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Nice Losers Mitt Romney now joins the long list of the kinds of presidential candidates favored by the Republican establishment – nice, moderate losers, people with no coherently articulated vision, despite how many ad hoc talking points they may have. The list of Republican presidential candidates like this goes back at least as far as 1948, when Thomas E. Dewey ran against President Harry Truman. Dewey spoke in lofty generalities while Truman spoke in hard-hitting specifics. Since then, there have been many re-runs of this same scenario, featuring losing Republican presidential candidates John McCain, Bob Dole, Gerald Ford and, when he ran for reelection, George H.W. Bush. Bush 41 first succeeded when he ran for election as if he were another Ronald Reagan (“Read my lips, no new taxes”), but then lost when he ran for re-election as himself – “kinder and gentler,” disdainful of “the vision thing,” and looking at his watch during a debate, when he should have been counterattacking against the foolish things being said. This year, Barack Obama had the hardhitting specifics – such as ending “tax cuts for the rich” who should pay “their fair share,” government “investing” in “the industries of the future” and the like. He had a coherent vision, however warped. Most of Obama’s arguments were rotten, if you bothered to put them under scrutiny. But someone once said that it is amazing how long the rotten can hold together, if you don’t handle it roughly. Any number of conservative commentators, both in the print media and on talk radio, examined and exposed the fraudulence of Obama’s “tax cuts for the rich” argument. But did you ever hear Mitt Romney bother to explain the specifics which exposed the flaws in Obama’s argument? On election night, the rotten held together because Mitt Romney had not handled it roughly with specifics. Romney was too nice to handle Obama’s absurdities roughly. He definitely out-niced Obama – as John McCain had out-niced Obama in 2008, and as Dewey out-niced Truman back in 1948. And these Republicans all lost. In this year’s first presidential debate, Obama out-niced Romney. But, when he lost out doing that, he then reversed himself, became the attacker, and ultimately the winner on election night, despite a

track record that should have buried him in a landslide. When you look at this as a horse race, there is no question that the Republicans deserved to lose. But the stakes for this great nation, at this crucial juncture in its history and in the history of the world, are far too momentous to look at this election as just a contest between two candidates or two political parties. Quite aside from the immediate effects of particular policies, Barack Obama has repeatedly circumvented the laws, including the Constitution of the United States, in ways and on a scale that pushes this nation in the direction of arbitrary one-man rule. Now that Obama will be in a position to appoint Supreme Court justices who can rubber stamp his evasions of the law and usurpations of power, this country may be unrecognizable in a few years as the America that once led the world in freedom, as well as in many other things. Barack Obama’s boast, on the eve of the election of 2008 – “We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America” – can now be carried out, without fear of ever having to face the voters again. This “transforming” project extends far beyond fundamental internal institutions, or even the polarization and corruption of the people themselves, with goodies handed out in exchange for their surrendering their birthright of freedom. Obama will now also have more “flexibility,” as he told Russian President Medvedev, to transform the international order, where he has long shown that he thinks America has too much power and influence. A nuclear Iran can change that. Forever. Have you noticed how many of our enemies in other countries have been rooting for Obama? You or your children may yet have reason to recall that as a bitter memory of a warning sign ignored on election day in 2012.

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letters to the editor Black Friday is no bargain for retail employees To the Editor: I recently read “Chesterfield Council OKs Black Friday hours” (West Newsmagazine, Oct. 24). Our daughter is a manager at a major retail store out of town, and we have not seen her for Thanksgiving in years. Unless the employee’s families are in the immediate vicinity, they have basically no Thanksgiving. This is a required day for all employees to work. There are no exceptions, except for the upper management not working in the stores making the decisions to open at ridiculous hours while they are home enjoying Thanksgiving with their families. The employees and store managers stay late the night before Thanksgiving and then are there several hours before the store opens to be sure things are ready for the customers. Now, they are working all night too and totally exhausted from this craziness. My daughter stated that last year the cost of having the employees there longer and the store open longer was greater than the profit. While you are shopping, remember that most of the merchandise is made specifically for this day and cheaper quality as well. Also when you are out at midnight or 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. shopping, remember to at least say “thank you” to the employees and maybe a smile at those who are giving up their Thanksgiving so you can get a “bargain.” If all the stores went back to opening later – perhaps at 8 a.m. – and had the same sales, people could still get their bargains and the employees could have at least part of Thanksgiving to enjoy. Alice Krueger Ballwin

in the administration, instead of doing the job of investigating and reporting what really happened. This is yet another sad example of the slow decay that the left has set upon the foundation of our great country. Carl Schroeder Wildwood

community members from both Parkway and Rockwood to support the partnership of the community education programs to ensure future success for both districts. Sydney Kalmes Ballwin

Democracy will never last Town & Country traffic hazard solved To the Editor: When is enough, enough? It seems like once a month when I come home from work in the evening, there is an accident at Clayton Road and the Lamp & Lantern retail area. Is it going to take one of the aldermen’s children wrecking their Mercedes while going to equestrian lessons for someone to give this any attention? The particular intersection that I am talking about is for drivers traveling east on Clayton who attempt to turn south, across three west-bound lanes, and who are probably trying to fill up their gas tank at Waterway. A simple fix? Between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. a railroad-type arm drops that will not allow drivers to turn across traffic. Problem solved. William Maguire Chesterfield

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To the Editor: I am in complete agreement that Parkway and Rockwood should merge their community education programs. According to Tim Rooney, Rockwood’s chief financial and legislative officer, Rockwood is facing a budget deficit of $6.6 million for the 2013-2014 school year. Rockwood Failure of mainstream must either cut expenditures or increase revmedia to investigate enues. Combining community education proTo the Editor: grams with Parkway would be a way to save One of the hallmarks of our great nation money and lower the deficit if the partnership and reasons for its great success is the is created by the 2013-2014 school year. establishment of a free and unbiased press. As a student from Marquette High School, It is unfortunate and tragic that the major- I know that the community education proity of our “press” has freely relinquished grams aren’t very popular with my age demotheir credentials to become water-carrying graphic because so many clubs and activities lap dogs for the Democratic Party. are already offered at my school. Therefore, We need to look no further than the recent it isn’t necessary to have two major districts terrorist attack on Benghazi and the bungled in the area offering the same programs if both handling and now increasingly botched are receiving just a mediocre turnout. cover-up by the Obama administration. One community education program will The mainstream media are purposefully be enough to sustain the amount of particiand myopically occupied with everything but pation in our area. this scandal in order to protect their handlers I urge all parents, students and other

To the Editor: I couldn’t be happier or prouder to live in America and I truly appreciate our ability to vote for the person of our choice. However, as great as the concept of democracy is, it is set up to fail. Its downfall is the simple fact that majority rules. Since leaders get elected by promising to take care of and provide for the very people who vote for them, it’s only a matter of time before the majority of voters are electing leaders who are doing more for the majority than the good of the country they are serving. History throughout the world proves candidates are voted in by the promises they make, not the actions they take while in office. That’s why it takes a very unselfish person to vote for a candidate who has a platform to save or improve a country, not to decrease or limit the amount of “free” programs that are available to the voters. It’s obvious that the majority of America’s voters are not ready to step up and make the unselfish sacrifice. I, for one, am very concerned that the balance of the majority has swung to a point that no candidate has a chance to win unless the voters are promised even more than they were given by the prior president. It’s a sad thought when you consider what would have happened if Obama would have used Kennedy’s famous quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” My guess is it would have resulted in a landslide defeat. Tom Northcott Chesterfield

Armageddon has arrived To the Editor: The new Schnucks store at the corner of Clarkson and Kehrs Mill roads opened and I want to compliment the owners on producing a lovely new facility. By the looks of the full parking lot and crowded aisles I am not the only one who thinks so. I sat through the Planning and Zoning meetings and listened to the concerns of the citizens. The question I wanted to ask was, “Who in their right mind didn’t think that the property in question was going to

be sold for its highest and best use?” That is, as commercial. I listened as mothers and fathers explained that their children wouldn’t be safe crossing a four lane road. I’ve got news for you, if your child is a junior in high school and can’t walk across a four lane street at a traffic signal, you have bigger problems than a grocery store being built in your neighborhood. I heard the concerns that Schnucks would have a pharmacy and in doing so would promote drug use, as if they would be handing out marijuana and crack. Complaints of additional traffic at that intersection were expressed as if the existing car count was one of a country road in some backwater town, instead of the mess that was produced as soon as Marquette High School was constructed. I’ll tell you what I never heard. I never heard that there was an offer to purchase the property coming from the concerned citizens. The property was for sale for almost a year before the grocery store chain submitted an offer. Once that news was broken that Schnucks was interested you would have thought the land was going to be used for the second coming of Pruitt Igoe. It is far easier to sit back and complain instead of putting your money where your mouth is. There was a reason why the owners of the lots to the east and south of the property didn’t pay premium land rates when they bought their homes. The developer rightly assumed that in order to sell home lots next to property that was obviously going commercial the price would have to reflect that situation. For you people who voiced your concerns and who live in Clarkson Valley and Chesterfield, why didn’t you advise your city fathers to funnel some revenue to Ballwin to help replenish the coffers that have been depleted by the exodus of businesses from the Manchester Road corridor? Did you support those businesses before they moved to Chesterfield Valley? Probably not. If you had, the city of Ballwin would not have had to rely on the hundreds of thousands of dollars that will be generated by this store to maintain its aquatic center, recreation center and golf course. No, it is easier to be that angry old man, shaking his fist at progress and complaining to anyone who will listen about how great things were the way they used to be. Go ahead and boycott this beautiful facility. .... Just quit complaining about it. Bob Behymer Wildwood

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The trouble with Twinkies In January of this year, Hostess Brands Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The 86-year-old company – maker of iconic foods such as Wonder Bread and Twinkies – claimed it was $860 million in debt at the time of the bankruptcy filing. The filing was the company’s second bankruptcy in the last three years. Company officials have stated that one of Hostess’ core business issues – and the one most responsible for the bankruptcy filings – is an inability to come to equitable terms with union employees over salary and pension plans. Hostess Brands employs about 18,000 workers. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTG) International Union represents about 30 percent of those, and the Teamsters Union represents another 40 percent of Hostess Brands employees. In September of this year, a judge forced the unions representing these workers to adopt a new collective bargaining agreement. The agreement included significant wage cuts and limited participation in pension plans. On Nov. 9, the BCTG Union voted to strike against the company. This action almost immediately forced Hostess Brands to shutter three of its plants, citing an inability to operate financially through a labor shut down. One of those plants, which employed more than 350 people, was located in St. Louis. As of presstime, Hostess Brands had announced that it might have to liquidate the entire company if the strike was not resolved. According to a website maintained by the company, the unions had threatened to levy a $140 daily fine against any member who crossed the picket line. How did we get here? How did our country become this place? It is difficult to understand the logic of striking against a bankrupt company that has accrued more than $800 million in debt. It is difficult to imagine an iconic American company, who can clearly no longer afford to pay its employees, being forced to liquidate due to those employees claiming unfair practices. Who is possibly going to win here? The company caves to union demands and continues to rack up an insurmountable debt? The workers cross picket lines to try and keep the company alive only to be fined by the organization that is supposed to support them? The union caves and employees return to a job that they

can no longer afford to live on? Frankly, the situation is disgusting. Of the options listed above, we seem to be careening toward a resolution that guarantees everyone loses. Everyone. All because two seemingly reasonable groups of people are acting in unimaginably unreasonable ways. It is disgusting. Unfortunately, this type of behavior is becoming par for the course. If its pioneering spirit once characterized this country, we are now becoming increasingly characterized by a culture of dependence and greed. As these concepts are diametrically opposed, each side is digging in their heels and choosing to play a zero sum game. This Hostess strike is the perfect metaphor for America today. We are living an unsustainable lifestyle, paying for things we cannot possibly afford, accumulating massive debt, and the reaction of large chunks of the citizenry is to demand more. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class slowly disappear. Yet we take no action. We stare at the fiscal cliff knowing that our politicians will merely end up kicking the can down the road. They are not motivated to find solutions; they are motivated to find wedge issues. Politicians have been trained to run on the things that divide us. Logic has left the building. One of the lasting legacies of the recent devastation caused by superstorm Sandy will be the anger that was exhibited, on both sides of the aisle, when President Obama and Governor Christie dared to respect one another’s work at a time of crisis and near the time of an election. Good ideas and good effort can no longer be recognized as such in this country if they originate from the side that one happens to disagree with. Merit has left the building. So now we watch a company, who clearly has an unsustainable business model, get choked to death by its own employees. In an effort to save their own wages, these workers will cause the loss of 18,000 jobs. The company cannot afford to maintain the status quo! Maybe it does not happen right now, but this company is done for. It is staggeringly obvious, just like the fiscal cliff, just like the end of meritocracy. But we have become blind, or we choose not to see. The Twinkies are leaving the building, and we do not have the sense to stop it. The whole thing is quite a shame.

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News Br iefs CHESTERFIElD Recycling day planned for Nov. 24 Due to the overwhelming success of the 16th annual America Recycles Day event on Nov. 3, the city of Chesterfield is offering an additional opportunity for free document shredding and electronics recycling. The event yielded nearly four times the volume in past years and the typical hours of operation couldn’t accommodate everyone who had items to drop off. “The vendor’s containers were simply full and a decision had to be made to end the event at noon, as advertised,” said Libbey Tucker, community services and economic development director. To help accommodate those that were turned away, an additional opportunity for shredding and electronics recycling only is being made available on Nov. 24 at the same location – 17891 N. Outer 40, at the Parks Administration Facility parking lot. Collection hours will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The city hosts a monthly electronics recycling collection at this location on the fourth

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The Monarch Fire Protection District received accolades from a Chesterfield resident who participated in a recent allday program designed to give participants a close-up look at the kind of emergencies district personnel deal with daily. Marlyn Flauter told the Monarch Board of Directors at its Nov. 1 meeting that her participation in the Fire Ops 101 program late in October was “an eye-opening experience” that displayed the kind of passion firefighter-paramedics have for their job and gave her a deeper appreciation and understanding of what that job entails. Flauter was one of about a dozen area residents who, accompanied by Monarch personnel, entered a smoke-filled building

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Republic Services, parent company of Allied Waste, with contracts in Ballwin, Chesterfield, Ellisville and Manchester, has announced a nearly $25 million investment to enhance its fleet with the purchase of 72 compressed natural gas (CNG) collection vehicles. The new CNG vehicles will replace older diesel A compressed natural gas trash truck from Republic models and, according to Services/Allied Waste outside Chesterfield City Hall the company, will provide a cleaner and quieter collection experience. “While there is a significant upfront financial commitment involved in our switch to compressed natural gas, the long-term environmental and economic benefits merit the change,” said Tim Trost, area president, Republic Services. “By investing in a domestically produced, cost-effective fuel source, each CNG vehicle’s emissions will be reduced by up to 23 percent compared to its diesel counterparts.” to put out a second floor fire and came to the aid of a “victim” who had had an apparent heart attack in a public building. They also tore apart cars in a simulated effort to reach those injured in vehicle accidents, and rode in a platform 75 feet or more in the air to experience the strategies firefighters use to fight fires from above and to approach taller structures to rescue those trapped inside. Program participants wore full firefighter protective equipment, including self-contained breathing gear for the burning building part of the program. Monarch Chief Tom Vineyard said he had received correspondence echoing Flauter’s comments and that the district plans to repeat the program in the future.

Monarch FPD launches new website The Monarch Fire Protection District has activated an updated website designed to be more user-friendly and provide what district officials believe is more complete and up-to-date information on its governance and the services it provides. Earlier this year, the Monarch Board approved a contract with CMS Express of St. Louis to redo the website (monarchfpd. org) at a cost of $3,250.

Monarch FPD 2012 budget year ends with surplus The Monarch Fire Protection District expects to finish the current budget year with a small surplus and anticipates its regular expenditures in 2013 will be less than 1.5 percent higher than 2012. The Monarch Board of Directors reviewed those projections at a recent

budget work session. And while the Board has not yet set a final budget for 2013, there’s no doubt one of the big remaining questions is how much the district will earmark for capital expenditures. At the work session, as well as during an earlier meeting of the citizens’ budget advisory committee, a lengthy list of possible capital expenditures was reviewed. Income and spending projections don’t leave much room for capital expenditures, although the Board could use surplus funds from the current year and could tap reserves that now are in the $5-6 million range. Consensus was that the Board and staff will study the budget and capital expenditure issues further before making any final decisions.

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BALANCING ACT Controversial treetop activities course may come to Wildwood By SARAH WILSON St. Louis County is monkeying around with bringing a treetop activities course with a zip line, swings and hanging obstacles into its Greensfelder Park in Wildwood. “This is another recreational opportunity for the citizens of St. Louis County that will also help us with revenue share,” said Tom Ott, acting director of St. Louis County’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Laying at the foothills of the Ozark mountain range, Greensfelder Park already features shaded trails, horse boarding, equestrian and group camping, hayrides, trails, a nature learning center, picnic sites and shelters, a playground, a trim orienteering course and an Alpine tower. Ott said the proposed plan is not dissimilar from a high ropes course that used to be in Greensfelder Park. Chris Swallow, director of business development with Go Ape!, based out of Rockwood, Md., said the company chose St. Louis County based off its recent success at a similar park in Indianapolis. “So we contacted the county thinking it had the market to support a course like ours,” Swallow said. The St. Louis County Parks Department in July presented its business plan for the upcoming year, which said it included a $500,000 shortfall for 2013, but Ott said the proposed plan is in line with the county’s fivestrategies business plan to bring in revenue. “Part of that was to decrease our costs and increase our revenues, and this falls right in line with one of those strategies, just like

our food trucks this year and some of the other stuff we’ve done,” Ott said. Joe Vujnich, Wildwood director of planning and parks, said the city has not received a formal submittal from St. Louis County yet. “Therefore the department would be hardpressed to give some specific comments about how it looks or how it functions or the impact on the park from the perspective of the city’s regulations,” Vujnich said. However, he said he has talked to Ott, “and it seems like from that conversation, they’re trying to take into account all the existing users and design around them versus the other way around, and I think that’s very positive.” The department in October hosted its first meeting to inform the public and get input about the course. Ott said he thinks, initially, there was a lot of concern. “There was a lot of information out there that wasn’t accurate about what this was,” he said. “Once they (the public) understood where it would be located and what the course was and what it wasn’t, there was a better comfort feel that this would not impact the other uses in the park and this was something that could be another use for other people in the park, other than bikers, hikers and trail equestrians. Certainly there are still some who are still very opposed to it and do not want to see it come about.” One resident brought up the concern that no one would be monitoring the course after hours, but Ott said the landing space sta-

Go Ape! proposes to bring a treetop activities course with a zip line, swings and hanging obstacles to Greensfelder Park. (Go Ape! photo)

tions are fenced and locked and the ropes would be taken off each night so that people could not access the course after hours. The course will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Another concern was lack of parking. Swallow said that the company is looking at options for using existing parking and not overflowing into other areas of the park. Eva Brinner, who lives close to Greensfelder Park, called the plan “an outrage.” One issue, she said, is safety. She said horses are only allowed in a few parks in the county, and horses would hear a zip line throughout the park. “Horses have very keen and sensitive hearing, and they will hear and react to the noise in fear, and that could be very dangerous for the horses and the rider,” Brinner said. She said the real issue is the park department’s values. “It used to be that they were there to preserve, protect and maintain natural beauty and surroundings,” Brinner said. “The question now is what does the public want their values to be? Do they want their parks to be protected for their natural beauty or is the park department becoming recreational

developers? I guess it’s boring to just appreciate nature, maintain it and take care of it.” However, Swallow said Go Ape! is not only receptive to what the parks want to do but also to the community and the people who currently use the park. “We work with parks around the country, and we have a great relationship with each of the parks and the community, so we look forward to having the same in St. Louis,” he said. Ott said the parks department thinks the course is “a great opportunity for people to get out in the park and enjoy nature and do a physically challenging activity that is also so incredibly rewarding.” Anne Klein, assistant director of St. Louis County Parks and Recreation, said if the department decides to go forward with the project, the goal would be to open in the spring of 2013. St. Louis County hosted a public meeting on Nov. 17 at Greensfelder Park Learning Center; however, because of West Newsmagazine’s presstime, the meeting’s outcome will be reported online at newsmagazinenetwork.com and in the Nov. 28 issue.

Town & Country authorizes sharpshooting despite resident complaints By MOLLY JAMES Amidst some local concern, Town & Country’s Board of Aldermen approved a deer management plan, which authorized White Buffalo, Inc. to provide professional deer management services to the city at a cost of $57, 250. The plan will be honored until 2013, at which time the continuation of the program will be brought up for discussion by the Board of Aldermen. Funding for the project will come from the municipality’s General Revenue Fund Expenditure Account and will cover the cost of the baiting, deer removal and meat processing. All deer are regulated by the state of Missouri and any type of shooting efforts must be approved. Once approved, the state will

grant permits to the municipality. While the Board agreed strongly with the measures to cull the deer herd to the recommended goal of less than 30 deer per square mile – a recommended culling of 125 deer – some in the community disagreed with the methods to do so. Barbara Hughes, a former Town & Country alderman, is against the sharpshooting initiative. “Biologists told the Board of Aldermen that when you kill deer you get into a cycle of killing (i.e. bow hunting, sharpshooting) that needs to be done annually,” Hughes explained in an interview with West Newsmagazine. She cited Solon, Ohio, a city that used sharpshooting methods, as the perfect example of how killing deer does not work in an urban setting.

“Elected officials spent $500,000 to kill deer and ran out of money. In the two years that they stopped the killing the deer population shot up 54 percent,” Hughes said. Al Gerber, another former Town & Country alderman and former mayor, agreed with Hughes and offered an alternate approach to solving the deer population in Town & Country. “My approach is to use fertility control because sterilization is the only non-lethal method allowed by the Missouri Department of Conservation,” Gerber said. “We are not going to run out of money, but they may decide to stop and then the deer population would be right back to the original number. “It’s like an addiction, you have to continue to kill each year.”

Current Alderman Skip Mange (Ward 1) weighed in during the Council meeting that this issue of deer control and public safety has been a cause for concern in Town & Country for many years. “It would be great if a contraceptive in a salt lick existed,” Mange said. “Until someone comes up with a chemical way to sterilize the only way is sterilizing by capture or killing and either way is expensive.” Alderman Fred Meyland-Smith (Ward 3), an avid hunter, felt that lethal deer management was by far the most humane way to manage the deer population. He also supported the initiative in part because of its efforts to feed individuals who are less See T&C DEER, page 16

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The St. Louis County Crimes Against Persons Unit responded to the scene and is currently investigating the incident. At presstime, the vehicle and perpetrator had not yet been located. Because the incident happened on a Friday afternoon, Craig administrators were not made aware of it until Monday, Nov. 12. School officials immediately informed Craig families by sending home a letter in students’ backpacks, posting information on the school website, emailing families and disseminating information via Twitter and Facebook. St. Louis County police have increased their patrols in the area and Parkway bus drivers have been alerted to keep an eye out for the individual in question.

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Ellisville to update land use code By DIANE E. SAMSON The Ellisville City Council on Nov. 7 passed the first reading of a bill to amend the city’s land use code, bringing it more in line with recommendations from the St. Louis Great Streets Initiative on topics such as parking requirements for new and existing businesses and boundaries of the future town center. According to Ada Hood, director of planning and community development, the current code requires businesses to provide parking in a way that is not conducive to businesses sharing parking. Ellisville is also looking to allow its buildings to be built closer to the street so that parking can be put behind the front building line. This accommodation would apply to new buildings as part of Ellisville’s planned town center. These changes were to be small steps to help Ellisville come in line with the recommendations for Great Streets Initiative that, in Ellisville, runs along Manchester Road from Old State Road to Ranchmoor Trail. All councilmembers voted in favor of the code revision with the exception of Mayor Adam Paul, who objected to a second reading of the bill on the grounds that the ordinance was poorly written, had typographical errors and inconsistencies in wording. Paul also resisted the idea of putting language from the Great Streets Initiative into city code. “The Great Streets Initiative is a five-city document created to give a guideline or perspective view of those five cities,” Paul said. “It is not a binding city document and should not be incorporated into our city law.” The Great Streets Initiative’s goal is to provide a more pleasant experience on Manchester Road by encouraging boutiques, integrated parking, consistent

landscaping and street lighting as well as providing access for shoppers to get from store to store without having to reenter Manchester Road. Another area where Paul said the bill was not clear was on the boundaries of the future town center. He said there were not standard definitions, such as for the use of retail space, and would be confusing for business owners attempting to comply. “I don’t feel you can vote on an incomplete document,” Paul said. “You don’t vote on something unless it’s finalized and it’s right, especially when it’s law.” Hood indicated she would be happy to meet with the mayor to discuss these issues, and then explained that the Great Streets plan has an illustrated map that shows the specific boundaries of what is intended to be the town center. Hood also said that they were developing a comprehensive plan and a vision for Ellisville, and based on that vision they develop zoning codes. The zoning code, she said, is supposed to reference back and be consistent with the comprehensive plan. When asked by a councilmember if Mayor Paul’s concerns were valid, City Attorney Paul Martin said that they may not be. He said the language made sense to him as an attorney, although it perhaps could be written better. He also noted that the definitions that were concerning to the mayor were in other parts of the zoning code. Paul said he plans to present his concerns to the City Council in a more organized and clear manner at the next meeting. “This should have been discussed in a work session,” said Paul. “When you amend the city code, you have to have all your ducks in a row.”

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Klamberg Woods deer hunt a success By DIANE E. SAMSON Seventeen deer were harvested from the Roger Klamberg Woods Conservation Area as part of the year’s first managed bow hunt Nov. 6-8. The city of Ellisville worked with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to manage the hunt, which was called a success by all involved. Seven bow hunters participated. Two eight-point bucks were harvested while the rest were either does or deer without antlers. Hunters were selected to participate in the hunt through the MDC managed hunt system. All hunters attended a pre-hunt orientation to learn the rules of the hunt. All were required to use archery or crossbow equipment, hunt from an elevated stand

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By DIANE E. SAMSON In a somewhat contentious Ellisville City Council meeting Nov. 7, the Council introduced a bill to revise the city’s contract with City Manager Kevin Bookout, increasing his severance package from the current six months of salary and health insurance to a cap of 12 months, beginning Dec. 20. The city manager’s severance package would increase by one month for every additional year of service up to the suggested cap. Although Bookout has served nine years as an Ellisville employee, the bill applies to his 2006 start date as city manager. The bill did not get far as Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul objected to the first reading because it was not put on the meeting agenda 48 hours prior to the meeting. “They want to keep it off the public radar as long as possible,” Paul said. “They threw it on a regular session agenda 24 hours before the meeting, and I view it as a sign of disrespect to residents, taxpayers and myself.” Paul said he is pleased with Bookout’s service to the city. His objections had to do with the premise of the bill, saying that it is unreasonable to raise the city manager’s severance during tough economic times for both Ellisville taxpayers and the city. “This is an economy in which people are struggling to find jobs, (in which) a councilmember has stated that we’ve lost a third of our budget and another councilmember has concerns about going bankrupt,” Paul said. “You don’t amend a contract unless it benefits the city.” Councilmember Matt Pirrello (District 1) said that the purpose of the bill was to reward the city manager for his years of good service and is commensurate with surrounding communities, such as Chesterfield, Ballwin and Town & Country. He said he believes that 12 months of severance is appropriate for the job of city manager. Ballwin’s package, for example,

is 12 months of salary plus two additional weeks for every year since 2005 for its city administrator. “Kevin has been a good steward, has managed the budget well, kept us afloat,” said Pirrello. “He’s been exemplary in all his actions. You sum all of that up and this is a guy who is worth it.” The mayor did not deny Bookout’s worth, but he did express concern that altering the city manager’s contract in this way would tie the hands of future Councils to be able to remove the city manager if necessary because it would be expensive to do so. Paul also expressed concern about the definition of the word “cause” in the ordinance. City Attorney Paul Martin assured Mayor Paul that the definition of “cause” was in the employment contract and that the Council can still remove the city manager at will. Pirello added that this (the bill) would protect Bookout if a future Council decides to let him go for no reason. However, he noted that if the city manager is not performing, the Council can still release him with no severance. Paul said he believes there are better ways to retain a good city manager, such as giving him a bonus if he saved the city a certain amount of money. The man behind the discussion, Bookou, summed up his position this way: “My position is to carry out the legislation that the Council passes and do what is in the best interest of the city. It’s supposed to be apolitical, but sometimes can be volatile because I serve at the whim of the Council. For that reason, six to 12 months of severance is within the range of normal for a city manager.” The Council now has the option to withdraw the bill from consideration or move forward and try for a second reading at a still-to-be-scheduled meeting.

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Chesterfield gardener honored for 25 years of work in ‘Doctor’s Garden’ By CAROL ENRIGHT On a chilly November evening, members of the St. Louis Evening Herbalists and the Webster Groves Herb Society gathered in front of the Conway-Bates House in Faust Park to honor a small woman who has left a big mark on the park and the local gardening community. Claire Schumann, of Chesterfield, spent over a quarter of a century designing, planting and lovingly caring for the historically accurate doctor’s garden that grows in front of the home of Dr. Frederick Bates, son of Gov. Frederick Bates, who occupied the historic Thornhill home at the park. Schumann spent hours researching plants and local history to ensure that the garden contained only those plants that would have been grown in a doctor’s garden in the 1850s. As such, the garden is full of medicinal herbs, including yarrow for treating wounds, fennel for stomach upset, and lavender, a versatile antibacterial and antifungal agent. It also contains culinary herbs, such as basil, garlic and chives; decorative herbs such as marigolds; and vegetables. Schumann planted a dye garden, too, replete with plants that would have been used in coloring homespun yarn and fabric. Schumann, who grew up on farms in Illinois and Missouri, said that gardening has

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Energizer Holdings, Monarch FPD team up to support BackStoppers By JIM ERICKSON The good news is that Chrissie Stough, who works at Energizer Holdings’ Town & Country headquarters, spent $20 for raffle tickets in an employee fundraiser to benefit the BackStoppers, Inc. organization. The even better news is that she won a visit for her family to a Monarch Fire Protection District firehouse and dinner with the firefighter-paramedics. On a pleasant, spring-like Saturday, Stough; her husband, Jason; son Ethan; parents, John and Mary Saxburry; and nephews, John and Joe Saxburry had the figurative red carpet rolled out for them at Monarch’s Station 1 on Baxter Road, just east of Clarkson Road. Their visit had scarcely begun when an emergency call due to an auto accident sent the crew of one of the fire trucks scrambling to don into their protective equipment and speed out of the station with the vehicle’s lights flashing and sirens wailing. Nothing like an actual call-out to add an element of surprise to what would have been a typical show-and-tell experience.

Fortunately, the accident was not serious and the fire truck and crew returned a few minutes later after receiving a radio message en route saying their services weren’t going to be needed. Meanwhile, back at the station, the visitors received a close-up look at the many pieces of equipment carried on another fire truck and an ambulance. They visited the workout room on the lower level of the station and other areas before ending their tour in the kitchen and dining area where the crew had prepared a spaghetti and meatball dinner. Monarch Capt. Andy Stecko and firefighter-paramedic Joe Rallo were in charge of activities during the visit. Emily Bonham, with Energizer’s community outreach office, said the raffle raised $1,000 for BackStoppers. The organization provides needed support and financial assistance to spouses and children of local and county police officers, firefighters and publicly funded paramedics and EMTs who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

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Enhancing Rossman The Helen Schwaner Faculty Professional Development Award was presented Nov. 5 to Rossman physical education teachers Jenna Babcock and Larry Huusko. The Cummings family in 1996 established an endowment to fund the award, which is given annually to a member or members of the Rossman faculty. The intent of the award is to provide opportunities for furthering their professional development and enhancing classroom and extracurricular activities. The Cummings family is related to the late

Helen Schwaner, who founded Rossman with Mary Rossman in 1917. Babcock and Huusko will use the award to purchase an auto belay system for the school’s rock climbing wall. This automated rope, harness and pulley system will increase use of the wall by eliminating the need for a teacher belayer.

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Embracing technology Rockwood Valley Middle students taking business information technologies and design studio art classes learned about computer animation during a visit from Heather Carpini, a professional in the field. Carpini, who is the stepdaughter of teacher Janice Carpini, has worked on several animated films during her career, includ- Students with guest speaker Heather Carpini ing “Ice Age: Continental Drift,” “Horton Hears a Who” and “The Green Lantern.” During her visit, she showed students the process of making an animated movie and discussed basic art techniques, renderings and computer techniques. She also stressed the importance of working as a team and talked about some of the other skills needed to work in the industry. “Heather has worked on some big movies, so it was exciting for students to meet her and see how they can apply the skills they are learning in class to a career in computer animation,” Janice Carpini said. “The students asked great questions and were very attentive.” pose of the coin, as well as the requirements for the design. Once the project is finished, Capt. McLain’s company will select the winning design and have the coins produced for the unit. The student whose design wins will receive one of the coins.

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MICDS students Kaytlin Houghtaling, Amanda Olivastro and Victoria Peacock were selected by blind audition to perform with the 2013 Missouri All-State Choir. The All-State Choir is the grand finale performance of the annual Missouri Music Educators Association Conference and Clinic in January.

The students of Living Water Academy present “Joy Story” – a musical fantasy about the ultimate toy store where the toys are priceless and the joy is free. The show is on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Living Water Academy, located at 17770 Mueller Road in Wildwood. An adorable collection of toys takes the audience on an unforgettable musical adventure that a path from God to man and shows the real reason for Christmas. The show is free and open to the public.

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The Marquette High School Marching Band just wrapped up their most successful season in school history. Lead by band director Stan Minor and Assistant Director Erin Steep, the Marching Mustangs took first place at three of their five competitions this season. Their 2012 marching show “Astray” was set to the music of Danny Elfman. This year’s accomplishments include: first place in the White Division at the St. Charles West Marching Warrior Festival (Best Music, Best Visual Effect, and Best Percussion), third place in Class A at the Lafayette Contest of Champions, second place in Class C at the Valhalla Marching Band Festival (Best Percussion and Best Color Guard), first place in the White Division at the Francis Howell Coliseum Classic (Best Color Guard, Best Music and Best Visual Effect), and first place in Class A at the Belleville East Marching Invitational (Best Color Guard, Best Percussion, Best Music, and Best Visual Effect).

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Funding for drug prevention Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition, a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization, received funding for the fourth consecutive year from two different sources: a $125,000 Drug Free Communities award from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and a $5,000 award from the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, in collaboration with ACT Missouri, a private nonprofit organization. Both awards will be used

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Rockwood educator Karen Giesler named Peabody Energy Leader in Education By DIANE E. SAMSON When Karen Giesler came to work at the Center for Creative Learning in Ellisville on Nov. 13, she had no idea she’d be going home with a $1,000 check and gift basket from Peabody Energy. In a surprise visit, Maureen Moore, program director for Peabody Energy, stopped by the school to officially name Giesler a Peabody Energy Leader in Education for the 2012-2013 school year. The program rewards dedicated education professionals, including teachers, coaches, librarians and administrators, who motivate youth to succeed. Giesler was nominated by a colleague who won the award last year. She needed three recommendations, one of which was from her administrator at the building. Award recipients are selected throughout the year by a committee of top educators and business leaders. “I am so excited because you don’t know where you stand or when they’ll be announcing it,” said Giesler, a 30-year veteran of the classroom. “It was a big surprise. It’s nice that there’s a place like Peabody that recognizes educators for what they do every day.” Giesler has been teaching Rockwood’s gifted students for 21 years, and has taught the same unit, “Lasers in Use,” the entire time. However, she said she never gets bored. “The kids motivate me because they are so enthusiastic about learning,” Giesler said. “They have such unique ideas and perspectives that it is different every day.” The laser unit involves the students coming up with future uses of lasers after gaining an understanding of how lasers

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College women’s field hockey Margaret Ellis, a 2009 Whitfield graduate and who is a senior on DePauw University’s field hockey team, broke the DePauw career goals record recently in the Tigers’ 4-1 win over Ellis Kenyon in a North Coast Athletic Conference regular season match at Greencastle, Ind. Ellis scored her record-breaking 72nd goal, her second in the game, in the victory. The score topped the 25-year-old mark of 71 held by Colleen Konicek, who played from 1984 to 1987. A little later, she earned her fifth hat trick of the season and the 10th of her career. Earlier this season, Ellis broke the DePauw field hockey career points record. With the win over Kenyon, the Tigers improved to 17-1.

MICDS honored Coach and Athletic Director (coachad. com) has announced that MICDS has been recognized with the Interscholastic Sports Program of Excellence award. The award honoring the nation’s best athletic departments for their off-the-field achievements. MICDS was one of four schools honored in the program’s inaugural class. The school was the award recipient in the private school category with an enrollment of more than 500 students. In recognition for this achievement, MICDS will received a trophy. The school also will be part of a feature story that appears in the magazine’s November edition. The story gives readers a glimpse into the MICDS sports program and why it was named one of the most remarkable departments in the nation. “Director of athletics Don Maurer has created an atmosphere unlike any other that encourages the intellectual growth of both student-athletes and coaches,” said Kevin Hoffman, associate editor of the magazine. “It’s rare to see administrators embrace roles as coaches,” Hoffman added. “It’s also refreshing to see programs place an emphasis on education through athletics, using sports as an avenue to prepare student-athletes for the lives they’ll live beyond high school.” The Program of Excellence was created to honor athletic departments not for their accomplishments on the field but their

overall commitment to promoting a positive experience for student-athletes. Judges were impressed by the 3.29 GPA held by student-athletes at MICDS and that all 99 MICDS coaches completed the National Federation Coaching Certification Program. The school also boasts a participation rate of greater than 70 percent and has developed a “Captain’s Council” to improve the leadership qualities of its athletes.

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College men’s soccer After winning the regular season MIAA championship the Lindenwood men’s soccer team completed the sweep of the championships with a 1-0 win over Northeastern State in the MIAA Tournament recently in Olathe, Kan. The whole 90 minutes was a very defensive style of game. The two teams combined for just 11 shots on goal. After the first 45 minutes the game was scoreless. The second half was much like the first. Neither team could break through and score the game’s first goal. Finally, in the 79th minute Lindenwood’s Hernan Gonzalez scored to give the Lions the 1-0 lead. After falling behind 1-0 the Riverhawks felt some urgency and put some pressure on the Lindenwood defense. But, just as the Lions’ defense has done all year, it was up to the task and held on for the victory. Fermin Hughes started in the net for Lindenwood and recorded his ninth shutout of the season. The Lions end their season with a record of 15-2-3.

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Lady Lancers complete ‘perfect season’ By WARREN MAYES It might be easier pouring smoke through a keyhole than beating the Lafayette Lancers in volleyball. The Lancers completed a season for the ages after a 26-24, 25-19 victory over Lee’s Summit West in the Class 4 championship match at the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The Lancers finished the season with a spotless 40-0 record. They did not lose a set all season, going 80-0. Lafayette senior setter Stephanie Campbell said the year was thrilling. Coach Zachary Young, who took over when Steve Burkard stepped down after winning state last year, said it was a dream come true. “It’s been an amazing journey,” Young said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better group to start my head coaching career at Lafayette. We realize this is not a group that comes along every year and we’ve really enjoyed every moment this season. “I think perfect is a great word to describe this season. This is the first team in Missouri volleyball history to go 40-0. It’s believed to be the first team to go undefeated without losing a set in state history.” The goal set back in August was to be playing in November and Campbell said she heard about it plenty. “Throughout the season people were always asking, ‘so are you guys gonna repeat?’ And my response was always if we keep working hard things will fall into place,” Campbell said. In round-robin play on the first day, the Lancers began with a 25-14, 25-15 victory over Francis Howell. The Lancers then swept Lee’s Summit West 25-22, 25-16 before polishing off Ozark 25-18, 25-14. “Round-robin play on the first day at state is such an emotional and draining day,” Young said. “You only play two

games against each team, even if you split. You have to play and then only have 15 to 20 minutes off before you are warming up to play again. I thought our kids handled the situation very maturely. “We were ready to play each match, which is a direct credit to coach Sue Tillery, coach Kim Aschoff, and coach Steve Burkard. They were the ones to talk to the girls before they came down to the court and get them ready to play.” Young thought the Lancers were a lock to walk away with the main hardware. Campbell agreed. “I just kept thinking we worked too hard all season to lose in the state finals and I think the rest of the team was thinking similarly,” she said. “That final celebration was amazing and rewarding. “All our hard work throughout the season had lead up to that one moment and really paid off. The celebration also had a twinge of sadness, at least for us seniors, as we all realized that was the last match of high school volleyball we’d ever play.” Young enjoyed what he witnessed. “When it was over, the kids stormed the court and hugged each other in a big pile. The coaches all hugged in a huddle,” Young said. “Pure joy and a little disbelief. “It’s still hard to believe what this team accomplished this year. I’m not sure if it’s hit me yet.” There were several keys to the successful season, Young said. “One of the first keys to our success is the help of my assistant coaches. Coach Steve Burkard has been a mentor and a tremendous help to me this year in making it a smooth transition,” Young said. “Coach Tillery and coach Aschoff do a great job with team building and chemistry throughout our entire program. Obviously you have to have talented kids to go undefeated, but we believe it takes more than talent.”

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The gift of caring 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 senior 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 may be unable to do by themselves,” Julie Beckwith, owner of Home Helpers, said. There are warmhearted, compassionate caregivers available at agencies such as 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 are caregivers who are available to stay with a loved one during the holidays and 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 are beneficial for all ages. “Our caregivers help many younger people with lifelong challenges, physical or emotional needs,” Beckwith said. Many families are spread out and no longer live close, and Beckwith noted that 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, throw rugs that could cause a fall or changes in how their loved one is taking care of their own physical needs. When choosing a caregiver, it is important to consider their training. “We place importance on continued training to include CPR, First Aid, Alzheimer’s and dementia as well as communication skills. Home Helpers is a smoke-free agency, which has been very much appreciated by our clients and their families,” Beckwith said. “It is important to find someone who can understand and appreciate the role of the client’s family in the care-giving process. We focus on unique needs of each family with customized care.”

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When shopping for a piece of jewelry that will put a sparkle in someone’s eye, it pays to have some knowledge about that person’s preferences and to do business with a reputable, independent jeweler. Michael Haddad of Diamond & Jewelry Brokers, a West County fine jewelry retailer for 35 years, noted that independent jewelers offer many advantages. Unlike chain jewelry stores that carry the same products and aim to appeal to the masses, independent jewelers take pride in differentiating themselves with unique selections containing the finest quality diamonds and gemstones at excellent prices. They are part of the communities they serve, have a vested interest in their customers and reputation, are experts in their field and spend their lives serving loyal customers. “Many people go directly to the Internet and start clicking away for the perfect gift at the perfect price,” Haddad said. “Online retailers claim to offer fine jewelry at unbeatable prices, but you don’t know what you’re getting until the package arrives. Don’t buy jewelry you can’t physically evaluate.” The Internet can come in handy, however, if the person you are shopping for has a Pinterest page where she has “pinned” photos of jewelry she admires. The more information a shopper provides about a person’s preferences, the better a jeweler can help select the perfect piece. “Ask her friends for ideas,” Haddad said. “Pay attention. Does she comment on someone else’s jewelry? Does she like white or yellow metals? Do you want to buy her an everyday piece, or does she prefer to wear different pieces with different outfits? “When shopping for that special gift of jewelry, it helps to know those things. You will be most impressed with the service and quality you receive from an independent family jeweler.”

Golfers appreciate gifts they can bring to their game, but for non-golfers, choosing a golf gift can be intimidating. “Every year during the holidays, people come in with a golfer on their list, and either they don’t know what to get them or they say they already have everything,” said Josh Morris, store manager at Golf Discount, which is locally owned and has three area locations. The key to shopping for a golfer, Morris said, is gathering some basic information before heading to the store. “Our default suggestion is always going to be clothing – golf shirts, pullovers, slacks, hats and shoes – so you need to know what size they wear,” he said. “A big thing we sell is team apparel – golf clothing with team logos of the Cardinals, Blues, Mizzou, Rams, SLU Billikens – and it’s available for men and women.” It also helps to know if the golfer prefers one brand of apparel. “For example, some golfers like Nike clothing, and they’re pretty loyal to it,” Morris said. Likewise, he said, about 75 percent of golfers have a ball they regularly play. Before buying clubs, Morris suggested taking a picture of what’s in the golfer’s bag and bringing it to the store. “Knowing what’s in their bag can really help us determine what the golfer needs, what brand the golfer prefers and what he or she is playing now,” he said. “After the holidays, we can custom-fit the golfer for the same set or exchange it.” Other popular gifts, he said, include drizzle sticks for $14.99; indoor putting greens starting at $16.99; ball cabinets starting at $49.99; and the 314 Golf Card, which costs $84.95 and is good for free greens fees on 19 quality St. Louis area courses. “And there’s always gift cards,” Morris said. “They are always the right size.”

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Hosting a crowd for a holiday party can seem overwhelming, but knowing a few tricks of the trade will make for a successful event that’s enjoyable for all. Steve McIntyre, co-owner of Balaban’s wine cellar & tapas bar, shared some techniques used at private parties held at Balaban’s as well as at catered affairs at clients’ homes and offices. “First, plan ahead,” McIntyre said, noting that when having a party catered, it is important to call ahead and order menu items early. Caterers can also help create a balanced and interesting menu, even one with a theme. McIntyre suggests putting different food items in different rooms or areas of the home or office so that people do not congregate in one place, especially the kitchen or entryway. This arrangement encourages mixing and mingling, which represents the point of holiday parties, he said. McIntyre especially encourages hosts and hostesses to think about how groups move in the party space. To get guests away from the entrance or entryway, he puts the drinks deep into the party area. “Let guests help. Whenever someone asks if they can help, give them a job. Delegate. Guests can fill ice buckets or uncork the wines,” he said. “Then, guests feel useful and part of the party; they usually relax and enjoy themselves.” For personal events, McIntyre insists on hostess gifts – perhaps a bottle of wine, a set of six or more salts from around the world, or a special olive oil or cheese. “Make a gift selection that does not require the host or hostess to do extra work and does not take them away from greeting and enjoying their guests,” McIntyre said.

Whether you’re opening your home for a festive party or hosting a small family gathering, you want your home to be dressed in its holiday best. Jeanie Hood, owner of Three French Hens, a 10,000-square-foot home furnishings boutique in Wildwood, shared several tips for decking out your home for the holidays. • Decorate your tree with incredible bows and ribbons, especially at the top trailing down. Use a mixture of three different colors, styles and patterns. Create incredible toppers – not just the typical little angel or star. • For an easy but beautiful holiday table, top a 6- to 8-foot garland with ornaments, big bows and candlesticks, and place it down the center of your table as a runner. • Lay loose garland over paintings and mirrors, and stick in festive holiday picks, ornaments and bows. • Get battery-operated candles, twig and string lights and put them in garlands, on small trees and inside clear glass containers filled with little crystal beads or ornaments. • Place a timer candle in a lantern, add some ornaments and a mini Christmas tree, and set it on your hearth. • Decorate bookcases with mini Christmas trees, snow, figurines and ornaments placed on greenery, working items into the things you already have on your bookcase. • Hang a wreath on the front door, and decorate the door with garland, big bows, ornaments and battery-operated lights. • Decorate a doorway leading from one room into another with garland, lights and ornaments. • Make a statement with your mantle using garland, candlesticks, ornaments, bows and berries. “It really is very easy,” Jeanie said. “People have Christmas items they haven’t used in years. Take those ornaments, lights and bows and use them around your home to make it look beautiful for the holidays.”

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Gobble up those Thanksgiving leftovers While there is nothing wrong with an oldfashioned turkey sandwich, these recipes offer alternative ways to put that leftover Thanksgiving turkey to good use.

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Turkey tortilla soup 1 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 4-ounce can chopped green chilies 1 1.25-ounce package taco seasoning mix 1 16-ounce can tomatoes 6 cups turkey broth or reduced-sodium chicken bouillon 1 10-ounce package frozen corn 2 cups cooked turkey, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro 4 ounces unsalted tortilla chips, coarsely crumbled ½ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese In a 5-quart saucepan, sauté onion in hot oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, or until translucent. Stir in chilies and taco seasoning mix, and cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, breaking up with spoon. Stir in turkey broth; bring to a boil. Add corn and turkey, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add cilantro. Ladle into bowls and top with tortilla pieces and cheese. Source: National Turkey Federation

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1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1-2 teaspoons cornmeal Shred cooked turkey into ¼-inch strips. Toss in a bowl with ¼ cup barbecue sauce. Let stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place a pizza stone/pan or baking sheet on center oven rack, and preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Brush remaining ¼ cup barbecue sauce on pizza crust. Place turkey strips atop crust. Top with onion and peppers. Sprinkle with cheeses. Remove stone/pizza pan from oven and dust with cornmeal. Bake pizza in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, until crust is crisp and cheese bubbles. Source: National Turkey Federation

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Turkey potato cheesy breakfast casserole 2 cups cubed turkey 1 cup low-fat sour cream 1 10-ounce can cream of chicken soup ¼ cup milk 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided 1 30-ounce bag frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed ½ onion, diced ½ cup corn flake cereal 1 cup Wholly Guacamole In mixing bowl, combine turkey, sour cream, soup, milk, ½ cup cheese, hash browns and onion. Spread in bottom of greased 2-quart dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. Add additional ½ cup of cheese and corn flakes, and bake another 5-10 minutes until bubbly and slightly browned. Let cool for 10 minutes, and serve with a dollop of Wholly Guacamole. Makes 8 servings Source: Wholly Guacamole Editor’s note: For more than 1,100 turkey recipes, including recipes for soups, salads, appetizers, sandwiches, wraps and entrees, visit the National Turkey Federation website at eatturkey.com. The site also includes cooking videos for many of the featured recipes.

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Smartphone allergies What is better: the Blackberry or the iPhone? According to a study presented this month at the annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), when it comes to smartphones, there is a smart choice for those with certain allergies. Allergists with the ACAAI studied popular smartphones for cobalt and nickel, which are common allergens, and learned something interesting. “Approximately one-third of all Blackberries contain nickel, but neither cobalt nor nickel

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Nurse burnout A three-year study involving nearly 23,000 registered nurses showed that nurses who work extended shifts are more likely to report job burnout, and their patients are less likely to be satisfied with their level of care. According to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, nurses working shifts of 10 or more hours were as much as two and a half times more likely than nurses working shorter shifts to experience burnout and job dissatisfaction, and 70 percent of patient outcomes were significantly and adversely affected by the longest shifts. “Traditional eight-hour shifts for hospital nurses are becoming a thing of the past,” said Amy Witkoski, R.N., of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at Penn Nursing. “Bedside nurses increasingly work 12-hour shifts. … When long shifts are combined with overtime, shifts that rotate between day and night duty, and consecutive shifts, nurses are at risk for fatigue and burnout, which may compromise patient care.” Sixty-five percent of the nurses in the study worked 12-13-hour shifts, and as shift length increased, the percentage of those reporting burnout and an intention to leave the job increased incrementally. At hospitals where a higher proportion of nurses worked longer shifts, higher percentages of patients reported that nurses sometimes or never communicated well, pain was sometimes or never well controlled, and they sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted it. Authors of the study recommended restricting the number of consecutive hours nurses work, that state boards of nurs-

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Heart-related deaths spike in winter Every year, there are reports of people dying from heart attack while shoveling snow, but according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2012, even people who live in a warm climate are more likely to die of heart-related issues in the winter. “This was surprising, because climate was thought to be the primary determinant of season variation in death rates,” said Dr. Bryan Schwartz, lead author of the study. Researchers at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles analyzed 2005-2008 death certificate data from seven locations with different climates: Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Washington, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Los Angeles County, Calif. In all areas, total and “circulatory” deaths – heart attack, heart failure, cardiovascular disease and stroke – rose an average 26 percent to 36 percent from the summer low to the winter peak over four years. Seasonal patterns of total and cardiac deaths were very similar in the seven different climate patterns, researchers said. Death rates at all sites clustered closely together, and no one site was statistically different from any other site. Schwartz hypothesized that colder weather might increase vessel constriction and raise blood pressure and said also that people generally have less healthy lifestyles in winter months. “They don’t eat as well and don’t exercise as much,” he said. “People should be extra aware that maintaining healthy behaviors is important in winter.”

On the calendar ElderLink St. Louis will offer free caregiver support groups from 7-8:30 p.m. on Mondays, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3 at Congregation B’nai Amoona, 324 S. Mason Road. A social work professional will facilitate, and all are welcome. To register, call (314) 8129300, or email info@elderlinkstlouis.org. ••• “Solutions for Better Breathing,” a free Spirit of Women Wellness program, will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at St. Luke’s Women’s Center, 6 McBride & Son Corp. Center Drive, Suite 102, in Chesterfield Valley. Problems affecting respiratory health can lead to labored and difficult breathing and a serious decrease in the ability to perform everyday tasks. Dr. Bobby Shah, a pulmonologist, will discuss how to breathe more easily. To register, call (314) 542-4848, or visit stlukes-stl.com.

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By JIM ERICKSON The afternoon emergency call was the kind every firefighter-paramedic trains for but never wants to hear – an auto accident involving a fire and the driver trapped beneath the vehicle. West County EMS and Fire Protection District’s Station 1 responded with a pumper fire truck and an ambulance. Smaller and quicker, the ambulance – with firefighterparamedics Cody Jennemann and Kevin Bacon aboard – arrived at the scene first. Although the duo was honored on Oct. 21 for their actions at the scene, the call actually came in late July. The scene was the backyard of a home on Green Lantern Lane just west of Hwy. 141 near the Milldale Drive intersection, about a half-mile south of Clayton Road. “We could see the smoke coming from the backyard as we got close,” Bacon recalled. He said he later learned from a witness’s report that an SUV, southbound on 141, drifted to the right, went off the road and down an embankment into the backyard. In the process, the vehicle rolled over, the driver was thrown out and pinned beneath the SUV, which wound up on its roof. Making matters worse, leaking gasoline from the vehicle had ignited. “We thought he was dead,” Bacon said. “The fire hadn’t gotten to him yet, but there was no way he could breathe and his face was purple.” As Jenneman returned to the ambulance to get more equipment, flames reached the gas tank and the fire ballooned, quickly spreading toward the trapped driver and starting to burn one of his shoes. “I just couldn’t stand there and watch him burn, so I did what I knew I had to do,” Bacon said. Bacon grabbed the vehicle, a Mazda

Tribute, and heaved it over on its side to free the driver. “I still didn’t think he was alive, but as I dragged him away from the fire I heard him make a big gasping noise,” Bacon said. “So I reached in his mouth to free his airway and Cody and I got him breathing again.” The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Bacon shrugs off his feat of strength. “I never had any doubt that I could do it,” he said. “But you know what I’m really proud of? From the time we got to the scene until we arrived at the hospital (it took only) 11 minutes. “We had called on the way to tell the hospital (Mercy) what we had and what we thought was needed, and they had everything there waiting for us when we pulled up.” Found to have a broken back and a torn artery, the victim was rushed into surgery upon arrival. “He’s been out of the hospital for some time now and from what we hear, he’s making a full recovery,” Bacon said. The fact that Bacon had just finished a stretching workout at Station 1 moments before the emergency call came in may have been a fortunate coincidence but it was hardly surprising. Bacon, along with almost all other West County firefighter-paramedics and personnel, participates in a fitness and wellness program designed to cover all the bases – cardiovascular conditioning, strength training and good nutrition. “Probably more than 90 percent participate vigorously and virtually everybody does something,” said the 37-year-old firefighter-paramedic. “I used to do a lot of work with weights. I still do some but I work on other things, too. You simply gotta stay fit to do this job.” West County isn’t alone in its fitness philosophy. Other major fire protection

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM districts in the area, including Metro West and Monarch, also place an emphasis on fitness and wellness. Metro West Assistant Chief Ed Beirne could be the poster boy for the benefits of that district’s program, an initiative started in 1998. An active hockey player for many years, Beirne found the sport a good way to stay in shape and burn off stress. The workout room wasn’t a necessity, but the Metro West program also requires all personnel to have a comprehensive physical exam annually. When Bierne went for his exam 10 years ago, he told the doctor he had been feeling a little run-down, something he attributed to the demands of the job and the fact he was getting older. His blood work showed some abnormalities, and the doctor ordered a colonoscopy even though, at his age, Beirne wasn’t yet due for one. The diagnosis: colon cancer. Beirne underwent surgery and chemotherapy, recovered quickly and, a decade later, is still going strong. “If it hadn’t been for that physical, which our program here mandated back then and still does, I might not have found out about the cancer until it was too late.” As with West County, Metro West also has fitness equipment at all of its stations. “The fitness part of our program,” Beirne explained, “emphasizes core body and upper body strength as well as cardiovas-

cular conditioning. “We’ve added being vigilant about nutrition at all times. It’s easy to do that here when people are at work, but that’s not good enough because they are here only 10 days a month.” Firefighter-paramedics typically work a 24-hours-on, 48-hours-off schedule. “We want people to think about good nutrition all the time because it’s pretty easy to kill yourself with your fork,” Beirne observed. Some Metro West personnel serve as peer fitness trainers. “These people have made an even higher commitment to the program, making themselves knowledgeable so they can advise their co-workers about what kind of exercise regimen and nutrition practices they should follow,” Beirne said. The effort is paying off. Metro West’s fitness and wellness program recently was singled out for special commendation when the district was internationally accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. Monarch officially began a wellness program earlier this year but many of the firefighter-paramedics already had been engaged in a variety of fitness practices. Nick Smith informally heads the fitness/ wellness program at Monarch’s Station 1 and, like Beirne, could be the poster boy for his district’s efforts. During the past year, Smith has shed 70 pounds from his 6-foot-2 frame.

In total, station personnel have loss 150 pounds. Smith credits the loss to a lifestyle change, not dieting. “Our goal is to eat at least five times a day, rather than the standard two or three times,” he said. “When you are as busy as we are at work, it can be hard to eat at normal times and there is also the chance of missing a meal altogether. This kind of eating leads to making unhealthy choices on the fly and eating too much too quickly,” Smith explained. “Potato chips and other junk foods are a thing of the past,” he said. “We now have things like celery sticks, carrots, grapes, apples or bananas as an alternative.” Regular meals also are packed with fruits, vegetables and lean meats. A physical fitness routine is another part of the lifestyle change. “We spend 15-20 minutes as a group every morning stretching every muscle in the body to get prepared for the day. With the kind of physical demands placed on us, it’s very important we stay limber to prevent injury,” Smith said. Later in the day – in between emergency calls – the station implements a workout based on a popular fitness routine called “crossfit.” Smith describes it as high intensity interval training (HIIT) that builds muscle and increases cardiovascular endurance.

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In response to interest from other Monarch stations and from other fire protection districts, Smith has launched a Facebook page called Firefighter Health and Fitness STL to spread the word. “Our goal is to spread this movement as far as we can. We also want to continue to better ourselves so that we can better serve the residents of the district, which is our ultimate goal,” he said. In addition to those benefits, the Monarch Board of Directors approved the start of the district’s official wellness program in an effort to lower health care costs, as well as worker’s compensation and overtime expense due to on-the-job injuries. Early indications suggest that the program is meeting those goals. During an outpatient therapy session at Mercy Hospital about six weeks after the auto accident and fire, Bacon and Jenneman visited with the driver whose life they saved –a Valley Park resident and father of four. “He told us it was a miracle he was still alive and said we were the reason for that,” Bacon recalled. “That was a rewarding experience for us, of course, but the best part was just seeing him walking around and looking so good.” Asked if the secret to his ability to flip the SUV over on its side was using his legs for the lifting, Bacon shook his head and replied, “In that kind of situation” – he paused for a moment – “you lift with your heart.”

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Community turns out in style for Friends of Kids With Cancer By KATE UPTERGROVE As West Newsmagazine reported on Oct. 3, Friends of Kids With Cancer turned 20 in 2012 and the culmination of the organization’s celebration was its annual fashion show and boutique on Nov. 1. “This year the show was different,” exclaimed Friends of Kids With Cancer Executive Director Judy Ciapciak. “The focus was off the fashion and more on the kids.” Perhaps the change occurred because the fashions were deliberately more casual. “There was a combination of clothes from Nieman-Marcus and local boutiques,” Ciapciak said. Another change came in the form of fashion show emcee Jill Turec, who is a developmental specialist with Friends and has a close, personal connection to the organization’s mission and its kids. “Jill was wonderful,” Ciapciak said. “Jill really researched each kid to be able to make her comments personal and meaningful.” From the generosity of donors to a visit by Cardinals skipper, Mike Matheny, the day was filled with pleasant surprises.

“I had asked Mike if he could participate in the show. He couldn’t due to another engagement, but he said he’d try to stop by,” Ciapciak said. “When he arrived, I immediately asked him if he would walk with Austin, one of our teen models. “Austin said that walking in the fashion show unassisted was on his bucket list. So I asked Mike to walk with him and you should have seen the smile on Austin’s face. “The fashion show is to highlight the kids and make them feel like they’re on the red carpet – so beautiful and on top of the world.” Ciapciak added that another highlight of the day was a three-minute video featuring “our survivor ambassadors.” “People watched the video and then Jill said, ‘And here they are.’ Then, the ambassadors took the stage. It was unforgettable,” Ciapciak said. Although it’s too soon to know exactly how much money was raised, Ciapciak said that the staff was blown away by donor generosity, noting that $100,000 was raised in direct “fund-a-need” individual gifts, including two $10,000 donations. Over 1,100 guests attended the two shows.

Small Business Saturday is Nov. 24 By KATE UPTERGROVE Everyone has heard of Black Friday, and Cyber Monday is catching on quick, but for shoppers who prefer stores with a personal touch, the best day to shop this holiday weekend is Saturday. That’s because Saturday, Nov. 24 marks the third annual Small Business Saturday – a day dedicated to the local businesses that invigorate the economy and keep communities thriving. “Your local businesses employ local people and the taxes generated also stay in the local community,” said Jeanie Hood, owner of Three French Hens in Wildwood. “I also think there’s a different variety in small businesses than you would in a big

box store.” Hood noted that in a local business customer service is also different. “Your customers often become your friends,” she said. Vickie Jeude, general manager of Terra in Des Peres, agreed. “We get a lot of repeat customers who love our products and service. And we love to see those familiar faces. Come in and shop,” she invited. “We always have specials in our store.” Of course shopping local doesn’t apply only to purchasing holiday gifts. Services, such as dog grooming and house cleaning, and indulgences such as a really great meal can also be purchased locally.

Manchester Coin & Jewelry helps clear out the clutter West County buyer pays top dollar for antiques and vintage items

Clearing out a lifetime of clutter is a daunting task. But Mike Wilke, co-owner of Manchester Coin & Jewelry and D&M Estate Buyers, has advice for people who are planning on moving or downsizing: “Don’t try to tackle it all at once.” He recommends cleaning out one drawer — or one room — at a time. “You can do it slowly,” said Wilke. “You can do it on your own terms, and it’s best to do it when you are able. Do it now so your children and relatives don’t have to do it later.” But how can someone know if an item has any value before bringing it in? “We try to tell people, ‘Don’t make the decision for us.’ It’s hard to determine sometimes what is worth money and what’s not when you’re looking at things in the basement,” Wilke said. “We just had an old metal car that came in. If you would call today and ask, ‘What’s an average metal car

worth?’ I’d say $10 to $20. Well, this one walked in the door, and it was worth $1,100.” Manchester Coin & Jewelry does not run estate sales, but Wilke said he will come out to a house to assess what a person’s belongings are worth. This is a good option for customers who “don’t want 200 people tramping through” their house during an estate sale, he said. “You keep what you want, and then the rest of it we will purchase,” said Wilke. Wilke said his company is different than a typical gold and jewelry buyer that is “strictly looking at things from a metal and scrap perspective,” because he and co-owner David McKinnis look at fine jewelry and watches in terms of their resale, not their meltdown value. “We pay more than your average scrap place, because we appreciate them and we have a chance of reselling them,” Wilke explained. Wilke called the store a “one-stop place to do your liquidation evaluation.” “You can bring me a violin or a guitar and some gold and an old toy and some military memorabilia and a big diamond — and we’ll buy it all,” he said. On any given day at the store, shoppers might find sterling silver and antique jewelry, large diamonds,

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Local teens pursue national spotlight – racing on two wheels and four By SARAH WILSON Two wheels – cycling toward success Motivation, talent and determination can travel a long way, especially when it comes to two Rockwood students who have gone the distance and who prove themselves every day on wheels as well as in the classroom. As seniors en route to graduation, the two are racing to the finish line of high school only to move on to bigger, better and faster challenges. Eureka High School senior Jonathon Schilling, 17, learned how to ride a bike without training wheels before he turned 3. “So I’ve always been on a bike as far as I can remember,” Schilling said. “To this day, it’s still ingrained in my lifestyle. I always wanted to race them, and I guess my competitive side showed through.” An avid cyclist, Schilling is on the USA junior cycling team and has won three national championships. He started out racing BMX bikes in St. Peters and later took to mountain biking in Castlewood State Park. Eventually, he made the transition to road cycling. At the age of 12, he started racing with a junior team that consisted of competitors ages 12-18 and was divided into age groups. “At first, I didn’t have any amazing results, but I loved it,” Schilling said. The next year, he decided to go to his first national championships in Anaheim, Calif., and said he had “some promising results” with two top 10s. He was at the bottom of his age group again at 15, but at 16 he returned to the national championship. “This time, I had been training a lot and I was pretty well prepped. I ended up winning one and podiumed in all three events,” Schilling said. “That was the first big event that I really thought I could go really far with this sport. When I first started, I also was playing baseball and hockey, but I wasn’t really good at those, but I had all this success in cycling, so that’s why I decided to focus all my attention on that. I thought if I really wanted to I could probably go pro if I kept up everything. It all took off from there, really.” Schilling currently rides six days a week as part of his training regime. He uses a cycle computer that tracks his speed, distance, the amount of elevation he gains and his heart rate. He also has a power meter that measures his power output. He currently has four bikes that he switches off with, depending on where he is: a road bike that he rides most of the time, a mountain bike that he takes out on certain

days, a time trial bike, and then a track bike, which he said is for specific event cycling. He said his environment for success “is about as good as it gets,” with living close enough to be able to ride along trails and in parks. “If I lived anywhere else in St. Louis, I wouldn’t get the training necessary for this level,” Schilling said. Through his experiences with cycling, he has been able to travel to places like Belgium, Canada and Guatemala, in addition to cities all over the United States. Yet, he said he has a love-hate relationship with trying to juggle all his priorities. “I love that I’ve gotten the opportunity to do things at my age that other kids might not even do in their lifetime,” Schilling said. “Cycling has brought me to so many awesome places and also has allowed me to form friendships across the nation and world, just because it’s a comprehensive and inclusive sport, unlike domestic sports like football or baseball. “It’s hard to explain why I love it so much. It’s just really therapeutic being able to go for a ride and just clear your mind if you’re having troubles or problems. There is a lot of alone time to just kind of meditate and zone out to a certain degree but also just the overall feeling of being fit and healthy. That kind of lifestyle is really appealing to me. “The rush of winning a race is probably the most amazing high that you could ever get.” In addition to cycling and school, bikes also encompass Schilling during work at Big Shark Bicycle Company, where he assembles bikes as one his primary roles. Through a program called Cooperative Career Education, he is able to receive school credit while working. “It’s been a great option for me because it’s a job that I’m passionate about and that allows me to work in a place that I love,” Schilling

said. “I’ve gotten a lot of support from my family and friends and my school, which has allowed me to travel and has given me every opportunity to catch up in the classroom.” Schilling said many people have helped influence his achievements and goals, but the most important person would be his father. “He has always been that North Star in my life and has always shown me the way to go without pushing anything on me,” Schilling said. “He’s always let me make the choice myself and put things in perspective for me while driving me to races all over the U.S.” Once he turns 18, he is no longer considered a junior cycler. “So that’s why I’ve decided to go as far as I can as a junior, and then next year, I’ll decide if the pro life is really going to be feasible as far as inner satisfaction and monetarily,” he said. He said he is also applying to colleges across the country as his plan B. “I’ve always had the dream to go pro, of course, and I’m leaning toward that, and maybe it won’t work out,” Schilling said. “But if I give everything I have and make

the most of the opportunity, I won’t have any regrets of not giving it my all. I recently learned that rejection is always better than the feeling of regret.” Four wheels – a race car driver’s life Kevin Donahue, Lafayette High School senior and champion race car driver, has racing in his blood. The 18-year-old caught the racing bug when he was little.When Donahue was a child, his father started racing go karts in Pevely, Mo. “And I was probably 11 when I saw him doing it, so I wanted to do it, too,” Donahue said. He started racing down at a local track, and then, he said, “It just kind of grew from there.” After a few years of practice, he started touring and visiting local tracks across the country. Today he races cars rather than karts. On Dec. 1 Donahue will be in Pensacola, Fla., to race in the 45th annual Snowflake 100. The following day is the famed SnowSee NEED FOR SPEED, page 44

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comfortable and relaxed and I can just drive naturally without having to think of any distractions.” However, being involved in racing is practically a full-time job. Donahue said he has little time for much else. “It’s rough because I miss a lot of school days, more than most people do,” Donahue said. “But I do my best to keep my grades up, and I think I do pretty well, but it takes a lot of my free time out and just time to hang out with my friends. I don’t really have as much as I used to just because I’m either out of state or trying to make up for the days I lost. But I do the best I can.” Like Schilling, Donahue credited his father for his success. “He has really inspired me and given me a lot of good advice,” Donahue said. In regard to the future, Donahue said he would like to get into NASCAR in the next few years. “That’s just a matter of keeping moving and getting sponsors,” Donahue said. After graduation, Donahue will continue racing. “It has been my dream my entire life, and I have not shown a whole lot of interest in other careers,” Donahue said. “Nonetheless, I do plan to attend college and earn a degree in marketing or business.” The plan is for Donahue to begin a touring series in 2013 as soon as he graduates high school. He also looks forward to competing in the ARCA or K&N series. “I want to be good in NASCAR. I don’t want to be kind of just average,” Donahue said. “I’m kind of cautiously optimistic in racing because I know that a lot of opportunities, if they sound too good to be true, they usually are. But I still try to keep my head up, and no matter what it is, I try to look at the bright side.”

ball Derby that has been a racer tradition for 45 years running and draws some top name NASCAR drivers. “This will be the most important race of my entire career so far,” Donahue said. “I have raced the Legends Nationals, Go Kart Nationals and Bandolero Nationals, but this will be bigger and more important than anything I have ever done before. This year, the week of racing will draw in wellknown NASCAR drivers, such as Kyle Busch, Aric Almirola and Landon Cassill, along with thousands of fans.” Donahue has vast experience for one so young. He has raced go carts, Bandolero cars, Legends cars, IMCA Southern Sport Modifieds, ASA Trucks, and Pro Late Models. And he has had triumphs, too. In 2007, he was the Indianapolis Speedrome Bandolero champion and INEX Young Guns points winner in Missouri. In 2011, he was the INEX Legends Semi Pro point’s winner in Missouri and finished 12th out of 388 nationally ranked drivers. This year, he has raced a Pro Late Model at tracks in Alabama, Georgia and Florida. “I like the thrill of it,” Donahue said. “I like the feeling you get when you go out on the track or racing side by side with people, but I also just like the overall challenge that it presents to you when you’re trying to win.” One of the keys to his achievements, he said, is being able to keep a “cool head” on the track. “And I guess I can stay calm and kind of figure out what the other driver is doing in front of me and exploit his weaknesses,” Donahue said. He said he does not get frustrated like a lot of drivers do. “I don’t let my emotions determine how I race, and I’m not really scared of the car Editor’s note: Warren Mayes also conlike some people are,” he said. “I’m just tributed to this story.

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PEOPLE Chesterfield resident Charlie Boyce, president of Innsbrook Corp., has been elected president of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of St. Louis & Eastern Boyce Missouri, a trade association representing the residential construction industry. ••• Cheryl Mateker has joined Prudential Select Properties as an agent at its Town & Country office. ••• Valley Park charity Circle Of Concern recently named Chris Pallozola as com-

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AWARDS & HONORS Marilyn Taras recently received the Missouri Community College Association’s Senior Service Award in recognition of her service to St. Louis Community College-Wildwood and to the mission of community colleges throughout the state. ••• St. Louis Community College for the second consecutive year received the 2012 Greater St. Louis Top 50 Award. St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association, in conjunction with RubinBrown, presented the award for STLCC’s

The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce holds Business Over Breakfast, an informational seminar, at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the Doubletree by Hilton, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road. Chesterfield Police Capt. Steve Lewis discusses violence and disasters in the workplace. Admission is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. To register, call 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com by Nov. 30. ••• The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Holiday Gala 2012 is at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 at the Doubletree by Hilton, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road. Cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions and entertainment by the Bob Kuban Band are featured. Tickets are $75 per person. Call 532-3399. ••• “All You Need to Know to Land a Job,” a three-day workshop for the underemployed and unemployed, is from 9 a.m.12 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, Wednesday, Dec. 12, and Friday, Dec. 14 at St. John Church in Ellisville. Attendees learn how to create a resume, conduct themselves in interviews and network. Admission is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Call Annmarie at 779-2331, or visit stjstl.net.

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Com mu n it y Event s ART St. Louis Community College at Wildwood hosts a faculty art exhibition during building hours from Wednesday, Nov. 28 through Friday, Dec. 7 in the student lounge. Visit stlcc.org. ••• A trunk show is from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at The Gallery at Chesterfield Arts. More than 20 local professional artists display wearable art and jewelry, along with photography and sculpture. Call 519-1955, or visit chesterfieldarts.org. ••• St. Louis Community College at Wildwood hosts a ceramics sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in the college lobby. Unique pieces of art are on sale. Visit stlcc.org.

BENEFITS “Inspirations,” a collaboration of professional artists exhibiting side by side with youth who have special needs, continues from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays through Tuesday, Nov. 27 at Chesterfield Arts. All proceeds benefit the Chesterfield Arts Education and Kaleidoscope Program. Call 519-1955, or visit chesterfieldarts.org. ••• The 10th annual Fair Trade Market is from

9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23-Sunday, Nov. 25 at Manchester United Methodist Church. More than 2,500 square feet of goods include wares from artisans, farmers and producers who earn a living wage from their work. Visit manchesterumc.org/ftm, or call 394-7506. ••• The Lafayette Lancer Marketplace Craft Fair and Holiday Boutique is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 and from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Lafayette High School, 17050 Clayton Road. More than 100 artisans and vendors from the bistate area are featured, along with events, entertainment, concessions and a silent auction. The event benefits Lafayette’s bands. For more information or to sign up as a vendor call (314) 550-9500. ••• Richard Carr & Friends present “Sounds of the Season” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Midwest Music Conservatory, 15977 Clayton Road. Timeless classics and original holiday compositions are performed. Tickets are $10 in advance/$15 at the door with proceeds benefiting children and family counseling services from Lutheran Family & Children’s Services. Visit brownpapertickets.com/event/263715. ••• The Wildwood Business Association’s annual Holiday Balloon Glow is from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 at Wildwood Town

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season, and proceeds benefit Lydia’s House, which serves battered and abused women and their children. The cost for brunch is $7; the tour is $10. Call 227-9116.

FAMILY AND KIDS A Middle School Holiday Dance is from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30 at the Eureka Community Center. The recommended attire is semi-formal. Participants must be signed in and out by an adult, and parent volunteers are welcome. The cost is $8 before Nov. 26 and $10 after that date. To register, call 9386775, or email parks@eureka.mo.us. ••• Friday Frenzie is from 7-8:30 p.m. on Fridays, Nov. 30, Jan. 25 and Feb. 22, at the Next Generation Center, The Alley at St. John Church, 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville. The evening includes games with a chance to make new friends for fourth and fifth graders, with snacks provided. Admission is $5. Visit stjstl.net, or call 394-4100. ••• A Breakfast with Santa and Craft Fair is from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Incarnate Word Elementary School, 13416 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. Guests enjoy games, crafts, raffles, a bake sale, poinsettia sale, and craft show with handmade items and jewelry. Visit incarnate-word.org.

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM ••• A Christmas Service of Remembrance is at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road in Ballwin. The 18th annual Christmas service features a message of comfort and healing, Christmas music and lighting of the Christmas tree. Guests are welcome to bring an ornament in memory of a loved one for the Christmas Remembrance Tree. Call 227-5511. ••• Supper with Santa is from 4:30-7 p.m. on Sundays, Dec. 2, 9 and 16, at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Faust Park. Admission includes dinner from The Old Spaghetti Factory, hot cocoa and cookies, pictures with Santa, face painting, ornament and craft making, carolers, stories and more. The cost is $18 for children and $15 for adults. To register, visit butterflyhouse.org, or call 530-0076. ••• The city of Eureka hosts Pizza with Santa from 6:30-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 and from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Eureka Community Center. Guests enjoy pizza, create holiday crafts and sit on Santa’s lap (photos are not provided, so bring your own camera). Children receive a treat bag. Admission is one non-perishable food item per person; tickets now are available for residents and are available Dec. 3 for non-residents at the Eureka Parks and Recreation Office. Call 938-6775, or email parks@eureka.mo.us. ••• The annual Christmas Cookie Sale and Craft Show is from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 at Salem in Ballwin United Methodist Church, 14825 Manchester Road. Call 256-7171. ••• The city of Ballwin hosts a Holiday Festival from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. Kids enjoy photos with Santa, games and activities while adults shop at a vendor fair. Complimentary refreshments also are featured. To register for a table, call recreation specialist Melissa Musgrove at 207-2357. ••• The city of Ellisville hosts Breakfast with Santa from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Park Administration Center in Bluebird Park. Santa accepts wish lists from children and poses for pictures (bring your own camera). Juice and pancakes are provided. The cost is $3 per person, with free admission for children younger than 1. Call 227-7508. ••• The city of Ellisville’s Canine Christmas is from noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Park Administration Center at Bluebird Park. Santa is on hand to pose for photos with pets, and refreshments are provided for people and dogs. Dogs should be kept on a leash and current on all shots,

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LIVE PERFORMANCES St. Louis Community College at Wildwood hosts an open mic night from 6:30-9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29 in the student lounge. Visit stlcc.org. ••• Colonel Ford and the Rough Riders perform from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30 at Stovall’s Grove Rockhorse Saloon and Dance Hall, 18720 Stovall Lane. Gary Hunt leads the countryWestern band, which includes Grand Masters Fiddlers Champion Justin Branum. Call 405-3024, or visit stovallsgrove.com. ••• “Christmas on Air,” a World War II-era Christmas dessert theater, is performed at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Pillar in the Valley, 229 Chesterfield Business Parkway. Patrons can enjoy coffee or cocoa and dessert along with nostalgic holiday hits and dance numbers. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger. For tickets, call 541-2813, email info@broadwayonthedriveway.com, or visit broadwayonthedriveway.com. ••• St. Louis Community College at Wildwood hosts the “It’s a Wonderful Life” radio play at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 in the multipurpose room. The holiday classic comes to life in a radio broadcast. Seating is on first-come, first served basis, and admission is free. Guests are invited to donate a canned good or new toy. Visit stlcc.org. ••• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church presents a Celtic Christmas celebration, “Season of Joy,” at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 at the church, 327 Woods Mill Road in Manchester. The church’s Adult Cantana Choir and Orchestra perform the story of Jesus’ birth. Call Kathy Desnoyer at 532-0590. ••• St. John Church in Ellisville partners with Dance Inc. and Lindenwood University to present “Silhouettes of Christmas” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12, Friday, Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 15; and at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16 at the church. The Christmas story is told through shadows, light, dance and video. Tickets are $5 per person. Visit stjstl.net. ••• Chesterfield Arts presents “The Nutcracker” with Alexandra Ballet at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15 and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16 at the Purser Center at Logan College of Chiropractic. Visit chesterfieldarts.org, or call 519-1955.

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More fun at Kemp’s Ridgepointe The Kemp Homes Company has opened two new leisure lifestyle communities in Lake Saint Louis offering estate homes from the $220’s and freestanding villa homes from the $190’s. Plus, for a limited time, buyers can get special pre-grand opening pricing. At both communities exterior grounds upkeep is handled by the homeowners association. “We all want to have more time for recreation, to spend time with our families and to pursue activities for our personal enjoyment,” said Kemp Homes principal Bill Kemp. “Ridgepointe offers homebuyers an exciting alternative to allow for just that.” Located in separate sections, the estate homes and the detached villas are unique in that owners have all the benefits of a single-family home without the yard chores. The active adult-friendly ranch, 1.5-story and two-story plans – including the Saratoga model, which is now open for touring – offer the opportunity to buy now and “age in place” without ever Griffey Homes breaking ground at having to move again. Call (314) 496-8224 Fieldstone Farms in O’Fallon or visit thekemphomescompany.com. Fieldstone Farms is one of O’Fallon’s nicest neighborhoods with great access to Consort Homes has four new displays Hwy. 40 and Hwy. K – and Griffey Homes Two new displays at Carlton Glen were is breaking ground there on the 1.5-story, unveiled in September and two opened at 3,000-square foot Bradford III. Countryshire Estates in October. Also breaking ground is the new Windsor In Carlton Glen in Wentzville, the Windsor villa with three-car garage at Penny Lane. and the Southport are getting rave reviews. The Windsor is an open plan with 9-foot The Windsor, Consort Homes’ most popular ceilings, two bedrooms, two baths, brick two-story plan, features a luxury kitchen and a stone elevation. Only six homesites with an oversized work island and a master remain at Penny Lane. So act fast. bedroom on the main level. The 1.5-story Stratford Townhome opens The Southport, a brand new single-story the end of November at Penny Lane and floor plan, features vaulted ceilings and an will have three bedrooms, a two-story great updated designer kitchen layout with the room and three full baths. helpful addition of utility pantry cabinets. Visit griffeyhomes.com for details.

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