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Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill once said, “All politics is local.” That may have been true in O’Neill’s day, but some elections are decisively on national issues – and the Congressional elections this year are overwhelmingly national, just as the elections of 1860 were dominated by one national issue, namely slavery.

In 1860, some abolitionists split the anti-slavery vote by running their own candidate – who had no chance of winning – instead of supporting Abraham Lincoln, who was not pure enough for some abolitionists. Lincoln got just 40 percent of the vote, though that turned out to be enough to win in a crowded field.

But what a gamble with the fate of millions of human beings held as slaves! And for what? Symbolic political purity?

This year as well, there are third-party candidates complicating elections that can decide the fate of this nation for years to come. No candidate that irresponsible deserves any vote. With all the crosscurrents of political controversies raging today, what is the overriding national issue that makes this year’s Congressional elections so crucial?

That issue, despite all the lawless edicts of President Obama, which threaten oneman rule, is whether we can salvage enough of the Constitution to remain a free, democratic nation.

Barack Obama will be on his way out in two years but, if he can appoint enough federal judges who share his contempt for the Constitution’s limits on federal government power in general, and presidential powers in particular, then the United States of America can continue on the path to becoming another banana republic, even after Obama has left the White House.

Obama understands how high the stakes are, which is why he is out fundraising all across the country – seemingly all the time – even though he has no more elections to face himself. Obama came to power saying that he was going to fundamentally change the United States of America – and he intends to do it, even after he is gone, by giving lifetime appointments as federal judges to people who share his view that this country’s institutions and values are fundamentally wrong, and need to be scrapped and replaced by his far left vision.

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The issue is whether “we the people,” as designated by the Constitution, continue free to live our own lives as we see fit, and to determine what laws and policies we want to live under.

President Obama’s vision is very different. In his vision, our betters in Washington shall simply order us to live as they want us to live – telling us what medical insurance we can have, what doctors we can go to, what political groups shall be favored by the Internal Revenue Service, with more of the same coming in the years ahead, long after Obama has left the White House.

Critics who deplore Obama’s foreign policies in general, and his weak response to the ISIS threat in particular, as showing incompetence – and who see his incessant fundraising as just a weird distraction – fail to understand how different his priorities are from theirs.

Obama understands clearly that his ability to fundamentally remake what he has long seen as a deeply defective and corrupt America in the image of his far left vision depends crucially on having control of the Senate that has the power to confirm his appointments of federal judges with lifetime tenure. His fundraising is key to maintaining the Democrats’ Senate majority.

Foreign policy is subordinated to Obama’s overriding ideological vision.

The president will not risk losing this year’s Congressional elections by taking military actions that will alienate his political base.

Token military actions can minimize the political losses from other voters.

That people will die while he stalls on military action is a price he is willing to pay. His ordering thousands of American troops into Ebola-infested Liberia shows the same ideologically driven callousness.

The big question is whether those who wish to preserve a free America see the issue and the stakes equally as clearly as Obama does – and see that this is the overriding national issue of our time, with our votes for Senators not to be confused by local issues.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Broken windshields on I-44

To the Editor: Since I am not a Eureka resident I don’t have a dog directly in the hunt (regarding “”Public hearing to address concerns about proposed sand, gravel plant,” West Newsmagazine, Oct. 8); however, I travel Interstate 44 with some regularity.

I have replaced three windshields on two vehicles over the last three years.

This was the result of rock chips from debris on the highway. It’s become an understood thing among many people I have talked to that if you travel I-44 you can count on broken windshields. It’s believed that most of this is due to rocks falling from dump trucks hauling from the existing quarry located on the south side of I-44, west of Antire Road.

Adding another 105 trucks hauling gravel daily will just add to an existing problem.

It amazes me that the insurance companies aren’t lobbying against the Special Use Permit sought by Winter Brothers Material Company. They are spending a fortune to satisfy claims – over $3,000 for me alone in the last few years.

I appreciate your article and effort to keep everyone informed. Thank you.

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Celebrating 20 Years

To the Editor: I am writing this letter to my donor family, who on Oct. 8, 1994, lost their young son in a vehicle accident. As a result, I got to continue living. I don’t know who he was nor do I know them but during that difficult time they made the decision to donate his organs. I was the extremely lucky recipient of both of his lungs that day.

That was 20 years ago.

So I want them to know: If I never get to meet you I hope that somehow you found peace with your decision.

Since my transplant I’ve been a productive member of society, working for 19 of these past 20 years. I have great friends and family and am married to a wonderful gal.

Together she and I have been to Mexico, Australia, the Caribbean, Barbados, Jamaica, Costa Rica and many states in the U.S. We have ridden in a hot air balloon, gone whitewater rafting, sailing on a catamaran, snorkeling; feeding stingrays, kangaroos, and giraffes; swimming with dolphins and sea turtles; observing Capuchin monkeys in the wild – all things I never imagined being able to do. Because of your generosity I’ve been able to accomplish great things.

But why was my life spared? This I may

never know.

I do not take one day for granted. Life is delicate and can be taken away in an instant as you know. I often think about you, and a day doesn’t go by without me thinking about my transplant. There are always issues, but family, friends, a will to survive and modern medicine seem to keep me going. I truly am a lucky guy.

I’m writing this letter knowing full well that you may never read this, but it’s something I wanted to do.

I wrote to you several years after my transplant via Mid-America Transplant Services, but never received a response.

I believe you moved and there was no updated address to be found. I probably waited too long. I may never know.

I often wonder what it would be like to meet you and tell you in person how thankful I am for what you did for me though you never knew me. The scenario runs through my head every now and then – I imagine a few tears, a few hugs, a new adopted family.

Perhaps someday I will get to meet you, or perhaps not. Time will tell. But just in case you are reading this, please know that you have made a difference in my life.

I feel like the luckiest guy in the world.

Words cannot express how sorry I am for your loss 20 years ago. But for a perhaps selfish reason it turned into something positive and for that I am truly thankful. So thank you, donor family, for what you’ve done for me. I truly am a lucky guy.

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Grateful for good kids

To the Editor: My husband and I had dinner Saturday evening at the Ellisville Pasta House Co. We were seated across from a table of thirteen Eureka students. They were laughing, chatting and enjoying themselves and obviously dressed for the homecoming dance.

When dinner arrived everyone bowed their heads and a young man stood to lead the prayer. I did not hear every word but I did hear him give thanks to the Lord for the food, for friends at the table and asking to keep them safe during the evening. We were so impressed I had to go to the table to compliment them. When I was finished speaking, their waitress stopped and told me she had also complimented them, saying she had never waited on students who were so polite and respectful. What a tribute to parents who have instilled a set of values in their children and for Eureka High School to continue the process.

In today’s world, it is refreshing to see this outstanding group of young people.

Mary Beth Morff Wildwood

Appreciation for Manchester Arts To the Editor: I want to thank everyone who has helped beautify Manchester by painting the electrical boxes along Manchester Road.

Someone on AM 1460 KHOJ recently shared that an artist need not only paint Jesus to reflect the beauty of God’s creation, and this effort proves just that.

You (Manchester Arts) took electrical boxes that I honestly do not think I ever noticed before, let artists demonstrate their God-given talents, and showed us many things that we also take for granted – sunsets, hummingbirds, geese, etc.

Thank you for giving us these moments, albeit short as we refocus to balance attention on the cars around us, and making us smile a couple extra times on the drive home.

Michael VanVooren Ballwin

Misconduct?

To the Editor: This letter (“Police Misconduct,” West Newsmagazine, Sept. 25) started off fairly benign, referring to the incident in Ferguson, but quickly pointed the finger at police and ended by, again, condemning our police force.

I guess the subject/title should have warned me.

Shortly into the letter the writer claims: “There is a historical pattern of police in the U. S. killing unarmed African-American males.

Most of the time the killings are found to be justified and there are no consequences for the police officers involved.” The implication being that misconduct abounds, not only in the shootings, but in the ensuing investigations. This is later supported by reference to a U.N. study. Another key phrase here is “most of the time” – meaning some of the time policemen were punished.

Just a question here, but what does unarmed mean? No gun? No weapon of any kind? Empty-handed, but in possession of a weapon? This is kind of important information to understand.

Regarding the U.N. study, the writer states that the U.N. investigated American police and condemned their brutality; it wants America to stop its racial profiling of minorities; it urged more thorough investigations into police misconduct, and

it also called for review of Stand Your Ground laws in 22 states. Question: This is the same U.N. that had numerous cases of internal corruption, and whose human rights committee includes members such as Cuba, China and Saudi Arabia? That’s almost funny. I place no merit or weight on anything the U.N. says or wants.

The U.N. wants America disarmed for a reason, Mr. Gordon, and it’s not because of our police shooting statistics. Please read up on Stalin, Hitler, and Mao, and what happened to their people after they were disarmed.

After citing the U.N. study, Gordon jumps to comments implied to be facts but offered no source for these tidbits.

“Police officers rarely shoot white citizens multiple times, even when the white citizen is armed and threatening. White citizens are approached peacefully, and every effort is made to talk the individual into giving up their weapon. Compare this with the manner in which the police approach African-American citizens, even when they are unarmed,” and “whites should have a higher number of multipleshooting deaths based on population size.”

Are there sources for these statements or are they merely extrapolations?

Gordon refers to other unarmed blacks getting killed across the country around the time of the Ferguson shooting, all with multiple gunshots. He doesn’t mention any whites being killed–were there?

He doesn’t indicate the circumstances of the shootings, but states police should be imprisoned for killing unarmed people.

Is it your belief, Mr. Gordon, that simply because someone is unarmed that they do not or cannot pose an imminent threat to your person? Do you believe that one shot, perhaps in the arm or leg, is enough to put someone down who is enraged, on drugs, or simply doesn’t care about your life ending?

On one note I agree with Mr. Gordon. He states “Individual conduct is governed by one’s attitude.” I totally agree, but would also add character to that as well.

But this goes both ways, not just for police, but also for those in the community the police serve. I was taught by my parents, particularly my dad, to respect the police.

Only once in my 56 years have I ever worried about police reaction to my behavior, but it was my behavior that elicited the response. I was 16, with friends in a car, all of us white and behaving oddly. The only “arms” we had were chicken eggs, but it was dark and the police did not know that.

I cannot blame the officers for pulling their weapons to defend themselves.

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The value of community art The horses that once stood majestically in front of Chesterfield City Hall have been sold to help provide financial support for Chesterfield Arts.

In their place stand two small planters filled with mums. But it’s not the empty spaces that the horses left on the city hall lawn that are really cause for concern.

The horses, after all, never belonged to the city. They belonged to Chesterfield Arts, who had every right to sell them.

Still, in the words of Stacey Morse, who worked as executive director for Chesterfield Arts from 2002 until June of this year, it’s sad.

“It’s sad because the sculptures were donated to Chesterfield Arts, which in turn presented them to the city of Chesterfield to serve as a statement affirming the community’s commitment to the arts. And now they are gone,” Morse said in an interview with West Newsmagazine.

What does that mean? A community’s commitment to the arts? And why is it important?

Take a quick survey and you realize that “community commitment” and “community art” mean different things to different people. Some say classes.

Others music. Others exhibitions and public art such as sculptures in a park.

Chesterfield Arts gave us all of those and it thrived with the help of local supporters. A donation of building space gave it a gallery and an office. Corporate and private donations funded the acquisition of public art, contests and classes.

But this year, Chesterfield Arts has had to step back and rethink its business plan. It has had to ask itself what was the most important gift it could give to the community in terms of community art.

The verdict is in.

Chesterfield Arts has decided to continue to pursue art education and has named a new Director of Education with the promise of classes starting up again in 2015. That’s a good thing for the students young and old of all abilities who have benefited from the classes provided by Chesterfield Arts. But what does it mean to a community member

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For many, the reality of Chesterfield Arts was the tangible signs that the organization existed – public art like the “Awakening” in Central Park, the San Marco II horses in front of city hall, the mural on the levee wall along Edison Avenue and one of the organization’s latest installments – “Aspire,” a sculpture behind the Chesterfield Amphitheater that was brought to life through a contest sponsored by Chesterfield Arts.

These works of art in our midst made Chesterfield Arts real – and enviable.

Manchester Arts got their start years after Chesterfield Arts. To many it seemed like Chesterfield Arts was the older sister saying “Come on. Follow me.”

And follow we did. How many of us spent at least one summer day searching out “Chesterfield” chairs that local organizations had painted and decorated, and Chesterfield Arts had placed all around town?

But for all that visibility, did Chesterfield Arts get our commitment? That’s the question that we need to ask. And the answer may be – like those missing horses – just a little sad.

For community arts programs to thrive or even survive – it takes the commitment and contributions of the community that benefits from and enjoys its community art.

And we do benefit.

Study after study shows that art – visible, vital and interactive – enhances communities.

So the horses are gone, but the organization that brought them to Chesterfield is not. It’s just taking a pause – catching its breath – and waiting for all of us to catch up.

With a new business plan in hand and a little extra cash from the sale of those horses, Chesterfield Arts is powering up for its second act. And just as it’s renewing its commitment to the community, we – the community – have the opportunity to renew our commitment to Chesterfield Arts.

Look around. They’re worth it.

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The primary admonishment is that the collection of leaves must be strictly that – leaves and leaves only.

“No tree branches, no animal waste, no pieces of metal, rocks or other debris,” Kramer said. He added that safety is an important issue along with the need to keep the equipment in working order during the collection process.

Curbside leaf collection will begin Oct. 27 and continue through Dec. 5. However, anyone wanting leaves picked up should have them at curbside no later than Sunday, Nov. 30, Kramer said. No collections will be made on Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday, Nov. 27-28.

Funds sought for golf course improvement The Ballwin golf course will be in line for a new irrigation system next year if a proposal the city is submitting to the St.

Louis County Municipal Park Grants program wins approval.

The city’s Board of Aldermen approved a resolution authorizing the request at its Oct. 13 meeting.

According to Linda Bruer, Ballwin’s parks and recreation director, the current irrigation doesn’t provide adequate coverage for fairways and roughs, is wasting water and now needs frequent and costly maintenance due to its age.

The estimated cost of a new system is $532,000, a sum that could be largely offset if the city receives the hoped-for county grant. The best time for the project would be in mid-March before the customary springtime increase in golf course usage. Work on the nine-hole layout likely will take about 30 days and would be done one hole at a time to minimize disruption.

The course has hosted an average of 32,000 rounds annually in recent years.

City to require permits for street tree removal The city of Ballwin now will require anyone who wants to remove a tree from city property to obtain a permit first.

Unanimously approved at the Board of Aldermen’s Oct. 13 meeting, the new ordinance applies to street trees on public rights-

of-way and those in any city park. Topping of street or park trees also is prohibited.

The law does not affect property owners and residents who may want to prune cityowned trees to eliminate low-hanging or damaged branches. But removal of a tree requires approval from the city’s parks and recreation department.

restaurant on a 5-acre lot at 13140 Olive Blvd., a proposal to add tough new hurdles for those who want to open drive-through restaurants in the city encountered strong reaction.

Debate over a proposed ordinance, the result of months of lengthy discussions and meetings of the city’s Planning Commission, took up two hours at the council’s Oct. 13 meeting.

John Pennington, a real estate investor, said in his experience, “The more flexible, the less restrictive, the more tolerant they (cities) are with businesses, the more demand and interest you’re going to have in your sites.”

He asked for more flexibility and less restrictions. But Yi Su, a local resident, spoke against the plan.

“As a resident, I’d hate to see Olive become another Manchester,” he said.

The bill likely will come up for a final vote at the board’s Oct. 27 meeting.

CHESTERFIELD City council considers lawsuit settlement The city of Chesterfield is considering an agreement for settling a class action lawsuit against CenturyLink and related companies.

The lawsuit was filed by a number of Missouri communities to recover unpaid business license taxes on revenues received for communications services. An ordinance approving terms of a settlement reached in the case received a first reading at the Oct. 6 council meeting and is expected to be approved at a later session.

Robert Heggie, Chesterfield’s city attorney, has recommended approval of the settlement, expected to bring the city a back tax payment of some $10,000.

MANCHESTER City names new director The city of Manchester has a new director of planning, zoning and economic development. Kathleen Arnett replaces Franz Kraintz, who Mayor Dave Willson said resigned to move to his native Canada.

Arnett’s hiring was made official during the Board of Aldermen meeting on Oct. 6 when the board approved her annual salary of $75,000.

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WILDWOOD Council set to vote on ‘transition development’ Wildwood’s City Council is set to vote Oct. 27 on the first reading of legislation for proposed rezoning that would allow for 38 homes to be built on 11.6 acres in the planned Manors at the Meadows of Cherry Hills subdivision.

The development at 16612 Manchester Road and 102 Cherry Hills Meadows Drive would be a transition between nearby homes and the city’s Town Center commercial area.

During a public hearing on the proposal on Oct. 13, Joe Vujnich, the city’s director of planning and parks, said that 23 of the homes – closest to the existing subdivision – would be built in a traditional style, with front-entry garages, while the 15 homes furthest from the subdivision would be built as so-called “new urbanism” homes with rear-entry garages that would be accessed from an alley behind the homes.

Joe Garritano, a trustee for the Meadows of Cherry Hills, admitted his residents originally had concerns about the earlier-proposed number of homes and smaller lots, as well as possible traffic and parking issues.

“But we’re very happy about where we are today, and this compromise will result in benefits for the city, McBride and residents,” he said.

Jeannie Aumiller, with McBride & Son Homes, said her company has been meeting with nearby residents for the last year to negotiate on the plan.

At the Council’s Oct. 13 meeting during public comment, Mike Thiemann, of the Metro West Fire Protection District, which covers some of Wildwood, said the district “has no problem with gated communities other than gates will slow our response time to them.”

He said that a fire doubles in size each 60 seconds, and that should be kept in mind when considering the legislation.

“Also, a gate can impact our response to emergency medical services calls, and we have a lot of those,” he said. “We don’t see major issues but we’ve had challenges with gates in the past. This causes concerns especially with mutual aid agencies who might come in, such as Monarch Fire Protection District.”

Jeff Tottleben, who lives on Wardenburg Farms Drive, said he was among the majority at recent public hearings and in emails to the city who supported the legislation.

“The only objections to this legislation have been emotional or philosophical,” he said. “We just ask for the option to go down this path.”

Council agrees to reconsider subdivision proposal While Wildwood’s City Council voted down final approval of legislation that would have allowed for the Wildwood Trail subdivision on Oct. 13, they also agreed to reconsider the issue at their Oct. 27 meeting.

On. Oct. 13, the council voted 10 to 2; however, 11 votes or more were needed to approve what would be a change in the Town Center regulating plan.

The proposed subdivision would include up to 20 single-family homes on 4.63 acres on the east side of Hwy. 109, north of Manchester Road in the city’s Town Center area.

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The City Council has delayed, until Oct. 27, a final vote on legislation that would allow installation of gates at the entrance of certain private residential streets in Wildwood.

The city has been considering possible changes to its current prohibition after a resident of the Lafayette Crossing subdivision told councilmembers about her problems with unrestricted access to her property off Hwy. 109.

Some residents also have cited problems with trespassing, theft, vandalism and litter by those coming into their subdivisions and advocated installation of gates at entries and exits of subdivisions located mostly in rural areas of the city served by private streets.

Among concerns was the cited ability of emergency responders to access gated communities.

The West County EMS and Fire Protection District has approved an agreement with Mercy Hospital to oversee its emergency medical service response efforts.

Under terms of the medical direction agreement with Mercy, West County will pay the hospital $2 for each of the approximately 3,000 calls for emergency medical service that it answers annually. The hospital provides oversight of actions by the district’s paramedics when they respond to the calls.

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By DAN FOX dfox@newsmagazinenetwork.com With the Nov. 4 General Election fast approaching, West Newsmagazine interviewed candidates for the St. Louis County Executive race to present each candidate’s qualifications, interests and stances or opinions on critical issues facing the county. Constitution candidate Joe Passanise, Libertarian candidate Theodis Brown and Republican candidate Rick Stream responded; however, Democrat candidate Steve Stenger did not respond to repeated requests to participate.

Discussing experience Typically, the first thing a person does when applying for a new job is submit a resume, so West Newsmagazine asked each candidate, “What are your qualifications and past experiences?”

Passanise said his experience with the St. Louis county government began when he was an engineer for St. Louis County, managing the traffic signals for the traffic division. He then moved on to managing the county’s traffic studies, a position that was transformed into the county’s planning engineer when the division of traffic became a component of the Department of Highways and Traffic.

Passanise said he currently acts as a public advocate, helping residents deal with both

government and private company issues.

“The county executive has a responsibility to take initiative, to solve problems that hurt county residents, even if he is not invited to take initiative,” Passanise said.

“It’s important that the county executive use his position to the advantage of the citizens of this county.”

••• In addition to a career as budget and project manager at the Department of Defense, Stream served on the Kirkwood School Board for 12 years and has spent four terms in the Missouri House of Representatives. During his time in state government, Stream served on the elementary and secondary education, fiscal review, budget and interim school accreditation committees, among others.

He said he feels he has a reputation for working across party lines, and for being a hard, dedicated worker.

“I have 42 years of leadership and management experience, inside and outside the government, as a manager, as a leader who has worked with budgets at the federal level, at the state level and the school district level,” Stream said.

••• Brown has worked in the community and as a first responder. A graduate of the St. Louis Police academy, Brown was elected to

the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees in 2014. He has worked as the chief of police and the fire marshal for Kinloch, and as a St. Ferdinand Township Committeeman. He noted that he is listed in the International Biographical Centre’s Outstanding People of the 21st Century, and in the 30th edition of Who’s Who in American Law. He recommended that voters choose him “because of my proven style of leadership, and my special talents and skills as a veteran seasoned CEO and manager over both public and private entities of some the largest and smallest agencies of both public and private organizations, and because of a work history unmatched by any other candidate.”

ensure that there is a full, complete, fair and independent evaluation of what occurred the day Brown was shot. Second, Stream said policing and sentencing techniques in the county also need to be addressed.

“We’ve got 60 police departments.

Some of them are very good, very professional, some are not, and that needs to be addressed,” Stream said. “The viewpoint of the African-American community toward policing is different than the viewpoint of the white community toward policing, and that needs to be addressed by the county executive, in a variety of ways.”

The Fannie Lou Hamer Democratic Coalition, named after the African-American voting rights activist, recently endorsed Responding to the unrest in Ferguson Stream’s campaign.

The impact of the shooting of Mike Brown ••• and subsequent protests in the Ferguson are Passanise reached out to County Counstill being felt throughout the city, and con- cilmember Hazel Erby (District 1), a versations about how the issue will affect the member of the Fannie Lou Hamer Demcounty executive race have been swirling ocratic Coalition, prior to the group’s since the shooting took place. Recent events announced support for Stream. He said may have shifted the perspective of North he feels the same principles he believes in County voters in regard to their choice for are important to the African-American and county executive. West Newsmagazine North County communities. asked each of the candidates to share their “It gets back to the issue of hearing what reaction to the events in Ferguson. citizens have to say,” Passanise said. “Yes, Stream said his response to the events in they can write letters and yes, they can make Ferguson is a two-part statement.

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Sale of horse sculptures eases financial pressure on Chesterfield Arts’ And it was. But no one at city hall claims to know any other details, including who bought the sculptures or what their ultimate destination may be.

Mike Doster, an attorney and member of the Chesterfield Arts board of directors, said he was given responsibility for handling the sale arrangements. But the sale agreement prohibits Chesterfield Arts leaders from discussing any aspects of the transaction, he said.

In a telephone interview, Brown also noted the confidentiality terms in the sales agreement, but said that the sale offers a reprieve from the immediate financial pressures Chesterfield Arts has been facing.

Chesterfield City Hall sans the San Marco horses.

“We are now back on board with where we want to go in the future,” Brown said,

By JIM ERICKSON What is known is that Chesterfield offi- noting that the road ahead will focus on ericksonjim@att.net cials received a letter on Friday, Oct. 3, from arts education.

Still, she said, “everything isn’t settled The two San Marco bronze horse Mary Brown, board president of Chestersculptures that have been a focal point field Arts, the nonprofit organization that yet. There’s still the issue of gaining near the main entrance of Chesterfield had put the bronze horses on display in financial support on an ongoing basis.

City Hall are there no longer. And it’s front of city hall in 2010. The communi- Proceeds from the sale won’t handle that.”

But she is optimistic. somewhat of a mystery as to what hap- cation said the artwork had been sold and “Response from the community has pened to them. would be removed over the weekend.

been unbelievable. So it certainly seems there is good reason to believe that there is strong support for arts education that benefits everyone – from under-served adults to children with special needs.”

In a statement issued to media and supporters on Oct. 14, Chesterfield Arts announced that its Board of Directors has approved the development of “a sustainable business plan focused entirely on arts education” with programs to begin no later than summer of 2015.

In the same statement, the organization announced the hiring of Jenny Donaldson as its new Director of Education.

Donaldson had formerly served as Chesterfield Arts’ exhibition coordinator and as an instructor.

“Jenny has over 13 years of teaching experience in public and nonprofit organizations,” the statement said. “With certifications in Art Education and Early Childhood Development, she will direct the arts education program and assist the board in the development and implementation of the new business plan.”

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By WILLIAM POE To make way for a Culver’s restaurant, an 1890s-era building on Manchester Road would be demolished – and that possibility has raised the ire of a preservation-minded Manchester businessman.

“It’s ridiculous to tear that building down,” said Kenneth P. Aston Jr., former vice chairman of Manchester’s Historic Review Commission.

Aston spoke to West Newsmagazine following an Oct. 6 public hearing on plans by a Culver’s franchisee to raze the former Staebell’s Hotel and Saloon at 14444 Manchester Road and erect a 3,900-square-foot Culver’s restaurant with a drive-through lane. The site is located just west of Duenke Cabinet Co. After the public hearing, which drew opposition only by Aston, the Manchester Board of Aldermen gave first reading to a bill granting a special use permit for the restaurant, and no alderman raised objections to the planned building demolition.

Alderman John Schrader (Ward 3), one of two aldermen who represent the area, later said he was reluctantly supporting the Culver’s project.

“I have mixed emotions,” Schrader said. “I hate to see the building torn down, but it’s been vacant for probably 10 of the last 16 years.”

A planning and zoning department report on the matter acknowledged the building as being old, but said it “has never been listed on any local, state or national historic register for its significance to history.”

Aston noted that the building is one of many featured in the city’s own historic walking tour document.

“It has been designated as one of the historic structures in Manchester,” Aston said, “and qualifies for designation on the National Register (of Historic Places).”

Although the city report cited “many conversions and additions” to the original structure, Aston said the building is in good condition, its facade is largely original and that “the only modification was out the back.”

At the rear of the building are drivethrough traffic lanes for customers of the former Meramec Valley Bank, vacated it in the early 2000s, according to the report.

“The few follow-up tenants have lasted no more than a few months,” the report continued, “and consequently it has fallen into disuse and chronic underutilization.”

According to Mayor Dave Willson, the cost to bring the building up to today’s standards and building codes would be exorbitant.

During the public hearing, neither Eric Kirchner, a senior project manager with Cochran Engineering Co., which is part of the Culver’s development team, nor franchisee Dan Siemer, mentioned demolition at the site. Siemer said the restaurant, which he hopes to open next summer, would seat 80 patrons inside and 30 on an outdoor patio.

Kirchner said the restaurant would offer 53 parking spaces and be heavily landscaped.

According to the city, the Culver’s restaurant, if approved, would be the first significant construction within the city’s Planned Business District, which was adopted last year to replace the former Historic Overlay District for properties on the south side of Manchester between Hwy. 141 and Sulphur Spring Road, a stretch that includes the old Staebell’s Hotel building.

Demolition of the Staebell’s Hotel building, Aston said, could lead to the razing of other historic buildings in the city.

“I think you are going to set a dangerous precedent. I think you will see other historic buildings come down,” Aston told the aldermen.

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The issue unexpectedly came up at the Oct. 13 Board of Aldermen meeting when Alderman Shamed Dogan (Ward 2) urged during the aldermanic comment period that a few cameras be acquired and used. The body cams would be particularly helpful when Ballwin officers are called to help in areas where civil unrest is occurring, he said.

However, Ballwin Police Chief Steve Schicker said at a budget work session last month that he was not recommending the purchase of body cameras in 2015 due to rapidly changing technology, which

makes today’s devices obsolete tomorrow.

Schicker also cited challenges of integrating in-car cameras with those worn by police officers and security concerns about images maintained by third-party “cloud” data storage firms.

At the Oct. 13 meeting, Schicker reported that he has talked with Ellisville Chief Tom Felgate about that’s department’s recent purchase of body cams.

However, with the acquisition being so new, there hasn’t been time to form any conclusions about the cameras.

Dogan said use of the devices could have removed doubts about facts surrounding recent police shootings in the St. Louis area. But other aldermen were not so sure.

Alderman Jim Terbrock (Ward 1) said he’s “not sure the technology is there yet.”

It was noted that the cameras must be turned on manually and it might be unlikely that officers will put top priority on doing that if they unexpectedly find themselves in a perilous situation.

Aldermen Frank Fleming (Ward 3) agreed, stating “there is a lot we haven’t thought through yet.” What happens, he mused, if a complaint is filed against an officer whose camera wasn’t operating or whose recording was inadvertently erased?

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Regulation changes proposed to spur hunting in Wildwood

By MARY SHAPIRO mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com Wildwood’s City Council, as early as Oct. 27, will consider legislation that will amend the city’s hunting regulations.

The goal is to try to encourage more hunting to control the area’s deer population while not endangering citizen safety, especially the safety of residents living in high-density parts of the city.

During a work session on Oct. 13, the council voted 9 to 3 to approve preparing legislation for two changes in those regulations.

One change would mandate that hunters, rather than landowners, be responsible for their own actions on any property upon which they are authorized to hunt.

According to Ryan Thomas, the city’s director of public works, members of the city’s Board of Public Safety have said they feel the current liability falling on the landowner may be discouraging some owners from allowing hunting on their property.

The second change would drop – from a minimum of 450 feet to a minimum of 200 feet – the distance archery hunters (other than those with crossbows) must keep away from a house, apartment, church, school, playground or similar facility when

discharging a weapon. The 450-foot minimum distance would still apply to hunters with other types of firearms.

The board has said that archery devices have a shorter effective range than other firearms and that, even on a three-acre site – the smallest property where hunting is allowed in the city – the 450-foot minimum could be preventing archery hunting from taking place in certain areas.

Over the past few months, the board has been considering possible changes to hunting regulations that could help facilitate hunting in areas where a high deer population has been a concern.

While that high population has been the greatest problem in areas of the city – generally east of Highway 109 – where small lots won’t accommodate any hunting, the board did not recommend reducing the minimum lot size for hunting to less than three acres, Thomas said.

He said the board was cautious not to consider any changes that could create an unsafe environment for nearby residents.

However, not all aldermen were convinced.

Alderman Sue Cullinane (Ward 3) objected to the first proposed change and voted against preparing the legislation.

“A landowner giving someone with a

weapon permission to hunt but then having no responsibility for what happens there flies in the face of logic,” she said.

Cullinane, who lives in a part of the city with large lots, said she has been “inundated with people who hunt with no permission now.”

Larry Goodson (Ward 8), who also voted no, said someone had discharged a weapon in a common ground area adjacent to his property on a recent weekend.

“At 200 feet, it would have come into my dining room,” Goodson said.

Thomas conceded that preventing hunters from killing deer without permission to hunt has been a challenge for the city. And City Attorney Robert Golterman added that landowners would not be held harmless entirely.

“There still are theories of negligence someone could assert against a land owner who allows others to hunt on their property,” he said. “If there was an injury or property damage due to hunting, those issues would be resolved in the St. Louis County Circuit Court, not our municipal court. The change in our law wouldn’t absolve an owner from all potential liability.”

But Thomas said he feared that leaving the liability issue as it is could lead to

criminal as well as civil charges in regard to any incident and could bring the city into enforcement issues and make it more liable in case of a lawsuit.

He noted that the effectiveness of any law comes down to adequate police enforcement.

Cullinane, Goodson and Paul Wojciechowski (Ward 8) were opposed to preparing the legislation changes. Marc Cox (Ward 4), Katie Dodwell (Ward 4), Ed Marshall (Ward 2) and Larry McGowen (Ward 1) were absent.

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••• “Ferguson is wake-up call; we have work to do in police-community relations issues,” Brown said.

The question of a city-county merger While the events in Ferguson have dominated headlines since early August, there are other issues that the new county executive will need to tackle. One of these is the proposed city-county merger, over which debate has been occurring for years. While there is no formal plan for a city-county merger on the table, opinions about the prospect of consolidation have run rampant of late, so what do the candidates have to say?

Brown said he has an action plan that would divide St. Louis County into two sections, with a “northside” and a “southside.”

He also would like to create a new Castle Point County, as well as a new Castle Point Fire District/Ambulance District.

“First of all, we need to streamline county government to better serve our political subdivision because St. Louis County is too large,” Brown said.

••• “Given my knowledge at this point I would be fully and totally opposed to the city being merged with the county,” Passanise said.

One of the areas that concerns Passanise is the idea that a merger would combine the crime statistics of the city and the county.

“That’s going to make the city look a lot better but it’s going to make the county look a lot worse,” Passanise said. “This is going to translate, I believe, into higher insurance costs, not only for businesses, but also for residents.”

Passanise also believes that the public needs to be more involved in the discussion. Holding a public hearing on the merits and drawbacks of the city-county merger is important to letting the public make an informed decision, he said.

••• Stream said he also is opposed to the merger and feels that local politicians first need to restore residents’ trust in their ability to “do the job they are elected to do.”

“It (a merger) won’t create more jobs (and) it won’t create a more professional and honest government,” Stream said.

Instead of looking at the city and county consolidating, Stream wants to explore whether or not local services within the county could be combined, provided the people affected by such a consolidation approve.

“I think in the county we should look first at ourselves to see if we can save money

and provide better services to the people by consolidating services or even communities, but that again will be a decision for the people to make,” Stream said. “And again, I don’t think they’re going to vote for any of that until they see that their politicians are running things properly, both at the county level and at the local level.”

Setting personal priorities Each candidate has their own to-do list to tackle if elected, but what are they most interested in working on?

Education and job creation are two aspects Stream said he is most interested in.

As county executive, Stream said he would advocate for children in local districts in “the proper way,” not only seeking more money for their schools, but assisting the districts with issues regarding leadership and academic standards. Specifically, Stream said he would speak to the superintendents of school districts and work with them on their academics and leadership training for principals.

“We need to turn the corner on education for these kids, because if we don’t, if they’re not reading at grade level by the third grade, we can start planning prison beds for them,” Stream said.

“That’s just a fact, countrywide, not just in St. Louis county. It doesn’t matter what color the kids are, if they are white or black or anything else, if they’re not reading at grade level, a certain percentage is going to end up in prison.”

••• Passanise thinks governmental transparency and being open to constituents is important. As part of this belief, he said one of his first actions will be to establish a regular public forum in which county residents can present their issues, concerns and questions to their elected representatives.

“We can’t hear residents unless we give them an opportunity to speak. That’s really not what happens at a public meeting,” Passanise said. “The council is letting you speak under their domain and they cut you off at the 3-minute mark,” Passanise said.

“We need a public meeting that gives the citizens total control over the meetings.”

Passanise said in his previous role with the county government he held public presentations on bond issues for roadway projects, and helped residents understand those projects.

“Accountability is so important with government, and this was an expression of that accountability,” Passanise said.

••• Brown said his first priority is to “sweep with a new broom.”

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Bu llet i n Boa rd Gardens give Monarch butterflies a place to rest Students at Uthoff Valley Elementary have a rather unique name for a garden outside their school, and their ‘Monarch Munchies’ garden also has a rather unique purpose.

The garden, supervised by teacher Judy Sowers, is an official Monarch Waystation – a place that provides milkweeds, nectar plants and shelter for monarch butterflies throughout their annual cycle of reproduction and migration. A monarch butterfly stops by Southwest “The students have such a great time Middle on its way to Mexico. with the butterfly garden,” Sowers said.

“They love filling up the sprinkling can from the rain barrel and watering the flowers.”

Monarch butterflies are known for the incredible mass migration that brings millions of them to California and Mexico each winter – a massive journey of up to 3,000 miles.

Just up Route 141, Monarchs heading south also can stop to rest in a butterfly garden located in the community garden at Parkway’s Southwest Middle School.

Students and residents installed the community garden earlier this year. Next spring, its butterfly garden will also become an official Monarch Waystation.

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Picnic marks start of new year for international students Each year, Westminster Christian Academy families welcome 25 students from other countries, including South Korea, China, Mexico and Ukraine to St. Louis for a new academic year at Westminster.

Host families and students gather each fall for an international student and host family picnic to celebrate the start of a new school term. This year, on Sept. 13, students, families and teachers enjoyed a potluck dinner, yard games, football and soccer on a sunny afternoon at Creve Coeur Lake.

Eighty members of the Westminster community attended this year’s picnic.

Remembering Columbine Students at Eureka High heard a powerful message from former Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis on Sept. 15.

“I challenge you to make this school better than you found it,” DeAngelis said.

“It starts with you – get the help you need, help your friends, help each other.”

The recently retired DeAngelis spoke about the tragedy that, on April 20, 1999, put his school in the global spotlight.

“Students gave me the inspiration to keep going. When I wanted to quit, they pushed me forward,” he explained.

Eureka senior Mallorie Morgan traveled to Columbine High two years ago with a group of Rockwood students.

“It was incredibly emotional,” Morgan said. “His message is really so important – everyone should feel welcome in a school.

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DeAngelis agreed.

“All it takes is one person to make a difference sometimes,” DeAngelis said to the crowd of students. “Think about a single rock. What happens when you throw it in a pond? It creates ripples. Those ripples go on and on and on. You can be that rock.

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DeAngelis also spoke to teachers and administrators after school.

New wheels Chesterfield Day School surprised their students Sept. 22 with the addition of a new school bus. The bus was purchased this summer and was wrapped in the CDS colors and logos before unveiling it to the students. The purchase and customization the CDS Bus were made possible through generous school donors.

Parkway graduate credits his high school for extraordinary college experience

On his very first day on campus, Parkway West graduate and Purdue University freshman Eddie O’Neil got to sing the National Anthem before 65,000 Indianapolis Colts fans.

That honor was part of O’Neil’s experience as the the first freshman to be named to Purdue’s Varsity Glee Club.

O’Neil credits his earning a spot in the prestigious glee club with how well he been prepared and trained by Parkway’s Jazz Choir and its outstanding music teachers.

The Purdue Musical Organizations group concurred, saying that the 2013-14 Parkway West Jazz Choir CD was the best high school performance they had ever heard.

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In celebration of NAE’s 50th anniversary, the E4U contest invited participants to submit a one- to two-minute video showing engineering’s impact on society in the last 50 years and its projected contributions in the next 50.

More than 600 videos were submitted in six age categories.

Bhuvanagiri, who was an eighth-grader at LaSalle Springs Middle at the time of her submission, won in the middle school category.

Scholarships awarded to local women The St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association has awarded seven scholarships – five undergraduate and two graduate – in the amount of $1,000 each to the following collegiate women: • Amelia Ayers, Kappa Alpha Theta, Westminster College • Katherine Guthrie, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Northwest Missouri State University • Julianne Gaughan, Kappa Alpha Theta, University of Missouri Columbia • Margaret Hallam, Alpha Chi Omega, University of Missouri Columbia • Miranda LoGrasso, Zeta Tau Alpha, Rockhurst University • Allison Schelble, Kappa Delta, Washington University • Amanda Porter, Gamma Phi Beta, Saint Louis University St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference with a focus on promoting scholSee BULLETIN BOARD, next page

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Empowering mothers and daughters This November, The Fulton School welcomes mothers and daughters from the surrounding areas to the four-session “Girls in the Know Speaker Series.” [Editor’s note: The series was previously scheduled for October.]

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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES For 50 years, Sr. Rosario Delaney has served the people of Holy Infant Catholic Church in Ballwin, working as teacher and as principal. Her anniversary was marked by a two-day celebration at Holy Infant with a parish Mass and reception on Sept. 28 and another Mass said by special guest and Holy Infant alum Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, on Sept. 29.

Overflow crowds illustrated parishioners’ love for her generous spirit, dedication to her ministry and commitment to Catholic education.

It was a celebration those in attendance will not soon forget.

“What a joyous occasion – or should I say occasions! My heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all who planned, executed and participated in all the various events,” Sr. Rosario said.

“Special thanks to our pastor, Fr. Edward Stanger and Sr. Laurentia Cusack, who were responsible for initiating and facilitating every event on the agenda! It was quite a party and Fr. Stanger was a generous and hospitable host to all!

“My special thanks to our distinguished alumnus, Cardinal Dolan, whose presence radiated joy, happiness and affection for all.”

Sr. Rosario came Sister Rosario Delaney to Holy Infant from Meath, Ireland, in 1964, when she joined the faculty and other Sisters of Mercy at Holy Infant Catholic School. She served first as a teacher, primary coordinator, and parish school of religion coordinator and since 1979, has served as principal.

Sr. Rosario has received numerous honors, including the Catholic Identity Award, as designated by the Missouri House of Representatives; the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Award; and recognition for excellence as an educator by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, to name a few.

“Where did those 50 years go?” Sr. Rosario commented. “There have been some ups and downs, but I couldn’t have found a better place to be.”

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By BONNIE KRUEGER bkueger@newsmagazinenetwork.com Susan Richmond has a motto about teaching her third-grade students about health and wellness: Catch them early and learn it right.

Richmond’s passion for living a healthy lifestyle is one that impacts approximately 120 students annually and inspires her friends, family and colleagues. In fact, her healthy lifestyle was celebrated when St. Luke’s Hospital selected Richmond as one of four 2014 Healthy Woman Award recipients.

Also honored were Mary Pat Henehan, of Olivette; Jan Paul, of Webster Groves; and Jennifer Riegel, of O’Fallon.

In presenting the award, St. Luke’s strives to recognize and celebrate women who not only take steps to improve their own health, but also inspire better health in the community.

Richmond, a third-grade Rockwood teacher at the Center for Creative Learning (CCL), was nominated by her colleague Nancy McClintock for being a role model within the teaching community.

Richmond’s quest for health began in college when she discovered swimming and running. When her two sons – Steve and Alex – were in college, Richmond ran her first of two Ironman Triathlons, which include a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2 running marathon. Most recently, Richmond participated in the emotional and impactful “Year to Remember” Boston Marathon.

Approximately five years ago, wanting to use her gift of teaching for greater awareness, she developed the Shaping Your Life program, designed to teach third-grade CCL students to make informed choices to improve their quality of life. She said she sees technology as a major roadblock to good health.

“There are so many options, such as video games, phones, iPods and television, which can trump the physical exercise and imaginative play students should be engaging in,” Richmond said.

She said she also sees busyness as another family roadblock.

“Fast food is an attractive, inexpensive alternative for busy, time-limited families.

When students learn how important fruits and vegetables are to their growing bodies, they can help influence their parents to provide healthier options. Dialogue between parent-child helps build the family connection, too,” she explained.

Richmond incorporates 10 minutes of physical and mental exercise into her classroom curriculum, which she calls POWERIZE. Students use pedometers and pulse-sticks to record steps and before-andafter heart rates. Her goal is to demonstrate how students can customize many indoor and outdoor experiences to fit their lifestyles.

“I’m not looking for conformity. I want each child to look deep within and see what works for them, especially when some students are facing health challenges, like obesity and diabetes,” she said.

In the classroom Richmond provides two Cardio Kids machines, a stair-stepper and a stationary bike, for physical and mental breaks. The machines, made possible by grants, have had some unexpected consequences. A visually impaired former student used the machines regularly, since riding a traditional bike was not an option.

Other students also have become fans of fitness thanks to their teacher’s efforts.

Third-grader Elizabeth loves the format of her teacher’s class.

“POWERIZE helps me because it helps me get my energy out so I can sit and listen to learn how to stay healthy,” she said.

Another student, Devin, had an “aha moment” as the result of Richmond’s teachings.

“This class has taught me to never say ‘I can’t do it.’ Now I say, ‘I can’t do it yet,’” Devin said.

Richmond’s sphere of influence reaches beyond the classroom at CCL. For years, she has participated with her sons in Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, riding over 500 miles in seven days. Each month she also donates platelets, in a process known as pheresis.

One of Richmond’s favorite activities is mentoring young girls through the Girls on the Run program, teaching life skills through running.

Richmond said she had no idea she was being nominated for the 2014 Healthy Woman Award and has enjoyed her 15 minutes of fame, culminating with an awards celebration at the Spirit Girls’ Night Out event on Oct. 9.

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Giving students the confidence to succeed beyond high school

By BONNIE KRUEGER bkrueger@newsmagazinenetwork.com Since the early mid-1990s, Parkway and Rockwood have offered an alternative high school experience that may well be one of their best-kept secrets – and an answer to prayers for the students who attend them.

Parkway opened Fern Ridge High in 1992, designed for students in 10th through 12th grade, who do not thrive in the traditional setting. Current enrollment is 90 students, with a cap at 110 students.

Rockwood’s Individualized Learning Center (ILC) opened in 1997, accounting for 1 percent of the high school population. With some transiency throughout the year, the ILC has approximately 80 students enrolled, with a cap set at 90. Last year, it had its largest graduating class – 32 students, which brings the total to 448 graduates since 1997.

The ILC is an accredited program that, upon completion, allows students to receive their diplomas from their home high school, including Eureka, Rockwood Summit, Lafayette and Marquette. By contrast, Fern Ridge is a high school unto itself and graduates receive diplomas from that school, regardless of whether their home school is one of Parkway’s other highs.

Participation in both schools is voluntary.

Students cannot be sent by district officials,

parents or even the court system. Students must demonstrate a desire to attend and apply for admission, thus showing a commitment to change.

Matt Dieckhaus, grade/department administrator, is in his third year at the ILC, where he sees himself as principal, pep coach and social worker. He said this assignment has been the hardest and most rewarding job he has ever had.

“God has me where he wants me,” Dieckhaus said.

Dieckhaus cites a number of reasons for enrollment, which range from social anxiety or deficit in credits needed for graduation to unplanned pregnancy, surgery recovery, and transition in family circumstances, drug abuse and homelessness. Due to personal circumstances, many students must work 40 hours per week, which is built into the work-study program and will earn them credits toward graduation.

For Shane Cody, transferring from Eureka to ILC two years ago gave him the individualized support he was missing. His step-brother Alex Moersch also is enrolled in the program.

“There is a lot less stress in this environment.

All the work I do is in class, no homework.

Plus, rather than typical written assessments, I can do project-based presentations that show that I know my material,” Cody explained.

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With a teacher-to-student ratio that is as low as 8:1, Cody excels in an environment where he gets the individual support he needs. Cody credits a lot of his success to three educators: Ami Meals, language arts teacher; Paul Arway, homeroom teacher; and Kathleen Loesche, SSD case manager.

“Mrs. Meals has been there for me, whether I need help with school or with something outside of school. She gives me advice and encourages me. She even made cupcakes for my birthday,” he said.

Cody anticipates going into the military and eventually would like to attend the police academy to become a state trooper.

Seanisha Tucker, whose home school also is Eureka, credits Meals and Social Worker Amanda McAuley with being her inspiration.

“Ms. McAuley helped me with college readiness and is willing to help me with the transition from graduation, which may happen as early as this December, and with my plans to attend a college in Florida next fall,” said Tucker, who would like to study accounting and perhaps become a realtor.

Tucker chose ILC because she wanted to advocate for herself.

“My grades were fine, but I really wanted a different environment. Eureka was big and I didn’t fit in the typical student mold,” she said.

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“These students work so hard. They have taken this opportunity and run with it. They have lofty aspirations beyond high school and they are working hard to achieve them,” she said.

Chandler Maxwell, a 2014 Fern Ridge graduate, said he wants to break through the stigma that alternative high school is for ‘bad kids.”

Maxwell transferred halfway through his junior year after finding himself getting further behind academically and his grades slipping, with a concern that he would not graduate on time.

“I really had no accountability at West,” he explained. “Teachers couldn’t give me the one-on-one time I needed to stay on top of everything expected of me. Fern Ridge gave me that added support.”

Unlike the pass/fail standard at the ILC, Fern Ridge issues traditional letter grades and gives written quizzes and assessments.

But students go at their own pace and advance as they show proficiency.

Maxwell attends State Technical College of Missouri, which might have been out of reach if he had not transferred to Fern Ridge.

“I am thankful I made the switch to an environment that gave me the confidence to succeed,” he said.

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Marquette’s lady golfers recently captured the school’s first sectional win in school history.

By WARREN MAYES wmayes@newsmagazinenetwork.com

High school girls golf Marquette and MICDS each won sectional tournaments as well as district championships.

Marquette captured its first sectional win in school history and qualified for the first time as a team for the state tournament. The Mustangs finished the Class 2 Sectional 1 tournament with a team score of 341, six strokes better than Kirkwood. Marquette

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won the Class 2 District 2 championship with a team score of 360. The tournament was held at Fox Run Golf Club in Eureka.

It marked back-to-back district wins for the Mustangs.

“Winning this says a lot about the girls because they put in a lot of extra work during the summer,” Marquette coach Michelle Spencer said.

MICDS captured the Class 1 Sectional 1 tournament by 20 strokes at L.A. Nickell Golf Course in Columbia. The Rams’ team total was 312; second-place John

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Burroughs had a 332. It was the first-ever sectional title for MICDS, which also won its first-ever district golf title. In the Class 1 District 1 tourney played at Forest Hills Country Club in Chesterfield, the Rams wound up first with a sizzling team score of 306; John Burroughs was a distant second at 335.

“The performances at districts and sectionals by all five of our golfers was amazing,” MICDS coach Steve Johnston said.

“I couldn’t be happier for the girls. They were really focused and wanted to make a statement by competing hard and getting back to state.”

The Parkway Central Colts finished the regular season with an 8-1 record in dual matches. In the Class 2 District 3 tournament at Crystal Springs Quarry in Maryland Heights, Parkway Central came in second with a team score of 383.

Powerful Fort Zumwalt South finished first with a 353.

“I told them in our practice round that we had a shot of finishing in the top two if we just go out and play solid golf,” Colts coach Todd Pannett said. “Not sure they believed me, but it came true.”

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This marks the 16th year of playing in the matches. It is an event developed to bring together associations from each side of the state and foster a competition of the top junior golfers from each region.

Marquette’s Frankie Thomas and Lindbergh’s Chris Ferris will play on the boys 16-17 team. MICDS’ Abby Schroeder and John Burroughs’ Logan Otter will play on the girls 16-17 team.

On the girls 15 and under team are Madison DeRousse, a sophomore at Ste. Genevieve; and Momo Kikuchi, a 12-year-old from Pattonville’s Holman Middle School.

On the boys 15 and under team are Chaminade’s Crimson Callahan and Kirkwood resident Colin Stolze.

The competition consists of four matches each day. On Saturday, there will be FourBall match play pitting boys against boys and girls against girls within their age groups. On Sunday, the teams will be made of boy/girl sides and foursomes (alternate shot) will be played.

High school girls tennis The Parkway Central Colts defeated Francis Howell North to win the Class 2 District 5 championship. It was the second district title in a row for Parkway Central and the eighth in the last nine years.

The Colts finished the regular season with a 12-1 record. Parkway Central was undefeated in Suburban Central Conference play and also won the league tournament.

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“The team was very happy and proud of their successful season,” Colts coach Lee Hays said. “I was very happy for them.

This team is very close and fun to work with. They are young and made up of sophomores and one junior. I look forward to working with them again next year.”

Top-seeded St. Joseph’s defeated No. 2-ranked Visitation Academy 9-0 to win the Class 2 District 3 team tournament.

It was St. Joseph’s third consecutive district championship.

“There is something special about this group,” Coach Doug Smith said. “They’re mostly all seniors, and they know that a run for state is their last hurrah.”

Marquette won the Class 2 District 6 team tournament, scoring a 5-3 over Lafayette. It was Marquette’s first win over Lafayette since 2009 and its third overall district title and first since 2009.

“I was so happy for the girls,” coach Matt Del Pizzo said. “It is their team and it is their hard work in the offseason and during the season that put them in this position to win the district. They have really came together as a group and I believe it is one of the key factors that has played a role in their success this year.”

MIDCS athletic training honored MICDS is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its middle and upper school athletic program. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment.

“MICDS is honored to receive this second team recognition from the NATA,” Stacey Morgan, the upper school’s head athletic trainer, said. “We remain committed to keeping our student athletes safe during physical education classes, team practices and games so they can accomplish their own goals of great competition, winning records, fair sportsmanship and good health. Our goal is to lead our athletics program to the highest safety standards for our players.”

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• Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities.

• Plan for selection, fit, function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment.

• Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes.

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Men’s amateur golf Missouri finished fourth in the recent USGA Men’s State Team Championship in French Lick, Indiana.

Wildwood’s Skip Berkmeyer led Team Missouri with a three-day total of 217 on rounds of 71, 71 and 75 at the 6,891-yard, par-72 Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort.

Brad Nurski, of St. Joseph, had rounds of 73-75-74 for a 222 finish. Phil Caravia, of St. Louis, shot 79-73-73 for a 225. The two of three best scores count toward the team’s total for each round.

Texas captured a record fourth team championship, posting a total score of 4-under-par 428 to edge Florida by three strokes.

The Men’s State Team Championship consisted of 54 holes of stroke play, with the two lowest of three individual scores counting as the team total for the round.

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Marquette, Eureka take second, third in state cheerleading championship

By WARREN MAYES wmayes@newsmagazinenetwork.com Competition cheerleaders make it look easy. But it’s not.

In the recent MCCA Missouri State Championship in Columbia, Marquette’s cheerleaders finished second and Eureka came in third. The girls worked hard to make sure their routines were performed flawlessly.

Marquette earned its state berth after finishing in first place at the St. Louis Regional competition. It was the sixth consecutive first-place title for the program.

The Marquette Competition Cheerleading Team has been in the top three in the state for the past eight years. That includes two state titles in that time span.

Team members include Kelsey Bender, Kelsey Brown, Ali Catalino, Theresa Cheun, Angie Djikanovic, Kristen Fleher, Jacey Gellasch, Kelsey Glaser, Lindsey Gollwitzer, Peyton Grimm, Courtney Karl, Dani Kolker, Nicole Kimberling, Katie Lindner, Rachel Marsh, Kate McAllister, Olivia Michaels, Harmony Mueth, Maddie Roth, Julia Saak, Sam Seidel, Shannon Stoffel, Kaitlyn Tharenos, and Rachel White.

Marquette is coached by Abbey Gradle along with assistant Morgan Kapp.

“The results show that we have girls, families and coaches that are dedicated to the program,” Gradle said. “We strive to be a team that motivates each other and performs at the highest level.

For Eureka, this year was the school’s best finish at state. Coach Lindsey Mueller said she was happy for her girls.

“This is a huge accomplishment as this is

only our fourth year competing and the first two years, we scored toward the bottom of the division,” Mueller said.

At state, each team must perform a oneminute long cheer as well as a dance/stunt/ tumbling routine that may include music.

The combined performance cannot be more than three minutes long.

Marquette’s team is composed of five seniors, 14 juniors and five sophomores.

Last year, Marquette graduated 12 seniors from its competitive team.

“This year was all about gaining experience,” Gradle said. “The majority of the girls on the team had not previously competed at state.

Walking out onto the floor at the Hearnes Center can be very intimidating due to the size of the arena. We used experience from veteran team members to share their feelings from their first time competing at state to help mentally prepare the newcomers.”

It worked. Finishing second was a great reward for the girls, Gradle said.

Eureka featured 12 seniors, 10 juniors and two sophomores on its team.

“Looking at the regional results, we expected to place third or fourth as long as we hit a clean routine,” Mueller said. “Since we didn’t get to see any other teams perform, we did have hopes of first or second as we hit a clean routine and heard others didn’t.”

Still, the finish did not disappoint. “This is a huge accomplishment,” Mueller said.

She said Eureka will be competing at the UCA Regionals Competition on Dec. 7 and hopes to qualify for the nationals in Orlando in February.

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A study showed that Granny Smith apples surpass other apple varieties in fighting health problems associated with obesity.

Living longer Life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2012, according to a report the National Center for Health Statistics released this month.

Life expectancy at birth reached 78.8 years in 2012, compared to 78.7 years in 2011. The life expectancy at birth in 2012 for a female was 81.2; for males, it was 76.4. At age 65 in 2012, life expectancy for women was 20.5 years; for men at 65, it was 17.9 years.

The report also listed the 10 leading causes of death in 2012: heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, unintentional injuries, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, kidney disease, and suicide. Deaths from those top 10 causes accounted for nearly three-quarters (73.8 percent) of all U.S. deaths in 2012.

According to the report, much of the recent improvement in death rates and life expectancy can be attributed to lower death rates from major causes of death, including heart disease, cancer, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory diseases.

One good apple Apple season is in full swing, and mounds of various varieties are ready to pluck from farmers’ market stands and supermarket

displays. All contribute to good health, but one in particular – the Granny Smith – may offer the best benefits of all when it comes to fighting obesity and its associated health problems.

Apples contain non-digestible compounds that remain intact when they reach the colon, encouraging the growth of friendly bacteria in the gut. A study at Washington State University found that the Granny Smith contains more of those compounds than several other varieties, including Braeburn, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, McIntosh and Red Delicious.

“The non-digestible compounds in the Granny Smith apples actually changed the proportions of fecal bacteria from obese mice to be similar to that of lean mice,” said lead researcher Giuliana Noratto, noting that establishing a healthy balance of bacteria in the colon stabilizes metabolic processes that influence inflammation and the sense of feeling full.

Researchers said their discovery could aid prevention of certain disorders associated with obesity, including inflammation that can lead to diabetes.

The study appeared in this month’s issue of Food Chemistry.

Understanding self-injury The term “self-injury” refers to an individual’s intentional damage to his/her body tissue without intending to commit suicide.

Behavioral health experts say it often is a means of managing distressing emotions and thoughts.

According to Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health – the nation’s seventh-largest behavioral health provider – as many as 17 percent of young adults have self-injured at least one time, and the average age of patients treated for self-injury at its hospital this year is 16.5, compared to 20.6 six years ago.

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Halloween, allergies and asthma Most kids love Halloween, but for children with certain allergies and asthma and their parents, the holiday can be especially scary.

For those with food allergies, Kids With Food Allergies – a division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America – offers the following tips for celebrating safely: • Consider hosting a party so you can control what food is served. For allergenfriendly treat ideas, visit the recipes section at kidswithfoodallergies.org.

• Be aware that “fun-sized” Halloween candies may not be manufactured in the same facility as their full-sized counterparts. Be sure to check labels and product manufacturing practices.

• Talk to neighbors where children will be trick-or-treating. Either suggest safe options they could offer your child on Halloween, or provide them with treats to give to your child.

• If a child is permitted to trick-or-treat freely, offer to trade unsafe items for safe treats or a non-food treat such as Halloween-themed stickers, pencils or erasers; fake vampire teeth; spider rings, etc.

• Put an epinephrine auto-injector and an emergency care plan on the trick-or-treating checklist. Also include a cellphone, and make sure emergency numbers are on the contact list.

• Partner with school staff to plan a safe Halloween party at school. Make sure the school has any prescribed emergency medications your child may need.

Noting that non-food items can be troublesome, too, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology offers these tips for avoiding other potential allergy and asthma triggers: • Be aware that nickel, one of the most common causes of allergic contact derma-

titis, can hide out in costume accessories such as cowboy belts, pirate swords, tiaras and magic wands.

• Wash any hand-me-down costume items in hot water. Clothing that has been packed away in a box can be laden with dust mites, which trigger asthma and allergies.

• Cheap Halloween makeup might contain preservatives that can cause allergic reactions, so choose higher quality theater makeup. It might take a few days for an allergic reaction to appear, so test makeup on a small area of the skin prior to Halloween.

• Beware of fog machines used for spooky effects. Both real and man-made fog can trigger asthma in some sufferers.

• Note that pumpkin allergies – while rare – are real. They can pop up suddenly and cause “everything from itching to chest tightness,” even for those who never had a problem before. Reactions can result from carving a pumpkin or eating the seeds.

• Running through leaves when trickor-treating from house to house can cause molds commonly found this time of year to stir into the air and cause severe asthma attacks in susceptible children.

Prostate cancer news Men with a certain type of male pattern of baldness may have a heightened risk of aggressive prostate cancer, according to new research.

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute who looked at pattern baldness among about 39,000 men enrolled in a study on cancer screenings found that men who had baldness at the front of their heads and moderate baldness at the crown at the age of 45 had a 40 percent higher risk of later developing aggressive prostate cancer, compared to men with no baldness.

“Our study found an increased risk for aggressive prostate cancer only in men with a very specific pattern of hair loss – baldness at the front and moderate hairthinning on the crown of the head – at the age of 45,” said Michael B. Cook, senior study author. “But we saw no increased risk for any form of prostate cancer in men

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with other hair-loss patterns.”

According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, both prostate cancer and male pattern baldness are connected to increased levels of male sex hormones and androgen receptors, supporting the possibility of a biological link between baldness and prostate cancer.

Cook and other researchers are conducting more studies to determine whether medical assessment of baldness could aid in identifying men at increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer.

The study was published in the Sept. 15 issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology.

••• In a consumer update issued last month, “A Decade of Prostate Cancer Progress,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned consumers not to fall for products marketed as “natural remedies” for prostate cancer. According to the FDA, men with prostate problems who turn to unproven products rather than approved treatments may delay or miss out on a proper diagnosis and treatment.

The FDA has sent warning letters to companies that market so-called prostate cancer supplements with claims such as, “shrink enlarged prostate,” “treat benign prostate hypertrophy,” “lower or slow rise in PSA levels,” and/or “decrease or slow prostate cancer growth.”

“The products have not been proven safe and effective for these purposes and may include the following ingredients: saw palmetto, beta sitosterol, pygeum, stinging nettle cranberry and others,” the FDA stated.

For the complete consumer update, visit fda.gov.

On the calendar Dr. Jerod Posey hosts the “Maximized Living Cancer Killers Makeover,” a public workshop to teach people of all ages how to prepare their bodies to prevent and fight cancer naturally, from 8:45-11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the B&B Wildwood Theatre, 16820 Main Street in Wildwood.

For more information and to register, call 273-4800.

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••• “Stress Management for the Holidays,” a workshop offering coping techniques and strategies for enjoying the holiday season, is from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the St. Luke’s Hospital Desloge Outpatient Center, 121 St.

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Everything a Woman Can Do to Maintain Healthy Breasts

by Timothy Pratt, M.D. Most breast changes are not cancer, yet the fear of breast cancer looms

more than one alcoholic beverage per day, and eat a healthy, low-fat diet.

scenario is to remain cancer free; and while nothing can guarantee that happy state, there are things women can do to stack the odds in their favor. Also, women should remember that breast cancer, when diagnosed early, is becoming more and more treatable through advanced procedures and therapies.

cancer risk, and they’re also good for the cardiovascular system and brain,” Dr. Bunting notes. “Really, these basic steps are the foundation on which women – and men – can build a long and healthy life.”

Beyond a healthy lifestyle, women should be vigilant about any changes in their breasts. As I mentioned earlier, most breast changes are not cancer, but a monthly self-exam from age 20 on and an annual mammogram starting at age 40 are proactive ways to ensure that any abnormalities are found early, when they are most treatable.

Care at St. Clare Health Center who is fellowship trained in breast surgery. “Breast cancer really is evolving from a terminal disease to a chronic or curable condition,” she says. “And breast health is becoming better understood so that women can take the most appropriate steps to reduce their cancer risk.”

Obviously, age and family history are beyond a woman’s control, maintain a healthy weight, be tobacco free, exercise regularly, drink no

digital. Conventional mammograms (sometimes called analog) apply a risen about the risk of developing thyroid cancer as a result of radiation exposure to x-ray mammography, but there is no evidence to support those claims.

“In fact,” Dr. Bunting says, “using thyroid shields during mammography can interfere with the quality of images, which is a far greater concern than the truly miniscule risk of thyroid cancer from scattered radiation.” it possible for the images to be viewed on a computer acquisition, fewer exposures, and less patients discomfort. Digital mammograms have also been proven to detect breast cancers better than conventional methods in certain women.

“We provide digital mammography through sharpen the image to carefully examine any suspicious areas, which is especially helpful for pre-menopausal women who have denser breasts,” Dr. Bunting says.

Dr. Bunting is one of a team of breast specialists who can answer questions and provide diagnostic and treatment options for patients.

Your health is in your hands, so don’t hesitate to seek advice or opinions from these valuable professionals.

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Harvest time brings the flavors of fall from farm to table

By SUZANNE CORBETT scorbett@newsmagazinenetwork.com The leaves along the Missouri River are turning from green to shades of red, orange and gold, a chill has settled into the air and soon Daylight Savings Time will be upon us.

In other words, it’s fall – or if you’re a farmer it’s harvest time again.

“We’re just now starting to cut greens and spinach; and we’re digging sweet potatoes now and shortly there will be cauliflower and broccoli,” said Dave Thies, a fifthgeneration farmer who has was worked the family farm – Thies Farm – since he returned from college.

The family farms are located at 3120 Creve Coeur Mill Road in Maryland Heights, 3200 Greens Bottom Road in St. Charles and 4215 North Hanley Road in North County.

“Our family has farmed since 1885 when my great-great grandfather came over from Germany,” Thies said.

Today, each farm’s on-site market offers fresh produce and a wide selection of jams, jellies and salsa as well as bakery products.

And, of course, there are pumpkins.

“October has become our biggest month,” Thies said, describing how the farm’s Pumpkinland (at its Maryland Heights and North Hanley locations) and its Halloween/harvest events have become popular with families.

“Families can come and enjoy the farm experience (which he calls agri-tainment).

Often families will spend half a day letting the kids experience the farm at Pumpkinland and the corn maze along with the other activities we have like the petting zoo and pony rides. Some even come and grab a table and have birthday parties here,” Thies said.

But the main attraction has always been the farm’s produce.

Thies Farm grows over 50 different vari-

eties of produce throughout the year, which customers can buy right from the field.

Even now, Thies reports that customers can expect to find 20 different varieties of vegetables. Included in that list are winter squashes, which are perfect for “fresh from the farm” soup.

HARVEST GOLD BUTTERNUT SOUP Makes 6 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons oil 2 pounds butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded 2 tablespoons butter 1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped 6 cups chicken broth Fresh ground nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese 8 slices bacon, chopped and fried crisp, for garnish Flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped, for garnish Sour cream for garnish Directions 1. Brush a baking sheet with 2 tablespoons of oil.

2. Place butternut squash cut side down on sheet and bake at 375º F until tender.

3. Remove cooked squash from oven, cool and scoop pulp from skin. Mash pulp and set aside.

4. Heat butter in a large saucepan. Add onion and cook until onion is tender, about 10 minutes.

5. Add squash and chicken broth and simmer for 20 minutes.

6. Process squash until smooth in a blender or food processor.

7. Return to saucepan, season to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Add Gruyere and stir until melted and evenly distributed throughout the soup.

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••• Crossroads College Prep 500 DeBaliviere Avenue • St. Louis (314) 367-8085 • www.crossroadscollegeprep.org Head of School: Jason Heisserer Crossroads College Prep: Crossroads College Prep is small and mighty. Its academic, athletic, and chess programs are recognized at local, state and national levels.

Crossroads fosters close-knit student and teacher relationships and remains the only secondary, independent school in St. Louis City. Its urban location provides a citywide classroom and many opportunities for service. Come and see them during Open House on Sunday, October 26 at 1:00 p.m., a family-friendly affair.

••• John F. Kennedy Catholic High School 500 Woods Mill Road • Manchester (636) 227-5900 • www.kennedycatholic.net Father Bob Suit, President • Mary Hey, Principal John F. Kennedy Catholic High School is the only co-educational Catholic high school in West County. Kennedy Catholic offers a college preparatory curriculum for students across the learning spectrum. Students are afforded the opportunity to grow intellectually, spiritually, physically and socially while achieving leadership positions in co-curriculars and excelling in both the arts and athletics. Classroom teaching is enhanced with full integration of technology via laptops and software. Community, excellence, compassion...

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••• Kirk Day School 12928 Ladue Road • St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 434-4349 • www.kirkdayschool.org Head of School: Sue Pitzer Ranked in the top 10% of Christian schools in America, Kirk Day School has been preparing elementary students for the academic rigors of college preparatory high schools since 1992. KDS grows graduates who excel academically, participate actively, and engage the world for Christ. Children, ages 3 through 6th grade, also experience the benefits of small classes and a wide variety of extracurricular activities in athletics, technology, and the arts, all in the context of a warm and diverse community in which each person is respected and valued. Reserve your place at an upcoming Open House on Friday, November 21, 9:00-11:30 a.m. or January 23, 9:0011:30 a.m. at www.kirkdayschool.org.

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••• Lutheran High School of St. Charles County 5100 Mexico Road • St. Peters (636) 928-5100 • www.lutheranhighstcharles.com Jon Bernhardt, Principal Lutheran High School of St. Charles County is a 9th through 12th grade Christian, college preparatory institution whose mission focuses on the spiritual, academic, and personal growth of its students.The Lutheran Church has a long history of excellence in education and Lutheran High St. Charles builds on that tradition with teachers who demonstrate a passion for learning and serving. Lutheran High students score in the top 5% nationally on the ACT, and the class of 2014 had an average ACT score of a 25.8. Ninety-four percent of the student body is involved in some sort of extracurricular activity ranging from athletics, to fine arts, to different clubs that serve the St. Charles County Community.

••• Nerinx Hall High School 530 East Lockwood Avenue • Webster Groves (314) 968-1505 • www.nerinxhs.org John Gabriel, President • Jane Kosash, Principal As a Catholic high school founded on the principles of the Sisters of Loretto, Nerinx Hall educates young women to think critically and to act deliberately, so that they can make a difference in the world. Young women develop the skills to apply their academic learning in their lives. Nerinx values each student's thoughts and opinions, and challenges her to express her individual viewpoints. The student body’s interests are as diverse and individual as the students themselves, and that is why Nerinx offers a wide variety of activities. Call today to schedule a shadow visit.

••• Rossman School 12660 Conway Rd. • Creve Coeur (314) 434-5877 • www.rossmanschool.org Patricia Shipley, Head of School Celebrating 96 years of educating young children, Rossman School uses its guidewords “kindness, honesty, respect and responsibility” to nurture character development, leadership skills and academic excellence. Teachers’ personal relationships with each child, made possible by the school's 8:1 student to teacher ratio, and the strong partnership between the school and parents, lead to graduates who are academically well-prepared, thoughtful, motivated and self-confident.

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The St. Austin School 1755 Des Peres Road • St. Louis (314) 580-2802 • www.saintaustinschool.org The St. Austin School is a small pre-K through 8th grade school devoted to a classical academic program in the Catholic tradition. At The St. Austin School, parents know their children are in good hands. Experienced and dedicated teachers work to instill in each child a love for learning and the skills of critical thinking and careful reading. A strong academic tradition, including Latin, Spanish, music and art prepare the students to succeed and excel in secondary schools of the highest caliber. Small class sizes enable teachers to know their students as individuals and to maximize their inherent gifts.

••• St. John School 15800 Manchester Road • Ellisville (636) 779-2325 • www.stjls.org St. John School provides superb Early Childhood, Elementary and Middle School Christian education for children of all faiths. St. John students become part of a community where they learn the skills necessary for spiritual, emotional, and academic success.

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••• St. Joseph's Academy 2307 S. Lindbergh Blvd. • St. Louis (314) 394-4300 • www.stjosephacademy.org Anita Reznicek, President • Dr. Diane Cooper, Principal St. Joseph’s Academy is a college preparatory high school sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Their mission is to provide superior Catholic Education for young women in an environment that challenges them to grow in faith, knowledge, and respect for self and others. They expect our young women to make a profound impact in the world. Eleven new courses are offered this year including Engineering Methods, Entrepreneurship, East Asian Studies and Instrumental Ensemble. In addition, a competitive dance team will be introduced. The state-qualifying Robotics team returns in full motion!

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Founded in 1848, Ursuline Academy is a Catholic, college-prep high school for young women that is part of an international network of Ursuline Schools. As a nationally recognized school of excellence, UA provides a program for a range of college-bound learners so they may achieve their potential with faith life, academics, arts, athletics, leadership and community service. UA’s warm and welcoming environment encourages respect for the individual, high academic standards, global awareness and service to their worldwide community. The result of an Ursuline education is a confident young woman prepared for living and leading in a diverse world.

••• Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School 801 S. Spoede Road • Frontenac (314) 432-2021 • www.vdoh.org Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, Head of School

• Academically-based Pre-K program for children 3-5 years old • Monday, Wednesday, and Friday full and half-day programs • Solid spiritual foundation based on traditional Catholic principles • Rigorous academic preparation for grades K-8 in a joyful, nurturing environment • Latin, Spanish, Art, Music & P.E. • Student/faculty ratio 8:1

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129 Romine Circle • Ballwin (636) 458-8878 • www.aspentouch.net Aspen Touch LLC Roofing-Exteriors-Interiors has been helping St. Louis residents restore their homes for 25 years! With over 250 years of total experience, they are ready to help you with your every household need. The “authority” and specialist in the restoration of cedar wood “shake roofs”, asphalt shingles, composition roofs and Inspire® roofing systems, wood exteriors, accents and interior renovations. They are a general contractor and your insurance advocate claim experts. St. Louis locally owned and operated, “For 25 years everything your home needs under our roof!” Over 5000 satisfied neighbors, family members and friends must all be right!

Barron Mirror Glass and Door 125 Chesterfield Industral Blvd. • Chesterfield (636) 230-6300 • www.barronmirror.com “Creativity Unlimited, Quality Unsurpassed” is the constant mission for Barron Mirror Glass and Door. They are the St. Louis source for custom shower doors and mirror work and have been in business since 1976. Tom Barron is now celebrating 39 years as an innovator, design professional and business leader and his 6 main staff members have all been with him for over 20 years each. Barron Mirror Glass and Door is also your source for glass hand rail systems, antique mirror, cabinet glass, custom glass shaping and beveling. Come and see their amazing showroom in Chesterfield Valley where you can walk through full sized displays for various styles of shower doors, mirror work, railing systems and more. You will be impressed with the knowledge and quality they represent every day, on every job, for every customer.

Bella Home Accessories

17676 Chesterfield Airport Road • Chesterfield (636) 778-3300 Recently opened, Bella’s Home Accessories is a store focusing on accent furniture, lamps, accessories, unique gift items, and great seasonal products. A store full of accessories for everyone’s taste! Great prices to fit your budget. Stephanie Chase, a Missouri State graduate who grew up in Chesterfield, is fulfilling a life long dream to own her business focusing on the home. Bella’s is located at 17676 Chesterfield Airport Road, the entrance is located behind Regions Bank. Store hours are 10-5 Monday-Saturday. Come in and check out Bella’s!

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1937 W. US Highway 50 • Fairview Heights, IL • (618) 628-6388 1 C Paddock Hills Plaza • Florissant • (314) 831-5500 14173 Manchester Road • Manchester • (636) 527-8850 7449 S. Lindbergh Boulevard • St. Louis • (314) 892-3232 4359 Green Ash Drive • Earth City • (314) 838-8588 8507-09 Olive Boulevard • University City • (314) 991-8088 www.cabinetsandgraniteinc.com Cabinets & Granite Inc. is all about options and value and with 6 locations to choose from they’re never far away. They can install a kitchen in two days, offer in-stock all wood cabinets available in 3 to 5 days and very competitive priced installed granite. They pride themselves on their enormous showrooms and on-site storage which means you’re able to see every option in the house on display when you visit! Cabinets & Granite Inc. offers free measurements, design, and quotes to ensure you have a plan of action when you leave the store. By offering removal and installation, Cabinets & Granite Inc. truly is a one-stop shop for all of your kitchen remodeling needs.

Decorating Den Interiors

(636) 244-1623 www.swatdesignteam.com The SWAT Design Team for Decorating Den Interiors, the world’s largest franchise-based home furnishing company, believe decorating is a fun, collaborative process between decorators and their clients. They know it’s their job as decorators to be the link between clients and amazing design that reflects their personalities and lifestyle. They have great respect for their client’s budgets and proudly affirm that there’s no job too big or too small; in fact, everything is fun and relaxed and seems to say, “Let’s Decorate!”

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Heartlands Building Company

680 Crown Industrial Court • Chesterfield (636) 728-0003 www.heartlandshome.com In 2014, after 12 years in business, Heartlands Building Company’s growth constituted a move to a larger location. Their new offices and showroom are at 680 Crown Industrial Court in Chesterfield; just down the street from the old location. The new showroom has displays of outdoor cooking areas, outdoor furniture, decking & railing, and a full size screen room. There are many new products available to enhance outdoor living spaces! Heartlands outdoor rooms and additions are designed and built to blend seamlessly with your existing home and are quality built for a lifetime of enjoyment.

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Leathers Interiors

445 Lafayette Center • Manchester (636) 394-5710 • www.leathersinteriors.com Leathers Interiors, in business for 25 years, is the original leather specialty store serving St. Louis and the surrounding area. They have exclusive leather furniture for any room in your home or office, all at discount prices. Whether your style and taste is traditional, contemporary, or transitional, they have the look you desire. If you’re not sure what your taste is, visit the store and let them help! They know their customers are looking for both quality and value in furniture - at excellent prices. Their showroom has some of the industry’s best brand names: Natuzzi Editions, Bernhardt, Leathercraft, Elite Leather Co., Comfort Design, Palliser and Palatial.w

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Retro Rescue & Resale, LLC 21 Vance Road (One block West of 141) • Valley Park (636) 517-1399 Retro Rescue & Resale is a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. It’s a great place to find retro, vintage, and antique furniture, home décor, vintage and handmade jewelry, original artwork, and collectables. They carry Mid-Century modern, antique and contemporary furniture, and completely unique home furnishings. They also offer retro wall décor, lighting, and cool man-cave items. You really have to come in and experience their shop. They also do custom furniture refinishing and painting, so please allow them to bid on your next project. Once you come, you’ll be back with your friends. Hurry, they can’t wait to meet you! Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-6 & Sunday 11-4.

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O’Fallon (636) 978-3479 • (314) 713-1388 Specializing in complete basement finishing, Richbuilt Basements has been serving homeowners in the St. Charles area and surrounding communities since 1989. They know how to get the job done right the first time in a timely manner and at the right price and take care of everything from framing to electrical, from plumbing to duct work, from floor to ceiling, from theaters to family rooms, from painting to pantries and everything in between. “Their goal is simple: to achieve customer satisfaction.”

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1-(888) 886-6133 www.shelfgenie.com ShelfGenie, locally owned, is your source for custom designed, built and installed Glide-Out shelving solutions for any existing cabinet in the home. Their affordable, high impact shelves are designed to provide homeowners with easy access in the kitchen, pantry, or anywhere you have a cabinet or shelf. Their customers love the fact that roll-out shelves eliminate the need to kneel down and dig through cabinets for hard to reach items. Just imagine the possibilities! Make life easier and more organized with ShelfGenie’s pull out cabinet solutions. Let one of their experienced designers visit your home for a free consultation.

Victor Shade Company 10100 Page Ave • Chesterfield (636) 530-9788 www.victorshade.com As a family owned and operated company, Victor Shade Company has proudly served the Greater St. Louis area for over 105 Years! Their goal is to provide custom-made shades, shutters, and blinds with superior customer service. As a Hunter Douglas Gallery, they are able to offer you a full range of products and options to satisfy even the most discerning taste. Visit them at their designer showroom to see, touch, and feel full-sized products. They will also come to you with a FREE in-home consultation. Let them show you why they are your best choice for window treatments!

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early on; to Fred the Director of Comfort Keepers, who devised a customized care program designed to keep her engaged in life while remaining in her home; to the caregivers themselves, especially Kelly, who provided the hands-on care, warmth, and companionship she so needed at the end, the quality of care was wonderful.

Dear Comfort Keepers, We are so grateful for your agency’s exceptional care of our mother, Ruth, in the last eight months of her life. We, her children, live far away from her, and we’ve watched helplessly for some years as she entered her 90s and began to experience the cognitive impairment and linguistic difficulties characteristic of early dementia. She was in denial of this reality and resisted any attempts to provide the services she needed as her mental abilities declined.

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designed spacious island with expanded seating for your family or guests and additional cabinets and drawers for more storage.

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Visit www.bridgewatercommunities.com or contact villa experts Mark Murphy, (636) 489-9669 (The Villas at Ohmes Farm), or Fischer & Frichtel’s display under Jane Peacock, (636) 299-8444 (The Villas at construction in Enclave Bellerive BaratHaven and The Villas at Providence).

Fischer & Frichtel has begun construction of a 1.5-story Chesapeake, which repPayne Family Homes opens new phase resents the builder’s high-end Signature at Willow Walk Collection in Enclave Bellerive, located at Be the first to choose your homesite from the intersection of Mason and Ladue roads a new selection at Payne Family Homes’ opposite Bellerive Country Club.

Willow Walk Estates in O’Fallon. Located Designated as The Manors at Enclave on Diehr Road off of Hwy. DD, Willow Bellerive, Fischer’s section offers a limited Walk Estates offers owners a peaceful edition of 14 home settings, all exceeding location in a tree-lined community with .5-acre and two of which are already under convenient access to O’Fallon, Lake Saint contract. Starting from the $920’s, the build- Louis and the Hwy. 40 corridor. er’s portfolio features a selection of ranch Situated along multiple cul-de-sacs, with and 1.5-story designs with up to 5,200 square many being walkout homesites, the Vision feet of lavish interior space – more than 6,000 and Lifestyle Collection homes offered here square feet with a finished lower level. consist of ranch, 1.5-story and two-story plans The Chesapeake display will be under roof ranging from 1,700 to over 3,300 square feet, shortly, and plans call for a February grand offering a variety of homes to choose from. opening. Several custom modifications will Homeowners are served by the AAAbe made to the model, demonstrating Fischer’s rated Wentzville School District and allwillingness to adapt designs to the homebuy- new Liberty High School. er’s personal requirements. Community sales Contact community sales manager manager John Fister welcomes questions at Stephanie Russo to find out more. Call (314) 469-4436, and complete information (314) 520-8113 or e-mail sr@paynefamiregarding The Manors at Enclave Bellerive lyhomes.com. can be found on the builder’s website, www.

Payne Family Homes is also proud to fandfhomes.com. offer The Manors at Wilmer Valley in Wentzville. Wilmer Valley is conveniently ers new options for located off of Wilmer Road just minutes Bridgewater off­ the villa lifestyle from Wentzville Parkway, Hwy. Z and I-70.

While what’s new at Bridgewater may be The new homes at Wilmer Valley feature termed new options, new solutions may be the popular Vision collection of ranch and a more accurate description. two-story homes ranging from 1,300 to nearly Storage solutions, entertaining solutions, 2,500 square feet. Owners at Wilmer Valley tasking solutions abound in Bridgewater’s will enjoy community walking trails and a new temporary display at The Villas at lake and are served by Wentzville schools.

Ohmes Farm. An expanded laundry room For information on Wilmer Valley, contact confi­guration houses the appliances neces- community sales manager Pam Moss at (636) sary to the task plus offers a large closet 795-0062 or pgm@paynefamilyhomes.com. area, folding area, storage areas and abunFor information on these and all Payne dant lighting via a large transom window.

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••• The Missouri Bar honored several area attorneys as “Senior Counselors” at its 133rd Annual Meeting held in September.

The “Senior Counselor” title is given to lawyers who have reached the age of 75 years or who have been admitted to The Missouri Bar for 50 years. West County honorees included Jon Bopp, Joel Case and Julian D. Cosentino of Ballwin; Virgil B. Hill of Chesterfield; Martin A. Barnholtz and Albert M. Schlueter of Creve Coeur, and Henry P. Willimon, Jr., of Ellisville.

EVENTS AND NETWORKING

Chesterfield Young Professionals holds a Bowling Scramble networking event on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Brunswick Zone, 176 Four Seasons Shopping Center in Chesterfield. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Visit chesterfieldmochamber.com to register or call the chamber office at 532-3399.

••• Civic group Progress 64 West hosts the 27th Annual Excellence in Community Development Awards Banquet on Wednesday, Nov. 26, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Doubletree

by Hilton Hotel, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield. “Passing the Torch to a New Generation” is the event’s theme. The keynote speaker will be Jay DeLong, a St. Louis area AWARDS AND HONORS entrepreneurship and venture capital expert. In Creve Coeur resident addition to organizational honorees Flat World Carl Bolm, founder and Supply Chain, Junior Achievement of Greater president of BSR Services, St. Louis, Medical Transportation Management (MTM), and St. Luke’s Hospital, a Lifetime St. Louis’ largest locally Achievement Award will be presented to Gunowned and operated snow daker Commercial Group Chairman Gordon and ice management proGundaker. Area high school students receiving vider, recently received Bolm Louis S. Sachs Scholarship awards also will be two industry awards. announced. Tickets are $85 per person, or $695 Bolm was named “CEO of the Year” by the Snow and Ice Manage- for a table of eight; several levels of corporate ment Association (SIMA) and Snow Business sponsorship also are available. To register and Magazine. He also was honored with a 2014 pay, visit Progress64West.org and click on the Accredited Snow Contractors Association registration link; for information about sponsor(ASCA) Leadership Award. BSR Services cel- ships, visit the website or contact Jim Susman ebrates its 30th anniversary in business this year. at 314-997-3390 or susgroup@gmail.com.

On Sept. 11, Meramec Valley Bank continued its 13-year tradition of honoring area first responders. Bank staff members delivered a total of 56 lunches to fire and police department personnel in Ellisville and Valley Park, along with dozens of donuts to the St. Louis County Police Precinct in Twin Oaks and the Fenton Fire District.

••• Members of the community joined Dr. William Woodcock and his staff at HealthSource Chiropractic for a Sept. 11 ribbon-cutting, marking the opening of at Dr. Woodcock’s new location at 17 Clarkson Road in Ellisville.

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Brenda Bader Tucker has more than 34 years of experience in the banking industry and an extensive portfolio. She is a senior vice president/regional manager of Pulaski Bank, a locally managed financial institution that for more than 90 years has provided outstanding personal service to consumers and businesses in the St. Louis area, delivering comprehensive products and services.

Named in the “2013 Book of Lists” as the 13th largest bank in St. Louis, ranked by charter deposits as of June 30, 2012, Pulaski Bank consistently ranks among the top lenders in St. Louis for mortgage, commercial and SBA lending.

“Our clients take comfort in knowing we intend to remain an independent, locally managed organization,” Tucker said. “We will never try to be the biggest bank in town, but we will always try to be the best.”

Native to the West County area, Tucker remains involved in the local community through numerous civic organizations. She especially enjoys working with her clients to help improve their financial situation by providing banking solutions that are uniquely tailored to meet their needs.

“Many of my clients have been with me for so long that I think of them more as friends,” she said.

Tucker is proud to be affiliated with Pulaski Bank, where the goals set in 1922 remain in place today: to provide safety and security while offering the best possible service to every client.

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Leslie North Owner/Agent Leslie North began her career in the insurance industry in 1999. Leslie opened the North Insurance Agency Inc. as an Exclusive Agent for Allstate Insurance Co. in Wildwood in 2003 and Washington in 2007. In the eleven years she has been an Allstate agent, she has consistently won Allstate’s top awards. In 2006, 2007 & 2013 Leslie won Allstate’s “Inner Circle” award putting her in the top 3% of Allstate agents in the nation.

Leslie has twice been awarded the Five Star Home/Auto Insurance Professional award in St Louis Magazine. Leslie and her staff ’s commitment to providing the highest quality service along with Allstate’s quality insurance products sets her apart from her competition.

North enjoys helping families protect the things that are important to them: their families, their homes, their cars, their life and more. She also helps her clients prepare strategies to achieve their financial goals.

“Quality service, strength and satisfaction – that’s something I’m glad to be a part of,” North said.

“I’m proud to work with a company that has been serving satisfied customers for over 80 years,” North said. “Customers count on outstanding financial strength and superior claims service to help protect what they value most. Allstate delivers on their promise.”

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Barrett has maintained a business philosophy of providing excellent design service, on projects large and small, tailored to the client’s needs and wants.

“I usually operate like a retail store that comes to you,” Barrett said. “I carry a complete line of furniture, flooring, window treatments, wall coverings and accessories. Or, I can just provide hourly design advice.”

Barrett carries an impressive list of interior design credentials. The former graphic artist is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers and a past chapter president. She has received 20 design awards over the past 8 years. Her work has been featured in many books, magazines and newspapers.

Earlier this year, Kathy Cissell joined Beautiful Rooms with a degree in interior design and 15 years of design experience.

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Zach Deputy performs Oct. 28 at Old Rock House

COMEDY Hannibal Buress, Oct. 24, The Pageant Brian Regan, Oct. 24, Peabody Opera House Cedric “The Entertainer!” And Friends, Oct. 25, Peabody Opera House Capitol Steps, Oct. 25, Sheldon Concert Hall “NBC’s Last Comic Standing Tour,” Oct. 25, River City Casino & Hotel Dave Chappelle, Oct. 30-Nov.2, The Pageant Anthony Jeselnik, Nov. 6, The Pageant Mike Epps, Nov. 7, Chaifetz Arena

“Gladiator,” Nov. 2, Powell Symphony Hall Fall Chamber Series, Nov. 5, J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts The Revitalists w/Red Wanting Blue, Nov. 5, Old Rock House Primus, Nov. 5, Peabody Opera House Arianna String Quartet, Nov. 7, The Touhill Grieg Piano Concerto, Nov. 7-8, Powell Symphony Hall Lucinda Williams, Nov. 8, The Pageant Twiddle, Nov. 11, Old Rock House Forgotten Space: Grateful Dead Tribute, Nov. 11, Old Rock House Youth Orchestra Concert No. 1 “Enigma Variations,” Nov. 14, Powell Symphony Hall An Evening with Joe Bonamassa, Nov. 15, The Fox Theatre All-Beethoven, Nov. 15-16, Powell Symphony Hall Stars, Nov. 18, Old Rock House

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The Parkway Central Arts and Craft Fair is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8 and 9 at the school, 369 N. Woods Mill Road. More than 150 local and national artisans are featured.

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The Ballwin Historical Commission Used Book and Bake Sale is from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 in The Pointe’s meeting room. For more information, visit ballwin.mo.us.

••• Guests can enjoy lunch with the Women’s Auxiliary in support of our troops at noon on Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Ballwin VFW Post 6274, 115 Mimosa Lane. The event features a demonstration by L’Ecole Culinaire. For tickets ($10 per person), visit the Ballwin VFW or contact Mary Rudolph (314) 922-5221) or heartfelthands2@yahoo.com.

••• The Wildwood Area Lions Club hosts a Quarter Auction from 6-10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Ballwin Golf Course Banquet Hall, 333 Holloway Road. Bidding paddles are $7 each. Food is available for purchase, along with a cash bar. To reserve a table, call Kathy Welsh at 230-0247 or (314) 565-8017.

••• A Sausage & Turkey Supper is served from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at St. John UCC-Manchester, 332 Old Sulphur Spring, Manchester. Carry-outs are available. Sausage also can be purchased from 2-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6; from 1-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7; and from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8.

For more information, call 391-6655 or visit stjohnmanchester.org.

••• An American Red Cross blood drive takes place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Living Word Church in Wildwood.

Appointments can be made at redcrossblood. org by entering the sponsor code LWUMC or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. A photo ID is required. Visit livingwordumc.org.

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A Celebrate St. Louis Fashion Show and Luncheon is hosted on Sunday, Nov. 9 by St. Alban Roe Ladies Auxiliary at 2001 Shepard Road in Wildwood. For more information, call 458-2977 or visit stalbanroe.org.

FAMILY AND KIDS

A Chili Cook-Off is hosted by the city of Ellisville and West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce from 5:30-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 at Bluebird Park. Entertainment includes hayrides and a Howl’Oween canine costume contest. To participate, contact Sally Grobelny at 227-7508 or sgrobelny@ellisville.mo.us.

For details, visit ellisville.mo.us.

••• Babler Elementary hosts its 4th annual Fall Festival and Marketplace from 3-9 p.m. on Oct. 25 at 1955 Shepard Road. The event features entertainment for all ages with carnival rides, games, pony rides, food trucks and a marketplace with vendor and craft booths. For more information, contact bablerfallfestival. com.

••• The city of Ballwin Parks and Recreation Department hosts a Toddler Get-Together from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 at The Pointe. To register, visit ballwin.mo.us.

••• BreakDown STL hosts its Partner RoundUp Fall Funraiser on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 6-10 p.m. Tickets must be reserved before Oct. 27 online at www.breakdownstl.org.

••• The Eureka Parks and Recreation Department hosts the fifth annual Kid’s Fishing Derby from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Hilltop Lake. Children ages 16 and younger are invited to participate. The event is catch-and-release only, and is free with no preregistration required.

••• The city of Ballwin and Manchester Parks and Recreation Departments host a family scavenger hunt at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 beginning at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons.

The cost is $20 per car, which includes snacks and prizes for winning teams. To register, visit ballwin.mo.us or go to The Pointe.

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LIVE PERFORMANCES The regional premiere of “Rembrandt’s Gift” runs at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays from Oct. 23 through Nov. 9 at Dramatic License Productions in Chesterfield Mall. For tickets, call 821-1746 or visit dramaticlicenseproductions.org.

••• Bells & Brats is at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 327 Woods Mill Road in Manchester. The Gateway Ringers host their fall concert.

The free concert is followed by a sausage supper. For more information, contact Jamie De Geer at 391-6685, ext. 18 or jdegeer@gslcelca.org.

••• The Ellisville Police Department hosts a Veteran’s Day concert from 2-3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9 at St. John Church, 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville. The Parkway Chamber Strings Orchestra performs. For more information, contact Tom Felgate at tfelgate@ellisville.mo.us.

SPECIAL INTEREST

A Wildwood Historical Society bus tour is on Saturday, Oct. 25. The tour visits three historic park lands: Babler State Park, Rockwoods Reservation and Range and Greensfelder County Park. For more information, contact Lisa Kelpe at 458-2860 or visit wildwoodhistoricalsociety.org.

••• The Get Your Licks on Route 66 Bar-BQue Competition is Nov. 1-2 on the grounds of Lion’s Park, Eureka. For more information, call 938-5233 or email jwood@eureka.mo.us.

••• The Chesterfield Older Adult Task Force has partnered with St. Louis County Older Resident Program to provide Keeping in Touch, an Introduction to Mobile Technology Course from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Chesterfield City Hall, 690 Chesterfield Parkway West. The event is free to ages 50 and older. Registration is required.

For reservations, contact Karen Bono at (314) 615-4474 or kbono@stlouisco.com.

A Pumpkin Patch is at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 327 Woods Mill Road in Manchester through Oct. 31: Monday through Friday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday from noon-6 p.m. For more information, call 391-6685, ext. 18 or jdegeer@gslcelca.org.

The annual Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run is at 8 a.m. (registration at 6:30 a.m., children’s fun run at 9 a.m.) on Saturday, Oct. 25 in Chesterfield Towne Centre (Long Road and Edison Avenue in Chesterfield Valley). For more information, contact Nora Amato at 532-3399 or visit gumboflatspumpkinrun.itsyourrace.com.

The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House presents BOOterflies on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 5-7 p.m. Visitors can play games, create spook-tacular crafts and visit Treat Houses. Reservations are required and can be made online at missouribotanicalgarden.org/visit/family-of-attractions/ butterfly-house.aspx.

A Haunted Forest is held in the Westbury Manor subdivision on Oct. 25 from 7-9 p.m. The forest begins at the corner of High Valley and Villar drives in Chesterfield. Donations for a local charity will be collected.

The city of Ballwin Parks and Recreation Department hosts Monster Bingo Bash at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. To register, visit ballwin.mo.us or visit The Pointe.

During October, the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts Owls and Orchids. Decorated with over 100 colorful, blooming orchids, the Butterfly House is open Tuesday-Sunday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Ellisville, 137 Clarkson Road, hosts a Halloween alternative event on Friday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Games, candy, snacks and a cake walk are featured.

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By SUZANNE CORBETT Affordable luxury is often defined as an indulgent treat that’s decadent, but doesn’t break the bank.

And that definition fits the decadently delicious offerings of The Cup to a tee. Now available in Chesterfield are cupcakes baked with love that are so good, you might have to eat more than one.

“They’re an affordable luxury,” said Nicole Puyear, who, with Ericka Frank, co-owns The Cup. Puyear calls their handcrafted cupcakes “a doable indulgence.” “It’s not like it’s a whole sheet cake. It’s just one cupcake,” she said The Cup opened its first store in the Central West End in 2007 and has steadily expanded operations, which now include a Chesterfield store that debuted last December.

Its recipe for success is simple. Cupcakes are baked using the house recipe and premium ingredients to create flavorful taste sensations that are both classic and unique.

“When we partnered to open our first location in 2007 we thought we would be just the neighbor bakery,” Puyear said.

Crediting her business partner with much of The Cup’s success, Puyear confirmed that the company’s foundation is Ericka’s love of baking.

“Ericka has been baking since she was a little girl. It’s

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“Her history in baking, her experience and passion is what sets us apart. We have a home-style approach. The flavors taste like you expect them to taste, and care is taken to produce them.”

The Cup offers the classics as well as featured flavors, seasonal offerings and premium, limited-edition cupcakes.

Counted among the classics are Gold Rush, Peanut Butter Cup, Double Chocolate, Tuxedo, Red Velvet and the bestselling Confetti – a buttery vanilla cake iced generously and sprinkled with candy confetti bits. Six featured flavors – such as Lemon Drop and Mocha Cappuccino – rotate on the menu every four weeks.

Seasonal cups are just that, cupcakes that reflect the season – such as The Cup’s Pumpkin Harvest made with a pumpkin spice cake, iced with a cinnamon buttercream and crowned with a piece of pumpkin bark.

Premium limited editions spotlight The Cup’s creativity.

During October look for the Hope cupcake – a vanilla and strawberry cake with vanilla icing, pink sprinkles and a pink fondant ribbon in honor of breast cancer awareness month.

Designed to feed the goblins at your house are two Halloweenthemed cups – the Mummy featuring a chocolate chip cake, chocolate and vanilla frosting and the Monster made from mint chocolate chip dough with green and chocolate mint flavored frosting and topped with a spooky blood -shot eye candy.

“In November we’ll have Boston Cream. We’ll also have the Touchdown, which has a Rams logo on top,” Puyear said.

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Puyear proudly proclaims that shortening is not used in their stores. The frosting here is made with real butter, which has made it a winner with customers.

“Our buttercream is also used in our cakewiches,” Puyear said, explaining how the vanilla or chocolate cake sandwiches are spread with a thin layer of butterecream, creating a treat akin to a SuzyQ – only a thousand times better.

Chesterfield’s Cup also is a gluten-free store where gluten-free products for all Cup stores are baked and wrapped.

Additionally, all Cup stores accept catering orders for weddings, parties and special events, including custom orders for corporate events that may require a company logo to be included on the cupcake.

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Owner, Mark Sesti managed the venerable Hacienda Restaurant and after years of honing his skills, he opened Estancia Mexican Restaurant in Chesterfield Valley bringing his special style of Mexican cuisine with him.

Estancia’s menu is rooted in a style called Mexican American. The emphasis is on fresh fare – like the signature guacamole served with fresh cilantro, onion, tomato and lemon. Quality

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Accommodates Large Parties For Office, Friends & Family Gatherings For The Holidays! meats are a priority; beef tacos combine high-grade beef with a special seasoning blend, and the steak for fajitas is hand-sliced and marinated for a beautiful balance of flavors.

Estancia’s full-service bar includes unlimited flavors of margaritas along with Mexican and domestic beers. Happy hour features great drink specials and halfprice appetizers.

It amazes me that some people still have not tried us.

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THE FAN MAN

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

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

When Handyman Quality Just Won't Do.

(314) 510-6400 DESIGN & REMODELING

Kitchen/Baths/Room Addition Basement Finishing Specialist Sun Rooms • Decks • Pergolas Siding • Soffit • Roofs Hail Damage

636-946-6870

Licensed • Bonded Insured • References Free Estimates

www.keimarcontracting.com Steve’s Top Gunn

HOME IMPROVEMENT, DECK & FENCE REVIVAL Powerwashing, Stain Decks, Build and Repair Decks & Fences, All Painting, Wallpaper Removal Remodeling, Finish Basements, Roofing, Etc.

INTERIOR PAINTING SPECIALS 20% OFF - First 10 Callers

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Seabaugh Furniture & Decorating Co., Inc Since 1930 Upholstering, Repairing and Refinishing

17322 Manchester Road

(636) 458-3809 • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning • Power Washing • Deck Restoration

On a VOP call PrOfessiOnal! handyman

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

636.541.0375 • 636.394.2319

Now Available Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire Pits

CALL

• Recessed Lighting • Pendant Lighting • Under Cabinet Lighting • All Residential Electrical • Exterior/Security Lighting •Flat Screen/Surround Sound • Panel Upgrades/Basement Wiring

314.766.6861

“Let Us Shine the Perfect Light on Your Investment.”

Kitchen & Bath Remodeling

Professional Landscape Design and Installation

Recommended by Sherwin Williams

Bryan Neiner

314.836.6400

Call for a complimentary consultation

314-862-0545

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Landscape Contractors

Paver Patios • Retaining Walls Water Features • Plantings Landscape Lighting and Repair Update Existing Landscapes Call for Free Design Consultation and Estimates

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Showers Rebuilt-Bathrooms Remodeled “Water Damaged Showers a Specialty” Tub to Stall Shower Conversions Barrier Free Showers High Vanities/High Toilets/Floors

636-394-0315

www.tileandbathservice.com Senior Discounts Available Visit our showroom

Tile & Bath Service, Inc. 30 Years Experience • At this location 22 years 14770 Clayton Road • 63011

D R IVEWAYS PATI O S & M O R E

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

FREE Estimates 314-849-7520

We Fix Leaky Chimneys

Custom Woodworking • Bars • Bookshelves Mantels • Doors • Stairs • Media Kitchens • Basements • Baths

Roy Kinder

Master Carpenter #1557 Custom Contractor/Builder

Established in 1979 Complete Chimney Service

(636) 391-5880

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Specializing In:

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ELECTRICAL D E S IG N S Kitchen Lighting Upgrades

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Interior/Exterior • Decks/Fences Drywall Repair • Full Remodels

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Painting & Powerwashing

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Lori's Cleaning S er vice Choose a cleaner who takes PRIDE in serving you and is grateful for the opportunity. Call Lori at 636-221-2357.

The FAN Guy - Trained & experienced tradesman available for light electrical services: ceiling fans, installation & repairs, new outlets/switches, attic fans/ lighting. Fair, dependable & honest. Call Paul 636-734-8402.

Our Firm Focuses on Your Small or Mid-Sized Business Full-Service so You have Time to Focus on Your Business

Call Tom at 314-888-9630

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ERIC'S ELECTRIC - Licensed, Bonded and Insured: Service upgrades, fans, can lights, switches, outlets, basements, code violations fixed, we do it all.

Emergency calls & back up generators. No job too small. Competitively priced. Free Estimates.

Just call 636-262-5840.

Assisted Care SENIOR CAREGIVER - PRIVATE DUTY - Non-smoking female, with 15 years experience provides personal care, household duties, meals, companionship, errands, insured transportation.

References. Call 314-681-9778.

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Engine Repair MOBILE WRENCH - On-site Small Engine Repair/Maintenance for Lawn mowers, ATVs, motorcycles, go-carts, etc. Quality service and reasonable rates.

No hauling or waiting for equipment. I come to you! Buy • Sell • Trade. Don @ 314-749-6612.

per inch

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Flooring

Home Care for Seniors by Seniors • Companionship • Housekeeping • Meal Prep • Errands, Outings

CARPET REPAIRS

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

• Doctor Appointments • Personal Care • Dementia/Alzheimer's Care • Respite to 24/7 Care CALL US TODAY!

(314) 892-1003

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For Sale

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TORO LAWN MOWER - 21 inch, key start, self-propelled, recently re-conditioned for $250 of repair work. Selling for $200. Call 636227-3206.

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Auto For Sale

Cleaning

1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR . Ideal for the individual who enjoys restoring old luxury automobiles. Call Betty @314-8055103 for an appt. to see the car located 1 mile south of Hwy. 40, one mile east of Chesterfield Mall. Price: $5,800 obo.

CLEAN AS A WHISTLE

Bus. Opportunity Executive income. A wellness company. Work from home.

Expanding in this area. Call for interview. 800-478-7441.

Child Care Ballwin In-Home Day Care has 2 openings for infants or toddlers - Monday-Thursday. 3-day minimum. 7am - 5pm. Secure spots for next year. Call Julie at 314-630-4576.

Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly

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WE DO WINDOWS

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.

CALL TODAY! CLASSIFIEDS 636.591.0010

Computer Service Serving St. Louis & St. Charles Co www.stlpcguy.com

Call Mike at 636-675-7641 Service at your home or office for: • PC problems or set-up • PC won't start or connect

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

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

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Help Wanted

Foundation Repair

HIRING IMMEDIATELY

HAYNES

Local growing company looking for results ACCOUNT ASSISTANTS ACCOUNTANT ASSISTANTS oriented individuals to assist clients in securing

Grade A+ Rating with BBB

• Waterproofing • Piering • Epoxy Injection • Anchoring • Mud Jacking • Tuckpointing • Foundation Repair

1-800-267-6798 1-636-532-3236

Garage Doors DSI/Door Solutions, Inc. Garage Doors, Electric Openers.

Fast Repairs. All makes and models. Same day service.

Free Estimates. Custom wood and Steel Doors. BBB Member, Angie's List. Call 314-550-4071.

Garage Sale

The Enclaves at Cherry Hills FALL Subdivision

GARAGE SALE Multiple homes

Sat., Oct. 25, 7am–Noon Sponsored by

The Dawn and Mike Krause Team Keller Williams Realty

Direct: 636-549-1131

Hauling Skips Hauling & Demolition!

Junk hauling and removal.

Clean-outs, appliances, furniture, debris, construction rubble, yard waste, excavating & demolition! 10, 15 & 20 cubic yd. rolloff dumpsters. Licensed & insured.

Affordable, dependable & available! VISA/MC accepted. 22 yrs. service. Toll Free 1-888-STLJUNK (888-785-5865) or 314644-1948.

J & J HAULING

WE HAUL IT ALL Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, appliances, household trash, yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up Neat, courteous, affordable rates.

Call: 636-379-8062 or email: jandjhaul@aol.com

HJ U N NEST K R E M O VA L Furniture • Appliances Electronics • Yard Waste Residential • Estate Commercial Estate Clean-Out

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HIRING IMMEDIATELY HIRING IMMEDIATELY qualified appointments.

Local growing company looking for results-oriented individuals Local growing company looking for results to assist clients in qualified appointments. o securing Permanent Part-Time oriented individuals to assist clients in securing o Paid Training • Permanent Part-Time • Flexible Hours qualified appointments. o Hourly wage plus performance bonus • Paid Training • Work at home opportunity o Flexible Hours Part-Time •Permanent Hourly wage plus performance bonus • Must have computer, internet and o Work at home opportunity Paid Training dedicated land line o Must have computer, internet and dedicated land line Hourly wage plus performance bonus

Apply online Flexible Hoursat www.hudsonmanagementservices.net Work at home opportunity Must have computer, internet and dedicated land line

Substitute Custodial Aide: Manchester, Mo. On call as needed, no guaranteed hours at $7.60/per hr. Tenth grade education or equivalent. Basic math skills, ability to lift 40 lbs. floor to waist. Must have reliable transportation, background check required. For more information, call 636-207-4231 or email: lreich@mid-eastaaa.org. EOE.

SEEKING mature, experienced caregivers for in-home care for seniors living in West St. Louis County. Flexible schedules. Call 314-717-1094 .

Inside Sales: PT person to set appts for professional market.

Morning hours. Accounting knowledge helpful. Experience in cold calling very helpful. Excellent pay. Afternoon straight commission sales opportunites also available. Very strong income potential. Ellisville location. 636-271-9190.

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wine shop & wine bar PERMANENT Part Time Position Th/Fr/Sat afternoons/evenings Some wine knowledge helpful

636-536-0711 At Gambrill Gardens, we provide a safe, secure environment reflecting Christian values as we serve older adults of all faiths and beliefs. Our commitment to providing excellence to our residents is our priority.

We are seeking: Maintenance Assistant - requires plumbing, electrical, painting and snow removal experience. Must be able to lift 75lbs, be on call every 4th week and within a 30 min. commute. Dining Room Attendants - Perfect for Students – 4pm–7pm shifts/M-F, 10am–2pm/Sat-Sun. Some serving, customer service experience preferred. Lead Dining Room Server - (25 hrs/wk.

1-2 years server experience required.

Apply in person at 1 Strecker Rd. • Ellisville, MO 63011

HIRING Donut Shop Overnight

Fryer/Decorator

Will train Call Ann or Kelly at

636-527-2227

Full-time Banker Position: M ontgomer y Bank , family owned and operated, has excellent opportunities for proactive and enthusiastic sales associates in the West County area.

Seeking applicants with sales and retail banking experience prepared to build and expand relationships by offering banking solutions within the community. Competitive salary and incentive. For application go online at www.montgomerybank. com. Send application/resume’ to: Montgomery Bank, Attn: Personnel, PO Box 948, Sikeston, MO 63801. EOE Member FDIC

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Laborers

HOLLAND HOUSE IS LOOKING FOR LABORERS TO WORK IN OUR FOUNDATION REPAIR BUSINESS ✔ Foundation Piering ✔ Foundation Waterproofing ✔ Foundation Crack Repairs ✔ MudJacking If interested, please contact our office:

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EMAIL: hr@gambrillgardens.com FAX: 636-527-4692 Total Bathroom Remodeling Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical

20 Years Experience

Locally Owned & Operated

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COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVERS WANTED! Visiting Angels has an immediate need for experienced caregivers in the Ballwin, Manchester and Wildwood area.

Required services are: Turning, lifting, personal care, and light housekeeping in client’s home. Day and night shifts needed. Apply on line: www. westplexhomecare.com or call (636) 695-4422.

Retirement Community

Landscaping

Home Improvement

ACCOUNT ASSISTANTS Carpentry Tile Decks Fences Repairs Painting Plumbing Electrical Drywall

FREE Estimates!

636-305-7300

SPECIALIZE IN DAMAGE CONTROL: Expert CAULKING APPLICATION/ PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE for showers, tubs, windows, doors and trim. STOP the LEAKS and DAMAGE. Also Carpentry & Deck Repair. - Call John Hancock today! 636-795-2627.

Handyman Corner Inc. Reliable Employee Owned PLUMBING • ELECTRICAL CARPENTRY 30 yrs. Experience • Estimates

All Around Construction LLC - All interior and exterior remodeling and repairs. Historic restoration, molding duplication. Finished basements, kitchens, baths and decks. Liability, workmens comp, and EPA certified in lead removal.

20 years exp. Call 314-393-1102 or 636-237-3246.

Landscaping LEAF REMOVAL & FALL CLEANUPS Aerating, Seeding, Dethatching. Tree & Bush Trimming & Removal. Mulching.

FREE Estimates. 636-432-3451 TWO MEN & A MOWER.

MISSOURI LANDSCAPE

Retaining Wall Specialist

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

Concrete & Paver Flat Work • Hardscaping Angie's Business SNOW REMOVAL List

Accurate Repair & Remodeling, LLC - Quality Remodeling and Handyman Services. Kitchens, Baths, Carpentry, Small repairs.

Trusted by homeowners for over 13 years. www.remodelguy.com 314-255-7034. We accept MC and Visa.

Fully Insured • Free Estimates • Residential & Commercial

314-849-5387

LUIS GODINA

Prof. Lawn Mowing & Maintenance

CLEAN-UP! Trim Bushes • Sodding Mulch • Retaining Walls LEAF REMOVAL

314-365-7524

• Clean Out • Retaining Walls • Paver Patios • Mulch 1 FREE CUT w/1 year contract Free Estimates

314-280-2779 Accept major Credit Cards Va l l ey L a n d s c a p e Co. Tree and shrub tr imming and removal, complete lawn care. (636) 458-8234 We accept MC/Visa/ AMEX/Discover. .

Holiday Lighting

First come, first served

636-296-5050 1-Time Clean-Up • Mulch • Rock • Retaining Walls • Sodding • Tree & Bush Removal.

FREE ESTIMATES. Call BRUCE & SON LANDSCAPING at 636-3229011. See great before & after photos in our Portfolio on www. bruce-son.com.

Grass Cutting • Fertilizing Programs Tree & Shrub Care • Core Aeration De-Thatching • Seeding/Sod • Leaf Cleanup

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All Around Landscape Design & Installation COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL Serving St. Louis County Since 1978

LANDSCAPE GARDEN MAINTENANCE

• General Handyman • Plumbing • Tile & Flooring • Concrete • Electrician • Painting • Drywall

“Friendly, Fast and Guaranteed" 2 YEAR WARRANTY Happy Pro Handyman

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Pruning•Trimming•Weeding Mulching•Installations & Renovations Call: Frank

636•220•9142

When you need a professional!

FALL CLEAN-UP

HOUSE CARE & REPAIR LLC. Home maintenance, Carpentry, Painting, Yard/ Garden, Fence Repair/Build, Deck Staining.

FREE ESTIMATES!! We are insured for your protection. Call Barry Parker @ (636)-744-2024.

PEDRO MARTINEZ LANDSCAPING - A Cut Above! Mowing and

Clean-Up. Aeration, Bush/Tree Trimming, Fall planting, Drainage work, Leaf Removal, Fence Repair and more! References available. FREE Estimates. Call Anytime! 636-237-5160.

M I E N E R LANDSCAPING

Retaining walls, patios, pruning, chainsa w work, seasonal clean-up. Friendly service with attention to detail.

Call Tom 636.938.9874 w w w. m i e n e r l a n d s c a p i n g . c o m

Tom Langley - Owner

314-651-LAWN (5296) or 314-452-2100 MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC. Clean-Up, Mowing, Mulching, Aeration, Trimming/Edging, Weeding, Leaf/Tree Removal, Sod Install, Planting, Retaining Walls, Paver Patio, Stone & Brick & Drainage work! FREE ESTIMATES. 636-293-2863, 636-3466923 or moraleslandscape01@ gmail.com, moraleslandscape@ hotmail.com.

Complete Lawn Maintenence for Residential & Commercial

Aeration • Overseeding Fertilizing • Planting • Sodding Seeding • Mowing • Mulching Edging • Spraying • Weeding Pruning • Trimming • Bed Maint.

Dethatching • Brush Removal Retaining Walls Paver Patios & Drainage Work Licensed Landscape Architect/Designer ~ Free Estimates ~

Call 314-426-8833 www.mplandscapingstl.com

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The great room features a gorgeous stone fireplace surrounded by custom built-in shelving and a wet bar. This home’s spectacular dining room opens to a covered patio with a custom built-in fireplace. The gourmet kitchen has many fabulous features such as granite coun-

tertops, Sub Zero refrigerator, Wolf gas range, two ovens and a warming drawer. The spacious master suite contains two walk-in closets, a sitting room and a private bath. Three additional bedrooms and a loft can be found on the second floor.

The finished walk-out lower level 1238 Shepard Oaks Court • Wildwood, MO 63038 • $1,899,900 of the home features a rec room office, fifth bedroom, and two full with a wet bar, a full kitchen, media baths.

Kristi & JT Monschein room, family room, exercise room, Located on a quiet cul de sac, 17050 Baxter Road - Ste. 200 www.motherandson.com this dream home is perfect for 636.537.8288 entertaining!

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- 25 years Experience Fully Insured • Owner/Operator

KEVIN'S PAINT SERVICE. Professional & Expert interior/ exterior painting, drywall & ceiling repair, and powerwashing. 28 years painting experience. Low rates and Free Estimates. Call Kevin at 636-322-9784.

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PIANO LESSONS in my home - several slots open in August to kick off school year! $20 per weekly half hour lesson. Regular recital opportunitites! Call Dave at 314-277-5020 or go to www. stlouispianist.com.

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Office: 636-394-2424

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Tree Service

Residential • Commercial Complete Tree Service Tree & Brush Removal • Pruning • Dead-Wooding Deep Root Fertilization • Stump Grinding • Cabling Storm Clean-Up • Plant Healthcare

Fully Insured • Free Estimates

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Plumbing ANYTHING IN PLUMBING - Good Prices! Basement bathrooms, small repairs & code violations repaired. Fast Service.

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588 Upper Conway Circle Chesterfield | $849,900

16347 Wynncrest Falls Way Wildwood | $749,900

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50 Windsor Lane $265,000 Country Living on Acreage 3 BD 4 BA Call Jim Patton 636-795-8234

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