.us. ••• Oktoberfest is celebrated at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 14088 Clayton Road in Chesterfield. The family-fun event includes music, videos, food, a petting zoo, dancers and more. Visit youmattertogod.org.

LIVE PERFORMANCES A free handbell concert is at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 327 Woods Mill Road. The Gateway Ringers perform. Call 391-6685, or

visit goodshepherdlutheran.com. ••• High School Battle of the Bands is at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Saturday, Nov. 10 at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Ten bands compete for prizes. To enter, send a demo to rroskowske@kennedycatholic.net by Oct. 15. Admission is $5 prior to Nov. 1 and $10 thereafter. Tickets may be purchased from any Kennedy student or online at kennedycatholic.net.

SPECIAL INTEREST The West County Swing Dance Club meets from 8-10:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Moolah Shrine Center, 12545 Fee Fee Road. The not-for-profit social group hosts more than 350 dancers each week and offers basic to advanced swing dance lessons before the dance (at 7 p.m.). Visit wcsdc.com. ••• The exhibit “From Aisles to Avenues,” featuring Crosley automobiles is on view through Sunday, Nov. 4 at Kemp Auto Museum. Six are on display at the museum, with two additional models at Macy’s Chesterfield. The vehicles were the first post-war compact cars in the U.S. Visit kempautomuseum.org. ••• The Parent Network of Catholic High Schools hosts a Women’s Day of Reflection at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Chaminade College Prep. To register, visit parentnetworkstl.org. Email b.kruse@sbcglobal.net for more information. ••• Concours d’Elegance, the All-Jaguar Auto Show, is from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Kemp Auto Museum. Approximately 60 vehicles are expected to be on display at the free event, including sports racing cars, convertibles, E-types and more. Visit kempautomuseum.org. ••• The Parent Network of Catholic High Schools hosts a Women’s Day of Reflection at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Chaminade College Prep. To register, visit parentnetworkstl.org. Email b.kruse@sbcglobal.net for more information.

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Sales of existing homes rose in August to their highest rate in more than two years and new housing construction is continuing to climb locally, providing signs that a budding housing market recovery is gaining traction. Economists and the U.S. Commerce Department expect construction of new homes will contribute to economic growth this year for the first time since 2005. Though new homes represent less than 20 percent of the housing sales market, they have an outsize 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 the National Association of Home Builders. Construction of single-family homes rose last month to the fastest annual rate in more than two years. Sales of newly built and previously occupied homes are up compared to last year, helped by the lowest mortgage rates on record. Here’s what’s new in new homes: Kemp has pre-grand opening pricing at Ridgepointe in Lake Saint Louis The Kemp Homes Company has opened two new leisure lifestyle communities in Lake Saint Louis offering estate homes from the $220’s and freestanding villa homes from the $190’s. For a limited time, buyers can get special pre-grand opening pricing. Both communities feature no exterior maintenance chores. “Time is a luxury few people want to waste,” said Kemp Homes principal Bill Kemp. “We all want to have more time for recreation, to spend time with our families and to pursue activities for our personal enjoyment. “Ridgepointe in Lake St. Louis offers homebuyers an exciting alternative to allow for just that. Enjoy freedom from the mundane chores of grass cutting, trimming, watering, and snow removal completely.” Located in separate sections, the estate homes and the detached villas are unique in that owners have all the benefits of a single-family home without the yard chores. The active adult friendly ranch, 1.5-story and two-story plans – including the Saratoga model which will be open for touring Oct. 28 – offer the opportunity to buy now and “age in place” without ever having to move again. There is no age restriction like a “55-plus”

community, so families are welcome. “There is nothing quite like it,” said Kemp. “Homebuyers have a variety of home styles to chose from all which offer lots of amenities. There is so much to enjoy about the subdivision; the location, the park-like setting, recreation facilities, walking trails, gazebo, club house and green space areas.” The Saratoga display will officially open to the public on Oct. 28; however, to get a personal preview, call sales manager Suzanne Matyiko at (314) 469-8224. Ridgepointe is located just off the newly opened South Henke Road. Consort Homes’ new Design Center gives customers the “big picture” There was an unexpected “bonus” in store for home shoppers attending the mid-September grand opening of Consort Homes’ new display models at Carlton Glen Estates in Wentzville. The celebration also marked the official debut of Consort’s new Design Center. Located on the lower level of Carlton Glen’s new “Windsor” two-story display, the Design Center is the home builder’s latest innovation – a 1,000-square-foot showroom where owners choose all of the interior/ exterior components for their new homes at a single location, assisted by professional designer Chandra Fessler of Chandra Fessler Interiors – free of charge. According to Bill Wannstedt, director of operations for Consort Homes, the Design Center now serves purchasers in all 15 of the firm’s single-family and townhome communities throughout the metro region. He added that Carlton Glen was chosen as the showroom site for a number of reasons, including its convenient accessibility from both I-64/Hwy. 40 and I-70. “The Design Center provides clarity for owners trying to visualize what their selections will actually look like in their new homes,” Wannstedt explained. “It’s beautifully organized, with several sections and numerous vignettes displaying combinations of items such as cabinetry, countertops, and flooring. And the design time is complimentary.” From price-included feature packages to luxury upgrades, the Design Center showcases Consort’s full spectrum of décor choices. “Being able to see large-scale samples makes customers feel more confident about their decisions. They get the big picture

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Tuscany neighborhood just up the street. Grounds care and some exterior maintenance is provided for a monthly fee. To experience the community, take Page Avenue (Hwy. 364) to the Arena Parkway exit, north .25-mile on Arena to Hemsath. The Hamptons’ gated entry is on the left, and Payne’s display model at Tuscany is on the right. Payne Family Homes to grand open in An interest list is now forming and you The Hamptons this fall can get on it by calling McIver at (314) Payne Family Homes is busily prepar- 220-2861. Visit PayneFamilyHomes.com. ing for its grand opening in The Hamptons, a gated enclave on Hemsath Road in St. Griffey Homes has inventory ready at Charles County. The inaugural event is Penny Lane plus condos available planned for later this fall. Griffey Homes’ new Abbey inven“The Hamptons presents an opportunity tory home is now open at Penny Lane in to own a luxurious, free-standing home St. Charles County. The Abbey is one of – in a premier location – with a carefree Griffey’s most popular models, said sales lifestyle,” enthused sales manager Kim manager Kim Valerio, and is priced at McIver. $236,732. Payne offers an unusually broad selecThe home features granite counter tops, tion of 12 ranch, story-and-a-half, and vaulted ceilings, optional hearth room, two-story designs from its Lifestyle Col- upgraded flooring and a view of the lake lection, loaded with upscale amenities and from the very private patio. available with three-car garages on certain Griffey also has been busy with condohomesites. Floor plans range from 1,627 to minium sales at The Charleston at Heritage. 3,388 square feet, and lower levels can be The handful of remaining condos start at finished for additional entertainment and $129,900 and feature two bedrooms, two bedroom space. baths and a 5-by-25-foot balcony. Garages To maintain the established community’s are still available at an additional $9,500. elegant streetscape, the homes will feature Each building has an elevator and a large sophisticated elevations with brick and storage room. Three of the condos are on stone. the top floor and feature vaulted ceilings Although details are still being finalized, and nice treeline view. preview pricing in The Hamptons starts “Most condos are on busy roads, but it from the mid-$200’s, and construction of is very quiet here and in the middle of a the “Monterey” display – a brand-new 1.5- prestigious single-family community,” story design just introduced to the Lifestyle Kim said. portfolio – is expected to begin shortly. Contact Kim at her office at Penny Lane Meanwhile, interested buyers are invited for more information or an appointment to to tour the “Montego,” another 1.5-story tour The Charleston at (636) 936-1923 or Lifestyle plan on display at Payne Family’s e-mail her at kim@griffeyhomes.com.

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Local tastes, flavors featured at Chesterfield Smashburger “The chipotle bun is amazing,” Schweitzer said. “It’s By SUZANNE CORBETT Ask David Schweitzer how he likes his burger, and he’ll used to make the Spicy Baja Burger, which was the burger quickly tell you, “smashed.” According to Schweitzer, that was the deal maker that made me want to open a franwho owns the Smashburger franchise in Chesterfield, it chise, because it was best burger I ever had in my life.” The Spicy Baja Burger is topped with pepper Jack takes finesse and a special smashing tool to smash the percheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, onion, fresh sliced fect burger. “Anyone can smash a burger on a grill, but you’ll lose all jalapenos and chipotle mayo. Counted among Smashburger’s specialties is the celthe juices. When we smash, we have a special smashing tool that has an edge around the outside of it that holds the ebrated St. Louis Burger, recently featured in the Wall juices in and around the meat. We smash (a fresh, never Street Journal – a one-of-a-kind, original burger only sold frozen 100-percent certified Angus beef burger ball) and in the franchise area. Smashburger’s Denver headquarters hold the smashing tool down on it for 10 seconds,” Sch- encourages all cities to create a local burger featuring local products and/or flavors. The St. Louis burger is draped with weitzer explained. Smashburgers are available in regular or a big size that provel cheese, topped with grilled mushrooms, onions and weighs in at about a half-pound, and each gets custom- green peppers and served on a pretzel bun. In fact, Smashburger uses as many local flavors and smashed when ordered. With such attention given to the smash, it’s no surprise the same dedication to perfection products as possible. The menu features Maull’s Sweetis extended to the buns. Smashburger offers five specialty- N-Smokey barbecue sauce, Fritz’s soda floats, and the baked buns for its burgers and sandwiches, including clas- ultimate hometown creation: the Gooey Butter Milkshake sic egg, multi-grain, spicy chipotle, and pretzel. The fifth made with Haagen Dazs ice cream mixed with locally baked cakes from Ann and Allen Baking Company. bun choice is actually lettuce, used as a wrap. Those looking for something beyond a burger might try an Angus beef Chicago-style hot dog, an entrée salad, or chicken served in a salad or on a sandwich, crispy or Smashburger grilled. A top customer pick is the grilled Chicken Avo1671 Clarkson Road cado Club, which gets the smash treatment on the grill Chesterfield before being placed on a multi-grain bun layered with (636) 536-3066 thick-sliced avocado, applewood-smoked bacon, lettuce, 10 a.m. -9 p.m., Sunday-Thursday tomato ranch dressing and mayo. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday To create their own flavor combinations, diners can www.smashburger.com choose from 17 no-charge sauces and toppings. Cheese

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ESTATE SALE: Sat., Oct. 13 9am - 2pm; Sun., 12am - 3pm. Large furniture, Waterford, Large TV, New leather couch, rugs, Four dining room sets, and accessories. Mansions at Spyglass - 14348 Spyglass Ridge. Look for large sign.

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(314) 892-1003 WOOD FLOOR REFINISHING : Add instant equity to your home. Professional Floors of St. Louis 31 year old fully insured company serving entire metro community. Sanding, re f i n i s h i n g, re p a i r s, n e w installation, most manufacturers available. Free estimates 314843-4348, profloorstl.com.

Foundation Repair Top Notch Waterproofing & Foundation Repair LLC. Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural & concrete repairs. Exterior drainage correction. Serving Missouri for 15 yrs. Free estimate 636-2816982. Finally, a contractor who is honest and leaves the job site clean. Lifetime Warranties.

Skips Hauling & Demolition! Serving the Bi-State Area including St. Charles County. Appliances, furniture, debris, construction, rubble, yard waste, excavating & demolition! 10, 15 and 20 cubic yard rolloff dumpsters. All type clean-outs & hauling! Affordable, dependable and available! No conditions! 20 yrs. service. Toll Free 1-888-STL-JUNK (888-7855865) or 314-644-1948.

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KEVIN'S PAINT SERVICE - Expert & Professional. New & old house interior/ exterior painting, drywall & acoustical ceiling repair. 25 years painting experience. Low rates/ Free Estimates. Call Kevin at 636-322-9784.

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1339 COUNTRYSIDE MANOR PLACE CHESTERFIELD Unmatched quality! Karr Bick designed kitchen, hearth rm with stone see-thru FP, 1.5 story. $889,900

1063 WINTERWOOD TRAIL HOUSE SPRINGS Custm 5BR/5.5ba home on 4.11 ac overlooking community 10 acre lake. Attention to detail. $599,900

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17707 HORSE CREEK COURT CHESTERFIELD Stunning Plantation style traditional. Lovely priv lot with beautiful inground pool, screened porch.$875,000

17110 SURREY VIEW DRIVE CHESTERFIELD Fabulous 2 story on 2/3 acre lot backing to trees. 5BR, 4.5ba, 3 car gar. 3 season rm & deck. $489,900

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1532 HIGHLAND VALLEY CIRCLE WILDWOOD Exceptional 1.5 sty with pool & W/O LL. Fabulous updated kitchen, octagonal breakfast rm. $650,000

15981 KETTINGTON ROAD CLARKSON VALLEY Charming 2sty on gorgeous level park-like lot. Large dining rm w/FP, great rm w/built-ins/FP. $449,500

West Office sponsored a Golf and Auction Event A Big Our Chesterfield September 10th to Benefit the Ronald McDonald House, Thank the Humane Society and the St. Louis Assistance League. You! More than 70 local businesses and many individuals contributed. Their hard work and dedication provided an enjoyable event plus much needed funds!

400 GREENSTONE DRIVE CHESTERFIELD Classic 2 story with large level yard, newer paver brick patio, roof, HVAC. Updated baths. $325,000

1129 WESTRUN DRIVE BALLWIN Lovely 2sty, level lot. Spacious living rm & dining rm w/cased openings. Wonderful kitchen w/tile flr. $284,900

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15822 Newton Ridge • Chesterfield • $249,900 316 WILDBRIER DRIVE BALLWIN Great 2 sty home with 4BR, 2.5 baths located on a quiet cul-de-sac. Updated kit/baths, wood flrs. $249,900

2540 WESTGLEN FARMS DRIVE WILDWOOD Updated 2 sty home w/4BR, 2.5baths. Updated windows, HVAC, vinyl siding, composite deck. $244,900

11753 VILLA DORADO DRIVE UNINC ST LOUIS CO Beautifully updated 3BR/2.5ba TWH. 2car carport. Fin LL family rm w/dry bar. $117,500

481 BRIARWYCK DR (BALLWIN) 2 sty with 4BR, center island w/breakfast bar, wood flrs in DR, FR & kitchen. $269,900 250 E SKYLINE DR (BALLWIN) Lovely updated ranch sits on a wonderful level fenced yard. Vinyl siding. $164,900 457 BALLWOOD (BALLWIN) 3BR movein ready ranch. Cul-de-sac lot backs to trees. Finished W/O LL. $150,000 16481 WILSON FARM DR (CHESTERFIELD) Incredible 1.5 sty, quiet cul-desac backing to trees. Beautiful. $649,900 16850 KEHRSDALE DR (CHESTERFIELD) Wonderful setting backing to dense trees.Inground baker pool.$615,000 14304 SPYGLASS RIDGE (CHESTERFIELD) Price reduction! Beautiful home in gated subdivision. $495,000 680 SPYGLASS SUMMIT DR (CHESTERFIELD) Stunning 4BR villa in prime location. Large kit w/granite. $424,900 1506 TIMBER POINT CT (CHESTERFIELD) Spacious ranch w/lovely lot backing to trees. Vaulted great rm. $389,500 1716 CLAYMONT ESTATES DR (CHESTERFIELD) Unique 2 sty w/3 season rm, 4+BR, 2.5ba, .5 acre yard. $339,900 15234 GOLDEN RAIN (CHESTERFIELD) One floor living in Meadowbrook farm. 4+BR, 3ba, fin LL. Lrg flat yard. $282,900 14266 CEDAR SPRINGS DR (CHESTERFIELD) 5BR/2 on first flr! Charming open floor plan w/2-story foyer. $345,000 1812 KEHRSWOOD DR (CLARKSON VALLEY) Beautiful 5BR ranch on 1 ac lot backing to mature trees. $499,900 1579 TERRA VISTA (CREVE COEUR) Attached villa waiting for you to complete. Upgraded fixtures, wood flrs. $320,000 1777 WISHINGWELL (CEVE COEUR) Great ranch with pizzazz. Updated custom kitchen w/quartz counters. $209,900 1746 WISHINGWELL (CREVE COEUR) Gleaming wood flrs in this ranch w/4th BR & 3rd ba in walkout LL. $169,900 2325 CRIMSON VIEW CT (ELLISVILLE) Sharp 2sty home with 4BR, 3.5ba, 3 car garage. Updated throughout. $369,900

2274 DOWNEY TERRACE DR (ELLISVILLE) Great 2 sty home w/4BR, 2.5ba, 2 car gar. Kit w/center island. $289,000 17305 HIDDEN VALLEY DR (EUREKA) Beautiful 4.25 ac. Build your dream home in Hidden Valley Forest Subd. $129,700 1009 BIG BEND CROSSING (MANCHESTER) Wonderul, modern 2BR condo, with garage. Wood floors, fireplace. $149,000 200 SAINT ANDREWS DR (SAINT ALBANS) Custom ranch! 3+ gorgeous acres w/heated pool, hot tub. $1,150,000 115 CLUB CREEK CT (ST ALBANS) Stunning 1.5 story in prestigius St Albans. Overlooks 10th fairway! $900,000 680 MOREL CT (ST ALBANS) Exceptional 1.5 sty w/impressive 2sty great rm w/wall of windows & FP. $829,900 694 ST ALBANS SPRING RD (ST ALBANS) Stunning 1.5 sty on beautiful level lot. Finished W/O LL. $700,000 165 VALLEY VUE CIRCLE (ST ALBANS) Beautiful 3BR ranch. 42 cherry cabinets, granite counters,stainless appls.$449,900 1557 DIETRICH PLACE CT (ST LOUIS CO) Gorgeous ranch villa. Beautiful views. Vaulted, open flr plan. $389,900 929 KIEFER RIDGE DRIVE (ST LOUIS CO) Fabulous split BR ranch w/fabulous views. Gorgeous fin W/O LL. $550,000 1012 MACKINAC (ST LOUIS CO) Immaculant ranch with many updates to include newer roof, kitchen. $159,900 1823 TOPPING RD (TOWN & COUNTRY) Spectacular 5BR,6.5ba 1.5sty sitting on gorgeous lot w/in-ground pool.$1,149,900 14108 NORTHMILL CT (TOWN & COUNTRY) Architects dream! Beautiful mahogany floors, open kitchen. $679,900 1364 S MASON (TOWN & COUNTRY) Rare piece of heaven opposite Queeny Park waiting for you. $345,000 18105 DAWNS TRAIL (WILDWOOD) Stunning 1.5 story on 3 ac! 5BR/4.5ba. 6600+ sq ft of living space. $963,000 452 EATHERTON VALLEY RD (WILDWOOD) Exceptional 1.5sty on 3 parklike acres w/in-ground pool . $799,000

2334 BROOKHOLLOW LN (WILDWOOD) Custom 1.5 sty on 7 parklike acres. Gorgeous inground pool. $775,000 1440 HAARMAN OAK DR (WILDWOOD) Incredible atrium 5BR ranch, circle drive, screened porch, beautiful lot. $650,000 2734 WYNNCREST MANOR DR (WILDWOOD) Spacious 2 story with over 5100 square feet of living space! $630,000 17254 ORRVILLE RD (WILDWOOD) Custom 1.5sty on 6+ acre gorgeous lot, 2sty entry & great rm. $599,900 2343 BROOKHOLLOW LN (WILDWOOD) Gracious custom 1.5 sty on 3.42 acre lot, 2 sty great rm, gourmet kitch. $599,900 17701 GREYSTONE TERRACE DR (WILDWOOD) Beautiful 2sty, 4+BR, 4.5ba with a W/O finished LL. $589,900 17742 HORNBEAN DR (WILDWOOD) 1.5sty, 4BR, 4.5ba home w/finished W/O LL, wooded lot, 2sty great rm. $537,500 3732 ALLENTON RD (WILDWOOD) Updated all brick home on 4.54 acre lot! Kit with newer cab, granite. ! $449,900 33 THORNHILL DR (WILDWOOD) Beautiful 10+ wooded ac just north Hwy 44 off Hwy 109 in Riverbend Subd. $449,000 1356 WESTHAMPTON WOODS CT (WILDWOOD) Wonderful 1.5 sty on lovely level lot. Beautiful wood flrs. $390,000 432 THUNDERHEAD CANYON DR (WILDWOOD) Fabulous wooded setting on this ranch with 3BR, 3ba. $339,900 1708 SHEPARD RD (WILDWOOD) Beautiful building site for your own plans. Gorgeous 4.6 acre lot! $299,000 429 BEACON POINT LN (WILDWOOD) Great price on this 2 story home w/4BR, 2.5ba. 3 car garage, family rm. $264,900 18711 DOCTORS PASS LN (WILDWOOD) Beautiful 1.16 acre level to gently sloping lot backing to woods. $259,000 16410 LAUREL PARK CT (WILDWOOD) 1.5sty on level lot. Lovely landscaping. Main floor master suite. $165,000 123 IMPERIAL CROWN WAY #J (WILDWOOD) Sharp 2BR, 2ba condo with carport. Laundry rm in unit. $99,900

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