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Reverse Racism Among those who have been disappointed by President Barack Obama, none is likely to end up so painfully disappointed as those who saw his election as being, in itself and in its consequences, a movement toward a “post-racial society.” Like so many other expectations that so many people projected onto this littleknown man who suddenly burst onto the political scene, the expectation of movement toward a post-racial society had no speck of hard evidence behind it – and all too many ignored indications of the very opposite, including his two decades of association with the egregious Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Those people of good will who want to replace the racism of the past with a postracial society have too often overlooked the fact that there are others who instead want to put racism under new management, to have reverse discrimination as racial payback for past injustices. Attorney General Eric Holder became a key figure epitomizing the view that government’s role in racial matters was not to be an impartial dispenser of equal justice for all, but to be a racial partisan and an organ of racial payback. He has been too politically savvy to say that in so many words, but his actions have spoken far louder than any words. The case that first gave the general public a glimpse of Attorney General Holder’s views and values was one in which young black thugs outside a voting site in Philadelphia were televised intimidating white voters. When this episode was broadcast, it produced public outrage. Although the Department of Justice’s prosecution of these thugs began in the last days of the Bush administration, and the defendants had offered no legal defense, the case was dropped by the Justice Department after Eric Holder took over. One of the lawyers who were prosecuting that case resigned in protest. That lawyer – J. Christian Adams – has now written a book, titled “Injustice: Exposing the Racial Agenda of the Obama Justice Department.” It is a thought-provoking book and a shocking book in what it reveals about the inner workings of the Department of Justice’s civil rights division. Bad as the Justice Department’s decision was to drop that particular case, which it

had already won in court, this book makes painfully clear that this was just the proverbial tip of the iceberg. Despite the efforts of some in the media and in politics to depict the voter intimidation in Philadelphia as just an isolated incident involving a few thugs at one voting place, former U.S. Attorney Adams shows that these thugs were in fact part of a nationwide organization doing similar things elsewhere. Moreover, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has turned the same blind eye to similar voter intimidation and corruption of the voting process by other people and other organizations in other cities and states – so long as those being victimized were white and the victimizers were black. This is all spelled out in detail, naming names and naming places, not only among those in the country at large, but also among those officials of the Justice Department who turned its role of protecting the civil rights of all Americans into a policy of racial partisanship and racial payback. The widespread, organized and systematic corruption of the voting process revealed by the author of “Injustice” is on a scale that can swing not only local but national elections, including the 2012 elections. The Department of Justice under Attorney General Eric Holder has not only turned a blind eye to blatant evidence of voter fraud, it has actively suppressed those U.S. Attorneys in its own ranks who have tried to stop that fraud. Even in counties where the number of votes cast exceeds the number of people legally entitled to vote, Eric Holder’s Justice Department sees no evil, hears no evil and speaks no evil – if the end result is the election of black Democrats. It has become the mirror image of the old Jim Crow South. This is an enormously eye-opening book which makes painfully clear that, where racial issues are concerned, the Department of Justice has become the Department of Payback. A post-racial society is the last thing that Holder and Obama are pursuing. © 2011 Creators.com

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To the Editor: I think our board of aldermen needs to meet with the Creve Coeur City Council regarding deer management. Creve Coeur is using a bow hunting provision as well as a no-feed ordinance to control their herds. The city of Creve Coeur is not spending any money for this solution while our board of aldermen plans to spend well over $100,000 for sharpshooting. I attended the meeting at Town and Country Municipal Center on Monday evening (Oct. 10) and was so disappointed at the total lack of compromise between the board members. It is so obvious that two of the aldermen are not the popular ones so the others will not support anything they suggest. Grow up, people. Take time to listen to feedback, especially from us for whom you work. If we cannot attain control without lethal measures, let’s make those lethal measures as safe as possible for the humans. If safety is the real concern, that’s the only attitude to adopt and the only acceptable solution. Mary Brendia Town & Country

To the Editor: This (Rockwood School District) tax increase is totally unwarranted and based upon a totally false premise! I agree that property values have fallen. Unfortunately, the county tax appraisals have not. I received a written notification that my property appraisal was being increased by over 8 percent for 2011. Checking with my neighbors, I found the lucky ones are only being taxed at the 2010 appraisal rate. There were no reduced appraisal rates. As such, the Rockwood School District would be receiving at a minimum the same amount as last year without any tax increase. This tax increase is a money grab, pure and simple. The stated justification is totally false. I challenge the board to provide documentation of their figures that the average assessed value has dropped by 1.9 percent! They are already taking a pound of flesh and now want more. Enough is enough! I for one will actively campaign against any proposed bond issue. Robert C. Leonard Ballwin

‘Irritant’ Rockwood taxpayers To the Editor: Suzanne Rainey, a (Rockwood) NEA (National Education Association) representative, went before the Rockwood school board recently and referred to the Rockwood Stakeholders (for Real Solutions) group as “various irritants.” As everyone should know, that group is demanding accountability for our tax funds. Of course, all of us also should know our hard-earned money rightfully belongs to the school board and the union. They will spend it as they please and we will shut up and not “irritate” them. How dare we demand clear and total accountability from them and input in that spending process. Will the peasants ever learn? If anything should fire up taxpayers in this school district and anywhere else in this country it is the staggering, breathtaking arrogance of someone like Rainey referring to a taxpayer who wants accountability as an “irritant.” This is why we are where we are as a society. Ed Giesler Ellisville

To the Editor: Wait a minute – didn’t we just have this conversation? (St. Louis County Executive Charlie) Dooley wanted to raise property taxes to pay for raises for county employees. Now Rockwood just did it anyway. Our salaries are down, our property values are down, but heck, does Rockwood School District care? Nope, they just raised your property taxes to cover the revenue shortfall from property values going down. What? We may not be able to afford all those expensive, out-of-town consultants? Oh no. Turns out there is a state law that allows school districts to raise taxes when property values decrease. Cool – maybe we should have a law that says when our property values go down, the government sends us a check for the difference. I think it’s time for a new law. Also, when reading the article, I just can’t get the math to work. The claim is that house values are down, so tax rates must be increased to keep revenue flat. So I interpret that to mean that I will pay the same amount in taxes next year. However, if you use the house values and tax rates stated in the article, your taxes will increase by 2.44 percent. Maybe

the school board needs to take a math class be.” themselves. This is a reminder to me to live right Please send a short note to your Mis- with God, because the number of years I souri state senator and representative and might have on this earth, no matter how tell them what you think about this law. Go glorious, pale in comparison to the eternity to www.mo.gov and click on “My Govern- I will spend in the hereafter. ment,” then “Elected Officials.” You can Tricia Reichardt look up who represents you and get their Wildwood email address. I did. John Ryckman Wildwood

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P.S. After sending this in to West News- To the Editor: magazine, I received a reply from (State This goes out to Bob K. and Rob S. in Rep.) Tim Jones. The Rockwood School support of John D. and Lisa S. (West Newsboard did not approve a tax increase. Tax magazine “Letters to the editor”). increases can only be approved by the (I) ran across these two quotes this week people. They approved a change in the tax and wanted to share with you guys and levy. Somehow I am expected to believe with all readers of this fine and very open there is a difference. You increased the column. amount per thousand we pay. Think Rock“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It wood will lower the levy when Dooley turns what we have into enough, and more. decides it’s time to increase our property It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to values? LOL. order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, Death of Steve Jobs and creates a vision for tomorrow.” (MeloTo the Editor: die Beattie) As I was watching the news on TV on “The longer I live, the more I realize the Wednesday evening, Oct. 5, the program impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, was interrupted with the exceptionally sad is more important than education, than announcement that Steve Jobs, co-founder, money, than circumstances, than failures, creative genius and pioneer of Apple, Inc., than success, than what other people think was dead at 56. or say or do. It is more important than My reaction, like many others around the appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will globe, was one of sorrow, seeing this giant make or break a company … a church … a of a man at the pinnacle of his career felled home. The remarkable thing is we have a by this wretched disease, pancreatic cancer, choice every day regarding the attitude we and its unforgiving aftermath. Surely, this embrace for that day. We cannot change kind of end wasn’t on his agenda. Billions our past … we cannot change the fact that of his hard-earned (and well-deserved) people act in a certain way. We cannot dollars, access to the greatest doctors and change the inevitable. The only thing we procedures, and his own creative genius can do is play on the one thing we have, couldn’t find a successful way out of or and that is our attitude. I am convinced that around this dreadful plight. life is 10 percent what happens to me and It took me more than a few minutes to 90 percent on how I react to it. And so it come out of my shock and almost nausea is with you …we are in charge of our attifrom being hit with the harsh reality that tudes.” (Chuck Swindoll) unwelcome death comes for us all – sooner Thanks, Lisa, for the reminder – a good or later. But as I sat there on my sofa trying word does wonders for our twin friends in to find some sense to this truth, I realized life, gratitude and attitude. that this particular death of this particularly Ron Unterreiner powerful and influential man could serve Chesterfield as a poignant wake-up call that our days (many or few) are ordained by a Higher Power (for me, the God of the Bible) which We want to hear no man, however clever or wise, has ever from you! been able to outsmart. Psalm 139, verse 16 in the Bible says: Submit your letter to the editor to “All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to editor@newsmagazinenetwork.com

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Occupy Wall Street So they are there, 24/7, hanging out on Wall Street and, according to the mainstream media, many other places. They seem to be having a good time, playing music, playing games, taking up space and who knows what else, all the while trying to figure out just exactly what it is they want. For not knowing, or better yet not articulating intelligently in any sense a unified voice just what they want, they seem to generate a lot of attention. These folks – and we don’t seem to be at all sure who they are – get lots of attention from the liberal media, the liberal politicians and some questionable far-left celebrities, including such deep people as Michael Moore, Susan Sarandon and Alec

Baldwin. These protesters really don’t bother us as it is clearly their right according to the Constitution to peacefully protest, but someone please step right up and tell us what you want. It is much more concerning to most of us when the unions and Democratic politicians at high levels in our government start supporting this group. Why? Because we believe that even their supporters don’t exactly know what these folks stand for or want. It has been suggested and some of their signs support the idea that they are anticapitalist and feel they have been victimized by the system. As many others have suggested, there sure seems to be a large

number of them “occupying” while talking on their i-Phones and wearing their Gap clothes. Unions, and more importantly Democratic politicians, need to think about their position of support for this group. There are lots of us out here in the real world that just don’t understand it. We have all faced the difficult challenges of the current economic times, many have lost jobs and struggle mightily to persevere, but most of us out here in middle America aren’t looking to change the system and aren’t looking to have a darn thing handed to us except opportunity. We don’t hate the rich; we aspire to be one of them. We don’t despise capitalism; we see it as a system that creates opportu-

nity for those that can take advantage of it. We don’t loathe the rich movie star, professional athlete, or successful businessman or woman; we salute them and want to be like them. So, occupiers, have your fun, but please try to make some point. Occupying folks please tell us what you want and why you think you deserve what ever it is. And to the Democrats and unions out there supporting these people, please be careful. It may be years since we have been referenced in this fashion, but there still remains a huge silent majority our here with very traditional American capitalistic values that speak loudly at the ballot box and the cash register.

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News Br iefs BALLWIN ‘55 Alive’ The Ballwin Police Department will host the “55 Alive” seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 10 at the Ballwin Golf Club, 333 Holloway Road. The safety course is geared for drivers who are age 50 and older and focuses on a review of driving skills, defensive driving techniques and learning to accommodate age-related physical changes. Attendance may qualify participants for reduced insurance rates. The cost of the course is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Payment in the form of cash or check can be made on the morning of the seminar. To register, contact Michael Callahan at 394-5191.

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CREVE COEUR Town hall meeting A town hall meeting for Ward 1 Creve Coeur residents has been rescheduled due to a conflict with the MLB National League Championship Series. The meeting originally scheduled for Oct. 12 will be held at 7 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 29 in the Creve Coeur Council Chambers. For more information, call City Clerk Deborah Ryan at (314) 872-2517 or email her at dryan@ci.creve-coeur.mo.us.

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WILDWOOD April election filings The city of Wildwood now has available on its website information about filing for the April 3, 2012 municipal election. Individuals who plan to file to run for mayor or a seat on the city council must complete a nominating petition. To run for city council, an individual must have the nominating petition signed by at least 25 registered voters of the ward in which he/ she resides; to run for mayor, an individual must have the petition signed by 100 registered voters. The petition must be submitted at the time of filing for office, and signatures are valid only if obtained on or after Sun., Oct.

Wildwood City Council at its Oct. 10 meeting committed to fund up to $100,000 for the Packwood Park Nature Trek project. Wildwood recently completed construction of the Rock Hollow Trail, which provides a connection from Ridge Road to the Al Foster Memorial Trail along the Meramec River. In an effort to enhance the trail experience, the city decided to use Packwood Park as an extension of the trail system, making trails available for horses, mountain bikers, walkers and runners.

WEST COUNTY Taking back drugs Several West County municipalities and police departments will be supporting the U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and partner organizations for a national prescription drug take-back initiative on Sat., Oct. 29. Increasingly, prescription and over-thecounter drugs are being used by teens and youth at parties or for experimentation, and studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Even over-the-counter drugs can have unexpected and adverse health effects. The take-back program helps prevent improper use or abuse of drugs and keeps them out of the watershed, allowing for a safe and proper disposal method. Scheduled take-back events are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the following West County locations: • Ballwin – Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Court Center, 300 Park Drive • Chesterfield – Chesterfield City Hall, 690 Chesterfield Parkway West • Ellisville – Ellisville Police Station, 37 Weis Ave. • Eureka – Eureka Police Department, 120 City Hall Drive • Manchester – Manchester Police Station, 200 Highlands Blvd. The DEA in conjunction with state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the country conducted National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days in September 2010 and April 2011, and nearly, 4,000 state and local law enforcement agencies participated, collecting more than 309 tons of pills.

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Clinic will bring 400 professional level jobs to area By CAROL ENRIGHT Mercy President and CEO Lynn Britton has announced plans for the company to invest $4.6 billion in Missouri, including building a $90 million virtual care center in Chesterfield. Britton made the announcement to more than 150 invited guests, including Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, at an Oct. 11 community meeting at the Edward Jones corporate headquarters in Des Peres. The virtual care center – the first of its kind in the nation – will provide around-the-clock telemedicine to outlying care centers across the four states in which Mercy operates: Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Mercy’s existing telemedicine program – an electronic intensive care unit (ICU) called Mercy SafeWatch – provides virtual care to more than 400 patients across the Midwest. Using computers, specially trained doctors and ICU nurses monitor vital signs and even talk with patients through bedside cameras at hospitals that in some cases are hundreds of miles away. The new center will enable Mercy to expand its telemedicine to additional ICUs and other sites, such as hospital emergency rooms, reaching into more remote areas that might not have easy access to medical specialists. Britton described the center as a “hub, like a switchboard operator,” connecting patients across the region with physicians to meet their needs, 24/7. “If your loved one is being brought to a Mercy hospital somewhere and they need that neurologist’s care, they’re working through … the virtual care center to make the connection so that the neurologist is ready and waiting,” Britton said. The state-of-the-art clinic will bring 400 professionallevel jobs to the area, including highly trained intensivist physicians and critical care nurses. The proposed facility will be located on 38 acres of land across from Chesterfield Mall on Clarkson Road between I-64 and Chesterfield Parkway.

An artist’s rendering of Mercy’s planned virtual care center in Chesterfield.

“We are excited and proud that a company of Mercy’s caliber, after extensive evaluation of various sites, has chosen Chesterfield as the location for its virtual care facility. While our review process has not yet begun, we welcome the investment in our community and the new jobs that will be created,” Chesterfield Mayor Bruce Geiger said in a statement responding to Mercy’s planned investment in the city. Britton said that although Mercy and other health care systems have been using telemedicine to various degrees, “there’s no place where it’s been brought together so comprehensively.” Throughout his remarks, Britton referred to the physician shortage affecting the outlying communities that Mercy serves. He said the virtual care clinic will allow “more people to get the care they need wherever they are.”

Britton also announced what he called a “major expansion” into St. Charles County, including a new multi-specialty clinic and hospital, for a total planned investment of $290 million. Missouri’s governor called Mercy’s $4.6 billion investment in Missouri, including the planned investments in St. Charles and Chesterfield, “very welcome from a health care perspective and … really, really welcome from a jobs perspective, too.” “These investments will be a tremendous boost to our state and our economy,” Nixon said. A Mercy spokesperson said groundbreaking plans for the new Chesterfield center will be announced in the next six months. Mercy’s total investment over the next eight years includes $2.4 billion in the St. Louis area and $1 billion to rebuild its presence in Joplin.

Man dies in Town & Country crash By CASEY GODWIN A man was killed on Sat., Oct. 15 after his car hit a light pole in Town & Country. The crash occured about 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Route 141 and Conway Road, near St. Luke’s Hospital. The victim was identified as Bryan A. Kraus, 49, of St. Louis. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kraus was driving a black 2003 Chrysler Concord northbound on Route 141 when he lost control and struck a light pole. Debris from Kraus’ vehicle hit a Mercury Mariner and a Chevy Tahoe that

were at the intersection. No one in either of those vehicles was injured. Kraus, who was wearing a seat belt, was killed on impact, officials said. He was alone in the vehicle. A portion of Route 141 remained closed for several hours following the crash while an accident reconstruction team investigated and crews cleared the scene. Police said the cause of the crash has yet to be determined, but speed may have been a factor. Witnesses reported Kraus barely missed another vehicle just before impact.

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Town & Country approves sharpshooting to thin deer herd By CASEY GODWIN Town & Country likely will see fewer deer starting in December. At its Oct. 10 meeting, the Town & Country Board of Aldermen passed a bill contracting White Buffalo Inc. to sharpshoot up to 300 deer this winter. Another 50 deer would be killed during the 2012-13 winter season. The deer managment plan, which relies entirely on lethal methods to thin the deer population, was passed after much debate and a heavy outpour of citizen comments. At a work session that preceeded the meeting, Alderman Phil Behnan (Ward 4) said he had personally recieved hundreds of emails from residents about the issue. “People are fed up and want us to do something,” Behnan said. “We want the streets to be safer and this plan, as far as sharpshooting, is really the only way we can achieve that goal. If we want to prevent serious injury, we really have to thin this herd down.” Alderman Fred Meyland-Smith (Ward 3), who chairs the city’s deer task force, said there have been 160 automobile-deer accidents in the last two years. Mayor Jon Dalton said he was willing to entertain the idea of combining lethal means with sterilization, so long as the goal of thining the herd from the current size of

roughly 650 deer to 300 could be achieved in the same amount of time. Alderman Al Gerber (Ward 2) had previously developed a plan that combined lethal and non-lethal means, but it has not been recieved well by other board members.

“We have polarization in Town & Country, pure and simple.” -Dennis Fitzgerald Cost was also a deciding factor for the board in choosing between entirely lethal methods and the plan that includes sterilization. The deer managment plan passed Oct. 10 will cost the city $165,500 over two years, with $133,000 being budgeted for 2012. At the work session, Behnan showed the board how Gerber’s plan, which includes sterilization of 50 deer the first year and 15 deer in the second year, could cost as much as $200,000 over the same two-year period. Gerber said he thought that cost estimate was flawed because it assumed the deer would be sterilized after sharpshooting – not the other way around as stated in his

plan. The issue has brought out at previous meetings many who are against the lethalmeans-only plan, but at the Oct. 10 meeting, many residents spoke in support of the lethal deer plan. “It always amazes me how a small group of very vocal people can have so much influence,” resident Gustine Crawford, said. “Part of the reason is that people like me feel like the solution is so obvious that it is not necessary to send out mailings, put out signs everywhere and fill a meeting room. Sorry to say we are the silent majority.” Crawford, who offered her property on Weidman Road to be used by sharpshooters, said deer have wandered onto her property to die after being hit by cars. She, like several residents who spoke in support of the plan, reported seeing as many as 20 deer in her yard on any given day. Gerber made several last-ditch efforts to have sterilization included in the deer management plan, including holding a first reading of a separate bill that would contract White Buffalo to sterilize deer. He attempted also to add amendments to the sharpshooting bill to include sterilization and to raise the goal population of 30 deer per square mile to 40 deer per square mile. Both amendments failed. Alderman Steve Fons (Ward 3) stated

numerous times how uncomfortable he was about sharpshooting being conducted from vehicles and said he was concerned shooting could not be done safely from a truck. “It is precisely the protocol that was followed in each of the last two years,” Meyland-Smith said. “Having witnessed it personally, this is a nine-foot platform that is fixed to a bed of a pickup truck and is used to elevate a shooter in places where trees and tree stands are not available. It has been used successfully and safely.” Fons proposed amendments that would require sharpshooting to be done only from a tree stand at least 15 feet high on 10 acres and not 5 acres. Both amendments failed. Gerber cast the only “no” vote during the final passage of the bill. He had told the board during the work session that if they would not include his amendments, he would vote against it. After passage of the bill, several residents expressed dissatisfaction. “We have polarization in Town & Country, pure and simple,” resident Dennis Fitzgerald, who has spoken many times in favor of Gerber’s plan, said. “You guys could do something about it. You had a chance to bring this community together, but you chose to give it all to one side.”

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Rockwood drops plans for bond issue and tax increase By MARCIA GUCKES The Rockwood School District will not be asking voters to approve a bond issue or a tax increase on the April 2012 ballot. The decision breaks the district’s pattern of seeking a bond issue every two years. The school board at its meeting on Oct. 19 agreed to follow Superintendent Bruce Borchers’ recommendation to not place a bond issue or tax rate increase on the April 2012 ballot. Following the board meeting, Borchers sent an email to Rockwood’s staff explaining the reasons for his recommendation. “At this point in time, I believe we need to evaluate what our future needs will be in order to support our strategic plan,” Borchers wrote in his email. “Not putting a bond issue on the April 2012 ballot does not mean that we won’t address the district’s maintenance and technology needs, now and in the future. It does mean that we are carefully considering what is critical in Rockwood for student success.” Borchers told the staff in his email that the district needs to reduce its reliance on state funding, which he called “unpredictable.” He said that in the meantime, district officials are seeking ways to “tighten our belt” including cutting expenditures without reducing staff.

“It is my goal to do everything we can to keep from having to use a reduction-inforce (RIF) process,” Borchers said. According to Borchers’ email, budget cuts will not solve the district’s financial problems. “Please keep in mind the measures we are taking are not long-term, sustainable solutions to the problem of uncertain state funding,” Borchers said. “In my opinion, increased revenue is the only solution; a tax rate increase is not a matter of ‘if,’ but ‘when.’” The board on Oct. 19 had been expected to hire a project management firm to oversee construction projects funded by the bond issue. Recently, the board has been under fire for consistently hiring Glenn Construction Company to manage its bond issue related projects, and for destroying competitors’ bids without even looking at them. Over the past 14 years Rockwood has paid Glenn more than $15.6 million. Controversy has built also around the fact that Rockwood Board of Education President Steve Smith is employed by Glenn Construction, even though Smith abstains from any votes concerning Glenn. Glenn and three other firms had submitted proposals for the $50 million bond issue expected to be on the ballot in 2012.

Rockwood board member abruptly resigns By MARCIA GUCKES Rockwood Board of Education member Matthew Fitzpatrick walked out of the board’s Oct. 19 meeting before it even started. Fitzpatrick left during a work session held before the regular meeting in which the board agreed not to put a bond issue or a tax increase on the April 2012 ballot. Fitzpatrick submitted a letter of resignation to the board secretary the next morning. In his letter, he stated that he was resigning for personal reasons. “There is need for me to focus my attention elsewhere,” Fitzpatrick wrote. “Personal reasons demand my time.” West Newsmagazine attempted to reach Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick (Photo courtesy of Rockwood but he did not respond in time for publication. School District) Fitzpatrick has been on the board since 2009. His term was to expire in 2012. According to Cathy Orta, Rockwood’s communication coordinator, the board will vote to accept Fitzpatrick’s resignation at its Nov. 17 meeting. Board policy for filling vacancies states that anyone interested in serving on the board will have two weeks to submit a letter to the school board secretary after the resignation is accepted. Applicants will be reviewed and final candidates will be interviewed in open session at a regular or special meeting. After the interviews, the board will vote to appoint the new board member at its next regular meeting.

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ment. We have neighborhoods with houses that are next to each other. Something could go wrong.” Councilmember A.J. Wang (Ward 2) cast the other vote in opposition bow hunting. The city’s no-feed ordinance states that the attracting and feeding of white-tailed deer results in the deposit of refuse and fecal matter and creates traffic hazards and property damage. It now is unlawful in Creve Coeur to feed deer any fruit, grain, hay, vegetable, mineral, salt or other type of food. According to the ordinance, the city can issue a written warning for a first offense, and “offenses shall be subject to standard procedures for ordinance violations.” The bow-hunting ordinance stipulates that hunting must be done according to state regulations and additional municipal restrictions. A shooter would stand in a tree roughly 15 feet from the deer, point downward and shoot the deer with a bow. The archery season runs from Sept. 15 to Jan. 15. The bow hunting will come at no cost to the city. All hunters must go through training with the Missouri Department of Conservation to acquire a permit. All hunting must be done on at least 1 acre of land, and prior to any hunting activity, the property owner must notify the Creve Coeur Police Department of the intent to hunt on their property. According to the ordinance, it is at the discretion of property owners to set the parameters under which any person may hunt on their property. A hunter must obtain written permission from the property owner before hunting. The ordinance prohibits the firing of any type of archery device within 150 yards of a church, school or playground.

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Wildwood rejects Town Center Plan update By SARAH WILSON The Wildwood City Council at its Oct. 10 meeting voted against a bill that would have approved its Town Center Advisory Panel’s (TCAP) recommendations for updates to the city’s Town Center Plan. In light of their ongoing disagreement, councilmembers decided to try a different approach. Residents have expressed repeated concern regarding the new plan, which would change property land-use designations and could lead to additional noise, lack of privacy and changing land values. Owners of several properties in particular – the Brown, Slavik Family Trust, Jones family and Spanos properties – have expressed opposition about their property designations. Pete Spanos, owner of the Spanos properties, said the updated plan would significantly downzone his properties. “All we’re asking for is what we paid for,” Spanos said. Wildwood resident Ed Thibeault voiced his frustration with city leaders’ handling of the matter. “It took our Founding Fathers about two months to write the Constitution, and it took only two years to ratify it by the existing states – but not in Wildwood,” Thibeault said. “The hyperbole and disinformation that’s been put out regarding this process is despicable. … You have failed to pass the recommended plan. In that rejection, you rejected not only the committee’s recommendation, but also the input and recommendations of highly recommended experts in the field. You’ve also rejected the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation, and that, in itself, I think, raises serious questions about the balance of power in this city.” Councilmember Ron James (Ward 6) said he had problems with the bill and would not vote for it.

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Officials outline West County transportation projects By JIM ERICKSON Road and highway construction projects that will have an impact on West St. Louis County were reviewed by state and county officials at a recent meeting of Progress 64 West, a civic organization promoting sound business growth, with emphasis on the I-64 corridor from I-270 westward to I-70. Leading the review were Kristy Yates, area engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), and Garry Earls, St. Louis County’s chief operating officer. The biggest single upcoming project is the new Daniel Boone Bridge span carrying I-64 over the Missouri River. Yates said a design-build contract for that project will be awarded next year. With an estimated cost of $125 million for property acquisition, utilities, engineering and construction, the project involves building a new bridge upriver from the current spans. Other upcoming MoDOT projects include: • I-64 eastbound between Route 141 and I-270. Lane expansion with exit ramps and on-ramps revised accordingly. Plans call for the contract to be awarded in 2014; estimated construction costs are $18.5 million. • Southbound Route 141 at I-44. A flyover ramp will be built to take southbound

Route 141 traffic to eastbound I-44. Other construction will be designed to ease congestion and deal with drainage issues at the intersection. Construction costs are projected at $10.2 million, with the contract to be awarded in 2014. • I-270 between I-44 and Manchester Road. Northbound and southbound lanes will be expanded on the 2.6-mile stretch. Construction costs are estimated at $10.2 million; the contract award date will be late 2012. Yates said MoDOT is dealing with budget cutbacks by closing some of its locations around the state and through attrition. Layoffs may be needed in the future if attrition fails to generate needed savings, she said. Infrastructure projects account for about 40 percent of St. Louis County’s approximately $500 million yearly budget, Earls said. Major West County projects include: • Page-Olive Connector. Started in July 2010, the $65 million project should be completed by next August. Most of the work on four bridges will be completed this year, and most paving from Waterworks Road to Page has been finished. • Kehrs Mill Road, Long Road, Wild Horse Creek Road. Bids for the project were opened Oct. 19, and construction should begin next spring. Completion is

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expected during summer 2013. Roadwork will realign Long Road with Wild Horse Creek Road for improved traffic flow. Kehrs Mill Road will tee into Long Road. Bids came in under budget, Earls said. Work involving levee projects is being coordinated with the Corps of Engineers. • Baxter Road. Construction started early this year and should be completed by early 2013. Utility relocations are almost complete, and grading and paving are underway. The project cost is $5.3 million. • Baxter Road infrastructure from Clark-

son Road to Wild Horse Creek Road. This project involving paving, sidewalks and curb ramps is scheduled for completion by the fall of 2015. • River Valley Connector. Work will not begin until after the Page-Olive Connector and Route 141 open. It will connect the Chesterfield Valley and Howard Bend areas. • Northwest Parkway. Plans call for the project to extend the Route 141 corridor north from Route 370. It is designed to link employment centers and residential areas.

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Jewish Book Festival organizers are seeking couples to add some St. Louis flavor to “Heart of the City” author Ariel Sabar’s talk on Nov. 7.

This year marks the 33rd St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, which is held in November to coincide with Jewish Book Month. “The first year, there were eight authors over seven days,” Levy said. Today, the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is the largest festival of its kind in the U.S. and was honored as one of Missouri’s top literary events at the 2011 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. “The festival has a very good reputation” nationwide, Levy said. “And, frankly, St. Louis has a wonderful reputation for being respectful and supportive of authors. The authors consistently say to me how much they enjoy … meeting our audiences and talking to our audiences,” she added. Each presentation includes a questionand-answer session with the audience. Books will be available for purchase, and the authors will be signing books after each event.

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Bu llet i n Boa rd The Nordstrom Prize Patrol recently awarded Cor Jesu senior Gloria Maciorowski, of Chesterfield, a $10,000 scholarship to an accredited college or university of her choice. Criteria for the scholarship included, but was not limited to, being a high school junior when applying; maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale throughout high school; participating in community/volunteer activities; planning to apply for financial assistance to attend college; and attending an accredited, fouryear college or university during all years for which the scholarship is awarded. The process for Maciorowski also required sitting for several interviews, including one in Chicago. She was one of 80 recipients nationally who received the scholarship, with more than 7,100 applicants from across the country.

Earning Eagle Scout Westminster Christian Academy students James Richardson and Evan Miller received their Eagle Scout awards in a joint Court of Honor, held at The Kirk of the Hills PCA. Minister of Christian Education Dr. Stephen Estock provided a challenge to both Eagle Scouts. Richardson’s project

included building 18 birdhouses for the organization. Miller’s project included constructing three picnic tables for the youth house at The Kirk of the Hills. Other Westminster students and alumni who assisted in the construction projects included Alek Miller, Aaron Miller, Ian Sutherland, Travis Brandt, Michael Richardson and Neil Sutherland.

‘Best College’ Maryville University in St. Louis was ranked as a National University in the “Best Colleges 2012” report, published by U.S. News & World Report. The ranking reflects Maryville’s undergraduate and graduate programs and its substantial growth throughout the past five years. Additionally, in the U.S. News & World Report 2012 High School Counselor Rankings, guidance counselors placed Maryville University among the top 100 institutions in the National University category offering the best undergraduate education. “U.S. News & World Report has affirmed what our students, alumni and the St. Louis community already know, which is that Maryville University is a national university on the move,” Maryville President Mark Lombardi said. Maryville is one of three universities in St. Louis – along with Washington Uni-

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National Merit Semifinalists Five members of Rossman School’s Class of 2006 received a prestigious honor this fall. Rossman School alumni Trisha Bhat, Alexander Galluppi, Nicholas Goel, Turner Rapp and Jacob Simpher were named National Merit Scholar-

ship Semifinalists. All five honorees attended Rossman School for at least six years before graduating in 2006. Galluppi attends MICDS, while the other four Rossman alumni attend John Burroughs School. Four of the honorees – Galluppi, Goel, Rapp and Simpher – have older siblings from Rossman’s Class of 2004 who were also National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Of the 1.5 million students who entered the 2012 National Merit Scholarship program, only 16,000 were named Semifinalists.

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Exemplary New Principal The St. Louis Association of Secondary School Principals named Dr. Greg Mathison, Marquette High principal, an Exemplary New Principal. The award recognizes the outstanding performance of individuals who have served as a school administrator for less than three years. Marquette High Assistant Principal Dr. Jennifer Sebold nominated Mathison for the award because of his ongoing efforts to foster a positive learning environment. “The enthusiasm and support for students and staff exhibited by Dr. Mathison is a tremendous asset to Marquette High and our school community,” Sebold said.

Prior to serving as principal, Mathison served as an assistant principal for three years at Marquette High and as a teacher and coach at Lafayette High for eight years. Mathison is a Rockwood School District graduate. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the St. Louis Association of Secondary School Principals and my peers,” Mathison said. “The students, staff and parents make Marquette High an exceptional school, and I am blessed to have the opportunity to serve them.”

Walk and Bike to School Day Instead of driving to school on Oct. 5, students and staff throughout the Rockwood School District walked and biked to school. Designated by the state as Walk and Bike to School Day, the day helps promote health and fitness. At Kellison Elementary and Westridge Elementary, students and families were cheered on as they headed to school. Once at school, students were encouraged to walk around the track in support of health and fitness. Fairway Elementary hosted a similar event in September. “Rockwood understands the importance of physical activity, and the district works to promote opportunities for students and staff to get active so they can live happy, healthy lives,” Eddie Mattison, facilitator of health and physical education, said. “Walk and Bike to School Day is one way we can come together in celebration of health and fitness.”

Commended Student Richard Zajac, Whitfield School class of 2012, was named a Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. Zajac is one of about 34,000 Commended Students recognized for performance. Pictured (from left) are Whitfield Director of College Counseling Melanie Drake with Richard’s mother, Jan Zajac; Richard Zajac; and Whitfield Interim Head of School Ruth Greathouse.

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a mother without children in the gifted education program said. “A lot of money is funneled into the program, but my kids cannot benefit from it.” She said the type of education gifted students get should benefit all students equally and suggested that could be done with less cost by including the program in home school curriculums. Others disagreed, saying gifted education should remain in a separate school but be extended to five days a week instead of one. “The problem is not the CCL (Center for Creative Learning),” a mother said. “The problem is what happens the other four days of the week.” The CCL is the elementary component of the program. Students from kindergarten to first grade attend at the 1401 Froesel Drive campus. Students from second to fifth grade attend at the campus at 265 Old State Road. Both schools are in Ellisville. Other parents said students should get more time in gifted education. The most moving opinions came from CCL students both present and past. A very young student took the microphone and drew a big breath of courage. “My name is Katy and I go to CCL,” she said. “I wish I could go every day of the week.” Several graduates of the gifted education program said it had not only challenged them intellectually but did more to shape their personalities and the way they face the world than any other experience they have had. Callahan and Austin will complete their evaluation with surveys, school observations and interviews with randomly selected focus groups representing administrators, staff, parents, and students from kindergarten through high school. They will present their findings to the school board at its meeting Dec. 1, and their report will be available online at rockwood.k12. mo.us.

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government table, which offered saltine crackers from the grain they grew, chocolate syrup from the cacao beans growing in their region, and water that only lasted until the well ran dry. When all the students had arrived in their worlds, Harman announced loudly, “Start living!” First World students casually walked to their banquet table and returned with plates of ham sandwiches and cookies. One of the Second World students traveled to the First World to buy cookies and milk, and the other discovered he could not travel there because his classmate had used the ticket without talking it over with him. Meanwhile, the Third World students pushed their way to the government table to buy food that was sparsely rationed out by two “government workers.” The action stopped when Harman turned off the lights and asked the students if they had found a way to improve the global situation. Most admitted they had been busy buying food for themselves. Both teachers encouraged them again to seek solutions and not just food. The cycle repeated itself several times until First World students decided to build a school in the Third World. They taught Third World students to be teachers who could return to their taped off square and get paid by the government to teach. Harman said they have had all kinds of reactions to the simulation. “Tears,” Harman said. “Some gifted students are so intense emotionally that they just can’t get past the unfairness of it all.” Harman said the unit has been taught at the CCL for at least 15 years.

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High school softball Eureka, St. Joseph’s Academy and Westminster Christian Academy recorded district softball championships. In Class 4, District 3, second-seeded Eureka knocked off top-seeded Parkway South (24-3) 6-4. Eureka Coach Mark Mosley said his squad celebrated like you would expect for a program that won its first district title since 1999. It was Eureka’s fourth overall district championship. “We are all thrilled,” Mosley said. “The coaches, players, and parents are all proud. But we are not surprised. We had this exact

game in mind the very first day of practice, and we’ve had the goal and expectation that we could do this. We have been talking about playing the district championship against Parkway South all season long. And we hope this is just the beginning of a successful postseason for us.” Last year, Eureka lost 9-3 to Parkway South in the district title game. “I did not remind them of last year,” Mosley said. “First of all, the girls remember it. And secondly, we are a new team. And I did not even want the idea of losing in their minds. All we’ve talked about leading up to it this game was having fun, playing for each other, having a game plan and approach in the batter’s box and executing

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High school boys’ cross country Marquette won the Suburban West Conference meet held at Jefferson Barracks. The Mustangs scored 53 points to nip Eureka (58). It was the fourth conference championship overall on the boys side for Marquette. The other team totals were Lindbergh 95, Parkway South 116, Fox 125, Lafayette 131, Mehlville 148, Northwest Cedar Hill 205, and Oakville 212. Sophomore Noah Kauppila, of Mar-

quette, won the race in 16 minutes, 21.25 seconds. In second place was Eureka’s Ethan Lambert at 16:39.89. Marquette Coach Mike Ebert said his squad had high expectations heading into the meet. “The guys really wanted to defend their conference championship from last year,” Ebert said. “We knew that the field of runners was deeper than in years past, and that Eureka would be a tough team to beat. Ebert said Kauppila ran “a smart first mile.” “He’s very smart and calm early in the race, and this paid off the day of the conference championship since it was a relatively warm day,” Ebert said. It was his third individual race championship (Fleet Feet South Kickoff Meet and Parkway Central Invitational) of the season. Other Marquette results were Dan Lasker, ninth place at 17:15; Adam Roderique, 10th place at 17:21; Grant Dolan, 14th place at 17:43; Jeff Orf, 19th place at 17:52; Logan Jardine, 24th place at 18:01; and Ryan Lehr, 37th place at 18:40. Kennedy senior Tyler Gardner recently won the Affton Invitational. It was a repeat performance as varsity boys’ champion for Gardner. He took first with a time of 20:23.

High school girls’ cross country Eureka won the Suburban West Conference championship in a race held at Jefferson Barracks. The Wildcats scored 28 points. Other team scores were Lafayette 45, Lindbergh 85, Parkway South 118, Mehlville 136, Oakville 144, and Marquette 146. Eureka freshman Hannah Long won the race in 19:07.55. Wildcats Coach Kally Fischer said her girls were in it to win it. “Our expectation heading into the conference meet was to win,” Fischer said. The result was Eureka’s second conference championship in as many years. Eureka has been in the Suburban West for just two years. Long’s victory continued an amazing season for her. She is undefeated this fall. “This is a respectable time on this course racing all by herself,” Fischer said. “It was her first time at Jefferson Barracks.” Other Eureka times and finishes were: junior Megan Cunningham, third in 20:28.87; junior Angie Sumner, sixth in 20:44.85; Taylor Schulz, freshman Rachel Yergensen, seventh in 21:04.82; freshman Sammi Powell,11th in 21:20.37; and senior Jessie McNeel, 18th in 22:03.97. Kennedy junior Carlye Chaney won the varsity girls’ race in the Affton Invitational with a time of 24:01. It was Chaney’s first varsity win.

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By WARREN MAYES Week 10 presents the last chance to make the playoffs and also marks the renewal of the rivalry between the Marquette Mustangs and the Lafayette Lancers. Lafayette travels to face rival Marquette in a 7 p.m. game on Thursday. Normally, the game would be on Friday. “Our school district is off every year on the last Friday of October,” Thornhill said. “I hate to break up our habits that our players have created on game days, so putting the game on Thursday allows it to feel like an ordinary game day and night. Playing on Thursday also allows both coaching staffs to hopefully start preparing for the playoffs a day early. It allows us to go out and scout as an entire staff on Friday night.” Playing on a different day breaks up the routine to which players and coaches are accustomed. “We will prepare a little different,” Thornhill said. “Our staff had a long Friday night (after game against Parkway South). We had a long night of watching film in preparation for our practice that Saturday morning. We basically started our regular practice week on Saturday.” Marquette has the home field advantage, and Thornhill said his Mustangs will take every edge they can muster when meeting Lafayette. “We always enjoy playing in front of our home crowd,” Thornhill said. “It is special when we play at home, but we haven’t had much success at home against Lafayette. We have won two games in the last three years, but our wins were at their stadium.” The game is always a big draw no matter where it is played. “It’s exciting for the fans,” Lafayette Coach Boyd Manne said about the rivalry. Lafayette enters the game undefeated in the Suburban West at 7-0. So, that puts a bulls-eye on the Lancers for the Mustangs to try and hand them a league loss. It is a balanced conference, Thornhill said, in which any team can take down another team. “I wouldn’t consider Lafayette any tougher than another opponent in the Suburban West,” Thornhill said. “Each week in our conference, we play against good schools with great coaches.” Marquette has won two of the last three meetings, including last year’s. Yet, in the scheme of things, Thornhill said, it does not mean much. “What has happened the last three years will have no bearing on the outcome of this game,” Thornhill said. “Our seniors will decide how they finish their regular season

– not anyone from the past.” The Mustangs know they will have their hands full against the Lancers. “Lafayette is a good team that has really changed from the beginning of the year,” Thornhill said. “Their game against Parkway South (a 27-0 victory in Week 8) reminded me of Lafayette three or four years ago. To beat Lafayette, we have to come out and limit our mistakes and execute on both sides of the ball. We have to play great defense and establish our running game. “I am sure both sides will be ready for a great night of football.” Manne agreed. “We will be focused on playing football for four quarters,” Manne said. “We have had a motto this year of improving every day, every play, and every game. We want to take care of the football, play great defense and win the kicking game.” With a playoff berth on the line for both teams and this being a rivalry game, the intensity stands to be high. It is a game Thornhill said he is looking forward to playing. “I love playing this game last. Many times when we play this game, something is on the line, which always adds to the excitement,” Thornhill said. “This could be the last year that we play each other in the last game of the year. With the new playoff system and the crossover games with the Suburban North, it is going to make it difficult scheduling Lafayette as the last game on the season. This game will not be played last at least for the next two years.”

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his leadership role seriously. “I am a captain but I like to lead by example,” Scherer said. “I like to show people how hard I work and how it shows come game time that I have put in the work necessary to be successful on the field. And in doing so, I hope that they will see the success that I have had from my hard work and that it will cause them to want to do the same thing.” Scherer has made a verbal commitment to play for Missouri and is confident he made the correct choice. He made his pledge before the season began, picking Missouri, although he had more than a dozen scholarship offers from schools like Boston College, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Vanderbilt and others. “I chose Mizzou because I believe in the coaching staff there and I love the family atmosphere,” Scherer said. “The program is strong and is headed in the right direction, and Coach Pinkel and Coach Stec (Dave Steckel) are people that I cannot wait to play for.” High school seniors cannot sign binding letters of intent with NCAA Division I and II universities until the first Wednesday in February of their senior year. Smith said he expects Scherer to handle the move to Division I football with ease. But first, Scherer is looking to get MICDS deep into the playoffs, hopefully getting a chance to play at the Edward Jones Dome in November. “I am just trying to help my team win in any way that I possibly can,” Scherer said. “I will play any position or do anything asked of me if it helps my team to win.” Scherer believes the Rams can win. MICDS was undefeated in its first eight games and ranked No. 4 in Missouri in Class 4.

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By WARREN MAYES Everybody gets knocked down. Lafayette freshman forward Austin Panchot understands that, but the youngster keeps bouncing back up. At press time, the 5-foot-5, 120-pounder has scored 21 goals, including seven gamewinners for the soccer Lancers. He can pass also, as demonstrated by his 10 assists. “Physically, it’s difficult for him,” vet-

eran coach Tim Walters said. “He’s not that big. He doesn’t complain about anything. He gets whacked and whacked and he doesn’t cry to the officials. He’s tough mentally. I have some concerns about him physically. He gets back up. Mentally, if he gets knocked down, he just says he has to work a little harder. That’s his mentality.” Panchot said the rigors of high school soccer do not bother him. “They don’t intimidate me at all,” he said about bigger athletes. “I’m used to playing against bigger guys. I draw a lot fouls. I get shouldered off the ball but I give them a shoulder back. I wouldn’t say I’m a tough guy, but I don’t shy away from anyone, either.” Although just a freshman, Panchot said he does not see himself getting any bigger. “My dad (Jeffrey) is only an inch taller than me now, and it’s the same with my older brother (Jean-Luc),” Panchot said. “I’m almost at my maximum height. I’m fine with it. I make it work for me.” Walters certainly is glad to have him on the squad. “It’s hard for a freshman to come in and do what he’s done,” Walters said. “My son, Tim, who had 97 goals for us in his career here, only had four goals as a fresh-

man. That tells you Austin is very good as a freshman. “What a way to start your high school career. The kid from Marquette (Keith Grieshaber) got a lot of goals last year (22) as a freshman, but they’re two different builds.” Panchot has been playing soccer with Scott Gallagher club teams since he was very young. “I’ve always enjoyed soccer since I was little,” he said. “My dad was a soccer player back in his time (at Lindbergh). He helped me practice with the opposite foot and other things to help me get better. “Soccer is everything to us. Our whole family is soccer, soccer, soccer.” Panchot, who will be playing for the Gallagher U 16 Academy team when the high school season ends, knows what do to. “He’s just crafty,” Walters said. “With that craftiness, he’s also a very hard worker. His ball skills are phenomenal. He has a desire to compete and play all day long.” After a couple of days of tryouts, Walters let him know he would be playing varsity. “I enjoy playing at the highest level possible,” Panchot said. “I like playing against bigger players and making myself better.” Panchot lets the older players, including

his senior brother who is a captain, lead the team. He does his leading by example. “I try to let my play do the talking,” Panchot said. He said his coach has helped him get better. “Coach also taught me gym in middle school, so I knew him before high school,” Panchot said. “He’s always giving me little tips. Earlier this year, I was having trouble finishing against a goalkeeper who was going down. Coach told me to chip the goalie who was going down and I scored. He helps me out to be a better player.” Walters said the only downside to Panchot is sometimes the players watch him do his thing and get caught up in that. “He has this ability to get out of the worst situations,” Walters said. “I look up and say, ‘How did he get out of this?’ … That would be his downside in mesmerizing his teammates.” Away from athletics, Walters said, Panchot is a good student. “He’s an awesome kid. He’s very levelheaded,” Walter said. The good news is Walters has Panchot for another three years. Plus, Panchot has a younger brother, Logan, who is 13 and headed toward the Lancers.

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Danny McCune (left) broke the Kennedy soccer scoring record, which for 35 years belonged to Mike Baechle (right).

Kennedy’s McCune breaks decades-old scoring record By WARREN MAYES There is a new career scoring leader for the Kennedy boys’ soccer program. Senior Danny McCune broke the 35-year-old record held by 1976 graduate Mike Baechle. The 5-foot-11, 155-pound McCune scored his 44th career goal in this season’s 2-1 loss at Bayless. Losing the game dulled the accomplishment. He was honored in the next Kennedy home game against Trinity, a 1-0 victory. Baechle was on hand at a pre-game ceremony to give McCune a ball to mark his record. “It means a lot to me,” McCune said. “Obviously, a lot of good players have played at Kennedy. That record has been around a long time at 35 years, so it’s been a good record.” The ceremony impressed McCune. “We met at the center of the field before the game,” McCune said. “He handed me the ball and told me congratulations. It was pretty neat to have the guy whose record I broke hand me a ball and congratulate me. I have played with both of his sons, so it’s pretty neat to know the guy whose record I broke.” Coach Tom Rapp said it was a special moment but it was not overdone. “Mike is a Kennedy grad and he’s in our school’s hall of fame,” Rapp said. “He gave Dan the ball and there was a picture taken. It was very low-key. Our focus was on the game. We got back to work.” The Celts earned the victory over Trinity on a McCune goal. “It was an awesome win for us over Trinity,” Rapp said. “Danny scored with 12 minutes left in the game on a cross from Blake Grojean. Danny headed it into the far corner. It was a world-class goal.” The record-breaking goal came when Kennedy was down 2-0 to Bayless.

“I was in the middle at the top of the box,” McCune said. “There was a through-ball to midfielder Joey Culver. It was bouncing in the air. My defender tried to beat him to the ball and Joey one-timed it to me and I one-timed it over the goalie.” Rapp said it was a typical McCune goal. “It looked like he was going to be smothered,” Rapp said. “He put a little touch on the ball and it went over the keeper’s hands by a couple of inches. He did just what he wanted to do with the ball like he always does.” McCune set Kennedy history with that score. “I did know that goal was the one to give me the record,” McCune said. “But first, I just wanted to win the game. It was a good feeling but it would have been better if we had won.” Earlier this season, McCune moved past Tony Luedecke, a former 2009 Class 1 allstate first team and Regional Offensive Player of the Year, in scoring. Luedecke finished his career with 41 goals. McCune holds two other career records at Kennedy. He has the most assists (17) in a season, a record he set last year. He holds the career assist total as well. “I’m pretty fast but I don’t have overwhelming speed,” said McCune, who began playing soccer when he was 3 years old. “I have good ball skills. I’m good in the air. I’m a good finisher.” Rapp said McCune is someone he likes having on his team. “He’s extremely athletic,” Rapp said. “He’s fast and he’s quick. He’s a very honest player. He gets banged up by his mates because they can’t react quickly enough. He gets banged in the games by the opponents and he never complains. He’s a very coachable kid. Danny’s a solid, all-around player.”

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World Series Story by WARREN MAYES Cover Photo by Bill Greenblatt Rusty Ryan, former Lafayette High School baseball coach, remembers the first time he saw St. Louis Cardinal standout David Freese. The boys were indoors for a clinic. Football Coach Boyd Manne was the freshman baseball coach. “We were sitting the gym and the boys were horsing around between sessions. I didn’t know David,” Ryan recalled. “I see this kid run over, slide and catch a ball, get up and throw a dart. I asked Boyd, ‘Who was that kid?’ “He said his name was David Freese. I thought, ‘What an athlete.’ You could see the ability and the hand-eye coordination even then.” Fast-forward to the present, and Freese is the hometown hero for the Cardinals, making their 18th appearance in the World Series. The ex-Lancer and Wildwood native helped secure the team’s spot against the Texas Rangers with a National League Championship Series to remember against the Milwaukee Brewers. In a lineup loaded with All-Stars, it was Freese who all but iced the pennant for St. Louis. The St. Louis third baseman smacked a threerun homer in Game 6 of the NLCS, helping the Cardinals score a 12-6 victory over the Brewers. Freese also scored three times in the victory and batted .545 (12 for 22) in the NLCS with three homers, three doubles,

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nine RBI and seven runs. For his efforts, he was selected MVP of the NLCS. “I think not too many people get a chance to do this in their hometown, and it’s an unbelievable feeling,” Freese said. “To be a part of this team, this group of guys, this organization, means a lot.” Part of a high-scoring offense that includes Albert Pujols, Matt Holliday and Lance Berkman, Freese went three for four with a homer in a four-run first inning that got the Cardinals rolling. It was his third home run of the series and fourth in the NL playoffs. “That’s the crazy thing about baseball. You have your ups and downs and you just keep working hard. You get hot every now and then,” Freese said. “The timing was unbelievable. Honestly, I wish we could make eight or nine or however many of these and give them to our bullpen. What they did, they really deserve this award. They’re why we won this series.” The 28-year-old third baseman took a 10-game postseason hitting streak with 14 RBI for the wild-card Cardinals into the World Series against the AL champion Texas Rangers. “The Rangers are scary. They’re a scary team,” said Freese, prior to Game 1 of the World Series. “You look at that lineup; you look at that staff. It’s going to be a battle.” His teammates have marveled at what he has done. “He’s a guy that can hit 25, 30 home runs, drive in 100 runs, hit .330

at this level,” said Pujols, who trained with Freese the last two off-seasons. “I think he’s showing it right now.” Veteran reliever Octavio Dotel defined Freese in two words: “Unbelievable player.” Manager Tony La Russa, who does not often throw around praise, likes what he has seen from Freese. “He’s going to be a star. If he can stay healthy, he’s going to be a star year in and year out,” La Russa said. “I’m talking about a clutch star.” Ryan and Steve Miller, the former Lafayette athletic director and assistant coach under Ryan when Freese was playing for the Lancers, proudly said they have been following him every step of the way. “I’m proud for David,” Ryan said. “He’s a very, very good kid, and I’m happy for him and his family. He comes from a good family and you like to see good kids have success. David’s a good kid.” Miller agreed. “David has worked very hard to be the professional that he is,” Miller said. “I’m very proud of David for what he has done on the field, but, more importantly, the way he has conducted himself off the field with the fans, being very humble and modest – giving credit to his teammates and conducting himself in a professional manner.” Ryan said Freese was a gifted athlete in high school. “He was extremely well-rounded,” Ryan said. “He could have been a quarterback, a wide receiver, a running back or a basketball player. He was a very athletic kid who could always hit. “He had the inside out swing even in high school. He could really pound the ball.” Freese played on the varsity as a junior and senior. He was a second baseman as a junior and a shortstop as a senior. Certainly, he could hit.

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“He was a very good hitter as well as a position player,” Miller said. “He was a very difficult hitter to strike out. He was mainly a line drive, in the gap hitter, and on occasion would hit home runs. He hit two in one game against Parkway West his senior year in 2001. He set the record for best batting average in a season in 2001 with a .533 average.” Ryan said he thought Freese had the potential to reach the big leagues. “I’m not going to say I knew David Freese would be a major leaguer,” Ryan said. “I thought he had a chance. How far you go depends on a lot of things – luck, how hard you work and being able to avoid injuries. He always had the ability.” Funny enough, he quit right after high school and did not play for a year. “Yes, David quit after a high school. He said he was just burnt out,” Ryan said. “I told him I made a little money at this game but I told him you could make a lot. He said, ‘Coach, I don’t want to play.’ So he sat out a year. “He then went to Mizzou for a year and then came back to play at (St. Louis Community College) Meramec and was an allAmerican there. He went to South Alabama and then got drafted.” The Padres selected him in the ninth round of the 2006 first-year player draft. He was acquired from San Diego for a fading Jim Edmonds in December 2007. Problems with his ankles, stemming from a single-car crash on an icy road in January 2009, eventually required surgery, which limited him to 87 major league games in 2009 and 2010. This season, he missed another 51 games with a broken left hand after being hit by a Scott Linebrink pitch in Atlanta on May 1, wrecking a .356 start. But the time away allowed Freese’s ankles to heal. He returned in late June and finished the season with 10 homers, 55 RBI

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Mercy Hospital St. Louis offers free, One-on-One Freedom from Smoking Sessions through February at the Mercy Hospital St. Louis campus (615 S. New Ballas Road in Creve Coeur). The sessions, developed by the American Lung Association, help participants learn how to quit, establish a quit day and develop skills to remain smoke-free. The class is taught by registered nurses and respiratory therapists. The program runs for seven weeks with one-hour sessions that can be set up between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call (314) 251-4811. ••• St. Luke’s Hospital is offering an online childbirth class that allows expectant parents to attend regular childbirth classes despite scheduling conflicts, bed rest or other constraints. The class teaches about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and newborn care through an interactive program. To register or for more information, call (314) 205-6906. ••• Part three of the Dr. Mom Series is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 at Whole Foods Market (1160 Town and Country Crossing Drive in Town & Country). The session covers topics such as diaper bag must-haves, family first-aid training, home essentials and beauty and personal care. Participants need not have attended the first two sessions. Admission is $15. To register, call 327-3261. ••• “Safety When Taking Multiple Medications,” part of the Wellness College Lecture Series, is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 1 at the Institute for Higher Education at St. Luke’s Hospital (232 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield). The lecture series on successful aging targets older adults, caregivers and members of the “sandwich generation.” For more information, additional classes or to register, call (314) 542-4848 or visit stlukes-stl.com. ••• Cholesterol screenings provided by Missouri Baptist are from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 2 at Dierbergs Heritage Place (12595 Olive Blvd. in Creve Coeur) and Wed., Nov. 9 at Dierbergs Market Place (1730 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield). Cholesterol screenings are free, and no fasting is required. Results are available immediately and participants must be age 18 or older. To register (required), call (314) 996-LIFE (5433). ••• “Women and Sleep” is from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 2 at St. Luke’s Women’s Center (6 McBride and Son Center Drive,

Suite 102, in Chesterfield). The free class covers healthy sleep for women. To register, call (314) 542-4848 or visit stlukes-stl. com. ••• St. Luke’s Hospital presents “Navigating Your Way From Hospital to Home: Understanding Your Healthcare Options” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 8 at the Institute for Health Education (232 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield). For more information or to register, call (314) 542-4848. ••• “Integrating Alternative Medicine with Conventional Medicine” is at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 8 at Prevention and Healing, Inc. (10908 Schuetz Road). Dr. Simon Yu presents a seminar on building the immune system and taking charge of one’s health. Call (314) 432-7802 or visit preventionandhealing.com. ••• “Hospice Myth Busters” is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 10 at Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis (1058 Old Des Peres Road in Des Peres). The class addresses common misconceptions associated with the hospice model of care. Amherst Hospice provides dinner and discussion. To RSVP, call (314) 2382000 or visit cancersupportstl.org. ••• The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter presents its Babysitter’s Training Class from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 12 at its chapter headquarters (10195 Corporate Square Drive in Creve Coeur). The course prepares youth for babysitting by teaching skills in safety, basic child care, safe play, first aid and critical emergency action. Babysitters must be age 11 or older to register. The cost is $85 and includes a participant manual. For more information or to register, call (800) 733-2767 or visit redcross.org. ••• St. Luke’s Hospital as part of its Wellness College offers “End of Life Planning and Caregiving” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 15, at the Institute for Health Education (232 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield). For more information or to register, call (314) 542-4848. ••• An Alzheimer’s Association Support Group meeting is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 17 at Parc Provence (605 Coeur De Ville Drive in Creve Coeur). Supervision is available for those needing assistance for loved ones with dementia. For more information or to RSVP, call (314) 542-2500.

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West County seniors shine as STARS honorees By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES The ninth annual gala to recognize St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors’ (STARS) Ageless Remarkable Saint Louisans will be celebrated on Nov. 6 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch, and several West County residents will be among the honorees. The event honors seniors older than age 75 who have demonstrated that retirement is no reason to slow down. West County Ageless Remarkable St. Louisans include: Creve Coeur resident Eleanor Gershien, 80, is the oldest person ever to have received a degree from Maryville University, graduating in 2006 at age 75 with a degree in studio art. An accomplished oil painter and member Gershien (Obermoeller, Inc. photo) of the Greater St. Louis Art Association, she also is a decorated athlete who recently earned seven gold medals at the JCC Senior Olympics. She has enjoyed a successful, fourdecade real estate career and continues today. “I love people, and I love houses,” she said. W.F. Samuel Hopmeier, 76, of Town & Country, is committed to community service. As chair of the Missouri Athletic Club Charitable Society for Children, he helps generate funds to support area children’s charities. He lends additional community support as a member of the board of directors of YouthBridge Community Foundation and as mentor with Innovate VMS, the venture mentoring service of Innovate St. Louis. “Get out and do something,” he said. Hopmeier (Obermoeller, Inc. photo) “It doesn’t matter what it is, as long as it makes a contribution to others as well as for yourself.” Manchester resident Helen Hume, 78, is a retired art educator who recently began taking classes to learn how to use modern technology to enhance her art. She has penned eight books on art history and spends her spare time volunteering with the St. Louis Artists’ Guild and Saint Louis Symphony. She is a photographer and an oil painter. “I feel I represent a lot of people who volunteer,” she said. “All my life I’ve been able to share, and I feel blessed.” One of Monsanto’s pioneer scientists in agricultural research and biological See STARS Honorees, page 42

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sciences, Wildwood resident Ernest G. Jaworski, 85, was the first president of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. He retired in 1993 after 43 years at Monsanto but remains committed to scientific advancement as a scientist in residence at the Saint Louis Science Center and as a science tutor at St. Louis Community College in Wildwood. “My guiding light has always been my faith in people’s goodness,” Jaworski said. Chesterfield resident Phyllis Tirmenstein, 80, retired as business manager in Jaworksi (Obermoeller, Inc. photo) the pathology department at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She is a former orchestral musician and vocalist and presently serves as advisor of the Roland Quest Memorial Fund of the Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation. Through her work with the Fund, she has helped renovate Graham Chapel at Washington University and provided financial support for the St. Louis Zoo, the Humane Society and the St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System. “As I am now a member of the ageless, I am thankful for each day that I can make a contribution to this community,” she said. Tirmenstein (Obermoeller, Inc. photo)

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Barbara Wood, of Ballwin, recently held a small reunion party for her long-time Ballwin Hills Bridge Club, which for 55 years met on a monthly basis, rotating between the members’ homes. The club was started in 1956, and the members retired the club in 2010. “The party was brief, but the ladies truly enjoyed seeing each other once again and sharing memories and stories of their many years playing bridge and having fun together,” Barbara’s son Michael Wood said.

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Primetime Expo to provide information for boomers, aging adults By SARAH WILSON Getting older can mean dealing with health issues, deciding how to care for an aging parent – even trying to develop and maintain social relationships. At the inaugural Primetime Expo, a free educational event on Sun., Oct. 30, baby boomers, senior citizens and people caring for an aging parent have the opportunity to learn how to more easily navigate the “prime” years. The event will feature a variety of information, products and services. The baby boomer generation represents a market of 77 million Americans, and for the next 19 years, nearly 10,000 Americans will turn 65 every day. “The need for this growing population to learn more about available products and services for older adults is greater than ever,” Larry Levin, publisher and CEO of the St. Louis Jewish Light, which is presenting the event, said. “Not only do baby boomers need more information on navigating the retirement path, but many of them also are faced with caring for aging parents. Primetime Expo will serve as a ‘big tent’ to offer as much information (as

possible) about planning for the future in a single setting.” The Primetime Expo will feature more than 50 companies, resources and organizations that serve the baby boomer and senior adult markets. Experts will be available to discuss topics ranging from health, fitness, fashion and beauty to Alzheimer’s screenings and housing options for seniors, home health care and legal issues. Additional exhibit categories include retail, financial planning and investments, insurance, technology, home modification and improvements, recreational activities, social services, charitable organizations, dining and more. The Primetime Expo also will offer participants the opportunity to attend any of eight seminars at which they can learn directly from top area experts on topics such as health and wellness, parental care, services available to assist families, elderly law, financial planning, retirement benefits and social aspects of aging. “We looked at the demographics in the community and noticed a baby boomer population that really needs to be served

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with more information to prepare for the future,” Gary Goldman, creator of the event, said. “No one thinks about these things until a crisis happens, and then someone is left unsure of what to do or where to turn. There is a great need for reaching this audience, and the Primetime Expo recognizes those needs.” Sponsors of the event include BJC Healthcare, ElderLink St. Louis, Gershman Mortgage, The Cedars, Edward Jones Investments, M&I Bank and BJC Home Care. While gathering information on vital issues, those attending can enjoy free refreshments, courtesy of area restaurants, and register for door prizes. Goldman said he is expecting a decent turnout. “I don’t think there is anything like this that caters directly to the baby boomer,” Goldman said. “And this time of year, around the holidays, is when people start thinking about family and family needs, so it is a good time to get informed and find more than one helpful source.” The Primetime Expo will be held from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 30 at the JCC Staenberg Family Complex Gymnasium, located at 2 Millstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur. For more information, call Janice Singer at (314) 743-3670 or email jsinger@thejewishlight.com.

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Gambrill Gardens resident Andy Duff recently traveled to Cass City, Mich., to meet an Amish boy who discovered a balloon launched from the Ellisville retirement community.

Balloon launch lands Gambrill Gardens resident in Amish country By LANCE VOGEL Andy Duff, 76, a resident of Gambrill Gardens Retirement Community in Ellisville, could not have expected the adventure that awaited him after taking part in a balloon release. Each year, Gambrill Gardens holds an annual balloon lift-off for its residents and the first graders of nearby St. Alban Roe School. This year, the balloons were released on May 11, each carrying with it the Gambrill Gardens name. Three days later, Gambrill Gardens received a letter from Andy Miller, an 11-year-old Amish boy from Cass City, Mich., who had found the balloon on May 12 in his family’s spelt field while helping his father put up a fence. Gambrill Gardens posted the letter on its community bulletin board, and when Duff saw the letter had come from a fellow “Andy,” he decided to respond. Soon, Duff and Miller were exchanging multiple letters a month, and Duff received letters also from Miller’s father, Nevin Miller. After learning through the letters about the Miller family’s lives, Duff decided to go meet them in person and enlisted his buddy, Bob Bayer, to join him last month for the 500-mile journey north. Upon reaching the Amish community, Duff and Bayer met Nevin and Laura Miller and the three youngest of their eight children. The other five children, including Andy, were at school, so Duff and Bayer hitched a horse-and-buggy ride to the one-room schoolhouse, where Duff met the rest of the Miller children and was kindly granted the opportunity to sit in on Teacher Simon’s lesson on safely operating a horse and buggy on Michigan’s highways. After the

lesson, Duff and Bayer joined the students in singing some hymns. When school was out, the Miller family showed Duff their fruit and vegetable preserves in the basement and their dairy cows, whose milk they sell to Organic Valley. Afterward, the Millers prepared a dinner for their guests consisting of warm tomato soup, brick cheese, homemade spelt bread (which Laura Miller said gives you “rosy cheeks”), mayonnaise and sliced tomatoes. “It sure reminded me of the old days when we were all gathered around the table,” Duff said. “Everyone was so wellmannered.” On Saturday, the Miller family prepared for Duff and Bayer a hearty lunch of Shepherd’s pie, mashed potatoes and coleslaw, followed by a dessert of fresh apple pie and homemade ice cream. Later, the Millers started a crackling bonfire by the lake, and Andy Miller brought Duff and Bayer to the field where he had found the downed balloon. Duff said he wished he could have stayed longer, but he did not want to interfere with the Amish community’s Preparation Sunday, when the Amish prepare for their biannual communion services. Duff still communicates with the Millers, and Nevin Miller recently told him that his children love to tell stories about “Duffy.” As for Duff, he simply wanted to learn firsthand about someone whose life differed from his. “I just wanted to go and meet them as fellow human beings and learn about their lives,” Duff said. “They’re just like us; they just chose a different lifestyle.” Duff plans to make a second trip to Cass City next May.

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Five years and growing ATA Martial Arts has relocated from 129 Chesterfield Towne Centre to a larger facility at 17361 Edison Ave. in Chesterfield. ATA owner Morgan Shank has been an instructor for 10 years, and his business is celebrating five years of teaching martial arts in the Chesterfield area.

PEOPLE Tenet Healthcare Corp. has announced that Des Peres Hospital appointed John A. Grah as its chief executive officer, effective Grah Oct. 24. As CEO, Grah will oversee strategic, operational and clinical activities for the 143bed acute care hospital. ••• Ted Horan, of West County, has joined the law firm of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh as an associ- Horan ate. ••• Mike Mertens, director of facilities

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Aero Charter Inc., an aircraft support company for business and private jets located at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, has announced the opening of its new 30,000-square-foot hangar. Construction was completed for just less than $4 million. The hangar adds 4,200 square feet of shop area and 105,000 square feet of apron. ••• American Girl, a division of Mattel, Inc., has confirmed plans to open a retail store at Chesterfield Mall. The 10,850-square-foot store is slated to open in the spring of 2012 at the site of the former Wapango restaurant and will feature the complete line of American Girl dolls, doll outfits, accessories, girl-sized clothing, and books. A 22-seat bistro, doll hair salon, and “Creativi-Tees” boutique also are planned.

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Oct. 26 and $25 Oct. 27 and after. Call 458-6636. • The Halloween Golf Glow Scramble is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 28 at Ballwin Golf Course. Play a crazy twoperson scramble on a glowing course with a glow ball. Fuel up with pizza and drinks. Pack light and bring a flashlight. Prizes will be awarded. Visit ballwin.mo.us or call 227-8950. • Carney’s Kids Foundation hosts its annual Club Halloween from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 28, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel-Clayton (7750 Carondelet). Event beneficiaries include Delta Gamma Center, Half the Sky Foundation, Litzsinger School, Rainbows for Kids, Ranken Jordan and The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery. Area restaurants serve their signature dishes, while comedians Rahn Ramey and Tommy Johnagin perform. Live and silent auctions and a costume contest are featured. Tickets are $50. Visit carneyskids.org for details. • The Ballwin Parks & Recreation Department and Ballwin Athletic Association host the Ballwin Fall Fest from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 at Ballwin Athletic Association. Scheduled at various times throughout the day are whiffle ball and washer tournaments, a closest to the pin golf challenge, civic and business organization group booths, a haunted hayride, trick-ortreating at business booths, a performance by Babaloo, a Halloween costume contest, kids’ games and activities and a live performance by Hillbilly Authority. Visit ballwin. mo.us or call 227-8950. • Mercy Children’s Hospital’s “Boo at the Zoo” is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 at the St. Louis Zoo. Mummies and daddies are invited to bring their little ghouls and goblins for safe trick-or-treating, entertainment, games and a costume parade along the Pumpkin Trail. Children are encouraged to wear costumes. Trickor-treating is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. Call (314) 781-0900 or visit stlzoo.org. • The fifth annual Pumpkin Prowl, a children’s Halloween party, is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 at St. Louis Community College’s Wildwood campus. A costume parade, magician, face painting, games and prizes are featured. Admission is free and open to young children and their families. Advance registration is required. Call 422-2244 or visit calendar.stlcc.edu. • Trunk or Treat is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 at the West County YMCA (16464 Burkhardt Place). Trunk-ortreating, pictures with Fredbird, a petting zoo, bounce house, carnival games, food,

live music, a costume contest and a dance performance by A Trek Dance Collective are featured. To RSVP, visit westcountyfellowship.org. • The Ellisville Elks Lodge Trunk-orTreat is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 at the Lodge, 1007 New Ballwin Road. Kids come in costume and collect treats at “spooky” cars. The event is free and familyfriendly. Call 227-0404. • A Halloween Costume Contest is at 8:30 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 at Stovall’s Grove. The contest is judged at midnight. Reservations are suggested. Call 405-3024. • “Ghouls in the Garden” is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 30 at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Families are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes to enjoy a daytime trick-or-treat experience. Admission is $5 for children. Adults are included with garden admission, and garden members are free. Advance reservations are required. Call (314) 577-9570 or RSVP online at mobot.org. • Skymax Gymnastics hosts Tricks for Treats, a free Halloween event for children ages 2-5, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 30, at Skymax (16241 Westwoods Business Park in Ellisville). Children can enjoy trick-or-treat fun by visiting various stations where they perform an age-appropriate skill to collect a treat. The event is free with a complete ticket. It takes about 30 minutes to complete all stations. All children should be accompanied by an adult. Call 227-6949 or visit skymaxgymnastics.com. • A Halloween carnival is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 30 at John F. Kennedy High School. Costume and dance contests, games and food are featured. Admission is free for adults and $3 for kids. Call (314) 973-1372. • Trunk-or-Treat, a family-friendly event, is from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 30 at Manchester United Methodist Church, 129 Woods Mill Road in Manchester. Folks decorate trunks of their cars with Halloween-themed props; kids are encouraged to come in costume and collect goodies, going from car to car. Families may stay for a showing of “Monsters Inc.” Admission is free. Call 394-7506 or visit manchesterumc.org. • Trick-or-Treat at the Mall events are from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 31 at Chesterfield Mall and West County Center. Free family fun and trick-or-treating at participating mall stores are featured. Visit chesterfield-mall.com or shopwestcountycenter.com.

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educational initiatives. Email karenkellenberger@msn.com. ••• The “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader” Trivia Night is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Sat., Nov. 5 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (1755 Des Peres Road in Town & Country). Admission is $20 in advance/$25 at the door and includes games and snacks. A silent auction, door prizes, 50/50 and mulligans also are featured. For reservations, call (314) 966-2255. ••• The 19th annual Friends of Kids with Cancer Fashion Show & Boutique is at 10 a.m. on Thurs, Nov. 10 at The Ritz-Carlton. The luncheon/fashion show is $75 per person, with boutique shopping at 10 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a fashion show at 1 p.m. The dinner/fashion show is $100 per person, with a boutique and cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and a fashion show and auction to follow. Tables seat 12, and a cash bar is available. Call (314) 2757440. ••• Holy Infant hosts a holiday bazaar to benefit its scholarship fund from 8 a.m. to noon on Sat., Nov. 12, at the school (248 New Ballwin Road in Ballwin). A wide variety of vendors and sponsors sell

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tickets and information Black Cat Theatre: blackcattheatre.org, (314) 781-8300 Chaifetz Arena: metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111 Dramatic License Theatre: dramaticlicenseproductions.org, (636) 220-7012 The Fox Theatre: metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111 Kranzberg Arts Center: hotcitytheatre.org, (314) 289-4060 Loretto-Hilton Center: repstl.org, (314) 968-4925 Lumiere Place: ticketmaster.com, (866) 4487849

Call 636.766.5910

Mustard Seed Theatre: brownpapertickets.com, (800) 838-3006 Old Rock House: metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111 The Pageant: ticketmaster.com, (866) 448-7849 Peabody Opera House: ticketmaster.com (866) 448-7849 Powell Symphony Hall: slso.org, (800) 232-1880 Scottrade Center: ticketmaster.com, (866) 4487849 The Touhill: touhill.org, (314) 516-4949

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Chris Tucker, Oct. 28, The Fox Theatre George Lopez, Nov. 5, Peabody Opera House St. Louis New Year’s Eve Homecoming Comedy Jam with Cedric the Entertainer, Dec. 31, Peabody Opera House

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book your holiday party at Sky!

Frankie Vallie & The Four Seasons perform on Oct. 29 at The Fox Theatre.

Kirk Franklin, Nov. 17, The Fox Theatre Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 17, Scottrade Center Chris Tomlin, Nov. 18, Scottrade Center Jim Gaffigan, Nov. 19, The Fox Theatre Further featuring Phil Lesh & Bob Weir, Nov. 20, The Fox Theatre Jake’s Leg, Nov. 23, The Pageant The Nutcracker Meets Jazz, Nov. 27, Powell Symphony Hall Demi Lovato, Nov. 29, Peabody Opera House Christmas with the Rat Pack, Dec. 6-18, The Fox Theatre A Gospel Christmas, Dec. 8, Powell Symphony Hall

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STaying fiT ThiS fall

Laurel Noel Club Director The Club at Chesterfield

filTering The air

Murphy Giegerich CM Instructor, Service Manager Indoor Comfort Team

56 I Hangar Grill takes bar and grill fare to new heights OCTOBER 26, 2011 WEST NEWSMAGAZINE

By SUZANNE CORBETT When Bob Chitwood and Danny Catlett decided to open a bar and grill, they chose to do so in Chesterfield Valley near Spirit of St. Louis Airport, a location that inspired the operation’s name – The Hangar Grill. Open seven days a week, The Hangar Grill is a place for hanging out, catching a game via DirecTV and most importantly, enjoying quality food that is ranked a cut above the usual pub fare. “We’re a bar and grill, but our food isn’t bar food – it’s better,” said Chitwood. “People know when you’re doing it right – and we do things right.” Co-owner Danny Catlett, a former owner of Harpo’s in Chesterfield, oversees The Hangar Grill’s menu. He’s also responsible for new culinary creations that are taking the menu beyond bar food. New menu additions are planned for a November rollout. Catlett’s entrees include a panseared tuna and grouper prepared either blackened or lemon-peppered. There are high expectations for the new steak entrée making its debut: steak medallions served with a red wine reduction sauce, which may well be destined to become a signature dish. The classic wedge salad

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dressed with a house-made buttermilk ranch will join the salad roster. Most of the sandwich standards will remain from the original menu, including the gyro, the buffalo chicken wrap and a collection of half-pound burgers. The bison burger, which is leaner than the traditional ground beef burger, is a big hit among customers. “Our hamburgers are fabulous and are featured as our Monday special,” said Chitwood, noting the value of the burger and side combo for $4.95. “Another special that packs people in is our Wednesday and Saturday night steak nights – a 12-ounce New York strip with a loaded baked potato and a salad for $11.95.” Appetizers include pub fare musthaves, such as chicken wings, nachos and toasted ravioli, but those looking for From left: The Hangar Grill co-owner Bob Chitwood, Tyler Valine and Stacey Holt. something different should check out the battered cheese curds. Hangar Grill Halloween party is set for Oct. 29, and the The Hangar offers salad fans a nice variety. Standouts best costume wins an iPad 2. are the Greek salad tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, Asked about the defining difference that sets The Hangar which can be topped with a choice of chicken or gyro Grill apart from other establishments, Chitwood cited the meat; and the chef salad – a retro creation with strips of hands-on involvement of the owners. cheese, turkey and ham. “One of the owners are here every hour of every day,” As the menu continues its update, Chitwood plans to said Chitwood, who knows staying involved is the best update the restaurant’s décor to reflect its new aviation way to run and grow a business. “We want our customers theme. to get to know us, and we want to get to know our customSpecial events are planned throughout the year. The first ers. We want to be the neighborhood pub.”

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Some People Come to Us Because They Like the Food. Some People Come to Us Because They Like the Service. Some People Come to Us Because They Like the Ambiance. Some People Come to Us Because They Like the Company. Some People Come to Us Because They Like the "New Parking Lot". (Had to get that in)

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Anyway, If You Have Never Come to Us... You're Missing a Lot of "Likes"

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208 Cedar Hill - Labadie - $599,900 Beautiful Equestrian property w/ private gated entrance! 1.5 sty, 3 bd, 3 ba w/20 +/ac, 6 stall barn with indoor & outdoor arena. Cathy Shaw-Connely (636)346-4960 Karen Burns (314) 920-3131

15969 Downall Green Dr. - $389,000 Stunning 2 story home in the heart of Chesterfield! 5 bed, 4.5 bath, LL w/ rec rm & wetbar. A Truly Must See! Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-4960

Meritage Farms - Robertsville - $2,800,000 Fully Equipped Equestrian Facility, 30.85 +/- ac 42x230 stable w/28 12x12 stalls, office, kit, hot/cold wash racks, 120x240 indoor & outdoor arena & many pastures Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-4960

2190 Ray Rd - Pacific - $725,000 22 +/- ac Equestrian Property w/ 4 bd, 3 bed ranch w/ 7 stall barn & outdoor arena. Close to Hwy 44 Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-4960

955 Terry Road - Augusta - $499.900 Spectacular 1.5 story, 3 bd, 3 ba, 2 car attached + 30'X40' detached garage with heated and cooled office. Chip DeWitt (314) 503-3619 Matt Shaw (314) 503-4872

200 Wild Horse Ranch - Chesterfield - $685,000 Hidden Gem off of Wild Horse Creek Rd! 4 bed, 3.5 bath ranch on 5+/- acres w/ 8 additional acres to purchase. Cathy Shaw-Connely (636)346-4960

9433 Pine Ave. - Brentwood - $299,900 Charming, nicely updated 3 bd, 2 ba, 2 story in the heart of Brentwood. This is truly a doll house and a must see! Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-4960

1514 Pacland - Chesterfield - $2,900,000 Stunning 1.5 sty sitting 6+/- acres w/a lake view! 5 bd, 5 ba, abundant amenities & ultimate in comfort and elegance. Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-3960

1205 Highway 109 - Glencoe - $284,900 3 Bed, 3 bath ranch on 3.8+/- horse acres in the heart of Wildwood! Cathy Shaw-Connely (636)346-4960 Chip Dewitt (314) 503-3619

S. Highway 94 - Defiance - $2,171,700 127+/- scenic acres w/views of wine country! Beautiful lake, Must See! Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-4960 Tom Shaw, Jr. (314)283-5064

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