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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Successful Twin Oaks To the Editor: The recent editorial “Better together – Maybe, maybe not” (West Newsmagazine, Dec. 4) referenced the Village of Twin Oaks. As a long-time resident, I must take exception with the following statement made in the editorial: “Twin Oaks is by no means the smallest of cities that share the tax pool of St. Louis County, often held afloat only by the lifeline begrudgingly provided to them by larger, more economically prosperous cities.” Yes, the Village is small. With a population of 392, it is 1/8th of 1 percent (not 1 percent as stated in the editorial) of the size of the city of St. Louis, but Twin Oaks is in no way “held afloat only by the lifeline.” In 2012, the Village, a “point of sales” city, was required to contribute (in other words taxed) over 45 percent of its general revenues to “pool” cities and the county. This amounted to over $250,000 being redistributed to “impoverished” cities such as Clarkson Valley and Wildwood. Despite the huge burden placed on the Village by the current distribution of sales tax receipts, Twin Oaks provides 24-hour police services (contracted with St. Louis County Police), excellent snow removal services, free trash and recycling pickup, and a park often described as the best in the metro area, all while remaining debt free and in excellent financial health. The success of Twin Oaks is due to over 75 years of forward-thinking planning and conservative management by citizen trustees, not professional politicians. Regarding the Better Together initiative and any proposal to consolidate the county, Thomas Jefferson said it best when he said: “The government closest to the people serves the people best.” Ray Slama, Trustee Village of Twin Oaks

based in our legal history than a letter written by Thomas Jefferson, albeit somewhat inconsistent with allowing income tax deductions for religious contributions and property tax exemptions for billions of dollars of churchowned real estate values. Sadly, some of us exhibit a penchant for Fox News-like “facts” (read “absurd opinions”) such as Mr. Nania’s ACA (Affordable Care Act) “over budget” future (“trillions in deficits”) and its creation of “the largest unemployment and part-time society in history” or Mr. Schulte’s “government jobs ... are in perpetuity” and “Social Security ... is bankrupt,” or his enthusiastic view that “options and competition are good for America” – except, of course, for the competitive “public option” deleted from the ACA; a reason why it ought to be a.k.a. Liebermancare rather than Obamacare. At the behest of newly found home state insurance industry pals, the “Independent Senator from Connecticut” radically reversed his longtime advocacy of single payer (“Medicare For All”) and leveraged his swing vote to gut the ACA of public option and price negotiation provisions after he was dumped by Connecticut Dems and became an Independent. Nevertheless, despite being a huge boondogdle for insurance companies, Liebermancare is still an improvement over the unsustainable “free market” system it has replaced. Obamacare would have been a lot better. Bill Howard Chesterfield

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To the Editor: State lawmakers err when they require citizens to subsidize one private company over another. That is not their role. The left, of course, believes it can use tax dollars any way it wishes. Your money is their money, to be redistributed to friends and supporters. ‘All of the Above’ revisited Conservatives should know better. To the Editor: Missourians would be delighted to see Reading the several letters to the editor Boeing’s 777X assembled in St. Louis. The (West Newsmagazine, Dec. 4) was inter- aerospace giant now employs some 15,000 esting but, unlike Mr. Schulte, I was not at defense-business workers in this area. More all shocked. I realized years ago that one than 55,000 are assigned to this latest pasdoes not visit opinion pages to find schol- senger plane project in Everett, Wash. arly observation and accurate information. A dispute with the machinists union there Often it’s like reading Thomas Sowell’s (two-thirds of the membership turned down occasional “Random Thoughts” (or is it a contract) prompted management to explore “Ran Dumb Thoughts”?). other sites for building their high-tech, twinIt is certainly not where I go to find cred- engine, fuel-efficient airliner, designed to carry ible understanding of what is or isn’t in the up to 400 passengers. Many cities are reportUnited States Constitution, or established edly in the running, including Long Beach, legal principles such as “Separation of Salt Lake, San Antonio and St. Louis City. The rift, sparked by exorbitant labor Church and State” – a principle more broadly

demands in the Northwest, excited Gov. Jay Nixon and Missouri lawmakers and they quickly passed a bill to offer a $150 million per year “economic sweetener” to the company. This presumably would pay for infrastructure development and job creation incentives. The Associated Press said the package was valued at up to $1.7 billion over more than two decades. That’s a lot of your tax money to motivate the firm to build their superjets here. All but a handful of house Republicans voted for the measure. In the senate, Eric Schmitt led the cheering for special attractions to lure Boeing to the Show-Me State. The bill passed 23-8 in the Senate and 127-20 in the House. Some claim lawmakers don’t have this authority. They cite the state constitution: “The general assembly shall have no power to grant public money or property, or lend or authorize the lending of public credit, to any private person, association or corporation.” And, in another section, the assembly “is prohibited from passing a local or special law when a general law can be made.” I’m no lawyer, but that seems to say it’s not right to single out a specific industry for an extraordinary tax break. Well, does state government have a role in securing industry? It certainly does. The general assembly should have crossed this hurdle years ago. Most towns Boeing is supposedly looking at are in right-to-work states. Given its history of labor disputes in Washington – not a right-to-work state – it’s unlikely the company will relocate production facilities to a state lacking employee protection. Boeing is said to be considering Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas and Utah, all right-to-work jurisdictions. In addition, state lawmakers should keep tax rates low, reduce onerous regulations, support tort reform, and continue to build a modern infrastructure. Communities and individuals can get into the act by improving schools, fighting corruption and supporting cultural institutions. And, as we have seen in the past, good transportation facilities are essential. Those are things CEOs look for when they contemplate expansion or relocation. Some have theorized that Boeing really doesn’t want to move from Everett. Management may be betting that all this talk of seeking greener pastures will pressure the union to moderate its aggressive agenda. With right-to-work states extending invitations to the top airliner manufacturer in the nation, chances are slim we’ll see the 777X assembled here. But the competition should motivate our state representatives

and senators to quickly establish a rightto-work environment. Then we will have a fighting chance in the future when other big companies need homes. Norman Baxter Chesterfield

The gift of education To the Editor: As we gather with family and friends this holiday season, talk inevitably turns to the future, what we are doing in the New Year and beyond. I encourage you to include higher education and MOST – Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan in these conversations. Investing in a MOST 529 account is a simple way to help prepare for our children’s future. The workforce continues to require more education, meaning it is more important than ever to give our children the best resources available to be competitive in today’s economy. Starting a MOST 529 account is easy, and making small, regular investments can have a huge impact on the life of a child. You can open an account with as little as $25 and choose the investment strategy that is right for you. Studies have shown that having a savings account dedicated to a child’s higher education increases the likelihood that he or she will attend and complete a higher education program. Opening and contributing to a MOST 529 account by Dec. 31 may qualify you for a 2013 Missouri tax deduction. You can also sign up to use Ugift®, a service that lets you invite family and friends to celebrate the holiday season or any special occasion by helping save for your child’s higher education. My wife, Janice, and I have opened MOST 529 accounts for both of our teenage daughters. We know that these accounts will help provide them with the tools they need to follow their dreams, whatever they are, because MOST 529 accounts can be used for eligible four-year colleges, two-year colleges and technical schools anywhere in the United States. Their MOST 529 accounts can be used to help them pay for qualified higher-education costs such as tuition, textbooks and certain room and board expenses. In addition to the satisfaction of helping our daughters, Janice and I benefit from the fact that our contributions to and earnings from MOST 529 accounts grow deferred from federal and Missouri state income taxes. MOST 529 has low costs and no account fees for Missouri residents, and Missourians can choose from a wide range of investment options at mostcollegesaver.com. Clint Zweifel State Treasurer

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People of the Year Last week Time named Pope Francis as its 2103 Person of the Year. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, released this statement on the pontiff: “In all that he does, through his humble ways and simple lifestyle, Pope Francis clearly radiates the joy that comes from loving God and caring for his people. There could be no finer choice for ‘Person of the Year.’” On an international stage that may very well be true, but locally we have some of our own favorites – people whose stories have been told in the pages of West Newsmagazine during the past 12 months. One of the first people who comes to mind is Ballwin resident Elsa Klarich, the 22-year-old pilot who has for the past several years flown humanitarian missions for Wings of Hope and who is now the organization’s field director in Tanzania. Klarich was featured on the cover of the Oct. 2 newsmagazine. In a recent Facebook post she shared the following glimpse into what life is like for the people she serves through Wings of Hope. “There are times in life when your whole world shifts,” she wrote. “When you hear people talking about meaningless things and you can’t listen anymore because you have seen too many rough, tragic and incomprehensible things in this world. I don’t normally share these moments with people, because they are too hard, too sad and too real.” But share she did, telling about driving a laboring mother to the district hospital “down a long, bumpy, dusty road, about 20 minutes away from where I live and another 10 minutes from the woman’s home.” The ride did not go well. The woman’s water broke, the baby was breech, the car got stuck in a ditch. All along the ride, Klarich tried to comfort the woman and prayed, “Lord, please protect the baby.” “In just a few moments, that felt like years, the car was out of the ditch,” she wrote. “A little boy came with us to show us the way to the hospital, down a windy, bumpy, awful road. Chaos, panic, terror, so much fear. I felt completely helpless as the mama cried.” Klarich cried too. The baby did not survive. “Later, I went to visit the mama. As she lays on the bed she says, “asante.” My heart breaks to hear her say, “thank you.”

I do not deserve to be thanked. I tried, and I failed. I wanted to help, but I could only do so much,” Klarich wrote. But how many people would do as much as she did – and keeping going back to try and do more. As Time narrowed down its list of potential Person of the Year candidates, the spotlight shone on another 20-something. Miley Cyrus made the list. Thank goodness she didn’t make the cut. All too often, we shine the spotlight on the wrong people. Usually it is because the people who are doing the most good in this world are the ones who shy away from accolades and praise. This past year, West Newsmagazine has shared stories of veterans and service members who have and continue to selflessly serve our country – people like Creve Coeur resident Harry Hope, who was featured in the Nov. 6 issue after being named 2013 Veteran of the Year. Among other charitable activities, Hope serves as chairman of the nonprofit Greater St. Louis Honor Flight Program. Also featured in the Nov. 6 issue was the Jr. Lancers football team that rallied around a teammate who had been diagnosed with cancer, raising funds and awareness through Pedal the Cause – and redefining the word “team” in the process. Students from Marquette High and Selvidge Middle School were featured in the Sept. 25 issue when they joined forces as Team Dude and collectively raised funds and awareness by participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s annual Light the Night walk. Teachers also offered inspiration, such as Cryslynn Billingsly, who was featured in the Aug. 7 issue for her selfless decision to be a bone marrow donor. Of the article, she wrote, “Because of this article, more and more people are signing up to be donors and I am amazed by it all! There are more and more connections being made to this cause and I wanted to say thank you for helping to raise awareness. I am humbled by what is happening and so many lives will be impacted by new donors.” These are just a few of the many local people who would make our list for Person of the Year. Some of their stories we were privileged to share, others we look forward to telling in 2014. Happy New Year!

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type, size and number of signs. The ordinance also requires signs to identify their owner with a name, address and phone number. Previously, the city had prohibited the use of directional real estate signs, except for those placed on the property to be sold. “At one time we had realtors who placed signs and left them there forever and ever, even though the open house was no longer in effect,” Councilmember Nancy Greenwood (Ward 1) said.

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accepting candidacy papers from those interested in running for any of the four aldermanic positions up for election April 8, 2014. Filings can be made at the Ballwin Government Center, 14811 Manchester Road, Monday through Friday until 5 p.m. on Jan. 21. The filing fee is $30 and candidates must present a driver’s license or photo ID showing their current address. They also must be up to date on any city taxes and user fees. Due to an ordinance approved at an aldermanic meeting earlier this month to make Ballwin’s requirements consistent with revised state law, the qualifying age to run for alderman has been lowered from

Directional signs pointing the way to real estate open houses may start appearing in Chesterfield; however, the signs will be permitted only during specific times, on specific days. At a meeting earlier this month, the Chesterfield City Council passed a bill that allows directional real estate signs to be placed on city streets, but with some guidelines set in place to control the type and number of signs, as well as their allowed duration. The rules allow directional signs to be placed on Tuesdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The guidelines also stipulate the appropriate

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acknowledged that the city wanted to reassess its red light violations policy. Under the bill proposed on Nov. 25, owners of vehicles issued tickets in Creve Coeur would be under the “rebuttable presumption” that they were the driver of the vehicle. Those who want to make a rebuttal would have to make a sworn statement that they weren’t the driver. If the city’s prosecuting attorney decides the statement isn’t sufficient proof, the owner would have to appear in municipal court to make his or her case. The question of assessing points under the proposed new ordinance is unclear, Lumley said. “My understanding is currently that the Department of Revenue’s official position is that for the camera violation they will not issue points. But that’s something we can’t control,” Lumley said. As for the city of Creve Coeur, Eidman said the city “has striven to achieve our public safety goals without imposing point violations on drivers.”

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authorizing a wildlife management service agreement, for sharpshooting of up to 100 deer, between the city and contractor White Buffalo, Inc. Connecticut-based White Buffalo has been providing the service to Town & Country since 2009, City Administrator Gary Hoelzer said. According to the agreement, the firm’s total compensation can not exceed $31,300 regardless of the number of deer killed. The effort is meant to control the deer population. Hoelzer said the city’s deer population in 2009 – estimated at 60 to 66 per square mile that year – was contributing to car-deer collisions. “In 2010, we said we’d use deer-vehicle crashes as a barometer of the success of the deer management program,” he said. “Our goal has been getting the population to about 30 deer per square mile.” The city likely has a deer population of about 40 per square mile now, Hoelzer said. “We are recommending – starting Jan. 2 and running no later than April 15 – to cull up to 100 deer to try to get to the 30 per square mile number,” he said. Former Alderman Al Gerber questioned the success of the culling effort. “The number of accidents isn’t going down though we keep killing deer,” Gerber said. Hoelzer admitted he is “disappointed that the deer-car accidents are as high as they are.” “We’re seeing the deer population go down, but the number of crashes has remained about constant,” he said. “If we can get the number of deer per square mile down to 30, I’m hoping we can achieve a significant reduction in crashes. If the number of crashes goes down, we can then try to keep the population at 30 per square mile. “However, if accidents are still a problem at that population, we’re going to have to determine if deer numbers should be reduced to 15 to 20 per square mile, which is being recommended by the Missouri Department of Conservation for most urban areas.” Under the contract, sharpshooting can be done on no less than five contiguous acres, and no shooting can take place within 50 yards of any home or other inhabited building without the prior consent of the owner or tenant. Shooting also has to take place from elevated stands, such as tree stands.

WILDWOOD City approves 2014 budget Wildwood’s City Council gave final approval Dec. 9 to the fiscal year budget for the year starting Jan. 1, 2014. City Administrator Dan Dubruiel said total revenue is estimated to be $14,207,060 and total expenses are projected at $16,995,035. “That overage is totally related to capital improvements, which were originally pro-

posed to be done this year,” Dubruiel said. “However we didn’t finish some of them and are carrying them over to next year. Our capital project year-end fund balances will cover the overage.” The 2014 figures compare to 2013 budgeted total revenue of $15,417,005 and total expenses – also including capital improvements such as construction of the new city hall – of $22,024,234.

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Monarch Board Chairman Robin Harris on Dec. 4 asked for board approval of a move that will boost health care costs for employees, absent any agreement with the union on an alternative approach. The board and the International Association of Firefighters Local 2665 currently are in the process of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement that would replace the agreement that has been in place since January of 2011. For the first time, those negotiations are being held during open sessions, giving the public the opportunity to witness and weigh-in on the process. [Editor’s note: A collective bargaining agreement meeting was held on Dec. 16, which was past presstime for this issue. For upto-date information of this and other local stories, visit newsmagazinenetwork.com.] In making his recommendation, Harris stressed the importance of having a health care plan that complies with the current collective bargaining agreement approved and in place before the year’s end. The plan he proposed would make employees responsible for the $4,000 individual and $8,000 family health care insurance deductibles for which the district now provides reimbursement. Harris said he favored an alternative calling for $600/$1,200 deductibles and an employee contribution of $55 per pay period, but the union had not responded to that offer. He noted that if agreement is reached on that or another alternative before year end, the plan can be revised. Harris’s proposal was approved 2-1, with Director Jane Cunningham in favor and Director Steve Swyers opposed. In voicing his opposition, Swyers said he had been given no notification that a vote was to be called on the issue. On the collective bargaining front, Cunningham asked that copies of current proposals made by the board and the union be made available free to the first 10 Monarch residents requesting them. Additional copies could be obtained by paying per-page copying fees and copying time charges by district personnel, she said. The proposals are also posted on the Monarch website.

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One County Police Board candidate gets the nod, another gets the axe By MARY SHAPIRO mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com After a St. Louis County Council meeting featuring a harsh exchange between St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley and Republican Councilman Greg Quinn (District 7), Dooley has a hit and a miss on his two latest nominees for the St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners. The council, on Dec. 10, unanimously approved the nomination of T. R. Carr, former mayor of Hazelwood and now a professor and administrator at Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville, to fill one vacant post. But Dooley’s other nominee, Robert J. Baer, failed to win council approval by a vote of 2-1, with four councilmembers abstaining from voting. Baer is a former Metro President and CEO, former St. Louis City Police Board member and former Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District board chair. Only Hazel Erby (District 1) and Kathleen Kelly Burkett (District 2) favored his appointment. Quinn was opposed and Colleen Wasinger (District 3), Steve Stenger (District 6), Michael O’Mara (District 4) and Patrick

Dolan (District 5) abstained. Dooley and Quinn battled verbally over Baer’s proposed appointment. Quinn said he was concerned over what he called “a close relationship” between Baer and Dooley’s campaign treasurer John Temporiti. “Mr. Temporiti has already been reported as meddling in police board matters,” Quinn said. “The police board was designed to be independent, but Mr. Baer’s ties to the Dooley administration and Mr. Temporiti could jeopardize the independence of the board. We’re trying to restore the board’s credibility, and this appointment wouldn’t do that.” Dooley, earlier in the meeting, had asked the council to vote on both nominees because it was important to have at least a quorum to meet, though not the minimum four members needed for votes on many issues. The appointment of Carr fills one of three vacancies on the five-member board and thus finally gives it a quorum to meet. In October, Dave Spence, a Republican who had unsuccessfully sought in 2012 to become Missouri’s governor, asked to

have his name withdrawn from nomination. This past summer, County Police Chief Tim Fitch asked for the FBI to investigate a contract held by a company partly owned by former police board member Gregory Sansone, who subsequently resigned from the board in August. The company was subcontracted to install HVAC equipment in the county’s new police lab. Board member Floyd Warmann also left the board in August and Raymond Wagner resigned in September, leaving the board without a quorum. Shortly after news of the FBI investigation broke in August, Quinn introduced a council resolution supporting Fitch, which passed with four affirmative votes, and later called for the council to further investigate the possible conflict of interest. At the Dec. 10 meeting, Quinn asked Dooley, in seeking approval of future nominees, “to work more toward consensus between the administration and the council.” However, Chairman Burkett said appointments are always made at the pleasure of the county executive, and “many times, the council has been asked for rec-

ommendations for boards and commissions, so I don’t know how you can get more consensus.” Dooley told Quinn he was upset that “being a friend of Char- T. R. Carr lie Dooley disqualified (Baer).” “To say he’s unfit because he knows me is untrue,” Dooley told Quinn. “I not one time have asked the police board for favors, and I’ve never meddled in their decision-making.” But Quinn countered that “this is a unique situation, because the police board has gotten to where an FBI investigation is needed.” After a short back-and-forth exchange, Burkett interrupted the two, saying “we need to move on.” Dooley later said he’s still hoping to be able to get a couple more appointments to the police board through the council. “We’ll get it done. All I can do is present good people to the council,” he said.

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Missouri Court of Appeals rules in favor of both homeowners and city solar panels on their home. In March of 2012, after nearly four months of debate, the Clarkson Valley Board of Aldermen unanimously rejected the Babbs’ application for a special use permit, citing concerns voiced by neighbors about the aesthetics of the panels and their potential effect on property values. In April of that same year, the Babbs filed suit against the city of Clarkson Valley and the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) challenging the city’s decision on the grounds that it violated state statutes. “The underlying lawsuit was filed in An example of solar panels on a West County Cole County Circuit Court because the home. (photo courtesy of Real Good Solar) Missouri Public Service Commission, which had adopted state rules regarding solar systems, was a party to the litigaBy MOLLY JAMES The debate over solar panels in Clarkson tion,” explained Steve Jeffery, an attorney Valley may finally be over – clearing the with Jeffery Law Group, LLC in St. Louis, way for solar legislation to move forward who represents the Babbs. On June 29, 2012, Cole County Circuit in other local communities. On Nov., 26, the Missouri Court of Judge Daniel Green ruled that the city was Appeals granted a partial summary judge- in the wrong and ordered it to issue building ment to James and Frances Babb and the city and special use permits to the Babbs immeof Clarkson Valley in a case that was sparked diately. But the city persisted in its right by the Babbs’ request and subsequent instal- to regulate solar panel installation, which lation of solar panels on their Clarkson Valley resulted in the case being assigned to the Missouri Court of Appeals. residence. That court agreed that the city has the right The legal battle began nearly two years ago when, in November of 2011, the Babbs to enact and regulate its ordinances while submitted an application to the city of Clark- also granting a partial summary judgement son Valley for a building permit to install to the Babbs. This affirmed the portion of the

June 29, 2012 judgement issued by Green that defined the decision of the Clarkson Valley board as “arbitrary and capricious.” “We are pleased with the ruling,” said Dane Glueck, President of MOSEIA (The Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association), whose organization brought the case to court along with the Babbs. “While the court ruled that a local government may impose local requirements on solar systems, the court made it clear that such additional local requirements cannot make the construction of a residential system impossible or unreasonably restrictive,” Glueck said. Clarkson Valley Mayor Scott Douglass also was pleased with the outcome of the case. “The primary reason we stayed with the suit is because it said we were pre-empted by state laws. In other words, the state could make a ruling and say the city had no standing and that would affect all the cities in the state of Missouri,” Douglass said. “We didn’t feel it was right for cities to be eliminated from being able to regulate solar panels.” In light of the appellate ruling, Frances Babb said she and her husband are very happy and hope their case has piqued the interest of their neighbors to install solar. “I firmly believe that solar energy is the energy of choice for the future and that one

day every home is going to be a solar-powered home,” she said. “And I just hope that what we’ve done helps facilitate that.” David Downs, Midwest sales manager for Real Good Solar, has been following the Babbs’ case. He hopes this ruling will serve as a notice to homeowners and homeowner associations in other subdivisions. “From my perspective, each individual homeowner should be able to enjoy solar and its money-saving benefits,” Downs said. Douglass agreed. “If anyone feels like they want solar panels, we want them to come forward and put them in. We are not against solar panels and never had been,” Douglass said. However, in all, the city of Clarkson Valley spent $89,617.10 in professional fees during the course of the legal proceedings to ensure that cities would not be “eliminated from being able to regulate solar panels.” Despite the closure that this ruling brought to the Babbs, it may not be the final say on how solar panel installations are handled in the future. “The Court of Appeals left the door open for a future case to be brought to consider the legal question whether restrictive solar ordinances adopted by a municipality conflict with the solar rules enacted by the public service commission,”Jeff said.

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Ballwin considers changes to city code proposed by local police By JIM ERICKSON ericksonjim@att.net Will Ballwin sidewalks be off limits to that new motorized skateboard or batterypowered Barbie vehicle that Santa brings this year? And what about Grandpa’s motorized wheelchair? Those were questions Ballwin aldermen discussed at their Dec. 9 meeting during a review of various city code changes proposed by Ballwin police and the city attorney to ensure local laws are up to date, consistent with existing state measures and provide police officers the ability to enforce them. Ballwin Police Chief Steve Schicker insists that one of the provisions in the eight-page listing of suggested city code changes “is not a broad-scale effort to clamp down on children’s toys.” But Alderman Shamed Dogan (Ward 2) wasn’t so sure. “I’m concerned about any ordinance that gives police an ability to harass our residents unnecessarily,” he said. Responding that he knew of no such harassment complaints involving Ballwin police, Schicker asked aldermen if they had heard of any. There were no positive responses. However, Dogan replied, “But

there could be,” if the proposed code change became law. At issue was a suggested change applying to the use of toy vehicles. “No person shall operate any motorized vehicle on any sidewalk,” the proposal states. And while that sounds clear and specific, Alderman Mike Boland (Ward 4) observed that rather than considering the measure an overreaching step by government, it should be viewed as one giving police the ability to enforce the law in cases when sidewalk usage is being abused or is careless, and

the personal safety of others is jeopardized. “I don’t want the city to regulate toys on the sidewalk,” Alderman Frank Fleming (Ward 3) stated flatly. Alderman Michael Finley (Ward 1) wondered aloud if the provision might be interpreted as applying to motorized wheelchairs. Schicker said he and Robert Jones, city attorney, could develop revised wording to address concerns voiced during the discussion. Aldermen approved an instruction calling for the proposals to be put in that form for consideration at a

future meeting. Other issues in the draft ranged from deceptive business practices and harassment to stalking and traffic regulations at specific locations in the city. In addition, anyone on a motorcycle or bicycle would have an affirmative defense against disregarding a red light if it could be shown the signal had remained red for an extended period, pavement sensors either hadn’t detected the person’s approach or were inoperative, and that it was safe to enter or cross the intersection.

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boundaries. About 9,780 of Wildwood’s advantage of the program obtain three total 13,000 households are connected to estimates from plumbing contractors to the sewer system now, city officials have ensure the best price, Councilmember said. Larry McGowen (Ward 1) insisted that Wildwood is considering a $5,000 cap “most of these situations involve people per project. frantic to get the problem (of a collapsed The fee would be collected annually lateral) fixed, and I’m afraid getting three along with real estate property taxes and, if bids would tie people up and be awfully approved, would be kept in a separate city time-consuming.” fund for the lateral sewer program only. Councilmember David Geile (Ward 1) While City Administrator Dan Dubruiel suggested the city maintain a list of three said the city was considering mandating to five city-sanctioned, qualified contracthat each property owner wanting to take tors offering competitive pricing that

residents could choose among. Dubruiel noted that the fund would not provide monies to clean up the interior of a home in case of a sanitary sewer backup and wouldn’t cover a sewer line blocked underneath the home’s foundation. Resident Bill Eggers encouraged the council to support putting the issue on the ballot. “I have finally met a tax that I like,” he said. “It is modest, up to $50 per year, and the benefit is targeted to those who pay the tax.”

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By MARY SHAPIRO mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com Wildwood’s City Council, on Dec. 9, gave final approval by a vote of 12-4 to legislation that allows for more homes and less commercial development to be allowed on part of the so-called Jones properties, specifically on 66 acres at the northwest corner of Hwy. 100 and Taylor Road. The legislation amends the city’s comprehensive zoning map – specifically, the land use designations – to increase the area of neighborhood edge district uses, which allow for single-family detached homes, while decreasing the amount of neighborhood general district uses, which allow multi-family development of no more than five-story buildings and commercial use only on the first floor of any multi-story buildings. Councilmembers Ed Marshall (Ward 2), Randy Ladd (Ward 2), Tammy Shea (Ward 3) and Jeffrey Levitt (Ward 7) were opposed. Because of the change to the zoning map, the proposal had needed a minimum 11 council votes to be approved. In the old version of the regulating plan, the neighborhood edge district uses were on only the northern and eastern perimeters of the property, immediately bordering existing homes in subdivisions such as Evergreen. The modifications will let those uses take up more land on those parts of the property near existing homes, acting as a buffer to protect those areas, while the more intensive multi-family/commercial development would remain along major roads and near

other commercial uses, Joe Vujnich, Wildwood’s director of planning and parks, said. City officials have said they are opposed to any stand-alone commercial land use on the property, which they have said would complicate the development of existing commercial sites on the south side of Hwy. 100 by offering more competition. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission has voted in favor of the changes. There is no current proposal for development of the site before the city. Most of the property is vacant, though three homes sit on part of the land. Marshall said he felt the city shouldn’t change the zoning map without a plan for development, “especially on such a big piece of property.” “The owners had favorable zoning in the past, and we’re taking it away,” Ladd added. While the owners of the property are opposed to the changes, many neighboring residents support them, insisting they would allow for a more residential buffer area between their homes and any future higher-density development. Councilmember Debra Smith McCutchen (Ward 5) said residents of her ward near the site “overwhelmingly want this to pass.” Some nearby residents have also praised plans for the Pond-Grover Loop Road extension from Hwy. 100 to the north to go through the site. Vujnich told the Council Dec. 9 that exact alignment of that extension would be driven by whatever eventual development takes place on the property.

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Proposed West County EMS/FPD 2014 budget calls for tax increase By JIM ERICKSON ericksonjim@att.net The 2014 budget that the West County EMS and Fire Protection District board was expected to approve this week calls for overall expenditures only slightly higher than those in the current year and a tax increase on residential, commercial and agricultural property as well as personal property. A major factor in the board’s budget decision-making process was a drop of about 3 percent in residents’ assessed property valuations. An earlier preliminary estimate on property values had projected a drop of just over 2 percent. Overall expenditures from the district’s general, ambulance, dispatch, pension and debt service funds are projected at $12.16 million in 2014, an increase of 1.8 percent compared with last year’s original budget of $11.83 million. Compared with the revised and updated figure of $12.15 million for 2013, next year’s budget amount is only fractionally higher. Despite spending in the district’s five primary funds that were over budget this year by some $319,000, West County maintains reserves in each of those accounts. Asked if the reserve levels had prompted thoughts of using those funds for any deficits between spending and revenues in 2014 instead of increasing tax levies, Richard Rognan, board chairman, said uncertainties about future assessment values and questions about expenditures, especially health care costs, led to the board’s decisions. “We do have healthy fund balances and

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STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE ROCKWOOD R-VI SCHOOL AND DISTRICT STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

Revenues Property taxes Other local sources Intermediate sources State sources Federal sources Other sources Total revenues Expenditures Instruction - current Elementary Middle High TAG/title/special Early childhood special education Student act/athl/act/spons act Other instruction Total instruction Support services - current Attendance Guidance Health, psych, speech and audio Improvement of instruction Professional development Media services (library) Board of Education services Executive administration Building level administration Business central services Operation of plant Security services Pupil transportation Food services Central office support services Adult education Community services Facilities acquisition and const. Debt service Principal retirement Interest and fiscal charges

General Fund $

Total expenditures Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures Other financing sources (uses) Transfers Refunding bonds issued Discount on issuance of bonds Premium on issuance of bonds

Tot. other financing sources (uses)

NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE

Fund balance at beginning of year Fund balance at end of year

Nonmajor Governmental Fund

50,938,001 $ 69,309,069 $ 21,542,309 $ 1,900,732 $ 26,172,490 33,786,067 4,996,131 151,906 1,106,671 1,793,982 529,679 40,690 4,497,072 32,795,964 3,685,262 2,434,761 6,087 392,784 19,608 86,792,280 140,119,843 27,068,119 2,119,023

Total Governmental Funds 2013 2012

- $ 143,690,111 $ 142,288,500 65,106,594 64,358,117 3,471,022 4,252,949 37,293,036 38,136,803 6,126,110 8,220,641 104,556 516,948 1,139,852 104,556 256,203,821 258,396,862

2,267,099 1,204,739 1,589,714 577,601 2,295,461 6,378,676 57,542 14,370,832

39,650,789 24,355,298 34,445,364 6,462,321 3,319,983 2,556,338 630,445 111,420,538

95,788 46,774 132,011 56,624 11,089 106,896 449,182

42,013,676 25,606,811 36,167,089 7,096,546 5,626,533 9,041,910 687,987 126,240,552

41,493,754 24,836,365 35,252,205 7,867,420 5,565,693 8,514,881 700,951 124,231,269

1,413,109 707,687 1,970,559 3,355,698 195,461 2,008,353 405,010 1,568,011 4,959,792 1,883,490 22,713,048 575,641 9,184,785 7,349,858 2,800,905 92,497 9,180,036 -

9,047 5,224,304 5,573 2,678,861 94,543 3,279,172 2,594,268 8,633,650 540 146,885 373,466 5,478 -

2,110 5,219 8,552 394,258 369,063 314,321 3,645 185,691 182,583 9,612 1,272 191,229 7,240,019

1,424,266 5,937,210 1,984,684 6,428,817 290,004 5,656,588 405,010 4,476,600 13,593,442 1,887,135 22,898,739 576,181 9,184,785 7,532,441 2,957,402 467,235 9,376,743 7,240,019

1,520,932 5,496,945 1,997,996 6,805,834 227,875 5,672,894 298,051 4,016,450 13,818,624 2,053,707 22,777,410 625,697 8,906,939 7,624,468 2,904,578 484,798 9,128,821 23,924,703

70,363,940 84,734,772

23,045,787 134,466,325

16,105,000 9,541,777 25,646,777 25,646,777

8,907,574 9,356,756

86,702 17,854 104,556 104,556

16,191,702 9,559,631 128,068,634 254,309,186

19,303,471 10,228,780 147,818,973 272,050,242

2,057,508

5,653,518

1,421,342

(7,237,733)

1,894,635

(700,082) 700,082 (700,082) 700,082 1,357,426 5,653,518 1,421,342 (6,537,651) 38,589,599 21,256,614 55,441,740 9,528,271 39,947,025 $ 26,910,132 $ 56,863,082 $ 2,990,620 $

(13,653,380)

9,905,000 (39,620) 1,035,099 10,900,479 1,894,635 (2,752,901) 124,816,224 127,569,125 - $ 126,710,859 $ 124,816,224

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Bonded indebtedness

$ 206,910,000

Energy Loans & Lease Obligations

355,215

William L. Brown Jr., President, Board of Education

Gretchen Bedo Gretchen Bedo, Secretary, Board of Education

The above schedule represents a summary of revenues, expenditures and fund balances by major classification of each fund and all funds of the Rockwood R-VI School District as required by Missouri School Law Chapter 165 - 121(1). The schedule was prepared based upon the District's audit report prepared by Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, and accepted by the Board on December 12, 2013. The complete audit report is available for inspection and examination at Rockwood R-VI School District Administration Center, 111 East North Street, Eureka, Missouri 63025-1229 and on Rockwood School District's website (http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/finance/Comprehensive%20Annual%20Financial%20Report/2013%20Report.pdf). The District’s activities and funds are all presented in this report and have been audited by the District’s Certified Public Accountants, Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, who rendered an unmodified opinion for the District again this year.The scope of the audit included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the basic financial statements. The audit also included assessing the principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.

Rockwood Board of Education approves superintendent search firm By MARY SHAPIRO mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com The superintendent of the Parkway School District could be part of the team that helps find Rockwood School District’s new superintendent. Rockwood’s Board of Education, on Dec. 5, voted 5-1 to approve using the firm School Exec Connect to conduct the district’s search for a superintendent to lead the district starting with the 2014-2015 school year. The selection is pending successful negotiation of a mutually agreeable contract and cost. Only Board Vice President Sherri Rogers voted against using School Exec Connect, and Director Keith Kinder abstained from voting. School Exec Connect was one of three firms considered by the district. Board members also heard presentations, on Dec. 4, from Pro Act Search and Ray and Associates. Rogers failed in her bid to have Pro Act selected as the search firm as only she voted in favor of using the company. Board President Bill Brown said that Parkway Superintendent Keith Marty would be made available by School Exec Connect to be part of the company team, also including retired superintendents from outside the St. Louis area, that will work for Rockwood. “Dr. Marty will be as involved as much

as we determine he should be,” Brown said. Rogers said she opposed the use of School Exec Connect because “the firm had a list of potential superintendent candidates they had in mind for us, without first getting board or community input, something that wasn’t the case with the other two firms.” However, other board members praised School Exec Connect. “I liked their assertiveness, and guidelines and opinions are what we’ll be paying for,” Brown said. He said he felt School Exec Connect “had a better feel for Rockwood and a better vision of what we need going into this.” Director Jeffrey Morrell said he “learned the most from School Exec Connect on the selection process – how it happens, the timeline and their and our responsibilities.” While Rogers questioned the use of Marty, Director Matt Doell said he felt Marty “would be a plus.” “I don’t want people to think Parkway will pick Rockwood’s superintendent because Dr. Marty will be involved only to the extent we want him to be,” Doell said. Likewise, Director Loralee Mondl said she had talked to Rockwood residents about using Marty, “and they felt it would be good, since Parkway is similar to Rockwood.”

Rockwood Board of Education begins planning for 2014-2015 FY budget By MARY SHAPIRO mshapiro@newsmagazinenetwork.com Rockwood School District’s Board of Education, on Dec. 5, got a look at a preliminary draft of the budget for the 20142015 fiscal year starting July 1, including proposed ways to try to balance that budget. Tim Rooney, the district’s chief financial and legislative officer, told the board the draft budget was meant to focus on student needs while also trying to reduce expenditures and remain fiscally responsible. The preliminary budget estimates $210,250,939 in total revenues and $210,622,838 in total expenses. However, $7,250,204 was budgeted to be transferred from reserves during the current year for technology, facilities and furniture/equipment projects, bringing the total expenses budgeted to $217,873,042. That compares to the current fiscal year budget that had an estimated $208,281,762 in revenues and $206,974,999 in expenditures. Again, $5,915,226 was budgeted to be transferred from reserves during the current year for technology, facilities and furniture/equipment projects, bringing the

total expenses budgeted to $212,890,225. This first-draft 2014-2015 budget proposes: • maintaining current class sizes • making some reductions in maintenance/ custodial/grounds and middle school secretarial staffing, as well as cutting services and supplies, while adding some social workers and a programmer analyst • using some reserve funds to complete various heating/ventilation/air conditioning system and roof replacement work on aging schools districtwide, a practice needed because of two failed bond issues. District officials said they want to be able to fund, in the 2014-2015 budget, upcoming revisions to curriculum; provide for needed maintenance projects; update classroom technology; and continue trying to bring teacher and other staff salaries and other compensation to the median in St. Louis County school districts over the coming three years to help Rockwood recruit and retain highquality employees. The board likely will vote on final approval of the budget in June, after the preliminary draft is fine-tuned, Rooney said.

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Bu llet i n Boa rd Kids helping kids This holiday season, the children from Ascension Early Childhood Center (The Little School) in Chesterfield and their families collected and contributed new and gently used items and children’s books to be donated to the Sweet Babies program at SSM St. Mary’s Health Center. The program supplies a year’s Students from Ascension Early Childhood Center with donations for SSM St. Mary’s Health Center’s Sweet worth of baby items for over Babies Program. 60 mothers in need and their newborns. Families in the program receive age-appropriate items each month.

Rockwood’s ‘Relay for Life’ changes format In 2014, Rockwood School District’s Relay for Life event, supporting the American Cancer Society, will be held from noon to midnight on May 31 at Eureka High School. That’s a change from the past format that had the event running overnight. Sue Myers, an event chair, told the district’s Board of Education on Dec. 5 that the 2014 event will be the district’s 14th annual Relay For Life. Rockwood’s Relay for Life events have raised close to $1.5 million for the American Cancer Society in the past 12 years, Myers said. She noted that the events also have been recognized for per-capita fundraising results several times, and that Rockwood has had teams and individuals who have been recognized as top regional and national fundraisers in the youth division in the past seven years.

Myers said organizers hope the new times for activities will allow greater participation. “And we’ll have a luncheon, rather than a dinner, for cancer survivors,” she said. To increase support and awareness of the event, the board approved a proclamation to acknowledge the success of Relay for Life.

Math wizards Parkway South High School has some of the best high-school mathematicians in the country, as demonstrated by their 19th place finish in the 2013 Team Scramble, a national mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing. Coach Scott Degitz prepared students for the first major team competition of the academic year. Students worked furiously as the entire school raced to answer 100 problems on a variety of mathematical topics in just 30 minutes. With so many questions and so little time, competitors needed strong mathematical skills and also the ability to quickly

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Granting dreams This week marked the first week that grant applications will be accepted for the Parkway Alumni Association’s 2014 Granting Dreams program. The Granting Dreams program is designed to turn dreams into realities for students eager to further their learning or explore new opportunities. Past grant requests have ranged from Japanese lessons for a grade school youngster, to a medical mission trip to Hondura,s to a student wanting to take a robotics class. New for 2014, high school students interested in an entrepreneurial endeavor have the opportunity to apply for the Thomas Phelps Entrepreneurial Award. Grants of up to $250 are awarded, as well as grants of community resources and/ or alumni support. Any current Parkway student, kindergarten through 12th grade, is eligible to apply for a Dream Grant. Students are encouraged to submit requests that demonstrate a commitment to furthering skills, acquiring knowledge or experience, participating in school-related activities, or those that involve the community. Dream Grant applications must be

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‘Missouri Coalition of the Year’ Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition has been recognized as the 2013 Coalition of the Year by ACT Missouri and the Missouri Division of Behavioral Health. The award – presented at this year’s annual substance abuse prevention conference in Lake Ozark, Mo. – honors a coalition that has demonstrated sustained excellence in the areas of community outreach, advocacy, media, education and training. Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition provides leadership and programming to prevent and address youth substance abuse in the Rockwood community. Programs are made possible through grant funding and the support of cities, law enforcement agencies, schools, businesses, churches, prevention and treatment agencies, youth-serving organizations, members of the media, health care institutions, civic and social service organizations, and parent volunteers. Renee Heney, Coalition director, along with Coalition members Jenny Armbruster, Earl Barge and Kristin Bengtson accepted the award at the luncheon ceremony. In accepting the award, Heney said, “It has been an honor and privilege to work, and learn, alongside the many prevention professionals in this region. While we have much yet to accomplish, we’re pleased for the recognition of our contributions toward youth substance abuse prevention to date. “And, we’re most grateful for the many, many community partners – as well as our federal and state funders – who make our work possible.” To learn more about Coalition resources for families or to volunteer, call 733-2136 or visit rockwoodcoalition.org.

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Nine-year-old Campbell Perkins, Ladue resident and student at Churchill Center & School in Town & Country, wanted to do something special for her grandfather’s 90th birthday. She asked her mother what she could get “D-Dad” and her mother suggested buying him a pair of socks. Meredith Perkins, Campbell’s mom, said she told Campbell, “He’s going to be 90. Socks would make a nice gift. He would be happy to just open something and spend time with family.” But Campbell told her mom that socks would not work because she wanted to do something “really special.” Meredith explained that, despite Alzheimer’s disease, Campbell is very close to her D-Dad. “She is better with him than most adults. The Alzheimer’s is no big deal to her,” Meredith said. “She is able to entertain him or just sit and chat with him. Even if what he says doesn’t always make complete sense, Campbell is still so kind and patient with him.” Alzheimer’s disease causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior, and is the most common form of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2013 Disease Facts and Figures report, it is currently the only cause of death among the top 10 with no way to prevent, cure or even slow its progression. Campbell decided that she wanted to plan a walk to honor her grandfather. Meredith’s initial thought, similar to what most mothers of young children would have thought, was “great, now I have to put on a walk.” She tried to redirect Campbell, but her daughter was determined to honor her D-Dad by having a walk and raising money for the Alzheimer’s Association.

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told him it’s probably not going to happen,” Bunton said. “I was stern with him. He said he didn’t think I understood. He said he really wanted to do this.” So Bunton decided to give him a chance. While football players must maintain a 2.0 grade average, Bunton told Cruesoe he had to have a 2.5 GPA. Also, there could be no behavior issues. He had to be in the weight room 90 percent of the time. “He did every single thing,” Bunton said. “This all says a lot about Tim. He’s a kid who could have very easily let bad habits creep up and they didn’t. I heard good things from his teachers. His teammates like him. He became a popular kid and a hard worker.” But the beginning of the season wasn’t good. “Tim is a talented kid,” Bunton said. “But he was overwhelmed in the first half of our opening game against SLUH. He had two touchdown passes thrown over him. I’ll never forget the first TD pass. He wasn’t within 10 yards of the receiver. “I told him he looked out of place. But I was very impressed with his skill set. He told me he could do this. It was an experience he needed. He turned it around and had a great year.” It was in the Vikings’ postseason that Austin came to see Cruesoe play in a game against Parkway West. “It was very generous of Tavon to follow through and come out for Tim,” Bunton said. “He got there early and came in and talked to the kids. It was cool for the kids. “I totally commend Tavon. He was very humble. He knows what he is to young kids – he’s a hero to them. He didn’t dress up in Rams gear. He came to see a high school team and it wasn’t about him.” Austin spoke to the Vikings about teamwork and being a great teammate and staying humble. “I was totally impressed with him,” Bunton said. “He told the kids to go out there and have fun. He told them that playing high school football is the most fun he’s had.” Austin enjoyed talking to the team. “I talked to the team before the game. I liked doing that,” Austin said. “I just told them a little advice like play hard and stick together, things like that.” Although Cruesoe’s season is over, Austin said he enjoys helping him and staying in touch. “I said that if I ever got an opportunity to do something like that, I would,” Austin said. “I’m glad I’m doing it now. “To me, it’s all about giving back. I’m one of the guys that kids look up to and I think they’ll listen to me so I want to give them good advice.”

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choices in their eating and physical activities. The FUTP60 website also is where they learned about the program’s “Make a Move” event, which encouraged them to make and submit a video showing students at their school being active. Sixth-graders Lexy Bolin and Kristen Boyd developed a dance routine in which the participating students performed.

“That is what I think helped us win tickets to the game,” Wallace said. Five students who were signed up online and earning points were chosen to receive the Rams tickets. Glore, who also is in charge of the school’s staff wellness program, noted that the entire student body has gotten involved through FUTP60.

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Eating a diet rich in healthy foods costs about $1.50 more per day than eating a diet of unhealthy foods, according to researchers at Harvard School of Public Health.

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The stockings are hung and the shopping is done, but there still are gifts to be wrapped. If your gift-wrapping supplies are depleted, there are plenty of household items that can be used to make any package look special. Here are some examples:

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The spirit of giving Bits n Pieces Quilt Guild turns fabric scraps into works of art that bring comfort and joy By KATE UPTERGROVE editorwest@newsmagazinenetwork.com Labors of love. That’s the best way to describe the 438 quilts made by members of the Bits n Pieces Quilt Guild for its Cover our Kids and More program. The quilts are donated to a host of area organizations including West County Care Center in Winchester and Mercy Children’s Hospital. “The quilts were a huge hit,” said Alberta Lee, manager of Mercy’s Child Life department, who helped to distribute this year’s quilts on Dec. 12. She said the kids love the quilts, but it’s the parents who realize the work that goes into them. “One mom said, ‘To think that someone who doesn’t even know my child spent so much love and time into making something for them is awesome.’” “Sometimes it’s as simple as that,” explained Nancy K. Peters, who is a past guild president and longtime member of Cover our Kids. “You say, ‘my child is healthy, so I’ll gladly make a quilt for a child who is not.’” “It’s really not fair,” said Lee. “The ladies put in all the work, but they don’t get to see the excitement on the kids’ faces or the gratefulness of the moms. I get to see all of that. “One of the quilts had all of the superheroes on it. That one went to a little boy who, when he saw it said, ‘Superheroes!’ I said, ‘ Yes, superheroes. Bundle up in it and it will make you brave.’” “The quilts are all different and unusual. The key to making them special is finding something that clicks with that individual child,” Peters said. The program, Peters said, grew out of a former guild member’s personal experience. Her children had hemophilia and required treatment at a local children’s hospital. While there she noticed that the treatment left many of the children physically cold. She suggested to friends in the guild that perhaps they could make quilts for the kids. From that humble beginning Cover our Kids grew, eventually adding the “and More” when guild members began creating quilts for older recipients including returning servicemen and women. Along the way the importance of the quilts shifted. Susan Calzone, Cover our Kids and More chair, explained. “I don’t think it’s always about physical warmth,” she said. “Sometimes its about emotional warmth.”

All members can tell a story or two about thank-you notes they have received or stories they’ve been told about the importance of the quilts they so freely give away. Calzone reports that one woman at West County Care Center was so pleased to receive her quilt not because she wanted it for herself, but because it meant she had a gift to give to her newest great-grandchild when the infant was brought in to visit. “You don’t have to be sick to need a quilt,” Calzone pointed out. The quilts that go to Epworth in Webster

needed before the piece can be quilted. Still, each quilt represents an invest“This is a team effort,” Calzone said. ment of $30-$50, plus hours and hours of “Some quilts are made entirely by a single sewing, ironing and creativity. member, many more have two or three “That’s the best part,” Peters said. “We members involved in their production or enjoy playing with fabric. We enjoy being even have a small group working on many creative and putting things together in quilts. About half of the quilts are produced interesting ways.” by Cover our Kids members, the rest come Having an outlet for their finished works from individual guild members.” means that the quilters can branch out beyond Either way, quilts do not come cheap. what they might make for family and friends. The guild provides Cover our Kids with “Maybe you find some fabric that would an annual donation that mostly is used for make a wonderful quilt for a child, but you buying batting and backing, Calzone said. don’t have a child to quilt for. Now you do,” Peters said. “And when you come to a guild meeting and hear a thank-you card or a really great story, you just want to go home and make another one.” Calzone said that friendships and fellowship also play a role. “Some of it (quilt making) are things you do alone at home, but we also come together and have sew days,” she said. “Members bring their sewing machines and irons and we sew together as a group for about six hours.” She describes a day of sewing, snacking, talking and laughing. “It’s just fun,” Dodge said. Although the group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at Salem United Methodist Church in Ballwin, its 2013 sew days took place at St. John Lutheran Church in Ellisville and at West County EMS and Fire Protection District’s station house on Henry Road. “Our guild has grown exponentially since its founding on Jan. 1, 1984,” Calzone said. She noted that Cover our Kids has been in existence for at least 20 years and also has grown exponentially. “When we first started we had just 60 members and made about 30 quilts a year,” she said. One of the ways the guild acquires members and support is through the quilt show From left: Bernice Dodge, Susan Calzone and Nancy Peters with some of the quilts made by it holds at Queeny Park in even-numbered Bits n Pieces. years. Fanfare of Quilts, the guild’s 2014 show, will be held March 15-16. Revenue Groves serve more as tangible reminders Much of the fabric for tops, along with collected from admission to the show helps that someone cares. thread and incidentals comes from the gen- to run the guild for the next two years and In fact, it takes a lot of tender-loving care erosity of guild members and others. afterward the guild sees an influx of new to create each one-of-a-kind quilt. “There’s not many people you meet, even members. “It’s a multifaceted process,” Calzone in church, who are as giving as quilters,” “We had about 1,500 people come to the explained. said Bernice Dodge, who was a former show last year,” Calzone said. “We always Not every guild member takes part in the chair of Cover our Kids. “There’s just get new members and then we can make Cover our Kids program – and not every something about the personality of a quil- more quilts for Cover our Kids. member of the program creates whole ter. They’re willing to share.” “The guild as a whole is the team and the quilts. Some members make blocks. Some “And people donate fabric to us,” Cal- goal is to produce quilts that will provide package the blocks into quilt tops. Others zone said. comfort, joy, distraction, entertainment, a sew the tops together. They may or may “And we scour the sales looking for bar- feeling of worth, of not being forgotten to not add the batting and backing that are gains,” Peters added. another being.”

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A 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 Living Word Church, 17315 Manchester Road in Wildwood. Frasier firs, balsam firs and Scotch pines in all sizes, wreaths and pine roping are sold. Proceeds fund student scholarships and mission projects. Visit livingwordumc.org. ••• The Carondelet Community Betterment Federation hosts a Holiday Food Drive from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and by appointment through Friday, Jan. 31 at 6408 Michigan Ave. Accepted items include cereal, peanut butter, juice, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, beans, soups, and canned meats. Donations benefit the Sisters of St. Joseph Food Pantry. Call (314) 752-6339. ••• The fourth annual Freeze-Que Barbeque Competition is from noon-6 p.m.

The Garden Glow 2013 Light Exhibit is open evenings (hours vary) through Saturday Jan. 4 (closed Dec. 24, 25 and 31) at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The first winter light exhibit at the Garden features hundreds of lights that add a new glow to displays ranging from the Climatron to Tower Grove House and more. For hours and admission rates, visit mobot.org. ••• The St. Louis County Library hosts the Teen Afterhours: Cookie Decorating Fun event at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 at the Samuel C. Sachs branch, 16400 Burkardt Place in Chesterfield. Teens create their own original designs and enjoy the tasty results. The event is recommended for those ages 12-18, and registration is required. For details, call (314) 994-3300, or visit slcl.org. ••• The St. Louis County Library hosts LEGO Block Parties at 2 p.m. on Satur-

The Gardenland Express Holiday Flower and Train Show is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Sunday, Jan. 4 at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Guests enjoy animated model trains and hundreds of traditional holiday plants. Admission is $5 until Dec. 19, $7 from Dec. 20 through Jan. 5 and free for Garden members, with prices in addition to regular Garden admission. Visit mobot.org, or call (314) 577-5100. ••• “An Acoustic Family Christmas” is at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 24 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 14088 Clayton Road in Chesterfield. Visit youmattertogod.org. ••• The city of Manchester hosts its Senior Citizens’ Holiday Luncheon at noon on Thursday, Dec. 19 at the First Evangelical Free Church, 1375 Carman Road. The luncheon is free for Manchester residents aged 65 and older. Reservations are required and limited to the first 300 respondents. Call 391-6326, ext. 400. ••• A New Year’s Eve party is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at West County Lanes, 15727 Manchester Road in Ellisville. Mouse races, a buffet dinner, a cash bar, music, a champagne toast at midnight and more are

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LIVE PERFORMANCES A special New Year’s Eve event featuring The Missouri Valley Boys performing festive tunes is at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at historic Stovall’s Grove, 18720 Stovall Lane in Wildwood. Guests enjoy champagne, party favors and hats. Reservations are recommended. Admission is $10 per person. Call 405-3024, or visit stovallsgrove.com.

SPECIAL INTEREST Jane Pauley, author of “Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life” holds a book-signing and participates in an on-stage interview with KMOX Radio’s Debbie Monterrey at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The former “Today” co-host, “Dateline NBC” anchor and current host of the “Today” show’s “Your Life Calling” discusses the opportunities of her generation, offering humor and insight about the journey forward. Doors open at 6 p.m., and seating is limited. Books for signing are available for purchase. Call (314) 994-3300, or visit slcl.org/authors. ••• The Educational Policy Conference (EPC 25) opens at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30 and concludes at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac, 1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd. On Friday, Jan. 31, keynote speaker Lt. Col. Allen West, Fox commentator, columnist, former Florida congressman, Bronze Star recipient and veteran of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm and the Iraq War, presents “Restoring the Republic by Restoring Truth & Integrity in American Electoral Politics.” More than 20 speakers in all are featured, including former U.S. Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino, Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, Dr. Michael Coffman, Beverly Eakman, Tim Graham, Linda Harvey, Sen. Jim Lembke, Dr. Jay Richards and Bill Whittle. For ticket pricing, additional information and to register, visit epcconference.net.

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