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Random thoughts Upon learning that the Constitution requires a president to be a natural born citizen, a college student said: “What makes a natural born citizen any more qualified than one born by C-section?”

Airlines that keep passengers trapped for hours in planes sitting on the runway should be prosecuted for unlawful imprisonment.

When politicians propose some hugely expensive new program and are asked how the government is going to pay for it, a standard ploy over the years has been to claim that they will pay for it by eliminating “waste, fraud and abuse.” At a recent town hall meeting, a citizen raised the obvious question: If you can do that, why haven’t you done it already?

Marxism is an ism that has become a wasm.

What is called “universal health care” can turn out to be universal “don’t care” medical treatment, when Washington bureaucrats can over-rule what you and your doctor want to do.

Whatever happened to Samantha Brown on the Travel Channel? Could she have met with foul play? Where is the FBI when we need them?

The older I get, the more I learn to tolerate human shortcomings - and the less I tolerate bad attitudes.

After political crusades for “affordable housing” ended up ruining the housing market and much of the economy with it, many of the same politicians now are carrying on a crusade for “affordable health care.” But what you can afford has absolutely nothing to do with the cost of producing anything. Refusing to pay those costs means that you are just not going to continue getting the same quantity and quality - regardless of what any politician says or how well he says it.

Want to win an easy bet? Bet someone that Babe Ruth had a lower lifetime earned run average than Cy Young, Whitey Ford or Sandy Koufax. During his early years with the Red Sox, Ruth pitched nine shutouts in a season, which still is the American League record for a left-handed pitcher. He would have made the baseball hall of fame, even if he had never hit a home run.

U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson got into more trouble for telling the truth than President Barack Obama got into by telling a demonstrable lie about adding millions

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System Installed of people to the insurance rolls without adding a dime to the deficit.

As regards providing medical insurance for illegal immigrants, I doubt that the president will do that. More likely, he will legalize them first and then give them medical insurance.

The way Hollywood elites have sprung to the defense of Roman Polanski to keep him from being extradited to the United States, despite the heinous crime he is accused of, suggests that - like other egalitarians - they consider those who are “one of us” to be more equal than others. When I contemplate the direction in which this government and this society are moving, my biggest consolation is that economists’ predictions often are wrong. I can only hope that my expectations are wrong by miles.

What is most frightening about the political left is that they seem to have no sense of the tragedy of the human condition. All problems seem to them to be due to other people not being as wise or as noble as they are.

Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “Think things, not words.” In words, many see a need for “social justice” to override “the dictates of the market.” In reality, what is called “the market” consists of human beings making their own choices at their own cost. What is called “social justice” is government imposition of the notions of third parties, who pay no price for being wrong.

Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Muammar Qaddafi and Vladimir Putin all have praised Barack Obama. When enemies of freedom and democracy praise your president, what are you to think? When you add to this Barack Obama’s many previous years of associations and alliances with people who hate America - Jeremiah Wright, Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, etc. - at what point do you stop denying the obvious and start to connect the dots?

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letters to the editor Taxed to death

would like you to believe they are putting To The Editor: cameras only in certain “problem intersecJust how stupid do you have to be to not tions” where there might be a high rate of understand that tax on products, includ- traffic incidents. So instead of fixing the ing sugar, or tax on medical devices, or intersections and spending thousands of carbon tax, will not be passed on to the dollars, they send you a little $100 notice. consumer?

How nice of them to keep us all safe.

President Barack Obama is a liar when I hope Ellisville (and all the others), he says he will not increase taxes. with their little flash bulbs, get all that they He is counting on Americans being too deserve from supposed violators - nothdumb to understand these second-hand ing. Then maybe we can get back to drivtaxes are real tax increases on everyone. ing safely again and they can get back to This tax will hurt the lower and middle- working with the Missouri Department of income people the hardest because it will Transportation (MoDOT) to create safer be a larger percent of their income. intersections for all of us.

Arthur J. Yettke John F. O’Toole Ballwin Manchester

Closed minds

To The Editor: To Rob Schultz, whose letter was published in the Sept. 16 issue, I think that even if you disagree with the Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader, their offices alone deserve more respect than you showed them by calling them “liberty-hating officials” or “miserable and pathetic Democratic standard-bearers.”

Do you consider all Democrats to be liberty-haters? And therefore, do you consider half the country to be liberty-haters?

Name calling accomplishes nothing. I am reminded of children standing on opposite sides of the playground taunting each other.

We need to stand together and keep lines of communication open to solve this country’s very real problems. Name calling only shuts doors - and closes minds.

Pat Brosius St. Louis County

Red light distractions

To The Editor: I have not received a ticket yet from those wonderful red light cameras, but they are incredibly distracting.

Every time I go through one of those intersections, cameras flash everywhere. I look around thinking someone is about to hit me or an emergency vehicle is trying to get by. These red light flashes seem to create more hazards to the many more safe drivers.

The real problem rests in the initial design of the intersections at which these cameras are installed. And instead of creating a safer design and implementing it, little towns like Ellisville, Creve Coeur, etc., rest the blame on drivers. These municipalities

for their pocket change. They had approximately 10 pounds of change and bills that totaled more than $1,000.

I would also like to thank First Community National Bank for setting up this account and for its monetary donation. It was a big help.

I have friends who live in Clayton, Brentwood and Ladue that ask me all the time why I choose to raise my kids in “little old” Eureka. This is why. Because this “little old” community wrapped its arms around a young man and his Mom whom most people had never met and said, “You are family and we take care of family.”

So thank you to all of the people in Eureka and the people who are not from Eureka who have been touched by this tragedy and reached out to help us take Eureka is grateful some financial burden off of this family.

To The Editor: I started this letter with a line from one As many of you know, on Sept. 15, the of my favorite movies about Marshall Eureka community suffered a terrible trag- Football, the team that lost the majority of edy. A young man named Delonte Camp- its players in a plane crash. When people bell, a member of the freshman football who did not understand what it is like to team, collapsed at football practice. be a member of a football “family” tried to That afternoon, he was taken off life disband the team, they had a rallying cry: support and passed away. Later that night, “We are Marshall.”

I was contacted and asked if I would start a To the people I know and do not know memorial fund to help defray some of the who helped, to those of you who are just funeral expenses that Campbell’s single now reading about this, we are sad and our mother was about to incur. hearts are broken, but always remember: I agreed and that night started sending We are Eureka. out e-mails and calling friends, letting Scott Sloyer them know what we needed to do. Without Delonte Campbell Memorial Fund exception, every person I contacted offered their assistance, not only with donations, but also by contacting their friends. Also Health care rights without exception, none of these people To The Editor: knew Campbell; in fact, I had never met In reading “Letters To The Editor,” spehim, but we knew that he was a member of cifically the one by Bill Duncan of Wildour Eureka football “family” and that was wood, I pulled up short and stopped at the good enough for us. end of the sentence of his third paragraph.

Within 48 hours, we had collected Duncan’s letter lost all credibility with enough money to pay all of the funeral his take on the health care initiative that expenses and have some left over to try and our president has proposed when he said, help his Mom with some other expenses “You mean, other than making sure uninthat she probably will incur over the next sured families finally get the coverage they few months. deserve?”

I will not risk leaving someone out When did people start to “deserve” health by naming individuals, but some of the insurance coverage? groups that reached out to the fund were Here is another one of these “rights” labor clubs; construction contractors that people think they have, and if they do not, work on our schools; baseball, basketball they are supposed to have and “deserve” to and lacrosse teams; cheerleaders; dance have it regardless of how much it costs and teams; Jr. Wildcat Football; football teams who it costs.

Currently they have two options: single and booster clubs from surrounding communities; and school PTOs from schools pay, which as Thomas Sowell so adroitly pointed out in his column in this publicathat Campbell never even attended.

And probably my favorite story is the tion, “Fables For Adults.” When you do students at Eureka High School. Football not have all the money to pay for a medical players walked around the school with procedure at the moment, you pay it off in their football helmets and asked students installments as he did when his first child

was born. The other option is the emergency room, which cannot refuse medical care.

Of course, there is the third option: private health insurance. Sure, it is expensive but a great many people have it. Tort reform would help lower those costs.

However, no one “deserves” this kind of insurance coverage because the government said so and created a fear and hysteria that people were not being properly cared for.

Michael G. McCluskey Manchester

Death panels

To The Editor: Death panels as part of a national health care plan?

The thought of it is so horrific that it sends us reeling with revulsion. No wonder people want to close their eyes and ears to the possibility of it.

But those who think it cannot happen ought to look at what is going on in the state of Washington with the legalization of assisted suicide. The authors of the recently enacted “Death With Dignity” law in Washington state had an agenda, embodied in the complex wording of the bill itself, to eliminate potential obstacles to assisted suicide. This agenda was not disclosed to voters before the bill was encoded in law.

Instead, voters were assured that all health care workers would be allowed to opt out of participating in assisted suicide - all health care workers, that is, except for pharmacists. Pharmacists in the state of Washington have discovered that they cannot “opt out” but are legally bound to fill prescriptions for lethal doses of barbiturates. Score one for proponents of assisted suicide.

Washington’s “Death With Dignity” law also prohibits the listing of suicide as the cause of death on death certificates. The named cause of death must be the underlying condition that led to the suicide.

Now why is this necessary?

Perhaps because insurance companies will not pay death benefits to surviving spouses in cases of suicide. Score another point for assisted suicide promoters.

As an aside, who will pay for these death benefits in the long run? All of us who are insured will pay with higher premiums.

These sinister events are happening right now in the United States. Those who think that death panels will not be part of PresiSee LETTERS, page 60

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On right and wrong Some time ago, David Letterman decided it would be a good idea to treat his staff like a harem. Thirty years ago, Roman Polanski decided it would be a good idea to drug and rape a 13-year old (despite Whoopi Goldberg’s contention that it was not a “rape-rape”).

Today, many have decided that these two pathetic men are worthy of being defended.

They are not worthy, no matter how good their jokes or their movies are. They are not worthy of our defense, of our pity, of our airwaves, or of our column inches.

We know better, every one of us knows better, but some feel that every action can be justified. Some feel that ability should trump morality. The people who feel that way are wrong.

And we all do know better.

This issue features a cover story on people who know better. It is a story about people who are trying to navigate the morally ambiguous waters of this modern world in a very old vessel.

It is a story about certain members of the Jewish faith who have chosen to strictly adhere to many old-world practices. They walk to temple on the Sabbath. They wear long tassels on their clothing to remind themselves of the commandments. They eat kosher. They avoid electricity during holidays.

In this day and age, such a show and practice of faith is exceptional. The dedication and devotion to a set of moral beliefs, combined with the discipline to adhere to those beliefs in the middle of suburban St. Louis County are examples of what is right and good in these times.

On Saturday in certain parts of the area, we can see families such as this, dressed in black, heads covered, walking down tree-lined streets dotted with half-million dollar homes.

They seem serene, humble.

They seem like people who would not equivocate about the actions of Letterman and Polanski. Perhaps there is something we can all learn from them.

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Double down We were just wondering what it was about the super-oxygenated air of gambling casinos that protect people from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke?

Seriously, if the smoke ban is supposed to be about public health, let us make it about public health regardless of tax considerations.

It is impossible for the government to make money off tobacco sales through taxation, protect the massive taxes generated by casinos by exempting them from the smoke ban, and tell us with a straight face that the smoking ban is about public health.

Well, at least it should be impossible.

A czar by any other name Look out America, we might be getting another czar. This newest member to the fiefdom is dubbed the “Consumer Financial Czar” and would operate the newly-formed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. By our count, this would

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make the 28th czar in President Barack Obama’s administration.

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“The Republican Party has thrown in its lot with the terrorists - the Taliban and Hamas - in criticizing the President for receiving the Nobel Peace prize.”

- Democratic National Chair Communications Director Brad Woodhouse.

“They are part of what kept us safe and free, and the observations they have to share are really important.”

- Mike Butler, who handled the interview recordings of local veterans for Patriot Productions USA.

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Creve coeur New restaurant The Creve Coeur City Council recently approved a conditional use permit for a 2,560-square-foot restaurant that DJM Restaurants will own at 12766 Olive Blvd.

The site is located in the Bellerive Shopping Center.

DJM owner David Miller said he and his partner own several other restaurants in the area, including Busch’s Grove in Ladue and Lester’s Sports Bar and Grill in Chesterfield.

Miller said he is starting a new concept that would include a quick-serve restaurant with waiter service. The name for the upcoming restaurant is yet to be determined. The hours of operation, when it opens, would be 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week.

The site previously housed the former Mizzou Apparel Shop. Also, a St. Louis Bread Co. was approved for that location some time ago but never opened.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY High flu numbers already The St. Louis County Department of Health already is reporting high flu numbers.

“Because we anticipated higher numbers this year, the department started its flu surveillance earlier than usual,” said Dolores J. Gunn, director of the Health Department.

“We normally don’t start flu surveillance until the first week of October and usually don’t see our first flu cases until late October or early November.”

This year, the Health Department started flu surveillance during the first week of September and quickly found that flu was already prevalent in the community. There were 51 flu cases reported during the first surveillance week, which ended Sept.

6. The three following weeks have seen increasingly higher numbers, with 108 new cases in the second week of September; 119 new flu cases reported in the third week of September; and 217 new flu cases reported in the final week of September.

“In reality, the flu never went away over the summer as it normally does,” Gunn said. “Now that school is back in session and the weather is growing colder, we are seeing our flu numbers rise again.”

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The Health Department emphasizes that surveillance numbers only represent a portion of the actual flu cases in the area.

The real numbers likely are much higher, officials said. Because most flu cases are not treated in hospitals or clinics, they do not get included in the surveillance totals.

Instead, the numbers collected serve as an indicator of disease prevalence in the community and are used by the Health Department to track how it is moving through the population.

“What we know at this point is that the flu is definitely here and in numbers much higher than we normally see this early in the season,” Gunn said.

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coming weeks to provide additional information regarding the transition.

Any questions about the new program can be directed to the Department of Public Works at (314) 587-2824 or solidwaste&recycling@town-and-country. org.

Free flu shots Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Town & Country is offering free seasonal flu shots to Town & Country residents from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 20 at the Municipal Center (1011 Municipal Center Drive).

Call (314) 996-5433 for reservations.

Trash talk The Town & Country Board of Aldermen last spring approved an ordinance which alters the manner in which the city regulates solid waste services. The ordinance was enacted to address concerns of residents as a result of the changes that St. Louis County officials initiated to modify its solid waste regulations.

Residents and neighborhood organizations still will have a choice of service provider. The manner in which this service is provided is the focus of the new ordinance. The new regulations focus on defining the days on which operations occur.

Another goal of the ordinance is to allow neighborhoods to legally utilize curbside service in a consistent manner. Under the previous ordinance, curbside service was not allowed for household waste or recyclables. The new ordinance allows the individual neighborhoods to opt for curbside service as a group.

The Department of Public Works will be contacting trustee organizations in the

MISSOURI Public input on Route 66 State Park The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosts a public forum to gather input regarding services in state parks and historic sites from noon to 3 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 at Route 66 State Park’s visitor center (2 miles east of Eureka off Interstate 44).

Residents are encouraged to bring ideas to the open house. Visitors are invited to share comments on the parks services and operations. In addition, recent accomplishments at the park and future plans will be highlighted.

In addition, local author Norma Maret Bolin will do a presentation about Route 66 and her books, “Route 66 St. Louis: From the Bridges to the Diamonds” and “The Route 66 St. Louis Cookbook: The Mother Lode of Recipes from the Mother Road.” Bolin will discuss her discovery of Route 66 and her research, writing and self-publishing process.

Persons requiring special services or accommodations can call the park at 9387198 or DNR at (800) 334-6946 (voice) or (800) 379-2419 (telecommunications device for the deaf).

For more information about state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com.

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Emergency services tax Voters will be asked to approve slimmed-down proposal

By Casey Godwin St. Louis County officials are hoping a slimmed-down version of a tax proposal that failed to garner voter approval last November might have a better chance this year.

On Nov. 3, St. Louis County has a proposal on the ballot that asks voters to approve a 1/10 of 1 cent sales tax for the installation and operation of a new county-wide emergency communication system.

The measure includes three components: • $80 million for a radio communications system that would allow all St. Louis County first responders to communicate on the same radio frequency.

• $10 million towards upgrades and the expansion of the outdoor emergency siren system.

• $10 million towards new computers and software that can better track cell phone callers’ locations in every emergency dispatch center.

Last year, St. Louis County proposed a 1.85 percent sales tax on out-of-state purchases that businesses made to cover a stripped-down version of the emergency upgrades, as well as other county needs. “(The older proposition) barely failed,” St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch said. “I think if the public understands that we need this and how it will benefit them directly, I think they will be supportive of it.”

This time around, the proposal has stronger backing from individual municipalities and citizen groups.

A majority of the cities in St. Louis County have given presentations to promote the measure, dubbed E-911.

Des Peres City Administrator Doug Harms, during a presentation at a recent Board of Aldermen meeting, said the fragmented communication systems that the police departments and fire districts use in the County require creative thinking. “(The departments) do an excellent job, maybe too good of a job,” Harms said. “If we had major problems visible to the public, it would be a lot easier to show a need for this.”

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St. Louis County smoke ban proposal on Nov. 3 ballot Ballwin ordinance would not be affected; Wildwood officials take wait-and-see approach

Whether the measure passes or not, all fire districts and police departments are required to upgrade equipment to meet new Federal Communications Commission guidelines by 2013. Fitch said that by having everyone in the County upgrade collectively, it will cost less and allow all departments to share the same radio frequencies, thus allowing for instant communication between departments.

“Right now, if I need to talk to a Florissant police officer, I have to call my dispatcher who then calls his dispatcher who then calls him,” Fitch said. “The new radio system would cut out the middleman and let me talk to an officer of another jurisdiction with the radio in my car.”

E-911 also would update technology in all emergency dispatch centers in the County so that dispatchers can pinpoint more precisely the location of a cell phone caller. Currently, when someone calls a dispatch center with a cell phone, dispatchers have to contact the cell phone carrier to get coordinates, which then is plugged into a map. Those coordinates can only get a range of about 300 meters from where the caller is and can take up to 5 minutes to obtain.

Sometimes this means emergency responders never find the caller.

“Almost 70 percent of 9-1-1 calls come from cell phones,” Harms said.

“The technology to do this is already built into the cell phone. The industry has done the work to allow us to triangulate, but on our end, we haven’t done the work to put the equipment in.”

If the proposal passes, call centers will not only be able to pinpoint cell phones with the same accuracy as with land-line calls, but they also will

“Almost 70 percent of 9-1-1 calls come from cell phones.”

Doug Harms , Des Peres City Administrator be able to receive text messages and photos.

The final component of E-911 directly impacts West County. The outdoor warning siren system, commonly known as the tornado sirens, is in disrepair, officials said. Not only are many sirens out of commission because replacement parts can no longer be found, but many parts of West County do not even have sirens, officials said.

“The siren system was built in the 1960s and since then much of the population has moved out west,” Fitch said. “The sirens were never expanded to cover the western fringes of the County.”

Fitch said Wildwood, Eureka, Clarkson Valley and much of Chesterfield have never had tornado sirens.

E-911, if passed, would give the entire system an overhaul and allow for sirens to be placed in areas that previously had none. The new warning system also will be zoned so that sirens will only alert areas that are directly threatened by tornadoes, rather than alerting the entire County.

Local dispatch services will be able to activate sirens to ensure areas are warned immediately upon the report of tornado activity.

The St. Louis County Municipal League has set up a Web site for complete information on E-911, which can be viewed at PropE911.org.

By Casey Godwin St. Louis County voters will get the chance to say, once and for all, whether they want a smoking ban or not on Nov. 3.

The issue has been a hot button for a number of years, and the heat intensified in August when the St. Louis County Council heard from business owners, elected officials, doctors, and other experts about the pros and cons of a county-wide ban. Week after week, residents filled the St. Louis County Council chambers in Clayton to sound off after St. Louis County Councilwoman Barbara Fraser introduced a proposal to place the issue on the November ballot.

In the end, the County Council voted 4-3 to approve sending the measure to the voters. St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley signed the legislation, despite his concerns that the measure is not strong enough and lacks state backing.

In a statement that Fraser released, County Councilman Steve Stenger said, “This bill was about doing the right thing at the right time for the citizens of this county.”

The smoking ban measure that will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot for approval will prohibit smoking in all indoor public places with the exception of casinos; bars that have 75 percent or more sales from alcohol; private rooms at long-term care facilities; cigar bars; and smoking areas at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

If approved, the ban will impact the entire county, but will not override more restrictive smoking bans in municipalities such as Ballwin.

“If Ballwin or another municipality wants something that is more restrictive, they are perfectly able to do so,” said Mac Scott, spokesperson for the County Executive. “The only thing that a city can’t do is pass an ordinance that doesn’t at least provide the standards this one provides.”

The Wildwood City Council has been discussing a city-wide smoking ban that would not include the exemptions found in the county’s proposal.

Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther said the city is waiting to see what the outcome of the election will be before taking any action on the proposed municipal ordinance.

“We’ll take a look at voter results, and if it passes, then the question becomes, do we want to go ahead and make our ordinance any stricter than what the county’s is going to be or not?” Woerther said. “If it doesn’t pass, then we want to take a look at Wildwood’s precinct counts and based on those numbers, see what our next step would be.”

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Rockwood officials address concerns about school bus safety

By Casey Godwin A child stepping onto a school bus is like an offering of trust from the parent to the bus driver. In that moment when the bus drives away with its precious cargo, parents trust that their children will arrive at their destination on time and free of harm.

It is a big responsibility, and one that can be shattered easily.

Some parents in the Rockwood School District have reported that buses have been experiencing breakdowns and have been excessively late to school, or worse, they just do not seem safe.

An incident on Sept. 28 may have confirmed some parents’ fears. While at a junior varsity football game in Farmington, a Rockwood Summit High School sophomore was injured when a bus lurched forward and nearly pinned him between two buses. The student was taken to a local emergency center where he was treated and released that evening.

Bill Sloan, director of transportation for the Rockwood School District, said the accident occurred when students were unloading equipment out of the back of one bus.

“Buses pull up right in a line,” Sloan said.

“The driver of the bus behind the bus they were unloading equipment from got out to help, but when he looked back, he thought the bus was moving.”

Sloan said when the driver returned to the bus, he inadvertently knocked the bus into gear and hit the gas pedal, which sent the bus lunging forward, hitting the student.

“The emergency brake was still on, so it didn’t go that far, but it did bang into the bus in front of him,” Sloan said.

Sloan said he has been reviewing video of the incident and a report of the accident was filed with local police.

Officials for First Student, which owns and operates the district’s 227 buses, declined to comment on the incident. First Student officials did respond to concerns that buses are not safe.

“Our drivers go through a pre-inspection every day before they get on their bus,” said Marilyn Brock, branch manager for First Student. “After their runs are over, there’s a post-trip (questionnaire) and they can identify any defects at that point.”

Rockwood, like most school districts, rotate in newer buses to keep the fleet from getting too old. Buses that are used for Rockwood students are required to average 12 years or less, and in order to keep that average down, new or slightly-used buses take the place of older buses. Brock said that in-house mechanics check the bus over upon receipt and that all buses are put

“Buses are like an air conditioner in the summer – it’s only going to break down when it’s in use.”

Marilyn Brock through a rigorous safety inspection.

Cpl. Jeff Wilson, of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C, said bus inspections, which occur in the spring, are all conducted by the department and are more extensive than the safety inspections on ordinary vehicles.

“Buses are a whole different animal – we have to check emergency doors and exits, emergency equipment like fire extinguishers and first aid kits, and warning devices,” Wilson said.

Officials at Rockwood, First Student and the Parkway School District all confirmed that the safety inspection is very strict and even one tail-light that is not working can lead to a failure.

“All buses are inspected by (the highway patrol’s) team and your score is based on the first pass through,” said Will Rosa, director of transportation for Parkway. “So if you have 10 buses and nine check out perfectly the first time through, you get a 90 percent rating.”

Rockwood’s bus fleet holds the excellent fleet award for scoring a 95 percent for its 2009 inspection. Yet, with the bus fleet traveling about 9,000 miles per day during the school year, that is a lot of miles between spring and fall.

“Buses are like an air conditioner in the summer – it’s only going to break down when it’s in use,” Brock said. “There are buses that never break down and then there are some that may have one issue over and over because mechanics can’t mirror it.”

Brock said sometimes when a problem is reported, mechanics have a hard time recreating the problem on their own and thus they are unable to immediately fix it.

“Minor defects on buses are still considered road worthy,” Brock said.

However, buses can be deemed unsafe or have mechanical problems that will require them to be put out of commission until the problem can be located and solved.

Brock said First Student recently had to take out a bus that was shimmying badly.

Sloan said breakdowns have not been occurring with any more frequency than is normal for the district. Similarly, he said buses have not been unusually late, according to feedback from individual schools.

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Hometown heroes’ stories captured on video Local military veterans share their stories for living history lessons

service branch, years of service or county of residence. The Web site also contains videos from Missouri National Guard veterans.

Butler said the program makes the stories

By Julie Brown Patton accessible, meaningful and educational.

Firsthand accounts of war-related expeMissouri lawmakers in May approved riences from 38 of Missouri’s current this year’s $600,000 budget for the Mis500,000 military veterans were recorded souri Veterans Program, making it the for future generations on Oct. 1 and 2 in fourth year for filming these types of perChesterfield. sonal stories.

Taping in West County at the American A 30-minute recap of video highlights Legion Post 556 was part of the Missouri Veteran Stories program, which is a project launched in 2005 to honor veterans by capturing their stories on DVDs. Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder’s staff is spearheading the project.

Mike Butler, who handled the recordings of local veterans for Patriot Productions USA, said that on average, 1,200 World War II veterans are dying each day.

“They are part of what kept us safe and

“These are your friends and neighbors, people you see at the grocery store. I’m in awe of how great the people who live around us really are.”

Mike Butler free, and the observations they have to share are really important,” Butler said.

“We have learned so much about what went on in the Pacific and in Europe, including logistics and details not really shared before.”

To date, 184 veterans in St. Louis County have been recorded.

Butler said what is so interesting about the program is that the subjects are not Hollywood’s depiction of wars.

“These are your friends and neighbors, people you see at the grocery store,” Butler said. “I’m in awe of how great the people who live around us really are.”

Veterans who have served in any branch of the U.S. military are eligible for a fully edited, digital production that is 5 to 7 minutes long. The stories are done in a conversational style, and then stored in the permanent Missouri Veteran Stories archive.

The entire archive is available through the Web site missouriveteransstories.org, and through touch-screen consoles at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City.

More than 1,000 Missouri veterans’ stories already are online. Videos are searchable by name, keyword, year of birth,

of veterans’ stories is available for school classes, civic groups and libraries.

The project also partners with Emerson Electric in St. Louis on a traveling display – a semi-truck trailer retrofitted with videotaping equipment and a JumboTron that can broadcast the veterans’ stories to a large crowd. The Hometown Heroes trailer is available for special events and holidays across the state with corporate or private underwriting. Estimated cost per visit is $10,000.

Butler said they recently have been hearing personal stories from female nurses, too.

“Each day that passes, we’re losing a little more history,” Butler said. “Feedback from the children and grandchildren of the veterans we’re speaking to is that they didn’t know what all their relatives went through.

Now via the Web site, families and friends around the world can enjoy connecting to what the wars meant to the people who fought them.”

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The 10K (6.2 mile) course and the 5K (3.1 mile) course are out and back courses. Children’s Fun Run is a 1/2 mile course.

Awards will be given to the first, second and third place male and female overall winners and finishers in the following age categories: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, 70 and over. Children’s Fun Run (8 and under) will receive completion awards.

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By Casey Godwin For many years, one house in Ballwin’s Whispering Oakwood subdivision has stood out like pins in a cushion – only with the sharp ends sticking up.

What the homeowner, Lewis Greenberg, considers to be art is considered to be litter and hazardous material to the city of Ballwin.

Now, St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Permuter has affirmed that sentiment.

On Oct. 8, Permuter ruled against the retired art teacher, and gave him 30 days to clean up the property or pay a $1,000 fine.

Greenberg also received one-year probationary period to allow the city to monitor his yard.

Greenberg created the display, which he called “Holocaust Revisited,” in 2005 to honor the 60th anniversary of the closing of Auschwitz, a Nazi Germany concentration camp used in World War II. The display also represented Greenberg’s reaction to holocaust deniers.

“He’s an artist and that’s how artists communicate to the world their expression of their feelings about these things,” said David Howard, Greenberg’s attorney.

The display is dominated by the Star of David and features arranged pointed spears.

The mailbox is painted in a kaleidoscope of color and decorated with flowers. At night, floodlights light up the yard.

Ballwin City Prosecutor Keith Cheung said the charges, which were filed in July 2007, did not dispute whether or not the display was a work of art.

“Ballwin is not trying to regulate art,” Cheung said. “The only issue we had was whether or not the items he had on his property constitute littering or was a health menace to the public. Based on what we saw in 2007, we determined that is was dangerous.”

However, Howard argued that Ballwin has not been consistent in its interpretation of the display.

“The chief code enforcement officer for the city of Ballwin, after examining the

property in 2005, determined in concert with other city officials that there was no violation of any Ballwin ordinance,” Howard said. “So, Mr. Greenberg had a green light to keep his assemblages up.”

The display changed very little between 2005 and 2007, when charges were filed.

In 2007, a large outpouring of residents addressed concerns with the yard to the Ballwin Board of Aldermen. Soon after, police cited Greenberg for littering and maintaining hazardous materials on the property.

“If the city itself cannot agree on what is an ordinance violation, then how is a citizen supposed to know what is a violation until it is too late,” Howard said.

Cheung said the city officials were concerned about the threat of danger some of the items on the property posed.

“There are numerous items on the property that literally are spikes and spears; objects with significantly sharpened and pointed ends, some of which are right in the right-of-way,” Cheung said. “There are spikes sticking out of his mailbox where a kid riding his bike down the street could literally impale himself.”

In the nearly five years that the display has been up, no injuries have been reported, Howard said. He said that being a potential danger does not constitute infringing upon personal freedom.

“It has to pose an actual threat of harm, not a potential threat,” Howard said. “This is no more a threat of harm than any of the structures on the immediate neighbor’s yards. Neighbor’s have picket fences with sharp, pointed ends, or hammocks strung from tree to tree, or Christmas decorations that become very obnoxious and are at least as dangerous as Mr. Greenberg’s assemblages.”

Howard said he intends to appeal.

Cheung said Ballwin simply wants him to comply with the ruling and clean up the property.

“If he would clean up the property and remove the dangerous items, I would have no problem with it,” Cheung said.

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Show me the meds!

Missouri ranks sixth among America’s most medicated states

By Gretchen A. Harman “Forbes” magazine recently released a survey of the top 10 most medicated states, with the state of Missouri coming in at No. 6.

According to the study, people who live in the Midwest or South take more medications than elsewhere in the United States.

The magazine used 2006 data from the Kaiser Family Foundation and a nationallevel prescription and patient tracking service. The business magazine found that states with older and sicker populations tend to use more prescription medications.

The state of West Virginia had 17.2 retail prescriptions filled per capita.

Missouri had 15.9. The least medicated states were Alaska, California and Hawaii.

The survey showed that there is a reason some states have a higher intake of prescription drugs: their rates of heart disease, obesity and diabetes are higher than the national average.

The statistics show that the state of Missouri that the percentage of obese/over-

weight adults is 65.4 percent (the national average is 63 percent); the heart disease death rate per 100,000 individuals is 224.4 (the national average is 200.2); and the prevalence of diabetes is 9.1 percent (the national average is 8.2 percent).

In 2008, for all states, total sales for prescription drugs reached $291.5 billion, a 1.4 percent increase from the previous year. Studies show that Lipitor, a drug used to control cholesterol, was the topselling drug, followed by the acid reflux medication Nexium and then Plavix, an anti-platelet agent that reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke. Sales of cardiovascular and gastroenterology medications, as well as ones that regulate central nervous system issues like seizures, depression, pain and Alzheimer’s, accounted for half of all drug sales in 2008.

For the state of Missouri, according to the 2007 data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Missouri has one of the country’s highest rates of adult arthritis and tobacco use, hence the increase in

those types of prescription drug use.

Data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services show the following regarding tobacco use: •• 23.2 percent of all Missouri adults currently smoke cigarettes.

•• Of adults with no health care coverage, 40.5 percent currently smoke.

•• Adults with lower incomes smoke at higher rates than those with higher incomes.

•• 39.8 percent of adults earning $15,000 a year or less reported current smoking compared to 13.6 percent of adults that earn $75,000 or more per year.

•• 51.3 percent of current smokers made

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•• 7 9.3 percent of current smokers believe they can successfully quit.

•• 72.5 percent of current smokers were advised to quit by a health care professional in the last year.

•• 63.8 percent of current smokers intend to quit in the next six months.

“Based on the facts from the survey and the facts from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, it clearly shows that if tobacco usage is as high as it is and as a result, people are experiencing a number of alarming side effects from See MEDS IN MISSOURI, page 19

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Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States and is one of Missouri’s most prevalent chronic health problems, affecting 1.4 million Missourians with a projected increase of 1.72 million by 2030.

In 2003, the total cost resulting from arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in Missouri was more than $2.8 billion, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

“With the percent of obese/overweight adults in the state of Missouri at 65.4 percent, it definitely warrants a high amount of prescription drug use. Being obese and overweight can lead to many other issues,” Greene said.

Though lack of physical activity is visibly correlated to prescription drug trends, poor mental health also has influenced usage patterns for the entire United States.

“Patients are bombarded with advertising and a quick fix when it comes to mental issues or problems,” said Judith Dacey, M.D. “It seems in this day and age, prescription drugs are the answer instead of working through some of those problems.”

Findings include: •• Antidepressants were the third most popular type of drug dispensed in 2008, with $9.5 billion in sales.

•• According to the “Journal of the American Medical Association” (JAMA), the percentage of non-elderly adults who used antidepressants increased from 6 percent to 10 percent between 1996 and 2005.

•• JAMA also reported the increase occurred regardless of gender, age, marital status, educational level and

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•• I n 2005, pharmaceutical companies spent $122 million on direct-toconsumer antidepressant advertising, almost four times what they spent in 1999.

•• A 2005 study in JAMA found that 55 percent of participants who requested a brand name drug received an antidepressant. Only 10 percent of patients who had similar symptoms but made no request received an antidepressant.

As with any survey, there always are differences or elements that were not included or decided to not be inserted in the data or focus of the survey.

Terry Seaton, professor at St. Louis College of Pharmacy, said that people should interpret the findings cautiously.

“As with any health statistic, many things influence drug usage,” Seaton said. “For example, if insurance rates go up, that can influence drug usage. Or if state Medicaid programs limit what patients can have, that also influences drug usage.”

Seaton also said that the study failed to include mail-order prescriptions.

“Most people, if they have health insurance through their employer, are encouraged to partake in mail-order prescriptions because it allows them to pay a lower co-pay,” Seaton said. “In this study, mail order was not included.”

Anyone who is concerned about the number of prescription drugs that they are taking is encouraged to talk to their physician or pharmacist.

“Always consult your physician with any questions you might have,” Greene said.

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There are more than 300 million active users on Facebook, and users with the fastest growing demographic are ages 35 and older. It is the top ranking social networking Internet site in the world, and approximately half of those users log on every day.

Many users may count themselves among the safest of the safe Internet users, with spyware, firewalls and every security update imaginable on the computer. But experts warn: do not get a false sense of security. Facebook postings, messages, photographs and even personal chats are never safe from hackers.

A Cape Girardeau, Mo., woman made the news when she was duped out of $2,500 after receiving a scam message through Facebook by someone posing as her reallife friend, claiming to be stuck in England and in need of emergency funds. It began when Grace Parry realized she could not access her Facebook account.

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“She sent three different wire transfers to London,” said Sgt. Jason Selzer, Cape Girardeau Police spokesman.

Selzer said there probably is no good way for the woman who was scammed to get her money back and there is no 100 percent guaranteed way to be protected online. He encouraged people to change their passwords often and to be careful about posting personal information on Facebook.

In other cases, Trojans (viruses) are picked up on Facebook. In one case, hackers stole a woman’s Facebook account and started sending pornographic photos to her Facebook friends. The cases go on and on.

Police cannot help and trying to speak to a Facebook “human” is nearly impossible.

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Run a search for “Facebook hacking” and it brings up 730,000 options for free Facebook hacking software downloads.

There also are instructions on how to lift passwords. If the cybercriminals want to get someone’s personal information, they can easily do it through social networking sites, Chronister said.

“Facebook is a cesspool when it comes to malware,” Chronister said. “It comes down to the Facebook applications - the simple, innocent-looking applications that ask things like, ‘How many children will I have?’ or ‘Who would you want to be stranded on an island with?’ The applications are created by other companies, and there are a lot of applications that Facebook doesn’t test.”

Chronister said cybercriminals have started embedding malicious codes in these applications so they can steal passwords. Using these applications gives them permission to grab information from accounts.

“I found that one application I was using had a Trojan embedded that would get on your system and have full access to your computer,” Chronister said. “They can watch your keystrokes, see your financial data, turn on your Webcam and watch you and do pretty much anything on your computer they want to do.

“If you’ve gotten onto an application and there is malware, chances are that it could already have attacked your system.

Trojans and viruses can be caught with an anti-virus program, but most hackers know how to make something undetectable.

Anti-virus software will create a definition, matching the pattern of it, then hackers will

change the make-up of the virus. If you’re running the application on your local computer, even if it’s on Facebook, it’s running on your system. If there is malware on it, it can have full access to your system. If your anti-virus software can’t find it, the only way to get rid of it is to reformat your system.”

Most of the time, setting passwords involves answering personal questions.

“When you look on Facebook, most of the information to answer change of password questions is found on social networking sights,” Chronister said. “If I can get nuggets of information about you on Facebook and other places, it becomes very dangerous and leaves the Facebook realm. Maybe the info you put on Facebook is the info I need to reset your banking information. I don’t put my birthday, my phone number, and even when they ask your mother’s maiden name, I lie.”

Chronister recommends using two or three e-mail accounts if something requires signing up and use them as spam accounts.

Facebook does not guarantee Web security, if one reads the fine print. Ultimately, Facebook members are responsible for their own security.

“We do our best to keep Facebook safe, but we cannot guarantee it,” Facebook has written in a warning in a section of the site on the terms and conditions of use (facebook.com/terms.php).

In defense of Facebook, when criminal activity is detected on one account, Facebook quickly looks for similar patterns in others and either deletes bad e-mails or resets passwords to compromised accounts.

Facebook does have a fraud investigator and a fraud analyst, according to the careers section of its Web site. But, according to that fine print, “You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook and you can control how it is shared through your privacy and application settings.”

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By Casey Godwin Two members of the Manchester Board of Aldermen say they are concerned about Manchester Mayor David Willson’s cityissued credit card. It is not that they believe it has been misused; rather, they said they do not know anything about what expenditures are on it.

Recently, Manchester Aldermen Bob Tullock and Don Ryan said they approached Manchester City Clerk Ruth Baker with a request to immediately inspect financial records relating to Willson’s spending.

Baker responded that such a request could not be fulfilled.

That is when the trouble started.

According to city ordinance, the Board of Aldermen and the mayor have a right to immediately inspect records; however, there are different interpretations as to what that means.

“Remember, the Board of Aldermen is six members,” Manchester City Administrator Ed Blattner said. “So, when one asks for a copy of a record, he can get it, but if he’s doing it as himself, he has to file a Sunshine Law (request) and we are entitled to get compensated for our time.”

Tullock said he believes that aldermen should not only be allowed to inspect such records freely, but need to do so in order to serve their elected positions to the best of their ability. “(The board is) going to be asked in a couple weeks at our budget session meetings to approve funding for the mayor for miscellaneous expenses, and without knowing what those expenses are, how can I do my duty as an alderman?” Tullock said.

Tullock clarified that he is not concerned that Willson is abusing city funds.

Willson said that city-issued credit cards are available to the mayor, board of alder-

men and department heads for expenses, such as meals, while on city business. He said he has been in possession of the credit card for just over a month at the request of the finance department.

“When you use that credit card, you always ask permission for what you’re going to and you have to turn in a receipt,” Willson said.

The city’s finance director and the city administrator must approve expenses. “(The credit records) are the records I’m most interested in acquiring because I don’t know what money is spent on what,” Tullock said.

Tullock said he has contacted both the city administrator and the city attorney, Patrick Gunn, with requests to view the records. The response from both states he would have to file a Sunshine Law request and would only be allowed copies, not the ability to inspect the original records.

At the Oct. 19 Manchester Board of Aldermen meeting, Tullock said he hopes to get the support of other aldermen in passing an ordinance that would allow them easier access to original documents.

“If it’s a public record, I don’t see why the public or the aldermen don’t have access to it,” Tullock said.

Tullock said aldermen used to have no problems viewing financial records, but that this freedom seemed to stop at the same time former Manchester Finance Director Michelle DePew resigned in June.

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By Julie Brown Patton Wildwood resident John McCulloch is expected to be named the temporary replacement for the vacant ward 7 Wildwood City Council seat. Former Wildwood City Councilmember Bruce Colella resigned from the seat effective Oct. 1.

Per Wildwood’s city charter, Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther was to appoint a qualified candidate from the ward 7 vacancy, which also must be ratified in a majority vote of the City Council. The discussion and vote was expected at the Oct. 12 City Council meeting, after West Newsmagazine press time.

The replacement City Councilmember will serve until the next general municipal election occurs in April 2010, at which time the vacancy will be officially filled through the normal election process.

Bob Porter, who lives in Lake Chesterfield, is the other, current ward 7 City Councilmember.

One Wildwood resident already announced his intention to run for the seat when it becomes available in the April election: Jim Kranz.

Kranz is no stranger to local government; he represented ward 7 while serving on the Wildwood City Council from 2000 to 2008.

Due to term limits, Kranz was not able to step into the temporary role, but will be eligible for election next spring.

Kranz said he is enthused about the possibility of rejoining efforts to progress Wildwood through major, future projects.

He was a former mayor pro tem and chair of several city committees. He has been serving as vice chair of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission for the past year.

“I’ve always been about the residents and following the city’s rules,” Kranz said. “I believe I know what my next-door neighbors want and what’s important to our city.”

Kranz said that what is nice about local government is that people can actually participate in it.

“I enjoy learning about new concepts, and debating issues,” Kranz said. “What makes our city better is that Wildwood listens to its people. One of the best thrills I experience is when a citizen brings a problem to the city, we talk it out, and they leave with a smile on their face because the problem got taken care of.”

Kranz said he has a proven track record of dealing with Wildwood’s vital issues, such as zoning changes, city hall proposals, bike lanes, and business-related developments. He said he believes it is crucial to provide every opportunity within reason for small business owners in Wildwood to succeed.

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Bank robbed On Fri., Oct. 9, at 11 a.m., St. Louis County Police officers and detectives responded to the National City Bank located at 2197 S. Mason Road at Manchester Road for a bank robbery.

Police said the robbery suspect is a black female, in her 30s, approximately 5-feet7-inches tall, 240 pounds, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a blue Cardinals hat with a bird on it.

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DeSmet football The DeSmet Spartans football team keeps rolling along. As of West Newsmagazine press time, DeSmet was undefeated at 5-0 and earned its fifth win with a recordsetting performance from senior running back David Hill.

In DeSmet’s 58-39 win over Vianney, it was another win and another player standing up big for the Spartans. This time it was Hill’s turn.

Hill scored six touchdowns on 6-, 7-, 1-, 5-, 20- and 4-yard runs. The 5-foot-11, 215-pound running back gained 326 yards on 33 carries.

“That is a new record,” DeSmet Coach Pat Mahoney said about the six-touchdown performance. “Jeff Heulskeotter held the previous record of four.”

Hill is the latest player to come through in a game for DeSmet.

“Balance is very important,” Mahoney said. “It stops teams from loading up on you defensively.”

As evidenced with his touchdown runs, Hill is a good short-yardage back but he can stretch it out if he has to, Mahoney said.

“He can take it to the house,” Mahoney said. “He has a 75-yarder to his credit. He

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At press time, Hill had gained 843 yards on 106 attempts for an 8-yard average per carry. He also has caught one pass for 18 yards and scored 10 touchdowns. Hill did not play last year because of an injury.

A veteran offensive line of seniors Ben Bathon, John Miller, J.T. Surgant, Mike Ilges and Ryan Isom as well as junior Greg Marischen has helped Hill.

“They are doing an excellent job up front,” Mahoney said.

The Spartans are ranked among the top teams in the state in Class 6A. The districts are getting under way this week, and his club begins with a road game at Francis Howell Central.

Mahoney said he is keeping his club from looking too far ahead.

“One game at a time,” Mahoney said.

Boys’ cross country In the boys’ division of the 22nd Parkway Central Invitational, Parkway Central senior Kevin Krumrey was first in 16:29.5, which is a personal best for him. Parkway Central Coach Steve Warren said he thought Krumrey had a good chance to win the event.

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the race. He did that and had his best time ever. His season is going well as he also placed first at the Parkway Quad and he came in second at the Webster Groves Invitational.”

Parkway West won the team portion with 68 points. That did not surprise Warren.

“Parkway West is a very good team, and I thought they were the team to beat,” Warren said.

The other teams included SLUH (83), Lindbergh (101), Parkway Central (109), Webster Groves (142), Francis Howell (153), Lafayette (156), Oakville (192), Parkway South (194), Parkway North (335) and Granite City (349).

Warren said he was pleased with how his squad ran. Junior Andrew O’Campo finished eighth in 17:13.4.

“We are looking for continued high finishes all the way through state and a fast time under 16 minutes,” Warren said. “We were happy for the strong team finish as this meet parallels the district and sectional meets in quality. But we know there is a lot of season left and much work still to do. This is another quality year in the area in cross country. There will be some good teams staying home for the state meet.”

The postseason begins Oct. 24 when Parkway Central will be the host for the district meet.

Parkway West senior Jake Lamke finished second overall in 16:33.7. Junior Nick Ingle was sixth in 17:04.3, while junior Bryan Witt was seventh in 17:06.3.

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“Jake Lamke and Bryan Witt ran the same steady race that they had displayed in the first two meets, and Nick Ingle had his best finish of the season,” Shepherd said.

This was the eighth time Parkway West has won the Parkway Central Invitational and the second year in a row.

“We were pleased that the team was able to defeat some good teams in this meet,” Shepherd said. “This meet, like all of the early meets during the season, serves as a learning experience. We are able to evaluate how we performed and then talk about what we need to do to get better.”

Lafayette junior Kurtis Harshman led the Lancers with his fourth-place finish in 16:52.1. Junior Stephen Andrew led Parkway South, who was 13th in 17:30.9.

High school boys’ soccer It appears CBC is righting its soccer ship at the right time of the season. The Cadets got off to a slow start by their standards.

However, CBC avenged an earlier 1-0 loss to Chaminade and went on to win the 55th annual CYC/Bob Guelker Memorial Soccer Tournament at the Anheuser-Busch Center.

“I wanted us to play well and have a chance to play in the final and to win the final,” CBC Coach Terry Michler said. “We had a disappointing start to the season, and this was a time when we could re-establish ourselves as the team that we were supposed to be. I challenged the team after the CBC Tournament week to win two games leading up to the Chaminade game Owner Ron McQuerry of McQuerry’s One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning and the Wildwood BNI group gave away complimentary pictures in the popular 1 HR Racecar during the recent Wildwood BBQ Bash. You can see the car race October 16th & 17th at I-55 in Pevely Missouri.

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High school football: Week eight Districts begin this week for high school so the stakes get raised for the area’s teams. The districts are a threegame sprint to finish the season and qualify for the state play-offs. Two teams out of each four-team district advance.

The game of the week is Parkway South visiting Lafayette at 7 p.m. Friday (Oct. 16) in a battle of Class 6, District 3 teams. Lafayette won the district in 2005 and 2007 and was the district runner-up last year.

“With the districts and the way the state play-off is set up for the last three games of the season, you want to start off on a strong note,” Lafayette Coach Boyd Manne said. “Parkway South is an excellent football team. It should be a very good game.”

Parkway South Coach Travis Blevins said his club is ready.

“We are excited and have prepared many months for this week,” Blevins said. “We always stress the importance of play-off time. We have not been beyond in my tenure, and the kids really believe it’s their turn. We will take it one game

at a time. We have three worthy opponents that are very capable as well.”

Last year, Lafayette blanked Parkway South 16-0.

Having the game at home will help his club, Manne said.

“It’s always exciting playing at home and playing in front of your student body,” Manne said. “Hopefully, our super fans will be out in full force. We’ll play with passion and with enthusiasm and have fun.”

The keys to victory are simple, Manne said.

“Obviously, the key is to take care of the football and shut down their running game,” Manne said. “We want to play good pass defense and win the kicking game. We need to protect when we’re punting and hopefully we can block a punt. We need to do well in kick-off coverage.”

The keys to Parkway South prevailing are equally simple.

“It’s about taking care of the ball and playing hard for four quarters,” Blevins said.

Upcoming games: •• M arquette is at Christian Brothers College (CBC) at 7 p.m. in a Class 6, District 3 game.

•• Chaminade is at Vianney at 7 p.m. in a Class 5, District 2 game.

•• DeSmet is at Francis Howell Central at 7 p.m. in a Class 6, District 5 game.

•• Eureka is at Jackson at 7 p.m. in a Class 5, District 1 game.

•• Kennedy is at Lutheran South at 7 p.m. in a Class 3, District 3 game.

and have some momentum going in to that game and to play well and win that game.

Then I wanted us to carry that over into the CYC week and to win the tournament and re-establish ourselves as a top contender in the area.”

The challenge worked. CBC defeated three good teams in Eureka (2-0), St. Dominic (1-0) and Chaminade (2-0) to reach the title game against Vianney.

“We had three tough games and very little to no recovery time,” Michler said.

“We got great help from everyone on the roster. It was a total team effort and the boys picked up for each other game after game. This team is starting to come together. Chaminade is always a big game and the win was very big. We played well

•• P arkway Central entertains Kirkwood at 7 p.m. in a Class 5, District 3 game.

•• Parkway North is at Parkway West at 7 p.m. in a Class 5, District 3 game.

•• Priory is at Herculaneum at 7 p.m. in a Class 3, District 3 game.

The lone Saturday game is a Class 4, District 6 game featuring Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS) at 2 p.m. at Westminster.

and scored two great goals and defended well.”

Earlier in the season, CBC and Vianney settled for a 1-1 tie in the CBC round robin tourney. So CBC wanted to correct that this time around.

“The Vianney game in the CBC Tournament was when we ‘revamped’ the team and some of our regular players barely played in that game,” Michler said. “So I think they wanted to prove something this time and they did just that.”

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By Warren Mayes The hand-off of the field hockey program from mother to daughter at Lafayette High School has been seamless.

Kelly Yates retired last spring after a stellar career coaching field hockey at Lafayette. Kate O’Connell is in her first year with the Lancers, and Lafayette has not missed a beat in remaining the dominant public school. O’Connell helped her mother coach during her last season. Now O’Connell is on her own. She acknowledged her mother’s leaving has changed things somewhat.

“Coaching without my Mom is totally different,” O’Connell said. “She is an amazing role model and she taught me so much about coaching and kids. I am enjoying coaching this team so much. We are a family, the parents are amazing and everyone believes in the team.”

As of West Newsmagazine press time, the Lancers were 10-1.

“The key to success for the Lancers is hard work, accountability and a team that gets along and wants to win for each other, the coaches, the fans, the school and for themselves,” said O’Connell, who played at Lafayette and Indiana University. “The most important aspect is that every single person on this team brings something. If we have 20 girls on the team and each player makes up 5 percent of the team, that totals 100 percent. Every player, whether they are on the bench or on the field, is valuable.

We need everyone to play their best and work their hardest day in and day out. If six players are not there either mentally or physically, then that drops the team down to 70 percent. Not many students at Lafayette are happy with a 70 percent academically, so why should we be content with a 70 percent athletically? Everyone needs to be at the top of their game each day.”

The lone loss for Lafayette was a 2-1 decision in which Ladue prevailed.

“We did not work hard enough to finish

the ball,” O’Connell said. “We out-shot them and out-cornered them but we have to finish.”

Lafayette gets a chance to avenge that loss today (Oct. 14) when Ladue visits for a 4:15 p.m. game.

“We are ready to play them again,” O’Connell said.

The Lancers did not have any hangover from the loss. Following the setback, Lafayette defeated archrival Marquette 5-1.

“They came back and worked harder at practice,” O’Connell said. “We beat Marquette in the next game. The girls played great.”

The Lancers face their rival again Friday (Oct.16) at Marquette.

“Marquette vs. Lafayette is a huge game in all sports,” O’Connell said. “We will look forward to that game as well. We cannot take the Mustangs lightly. They have a lot of good players whom I coach at the club level who are very talented, and they are going to want to beat us.”

Despite winning the first game handily, O’Connell said her girls will not be overconfident against Marquette.

“We prepare every game like we are playing our last,” O’Connell said. “We must be mentally and physically prepared for every game.”

O’Connell said she is enjoying herself as the head coach and all the work it brings.

“It is so fun to watch the kids with their parents after games and having all the support is amazing,” O’Connell said. “I have learned that field hockey needs to be fun. After all, that is why we play sports.

It is important to let the girls enjoy their high school experience. If I can help them in any way I am there for them. I am so proud of this group of young women. The team is always up supporting other Lancer sports and involved in the school in so many ways. It is truly fun to be involved with them and to watch them.”

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Local woman aims for success on U.S. Quad Rugby team at Pan-American Games

By Warren Mayes West County native Kerri Morgan recently became the first woman to be named to the U.S. Quad Rugby team. Also, she just started work on her Ph.D. program, which she plans to squeeze into practice time prior to the Pan-American Games in Argentina, which will be held later this month, and, if selected, the Paralympic Games in London in 2012.

Morgan, 35, became disabled from a virus, called transverse myelitis, at the age of 1 year. She grew up in both Ballwin and Ellisville and attended two schools in the Rockwood School District: Morgan Woerther Elementary and Selvidge Middle, before attending St. Joseph’s Academy and graduating in 1992.

In 1996, Morgan graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

She served as in intern at the White House and at Devonshire Hospital in London and received her master’s degree in occupational therapy from Washington University.

Currently, Morgan is an occupational therapist and is on faculty as a clinical instructor at the Washington University Program in occupational therapy.

At the end of August, she began work on her Ph.D. at Washington University in the physical therapy program. Her Ph.D. will be in movement science. Morgan was denied a spot on the 2007 U.S. rugby team but she did not linger on that disappointment. She later competed in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics in track.

Athletics events are open to athletes in all disability classes and have been a part of the Paralympic program since the first Paralympic Games in Rome, Italy, in 1960.

In her first Paralympic Games last year, Morgan finished just out of the medal picture in both of her races, placing fifth in the women’s 100-meter and 200-meter races.

But the China experience was memorable.

“The night of my 100-meter race, there were 91,000 people in the Birds Nest,” Morgan said about China’s main Olympic venue. “It was amazing. I am used to about

50 people being at my track events.

My parents and coaches were there. China was a very good host.

They had volunteers everywhere and sold out a majority of the venues, which is not usual for the Paralympics.”

Morgan describes herself as determined and small, but mighty. Besides track events, Morgan loves to compete in quad rugby.

She is the team captain of the St. Louis Rugby Rams, the only quad rugby team in Missouri.

Quad rugby is a co-ed sport but traditionally men play the sport. In the United States, there are approximately 500 players who play in the club league through the United States Quad Rugby Association. Approximately 10 are female players, including Morgan.

“I was the first woman invited to try out for the United States Quad Rugby team and the first female to make the team,” Morgan

said.

Currently, the U.S. team is made up of 11 men and Morgan. She was pleased to be selected after missing out in 2007.

“I have been working hard for a long time to achieve this goal,” Morgan said. “I tried out in 2007 for the 2008 Beijing team and did not make it. When it actually happened, I was overwhelmed.”

The U.S. team will be competing at the American Zonal Championships Oct. 26-Nov. 2 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Morgan is seeking support to help her with her training expenses.

The address for donations is: 2085 Bluestone Drive, St. Charles, Mo., 63303 or call 896-0999.

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Akin named a “Taxpayer Hero” The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) recently honored U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) as a Taxpayer Hero for scoring 87 percent on its 2008 Congressional Ratings.

Todd Akin The average for the entire House was 35 percent, and the average for the Senate was 38 percent.

Since 1989, CCAGW has tracked roll call votes to separate the taxpayer advocates in Congress from those who favor wasteful programs and pork-barrel spending.

The 2008 Congressional Ratings cover the voting year 2008, the second session of the 110th Congress. CCAGW rated 48 key votes in the House and 42 in the Senate. ìRep. Akin put the interests of taxpayers ahead of politics by consistently voting to cut wasteful spending, reduce

the tax burden, and make government more accountable to taxpayers,î CCAGW President Tom Schatz said. ìThe 2008 Congressional Ratings show that many elected officials continue to demonstrate little regard for the harmful effect a large and cumbersome federal government has on taxpayersí wallets. Out-of-control spending reigned over Capitol Hill, leading to a record $1.6 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2009, and an $11.8 trillion national debt. Rep. Akinís votes give taxpayers hope for the future.î House Democrats scored an average of 6 percent; House Republicans scored an average of 70 percent. In the Senate, the average for Democrats was 4 percent, and Republicans averaged 72 percent.

CCAGWís Web site, ccagw.org, features the complete 2008 Congressional Ratings, including vote descriptions, scorecards for the House and Senate, and averages by chamber, party, and state delegation.

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste is the lobbying arm of Citizens Against Government Waste, the nationís largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.

Rockwood

Officials consider early school start

By Diane Plattner Rockwood School District officials on Oct. 1 held a public hearing and gave preliminary approval to adopt the 2011-12 snow day make-up schedule and school calendar, which starts school around midAugust. A final vote is expected Oct. 15.

The 2011-12 calendar schedules the first day of school for Aug. 16, well before Labor Day, which is on Sept. 5. While the state requires any public school district to set its opening school year date no earlier than 10 days before Labor Day, a district may begin the school year more than 10 calendar days before Labor Day provided the following conditions are met: * The local board gives public notice of a public meeting to discuss the proposal of starting school on an earlier day. * A public meeting is held. * A majority of the board votes to allow an earlier opening date at the public meeting.

Violations of these provisions result in the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) withholding an amount equal to one-quarter of the state funding the district generated for each date the district was in violation.

The Rockwood and Parkway School Districts are among many area districts that now

begin school well before Labor Day. That is far different than decades ago, when many area school districts marked the beginning of the school year after Labor Day. The earlier school year start dates have sparked mixed reactions among patrons.

Some prefer to start school during the hot days of August and get out earlier in May. Others have said the earlier school year start conflicts with summer plans.

Approximately 57 percent of respondents to a Rockwood survey expressed a preference for school to begin more than 10 days before Labor Day. The survey question stated that this option typically will result in students finishing first semester before winter break and finishing the school year before Memorial Day. Approximately 43 percent of survey respondents indicated their preference for school to begin no sooner than 10 days before Labor Day, which the survey question stated will result in students finishing first semester after winter break and finishing the school year after the first week in June.

Still, an overwhelming majority, 73 percent, of survey respondents indicated that the school start date should not be earlier than the third full week in August.

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Parents accuse Parkway of excluding students with disabilities

By Diane Plattner Parkway School District officials recently implemented a long-range planning process, called Project Parkway, that has sparked some concerns from parents of children with disabilities.

Launched in spring 2009, Project Parkway brings together members of the Parkway community, including Parkway residents and employees, to help set the future direction of Parkway schools. The Parkway School Board oversees Project Parkway’s three long-range planning committees, which review the district’s progress toward meeting existing goals and to help develop Parkway’s five-year strategic plan.

Larry Opinsky, president of the Parent Advisory Council of Children with Disabilities (PACCD), recently told the school board that he believes Project Parkway does not represent the inclusive spirit of educating children with disabilities. Opinsky said that PACCD also is concerned that the three goal committees, along with the Steering Committee, do not accurately represent the views of all the constituent groups in Parkway; especially children with disabilities.

“There needs to be broad stakeholder representation with significant opportunities for meaningful input in shaping the long-term goals,” Opinsky said. “While Parkway administrators seem to feel they have provided an opportunity for input to a large group, we disagree.”

Opinsky said Parkway needs to look at all children to inclusively fit their needs in the long-range plan.

He said the PACCD expected to see items related the following areas: • Universal designing of curriculum and facilities.

• Providing students and staff access to all forms of technology available.

• Improving availability to differentiated curricula.

• Receiving educator training specific to needs of the children in their class.

• Preparing all students for life after high school.

“The PACCD wants Parkway to become a world class district that furthers their mission of reaching and teaching all students,” Opinsky said. “With almost one in five children receiving Individual Education Plan (IEP) services, this process is critical to the success of children with

“There needs to be broad stakeholder representation with significant opportunities for meaningful input in shaping the long-term goals.”

Larry Opinsky, president of paccd disabilities. Most students with disabilities are expected to take the MAP test and are capable of doing so in many instances. We have seen students with disabilities scoring better on recent testing and we want to be a part of helping this to continue and grow.”

Parkway School Board President Jay Davis, in a letter dated Oct. 2, responded to Opinsky that district officials are very pleased that more than 300 residents and staff volunteered for Project Parkway, and are working hard to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity for involvement.

“The school board’s direct participation in Project Parkway has led us to some different conclusions about the process than those expressed in the letter provided to the board,” Davis’ letter stated, in part.

“However, one of the main commitments of Project Parkway is that all viewpoints be

considered. We place a high value on PACCD’s commitment to Parkway in general and Project Parkway specifically, and hope to continue working together in our efforts to improve Parkway for all of our students, employees and community members.”

Nearly 300 volunteers applied for Project Parkway and although the deadline for the 2009-10 applications has passed, applications for 2010-11 will be available in January 2010, district officials said.

All Project Parkway meetings are open to the public, with the meeting dates, times and locations posted on the district’s Web site (http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/50th/ index.cfm). The next Town Hall meeting for an update on the work of Project Parkway is from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 22 at Parkway Central Middle School (471 N. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield).

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Fifth graders learned how to deal with a “day without water” at the Junior Achievement BizTown.

A ‘day without water’ simulation held at Chesterfield Junior Achievement

By Julie Brown Patton A typical day without water and wastewater utilities gave 80 fifth graders an atypical day on Oct. 7 at the Junior Achievement of Mississippi Valley’s BizTown in Chesterfield.

The demonstration of the importance of water and wastewater management was hosted by the Metro Water Infrastructure Partnership (MWIP), a newly formed organization comprised of area utilities and professional associations including Missouri American Water, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, the city of St. Louis water division, city of Kirkwood water department, Illinois American Water, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Water Works Association, Associated General Contractors of St. Louis, and the Missouri Water Environment Association.

MWIP’s goal is to prompt conversations about the importance of drinking water and wastewater systems related to residents’ quality of life within the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, said Ann Dettmer, external affairs manager for Missouri American Water.

Students from Kennard Classical Junior Academy especially were chosen for this demonstration because they already had successfully run the businesses within the JA BizTown.

JA’s BizTown is a mini-municipality with 17 public and private enterprises, including retail shops, a bank, stock brokerage, newspaper and a restaurant.

“They are veterans of the JA business operations, but now faced what it was like to run operations the hard way, rather than the easy way,” Dettmer said. lwcc-ad.indd 1

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When students arrived at JA BizTown, they came upon field crews from MWIP member utilities working on a fictional collapse of drinking water and wastewater pipes. The collapse severely hampered the operations of the JA businesses, and students had to learn to adapt, said Lance LeComb, manager of public information fir NSD. Students also learned about the history of the area’s drinking water and wastewater services; the complexity of “out-of-sight, out-of-mind” systems that exist beneath the St. Louis metropolitan area; and the role that drinking water and wastewater service play in ensuring the health, safety, and economic vitality of the region.

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Every day, this complex system of pipes conveys almost a billion gallons of drinking water and wastewater – enough liquid to fill more than 100,000 tanker trucks daily.

However, MWIP experts indicated the drinking water and wastewater systems serving the greater St. Louis community are amongst the oldest in the United States, dating back to the early 18th century. First built of wood, these systems were considered state-of-the-art for their time.

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The ordinance specifically designates Old Eatherton Road between Hwy. 109 and Shepard Road as a special enforcement area, which means fines will be at least double the normal rate for speeders caught in the selected zone.

“Fines for speeding in these areas can be up to $1,000,” said Ryan Thomas, Wildwood’s director of public works and the city engineer.

Thomas said Wildwood has approximately 10 other streets with the “Drive 25” designation.

He said the original request to slow down traffic near Old Eatherton Road came from residents living in the Ashford Oaks subdivision.

“The trail system connects to Old Eatherton and the street is near Babler Elementary and St. Alban Roe school, so it’s a good idea for safety reasons to help the flow in that overall area,” Thomas said.

The new enforcement will be in place once signs are erected, he added.

Keep Kids Alive was launched as a nonprofit in 1998 by Tom Everson, who now resides in Nebraska. Some cities report a 16 percent decrease in average speeds of drivers within newly-designated zones.

Officials for the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) promote five main reasons not to speed, all of which have to do with ‘saving’ the following: lives, money, the environment, tickets and

ultimately, one’s license. GHSA research found that a 1 percent decrease in travel speed reduces injury crashes by about 2 percent, serious injury crashes by about 3 percent, and fatal crashes by nearly 4 percent.

U.S. Department of Energy statistics also indicate that drivers can assume that each 5 miles per hour driven above 60 mph is like paying an additional 20 cents per gallon for gas. According to Ford Motor Company, driving a vehicle at 65 mph consumes about 15 percent more fuel than driving the same vehicle at 55 mph.

Regarding pure safety reasons for these types of designated zones, National Highway Traffic Safety Association records reveal that when drivers hit pedestrians at 20 mph, 5 percent will die. Additionally, when pedestrians are hit at 30 mph, a total of 45 percent will die; and at 40 mph, 85 percent will die.

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Jewish observances Creative compromises achieved in West County

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By Julie Brown Patton

iving the most traditional Jewish life in today’s contemporary world means more than disengaging once a week for 24 hours from popular, everyday activities, such as working, driving and shopping or comforts like TVs, computers and cell phones. It means making a choice every day to be different in a world that values sameness. It means a devotion to faith that is rare in these times.

Strict adherence can prompt rounds of questions from others about why Jewish families separate dairy and meat products, and about the meanings of small, round head pieces or “cloth spaghetti strings hanging from men’s pants.”

With all of today’s modern amenities, the question of why Jews still follow oldtime practices has both a complex and straightforward answer: it is the essence that counts.

This practice of Sabbath, or “Shabbat,” as it is called in Hebrew, is one of the most noted of all Jewish observances. Shabbat is primarily a day of rest and spiritual enrichment. Observant Jews set aside weekday concerns and treat the period as a gift from God. It is the only ritual instituted in the Ten Commandments.

One local congregation, Tpheris Israel Chevra Kadisha in Chesterfield, even has a 7-mile eruv (a legal “mixture” under Jewish religious property law of separate parcels of property meeting certain requirements into a single parcel, which enables Jews who observe the traditional rules concerning Shabbat to do so). The congregation also offers various resources, including indicating where kosher amenities are available and locating orthodox schools.

Some practitioners of the weekly ritual indicate it is a day of freedom and tranquility. Others attend synagogue on Saturday mornings, but keep working or conducting activities the rest of the day. Others say

such restrictions are not practical.

For those deepening their commitment to Jewish practices, walking to the temple and wearing traditional Jewish attire, such as yamakahs for men or kippahs for women (head coverings), is an outward sign of their dedication. While wearing a yamakah is not specifically a religious requirement, it has become a common way of carrying out the requirement that heads be covered during prayers or study times, which some Jews concur could happen at any given time.

Another outward sign of practicing Judaism are long tassles or strings from men’s clothing, called tzitzis, to remind them of the commandments.

Olivia Negrin moved from Israel to Chesterfield, and said she believes that Judaism needs to be part of her life but that certain observances should be not forced.

“There are simply some things from Biblical times that aren’t relevant any more,” Negrin said. “For example, some people who are very religious only get their kosher meat from a butcher, but I’m fine with getting kosher meat from a grocery store such as Dierbergs. However, my family doesn’t eat pork, and we don’t mix meat and milk together.”

Negrin said they “keep it very straight” on high holidays, such as Yom Kippur, by not turning on lights, playing games or using electronics.

Because it is difficult or next to impossible to walk great distances to temples within West County, Negrin’s family typically celebrates holidays at home. She recently reached a creative compromise in that she drove her car to the temple prior to the High Holiday, and then walked an hour with her son to get there for that day.

She and her family stayed at temple until after sundown, and then drove the car back home.

“The main thing is keeping the essence of religion alive,” Negrin said. “There are

many interpretations of what to do. For observances, we know the reasons they used to be done, but the limitations followed within modern families are different now.”

Negrin said she considers herself a “realistic religious human being who is more spiritual than anything else.”

Negrin said she views it as being a secular Jew, rather than a strictly observant Jew. She said that no matter what religion people have, she thinks it helps them to have a broader perspective for life. The charm in applying religion to daily life, she suggested, is that she feels like she is part of something new each time.

“My mother told me to be smart in life by taking the good and leaving the bad,” Negrin said.

Sects of Judaism The faction of Judaism followed is relevant in shaping the methods and frequency of observances.

In general, there are three “levels” of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative and Reform.

Orthodox Jews follow the strictest observances and are described as traditional.

They often are seen wearing readily-identifiable clothes or items connected to Judaism. A certain branch of ultra-Orthodox, Hasidic Jews, don beards and long curls by their ears due to their beliefs that no corners of heads should be shaven.

Reform, which is the branch that seeks to reconcile historical Judaism with modern life, does not require strict observance of traditional religious laws and rituals.

Conservative Judaism developed in Europe and the United States in the 1800s.

It grew out of the differences and tension between Orthodoxy and Reform move-

ments. Conservative Judaism generally accepts the binding nature of Jewish laws, but believes that the law should change and adapt to absorb aspects of the predominant culture while remaining true to Judaism’s values.

A fourth Judaic branch, the Reconstructionist movement, is substantially smaller than the other three.

At the time of the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey (NJPS) by the Council of Jewish Federations, Conservative Judaism remained the largest denomination in America, with 43 percent of Jewish households affiliated with a synagogue belonging to Conservative synagogues. There were 35 percent affiliated with Reform and 16 percent for Orthodox.

In 2000, the NJPS showed that only 33 percent of synagogue-affiliated American Jews belonged to a Conservative synagogue.

A Different Blend of Judaism in Chesterfield One newer synagogue serves residents of Chesterfield, Ballwin and Wildwood.

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Chabad of Chesterfield is a unique entity helping ensure Jewish continuity by fostering awareness, knowledge and practice through outreach, education and social services.

The congregation’s local rabbi said that Chabad-Lubavitch is a philosophy, a movement and an organization.

Launched about 250 years ago, today Chabad has about 4,000 full-time emissary families who apply principles through more than 2,700 institutions.

Chabad of Chesterfield is directed

by Rabbi Avi and Chana’la Rubenfeld. The Rubenfelds, along with their son, moved from New York to Chesterfield in 2004 to open the local Chabad branch.

Chana’la was a native of St. Louis.

Rabbi Rubenfeld said age-old traditions are pertinent and that “it’s less about observance and more about the meaning of Judaism.”

He said it was easy to follow Judaic ways and be observant when they lived on the East Coast.

“We moved to the Midwest, where there are fewer Jews, so that we could bring our culture with us and show that we can be observant like hundreds of years before,” Rubenfeld said.

Within the Chabad teachings, he said the focus is on all blessings coming from God. “Chabad is a non-judgmental approach, and draws from positive deeds,” Rubenfeld said. “Every mitzvah (act of kindness) counts.”

He said they are a growing congregation, being the one located the farthest west (off Clarkson Road at 2122 Park Forest Drive). He said that when it comes to being observant, young Jews are seeking “honest answers and real meaning.”

Other Ways to Comply Other, outward Judaic observances do not involve dressing certain ways.

Keeping kosher in Chesterfield when venturing out for meals just became easier, for example. A restaurant, VegaDeli, located in the Hilltown Village Center, became kosher-certified Oct. 14.

Owner Leah Mensey said many customers advocated for the kosher-certified option because they already were not serving animal products. She said it also meant changing their restaurant’s hours of business to conform with the Friday to Saturday evenings’ sundown period.

“And a rabbi from the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis will come daily to inspect and bless the food,” Mensey said.

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Educational Choices A Special Advertising Section

Countryside Montessori School Jenifer Hanser, Administrator

For 45 years, Countryside Montessori School has been dedicated to the education of the whole child. Countryside’s goal is to meet each individual child’s need for intellectual, physical, social and emotional development. The learning environment is designed to cultivate independence, individual responsibility, freedom of choice, concentration, problem-solving abilities, social interaction, competency in basic skills and a love of learning. By offering a superb Montessori education in a nurturing environment, Countryside strives to help children reach their full potential and become independent, lifelong learners. Countryside offers Fall Programs for children ages ten months through Kindergarten.

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Vatterott College

Bobby Donnell, Campus Director in O’Fallon Since 1969 Vatterott Educational Centers, Inc. has been providing career training to the Midwest and Southwestern regions of our nation. Their skilled and experienced instructors teach directly applicable skills, using industry standard equipment to prepare students for careers with growth and stability.

The curriculum at Vatterott College is designed to meet the employment needs of potential employers. They utilize a program advisory committee for each of the programs made up of employers representing the major occupations for which training is provided. The benefits can be seen in the quality of the curriculum, facility and equipment used. Each aspect is reviewed to ensure a productive training environment with the goal of placing the graduates into careers in their field of study.

“Our instructors work hands on with our students to give them as close to a realworld experience as possible,” said Robert Donnell, campus director of Vatterott College O’Fallon. “We are committed to providing a quality education that can prepare our students for the workforce.”

Vatterott College O’Fallon, MO offers programs in the fields of electrical mechanics, computers, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration, information systems security, medical assisting, cosmetology and many more.

Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Day, evening and weekend classes are available. For more information contact an admissions representative at 636-978-7488 or check them out on the web at www.vatterott-college.edu.

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Circle of Friends Early Childhood Center Kandace Herring, Director

For over 40 years, the Circle of Friends Early Childhood Center has offered a variety of preschool programs for children ages 1 to 5. They believe all children should have the opportunity to grow and learn to their fullest potential. They recognize each child as special and unique.

They enhance the development of a positive self-concept by providing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for success. They encourage young learners as they grow toward independence, confidence and responsibility. Registration for the 2010 /2011 school year begins Monday, January 25th.

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Sylvan Learning Center Tammy Noel, Executive Director

“Sylvan Learning has been a trusted name in the St. Louis area since 1979, providing parents with accountable supplemental education programs & tutoring for students Pre-K to adults. Tammy Noel, Executive Director of the centers in Ballwin/Manchester & Chesterfield Valley, has helped 1000’s of families in her 18 years at Sylvan. Sylvan’s teams consist of local teachers, most of which hold Master’s degrees in various areas of education. These teachers love to help students reach their fullest potential and build a love of learning!”

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L’École Culinaire Jane McNamee, Campus Director

Located in the heart of Ladue, L’École Culinaire offers students an in depth and diverse training experience by professional chefs from the St. Louis culinary industry. With eight kitchen labs using current industry standard equipment, L’École’s curriculum is designed to prepare students for a career in the culinary industry upon graduation.

“Our students are passionate about what they do. They are excited about coming each day to learn new techniques and new cuisine,” said Jane McNamee, Campus Director of L’École Culinaire St. Louis. “Our chef instructors work hands on with the students to ensure as close to a real-world experience as possible.”

At L’École a unique advisory board features experienced culinary professionals from the St. Louis area. The board members review and provide guidance on curriculum, equipment and facilities which enables L’École to continue offering students training based on current industry trends.

L’École Culinaire prepares students for a career in the culinary industry by offering Associates of Occupational Studies Degrees in Culinary Arts and Culinary Management and a Diploma in Culinary Essential.

Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Day and evening classes are available. For more information contact an admissions representative at 314-5872433 or check them out on the web at www.lecoleculinaire.com. The campus is located at 9811 South Forty Drive, St. Louis, MO 63124.

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Raintree Learning Community Brandi Cartwright, Dean

Raintree Learning Community is a uniquely innovative preschool and kindergarten for children aged three to six that challenges its students AND parents to dream bigger. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, learning in our classrooms takes place within the context of a long-term project with a “big idea” goal.

The big idea most often emerges spontaneously from our students’ daily conversations. Raintree teachers take advantage of this enthusiasm to embed activities into the project which help students attain their big idea while furthering broader academic goals.

Mastering literacy, math and science skills becomes a means to an end instead of an end in and of itself. The repetitive monotony of rote memorization is replaced by energized excitement as students absorb new information through hands-on activities and gain deeper understanding by mentoring their peers.

During dialogues and critiques, they learn to voice what they are doing, feeling, and thinking–and why. As each project unfolds, young minds, stretched by their own ideas, learn not what to think, but how.

With a full-time, permanent faculty of degreed and certified teachers, a chef creating daily menus from scratch using only organic dairy and produce, an art studio, library, outdoor science classroom featuring a koi pond, and student vegetable and butterfly gardens, Raintree provides an enchanting environment for young students beginning their adventure in education.

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Rossman School Pat Shipley, Head of School

Using its guidewords “kindness,” “honesty,” “respect” and “responsibility” to nurture character development and leadership skills as well as excellence in academics and instruction, Rossman School now is in its 92nd year of education.

Nestled on a 20-acre campus in mid St. Louis County and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, Rossman School provides students from junior kindergarten (age 4) through grade 6 with a superior education in language arts, mathematics and specialty subjects such as art, French, music, P.E., science, Spanish and social studies.

Teachers’ personal relationships with each child, made possible by the school’s 8:1 student to teacher ratio, and the strong partnership developed between the school and the parents, lead to academically well-prepared graduates who are thoughtful, conscientious, motivated and self-confident.

“Our students are not only prepared academically, but they’re prepared socially and feel more comfortable taking some risks in the next stage of their academic career,” said Pat Shipley, Head of School. “We work with them to develop their critical thinking skills as they grow older. They also learn the importance of being part of a team, understanding that more and more in our society those skills will benefit them in whatever career path they may choose.”

To see this incredible school for yourself, plan to attend the Rossman School Open House on Saturday, November 14, between 9:00 and 11:30 a.m. For more information or to schedule a personal tour, contact Katharine Martin, Director of Admission, at (314) 434-5877, ext 203.

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The Goddard School

Scott & Sheila Rinaberger, On Site Owners Educating Infants to Kindergarteners through our nationally accredited FLEX Learning Program.

Why do children at The Goddard School® look like they’re having so much fun?

Because they are! Play is the foundation for learning and The Goddard School® takes play very seriously. The latest research in how children learn concludes that play-based educational activities provide the optimal learning environment.

This new research reinforces The Goddard School’s® award-winning and nationally-accredited FLEX Learning Program. The program utilizes developmental guidelines with formative assessments, child-focused lesson plans created by each lead teacher, a creative and fun environment and a personalized child-centered approach that meets your child’s needs.

Each day, children six weeks to kindergarten engage in play-based educational activities in one of our eight areas of core curriculum. Games and activities in math, science, music, art, foreign language, B.A.S.E fitness, and cooking will enrich your child’s experience unlike any other school in the area.

Located on 10 acres, The Goddard School® in Chesterfield is physically not like any other early childhood school. Besides our oversized classrooms, our round building offers children the opportunity to go visit the library, music room, children’s cooking experience, technology lab, garden in the courtyard, or the 8,000 square foot gymnasium to learn through play.

Call today to schedule a personal tour or attend our week-long Open House November 9th-13th.

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Lakeside Child Care Center Sue & Dana Hockensmith, Owner

Every parent wants quality child care! At Lakeside Child Care Center, children are cared for in a clean, safe and happy environment. Lakeside places a priority on allowing children to develop at their own stages and foster positive experiences for them every day.

Lakeside Child Care Center has been locally owned and operated by Sue and Dana Hockensmith since 1992. Sue and Dana are co-founders of the Pony Bird home and active in the community. Sue is a past President of the Parkway School Board.

Lakeside is licensed by the State of Missouri for children six weeks through twelve years. Lakeside emphasizes education by providing programs, which include Pre-school, Kindergarten readiness and Summer Camp Extravaganza for School-Age children. All teachers at Lakeside have their CPR training. Lakeside has experienced and loyal teachers.

Lakeside is open Monday-Friday 6:00 am- 6:30 pm; only closed six major holidays. Full-Time, Part-Time, Before and After School, and Drop-In tuition available. Transportation is available to local schools.

Call to take a tour of Lakeside and hear more about the exciting educational programs available.

Open house Saturday, November 7th, 10:00 am - noon. For more information visit our website.

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Educational Choices A Special Advertising Section

Crossroads College Preparatory School William B. Handmaker, Head of School Crossroads College Preparatory School offers an academically challenging curriculum to a diverse and inclusive community of students in grades 7-12. The school encourages its students to engage their imaginations in every endeavor, ranging from the sciences to the fine arts, and strives to develop respectful citizens, who apply scholarship, imagination, and critical thinking to civic and social responsibility in their communities and beyond. “Our combination of scholarship, imagination, and responsibility enables our students to excel academically, express themselves artistically, compete athletically, and lead others in making our world a better place.”

Open House, October 25, 2009, 1:00 p.m.

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Visitation Academy Rosalie Henry, Head of School

Visitation Academy is a private, Catholic school educating boys, girls and young women ages 2 to 18 in the spirit of Sts. Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal. Founded in 1833 by the Sisters of the Visitation, the Academy teaches its students to “Live Jesus” and emulate the virtues of joy, humility, simplicity, reverence and respect in everyday life. The Lower School includes both a coed Montessori preschool and an all-girls program for grades Kindergarten through 6; the Upper School offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum for young women grades 7 through 12.

A Visitation education represents a superior investment in each student’s future.

With an average class size of 18, personal attention and a sense of community are hallmarks of the Visitation experience. Thirty-two extracurricular activities, a vibrant fine arts program and numerous opportunities to compete as athletes complement Visitation’s steadfast commitment to academic excellence. College credit classes are offered in 13 subjects, and technology plays an integral role in classroom instruction at all grade levels. One hundred percent of last year’s Upper School graduates were accepted into four-year colleges or universities, and fifteen percent were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Conveniently located in West County, Visitation Academy invites you to visit campus during Open House on Sunday, October 18, or to schedule an individual appointment.

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Deadlines are looming for college applications

By Julie Brown Patton Many families traditionally get serious about submitting college application materials when the fresh calendar year starts in January. But the ideal preparation and submission time actually is the fall prior to the target year of entrance.

“I thought my son had a lot of time before applying because we had been visiting campuses and planning for college throughout high school, then suddenly we realized that applications should go in during this fall,” said Patricia Aumann, manager, community relations and marketing at St. Louis Community College at Wildwood.

Her tips for other parents start with talking to children in the spring of their junior year in high school.

“Let them know if you have any economic restrictions or other issues that affect their choice of college so you don’t have to gather unnecessary materials,” Aumann said. “Discuss the pros and cons of moving out of state, such as transportation costs to visit on breaks. Encourage them to visit college Web sites and Facebook pages to get a feel for campuses and their student life. It is very important to know the early decision application deadlines and the deadlines to be considered for the MOST (Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan) academic scholarships, which seems to be early December of their senior year for the most part.”

Aumann also encouraged students to set the spam settings on their e-mails to keep college information from being lost.

“Many kids are overwhelmed by the amount of information they receive from colleges, starting as early as seventh grade, and have set everything to go into spam,” Aumann said. “If they don’t fix those settings, they can lose important communication from the colleges they are really interested in.”

Aumann said the admission essay is a very important part of the application process.

“It can be overwhelming for students to decide on a topic and write their essay,” Aumann said. “Encourage them to talk to the college admissions office for any tips they can offer. Above all, encourage your child to really be themselves and share their unique perspectives in the essay. Admissions’ committees see so many applicants, many with similar GPAs, actively involved in clubs and service activities, and good ACT scores. What they notice is a really good essay that showcases a student’s real thoughts, dreams or experiences.”

Depending on a students’ targeted collegial path, applications could have unique

deadlines.

For example, applications for Maryville University’s physical therapy and occupational therapy programs are due Nov. 15.

General admissions for priority scholarships at Maryville are due Dec. 15. However, Shani Lenore-Jenkins, assistant vice president of enrollment at the college, said Maryville makes admissions decisions on a rolling basis, which means decisions are made as soon as applications are received.

“For the most comprehensive scholarship and financial aid package, we recommend completing applications as soon as possible, so there is ample time to be considered,” Lenore-Jenkins said.

To help deal with the art of college application organization, a New York-based not-for-profit membership association, The College Board, offers a calendar on its Web site: collegeboard.com.

Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,400 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations.

Leading up toward that critical fall time frame, College Board experts suggest students visit colleges of interest, including interviews with admissions representatives, the summer before their senior year. They then recommend finalizing the list of colleges so informational packets and applications can be requested.

Next, keep a college calendar of all admissions deadlines. Students who take AP exams in May will receive their reports in July. Register early for fall SAT® tests.

Come September, they encourage students to work closely with high school counselors by meeting and reviewing transcripts.

Getting started on applications and college essays is a must so students can stand out among applicants. College board’s experts indicate that resumes should be updated with senior year activities, which also will help prompt important details needed to complete applications and essays.

October is the month to ask counselors, teachers, coaches and employers for letters of recommendations, so they have plenty of time to meet upcoming deadlines.

SAT tests also should be taken during this month, so scores are sent to each of the targeted colleges.

The board encourages students to apply online to expedite anyone interested in early decision or early action programs.

During November, essays should be completed and recommendation letters should be placed in the mail – definitely all before winter break.

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Ellisville officials pleased with first year of new aquatic center

By Ted Dixon Jr. After several years of operating a dilapidated swimming pool, Ellisville officials deemed the first year of the new pool at Bluebird Park a success.

With summer long gone and cool autumn air and falling leaves already here, Ellisville Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Blumer said swimmers seemed to enjoy the new swimming complex, although she did acknowledge that many cooler than average days kept a lot of people from coming to the pool. Despite the cool temperatures, city officials implemented some innovative programs to attract folks from across the county - such as an outdoor showing of the film “Shark Tales,” which was shown during the evenings.

“It was well-attended,” Blumer said.

“People enjoyed being at the pool at night.”

Blumer said she already has plans for activities for the next swimming season at the pool.

“We are considering a swim team for next year,” Blumer said.

Blumer also said that using the pool earlier in the mornings for toddlers to enjoy their first moments in the water will be a priority. She said that her office, to her

knowledge, did not receive any specific complaints of any kind.

The opening of the pool was delayed for several weeks last year due to snow during the winter and rain in the spring, which hampered construction, Ellisville Public Works Director Bill Schwer said.

The cost for the pool topped out at approximately $4 million. Ellisville voters passed Proposition 1 in November 2006 which allowed a sales tax of one-quarter of 1 percent for the purpose of providing funding for parks and recreation. City leaders expect the tax to provide $600,000 per year in revenue and should help repay a bond that was secured.

The city provided an outdoor public swimming pool for 30 seasons at Bluebird Park. It was deemed the pool needed an upgrade and a city audit concluded that the pool was not structurally sound. During construction, swimmers from Ellisville got help from neighboring communities. Ballwin and Chesterfield offered membership at their aquatic centers at resident rates.

The new aquatic center includes a competition pool for swim meets; slides, a splash pool for toddlers; one diving pool; a leisure pool; and concession area with a patio.

City vacates portion of road The city of Ellisville has designs to vacate a portion of Henry Ave. north of Froesel Drive at the request of the Rockwood School District.

The Ellisville City Council tabled the item until its next meeting, scheduled for Oct. 21.

Ellisville Public Works Director Bill Schwer said the section involved is an L-shaped portion on the east of Ellisville

Elementary School. According to the proposed ordinance, the vacation would be in the best interest of the public necessity, convenience and general welfare. Rockwood would install two pedestrian beacons in conjunction with the city’s street improvements at Froesel - at the intersections of Froesel and Henry and Froesel and Irene Drive.

That project is scheduled for 2014.

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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES Some area older adults are living in their own homes yet are residing in a retirement community and entitled to its benefits, yet they are not even aware of it. They reside in what is known as a “naturally occurring retirement community” (NORC).

There are NORCs throughout North America but only one in Missouri, and it exists within a 3-mile radius of the Jewish Community Center campus in Creve Coeur.

Older adults residing within its boundaries are eligible for a number of benefits through St. Louis NORC, a non-profit, non-sectarian program supported by the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.

“We support the healthy aging of adults 65-plus in their own homes by providing opportunities for meaningful community involvement and increased access to support services,” St. Louis NORC Research and Outreach Liaison Dr. Peggy Neufeld said. “If seniors have a purpose in life, they tend to live longer and happier lives. I see wonderful, bright people getting involved with productive aging.”

Currently, there are 615 active St. Louis NORC members, with age, residency and current membership the only membership

criteria. The membership fee is $30 for an individual and $45 for a couple and offers many benefits, including: •• Personal attention for Photo courtesy of St. Louis NORC. c o m m u n i t y Creve Coeur residents and St. Louis NORC members Ruth and Dave Goodman, r e s o u r c e s Pearl and Lester Figus, Lena Dworkin, Shirley Vien and Joan Althaus aboard and referrals. a tram at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

•• M i n o r home repair, •• Participation in Washington University yard work and computer assistance. research pilot studies •• Discounts at area merchants.

A chief benefit is becoming part of a •• Monthly blood pressure screenings. community of neighbors.

•• Resident programs, including knit/cro“A NORC is an unplanned area where chet, advocacy and storytelling groups; people age in place,” NORC Manager computer club; travelogues.

Karen Berry-Elbert said. “We get people •• Health and wellness, cultural and edu- out of their homes, give them bus transporcational programs. tation and social activities so they’re not •• Professional home safety assessments isolated. In banding together, they are able and modifications. to receive the same services that people in •• Fitness classes. retirement communities receive.”

•• Outings to cultural and entertainment destinations.

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Drewes’ business, Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, has been dishing out yellow cups of sundaes for nearly as long as Drewes has been alive. The company is celebrating 80 years in business, and Drewes credits that success largely to his father, Ted Drewes, Sr., a former insurance salesman and champion tennis player who started the business when his cousin mentioned that the carnival where he worked needed a frozen custard concession.

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Drewes said. “My Dad had a sense of the automobile’s growing importance.”

Ted Drewes, Jr. learned by doing, beginning at age 14.

“I was left on my own a lot while Dad was running his three stores,” Drewes said.

“When things went wrong, I’d phone him and he’d explain how to fix whatever was broken.”

Today, franchising offers pour in, but Drewes said he never will sell his name.

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ACTIVE RETIREMENT LIVING COMES TO WILDWOOD MEADOWS OF WILDWOOD CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING

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ne word describes what you see in developer John Rooney’s eyes when he describes his latest community: passion. It’s in every word he says…in each gesture of his hands as he details the months of hard work and the endless meetings with his team, E-404 LLC, and many others as they worked toward a single goal: the grand opening of a new, revitalized neighborhood, Meadows of Wildwood.

That dream has become a reality.

The community celebrated its grand opening to the public on October 10th as the only active retirement community in Wildwood, offering 38 detached villa homes starting from the $290s.

So, what makes this opening so special? To Rooney and his partner Brett Hardesty, it demonstrates what can be accomplished when the right team is in place, and the city, the neighbors and the developers come together in a spirit of doing what is best for the community. There were many issues to overcome, and,

Located in the Wildwood Town Center, Meadows of Wildwood is a unique opportunity for a small number of residents to live in the only 55-plus community in the area, with amenties and services provided like no other. working in cooperation, the group hammered out the details. The result is extraordinary.

Rooney and Hardesty agree,

“We have the most passionate, qualified development and construction team, including industry experts such as Bill Rombach, Jason Lowery, Carol Hanson of Great Southern Bank, and many more.

They are the reason that Meadows of Wildwood has a new active life.”

The interior décor is that of an upscale lodge, with a huge stone fireplace and big screen TV in the great room, paneled “The Club” offers an elegant setting for the residents to relax, have parties and wood walls, magnificent gather socially. barrel vault entry full commercial kitchen, community lifestyle. maintenance, a free membership to game room and more. The new “It’s the only place like it around,” the YMCA next door, full use of the sales center is located here as well. elegant clubhouse facilities, selective says Hardesty. “Our theme is Live The homesites are situated on Here…Shop Here…Play Here… meal service, a personal emergency a single street, circling a lake with Learn Here…Stay Here!” response system, trash services, and walking trails and a fountain, certain even exterior villa insurance and On the website, to be one of the focal points of the wwwMeadowsofWildwood.com. common amenity real estate taxes. neighborhood. Many of the homes is a video presentation that E-404 “It makes Meadows of Wildwood will sit directly on the lake, and Construction requests people take the complete, secure home for folks others will back to the dense woods a look at. It features community who want to enjoy life without surrounding the private enclave. spokesperson Jan Demas and the worrying about maintenance “These homesites are incredible!” residents of Meadows of Wildwood or arranging for those services,” said Rooney, “And since we adjoin explaining about the community in explained Rooney, “They can relax, Rockwoods Reservation, those views because it’s all included!” a way no one else can. As Brett and won’t change.”

John put it, “They tell the story!”

The Town Center location has One of the things that makes There are only 38 villa homes certainly been popular with visitors Meadows of Wildwood special thus far. According to Rooney, available, and they are being reserved is the wide range of services that even before the grand opening! people love the idea that they are in are included in the monthly a “town” with all amenities close by.

According to Beth Biggs, Sales community association dues (which Dierberg’s Market, banks, Starbucks, Manager at Meadows of Wildwood, are surprisingly low at only $275/ the interest has been very high, and restaurants, the YMCA, shops, mo). The exceptional list includes there is a huge list of people ready to and even the Community College full exterior lawn maintenance, reserve their homesites. are just minutes from your door, irrigation, grass cutting services, completing the active retirement “There are plenty of wonderful snow removal, private street Paid Advertisement

homesites around the lake or backing to woods still available,” Biggs said, “but people had better hurry, because I haven’t seen interest like this in a long time!”

When asked what she thinks has been the big attraction so far, Biggs simply said “everything!”

The combination of the Wildwood location, beautiful surroundings, proximity to shops, restaurants and

activities in the Wildwood Town Center, the excellent villa designs, included amenities and services, and the low price from the $290’s is a package that the savvy 55-plus buyer recognizes as an incredible opportunity.

The public Grand Opening was held on October 10, and there are special grand opening incentives for those that buy during the grand opening period. The sales center will be open, there will be refreshments and tours of the brand new display home.

It appears that all of the hard work and effort put in by Rooney and his team has paid off…not only for them, but for all of the people of Wildwood. This new addition to the community is another notch in the belt for the City, providing an

exceptional new choice for those who wish to retire here.

To reach Meadows of Wildwood, Take Hwy 109 south of Hwy. 100 (Manchester Rd.) to a right turn onto New College Blvd. Turn left at Generations Avenue and follow straight ahead to the entrance of Meadows of Wildwood. Turn right to The Club, where the sales

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The sales center is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

For more information, contact Sales Manager Beth Biggs at 636-273-5300. Or visit the website, www.MeadowsofWildwood.com.

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The cost is $30 for non-insured individuals, with cash or check accepted. Call (314) 918-7171, ext. 1245.

• • • A Missouri Organic Association-St. Louis Organic Garden Club meeting is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 15 at Whole Foods Market in Town & Country. Attendees learn to care for the lawn and garden naturally. Admission is free and registration is not required. For more information, call 527-1160.

• • • St. Luke’s Hospital holds seasonal flu shot clinics from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 at West County YMCA; from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Mon., Oct. 19 at the St. Luke’s Hospital Desloge Outpatient Center; from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 20 at West County YMCA; from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 27 at Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce; and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 11 at Wildwood YMCA. The fee is $25, payable by check, cash or credit card; Medicare Part B is accepted if it is the primary insurance. Photo identification is required. Visit stlukes-stl.com.

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Lunch and Bingo is at 11 a.m. on Wed., Oct. 21 at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons.

Individuals aged 50 and older are invited for an afternoon of lunch, bingo and prizes.

Admission is $6 per person. Call Colleen Ahearn at 207-2357.

• • • ElderLink St. Louis and United Hebrew Congregation sponsor “Understanding Choices in Medicare D,” a free seminar for senior adults, their children and caregivers, at 2 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 4 at United Hebrew (13788 Conway Road). Participants gain assistance in determining which Medicare option is best suited for their individual needs. Shelley Miller, regional liaison for CLAIM, Missouri’s health insurance assistance program, is the guest speaker. Reservations are preferred, but not required.

Call Lori Zimmerman at (314) 812-9300, or e-mail info@elderlinkstlouis.org.

• • • The St. Louis Master Gardener & Certificate for Home Horticulture course is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoons from Jan. 7 through May 6 at the Missouri Botanical Garden (4344 Shaw Blvd.) and at St. Louis Community College at Meramec in Kirkwood (students may choose a location). Master Gardeners are adults of all ages who love gardening and have previous gardening experience.

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More than 30 Garden View Care Center residents, family members and staff attended a recent game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins as part of Garden View Care Center Day at Busch. Residents from the Chesterfield, O’Fallon, and Dougherty Ferry Garden View Care Center locations were welcomed with a scoreboard greeting during the game and after the game walked the bases and enjoyed the antics of Cardinals mascot, Fred Bird. The Cardinals provided each resident with a gift package that included a pennant and stuffed Cardinals teddy bear.

CALENDAR, from page 46 per year. An online, non-certification Master Gardener course also is offered, does not include the volunteer commitment and earns the participant a Certificate

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“Remember Me” Specially selected works from “Remember Me,” an art exposition sponsored by Parc Provence, a Gatesworth Community in Creve Coeur, and featuring works by area residents living with dementia, may be viewed from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 15 and Fri., Oct. 16, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 18 at the St. Louis Art Market (2028 S. 12th Street in the Soulard District). Also featured on Friday is the percussion band “Raw Earth.”

The final exhibition is at the University City Public Library (6701 Delmar Blvd.) during regular library operating hours. Following the public showings, selected works will be permanently displayed in the Washington University Center on Memory and Aging.

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A grand project

By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES Without any help from electronic gadgets or modern gizmos, a Ballwin grandfather was able to entertain his grandson and enjoy some old-fashioned fun this past summer. What the pair did was personal and inspirational and resulted in something somewhat unique to West County – an outdoor mural.

Denis Thien, 63, is an accomplished watercolor artist, award winning television set designer, Emmy Award winner, animator and graphic illustrator. Recently retired from a career in television, Thien has continued painting in his favorite medium – watercolor. Thien’s grandson, Eddie Baur, 15, is very interested in art also and wanted his grandfather to teach him some techniques. This past summer, Thien obliged.

“After some lessons in shadows, perspective and the use of sponges to create the effect of trees, we decided to tackle a bigger project,” Thien said.

The pair began painting an outdoor mural on the back of Thien’s house in an area where Thien already had built an intimate, alcove-like patio from discarded bricks and paving stones. All that the area needed to

make it more inviting was a backdrop, so Thien decided that he and his grandson would create a trompe d’oeil (trick of the eye) effect of a balcony seeming to overlook a Tuscan landscape. They set to work with oil-based masonry paint, worked for three to four hours a day for four days, and in August, they completed the project.

“I let Eddie do as much Denis Thien and his grandson, Eddie Baur, in front of the mural they painted on Thien’s Ballwin home. as possible,” Thein said.

“He really did most of the with his grandson.

Baur learned from a genuine expert. mural.”

“Eddie lives in St. Louis city, so this was Thien’s art design career has spanned 42 The finished Italian vineyard scene is a great opportunity for me to have more years, during which time he worked for enchanting, measuring 8 feet high and 12 time with my first grandchild,” Thien said. three local TV stations. Thien also is the feet wide. The artists’ signatures appear in “We went out to lunch every day.” recipient of the prestigious 2008 Misopposite corners.

Baur enjoyed the camaraderie, too. souri National Watercolor Society Artist The duo evidently very much enjoyed “I liked painting the mural mostly for of Merit Award, and one of his watercolors working on the project. the fun we had together – it wasn’t just the was selected for the 2010 American Asso“Eddie liked it so much he wants to go teaching aspect,” said Baur, a freshman ciation of Retired Persons (AARP) calenfor it next year as a summer job, painting at Dubourg High School who clearly has dar. Thien paints fine art home portraits in murals for other people’s houses,” Thien inherited an artistic flair from his grandfa- transparent watercolor. said. “We’ll talk with interested people and ther and likes to design cartoon books for The Thien family celebrated the mural plan projects over the winter.” friends. “I love making up funny charac- unveiling on Sept. 26 with an ItalianThien especially enjoyed spending time ters.” themed dinner party.

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TED DREWES, from page 43 sculptor Don Wiegand created a life-cast sculpture of Drewes’ hand holding the nowlegendary confection. The piece is on display at the Chippewa store.

Drewes soon will switch gears, as he does every year, selling about 6,500 Christmas trees from his custard stand lots.

“My son-inlaw goes to Nova Scotia and Michi"The Custard Stand," a watercolor image by Chesterfield artist Linda J. gan each fall to Green/Metzler. personally pick the best Christmas trees to bring home to St. Louis,” Drewes Drewes offers an educational assistance said, adding that “the best of the best are program to employees who have worked at called Dottie trees,” named for his wife of least 1,000 hours.

59 years.

“There’s no grade point for them to reach Drewes has had to watch his diet more – just hard work,” said Drewes, who cercarefully since undergoing bypass heart tainly knows a thing or two about that. surgery in 1997.

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“Creating Connections,” the West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce 2009 Business Expo, is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 15 at Lifetime Fitness (3058 Clarkson Road) in Ellisville. Admission is free. Call 230-9900 or visit westcountychamber.com.

• • • Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce holds a general membership meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wed., Oct. 21 at Forest Hills Country Club. Admission is $18 for members and $25 for non-members. To register, call 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com by Oct. 19.

• • • West County Chamber of Commerce holds Networking After Hours at 5:30 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 21 at Commerce Bank (203 E. 5th Street in Eureka). To register, call Deb Pinson at 230-9800 or visit westcountychamber.com by Oct. 19.

• • • Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce holds Business After Hours at 5 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 27 at NHC Town and Country

On Oct. 2, the final steel beam was lifted and set into place on the new St. John’s Mercy outpatient building located near Clayton and Clarkson Roads. Co-workers, administration and the construction crew signed the beam before it was blessed and lifted into place.

The 125,000-square-foot, three-level facility is scheduled to open in August 2010 and will have a comprehensive cancer treatment center, emphasizing breast health and breast cancer treatment while also offering diagnosis and treatment of other tumor sites. The center will include primary care physician offices for St. John’s Mercy Medical Group physicians, cardiology services, women’s health, holistic health and education, a comprehensive imaging center and an ambulatory surgery center.

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Enter t ai n ment

“Unbeatable! The Musical,” the story of a breast cancer survivor, opens Oct. 15 at The Playhouse at Westport Plaza.

“The Phantom of the Opera,” through Oct. 25, The Fox Theatre “Love Kills,” through Oct. 24, Washington University South Campus Theatre “Sleuth,” Oct. 14-Nov. 8, Loretto-Hilton Center Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey’s “Zing Zang Zoom,” Oct. 15-18, Scottrade Center “Unbeatable! The Musical,” Oct. 15-Nov. 22, The Playhouse at Westport Plaza “La bohème,” Oct. 21, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center “Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co.,” Oct. 23-25, COCA

CONCERTS Newsboys, Oct. 23, The Family Arena Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Oct. 25, Scottrade Center Miley Cyrus, Oct. 28 (rescheduled), Scottrade Center Kelly Clarkson, Oct. 31, The Family Arena Rob Thomas, Oct. 31, The Fox Theatre Celtic Thunder, Nov. 3, The Fox Theatre Leonard Cohen, Nov. 7, The Fox Theatre Julio Iglesias, Dec. 4, Powell Symphony Hall

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Complexions, a contemporary dance company starring Desmond Richardson (pictured) and Dwight Rhoden, opens the 2009-2010 Dance St. Louis season on Nov. 6 and 7 at The Touhill.

“Fiddler on the Roof,” Oct. 30-Nov. 22, Fontbonne University Black Box Theatre “So You Think You Can Dance” Tour, Oct. 31, Chaifetz Arena Dance St. Louis’ Complexions, Nov. 6-7, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center “In the Heights,” Nov. 10-22, The Fox Theatre

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Here are some common explanations for several popular wedding traditions: • The bridal shower originated as a means of helping brides whose disapproving fathers refused to contribute to their dowries.

• Tossing the bridal bouquet arose from the belief that a bride had the power to transmit good fortune. The practice is believed to have begun in England, where guests would tear away bits of the bride’s clothing and flowers for good luck. To distract them, she would toss her bouquet, and it was believed that the woman who caught it would be the next to marry.

• The origin of the wedding kiss has nothing to do with romance. In Roman times, a kiss was a legal bond that sealed a contract (like a handshake) and signified the legality

of the wedding.

• The concept of a best man is a relic from the days when grooms were expected to marry a woman from their own community.

When no woman was available, the future groom would solicit the help of a friend in “kidnapping” a woman from a neighboring village, and only the “best man” would suffice for the task.

• Some say the practice of carrying the bride over the threshold dates back also to the days of “marriage by capture.” Another theory is that evil spirits lurked beneath the threshold of a newlywed couple’s home, so the groom lifted his bride to keep her safe.

• The custom of placing the wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand is said to have originated from a belief that the ring finger followed the “vein of love” leading directly to the heart.

• It is customary for the bride to wear “something old, something new, something borrowed something blue,” and, perhaps, “a silver sixpence in her shoe.” Something old symbolizes her connection to her family and to her past; something new signifies future good luck and success; something

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be wrapped in ribbon or French braided together. The hand-tied bouquet is especially popular for garden weddings and other casual affairs.

Contemporary bouquet – A free-flowing arrangement designed with no specific geometric form but usually comprised of flowers that have definite form, such as calla lilies or orchids. The contemporary bouquet reflects the bride’s individuality and is fitting for a sophisticated, cosmopolitan wedding.

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“Jo Gartin’s Weddings: An Inspiring Guide for the Stylish Bride,” by Jo Gartin (Dec. 2005). Named “Best Wedding Coordinator” by Vogue magazine, the author has provided advice to celebrity brides Brooke Shields, Courtney Cox Arquette and others. Her book presents creative ideas for wedding invitations, bouquets, tabletop designs, favors, cake decorations, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Gartin even presents tips for transforming bargain-priced wedding dresses into gorgeous, one-of-a-kind gowns.

“The Complete Wedding Planner & Organizer,” by Elizabeth and Alex Lluch (National Book Network, Oct. 2006). Like most wedding planners, this one contains timelines, traditions, important questions to ask vendors, etc. What sets it apart is the practical three-ring binder format with dividers, a pocket for storing documents and a three-hole punch for adding pages as needed.

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• • • The Corn Maze at Brookdale Farms is open throughout October at 8004 Twin Rivers Road in Eureka. Hayrides, a pumpkin patch and a corn maze for kids are featured by day; a haunted corn maze is featured on Friday and Saturday nights.

Daytime admission is $9 for adults, $6 for children aged 4-12 and free for younger children. Admission to the haunted maze is $13. Call 938-1005 or visit eurekacornmaze.com.

• • • Pumpkin picking is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily throughout October at Rombach’s Farm and Pumpkin Patch in Chesterfield. Hayrides, pony and barrel rides, face painting and a barbecue are featured on weekends; a country store is open daily.

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• • • St. Charles Ghost Tours are at 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 12 a.m. year-round on Main Street in St. Charles. Tickets are $20. Reservations are required. Call (314) 3746102.

• • • Creepyworld, four haunted attractions in one location, is open from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday and from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31 and from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Sun., Nov. 1 at 1400 Old Hwy. 141 in Fenton. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for kids aged 11 and younger; a $2 discount is available for those printing tickets online. Call (314) 6231-8000 or visit scarefest.com.

• • • The Darkness, a haunted attraction that is newly updated with TerrorVisions in 3D and a Monster Museum, is open from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday and from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31 and from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Sun., Nov. 1, Fri., Nov. 6 and Sat., Nov. 7 at 1525 S. 8th Street in the Soulard neighborhood. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for kids aged 11

and younger; a $2 discount is available for those printing tickets online. Call (314) 6231-8000 or visit scarefest.com.

• • • Fright Fest is from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays through Oct. 31 at Six Flags St. Louis. Halloween attractions, kids’ crafts and a costume contest (only kids younger than age 12 may wear costumes), nightly shows and haunted rides are featured. For details and ticket prices, visit sixflags.com/ stlouis.

• • • Pumpkinland is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays throughout October at Thies Farm’s Creve Coeur Mill Road farm and N. Hanley Road farm locations. A children’s play area is featured. On weekends, concessions, pony rides, a craft area, face painting and more are offered for an additional fee. Plenty of pumpkins are available for purchase. Admission is $5 for children and $3.25 for adults at the Hanley location and $5.50 for children and $3.25 for adults at the Maryland Heights location.

Call (314) 428-9878 or visit thiesfarm. com.

• • • Mr. Bill’s Thrills is open from 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday nights throughout October near Wright City. A 19-room Haunted Barn, 3-acre walk on The Trail of Terror and The Black Zone are featured Admission is $13. For more information and directions, visit mrbillsthrills. net.

• • • Y Rep Teens present “The Haunting of Hill House” at 7:30 p.m. nightly from Thurs., Oct 22-Sat., Oct. 24 at Chesterfield Community Theatre at the West County Family YMCA. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors, students and children.

Call 532-6515, ext. 227.

• • • Halloween Hoedown is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 23 at Eureka Community Center. Halloween crafts, games, a costume contest and some outdoor activities are featured. Admission is one non-perishable food item per person. Kids receive a treat bag. Tickets are required and must be picked up and the Eureka Parks and Recreation Office. Those obtaining tickets

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• • • “Bootterflies” Halloween Party is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 24 and Sun., Oct. 25 at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Faust Park. Kids come in costume and enjoy non-scary activities and crafts designed for children aged 2-10. Admission is $6 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and $4 for kids aged 4-12. Call 530-0076 or visit butterflyhouse.org.

• • • Trunk ‘r Treat is at 6 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 24 at Rockwood Baptist Church (1400 Babler Park Drive) in Wildwood. A casual supper, bonfire, hayrides, costumes and treats from decorated car trunks on the parking lot are featured. Call 458-3885 or visit robap.com.

• • • “Trunk-or-Treat & PipeScreams!” is at 5 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 25 at Manchester United Methodist Church (129 Woods Mill Road) in Manchester. Children younger than age 12 are invited to “trunk-or-treat” from car to car on the church parking lot as adults hand out candy. Children must be accompanied by an adult and are encouraged to come in costume. At 7 pm, PipeScreams, a Halloween concert for all ages, is held inside the church. Call 394-7506 or visit manchesterumc.org.

• • • Halloween at the YMCA is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 30 at the Wildwood Family YMCA. Kids come in costume and join in family activities appropriate for children up to age 10, including a haunted hayride, cake walk and Halloween crafts.

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istering by 12 p.m. on Oct. 30 and $25 on the night of the event. Call 458-6636.

• • • A Halloween Festival is at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. (two entry times) on Fri., Oct. 30 at Paul A. Schroeder Park in Manchester.

Games, hay and pony rides are featured; costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $3 for Manchester residents and $4 for nonresidents and must be purchased in advance from the Parks Office in Schroeder Park.

Call 391-6326, ext. 400.

• • • A Halloween-themed Kids’ Night Out for children aged 7-12 is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 30 at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. Kids dress in costume and bring a swimsuit and towel. Activites, pizza and lemonade are provided. Admission is $8 (VIP) and $10 (regular). Visit ballwin.mo.us.

• • • A Tween Halloween Party for kids in grades 6-8 is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 30 at Eureka Community Center. Live music, food, games, contests and prizes for costumes are featured. Admission is $6.

Call 938-6775.

• • • “Ghost Stories” is from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 30 at Des Peres Park Pavilion. A professional storyteller tells spooky stories, some of which may not be suitable for children younger than age 12.

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• • • The Friends of the Rural Parish Workers 42nd annual Fashion Show & Luncheon is at 10 a.m. (boutiques open) on Fri., Oct. 16 at The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis.

Cocktails are served at 11 a.m. and lunch is at 11:45 a.m. The fashion show features fashions form Chesterfield Mall and West County Center and is held during the luncheon. For tickets, call Colette Capellupo at (314) 845-9472.

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• • • A Gold Selling Party is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 at Parkway Central High School. Cash is paid for unwanted gold jewelry, appraised by a certified jeweler. Proceeds benefit Parkway Central High School’s Project Graduation. Call Susan Sundermeyer at 537-1168.

• • • Rockwood Swim Club hosts a trivia night and silent auction at 7 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 at St. John Lutheran Church (15808 Manchester Road) in Ellisville. Admission is $15 per person. Call Tish Kirchoefer at 530-5969 or Karen Crimi at 938-9226.

• • • Fall Fest at the Barn 2009 is from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 18 at The Barn at Lucerne (930 Kehrs Mill Road) in Ballwin. Live music; the Tour of Ballwin Family Fun Bike Ride; Abra-Kid-Abra Magic Show and Circus Acts; booths with local artists and organic and locally grown produce; food and drink; and many more activities for children and adults are featured. Proceeds benefit Operation Food

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• • • Chesterfield. New and gently used jewelry, The American Cancer Society holds white elephant rummage sale items, baked goods, floral designs, fabric crafts, knitted “Making Strides Against Breast and needlework items, cards, soaps and Cancer,” a non-competitive walk to honor more are featured. Proceeds benefit The breast cancer survivors, remember those Angel Tree and creative arts programs. who have died from breast cancer and raise Call 733-0795. funds and awareness to help end the dis• • • ease, is at 2 p.m. (registration is at 1 p.m.)

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Run/Walk is at 8 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 24 in • • • Chesterfield Valley. A 10K course and a The second annual “Dogs & Duds 5K course are featured, and there is a Chil- Fashion Show” is from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. dren’s Fun Run at 9 a.m. for kids aged 8 (VIP) and from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. (general and younger. A complimentary post-race admission) on Mon., Oct. 26 at Kemp Auto buffet for all attendees is provided by local Museum. Local celebrities walk the runway businesses and restaurants. Registration with either their dog or a local rescue dog. is $25 for adults and $20 for youth aged Tickets are $125 (VIP) and $75 (general 9-14. The Children’s Fun Run fee is $10. admission). Proceeds benefit the CompanA portion of proceeds benefit Wings of ion Animal Alliance. Call (314) 616-9111 Hope. Applications are available at the or visit companionanimalalliance.com.

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• • • The Eureka High School Band Patrons Holiday Craft Fair is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 7 at the Eureka High School Gymnasiums (829 Hwy. 109). Call 733-3100, ext. 43065.

• • • Assistance League of St. Louis hosts Cabaret Night at 6:30 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 7 at Maritz Corporate Center (1400 S. Hwy. Drive) in Fenton. Entertainment by comedian Rex Havens and singer Dana Stone, theme packages and auction items are featured. Tickets are $75 each, with patron tickets available for $100. Call (314) 4539078.

• • • A trivia night benefiting the Missouri Civil War Museum currently being developed at the Jefferson Barracks Historic Site is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Sat., Nov. 14 at St. John Lutheran Church (15800 Manchester Road) in Ellisville. A 50/50 raffle, prizes, silent auction, mulligans and more are featured. Admission is $20 per person/$150 for a table of eight.

For reservations, call Mark Trout at 2373398 or visit mcwm.org.

• • • The 2009 Pond Athletic Association Trivia Night and Silent Auction is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.) on Sat., Nov. 14 at Eureka Community Center.

Admission is $20 per player/$160 per team of eight. Soft drinks, beer and snacks are provided; guests may bring their own food and alcohol. Cash prizes and raffles also are featured. Call Joyce Saunders at 458-4940.

FAMILY & KIDS The city of Town & Country Fall Festival is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 at Longview Farm Park (13525 Clayton Road). Pony rides, live reptiles, a scavenger hunt, pumpkin painting and a Mad Science activity are featured. All activity booths are free; pony rides require a $5/$10 donation to Equine Assisted Therapy to help feed the horses. Call Anne at (314) 434-2128.

• • • A free “Fitness Party & Boo-Tique Craft Fair” is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 at the West County Family YMCA. The fitness event is from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and features back-to-back classes in Pilates, kickboxing, zumba and

more. The craft fair runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features local artists, designers and vendors. Call 532-3100.

• • • The St. Mark Presbyterian Fall Festival is from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 18 at 601 Claymont Drive in Ballwin.

Food, pony rides, a bounce house, face painting and more are featured. Admission is free and open to the public. Visit discoverstmark.org.

• • • A Family Forum for parents and their children in grades 5-12 featuring Dr. Tim Jordan, pediatrician, behaviorist and international speaker, will be presented by the Chesterfield Alliance For Positive Youth from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 22 at Chesterfield City Hall. Jordan will be available for questions following his presentation. To register, call Valerie at 5365926.

• • • The Creve Coeur Neighborhood Watch Association and the Creve Coeur Joint Crime Prevention Partnership 2009 Trivia Night is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Sat., Oct. 24 at the Creve Coeur Government Center. Admission is free to Creve Coeur residents and business people and includes dinner, light refreshments, cake and cash prizes for the top three tables. To reserve a table of eight, call (314) 442-2075.

• • • The Fulton School at St. Albans and St. Albans Realty host a Fall Harvest Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 25 on the grounds of the Fulton School at St. Albans. Local artists and artisans demonstrate and sell art and craft items. Food and wine samples from local businesses; home tours; live music; a Children’s Village with pumpkin painting, games, a story teller, a costume contest, face painting and more are featured. Visit fultonschoolstalbans. org.

• • • History Hayrides are at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 30 and at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 1 at Faust Park in Chesterfield. Hay wagons take guests to Governor Bates’ historic home, where they may tour the house and barns. The wagons continue to Historic Village, where guests may walk through candlelit homes. A bonfire, entertainment and refreshments also are featured. Admission is $10 per person with children younger than age 4 admitted free of charge. Visit stlouisco.com/parks.

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letters to the editor LETTERS, from page 4 dent Barack Obama’s proposed health care plan are only kidding themselves. Those who are wise will open their eyes to what is going on around us.

Carolyn Vokoun Chesterfield

Does racism exist?

To The Editor: In your editorial, “Best place for the race card? Back in the deck” (Sept. 30), like much of the right wing, you chose to misrepresent former President Jimmy Carter’s position regarding the opposition to President Barack Obama. You indicated that Carter even insinuated that all the growing criticism of Obama and his policies are more about race than policies. You further state that Carter’s claims are ridiculous.

With all due respect, that was not Carter’s claim.

Carter said, in part, “I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man.”

Many other reasonable people have reached the same conclusion. One only has to observe the vile, vicious, racist signs displayed at the so-called tea parties and other demonstrations to recognize the presence of racism.

I believe that an objective review of U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson’s background and past conduct would lead any reasonable person to conclude that racism was a contributing factor to his conduct at the president’s speech to the joint session of Congress.

I am not aware of any reasonable person who has taken the position that all opposition to Obama is because of race. The claim that it is the position of Carter and others by the right is simply a diversion and an effort to avoid addressing the issue of racism.

Certainly there has been political debate and disagreement since the country was born. However, it is important that all Americans understand we are at a critical juncture in the history of this nation.

I believe we have to compare the treatment of Obama with that of his predecessors. Having been in office less than nine months, he has been attacked as the Other, a foreigner, socialist, fascist, Marxist, racist, Commie, Nazi, want to kill old people, want to kill disabled children, want to kill all women with breast cancer, want to brainwash children, etc.

Shortly after Obama’s election there was a raffle to guess the date of his assassination and recently there was a poll posted on Facebook with the question, “Should President Obama be assassinated?”

Clearly, no other president of this nation has been vilified in this manner. What is the reason for these attacks?

It is understandable that many Americans do not want to admit the existence of or confront the issue of racism. It is an unpleasant issue and will require us to consider and evaluate the actions of friends, neighbors and even family members. Are we as a nation willing to undertake such a level of soul searching?

I fully concur with your editorial that we should be able to disagree without being called racist. However, reasonable disagreement should involve the discussion of facts and issues, not name-calling and outlandish charges that all reasonable persons know to be false. I do not believe that it is healthy for this nation to deny and ignore the specter of racism. It exists and must be confronted head on.

James O. Gordon St. Albans

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To The Editor: Isn’t it a shame that the typical liberal response to any matter of debate is to call any one that disagrees with them stupid, racist, redneck, liars and more? As if they have no intelligent argument to support their ideals.

In his rant from Sept. 30, letter writer Bill Duncan falls into this same habit and offers nothing more than hateful rhetoric that only serves to further the name calling to those who do not agree with Obamacare.

Duncan does not accept that some of those who disagree have real concerns and wish to have our questions answered instead of pushed aside.

He prefers to think that we are all stupid, fibbing tea-baggers who cannot see beyond pundits and political cheerleaders.

I challenge Duncan to lay out the Obamacare plan clearly, so that those of us who do not have blind faith in the government can understand why this is good for America.

In the words of Thomas Jefferson, “To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”

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All ages are welcome. Refreshments are available after the race. The fee is $20 for those registering before Oct. 26 and $25 after that date. Visit ballwin.mo.us.

• • • The second annual Marketplace at Wild Horse Elementary School is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 14 at the school (16695 Wild Horse Creek Road). A variety of vendors offering holiday gifts and other items are featured. Call 537-4398.

HEALTH Community Care Day is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 at First Free Church (1375 Carman Road) in Manchester. Family fun, EMS fire and child safety information, a fire engine, a used clothing exchange ($5 per bag), food, $20 flu shots and a blood drive are featured. Visit efree.org.

• • • A Community Health & Wellness Fair is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 7 at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church (15764 Clayton Road) in Ellisville. Seminars on healthy eating and music therapy, 25 exhibitors, Ellisvile Police and Fire Departments, a clown, refreshments and children’s activities are featured. Admission is free, and those bringing cans of food for Circle Of Concern are eligible for attendance prizes.

Non-fasting cholesterol screenings, flu shots, St. Luke’s Mobile Mammography also are available; fees apply. To schedule a mammogram, call (314) 205-6565. Visit stmartinschurch.org.

LIVE PERFORMANCES The Brown Dog Blues Band performs at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday night in October at Lone Wolf Coffee Company in Ballwin. Visit lonewolfcoffeecompany. com.

• • • The Lafayette High School Theater Company presents Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off!” at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) on Thurs., Oct. 15-Sat., Oct. 17 at the Lafayette High School Theater. Advance Tickets are $5 each; tickets at the door are $8 and $6 for students and senior citizens.

Call Erica Cohen at 399-7318.

• • • St. Louis Family Theatre Series’ “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” is at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 16 and at 2 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 17 and Sat., Oct. 18 at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre at James J. Eagan Center (#1 James J. Eagan Drive) in Florissant. The play is suitable for all ages.

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The Grand Center Gala is at 5:30 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 at The Fox Theatre. A cocktail party, brief ceremony honoring Edward Jones for its support of the arts in St. Louis, dinner in The Fox Club and a performance of the Tony Award-winning musical “Phantom of the Opera” are featured. Attire is black tie with crimson. The gala is open to the public. Contact Peg Weathers at (314) 289-1504 for tickets.

• • • The St. John Worship Choir performs “I’ll Say Yes!” at 7 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17, at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sun., Oct. 18 and at 7 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 19 at St. John Lutheran Church (15800 Manchester Road) in Ellisville. Childcare is available on Sunday.

Admission is free. Call 394-4100.

• • • The Bach Society of Saint Louis presents “Bach & Mendelssohn” at 7:30 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 at St. Anselm Church (530 Mason Road) in Creve Coeur. Tickets are priced from $20-$35. Call (314) 652-2224 or visit bachsociety.org.

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• • • “What Not to Wear – Inside and Out” is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 24 at Greenbriar Hills Country Club (12655 Big Bend Road) in Kirkwood. Jill Krieger Swanson, a nationally recognized image stylist and author, discusses tips and techniques that can help women look younger, thinner and better on a daily basis, both physically and spiritually. Admission is $15 and includes a breakfast buffet. Preregistration is required; call (314) 8220447 or visit stpaulsdesperes.org.

• • • The 10th annual Wildwood Historical Society Bus Tour is at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 14 departing from Wildwood City Hall. The tours are approximately three hours in duration and include stops at the LaSalle Institute (inside tour), the Bird House (inside tour of a refurbished home) and the Mincke House. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members with lunch available at a Town Center restaurant for an additional $10. For reservations, call Patty Schaeg at 458-3568 by Oct. 20.

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Touring China via Panda Palace

By SUZANNE CORBETT Sampling China’s cuisines has become easier since the opening of Panda Palace in Manchester.

“It’s a journey we’ve undertaken to bring the different styles of Chinese cooking to West County,” said James Zhang, who along with Peter Wang and Joanne Tien has successfully brought a variety of Imperial China’s cuisines conveniently together under one roof.

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“American Chinese dishes are items like General Tao Chicken or anything sweet and sour,” Zhang said. “Those are dishes you won’t find in China – only in the U.S.” American Chinese dishes are sweeter and milder than most traditional Chinese recipes. Sichuan/Szechuan and Hunan styles are known for their spiciness and use of chili peppers, garlic and the fragrant Szechuan peppercorn.

Cantonese style is lighter and mellow, while Shanghai style utilizes ingredients and cooking techniques that produce such signature red-cooked dishes as Shanghai duck.

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“It’s part of our mission to introduce new contemporary Chinese dishes to people,” said Zhang, adding that dishes always are changing.

“Even in China our traditional dishes are changing.”

Menu choices number more than 100. Deciding what to order is a challenge when American favorites such as Sesame Chicken, Mongolian Beef and Crab Rangoon vie for attention with dishes like Shanghai Duck, Sichuan Beef and Royal Beef. Solution: Order several and share.

All dishes arrive beautifully plated and expertly prepared. Most are created with exotic house-made sauces, such as the chili oil, which contains 12 aromatic spices and chilies, processing a subtle flavor balance of spicy-hot that is almost good enough to drink but is great as a dipping sauce with a steamed bun.

From left, Panda Palace owner Peter Wang, Chefs Zhang and Chen, and “We’re proud that we make all our own sauces,” owner James Zhang.

Zhang said. “It’s just another one of the things we do different that makes our food better.” ribs and scallion cakes. Dining Dim Sum allows for the Unusual dishes not easily found at Midwestern Chinese ultimate sampling experience. Panda Palace features Dim restaurants are Feng Zhua (chicken feet) and Steamed Sum each Saturday and Sunday and is a must for all foodBuns, a feather light, sponge-like wheat flour bun served ies. plain or stuffed with fillings such as a sweet bean paste, Beyond the homemade sauces, noodles and five cooking a featured item during the recent Chinese Moon Festival. styles, passion is the main ingredient that defines Panda Both Feng Zhua and Steamed Buns are considered Dim Palace, binding together the restaurant’s food loving partSum – the Chinese equivalent of small plates that range ners and driving them to create magical meals. from savory to sweet. Included among Panda Palace’s “It makes a difference to love your culture and your food, Dim Sum delicacies are dumplings and pot stickers, pork and we’re all food lovers here,” Zhang said.

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Sean Kuster, who leads the Cadets with O’Toole will join four seven goals and one assist. About midway other current members who have been nomithrough the second half, junior Lyle Malle O’Toole nated to serve as officers, scored. Junior Jake Bond added the final including James B. Hyler goal late in the match.

“In the second half, we played well and Jr. of Raleigh, N.C. (president); Cameron scored two goals and kept the ball well,” Jay Rains of San Diego, Calif., and Glen Michler said. “Once again, it was everyone D. Nager of Washington, D.C. (vice presidents); and John Kim of New York, N.Y. pitching in to make the difference.” (treasurer).

The other seven current members of the Amateur golf Executive Committee nominated to conTom O’Toole Jr., of Des Peres, will serve tinue their service include Christie Austin his third term on the United States Golf of Cherry Hills Village, Colo.; Pat KaufAssociation (USGA) Executive Committee man of Fort Washington, Md.; Brigid Shanin 2010. The USGA has announced he has ley Lamb of Mendham, N.J.; Christopher

A. Liedel of Vienna, Va.; Gene McClure of Atlanta, Ga.; Steve Smyers of Lakeland, Fla.; and Geoffrey Yang of Menlo Park, Calif.

There are also three newly-nominated members of the Executive Committee: Daniel Burton of Lititz, Pa.; William Katz of Essex Fells, N.J.; and James B. Williams of Orinda, Calif.

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Painting Services

Interior and Exterior Painting

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Lawn Maintenance, Fertilizing, Mulch, Retaining Walls Landscape Design, and Installation Call for a FREE Estimate. ittle Joe's awn and andscape

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REGER ROOFING COMPANY HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE Residential/Commercial FREE ESTIMATES Family Owned Business Since 1928

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New or Repair, Do Own Work No Job too small Licensed & Insured 38 years in business Free estimate 10% senior discount Credit cards accepted 314-484-1548

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Piano teacher accepting new student in my Ballwin home. 30 plus years experience. Teaches beginner to advanced. References available. Member of NFMC, performance opportunities available. Call Shirley 314-608-8270

Guitar Lessons GUITAR/ VOICE LESSONS Now Accepting New Students.Lessons in your home. Exp. includes: Band leader, composer, vocalist. (refer. avail). $35/hr. www.themakeshiftgentlemen.com Call Joe 636.346.7146 or 636.458.2066

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A-1 Custom Painting & Wallpapering, we handle your design needs, professionally trained. Faux finishes, texturing, marbling, graining. Interior & exterior, insured, free estimates. All work done by owner. Call Ken or Hugo at 636274-2922 or 314-640-4085. 24 years experience.

A-ACCURATE ROOFING SIDING & GUTTERS no job too Large or too Small, Affordable Roofing residential & commercial, all types of roofing, 40 year experience, call for a Free Estimate, 636-939-5109 or 1-800-459-ROOF

COLE TREE SERVICE Tree and stump removal. Trimming, deadwooding. Free estimates.

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Call Craig 636-458-1161 or 314-614-4840

Tree Micellaneous Services

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Tuckpointing Services MILBOURN TUCKPOINTING Chimneys, Walls, Spot & Solid Waterproofing, Caulking Do Own Work • No Job Too Small Licensed & Insured 38 years in business Free estimate 10% senior discount Credit cards accepted 314-484-1548

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Diamond & Jewelry Brokers

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Interior & Exterior painting, crown and decorative moulding, wallpaper removal, texturing, drywall and rotten wood repair. Call 636-778-9013

Aeration, Seeding, Sodding, Fertilizing, Spraying, Grass Cutting, Yard Clean-up, Weeding, Trimming, Edging, Mulching, Planting, Dethatching, Brush Removal, Retaining Walls, Patios & Drainage Work

Cavalier King Charles. ACA Registered, tiny blenehm, home raised, champion lines, health certificate. Parents on property. Male $875 Call 636-265-0317

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Plumbing, Bathroom Remodel, Handyman Services. No Job Too Small.

References Available.

Call Waid

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AERATION & MOWING! Reliable landscape company serving the West County area offers weed control, fertilizing treatments, seeding, trees / shrub pruning and maintenance. Call Dennis at Shearn Landscaping, 636-530-1998 or 314-591-2787

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1316 Virginia Drive • Ellisville $187,500 Fantastic Ranch. Updated kitchen and baths. Fin’d walkout LL. Newer windows. Wooded level bkyd - perfect for pool. EZ access to Hwy 40/64. CALL “BLAZE”

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216 Spyglass Hill Dr. • Wildwood

Gorgeous 4301sq ft 2sty w/4bds, 3.5bath w/oversized rms in exclusive community w/ pool & lake, 2sty foyer, Wide plank hrdwd flrs, Home office w/French doors, Spacious greatrm w/gas frplc & huge bay wndw, Gourmet kit w/cherry cabinets w/silestone counters, Breakfst rm w/bay door to patio overlooking huge backyrd, Sunrm, Surround sound, Upper level bonus rm, Vaulted master w/lux bth w/tub, sep shower & huge walk-in closet, 2nd bdrm suite w/private bath, jack-n-jill bath

636-549-1129

17050 Redwood Glen Dr. • Eureka

Meticulously maintained 3bd, 2ba ranch w/low maint vinyl siding, new arch roof ‘06, & crisp landscaping, Vaulted greatrm w/pergo flrs, Gorgeous kit new ‘03 complete w/ceramic tile flr, maple cabinets, new dishwshr ‘09, silestone counters,& breakfst rm w/bay wndw. Atrium door to huge newly rebuilt deck in ‘08, Mstr bdrm w/double door entry w/crown new ‘03 & luxury bath w/tile flr new ‘03, New hall bath ‘09 w/ adult height vanity & onyx counter, Lwr level w/roughin bath, Furnace & AC new ‘03

Lots of space - one of the largest floor plans in the neighborhood, with an in-law suite on the main level! 5 BDRS, 3 full and 2 half baths. Vaults, skylights and ceiling fans. 42 inch cabinets, planning desk and walk-in pantry. Roomy deck off the Breakfast Room overlooks the level back yard. 3140 square feet, without including the fabulous finished, walk out lower level. Subdivision has pool and tennis courts. This home is being sold "AS IS". Contact me for an appointment today!

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603 Charbray Dr. • Ballwin • $270,000 Stately 2-Sty. 4Bd/2.5BA; Family room w/door to screened sun room.Formal living+dining rooms.

2408 Redbud Valley Ct. • Wildwood • $475,000 Scenic and Serene. 4Bd/3.5BA; 1.5 Story, marble foyer, giant wall of windows, theater, exercise room, must see!

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4144 Cedar Hill Ct. • Wentzville • $899,000

4750 Hwy. D • New Melle • $1,200,000

16360 Cherry Orchard Dr. • Grover • $270,000 Magnificent 2-Sty. 4Bd/3.5BA; Stunning pillars, 2-sty entry, T-stairs, 9-ft ceilings! Beautiful bay windows and bright great room.

1532 Candish Ln. • Chesterfield • $395,000 First Class 2-Sty. 4Bd/3.5BA; Ideal neighborhood. Meticulous care.

Breathtaking 4-seasons room, and huge pro-finished basement!

120 San Angelo Dr. • Chesterfield • $350,000 Park-like ranch setting. 4Bd/3BA; Green Trails subdivision, across from scenic lake/park. Tons of windows, skylights, vltd ceilings. 2 large decks+3 car garage.

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3701 Forest Meadows Dr. • Defiance • $103,900

Osage Ridge Road • Augusta • $149,000

1596 S. Schluerburg Rd. • Washington • $2,000,000

Lot 15 Norfolk Dr. • New Melle • $135,000

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12933 Autumn Fields Ct. • Creve Coeur • $224,900 Stunningly updated. 2Bd/2.5BA; Newly updated kitchen, all topline, huge grt room w/fireplace,deck,finished LL w/bar+fireplace.

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Schnarre Rd. • Foristell • $1,200,000

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6 River Bend Dr. • Chesterfield • $369,000 Colonial 2-Sty. 5Bd/2.5BA; 1.3 acres in River Bend Estates! Dining rm, updated kitchen, stnless appliances, bonus room + 2nd story front balcony.

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471 Down Hill Dr. • Ballwin • $135,000 Family-style 1.5 Sty. 3Bd/2BA; Parkway schools, pool /common ground park are across street. Vaulted ceilings, large grtroom, perfect deck for entertaining.

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1957 Sumter Ridge Ct. • Chesterfield • $450,000 BREATHTAKING 5 bed 3 bath w/MOST AMAZING KITCHEN!!

HUGE DECK HOT TUB, Fin. L.Lvl. ! ASK AUDREY 314-397-2757

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1354 Riverdale Circle Chesterfield • $499,000 Gorgeous granite kitchen, inground pool, 2 fireplaces, over 4,000 sq. ft. of space. Finished lower level.

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18180 Bent Ridge Dr. Wildwood • $379,000 1/2 Acre lot! Fabulous GR Ranch!

Updates include granite kit, carpet, lighting, paint, siding & more.

Palladian windows, screened porch & deck. Gourgeous fin. LL! Call Mike Leeker 314-435-4040 mikeleeker.com

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4641 Colima Ct. St. Louis • $239,900 LIKE NEW! NEW roof, siding, kitchen, appliances, flooring, carpeting, A/C, NEWER water heater. Finished LL. Fresh paint throughout, Huge oversized garage, 3 full updated bathrooms!

Call Janet Bourne 314-941-7633

16806 Enderbush Eureka • $299,900 4 Bedrm, 3.5 Bath w/Fin W-Out Lower! Hardwd/Tile Floors, Arch Doorways, 1/3 Acre Level Lot ! Minutes from Hwy 44 and Schools!

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1752 Stoney Terrace Dr. Ballwin • $224,900 3bdrm/2.5ba Home. Picturesque yard backing to lake & private cmn grnd. Fin’d w/o LL opens to patio.

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1337 Parkview Estates Dr. Ellisville • $165,000 $4,000 PRICE CUT! 2bd 2.5ba townhome! Upgr galore! Oak flrs! Upg GE kit appl, mpl cabs! Partially fin LL! 2nd flr loft media rm! Walkin clos both bdrms! Patio! GRT location!

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1434 Willow Brook Cove #3 St. Louis • $139,900 Ground level condiminium! In walking distance to community center. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, pool, granite, newer everything/all appls stay incl washer/dryer. $8k tax credit.

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16863 Kehrsdale Drive Chesterfield • $610,000 Classic 1.5sty near culdesac on an acre lot with pool, fin walkout LL and an elevator! Loads of millwork, granite, wood floors and a walkin pantry!

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17868 Suzanne Ridge Dr. • Wildwood • $485,000

Atrium ranch has dynamite floorplan - expanded master suite - 3 car garage! Call: Rose & Jean - 314-520-0535

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937 Villa Gran Way • Fenton • $259,900

Spectacular lot! W/O fin. LL. Updated kitchen, open plan.

3BD/3BA. Oversize Gar. Jamie Perkins - 636-675-5758

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20 Brook Mill • Town and Country • $418,900

3 BD, updated kitchen w/Jenn-Aire, 2 baths w/dbl vanity.

Private tree lined lot! Jamie Perkins - 636-675-5758

1914 Arapahoe Basin Ct. • Wildwood • $334,900

Pristine 4 BR/2.5 BA. Ranch-Almost 3000 Sq. Ft! Open flr plan. Fab. LL, neutral!

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127 Wake Forest Dr. • Winghaven/O’Fallon • $484,800 4 BR, Golf view off Winghaven CC. Finished LL w/bar, exercise, rm, & hot tub! Tim Schoenman - 636-328-6088

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WILDWOD Custom 1.5 sty, 2.4 acre lot,

inground pool, gazebo, porch, fabulous kitchen adjoins hearth rm, study, 4 FP, fin w/o LL w/rec, game, media, exercise, hot tub, BR & 2 baths! $1,999,900

13513 KINGS GLEN DRIVE

TOWN & COUNTRY Meticulous! Custom

built 4BR, 6ba ranch. 1 acre parklike yard, updated kitch, 4 sides brick, circle drive, 3 car rear entry garage, fin W/O LL, beautifully maintained, $839,900

17548 GARDEN RIDGE CIR WILDWOOD Fabulous atrium ranch.

5BR, 4.5ba, 3 c garage. Prof decorated, gourmet kit w/granite, fin LL w/rec rm and bar area, 2FP, sunroom, level yard backs to trees! 6yrs young. $615,000

2254 RIDGLEY WOODS DR CLARKSON VALLEY 3 bedrooms plus bonus room. 2 full/2 half baths. Finished lower level, large sunroom. Trees & nature galore! $545,000

771 REDSTART DRIVE

ELLISVILLE Impeccable 2 sty, brick

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1073 CAMARGO DR (BALLWIN) Vaulted family rm! Large screened porch! Private yard on cul-de-sac! Updated kitchen! Rec rm in LL! Wood floors, newer carpet & fresh paint! $300,000 1019 POCONO TRAILS (BALLWIN) 3BR, 2.5bath townhome in convenient location close to 141. Newer kitchen, LR/DR combination. Hickory Sound condominiums. $147,000 18214 HAGER LN (CHESTERFIELD) Exquisite custom built home w/panoramic view of Chesterfield Valley. 5BR/4.5ba.

Incredible gourmet kit. Extensive stamped concrete. Fin W/O LL. $1,500,000 24 UPPER CONWAY CT (CHESTERFIELD) Fabulous amenities! Pristine condition! Chesterfield villa with 2 bedrooms and study on the main level. W/O LL has media rm, rec area. $850,000 200 GRANK BANKS CT (CHESTERFIELD) Beautiful updated villa in Baywood Village, 2BR. Woods on 2 sides, large deck, patio, 2 car garage, finished LL, 2 FP, open flr plan. $359,900 225 RIDGE TRAIL DR (CHESTERFIELD) Best buy in Riverbend. This 4BR, 2.5bath home has numerous updates including roof, siding/gutter, HVAC plus gorgeous wood flrs. $279,900 13508 COLISEUM DR (CHESTERFIELD) Spacious 3BR/2.5ba. Open floor plan w/LR/DR combination, breakfast rm w/galley kit. Deck, 2c carport. All appliances stay. W/B FP. $129,000 526 SARAH LN #31 (CREVE COEUR) NEW PRICE. Light, airy space in this 3BR, 2ba w/2 garage spaces. Newr windows,great location. $268,900 120 BONNYBRIDGE CT (ELLISVILLE) Open flr pln 3BR/2ba ranch. Main flr laundry, cathedral ceilings, walk-out LL with rec room, newer systems and roof.

Original owner. $199,900 315 WHITEHALL (MANCHESTER) Updated split level home on quiet street.Fenced yard. 4BR, 2 full bath, spacious kitchen & breakfast room. LL family room, 2 car garage. $179,900 13534 FEATHERSTONE (TOWN & COUNTRY) Mason Valley- Fabulous updated ranch. Unbelievable pool, finished walk-out lower level. Expanded white/granite kitchen. $575,000 13024 TWIN MEADOWS CT (UNINC ST LOUIS) Highly desirable main floor ranch style condo with 9ft ceilings on main, 2 car attached garage, walk out fin LL, sides common ground. $214,900 466 BLACKWOLF RUN DR (WILDWOOD) Sharp, newer 1.5 sty home with 5BR, 4.5ba, gourmet kit, hearth rm, main flr master suite w/lux bath. Fin LL w/theater room, rec rm w/bar, FP. $799,900 17610 AILANTHUS (WILDWOOD) Beautifully appointed 2sty, cul-de-sac lot, 2sty entry, great rm with bay, wet bar & fireplace. Fabulous kitchen, master bath w/Jacuzzi. Fin LL. $619,900 2011 WAKEFIELD FARM RD (WILDWOOD) A horse lover's dream in Wildwood! 4BR, 3.5ba ranch w/fin LL & W/O. 4stall horse barn. Wooded views from covered deck. Lots of upgrades. $439,000

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WILDWOOD Outstanding custom ranch,

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1059 Pinegate Drive 1109 Buck Ave 1116 Alicia Circle Court $154,900 $189,900 $219,000 Kirkwood Richmond Heights Ballwin Three bedroom, 2.5 bath end unit All brick, 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch, Absolutely charming 2 sty, 3BR, condo in Kirkshire! Great location! fantastic wood floors, fresh paint 2.5BA, 2 car garage on quiet culand level backyard. de-sac!

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CHESTERFIELD Impeccable 2 story on

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481 CHUKKER VALLEY

ELLISVILLE Magnificent 5BR, 4.5ba. 1.5

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1909 LONE TRAIL LANE CHESTERFIELD 4 bedroom/2.5bath ranch, renovated inside & out. Gourmet kitchen, luxury master bedroom, wood floors, wooded lot. $435,000

158 HICKORY TREE COURT

BALLWIN Updated 4 bedroom, 3 bath

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1808 Harbor Mill Drive 16834 Westglen Farms Drive 42 Baxter Lane $374,900 $375,000 $439,000 Fenton Ballwin Chesterfield Fantastic 3 yr old ranch! Cul-de-sac! Gorgeous 2sty w/full brick front Inviting 2sty on private cul-de-sac, Loaded with top of the line ameni- & 3 car gar! 4BR, 2.5BA, gourmet W/O LL, 3 car gar, lots of curb apties and extras! kitchen & W/O LL! peal & location!

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3 Pricemont Drive 14012 Wethersfield Terrace Ct 7519 Washington Ave $499,000 $525,000 $575,000 Olivette Chesterfield University City Stunning ranch w/beautiful archi- Exceptional, well cared for 2sty! Walk to downtown Clayton from tect-designed addition/renovated 4BR, 3.5BA, gorgeous private .45 this “10 yr new” open floor plan, custom kitchen!

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1417 TIMBERWOOD LANE ST LOUIS Very nice 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath brick ranch. Over 2000 sq ft of living space. Finished lower level.

Fenced yard. 2 car garage. Well maintained. Parkway Schools $244,900

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CHESTERFIELD 2 bedroom, 2 bath

townhome. Kitchen with stainless steel appliances & lots of cabinets. Walk-out lower level. Deck off breakfast room.

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CHESTERFIELD 2 bedroom, 4 bath

townhome, renovated, huge master bedroom, wood floors, walk-out lower level.

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BALLWIN Move-in ready 2 story with

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444 LINDY BLVD

BALLWIN 3+ bedrooms, 2 baths. Split

level home w/oversized 2 car gar W/O lower level with rec/family room & sleeping area. Beautiful yard. Home Warranty Plan offered. $154,900

11 Huntleigh Manor Lane 14609 Amberleigh Hill Court $675,000 $595,000 Saint Louis Chesterfield Gracious & elegant custom 1.5 sty 49 yr old custom home on 2+ AC villa on premium lot in gated com- estate lot. Live comfortably or build on this magnificent lot. munity! 3BR, 4.5BA.

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*This special promotional price, cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts, promotional special financing or previous purchases. Price shown is possible when fallowing conditions apply: Direct replacement of an existing same size system, with easy access up-flow only, re-using existing; return and supply duct work sheet metal, gas and electrical supply, flue/vent pipes and existing refrigerant lines. Depending on type and size of existing appliances and when additional materials, accessories, labor or different models required final cost for installation may be higher. This offer includes Trane models#4TTB3030,TUE1B080,4CXCB031. offer available while supply lasts, where applicable; Taxes and/or permits will be extra charge, please call and ask for details, offer exp. 10/23/09. **factory rebates range from $50 to $1000 on select trane systems,depending on total system selection and model, or qualifing qustomer can choose 3 months to 15 month same as cash type financing depending on actual system selection and model, not all trane systems qualify for these special promotional offers, please call and ask for details before making purchasing decision. Offer expires 10/31/09