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The Media and ‘Bullying’ Back in the 1920s, the intelligentsia on both sides of the Atlantic were loudly protesting the execution of political radicals Sacco and Vanzetti, after what they claimed was an unfair trial. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote to his young leftist friend Harold Laski, pointing out that there were “a thousand-fold worse cases” involving black defendants, “but the world does not worry over them.”

Holmes said: “I cannot but ask myself why this so much greater interest in red than black.”

To put it bluntly, it was a question of whose ox was gored. That is, what groups were in vogue at the moment among the intelligentsia. Blacks clearly were not.

The current media and political crusade against “bullying” in schools seems likewise to be based on what groups are in vogue at the moment. For years, there have been local newspaper stories about black kids in schools in New York and Philadelphia beating up Asian classmates, some beaten so badly as to require medical treatment.

But the national media hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil. Asian Americans are not in vogue today, just as blacks were not in vogue in the 1920s.

Meanwhile, the media are focused on bullying directed against youngsters who are homosexual. Gays are in vogue.

Most of the stories about the bullying of gays in schools are about words directed against them, not about their suffering the violence that has long been directed against Asian youngsters or about the failure of the authorities to do anything serious to stop black kids from beating up Asian kids.

Where youngsters are victims of violence, whether for being gay or whatever, that is where the authorities need to step in. No decent person wants to see kids hounded, whether by words or deeds, and whether the kids are gay, Asian or whatever.

But there is still a difference between words and deeds – and it is a difference we do not need to let ourselves be stampeded into ignoring. The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees freedom of speech ­– and, like any other freedom, it can be abused.

If we are going to take away every Constitutional right that has been abused by somebody, we are going to end up with no Constitutional rights.

Already, on too many college campuses, there are vaguely worded speech codes that can punish students for words that may hurt somebody’s feelings – but only the feelings of groups that are in vogue.

Women can say anything they want to men, or blacks to whites, with impunity.

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The school authorities can ignore the beating up of Asian kids but homosexual organizations have enough political clout that they cannot be ignored. Moreover, there are enough avowed homosexuals among journalists that they have their own National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association – so continuing media publicity will ensure that the authorities will have to “do something.”

But political pressures to “do something” have been behind many counterproductive and even dangerous policies.

A grand jury report about bullying in the schools of San Mateo County, Calif., brought all sorts of expressions of concern from school authorities – but no definition of “bullying,” nor any specifics about just what they plan to do about it.

Meanwhile, a law has been passed in California that mandates teaching about the achievements of gays in the public schools. Whether this will do anything to stop either verbal or physical abuse of gay kids is very doubtful.

But it will advance the agenda of homosexual organizations and can turn homosexuality into yet another of the subjects on which words on only one side are permitted.

Our schools are already too lacking in the basics of education to squander even more time on propaganda for politically correct causes that are in vogue. We do not need to create special privileges in the name of equal rights.

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letters to the editor Black October To the Editor: What should have been a good joyous October was turned into a miserable one by the ignorant, arrogant, biased sports fans and media of St. Louis.

With all due respects, I applaud the accomplishments of the St. Louis Cardinal baseball team. However, to be treated by friends, co-workers and the general public like I have been treated during the months of September and October is uncalled for.

I have been ostracized, cast out and called every imitative adjective one can think of only because I refused to wear red shirts, shout and be stupid supporting the Cardinal baseball club.

The feat this organization accomplished was great, given they were handed the opportunity and capitalized. However, just because I reside in the St. Louis area does not mean I have to pledge my allegiance to this team or that of any other St. Louisbased sports team.

I come from the East Coast area of the U.S. and have favorite teams in other regions.

However, I do not parade around being stupid when they win. I do not chastise my friends and co-workers when they win and they do not speak kindly of my favorites.

I mentioned to one the most vocal of my propionate that I live in America where I thought I had the inevitable right to make choices; I was informed that I do not live in America, that I live in St. Louis, and in St. Louis it is all about the Cardinals and Rams. I am impressed and glad I received a history lesson.

It is a real shame that people of this area are that ignorant and blind. This October and the baseball playoffs have likely cost me what I thought were good friendships; however, apparently they were not true friends, especially if others let something so trivial as me not supporting their sports team get their goats. It is hard for me to fathom that something as stupid as baseball could cause such hard feeling from the almighty Cardinal Nation fans. It is almost as bad as our local embarrassment, FOX 2 TV and their most biased coverage of the games and local events surrounding the games. I have lived in numerous other geographical regions with championship baseball, football and hockey teams and have never seen media or fans so rude, crude and stupid.

Is it great for the team, yes, especially

Lance Berkman, one who has played for years without reward. Was the business good for the city? Absolutely. One would think the hype could and would settle down a bit. All of the St. Louis people and our astute media keep on going about the fabulous St. Louis Cardinals “the World Champions.” The people of St. Louis and our media could not be more wrong; baseball is wrong. There is no World Champion in baseball. We have a U.S. Champion. If baseball and the fans want a true World Champion, then change the format to play a World Championship Series to include Asia and Latin America and any other geographic region able to put forth a contender in the game. Then and only then you can crown a true World Champion.

I like St. Louis and have enjoyed living here, however, it is things like I just endured and will continue to endure that cause many issues not only with me but others who live here with different opinions.

Now and until the management issue is settled, we will continuously have to hear how great Tony La Russa was and is. Do the records speak for themselves? Sure!

Will he be elected to the Hall of Fame?

Likely! Then why do our astute media continue to harp on the Cardinals and now, their former manager? Other places during championship events still had world and local events to report on. Apparently this is not so in St. Louis.

I still and will continue to contend that the local people should not shove it in the faces of non-participants and or nonbelievers. By doing so it continues to show just how ignorant and arrogant some individuals in the St. Louis area truly are.

Perhaps one day they too can experience a Black October!

Charles Martin Manchester

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To the Editor: I applaud you for your thorough coverage of the Town & Country deer management plan.

I am an eighth-grade student. You may wonder how my life is affected by this issue. My family and I have had up to 10 deer in our yard at a time. We see numerous deer in our street daily. In fact, my

mom spotted a dead deer on Clayton Road The price for these deaths were measured today. It seems that there are too many deer by a jury to be worth $8 million so that the for our city. survivors could live a life of luxury so that Overpopulation of deer leads to many car they may make it through life living with accidents. My sister is a new teenage driver, the loss of their loved ones. so I want the roads safe for her. Also, deer Spc. Spencer C. Duncan, Sgt. Patrick D. can carry diseases, and I wouldn’t want my Hamberger and Petty Officer Nicholas P. dog to get sick from a deer tick.

Spehan, to name just a few (were among) We like the deer, but any animal popula- the thousands of our military personnel tion should be properly managed. killed in action in Afghanistan, in the line I am thankful for the Town & Country of duty for the freedom of the United States. aldermen for recognizing the need for a What jury is going to provide their families way to handle the deer population in Town with $8 million to ease the loss, the loss of & Country.

America’s true heroes?

S. Snapp Jury awards are pathetic, a joke and West County must be stopped. To award the amount of money most likely the deceased might have earned in his or her lifetime would be more than enough, if any money is to be Voter beware awarded at all.

To the Editor: William Braudis The individual we refer to as “President” St. Charles County Obama has another little perk up his sleeve.

Beware, all of you people who voted for him. He has been able to pull the wool over your eyes for how long now? Remember Pro-union when he said, “There would be no new To the Editor: taxes.”

All wages have risen when union wages Well, look again. went up. Employers have to compete for There is a Bill HR 4646 to be presented workers and must give them equal or almost for a vote, of course after the election. This equal wages to get good workers. These bill is going to allow banks, credit unions employers must train a non-union worker and any other banking facility to charge who then is worth more. An employer you 1 percent per transaction, whether it is must have skilled, trained workers who automatic deposit, cashing a check, with- make goods and products to compete with drawal or any other bank transaction. his competitors. Union workers make topThis of course is not to be titled a tax; it flight products and so must the non-union will be referred to as a fee. A play on words, boss to compete. as it is still taking your money, which this Unions have declined as Republican government loves to do. Also remember anti-union efforts succeeded. Wage levels once the tax of 1 percent is applied, there have gone down in anti-union states. Evenis no set amount as to what the maximum tually, without unions to lead the way, all could be. will be making $7 to $10 per hour, a nonRemember what Barry Goldwater said, living wage: a Republican goal! Cheap “A government big enough to give you labor means the death of the middle class. everything you want is also big enough to “Right to work for less, and less, and less” take away everything you have.” is the Republican and big corporation goal.

Liz Yettke As in the Middle Ages, the 1600s, here we Ballwin come; peasants versus kings and nobles; the poor and the very wealthy – no middle class.

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To the Editor: Let them eat cake.” Is this the future we (A recent issue) of the St. Louis Post- want for ourselves and our kids and grandDispatch included on its front page, in children? part, the following: “Metro East family Robert Recht awaits $8 million award in death of sisters Creve Coeur killed…”

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By MARYBETH HICKS Call it an occupational hazard, but I can’t look at the Occupy Wall Street protesters without thinking, “Who parented these people?”

As a culture columnist, I’ve commented on the social and political ramifications of the “movement” – now known as “OWS” – whose fairyland agenda can be summarized by one of their placards: “Everything for everybody.”

Thanks to their pipe-dream platform, it’s clear there are people with serious designs on “transformational” change in America who are using the protesters like bedsprings in a brothel.

Yet it’s not my role as a commentator that prompts my parenting question, but rather the fact that I’m the mother of four teens and young adults. There are some crucial life lessons that the protesters’ moms clearly have not passed along.

Here, then, are five things the OWS protesters’ mothers should have taught their children but obviously didn’t, so I will: • Life isn’t fair. The concept of justice – that everyone should be treated fairly – is a worthy and worthwhile moral imperative on which our nation was founded.

But justice and economic equality are not the same. Or, as Mick Jagger said, “You can’t always get what you want.”

No matter how you try to “level the playing field,” some people have better luck, skills, talents or connections that land them in better places. Some seem to have all the advantages in life but squander them, others play the modest hand they’re dealt and make up the difference in hard work and perseverance, and some find jobs on Wall Street and eventually buy houses in the Hamptons. Is it fair?

Stupid question.

• Nothing is “free.” Protesting with signs that seek “free” college degrees and “free” health care make you look like idiots, because colleges and hospitals don’t operate on rainbows and sunshine.

There is no magic money machine to tap for your meandering educational careers and “slow paths” to adulthood, and the 53 percent of taxpaying Americans owe you neither a degree nor an annual physical.

While I’m pointing out this obvious fact, here are a few other things that are

not free: overtime for police officers and municipal workers, trash hauling, repairs to fixtures and property, condoms, Band-Aids and the food that inexplicably appears on the tables in your makeshift protest kitchens. Real people with real dollars are underwriting your civic temper tantrum.

• Your word is your bond. When you demonstrate to eliminate student loan debt, you are advocating precisely the lack of integrity you decry in others. Loans are made based on solemn promises to repay them. No one forces you to borrow money; you are free to choose educational pursuits that don’t require loans, or to seek technical or vocational training that allows you to support yourself and your ongoing educational goals. Also, for the record, being a college student is not a state of victimization. It’s a privilege that billions of young people around the globe would die for – literally.

• A protest is not a party. On Saturday in New York, while making a mad dash from my cab to the door of my hotel to avoid you, I saw what isn’t evident in the newsreel footage of your demonstrations: Most of you are doing this only for attention and fun. Serious people in a sober pursuit of social and political change don’t dance jigs down Sixth Avenue like attendees of a Renaissance festival. You look foolish, you smell gross, you are clearly high and you don’t seem to realize that all around you are people who deem you irrelevant.

• There are reasons you haven’t found jobs. The truth? Your tattooed necks, gouged ears, facial piercings and dirty dreadlocks are off-putting. Nonconformity for the sake of nonconformity isn’t a virtue. Occupy reality: Only 4 percent of college graduates are out of work. If you are among that 4 percent, find a mirror and face the problem. It’s not them. It’s you.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Marybeth Hicks is the author of “Don’t Let the Kids Drink the Kool-Aid: Confronting the Left’s Assault on Our Families, Faith and Freedom.” Find her on the Web at marybethhicks.com.

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Sharon Stott, public information officer and management analyst for Creve Coeur, said six spots are available on the newly formed Arts Commission and one spot has opened up on the Finance Committee.

Dan Tierney has been chosen to chair the Arts Commission, and the city is seeking residents – perhaps artists, urban designers, architects, developers, arts supporters, etc. – to join him on the commission. The main tasks of the Arts Commission will be to advise the city council, city staff, boards and other commissions in promoting public art in the community under the guidance of the Public Art Master Plan. The commission will serve as curator of the city’s public arts collection and promote culture and arts within the city. The deadline to apply is Nov. 25.

Stott said a member of the Creve Coeur Finance Committee recently stepped down, creating an opening. Primary responsibilities of Finance Committee members include reviewing the annual budget and making recommendations to the city council prior to the budget’s adoption, and reviewing the capital improvement plan and meeting with the auditor prior to and after the independent audit. The deadline to apply for the position is Nov. 17.

Candidates will go through an interview process prior to Mayor Harold Dielmann and the council approving their appointment.

Stott said all vacancies are volunteer positions. Anyone interested in applying may do so online at creve-coeur.month. us or may email an application to dryan@ ci.creve-coeur.month.us. For more information, call (314) 872-2517.

City survey The city of Creve Coeur is in the process of conducting its triennial community survey to collect residents’ opinions on a variety of citywide issues.

The city hired pollster Ken Warren from Saint Louis University to conduct the survey by phone. Roughly 400 residents will be interviewed.

Information gathered helps provide guidance to elected officials and city staff on important issues affecting the community and is useful in tracking citizen satisfaction with city services over time and providing

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City Administrator Mark Perkins said the city likes to obtain feedback from the community on issues such as trash and recycling services, parks and recreation, and police and public safety.

“It is extremely helpful,” Perkins said.

“The information is very valuable.”

Possible questions that residents could be asked include: • How would you rate the quality of city services in general?

• How would you rate street maintenance, leaf and snow removal, and limb chipping?

• What is your opinion of the city’s red light camera program?

• Might you support a one-half-cent sales tax ballot proposal to build an indoor recreation center?

Results of the survey will be released before the end of this calendar year. In the last survey, which was conducted in 2008, approximately 603 residents were contacted. The majority of respondents rated Creve Coeur as an excellent place to live, approximately 58 percent supported red light cameras, and roughly 95 percent said they were “satisfied” to “very satisfied” with the city’s trash services.

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DES PERES Bopp, Berkley Manor break-ins Des Peres police officers recently were called to investigate a trio of residential burglaries on and near Bopp Road, the latest of which occurred on Halloween.

On Oct. 28, Des Peres police responded to the 1800 block of Bopp Road in reference to a burglary not in progress. Upon their arrival, the individual reporting the burglary told officers he responded to the sounds of his dog barking and found that a person or persons had made entry into his garage through an exterior door on the side of the garage. At the time of the report, no items were reported missing, police said.

Also on Oct. 28, Des Peres police responded to a report of stealing in the 12000 block of Berkley Manor. When they arrived on the scene, police found that an unknown person or persons had gained entry to the residence through an unlocked garage door and then forced entry into the home’s main living area. Two gold jewelry items and some prescription medicines were reported missing.

On Oct. 31, police were again called to the Berkley Manor subdivision regarding a burglary just discovered at a residence in the 12000 block of Ironstone. The individual reporting the burglary had returned home to find a rear door on the garage had

been forced open. Two pieces of jewelry and money were reported missing from the home.

All three of the incidents are believed to have occurred between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Anyone with information relating to the incidents is urged to call the Des Peres Detective Bureau at (314) 835-6200.

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WILDWOOD Hazardous trees The Wildwood City Council has approved a resolution to enter into an agreement with Davey Resource Group to inventory hazardous trees in the city’s parks and along its trail corridors. Parks and trails the city has identified for assessment include Anniversary Park; Old Pond School Park; Glencoe City Park; Kohn Park; Hamilton-Carr Greenway, Phases I and II; Rock Hollow Trail; Wildwood Greenway, Phases I through V and VII; Homestead Trail; and Woodcliff Heights Trail.

REGION Blanchette Bridge shutdown The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) on Nov. 2 announced that major construction and repairs will shut down the westbound Blanchette Bridge perhaps as early as next year, leaving its twin to accommodate an estimated 160,000 vehicles per day.

The eastbound bridge crossing the Missouri River from St. Louis County to St. Charles County will be re-striped to accommodate three lanes in each direction with a concrete barrier separating the two.

Ten lanes of traffic will compress into six, compared to using both bridges with five lanes in each direction.

MoDOT Community Relations Manager Linda Wilson said the contract for the work begins in January, but the general contractor has not yet provided a schedule of closings.

“We won’t know the contractor’s exact timing until the schedule is provided, but MoDOT has stipulated that the bridge can be closed for a 12-month period, once work begins,” Wilson said.

Wilson said MoDOT’s traffic model shows that rush hour will be congested, but during daytime or later evening, traffic should move smoothly.

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded the $62.7 million bridgework contract to Walsh Construction Company of Chicago. Federal and state transportation funds will pay for the project. The bridge, built in 1958, will see replacement of the truss sections of the bridge, replacement of the entire driving surface and repairs and replacements to many other major elements, Wilson said.

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Parks take a big hit in proposed county budget

By JIM ERICKSON Developments in the next few weeks will determine if 20 St. Louis County parks and other facilities will be closed as recommended by County Executive Charlie Dooley or spared that fate by other alternatives designed to close what Dooley projects will be a gap between county revenues and expenditures in 2012.

The county parks on the closure list include Lone Elk north of I-44 and west of Route 141, Greensfelder on Hencken Road in Wildwood, West Tyson/Sherman BeachBelleview Farm north of I-44 and east of Eureka off N. Outer Road East, Ohlendorf West/Bright on Hanna Road south of Big Bend, Love/Ebsworth on Mason Lane south of Manchester Road, and Simpson on Marshall Road north of I-44 and east of Valley Park.

Fourteen other parks, two swimming pools and a community center located in

the north and south areas also are to be closed.

According to Dooley, 2012 budget projections show expenditures at current service levels totaling $311 million for the county’s general fund, road and bridge fund and park maintenance funds. Revenues are estimated at $285 million, he says.

With expenditures for park maintenance funds taking the biggest hit, Dooley is proposing that expenditures in those three areas be reduced to $301 million, and that $16 million of reserve funds be used to close the remaining gap. The county executive said he expects that similar “painful decisions” will be needed in 2013 and perhaps in 2014.

At the St. Louis County Council meeting last week during which Dooley offered his proposed budget, Steve Stenger, council chairman, said he will name a special budget committee to examine the county’s

financial situation and consider other spending and revenue options.

Garry Earls, the county’s chief operating officer, said he is sure the committee will do whatever it can to come up with alternatives and that county staff members will join in that effort. The goal is to have a budget in place by Jan. 1, he said.

Earlier this year, Dooley recommended a 2.8-cent increase in the county’s tax rate to provide revenue needed to avoid layoffs and end a pay freeze. That proposal quickly drew protests from many council members who claimed the rate hike was unnecessary, and Dooley soon withdrew the proposal.

In a letter to the council accompanying his proposed 2012 budget, Dooley referenced the failed recommendation by noting, “Although my delivery of that mes- Lone Elk Park in West County is among sage could have been better, my reasons for several parks recommended for See COUNTY BUDGET, page 17

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Walgreens exiting Express Scripts network Dispute impacts Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield customers

By CAROL ENRIGHT Express Scripts members who use Walgreens may want to transfer their prescriptions to another pharmacy before the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31. Effective Jan. 1, 2012, Walgreens no longer will be a participating pharmacy in the Express Scripts network. That means most Walgreens customers with Express Scripts prescription benefits will no longer be reimbursed for prescriptions they have filled at Walgreens.

Locally, the only insurance carrier associated with the Express Scripts network is Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri. Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefits manager headquartered in St. Louis County, and Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, broke negotiations on a new contract to replace the one that expires at the end of this year. Prescription reimbursement rates were at the heart of the failed negotiations.

“It’s about reimbursement rates for filling prescriptions,” said Express Scripts spokesman Thom Gross. “They (Walgreens) left the bargaining table over the issue of reimbursement rates. Essentially, they wanted to leave the rates the same, which would have given them a windfall because brand drug prices inflate at a rate over 10 percent a year.”

Gross said an influx of new generic drugs expected to hit the market in 2012 factored

also into the negotiations.

“Walgreens wanted a higher reimbursement rate for new generics and there’s a whole bunch of new generics coming on the market – so that also would have given them a big windfall,” he said.

Walgreens spokesman Michael Polvin said the drugstore chain can “convert patients to generics at a higher rate than other pharmacies in the Express Scripts network,” which lowers costs for payers.

Without Walgreens in the network, “payers will actually see their costs go up,” he said.

“Our whole reason for being is to lower costs for our clients and their members, who are the patients,” Gross said. “So it’s imperative for us that all the pharmacies in our network have competitive pricing…we can’t have one expensive outlier.”

If Express Scripts had accepted Walgreens’ terms, according to Gross, “at the end of the three-year contract, they would be 20 percent higher … than the other pharmacies in our network.”

Polvin said he was “not sure” how Express Scripts calculated that number. He countered that “if a payer’s contract with Express Scripts allows, we can contract directly with that payer and have their average cost per prescription be within 2 percent of the cost of the non-Walgreens pharmacies in their network.”

Polvin said that the main obstacle between the two companies coming to terms is that “Express Scripts isn’t placing any value on community pharmacists and the role that they play in health care.”

“Pharmacists have a great ability to drive

better health outcomes through the management of prescription medication and by having one-on-one, face-to-face interactions with patients,” Polvin said. “… I think that pharmacists have an important role to play in overall health care and lowering overall health-care costs in the future.

“Express Scripts is looking to drastically reduce the payments that we get at a time when pharmacists can play such a critical role in health care,” he said.

Both sides agree that by leaving the negotiation table, they are walking away from a significant chunk of business.

“In our last fiscal year, we filled about 90 million prescriptions that were processed

by Express Scripts, and that amounted to a little over $5 billion in sales,” Polvin said.

“Our total sales last year were $72 billion.”

Gross said about 17 percent of Express Scripts members used Walgreens to fill their prescriptions last year. Still, when it released its third-quarter results, the company said it expects to retain more than 95 percent of its clients’ prescription volume in 2012 without Walgreens in its network.

“Our position is that we would love to have them in our network, but only at costs that are competitive with other pharmacies,” Gross said.

“If they present us with a fair offer, we are certainly willing to seriously consider it,” Polvin said.

One group stands to benefit from the rift between the two companies: other pharmacies.

Todd Vasel, assistant director of marketing and advertising for Dierbergs, described

the break between Express Scripts and Walgreens as a “huge market shift.”

“If you’re a pharmacy doing business in this market, that represents a huge opportunity,” Vasel said.

Dierbergs has placed a notice in its weekly ad for the past several weeks stating that its pharmacies accept Express Scripts insurance.

Vasel said transferring prescriptions from Walgreens to another pharmacy is easy.

“You bring your current prescription bottle into our store, and we’ll call Walgreens and it’s taken care of,” he said.

Gross said most Express Scripts members who use Walgreens should not have a difficult time finding a new pharmacy.

Vasal acknowledged that once people place their prescriptions with a particular pharmacy, they are slow to change.

“So when you have a situation like this, where it’s almost … a forced change within the marketplace; it’s a big opportunity,” he said.

Polvin said Walgreens is communicating the change to its customers with Express Scripts benefits as they visit to the drugstore to fill their prescriptions. Express Scripts also has been communicating with its members and network pharmacies.

Area Express Scripts network pharmacies also include: CVS, Medicine Shoppe, Family Care Pharmacies, Walmart, Schnucks, Kmart, Target, Shop ‘n Save, Costco and some independent pharmacies. A complete list of pharmacies in the Express Scripts network is on the company’s website.

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Schnucks spokesman Paul Simon confirmed that the store on Oct. 26 voluntarily removed all suspect items ­– specifically, lettuce, strawberries and Caesar dressing – from its salad bars. Simon said Schnucks has a food safety team that has “been cooperating with all the health departments and all the entities involved in the investigation.”

“I know they (investigators) did visit several of our stores … and they reported no reasons of concern inside our stores and our warehouses,” Simon said. “While the items could have very well been purchased at our store, the problem looks like it’s going to go higher up the distribution chain than Schnucks.”

Craig LeFebvre, of the St. Louis County Health Department, at press time said investigators have not identified a source of the outbreak.

“The CDC … has said it is not uncommon for these E. coli cases to never have a source identified,” LeFebvre said.

LeFebvre said investigators began testing Schnucks salad bars and other potential sources of the outbreak on Oct. 26, two days after the first confirmed E. coli case was reported to the county health department. He said the 10-day incubation period of the illness makes it possible that any tainted food was thrown out before testing began.

“All we can say is that the food that we’ve tested at Schnucks … is clean,” he said.

LeFebvre said that “there’s no particular reason” to avoid salad bars at this point.

“Although … we’ve certainly taken a closer look at that because of the large

number of people that ate specifically at Schnucks salad bars, not everyone who got sick ate at a Schnucks salad bar. Fully a third of them didn’t,” he said. “We have no evidence, so far, that it’s even a saladrelated illness. We don’t have a single piece of food that has tested positive yet.”

He went on to say that “there’s simply no link established” between Schnucks salad bars and the E. coli outbreak.

A press release from the state health department said FDA inspectors arrived in St. Louis on Nov. 2 to help investigators inspect facilities that may have been part of the distribution chain and could be located outside of the state. In addition, the CDC has set up a call center in Atlanta, Ga., to help identify the source of the outbreak by comparing what sick people ate with what people who did not contract the illness ate.

The call center will randomly call residents in neighborhoods in which E. coli cases have been identified.

LeFebvre said the county had a total of five confirmed cases of the E. coli in 2010.

He said the health department is calling this an “outbreak” because all 26 cases have been “DNA fingerprinted,” and they’re all from “the exact same strain.”

“We know they’re all related and have some sort of source,” he said.

The county health department says that symptoms normally appear one to 10 days after being infected and may include diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, mild fever and fatigue.

“Bloody diarrhea’s really the marker for this one,” said LeFebvre. “If you do have bloody diarrhea or, certainly, if you have a child that has bloody diarrhea, you need to seek medical attention to rule out E. coli.”

Children are especially susceptible to complications that can develop from E. coli, such as kidney failure.

“If you ... have a child with bloody diarrhea, go to the ER,” LeFebvre said.

Health officials say the best way for consumers to prevent the spread of E. coli is to wash their hands after using the restroom or changing diapers, wash all produce thoroughly with water before eating, and cook meat to at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

The county and state health departments urge individuals who think they may have E. coli to seek medical attention and to report E. coli cases by calling (314) 6151630.

For more information, visit foodsafety. gov or cdc.gov/ecoli/.

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Franklin County approves controversial Labadie landfill plan Opposition groups not giving up

Environmental Organization (LEO), a grassroots citizen group that has spent the past two years opposing the project, said the commission justified its decision with

By SARAH WILSON The Franklin County Commission at its the fact that they need to accommodate work session on Oct. 25 approved 2-1 a cheap energy.

She said she was not surprised but was plan that would allow Ameren Missouri to build a coal ash waste landfill on the disappointed.

“So for the inexpensive electricity, the Missouri River flood plain adjacent to its power plant in Labadie. A portion of West dumping of toxic waste in a highly risky County’s drinking water comes from the location for drinking water was justified, Missouri River, so the plan has generated which makes no sense because the cost of concern among citizens of West County that damage far outweighs pennies saved per kilowatt hour,” Schuba said. and the surrounding areas.

LEO members and others have Presiding Commissioner John Griesheimer and First District Commis- expressed concerns that potentially toxic sioner Terry Wilson voted in favor of the coal byproducts that would be stored in the plan. Second District Commissioner Ann landfill could contaminate dirt, air, groundwater and the Missouri River, which supSchroeder voted against it.

“We drew the regulations basically to plies water to parts of West County and St. place safeguards on the facility and really Charles County.

However, Ameren representatives have worked for the interest of the people in the area,” Wilson said. “Now that we’ve passed insisted the facility would cause no harm legislation, it is really up to Ameren and to the groundwater and have highlighted the federal state government to go through safety features the plant would contain.

“We are pleased that Franklin County with the process now... If it’s constructed, we’re actually going to have people look at is moving forward with its ordinance,” it, so it’s going to be as safe as any landfill Ameren Missouri Vice President Generation Mark Birk said in a statement. “We that I know of.”

Patricia Schuba, president of the Labadie are committed to building and operating

Ameren Missouri’s power plant in Labadie, as seen from the Katy Trail.

the landfill in a manner that is safe and protective of the environment and of benefit to our customers. The county’s approved ordinance, along with the Missouri Department of Natural Resource’s regulations, provides a safe framework for that to happen for the benefit of our customers.”

Schuba said she is anticipating it will be an entire year before Ameren can obtain the permits required to move forward with

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the plan.

“We’ll be able to say a lot more in December about what definitive actions LEO will take to stop the landfill,” Schuba said. “It truly is in the control of the people who live there (in Franklin County), so this could have been the easiest fix if they would have just stopped it at this point, but now the community has to rally and potentially resolve it in court.”

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By TED DIXON JR. The Creve Coeur City Council on Oct. 24 opted to extend for an additional two years the contract with its main trash service hauler, with the option of extending for three more years in the summer of 2014.

The current contract with Allied Waste is set to expire on June 30, 2012. Allied Waste approached the city in August for a three-year extension in exchange for a 3 percent guaranteed increase per year.

Creve Coeur City Administrator Mark Perkins said the proposal would bring a savings of roughly $10,000 per month, or $120,000 annually. At the city council meeting, Perkins reported that he had spoken with Allied Waste officials about changing the extension from three years to two and that Allied was willing to agree while maintaining the existing proposal.

The vote to recommend the extension followed a round of rigorous and extensive debate over whether the city should have fielded competitive bids from other trash haulers.

Perkins spoke in favor of extending the rear-yard service Allied Waste has provided and said most companies do not provide rear-yard service.

“We have had very good service so far,” Perkins said. “Perfect? No, but very good.”

Creve Coeur resident Lynn Berry spoke in favor of the bidding process.

“We need to make sure that we are getting the best possible service for our city, and we cannot do this unless other companies are given an equal chance to bid on the contract,” Berry earlier read in a statement.

“It is the right way to do business for our city.”

David Poger, a representative of competing trash hauler IESI, pleaded with the city to look at other bids. He said his company was well-equipped to handle rear-yard ser-

vice and curbside service.

“It’s called competition,” Poger said.

“We want to provide citizens best service at best price. We want to help you.”

Last year, Creve Coeur voters passed a ballot measure allowing a quarter-cent sales tax, which deferred to charge citizens a fee for their trash service. It was discovered that Allied Waste contributed some money to a committee in the campaign that championed the sales tax.

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Creve Coeur Councilmember Jeanne Rhoades (Ward 4), a critic of the sales tax, said she had struggled with the entire proposal yet indicated she had nothing against Allied Waste.

“The timing is very unfortunate,” Rhoades said. “It’s the big elephant in the room.”

Councilmember Beth Kistner (Ward 1) said a two-year extension brings with it a reduction in monthly cost and makes the most sense.

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By MARCIA GUCKES About 475 Parkway students will be moving to new schools next fall as a result of the school board approving boundary changes to ease overcrowding at some schools in the northern part of the district.

The Parkway Board of Education at its meeting on Nov. 2 approved the changes 6-0, with one board member absent. The attendance boundary changes take effect with the 2012-2013 school year.

District administrators proposed redrawing the boundary lines because some schools in the north area have exceeded capacity while nearby schools have room for more students. Five schools in the north will transfer some students to three schools in the central part of the district.

More than 175 elementary students will be transferring. About 110 students will move from Ross and McKelvey Elementary schools to River Bend Elementary.

Meanwhile, about 67 students will move from Craig Elementary to Ross Elementary.

Parkway Assistant Superintendent Desi Kirchofer told the board that the changes will also affect where those elementary students will attend middle school and high school. The students moving from Ross and McKelvey Elementary schools eventually will attend Central Middle and Central High schools instead of Northeast Middle and North High schools. However, the students moving from Craig Elementary will still be assigned to attend Northeast Middle and North High schools.

The new boundaries will also re-assign about 97 students from Northeast Middle to Central Middle and 133 from North High School to Central High School.

According to Kirchofer, public meetings and a survey conducted to gather residents’ opinions about the proposed boundary changes revealed two major concerns.

“One of the major concerns was that people wanted a guarantee that students who currently attend Northeast Middle and North High School would be able to finish their education there,” Kirchofer told the board.

He said those students would be allowed to stay at their current school by simply filling out a “Request for Special Assignment” form. That form states that “This Special Assignment will be for the duration of the student’s attendance at his/her current school.”

Kirchofer told the board that the second major concern raised by residents was about transportation.

“We were asked to strongly consider providing transportation to students who decide to stay at Northeast Middle and North High schools,” Kirchofer told the board. “We worked with our transportation staff to guarantee bus transportation for those students for at least the next three years.”

Parkway Superintendent Keith Marty told the board that letters will be sent to all families affected by the new boundaries.

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The only time he missed attending games, he said, was when he was stationed in France with the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960.

He said he has seen many special moments at all three St. Louis stadiums and fondly recalls Stan Musial’s final game, which Manchester resident Jack Hartnagel and his grandson, parade. he attended with his father. Daniel, enjoyed the 2011 World Series victory (West Newsmagazine photo) Hartnagle also remembers his grandfather bringing home autographed baseballs acquired Most of the Hartnagle family attended from a friend who was a groundskeeper at the Cardinals’ World Series victory parade Sportsman’s Park. He said he remembers on Oct. 30 and the post-parade celebration playing baseball in the alley with those at Busch Stadium. prized balls – perhaps a sign of the times “It was unbelievable to see such a masin terms of the stars of that day and their sive crowd lining the streets and filling the accessibility for autographs. stadium,” Hartnagle said. “We were all Hartnagle was 6 during the 1944 World flabbergasted by this movie-like story. It’s Series, but he remembers it well. really a Cracker Jack plot.

“I have vivid memories of the 1944 World “It’s exciting to have grandchildren that Series,” he said. “Of course, everything have taken such an interest in sports and seemed exciting, crowded and busy at that specifically the Cardinals. These are traditime as a young child. I recall the long lines tions that I hope Daniel will enjoy with his of people waiting to get into the stadium, kids and grandkids. … There have been so some sleeping on cots to get tickets. I also many star players over the years, and the recall circling the stadium with my father, tradition continues from generation to gengrandfather and brother, listening to the eration.”

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By CAROL ENRIGHT Our town’s larger-than-life baseball hero now has a larger-than-life statue honoring all that he has given to Cardinal Nation.

On a sunny, fall morning, as Albert Pujols and his family removed the covering from the 10-foot-tall, 1,100-pound bronze sculpture of “El Hombre” pointing to the sky in his signature post-home run stance, hundreds of fans decked out in Cardinals gear cheered. Fresh off a World Series victory, the mood was elated.

Pujols said some people might wonder why the statue does not show him swinging a bat.

“It’s awesome to hit the home runs and win a World Series, but at the end, I want … to be remembered as a strong Christian guy who cares about people,” he said. “Whenever I point to the sky, it’s to glorify God and to thank Him.” The statue, dedicated on Nov. 2 in front of Pujols 5 Westport Grill in Westport Plaza, was made possible by an anonymous donor who contacted the Pujols Family Foundation two years ago. Working with Chesterfield-based Fine Art Ltd., the donor commissioned Harry Weber to sculpt the massive piece. Weber is known for his 10 St. Louis Cardinals Hall-of-Fame sculptures outside of Busch Stadium.

“This statue honors more than a consummate ballplayer. It is a tribute to a truly good man,” Weber said. “I hope that I’m still around when Albert goes to the Hall, and we can move this statue or create another one for Busch Stadium where it belongs.”

Deirdre Pujols, who took the podium before her husband, alluded to the slugger’s future.

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A 10-foot-tall, 1,100-pound bronze statue of Albert Pujols was dedicated at Westport Plaza on Nov. 2.

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your radios … and don’t listen to anything,” she said. “The day we find out, you’ll find out … so just hang in there and be prayerful for our family.”

Pujols also thanked the anonymous donor and called the statue “quite amazing.”

The slugger called St. Louis “the best city to play baseball” and, as he thanked the fans for coming out to the event, voices in the crowd shouted, “Stay, Albert! Stay!”

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Police arrest and release suspect in sexual assault of Creve Coeur teen

By TED DIXON JR. A suspect wanted in the case of a reported sexual assault of a Creve Coeur teen on Oct. 29 was arrested and released 24 hours later.

According to Creve Coeur police, at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 29, a 15-year-old girl was walking in the 600 block of Cross Creek Drive at the Westgate apartment complex in Creve Coeur when a man approached her from behind and abducted her. Police said the suspect then drove the girl to an undisclosed home in North St. Louis County where he sexually assaulted her.

Creve Coeur Police Sgt. Jeff Chellis said the girl eventually escaped and was able to report the incident to police.

The suspect was described as a 6-foottall African-American male with a muscular build and shoulder-length, dreadlocked hair. The victim estimated his age as midto late-20s, police said.

At approximately 5:20 p.m. on Oct. 31, a suspect in the case was arrested without incident at Olive Blvd. and N. New Ballas Road in Creve Coeur. Around 1 p.m. on Nov. 1, police detectives presented the sexual assault case to the St. Louis County Pros-

Prior to arresting a man in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl, Creve Coeur police released this computer composite drawing of the suspect. Police have not released the suspect’s name.

ecuting Attorney’s office, which advised Creve Coeur police that it would take the case “under advisement” pending laboratory results. The suspect was released from custody shortly thereafter.

According to police, once the lab results are obtained, a decision will be made regarding whether the suspect arrested will be charged.

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National Merit Semifinalists CCL students celebrate their collaborative efforts in creating the giant Route 66 shield.

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Students studied the history of Route 66 and painted a replica on the CCL playground. Each student completed assignments, which included a reflection on Route 66 history and its cultural impact and a personal interview of someone who traveled on “The Mother Road.” Students also provided a service to others volunteering at lunch throughout the school year to help CCL walkers and runners log their daily recess mileage on Route 66.

Twelve seniors at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) were named National Merit Semifinalists in the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among about 16,000 students from across the country named by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

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Holy Infant School students, teachers, staff, parents, and pets walked to school together to celebrate International Walk to School Day in October. Five hundred twenty-seven people gathered at New Ballwin Park and walked together to celebrate and learn about the health benefits of walking safely to school.

Volunteering to curb hunger A group of Whitfield School students, Community Service Club faculty sponsor Andrew Asikainen and parent Kathleen Cizek recently participated in the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center’s World Food Day Commemoration. The Whitfield volunteers packaged nutritious rice/ soy protein meals for people facing critical food shortages in sub-Saharan Africa. Each package can feed a family of six.

The goal for each table of volunteers was to pack six shipping boxes with 26 food care packages in each. Whitfield’s group packed more than 12 boxes per hour for a total of 438 packages of food.

“During our shift, Whitfield volunteers packed enough food to feed over 2,600 people,” Asikainen said. “There were 19 other tables of volunteers working during that time, and together, we assembled enough packages to feed around 23,000 people.”

Champion scientists Five Parkway students and aspiring scientists were named winners of the LMI Aerospace Inc./D3 Technologies Award

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The Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) program introduces juniors and seniors to the scientific enterprise as practiced by scientists in academic, private or corporate research institutions. For six weeks during the summer, the students researched topics including neural circuits in the brain, the effects of early life stress on learning, and improving satellite efficiency.

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By Marcia Guckes A total of 17 students have been suspended from activities, including athletics, at Eureka High School after administrators received an anonymous email with pictures of students with alcohol.

Rockwood’s Chief Communications Officer Kim Cranston said that someone signing as “Concerned Parent” sent about two dozen photos from two different offcampus events, which had been posted on Facebook.

She said school officials identified about 40 students in the photos.

According to Cranston, the investigation, which started during the last week in October, at press time is continuing. Ten students as of Oct. 27 had been suspended from activities, and an additional seven since then have been suspended.

Cranston said many of the students were athletes who will not be allowed to continue in fall sports, nor will they be permitted to participate in spring sports.

“Our student athletes sign a student code of conduct, and that meant the administrators began investigating because the behavior depicted in the photos violates the student code of conduct,” Cranston said.

The Rockwood School District’s Policy 2610 includes regulations forbidding the

use of alcohol at any school-sponsored event, whether on or off campus.

However student athletes in Rockwood also have a code of ethics that requires additional responsibilities concerning behavior.

Rockwood’s Athletes’ Code of Ethics states that athletes are to “Always represent your school with pride …, be a role model, committed to the highest standards of … personal conduct, practice good citizenship, … and live a healthy lifestyle.”

Cranston said that Rockwood student athletes are regulated also by state requirements.

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has eligibility standards that include regulations concerning student conduct. The MSHSAA rules apply to student athletes and to students participating in certain other school activities. MSHSAA’s eligibility standards for students require students to be good citizens in order to be allowed to participate in activities.

“You must be a creditable citizen. Creditable citizens are those students whose conduct – both in school and out of school – will not reflect discredit upon themselves or their school,” the MSHSAA eligibility standards state.

Westminster Christian Academy parent organization goes global Some parents from Seoul, South Korea, have launched a parent organization to support Westminster Christian Academy in Town & Country. The organization is named and modeled after Westminster’s parent organization, Parents Advancing Westminster (PAW). The group is comprised of 25 families whose children are international students at Westminster.

Westminster Director of International Programs Dani Butler created the program, called “PAW Korea,” after learning some parents of Korean students studying here desired a means of participating in the Westminster community. During a trip to Seoul, Butler hosted a luncheon to appoint officers for the group.

PAW Korea will coordinate an annual fundraising lunch to benefit Westminster’s capital campaign and plans to replicate at the Saemmul Christian Academy Westminster’s annual Andy Benes Golf Tourna-

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The group also has created a website, café.daum.net/paw-korea. Butler provides the group with weekly updates on Westminster news and events.

“The parents enjoy getting together and sharing stories about their children,” Butler said. “They now feel that they are truly part of the Westminster community.”

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Rockwood take-back event nets more than 28,000 medications More than 1,000 pounds of drugs are collected The Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition recently collaborated with area police departments and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to conduct medication take-back events and collected 1,246 pounds of prescription and over-thecounter medication.

The Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition, an organization that provides leadership, education and resources to prevent and address substance abuse and unhealthy choices among Rockwood youth, partnered in October with police departments in Ballwin, Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley, Ellisville, Eureka, Fenton and Wildwood and the DEA to collect unneeded drugs.

More than 600 residents brought in 28,160 excess prescription and over-thecounter medications from their homes.

“Medication take-back events are a great example of teamwork and cooperation between our federal, county and local law enforcement leaders to reach out to the community and provide an important service,” Clarkson Valley Councilmember and Take-Back chairperson Jim Meyer said.

Every day, roughly 6,000 people abuse prescription drugs for the first time, with

2,500 of those being teens trying to get high.

Sixty percent of those teens are younger than age 15, and many of them will transition from prescription medication abuse to heroin use.

In addition to the critical and growing issue of substance abuse is the toll the medications take on the environment if not disposed of properly.

Many residents, especially the elderly, those with serious or numerous health concerns and those with aging family pets, have excess bottles of unused and expired medications. Proper disposal helps to preserve water quality.

“Removing as many (medications) as possible from area households seems a worthwhile pursuit,” Renee Heney, coordinator of the Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition, said. “It also provides us the opportunity to educate the public on the issue of medication abuse.”

Approximately 400,000 excess prescriptions remain in Rockwood community medicine cabinets each year, according to Heney.

“Parents and grandparents need to rethink monitoring of their medication supplies,”

The Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition collaborated with police to collect unneeded drugs.

Heney said. “We latch cabinets to keep our young children safe, but as children get older, we tend to overlook the danger that still exists.”

Dan Armbruster, Eureka police officer and event volunteer, said residents are encouraged to think about proper medication disposal several times each year.

“It might be easiest to do a cabinet cleanout each spring and fall in conjunction with Daylight Saving Time, or when batteries are changed in smoke detectors,” Armbruster said.

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High school girls’ volleyball Parkway West returned to the winner’s circle by capturing the Class 4 District 7 volleyball championship.

Parkway West defeated top-seeded Francis Howell North 26-24, 10-25, 25-18 to earn the district crown. To reach the title game, the Longhorns got past rugged Marquette with a 25-23, 25-23 victory.

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Parkway West won the Suburban South Conference this year with a spotless 7-0 record. That included a win over Kirkwood, also a district winner this fall.

“It was definitely our goal to win districts,” Dean said. “We knew it would be tough because we had lost to Francis Howell North early in the season in a tournament, and although we had beaten Marquette early, we had recently lost to them in a tournament. So, our girls were very focused and excited for the opportunity to reach their goals by beating good teams that they had previously lost to.”

The match against Marquette was a show of resolve from the Longhorns.

“The Marquette semifinal match was a big challenge for us,” Dean said. “We beat them early in the season before they got into their rhythm, then lost to them at the Truman tourney. The girls knew this was the tiebreaker for the season. I’m proud of my girls for going into this match as they do every match ... focused on us and what we need to do to be better at the end of the match than at the beginning.”

Against Francis Howell North, the loss in the second game woke up the team.

“We talked about the energy and effort on every ball that got us to the championship,” Dean said, “and how we needed it now more than ever. We needed to control

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Winning the district title was a team effort.

“All 14 of our kids earned that district championship,” Dean said. “Our best players are challenged and pushed every day in practice by their teammates. So when we play well – they all earn it, even if they aren’t on the floor during the match. We have a versatile group, many of whom can step into a variety of roles. On any given day, our lineup will include any of them.

“Some games we just find a groove with a certain chemistry and go with it.

But every one of them contributed to this championship, as they have all season.

We have a great group of seniors who really stepped up and gave it everything they have. Rachel Alizadeh, Sara Hunt, Kathryn Johnson, Natalie Johnson, Tori McChesney, and Maddie Reale have been great this season and this was a great effort on their part.”

Parkway West’s postseason run ended with a 25-13, 25-12 loss in the sectional to the Francis Howell Vikings.

High school girls’ tennis Parkway Central (12-5) earned a secondplace finish in the team competition at the Class 2 state tennis meet at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.

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“We wanted to make each match competitive; that means if nothing else, trying to force every match to go to doubles and then you never know what can happen,” Parkway Central Coach Dave Fuhrig said.

“The girls were relaxed, there was no need to put any excess pressure on ourselves, we knew we would play every match till the very last point.”

In the opener, Parkway Central defeated Park Hill 5-4. Scoring wins for the Colts in singles were Hannah Wille, Joy Yang and Diana Wang. The teams of Wille/Amanda Truong, and Wang/Lynn Hu each won doubles.

In the championship match, the Colts lost 5-1 to undefeated Rock Bridge (27-0).

Wille won at No. 1 singles against Rock Bridge.

Losing in the championship match did not put a damper on what the Colts accomplished this fall.

“The girls were very pleased with the season,” Fuhrig said. “We were not as deep as we have been in past years. We really battled for every match.”

Finishing second is a big deal, Fuhrig said.

“It is right up there with best finishes in school history” Fuhrig said. “No Parkway tennis team has ever won state. Second matches the best finish.”

The Colts will lose four of the top six girls to graduation.

“I will retain my No. 3 and No. 4 players,” Fuhrig said. “It looks like next year will be a tough year, but the year after, there

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In singles competition, Wille, a senior, won the state championship.

Wille opened with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Alex Massey, of Kearney. In the quarterfinals, Wille beat Sophi Farid, of Rock Bridge, 6-0, 6-1. In the semifinals, she beat Camden Newton, of Ladue, 6-0, 6-1. She won the championship 6-0, 6-1 over Tess Herder, of Lee’s Summit.

The St. Joseph’s Academy doubles duo of Taylor Revling and Grace Hyde won the state championship.

The Angels opened with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Kay Fischer and Phoebe Boeschen, of Rock Bridge. In the quarterfinals, they beat Cassandra Long and Mallory Sturdevant, of Harrisonville, 6-0, 6-0. In the semifinals, they got past Carly Cassity and Caroline Greenberg, of Clayton, 7-6 (3), 6-4. In the title match, the Angels’ pair topped Beatrice Emmott and Colleen Mellinger, of Springfield Glendale, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.

High school boys’ cross country Marquette ran off to a championship in the Class 4 District 2 held at Parkway Central. It was the second consecutive district title for the Mustangs, who have three in school history.

“The district field was very tough,” Marquette Coach Mike Ebert said. “Last year, the four teams that made it out of our district also made it through sectionals.”

Marquette won with 56 points. Other district team scores were Eureka, 78; Parkway West, 85; DeSmet, 108; Parkway Central, 114; Parkway South, 137; Lafayette, 150; Kirkwood, 166; Parkway North, 243; CBC, 248.

“Our boys won districts last year and they wanted to do so again this year,” Ebert said. “We knew we would have some very tough competition in Eureka and Parkway West.”

Sophomore Noah Kauppila won the district with a time 16 minutes, 07.7 seconds.

“This is the third race he’s won this year.”

Ebert said. “He ran faster earlier in the season, but getting the team through is the big focus. He’s just trying to run smart.”

Junior Adam Roderique was seventh in 16:40.8.

“This is his first year running cross country. He ran track and field the past two years and played football,” Ebert said.

“Obviously, he has made a big impact on our team, and he is a talented runner. He has been running very well all season.”

Senior Dan Lasker was 11th in 16:48.6.

“He has been a varsity runner for us since sophomore year,” Ebert said.” He has been running very well all season long, and is quietly having just an outstanding season.”

Senior Jeff Orf was 23rd in 17:16.1.

“Jeff is a huge part of our team,” Ebert

said. “He is a bit banged up right now with some leg and back issues, but he shows up to race each week and gives it his all. A varsity runner since his freshman year, his experience is invaluable.

“All of our boys ran well, and we got big contributions from Grant Dolan, a freshman, who is a smart racer that has been running some really fast times. Logan Jardine has been doing a great job in his first year of running varsity. Ryan Lehr and Adam Madsen have both been running varsity for us this year as well, and both have embraced their role on the team and give it their all each week.”

High school girls’ softball Eureka and Westminster Christian Academy both reached the state softball championships in Springfield and left with fourth-place finishes.

In Class 4, Eureka lost 10-5 to Troy in the semifinals and then fell to Webb City 12-5 in the third-place game.

Wildcats Coach Mark Mosley said the losses in the Final Four did not overshadow the season for Eureka, which closed its campaign at 23-7.

“The season was great,” Mosley said.

“The girls worked hard. We had some great wins, some close losses and some learning experiences. I expected us to be very successful this year, so it wasn’t a huge surprise to me.”

The fourth-place finish was the second best finish in Eureka softball history. The only better finish was 1999 when the program earned a third-place finish.

Mosley said it was a case of running into a couple of hot teams.

“Troy and Webb City are both great teams and two of the top teams we played all year,” Mosley said.

Eureka loses four seniors to graduation.

Two them were starters. So, the Wildcats will be experienced next fall.

“We are hoping to get back there again,” Mosley said. “Seven of nine girls in my starting lineup of hitters are sophomores, one was a freshman. I really hope and feel like the outlook for the future of this program is good.

“The girls that come back next year have this experience and hunger now, and I think it will spread to girls coming up.

Now that the expectations here have been raised, girls will rise to the occasion.”

In Class 1, Westminster Christian Academy was making its first trip ever to the Final Four.

In its semifinal game, Westminster fell 8-1 to Centralia.

Westminster could not hold a 4-3 over Sullivan in the third-place game. Sullivan scored five runs in the third inning and held on top Westminster 8-4.

Westminster entered state with nine wins in a row and finished the season at 18-8.

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By WARREN MAYES The Lafayette girls made their first trip as a team to the state tennis tournament a memorable one. The Lancers finished third in the 37th Missouri State Girls Tennis Championships held at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.

Lafayette had a tough draw in facing defending and eventual Class 2 champion Rock Bridge. The Lancers gave the Bruins everything they wanted before falling 5-4 in a match that took five hours to complete.

The Lancers came back to score a 5-2 win over Park Hill to take third.

Coach Donna Stauffer called the loss to Rock Bridge a match that will live long in Lancers lore.

“We played one of the longest and most memorable matches ever seen,” Stauffer said. “We began the match at 9 a.m. outside with wind chill in the 20s, and it was windy.”

It was 2 p.m. before Lafayette completed the match with Rock Bridge. The last match went as far as it could go – a third set.

“The quality of tennis was sensational, especially given the wind and the freezing temperature,” Stauffer said.

Chelsea Weise, Abby Carpenter and Julia Weise won matches in singles for Lafayette, and the Weise sisters won their doubles also.

Carpenter and Kayla Neskar lost the last match “in three sensational sets” to a team that eventually came in third place in the individual competition, Stauffer said.

Rock Bridge went on to beat Parkway Central in the championship match 5-1.

In the third-place match victory, Park Hill (of Kansas City) won at No. 1 and 2 singles.

But then the Lancers took over. Chelsea Weise, Carpenter, Vranas and Neskar won in singles. Carpenter and Neskar secured the victory with a quick win in doubles to

give the match to Lafayette.

Senior Chelsea Weise captured both of her singles matches in straight sets at state.

She finished her season with a perfect record in singles and did not lose a single set.

Carpenter also won both matches at state and was unbeaten in singles in 2011.

Stauffer said her alternates were ready to play if needed at state.

“We had two outstanding alternates who remained constantly ready to fill in at a moment’s notice,” Stauffer said. “They practiced with us for weeks during the postseason and they gave up many opportunities to make the trip with us to Springfield. I want to recognize and thank seniors Megan Mange and Morgan Schaper for their tremendous sacrifice and commitment to our team and to the school this past four years.”

Then came the individual portion of state, and Lafayette sophomore Haleigh Chobanian competed. The No. 1 singles player this fall for the Lancers played an explosive first match, winning 6-0, 6-0 against Alexis Ferrar, of Pattonville.

Her next match was against the Park Hill’s Suzanne Barth, who won state in doubles as a freshman, placed second in singles her sophomore year, and placed sixth in singles last year.

Barth had beaten Chobanian in the team part of state the day before, 6-4, 7-6, but this time, Chobanian turned the tables and earned a 6-4, 6-3 victory.

The victory moved Chobanian to the semifinals, and Tess Herder, of Lee’s Summit, defeated her 6-1, 6-2.

Chobanian played for third place against Cam Newton, of Ladue, and came up short, losing 6-1, 6-3.

“Our program has come so far and we are extremely proud of all of our players,” Stauffer said.

Holiday Helper Expert advice to simplify the season

Be smart about buying fine jewelry Before shopping for a piece of jewelry that will put a sparkle in that special someone’s eye, it pays to become educated on what you are buying and with whom you are doing business.

“Many people go directly to the Internet and start clicking away for the perfect gift at the perfect price,” said Michael Haddad of Diamond & Jewelry Brokers, a fine jewelry retailer in West County for 34 years. “Online retailers claim to offer fine jewelry at unbeatable prices, free shipping and perhaps a return policy, but you truly don’t know what you are getting until the package arrives.”

While some things are cheaper online, that does not apply to fine jewelry, Haddad said.

“At most, use the Internet to get ideas, then take those ideas to a jeweler,” he said.

“Don’t buy jewelry you can’t physically evaluate.”

St. Louis has many fine jewelers, including large chain stores and independent family establishments. Before shopping, Haddad suggested, consider these points: • Large chain stores carry the same products to appeal to the masses. Do you want to see someone else wearing the same piece of jewelry you received?

• I ndependent jewelers pride themselves on differentiating themselves from chain stores with unique selections containing only the finest quality diamonds and gemstones. They offer exquisite, top-quality jewelry at excellent prices.

• Independents are part of their community, have a vested interest in their customers and reputation, are experts in their field and spend their lives serving loyal customers.

“When shopping for that special gift of jewelry to celebrate life’s milestones, you will most impressed when visiting an independent family jeweler,” Haddad said.

“You will find hand-selected jewelry that you can’t find just anywhere.”

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During the holidays, families are even busier than usual and do not necessarily have the availability or live close enough to be able to help out their elderly loved ones who live alone – with big or little tasks.

“There are a lot of fun things to do during the holidays, such as decorating or buying gifts, that seniors want to participate in but physically and mentally are unable to do by themselves,” Julie Beckwith, owner of Home Helpers, said.

H o w e v e r, t h e r e a r e w a r m h e a r t e d , compassionate caregivers available at Home Helpers that can be excellent substitutes in helping with chores, holiday baking and decorating, organizing shopping lists, personal holiday shopping, gift-wrapping, sending out cards and more.

There also are caregivers who are available to stay with a loved one during the holidays. Many times, clients will take a caregiver with them as a travel companion in order to see family members out of town so that they are not home alone.

Beckwith said these services do not only apply to seniors, though.

“A lot of people who are younger and handicapped with lifelong challenges would appreciate these services as well,” Beckwith said.

Beckwith said families are now spread out and no longer live close. Visiting a senior or loved one for the holidays is a good opportunity to assess any physical or mental changes or notice any safety needs in the home, such as grab bars in the bathtub or throw rugs that could cause a fall.

When choosing a caregiver, Beckwith said, maintaining and updating their training in regard to first aid, CPR and Alzheimer’s is important. People should concentrate on a completely smoke-free environment and caregivers that will be available any time, including nights, weekends and holidays.

“It is important to find someone who can understand and appreciate the role of the client’s family in the caregiving process,” Beckwith said.

The holidays are upon us. One thing to remember when decorating your home is to decorate your tabletops.

“It is sometimes easy to forget that one of the main focuses of your kitchen and dining room is your table,” Jeanie Hood, owner of Three French Hens, said.

She said when decorating your tabletop, come up with a theme. For your kitchen table, you will probably want to be more relaxed because it is the more casual table of the two. “Start out by laying a green holiday garland down the middle of your table, tuck in ornaments and sprigs of other greenery that offer a different texture, add beautiful woven holiday ribbon and finish it off with a large Santa in a sleigh,” Hood said.

For your place setting, use a coordinating colored charger, holiday placemat or plate. Place a small wreath in the center of the plate, and add a small holiday tree to finish off the perfect arrangement.

“A great way to show off your napkins is to wrap them around a holiday ornament,” Hood said.

You can allow your imagination to guide you in creating your own holiday tabletop.

“Nothing is off limits, so be sure to have fun with it,” Hood said.

Welcome the guests in your home with old family heirlooms, beautiful china or mismatched dishes, and create a holiday theme with your name on it that the whole family will enjoy.

“And if you have questions, you can always call or come in the store for help,” Hood said.

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Putting holiday lights up safely Installing lights on your house might seem easier than it looks, but without knowing how to put the right equipment up safely, Nick Damato, owner of Flash Trash Light, recommends getting a professional.

If you do choose to do it yourself though, Damato said that to start, be careful with what lights you buy.

“Go with a strand of C7 bulbs that have 25 feet of lights, which you can find at the hardware store,” Damato said. “A typical West County home requires 100-120 feet of lights to do the front of the house.”

He recommends using LEDs over incandescent bulbs.

“My thing is caution, and you’re risking overloading the circuit with incandescent bulbs,” Damato said. “With LEDs, you don’t have to worry about that. They don’t draw very much power, but they won’t overload extension cords or circuits.”

Once you have your bulbs, the clips you choose should be commercial-grade, which are a higher quality and easier to take down.

In regard to lighting aesthetics, Damato said to “make the house look like a big present box.” Use clear lights, which look more professional. Then add multicolored lights to the bushes for variety.

Another thing to remember when installing lights, Damato said, is to always use a timer.

“If you don’t, you become a slave to your lights,” Damato said.

If you do decide to hire professional help, though, for convenience and to save time, Damato said to find someone who has a lot of experience, has insurance and does not make you sign a contract.

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Make wines sweeter, larger for the holidays Open houses for hundreds, family dinners with aromas wafting from the kitchen and gift giving, accompanied by endless wrapping, mark the holiday season.

Making these annual traditions special by adding a little twist and thought increases the holiday spirit and enjoyment.

Holiday open houses with many guests and a large buffet pose the question of what wines to serve. One tip centers on choosing a Pinot Gris or something a little sweeter and more fruitful. Wine experts observe that most people drink a little sweeter than they admit. For red wine, a light Pinot Noir, a medium to light Cote du Rhone or a Merlot will suffice.

Family gatherings end up being more fun and festive when the wines come in larger bottles, either magnums (the equivalent of two bottles) or double magnums (four bottles). Out-of-the-ordinary larger bottles immediately signal a special occasion with guests valued by the hosts.

Noticeable on a beautifully laid table, the magnums or double magnums allow everyone to drink the same wine with each course. This prompts conversation and comparison by bringing out the tastes and experiences of the guests. It also allows the hosts to pair the wines with their menu so that each course is complemented and complimented by the wine.

Larger bottles also make great gifts. Especially collectors and connoisseurs of wine, who receive a magnum or double magnum, find that the larger bottles age more gracefully. Since individuals tend to hold onto larger bottles, graceful aging makes for a better gift, and the novelty of receiving a larger bottle makes for a memorable gift.

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Happy holidays from DiGregorio’s kitchen to yours Holiday meals with family and friends are special occasions that call for special occasion foods, but no one should have to spend hours slaving in the kitchen. Following is a simple but elegant and delicious entrée recipe that the cook and guests alike are sure to appreciate. Serve it with an Italian salad and some fresh bread, and enjoy – compliments of DiGregorio’s Market, purveyors of quality Italian food in The Hill neighborhood since 1971.

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In a large pot of salted, boiling water, add the gnocchi and porcini mushrooms. Cook according to the gnocchi package directions, drain, and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and chicken bouillon and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage and cook, crumbling it with a spoon, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook, tossing frequently, about 3 minutes. Stir in the Panna. Add the drained gnocchi and the Romano to the mixture and toss. Divide among individual bowls and sprinkle with additional Romano.

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By WARREN MAYES The Parkway Central varsity cheerleading squad is busy cheering for the varsity football team on Friday nights, and while the Colts are trying to make some noise in the playoffs, the girls cheering for them have some bragging rights of their own.

The girls recently placed second at the state cheerleading competition in Columbia. They performed a near flawless routine, hitting every stunt, building a solid pyramid, displaying some beautiful tumbling and some nice transitions with energy and smiles galore.

Since the beginning of school this year, the 25 members of the Parkway Central varsity cheer squad have been practicing three days a week and cheering for the varsity football team on game nights, Coach Sandra Struthers said.

The girls had expectations of doing well heading into the state meet.

“We always prepare for competition with the hopes of performing a clean routine,” Struthers said. “Placing is an added bonus, but knowing that we performed the best routine we could was the biggest accomplishment. Of course, everyone wants to win, but the journey is entirely more important than the end result.”

The majority of the girls’ routine stayed the same as it was for the regional competition earlier this year, but there were some adjustments before the state meet.

“We did make changes based on the input of the judges at the regional competition,” Struthers said. “More stunts were incorporated, and changes were made to the sign sections and dance.”

The girls showed the ability to make changes late, as well.

“Two days prior to the competition, one of the girls was very ill and had to be

taken out of the routine for the competition,” Struthers said. “So, two days before the competition at 8 o’clock at night, we were changing all of the formations for the routine. You really never know what could happen when it comes to cheerleading, but the girls stepped up and made the changes necessary to pull off a great routine.”

Parkway Central was one of six teams in the superlarge division. The others were Kearney, Northwest, St. Joseph Central, Rock Bridge, and Holts Summit. In all, 131 cheerleading squads competed.

When they were announced as the second-place winners, the girls showed the emotion that comes from wanting to win it all.

“The girls were thrilled with their performance, but were obviously upset as they worked extremely hard to prepare for the competition,” Struthers said.

Rock Bridge won with a score of 344 points while Parkway Central was just behind with 339.

“The girls are looking forward to cheering the football team on to a state championship appearance,” Struthers said.

The coach said she was proud of her girls.

“While athletic competition teaches the students teamwork, cooperation, dedication, and discipline, it also provides students opportunities to earn college scholarships through athletics,” Struthers said. “Unlike sports teams in which college coaches and scouts attend high school games in order to recruit new players, competition is the venue in which cheerleaders are recruited for college scholarships. At both the regional and state competitions this year, college coaches showed interest in a number of the girls as possible candidates for their programs.”

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In Freedman’s study, smoking was associated with a higher risk of bladder cancer than in previous studies. He said that may be due to changes in the composition of cigarettes.

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By JIM ERICKSON The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) thinks consumers may not always realize what they are getting when they buy raw meat and poultry products and has proposed new labeling regulations to address that issue and the health problems that could arise for people on low-sodium diets.

The proposals have drawn a number of comments from health and consumer organizations, as well as meat industry groups.

And because the original period for comments is to be extended, it is likely more will be received before the government issues a final ruling.

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The FSIS has tentatively concluded that “without specific, clear and conspicuous information about the percentage of added solution incorporated into the product, the labeling of these raw meat or poultry products is likely to mislead consumers.”

One result of labeling confusion is that consumers may be buying raw meat and poultry products with higher sodium content than they realize. Health and nutrition experts long have said the typical American consumes much more sodium than what is recommended for a healthy diet, with much of that intake coming from salt-bearing additives injected into meat or added in other food processing steps.

Current regulations say raw meat and poultry products containing added solutions such as water, teriyaki sauce, salt or a mixture thereof may have the same name on their labels as products that do not have those additions. While the label of the product with added solutions must state that fact, consumers may not notice the information if it is not part of the product name, appears in smaller type, or appears in a type color that does not contrast well with the label background, the FSIS maintains.

The rule would require the common name of these products to include an accurate description of the meat or poultry item, along with the percentage of added solution and the components of that solution. The print for such labels would be presented in a font, size and color easily visible to consumers.

An example of proper labeling under the proposed rule would be: “Chicken breast – 40 percent added solution of water and

teriyaki sauce.”

The proposal also would prohibit referring to products with added solutions as being “enhanced.”

“We welcome the new recommendations,” said Ed Meyer, vice president of meat and seafood for Schnucks. “The consumer should know and be able to see very clearly if a product has had marinade or other substances added to it.

“Yes, if something is added to a product, that fact has to be declared on the label now.

The problem is that the information often is in type the consumer might not easily see.”

David Calandro, food service director at Dierbergs, believes also that the proposed rules will benefit consumers.

“The regulations support our marketing and consumer education efforts that have emphasized customers need to be aware of what they are buying,” Calandro said.

Both Dierbergs and Schnucks have promoted the fact their fresh, tray-packaged meat products contain no salt, water, or other added ingredients.

A Shop ‘n’ Save spokesman said the proposed regulations would have no impact on stores in that chain because they do not add anything to meat and poultry products sold under the company’s label.

Dianna Gee, a Walmart spokeswoman, said the company is “closely monitoring” the proposal.

Meat trade associations, including the American Association of Meat Processors, the National Meat Association, the American Meat Institute and the National Pork Board, generally oppose the proposals. They argue that current requirements provide consumers with necessary information and that what each person looks for when buying meat and poultry products varies greatly. Costs associated with developing new labels, along with likely delays in getting them approved, also were cited.

The National Meat Association objected to eliminating “enhanced” from labels, claiming that added solutions do that by making products juicier, more attractive and a better value.

Supporters of the new rules included the American Heart Association, National Kidney Foundation, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the health department in New York City, Consumers Union, the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Food Additives Council.

Some supporters argue the proposals do not go far enough and that fully-cooked and partially heat-treated products should be subject also to the new labeling requirements.

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Local leaders paint rosy economic picture

By JIM ERICKSON The nation’s economy may be in a rut, but leaders in West St. Louis County believe the situation here is showing plenty of positive signs. Despite the lingering weakness in the housing market, other developments indicate the area’s economic picture is bright, according to five mayors and one city administrator.

Surveyed about West County economic conditions were the mayors of Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, Ellisville, Manchester and Wildwood and the city administrator of Ballwin. With only slight variations, all said they believe there is good reason to be optimistic, and as evidence, they pointed to specific instances in their respective communities.

Not everything is perfect, and steps to ensure continued progress still must be taken, they generally agreed. However, West County has fared better than many other areas during the current economic downturn.

Here is what the area city leaders had to say: Robert Kuntz, Ballwin city administrator – While he does not have unemployment figures for Ballwin, Kuntz suspects jobless numbers in the bedroom and retail services-oriented community are no worse and probably better than the met-

ropolitan area and state as a whole.

“We have some people who are hurting, no doubt about that,” Kuntz said. “But I think Ballwin is weathering the storm better than most and I’m guardedly optimistic.

“As for the housing market, we have about 12,000 rooftops in the city, with foreclosures running only about 30-40 per month. Our occupancy percentage is very high and we view that as a positive sign.

“We’re still struggling with the fallout from the retail overbuilding that occurred in earlier years, but the fact that leases were signed so quickly for space formerly occupied by Borders book store and Ultimate Electronics after they went out of business is another positive and favorable sign for our community.

“We also have the new Schnucks grocery store going up at Clarkson and Kehrs Mill roads, redevelopment of the Rothman Furniture site, and the new West County Nissan location – all pointing to the fact that Ballwin is a good place to do business.

“As a city, we’ve had to watch our pennies carefully, but we haven’t had to cut any services and programs.”

Dealing with current and potential issues down the road will require “for-

ward thinking,” Kuntz believes. The Great Streets Initiative, focused on the Manchester Road corridor and the five municipalities along it from Route 141 west to Route 109, could produce that needed ingredient, he added.

Bruce Geiger, Chesterfield mayor – “The last unemployment figure I saw for Chesterfield was for August and it was 6.2 percent. We’re not hearing from a lot of unemployed people right now, so I think we have fared better than most,” Geiger said, adding that he thinks “the foreclosure situation has peaked here and should start to improve, too.”

Geiger said business-related announcements in recent weeks have brought good news for Chesterfield.

“We have two high-end outlet malls looking at locations in the Valley. Only one will be built,” he said, “but whichever way the project goes, it will mean about 2,500 construction and permanent jobs. Also in the Valley, we have Aldi’s food store and (the newly opened) Gordman’s moving into big box locations that were empty.

“The new Mercy medical facility (on Clarkson Road across from Chesterfield Mall) will create about 400 jobs when it is completed,

and we also have an American Girl store coming in at the mall.

“In summary, we’re seeing a definite uptick on the jobs front. I think it’s because Chesterfield has some advantages that other communities don’t, namely favorable demographics and good locations for retail and other business operations.”

Harold Dielmann, Creve Coeur mayor – “I think our community is in fairly good shape,” Dielmann said. “The city has a balanced budget and some surplus and that’s always good.

“I don’t have exact figures, but my sense is that the unemployment situation isn’t bad in our community. Residential real estate seems to be picking up, and that’s a big plus. Commercial real estate is a little slow and we do have some empty stores, but we’re hoping to get them filled soon.

“One interesting and positive development involved a recent study done by a company wanting to establish a franchise location in the St. Louis area. That study looked at demographic data, transportation and other factors and concluded the best location for the new operation was at Olive and I-270.

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“Looking ahead, my hope is that we’ll see government, especially in Washington, ease up on all the rules and regulations that business and industry must meet. The costs involved really hurt when it comes to

companies making decisions to grow and expand.”

Matt Pirrello, Ellisville mayor – Describing himself as “absolutely optimistic” about his community and West County

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By JIM ERICKSON A random check of leading employers in the West County area revealed a mix of plans and situations affecting employment levels in the months ahead.

Mercy, which now employs approximately 10,300 at its health care facilities in the St. Louis area, recently announced plans for a $90 million virtual care center in Chesterfield staffed by some 400 professional and other highly trained employees. Because the new facility is a couple of years away, the healthcare operation does not anticipate any change in current employment levels.

According to St. Luke’s Hospital’s Janette Taaffe, vice president of human resources, “Our staffing is based on the needs of our patients, with moderate growth from year to year.”

The hospital now has more than 2,800 full- and part-time employees.

Parkway School District employs some 2,800, about half of whom are classroom teachers.

“We are looking at trimming some expenditures because revenues aren’t keeping pace in spite of our efforts to keep costs down,” Parkway spokesperson Diana Stewart said.

“We have a committee reviewing options on how to make budget cuts in the 3-5 percent range over the next year or two and we anticipate recommendations being made to the school board in January,” she continued. “With salaries and benefits accounting for such a large percentage of the budget, it will be difficult to achieve the cuts without an impact on our employment level. We may be able to generate necessary savings through attrition, but we’re just not sure at this point. I do know we’ll be making a concerted effort not to increase class sizes.”

The Rockwood School District, with more than 3,300 employees, also is feeling the impact of the economic downturn.

“During the past five years, we’ve reduced our operating budget by some $22 million,” said Kim Cranston, Rockwood’s chief communications officer.

As for the 2012-13 school year, final plans are not in place, but staff reductions are a possibility as the school board

and administration continue to consider budget options.

Schnuck Markets, Inc., whose eight stores in West County employ approximately 1,100, anticipates adding about 150 full- and part-time jobs when its new store at Clarkson and Kehrs Mill Road opens next year.

Dierbergs is gearing up for the opening of its new location in Des Peres and also has job openings at six other West County stores. In total, the local food store chain anticipates hiring 85 employees in the near term. The company’s employee count at its West County stores, including the forthcoming Des Peres location, is 1,054, according to Nancy Meyer, the grocery chain’s vice president of human resources.

Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA), located in Chesterfield Valley, recently signed a contract with the federal Department of Education to service direct lending student loans. As a result, said MOHELA Human Resources Director Dan DeVoer, the operation will be adding 20 people per month for at least the next three months, primarily to handle the higher volume of customer service activity. Additional hiring may occur if the authority takes on responsibility for more accounts. The authority now employs 255.

Lafayette Industries in Manchester has 263 employees in that West County location. An expansion at its North County location will mean hiring 75-80 more people, about 12 of whom will be added at the Manchester operation, according to Rob Libera, executive director.

Lafayette Industries employs adults with developmental disabilities to handle contract packing, bulk mailings and assembly tasks.

Hidden Valley Ski Resort has started hiring for its seasonal operation in Wildwood and anticipates opening in midDecember. Bill Brandes, Hidden Valley’s general manager, said the resort in full operation employs about 400, including food and beverage staff, lift operators, snow makers, ski instructors and ski patrol personnel. Brandes estimated that planned expansion at the recreation area will mean 50 more seasonal employees when the new facilities open in 2013.

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“Our current tax sharing program is ridiculous,” Pirrello said. “It’s simply not a good system and it needs to be revamped.

“I’d also like to see a consolidation (of governmental units) in the region so that we would have a more efficient operation.

Doing that would attract more business and economic growth. The way things are now, there are just too many entities to deal with.”

Pirrello strongly supports the Great Streets Initiative and its efforts to trigger economic and social benefits along the Manchester Road corridor.

“It’s important that we have a clear plan so it’s easy for developers to see what’s anticipated and how they can fit in over the next 15-25 years. I firmly believe we can create a climate for economic growth that will continue over an even longer period.

“I’m also a strong believer that people in municipal- and county-level leadership must separate themselves from traditional ways of doing things if we’re going to achieve economic recovery and development.”

Pirrello does not expect any quick recovery in the housing market.

NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM “What’s really devastating now is that people of means are walking away from homes with underwater mortgages,” he said. “That’s putting a significant strain on the recovery process.”

Dave Willson, Manchester mayor – The recession and unemployment don’t appear to be having much impact on Manchester, according to Willson, who said, “There’s no indication the situation is all that dire.”

“Housing foreclosures are occurring, but they don’t seem to be as numerous as in many other cities,” he said. “Manchester doesn’t have any major industrial operations, so we haven’t felt the impact that other communities have with large plants

shutting down.”

The Highlands shopping complex (at Manchester Road and Route 141) is enjoying good traffic, Willson said.

“We have some vacant buildings around town that we’d like to fill, but some of those still are generating lease payments from former occupants, so the owners aren’t under any pressure to look for new tenants,” he said.

Tim Woerther, Wildwood mayor – Wildwood’s growing population includes a large percentage of entrepreneurs and professionals and the city has not been hit as hard by the economic downtown as other areas, according to Woerther.

“Businesses here are holding their own, always looking for ways to do more with less just as the city itself is,” he said.

“Other than providing a welcoming environment, it’s hard for an individual municipality to have a major impact on the overall economy. We need for positive things to happen regionally before there’s going to be improvement locally.

“I think regulations and policies at the state and federal levels are more of a concern. This is not a time when we want to shoot ourselves in the foot by over-regulating and stifling the kind of development we need.”

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By SARAH WILSON Kristi Monschein and her son, JT, of The Kristi and JT Monschein Team for Prudential Alliance Retailers, were looking to do something special during the holidays for the people of tornado-ravaged Joplin. They decided to collect new holiday decorations to make the holiday season a bit brighter for Joplin families.

“I just wanted to figure out something special to do for someone during the holidays, and most everybody lost all their holiday decorations in Joplin,” Kristi

Monschein said. “Maybe bringing joy in this difficult time would really mean something to some of these families down in Joplin.”

Through Sun., Nov. 13, new or like-new holiday ornaments, lights, garland, artificial trees, wreaths, etc., may be brought to the following West County drop-off locations: • Pulaski Bank – 14446 Clayton Road, Ballwin; 17701 Edison Ave., Chesterfield; 12300 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur • Prudential Alliance Realtors, 17050

Baxter Road, Chesterfield • Three French Hens, 16935 Manchester Road, Wildwood • St. Alban Roe Catholic Church, 2001 Shepard Road, Wildwood • St. John Lutheran Church, 15800 Manchester Road, Ellisville An additional collection is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 12 and Sun., Nov. 13 on the main parking lot of Chesterfield Commons.

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It’s an experience like no other, and while difficult to describe to a non-caroler, once you’ve seen listeners light up, or join in as you sing at the airport or a shopping center, you’re hooked. The generosity of the people of St. Louis is legendary, and we see it every year.”

Anne and Waz Wasileski, StLCCA Manchester area chairmen, are longtime West County carolers.

“We lived in Connecticut where we would sing carols on the village green every Christmas Eve,” Anne Wasileski said. “When we moved to Manchester in 1971, we wanted to continue this tradition. We found the StLCCA and have been involved ever since. It’s a perfect way to spread joy and love, while helping children in need.”

Caroling also a wonderful way to bring together family members of all ages.

“I’ve been involved for 23 years, since my mother began with family caroling,” Ann Scharnhorst said. “I was thrilled when I had my own caroling party in the sixth grade. I continued the tradition with my high school friends. It’s a unique St. Louis happening – a big plus for the city.”

Scharnhorst currently lives in California but has returned to Chesterfield every Christmas to co- host the family caroling party.

Marlene Cheswick, StLCCA Creve Coeur West co-chairman, explained how to get started with caroling.

“No professional singing experience is required,” Cheswick said. “Just get a group together and call StLCCA for supplies. Collection cans and song sheets are all provided.”

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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES Like Dickens’ Ghost of Christmas Present, the St. Louis Christmas Carols Association (StLCCA) spreads cheer every holiday season. Volunteer carolers sing in neighborhoods and other venues, collecting donations for area agencies serving children.

It was in 1911 that the organization’s founder, William H. Danforth, and a group of friends decided to bring joy and good will by caroling on Kingsbury Place in St. Louis. They found that neighbors happily donated money in exchange for their carols, and they gave the proceeds to the Children’s Aid Society, the organization’s first beneficiary. Throughout the St. Louis Christmas Carols Association’s history, more $2.75 million has been donated to metro St. Louis area children’s agencies.

West County agencies receiving funds from the carolers include Equine-Assisted Therapy (EAT), which has locations in Wildwood and Town & Country.

“Singing with the StLCCA was our annual family tradition,” Ginni Hartke, EAT founder, said. “It was such an enjoyable part of the holidays. The fact that StLCCA has come back into my life in this special way means so much to me. The fact that we are benefiting each other is especially wonderful.”

Good Shepherd School in Creve Coeur, a daycare and preschool for children with autism, cerebral palsy, and other physical disabilities, also is a beneficiary of the organization.

“We have received an annual gift from StLCCA for the past 10 years,” Good Shepherd President Nancy Litzau said. “With it we buy supplies for our physical therapies.

Without the StLCCA, we wouldn’t have the ability to serve our families.”

The StLCCA also has another West County connection: its executive director, Joan Koontz, lives in the Ballwin/Manchester area.

“When I began at StLCCA in August of 2007, I discovered a wonderful and unique organization steeped in St. Louis history and tradition,” Koontz said. “It was full of generous and dedicated people of all ages. I’ve remained amazed at the choir directors, teachers, scout leaders, etc., who choose caroling as a community service for their students.

“For many carolers, it wouldn’t be Christmas without their caroling. Some began as children, and continue to carol with their children today. Caroling is an activity easily shared across the generations. I’ve heard stories about how much caroling means to the singers, and how our carolers

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By CAROL ENRIGHT Scott LeGrand has loved film and television for as long as he can remember. Even as a kid, LeGrand said, he “used to stay up late at night in my bedroom and get in trouble for watching my old black and white television.”

He describes his journey from a high school teen making theater props at Parkway South High School to a movie producer living and working in West Hollywood, Ca., as a “long, strange route.” Stops along the way included working as a master electrician to put himself through the University of Missouri; working on live shows such as the Grammy’s, the Academy Awards and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics; and producing films for a Disney theme park in Tokyo.

On Nov. 19 at 4 p.m., LeGrand’s indie film, “Karaoke Man,” will debut to St. Louis audiences at the 20th annual St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) at the Tivoli Theatre in University City. The movie, which is making the rounds on the film festival circuit, already has garnered several accolades, including winning “Best Comedy” at the Prometheus Film Festival in Pennsylvania, being chosen as an “Official Selection” at both the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival in Southern California and the New York Hell’s Kitchen Film Festival, and winning “Best Narrative Feature” at the Offshoot Film Fest in Arkansas.

But LeGrand said making it into the SLIFF is the biggest honor of all.

“We never really thought we’d get in. St. Louis has some really fabulous films, and we’re really small,” LeGrand said.

By Hollywood standards, “Karaoke Man” was made on a shoestring budget of just less than $300,000. LeGrand said he was able to produce the movie for so little because the actors loved the script so much

that they agreed to work for scale, which essentially is minimum wage for actors.

Another reason the nod from the SLIFF took LeGrand by surprise is that “Karaoke Man” does not fit the usual profile of a festival film.

“People, when they make indie films, they kind of make these darker, stranger, odder films,” LeGrand said, “… and we made a really quirky, interesting romantic comedy, which is not necessarily typical festival fare.”

“Karaoke Man” tells the story of an offbeat, introverted comic-book artist, Louis (Brian Dietzen of NCIS), who falls for a beautiful, young street musician and karaoke bar hostess (Caitlin Crosby). Winning the girl involves Louis transforming into a singing super hero, and the plot develops around the hilarity that ensues from that, LeGrand said.

“We definitely hit all the good beats of a romantic comedy,” said LeGrand, who tells people that the story is not about karaoke.

“The reaction has been amazing. We’ve had 20-somethings in the audience and we’ve had 60-somethings in the audience – and they all find something to laugh at and enjoy,” LeGrand said.

Even though the film is small, LeGrand was able to cast some fairly well-known actors. In addition to NCIS’s Dietzen, James Denton, heartthrob plumber on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” plays the karaoke bar owner. And fans of NBC’s “Outsourced” will recognize Parvesh Cheena in the role of Sam. The actors, writers and producers of “Karaoke Man” will attend the screening at the Tivoli and be available after the film for a Q&A session. To purchase tickets online, visit tickets.landmarktheatres.com.

Advance tickets also are on sale at the Tivoli box office. To view a trailer of “Karaoke Man,” visit karaokemanthemovie.com.

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Com mu n it y Event s ART An Elementary Art Exhibit runs from Thurs., Nov. 10, through Sat., Dec. 3, at Chesterfield Arts. The exhibit highlights artwork by local elementary school children. Visit chesterfieldarts.org.

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BENEFITS Jay Wolfe Toyota sponsors a food drive for Jefferson Barracks Food Pantry (serving soldiers and their families) through Sat., Nov. 19 at Jay Wolfe Toyota (14700 Manchester Road in Manchester). Donors who drop off items receive $4 off any service appointment (see service advisor for details). Items needed include peanut butter and jelly, macaroni & cheese, baby wipes and diapers, toilet paper, laundry detergent and more. Call 207-3900.

••• The city of Ballwin presents its annual Wolf Public House Midnight Howl 5K Run/Walk at 11 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 11.

The event is for all ages and fitness levels.

Upon finishing the course, participants join a post-race party at The Wolf Public House.

Registration is $30, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Endangered Wolf Center. Visit ballwin.mo.us or call Jules at 207-2359.

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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). Vendors offer a variety of products, services, homemade crafts, holiday gifts, clothes, ornaments and food items. Call John and Karen Hoffman at (314) 539-1962 or visit holyinfantkofcholidaybazaar.webs.com.

••• The second annual Fair Trade Holiday Sale, a local, regional and international craft fair featuring fairly traded items handmade by marginalized men and women, is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church (14088 Clayton Road in Chesterfield). Admission is free.

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••• Parkway Central High School hosts an Art and Craft Fair to benefit the PCH Marching Band from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 12 and Sun., Nov. 13 at the school (369 N. Woods Mill Road). More than 200 booths of handmade items, bake sales and a concessions stand are featured.

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••• The 3 Painters, high-impact speed painters who create large masterpieces in minutes, premiere at an event from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 12, in the atrium lobby of Edward Jones (12555 Manchester Road in Des Peres). Proceeds benefit the children served by Edgewood Children’s Center. Appetizers, micro-breweries, wine bars, a martini bar, coffee bar and more are included. Remaining tickets are $125. Visit great-circle.org for details or to register.

••• The Knights of Columbus host Cash Bingo (adults only) at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Sat., Nov. 12 in the cafeteria of Holy Infant School (248 New Ballwin Road in Ballwin). Admission of $20 includes 15 games of bingo and beer, soda, water and wine. There is a $50 minimum payout per game. Sandwiches and food are available for purchase. For reservations, call Ray Brune at 256-6511.

••• A Camo-Themed Trivia Night for sixth- through eighth-grade girls is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Sat., Nov. 12 at St. Joseph’s Academy (2307 South Lindbergh Blvd.) Admission is $8 per girl at the door. The most creative tables decorated in camo style win prizes.

Proceeds benefit missions in Peru and Uganda. Email kschoor@stjosephacademy. org.

••• A trivia night is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Sat., Nov. 12 at Eureka Community Center in Legion Park. Dr. John Oldani hosts. Admission is $20 per person/$160 per table. A silent auction, raffle and other games are featured. Proceeds benefit the Wildwood Historical Society. Call Joan Schmid at 458-3962.

••• The fifth annual Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Memorial Trivia Night is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Sat., Nov. 12, at Vianney High School (1311 S. Kirkwood Road).

The benefit honors a graduate of the school who was killed while serving in Iraq and raises funds for a scholarship established in his name. Tables are $200 for 10, and include an open bar of beer, soft drinks and water. Outside food and beverages are welcome. There will be a silent auction, cash drawings and door prizes. Call Suzanne

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••• St. Mark Presbyterian Church hosts a Christmas Boutique and Angel Street Café from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 15 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 16 at the church (601 Claymont Drive in Ballwin). Holiday crafts and gifts including jewelry, folk art, handsewn items, children’s gifts, personalized stationery, floral arrangements, ornaments, etc. are featured. Angel Street Café serves homemade soup, chicken salad sandwiches and specialty desserts. Call 394-2233 or visit discoverstmark.org.

••• Ballwin Elementary hosts a Craft Fair Boutique from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 19 at the school (400 Jefferson in Ballwin). More than 25 vendors present their wares. Email ballwinbearboutique@ gmail.com.

••• Gateway Indoor Percussion hosts a trivia/silent auction night at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Sat., Dec. 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church (14033 Clayton Road in Town & Country). The organization teaches personal growth, respect and teamwork through competitive percussion education for young adults. Proceeds benefit instrument, uniform, food and travel expenses. The cost is $20 per person/$160 for a table of eight. Snacks and drinks are welcome. Call (314) 750-2000.

••• St. Mark Presbyterian Church hosts a Holiday House Tour at 10 a.m. (brunch) and 11 a.m. (tour) on Sat., Dec. 10 beginning at the church (601 Claymont Drive in Ballwin). The tour includes five West County homes decorated for the Christmas season. Proceeds benefit Lydia’s House for abused and battered women and children.

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••• As part of the St. Louis Jewish Book FAMILY & KIDS Festival, vocalist Erin Bode performs a The city of Town & Country Community tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein hosts the Town & Country Talents and with concertmaster David Halen and the Treasures Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. Saint Louis Symphony at 7 p.m. on Sun., to 3 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 12 at the Longview Nov. 13 at 560 Music Center in the Delmar Farm House. Visit town-and-country.org.

Loop. Tickets are $20. Visit stljewishbook••• festival.org.

St. John UCC-Manchester hosts a ••• Christmas Bazaar and Sausage Supper Chesterfield Arts presents “The Nuton Sat., Nov. 12 at the church (332 Old cracker” at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sun., Dec. Sulphur Spring Road). The Christmas 18 at The Purser Center at Logan College Bazaar, featuring quilts, handmade articles, of Chiropractic (1851 Schoettler Road in baked goods, etc., is open from 9 a.m. to 8 Chesterfield). Alexandra Ballet performs p.m. The Sausage Supper is from 3 p.m. to the holiday classic in a colorful, narrated 7 p.m. and is $10 for adults, $4 for children show. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 ages 6-12 and free for younger children. for children age 12 and younger. Visit chesCarryouts are available, and sausage can terfieldarts.org or call 519-1955. be purchased also from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 10, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. SPECIAL INTEREST on Fri., Nov. 11 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“Life Care Planning,” a free educational on Sat., Nov. 12. Call 391-6655 or visit seminar, is at 10 a.m. on Thurs., Nov. 10 stjohnmanchester.org. at Autumn View Gardens Assisted Living ••• (16216 Autumn View Terrace Drive in A Kids’ Night Out is from 6 p.m. to 9:45 Ellisville). Rudy Beck, from the elder law p.m. on Fri., Nov. 18 at The Pointe at Ball- firm of Beck & Weeks, reviews estate planwin Commons. The event is for kids ages ning, veteran’s assistance, public assistance 7-12. The cost is $10 for members and resi- and probate. To RSVP, call 458-5225. dents with a current Ballwin ID and $12 for ••• others. Games, arts and crafts, swimming, A Big Brother, Big Sister Sibling Celpizza and drinks are featured. Pre-register ebration for siblings ages 6 to 10 years at ballwin.mo.us or at The Pointe. Call old to learn about being an older sibling is Hayley McGuire at 207-2357. from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 12 ••• at St. Luke’s Hospital, Conference Room 4.

The city of Ballwin hosts the Fowl Shot Kids play games, share stories and watch Basketball Contest at 1 p.m. on Sun., Nov. videos teaching how to hold a baby, what 20 at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. Par- it means to share and how to keep a baby ent-child teams test their shooting accuracy safe. Parents are welcome. Children should to win a turkey. Teams compete in various bring a favorite teddy bear or doll. The cost age divisions. The cost to participate is is $10. Call (314) 205-6906.

••• $5, with members and those with a current Free guitar restringing is offered for Ballwin ID receiving a $2 discount. Preregistration is preferred. Sign up online at enlisted and retired military personnel on ballwin.mo.us or in person at The Pointe. Sat., Nov. 12 at Fazio’s Frets and Friends (15440 Manchester Road in Ellisville).

Call Chris Conway at 207-2352.

The service is provided in conjunction with ••• The city of Chesterfield hosts the 12th Six String Heroes, a nonprofit organization annual Chesterfield Turkey Trot with that provides guitar lessons and guitars for a 5K at 8:30 a.m. and a 1K kids fun run veterans suffering mental or physical injuat 9:15 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning, ries as a result of their service. Call 227Thurs., Nov. 24 at Chesterfield Amphithe- 3573. atre (631 Veterans Place Drive). The 5K ••• route follows Chesterfield Parkway around Surviving the Holidays, a DivorceCare the mall. Registration must be mailed in workshop, is at 7 p.m. on Mon., Nov. 14

by Nov. 18, with online registration due by at Living Word Church in Wildwood. The Nov. 20, or register between 10 a.m. and 7 event helps those who have suffered a loss p.m. on Nov. 23 at Fleet Feet in Chester- find peace, comfort and joy during the holifield. Prizes are awarded for top finishers. days. Visit hopefultransitions.com.

••• Visit ffstl.com/turkeytrot.

Lunch and Bingo is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 16 and on Wed., Dec. 7 LIVE PERFORMANCES Eureka Theatre Company presents “The at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. Lunch, Drowsy Chaperone” at 7 p.m. on Thurs., dessert, coffee, bingo and prizes are feaNov. 10 through Sat., Nov. 12. Tickets are tured. The cost is $6 per person. Pre-regis$ 8 in advance/$10 at the door. Call 733- ter online at ballwin.mo.us or at The Pointe.

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“My mom cooked schnitzel. It’s a popular dish in my spots. Located in a strip center along Long Road Crossing Drive, The Mediterranean Grill is where owner and chef country and people like it here,” Harir said.

While the gyro is The Mediterranean Grill’s best-seller, Elie Harir brings multinational cuisines to one menu.

“These foods are the foods I grew up on when I was the Egyptian-style Falafel, flavored with parsley and fresh a boy in Israel,” said Harir, who described the menu as cilantro, runs a close second. Falafels are fried crisp and Mediterranean homestyle. “I wanted to bring something served with tahini sauce as an appetizer or entrée platter. different to the area – something unique – while providing They are paired with hummus, pita and a Mediterranean salad, a mix of chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, foods that are healthy, fresh and full of flavor.”

Garlic, onion, cumin, pepper, turmeric, mint and cori- onions and hard-cooked egg served on spinach leaves.

Meat-lovers will appreciate Elie’s Mixed Grill and the ander are among the signature flavors used to create the dishes representing Lebanese, Turkish, Tunisian, Israeli, selection of kabobs, which are grilled using marinated Egyptian, Greek, Moroccan and Italian cuisines. It is an beef, lamb or chicken. All grill items come with a side eclectic mix of foods that work. The Mediterranean Grill’s of potato or couscous, small grain-like pasta that is the menu variety is designed to satisfy anyone, especially traditional side in many Mediterranean countries.

Newbies to Mediterranean flavor should try the Dips those unfamiliar with the more exotic dishes, such as the Moroccan Cigars, delicately spiced meat-filled pastry rolls, and Spreads Sampler, an all-veggie plate that provides a or the Chicken Souvlaki, grilled chicken breast topped sample size of Tabouleh (the famous Middle Eastern salad with tzatziki (the famous Greek yogurt and cucumber of bulgur and chopped tomato, cucumber and onion), The Mediterranean Grill owner and chef Elie Harir cumin-scented carrot salad, chilled beet salad, eggplant brings multinational cuisine to Chesterfield. sauce) and feta cheese.

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Mortgage rates, prices – and homes – are shrinking Kevin Weaks

What does the average new home look like? Well for one thing, it’s getting smaller. All over the country, new-home lot sizes are shrinking. The traditional big yard has become a thing of the past. At the same time, the average size of a new single-family home in 2010 decreased from 2,438 square feet to 2,377.

Smaller homes for smaller homesites was a popular theme at the 2011 International Builders’ Show with one session focused exclusively on new ideas in home design for floor plans measuring 2,500 square feet or less. Instead of many walls separating the living spaces, open floor plans are now in high demand because they are more practical for entertaining. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently updated its model used in estimating the value that various features add to a home.

The standard new single-family detached home is defined by these features: • 2,150 square feet of living space • Two full bathrooms and one half bath • Three bedrooms • A garage • Central air conditioning • A fireplace • A separate dining room • Three miscellaneous rooms • Satisfactory shopping (grocery or drug stores) within 15 minutes of the community or neighborhood From the “What Did I Tell You” Dept.: Sales of new single-family houses in September 2011 jumped 5.7 percent over August. The median U.S. sales price of new houses sold in September 2011 was $204,400; the average sales price was $243,900. September’s increase was the first in four months, aided by a 3.1% monthly dip in prices and ultra-low mortgage rates, which dove even lower in October.

Like I’ve been saying, the bottom is here.

It’s time to buy.

Here is what’s new in new homes: (use Mckelvy spec pic) McKelvey Homes has been voted the “#1 Homebuilder in St. Charles County.”

The voting took place in the annual “Best Of” competition sponsored by the Suburban Journals. McKelvey is celebrating with a big Designer Market Homes sale with great values and a large selection in St. Charles and St. Louis County, including

displays at The Manors at Quail Ridge and The Villas at Westmeade. According to President Jim Brennan, “We are honored to have been selected the No. 1 homebuilder in St. Charles County. We consistently work to exceed our own high standards to give homebuyers the quality, style and service that they deserve. We appreciate the trust that our area residents have placed in us.”

McKelvey’s six St. Charles County locations include The Estates at Bellemeade in St. Peters; The Manors at Deer Creek, The Estates at Magnolia and The Manors at Magnolia in O’Fallon; The Manors at Quail Ridge in the Lake St. Louis area, and West Hampton Woods in Wentzville.

Prices of McKelvey’s St. Charles County homes range from the $210’s to the $400’s.

McKelvey, currently celebrating its 113th anniversary, offers 12 new-home communities throughout St. Charles, West and North counties. For information visit www. mckelveyhomes.com.

Fall is a great time to visit The New Town at St. Charles, especially now that you can tour two inventory/display homes from Homes by Whittaker’s brand new portfolio of home designs. Whittaker is offering these affordable floor plans in the third phase of New Town alongside the Grand Canal. Both are available for immediate move-in. A third inventory home is under construction. Take a look at the 1,596-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath ranch on homesite 3116 which includes a luxury master bath, wood flooring, 9-foot ceilings, stainless steel kitchen appliances and 42-inch cherry cabinets plus a mahogany front door that looks out on a wide, New Town-style front porch. The home has a two-car garage in back. It is priced at $229,795, but for this weekend it has been discounted $10,000 to $219,795.

Also open this weekend on homesite 3317B is a two-story inventory/display home with four bedrooms and 2½ baths.

The black “Twilight” kitchen cabinets contrast with the light wood flooring and the center-island kitchen features a downdraft cooktop. This versatile two-story is valued at $171,300 but is discounted to $159,900.

Another two-story inventory/display is now in the framing stage. Whittaker has six new cottage and Craftsman-style bungalow designs with up to 1,800 square feet and 10 new two-story models with up to four bedrooms and 2½ baths. All homes come

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Breton Woods!

The Barclay 17426 Orrville Rd. Wildwood, MO 63040

4 Bedrooms ❘ 3.5 Baths 3,548 sq. ft.

was $750,000

NOW $650,000

• Gorgeous 1.5 story home sitting on just over 3 acres.

• Finished lower level with wet bar • Jack ‘n Jill Bathroom

The Parkdale 17425 Orrville Rd. Wildwood, MO 63040

4 Bedrooms ❘ 3.5 Baths 3,223 sq. ft.

was $750,000

NOW $650,000

• Open, spacious ranch plan sitting on 3.77 acres with beautiful views • Huge, gourmet Kitchen • Finished Walk-Out Lower Level • Hand-scraped hardwood flooring • Sunroom

Must close this year!

For information, call

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with energy-saving Andersen windows and Tyvek Home Wrap and other quality brand name materials. For more information call sales consultant Valerie Kaelin at 636-9162000. Check out Whittaker’s new website at www.homesbywhittaker.com.

Creek, Bella Vista and Boulder Ridge in St. Charles County, and Ashton Woods and Uthoff Valley in St. Louis County. For more information call 314-477-1218 and view all of the communities online at www. paynefamilyhomes.com.

Rest assured that Santa will find you if you move into a new home before the holidays, so don’t let that stand in your way of taking advantage of Payne Family Homes’ “Friends &Family Savings Event” that has just been extended through the end of November. “The last two months of the year are always a special time with family and friends,” says Shawn Arterburn, Payne Family Homes vice president of operations.

“We would like everyone to celebrate the holidays with us and enjoy incredible pricing and incentives during our Friends & Family Savings Event.” Savings are offered on all to-be-built homes and inventory homes in each of Payne’s locations in St. Charles and St. Louis counties. This savings event is the perfect opportunity to get into a new Payne Family Home before the holidays. Incentives vary by community, but buyers who act quickly can save up to $45,000 in select locations. Neighborhoods include Bordeaux Condominiums, Tuscany, The Pointe at Heritage Landing, The Enclave at Heritage, The Meadows at Ohmes Farm, The Townes at Belleau

If you’re in the market for a luxury home and can close this year, Pulte Homes has a great deal for you. Actually two great deals, because Pulte has reduced prices by $100,000 on its Barclay 1½-story and Parkdale ranch at Breton Woods in Wildwood. The Barclay, built on a 3-acre-plus homesite, has four bedrooms and 3½ baths on 3,548 square feet and includes a twostory great room, sunroom, Jack and Jill shared bath, finished lower level with wet bar and more. The open floor plan Parkdale ranch is a massive 3,223 square feet with four bedrooms, 3½ baths, a huge gourmet kitchen, hand-scraped hardwood flooring, a sunroom and a finished walkout lower level on 3.77 acres with a beautiful view.

Both homes were priced at $750,000 are now listed at $650,000. From Highway 40 take the Chesterfield Parkway West exit to right on Chesterfield Airport Road, which becomes Wild Horse Creek Road, to south on Kehrs Mill Road to right on Strecker Road to right on Shepard Road to right on Orrville Road. Call 636-536-0681 or visit www.pulte.com.

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“There’s no place like New Town,” says homebuilder Greg Whittaker. “I’ve looked around and I just keep coming back to how unique it is here.” He thinks you’ll feel the same way. Now open are two inventory/displays from Greg’s brand new portfolio of home designs at The New Town at St. Charles. Greg’s namesake company, Homes by Whittaker, is offering these affordable floor plans in the third phase of New Town that borders the spectacular Grand Canal.

On homesite 3116, ready for immediate move-in is a 1,596-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath ranch. On one of the larger homesites in phase three, the ranch features a luxury master bath, wood flooring, 9-foot ceilings, stainless steel kitchen appliances and 42-inch cherry cabinets.

The handsome mahogany front door looks out on a wide, friendly New Town-style front porch and the home has a two-car garage in back. It is priced at $229,795, but for this weekend it has been discounted $10,000 to just $219,795.

Also open this weekend on homesite 3317B is a twostory inventory/display home with three bedrooms, a loft and 2½ baths. Younger buyers and others will love the contemporary look of the black “Twilight” kitchen cabinets contrasting with the light maple wood flooring, and families will appreciate the fenced back yard. Among the other amenities in this home are brushed nickel hardware, upgraded fiber cement siding, frieze carpeting and more.

The center-island kitchen features a downdraft cooktop, something rare in this price range. This home is valued at $171,300 but is discounted to $159,900. “This is a very efficient, very nice home,” Whittaker said. “We’ve never offered that many bedrooms at such a low price.”

Another two-story inventory/display is now in the framing stage on lot 3420A and features over 2,000 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, 2½ baths, designer birch cabinets, stainless steel appliances, cherry laminate flooring on the main level, frieze carpeting, a double bowl vanity in the master suite, brushed nickel hardware, additional windows and more. Yet this home is priced at only $179,500.

“With today’s incredibly low interest rates you can buy a home with monthly payments less than rent,” Whittaker emphasized. And Homes by Whittaker will help by offering a sweat equity plan that lets you earn money toward the down payment by merely painting the interior walls – and Whittaker even supplies the paint. Ask for details on this program.

Homes by Whittaker has six new cottage and Craftsmanstyle bungalow designs with up to 1,800 square feet and 10 new two-story models with up to four bedrooms and 2½ baths. All homes come with energy-saving Andersen windows and Tyvek Home Wrap and other quality brand name materials. Even with the new name, homebuyers can be assured of a continuation of the 34-year Whittaker tradition of craftsmanship, Whittaker assured.

Open this weekend at The New Town at St. “These are the first new displays at New Town in several Charles is a 1,596-square-foot, three-bedroom, years,” he said, adding that several new businesses have two-bath ranch with stainless steel kitchen opened including a spinning and pilates studio, and the appliances and 42-inch cherry cabinets.

New Town farm is now in full operation with fresh produce and homemade pies.

Royale.

To visit the new display/inventory homes at New Town For more information call sales consultant Valerie Kaelin take Highway 370 to right on New Town Boulevard to the at 636-916-2000. Check out Whittaker’s new website at entrance on the right. The sales office is at 3333-4 Rue www.HomesbyWhittaker.com.

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THREE FRENCH HENS OPEN HOUSE Was all that it took The decor of your home Is part of the reason For memories you create This holiday season You won’t want to miss The food and the drink While we decorate your house With a nod and a wink

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