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Random Thoughts If politicians stopped meddling with things they do not understand, there would be a more drastic reduction in the size of government than anyone in either party advocates.

It was fascinating to see President Barack Obama warning us not to leap to conclusions about the killings at Fort Hood, Texas - after the way he leaped to conclusions over the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, when he knew less about the facts than we already know about the massacre at Fort Hood.

My first column, more than 30 years ago, was titled “The Profits of Doom.” Recent news stories about the millions of dollars that Al Gore has made out of his “global warming” hysteria suggest that some things have not changed much in three decades.

Although the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation backs up bank accounts, a recent audit suggests that the FDIC does not have enough money in its own account to do its job. No doubt more money will be printed in Washington if necessary. But what this means is that even the recordbreaking federal deficit understates the government’s real financial liabilities, because agencies like FDIC and the Federal Housing Authority are likely to need increased amounts of money to keep going.

An e-mail from a reader says that liberals like to take the moral high ground, even though their own moral relativism means that there is no moral high ground.

I doubt whether the man responsible for the massacre at Fort Hood will pay with his life for the lives that he took. He may well be free again someday. We can only hope that he does not get a hero’s welcome when he arrives in some terror-sponsoring country, the way the Lockerbie bomber did.

A recent study by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights showed that, after the housing boom and bust, blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asian Americans and American Indians all reduced their sub-prime mortgage loans. Only politicians seem not to have learned anything from the economic disaster, and to persist in the reckless policies that brought it on.

Baseball has too many close plays and too many judgment calls to have wholesale instant replay that could add hours to a game. However, there is no reason why there cannot be some device to show automatically whether any part of a ball went

over any part of the plate, before an umpire can call it a strike. How wide the strike zone is should not depend on what umpire is behind the plate.

Among the many infirmities of age is omniscience.

What I most remember about the late Irving Kristol, aside from his wisdom which is much rarer among intellectuals than one might expect - was that I never saw him angry, either in person or in the media. And he lived in a time when there was much to be angry about. Those of us who are getting along in years are unlikely to see another like him, and even those who are younger will be lucky if they do.

No statement is more unnecessary than the statement that the government should “do something” about some issue. Politicians are going to “do something,” whether or not something needs to be done, and regardless of whether what they do makes matters better or worse. All their incentives are to keep themselves in the public eye.

There is no point dwelling on all the foolish mistakes we have made in our lives. For one thing, it can be very time-consuming.

One of the few advantages to the country in having Congress overwhelmingly in the hands of one party is that the lack of need to compromise lets the leaders of that party reveal themselves for what they are - in this case, people with unbounded arrogance and utter contempt for the right of ordinary people to live their lives as they see fit, much less the right to know as citizens what laws are going to be passed by their government. The question is whether voters will remember on Election Day in 2010.

Even if this country can survive intact and unharmed after the Obama administration - or, heaven help us, two terms of Obama - the gullibility that led to his being elected in the first place will still be there for some other slick demagogue to come along and get the power to put the American way of life, and even our physical safety, at risk again.

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than it was two decades ago. Ballparks, grocery stores, theaters and other venues are virtually smoke-free. (There was a time when lighting up was common in all of these places.)

In a free society, the individual chooses where he works, shops, dines and plays.

Avoiding second-hand smoke is relatively easy. Would you rather be responsible for protecting yourself or do you prefer that government shield you from all risk?

Good government requires work on the part of every citizen. We must become smarter voters if we hope to turn back the tide of Big Brotherism and socialism, which radically restrict freedom of the individual. Each time we cede more power to any level of government – local, county, state or federal – we drive another nail into the coffin.

Did you take time to access the Web site of the St. Louis County Board of Elections and actually read the text of the smoking ordinance before going to the polls? In a struggling economy, did you consider the economic impact on businesses that will lose revenue because of the ban?

We must move beyond sound bites, emotions and hearsay as we consider ballot issues and evaluate legislation that our lawmakers propose. It is not just that Government intrusion reckless band in Washington, D.C., that To the Editor: we need to worry about; we have to pay “Father, forgive them; for they do not attention to our county and communities. A know what they are doing.” municipality that makes it a crime to feed Conservatives may be tempted to pray deer in your back yard or wants to manthat prayer on behalf of St. Louis County date helmets for tricycle-riding tots on a The enemy residents who on Nov. 3 told private busi- sidewalk is a municipality that needs some To the Editor: nesses they do not have the right to make reigning in.

To answer the Question of the Week decisions about smoking on their own Government cannot eliminate all risk in from the Oct. 28 issue, “Shouldn’t the premises. this world and even if it could, the price White House be focusing on an enemy Regrettably, two out of three voters you would pay would be too great. other than Fox News?”: Yes, the White missed the point.

A yes vote on Proposition N may have House should be focusing on the enemy, West Newsmagazine recently carried an produced a warm feeling and a temporary not on Fox News. excellent piece about smoking bans. The smugness, but, in my view, it was not in Tricia Reichardt editorial made it clear that the primary your best interest – or mine.

Wildwood issue is not health; it is about expanding We should work to limit government. government control.

We are a resourceful people and can solve We are experiencing a tsunami of gov- most problems of urban living without the Great education ernment intrusion into our lives. Many feel need of a nanny state. Freedom is worth To the Editor: powerless to stop the federal agenda that protecting. Let’s not give it away.

On behalf of the Rockwood School Dis- threatens our free markets and limits our Norman Baxter trict, we want to highlight the week of Nov. liberties.

Chesterfield 15-21. This week marks the 88th annual Against that backdrop, of our own voliobservance of American Education Week tion, we passed a smoking ban by a 2-to-1 Social Security fix (AEW). margin. That does not demonstrate intel- To the Editor: The AEW tagline, “Great Public Schools: ligence.

It is time Congress and the public recogA Basic Right and Our Responsibility,” As the editorial pointed out, private nized that the 75-year-old funding mechaemphasizes the importance of providing sector solutions invariably are more effec- nism of using payroll and pension taxes to every child with a quality public education tive than heavy-handed government edicts. pay Social Security and Medicare benefits from kindergarten to college and the need Public smoking today is far less prevalent has become obsolete. Those taxes should To the Editor: The editor’s decision to reprint Gary Markstein’s political cartoon depicting children in Halloween costumes dressed as “a vaccine,” “a hand sanitizer” and “flu hysteria” goes beyond bad taste and poor judgment.

The very definition of hysteria - “behavior exhibiting unmanageable fear or emotional excess” - would imply that Markstein believes either the average American is overreacting to the potential threat of H1N1 or at the very least, believes the threat has been overblown.

When my 40-year-old neighbor who is battling cancer has his 10-year-old daughter come home from school with swine flu, I wonder if he thinks that household suffers from hysteria. Or when another neighbor has their 10-year-old daughter come home with swine flu and one parent stays home to care for the daughter while the other parent moves into a hotel with their son due to a chronic condition that compromises that child’s immune system. Does that household suffer from hysteria? Or as in the case of my wife’s colleague, who tragically lost her 5-year-old nephew to swine flu simply because he was asthmatic. Does that constitute hysteria?

The editors need to start editing the reprint of such trash political cartoons.

Mark W. Chanitz Ballwin

for everyone to do their part in making public schools great. AEW emphasizes the importance of caring for and helping students as individuals whose lives will be impacted by their educational experience.

In Rockwood, we understand our responsibility to provide an excellent education to every student every day.

We are proud of the difference Rockwood teachers and administrators make in the lives of students. In addition to teaching basic skills, teachers and administrators nurture and inspire children. They help students learn essential skills not always measured in testing, such as critical thinking, conflict resolution, cooperation and problem solving.

These skills help students throughout life.

Thank you for supporting us as we work together to help all students succeed. We appreciate our community partnerships.

Working together, we will continue to have great public schools for our children.

Craig Larson Superintendent Rao Kaza Board President Rockwood School District

be replaced by a dedicated VAT or sales tax.

In the 1930s, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s brain trust could confidently apply payroll taxes to workers and employers as a sort of production tax on virtually everything that Americans purchased. That worked pretty well as long as we drove American cars and almost everything else we bought was made here. In the 21st century, however, we are not able to tax payrolls of workers and employers who produce much of what we buy because those payrolls are overseas.

The current economic crisis presents us with a “perfect storm” of opportunity to take actions which will not only assure a long-term future for Social Security and Medicare but also offer several important advantages in areas of tax reform, health insurance reform, debt management, economic recovery and jobs.

If Congress would order a Treasury takeover of all Social Security Administration (SSA) assets, liabilities and trust funds, they might integrate a VAT/Sales tax and income tax reform into Treasury’s new benefit payment responsibilities and simultaneously reduce the national debt some $3 trillion by voiding all non-tradeable Treasury bonds held by SSA. This would reverse 30 years of taxpayer abuse of the trust funds which occurred during the Reagan-Bush 43 continuum of avoiding income tax increases by borrowing and spending every cent of trust fund surplus cash as if it was general fund income.

Eliminating payroll taxes also would generate a timely surge of billions of dollars into the hands of consumers (workers, retirees) and investors (employers) using our own money, not money borrowed from China, to stimulate the economy in general and jobs in particular.

If we do not act now, we will have to do something much tougher in about 2016, when the debt to SSA will be $5 trillion, Social Security surplus accumulations end, and Medicare may be bankrupt - especially if the Health Care Insurance Reform Act of 2009 does not include public options strong enough to hold down health care costs.

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It just does not register Phillip Garrido is listed on California’s sex offender registry list. For 18 years, Garrido fully met every obligation of the registry. Also in those 18 years, Garrido was able to kidnap, rape, father two children with and keep imprisoned in his backyard, Jaycee Dugard.

Donald K. Dillow is listed on the Missouri sex offender registry. The registry informs the public that the man has four scars on his body, both a car and a motorcycle, where he lives and works and what his aliases might be. The site shows that Dillow was convicted of raping three girls at Scott Air Force Base in 1989. According to the Web site, Dillow is compliant.

On Oct. 30, however, police say that Dillow exposed himself to a 5-year-old girl at the Kohl’s department store located in Manchester, where Dillow was an employee. There obviously is something horribly, frustratingly broken with the sex offender registry system.

Researching the history of the sex offender registry system in the United States is enough to bring tears to the eyes of any parent, and vengeance to his or her heart. Each successive law, amendment and act is named for a child. Jacob Wetterling, Megan Kanka, Pam Lychner, Adam Walsh - each name carved into history, each life cut tragically short.

This state and this country owe it to these children to create a law and a system in all of their names that does what it is supposed to do - protect Jaycee Dugard and protect that young girl in Manchester and protect all of our children so that they can have a future instead of a law.

The problems with the registry begin with simple economies of scale. The list of offenses that require the same type of compliance is too broad, making the entire system too cumbersome and nearly impossible to police effectively.

The difficulty in policing people on this registry leads to situations like Garrido’s in California. What kind of system allows for a registered sex offender to be in compliance while having a child locked up in his backyard?

It also leads to rampant non-compliance. Currently, the state of Missouri’s sex offender registry has more than 80 absconders, or offenders with unknown home addresses and non-compliant status.

This is not, by the way, an indictment on the local sheriff’s offices that are charged with policing the list. Rather, the problem is that the list has become so large as to be nearly useless.

Nationwide, there are well over a halfmillion registered sex offenders. Child rapists are on the same list as people convicted of publicly displaying explicit sexual material.

The system is broken.

In Missouri, the list of registered sex offenders just became potentially much larger. In June, it was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court that offenders convicted prior to 1996, when the registry became law, would no longer be exempt from participating in the registry due to federal law.

With the list still so inclusive, this will only serve to exacerbate the problem here at home.

This is a difficult problem because there is no villain. This is a problem created from trying to do too much of a good thing. Lawmakers have wanted to protect everybody, and guard against every eventuality. The police want to keep us all safe, and all of our children as protected as possible.

Unfortunately, by trying to protect too much, the sex offender registry clearly has failed at protecting us at all.

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- Missouri Department of Transportation Director Pete Rahn, on the scheduled Dec. 7 opening of Hwy. 40.

“I worry about the lack of objectivity and the future of the news business.”

- Charles Gibson, ABC TV network news anchor, talking about what he called the biased news coverage of Fox News and MSNBC.

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DES PERES Article inspires help for military The cover story that appeared in the Nov. 4 issue of West Newsmagazine (“Home of the Brave”) had an impact on a local grocery store.

Employees at the Schnucks in Des Peres (12332 Manchester Road) have set up a donation bin to collect necessity items for the unit in which one of the soldiers profiled in the article, Kyle Handley, is serving. Handley currently is in Afghanistan, serving with the U.S. Army’s Airborne 25th Infantry Division.

Handley’s grandfather works part-time at the Schnucks and said his co-workers were moved to help out when he brought the article in for them to read.

“We wanted to do something good,” said Lonna Frentzel, assistant courtesy center manager at the store. “We’ve kind of adopted Kyle’s unit.”

A collection bin is located at the east entrance of the store. Requested donations include any small necessity items such as toothpaste, disposable razors, hand and

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foot warmers, foot powder, warm socks, and women’s sanitary items. Playing cards and chips, and wrapped candy (no baked goods) also are welcome. Monetary donations can also be given.

Frentzel said that a small note or card with supportive messages would be welcome and is strongly encouraged.

Items collected will be sent to Handley’s unit periodically.

WEST COUNTY Public sessions regarding Manchester Road On Nov. 18 and 19, citizens from the West County area, including the communities of Manchester, Winchester, Ballwin, Ellisville and Wildwood, will have a chance to learn more about the Manchester Road Great Streets project.

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments is hosting a series of visioning sessions. East-West Gateway will present information on the scope of current planning efforts along Manchester Road, current conditions along the corridor and the next steps in the master planning process.

The public will have the opportunity to comment on their vision and expectations for the project.

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Students, staff and community members throughout the Rockwood School District paid tribute to local veterans, firefighters and police officers at various Veterans’ Day celebrations, including: •• Breakfast and Hometown Heroes celebration at Babler Elementary School.

•• Breakfast and all-school assembly complete with color guard at Pond Elementary School.

•• Recognition luncheon and Veterans Day ceremony for more than 80 veterans at Eureka High School.

•• Third annual Veterans’ Day luncheon for nearly 125 veterans at Rockwood Summit High Students at Selvidge Middle School talked via internet School. to Master Sgt. Matthew Zahradka, a parent who is •• Veterans’ Day assemblies at serving in Afghanistan.

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•• Veterans’ Day breakfast for nearly 100 veterans at Selvidge Middle School.

Students also placed an Internet call to Master Sgt. Matthew Zahradka, who is serving in Afghanistan and is the parent of an eighth-grade student at the school.

•• Veterans’ Day breakfast and assembly at Westridge Elementary.

•• Veterans’ Day reception and assembly to help students at Kellison Elementary understand the importance of honoring veterans. The school won a National Promising Practice Award for the students’ efforts.

•• Patriotic songs performed by seventh-grade choral students and eighth-grade band students from Rockwood Valley Middle School while visiting Gambrill Gardens retirement community in Ellisville.

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM The visioning sessions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 18-19. The Nov. 18 session is at Wildwood Middle School (17401 Manchester Road in Wildwood) and the Nov. 19 session is at Selvidge Middle School (235 New Ballwin Road in Ballwin).

Each session is designed to provide participants the opportunity to visit informational stations staffed by planners and engineers who will provide information on the project, address key issues and accept comments from the community. They also will have the opportunity to participate in a polling exercise that starts at 7:30 p.m. The polling process will take place via a keypad system allowing participants’ responses to be tabulated instantly during the meeting.

This will provide real-time feedback from the community concerning the future of the corridor and will allow the participants to see how their opinion compares to others in the audience.

The consultant team that East-West Gateway has retained is charged with developing a Master Plan for an approximately 5-mile stretch of Manchester Road between Hwys.

141 and 109. Ultimately, the municipalities involved as well as the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the West County Chamber of Commerce can use the document as a blueprint for considering roadway and other infrastructure improvements and economic development strategies along the corridor.

The consultant team, which the urban design firm Design Workshop is leading, will look at ways to improve infrastructure, manage traffic and parking, increase the potential for economic development, make the corridor safer for pedestrians, and enhance aesthetics in an environmentally-responsible manner. All comments received will be reviewed and considered as the design team begins developing alternatives for the Manchester Road Master Plan over the next few months.

To learn more about the project, visit ewgateway.org/manchester. Funding for this study is provided through the EastWest Gateway Council of Governments.

CPR class is Dec. 5 With the holiday season approaching, the Metro West Fire Protection District is hosting a CPR class to help remind residents and business owners of basic life-saving steps in case of an unexpected emergency.

A public CPR class is from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat., Dec. 5 (location will be announced during registration).

The course is certified by the American Heart Association and will cover adult, infant, and child CPR with training on the use of AEDs. The cost for the training is $10 per participant.

To sign up, visit metrowest-fire.org or call 458-2100. The class is restricted to the first 30 participants. All others will be placed on a waiting list for the next class.

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Wildwood Former City Councilmember convicted of two of three charges Anthony “Tony” Salvatore, a former Wildwood City Councilmember, stood trial Nov. 9 and 10 in St. Louis County Circuit Court for charges stemming from a police encounter last fall. He was found guilty regarding two of the three violations.

Salvatore was charged in the Wildwood Municipal Court on Jan. 28 with three violations stemming from an Oct. 15, 2008, incident at a vacant house with St. Louis County Police Officers: failing to comply with the lawful order of a police officer; interference by a City Councilmember; and prohibited acts of a city officer via unlawful use of an elective office.

After the matter originally was referred to Wildwood City Prosecutor Bart Calhoun, the case was certified from Wildwood municipal court to St. Louis County’s criminal and traffic court.

St. Louis County’s Division 38 Associate Circuit Judge Lawrence Permuter and 12 jurors heard the case, per Salvatore’s request.

Division Clerk Jan Boyer said that on Nov. 10, the jury found Salvatore guilty of interference by a City Councilmember and acts prohibited by city officers, but he was acquitted of failing to comply with police officers.

Keith Cheung, an attorney from Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O’Keefe, served as the special prosecutor for the case. He said that Salvatore did not attempt to settle the matter outside of a trial.

Earlier this year, Salvatore said the accusations were false and that he is innocent.

Salvatore, who had represented ward 2 in Wildwood from 2007 to 2009, said he had looked forward to the trial so that others could hear his account.

According to authorities, Salvatore reportedly was upset when questioned by the officer, and then called the officer’s supervisor as well as city hall officials, citing his position in the municipality’s government. Based on this action, jurors found Salvatore to be trying to use his position as a government official to influence the action that officers took at the scene of the incident.

Salvatore declined to comment after the court proceedings.

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Hwy. 141 plans unveiled

By Casey Godwin Motorists and neighbors of Hwy. 141 as it passes between Olive Blvd. and Ladue Road are familiar with severe congestion and occasional flooding on the road. Some even have learned to accept it as a way of life, including Mary Holsten, who lives in a subdivision off that section of Hwy. 141.

“That whole area (of Hwy. 141) is a mess in the evenings,” Holsten said. “You just know you’re going to be inching along when you get up there. It is long overdue that something gets done about it.”

The Missouri Department and Transportation (MoDOT) held a public meeting on Nov. 10 in Chesterfield to discuss the construction timeline for the overhaul of Hwy. 141 from St. Luke’s Hospital north, past Ladue Road, and to get input on sound wall design.

MoDOT plans to widen Hwy. 141 to six lanes, with two through lanes in each direction between Ladue Road and Hwy. 40. The new construction will be built just east of its current location, turning the current roadway into an extension of Old Woods Mill Road. Single-point urban interchanges will be located at Olive Blvd. and Ladue Road.

St. Louis County then will extend Hwy. 141 to connect with the Maryland Heights Expressway.

Above and right: Artist renderings of the Hwy. 141 at Ladue Road intersection, looking east.

Construction on the project is expected to cost about $60 million and an additional $35 million is being used towards the purchase of right-of-ways. About $65 million of the project is coming from federal stimulus funding as part of the federal Recovery Act. Karen Yeomans, MoDOT area engineer on the project, said the only reason the project is moving forward at this time is because the department received the federal stimulus money.

At the meeting, MoDOT officials described in detail the construction of the interchanges at Olive and Ladue, and how

vehicles will be routed around that work.

For the Olive interchange, MoDOT will build temporary access roads to Olive and a four-lane bypass north of Olive. Work on the bypass and temporary access roads will begin in December, with traffic moving to the detour in late summer 2010.

Andrew Gates, spokesperson for MoDOT, said traffic in the area should be minimally impacted as there will be two lanes in each direction to divert motorists around the construction.

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Pfizer cutting hundreds of jobs in Chesterfield

By Jessica Wilson Big changes are coming to Pfizer’s Chesterfield research facility. Just seven months after the drug maker opened a new $200 million, 330,000-square-foot, state-ofthe-art research facility at the Chesterfield site, Pfizer on Monday (Nov. 9) announced job cuts at several locations, including the Chesterfield site. The cuts are part of the implementation of Pfizer’s new global research development network that comes from its recent merger with Wyeth.

In Chesterfield, the 1,000-person person workforce is expected to be reduced to 400 between now and 2011. In addition, Pfizer will sell the entire Chesterfield facility to Creve Coeur-based Monsanto for $435 million.

Libbey Malberg, Chesterfield’s assistant city administrator, said “the job losses are significant to the city. You see groups

of them out to lunch so certainly this will have an impact on the city.”

Pfizer spokesperson Rick Chambers said the decision to reduce the workforce in Chesterfield is “not about what our St. Louis colleagues did or didn’t do. The fact that we are maintaining a key presence in Chesterfield speaks to the value of those colleagues.”

Chambers said the decision was based on numerous factors.

“We simply have more facilities than we need with the acquisition of Wyeth and we needed to consolidate those facilities,” Chambers said. “We don’t actually know how many colleagues will be separated from the company. Some will have opportunities at other locations in the company, but we do expect that most of those affected will be separated from the company.”

Monsanto’s interest in the Chesterfield

facility was one of many factors that went into the decision.

“Monsanto has long expressed interest in the Chesterfield site and they approached us earlier this year and as discussions continued that turned out to be a good direction to go,” Chambers said.

Pfizer will lease back laboratory and office space from Monsanto for the employees remaining with the company.

Malberg said the fact that not all employees will lose their jobs and the news that Monsanto will take over the building is the small bit of good news in all of this.

“Definitely it could have been much worse,” Malberg said. “The building could have been sitting empty.”

Pfizer’s new network will reduce research and development labs from 20 to five, with nine specialized units. Mikael Dolsten, president of BioTherapeutics Research

& Development for Pfizer, said that “by focusing our R&D operations in these centers, we are building the world’s premier biopharmaceutical R&D enterprise.”

The immunology and inflammation research currently done at Chesterfield’s facility will be moved to Pfizer’s Cambridge, Mass., location. In addition, Pfizer’s Indications Discovery unit at the Chesterfield site will be moved to one of the company’s other St. Louis area facilities. Workers remaining at the Chesterfield facility will take over research on biologics and later stage development of proteinbased medicines.

“The company understands that this is a difficult time for colleagues in the Chesterfield community so our focus now is to make the transition as easy as possible,” Chambers said.

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“Many people said this project couldn’t be done within the time and budget allotted,” MoDOT Director Pete Rahn said.

“We are delivering I-64 a month ahead of schedule and $11 million under budget.

We are so proud of the work of the contractors, all of the workforce and the MoDOT staff who have worked hard to reopen I-64 ahead of schedule and under budget. We thank St. Louis citizens for their patience as we rebuilt this critical roadway.”

Before the road opens to traffic, the public is invited to participate in an opening celebration.

On Sun., Dec. 6, the road will be open from noon to 4 p.m. for the public to walk and bike between Hanley and Kingshighway. The official ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. near the Tamm Ave. overpass.

The interstate was officially named the Jack Buck Memorial Highway, from McCausland to downtown, and this new sign will be unveiled with the Buck family during the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

MoDOT will be hosting a food drive the day of the opening celebration. Operation Food Search will have collection bins for canned food at every interchange ramp along I-64 from Hanley to Kingshighway.

The public will be asked to bring canned food when they come out to enjoy the opening festivities.

Early on the celebration Sunday there will be a 5K Run and a cycling time trial.

These two events require pre-registration and links to the organizations are available at thenewi64.org.

Following the celebration on Sunday, crews will work overnight to get the complete I-64 roadway open to traffic before 5 a.m. on Mon., Dec. 7.

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By Gretchen A. Harman The St. Louis County Police Department has charged Donald K. Dillow, 60, who is listed as a registered sex offender, with exposing himself to a young girl at his place of work.

Police said that Dillow, an employee at the Kohl’s department store located in Manchester, exposed himself to a young girl in the children’s section. Authorities said that a 5-year-old girl and her grandmother were shopping for pajamas around noon on Oct. 30 at the Kohl’s when the

incident happened. Authorities said the 5-year-old saw the man expose himself to her. Authorities said the girl did not say anything to her grandmother at the time of the incident but told her family when she arrived home. Family members then went to the Manchester Police Department.

The Missouri Sex Offender Web site shows that Dillow was convicted of raping three girls – ages 7, 8 and 9 – 20 years ago at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.

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Guns can be carried in Wildwood – with limitations of another, without first having obtained the written permission of the owner. The duly obtained permission shall be carried in the personal possession or the person.”

This ordinance includes the open carrying of firearms, such as a handgun carried openly in a holster.

Wood said potential violations begin when owners of guns get out of their vehicles on parking lots, for instance. Any property in Wildwood, whether a private individual, business, corporation or governmental entity owns the property, requires written

permission. The ordinance was established predominantly for hunting situations but would apply to any situation where a firearm is carried except when a person has a concealed carry permit. He said this violation does not require a private victim but is a violation because the person does not have written permission.

“Therefore, the victim is the city of Wildwood,” Wood said.

Wood said some people have suggested the Wildwood ordinance is more restrictive than the state statute, which would be

in violation of Missouri’s pre-emption law regarding firearms legislation. However, he said State Statute 21.750, Firearms Legislation Pre-emption, Section 3 states that “nothing contained in this section shall prohibit any ordinance of any political subdivision, which regulates the open carrying of firearms.” This statute indicates that Wildwood does have legislative authority to control the open carrying of firearms by giving property owners the right to limit certain activities, such as carrying a firearm on their property, he said.

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“Basically, you can walk down any public street or sidewalk in the city with a gun strapped to your hip or with a rifle or shotgun,” said Capt. Gary Crews, head of the St. Louis County Police Department’s Wildwood precinct. “But I guarantee that you will eventually be challenged by a police officer as a result of an ‘on view’ observation or a call for service reported by someone else who witnessed the individual carrying the weapon.”

He said if all things are on the “up and up,” no one will be arrested and charges will not be filed. However, the individual “may” be inconvenienced until everything is investigated, Crews said.

Crews said one important detail also should be remembered.

“The moment this person steps onto private property, he is in violation of the Wildwood ordinance related to firearms unless he is carrying written permission of the property owner or he is on his own property,” Crews said.

Crews said the bottom line is that it is not a weapons issue, it is a property rights issue.

He said if an individual has the permission from businesses, such as Dierbergs or Schnucks (on their person), to carry a weapon on their property, then everything is fine.

“If a person is walking down a road or in a subdivision openly carrying a gun, he’s legal but will be investigated,” Crews said.

Wildwood Police Officer Brad Wood said that Missouri Statute Chapter 571.030 on Unlawful Use of Weapons, Sections 1 and 3 states that “a person commits the crime of unlawful use of weapons if he or she knowingly carries concealed, upon or about his person, a firearm.”

But this statute does not apply to any person 21 years of age or older transporting a concealable firearm in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, so long as such concealable firearm is otherwise lawfully possessed, he said.

Wood said this statute allows someone to carry a handgun in their vehicle, including concealed on their person, and not be in violation even if the person does not have a concealed carry permit. However, if the person exits the vehicle with a concealed handgun, the person would be in violation of this statute unless they have a concealed carry permit.

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By Julie Brown Patton Questions still loom regarding the Transportation Development District (TDD) connected to a proposed Schnucks Markets store in the Ballwin/Chesterfield area.

On Sept. 2, Stephen Kling Jr., an attorney representing a group of citizens opposed to the future store, issued a letter under the Missouri Sunshine Law to Ballwin’s city clerk Thomas Aiken, asking for the following three items: • All ordinances, resolutions and records of votes or approvals of the city, with respect to forming or consenting to the formation of the Clarkson Kehrs Mill TDD. • All notices and agendas of meetings to discuss, approve or consent to the formation of the TDD. • The latest and most current detailed cost breakdowns and estimates for the improvements to be constructed within the TDD. Kling said the request was prompted by pleadings that Ballwin city representatives filed in the TDD creation case wherein it was claimed the TDD was being formed with the express consent of city officials.

Because a statutory city, such as Ballwin, can only act by resolution or ordinance of the Board of Aldermen unless a state statute states otherwise, Kling said he asked for the ordinance or resolution approving the TDD as well as meeting notes from when the TDD was discussed.

Kling said TDDs must have resolutions approving and consenting to forming them in addition to a required development agreement that spells out the improvements to be made; the costs; the composition of the TDD board; contingencies if the sales tax is insufficient; conditions for dedication of the final improvements of the city; and cost reimbursement of city attorney time.

A response letter from Ballwin City Attorney Robert Jones on Sept. 3 indicated that there are no records related to the request.

“None of the items I requested exist,” Kling said. “And the city attorney indicated he felt he had direction from the Board of Aldermen in some litigation report. Incredible.”

Kling said he finds it hard to believe the TDD was not otherwise discussed.

On Oct. 2, Kling sent Jones another detailed letter, providing a second opportunity for Jones to explain how the TDD could have been formed with the knowledge and support of the Ballwin aldermen if there were no minutes, records or materials to reflect the process that the Sunshine Law requires when any governmental entity takes action on behalf of the public.

“In light of the Sept. 3 response letter and statements in the city’s pleadings, it

appears a serious violation of the Sunshine Law has occurred,” Kling said. “The law was enacted so that all meetings, records, votes, actions and deliberations of a public body are open to the public. If these materials are not available, the proper steps haven’t been taken.”

In the letter, Kling communicated that he expected a response within 10 days. He also indicated that if this gross infringement of the law had occurred, his clients would vigorously pursue their legal options. On Oct. 5, in response to the second request, a phone call occurred between the two lawyers, in addition to a written response from Jones. Jones indicated he had reported to the Board of Aldermen in a closed session regarding the TDD case when it was filed.

“I explained to them that a hearing would take place on Aug. 11, 2009,” Jones said.

“A discussion ensued and I answered questions. I considered this discussion to be my direction as counsel of record for the city of Ballwin to consent to formation of the TDD. No vote was taken and no minutes were required to memorialize this discussion.”

He also said that neither the petitioners nor Schnucks Markets Inc. provided any detailed cost breakdown or estimate for the improvements proposed to be built in the TDD. “However, the features of the improvements, as well as some discussion of anticipated costs, were contained in the submissions for the rezoning and overlay district,” Jones said. “These documents were included in the files produced by the city of Ballwin and reviewed by Mike Stephens and two of your clients on Sept. 28, 2009. It is certainly not my desire or that of the city of Ballwin to withhold any relevant document.”

Kling said his clients, who include a variety of West County residents, are considering litigation against Ballwin’s mayor and Board of Aldermen on this matter. Fines up to $5,000 per person can be assessed for violations of state sunshine laws, and legal fees and costs can be recovered.

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By Julie Brown Patton A total of 105 signatures for Missouri Sunshine Law requests were issued to the Ballwin Board of Aldermen at the Oct. 26 meeting. The requests relate to how purchase orders are handled for city projects.

Sunshine laws are in place to ensure “open” government records and actions.

But Washington University Professor Jeff Gidday, of West County, along with other residents, said transparency with the public is not occurring as he presented the details on behalf of the requests that evening.

Gidday said he believes that the city’s officials’ refusal to allow review of public documents regarding city purchases in 2009 appears to be an attempt to prevent those records from being exposed to the public. He said the documents should be made immediately available and that he will provide more petitions if necessary.

Per the city’s draft minutes of the meeting, Gidday told the board “their continued intransigence on this matter may come back to haunt them in the near future.”

Due to recent concerns from some West County residents about how Ballwin officials handled the proposed Schnucks location at Kehrs Mill and Clarkson Roads, some said they started attending city meetings “to see if city representatives were always so cavalier in the way they did city business.”

“These (Sunshine Law) requests were prompted when Ballwin’s city managers refused to waive the $500 worth of expenses indicated to be the cost incurred for 25 hours of a city employee’s time to retrieve 28 purchase orders,” resident Ron Markland said.

The back-up on these specific purchases was first requested in a residents’ Sunshine Law request in August. At that time, Markland said it had become apparent from initial information that the Ballwin code of ordinances requirements for competitive bidding on purchases greater than $4,999 was being violated.

“Because the paperwork provided was incomplete, a request was made for the complete paperwork to prove or disprove compliance,” Markland said.

When residents became aware of the city’s demand to require the payment prior to seeing the public documents, Markland said they wanted to let Ballwin officials know the public wanted to verify they were following Ballwin and Missouri laws.

“It is our opinion that our tax money paid for the generation of the purchase paperwork and also paid for those purchases,” said Markland, who also serves as president of the board of trustees for the Williamsburg Green subdivision in Ballwin.

“To then be required to pay another time just to view the documents was not acceptable.”

Missouri law requires that Ballwin respond within three days regarding these documents.

Months of detailed activities led to the Sunshine Law requests. Markland said that at the July 27 Board of Aldermen meeting, a quick presentation was made by a firm for lighting retrofitting. He said the amount of the proposal was $6,100.

“It was immediately voted on and accepted by the aldermen,” Markland said.

“Because this was the first regular meeting I ever attended, it seemed strange to do it that way, but I thought surely they would do it correctly.”

After pondering the lighting purchase, Markland said he contacted Ballwin Alderwoman Jane Suozzi (ward 2) on June 28 to see if it was correct that some regulation indicated requests for proposals (RFPs) and competitive bidding were necessary above a certain amount. He said her first response was to refer his question to the Ballwin staff.

Markland said a subsequent e-mail from her that same day indicated “the city is under no legal requirement to bid our purchases.”

Markland said he and other residents found Ballwin Code of Ordinances Section 2-4 states that “purchases of amounts in excess of $4,999 shall have competitive price quotations obtained.”

On July 30, he said he e-mailed Ballwin’s city administrator, Bob Kuntz, and financial officer, Glenda Loehr, at the request of Suozzi, asking for their comments. By 4 p.m. that day, Markland said he received a response from Kuntz, indicating he was “embarrassed to confess” that the ordinance was not followed and the error would be reversed.

Markland said he thanked Kuntz for his quick response and asked if it would be inappropriate to ask that he look back at what other purchases may have violated the ordinance.

The next day, Markland said Kuntz replied, “To the best of my knowledge, the only purchases over $5,000 that have been authorized without the benefit of formal bidding have been a few emergency change orders on roadway projects.”

Markland said Kuntz also indicated he would forward the e-mail to Loehr for independent verification upon her return from vacation.

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SUNSHINE LAW, from page 18 research Kuntz indicated would be done had not been followed up on. The next day, Markland said he received a response from Loehr that she had her staff gather backup for RFPs during 2009. He said she offered it for review. He also said he asked if he could look at the details but received no response.

Markland said that on Aug. 24 he met with Loehr, who had some of the information but not all.

“That which was presented was also just partial information, such as page 4 of 8,” Markland said. “Among what was presented were numerous cases of purchases in excess of $4,999, made without competitive bids. In one case, the chief of police had a used car purchased for him by the mayor, who per his notes said he visited several dealers and thought he picked out what the best deal was. As an end result, they purchased a used 2008 car with 23,645 miles for $14,700, when they could have purchased a new 2009 car through the state-purchasing program for $19,300. Was this a good deal? Who knows, but it was not in compliance with the ordinances.”

Markland said another purchase order for concrete slab replacement had a low bidder of $140,546, a second bidder at $148,259, and it was awarded to the third bidder at $161,330.

“Was this a waste of $20,000 in taxpayers’ money?” Markland said. “Before that purchase order was closed out, it had escalated to the sum of $274,195.”

Markland cited another RFP for concrete slab replacement with milling in which the low bid was $134,009. He said the job was awarded to the second bidder for $144,940, almost an $11,000 premium. Additionally, he said notes related to RFPs for four new bridges at the Ballwin Golf Course indicate that 16 responses were first received.

“However, only one bid was actually handled because it was a proprietary specification for which only one (the manufacturer) could comply,” Markland said. “The cost of the four bridges was $127,060.”

Regarding pricing for car-mounted computers for the police department, Markland said the low bidder was $4,359 each, the second bidder was $4,887 each, with the high bidder $5,914 each. He said the city purchased four units from the high bidder.

Markland said he presented at the Aug. 24 Board of Aldermen meeting a “harsh speech” regarding city officials’ lack of following the ordinance codes. He said he asked for the full information that was lacking from the package he had seen and was allowed to remove from the city offices.

After reading the minutes of the Aug. 24 meeting posted on the Ballwin city Web site, Markland said he sent a letter to Ballwin Mayor Tim Pogue on Aug. 30, advis-

ing of the items that were left out of his presentation in those minutes.

“All comments left out were regarding incorrect actions by the BOA, city attorney and city manager,” Markland said.

On Sept. 9, Markland said he received an e-mail from Loehr that stated, “I believe we have gathered all the information requested pertaining to capital purchases since 1/1/09. Per MO revised statute section #610.026, the city is charging a total of $500 for compiling public records and downloading them to a CD. Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card. The information will be available to you upon receipt of payment.”

During the rest of September, a series of phone calls and e-mails occurred between Markland, Loehr and Kuntz, leaving Markland to believe the information was being priced at an amount that would prompt him to drop the issue.

On Sept. 22, Markland said he handdelivered a Sunshine request letter to the city.

Markland said he received what was Kuntz’s final staff response on Sept. 24 in which he was told he would have to pay for the details if he wanted them and that there would be no free review or further discussion.

“I was told if I had any additional questions or concerns to please direct them to the city attorney,” Markland said.

On Sept. 26, Markland said he received a letter from Ballwin’s city attorney, Robert Jones, stating that the $500 charge stands.

He said it also indicated that while the city may waive the charges, such a decision is at the discretion of the city administrator and it had been determined no waiver will be given. Markland said he was left to conclude that “it appeared there are things going on in Ballwin that are not in the public’s interest.”

Kuntz said city representatives are not refusing to provide information in this case but rather following state guidelines of “being entitled to recover reasonable costs, especially given that this request is more extensive than routine requests.”

Pogue said the documents consist of 1,700 pages.

Kuntz said city officials are in compliance with local and state guidelines regarding purchasing policies related to formal, sealed bids but that state statutes “exclude certain professional services.”

Kuntz said every year, the city is officially audited and that they have never been cited for any issues. But in the spirit of resolving this current matter, on Oct. 29, he requested the city’s independent auditing firm, Hochschild Bloom & Co. CPAs, to take “a special look at the city’s purchases related to the city’s and state ordinances.”

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Bart Cohn, ward 1 City Councilmember, resigned just five months before his term expires.

Another resignation in Wildwood

By Julie Brown Patton One of Wildwood’s ward 1 City Councilmembers, Bart Cohn, resigned on Nov. 10, citing the fact that he felt he had done as much as he could do for the city and its residents.

“I simply lost the sense of moving forward and making positive changes,” Cohn said. “By stepping back now, it allows candidates from ward 1 to prepare for the upcoming election. I didn’t want to shorten the opportunity for all candidates to come forward.”

Cohn said that because it was challenging to measure the markers of progress any more, he felt it was time for someone else to give it a try.

Known for his rigorous research of laws and public policy, Cohn frequently brought thorough questions and observations to City Council matters. In addition to being a City Councilmember, he participated in five city programs, including the Planning/ Economic Development/Parks (PEP) Committee, Planning and Zoning Commission and Historic Preservation Commission.

He most recently served as a City Council liaison for the City Hall exploration process and committee, and has been instrumental in the city’s progress toward rural Internet access initiatives on that committee.

Cohn originally served Wildwood during the summer of 2006 on the Citizens’ Committee for Parks. He was appointed to the City Council on July 23, 2007.

“I wanted to earn the reputation as a hard-working representative who made it to all the meetings,” Cohn said. “I set a high standard for myself and I’ve missed only one meeting.”

Cohn said he took time to answer calls or e-mails from citizens, as well as to write letters to the editors regarding Wildwood issues when readers initiated questions or comments about the city’s vision and activities. Just within the last few weeks, he was among a handful of constituents who represented Wildwood’s need for rural

Internet access in a meeting with state officials in Jefferson City.

“I’ve given my all to serving the city, and I’m not totally satisfied parting with some unfinished business, but there is no juncture for a true, clean break,” Cohn said.

“Wildwood is a living, evolving city; this is just as logical a time to make a break as any.”

Cohn said that serving as City Councilmember takes a significant commitment to one’s municipality and its residents. He said he began to feel that on a 16-member City Council, however, it is easy for individual voices to get diluted.

“Serving the city and Wildwoodians has been a wonderful experience,” Cohn said.

“We have a tremendous staff, who are our backbone. I always appreciated how they serve in selfless ways, often moving forward quietly toward goals.”

Cohn’s term on the City Council would have expired in April. Patricia Thibeault is the other ward 1 City Councilmember.

Together in September, Thibeault and Cohn hosted the city’s only ward-wide meeting to be held in the municipality this year.

Thibeault said she was very proud to serve with Cohn.

“He definitely benefitted the city, and was always there to help out,” Thibeault said. “We worked very well together, and I think ward 1 was one of the strongest wards because we both put so much time into it together. We always contacted each other on matters, and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. This is almost like losing a brother, and I’m absolutely disappointed. I hope we can find someone as committed as him to join the council and get involved.”

Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther also said he wishes Cohn well.

Cohn said he looks forward to moving on to a new phase in his life, and that he had not ruled out serving the city on a board or commission in the future. Regardless, he likely still will be heard posing his familiar question: “What’s good for Wildwood?”

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The Distinction in Performance award is based on the 14 academic performance standards that are the basis of the state’s accreditation program for all school districts. The standards are based on scores from the state-mandated Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, graduation rate, attendance, American College Test (ACT) scores and other indicators.

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The prestigious award honors a yearbook that successfully covers the year’s events through concept/essentials, coverage, writing, design and photography. Out of a possible 4,500 points, the staff scored 4,150.

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MSD lays out $2 billion plan Proposal will increase rates gradually

By Casey Godwin Officials for the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) finally have settled on a plan that they believe will drastically improve overflow issues throughout the St. Louis area.

This spring, the district held a series of public open houses to gather comments on how to best address overflows. At those meetings, five plans were discussed that ranged from a $20 billion system overhaul to less than $2 billion plans that would target specific waterways.

In the end, MSD selected a $1.9 billion plan that would reduce combined sewer overflows on the Mississippi River, the River Des Peres and its tributaries, and Maline and Gingras creeks. The plan also would reduce overflows in separate sewer systems throughout the county.

“Both areas have problems and they are both going to require major investments,” said Jeff Theerman, executive director of MSD. MSD is holding a series of open houses to discuss the selected plan, which was submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in August.

The selected plan, which is referred to as the “knee of the curve” on urban streams and green on the Mississippi control option, would dramatically cut the more than 13 billion gallons of combined waste and storm water that overflows into those four waterways each year.

“This scenario maximizes systemwide benefits, emphasizes control on urban streams and reduces the number of overflows from 29 to 62, depending on where you are, down to four,” Theerman said. “It also reduces the combined sewer overflow volume in the urban streams by 70 percent.”

In 2007, the EPA and the Department of Natural Resources filed a lawsuit against MSD regarding the overflow

problem. Theerman said the selected plan should address those concerns while meeting Mississippi River water quality standards and urban stream standards for bacteria and pneumonia. However, due to stagnated waters in the River Des Peres caused by Mississippi River flooding, the dissolved oxygen levels in that waterway will not meet standards.

MSD officials plan to address the overflows in those waterways with storage tanks and tunnels that will hold overflows until the rain stops and then transfer the overflow to new treatment facilities for complete treatment.

The overflow problems in both the combined and separate sewer systems have resulted in major problems for MSD. MSD has spent approximately $600 million on the overflow problem since 1992. Officials for the district hope that the $1.9 billion plan will solve much of the problems in the four waterways with combined sewer overflows and reduce problems in the county’s separate sewer system.

All MSD customers will see a rise in monthly waste water bills, and although it will occur gradually over the next decade, bills are expected to increase from the average $29 to approximately $85.

Theerman said that he expects the EPA will not respond quickly to the 800-page plan.

“They are going to review it with two main things in mind: Are the water controls reasonable and has MSD designed a system that is appropriate for controlling combined sewer overflows,” Theerman said. “My experience suggests this will take a long time to get approved and we will likely end up with a plan that’s a little different from what we submitted.”

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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES Legendary comedian and actor Bob Hope is remembered as longtime host to the Academy Awards, but there is another award of which he would be most proud. The Spirit of Hope Award, named in Hope’s honor, is unlike any other in the world. Award recipients are chosen by active or retired members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Chairman of the Joint Staff and OSD (Office Secretary Defense). Recipients are those whose patriotism and outstanding service to members of the U.S. Armed Forces reflect the values of Hope: duty, honor, courage, loyalty, commitment, integrity and selfless dedication. Any individual or organization can be nominated.

Hope was designated the first honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces for his decades of entertaining American troops overseas.

Spirit of Hope Award recipients receive a bas-relief bronze medallion depicting Hope’s famous grinning profile. That medallion has a special connection to the city of Chesterfield, as it is gifted annually by The Wiegand Foundation, Inc., a Chesterfield-based public benefit nonprofit corporation. The Wiegand Foundation administers the program, oversees the minting of the medals, archives honoree information and helps coordinate the award ceremony at the Pentagon.

Spirit of Hope Award co-creators – originator Michael Fagin and sculptor Don Wiegand – on Oct. 23 were recognized by the state of Missouri when Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and Sen. Eric Schmitt presided over an unveiling ceremony in Chesterfield. Attendees previewed the six bronze medallions here before they were taken

to Washington, D.C., for presentation to award recipients. Kinder and Col. Robert Leeker, Commander 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, performed the unveiling.

“Mr. Fagin and Mr. Wiegand have gone above and beyond to create and continue this great national award,” Kinder said.

“This award is for Mr. Hope, to continue thanking men and women in uniform who sacrifice so much for our nation,” Fagin said.

“I’ve always loved Bob Hope’s movies and watching his USO tours on TV,” Wiegand said. “It’s been a great honor to have sculpted this bas-relief.”

On Oct. 27, the Spirit of Hope Award presentation was held at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes. More than 100 people attended, including military brass and various secretaries of the Armed Forces.

Hope’s daughter, Linda Hope, accompanied Wiegand Foundation members to Washington, D.C., for the event. It was the first time she saw her father’s award presented.

“I found it a very touching and moving ceremony,” Hope said. “I was especially impressed by meeting the recipients and hearing their stories. On behalf of my family, we are grateful to Don Wiegand and Michael Fagin for creating this award in Dad’s memory. He would have been very pleased with the ceremony.”

Later in the day, Hope and Jere Fabick, a Wiegand Foundation board member, laid a wreath at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

“It was thrilling to think that it represented Gumbo, Mo.,” said Nancy Carver, of Kirkwood, who attended the Sprit of Hope Award event.

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High school girls’ tennis They are celebrating at Westminster Christian Academy, and for good reason.

The Wildcats won their first-ever state championship in girls’ tennis.

The doubles team of Christine Schlafly and Lauren DeRousse bested Jocelyn Koester and Brianna Menalascino, a pair of freshmen from Visitation Academy, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 to claim the Class 1 doubles championship in the recent state tournament at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.

The girls finished third last year at the state meet as sophomores.

“This year, they were aiming for first place and knew they could be in the mix,” Westminster Coach Nathan Talley said.

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Both girls did what they do best in the final.

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The two freshmen from Visitation Academy also were talented, Talley said.

“Hats off to Viz; they kept fighting every step along the way,” Talley said. “That was a real battle. They (Schlafly and DeRousse) have had some tough and close matches over the last two years that prepared them for this win. The quarterfinal match of the tournament was very tough against Pembroke Hill, but our girls both played the best tennis of their careers during it and

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With the victory, the pair finished with a season record of 19-4.

“They both jumped into the air and hugged each other before shaking hands with their opponents,” Talley said. “And they were chatty for a long time afterward when driving home and for good reason; there was much to talk about.”

Talley acknowledged the victory got to him as well.

“I could barely stand up right after the match as my legs were all wobbly,” Talley said. “My hands were shaking the whole last game, so I put them behind my back so the girls would not be able to see them.

There were lots of tears and hugs and smiles from everyone in our cheering section, and it felt fantastic. Days later now, I still smile every time I remember what happened.”

The victory showed the best in both Schlafly and DeRousse, Talley said.

“They are fierce competitors with advanced skill sets,” Talley said. “They have brought our program up to a new level by their hard work in and out of season.

Whenever they take the court, they play honorably, thoughtfully, confidently and yet humbly. They’re a coach’s dream, and I am so honored to get to serve them.”

High school football Parkway North won the Class 5, District 3 championship with a 36-7 decision over Kirkwood. However, the Vikings lost a big player from their squad to a knee injury.

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Anthony Gatti, 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive tackle, tore the medial anterior cruciate ligament and the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee early in the first quarter.

“Anthony got his knee rolled up on a play,” said Coach Bob Bunton about the University of Missouri recruit. “He was obviously dejected and saddened by the news of tearing his MCL and ACL.” Gatti had been a durable player until his injury. Bunton said Gatti started every game of his three-year career with the exception of one when he sprained an ankle last year. He has started 29 of the last 30 games at Parkway North. Bunton said Gatti will have “surgery most likely within a month.”

The team, while hurt by the incident, took care of business.

“The kids knew Anthony was done when it happened as he was carted off the field,” Bunton said. “I thought our players showed tremendous strength by playing hard and beating Kirkwood for the district title. The kids are tough-minded. They are disappointed for Anthony, but we are moving on. Anthony is going to help us and be an even better captain and leader because of this.”

To replace Gatti, Bunton said he chose Jacob Stone, 6-foot-4, 215-pound junior, to take over the spot.

“Jacob also starts at defensive tackle for us and he will do a great job,” Bunton said.

“He is intelligent, tough and he is a great team player.”

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EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS MARKED The St. Joseph’s Academy girls’ volleyball team was one of four local teams that earned district titles.

Four local teams earned district championships, including St. Joseph’s Academy, Lafayette, Incarnate Word and Westminster Christian Academy.

In the Class 4, District 3 title game at Kirkwood, defending state champion St. Joseph’s Academy defeated rival Nerinx Hall 25-20, 25-16. In the Class 4, District 4 championship game at Eureka, Lafayette stopped Washington 25-21, 25-20. In the Class 4, District 5 title game at Incarnate Word, host Incarnate Word Academy whipped Ritenour 25-5, 25-5. Parkway Central reached the title game in the Class 4, District 7 match at Francis Howell North but lost to host Francis Howell North 25-17, 25-12. St. Joseph’s defeated Lafayette in the sectional 30-28, 22-25, 25-17. In the quarterfinals, the Angels got past Cor Jesu 25-19, 22-25, 26-24.

Angels Coach Karen Davis said her girls played well. After a tough regular season schedule, they were ready for post-season play.

“The girls were extremely pumped for Nerinx Hall,” Davis said. “They wanted to win the district title.”

It was the second consecutive district title for the Angels.

“Winning a district title is exciting,” Davis said. “It gives the team the opportunity to move on to the next round.”

St. Joseph’s overcame a talented Lafayette squad in the sectional game.

“Lafayette is a good team,” Davis said. “It was a tough match. The team was excited to defeat Lafayette but not satisfied.”

Like the match with Lafayette, the quarterfinal contest against Cor Jesu was a nailbiter.

“We did not play our best match but we did enough good things to get the win,” Davis said.

Incarnate Word stopped Hazelwood West 25-15, 25-6 in the sectional and then defeated Francis Howell 25-16, 21-25, 25-19. Westminster defeated Duchesne 25-20, 25-19 to win the Class 3, District 5 championship. Villa Duchesne ended Westminster’s season in the sectional with a 25-19, 21-25, 25-16 victory.

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By Julie Brown Patton been discussed only late last fall, and that it An internal financial management audit was not a true budgeted line item. is under way regarding the overall tally “Based on the projected costs, city staffof this year’s St. Louis Home Fires fifth ers had thought most of the event could be annual BBQ Bash, which was held Sept. paid for from the city’s general recreation 26-27 for the first time in Wildwood. It budget,” Dubruiel said. previously has been held in Ballwin.

Everyone seems to agree that this year’s event was a tremendous success, drawing approximately 25,000 people to Wildwood’s Town Center.

However, the event originally was expected to cost the city of Wildwood $3,500; instead, the most recent tally stands at more than $40,000.

In previous years, Wildwood has hosted -David Sewell a one-day Wildwood Days event; officials said it cost the city $75,000 with approximately 5,000 attendees in the last year it Frank Schmer, owner of St. Louis Home was held.

Fires in Ballwin and organizer of the Wildwood City Administrator Dan Bash, said he believed most of this year’s Dubruiel asked Wildwood City Treasurer increased event costs were due to the Steve Cross to analyze a variety of factors, storms and the “fabulous” crowd turnout. including pre-purchase orders, approv“No one knew the largest Bash crowd als, invoice matches and communications ever, which was 20,000 to 25,000 people related specifically to the event. this year, was going to happen,” Schmer “There have to be controls,” Cross said. said. “We planned for 10,000 to 12,000, but “We’ll be looking at why this over-expen- had at least a 40 percent increase in attenditure happened this time, and how it can dance. On top of it, we had sunny weather be avoided in the future.” days before the event, with the rain unforCross said routine financial assessments tunately happening during that weekend.” will be applied to the audit. At the Oct. 26 Schmer said electric breakers were popWildwood City Council meeting, officials ping constantly during the weekend due to expressed shock about the unexpected over- weather fluctuations, which required elecall costs, which at that time were estimated tricians to stay during the event. to be closer to $50,000. Dubruiel said site “We also had to keep adding mulch and preparation, weather, large crowds, and the graveling, and there was much more trash huge cost of trash pickup (not litter) were than we expected,” Schmer said. “As an the largest contributors to the costs. alderman myself for the city of Ballwin, I He said the city staff also incurred an totally understand not wanting to be surintensive amount of overtime hours to prised by expenses. Everyone’s concern is manage the event. Ground cover restora- understandable. But this is a case where tion costs were one of the largest unex- the success of the event was simply overpected costs, he said. The event was held whelming, and we had to keep adjusting to in the Wildwood Town Center Plaza area. the situation.”

Wildwood City Councilmember David Schmer said he knew the exposure for Sewell (ward 6) requested an audit for Town Center businesses and services was various reasons. tremendous, and that he hoped all issues “The BBQ Bash was a wonderful success, could be worked out so that Wildwood and did an outstanding job showcasing could still be the city partner for future Wildwood,” Sewell said. “However, the Bashes. He added that Town Center busiBash significantly overran the approved ness owners already have contacted him budget. The reason I requested the inde- wanting the same booths again next year. pendent audit is that a budget overrun of The audit regarding the event is expected that magnitude indicates a problem in the to be completed by mid-December. city’s financial controls, especially in light “This type of cost overage definitely will of the fact that the overrun happened in a not occur again,” Dubruiel said. manner where the council could not interThe bash is considered to be the largest vene and curtail the spending. The goal barbecue contest and festival in St. Louis.

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By Julie Brown Patton A progressive, grandeur type of new movie theater is coming to West County, but B&B Theatre’s future Wildwood Cinema 10 likely will not be ready until next May. “We’ve been working through plans, waiting for building permits, and getting all of the finances in order, “ said Dennis McIntire, director of strategic planning for B&B Theatres, based in Liberty, Mo. “We’re getting really close on all fronts, and just about ready to tip over into the next phase.”

McIntire said it sometimes takes longer than expected to finish due diligence on all elements of the process.

“We hope to have a groundbreaking ceremony at the site this winter, though,” McIntire said.

B&B Theatres manages 200 movie screens within 34 theaters in four states, including Kansas, Oklahoma, and Florida in addition to Missouri.

“The art-deco’ness of Wildwood’s planned theater is the only one of its kind that we will have,” McIntire said. “It will be our most expansive on the inside and out.”

Located in Wildwood’s Town Center, the theater will be the first in the St. Louis area with all-digital projection. In fact, all 10 auditoriums are planned to have digital presentation. The location also will be the first theater in Missouri, and one of the first in the world, to be built without a projection booth, McIntire said.

He said the theater also will have 3-D capabilities. Two, plush ‘VIP’ auditoriums that will be called “The Marquee” are anticipated. They will feature reclining seats and a large selection of alternative

food and drinks.

All of the auditoriums will have stadium seating, wall-to-wall curved screens, rocking seats, and DTS surround sound. The largest auditorium will boast a 55-foot wide screen.

The Wildwood City Council on Nov. 9 voted to approve, in concept, an artistic application designed for the public space requirements for the external property of the new theater. It will be a set of three water features set high on columns, placed strategically at different points of the corner entrance.

Joe Vujnich, Wildwood’s director of planning and parks, said that agreed-upon art features are part of the city’s site-specific ordinances for developers.

“The developer, working through Planning and Zoning, presented a number of options,” Vujnich said. “We ultimately all ended up agreeing that a water feature would be best.”

Each capstone water fixture will sit on top of a column, with re-circulating water completing the effect. Vujnich said the proposed artistic execution will coordinate with the planned garden wall, materials, colors and features of the main building.

“We believe this is a suitable type of art for this highly visible location,” Vujnich added.

One caveat is that staff and the City Council agreed that color samples and sample materials be reviewed before the pieces are finalized.

Vujnich said the city becomes responsible for the artistic pieces once they have been dedicated.

Because B&B Theaters is a familyowned and operated business, they are more than enthused about the new Wildwood development, McIntire said.

Holiday Helper Expert advice to simplify the season

Choosing toys with lasting value A child’s joy upon opening a brand new toy is a highlight of the holidays, and a truly good toy will bring a child joy for years to come.

“A good toy will be appropriate for the developmental age of the child but will also have added play value because it is something that will hold the child’s interest for two or three more years,” said Gayle Grabish, owner of Unique Toy and Game in Wildwood.

Choosing toys with enduring play value requires some know-how, so Gayle offered some suggestions.

“There are brands of play dolls that are washable and very durable, and they’re going to be lovable for a long time because you can always freshen them up,” Gayle said. “Add-ons, such as clothing and accessories, will extend the play value of a good doll even more.”

The same is true with a quality dollhouse, sturdy toy cars or a durable set of cardboard or wooden blocks. Many toys that engage younger children also engage older kids, so toys that are built to last are worth the investment.

Toys requiring repetition – which builds skills and confidence – have enduring play value because after mastering one skill, a child can advance to the next. Toys that reinforce skills such as hand-eye coordination, cause and effect or problem solving also have lasting value.

“For example, a child will put together a train set for imaginative play, and it also builds problem solving skills,” Gayle said. “Later, you can extend the play value of a train set by using the tracks as a roadway, adding cars designed to fit on the track.”

When choosing games, Gayle suggested looking for those with instructions for multiple levels of play so children can move to the next level as they master skills and grow older.

“A toy should reinforce skills and build success for different stages of development,” Gayle said. “That’s what you’re looking for – something you can build on and add to.”

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Create a holiday container garden When dressing your home’s exterior for the holidays, why not plant a pot or two of seasonal greens on the front porch? Container gardens work in the winter, too, and the holidays are the perfect time to create an outdoor arrangement to welcome guests.

“It’s like doing a floral arrangement on your front porch with Christmas greens instead of flowers,” said Debi O’Neill, visual merchandiser for SummerWinds Nursery. “Instead of having an empty pot on your front porch, you can fill the pot with fresh greens.”

First, Debi said, gather fresh greens, or purchase them from a nursery.

“You can use evergreens, boxwood, red twig dogwood, hollies, corkscrew willow, magnolia leaves or ivy,” Debi said. “You can just stick your greens right in the dirt that is already in the pot.”

As you would do when arranging flowers, place the tall pieces in the center, medium-sized pieces in the middle and small or trailing plants to the outside.

Next, Debi said, spray the greens with Anti-Stress 2000, a polymer product that creates a protective membrane on plants, sealing in moisture and helping to keep them fresh longer.

“Then you can add in decorative pieces,” Debi said. “You can spray twigs silver or gold and put them in, you can add branches that are ‘iced,’ or stick in some berries, ornaments, fruit or artificial snowflakes, mixing the artificial with the live.”

Artificial berries are best, Debi said, because the birds will not eat them. Likewise, fresh fruit is a temptation to deer, so it is best to stick with faux fruit if deer live nearby.

“Put in a trellis and add lights if you want,” Debi said. “Then add a big bow, using outdoor ribbon that will take the weather.”

An outdoor arrangement will last at least six weeks, Debi said, and even longer if the weather stays cool enough. If greens are sprayed with Anti-Stress 2000, your outdoor arrangement will bring beauty to your porch throughout the winter months.

SummerWinds Nursery 54 Clarkson Road • Ellisville (636) 227-0095 • www.summerwindsmo.com Hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday

Giving the gift of music This holiday season, what if you could give a child a gift that would build confidence, develop creativity, improve the child’s ability to focus and provide endless hours of fun? A musical instrument is a gift that will do all of those things.

“There are so many benefits to playing music,” said Jeff Mozingo, of Mozingo Music. “Music helps you in a ton of different ways, and you can play a musical instrument for a lifetime.”

Mozingo pointed out that playing an instrument in a school band helps improve social skills and teaches kids to work with others.

Playing music provides a great creative outlet, improves brain function and enhances hand-eye coordination. Because learning to play requires practice, it fosters self-discipline. Because mastering a musical instrument is a form of accomplishment, it builds selfconfidence.

“But there is more to it than just going and getting a musical instrument,” Mozingo said. “Always bring the child to the store first, because the child will have an opinion about what they want to play. If you don’t buy the right instrument, the child won’t want to play it.”

Mozingo suggested visiting an independently owned music store staffed with experienced musicians who know what questions to ask the child and who can help the child explore the various options.

Once the child has an instrument, Mozingo said it always is a good idea to start the child with some private lessons so that they do not develop bad habits. Three months of lessons will give a budding musician the opportunity to learn the instrument well.

“Many people think learning to play a musical instrument is difficult or will take a long time,” Mozingo said. “If you get the right instrument together with a professional instructor, you can be playing for your friends and family in a few short months.”

A musical instrument is a gift of entertainment and enrichment. Best of all, it is something that a person can enjoy forever.

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

“Many people go directly to the Internet and start clicking away for the perfect gift at the perfect price,” said Michael Haddad of Diamond & Jewelry Brokers, a fine jewelry retailer in West County for 30 years. “Online retailers claim to offer fine jewelry at unbeatable prices, free shipping, and perhaps a return policy, but you truly don’t know what you are getting until the package arrives. You also cannot compare your ‘fine jewelry’ purchase with other pieces that may have made a great gift.”

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

“At most, use the Internet to get ideas; then take those ideas to a jeweler,” Michael said. “Don’t buy jewelry you can’t physically evaluate.”

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

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

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

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

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

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Have some fun with your holiday décor When decking the halls, trimming the tree and sprucing up spaces for holiday cheer, why not try something different this year? Instead of using the same decorations in the same predictable places year after year, be creative with this year’s holiday décor.

“Be free with how you decorate your house,” said Jeanie Hood, owner of Three French Hens in Wildwood, which brims with examples of creative and unusual holiday décor.

For starters, Jeanie said, make a statement in the entry to your home about how the rest of your house is decorated, but do not limit yourself to a single theme.

“If you have one room decorated in one theme, don’t be afraid to use a different theme in another room,” Jeanie said. “You can do a theme in each room. Make it fun for your guests as they are going through your house. Decorate buffets and mantels, do themes on your kitchen table and dining room table, and don’t forget your bathrooms.”

Consider placing novelty Christmas items in unexpected places. Sure, a Santa train can go under the tree, but why not park it on the bar or atop the dining room buffet?

Don’t stop with traditional Christmas colors, either.

“Take red and green and mix in black and white. It looks fabulous with red and green,” Jeanie said.

When trimming the tree, be sure to tuck in some surprises. Outfit a lodge-themed tree with pheasants, feathers, a stuffed owl and birds’ nests. Trim a fanciful tree with glittery dragonflies, butterflies, flowers and fairies.

“Don’t be afraid of using different items in your tree,” Jeanie said. “Use huge ornaments, silk flowers, stuffed animals and whimsical things. Don’t be afraid to use ribbon – ribbon is another ornament to a tree.”

Throughout your home, set the mood with abundant candlelight.

“Use tons of candles; you can use LED battery candles or regular candles,” Jeanie said. “Candles just bring a warm ambience to your home.”

Three French Hens 16935 Manchester Road • Wildwood (636) 458-8033 • www.threefrenchhensantiques.com Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday

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

Gnocchi with Salsiccia & Tomatoes 1 pound frozen gnocchi 1 package porcini mushrooms 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ medium yellow onion, finely chopped 1 chicken bouillon cube 1 pound DiGregorio bulk Salsiccia

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

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

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Chesterfield City Council approves art master plan

By Jessica Wilson More outdoor art exhibits likely will be coming to the city of Chesterfield after the Chesterfield City Council approved and adopted the city’s Art Master Plan at its Nov. 2 meeting.

Libbey Malberg, Chesterfield’s assistant city administrator, said the Art Master Plan will “create a vision of public art for our city by placing art along the Hwy. 40 corridor, the entryways to the city and in city parks.”

The city will work with St. Louis-based consulting group Via Partnership to find and implement public art projects. Malberg said “this is just a guide to what will be done in the city. No funding has been set yet. The city will look at each project on an individual basis.”

Malberg also said that city officials are “hoping the additional art will set the city apart from other cities in the area.”

Any new pieces would be in addition to several pieces already installed around the city, such as “The Awakening” by Seward Johnson. “The Awakening” is a 70-foot long, 17-foot tall sculpture of a man trying to break out of the ground that was unveiled last month located at Park Circle Drive adjacent to Chesterfield’s Central City Park.

City officials hope to bring more exhibits to town like the recent one that featured 20 life-sized sculptures of famous pieces of artwork. The sculptures, also by Johnson, were placed in various locations around the city, including at Chesterfield Mall,

Chesterfield City Hall and the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex.

The planned new Stages Performing Arts Center and Academy will support the Art Master Plan. The new complex will include two theaters, a 730-seat main theater and a 200-seat second venue as well as classrooms for the year-round Performing Arts Academy.

The plan designates Chesterfield Arts as the city’s official “Arts Agency.” Chesterfield Arts already hosts various art exhibits and events in Chesterfield and is responsible for bringing close to $5 million in sculptures and outdoor artwork to the city.

• • • In other business on Nov. 2, the Chesterfield City Council also: • Approved a change order with Frederich Construction for the construction of a pavilion at the Police Shooting Range.

The Chesterfield City Council also gave first reading approval on legislation to: • Create a primary seat belt law in the city that would allow police to pull over motorists not wearing their seat belts without another violation.

• Assign certain property rights to St. Louis County for the upcoming expansion of Hwy. 141.

Finally, the Chesterfield Citizens Committee for the Environment honored Allied Waste at the City Council meeting with a “Green Team” designation for its innovative environmental efforts in encouraging Chesterfield residents to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Chamber hosts commercial real estate forum More than 150 attended the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual Commercial Real Estate Forum on Nov. 5 at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center.

The event, bringing in real estate and other professionals from around the metropoliFrom left: Chesterfield Mayor John Nations; Jack Hoffmann, of tan area, focused on Milestone Solutions; Jim Watson, of Midwest BankCentre; and the commercial real Joan Schmelig, of the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce. estate market, mainly in Chesterfield and West County.

Industry professionals and leaders, including Carl Conceller, of Coldwell Banker Commercial; Dave Biales, of CCIM and Grubb and Ellis/Gundaker Commercial; Chris Zoellner, of Foundation Commercial; and Jeff Chaney, of Northmarq Capital, all addressed the group on the current market and projections for 2010.

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By Diane Plattner A group’s protest against homosexuals, Jewish people, President Barack Obama and other issues near the Rockwood School District’s Marquette High School in Chesterfield prompted other demonstrations touting a message of unity.

On Nov. 2, Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) of Topeka, Kan., held a public demonstration near Marquette at Clarkson Road.

Officials with WBC said they regularly conduct peaceful sidewalk demonstrations nationwide. They carry large, colorful signs that preach hateful messages against Obama, homosexuals and Jewish people.

WBC spokeswoman Shirley PhelpsRoper said WBC members selected Marquette High as one of their many daily nationwide demonstration locations because it is located near the Jewish Community Center (JCC), the site of other multiple WBC demonstrations. In addition, she said they chose to demonstrate near Marquette High, as well as a Hazelwood School District high school, because these are “excellent representative schools” for the St. Louis area.

Prior to the demonstration, Marquette High School Principal Paige Muench sent a letter to parents informing them that WBC planned to hold a public demonstration near the school where police would monitor the event.

“A safe and secure learning environment is always our priority,” Muench wrote.

“This demonstration will not interrupt the school day at Marquette. Our students and staff will be conducting school business as usual.”

Although police reported no problems

or arrests during the protest, some area residents shouted at WBC, while others expressed fear of the group.

“This group is hateful,” resident Cathy Smith said. “Their signs are frightening. I don’t like seeing this expression of hatred in our community.”

Marquette’s Diversity Alliance Club as well as the group ShowMeNoHate responded to the WBC protest with peaceful demonstrations at Marquette. Marquette Diversity Alliance sponsor Amy Doyle, a Marquette social studies teacher, said their school club decided to hold their own meeting that morning to show the community that they stand united in their mission to co-exist with others of diverse backgrounds.

“The mission of the Diversity Alliance is to promote tolerance of all student differences within the Marquette community,” Doyle said. “The 200 students who stood in solidarity this morning sent a message that hate, intolerance and bigotry of any kind is unacceptable.”

Muench expressed pride in her students and community in a letter sent to parents after the demonstrations.

“There was a strong and visible presence from local law enforcement to ensure the safety of all,” Muench wrote. “I am especially proud of our Marquette students.

They were mature and respectful. They showed the community the spirit of unity that exists at Marquette.”

Editor’s note: As a community, familyoriented newspaper, West Newsmagazine made the decision to not give voice to this group’s hateful and offensive message by declining to print any of its material.

Rockwood H1N1 vaccine destroyed when refrigerator malfunctions

By Diane Plattner Rockwood School District officials on Nov. 12 confirmed that 1,831 doses of H1N1 flu mist vaccine were destroyed after they were stored in a refrigerator located in a Rockwood warehouse. The refrigerator failed, causing the flu vaccine to spoil, officials said.

The nasal-spray flu vaccine was delivered around mid-October.

“There was no way for us to have anticipated the malfunction of the thermostat on the refrigerator,” Rockwood Spokeswoman Kim Cranston said. “Once we learned of the problem, we contacted the St. Louis

County Health Department.”

Cranston said the district expects another shipment of 2,500 doses of the flu mist on Nov. 13, and it will be stored at SSM St. Clare Health Center in Fenton.

Flu mist vaccines generally are being administered to non-high-risk elementary school students, with high-risk elementary school students being given the injection flu vaccine.

The doses are only able to cover a fraction of the approximately 20,000 students in Rockwood as the St. Louis County Department of Health made limited doses available to the public.

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Delmar Gardens had sought rezoning of the 6-acre area in question, which sits at the intersection of Olive Blvd. and Country Manor Lane near St. Monica’s Catholic Church and Interstate 270. The two-phased proposal would have included two office buildings, one proposed to be 5 stories high and 100,000 square feet. The other building would have been 3 stories and 60,000 square feet. The site would have included a shared parking garage with 576 parking spots. According to the proposal, Delmar officials said the nursing home is outdated.

The plan faced an uphill battle as this past summer, the Creve Coeur Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3-2 in favor of the project, which was considered to be a “technically negative” vote. Four votes were needed for a positive recommendation.

An even bigger obstacle for the nursing home was a robust and angry opposition from the neighboring community. Residents from nearby subdivisions argued that the project would have created traffic problems and encroached onto their homes.

The Creve Coeur City Council was expected to vote on an agreement with Delmar Gardens for no rezoning to occur at that site for at least one year. That proposed agreement was taken off the table.

John King, attorney for Delmar Gardens, said he does not anticipate any plan for the site in the near future.

Still, the nursing home can build on that site without a zoning change. It is currently zoned commercial.

Residents packed the halls and voiced their opposition. Several brought signs that read “No More Traffic.” A child in the audience even held up a sign that read: “Let Kids Play.”

Creve Coeur City Councilmember Beth Kistner (ward 1) said it was the numerous e-mails that were sent and the attendance of residents at meetings that proved beneficial to their cause.

“In my opinion, you all prevailed,” Kistner said.

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Resident Carol Plosky agreed.

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W

e are incessantly being told that the cost of medical care is “too high” - either absolutely or as a growing percentage of our incomes. But nothing that government officials have proposed is likely to lower those costs, and much that is being proposed is almost certain to increase the costs.

There is a fundamental difference between reducing costs and simply shifting costs around, like a pea in a shell game at a carnival. Costs are not reduced simply because you pay less at a doctor’s office and more in taxes - or more in insurance premiums, or more in higher prices for other goods and services that you buy, because the government has put the costs on businesses that pass those costs on to you.

Costs are not reduced simply because you do not pay them. It undoubtedly would be cheaper for me to do without the medications that keep me alive and more vigorous in my old age than people of a similar age were in generations past. Letting old people die undoubtedly would be cheaper than keeping them alive - but that does not mean that the costs have gone down. It just means that we refuse to pay the costs.

Instead, we pay the consequences. There is no free lunch.

Providing free lunches to people who go to hospital emergency rooms is one of the reasons for the current high costs of medical care for others. Politicians mandating what insurance companies must cover is another free lunch that leads to higher premiums for medical insurance - and fewer people who can afford it.

Despite all the demonizing of insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies or doctors for what they charge, the fundamental costs of goods and services are the costs of producing them.

If highly paid chief executives of insurance companies or pharmaceutical companies agreed to work free of charge, it would make very little difference in the cost of insurance

or medications. If doctors’ incomes were cut in half, that would not lower the cost of producing doctors through years of expensive training in medical schools and hospitals, nor the overhead costs of running doctors’ offices.

What it would do is reduce the number of very able people who are willing to take on the high costs of a medical education when the return on that investment is greatly reduced and the aggravations of dealing with government bureaucrats are added to the burdens of the work.

Britain has had a government-run medical system for more than half a century and it has to import doctors, including some from Third World countries where the medical training may not be the best. In short, reducing doctors’ income is not reducing the cost of medical care; it is refusing to pay those costs. Like other ways of refusing to pay costs, it has consequences.

Any one of us can reduce medical costs by refusing to pay them. In our own lives, we recognize the consequences. But when someone with a gift for rhetoric tells us that the government can reduce the costs without consequences, we are ready to believe in such political miracles.

There are some ways in which the real costs of medical care can be reduced but the people who are leading the charge for a government takeover of medical care are not the least bit interested in actually reducing those costs, as distinguished from shifting the costs around or just refusing to pay them.

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM The high costs of “defensive medicine” - expensive tests, medications and procedures required to protect doctors and hospitals from ruinous lawsuits, rather than to help the patients - could be reduced by not letting lawyers get away with filing frivolous lawsuits. If a court of law determines that the claims made in such lawsuits are bogus, then those who filed those claims could be forced to reimburse those who

have been sued for all their expenses, including their attorneys’ fees and the lost time of people who have other things to do. But politicians who get huge campaign contributions from lawyers are not about to pass laws to do this.

Why should they, when it is so much easier just to start a political stampede with fiery rhetoric and glittering promises?

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lthough it is cheaper to buy a pint of milk than to buy a quart of milk, nobody considers that lowering the price of milk.

Although it is cheaper to buy a lower quality of all sorts of goods than to buy a higher quality, nobody thinks of that as lowering the price of either lower or higher quality goods.

Yet, when it comes to medical care, there seems to be remarkably little attention paid to questions of both quantity and quality, in the rush to “bring down the cost of medical care.”

There is no question that you can reduce the payments for medical care by having either a lower quantity or a lower quality of medical care. That already has been done in countries with government-run medical systems.

In the United States, the government already has reduced payments for patients on Medicare and Medicaid, with the result that some doctors no longer accept new patients with Medicare or Medicaid. That has not reduced the cost of medical care.

It has reduced the availability of medical care, just as buying a pint of milk reduces the payment below what a quart of milk would cost.

Letting old people die instead of saving their lives undoubtedly will reduce medical payments considerably. But old people have that option already - and seldom choose to exercise it, despite clever people who talk about a “duty to die.”

A government-run system will take that decision out of the hands of the elderly or their families, and thereby “bring down the cost of medical care.” A stranger’s death is much easier to take, especially if you are a bureaucrat making that decision in Washington.

At one time, in desperately poor societies, living on the edge of starvation, old people might be abandoned to their fate or even go off on their own to face death alone. But, in a society where huge flat-screen TVs are common, along with a thousand gadgets for amusement and entertainment, and where even most people living below the official poverty line own a car or truck, to talk about a “duty to die” so that younger people can live it up is obscene.

You can even save money by cutting down on medications to relieve pain, as is already being done in Britain’s govern-

ment-run medical system. You can save money by not having as many high-tech medical devices like CAT scans or MRIs, and not using the latest medications. Countries with government-run medical systems have less of all these things than the United States has.

But reducing these things is not “bringing down the cost of medical care.” It is simply refusing to pay those costs - and taking the consequences.

For those who live by talking points, one of their biggest talking points is that Americans do not get any longer life span than people in other Western nations by all the additional money we spend on medical care. Like so many clever things that are said, this argument depends on confusing very different things - namely, “health care” and “medical care.” Medical care is a limited part of health care. What we do and do not do in the way we live our lives affects our health and our longevity, in many cases more so than what doctors can do to provide medical care.

Americans have higher rates of obesity, homicide and narcotics addiction than people in many other Western nations.

There are severe limits on what doctors and medical care can do about that.

If we are serious about medical care - and we should be serious, because it is a matter of life and death - then we should have no time for clever statements that confuse instead of clarify.

If we want to compare the effects of medical care, as such, in the United States with that in other countries with government-run medical systems, then we need to compare things where medical care is what matters most, such as survival rates of people with cancer. The United States has one of the highest rates of cancer survival in the world - and for some cancers, the No. 1 rate of survival.

We also lead the world in creating new life-saving pharmaceutical drugs. But all of this can change - for the worse - if we listen to clever people who think they should be running our lives.

Parts 3 and 4 of this special commentary are available on NewsmagazineNetwork.com.

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• • • • • • The Town & CounLisa Tella, of Ballwin, try/Frontenac Cham- Whittington Winker has launched Neat Chic ber of Commerce has Organizing (neat-chic-organizing.com), a announced its 2009 Chamber of Comprofessional organizing business based in merce Award winners: Liz Carney, of West County.

The Gatesworth Communities, Chamber • • • Ambassador of the Year; Laura MatWest Hills Community Church in Town lock, of Heartland Bank, Chamber Busi& Country is celebrating Senior Pastor ness Person of the Year; Evren Senol, of Gary Brooks’ 20th year as pastor of the Evren Senol Realty, Chamber Volunteer church. of the Year; Town & Country Symphony Orchestera, Chamber Business of the PLACES Year; Whole Foods, Retailer of the Year; Ronald McDonald House Charities Nan Kulkarni, Citizen of the Year (Town of Metro St. Louis has announced that & Country); Warren Winer, Citizen of the the groundbreaking of the third Ronald Year (Frontenac). The winners will be honMcDonald House in St. Louis and the ored at a luncheon and awards presentation 300th in the world will take place on Nov. on Dec. 9 at the Frontenac Hilton.

20 at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur. The facility will accommo- MEETINGS & NETWORKING date 400 families being treated at St. Louis Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce hospitals. holds Business After Hours at 5 p.m.

• • • on Mon., Nov. 23 at Chesterfield Sports The West St. Louis County Jaycees Fusion. Admission is free for members will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March and $15 for non-members. To register, call 2010 and is trying to locate former chapter 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber. members to invite them to a celebration com by Nov. 21. that will take place on Sat., March 20 at the Marriott St. Louis West Hotel. Former CLARIFICATION members are asked to contact Lori Vincent An Oct. 14 News Brief stated that DJM at 394-4603 or tlvin412@sbcglobal.net.

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Notice is hereby also given that the Council of the City of Ellisville will hold a public hearing at the Ellisville City Hall, #1 Weis Avenue, on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at 7:00 P.M. on said same Petition.

These public hearings are in compliance with Title IV, Land Use, of the Municipal Code of the City of Ellisville.

CATHERINE DEMETER City Clerk The City of Ellisville is working to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act mandates.

Individuals who require an accommodation to attend a meeting should contact City Hall, 636-227-9660 (V/TDD) at least 48 hours in advance.

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MoDOT officials currently are discussing alternative routes with St. Louis County officials, but expect Mason Road will become an official detour for the closure.

Yeomans said that about 9,000 vehicles a day currently travel on Ladue near Hwy. 141.

Flooding of Creve Coeur and Maryville Creeks also is an issue that MoDOT plans to address with the project.

“One of the reasons we’re doing this job is to minimize the flood impact on 141 near Ladue,” Gates said. “Basically, we’re building (Maryville Creek) at the 100-year flood stage, which means 1 percent of the time, it would flood.”

A small portion of Maryville Creek will be relocated north of where it is today and both Hwy. 141 and Ladue Road will be raised to greater heights above the creek. “(Hwy.) 141 will be 6 feet higher and Ladue is going over that, so that will be 25

feet higher, and the bridges will be much longer to allow the water more room to flow,” Yeomans said.

MoDOT currently is taking public input for sound wall designs. Sound walls will be constructed along Hwy. 141 at Ladue Farms, Woodlake and Woodlake Village Condos, Judson Manor and Woods Mill Park Apartments. Those who attended the meeting were able to see samples of possible sound walls and vote on their preference. Voting will continue online at modot. org until Nov. 24.

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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES Bo Beuckman West County Ford must be doing a whole lot of things right. Ford specialist Bo Beuckman has been in business since 1970 and has been serving customers at its current location in Ellisville for 25 years.

“We’re a family owned franchise that’s fully committed to Ford,” said Bo Beuckman Ford General Manager Larry Perez, who literally grew up in the automotive business.

“As a teenager, I began my working career with Beuckman in Illinois.”

Perez’s tenure with Beuckman is not unusual.

“Most of our employees have been with us over 10 years and many for much longer,” Perez said.

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Configurations performs two masterworks of chamber music at 4 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 22 at Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church (9450 Clayton Road). Call (314) 993-4771 or visit laduechapel.org.

BENEFITS The Parkway South High Spirit of ’76 Band Boosters sponsor a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 21 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 22 at Parkway South High School. Admission is free. Call (314) 415-7766, option 3.

• • • Jewish Federation holds “Light Fest: Share. Give. Connect,” an event to help meet the needs of those in the community needing assistance, is from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sun. Dec. 6 at the JCC Staenberg Family Complex (2 Millstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur). Volunteers and participants of all ages lend a hand by collecting food, clothing and Hanukkah toys and conducting a phone-athon to raise money for the Community Campaign. Entertainment for the entire family is featured. The EurekaMerchants_HSG_2NOV09.qxd Staenberg Family Foundation 11/10/2009 donates $5 to the Community Campaign for each person in attendance. Visit jewishinstlouis.org.

FAMILY & KIDS MO-TELL, a Missouri storytelling organization, presents “Tellabration,” an international celebration of storytelling, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 20 at Missouri Baptist University. Tickets are $5. Call Joy Nack at (314) 317-9061.

• • • The 10th annual Chesterfield Turkey Trot, a 5K run/walk, is at 8:30 a.m. on Thurs., Nov. 26, starting at the West County YMCA. A 1K Kids’ Fun Run for those aged 10 and younger is at 9:15 a.m. The fee is $25 for the 5K event and $15 for the Kids’ Fun Run. To register, visit chesterfield.mo.us. No race day registrations are accepted. Call 537-4000 for information.

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• • • A “Tween Winter Dance” is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 4 at Eureka Community Center. Children in grades 6-8 dress in semi-formal attire for an evening of music, dancing and dinner. All guests must be signed in and out by an adult. Admission is $10. To register, call 938-6775.

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Remaining viewings include “The Memory Loss Tapes” (part 1) at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 1 and “The Memory Loss Tapes” (part 2) at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 8 at Sunrise of Des Peres (13460 Manchester Road).

Screenings are followed by a professionally led discussion of Alzheimer’s disease.

Those interested in attending should RSVP by calling (314) 801-0452 or visiting alzstl. org.

HOLIDAY A Holiday Marketplace featuring stationery, custom children’s clothing, gourmet food, jewelry and more is from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 19 at United Hebrew Congregation (13788 Conway Road in Chesterfield). Proceeds benefit the Saul Spielberg Early Childhood Center.

Call Beckie Faintich at 728-0680.

• • • MDO of Woodlawn Chapel holds a Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 20 at 16520 Clayton Road in Wildwood. Vendors, raffles and a bake sale are featured. Call 458-3009.

• • • Marquette Theatre Company presents “A Christmas Carol” at 7 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 20 and Sat., Nov. 21 at Marquette High School (2351 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield). Tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door. Call 891-6000.

• • • A Holiday Boutique benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 21 at The Club at Chesterfield (16625 Swingley Ridge Road). Shopping, food, live music, prizes, a silent auction and children’s entertainment are featured. Admission is free. Call 532-9992 or visit clubatchesterfield.com.

• • • The Chesterfield Lions Club hosts its 44th annual Christmas tree lot from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, beginning Sun., Nov. 29 at Four Seasons Shopping Center (on Olive Blvd. just west of Woods Mill Road).

Proceeds benefit area needy organizations.

Visit chesterfieldmo.lionwap.org.

• • • The Parkway Early Childhood PTO holds its Holiday Boutique from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 2 at 14605 Clayton Road in Ballwin. Handcrafted jewelry, women’s and kids’ clothing, handbags, beauty and skin care products, baby items, toys, personalized gifts, a raffle to

“beat the clock” burger specials Friday & Saturday - November 27th & 28th from 10am-8pm CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE SHOPS OF EUREKA:

Dragonfly Designs • Great Midwest Antique Mall The Faded Rose • Solid Rock Kaffee Haus & Bistro Wallach House Antiques & Marketplace • Wool Gatherings Horse & Carriage Rides, Carolers, Santa & Live Entertainment in Old Towne on Saturday night, Candlelight Casino at Wallach House, Holiday Decorations, Refreshments, Drawings & Gifts.

Bring a toy for Toys For Tots to be entered in a drawing!

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• • • The Wildwood Business Association hosts a Hot Air Balloon Glow and Tree Lighting Ceremony from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 4 at Fountain Plaza. Two 7-story hot air balloons, a tree-lighting, photos with Santa for a $5 suggested donation, a craft tent, live music and dance presentations, and warm beverages are featured. Donations are accepted for the Wildwood YMCA Strong Community program for those in the community needing assistance. Call 821-2200.

• • • The annual UMW Cookie Walk is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 5 at United Methodist Church of Green Trails (14237 Ladue Road) in Chesterfield. Homemade holiday cookies and treats are sold for $7 per pound with proceeds funding missions for women, youth and children. Call (314) 469-6740.

• • • Breakfast with Santa is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 5 at the city of Ellisville Park Administration Center. Juice and donuts are provided. Admission is $3 per child with children aged 1 and younger admitted free of charge. Call 227-7508.

• • • The 15th annual “Christmas Service of Remembrance,” a service for bereaved families and friends offering ways of coping with the holiday season, is at 3 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 5 at Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory (14960 Manchester Road in Ballwin). Refreshments are served in the Family Center following the service.

For reservations, call 227-5511.

• • • “Chanukah: Festival of Lights” is from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 6 at

Missouri Botanical Garden (4344 Shaw Blvd. in St. Louis). Storytelling, festive Israeli music and dance and a ceremonial menorah lighting are featured. Admission is included with Garden admission and is free to children aged 12 and younger. Call (314) 577-9400 or visit mobot.org.

• • • “Pizza with Santa” is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 11 and from 11:30 a.m. from 1:30 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 12 at Eureka Community Center. Pizza, Christmas crafts and a treat bag for kids are featured. Admission is one non-perishable food item per person. Tickets are required and must be picked up at the Eureka Parks and Recreation office. Those purchasing tickets prior to Dec. 7 must be able to prove Eureka residency. Call 938-6775.

• • • St. Mark Presbyterian Church holds its annual Holiday House Tour from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 12 starting at the church (601 Claymont Drive in Ballwin).

Guests visit five homes that are lavishly decorated for the holidays. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Call 3942233 or visit discoverstmark.org.

SPECIAL INTEREST St. Louis Imperial Swing Dance Club holds its Election Dance at 7 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church (Clayton Road and Hwy. 141 in Chesterfield).

Admission is $5 for members and members of sister clubs and $8 for non-members.

Call (314) 434-4812 or visit slidc.com.

• • • The St. Louis Genealogical Society Book Jamboree is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 6 at No. 4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140 (off Big Bend Blvd., just south of Manchester Road). Call (314) 647-8547 or visit stlgs.org.

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Public Hearing City of Ballwin, Missouri December 7, 2009 A public hearing is scheduled before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Ballwin on December 7, 2009 at the Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Court Center, 300 Park Dr, Ballwin, MO, 63011, at 7:00 P. M. upon the following: 1. A petition from Barry Simon of the Villas at Meadowbrook Development Company, LLC, 632 Trade Center Blvd., Chesterfield, MO, 63005, for the approval of a petition to change the platting of lots 41 – 47 and a parcel of common ground within the Villas at Meadowbrook Subdivision to allow the development of 7 single family units in place 6 duplex-style units and one single unit on the property commonly known as 290, 294, 298, 300, 304, 308 and 312 Meadowbrook Country Club Estates Dr., Ballwin, MO, 63011.

2. A petition from Mr. Dennis Griffith representing the Rockwood School District, 111 E. North St., Eureka, MO, 63025, for the approval of a special use exception for front yard parking and a storm water detention waiver at a location commonly known Westridge Elementary School at 908 Crestland Dr., Ballwin, MO, 63011.

For more information call: The Ballwin Zoning Hot Line at (636) 207-2326 or the Ballwin Government Center at (636) 227- 8580 (Voice), (636) 527-9200 (TDD), 1-800-735-2466 RELAY MISSOURI. Residents of Ballwin are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the programs and services of the City of Ballwin regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, familial status, national origin or political affiliation. If you are a person requiring an accommodation, please call the above numbers no later than 5:00 P.M. on the third business day preceding the hearing. Offices are open between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. ___________________ Thomas H. Aiken, AICP City Clerk/City Planner

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Kathleen Madigan, Nov. 19, Ameristar Casino “Cinematic Titanic LIVE,” Nov. 21, The Family Arena

CONCERTS George Jones, Nov. 21, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center Julio Iglesias, Dec. 4, Powell Symphony Hall “Christmas with John Tesh,” Dec. 5, The Family Arena Saint Louis Brass Band’s “Holiday Spectacular,” Dec. 6, Florissant Civic Center Theatre R. Kelly, Dec. 8, The Fox Theatre “Star Wars: In Concert,” (multi-media event), Dec. 10, Scottrade Center Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 12, Scottrade Center

Country Music Hall of Fame inductee George Jones performs on Nov. 21 at The Touhill.

“Star Wars: In Concert,” a multi-media show with visuals; a live orchestra; choir; narration; and an exhibit of Star Wars costumes, props and production artwork, plays on Dec. 10 at Scottrade Center. (Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd.)

“Fiddler on the Roof,” through Nov. 22, Fontbonne University Black Box Theatre “In the Heights,” through Nov. 22, The Fox Theatre “TAP! With Jason Samuels Smith,” Nov. 21-22, COCA “Little House on the Prairie,” Nov. 24-29, The Fox Theatre The Joffrey Ballet in “Nutcracker at The Fox,” Dec. 3-6, The Fox Theatre “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 10-13, The Fox Theatre Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” Dec. 15-27, The Fox Theatre Saint Louis Ballet in “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 18-22, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center

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By BETSY ZATKULAK With locations in Chesterfield, Columbia and Kansas City – plus an ardent passion for all things Mizzou and for St. Louis sports – Harpo’s Chesterfield is “a Missouri bar” where owner and Mizzou alum Danny Catlett and the staff enjoy delivering good food, good drinks and good times all around.

“I’ve been here for five years, and I love it,” said Kelly Komadoski, bar manager at Harpo’s in Chesterfield. “If I had one word to describe the atmosphere here, it would be ‘fun.’”

Fun indeed is the norm at Harpo’s. For example, now through Nov. 30, there is the Fall Fan-Fest – a lineup of lunch and nightly giveaways and specials that have sports fans scoring big time.

For starters, there is “Sunday Funday” with Rams ticket give-aways all day, $3.99 Burger Madness burger and fries, and discounted prices on Budweiser products. “Monday Night Football” features $5 wings. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, “Five for $5” dominates the field with noshworthy toasted raviolis, nachos and mini taco appetizers,

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plus $5 cherry, grape and plumb bombs.

“Wednesday, Friday and Saturday we have karaoke with Gordon Montgomery, who is really great,” said Komadoski, who enjoys paying homage to Marilyn with her rendition of “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.”

Of course, where there is karaoke, dancing is sure to follow.

Wednesday also marks “Customer Appreciation Night” with Blues ticket give-aways, Shakespeare’s pizza plus $5 drink specials. “Alumni Saturday” features special deals on appetizers and beer.

Speak “tiger talk,” and University of Missouri-Columbia students and grads receive Pictured from left: Harpo’s staff members Emily Noce, Natalie Parato, Jessica home field advantage with food and drink Maret, Kelly L. Komadoski and Steve Spellman. discounts. reasonably priced wine list partner perfectly with the “We also do huge specials for Mizzou games,” Komadoski said. “And if the Mizzou games menu, now featuring Shakespeare pizzas – a touchdown aren’t televised on ESPN, we’ll find it on Pay-Per-View.” among Mizzou buffs.

Open for lunch and dinner, Harpo’s’ diverse menu delivWith more than 3,000 total square feet, plenty of bar ers fan-worthy starters, filling salads, Harpo’s burgers, space and a patio that is open year ‘round, Harpo’s Chessandwiches and wraps. Specialties like Harpo’s’ 9-ounce terfield provides a down-home sports bar and restaurant Kansas City strip steak seasoned and broiled to order are venue where patrons come together for a good time.

“Our clientele varies from college students to a class sure to satisfy.

“I would have our chicken wings, West Port Chicken reunion bringing in 100 people from ’72 to a cute couple Grille (served on multi-grain bread and topped with ham, on a date,” Komadoski said. “Harpo’s is a bar – it’s what bacon and Monterey Jack) and Snicker bar pie. That would you make of it.”

Guests can book a game day party or a party any time, be my meal,” Komadoski said.

Harpo’s’ fully loaded bar, draft and bottled beers and with special party packages available.

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ELECTRICAL DESIGNS Kitchen Lighting Upgrades • Recessed Lighting • Pendant Lighting • Under Cabinet Lighting

Installations Available On: • Ceiling Fans • All Residential Electrical

314.836.6400 “Let Us Shine the Perfect Light on Your Investment.”

Complete Residential Service Interior/Exterior • Power Washing Carpentry • Decks • Wallpaper/Drywall Repair

Avallon Painting 314-359-9630

All Work Guaranteed • Full Insured & Bonded Painting St. Louis Since 1974 FREE Estimates

F inish & Trim C arpentry C o .

Custom Woodworking • Bookshelves Fireplace Mantels • Doors Entertainment Centers

• Power Washing • Gutter Cleaning • Window Cleaning • Deck Restoration Call About Fall Specials!

Theatre Rooms • Custom Bars

Call Today!

Master Carpenter #1557

Squeaky Clean

R. Kinder

(636) 391-5880

Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed Since 1979 • www.finishtrim.com

Insured • Free Estimates

(314) 494-7719

Free Gutters & Gutter Screens w/the purchase of whole house siding thru 12/1/09.

Have the Benefits of a Maintenance Free Home Call 636-949-2030 www.TheSidingCompanyStCharles.com

Ponds & Pondless Waterfalls Stone & Block Firepits Stone & Paverstone Patios & Walkways Stone & Block Walls Erosion/Drainage Solutions

636-451-2498

Certified Aquascape Contractor • “Family Owned & Operated” • Fully Insured

www.natural-designs-landscaping.com

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Seabaugh Furniture & Decorating Co., Inc Since 1930 Upholstering, Repairing and Refinishing

Professional Painters Inc. (636)

458-7707 Drywall Repair

Interior / Exterior

Power Washing Cedar Treatment Paper Removal Carpentry Fully Insured

17322 Manchester Road

(636) 458-3809

Swimming PoolS & SPaS

HOME REMODELING & REPAIR

THE WORKS Licensed & Insured

Electric • Carpentry • Plumbing • Assembly Ceramic Tile Floor & Backsplash Painting & Plastering • Pressure Washing & Sealing

Call Bill: 636-391-7548

GARAGE DOORS

New Construction • Service • Renovation

636.271.2200 • www.littlegiantpool.com

Garage Doors • Electric Openers We Service All Brands

When you want it done right the first time...

We’re the place to check out first.

“We’re Tough On Grime”

Jeremiah Thompson

314-805-0375

TOOLS 8125 Brentwood Industrial Drive Off Manchester Just West Of Hanley

644-6677 (800) 444-0423

NEED ELECTRIC? T.D. DeVeydt Electric L.L.C. Licensed - Bonded - Insured New Service • Repair • Remodel

1279 Hwy 100 • Wildwood, MO 63069 Residential • Commercial • New Construction

314-962-5296

24 Hour Service • 314-550-4071

The Cleaning Agents, LLC

(636) 451-5107 (Cell:(636) 485-7723)

Raymond Thompson

Bosch, Porter Cable, Ryobi, Makita, DeWalt, Delta, Sioux, Skil, etc., etc.

Door Solutions, Inc.

Little Giant Pool & Spa

• Pruning/Removals • Fully Insured • 24 Hr. Emergency Service • Free Estimates • Competitive Rates

Troubleshooting • Upgrade • Back-Up Generators

314-606-8160

www.keimarcontracting.com

Call for a free estimate today!

W E S T c l a ss i f i e d s Art Show

Patricia's Designs

Handmade Jewelry of Silver, Gold Ceramics, Pearls and Crystals

Upcoming Gallery Shows

Argonne Gallery Trunk Show–Kirkwood, MO November 27, 28, 29 314-821-3012 Student Exibition, Krueger Pottery–Webster Groves, MO December 5 Visit: www.psheredano.etsy.com to view latest designs

Assisted Care

Automotive Sales/ Service Save $500.00 on any In-Stock 2009 MINI

Hurry in for a test drive today.

Please present ad for discount.

MINI of St. Louis.

Visit us at 8455 Maryland Ave in Clayton or shop online at HYPERLINK http://www.miniofstlouis.com www.miniofstlouis.com

Childcare Services Home Helpers is your #1 source affordable, dependable care by compassionate caregivers. ♥ Senior Adults ♥ Recuperative Care ♥ Alzheimer’s / Dementia Care ♥ Bathing/Personal Care ♥ Transportation ♥ Meal Preparation ♥ Housekeeping ♥ On Call 24/7 Insured/Bonded and Carefully Screened West County 636-391-0000

www.homehelpersstl.com

Carpet Services

CARPET REPAIRS. Restretching, reseaming & patching. No job too small. Free estimates. (314) 892-1003

Small daycare in my home for no more then 4-5 children, $125 a week, Mon-Fri and available 7am-6pm. FULL OR PART-TIME, non-smoker, 3 references, clean background, CPR, First aid and 10yrs of experience. Will supply snacks, arts & crafts, teaching colors, numbers, shapes and ABC's.Located in Eureka 314-218-0408

Childcare Services Experienced Mom providing childcare in my home. Loving care in a safe environment with Reasonable Rates. Located near Manchester & Clarkson Road Available 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Lots of References!

Call Jill for more information.

(636) 346-1299

Cleaning Services CLEAN AS A WHISTLE Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly Move in & Move Out

Get Ready for The HOLIDAYS $10 OFF New Clients

Your Satisfaction is Our Goal Insured & Bonded Call 314-426-3838

Cleaning Services "We Have An Eye To Locate Dirt"

We Cut Cost not Corners

15% OFF

First Time Clean

All Work Guaranteed Bonded & Insured

CALL: 314-852-9787 Janets Cleaning Service Get Ready for the Holidays.

We don't cut corners We clean them. Party prep and clean up, move-ins, move-outs, weekly to monthly cleans available, basements, baseboards, fixtures, refrigerators, we do it all. Over 10 years of service in the West County area. Call for a free quote. 314-225-4110.

Computer Services HOME COMPUTER SERVICES We destroy viruses and spyware, fix slow or crashed computers, perform software and hardware upgrades, install and troubleshoot any wired or wireless network, recover/ move data and install new computers. 13+ years experience working on home/corporate computers and networks.

To schedule an appointment call Matt at 314.226.4279 o r w w w. y o u r p c d o c s . c o m

To Advertise Call 636-591-0010 x 121

Computer Services Serving St. Louis & St. Charles Co www.stlpcguy.com

Call Mike at 636-675-7641 Service at your home or office for: • PC problems or set-up • PC won't start or connect

•Spyware •Adware •Virus Removal •Hardware •Software Upgrades

$30 diagnostic charge only for first ½ hour Day, evening and weekend appointments available.

Specializing in Home Offices and Small Businesses.

County Computer Consulting LLC, can support your computers and networks. Call Ray for more information at 636391-3853 or www. CCC-LLC.BIZ.

Computer Service & Support

for Small Business & Individuals

Computer Problems?

Computer Support Needs?

Computer Training Needs?

Website Needs or Questions?

Moving to a MAC? For Economical On Demand Service and Support Since 1995

Call 636-532-0859

Ask about our special offers for new customers!

Computer Problems?

Slow Performance? Poor Connection?

Viruses? Data Loss?

Small Business and Residential Computer Support, Repair and Maintenance For A Free Estimate Call

314.304.7996

Prices Starting At $75.00 www.pcservicesllc.biz

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For Sale Realestate

Help Wanted

For Sale

Part time Christmas gift wrapper at our Clayton location: call Bob Bishoff for details: Byron Cade, Inc. 7901 Clayton Rd. 314-721-4701

3BR 1 1/2 story in Chesterfield

on 3 acres with barn

(Rockwood School District)

Valued over $300k Selling for $239k.

Needs some TLC

Firewood Get firewood early! 8x4 stack. Oak and Hickory seasoned. Call 314-808-3330

Flooring Services Holidays Coming Soon!

Put a new floor under that tree.

A new quality Hardwood Floor with expert installation. Over 20 years experience, fully insured, references. Also available Laminate, Carpet and Tile. By Ken Wood Flooring.

6 month 0% financing available. Call Ken at 636-6755939, for Free Estimates.

WOOD FLOOR REFINISHING Add instant equity to your home Professional Floors of St. Louis 25 year old fully insured company serving entire metro community Sanding, refinishing, repairs, new installation, most manufacturers available.

Free estimates 314-843-4348 profloorstl.com

For Rent Vacation Destin Florida Area. Beautiful 3 bed, 3 bath condo or home, Gated Gulf Front community. Includes beach front cabana, 3 pools, tennis courts & more. Call for Special Spring/summer rates and availability. To view pictures please go to www.vrbo.com /127089 or /148365.

For Additional info Call 314-922-8344.

636-537-1776

Charming 3BR 2BA home on 1 1/2 acres off Wild Horse Creek Rd. in Chesterfield For sale $349k or will rent-possible lease/option for $1550/mo

636-537-1776

Mobile Home For Sale 1999 Brophs 16' x 80', 3 bd 2 bath Fireplace, Nice covered 12' x 25' deck, Mature Trees Big shed w/ elec., Located in family community w/ amenities $17,500 636-734-8402

Garage Sale Garage Sale Saturday Nov-21.

Furniture, Jeep Wheels, Books Fashion Ladies Clothes Christmas Decorations and much more. 1213 Du Motier, Ballwin MO 8am to 2 pm

Garage Door Services West County Garage Door Service. Proudly serving West County since 1980. Springs, cables, electric openers. No extra charge for Evenings and Weekends! Call 636-388-9774

Hauling Services

For Rent Charming commericial building. Original Ellisville 1 Room School House. Weis Ave. and Manchester Rd. This building has been used for a Tea Party room, Coffeeshop, Preschool, Pottery Studio, Art Gallery, it has a Health Dept. approved kitchen in the lower level. Recently updated. 800 sq ft total. Asking $975 per month. Contact 314-541-4351 or 314-541-2703

For Rent Vacation Destin Florida Area. Beautiful 3 bed, 3 bath condo or home, Gated Gulf Front community.

Includes beach front cabana, 3 pools, tennis courts & more.

Call for Special Spring/summer rates and availability. To view pictures please go to www.vrbo.com /127089 or /148365. For Additional info Call 314-922-8344.

For Sale Pride Legend Motorized Scooter Deluxe - 3 wheeler with loading lift, oxygen attachment, basket and more. Made in America. 314-703-7456 Car For Sale! 1995 Blue Ford Contour, fully equipped. $500, needs some work. Call 636536-4642

Acting & Modeling Agency is accepting applications for ages 3mo to 80yrs.

Beginners Welcome.

Images Agency's people have appeared in Ads, TV Shows & Commercials such as: Build-A-Bear, Sears Portraits, Six Flags, Wal-Mart, McDonalds & BJC Hospitals. We develop, market & place all sizes & heights. Apply Online At www.stlcastingcall.com OR Call 314-372-0512 State Licensed Caregivers Wanted. Experience with all aspects of home care. Must have good communication skills.

Work where you are appreciated!

Call 636-391-0000

Holiday Decorating Professional Christmas Light Installation It is that time of year again!

Don’t deal with the hassles of the cold, climbing ladders, and untangling Christmas lights. Check one off your holiday ‘to do’ list and let us do the hard work!

Don’t hesitate to decorate!

Free Estimate Contact Jim 314-651-2464

314.322.2705

Basements by Design LLC "Simply the Best" stlbasementsbydesign.com

(636) 675-1850 • Christmas Lights Installed •Carpentry •Drywall •Painting •Trim Work • Install Cabinets & Countertops • Tile Floors & Walls • Light Electrical • Hardwood & Snap Flooring • Hardscape

Retaining Walls, Flagstone Walkways & Patios Brick Walkways & Patios, Ponds & Waterfalls

Ed: 314-239-8033 Mike: 314-575-7478

Total Bathroom Remodeling Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical 20 Years Experience Home Winterization!

Save money on heating cost. Window insulation, filter replacement, cracks caulked, etc. Call Len 314-567-3616

HOME CRAFTSMAN

Help Wanted

Building Maintenance Services PowerWashing & Deck Staining, Most Decks $500 AC Service & Cleaning Starting at $45 Painting•Carpentry•Drywall Plumbing & Electrical.

Your Home Improvement & Repair Specialist!

Residential & Commercial Insured and Bonded Call us today at 314-583-5250

To Advertise In WestNewsMagazine Call 636-591-0010 x 121 or 314-610-3313

Autullo Masonry Inc. Brick and stone contractor. 32 yrs in business in St.Louis. Our reputation is built on quality and service for all your masonry needs. Paving, sidewalks, patios, walls, fireplaces indoor and outdoor, fire pits and tuck pointing. Free Estimates.

Insured. Call 636-394-5543

Window Services

REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS INC.

Sales & Installation Of New Replacement Windows & Doors Repairs On Vinyl Windows: •Fix Windows To Stay Open •Replace Fogged Insulated Glass •All Windows Repaired At Your Home

636-225-7286

Painting, Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Door replacements, all Odd jobs, No job too small! Very Reasonable Prices! Free Estimates!

All work Guaranteed! 636-791-2079 CARPENTRY--DOORS AND INTERIOR TRIM--WINDOWS AND SIDING--STORM AND GENERAL HOME REPAIRS. 25 PLUS YEARS EXPERIENCE. 636-394-7927

636-394-1309

Schwartz Brothers Landscape Solutions Inc. Design and Build

•Total Yard Clean-Up • Curb Vacuming • Leaves • Brush • Sticks

MIENER LANDSCAPING Rock walls, patios, pruning, chainsaw work, etc. Friendly service, with attention to detail. Call Tom 636.938.9874

Fall is the Best Time of Year to Plant Trees & Schrubs For Complete Landscape Design & Installation with 30 Years Experience in Designing Call Today Fast Free Estimates (636) 296-5050

•Retaining Walls •Excavating • Pavers •Concrete •Bobcat Work

•STUMP GRINDING •SNOW REMOVAL

(314) 393-7754

Landscaping/Lawn Care

Fire Wood

LYONS LAWN SERVICE

•Starter Fertilizer Applications •Lawn and Shrub Care •Fertilization and Weed Control •Licensed Commercial Applicators •Fully Insured •Free Estimates Referrals Upon Request

nuview-stl.com

Home Improvement

Mortgage Protection Specialist. PT/FT earn 75K+ Great opportunity for Insurance Agents, Mortgage Brokers, Real Estate Agents, Teachers and more.

Leads provided, will train. Call 636-778-0592

Masonry Services

314-504-5351

J & J HAULING

WE HAUL IT ALL Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, appliances, household trash, yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, decks.

Garage & Basement Clean-up Neat, courteous, affordable rates.

Call: 636-379-8062 or email: jandjhaul@aol.com

Call for a free estimate

314-537-0361

JS Home Services Handyman • Carpenter 25 Plus Years Experience Cheap Rates! Free Estimates! House Closings, Deck Repairs, Structural Repairs. All Jobs Big or Small.

Licensed, Bonded, Insured.

Call James at 314-420-3562

yecocycle.com

Aeration Overseeding Fertilizing Brush removal

MyHoneyDo.com

PROFESSIONAL, HONEST WORK WITH PRIDE AND INTEGRITY Basements, Built-Ins, Moldings, Doors Carpentry, Bookcases, Cabinets Kitchens, Baths, Painting, Repairs Whole House Remodeling OWNER ON THE JOB 30 Years Experience–Super Quality

"Green Hauling" 1-888-y-eco-cycle

Leaf-Yard Clean-Up

Handyman

Outdoor Solutions can make Your Home Festive for The Holidays.

We Design, Install, Warranty and store all Decorations and Lights.

Fast Free Estimates (636) 296-5050

Eco-Cycle LLC

BY THE YARD

LAWN & LANDSCAPE, LLC

No Tools? No Time?

No Problem.

Business Opportunities Replace your nestegg with simple biz working from home.

Call 314-667-3513 or visit www.FreeLikeMe.net.

Landscaping/Lawn Care

Home Improvement

Insured & Registered 20 Years Exp

636-337-7758

MCLEAN EXCAVATING

excavating•grading•demolition land clearing • retaining walls •sod installation Commercial & Residential insured • free estimates

314.265.9003

Morales Landscaping LLC Fall Aeration and Leaf removal, Bush & Tree removal. Retaining Walls, Patios, and Much More!

Call 636-699-5189

Mikes Lawn Service: Dependable, responsible. Mowing, shrub trimming, mulch, Fall clean-up. References. Call 636-346-9704

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

Call 314-426-8833

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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Landscaping/Lawn Care PEDRO MARTINEZ LANDSCAPING A Cut Above! Aeration, power raking, leaf, bush­ & tree removal, fall clean-up. Gutter cleaning. Mowing, mulch­ing, bush­ & tree trimming, edging, retaining walls, patios, and more. 636237-5160 or 636-519-9190

Leaf Clean-up & Vacuuming •Landscape Design & Installation •Aeration & Seed Slicing •Lawn Mowing & Fertilization •Drainage Work •Landscape Lighting •Mole Trapping Fast Free Estimates (636) 296-5050 Fall Cleanup! Leaf remova l , mulch­ing, tree & brush­ removal, stump removal, trimming, planting, garden tilling, and gutter cleaning, m o w ing! Snow Removal. Valley Landscape Co. (636) 458-8234

Quality Interior Painting

One room or Whole House

Wallpaper Removal/Dry Wall Prep

Fall Specials

Work Guaranteed • FREE Estimates Insured-Reasonable Prices

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.

314-852-5467 314-846-6499 www.cedarbeautiful.com

Interior and Exterior Painting Power Washing • Window Washing Gutter Cleaning

www.painting-pros.com

636-527-2501

Public Notice

Yucko’s

Manchester Great Street Visioning Sessions

POOP SCOOP’N SERVICE

314-770-1500 www.yuckos .com

West County Pet Care. Pet Sitting & Dog Walking. We take care of Pets in your home wh­ere Pets prefer.

Daily, Weekly Rates. Insured 636-394-6852 314-401-5516

Plumbing Services

I LOVE TO PAINT

PAINTINg & FAux FINIshEs •20Th ANNIVErsAry sPEcIAls•

Mole Services

•Complete Room & Surface Prep •Renew Kitchen Cabinets •New Look for Furniture •Dependable • References

MASTER PLUMBER. Water Heaters, Code Violations, Backflow Preventers. Licensed & Bonded, Fully Insured. No Job Too Large or Too Small. (314) 288-9952

KENNEL ME NOT

Piano Lessons

Jim's Paint & Trim Service.

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

GOT TRAVEL PLANS! Bring your Dog to one of OUR loving HOMES while you travel! We provide companionship in a private, caring, dog loving home.

Why pay more for cramped, lonely cages or kennels.

314-600-2044

www.kennelmenot.info

Your Input Matters!

On November 16, 17, 18, and 19 the public will have an opportunity to learn more about the Manchester Road Great Streets project at a series of Visioning Sessions hosted by East-West Gateway Council of Governments. Participants will have the opportunity to visit informational stations staffed by planners and engineers who will provide information on the project, address key issues, and accept comments from the community. In addition, attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a polling exercise that will begin promptly at 12:30PM during the mid-day session held on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 ONLY and at 7:30PM for all four evening sessions. The polling process will take place via a keypad system allowing participants’ responses to be tabulated instantly during the meeting providing real-time feedback from the community concerning the future of the corridor. ter Road between Routes 141 and 109, including ways to improve infraonomic development, make the corridor safer for pedestrians, and enhance aesthetics in an environmentally responsible manner. The project involves a cooperative effort among the communities of Ballwin, Ellisville, Manchester, Wildwood and Winchester, as well as the Missouri Department of Transportation and the West County Chamber of Commerce.

The mid-day session on Tuesday, November 17 will start promptly at 12:00 p.m. (noon) and all evening sessions at 7:00 p.m. Individuals wishing to participate in the polling must be seated by 12:30 p.m. for the mid-day Session and 7:30 p.m. for all evening sessions. Polling questions will be available on the project website at www.ewgateway. org/manchester beginning November 23, 2009.

Your Participation is Encouraged!

To learn more about the project, visit www.ewgateway.org/manchester.

Funding for this study is provided through the East - West Gateway Council of Governments.

•••Expensive Look ••• •••Affordable Price••• David @ 314-732-3289 Pet Services

OUTDOOOR SOLUTIONS Now offering mole trapping services. 636-296-5050.

PIANO LESSONS: Masters Degree in Composition w/ Piano major, 5 yrs. in Europe, 30 yrs. teach­ing experience, all ages.

Taugh­t music th­eory and piano at college level. Manch­ester & Strecker. Call Arth­ur 636-458-0095

Interior Painters

Pet Services

ANYTHING IN PLUMBING.Good Prices! Basement bath­rooms, small repairs & code violations repaired. Fast Service. Call anytime: 314-409-5051 Affordable Plumbing Repairs and bath­room remodeling.

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

Roofing Services A-ACCURATE ROOFING REGER ROOFING COMPANY SIDING & GUTTERS HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE no job too Large or too Small, Residential/Commercial Affordable Roofing residential & FREE ESTIMATES commercial, all types of roofing, Family Owned Business 40 year experience, call for a Since 1928 Free Estimate, 636-939-5109 or 1-800-459-ROOF

314-965-6203

To Advertise Call 636-591-0010 x 121 314-610-3313

C O L E T R E E S E R V I C E Tr e e and stump removal. Trimming, deadwooding. Free estimates. Insured.

Tree Services 636-475-3661

W E S T r e a l est a te 3+

120 San Angelo Dr. – Chesterfield - $339,900

2625 Wynncrest Ridge Dr. • Chesterfield This pristine 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath two story home offers approximately 7,000 square feet of finished living space and shows like a display built just yesterday! For free 24 hour recorded information regarding the details of this property please call 1-800-628-1775 ext.1186.

127 Elderberry Lane • Wildwood This exquisite 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath 1.5 story home is situated on a quiet cul-de-sac and exceptionally located on a .54 acre lot in a premier community! For free 24 hour recorded information regarding the details of this property please call 1-800-628-1775 ext.1056.

636-549-1129

The key to success.

1316 Virginia Drive • Ellisville $177,900 Fantastic Ranch. Updated kitchen and baths. Fin’d walkout LL. Newer windows. Wooded level bkyd - perfect for pool. EZ access to Hwy 40/64. PRICE REDUCED! CALL “BLAZE”

Blaze • 314-409-6988 www.pblaze.com Keller Williams Realty 636.229.8688

Stately 2-story in great neighborhood. Side entry garage, formal living room and separate dining room. Families will love level backyard, screened sun room, and swimming at nearby Ballwin Water Park.

Tons of space and new carpeting.

1532 Candish Ln. – Chesterfield - $395,000

Call today to advertise.

636.591.0010

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6 River Bend Dr. – Chesterfield - $369,000

Colonial style beauty on 1.3 acres in River Bend Estates! Magnificent trees, two water fountains, pond with fish, gazebo plus hot tub. Large dining room with glass doors to updated kitchen with stainless appliances and bfast bar. Glassed in porch with skylight is added bonus along with front balcony!

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603 Charbray Dr. – Ballwin - $270,000

www.TheKrauseTeam.com

OPEN SUNDAY 1-3!

Serene setting in desirable Green Trails subdivision.

Walking distance to lake and bike trails. Lots of windows and skylights, vaulted ceilings everywhere. Updates throughout include new thermal windows ’08, new roof ’04, new kitchen and office flooring and new burglar alarm in ’09! 2 large decks and a 3 car attached garage too!

First Class 2- Story. Meticulous care & attention to detail is evident throughout. Lots of space incl. formal dining and 4-season rooms! Professionally finished lower level and great neighborhood.

2408 Redbud Valley Ct. – Wildwood - $475,000

Scenic and serene. This 1.5 story impresses with marble entry, open 2-story great room + vaulted ceilings, and enormous wall of windows lining the rear. Bonuses incl. huge finished basement with exercise room, media room, family room, fireplace and wet bar. Peaceful and luxurious.

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259 Falling Leaves Ct. – Creve Coeur - $593,000

Fabulous home in Ladue Lake Estates! This stunning 1.5 story greets you with large pillars and circle driveway. Over 4,400 sq. ft. of finished living space. Almost an acre of land overlooking a beautiful lake. Very private!

1848 Ridgeview Circle Dr. – Ballwin - $187,000

Open floor plan, lots of windows, entry foyer with stained glass windows, and hardwood floors make this bright and spacious. Front and rear decks, large trapezoid window, and vaulted ceilings!

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743 Top Notch Ln. • Eureka • $179,000

Hunters Green 2-Sty. 4Bd/2.5BA; Eureka schools, 4 large bedrooms, 2 sty-entry, backs to common ground. Great opportunity to improve!

102 Caravel – Ballwin - $200,000

Great home in fabulous school district! New look with a new price. Entry with double doors, etched glass and plant shelves. Open floorplan with vaulted ceilings, updated kitchen, bfast room opens to large deck in rear.

Big enough to provide excellent service... Small enough to care!

636-728-1881 • www.SellingStLouis.com

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244 CARLYLE LAKE DR. Tremendous, updated 5 bed villa, gourmet kitchen, backs to lake.

OPEN SUN. 11/22/09 • 2-4.

18746 BONHOMME CREEK RD. One of a kind “Gentlemen’s Ranch”. Beautifully updated home on 4.7+/- horse acres.

16913 LEWIS SPRING FARMS RD. Stunning custom built home with top of the line features, nestled on 3+/- acres offering privacy & tranquility.

Location is everything.

150 HOMESTEAD RIDGE Absolutely stunning custom built 1.5 story home on 43.5+/- acres, guest house, outstanding views. Owner will consider subdividing.

OPEN SUN. 11/22/09 • 2-4.

To advertise, call 636.591.0010 9708 AVONDALE HILLS LN. Gorgeous custom built 1.5 story home on 3+/- private acres.

2942 EAGLE POINTE DR. Stunning atrium ranch on 3+/- acre cul-de-sac lot w/ stocked lake.

1014 CHESTERFIELD FOREST DR. Custom built atrium ranch on 3.8+/- wooded acres.

OPEN SUN. 11/22/09 • 2-4

2416 REDBUD VALLEY CT. 4 bed 1.5 story home loaded with quality features, on 3+/- wooded acres.

4144 CEDAR HILL CT. Fantastic horse property w/beautiful home, indoor riding arena, barn, 7.6+/- acres.

17624 MYRTLEWOOD DR. Fantastic, 5 bed home loaded with updates, on quiet cul-de-sac street.

Contact Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960

200 Long Road • Suite 160 • Chesterfield, MO 63005

(636) 532-1922 www.shawrealtors.com

In October, we sold 1382 homes! May we help you?

Chesterfield West

Your Neighborhood Realtor!

PROPERTIES WEST 636.532.5900 each office independently owned & operated

Atrium Ranch with Pool

BACKS TO WOODS!

$10,000 PRICE CUT!

1354 Riverdale Circle Chesterfield • $487,000 Gorgeous granite kitchen, inground pool, 2 fireplaces, over 4,000 sq. ft. of space. Finished lower level.

Call Mike Leeker 314-435-4040 mikeleeker.com

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

2329 Windsor Meadow Blvd.

Wildwood $249,900 DARLING ranch shows like display!

4 years young! Meticulous! Fab fin LL! Upgrades galore! Hdwd flrs!

Chef’s delight kit! Lux master suite & bath! Csmt deck! Concrete patio!

Call Chris Ronberg 314-922-4358 ChrisRonberg.com

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558 Oak Ridge Trails Ct. Ballwin • $220,000 3bd, 2.5ba RANCH VILLA w/MAIN FLR LAUNDRY! End Unit! 2 Car Garage, Vaulted Ceiling! Fin. W/Out Lower! Desirable Woodside Trails!

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

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285 Bountiful Pointe Circle • Wildwood • $795,000

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234 Monarch Hill Drive • Chesterfield • $899,000

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1028 KEHRS MILL RD #2 (BALLWIN) Updated garden condo in building w/elevator. 2BR, 2 updated baths, newer kitchen cabinets, newer HVAC, one car garage and great location! $129,900 24 UPPER CONWAY CT (CHESTERFIELD) Fabulous amenities! Pristine condition! Chesterfield villa with 2 bed18420 RIEGER ROAD 1166 GREYSTONE MANOR PKWY rooms and study on the main level. W/O CHESTERFIELD Magnificent custom 1.5 LL has media room, rec area. $850,000 WILDWOOD Exceptional custom 1.5sty on gorgeous 3+ac lot. Over 8500 sq ft of sty, 7FP, cherry floors, exquisite master suite, gourmet kitchen, hearth rm, bonus 1926 CHESTERFIELD RIDGE CIRCLE finished space, gourmet kitchen, hearth rm, luxury master, bonus rm, media rm, rm, Florida rm, fin LL with rec, office, (CHESTERFIELD) Absolutely stunning rec & family rm, 4 car gar. $1,699,900 game, exercise & bath. $1,875,000 3BR/3.5b Villa. Beautiful wood floors.

High ceilings. High end finishes. Awesome gourmet kitchen w/granite. $580,000 16431 COBBLESKILLE DR (CHESTERFIELD) Conveniently located end unit townhome/villa. Deck and private fenced patio. Clubhouse, pool, lake, walking trail.

3 levels of living space. $255,000 416 CERROMAR DRIVE EUREKA Fabulous Atrium ranch has everything you want! Manicured .73 ac to golf & hills beyond! 6000+ sqft, 4BR/3.5ba, Rockwood Schools. W/O LL, wrap around decks. $725,000

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13508 COLISEUM DR (CHESTERFIELD) Spacious 3BR/2.5ba. Open floor 2203 DEVONSBROOK DRIVE plan w/LR/DR combination, breakfast rm CHESTERFIELD Outstanding 1.5sty, w/galley kit. Deck, 2c carport. All appli6BR, 6.5ba, 1 acre lot. 6000 sq ft. Open ances stay. W/B FP. $129,000 light & bright flr plan, tons of windows, wood & granit flrs, fin W/O LL. Ingr pool.

526 SARAH LN #31 (CREVE COEUR) Best buy in Dunhill Farms! $625,000 NEW PRICE. Light, airy space in this 3BR, 2ba w/2 garage spaces. Newr windows,great location. $268,900 13101 MILL CROSSING CT, #202 (CREVE COEUR) 2BR/2bath condo.

Move-in ready. Light & bright. Balcony overlooks pool. Gas fireplace. Open floor plan. Jacuzzi. Walk-in closet. $215,000

17715 MELROSE ROAD WILDWOOD Panoramic views. Fabulous updated 1.5 story on 3 ac lot. Granite in k. 2 story GR, main fl MBR, updated baths, 3 car gar, newer deck, newer flooring, fin W/O LL. $599,900

1162 RUE LA VILLE WALK (CREVE 17723 BIRCH LEAF COURT COEUR) Outstanding 3 level townhouse WILDWOD GREAT VALUE. Magnificent w/upscale remodeling and open floor5BR, 5.5ba 1.5 sty on beautiful treed lot. plan. Bosh appliances, jacuzzi tub, wood flooring. Close to pool! $119,900 4 car gar, 4 sides brick. Fin W/O LL. Granite in k. Sunrm. All BRs have bath.

590 SARAH LN #101 (CREVE COEUR) Subd pool/tennis. $590,000 Newer carpet & paint in this 2BR,2Ba w/garage. Custom molding, newer windows & AC. Pkwy Schools. $117,500 712 CONNIE LANE (MANCHESTER) Family 3BR/1ba ranch situated on half acre. Open floor plan. Updated kitchen & bath. Patio overlooks private fenced yard.

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1511 MALLARD LANDING COURT CHESTERFIELD Spacious villa,many 2.5ba + loft. LR/DR fin LL, storage, lndry updates including kitchen w/granite. Fin w/wash/dry, 1car gar. All appl, pool, ten- LL with bedroom, bath, rec room & office. nis. Near 270, 70, airport. $163,000 Complex includes clubhouse, pool & tennis. $400,000 11510 SANDY VIEW (ST LOUIS CO) 1.5 sty condo 2BR+ 3.5ba,eat-in kit, DR, LR, 2 ba, main fl laundry, newer kitchen.

Finsd W/O, multi decks, 2 car gar near Hwys 170, 70, 270, 40. $195,000

BALLWIN Beautiful 3BR/3ba villa in con- Westport Crossing townhouse, 2BR, venient location. 2 car garage, wooded view, zoned heating, 2 FP, gorgeous kitchen, formal DR, deck, patio, sunroom, walk-in closets. $449,900

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14986 CLAYMONT ESTATES DRIVE Bring your family and move in to this very spacious and updated Facing Queeny Park, this gracious sethome in Pkwy West schools. 4 large BR ting welcomes your preferred luxurious lifestyle among trees & gardens.Excellent upstairs with two sleeping areas and large $344,900 and very rare opportunity. $469,900 rec room dowstairs.

2011 WAKEFIELD FARM RD (WILDWOOD) A horse lover's dream! 4BR, 3.5ba ranch w/fin LL and walkout. 4stall horse barn. Wooded views from covered deck. Lots of upgrades. $439,000

1318 EAGLEBROOKE COURT BALLWIN Lovely 4BR/2.5ba 2 sty on culde-sac. Open floor plan. Updated kitchen with breakfast area. 3-season room.

Family room with FP. Fenced level yard.

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ELLISVILLE Young and fresh 2 bedrm, 1.5 bath townhome with a one car garage. Wood floor in kitchen, sliding door to deck, private laundry room, neutral decor. $152,000

622 Summer Stone Drive 1812 Summer Lake Drive 215 Cedar Tree Lane $299,750 $326,000 $318,900 O’Fallon Chesterfield Ballwin WOW! Great curb appeal and lots Exceptional Custom built ranch! Immaculate & spacious 2 sty home! of updates! 4BR, 2.5BA, 2 car ga- Wonderful curb appeal! 3BR, 2BA, 4BR, 2.5BA. Lots of updates! Fin rage, W/O LL! W/O LL! 2 car oversized gar.

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126 Chesterfield Bluffs Dr 633 Pine Rise Drive 537 Claymont Place Dr $386,900 $499,900 $549,900 Chesterfield Town and Country Ballwin Elegant1.5 sty villa w/4BR, 3.5BA, Spectacular home! All the ameni- Outstanding great room ranch!

2 car garage & screened porch. ties of condo living! 3BR, 2.5BA, Super location! 4BR, 3.5BA, 3 car Lots of updates! gated community! garage, fin LL. Open Sunday 1-3

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12917 PORTULACA DR (ST LOUIS CO) Desirable 2nd flr condo offers liv/din rm with WBFP. Eat-in kitchen, den or 2nd bdrm. master suit, deck, garage parking close to shopping & hospitals. $129,900

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w/all the bells & whistles. Gourmet kitchen, custom cab, appliances incuded, upgraded fixtures, open, spacious, vaulted ceilings, wet bar. $390,000

1336 Ross Ave 515 Kenilworth Lane 244 Strayhorn Drive $189,500 $230,000 $239,500 West County Ballwin Saint Peters Classic 50’s ranch rejuvenated! Brick ranch with open floor plan! Gorgeous 4yr old villa with lots of 3BR, 2.5BA, 2 car garage & over ½ 4BR, 2BA, 2 car garage, patio and updates! 3BR, 2.5BA, 2 car garage, acre lot. level yard! walk out lot!

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14877 Straub Hill Ln 14859 Brook Hill Dr 9221 Caddyshack Circle $649,900 $796,900 $800,000 Chesterfield Chesterfield Sunset Hills Elegant & Distinctive living! Gor- Awesome 1.5 sty w/elegant ap- Exquisite 5BR, 4.5 BA 2 sty located geous 5BR, 4.5BA 2sty, 3 car ga- pointments on landscaped yard w/ in Tapawingo. Amenities galore! Finrage, lots of updates! in-ground pool! ished W/O LL! Open Sunday 12-3

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15347 Squires Way Drive 1238 Shepard Oaks Ct 1327 Eagle Winds Ct $1,124,900 $1,750,000 $875,000 Chesterfield Wildwood Chesterfield Gorgeous 1.5 sty with over 6000 Gorgeous new home w/tree lined Another DeShelter Homes mastersq ft! Great curb appeal! 5BR, back yard! 4BR, 3.5BA, 3 car gar, piece! Elegantly appointed French loaded w/amenities! country estate! 2 acre lot!

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house in Rush Creek. Newer carpet on 1st and 2nd floors, kitchen w/2 ovens, wood floors in kitchen, brkfst rm & hall.

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