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Fiscal Cliff Notes Amid all the political and media hoopla about the fiscal cliff crisis, there are a few facts that are worth noting. First of all, despite all the melodrama about raising taxes on the rich, even if that is done it will scarcely make a dent in the government’s financial problems. Raising the tax rates on everybody in the top 2 percent will not get enough additional tax revenue to run the government for 10 days. And what will the government do to pay for the other 355 days in the year? All the political angst and moral melodrama about getting the rich to pay their fair share is part of a big charade. This is not about economics, it is about politics. Taxing the rich will produce a drop in the bucket when compared to the staggering and unprecedented deficits of the Obama administration. No previous administration in the entire history of the nation ever finished the year with a trillion dollar deficit. The Obama administration has done so every single year. Yet political and media discussions of the financial crisis have been focused overwhelmingly on how to get more tax revenue to pay for past and future spending. The very catchwords and phrases used by the Obama administration betray how phony this all is. For example, “We are just asking the rich to pay a little more.” This is an insult to our intelligence. The government doesn’t ask anybody to pay anything. It orders you to pay the taxes they impose and you can go to prison if you don’t. Then there are all the fancy substitute words for plain old spending – words like “stimulus” and “investing in the industries of the future.” The theory about stimulus is that government spending will stimulate private businesses and financial institutions to put more of their money into the economy, speeding up the recovery. But the fact that you call something a stimulus does not make it a stimulus. Stimulus spending began during the Bush administration and has continued full blast during the Obama administration. But the end result is that both businesses and financial institutions have had record amounts of their own money sitting idle. The rate of circulation of money slowed down. All this is the opposite of stimulus.
What about investing in the industries of the future? Does the White House come equipped with a crystal ball? Calling government spending “investment” does not make it investment any more than calling spending “stimulus” makes it stimulate anything. What in the world would lead anyone to think that politicians have some magic way of knowing what the industries of the future are? Thus far the Obama administration has repeatedly “invested” in the bankruptcies of the present, such as Solyndra. Using lofty words to obscure tawdry realities extends beyond the White House. Referring to the Federal Reserve System’s creation of hundreds of billions of new dollars out of thin air as “quantitative easing” makes it seem as if this is some soothing and esoteric process, rather than amounting essentially to nothing more than printing more money. Debasing the value of money by creating more of it is nothing new or esoteric. Irresponsible governments have done this, not just for centuries, but for thousands of years. It is a way to take people’s wealth from them without having to openly raise taxes. Inflation is the most universal tax of all. All the pretty talk about how tax rates will be raised only on the rich hides the ugly fact that the poorest people in the country will see the value of their money decline, just like everybody else, and at the same rate as everybody else, when the government creates more money and spends it. If you have $100 and, after inflation follows from quantitative easing, that $100 will only buy what $80 bought before, then that is the same economically as if the government had taxed away one-fifth of your money and spent it. But it is not the same politically, so long as gullible people don’t look beyond words to the reality that inflation taxes everybody, the poorest as well as the richest.
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letters to the editor Shame on who? To the Editor: I have lived in West County for most of my adult life; a recent event has made me question the morality and judgment of those who live in this area. Last year I was at a Blues game downtown and parked in a lot near the arena. It was the night we had a terrible storm, and it hailed on most of downtown. After the game we went to our car and noticed someone had backed into the car. It caused considerable damage, which was on top of the hail damage. The first thing I did was to look for some kind of note with a name and phone number of the person who did this and some sort of explanation. I looked and looked, but found no note and was left empty. How could someone do this and not leave any kind of communication? I thought about it on my way home and realized that there were probably 18,000 people at the game. Too many suspects to draw any conclusion of who did it, so why bother leaving a note? It was a perfect scenario to commit a crime and get away with it. Shame on you. Then on Nov. 28, my daughter arrived home from the Daniel Boone Library where she was studying with a friend. She walked into the house with two pieces of glass from her car in hand. She said she was parked face-to-face in the lot with other cars. She noticed that there was glass on the ground, and that there was noticeable damage to the front bumper and headlight assembly. The first thing she did was look around the windshield for some kind of note with a phone number or name so that she might contact the honest person for more information. Nothing, no note, no explanation. She went back into the library and asked the librarian if anyone had come in and said anything about hitting a car in the parking lot. Again, nothing. Shame on me. For some reason I thought we were different, that being from West County we have higher standards, a better moral fiber. That if it was me (and it has been me) that I would be honest and considerate enough to leave a note with my name and phone number, and even an apology. I have done this before. How hard is it to be honest? How hard is it to respect other people and their property? I am disappointed that I cannot trust the community in which I choose to reside. My daughter was at the library, in a lighted parking lot around 6-8 p.m.
Somebody has blue paint from the bumper of our car on their front passenger side bumper. Somebody has not taught their child how to be honest; how to do the right thing. Or could it be an adult who has no morality? Am I asking too much? Are my expectations too high? I have taught my kids to do the right thing. Shouldn’t others do the same? This is just a microcosm of what is wrong with society today. The dynamics of our demographic are changing daily; we should demand more from our community. It shouldn’t matter where we live, we should expect certain basic behaviors and morals. David Tharenos Ballwin
ity of potential victims? The criminals will always find a way to get guns and knives. Is this the nation we want? Not I. John Klay Ballwin
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To the Editor: I applaud you for printing John Doolittle’s criticism of Thomas Sowell (“A response to Thomas Sowell,” West Newsmagazine, Nov. 28). Mr. Doolittle is not alone in his views. Until about two years ago I was a regular reader of the Sowell column, but finally grew bored with his neverending stream of mean-spirited negativity. With Sowell things weren’t so well. There was never any good news, nor could there be. Now I only occasionally read his stuff to Costas on gun control see if anything has changed. It hasn’t. To the Editor: Sowell continues to reveal himself as a I’m sure that by now everyone has seen, pathetically embittered old man trapped in a or heard, about NBC’s Bob Costas’ bully- hateful world of his own making and apparpulpit rant about the evils of handguns in ently some of your readers are onto him. our society. Mr. Costas demonstrates, once Bill Howard again, mainstream media’s utter disregard Chesterfield for nonbiased news reporting, as was clearly demonstrated in the most recent elections. To the Editor: Mr. Costas used the Belcher/Perkins Several questions came to mind when readtragedy to verbalize his and NBC’s anti- ing John Doolittle’s letter (“A response to gun agenda. To say that Belcher and Per- Thomas Sowell,” West Newsmagazine, Nov. kins would still be alive if Belcher did not 28). The terrorist attack on the American possess a handgun is an assumption by Mr. consulate in Benghazi occurred on Sept.11. Costas and an unsupported fallacy. When can we expect the true facts to be I guess they should have taken the knives revealed? More importantly, when will the away from O.J. Simpson and Nicole Simp- perpetrators of this heinous act be identified son would still be alive. and brought to justice? And finally will we History is full of thousands of monsters learn the facts about Benghazi before or after who in their rage used many varied objects we hear the truth about Fast & Furious? and methods to kill their victims. Just a few Mark Dagestad of a long list are knives, ice picks, hamChesterfield mers, pillows, ropes, garotes, poison – the list goes on. Are we going to take all of these poten- A reply to Mr. Behymer tial weapons away from people who might To the Editor: use them wrongly? In response to “Armageddon has arrived” If handguns are banned, what about (West Newsmagazine, Nov. 21), I am perhunters/sportsmen? Are we going to allow plexed as to why, after the Behymer Trust them to keep their shotguns, high powered sold the property to Schnucks, Mr. Behymer rifles, bows, crossbows and arrows? All was not just content to take his share of the potentially lethal weapons. profits and smile all the way to the bank. And if they take all of these away, who is He asks: “Who in their right mind didn’t going to be there to protect my family and think that property would be sold for its highme from a home invasion in the middle of est and best use? That is commercial?” The the night? The police will be the first to tell planning and zoning committee obviously you they can’t guarantee that they will be did not think so when they recommended to there in time. the Board of Aldermen that the zoning remain No doubt, the deaths of Ms. Perkins and residential as per the most recently revised Mr. Belcher are a terrible, senseless trag- Ballwin comprehensive municipal plan. edy, but are we going to solve the problem His statements that the property was by turning our nation into one of a major- “obviously” going to go commercial are
bogus and only reflect the greed of those of you who sold it after allowing it to lay vacant for well over a year, unmaintained and unsecured, but for the deer which grazed there. I, too, sat in all the meetings and heard no pharmacy concerns, only concerns about the safety of student drivers and students for whom the store would be a magnet for snacks and drinks on school days and weekend activity days and evenings. The store was opposed not only by nearby residents of Ballwin, Clarkson Valley, Chesterfield, and Wildwood, but also by Ballwin residents living south of Manchester Road, whose children would be attending Marquette High School. This is the closest commercial property to any high school or grade school in all of the Rockwood School District and Parkway Central, West and South high schools. If the property was for sale as a residential piece of property, it was never posted as such. Mr. Behymer’s query to the cities of Clarkson Valley and Chesterfield as to why they didn’t funnel monies to Ballwin to offset the coffers depleted [not the case] by the exodus of Manchester Road businesses is almost laughable. Ballwin businessmen for years battled the BOA for more appealing improvements and permission to use signage along Manchester Road and were continually denied. Did we support the Ballwin businesses in the past? A resounding “Yes we did!” It would be interesting to note how much of the revenue derived from this store is offset by the exodus of the hundreds of us who formerly shopped in Ballwin numerous times per week. In years past, did the city of Chesterfield take into consideration the request from the Ballwin BOA not to rezone the northeast corner of the same intersection, which is in Chesterfield, to commercial? Yes, they did! For you, Mr. Behymer, of all people, to even begin to voice your opinion about the desire for the property to remain residential, or about present day complaints, is ludicrous, on several levels. Demmy Steppe Chesterfield
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What communities are made of This week we present the story of a brave little girl and the community supporting her. Tori Scott has Neurofibromatosis 1, a genetic disease that causes tumors to grow on nerve cells in the body. She also has an avid group of friends that started out as strangers and are now Team Tori. Team Tori is made up of members, young and old, who have rallied around this remarkable first-grader and her family. It’s a story that reminds us of all the good things that communities are made of – things like friendships and random acts of kindness and neighbors who actually know and care about one another. For 16 years, West Newsmagazine has had the privilege of sharing stories like Tori’s – stories that capture the heart and soul of West County communities. Sure, we report the news of the week – disputes about tax revenue, debates over retail developments and much more – but in every issue you also can find stories that showcase the best of West County – athletes who are committed to helping their teams succeed, coaches and teachers who help kids achieve, volunteers who drive civic progress. The list goes on and on. And the list brings to mind an annual West Newsmagazine tradition – “The Best of West.” Now is the time to tell us what you think is best about West County. Online voting for “The Best of West” began on Dec. 10 and continues through Jan. 2. Categories range from “best local personality to look up to” to “best high school athlete” to “best local charity.” In all, we’ve provided 43 opportunities for you to nominate that which you deem “best.” Results will be published in our first issue of the new year (Jan. 9). Since last January, the stack of West Newsmagazines has grown tall. Some stories have faded, others are imprinted on our memories. Do you remember “Heroes among us” (West Newsmagazine, Aug. 29) – the story about Manchester Police Officer Gerad Gonzalez and Des Peres resident Joe Caruso, who rescued two area drivers from a fiery wreck? Caruso was passing by when he saw the accident. He could have just called 911 and
drove on; instead he stopped to help. One of the unforgettable passages from that story reads: “She (Caruso’s daughter) kept saying, ‘Don’t go, don’t go.’ I’m sure she was afraid something might have happened to me. But I just couldn’t stand there and do nothing, so I told her to call 911 and get some help.” While Caruso’s daughter dialed, he took action. Caruso’s not alone in his willingness to step up and take action on behalf of someone in need. Remember Scott Whitbeck (West Newsmagazine, Feb. 22) whose quickthinking efforts saved the life of a co-worker? Or the Eureka High boys swimming team that rallied around teammate Dean Sindel in his fight against cancer (West Newsmagazine, Sept. 19)? Or the lifeguards who saved a 3-yearold boy at Chesterfield Family Aquatic Center (West Newsmagazine, Sept. 5)? Community newspapers have the privilege of telling these stories as well as preserving local history. How lucky we were to be able to share the story of Ellisville resident, Philip Hulse, who enlisted in the U.S. Army’s 8th Air Force at the age of 19 in 1942 and served as part of the 351st Bomb Group (West Newsmagazine, July 18). As a WWII veteran and local businessman, Mr. Hulse played a distinguished role in West County’s history. But it’s not just adults doing great things. Last week, we shared the story of Progress 64 West and its scholarship program sponsors American Direct Marketing Resources, LLC; Bick Group; DosterUllom, LLC; and Stinson, Morrison & Hecker LLP honoring three local students (West Newsmagazine, Dec. 5). These students are the future of our communities. Their vision and determination deserve recognition. Unfortunately, sometimes in sharing that recognition we make a mistake. Regrettably, a correction is in order. Nikolas Ioakimides, whose award-winning idea, SocialAcademy, earned him a $2,500 Progress 64 West scholarship, was listed as a student of Parkway Central. He is, in fact, a student of Parkway South – another fine Parkway School and perhaps one you think deserves a Best of West designation.
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News Br iefs CHESTERFIELD Bull terrier breeds no longer ‘dangerous’ All breeds of dog, including pit bulls and bull terrier breeds and mixes, will soon be welcome in the city of Chesterfield and its dog park. At its meeting on Dec. 3, the City Council approved by a vote of 7-1 to remove all breed-specific language from its current “dangerous animals” ordinance. Mike Casey (Ward 3) was the sole councilmember to oppose the amendment. The existing ordinance had deemed as dangerous any bull terrier breed of dog, or mixed-breed dog containing bull terrier, and banned these dogs from the Eberwein Dog Park. The new ordinance will consider animals dangerous on a case-by-case basis, regardless of breed. Mayor Bruce Geiger, who at last month’s City Council meeting expressed his concerns with changing the ordinance and allowing pit bull terriers into the city dog park, reiterated his opposition to amending the ordinance. Geiger stressed that he would not sign the ordinance. Without the mayor’s signature, the new ordinance will be effective 10 days from
the City Council vote – or on Dec. 13 – rather than immediately upon approval.
Open house signs on Saturdays The City Council unanimously approved extending for one more year an ordinance allowing the display of residential real estate open house directional signs on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The city established regulations regarding open house signs in 2007. The original ordinance permitted the signs to be displayed on Tuesdays and Sundays. In 2009, at the request of the Home Builders Association (HBA), the city amended the ordinance to allow the display of open house signs on Saturdays. Since then, the HBA has annually requested that the city extend this provision for another year. The current extension expires on Dec. 31, 2013.
Nominations sought for ‘Citizen of the Year’ Residents who wish to nominate a “Citizen of the Year” can do so by visiting Chesterfield’s newly retooled website (chesterfield.mo.us) and downloading a nomination form. Nominations will be accepted now through Feb. 1.
This is an opportunity to nominate someone who has brought honor upon themselves and the community as the result of an outstanding accomplishment, or simply by being actively involved in the community. Actions being recognized should benefit the overall community of Chesterfield and its residents in some manner through volunteerism, work performed on community projects and overall civic contributions to the community. Individuals nominated should preferably be a resident of Chesterfield. If not, the accomplishment should have taken place in the city. One nomination per person per household will be accepted and previously nominated individuals can be renominated.
EUREKA Community asked to rally in support of fallen trooper Eureka Police Department is one of the drop-off sites for the holiday toy drive being conducted for the children of fallen Illinois State Trooper Kyle Deatherage after a fatal accident on Nov. 26. A scholarship fund has been started as well. The toy drive was started by area first responders who will be accepting donations until Dec. 22 at the following locations: • Eureka Police Department, 120 City Hall Drive • Des Peres Department of Public Safety, 1000 N. Ballas Road
MANCHESTER City approves 2013 budget The Manchester Board of Aldermen on Dec. 3 approved its 2013 budget with a vote of 5-1. David Tuberty, director of finance, at the Nov. 19 Council meeting presented the budget and said the projected revenue of all funds would be $18 million, with projected expenditures of $17,572,141. The city’s operating fund was estimated at $9,223,000, and expenditures were estimated at $8,972,964. Alderman Paul Hamill (Ward 1) was the only alderman opposed and said the revenue projections are too high, but Tuberty on Dec. 3 said he does not believe there is any reason for extraordinary concern. “We will continue operating the best way we know how, and I think we’ve been doing it for a very long time,” Tuberty said.
Reappointed The Board of Aldermen on Dec. 3 reappointed Bob Strothkamp and Sandra Wilmoth to the Historic Review Commission for three-year terms.
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earlier this year as interim chief when the position was vacant and the West County EMS and Fire Protection District Board was in the process of filling it. Grassmuck had been serving as an acting captain. Approved by the West County Board at a meeting earlier this month, the appointments were effective immediately.
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Updating and refurbishment of the West County EMS and Fire Protection District Town & Country fire station on Clayton Road have been completed and the facility is back in operation. An open house on Dec. 10 showcased the upgraded facility to interested residents. Chief among the improvements were a new HVAC system, an emergency generator capable of meeting the building’s electrical power needs in the event of an outage, and a reconfiguration of the station’s sleeping facilities. Sleeping quarters were converted from a dormitory-type setup to individual rooms so that firefighter/paramedics of both sexes can be accommodated. In addition, ceilings were lowered to save on utility costs, and the kitchen area and offices received a facelift. New carpet and painting also were included and new overhead doors for the equipment bays were installed. The total cost of the project, which included temporarily relocating the station’s operations to the former state highway patrol Troop C headquarters on the north side of I-64 at Mason Road, was $870,000. Started late in June, the work required approximately five months to complete. West County EMS and FPD provides services to Town & Country under an agreement that has been in effect since 1983. Town & Country owns the station and West County pays rent to use it under terms of the pact between the city and the district. The structure was built in 1991. On any given day, five to six firefighter/ paramedics are at the station. [Editor’s note: A slideshow of images can be found online at newsmagazinenetwork.com.]
West County EMS/FPD personnel promoted Two members of the West County EMS and Fire Protection District have been promoted. Jeff Sadtler has been named assistant chief and Kelly Grassmuck has been appointed a battalion chief. Sadtler formerly was deputy chief of emergency medical services and had served
Candidate filing for the April 2, 2013, election opened on Dec. 11 at 8 a.m. and will continue through 5 p.m. on Jan. 15. In the West Newsmagazine readership area, charter, fourth class and third class cities exist. Charter cities include Creve Coeur, Ellisville and Wildwood; fourth class cities include Ballwin, Clarkson Valley, Des Peres, Eureka, Manchester, Town & Country, Valley Park and Winchester. Chesterfield is the sole third class city. Although general guidelines exist for fourth and third class cities under Missouri Revised Statues/Missouri Constitution, candidates in charter cities must refer to their individual city charter for qualification guidelines. In fourth class cities, qualifications for mayor include being 25 years old, U.S. citizen and a resident of the city at the time of and for at least one year preceding the election. Qualifications for alderman include being 21 years old, U.S. citizen, an inhabitant and resident of the city for at least one year preceding his election, and a resident, at the time he files and during the time he serves, of the ward from which he is elected. In third class cities, qualifications for mayor include being 30 years old, U.S. citizen, and a resident of the city at the time of and for at least two years preceding the election. Qualifications for councilmembers include being 21 years old prior to taking office, U.S. citizen, an inhabitant of the city for one year preceding the election, and a resident from the ward from which he is elected six months preceding the election. In the village of Twin Oaks, qualifications for trustees include being 21 years old, U.S. citizen, and an inhabitant of the town at the time of his election who has resided there one year preceding the election. For additional information on qualifications candidates can refer to “April Municipal Election Filings Qualifications” on the St. Louis County website (stlouisco.com/ YourGovernment/Elections). Candidates also should refer to requirements on individual municipality or district websites. Editor’s note: In last week’s cover story, “Traffic Jam,” the photo was provided to Metro Transit by Dan Donovan Photography.
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Uncle Sam keeps changing the estate tax rules By JIM ERICKSON Call it the estate tax, its more formal name – or the death tax, the nomenclature politicians and opponents of the levy like to use due to its more visceral impact. By whatever name you call it, the tax presents another topic in the debate over how, or if, the looming fiscal cliff issue will be addressed in Washington. And while the number of people affected by that one tax is extremely small in comparison with other issues up for debate in the Capitol Hill imbroglio, the financial impact on anyone who is affected could be substantial. Case in point: This year, estates valued at just over $5 million or less are exempt from the tax. Amounts above that are taxed up to a top rate of 35 percent. However, if there’s no agreement between Congress and the Obama administration, the amount subject to exemption falls to $1 million and the top tax rate climbs to 55 percent. The matter becomes more complicated because most congressional Republicans and even some Democrats want to repeal the estate tax completely. The president has suggested a compromise setting the exemption level at $3.5 million, with a top tax rate of 45 percent. But wait. The tax rates and exemptions noted here don’t apply when property and assets in the estate of a married person pass to the surviving spouse. That’s because they qualify for the marital deduction. If your head is starting to spin and/or your eyes are beginning to glaze over,
you’re not alone. Joseph Griffard, a Ballwin-based financial planner, fears many people, including those who potentially could be affected by decisions that leave some form of the estate tax in effect, may not fully understand all the details. “Long-term and widespread clarity isn’t likely when the amount subject to taxation and the tax rates involved have changed so frequently,” Griffard said. Since 2000, the amount of assets exempt from the estate tax has changed seven times and the top estate tax rate has been at nine different levels. In a recent blog on his website, Griffard likened the situation to a young child playing Monopoly with his uncle and beating him handily until the uncle – Griffard names him Uncle Sam – changes the rules. The youngster adjusts his strategy and regains the upper hand, until Uncle Sam again changes the rules. The scenario is repeated over and over. Griffard asked, “At some point, would you decide the game was no longer worth playing? Griffard pointed to a hypothetical case in which a married woman inherits her husband’s $1.5 million estate when he dies and, due to the marital exemption, pays no estate tax. The amount may seem large, but when the value of a nice home, retirement savings, insurance and other assets are added up, an estate of that amount or more isn’t out of the question. The problem arises if she dies soon thereafter and/or if the value of the estate increases before her passing. At that point, the entire value of the estate could be subject to the
estate tax even though it was exempt originally, leaving a sizable tax bill to be paid. “Another problem is that the constant changes in the rules make it difficult to plan anything,” Griffard continued. “You really need some stability to make the kind of assumptions needed for good planning.” With tongue only slightly in cheek, Griffard added, “About the only people who benefit from all the changes and the possibilities we’re facing now are attorneys who will be called on to prepare new legal documents related to people’s estates and insurance companies who will be selling policies to cover the potential tax liabilities. “The unfortunate reality is there aren’t many voters who are touched by this tax, which makes it an easy target to exploit for tax revenue.” The independent Tax Policy Center (TPC) confirms the number of taxable estate tax returns, as a percentage of adult deaths, is negligible – an estimated 0.13 percent or 3,250 returns in 2011. If nothing is done and the exemption falls to $1 million, the number would jump to an estimated 52,500 in 2013, the TPC predicts. Under the Obama proposal, some 7,500 estates would be affected next year. “Politicians who favor increasing the death tax talk frequently about greedy billionaires while those opposed use the more sympathetic image of the family farmer or other small businessman,” Griffard noted, referring to the emotions and See FISCAL CLIFFHANGER, page 14
Dialysis patients made ill by cleaning solution in water By SARAH WILSON A State of Missouri investigation found that a cleaning solution, commonly used in dialysis, was inadvertently added into U.S. Renal Care’s water supply, causing eight patients to be hospitalized after receiving dialysis on Dec. 3. U.S. Renal Care is located at, but not affiliated with, The Cedars of Town and Country. A press statement from U.S. Renal Care called it a “one-time humor error.” “Several of our patients reported not feeling well during their dialysis treatments,” the press statement said. “We immediately stopped dialyzing patients. As a further caution, we advised patients to go to the hospital and helped make arrangements for them to do so.” “As soon as we became aware that something was not right, we immediately stopped dialyzing all eight patients and out of an
abundance of caution, advised them to go to the hospital for observation,” Tom Weinberg, spokesperson for U.S. Renal Care, said in a statement on Dec. 4. “Most importantly, we have been talking with patients and their families and thankfully all patients are stable.” He noted that the company was “communicating with the state health department to confirm the water system is absolutely safe before we reopen our facility.” “In the meantime, we are making sure every patient has a place to dialyze, and our thoughts remain with them,” Weinberg continued. “Our top priority is the health and safety of our patients and we have taken added precautions to ensure this does not happen again.” A registered nurse, who has worked with dialysis patients for more than 30 years and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that during dialysis water
used for treatments is viewed as medicine “and it has to be purified.” “Dialysis patients are exposed to an incredible amount of water, so if there is a chemical or contaminant in there, it’s a large quantity that they’re exposed to, so that can be harmful,” she said. She said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medicare and Medicaid have strict guidelines to ensure that all dialysis facilities are adhering to a set cleaning schedule and are trained properly. “The other side of it is telling caregivers how to identify when something’s wrong and what to do in the event that you start seeing something wrong,” she said. “Fortunately, all the patients as far as I know are going to recover and all going to be OK after this, but it does give everybody the reminder of the importance of what they’re doing and taking the time to do it.”
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Chesterfield approves traffic enforcement on private streets By CAROL ENRIGHT The City Council unanimously approved amending a city ordinance to allow police officers to enforce posted traffic regulations on private streets and parking lots that are accessible by vehicle to the general public. The existing ordinance had required property owners to submit a written request for police to enforce posted traffic laws on their property. Chesterfield Police Chief Ray Johnson said the original ordinance was written based on legal advice given when the city was incorporated some 24 years ago. Johnson said current laws make the aforementioned written requests unnecessary and that the new ordinance will effectively change nothing as the Chesterfield police department has been enforcing traffic laws on most of these private properties for years. “It changes nothing in the way that we’ve been operating, except for the fact that now a property owner or a property manager does not have to submit a written request to us for us to involve our officers in traffic enforcement. We’ve been doing it all along,” said Johnson. Johnson called the new ordinance “a housekeeping change” that allows police to continue to do the job they’ve been doing for years, without a written request from property owners. “We have written requests from some 25 plus locations, including THF, the mall, the apartment complexes. All the people that have private streets and that have parking lots that are open to the public have, for the most part, almost all submitted requests for us to do that enforcement,” Johnson explained. “We’ve been doing it. “We’re not anticipating any additional workload on our part, nor are we anticipating any additional revenues brought into the city by our doing this.” Johnson said he expects the new ordinance to alleviate confusion among the city’s police officers regarding the private properties upon which they are authorized to enforce traffic regulations. “Anywhere in the city, any street, any parking lot that is open to the public is where we have the authority now to enforce traffic regulations,” Johnson said.
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County assessor says private country clubs have an ‘unfair tax advantage’ By CAROL ENRIGHT Private country clubs in St. Louis County are paying lower taxes than their public counterparts, and County Assessor Jake Zimmerman thinks it’s unfair. Zimmerman doesn’t have a problem with the clubs being classified as not-for-profit. “You can be a not-for-profit without being a charity,” said Zimmerman. “If you start the Loyal Order of Moose, that’s a not-for-profit as a private club whether you have a charitable purpose or not. The separate question, though, is whether you’re entitled to special tax treatment on your property.” Under Missouri Law, golf courses – meaning the land that makes up the fairways and putting greens – are considered residential and taxed accordingly. However, golf course amenities – pro shops, restaurants and clubhouses – are taxed as commercial property, unless these amenities are part of a private club, in which case they are taxed as residential property. At issue, Zimmerman said, is a vague Missouri law requiring that, for tax purposes, property be classified according to its immediate most suitable economic use should the property be sold. The assessor’s office maintains that the “immediate most suitable economic use” for a private golf club is a public golf course. Hence, the amenities on private golf clubs should be taxed like those on public golf courses: as commercial property. In 2007, a group representing private country clubs throughout the county filed a lawsuit in the Missouri Court of Appeals against the State Tax Commission arguing that private clubs should be taxed as residential, not commercial. Citing zoning restrictions and existing indentures, they argued, and the court agreed, that the immediate most suitable economic use for any of the clubs should they sell the
property would be as residential home sites. “What the court ultimately held was that we’re not allowed to look at what it’s doing right now, because it’s a not-for-profit organization. Instead, we have to take a guess at what it hypothetically would be if it weren’t a country club,” Zimmerman explained. Zimmerman said that unless the assessor’s office can prove “beyond a shadow of a doubt” that if a private country club closed down tomorrow it would be turned into a public golf course, it must be treated as residential property. Zimmerman bemoaned the “fundamental unfairness” in how the tax code treats a country club versus how it treats “a regular old golf course” that both have a restaurant. “The country club gets a tax break and gets to pretend that a restaurant is a house, while the regular golf course does not get to engage in that fiction. And that’s what’s not fair,” said Zimmerman. The result of this difference in treatment, according to Zimmerman’s calculations, is almost $800,000 in lost revenue to St. Louis County each year, money that could benefit local fire and school districts. The Parkway School District, for example, is home to three prestigious clubs: Bellerive, Westwood and Meadowbrook. If these private clubs were taxed in the same manner as public golf courses, Parkway would gain its share (about 56 percent) of the additional $218,850 in taxes these clubs would be paying. Zimmerman might be the district’s best hope at changing the tax classification in its favor. “Ultimately, I think it will take an act of legislation to fix this problem, and that’s something I intend to advocate for,” he said. Zimmerman said he plans to argue his case before the legislators when they return to Jefferson City in January.
and the District of Columbia had estate taxes directly linked to a federal estate tax credit biases of politicians. for such levies. With the credit, states had Similarly, it helps explain why Democratic another revenue source without boosting lawmakers from states with substantial rural the overall tax burden on their residents. and small-town constituencies are breaking The 2001 tax act phased out the federal ranks with President Obama on the estate credit and later replaced it with a less-valutax issue. Among them is Missouri’s Claire able deduction. In the aftermath, most states, McCaskill, who has supported extending including Missouri, did nothing. Their statcurrent estate tax provisions. utes explicitly reference the federal credit It’s worth remembering that taxing the but, with that credit gone, the states no value of estates at death is not new. In 1932, longer have had their own estate tax. Congress enacted the gift tax to prevent perAccording to the TPC, if nothing is done sons from avoiding the estate tax by trans- to avoid the fiscal cliff and the 2001-10 tax ferring their wealth to heirs before they die. cuts expire on Jan. 1, 2013, the federal estate One less-visible wrinkle in the estate tax tax will revert to its 2001 status, bringing debate is the possible impact on states, the back the credit and, with it, the estate taxes TPC noted. Early in this century, all 50 states of Missouri and 29 other states. FISCAL CLIFFHANGER, from page 13
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Inside the walls: A hard hat tour of Prestige Outlets Chesterfield design features that set Taubman’s development apart from a typical outlet mall. “One of the things we’re doing here is giving tenants an opportunity to express themselves in the design of their storefront. That’s a departure from the norm in outlet centers because often they just have a standard storefront. We’re going to give a number of them the opportunity to design their own,” Schultz said. “That improves on not only their retail productivity, but also improves the shopper’s experience. “It’s more engaging. It’s more interesting. It’s a more comfortable environment.” Schultz also said the outdoor center is designed for shoppers’ comfort, even in inclement weather. The storefronts will be outfitted with awnings, and about six weather-protected overhangs will span One of the overhangs spanning the central walkway at Taubman Prestige Outlets Chesterfield. across the central walkway running the Each overhang will be covered and contain skylights. (West Newsmagazine photo) length of the mall creating “a series of different points where people can take retreat By CAROL ENRIGHT tax-free weekend and the second biggest from either the sun or the snow or the rain.” The walls are up. The floors are poured. shopping season of the year. The development is 70 percent commitAnd the roof is 80 percent framed out. The half-mile frontage that passersby see ted, and Schultz talked about the imporTaubman Prestige Outlets Chesterfield is as they drive through Chesterfield Valley tance of achieving a “critical mass” of no longer a proposal or a site plan; it’s steel will soon be home to phase one of the new retailers. and concrete. And according to Taubman’s outlet mall, which will contain 80 stores The development is 70 percent comdevelopment manager, Nicolai Schultz, it’s and encompass 310,000 square feet. mitted. Taubman’s leasing group recently on schedule to open on Aug. 2, 2013 – just On a recent “hard hat” tour, Schultz returned from the International Council in time to capitalize on the back-to-school, described what he considers to be the of Shopping Centers (ICSC) conference,
an annual leasing event in New York, and Schultz said the buzz was positive. “Coming out of ICSC in New York, tenants are still thrilled,” he said. Schultz said momentum in leasing the mall continues to grow, and he talked about the importance of achieving a “critical mass” of retailers. “In the long run, critical mass helps retailers succeed. It also helps you coming out of the gate,” he explained. Schultz wouldn’t comment on the prospects of the competing outlet center being built by Simon Property Group just down the road, other than to reiterate the message that Taubman has hung its hat on all year: The first to market wins. “While there’s been a lot of speculation about what’s going to happen with two outlet centers – if, in fact, two outlet centers are going to be built – it’s not when you start your construction, rather it’s when you open the center to the public,” Schultz said. “We will open on Aug. 2, 2013. “We’ll open with 310,000 (square) feet and, in the long run, we believe we will be the most successful outlet center in the metro area.” [Editor’s note: Additional photos from “Inside the walls” can be found online at newsmagazinenetwork.com.]
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Mange, as president of the Town & Country Historical Society, a nonprofit 501c3 organization, is continuing the campaign to raise $12,000 for the preservation of the 1854 log cabin that once belonged to George Oge, the area’s first postmaster. The cabin, which was featured in West Newsmagazine on July 5 (“Town & Country home houses historical treasures,” now online at newsmagazinenetwork.com), consists of two rooms, one up and one down connected by ladders. Mange shared that adding the Oge cabin to the existing two cabins in Drace Park will create a unique historical setting for education and enjoyment by residents of all ages. “We have to [raise the money for disassembly] in the next week, by the 15th of December,” Mange emphasized. “We want this to be a source of community pride and a way for community members to take a step back in time.” Tax deductible donations to help preserve the cabin can be sent to the Town & Country Historical Society, 13525 Clayton Road, Town & Country, MO 63131. Learn more at tandchs.org.
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Reinsurance Group of America moves headquarters to Chesterfield By CAROL ENRIGHT Plans are in the works for Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) to move its world headquarters from leased space at 1370 Timberlake Manor Parkway to a new $150 million development that will feature two office buildings on 17 acres at the corner of Swingley Ridge Road and Chesterfield Parkway West, just across the road from Chesterfield City Hall. Initial plans call for a 405,000-square-foot office development, but the site allows for future expansion of up to 650,000 square feet. RGA ranks 289 on the Fortune 500 list and is the fourth-largest publicly traded company in St. Louis, behind Express Scripts, Emerson Electric and Monsanto. The company’s 1,655 employees operate out of 25 countries across the globe. The Chesterfield Planning Commission recently voted 8-1 to approve the site development, landscape, lighting and architectural plans for the project. Chesterfield Mayor Bruce Geiger said the project is “a big deal,” but cautioned that it “isn’t a done deal.” RGA is seeking tax breaks from both St. Louis County and the state of Missouri. The company is expected to add 300 jobs at the new headquarters, which would likely make it eligible for state tax incentives through the Missouri Quality Jobs Program.
Geiger said these new positions – along with the consolidation of existing staff from RGA’s current Chesterfield and St. Charles offices – should bring the total number of employees at the new location to approximately 800-1,000. “Bringing new jobs into the community creates housing demand,” said City Administrator Mike Herring. “These are good paying jobs, and (employees) want to live close to where they work. They also will be shopping and spending money in the stores and the restaurants. So it’s nothing but good news.” “I know we’re going to have the outlet
malls and that’s a lot of retail jobs,” added Geiger. “But RGA and Mercy, they bring some really high-paying jobs.” Herring said the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has agreed to rebuild the overpass on Chesterfield Parkway West that spans Hwy. 40 to accommodate the expected increase in traffic. According to Herring, MoDOT has agreed to pay for the new bridge, which will feature eight full lanes of traffic, including double left-turn lanes going each way. “They’ve identified this as a project that
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Ellisville postpones land use, zoning bill By DIANE E. SAMSON The Ellisville City Council voted to postpone the reading of a bill which would have amended land use and commercial zoning districts in the Ellisville city code. The Council approved the first reading of the bill with all members in favor except Mayor Adam Paul, who shared a presentation outlining his problems with the bill. The primary issue Paul had with the bill is that it, in his opinion, puts the Great Streets Initiative, a working document, into Ellisville’s city code. He also said that some of the language of the bill was confusing and seemed inconsistent even with the Great Streets Initiative. Ada Hood, director of planning and community development, said that Paul’s questions are pretty basic and easily interpreted. She offered to discuss the issues further with the mayor. Councilmember Michelle Murray (District 3) requested that Paul’s presentation be forwarded to Ellisville staff so they can review the information. The Council decided to table the issue and move it back into a future work session.
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Santa Claus is coming to town By JIM ERICKSON Santa Claus will be joining Monarch Fire Protection District firefighters for visits throughout the district between 5-8 p.m. on Dec. 18-20. With his reindeer getting ready for the big night the following week, Santa will hitch a ride on a Monarch fire truck. He’ll have treats for the kids and happily will pose for pictures. A list of planned stops follows, however, times are approximate, depending on the number of visitors at each Santa stop. Tuesday, Dec. 18 • 5 p.m. at Riverdale Drive and Riverdale Circle in Chesterfield Estates subdivision. Nearby subdivisions include Eagle Crest Estates and Fox Hill Farms. • 5:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Ridge Drive and Bluff View Ridge Drive in The Bluffs of Wildhorse subdivision. Nearby subdivisions include Spring Hill Bluffs, Somerset, Country Place and Wildhorse Meadows. • 6:15 p.m. at the first pool on Wildhorse Parkway in Wildhorse Subdivision/Highlands. • 7 p.m. at the Greystone Manor cul de sac in Greystone subdivision. Nearby subdivision is Miramonte. • 7:40 p.m. at Wilderness Cliff Court and Keystone Trail Drive in the Pine Creek subdivision. Nearby subdivisions include Wilderness Trails, Wilderness at Wildhorse, Steeple Hill and Chesterfield Oaks. • 8:15 p.m. at Suzanne Ridge Drive and West Hampton View Lane in the West Hampton Woods subdivision. Nearby subdivision is Garden Valley. If weather is an issue, the night’s activities will be held at Monarch Station 5 at 155 Long Road. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 • 5 p.m. at Ascension School. Nearby subdivisions are Chesterfield Farms and Estates at Baxter Point.
• 6 p.m. at Country Ridge Drive and Parasol Drive in Meadow Brook Farms subdivision. Nearby subdivision is Clarkson Woods. • 6:30 p.m. at Cedarmill Bath and Tennis Club on Cedarmill Drive Nearby subdivisions are Baxter Lakes, Baxter Lake Addition, Claymont Lake Estates and Claymont Manor. • 7 p.m. at the Villages at Baxter Ridge pool in that subdivision. • 7:30 p.m. at Highcroft Elementary School. Nearby subdivisions are Estates of Baxter Lane, Baxter Oaks, Schoettler Estates, Westridge Estates, Bridal Creek Estates, Highland Forest and Westfield Farm. Alternate location in case of bad weather will be Monarch Station 1 at 15700 Baxter Road. Thursday, Dec. 20 • 5 p.m. at D’artagnan Court and Bellerive Manor Drive in Manors at Bellerive subdivision. Nearby subdivision is Bellerive Farm Estates. • 5:30 p.m. at Montauban Drive and Nimes Drive in Bellerive Estates subdivision. Nearby subdivisions are Fernwood Estates, Somerton and Maison Manor. • 6 p.m. at Incarnate Word Church and School at 13416 Olive Blvd. • 6:30 p.m. at Old Farms pool on Bookbinder in the Old Farms Estates subdivision. • 7 p.m. at the Seven Pines Swim Club on Seven Pines Drive Nearby subdivision is Polo Run. • 8 p.m. at River Bend Elementary School. Nearby subdivisions are River Bend and River Valley Estates. Alternate location in case of bad weather will be the Monarch Headquarters at 13725 Olive Blvd. If alternate locations are used, please come at the time Santa would have been in your neighborhood.
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Students at Parkway’s West Middle and Henry Elementary raised $8,300 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The students raised money in memory of their former classmate, Mina Sze. The funds were collected through two Hats On Days and the Light the Night walk. The West Middle Hat Day raised $713 and the Henry Hat Day raised $435. Students donated $1 or more to wear a hat to school. More than 100 walkers participated in the Light the Night walk, where walkers carried illuminated balloons – white for survivors, red for supporters and gold in memory of loved ones lost to cancer – to bring light to the dark world of cancer.
Selected among the top Parkway South High’s Mindy Xu was among the top students in the country selected to attend the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute in Des Moines, Iowa, during the Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, which drew 1,300 people from 65 countries to discuss the world’s hunger and food security issues. To be considered for participation, stu-
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Fr. Bob Suit has agreed to continue serving as president of John F. Kennedy Catholic High. The announcement was met with enthusiastic approval Fr. Suit from faculty and staff. Fr. Suit has been serving as acting president since last spring and has worked closely with Mary Hey, principal, and Patty McMullen-Hellwig, associate principal, to form a strong leadership team for the school.
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In honor of a John F. Kennedy Catholic student who recently was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, free flu shots were provided for all students at Kennedy High in November. After having parents sign permission forms, pharmacists from a Medicine Shoppe owned by the student’s relatives provided the immunization to 129 students. Because the student’s immune system is repressed by chemotherapy, one less germ hopefully will help keep her and her fellow classmates well this winter.
ENERGY STAR Leader The Parkway School District has joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s list of ENERGY STAR Leaders, a group of organizations that have improved energy efficiency across entire portfolios of commercial buildings. “Parkway is pleased to be named an EPA ENERGY STAR Leader,” said Dr. Keith Marty, superintendent. “Through this achievement, we have demonstrated our commitment to environmental stewardship while also lowering our energy costs.” To be recognized as an EPA ENERGY STAR Leader, Parkway improved the energy efficiency of its buildings by selecting efficient equipment when renovating buildings, retrofitting lights and HVAC systems; utilizing existing systems more efficiently through better control of HVAC equipment and undergoing a retro-commissioning process at two high schools and updating equipment. Students and staff have made behavior changes in classrooms by turning off lights, computers and to being mindful with other energy demanding items.
Open Parkway Board positions Two director positions are open on the Parkway Board of Education, each for a three-year term, in the April 2013 election. Candidate filing began on Dec. 11 and will continue through Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at 5 p.m. Filing must be done in person at the Parkway Administrative Center, located at 455 N. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. Filing hours are from 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. On the last day of filing, Jan. 15, the hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To be eligible, applicants must: be a citizen of the U.S., be at least 24 years old, be a resident taxpayer of the Parkway School District and have, or will have, resided in Missouri for one year prior to the election. At the time of filing, applicants should provide a biographical statement of no more than 200 words and a recent photograph, which will be released to the media and included in Parkway publications. The terms of Tom Appelbaum and Dr. Sam Sciortino expire in April 2013. For more information, call (314) 415-8004.
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St. Joseph Manchester (front row,from left): Allison Drainer, Rachel Fleming, Jenna Ernst, Emily Lofgren, Kristen Boyd, Valerie Riemer, Grace Anderson, Madison Gibbs and Ariandny Craig; middle row (from left): Ann Zhang, Sophie Vandeloecht, Abbie Edmundson, Abbey Ahola, Ava Eisenhauer, Claire Geurkink and Grace Atkins; back row (from left): Assistant Coach Patty Geurkink, Head Coach Dan Fleming and Assistant Coach Dave Riemer
“Winning the final without overtime periods or penalty kicks was a great relief,” Federer said. “After coaching several Ascension soccer teams over the last dozen years or so, (I realize that) children really do grow up fast. So at the end of each season, win or lose, I look back and treasure the time and privilege it is to be able to coach such wonderful children in the great St. Louis sport of soccer.” ••• The St. Joseph Manchester fifth-grade girls soccer team won the Archdiocese of St. Louis CYC Midget Closed Division Championship by defeating our Lady of Pillar 2-0. The girls were coached by Dan Fleming and he was assisted by Dave Reimer and Patty Geurkink. The team went undefeated (16-0) the entire season, with a 10-0 regular season record and a 6-0 record in tournament play. The team also won the Ascension Parish soccer tournament held at the fields in Chesterfield Valley Sports complex for the third year in a row in their age division. “What is neat about the girls’ successful season is we are a closed team,” Fleming said. “So we do not have any club players. We were undefeated in the A division all season. Our current team has been together for three years.” Future plans for the team are still undecided, Fleming said. “It’s tough to keep kids from advancing to the more competitive club teams,” Fleming said. “Once they move up, it’s how to balance conflicts to field a team to play in the regular CYC league. St. Joseph of Manchester has had three ‘A’ division teams for the past two years. Last year the teams came in first, second and third with our team being in third. There is a lot of talent in the parish.”
High school baseball The third annual College Prospect Development Camp will be held Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 at St. Louis Sandlot. This is more than just your normal show-
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case. In addition to being evaluated, players will receive instruction from college coaches. Confirmed schools include: Bradley, Butler, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Memphis, Missouri, Southeast Missouri, SIU Edwardsville, SIU Carbondale, SLU, Western Illinois, and Western Kentucky. Also invited to watch will be another 30 Division II, Division III, NAIA, and NJCAA schools. Some schools will be attending both days of camp and some can only attend one day. Visit thesandlotstl.com.
Tennis The United States Tennis Association Missouri Valley named Westminster Christian Academy as the “Facility of the Year” for 2011-12, the school’s first year on its new campus in Town & Country. The campus includes 12 har-tru post-tension courts, painted “U.S. Open” blue and green, each with modern score tenders attached to the net posts. The courts, surrounded by full windscreens, are in clusters with extended fencing and green spaces, and sets of bleachers are distributed for excellent viewing. This facility also has large restrooms nearby, in addition to water and ice machines and a fullservice concession stand for special events. Westminster hosted Junior Team Tennis matches, USTA senior league matches, the adult St. Louis District Championship tournament and the junior Missouri Valley St. Louis Outdoors Futures tournament. When not reserved, the courts are open to the public, free of charge.
Gymnastics Sydney Newbauer, of Xcel Gymnastics in Chesterfield, qualified as one of six girls to represent Missouri in the National Judges Cup Gymnastics Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Jan. 5, 2013. Newbauer, 13, is a level 7 gymnast and attends Wentzville South Middle.
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By WARREN MAYES Eureka sophomore Hannah Long set some serious goals for this year and she reached them all. She set out to win the Class 4 state cross country championship and she did. She wanted to finish in the top 10 at the prestigious Foot Locker Midwest Region Championships and she did. “It’s awesome to finally get that state title,” said Long, who finished second as a freshman. “After track season last year, I felt like I was really close. I ran the 800, the mile and in the 4x800 relay. I was second in them all. I was really happy with my place but I was a little discouraged because I really wanted that state title.” So, she began to work. Over the summer months, Long took “lots of long runs.” She ran five or six days a week. Long put in about 25 to 30 miles each week. “I felt good going into the season,” Long said. “Coach (Kally Fisher) helped me a lot. This year, we tried to make my workouts a little more intense so I could reach the goal of getting a state championship this year.” At the recent state meet in Jefferson City, Long won the Class 4 individual title in 18 minutes, 6.91 seconds, 34 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Nicole Mello, of Columbia Hickman. That capped a solid fall campaign for Long. In the fall’s big race at Forest Park attended by the state’s top runners, Long placed second. She went to North Carolina in October for the All American Cross Country Festival. She came in second in a race that featured about 200 runners from across the country. “I was happy with the second-place finish
at North Carolina,” Long said. “I had a lot of tough competition so I was satisfied and I think that race helped me. The reason I went to that race was that my coach wanted me to run in a bigger race to prepare me for the Foot Locker race against competition.” Back for the high school competition, Long was determined. She won the district race. She followed that with a sectional victory. “Those wins boosted my confidence for the state meet I think,” Long said. It turned out the way Long wanted it to. “I was leading the whole way,” Long said. “I didn’t get out too fast. I was running with Nicole for the first mile and then I pulled away. I didn’t look back. I got really excited when I saw the finish line.” Long didn’t rest on that victory. Instead, she kept training for the Foot Locker race in late November at the Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wis. In that race, Long competed against other high school runners from Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. She finished seventh in 17:33. Her pace per mile was 5:39. The top 10 finishers in the girls seeded race and the boys seeded race advanced to the Foot Locker Nationals at Balboa Park in San Diego, which took place after presstime. “I felt like I was in good shape from state. I was ready to run a good race. I knew there was going to be really tough competition there and it would be hard to get into the top 10, (but) I was feeling positive before the race,” Long said. Long said she was happy with her time. It was a big improvement over last year’s time of 17:47. “I’m really happy about that,” Long said, calling the regional race “exciting.” The course is difficult. The start has the runners going up a big long hill. Then it goes downhill for the next mile. The last mile is up and down to the finish. “There were a lot of people there watching,” Long said. “There were more than a typical race for high school. It pumped me up for the race. I just went into it and wanted in the beginning to assert myself into the top 10 and stay in the lead pack. I was able to do that.” After a while, the top pack of runners split into two groups. Long said she was in the second pack. “I tried to make a move but I couldn’t quite get up there,” Long said. “I was very happy with my finish. My main goal was to be in the top 10 and I did that. I had to meanly push myself. Everyone is hurting in that last mile. I had to push myself. So it was good to accomplish that.”
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New ovarian cancer screening, potential treatment Ovarian cancer historically has been called “a silent killer” because symptoms were believed to be absent until the cancer reached an advanced, hard-to-treat stage. Now, researchers say a few simple questions can serve as a valuable screening tool for ovarian cancer. Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle evaluated several screening surveys and determined that the most effective was to ask whether a woman was experiencing one or more of the following symptoms: abdominal and/or pelvic pain, feeling full quickly and/or being unable to eat normally, and abdominal bloating and/ or increased abdominal size – each of which might indicate ovarian cancer. The survey asked also about the frequency and duration of symptoms, i.e., how many days they occurred per month and how long they persisted. According to researcher M. Robyn Andersen, pelvic pain and abdominal bloating may be symptoms of ovarian cancer, but they also can be caused by other conditions.
“What’s important is to determine whether they are current, of recent onset and occur frequently,” Andersen said. “Women with symptoms that are frequent, continual and new to them in the past year should talk to their doctor, as they may be candidates for further evaluation with ultrasound and blood tests that measure markers of ovarian cancer, such as CA-125. “Recent research indicates that approximately one in 140 women with symptoms may have ovarian cancer. Aggressive follow-up of these symptoms can lead to diagnosis when ovarian cancer can be caught earlier and more effectively treated.” Cure rates for cancers discovered when the disease is confined to the ovary are approximately 70-90 percent, but more than 70 percent of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when the survival rate is only 20-30 percent. The study involved 1,200 women aged 40-87. About 60 (5 percent) of those surveyed had a positive symptom, and one was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. None of the 95 percent of women who did not report symptoms developed ovarian cancer during the following year, which attests to the accu-
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racy of the questionnaire as a screening tool. ••• A drug commonly used to treat diabetes might be useful also for treating ovarian cancer, according to a new study published in CANCER, a journal of the American Cancer Society. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., found that women with ovarian cancer who took metformin tended to live longer than ovarian cancer patients who did not take the drug, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes. They studied data from 61 ovarian cancer patients who took the drug and 178 who did not and found that 67 percent of those who took metformin had not died within five years, compared with 47 percent of those who did not take the drug. After accounting for other factors, including cancer severity, researchers concluded that women taking the diabetes medication were 3.7 times more likely to survive throughout the study than those not taking it. “This study opens the door for using metformin in large-scale, randomized trials in ovarian cancer, which can ultimately lead to metformin being one option for treatment of patients with the disease,” researcher Sanjeev Kumar, M.D., said.
Whooping cough vaccine OK for elderly Researchers who looked into the safety of a vaccine to protect against pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, hope their findings will prompt more doctors to urge widespread vaccination, including for those age 65 and older. The newly published study comes at a time when whooping cough is at its highest level since the 1950s. Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that puts infants especially at risk for severe complications, including death. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half of infants younger than age 1 who get pertussis are hospitalized, and one or two of hospitalized infants die. Infants cannot be vaccinated against pertussis before the age of 2 months so may be at risk for contracting the disease from others. Researchers looked at more than 119,000 seniors who received the tetanus-diphtheria-
acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine and at the same number of people who received the traditional tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine. Adverse events following Tdap vaccination were mostly minor, according to the Infectious Disease Society of America. “Although there is a small increased risk of injection site reaction following Tdap vaccination in the elderly, it is no more common then following the traditional tetanus and diphtheria vaccine,” said researcher Hung Fu Tseng, with Kaiser Permanente Southern California, where the study took place. Tseng said one of the most common sources of whooping cough for infants is their relatives, including grandparents.
Halting holiday heartburn Overindulging in food and drinks during the holidays can quickly lead to bloating and heartburn. To avoid the suffering, Gloria Grice, associate professor of pharmacy at St. Louis College of Pharmacy, offered some suggestions: • Do not drink any caffeine. It stimulates the appetite and can lead to overeating, and it overstimulates normal digestion, causing poor nutrient absorption. • Chew slowly to prevent bloating. • Don’t drink too much alcohol because it can inflame the lining of the stomach and intestines and kill beneficial intestinal bacteria, causing indigestion and diarrhea. • Take a smaller slice of pie, because when sugar, fruit or fruit juice, and starch mix in the stomach, they ferment and cause bloating.
More strokes for younger folks The average age for the occurrence of stroke is dropping. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher Brett Kissela compared data on first strokes suffered by patients from July 1993 to June 1994 with strokes that occurred in 1999 and in 2005 among patients in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region. “The average age of stroke declined just a little bit, but there were indeed higher rates of strokes in the youngest age groups, and that means people under age 55,” Kissela said, noting that risk factors for stroke – including diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol – are showing up in younger people.
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UNCERTAIN TIMES West County businesses get ready for Affordable Care Act changes By SHANNON IGNEY The election of President Obama to a second term has ensured the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) signed into law on March 23, 2010. The law, commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” is designed to increase the number of Americans with private health coverage and, according to its supporters, strengthen the nation’s public health programs by January 2014. Over the next 13 months, all coverage plans must be updated to include preventative and wellness management services as well as essential benefits to include emergency, hospitalization, maternity and newborn, mental health, pediatric care and prescription drugs to name a few. The law’s supporters say that these essential benefits, along with the mandate requiring every American to have health coverage – or pay a fine, will ease the financial burden on our faltering fiscal ledger in the long run. Today the common practice for those without insurance is to seek treatment in an emergency room, where they can’t be turned away. Due to the lack of routine and preventative care, the cost of treatment is high. Those costs are passed along to the insured. Currently, the average family coverage plan pays $1,000 extra in health insurance costs to cover care for the uninsured each year. The ACA will eliminate this expense. Another element of insurance the law seeks to ratify is the equality of affordability. Currently small businesses pay roughly 18 percent more than large firms for the same health insurance policy due to a lack of purchasing power. The health care law provides tax credits and a fair market price for plans purchased on an approved exchange to close this gap. In addition, the ACA mandates that insurance companies spend 80 cents out of every dollar paid toward premiums on healthassociated costs, allowing only 20 cents to go to administrative costs and profits, which is expected to drive down the price for consumers. Insurance companies also must publicly justify raising premiums by 10 percent or more for small businesses.
For reasons like this, Glenn Koenen, a recent Democratic candidate for the 2nd Congressional District and former director of Circle Of Concern in Valley Park, is a strong proponent of the law. “Yes, consumers will see some price increases in many of the things we buy, especially in the restaurant and retail industries, but by spreading the risk and eliminating premium penalties for pre-existing conditions, employers will be able to get coverage for their people at an affordable rate,” Koenen said. He said he has studied the 2,400-page law in detail and feels it may be getting some bad press due to its perceived cost increases, which some suspect will affect profits and hinder future hiring, and because of its complexity. “The ACA bill is complex because the subject is so complicated so it is easy to lock on to one small part and overreact,” Koenen said. “However, my personal feeling is that when the dust settles there will be no new net cost to the economy … but who pays is what will change.”
National chains including Applebee’s, Denny’s and Papa John’s Pizza have spoken out against the ACA and its regulations and it seems business owners on the local front are in agreement. “We are a little concerned because we just don’t know what it is coming down,” said Ann and Frank Mahler, owners of the Donut Palace in Ellisville. “We currently offer health care to our five full-time employees and we are confused as to whether or not the law will cost us personally.” The way the law is written, the Mahlers should not have additional costs imposed on them. In fact, they may even be eligible for a tax credit. However, as with all things political, it gets tricky. Employers with less than 50 full-time employees do not have to change the way they are currently handling the issue of insurance and they are not subject to paying fines for eliminating or denying coverage. The law is most controversial for those businesses that employ more than 50 fulltime (30 plus hours per week) employees or have numerous workers under the 30-hourper-week threshold. The cost of doing business “In my opinion it is the mid-sized comSo far, Koenen may be one of the few to feel this way. Despite research from orga- pany that will be affected the most,” said nizations such as the Kaiser Family Foun- Trudy Kaiser, PHR, director of human dation stating that most small businesses resources for Supplies Network in St. will save money under the new law, many Charles. Companies that exceed the minimum small and mid-sized business allowance have two choices: (1) comply owners are not convinced of the benefits.
with the law or (2) pay a hefty fine. If an employer elects to not provide medical benefits a $2,000 fine will be issued per employee (minus the first 30 employees). If medical benefits are provided, but the employee’s portion of the cost is above the affordability test (9.5 percent of employee’s wages – anything over qualifies the employee for a government subsidy to help purchase coverage), then the fine is $3,000 per employee. These fines are on a yearly basis and are not business related deductible expenses. Supplies Network, a division of Distribution Management, Inc. employs 225 fulltime workers. Due to the mandates detailed in the ACA, Kaiser worries how it will affect her employees and the company. “Over the next 18 months we will have increased participation, mandatory automatic enrollment, and penalties of $3,000 per employee if an employee opts not to take the company provided health insurance. We already pay 60 percent of our employees’ insurance, but
avoiding the penalty for the 9.5 percent is going to be very challenging for us considering about one-third of our total employees includes hourly employees in the $12-$15 per hour range,” she said. Business owners and corporations must make a determination as to whether they will provide medical benefits to their employees or not. In many industries, benefits are the differentiator to attracting and maintaining a qualified workforce, so for many business owners, the effects of the ACA go beyond the financial impact. For those organizations that decide to continue providing health insurance coverage for their employees in compliance with the ACA requirements understanding the financial impact of the regulations is essential. As an example, rather than pay fines or See COVER STORY, page 36
Academy of St. Louis Helping Students with Learning Challenges Succeed For a child with learning disabilities, school can be a daunting place. The challenges of meeting standardized academic goals while trying to maneuver through the emotional and physical environment of school, can create havoc with a student’s educational progress. Many students have different styles of learning and struggle with attention and distractibility issues. In a traditional school setting, these issues may cause loneliness, low self esteem and a defeated attitude. Because 4 out of 10 students in our country struggle with some form of learning disability, many children would benefit from an alternative. The Academy of St. Louis in Chesterfield serves students grades kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Academy is a faith-based school that provides an environment that welcomes the individuality of each student, and offers a curriculum that challenges them personally while providing accommodations designed for each student’s personal success. By cultivating self-confidence and socialization along with tailored academic goals, the Academy provides their students with the tools and opportunities to reach their personal best in life. The Academy is fully accredited by AdvancEd NCA CASI, whose high standards ensure excellence in teaching. ACADEMICS ALONE DO NOT MEASURE SUCCESS Many students diagnosed with a learning disability or developmental delays are also challenged in the area of social development. Many social situations that may be second nature to most, often times cause anxiety and frustration for these children. The Academy of St. Louis provides a structured social skills curriculum giving students the opportunity to role play and experience in “real life” settings, the appropriate response to different social interactions. The Academy also provides leadership opportunities for these same students to exemplify their talents and ability to lead. FILLING THE NEED FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LEARNING CHALLENGES Although St. Louis offers many different educational models, there are few private, accredited high schools in the area for students with learning disabilities. “Our goal is to provide an Academy Elementary School Students educational setting for students with learning challenges through high school.” states Ann Dunn, Executive Director, “We believe our specialized curriculum, together with our high school transitioning program, prepares our students for post-secondary education, trade school, employment or volunteer placement.” Academy high school students work with transitioning coaches, career networking professionals, educational specialists and other business professionals to set and meet goals for post-high school opportunities. The Academy understands a parent’s worst fear is the future of their special needs child. What will happen after graduation? Will my child ever live independently or have a future outside of our home? The Academy of St. Louis provides the resources and knowledge to plan for a successful transition for each student. Graduates who fulfill the requirements set by the state of Missouri receive a high
school diploma. Other students receive a certificate of completion. CUSTOMIZED LEARNING FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDENT SUCCESS The curriculum at the Academy integrates educational goals as well as functional and social skills to build competency for students in their future lives. A maximum of six students per classroom assures individual attention and learning goals that are introduced in a physically and emotionally safe environment for Now Accepting Students each Academy student. Classrooms are Private Tours Available spacious and bright, encouraging learning. Along with the core subjects—math, 314-973-8997 language arts, religion, science and social www.academyofstlouis.org studies—students are taught social skills, Fully Accredited School and neuro/diversity to help them gain an understanding and appreciation of their individual strengths and challenges. Students also enjoy many other enriching classes: art, golf, drama, computer skills, nutrition and physical education. Bi-monthly service and educational field trips throughout the St. Louis area give hands-on experiences to enrich each child’s view of life outside the classroom. To help foster social values, the students of the Academy serve the community by participating in various service projects throughout the school year. SUCCESS BEYOND SCHOOL LEARNING THROUGH LOVE AND DEDICATION The staff and faculty at the Academy of St. Louis are dedicated, professionals, working together to create an “alternative learning environment” based on each child’s special needs. Their personal and professional dedication makes the Academy of St. Louis the right choice for parents looking for an alternative
to traditional school. Terri O’Daniel, Academy Advancement Director, says, “Every child is born with significant potential in life to succeed. This is what we believe...fulfilling this mission is our commitment to our students and their families.” The Academy of St. Louis is currently accepting applications for the January 2013 semester. Call now for a visit at 314-973-8997. ACADEMY OF ST. LOUIS 1633 Kehrs Mill Rd. • Chesterfield, MO 63005 314-973-8997 • http://www.academyofstlouis.org
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the $2,000 per full-time employee fine to the Federal government placing the burden offer insurance coverage, it might make on the cash-strapped American individual. financial sense for a company to reduce an Businesses say this would alleviate the employee’s workload to 29 hours per week, stress and confusion of abiding by the which would categorize the employee law’s requirements as well as save time as part time and therefore not require and money in terms of the premium cost a benefits package. Of course, this will and administrative requirements. financially impact the employee and most Both opponents and proponents of the likely create a need for additional part-time ACA agree that the law is not perfect. employees to compensate for the lost man “The ACA is a Band-Aid on a bleeding hours. However, it might be beneficial to wound. It isn’t a true answer but it will help the company’s bottom line. many people and buy the system time to work on a permanent solution,” Koenen said. No room for error For more information about the AffordThere are many elements to this law and able Care Act visit healthcare.gov or whiteas a result, business owners are frustrated house.gov. with the learning curve required to ensure sound business decisions. Beth Grellner, health and group benefits The Affordable Care Act: leader for Towers Watson, a national financial and risk management firm with a large What small business St. Louis presence, suggests any company owners should know: that employs over 50 employees review all the provisions that have been required • Employers with fewer than 50 under the ACA. employees are exempt from new According to Grellner if a business owner employer responsibility policies. does not fully understand the law it can be They don’t have to pay an assessfinancially detrimental – for businesses ment if their employees get tax both large and small. credits through an exchange. For instance, if an employer is out of • If you have up to 25 employees, compliance with certain regulatory changes, pay average annual wages below such as technological and filing mandates $50,000, and provide health insurassociated with the ACA, they could face ance, you may qualify for a small fines from the Department of Labor as well business tax credit of up to 35 percent (up to 25 percent for nonas the fines associated with the coverage profits) to offset the cost of your violations. insurance. This will bring down the In addition, employers must be aware of cost of providing insurance. the multiple phases of the law. • Starting in 2014, the small busiIn 2018, for example, employers may ness tax credit goes up to 50 percent face an additional excise tax, often referred (up to 35 percent for nonprofits) for to as the “Cadillac tax” if the cost of the qualifying businesses. coverage they offer employees exceeds • In 2014, small businesses with certain thresholds. This tax is another nongenerally fewer than 100 employees deductible business related expense to a can shop in an Affordable Insurance company. Exchange, new marketplace where “This law has the potential to change the individuals and small businesses way that some companies do business. It can buy affordable health benefit adds new taxes to areas that are related to plans, which gives you power simioffering medical plans such as a new tax lar to what large businesses have on prescription drugs, medical devices, to get better choices and lower etc.,” Grellner said. “All of that gets added prices. On Nov. 6, Missourians to the cost of providing medical benefits voted against allowing the state to for employers.” set up its own Affordable Insurance Despite the touted benefits of the law, Exchange; thus, that responsibility many local business owners feel the ACA is now in the hands of the federal will prohibit growth and take a big bite out government. of increasingly shrinking profit margins. • Under the health care law, “If our business doesn’t grow at all, and employer-based plans that provide our health care costs increase 8 to 10 perhealth insurance to retirees ages cent, we don’t have the margin to absorb 55-64 can now get financial help these costs. We are already extremely effithrough the Early Retiree Reincient in the way we run our business. There surance Program. This program will be many difficult decisions to tackle in is designed to lower the cost of next few years,” Kaiser said. premiums for all employees and Unfortunately, some small and midreduce employer health costs. sized companies may be forced to eliminate insurance coverage altogether and pay
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BENEFITS Coldwell Banker Gundaker is collecting items to fill gift bags for local hospitalized veterans through Thursday, Dec. 13 at its office at 516 Old Smizer Mill Road in Fenton. The office is teaming up with U.S. Marines, and volunteers will distribute the bags on Christmas Day to injured members of the military. Donations of shampoo, lotion, lip balm, deodorant, facial tissue, shaving cream, hand sanitizer, books and crossword puzzles are welcome. For pickup, call 343-1500. ••• A U.S. Marines’ Toys for Tots collection is from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 15 at the office of Jeff Ponte, Edward Jones financial advisor, 14278 Ladue Road in Chesterfield. Residents may help needy children from the area by bringing in new, unwrapped toys. Call (314) 469-1696. ••• “A Wicked Wonderland,” an event that benefits STAGES St. Louis and Broadway Cares, is at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. A holiday performance featuring the cast of “Wicked” is followed by a VIP reception. Live and silent auctions also benefit the organizations. General admission is $50; VIP admission is $100 and includes a meet-and-greet reception and
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FAMILY AND KIDS Toddler Get Together at the Pointe is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Thursdays, Dec. 13, Jan. 10 and Feb. 14, at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. Toddlers ages 1-4 enjoy a variety of activities, stories, crafts, visits from special guests and an opportunity to meet new friends. Advance registration is requested, and parents must be present during the event. Regular admission for each session is $5; VIP admission is $4. To register, visit ballwin.mo.us, or call 227-8580. ••• Winter Break Escape, a new field trip program for kids ages 7-14, is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Dec. 28 starting at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. “Lunch and a Movie” on Wednesday includes a trip to the Wildwood 10 Theater and lunch at Indigo Joe’s; “Bowl and Skate” on Thursday features trips to West County Lanes and the ice rink at Queeny Park; and “Sled and Swim” on Friday includes a trip to Hidden Valley and swimming at The Pointe. Participants may register for individual days or sign up for all three field trips. The regular price per day is
Santa’s Magical Kingdom is open from 5:30-10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 5:30-11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through Sunday, Jan. 6 at Jellystone Park in Eureka. The drive-through holiday light display features animated scenes, special effects and millions of shimmering lights. Photos with Santa, train and wagon rides and Kringle’s Store also are featured. Admission is $19 per family vehicle and $30 per limousine, commercial transport van or small bus. Call 9385925, or visit santasmagicalkingdom.com. ••• The Living Word Church tree lot is now open from 2-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, and from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays at the church, 17315 Manchester Road in Wildwood. Proceeds fund student scholarships and mission projects. Visit livingwordumc.org. ••• 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. ••• The Route 66 Jazz Orchestra, formerly known as the Meramec Jazz Lab Band, performs a holiday concert at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Sky Music Lounge, 930 Kehrs Mill Road, Suite 201, in Ballwin. Admission is $10 at the door. Call 527-6909. ••• Welcome Wagon of Greater St. Louis hosts a holiday luncheon at 12:15 p.m. (doors open at 10:30 a.m.) on Thursday, Dec. 13 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Chesterfield.
Entertainment by KBJJ Women’s Barbershop Quartet and a silent auction benefiting Circle Of Concern and Angel’s Arms are featured. Call Shirley at 537-2784. ••• The St. Louis County Library hosts Teen Holiday Crafts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13 at the Daniel Boone Branch, 300 Clarkson Road in Ellisville. Kids ages 12-18 make crafts for themselves or as gifts, with holiday projects from Pinterest. Registration is required. Call (314) 994-3300. ••• The St. Louis County Library presents Holiday Cookie Decorating for Kids from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Samuel C. Sachs Branch, 16400 Burkhardt Place in Chesterfield. The event is open to children aged 5 and older, and registration is required. Call (314) 994-3300. ••• Saturday with Santa: Christmas Carols in the Garden is from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Guests meet Santa, his friendly elf and reindeer, and enjoy carols from area choirs. The event is included in regular Garden admission. Visit mobot.org, or call (314) 577-5100. ••• 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. ••• Supper with Santa is from 4:30-7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 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. Admission is $18 for children and $15 for adults. To register, visit butterflyhouse.org, or call 530-0076. ••• The St. Louis County Library hosts a holiday open house at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22 at the Daniel Boone Branch, 300 Clarkson Road in Ellisville. Kids ages 2-10 are welcome to enjoy stories and treats, and to create a craft. Registration is required. Call (314) 994-3300.
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Sarah’s Cake Shop expansion means more grab-and-go goodies By SUE HORNOF West County just got a little bit sweeter, thanks to the recent expansion of Sarah’s Cake Shop. Jill Umbarger has more than doubled the size of her popular specialty cake and dessert shop, a change that has allowed her to provide a seating area and significantly expand her daily offerings. “Now we have two display cases, and they’re always full,” Umbarger said. “People can stop in here any time to get a cake, a specialty dessert, some cookies – whatever.” This week marks nine years in business for Umbarger, a West County resident who opened her first operation – Sarah’s Café in Wildwood – on Dec. 13, 1993. She later moved her business to Chesterfield, opening Sarah’s Cake Shop, which quickly became known for its delicious, readymade and custom cakes, cupcakes and bite-sized desserts for birthdays, weddings and other special occasions. More recently, Umbarger took her culinary talents to the streets with two food trucks: Sarah’s Cake Stop, serving cupcakes and other desserts, and Sarah’s Meltdown, offering gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, soups, salads and her latest addition – Sloppy Joe Nachos prepared with
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homemade chips and homemade cheese sauce. Along with its new look, Sarah’s has some new menu items, including breakfast breads, quiche, Rustic Fruit Tarts and scones. Those who have the time will be tempted to linger and enjoy a breakfast item with a cup of locally roasted Thomas coffee in the new seating area, which is cheerfully outfitted with pink and white checkerboard flooring and comfortable, shabby chic furnishings. Also new is a line of six specialty cakes that are available any time. “Our specialty cakes are three-layer, 8-inch round cakes that are ready to go for last-minute pickup,” Umbarger said. An assortment of cupcakes always is available, too. “We’re doing a cupcake of the month now,” said Umbarger, noting that Sarah’s also offers a breakfast bread of the month and cookie of the month. “We have anywhere from seven to eight cupcake Sarah’s Cake Shop owner Jill Umbarger has doubled her space and flavors offered in-house every day.” expanded her ready-made menu. Sarah’s’ “small bites” are perfect purchased singly to satisfy a sweet tooth or in bulk for special and three layers of filling, iced and filled with buttercream occasions. Options include Traditional Petit Fours; Cake or a specialty filling of the customer’s choice. Truffles, in chocolate or yellow; Glitter Bites (buttercreamSarah’s also offers catering for home parties and corpofilled cake puffs covered in chocolate and sanding sugar); rate events. Dessert Shots (cake and mousse layered in shot glasses); “We can help people create dessert bars, we’ll set up, and Chocolate Salted Caramel Tarts; and Cake Pops (cake truf- we’ll deliver,” Umbarger said. “We also offer rentals of fles dipped in chocolate). any kind of dessert display.” For special orders, Sarah’s’ pastry chefs are happy to Open at 8 a.m. Monday-Saturday and until 7 p.m. create custom cakes in a variety of flavors and sizes. Mea- Wednesday-Saturday, most any time is a good time to stop suring 5 inches high, they are built with four layers of cake in and see what’s new at Sarah’s.
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