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I OPINION I 3

THOMAS SOWELL

Random thoughts

They say that people mellow with age.

However, the older I get, the less patience I have with cleverness.

If increased government spending with borrowed or newly created money is a “stimulus,” then the Weimar Republic should have been stimulated to unprecedented prosperity, instead of runaway inflation and widespread economic desperation that ultimately brought Adolf Hitler to power.

Just days after Colin Powell informed us that the American people were willing to pay higher taxes in order to get government services - and that Republicans therefore needed to stop their opposition to taxes - California voters resoundingly defeated a bill to raise taxes in order to pay for the many government services in that liberal state.

Who was it who said: “I cannot tell what powers may have to be exercised in order to win this war”? George W. Bush?

Dick Cheney? Donald Rumsfeld? Actually, it was Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a “fireside chat” broadcast on Sept. 7, 1942.

He understood that survival was the No. 1 right, without which all other rights are meaningless.

They say adversity concentrates the mind. Now that Republicans have been badly beaten in two consecutive Congressional elections, what Republican leaders in Congress are saying today makes more sense than what they said when they were in power.

When my sister’s children were teenagers, she told them that, if they got into trouble and ended up in jail, to remember that they had a right to make one phone call. She added: “Don’t waste that call phoning me.”

We will never know whether they would have followed her advice, because none of them was ever in jail.

One of the most important talents for success in politics is the ability to make utter nonsense sound not only plausible but inspiring. Barack Obama has that talent.

We will be lucky if we escape the catastrophes into which other countries have been led by leaders with that same charismatic talent.

When I think of the people with serious physical or mental handicaps who nevertheless work, I find it hard to sympathize

with able-bodied men who stand on the streets and beg. Nor can I sympathize with those who give them money that subsidizes a parasitic lifestyle which allows such men to be a constant nuisance, or even a danger, to others.

How surprising is it that Barack Obama, who spent decades hanging out with people who spewed out their hatred of America, did not say anything in the presence of foreign rulers like Hugo Chavez and Daniel Ortega, when they spewed out their hatred of America?

We seem to be moving steadily in the direction of a society where no one is responsible for what he himself did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did, either in the present or in the past.

Why let discussions with visiting celebrities be a constant distraction during a televised tennis match or baseball game?

If we each sat down and wrote out all the mistakes we have made in our lives, all the paper needed would require cutting down whole forests.

Much discussion of the interrogation of captured terrorists ignores the inescapable reality of trade-offs. The real question is: How many American lives are you prepared to sacrifice, in order to spare a terrorist from experiencing distress?

Governments should govern, not micromanage, the economy. A government unrealistic enough to think it can micro-manage is likely to do a worse job than most.

Inspiring as it is to study the history of the struggles and sacrifices that created and preserved America, it also is painful to see how all those investments of efforts and lives are being frittered away today for short-sighted and self-centered reasons.

Why the mere relocation of imprisoned terrorists from Guantanamo to prisons in the United States is a moral issue in the first place is by no means clear, because morality deals with behavior, rather than location. But putting them within the jurisdiction of liberal circuit court judges who can find reasons to turn them loose is a much more serious issue. © 2009 Creators Syndicate, Inc.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Right-wing extremism?

To The Editor: It has been rather fun and interesting to read comments by blathering conservatives as they drool over Thomas Sowell on a weekly basis. One comment from the April 29 issue in the Letters to the Editor was asking, “I wish (Sowell) would tell us what we can do about the current situation we find ourselves in. How can we make a change?”

Well, I have news for her. We did make a change last November. Deal with it.

Another poster pines over the greatest so-called threats facing our nation, such as, among others, God, the protection of innocent life and the flag. Is his faith so weak that another’s differing viewpoint would “threaten” his Almighty? Maybe his faith is built upon sand and not stone? Regarding the protection of life, are not most conservatives pro-life until birth? If you are against abortion, then do not have one.

Pro-life, yet most conservatives blindly supported a president as he sent soldiers off to be slaughtered in a mindless war?

Am I missing something? What is wrong with this picture? And I have a flag flying proudly on my house and guess what? No one is come to take it away. Maybe these perceived threats are not really threats at all but nothing more than scare tactics?

And regarding those silly tea bag parties.

Does not anyone find it odd that conservatives are now protesting spending, yet they were strangely silent when Republicans were in charge of all three branches of government while increasing spending, running up record deficits, intruding on individual rights and weakening America by involving us in two wars?

Their silence at that time was deafening.

President Obama is not apologizing to the world. Obama is restoring America’s proud image in the world.

I, for one, am proud he is our president.

This is great fun watching the Republican Party (also known as the Party of No) dwindle to irrelevancy. So I will leave you with this question: Why do conservatives hate America?

Larry Covington Ballwin

Apologize or not?

To The Editor: Of course, as president Obama tells the rest of the world, we are arrogant bullies.

Just joking. Absolutely not.

Natalie McCoy Ellisville

Political movie in school

watching the movie, my class was given assumptions, extrapolations, ignoring conthe assignment to answer questions about tradictory data, massaging data, etc., until the “facts” stated in the movie. After view- they produce the result they desire. ing the movie, my class discussed our However, none of their claims stands up answers to the assigned questions and our to scrutiny from the scientific community. opinions about the movie.

However, the mainstream media is more Our class assignment was to find a source than happy to report alarming results like contradicting the movie’s premise. During that because that is the politically correct our next class, we continued our research. position to take.

During this exercise, my teacher stressed One of the most famous studies on this to the class that the assignments were topic was published in the British Medical meant to teach us to check the reputability Journal by epidemiologist James Enstrom of information to which we are exposed. and Geoffrey Kabat (2003). Their study of I believe that the purpose of viewing this 35,000 Californians showed that lifelong movie and completing the assigned course exposure to a husband’s or wife’s smoke work was not to convince the class of a produced no increased risk of coronary particular position regarding the topic pre- heart disease or lung cancer among the sented but to instill upon the class the tools non-smoking spouses. required to build a foundation of educated Another story: With no scientific eviand independent thought. Had I not had the dence to back his statement, Mayor Michael opportunity to view this movie during his- Bloomberg of New York City proclaimed tory class, I would not have seen it. that bartenders inhale the equivalent of The opportunity to watch this movie not half a pack of cigarettes a day. In fact, a only allowed me to gain a deeper under- study from the United Kingdom showed standing of the effects of the Industrial that the average London bartender inhaled Revolution but helped me to gain the skills the equivalent of six cigarettes annually or that will allow me to be a better informed about one quarter of a pack (Matthews & voter when allowed that privilege.

MacDonald, 1998).

Throughout this school year, my history We need to be teaching our children to not teacher used our eighth-grade curriculum let politicians and activists purposely misto help his class better understand the for- interpret results of studies and accept them mation of our great country. I sincerely at face value. The fact is that people have believe that to the best of his abilities, my agendas and will arrive at their conclusion history teacher helped to equip a younger no matter how they have to manipulate the generation with the tools necessary to data. Then when someone digs into their grow and form opinions outside of those of methodology and rightly claims they are our parents or even our eighth-grade his- basically full of crap, they are accused of tory teacher. being funded by the tobacco industry and Alexandria Buettner should be ignored.

Wildwood Middle School That is the only response you will ever hear from the anti-smoking zealots when confronted with real data that proves them wrong.

Especially in the age of the Internet there Smoke bans is no excuse for accepting someone’s asserTo The Editor: Regarding the May 13 article, “Students tion without checking out the other side. aim to convince lawmakers to enact public All you have to do is Google “secondhand smoking ban,” I understand the article smoke myth” and you will be confronted is about middle school kids, but if they with all kinds of evidence on how the danare going to enter the public debate and gers of secondhand smoke have not been advocate for taking rights away from their proven in scientific studies.

Young children are taught to assume fellow citizens, then they have to be pregovernment has our best interests at heart; To The Editor: pared for criticism.

I am an eighth-grade student at WildPhillip Underwood claims that there are however, government usually makes deciwood Middle School. I am writing regard- 53,800 deaths per year from secondhand sions based on politics rather than evidence. ing the article “Teacher to discontinue smoke. I do not know where he got that I do not care if your source for information showing political movie after parent pro- figure, but it was not from a scientifically- is the president, the surgeon general or the tests” that appeared in the April 29 issue of based study because there have been no Centers for Disease Control, you have to West Newsmagazine. studies that prove secondhand smoke be skeptical and get the other side of the I am a student of the teacher mentioned causes deaths. Where numbers like this story.

William Jones in the article and watched the movie “An come from is with people with an agenda Ballwin Inconvenient Truth” during class. While going through all kinds of data making

To The Editor: I am dumbfounded by parents who are so insecure in their parenting abilities or their lack of parenting that they feel that a school is obligated to instill morals and beliefs in their child. How can a parent feel that a 10-15 minute clip or an entire 2-hour movie could change a view of a child?

What is Carl Schroeder so afraid of?

That his lack of parenting will cause his child to be influenced by opinions shown in one film? What are parents thinking?

That a school is in control of their child’s moral upbringing? If you teach your child right from wrong and show them by example your morals and beliefs, then how could a simple movie so dramatically change their view? How can a parent think that an eighth-grade student of age 13 to 14 years old could so easily be influenced by a movie that their entire view could be changed after you, the parent, have spent the last 13 to 14 years instilling your beliefs and morals in them? That speaks volumes of your parenting or lack of parenting.

If we as parents take our obligations seriously, and display an example to our children of our morals and beliefs, then why is anyone so worried about them seeing or hearing an opposing view? If you are doing your job as a parent and daily interacting in the lives of your children and living a positive example for them, then what does that say about your child? That they are so simple-minded that they could be influenced by seeing or hearing a different opinion?

This is what is so wrong with our society.

We do not actively teach our children how to deal with diversity and accept others who are different than us or have different ideas or values. To isolate your child from opposing beliefs or ideas is an insult to your child, and you are doing them a great disservice to not allow them at an early age to learn how to deal and interact with others who are different than themselves.

Katie M. Zaitz-Fink Ballwin

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EDITORIAL

Will we never learn?

A university professor named Geoffrey Nunberg once wrote that “nothing betrays the spirit of an age so precisely as the way it represents the future.”

Last week, ABC News took it upon themselves to attempt to represent the future with a program called “Earth 2100” - and in the attempt, they absolutely betrayed the spirit behind the representation.

“Earth 2100” is, at best, a depiction of a fictional worst-case scenario played out through the eyes of a character named Lucy. The program theorizes that, unless drastic changes are made in the way we treat the planet, mankind will be completely wiped out by the year 2100.

At worst, “Earth 2100” is the most irresponsible piece of propaganda ever to grace U.S. airwaves under the banner of being “news.”

ABC News and the show’s host, veteran reporter Bob Woodruff, have chosen to call this program a “new kind of journalism.” Let the record indicate that is the exact point where ABC News demolished any shred of credibility they may have had.

This is not a new kind of journalism.

It is an old kind of science fiction. Call it that - fiction, or simply prediction - and we can all go home. It is entertainment.

It is fiction. But when supposedly credible news departments start packaging up pseudo-science and extrapolating it 100 years into the future - it ceases to be anything resembling news or journalism. It is an agenda.

The fact that makes this debacle even worse is that human beings are notoriously bad at predicting the future - and trying to forecast the next 100 years is remarkably difficult, some might even say impossible.

The problem lies in the fact that our best suppositions are based on the current reality and then carried forward on a linear plane. But great achievement does not follow a linear plane. Great achievement tends to be a jumping off point that creates a brand new plane - it is not stem off a branch, it is a whole new branch.

An example of this linear thinking exists in a set of predictions made by the editors of Popular Mechanics in 1950 called “The Home of the Future.” They predicted that “because all her furniture is waterproof, the housewife of the year 2000 can do her cleaning with a hose.”

Not only did they miss the technological innovation, they completely missed the social revolution that would remove such a large number of women from the role of “housewife.”

The worst assumption that “Earth 2100” makes is that for the next 100 years, nothing will happen. Birth rates, inventions, life spans, economies, medicines, will all be static according to this “new journalism.” But the thought of the next 100 years going forward unchanged defies all reason and logic.

When Popular Mechanics made its predictions in 1950, we had not yet discovered DNA or the integrated circuit that would make personal computers possible.

The suburb was a relatively new creation, for goodness sake.

Go back another 50 years and the predictions get even worse. A Ladies Home Journal article from 1900 predicted the eradication of mosquitoes and most other bugs by the year 2000. Ridiculous?

Absolutely. But at least the Ladies Home Journal article did not dare to call itself journalism.

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The road serves as a north-south connector between Manchester and Clayton Roads. Between 6,000 and 12,000 motorists use Weidman Road daily.

Corrigan to run for St. Louis County Executive St. Louis County resident Bill Corrigan on June 2 announced his intentions to seek the position of St. Louis County Executive.

“After several months of discussing the future of St. Louis County with friends, family and many others throughout the area, the consensus is that we must do better and I know that I can make a difference,” Corrigan said. “At this point in our history, political party affiliation doesn’t matter.

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The St. Louis Community CollegeWildwood campus wants public input as it begins planning for Phase 2 of the Wildwood campus.

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Friends remember the life of I.E. Millstone “Isadore was truly one of a kind

By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES Family, friends and associates on May 31 remembered philanthropist and builder Isadore Erwin “I.E.” Millstone, 102, during a memorial service held at the Millstone Sanctuary of United Hebrew Congregation in Chesterfield.

Millstone went missing on May 16 and authorities said he had jumped off the Daniel Boone Bridge into the Missouri River. Just two days after the memorial service was held, on June 2, Millstone’s body was found when officials said barge workers spotted a man’s body floating in the Missouri River in St. Charles. Authorities said that the body was pulled from the river at Frontier Park in St. Charles, about 14 miles from the Daniel Boone Bridge.

Friends said Millstone was a generous man who enjoyed life to the fullest and always had an infectious twinkle in his eyes. That warmth was reflected in the inspirational and humorous tributes delivered at the memorial.

“He was a hero to St. Louis and a hero to me,” said longtime friend William H. Danforth. “He had a drive to make the world better. I.E. personified integrity.”

Danforth said Millstone’s memory was sharp. Danforth told a story about how he asked Millstone about the progress of the I-64 project. Danforth said Millstone then went into a 90-minute dissertation describing every detail of the project.

Officiating at the memorial service were Rabbi Howard Kaplansky and Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg.

Kaplansky, a friend of Millstone’s, said that Millstone was truly a unique individual.

“Isadore was truly one of a kind - an icon,” Kaplansky said.

Kaplansky compared Millstone’s qualities to those of Moses, Solomon and Abraham.

“He had deep personal strength as a wise leader and humanitarian,” Kaplansky said.

Others said that Millstone was considered the patriarch of the Jewish community in St. Louis.

“His spirit lives on in each of us because in some way or other, he touched us all,” Rosenberg said.

Indeed, there are numerous things in which Millstone had a hand in shaping in the St. Louis region. He built landmarks, roads and parks throughout the area. Millstone was widely recognized for his community and corporate

- an icon.”

RABBI HOWARD KAPLANSKY leadership and support of St. Louis cultural, educational and religious institutions, including the Jewish Community Center (JCC), the United Way, Missouri Botanical Garden, and the Missouri Historical Society.

Friends said that Millstone remained sharp, witty, charming and active until the end.

Just over a year ago, on Feb. 27, 2008, a group gathered in the Chesterfield studio of famed sculptor Don Wiegand for the unveiling of Millstone’s “portrait in the round” sculpture. In attendance were some of Millstone’s friends and associates. They had come to witness the removal of his portrait sculpture’s mother mold.

At the memorial service for Millstone, the same group gathered once again to pay their respects.

“He was my dear friend and I shall miss him,” famed attorney Whitney R. Harris, 96, said, after the service.

“I.E.’s passing is very sad, but he gave us 102 years,” JCC Chairman of the Board Michael Staenberg said. “What’s more important is that he was a great leader in business and philanthropy. He’s passed the torch now, and we in the community who knew and loved him will continue his great legacy. We’ll demonstrate how good a teacher he was, and just how good students we were.”

JCC President and CEO Lynn D. Wittels also spoke of Millstone’s legacy.

“It’s impossible to over-represent the impact I.E. Millstone had on our Jewish Community Center, the entire St. Louis region and, in fact, the world,” Wittels said. “He wasn’t just the JCC’s board president, nor was he just one of our most ardent supporters; he had the vision to lead our entire community to a better place and made it possible for our agency to continue to fill important community needs.”

Wiegand said he spent more than 300 hours of quality time with Millstone doing photo shoots, personal interviews and actual sculpting.

“From the time that I met him we slowly bonded,” Wiegand said. “He was kind, courteous and so interesting. I felt like his barber as he sat in the chair. We would discuss

Joel Marion Photography; used with permission of the Jewish Community Center.

I.E. Millstone stands next to the “portrait in the round” sculpture that Chesterfield artist Don Wiegand created to honor his legacy for the Jewish Community Center.

the news of the day and of course, his storied life.”

Wiegand said that Millstone seemed relaxed in the studio.

“It became his getaway,” said Wiegand, who became close friends with Millstone. “Two days before his disappearance, he and I sat together chatting. I believe the studio helped him enjoy the last two years of his life. I feel privileged and proud to have known him.”

Wittels echoed that sentiment.

“I will always remember our time together during the creation of the sculpture honoring Mr. Millstone,” Wittels said. “He was so invested in the process; his attention to detail was so evident. While on the one hand I think he was a bit overwhelmed by the attention he was getting, I think he cherished the opportunity to share his philosophy of life with those who were charged with capturing his image. I cherish our time together, and smile when I remember how happy he was to know that the J is in good hands, thanks to a new generation of leaders.”

Wildwood ranks as Missouri’s most affluent city, 68th in the nation When a recent study was done of the relative affluence of 2,065 U.S. cities, towns and unincorporated urban areas with populations of 15,000 or more, the city of Wildwood ranked 68 in the nation and first in Missouri.

The study, which was conducted by Bizjournals, was reported in the May 22-28 edition of the St. Louis Business Journal.

The only other Missouri city in the study to make the nation’s top 100 list was Chesterfield, with a ranking of 97. The Washington, D.C., suburb of McLean, Va.,

ranked No. 1.

The Business Journal article stated that the purpose of the study was to “identify the nation’s wealth centers, defined as places blessed with high incomes, expensive homes, strong educational levels and widespread ownership of stocks, rental properties and motor vehicles.”

Bizjournals reportedly used raw data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2005-2007 American Community Survey to derive the results of the study.

According to the Census Bureau, Wild-

wood’s median household income is $113,270, with 17.7 percent of the city’s households enjoying an income of more than $200,000. The median household income for the U.S. is $50,000. The median value of owner-occupied homes in Wildwood is $348,200, compared to a national median value of $181,800. In addition, 63.8 percent of Wildwood’s population age 25 and over has attained a bachelor degree or higher.

Nationally, only 27 percent of the population has attained that level of education.

“One only has to drive through our neighborhoods and talk to our citizens to W know we are a very blessed community, but this study provides us a deeper appreciation for our greatest commodity - our residents,” Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther said. “We are a community filled with high achievers.

They are what make us continually strive to achieve more.”

The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2005-2007 American Community Survey is available online at census.gov. From the Census Bureau’s home page, enter Wildwood, Mo.

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By CASEY GODWIN A development that would put a shopping center and assisted living facility in the heart of a Ballwin residential area has gained both the support and opposition of neighbors.

The Ballwin Planning and Zoning Commission on June 1 unanimously approved zoning for the 11-acre plot at the southwest corner of Henry and Clayton Roads.

Developers Clayton Henry LLC and WB Properties LLC have proposed four retail buildings, including a new 12,900-squarefoot CVS Pharmacy, an assisted living center and a small lake.

David Bonzon, who lives on Chevington Court, lives directly behind the development site where the proposed lake would be installed. Bonzon and other neighbors on Chevington experience regular issues with flooding from water running off the land that currently is empty.

“About 25 percent of rain on that field drains into our back yards,” Bonzon said.

“I was concerned that if the grass was replaced by concrete, then it would get worse.”

Bonzon said he was surprised to learn that before he had even been able to voice his concern, the developer already addressed the issue.

“With the (Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District) requirements, they won’t allow us to have that kind of run-off once we touch the ground, so we had to basically come in there and re-do the whole area,” said Bill Biermann, owner of WB Properties. “The water will go into our lake and ultimately discharge in accordance to MSD regulations. I am confident that we will fix that issue.”

Residents who are unhappy with the proposed project said they are concerned about the impact it will have on traffic in the area, particularly with its close proximity to the Parkway School District’s Henry Elementary School. While the speed limit on Henry Road is 25 mph when school is in session, neighbors said they have observed traffic moving much faster in the area.

But Biermann said the traffic impact will

be minimal.

“A traffic study was done on Henry and it shows that we will have very little impact on Henry,” Biermann said. “By the time you get down to Henry School, that impact is non-existent.”

Dutch Mill Drive, which serves as a popular cut-through from Henry Road to Hwy. 141, is a concern for the neighboring Woodsmill subdivision.

“Dutch Mill has already started seeing more traffic recently because of another development,” said Jeff Todd, who lives in the Woodsmill subdivision. “I think if we go forward with this development it’s just going to compound the problem.”

Biermann, who has been a lifelong resident of the area, said he understands that the development is going into a residential area and the concerns that carries.

“I’m very excited to do something there that’s first class,” Biermann said. “The architecture for the commercial space will not be typical for retail. It will be done more in a French-country style to fit into the residential look.”

However, some residents believe no matter how it is dressed up, it still will be retail.

“Where they want to put this, on all sides, is residential,” Todd said. “There will be noise, increased traffic, and just everything that goes with a business. It’s just not the best for our community.”

Todd said he is concerned that this development also might be left with empty store space. Biermann said that is not the case.

“We are very confident that we will get it leased and we already have commitments for a large percentage of that space,” Biermann said.

The development also will feature an assisted living facility in the southern half of the property. The current site plan excludes any details of that facility as the developers are still working out details with both neighbors and the future operator.

“We sensed some apprehension from neighbors about the assisted living facility, so we wanted to come back with a precise plan at a future time,” Biermann said.

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Manchester motorists can still drive 45 - on Hwy. 141 Neighboring cities have 50 mph speed limits

By CASEY GODWIN Motorists traveling Hwy. 141 still are required to slow down when passing through the city of Manchester after the Manchester Board of Aldermen last month voted against raising the speed limit.

Missouri Rep. Dwight Scharnhorst (R-Dist. 94) and Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Area Engineer Karen Yeomans had requested that the city raise the speed limit from 45 miles per hour (mph) to 50 mph.

The change would bring a stretch of Hwy. 141 between Burgundy Lane and Big Bend Road up to speed with sections of the road that go through neighboring Town & Country and Valley Park.

Yeomans said MoDOT’s and Scharnhorst’s intention was to create consistency along Hwy. 141. Manchester and a portion of unincorporated St. Louis County are the only sections still at the 45 mph speed limit.

“Using a national standard on how speed limits are set, we look at what (speed) the 85th percentile of drivers are driving,” Yeomans said. “Studies show that the majority of drivers will drive at a speed at which they’re comfortable despite what is posted.”

The speed study showed that vehicles traveling on that section of Hwy. 141 were traveling approximately 55 mph. MoDOT concluded that 50 mph was the more reasonable choice due to the layout of the road.

Manchester Police Chief John Connolly is among those who said that driving faster on Hwy. 141 sounds enticing for motorists.

“I think it’s just instinctive for drivers to want to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible,” Connolly said.

However, Connolly also said his role as police chief means he has to put the safety of drivers first.

“I think we have all gotten into a false sense of what 141 is,” Connolly said. “It’s not an interstate. Although it is a six-lane highway and a major thoroughfare, it has a lot of traffic signals on it and it has a lot of residential side streets that feed into it at regular intersections.”

Hwy. 141 twists around bends and rolls up and down hills through Manchester and includes six intersections.

Although MoDOT officials have concluded that accidents have not been an issue in that area, Connolly said he has witnessed a number of near accidents, particularly involving semi-trucks running red lights.

“We’re talking about big trucks that comfortable,” Yeomans said. “Raising the might be traveling over the speed limit speed limit is not going to cause people to already and have to stop at a red light at the drive faster.” bottom of a downhill incline,” Connolly Connolly said in his experience, it is not said. “Sometimes they’ll choose to run the uncommon for motorists to drive just under red light rather than put on their brakes.”

10 miles over the speed limit.

The argument between the city and “People tend to drive the fastest they can MoDOT officials is whether the increase to where they think they won’t get a ticket,” 50 mph would inadvertently cause drivers, Connolly said. “Some nay-sayers might who both admit already speed on Hwy. 141, think the police department doesn’t want to drive even faster. to raise the speed limit so we can enforce “People drive at a rate at which they’re the lower speed limit. That’s the farthest

thing from the truth. We’re approaching this strictly from a public safety angle.”

Hwy. 141, south of Hwy. 40, has approximately roughly 55,000 cars traveling on it per day.

This is MoDOT’s second attempt to have the limit raised to 50 mph in Manchester.

Yeomans said that they will not be making another attempt in the near future.

“We have a difference of opinions, but we will respect Manchester’s decision,” Yeomans said.

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By GRETCHEN A. HARMAN The Pointe at Ballwin Commons on May 27 had a standing-room only crowd of hundreds, with many in opposition to the proposed Schnucks grocery store located at the corner of Kehrs Mill and Clarkson Roads in Ballwin.

The hearing had been postponed from an earlier meeting in May due to an overflow crowd at the Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Court Center building in Ballwin.

Jim Mello, attorney for Schnucks, presented the proposal for the new 40,000-square-foot store. Officials for the store are requesting a change to the current zoning from residential (R-3) to commercial (C-1).

“If you look at where the Schnucks stores are located in the area, you can see there is a void in this vicinity for a store,” Mello said.

Mello said the Schnucks organization feels the area would support the new store with conditions that have changed around the area.

“This new store would promote the welfare of Ballwin residents by generating significant tax revenue for city services,” Mello said.

Mello also said the proposed new store would be two-thirds the size of the larger Schnucks stores, with the emphasis being on the neighborhood and the conveniences offered to the public.

“Delivery times would be between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and store hours would be from 6 a.m. to midnight,” Mello said. “This would not be a 24-hour store.”

With many residents concerned about trash and smell coming from the grocery store, Mello said the store would have special conveyors that would compact the trash internally so there would be no dumpsters or smell from the trash.

Another concern the residents raised was the increased traffic flow if the new store is built. Mello said that recent studies who that people typically shop for groceries in the evenings during the week and mid-day on weekends.

Julie Nolfo, a traffic engineer with Crawford, Bunte, Brammeier, said a traffic study completed in March shows the traffic increase would be at a minimum.

“Based on our study, the traffic would be increased by one car every minute,” Nolfo said.

No one other than Schnucks representa-

tives spoke in favor of the project, while more than 175 people signed up to speak in opposition, which made the meeting into more than 4 hours.

Shannon Cancila, parent-teacher organization (PTO) president of the Rockwood School District’s Kehrs Mill Elementary, said she felt there was a critical flaw in the traffic study.

“The study was based on the times between 7:15 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.,” Cancila said. “Our elementary start time is 9:02 a.m. and dismissal is at 3:52 p.m. We feel they ignored our elementary school as a whole.”

Steve Kling, an attorney representing many of the subdivisions near the proposed development, said the rezoning for this particular proposal is not compatible.

“Re-zoning is all about compatibility,” Kling said. “Schnucks seems like they are trying to shoehorn this development in something that is not compatible.”

Terry Grogan, a former member of the Ballwin Planning and Zoning Commission, said the city considered a similar request years ago.

“When I was on the board in 2001, a Walgreens store was proposed for this exact parcel of land,” Grogan said. “That was a drugstore selling food and now we have a grocery store with a pharmacy. I hope this is unanimously voted down again.”

Many parents and teachers also spoke in opposition of the new development because it would be in close proximity to the Rockwood School District’s Marquette High School.

“I would hate to be sitting in your chairs when the first student is injured or killed crossing that intersection,” said Myrna Meador, a retired school teacher and Ballwin resident.

Paul Denunzio said the noise around the area would increase tremendously.

“Noise from shopping carts, car doors slamming, odors, littering of plastic grocery bags would tremendously change the environment and quality of life around this store,” Denunzio said. “To quote the recent presidential election, ‘you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.’”

The Ballwin Planning and Zoning Commission rejected the proposal to rezone the property to commercial with a 5-2 vote.

However, the Ballwin Board of Aldermen could consider the plan at its June 22 meeting. The proposal still could be approved with a super-majority of the Board of Aldermen voting in favor. Six of the eight aldermen would need to vote in favor of the rezoning.

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By TED DIXON JR. Janet Reuther-Schopp said she cannot believe and had no idea why Chrysler put her dealership in Creve Coeur on the list of those that will cease selling new cars in June.

Reuther-Schopp’s family has operated the Reuther Chrysler Jeep dealership on two locations - Olive Street Blvd. and CityPlace Drive - for decades. The struggling auto giant filed for bankruptcy in New York in April and in its filing disclosed that it wanted to shut down 789 of its 3,200 dealerships that operate from coast to coast.

Reuther was one of the 27 in the state of Missouri that received the bad news.

“The dealership was doing quite well,” Reuther-Schopp said. “We have been profitable all year this year.”

Reuther-Schopp lamented the government’s recent involvement in the ownership of the auto companies and added that she doubted that her dealership would ever get the proper reasoning or information regarding the closings.

Reuther-Schopp said her business has the support from the business community in town as well as the local government.

In fact, on May 26, the Creve Coeur City Council passed a resolution requesting that the U.S. Congress take necessary actions to prevent the closure of the dealership. The resolution states that brothers Leo and Joey Reuther built the dealership more than 50 years ago and the dealership has been family owned and operated all this time.

It also states that the dealership has been a solid corporate citizen in the city and outstanding member in the Creve CoeurOlivette Chamber of Commerce. Also, it has provided countless jobs that pay good wages and has generated tax revenue for the city as well as other governmental entities, according to the resolution.

Creve Coeur City Councilmember Laura Bryant (ward 4) called the resolution a great gesture. Creve Coeur City Administrator Mark Perkins said the city is concerned about the possible loss of the dealership and its impact on its employees and their families as well as the community.

Reuther Chrysler Jeep will continue to sell used cars and service vehicles.

“The only difference is that we won’t have a new car franchise dealership anymore,” Reuther-Schopp said.

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Metro bus routes could be restored with federal stimulus funds

By CASEY GODWIN West County may be seeing the restoration of some Metro bus routes in August, thanks to $12 million in federal stimulus funding. If Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon approves, the funding will be used to bring back nearly one-third of transit cuts that went into effect on March 30.

Dianne Williams, spokeswoman for Metro, said the top priorities for deciding which routes will return are the number of people who would be served and as well as maximizing access to employment centers.

“We had to leave some of the hospitals and nursing homes on Olive Blvd. without service, so our plan is to restore some access to those critical medical facilities and long-term health facilities,” Williams said.

Metro officials also are taking into consideration transit-dependent riders, such as those who used to depend on Call-A-Ride.

“There’s three things this money will let us do: It will help us extend (service to those who used to depend on it), it will help us alleviate some of the overcrowding and let us return the more popular express routes to assist those who have longer distance commutes,” Williams said.

Metro plans to bring back the 410X Eureka Express route; extend service down Olive Blvd. to Chesterfield Mall; and create a new route that would connect the North Hanley MetroLink station to the Ballas MetroBus Center. The new route, 158 Hanley-Chesterfield, would provide access to Westport Plaza, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur, St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Delmar Gardens West in Chesterfield and the Cedars at the JCA in Chesterfield.

Just before service cuts went into effect, the city of Chesterfield, the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce and two Chesterfield businesses pledged approximately $173,000 to save bus service to the Ches-

terfield Valley. The route, 98 ClaytonChesterfield, is included in the plan, but it is unclear whether the agreement between Chesterfield and Metro will still apply if stimulus funding comes into play.

“We haven’t had that definitive conversation yet, but that’s something that will be looked at,” said Libbey Malberg, assistant city administrator for Chesterfield.

After learning about a grant that Metro had received for operation costs, Chesterfield officials scrambled to raise funds to make a local match in order to save service that the 258 West County Rapid previously offered. Malberg said that since the agreement was made, no other businesses have stepped forward to offer funding.

The 98 bus route is packed both morning and evening with workers and Malberg said Metro has worked with the city in tweaking the schedule on that route to best accommodate work schedules.

“The 98 bus has been a robust route,” Williams said. “We’re seeing significant ridership on it. It has definitely been a success.”

Joan Schmelig, president of the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce, said that the fact that she has not received any negative calls from businesses regarding Metro service indicates to her that the route has been a success.

“I think everyone’s happy the city was able to negotiate with Metro and keep the flow out here into the Valley,” Schmelig said.

If the stimulus funding is approved, the returned service would be in effect for one year. The proposed stimulus funding would not affect MetroLink. Metro is currently seeking public input on the proposed transit service restorations. Metro can be contacted at restoration2009@metrostlouis. org or (314) 335-3433 to offer input. The restoration plan can be viewed on Metro’s Web site at metrostlouis.org.

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By CASEY GODWIN Officials for Charter Communications hope customers do not believe everything they see on TV. An advertising campaign from competitor DIRECTV claims Charter will no longer be able to provide the latest technology or upgrades after filing for bankruptcy.

On May 11, Charter filed a lawsuit against DIRECTV in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The court since has granted a temporary restraining order that bars DIRECTV from using specific statements that predict the outcome of Charterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bankruptcy in its advertising. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe competition should remain fair and truthful,â&#x20AC;? said Grier Raclin, Charterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive vice president, in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operations are strong and our customers can feel confident that we will continue to serve them as usual.â&#x20AC;?

Still DIRECTV has the option to continue running ads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The restraining order still permits the company to run ads informing customers that Charter is in bankruptcy and the outcome is uncertain,â&#x20AC;? said Robert Mercer, a spokesman for DIRECTV. Mercer said DIRECTV will be making the required adjustments and plans to continue with the advertising campaign.

The ads, which were placed on TV, radio and billboards, state that Charter will no longer be able to provide services such as additional high-definition (HD) channels or new, exclusive programming. One ad makes the statement, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you really think (Charter will) be able to bring you the latest technology, more channels in HD or new exclusive programming? Probably not.â&#x20AC;?

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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has scheduled a hearing to consider confirmation of the prearrangement for July 20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our prearranged filing will reduce our debt load by $8 billion and provides $3 billion in new money to support the overall refinancing,â&#x20AC;? Lamont said.

Lamont said that the bankruptcy would not impact employees or customers. Charter Communications, based in Town & Country, is the fourth largest cable operator in the nation. It serves approximately 5.5 million customers.

Charter maintains that through the financial restructuring process, customers will not notice any decline in service. Lamont said that high-speed Internet customers recently received a free upgrade to faster Internet speeds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ads have definitely not been helpful,â&#x20AC;? Lamont said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that customers realize that they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see any difference (in service).â&#x20AC;?

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All award recipients were presented with a check for $1,000 and were recognized at the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appreciation Evening on April 27.

Receiving Albert Awards were: Stacy Wright, a fourth-grade teacher at Highcroft Ridge Elementary; Cecilia Ryon, a communication arts teacher at West Middle; and Charlie Cutelli, a science teacher at West High.

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By DIANE PLATTNER The competitive private Catholic school market is forcing the closure of two West County area schools.

The high school at Gateway Academy, located at 17815 Wild Horse Creek Road in Chesterfield, and Linda Vista Catholic School, located at 1633 Kehrs Mill Road in Ballwin, closed their doors at the end of this school year, officials said.

Linda Vista, which served about 140 prekindergarten through eighth-grade students, closed its doors the last day of school at the end of May. The school had been open since 1966.

Gateway Academy high school students also began the summer after saying goodbye forever to their school. Parents learned from school administrators in May about the closure of the high school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our board and administration are sympathetic to our parents,â&#x20AC;? said Terri Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Daniel, Gatewayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of admissions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did not want to close the high school. But there was no other option.â&#x20AC;?

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Daniel said the high school, which has had only about 100 students over the last few years, has not seen much growth.

Gateway opened in 1991 with about 50 students in kindergarten through eighth grade and expanded to 12th grade in 1996.

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One of the first steps for the steering committee, which has been meeting since February, was to draft a new mission statement for the district. Strategic planning and goal-setting will be based upon that mission.

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High school baseball DeSmet captured its 12th district baseball championship and it took three upsets to do it.

The Spartans were seeded fifth in the Class 4, District 7 field, defeating Pattonville 12-5 before taking down top-seeded Parkway Central 9-3. The Spartans then clipped third-seeded Ladue 5-3 to win the district, their first since 2005, when they finished second in the state.

“We expected to win our district,” said DeSmet Coach Greg Vitello, who has led the program for 31 years. “We play what I considered the toughest schedule in the area. That schedule prepared us for just about anything we were going to see in district play.”

DeSmet hosted the district and that helped his club, Vitello said.

“Anytime you can play on your own field, it is a tremendous advantage,” Vitello said. “It is just like sleeping in your own bed. But we really thought that if we could pitch and play defense we could win it.”

In the district title game, the Spartans jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three innings.

“It allows you to relax a bit, take away a little tension,” Vitello said. “Now you can attempt to run a little bit and do some extra things you can’t do when you’re behind.

Most coaches play rather conservative when behind.”

Senior David Mullins pitched 6-1/3 strong innings for the Spartans. Sophomore Eric Judd got the last two outs to earn the save and preserve the victory. Junior Bryan Niedbalski collected three hits to lead DeSmet offensively.

There was no overt celebration after the victory, Vitello said.

“The reaction was one of we did our jobs and we won,” Vitello said. “Great feeling.

Now take the next step.”

That next step took three days. Twice, bad weather forced DeSmet and Fort Zumwalt South’s sectional game to be postponed.

When it was finally played, the Bulldogs eliminated DeSmet from the post-season with a 7-2 victory.

DeSmet ended its season with a 13-14 record.

High school girls’ soccer Second-seeded Lafayette captured the Class 2, District 6 championship with a 1-0 victory over top-seeded Rockwood

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“It’s always good to be the higher seeded team. We used that for some motivation,” Lancers’ Coach Tim Walters said.

It was the fourth consecutive district championship for the Lancers. However, the Lancers’ play-off run ended in the sectional with a 3-0 loss to Nerinx Hall. Lafayette, which opened post-season play with a 3-0 win over Eureka, ended its season with a 16-3-2 record.

The Lancers had twice defeated Nerinx Hall before the play-offs but came up short this time.

“We were beat up but ready,” Walters said. “We just couldn’t generate anything.

Some (of the reason is) because we were beat up from districts but mostly because of them. We were six players short from injury. But that’s not an excuse. They beat us.”

It was an injury-plagued season for the Lancers.

Senior Emily Brcic missed the entire season with a torn knee ligament. Sophomore Kelsey Haberberger, a starter as a freshman, sustained a concussion in basketball and never practiced or played all season. Two weeks into the season, freshman Jordynn Martin, who Walters said played a role with her flip throw, suffered a concussion and returned.

The hits kept mounting. Senior Korie Klosterman tore a knee ligament in the sixth game against Parkway Central and never returned. Freshman Kelsey Clayman got hit in the nose two weeks later against

Incarnate Word. Walters said she might have had a concussion or broken nose from the incident. She did not come back until the game with Eureka. Junior Blair Young hurt her ailing knee against Summit and played just 10 minutes against Nerinx Hall.

“It was a strange year for us with all the injuries,” Walters said. “Give the kids credit. Other kids stood up and played well for us. As a public school, it’s just very difficult to play with that many voids.”

Still, Walters acknowledged he was proud of what his girls accomplished.

“It was one of our all-time greatest seasons when you look at all the problems we had,” Walters said.

The Lancers tied for the Suburban West Conference championship.

“I am super proud of the girls,” Walters said. “They really pulled off something spectacular. I’m proud of all the seniors who have won four district titles and especially the younger kids. I have never seen such commitment from the injured, especially Kelsey Haberberger, who didn’t practice once this year but was there for everything.

She has truly earned my respect.”

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The Colts, on their home track, captured the Class 4, District 2 meet with 130 points. Ladue was second with 124 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Wi n n i n g the last two districts and returning the majority of our team, I knew this year was going to be special,â&#x20AC;? Parkway Central Coach Ryan Banta said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each season kids and coaches alike set goals for themselves. Winning our third district title was certainly one of our major goals.â&#x20AC;?

The other district scores included Kirkwood (98.5), Lafayette (77), Eureka (63), St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy (46.5), Parkway West (39), Nerinx Hall (32), Webster Groves (28.5), Marquette (28.5), Parkway South (22) and Ursuline Academy (13). â&#x20AC;&#x153;This district was the toughest across all events,â&#x20AC;? Banta said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On top of having two state contenders (Ladue and Parkway Central), the district had a number of great individuals. In some ways, I look at our district like a mini state championship. Having our biggest rival, Ladue, in our district this year made things exciting and challenging. Our kids run together all summer long and are very tight as friends. This adds an interesting element that most teams never face. Plus itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to surprise the other coaches because we know (each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) kids so well.â&#x20AC;?

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Marquette baseball caps recordsetting season with district title

By WARREN MAYES In the last three years the Marquette Mustangs have played for the district championship but came up just short. That was not the case this year.

The Mustangs defeated Parkway South 3-1 to win the Class 4, District 4 tournament at Ballwin Athletic Association.

Coach John Meyer, in his seventh year at the helm, has led the Mustangs to two district titles. The other titles came during his debut season in 2003 as well as in 2007.

The school also won a district championship in 2002. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime you can say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;championsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the same sentence as your schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name makes it a positive for everyone involved,â&#x20AC;?

Meyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know the school community is very proud of this. It means that a lot of hard work, dedication and sacrifice culminated into a week of great baseball.

District titles are hard to come by, so you cherish each one and hold it in high esteem.

As a coach, I am happy for the seniors who leave the program with something special to remember.â&#x20AC;?

To reach the title tilt, the Mustangs had to beat two good teams in Webster Groves and Vianney. Marquette whipped Webster Groves 10-0 but had to battle to top Vianney 5-4. The win over Vianney took nine innings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Vianney game was extremely intense and competitive,â&#x20AC;? Meyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were so many moments in that game that seemed game-altering. Their starting pitcher was very tough. We showed grit in coming from behind and overcoming stranded base runners in multiple innings. I felt like once we came back, we would win the game somehow, and the final play was about as dramatic as they get. If you were a fan in the stands, you saw a great game.â&#x20AC;?

Marquette owned an 11-4 win over Parkway South (18-8) during the regular

season. However, Meyer wanted his club to concentrate on the title game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is imperative that players stay in the moment during the play-offs,â&#x20AC;? Meyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You cannot judge future success from previous games. It truly comes down to playing in the now and we were able to do that.

The team handled it well.â&#x20AC;?

Meyer relied on a pair of sophomores, Matt Seevers and Andy Bartlett, to handle the pitching chores against Parkway South.

The pair combined to check the Patriotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense to just four hits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Matt pitched around trouble and only gave up a few hits,â&#x20AC;? Meyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He held a very good team to only one run and he probably felt he could have pitched better.

Andy has done a great job for us in relief for the past few weeks against teams like Francis Howell, Oakville and Parkway South. That is impressive. They both have pitched well for us since the beginning of May when they were called up from the JV.â&#x20AC;?

Marquette scratched for their runs, using a run batted in (RBI) single in the first inning from Kyle Grieshaber and a passed ball and a sacrifice fly from Matt Meyer in the sixth.To win this district is an impressive feat. The firepower in this district compares with anywhere in the state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that most people would consider this one of, if not the most, competitive districts in the state,â&#x20AC;? Meyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The districts were announced in December, and I remember just laughing in disbelief that day. It made us prepare harder, and we knew that it could not be taken lightly. It was tough enough before Vianney, Webster Groves and Kirkwood came in. It shows how kids can rise to the occasion. I have always said that getting out of our district prepares you for almost anybody you might face in the following rounds of the playoffs and makes you a stronger team.â&#x20AC;?

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DeSmet boys’ volleyball wins second state title

By WARREN MAYES When the DeSmet Spartans won the state championship in boys’ volleyball for the first time in 1996, John Hawkey was a senior at the school. Fast forward to 2009, with Hawkey in his fourth year as the coach at his alma mater. Now he is a state champion as the coach of the team.

The second-seeded Spartans had to come from behind to topple previously unbeaten and top-seeded Francis Howell Central in the recent Class 4 championship contest.

DeSmet won 23-25, 25-19, 25-19.

“It is something that we have been working hard to achieve again for a long time,” Hawkey said. “We have always felt that we had a great volleyball program that was very successful. It was great to finally bring the championship back to DeSmet. It is a great sense of pride for our players, parents, coaches and alumni who have worked so hard over the last 13 years and sacrificed so much over the years. They all played a part in this victory and winning the championship.”

DeSmet lost its second match of the regular season on the road at Howell Central 25-17, 23-25, 22-25. For the rematch, much was on the line. For one, a public school has yet to win the Class 4 championship.

The victor has always come from the Metro Catholic Conference (MCC). Plus, Howell Central (31-1-3) was unbeaten this year.

All that left Hawkey with mixed emotions.

“I was very excited and worried about the match,” Hawkey said. “We were playing a very good and well-coached team that had defeated us earlier in the season. We knew we needed to be focused and play our game in order to get the championship. Before the match, we just talked about going out and playing our game, and if that happened, the boys would achieve what they had been

focused on all year - win the championship.”

Despite that loss to Howell Central in March, Hawkey said he did not make too “many adjustments” to get ready for the title game.

“When we played them back in March, it was the second match of the season, we were missing a player, had another player who hadn’t practiced all week and we just hadn’t gelled yet as a team,” Hawkey said.

“This match actually helped to focus us and make us more prepared to get to and win the title game.”

The first game ended with Howell Central winning. However, Hawkey said no one panicked.

“After we lost the first game, we just got together and talked about how we needed to just have fun and play the game,” Hawkey said. “We made too many mistakes in game 1 with serve-outs and poor passing. Once we got that under control, we were fine. At this point, the boys joked around a little to get loose and just went out and had fun.”

That strategy worked as the Spartans won the next two by six points apiece. Still, Hawkey took nothing away from Howell Central.

“Howell Central is a very good team,” Hawkey said. “The difference was we just minimized our mistakes and took advantage of opportunities when they presented themselves. The boys just worked very hard and took a lot of points away from Francis Howell Central and didn’t get down on themselves and worry when they took points from us.”

The Spartans finished 30-3.

“I do believe it is the best in school history,” Hawkey said. “To the best I can figure out, I don’t think we have ever won 30 matches.”

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Faust Park. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story times are at 11 shows are at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. Kids a.m. and 2 p.m. through Friday. Admission can mingle with the troupe during a barbeis free. Call 537-0222. cue at 3:30 p.m. on June 14 ($8). Tickets The annual Parkway School District are priced from $8-$36; call (314) 534Book Fair is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fri., 1111 or visit metrotix.com.

June 19 and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sat., â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dora the Explorer Live! Search for June 20 at Parkway West Middle School the City of Lost Toysâ&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. on Fri., (2312 Baxter Road). At least 80,000 library June 12 and at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on books and 5,000 textbooks for all grade Sat., June 13 at The Fox Theatre. Tickets levels are sold for 50 cents each. Visit run from $14.50-$43.50; call (314) 534pkwy.k12.mo.us.

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St. Louis County has 13 associate circuit judge slots. Associate judges can be assigned a variety of cases, including small claims, family law, civil or criminal matters. Judges may rule on cases where no jury is involved or be assigned jury cases.

Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Chief Judge Nannette Baker currently heads the fivemember commission.

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St. Louis County is one of only a handful of counties in the state that does not elect circuit court judges. The county follows the non-partisan plan, which also applies to judges of the Missouri Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Judges are appointed and must serve at least a year before voters have a say on retaining them.

“The advantage to a non-partisan plan is that lawyers who are qualified but who are not campaign savvy can actually apply,” said Laura Roy, a clerk who works for Judge Baker.

If voters retain them, associate circuit judges will remain for four years, circuit judges for six years and appellate judges for 12 years. There is no term limit, which means judges could be on the bench for decades.

“We have judges who have been here for about 25 to 30 years,” said Gary Krautmann, legal counsel to the county’s circuit

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clerk. “It’s just a question of whether they are retained during the general election.”

For the most part, judges tend to stay under the radar during elections. On congested ballots plump with politicians vying for other elected offices, tax issues and other measures, the question on whether to retain a judge can fall victim to thoughtless guesses.

However, the Missouri Bar Association does try to keep judges accountable by publishing performance reviews before elections.

“Organized committees that include lawyers and non-lawyers evaluate the judges on a whole list of criteria,” said Jack Wax, a spokesman for the Missouri Bar Association. “We do this to provide the public with information about each judge so that voters can make an informed decision.”

Lawyers and jurors evaluate judges with whom they have had experience on a number of criteria, including fairness, equality, timeliness, courteousy, preparedness and how competent they are regarding the law.

The results then are published online at showmecourts.org and in more than 150,000 pamphlets that are distributed to the public.

Voters adopted the non-partisan plan, commonly known as the Missouri Plan, in 1940. Since its adoption, only two judges

have ever been voted out of office, including a Jackson County circuit judge in 1942 and a Clay County circuit judge in 1992.

“With the non-partisan plan, we get a mix of judges from both rural and city areas from all over the state, providing for a better mix,” Roy said. “If voters don’t like someone, they can vote no. That’s the beauty of (the system).”

However, Missouri Sen. Jim Lembke (R-Dist. 1) said the fact that there have been very few turnovers does not mean the system works.

“The retention vote doesn’t work,” Lembke said. “Data shows that about 35 percent of voters drop off before they even get to the judges, so they’re not even voting. Without info about these judges, many people just don’t feel comfortable voting.”

Lembke said the non-partisan plan, as it stands, has taken the process of appointing judges out of the hands of elected representatives and given it to a small special interest group.

Thus, Lembke sponsored House Joint Resolution 10, which made it all the way to the Senate floor last session before failing. HJR 10 would reshape judiciary commissions so that more governor-appointed people would serve than lawyers.

“You would still have the valuable input of the attorneys, which is important, but

I don’t think they should have the majority of votes when many of those attorneys are arguing cases in front of those same appointed judges,” Lembke said. “There’s a conflict of interest there.”

Lembke said he plans on revisiting the proposal.

Still, Missouri Bar Association President Tom Burke said HJR 10 would “make a mockery out of the concepts of separation of power and would obliterate the checks and balances among the branches of government.”

One clause of HJR 10 has Burke particularly worried. The measure states that the Missouri Legislature could pass bills that would supersede the procedures established by any of the commissions that screen judicial applicants.

“This means that the legislature will have the authority to tell the commissions how to do the job of picking judges,” Burke said. “It gives politicians the ultimate control over the judiciary.”

But Lembke said that a lack of checks and balances between branches is precisely the problem.

“The proper checks and balances aren’t in place when you don’t have the executive branch and legislative branch having their proper checks on the judiciary branch,” Lembke said. “That is where the (nonpartisan) plan stands as of now.”

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Williamsburg Pet Hotel and Suites at 13998 Manchester Road in Manchester has announced the addition of The Manors, an area featuring new, suite-style accommodations and a pets-only swimming pool.

Business After Hours, a networking event, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thurs., June 11 at Wines of Wildwood. Call 821-2200 or visit wildwoodba.org.

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Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce holds a general membership meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wed., June 17 at Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center. Admission is $18 for members and $25 for non-members. To register, call 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com by June 15.

The Citizens Committee for the Environment in partnership with the Chesterfield Beautification Committee awarded its second annual Signature Garden Public Place Honor Award to the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Faust Park. The Signature Garden program encourages using native plantings that are recommended by both Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Botanical Garden to promote best practices for sustainable gardening.

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“It’s a resurgence of gardening for the greater good – for the earth and our wallets,” Garden Media Group President Susan McCoy said. “The most exciting movement seems to be that gardening is popular again, particularly among younger homeowners.”

Following are 10 top trends in residential gardening for 2009, as reported by Garden Media Group: 1. Eco-boosting. Homeowners are displaying “green pride” in the garden by creating natural habitats for wildlife, using native plants to attract birds, bees and butterflies. Gardeners are saying no to “garden drugs” by choosing drought- and diseaseresistant plants that require little care and few chemicals.

2. Grow it yourself. According to a recent Garden Writers survey, more than half of Americans planted vegetables this year, and seed sales have more than doubled over last year. The National Gardening Association reports that a 20-foot-by-20-foot vegetable garden can yield more than 300 pounds of produce valued at more than $600.

3. Blended gardens. Homeowners are mixing lettuces and parsley with their roses and petunias and planting fruit-bearing shrubs and trees among their vegetables and perennials.

4. “Locavore.” Buying local is in as gardeners seek native plants that thrive in their own climate conditions.

5. Water is in and out. Water features such as fountains, waterfalls and ponds are popular, but plants that require a lot of water are not. Gardeners are opting for succulents, cactus, yucca and ferns that conserve water.

6. Outside inside. Homeowners continue to expand their living space by moving indoor plants and accessories outdoors, but there is a trend also to bring the outside indoors. Herbs, tropical plants, ferns and spider plants are decorating indoor spaces

Blended gardens, such as this one that mixes cabbage plants with flowers, are a popular trend in home gardening.

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7. Information lust. Novice and experienced gardeners alike are packing master garden classes for inspiration, information and instruction. Gardeners also are seeking information at workshops, from local garden shops, in magazines and on the Internet on everything from best cultivation practices to which herbs are best for relieving their ailments.

8. Quick and simple. Containers have moved from being a garden trend to a garden staple and often hold a single evergreen shrub or tropical plant. Shrubs, especially those that provide year-round color and food and shelter for wildlife, are growing in popularity. Accessories in natural materials like cast stone and terra cotta are popular.

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“It just makes the difference between being able to use the patio or A retractable awning by Eclipse does double duty, shading a deck or not,” Parker said. home’s deck and windows from the afternoon sun.

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Local man offers guidance for appealing property tax assessments Property tax bills have been sent in the mail from the St. Louis County Assessor’s office. But before sending the check in the mail, some taxpayers can appeal what they think is an unfair assessment of their property.

And one local man who knows a thing or two about property values has prepared a comprehensive booklet to help guide taxpayers through the appeals process.

David Phillips, a real estate analyst who lives in West County, sat on the St. Louis County Board of Equalization (BOE) from 2002 to 2005.

He used his knowledge to create “Taxpayer’s Guide to Residential Tax Appeals,” a booklet specifically catered towards guiding taxpayers through the residential tax appeals process in St. Louis County. However, the booklet has applications in other counties with similar taxing practices.

The booklet outlines the history and process for assessing residential properties in St. Louis County. The county currently appraises approximately 400,000 residential and commercial properties every two years.

Assessment notices for 2009 were sent in May but these are not actual bills. Last year’s Senate Bill 711 required assessors to send out estimated notices early in the year

to give taxpayers more time to calculate their tax payments. Taxing entities were required to set an estimated tax rate by April 8. However, the actual tax bills will be mailed this fall, after all taxing entities have officially set their tax rates.

In the meantime, taxpayers who feel that their properties have not been appraised fairly may appeal their assessments.

Appeal forms are available at revenue. stlouisco.com, the St. Louis County Roos Administration Building in Clayton or any County satellite office, or by calling (314) 615-7195.

Informal conferences with the County Assessor’s office are taking place until June 18. To schedule a meeting, call (314) 615-2555. This step can help eliminate the need to go to the BOE. “Sometimes if the taxpayer presents their information to the assessor and he believes the resident is correct, he can fix it and there is no need for the homeowner to go any further,” Phillips said. “Taxpayers are encouraged to try this route first.”

However, the deadline for appeals to the BOE is July 13. Once an application for an appeal is received, formal hearing appointments are set up with the BOE. These hearings are conducted in July and August, with formal decision letters sent in September.

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Every county in the state of Missouri, regardless of size, has a three-member BOE comprised of local citizens. The members are not government employees; they are charged with acting as an impartial and non-biased panel. The BOE in St. Louis County is appointed by the St. Louis County Executive with advice and consent of the St. Louis County Council.

Phillips said that there are three main things taxpayers should do if they are appealing their assessment: 1. Be organized.

“Have all of your documents together in a logical manner and know what you are going to say,” Phillips said.

2. Bring only information pertinent to the specific property and current assessment.

“Some people like to bring up things that happened 30 years ago,” Phillips said.

“People bring stuff that has no relevance to their current assessment and taxes. They will get through the process faster if they only bring documentation that pertains to their case.”

3. Leave the emotions at the door.

“This is a very emotional issue for everyone and we understand that,” Phillips said.

“But the BOE is an objective body and they are going to look at the county’s facts, the resident’s facts and then make a recommendation.”

Phillips said that taxpayers who have an appointment for an appeal can expect to first meet with one of the county’s appraisers. If an agreement cannot be reached at that level, then a BOE hearing officer listens to the evidence. The hearing officer then will make a recommendation to the BOE. Phillips also points out that a homeowner cannot appeal the tax rate, which is set by the voters and taxing entities; only the appraised value of the property can be appealed.The BOE decision is final unless a taxpayer decides to appeal to the Missouri State Tax Commission or file a complaint in St. Louis County Circuit Court. To receive a copy of the booklet, visit reanalysts.com.

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teachers and students. To register, visit parkwayalumni.org. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ The West County Walk to Benefit St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is at 7:30 a.m. on Sat., June 13 starting at Lafayette High School and concluding at Wildwood Town Center. The entry fee is $25, $20 of which is donated to the Komen St. Louis Affiliate. Those who have registered may pick up their T-shirt gift bags between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Fri., June 12 at Lifetime Fitness (Clayton and Clarkson Roads). To register, visit westcountywalk.com. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ The third annual Ballwin Police Department Charity Golf Scramble to benefit The BackStoppers Inc. is at 12:15 p.m. on Mon., June 15 at Ballwin Community Golf Course. Prizes, lunch and dinner are featured. Call Rob at 227-2650. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ The Monarch Firefighters Golf Tournament to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is at 12:30 p.m. on Mon., June 15 at The Landings at Spirit Golf Club (180 N. Eatherton Road) in Chesterfield.

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• • • The city of Wildwood hosts a Movie Night featuring “The Princess Bride” from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Fri., June 26 outdoors at Town Center Plaza in Wildwood. Admission is free. Call 458-0440 or visit cityofwildwood.com.

HEALTH “Medicare and Medicaid Benefits,” a free informational seminar for adults aged 65 and older, is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wed., June 17 at Des Peres Hospital (2345 Dougherty Ferry Road), in Community Room 2. Call (314) 966-9695.

LIVE PERFORMANCES The city of Ellisville presents Nonstop Classic Rock Band in concert at 7 p.m. on Thurs., June 11 at Bluebird Park. Admission is free. Visit ellisville.mo.us.

• • • The city of Des Peres presents Ralph Butler in concert at 7 p.m. on Fri., June 12 at Des Peres Park. Admission is free; concessions are available. Guests should bring their own seating. Coolers are permitted; glass containers are not. Call (314) 8356102 or visit desperesmo.org.

• • • An Erin Bode Group Live Performance and Workshop is at 7 p.m. on Mon., June 15 at Fazio’s Frets & Friends (15440 Manchester Road) in Ellisville. A performance by the band and a question and answer session about songwriting, arranging, vocals and more are featured. Admission is $20.

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• • • Chesterfield Arts presents “A Little Lunch Music with Opera Theatre of St. Louis” at 12:30 p.m. on Mon., June 22 at The Purser Center at Logan College (1851 Schoettler Road) in Chesterfield. Admission is free. Call 519-1955 or visit chesterfieldarts.org.

• • • The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce presents Billy Peek in concert at 7 p.m. on Tues., June 23 at Faust Park. Admission is free. Call 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com.

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• • • The Town & Country Garden Tour is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., June 13 at various gardens in Town & Country. Tickets are $10 and are available beginning May 1 at the Town & Country Municipal Center and at the Longview Farm House.

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• • • A Ladies Night is from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sun., June 14 at Best Buy in Ellisville. The store opens after hours and demonstrates products to women, who are invited also to participate in several free training classes. Drawings for gift baskets put together by Best Buy and other local businesses are held every 30 minutes.

The first 100 ladies receive a free sample of ice cream, compliments of Cold Stone Creamery in Wildwood, and a goody bag filled with area business information, coupons and more. Kids’ activities, including movies and arts and crafts, are provided to occupy children. For more information, e-mail Erica.Weiss@BestBuy.com.

• • • A Corn Hole Tournament is at 2 p.m. (registration is at 1 p.m.) on Sat., June 27 at Surf Dogs (137 Chesterfield Towne Centre). Cash prizes for first, second and third place and live music are featured; boards and bags are supplied or participants may bring their own. Visit tossinggames.com or mysurfdogs.com.

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Westward expansion pleases Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steak House patrons

By SUZANNE CORBETT Renown for its signature steaks and savory steak sauce, Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steak House has been satisfying hungry diners for 30 years. Considered a destination restaurant, the original Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; farmhouse location in Fairview Heights, Ill., has lured Missourians across the river since 1978. Since December, area steak lovers have been dining on Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; uniquely seasoned steaks without the Illinois trip, thanks to the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s westward expansion to Chesterfield. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are excited about the expansion and committed to maintaining the quality of the Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brand,â&#x20AC;? said Larry Kenison, who has been with Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s since its beginnings and launched the new restaurant with Al and Gina Genovese.

Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Chesterfield is perched on the southwest edge of the Chesterfield Mall parking lot, occupying the space that once housed Aqua Vin and has since been transformed into a sleek, well appointed dining room that conveys an Old World charm. While the new dĂŠcor reflects a departure from that at the Illinois farmhouse restaurant,

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The only menu difference is the addition of a few new appetizers and seafood entrees.

Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; famous steaks range from top sirloin and filet mignon to sirloin strip and rib eye. Prime rib â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the beef cut where rib eyes are born â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is on the menu also. A favored steak specialty unique to Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; menu is Beef Romanoff â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tenderloin tips engulfed in a sour cream/ mushroom sauce ladled over pasta and baked casserole-style.

Seafood entrees are simple, yet elegant. Grilled swordfish, broiled salmon and seared tuna are headliners along with the Midwestern favorite, breaded shrimp. Scampi, another staple at both locations, features jumbo shrimp sautĂŠed The interior of Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steak House in Chesterfield conveys an Old World charm. with a delicate blend of white wine, butter and herbs. The lobster tail is offered as a Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chefs offer several options. For a small up-charge, stand-alone entrĂŠe or paired with a filet. guests can order Caesar or spinach salad; garlic mashed While it is the norm at other local steakhouses to offer potatoes, steamed asparagus and sautĂŠed mushrooms are sides and salads as a la carte items, at Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steak other possibilities.

House they are included. All dinners are plated and priced Beyond the steaks, sauce and seafood, Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reputato include a house salad garnished with kalamata olives tion for three decades has been built on a dedication to and mushrooms, plus a choice of potato or vegetable. That guestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comfort and exceptional service without being adds up to considerable savings that just may allow one to pretentious. Great steaks and great service have made for better afford an extra course, such as a soup or appetizer. a winning combination that now is enjoyed on both sides For those looking to add an extra wow factor to dinner, of the river.

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Serving West St. Louis County 10% discount for Seniors (60+)

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Concrete Services

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636-394-7085

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Electrical Services

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For Rent Option to Buy Older 3BR, 2BA home on 1.5 acres off Wild Horse Creek Rd. w/swimming pool Rockwood School District

$1680/mo 636-537-1776

For rent single car garage space. Clean, partially heated, 24/7 access. $75 a month.

Available August 1st. Manchester/DesPeres area. 314603-2246

For Rent Vacation St. Augustine, FL. Luxury Condo at Crescent Beach, ocean front 3 BR, 2 BA, Jacuzzi, WIFI, intercoastal fishing dock, pool, tennis courts, gorgeous beach, Historic St. Augustine. Golf, fishing great restaurants, great family vacation spot. To view coastalrealityfl.com; windjammer301 or call 314-434-6457 Lake Of Ozarks, Parkview Bay Condominium (19 mile marker), lakefront, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, fully equipped, 3 swimming pools.

Parkview Bay is located in the heart of Osage Beach. Condo views the lake & State Park tree line. 10 minutes from the outlet mall, restaurants, golf courses, go-kart tracks, miniature golf; nearby boat launch ramps, boat/ Jet Ski rentals, Big Surf Water Park and more. To view pictures, go to http://www.vrbo.com/236066 or call 636-530-1015.

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.

Commercial Flooring Inc.

Installs the Highest Quality Hardwoods Hardwood Floors add Richness and Beauty to Your Home, while creating an Allergy Free Environment with very Low Maintenance Residential & Commercial Installation

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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 Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hauling: Service 7 days. We haul construction debris, furniture, appliances, tree limbs, household trash, yard debris, railroad ties, bagged leaves, etc. Neat, courteous, professional, competitive rates. (314) 434-6837

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121 Plaza Drive Wildwood Town Center Highway 100 & Taylor 636-458-1001 RN's, LPN's and CNA's

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Work when you want. All shifts available. Applications accepted Tues/Wed/Thurs. from 9am to 11am and 1pm to 3pm. We are located in Clayton at 141 N. Meremac, Suite 102. Questions call us at 314-863-3030. We're looking forward to working with you.

Caregivers Wanted. Experience with all aspects of home care. Must have good communication skills. Work where you are appreciated!

Call 636-391-0000

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Private Duty Nursing Company is looking for EXPERIENCED On Call person to answer calls Mon-Fri 4:30pm - 8am and 24 hours on weekends Fri 4:30pm thru Mon 8am. Blackberry provided whie you do on call. Every other week rotation. Medical Knowledge a plus. only experienced applicants need apply.

Fax resume to 314-863-3070 or email to Contact@advancenursing.org 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 Do you love working with children?

The West County Family YMCA Early Childhood Center is looking for part time Assistant Teachers, must be at least 18. Hours are from 6am to 12:30pm or 12:30pm to 5:30pm M-F. Must have 12 college credit hours in early childhood field. The YMCA is also looking for a full time Lead Teacher, must be at least 18. Hours are from 8am to 5:00pm M-F. Must have 1 year early childcare experience and Bachelors degree in early childhood or 2 years college in early childhood or related field. Both positions require ECE experience and includes free YMCA membership. Call Joan Huey at 636-5326515 x 250 for more details. EOE M/F/D/V Must pass criminal history background screening.

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

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

DECK REPLACEMENT & REPAIR visit our website at: www.314229decks.com Celebrating 11 YEARS ,Vinyl Siding Specials

DAVIS HOME REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Painting, Carpentry, Interior & Exterior Door Installation. Plumbing, Bathroom Remodel, Handyman Services. No Job Too Small. References Available. Call Waid

(314) 277-7891

Patrick Interior Finish: Specializing in doors, trim mouldings, drywall-taping-painting.

Over 25 years experience. Honest days work for Honest days pay. References available. Call Pat 314-415-0377

CARPENTRY--DOORS AND INTERIOR TRIM--WINDOWS AND SIDING--STORM AND GENERAL HOME REPAIRS. 25 PLUS YEARS EXPERIENCE. 636-394-7927

JS Home Services Handyman â&#x20AC;˘ Carpenter All odd jobs my speciality 20 Plus Years Experience Free Estimates!

Siding, Termite Damage & Decks $50 OFF $200 labor cost with this ad 1 time use Licensed, Bonded, Insured.

Call Jim at 314-420-3562 Building Maintenance Services Powerwashing & deck staining, most decks $500. AC service and cleaning starting at $45. Painting, carpentry, drywall, plumbing & electrical.

Your home improvement and repair specialist! Residential & Commercial. Insured and bonded. Call us today at 314583-5250

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

All work Guaranteed! 636-791-2079

K Pro Home Improvement LLC Kitchens, Baths, Basements, Decks 12x12 from $3500.

Granite tops from $25 sf., Hardwoods from $6 sf., Ceramic, Painting. 25 yrs experience.

Call 636-443-3015

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Fulltime Daytime-Overnight-Weekend Download an application at seniorshomecare.com or Call 314-962-7083

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

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

To Advertise In West News Classifieds Call 636-591-0010 ext 109 or 314-610-3313 email: classifieds@westnewsmagazine.com

SHEARN LANDSCAPING. Reliable Lawn Service by Shearn Landscaping. Chesterfield Residents we will beat current service by 10% on mowing. Shearn also offer total maintenance services. Call tl t r i atn 636-530-1998 g Dennis or 314-591-2787

Morales Landscaping LLC

Professional Lawn Mowing Grass Cutting $30 and up!

Leaf, Bush & Tree removal.

Retaining Walls, Patio, and Much More!

Call 636-699-5189

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Landscape Design & Installation •Retaining Walls •Ponds •Drainage Work •Landscape Lighting •Lawn Mowing & Fertilization •Leaf & Gumball Cleanups •Pet Cleanup & Mole Trapping Fast Free Estimates (636) 296-5050 Kraemers' Lawn Service LLC Grass cutting and trimming.

Commercial & Residential.

Lawns starting at $25 a cut.

Free Estimates. Reliable. Insured.Call Terry 314-413-6445 or 636-458-1077 •Retaining Walls •Driveways •Walks •Concrete & Pavers •Sod •Hauling •Mulch •Topsoil •Rock •Decorative Rock •Bobcat Work •Grading •Drainage •Erosion •Pool Fill-Ins Specializing in Retaining Walls and Paver Patios

314-849-5387

Insured • Free Estimates • Residential & Commercial Member of the Better Business Bureau

Craig's Lawn Maintenance LLC Spring cleanup, weekly mowing, trimming & blowing, aeration, seeding fertilization, mulching & more! Insured / Workmen's Comp. Senior discount. Call Craig at 314-3307883 or 636- 394-9978

Call 314-426-8833 Spring Cleanup! Leaf r e m o v a l , mulching, tree & brush removal, stump removal, trimming, planting, garden tilling, and gutter cleaning, mowing ! Snow Removal. Valley Landscape Co. (636) 458-8234

Prayers

Tuckpointing Services

GUITAR LESSONS Now Accepting New Students.

Lessons in your home.

Experience includes: band leader, music composer, vocalist, references available, CD’s published (CASANOVA)$30/hr.

Novena To The Holy Spirit Holy Spirit, you who make me see everything and show me the way to reach my ideals. Give me the divine gift to forgive and forget them all who have done wrong to me. I, in short dialogue, want to thank you in everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my beloved one in our perpetual glory.

Thanks for favors.

Pray this prayer for three consecutive days without asking for wish. After third day, wish will be granted no matter how difficult. Promise to publish this dialogue as soon as your favor has been granted. K.A.S.

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

Call Joe 636-346-7146 or 636-458-2066

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

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

Mulch Services

Premium mulch or topsoil delivered to your home.

All types of Bobcat work also available. All major credit cards accepted. Call Al’s Greenhouse at 314-739-2476.

Pet Services

Residential

Jim's Paint & Trim Service.

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

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

Yucko’s

To Advertise In Classifieds 636-591-0010 x 109 314-610-3313

Work Guaranteed • Insured • References

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 636-274-2922 or 314-640-4085. 24 years experience.

Window and Gutter Cleaning Power Washing www.painting-pros.com

636-527-2501

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

includes paint Call Today

314-651-0261 since 1992

I LOVE TO PAINT

PAINTING & FAUX FINISHES •20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS•

FREE ESTIMATES - GREAT PRICES!

636-451-5050

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

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473 Lafayette Ctr Next to Dierbergs

(Baxter & Manchester)

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

Insured. 636-475-3661 Website www.cole/tree/service.biz A trim specialist. Ornamentals to Oaks. Storm damage/maintenence, through clean-up.

Experienced, insured, arborist, references. 314-832-9097

Wedding Services

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Marriage Ceremonies Renewal of Vows Commitment Ceremonies

(314) 703-7456

HELP WANTED

The Newsmagazine Network, St. Louis’ largest group of direct mailed newspapers, is looking for qualified Sales Executives and Freelance News Reporters.

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Get Ready for Spring

Diamond & Jewelry Brokers

Basement waterproofing, yard & gutter drains, storm sewer installation and replacements.

33 Years Experience. Free Estimates Call Tony 636-6752231 or 636-527-9263

Tree Services

314-846-6499

Interior and Exterior Painting

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Sell your Old or Unwanted Jewelry, Diamonds & Watches. Top Cash Paid!

Waterproofing

Specializing in Brazilian & Other Hardwood Decks Sign up now before the spring rush www.cedarbeautiful.com

636-390-8532 35 Years Experience Cliff Byrd Jr. - owner stfranuph@aol.com local references

636-391-6622

Plumbing Services

Great Spring Rates

Trees & Shrubs Design & Installation

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

DECK STAINING • BY BRUSH ONLY You've seen the mess now call the best!

314-852-5467

St. Francois Upholstery Co.

Wanted To Buy. Baseball Cards, Sports Cards. Cardinals Souvenirs and Memorabilia Pre-1975 Only. Private Collector 314-302-1785

www.yuckos .com Pet Sitter. Vacation with peace of mind while your pets are cared for comfortably in their home where they prefer.

Daily visits, affordable rates.

Call: (636) 938-1375 or www.mypamperedpetsitter.com

Upholstery Services

Wanted

POOP SCOOP’N SERVICE

PA I N T I N G

LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS & NURSERY SPRING DIGGING SPECIAL ON LARGE SHADE TREES ASSORTED VARIETIES PRICES STARTING $25 TO $100

Roofing Services

314-770-1500

Double Ground Oak Mulch, All Natural. Buy by the pick-up or dump truck load. Spread prices and dump prices available.

Call 314-808-3330

Painting Services Spring Clean-up, Edging, Mulching, Grass Cutting, Fertilizing, Spraying, Sodding, Seeding, Planting, Weeding, Trimming, Dethatching, Brush Removal, Retaining Walls, Patios & Draining Work

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here hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been a time like this in the St. Louis real estate market in a long time. For many, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfect stormâ&#x20AC;? is in place right now to cash in big by buying a new home. Interest rates are low, opportunities are plentiful, prices are down, and sellers are ready to make excellent deals. The secret to making the best deal, however, is in selecting a brand new, energy efficient home. And the secret to making the most of that new home investment is in selecting the right builder.

With 75 years of new home building experience as its foun-

dation, Chesterfield-based Hardesty Homes is proud to be known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;West Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smart Choiceâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can offer our customers the depth of knowledge and expertise that only comes from decades in this industry,â&#x20AC;? explained Brett Hardesty, company president and the third generation of Hardesty family home builders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When a family decides to build their dream home, there is a lot of thought and planning that goes into it,â&#x20AC;? said Hardesty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We take the time to carefully go through every detail with them, making sure their new Hardesty home will be ever ything they â&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wanted and more.â&#x20AC;?

It is well known that the wisdom of a real estate investment is largely based upon the location of the property. Hardestyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection of community locations gives strong support to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smart Choiceâ&#x20AC;? label.

Arbor Chase, located off Kiefer Creek Road and St. Paul Road in Wildwood, offers ½ acre homesites in a beautifully wooded private commu-

nity. A brand new display home has just been completed and is now open for viewing. Homes here range from the mid $500s.

Clayton Corners offers the low-maintenance lifestyle of our villa homes from the $500s off Henry Road and Clayton Road, on a private, secluded cul-de-sac street where no two villas back to each other and the community is surrounded by a perimeter of trees.

The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest premier community, Homestead Estates, is located in the heavily wooded rolling hills of the Babler State Park area. Homesites range from 1 to 3+ acres, plus three 10-acre equestrian estates with all utilities. Homes have been priced from the $800s.

Beyond excellent locations, Hardesty is offering strong incentives to help buyers enter the market now. For example, at Homestead Estates, Hardesty is now unveiling their brand new â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aspen Seriesâ&#x20AC;?, which will be priced starting in the $700s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will allow many homebuyers the opportunity to live in Homestead Estates who previously were priced out of the

market,â&#x20AC;? explained Hardesty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These homes offer tremendous quality and size, but also allow the homebuyer to select the options they want rather than those the builder thinks you need. It allows us to keep our prices in the $700s, while allowing our customers to build the home that best suits their tastes and needs.â&#x20AC;?

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt that smart buyers are finding a way to invest in a new home during this â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfect stormâ&#x20AC;? market. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also becoming well known that the label â&#x20AC;&#x153;West Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smart Choiceâ&#x20AC;? is more than just a slogan for Hardesty Homes.

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St. Louis County: Rustic 7 room Cedar ranch, vaulted ceilings,3 BR 2 full baths. 2224 sq ft. huge rock fireplace, plus 1 gas fireplace, all appliances, central vac system, large deck and detached 3-car garage. Nestled between trees, on 6+ beautiful acres, perfect for horses. Lease$1990/ month /Option to buy-return of 20%/-Priced to sell at $339,900 by owner.

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inosaurs are a thing of the past, but a spectacular McKelvey home can be in your future with fabulous “prehistoric pricing.” McKelvey has rolled back prices to the lowest in the history of all its communities, and that means mammoth savings for homebuyers. Save even more June 13-14, with an additional $20,000 in free options this weekend only.

“Best yet, while we’ve lowered our prices, we haven’t removed any of the incredible standard features that have made McKelvey a standout throughout West County, St. Charles County and North County,” McKelvey Homes President Jim Brennan said. “Plus, you have peace of mind knowing that we are a solid company celebrating

111 years of fine homebuilding. This weekend, the savings are more colossal than ever. To kick off our ‘prehistoric pricing,’ we’re giving buyers even more with our free options offer. If you’ve been dreaming of a new McKelvey Home, now is definitely the time to act.”

McKelvey prides itself on some of the most desirable locations throughout the area. Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in West County, where the builder offers Chavanel, The Timbers at Ries Bend and Tanglewood Trail Estates, along with the European-inspired Villas at Westmeade.

“Just imagine, our ‘prehistoric prices’ now start at $414,500 at The Timbers at Ries Bend,” Brennan said. “Most amazing are the $67,000 savings on our Mandalay 2-story, with 3,730 square feet of luxury for $471,700. Plus this weekend only, you receive $20,000 in free options.”

Located adjacent to The Timbers is Chavanel, McKelvey’s hot-selling community, where buyers now can purchase the Bennington ranch for

only $514,900 and the bestselling 1 ½-story Turnberry for $591,000.

All of these homes still include McKelvey’s famous standards such as a threecar garage, Cambria Quartz countertops, 42-inch fireplace with brick and marble surbath; extensive hardwood floors, Cambria Quartz countertops and more.

Be sure to stop by a McKelvey community this weekend for the ultimate in savings. For information and directions, visit mckelveyhomes.com or text mckelvey to 41513.

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South County Hyland Educational Center 10020 Kennerly Road St. Louis, MO 63128 314-525-1380 St. Louis City Campus 1409 Washington Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103 314-621-1179

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Weldon Spring Campus 7295 Highway 94 South Weldon Spring, MO 63304 636-300-4303 Wentzville Southern Air Campus 1102 E. Pitman Wentzville, MO 63385 636-332-0847 Westport Center 12000 Building 11960 Westline Industrial Drive Suite 250 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-275-2233