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Varieties of nothing

Doing nothing might seem to be simple and easy. But there are many varieties of nothing, and some kinds of nothing can get very elaborate and complex.

In courts of law, for example, “concurrent sentences” mean that nothing is being done to punish a convicted criminal for some of his crimes, because the time he is serving for one crime is being served concurrently with the time served for other crimes.

A study in Britain found that, among criminals caught, convicted and sentenced, only 7 percent of these sentences involved being put behind bars. Most of what is done in the other 93 percent of the cases amounts to virtually nothing.

People convicted of burglary in Britain are seldom jailed. For this and many other crimes, they will get a stern talking to. And, if they do it again, they will get an even sterner talking to. The idea is that burglary is “only” a property crime and the left intelligentsia in Britain show their disdain for property rights by not taking property crimes very seriously. The net result is that burglary is far more common in Britain than in the United States.

Moreover, burglars in Britain seldom bother to “case” the place as most American burglars do before breaking in. Even if someone is home, that is far less of a danger in Britain where severe gun control laws greatly reduce the dangers to burglars.

A British homeowner who held two burglars at gunpoint until the police arrived was arrested - even though the gun he used turned out to be just a realistic-looking toy gun. The British intelligentsia take guns much more seriously than they take burglary, even when it is only a toy gun that is used to “intimidate” a burglar, as they put it.

People who say that we should learn from other countries seem to have in mind that we should imitate those countries. But some of the most valuable lessons from other countries can be had from seeing the disasters their policies have produced - especially when our own intelligentsia are pushing ideas that already have been tried and failed elsewhere.

We need to pay attention to these sneak previews of coming attractions, even if they consist of doing nothing. Whether in the United States or in other countries, the

purpose of all this nothing is of course to pacify public opinion by pretending to be doing something.

The criminal justice system is not the only arena in which doing nothing often is common - and often gets complicated. On the international stage, the great arena for doing nothing is the United Nations.

We have, for example, been doing nothing to stop Iran from getting nuclear bombs, but it has been elaborate, multifaceted and complexly nuanced nothing. Had there been no United Nations, it would have been obvious to all and sundry that we were doing nothing - and that could have had dire political consequences at election time.

However, thanks to the United Nations, there is a place where political leaders can go to do nothing, with a flurry of highly visible activity - and the media will cover it in detail, with a straight face, so that people will think that something is actually being done.

There may be televised statements and counter-statements - passionate debate among people wearing exotic apparel from different nations, all in an impressive, photogenic setting. U.N. resolutions may be voted upon and published to the world. It can be some of the best nothing that money can buy.

Even when United Nations resolutions contain lofty and ringing phrases about the “concerns” of “the international community” or invoke “world opinion” – or perhaps even warn of “grave consequences” - none of this is likely to lead any country to do anything that it would not have done otherwise.

Iran, for example, has for years ignored repeated U.N. resolutions and warnings against building nuclear facilities that can produce bombs. There is not the slightest reason to believe that they will stop unless they get stopped.

Certainly doing nothing will not stop them - not even elaborate diplomatic nothing or even presidential international speech-making nothing. © 2009 Creators Syndicate, Inc.

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Protecting courts To The Editor: Whenever I read an article written on a subject about which I know something, I almost always find it lacking and inaccurate. However, I was pleased to read in your article by Casey Godwin, “The Trouble With Being Judged,” (June 10) a mostly accurate analysis of our non-partisan court plan.

There are several observations I would like to add.

The first is that Godwin did not mention that our plan, often referred to as “The Missouri Plan,” has been heralded and copied throughout the country as the best example of how to get politics out of the judicial selection process.

Second, the article refers to the “trouble” and quotes a politician as saying there is a “problem.” However, the problem is not identified. They sort of chastise the public for not keeping themselves informed on judges up for retention but do not suggest that any judge’s retention is bad. Much to the contrary, the areas of this state where the plan is in effect have chosen excellent judges through our excellent plan.

It is not uncommon for politicians to try to get control of the judicial branch of government.

There has to be some pretty darn good reasons to jettison or politicize a well thought out and balanced plan. The last thing we need is to move toward a system similar to what we see in the election of Illinois Supreme Court judges, with its money raising and mudslinging clogging the airwaves.

Our Missouri Plan may not be perfect, but it is better than what they have in Illinois.

I caution all citizens to be wary of anyone seeking to change or get rid of a system which has served the state of Missouri very well for more than 60 years.

Michael Gunn Des Peres

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That is good.

But the Caperton decision by itself cannot protect our courts from the excesses of money and politics. That requires an informed public that will stand up against any attempts to politicize our state courts.

The Caperton decision settled a conflict that started in the West Virginia state courts. A state Supreme Court judge in West Virginia refused to recuse himself from hearing an appeal involving Massey Coal. That same company had given him a $3 million campaign contribution during his election for a contested seat on the state supreme court.

At issue was not whether the judge had ruled for the coal company because of the donation. The issue was whether due process of the law requires a judge who has accepted a major donation from a company to recuse himself from cases that come before him concerning that company.

The Supreme Court said it did.

In other words, there was a risk that a judge might be biased in favor of such a major donor and that risk translated into the appearance of impropriety.

The election of judges is not a bad thing.

Trial-level judges in out-state Missouri are elected. Partisan politics is not improper either. But the Caperton decision is a strong message from the U.S. Supreme Court that we must protect our courts from the possibility of money or politics intruding into the courtroom.

Missouri’s Non-Partisan Court Plan does just that.

Thomas M. Burke President, The Missouri Bar

which these United States were founded.

You are missing knowledge Thomas Jefferson imparted when he said man is best governed when he is least governed.

You are missing a distinction between hype and reality and the talent to spot falsehoods in a sea of journalistic garbage.

You do not recognize media lies or presidential double-speak. You are missing the significance of core values.

You may have grown up in secular schools that avoided God, promoted diversity and focused on evils of the West. You may have been taught that national sovereignty is antiquated and a barrier to world governance. You may believe socialism should replace free markets because competition is motivated by greed.

You may be convinced bureaucrats can deliver better health care than doctors, that large corporations will operate more efficiently when managed by White House cronies. You seem certain there is too much ado about protecting the unborn.

It is not about political power; it is about rescuing a way of life. It is about preserving unique beliefs that produced the greatest nation in history. It is about retaining a spirit of exceptionalism unrivaled on this globe.

Government did not create this shining city on a hill. The people did.

Sure, conservatives do dumb things now and then. But on balance their actions harmonize with the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, which says our fundamental rights do not come from a president or attorney general but from our Creator.

You may view these documents as irrelevant and you can take perverse satisfaction in watching the GOP “dwindle.” Do you think you and your children will be Less government intrusion better off when the sole party of the land To The Editor: In his letter, Larry Covington praises is the state?

Many of us love America and still President Barack Obama for “restoring this nation’s proud image in the world.” He believe in individual responsibility with ridicules critics’ “scare tactics” and won- minimal intrusion from Washington, D.C. We are confident it is better for government ders why conservatives hate America.

In short, he is incredulous that anyone to fear the people than for people to fear worries about our national direction. “Am their government.

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Now hear this When most people talk about taxes, they talk about the money taken out of their paycheck every two weeks. Are those taxes easy to understand? No, but they are up front and personal. They are obvious.

What about the less obvious ways that people get taxed? What about cellular telephone bills, for instance? How much are the taxes each month for cell phones?

As a Missouri resident, it turns out that wireless taxes are way too high - higher than almost anywhere else in the country.

If a person looks at his or her wireless bill, some of these tax charges are obvious. They simply are called “Missouri

State Sales Tax,” “County Sales Tax,” and “City Sales Tax.” But what is a “Regulatory Cost Recovery Charge” or a “Federal Universal Service Fund Charge” or a “Municipal Gross Receipts Surcharge?”

They are taxes - sort of - just taxes with fancy names. These fancy names add up.

These taxes and charges can equal at least 14 percent of a Missouri resident’s monthly cell phone bill. In the St. Louis area, due to city tax rates, that number can go even higher - up to 19 percent. This tax rate puts Missouri as one of the 10 highest in the country for cell phone usage.

A main reason for the high charges is

that Missouri’s tax system for telecommunications companies is grossly antiquated. Wireless customers currently are paying based on a model from the time when telephone companies needed to borrow from the city’s infrastructure for things like telephone poles and wire systems. That does not exactly apply any longer.

But when one looks at those items not labeled specifically as taxes, the real picture becomes clearer. For instance, the “Regulatory Cost Recovery Charge” is not exactly a tax; it actually is a fee that the wireless companies impose to recover additional taxes that the government imposes on them.

The most ridiculous item of the lot is the one labeled “Federal Universal Service Fund Charge (USF).”

According to AT&T, the federal government has imposed the USF to “ensure first-class, affordable telecommunications services for all consumers in the state, especially residents in high-cost rural areas and low-income customers.”

In other words, the USF is wireless welfare.

It is time to put an end to this. Cities should be capped on the rate at which they can tax wireless charges - which they actually were in 2005, until the law was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court - and the federal USF needs to be repealed.

Wireless service is not an inalienable right, and establishing a universal tax so that low-income and rural customers can pay less simply is ludicrous.

West Newsmagazine encourages all its readers to write to elected officials and insist that a fair wireless tax program be established. What should the title of this letter be? How about this: Can you hear me now?

Question of the week: Do you understand your cell phone bill?

Answer the question: editor@westnewsmagazine.com

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- Don Wiegand, on the possibility that his historic property in Chesterfield Valley could be demolished to make way for improvements to the levee system.

“The media are so in the tank, really, they ought to get scuba gear (to cover) this president.”

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CHESTERFIELD Police join ‘Twitter’ community The Chesterfield Police Department, seeking to provide an additional communication tool for its citizens, began using Twitter on June 16.

The agency will provide updates via Twitter regarding road closures, ongoing incidents which directly affect the community and other matters where the public and media would need to be notified immediately.

This will not replace any other methods of communication being used by the police department, but will serve as an additional tool for reaching the community. Neighborhood leaders and local businesses will now have another option for getting updates in a real-time manner.

Several police agencies across the country are using Twitter but officials said that they believe the Chesterfield Police Department is the first in the St. Louis area to use Twitter in this fashion.

The department’s intent is to use the messages sparingly but in a meaningful manner.

Anyone wishing to follow the Chesterfield Police on Twitter may do so by visiting the Twitter site and searching for the Web name “CHESTERFIELDPD” in the search section. Patrons also may visit the Chesterfield Police Department Web site and click on the Twitter link.

CREVE COEUR Junior Citizens’ Police Academy The Creve Coeur Police Department presents a Junior Citizens’ Police Academy Summer Camp.

The camp is from 9 a.m. to noon July 13-16 at the Creve Coeur Government Center Multi-Purpose Room.

The camp is for children 11 to 14 years of age. Space will be limited to 20 participants. The cost of the class is $20; this covers T-shirt, handbook, and other training materials. Make checks payable to Junior Police Academy.

Applications can be picked up at the Creve Coeur Police Department or the Dielmann Recreation Complex.

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Residents do not need to schedule delivery.

City residents have been using plastic bags to dispose of recyclables for the past several years. The city will discontinue the sale of plastic bags when all toters have been delivered. Residents may continue to use the plastic bags in their possession, but the city encourages use of the toters as soon as possible.

The toters are part of the city’s green initiative.

According to Allied Waste, 70 percent of the average resident’s trash actually can be recycled. City officials said they hope these large recycling containers will divert a greater portion of trash from landfills.

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The cost of the project was $13,600. The grant from MDC covered 75 percent of these costs, not to exceed $10,000. Creve Coeur received the full $10,000 of grant money for this project.

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TOWN & COUNTRY Thefts from cars continue Despite the four arrests recently for stealing from unlocked vehicles, the Town & Country Police Department said that four additional thefts were reported over the weekend of June 13-14.

Police said the stealing incidents occurred during the early morning hours of Sat., June 13, possibly between 4 and 6:30 a.m.

Police said that three unlocked vehicles were entered into in the same driveway in the 100 block of Muirfield Lane. Three radar detectors and two i-Pods, valued at $2,260, were stolen, police said. Another theft occurred from a vehicle in the 500 block of Conway Village Drive. An i-Pod and a radar detector, with a total value of $500, were stolen, police said.

Other items were stolen out of a vehicle in the 12400 block of Spruce Pond during a similar time frame, police said.

In addition, police said that contents with the Mercedes-Benz logo were recovered from a yard in the 2400 block of White Stable on June 13. The items are believed to have been stolen from another vehicle.

Anyone with information on a possible victim is encouraged to contact the police department.

Finally, police said that on June 13, at approximately 4:30 p.m., three subjects stole 12 Wii and Xbox games from a retail store located in the 1200 block of Town and Country Crossing Drive. They fled when confronted by security but later were arrested on the theft, police said.

Anyone with information on these incidents is asked to call the Town & Country Police Department at (314) 587-2850.

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Sanders Hauling owner Charles Sanders announced his retirement on May 18 and due to his inability to find someone within the organization to continue the business, has decided to close. Sanders made the decision to work with Meridian Waste Services in order to provide a seamless transition for the company’s more than 900 customers. The two companies have been serving routes in concert over the last few weeks in preparation for the change. However, the choice of waste management and recycling services remains in the hands of the individual or subdivision association.

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on wireless phone services Missouri ranks in top 10 in nation

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lthough cell phones are integral to everyday communications, Missourians might be shocked to discover that tax rates on their wireless services rank among some of the highest in the United States.

In fact, many West County residents probably do not realize that 14 percent or more of their monthly bills for wireless services goes to combined taxes that have little to do with covering direct cell phone usage.

Furthermore, given local business tax factors, St. Louis area residents comparatively pay one of the highest rates within the state, said Jim Schuler, assistant vice president, external and state affairs, for Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) in Washington, D.C. Missouri’s in-state taxes also are considerably higher than the federally-set rate of about one-half cent a minute that the biggest telephone companies charge for calls from one state to another.

A quick check of monthly bills for wireless services reveals line-item fees related to sales taxes for state, county and city; regulatory cost recovery charges; a federal universal service charge; and a municipal gross receipts surcharge.

Ballwin resident Adam Mustoe, an AT&T customer, said these types of charges are a bit surprising when phone users begin to dissect the actual expenses.

A few years ago, the topic of excessive taxes and fees on wireless services caught the attention of one government affairs consultant who started monitoring the issue.

Scott Mackey, a Vermont-based economist and partner at Kimbell Sherman Ellis LLP, published a study in July 2007 that indicated Missouri had jumped from No. 13 to the fifth-highest ranking state in the nation for taxes paid on wireless services, with a state and local tax rate of 15.73 percent. Missouri’s total rate at that time, including federal impositions, was 19.92 percent.

Mackey said during the most recent - but unpublished - comparison he completed in July 2008, Missouri now ranks eighth highest nationally, with an average of 13.7 percent combined state and local rates.

Tax rates are so high in Missouri because many of the state’s cities have very high business license taxes on wireless services, Mackey said.

“These high rates date back to the regulated era when local phone companies agreed to pay high taxes in exchange for using public streets and rights-of-way to place their poles, wires, and other infrastructure,” Mackey said. “Back then, the typical local phone bill was under $20 per month, so even a 10 percent rate meant just $2 per month.”

By JULIE BROWN PATTON Mackey said that unfortunately for consumers, cities sued to make wireless companies pay these same types of taxes, and they won.

Missouri legislators tried to remedy this situation in 2005 by capping the rates on these taxes at 5 percent, passing a bill that was signed into law, said Mackey.

“However, this bill was overturned on a technicality by the U.S. Supreme Court, and cities were given free reign to impose taxes on wireless service at rates ranging from 2 percent to 11 percent,” Mackey said. “Because the typical monthly wireless bill is $50 per month (more for family plans), these taxes are real ‘cash cows’ for Missouri cities.”

Schuler said there typically are two types of “impositions” required by federal, state and local governments: percentage-based measures charged on the retail sales price of the service or fixed fees charged on a per unit

basis.

Schuler said that Missouri’s state and local tax rate for wireless services is a combination of a state sales tax of 4.23 percent; access and intrastate local sales taxes of 3 percent; and a local business license tax of 8.5 percent.

Adding these individual averages together resulted in Missouri’s total transaction tax of 15.73 percent in 2007.

St. Louis’ business license tax is 7.75 percent, so the total taxes in St. Louis are 14.98 percent, Schuler said.

All of the Missouri-specific impositions fund general revenue for state and local governments, Schuler said.

Schuler said that for the past four years, wireless products and services have been taxed two to three times more than other taxable goods and services across the nation. In Missouri, he said it is about double because most consumers have to pay both the state and local sales tax.

Lawmakers get hung up on phone access reform Legislation that would force a gradual reduction in Missouri’s intrastate phone access fees got hung up in the process this past spring because lawmakers representing the interests of their local phone service providers, such as AT&T, CenturyTel and Embarq, were unable to agree on a plan to adjust the rates that companies charge each other when customers make long distance calls.

“Anything that creates pressure on prices or generates savings to certain (telephone) carriers could have consequences for customers — good and bad consequences,” said Ric Telthorst, president of the Missouri Telecommunications Industry Association.

Telthorst said that some state senators believed such legislation could benefit customers of AT&T and wireless providers such as Verizon Communications Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corp. while costing the customers of other local phone service providers such as CenturyTel Inc. and Embarq Corp.

The “access” cost that providers charge each other varies by company. The current per minute charge ranges from 3 cents to 21 cents, said Natelle Dietrich, director, utilities operations division of the Missouri Public Service Commission.

Telthorst said following the report adopted by the Interim Joint Committee on Voice Communications Regulation in January, industry stakeholders developed a compromise proposal to address access reform. The

plan relied on the use of a benchmark rate for large carriers, a $1 rate adjustment for small carriers, a $1 surcharge on all voice providers, and establishment of a state fund.

Legislative leadership, however, rejected the proposal and specifically opposed establishing a state fund.

Legislation then was filed to lower intrastate rates for all carriers by 5 percent per year for three years, Telthorst said. Legislation to lower the intrastate rates of price-cap carriers to interstate levels within two years also was proposed.

While both bills were heard in their respective committees and voted out of committee, they never went to the full legislature.

Telthorst said he believes the phone access reform issue likely will be addressed again early in the 2010 Missouri Legislature session, with a hard push to resolve the issue coming from House and Senate leadership. He said he suspects telephone carriers will have informal meetings this summer to try to work out compromises prior to the session that starts in January.

In addition, legislation that would have established a 25-cent tax on wireless phones to fund local 9-1-1 emergency centers was anticipated, but never actively pursued by local government interests, Telthorst said.

He said senators criticized the tax push and urged supporters to consider a plan to consolidate local 9-1-1 operations to trim expenses.

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By DIANE PLATTNER Drivers who exceed the speed limit on Hwy. 40 between Mason and Ballas Roads in Town & Country will face double fines as part of a new declaration by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).

MoDOT has declared that part of Hwy. 40 near I-270 now is a Travel Safe Zone, which means fines will be doubled for hazardous driving, including speeding, failing to signal and changing lanes unsafely.

MoDOT establishes Travel Safe Zones upon a clearly defined section of highway where the number of fatal or disabling injury crashes exceeds the predicted safety level of a similar highway, MoDOT officials said. The purpose of the zone and increased fines is to remind motorists to think about safety, officials said.

Such safe zones, which feature signs that alert motorists of the doubled fines and number of citations issued, are not new in the St. Louis area. MoDOT established a Travel Safe Zone along Interstate 44 near Eureka in 2005.

The Town & Country Travel Safe Zone, which will be active on eastbound Hwy. 40

from June 15, 2009, to June 15, 2010, is meant to reduce the number of fatal and injury crashes on that stretch of the highway in the wake of such accidents in recent years there, officials said.

Traffic near the Hwy. 40 and I-270 interchange currently backs up at rush hours and increased traffic volume is anticipated in the coming year, officials said.

“As the I-64 project completes later this year, we anticipate an increase in traffic along I-64,” said Karen Yeomans, MoDOT’s area engineer for West County.

“By focusing drivers’ awareness along eastbound I-64, we can help make this stretch safer as traffic levels continue to increase.”

While area residents say the Travel Safe Zone is a good idea in the name of safety, not everyone is convinced the new measure will solve the problem.

While officials say crashes occur on the highways, not the ramps, some people say the interchanges are poorly designed.

Others allege the municipality is trying to boost revenue, but officials said MoDOT initiated the zone to address driver behavioral issues.

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Traffic flow has improved over the years on I-44 near Six Flags

By JULIE BROWN PATTON Transportation improvements completed over the past 10 years near Interstate 44 and the Six Flags St. Louis amusement park in Eureka have led to better traffic flow and increased public safety in that area. That analysis is based on observations of law enforcement teams and engineers who routinely service the region.

Karen Yeomans, West County area engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), said that MoDOT’s Gateway Guide system implemented last year in the Six Flags area has benefited overall traffic patterns. The system combines multiple, strategically-placed cameras along I-44, along with traffic sensor detectors at the Allenton interchange near Six Flags and the McDonald’s restaurant.

“The cameras give us the ability to monitor traffic flow 24/7, see how many cars are moving through and how fast drivers are driving,” Yeomans said.

She said staffers at the MoDOT Transportation Management Center in Town & Country monitor all of the metropolitanarea cameras on an around-the-clock basis.

“The detectors at the Allenton intersection are set up to activate once a vehicle is near the wide solid-white line,” Yeomans said. “Detectors then trigger the signal light to change to help keep the traffic moving.

Sensors we placed at the westbound I-44 off-ramp lane near Six Flags can tell if vehicles are backing up on the ramp so that the light can be triggered more frequently, and that’s been a big improvement.”

Additionally, Yeomans said they have placed more mobile message boards along the interstate to inform drivers about detours, travel times and other important highway updates.

Yeomans said MoDOT managers are fairly satisfied with the current system’s ability to handle the capacity of traffic in the Six Flags vicinity.

“We don’t hear many complaints about that area anymore,” Yeomans said. “And we have a maintenance crew based out of Eureka who says they don’t see many issues either.”

Overall accidents in that area also have decreased in the past year, said Cpl. Jeffrey Wilson, public information officer for the Missouri Highway Patrol.

He attributed part of the decrease in incidents to the completion of many years of highway construction, resulting in fewer distractions for drivers and objects in the pathways of vehicles. He said police officers always chart a variety of accident types, including those involving property damage, personal injury and fatalities.

“The actual number of accidents resulting in personal injuries and involving more than one car has significantly decreased in the last year or so in this area,” Wilson said.

He said that many accidents are due to tire blowouts, debris on roadways or deer crossing the highways, which have no connection to direct highway-related traffic patterns or infrastructure.

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Wildwood officials determine five main city priorities

By ADAM LAMPEL For the first time since 2003, officials for the city of Wildwood are in the process of outlining their top five strategic goals for the future. The goals are intended to serve as a guide for city initiatives over the next five years.

The goals include determining a longterm solution for City Hall and police facilities; enhancing citizen communications; maintaining a financially responsible government; continuing to implement the Parks and Recreation Action Plan; and continuing to facilitate and promote the development of the Town Center.

On June 8, the Wildwood City Council decided to allow for a public hearing prior to formally introducing the written goals to the City Council.

The public hearing was expected to take place during the June 22 City Council meeting, after West Newsmagazine press time.

The initiatives were formed during an all-day strategic goal-setting retreat the City Council conducted and have been outlined in no particular order. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no one goal which is really any more significant than any other,â&#x20AC;? Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three of the five goals are to some degree continuing items which we will always be working to execute or improve on behalf of the residents.

Woerther said the goals are intended to provide guidance for current and future staff and City Councils. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goals also provide clear objec-

tives which residents can comment on and provide direction to council members and staff,â&#x20AC;? Woerther said.

Woerther said he believes that by the end of the year, the city will have clear direction on a new City Hall facility even if the City Hall Steering Committee is not completely finished with its work.

Woerther also said that the city will always be working to improve and expand on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to gain knowledge and input from its residents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is extremely important to hear from residents about the concerns they have on proposals and the direction of the city,â&#x20AC;?

Woerther said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While we have regular communication channels, such as the Gazette, e-newsletters and (the) Web site, to get the word out about what is happening, we will always seek ways to get information out and take comments back in.â&#x20AC;?

Wildwood City Administrator Daniel Dubruiel said all of the goals are equally important to the city of Wildwood but thinks the City Hall issue perhaps is the one that stands out to some on the City Council and the community.

Dubruiel said the goals will be reviewed annually during the budget process, with progress reports provided every three to four months.

The city is in the process of hiring a consultant to assist with the Town Center Plan and has continued to acquire land to expand the parks and recreation system in Wildwood. Finalized language outlining the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future goals is expected to be available in July.

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Time will tell if credit card legislation really helps consumers

By CASEY GODWIN A new piece of legislation is expected to squash many unfair practices in the credit card industry. On May 22, President Barack Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, with promises to bring transparency and accountability to credit card companies.

The new law, which will go into effect on Feb. 22, 2010, is expected to stop surprise charges, such as charges for paying a bill by phone or excessive over-the-limit fees, while placing limits on who can apply for credit cards. No longer will credit card companies be able to engage in predatory practices on college students, ages 18 to 21, as the act has placed strict rules on targeting those under 21. Among other restrictions, credit card companies will no longer be able to offer free merchandise to college students as an incentive to sign up for a card.

Although the act is broad in its reach, one important element is missing. The act will stop double-cycle billing finance charges and end interest rate increases on pre-existing balances, but there is no mention of any interest rate ceiling.

Pamela Banks, policy counsel for Consumers Union, said that although there were many attempts to place caps, which ranged between 15 and 36 percent, the issue failed to garner enough support.

“I don’t think the issue is dead, so I expect we might see continued movement in trying to get some kind of usury cap back,” Banks said.

However, Banks said the pressure is on and that now, more than ever, consumers are keeping a keen eye on the credit card industry. That watchfulness will be easier than ever as the new act will require the Federal Reserve to conduct annual reports on the credit card industry and to review the consumer credit card market every two years to examine issues and practices. For the first time, these more thorough reports will be required to be published and made available to the public.

It will be another eight months before the act goes into effect, but there are two changes that will start in August. Credit card companies will begin giving 45-day advanced notice before increasing interest rates or making any other major change to the agreement.

“The practice before was (credit card companies) could raise your interest rate at any time for any reason,” Banks said. “In some instances, that interest rate could be retroactive.”

Beginning in August, new rates could only be charged retroactively if payment is more than 60 days late as long as proper notice is given. Another portion of the act

to go into effect in August requires bills to watched the credit card industry from be sent 21 days before the due date. The December 2008 until May 2009 to see current practice is 14 days. a reaction to new rules that the Federal While the act is expected to bring relief Reserve passed in December. The study to consumers when it does go into effect, found that credit card companies were much can happen between now and then. creating new fees and raising interest rates “During the interim, card companies will to pick up slack in revenue brought on by be doing business as usual, but I like to those rules. think that with so many people watching “Unfortunately, we’re probably going to and reporting on this, the card companies see more of that,” Banks said. won’t try anything too outrageous,” Banks Consumers are already seeing rising said. transaction fees, such as balance transfer A Center for Responsible Lending study and cash advance fees, to an unprecedented

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Banks said that although it is expected that new fees or higher interest rates may emerge, credit card companies will have to remember that once the new act goes into effect, consumers will be able to essentially shop for credit cards online.

“Banks will be required to put their contracts on the Internet so consumers will really be able to do an apples-to-apples comparison and find what’s best for them,” Banks said. “This will create stronger competition.”

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By STEVE GLOVER The Chesterfield City Council on June 15 voted 7-1 to draft a resolution voicing the city’s disapproval of a proposed Schnucks development at the southeast corner of Clarkson and Kehrs Mill Roads.

Chesterfield Mayor John Nations announced that he met with Ballwin Mayor Tim Pogue to discuss Chesterfield’s concerns about the proposed Schnucks development. Nations said he made it very clear that the city of Chesterfield does not oppose the development of the area, but they are looking for the city of Ballwin to develop the parcel of land in another manner.

“There’s no question that a lot of traffic on a daily basis is drawn to that area,” Nations said. “Just in addition to the regular rushhour traffic, the schools attract traffic and all of that has an impact on people’s quality of life and you have to be very careful with land use and how it will all work out.”

Chesterfield City Councilmember Bob Nation (ward 4) said he is well aware of the adverse impact that the Schnucks development could have on Chesterfield residents.

“I personally am familiar with the intersection at Clarkson and Kehrs Mill and I know how congested the traffic is at that intersection,” Nation said. “I’m also well aware of Marquette High School as well as Kehrs Mill Elementary School so imagining a Schnucks store at that location would be a disaster as far as the additional traffic and safety with the school kids there. Plus, the fact that it’s against the comprehensive plan of the city of Ballwin, I believe that’s a sound reason why we are urging the Ballwin (Board of Aldermen) to not approve the request for commercial zoning at that location.”

Nations noted that the meeting with Pogue went well, but it would be hard to predict what the Ballwin Board of Aldermen’s vote would be. The board was

“There’s no question that a lot of traffic on a daily basis is drawn to that area.”

MAYOR JOHN NATIONS expected to vote on the matter at its June 22 meeting, after West Newsmagazine press time.

“He was very liberal with his time and we went over the proposal and looked at it extensively and he listened very carefully to what I had to say,” Nations said. “He also met with (Mayor Scott) Douglass in Clarkson Valley and we talked about the proposal and its impact and the layout of the setting. But in the end, he will do what he believes is in the interest of the people of Ballwin.”

Ultimately, Nations said he realizes that Ballwin officials will do what is best for Ballwin.

“The city of Ballwin will do what they believe is in the interests of the people of Ballwin,” Nations said. “It’s not unusual to have something that greatly affects your residents over which a city has virtually zero control. The best we can do is make our concerns known; in this case it’s with the city of Ballwin. Zoning matters usually get the greatest attention and in this matter it’s rightfully so. When something is directly in someone’s neighborhood, it’s going to affect their quality of life. It’s difficult for me to say whether it (our meeting) will have an impact or what the impact will be. The (land) use, of course, just off the bat is a big issue. The secondary issues are the proposal itself and even if they’re inclined to approve that type of use on that site, is that really the best proposal?”

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In both instances, Wiegand’s friends came to his rescue - moving his artwork and antiques out of the building, and helping with restoration.

Today, Wiegand is facing yet another crisis. Only this deluge is man-made, and his entire life’s work faces the prospect of demolition.

Last summer, Chesterfield’s Landmarks Preservation Commission proposed designating the building as a local historic landmark but it now sits in harm’s way.

According to officials for the MonarchChesterfield Levee District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers might condemn the property as part of a project designed to strengthen the levee system in Chesterfield Valley. Officials for the Corps previously said that a reinforced concrete wall bordering Wiegand’s property would suffice for upgrading the levee to 500-year flood specifications. That would be accomplished without damage to the studio and its surrounding land.

However, a new proposal from the levee district could jeopardize the property’s future.

Wiegand’s property is located at 1 Wiegand Drive, at the east end of Chesterfield Valley. His parents purchased the land and former Kroeger Slaughterhouse (circa 1926) in 1952. The Wiegands opened The Smokehouse Market; Wiegand’s sister, Jane, and her husband, Thom Sehnert, later opened Annie Gunn’s restaurant. In 1965, as a high schooler, Wiegand saved the building to keep it on its original site.

He personally began restoring and adding structures to the old building. Wiegand calls it his “tree house without a tree” because it is surrounded by trees. The complex also includes a castle-like great hall (the original Slaughterhouse edifice) and a spacious indoor jungle atrium filled with exotic plants.

Wiegand, 61, creates sculpture art that is known throughout the world.“I’m only the caretaker,” Wiegand said. “The studio belongs to everyone. The non-profit Wiegand Foundation Inc. was created in 2004 to preserve all this for future generations.”

The foundation creates works of art for numerous non-profit organizations to use in support of their various missions and the property serves as a venue for cultural and

Local sculptor Don Wiegand’s window looks directly out at the Monarch Levee

educational events. More than 300 charitable organizations have used the facility rent-free for fund-raisers and dinners. It also has been used for weddings, anniversaries, etc.

Wiegand said he thought that the historical landmark designation would help protect the property forever. However, it is only a local designation; application for national recognition is in process. But there still is no guarantee of protection from eminent domain.

“Everyone feels this building is theirs, and it truly does belong to everybody,” Wiegand said. “We want to show the community how important it is to save this property, not just for my personal reasons, but for historical and horticultural reasons as well. I feel like it’s a David and Goliath situation. I need a big sling shot to stop this giant.”

On June 17, an overflow of supporters crowded into the studio for an organizational meeting.

“Intense public pressure is needed,” said Nancy Carver, a former government manager in Washington, D.C., who presided over the meeting. “We have to contact our Congressional representatives and senators, because this is a federal project. We must make sure they take full consideration of the situation. There are other alternatives that will balance and preserve the heritage here. The levee can be reinforced (while still) saving the property.”

The next meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on July 1 at the studio. For information on how to help, contact Carver at (314) 9669981. For more information, visit wiegandstudios.com and wiegandfoundation.org.

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‘Boonie Hat Bandit’ admits to 12 bank robberies

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY The Federal Bureau of Investigation offered a $5,000 reward for his capture, and five area police departments were involved in his search. Earlier this month, the bank robber dubbed the “Boonie Hat Bandit” pled guilty to robbing 12 area banks during a 12-month spree.

Donald Giammanco, 45, of Florissant, pled guilty to federal charges before United States District Judge Catherine D. Perry.

According to documents filed at the time of the plea, the Sept. 18, 2008, robbery of the Commerce Bank branch at 487 Old Smizer Mill Road, Fenton, was his last stop in the robbery spree.

Officials said Giammanco robbed banks nearly monthly from November 2007 until September 2008, when St. Louis County Police nabbed him.

During the last robbery, officials said a Commerce Bank branch employee followed Giammanco out of the branch and watched him enter his car, a blue Mercury Grand Marquis. The employee gave the license plate number and vehicle description to the police, and St. Louis County Police Officers arrested Giammanco after he drove away.

In his plea, Giammanco admitted that he robbed 12 banks.

Officials said that the amount of money stolen totaled $118,527. No one was hurt during any of the robberies.

Each of the 12 federal counts carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000. Sentencing has been set for Aug. 13.

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Giammanco was dubbed the “hat bandit” for sporting various hats during the heists.

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Bu llet i n Boa rd Read, Right, Run Pierremont Elementary School in the Parkway School District was one of 90 St. Louis-area schools to participate in the Go St. Louis Read, Right and Run program.

Each student read 26 books, did 26 good deeds and ran 26.2 miles, completing the last mile in Forest Park as part of the Go! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend.

P.E. teacher Patty Furlong, first-grade teacher Lindsey Griffith and school nurse Becky Cartmill coordinated the program that met weekly after school with 55 students.

Parkway surplus property auction Beginning at 8 a.m. on July 15, various types of equipment, office machines and furniture that the Parkway School District can no longer use will be auctioned to the highest bidders.

From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 14, there will be a public preview of items to be auctioned. The preview and auction will be held at Fern Ridge High School (13157 N. Olive Spur Road in Creve Coeur).

Contact John Hribar at (314) 415-8254 for more information.

Student wins trip to Washington A fifth-grade student at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School in the Parkway School District recently placed first in Missouri in a poster contest to illustrate the positive effects of being tobacco-free.

Madeline VanLeunen, a fifth-grade student at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School in the Parkway School District, and Principal Bruce Hunter.

Madeline VanLeunen won a trip for two to attend the American Academy of Family Physicians national convention in Washington, D.C., in July. VanLeunen will represent Missouri and participate in the national poster contest. Her mom, dad and sister will be going with her, along with a staff member from the Missouri Academy.

Tar Wars is a smoking prevention/ tobacco-free program for fourth and fifth graders that the American Academy of Family Physicians developed and presented to students by local physicians. This past January, Brian Rogers, a retired family physician who lives in the Shenandoah area, presented the program to Shenandoah Valley fifth-grade students. A follow-up to the lesson is a poster contest where students make posters to illustrate the positive effects of being tobacco-free.

Central High student scores perfect on ACT Ammar Zahid from Central High School in the Parkway School District scored a 36 - the highest possible composite score - on the ACT college entrance Zahid exam.

Of the students in Missouri who took the ACT test in April, only 13 achieved a 36. In the United States, only 268 students who took the test scored a 36.

The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student’s composite score is the average of four test scores. For purposes of comparison, the average composite score for the national high school graduating class of 2007 was 21.2.

Parkway students achieved an average ACT score of 24.1, which is the fourthhighest of 524 Missouri school districts.

The state and U.S. averages are 21.6 and 21.1, respectively.

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Blair Dinucci, 17-year-old from Ballwin, recently gave up a Saturday in her busy schedule as a model for Dinucci the Edge Agency in St. Louis to model for a local charity, Caitlin’s Closet.

Along with this charity, Dinucci also donates time to Friends of Kids with Cancer and volunteers at a local child care center in Ballwin.

As a result of the show, 32 dresses were donated to Caitlin’s Closet, which provides prom dresses to those who cannot afford them. In addition to modeling for the show, Dinucci also donated two dresses to the charity.

Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year Monyee Wright, assistant principal at Parkway’s Northeast Middle School, has been named “Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year” for 2008-2009 by the St. Louis Association of Secondary School Principals.

Wright has been assistant principal at Northeast Middle School for six years and has been working with children for 22 years. She started her career at the Missouri School for the Blind in 1986.

“I have a deep, abiding passion for educating our children,” Wright said. “It is my hope to continue to work to provide our students and community with the educational leadership to prepare our youth for a greater tomorrow in an ever-changing international society. It is truly an honor to have my peers to select me to represent them.”

Wright is an active volunteer and works with numerous organizations, including: St. Louis University Black Alumni Association Board Member, Operation Brightside, Boys and Girls Club, Khoury League Coach and Helper, Kirkwood Girls Track Announcer, St. Louis Rams, Demetrius Johnson Hoops and Huddles, and East St. Louis Railers/Dasher Track and Field Summer Program.

Lafayette High School recently announced the Glory of Missouri Award winners for the 2008-09 school year. These students were selected from students in the junior and senior classes for exemplifying those virtues or characteristics inscribed in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Students received a plaque of recognition from Missouri Rep. Timothy W. Jones (R-Dist. 89) during a ceremony in the House Chamber on March 30.

The recipients and 14 virtues of greatness deemed essential for the people of Missouri to possess when the Capitol was rebuilt in 1922 include: • Patricia Yang - Knowledge: Exemplifies knowledge and is not only book smart, but also aware of the state of information.

• Erik Dauster - Liberty: Demonstrates beliefs in the constitutional freedoms of our country and is innovative and self-driven as were those who founded our country and colonized our state.

• Keely McCaskie - Equality: Demonstrates fairness in opportunity and leads this virtue by example and action.

• Danny Kenny - Law: Seeks to know the truth and its actions, pursues guidelines and boundaries, and alters his behavior accordingly.

• Alex Mace - Justice: Demonstrates decision and judgment capabilities as our system seeks to attain justice through weighing both sides of an issue or dilemma; is concerned in what is ethical in law and action and speaks of policies and ideas with consideration of the ramifications for all, not just himself.

• Ian Moore - Fraternity: Promotes the togetherness of the student body and can demonstrate an attitude of cohesion and friendliness.

• Hannah Bliss - Education: One who stands for the ideas of the process and demonstrates the influence and perpetuation of information as she shapes and defines who she becomes.

• Brent Folan - Progress: Promotes positive changes in the school or community whether it be an adjustment in rules or regulations or the leader of a new student organization; takes a school or community

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Brownies beautify park The city of Ballwin thanks Brownie Troop 1017 from Woerther Elementary School in the Parkway School District for their service work in May. The troop of third-grade Ballwin Brownies came to Vlasis Park for the afternoon and worked on the Safety Sense try-it, along with helping beautify the park and its surroundings.

beyond the present and sends it moving forward into an era of change.

• Laura Dick - Honor: One of integrity and faithfulness who embodies a still sense of truth and virtue.

• Katie Moorkamp - Truth: In constant pursuit of the truth and perseveres until the ultimate answer is revealed.

• Ashley Mace - Virtue: One of outstanding moral character who conducts herself with moral excellence.

• Ashley Zerr - Temperance: One who demonstrates moderate behavior, who rarely gets worked up over situations and can remain calm in threatening situations.

• Tyler Sellers - Enterprise: Demonstrates the innovative and creative energy of enterprise.

• Adam Polson - Charity: One who is a true philanthropist, willing to even the score with those less fortunate or those who are in need.

Marquette High announces Glory of Missouri winners Marquette High School recently announced the Glory of Missouri Award winners for the 2008-2009 school year.

These students were selected from nearly 500 students in the junior and senior classes for exemplifying those virtues or characteristics inscribed in the Missouri House of Representatives. Students received a plaque of recognition from Missouri Rep. Allen Icet (R-Dist. 84) during a ceremony in the House Chamber on March 16.

The recipients and 14 virtues of greatness deemed essential for the people of Missouri to possess when the Capitol was rebuilt in 1922 include: • Erica Cao - Knowledge: Exemplifies knowledge and is not only book smart, but also aware of the state of information.

• Susan Sordo - Liberty: Demonstrates beliefs in the constitutional freedoms of our country and is innovative and self-driven as were those who founded our country and colonized our state.

• Michelle DeVera - Equality: Demon-

strates fairness in opportunity and leads this virtue by example and action.

• Courtney Rummel - Law: Seeks to know the truth and its actions, pursues guidelines and boundaries and alters her behavior accordingly.

• Maria Fox - Justice: Demonstrates decision and judgment capabilities as our system seeks to attain justice through weighing both sides of an issue or dilemma; is concerned in what is ethical in law and action and speaks of policies and ideas with consideration of the ramifications for all, not just herself.

• Diana Chen - Fraternity: Promotes the togetherness of the student body and can demonstrate an attitude of cohesion and friendliness.

• Lily Brodzinski - Education: One who stands for the ideas of the process and demonstrates the influence and perpetuation of information as she shapes and defines who she becomes.

• Tu Ho - Progress: Promotes positive changes in the school or community whether it be an adjustment in rules or regulations or the leader of a new student organization; takes a school or community beyond the present and sends it moving forward into an era of change.

• Alyssa Bilyeu - Honor: One of integrity and faithfulness who embodies a still sense of truth and virtue.

• Paige Williams - Truth: In constant pursuit of the truth and perseveres until the ultimate answer is revealed.

• Alyssa Strubberg - Virtue: One of outstanding moral character who conducts herself with moral excellence.

• Matthew Warrick - Temperance: One who demonstrates moderate behavior, who rarely gets worked up over situations and can remain calm in threatening situations.

• Margaret Anderson - Enterprise: Demonstrates the innovative and creative energy of enterprise.

• Ronell McCollum - Charity: One who is a true philanthropist, willing to even the score with those less fortunate or those who are in need.

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Creve Coeur summer projects to include community garden, dog park area where the dogs can play instead was designed. The area where the dogs would let off their playful energy would often become muddy. The 24-by-12-foot site would be submerged a bit to drain water.

Christensen said water in the park has been a big issue. He said the area also

By TED DIXON, JR The city of Creve Coeur has a couple of special projects slated to begin this summer with the community garden and dog park.

Melissa Weiss, Creve Coeurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public information officer, said the community garden at Millennium Park (near St. Timothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic School and Church and Hope Montessori School) recently came to fruition. She said the garden is an area where 15 plots are set so residents or nonresidents can plant fruits and vegetables.

Weiss said the city has been working with a group of residents to get the new garden â&#x20AC;&#x153;up and running.â&#x20AC;?

She said 11 of the 15 plots, which cost $10 a piece, have been sold. Anyone interested in purchasing a plot can fill out a plot lease at Creve Coeur City Hall. Each plot is about 5-feet-by-15-feet in length.

Weiss said that city crews worked to set up the tilling of the ground and several residents donated fencing materials.

For the dog park at Conway Park, Creve Coeur Assistant City Administrator Jaysen Christensen said a group of citizens about a year ago raised money to build a pavilion inside the dog park - but they decided they did not want to go through with that project due to a lack of interest.

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would include a spray mist to cool off the dogs. He said construction is set to begin mid-June and finish by July.

Christensen said the dog park, which opened three years ago, has been very positive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have about 300 dogs registered,â&#x20AC;?

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St. Louis County issues West Nile alert St. Louis County health officials have Director Dolores J. Gunn said. discovered multiple cases of West Nile â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though serious West Nile Virus-carrying mosquitoes throughout the Virus cases in humans are rare, county. it is important to minimize our No human cases have been reported, exposure.â&#x20AC;? although mosquitoes carrying the virus Health officials are have been found in county-laid mosquito urging residents to protraps, officials. The county routinely col- tect themselves with lects mosquito samples for testing in order repellents containing to determine which areas to spray.

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Missouri Legislature passes sweeping education changes The Missouri Legislature approved an education bill that ensures gaming funds go to the classroom; teaching standards are established; and parents’ rights are protected.

New gaming money derived from last November’s voter-approved Proposition A will go as intended to students in Missouri classrooms thanks to a sweeping education bill the Missouri Legislature passed this week.

The measure now heads to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.

Senate Bill 291 fixes an error in the proposition’s language. Lawmakers voted to have the gaming funds generated from the removal of loss limits deposited into the Classroom Trust Fund and distributed to school districts through the fund. The fix will mean an additional $60 million for Missouri classrooms in the fiscal year that begins July 1.

The measure also expands virtual classrooms for use by Missouri school district

students and charter school students for any grade. The bill also guarantees that private, parochial, and home school students will be able to participate in virtual courses offered in the school districts where they live.

The bill provides funding for school districts and charter schools to create virtual school programs, building on the state’s current virtual school.

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High school tennis It is hard to blame Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS) Coach Patrick Huewe for feeling a little somber about Andrew Mellow’s graduation.

Mellow recently completed a three-peat with another state singles championship in Class 1 in Springfield, Mo. Dominating the competition, Mellow lost just eight games in his four state matches. In addition, as the No. 1 singles player, Mellow helped the Rams to a second-place finish in the state team tennis tournament.

“I am fortunate to have coached some great players at the high school level,” Huewe said. “Andrew ranks at the top of the list of people I’ve coached in 15 years of coaching high school tennis. It will be a long time before someone wins three consecutive state titles.”

In the small school’s competition at state, Clayton’s Michael Johnston captured four titles from 1985 to 1988.

“This is the best performance by any singles athlete since then in either class,” Huewe said about Mellow. “It’s incredibly difficult to do. Due to the difference in age, size and experience of opponents,

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Alejandro Cepeda of Missouri Military Academy by default. In the quarterfinals, Mellow beat Christopher Frye of Barstow 6-1, 6-2.

In the semi-final, Mellow hammered his sophomore year probably made it the Ryan Walker of Bishop LeBlond 6-1, 6-1. most difficult year of the three to win. He “As always, Andrew is a strong complayed dominant tennis the last two years petitor on the court and a humble, gracious and overwhelmed his competition. Surpris- champion when it’s over,” Huewe said. ingly enough, he didn’t qualify for state his “The smile on his face was the best indicafreshman year.” tion that he was enjoying the moment. I’m Mellow finished 19-3 this spring. His not sure if the feat has really sunk in yet.”

Newsmagazine only losses in Missouri came to St. Louis Mellow will play in college at Furman. ()les+erson' rival Matt Kuelker of Christian Brothers Huewe said he expects Mellow to make the .roof' Client' College (CBC) and Pembroke Hill senior adjustment to college tennis.

Tommy Aliber in the team finals at state.

“He will see a difference right away in Huewe said Mellow also lost “a tough college tennis, but his preparation playing match” to Eric Sock of Blue Valley North national tournaments will help him hit the in Kansas City. ground running,” Huewe said.

At state, Huewe said he was anticipating Mellow having to face Aliber again for the state title. However, Aliber lost to Tony High school baseball Stephenson of Helias 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.

CBC baseball Coach Scott Brown has “We were shocked when he was upset in announced he is stepping down as the the semis by Tony Stephenson of Helias,” leader of the Cadets’ program.

Huewe said.

Brown said he wants to concentrate on In the final, Mellow beat Stephenson his duties as the athletic director at CBC. easily 6-2, 6-1.

The administration has wanted him to “Andrew’s game matched up well with devote his energies to one job and not keep Stephenson’s and dominated the match,” juggling both duties.

Huewe said. “Stephenson’s serve was “I would not be telling the truth if I didn’t strong, but once Andrew found his timing, tell you that I wasn’t sad about having to he could be aggressive returning the ball. make that decision, but as I clicked on all His serve was so strong during the match the ADs that I wanted to send this e-mail that it allowed him to put more pressure on to, I realized that Kevin Bowers (Seckman) Tony’s serve.” and I may have been the two lone holdouts Mellow opened state play by beating of being both coach and A.D. at the large

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Most ADs were not given the opportunity to continue coaching, and had to give up the sport you love to concentrate on your administrative role. I think all of you know that the decision was harder for me in light that I have two boys (Matt and Chris) on H)tebut of Iiss:e' the doorstep of entering CBC, have coached them for a long time and it is probClient' ably time that they get a(iAe' break from me anyway. Besides, I will still get the opportunity to coach them from Colors' the sidelines like all the other parents.” .iIt:res' Brown has led the Cadets’ baseball proJoKos' gram for 19 years.

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Patriots’ Coach Mark Wade said Langley earned his accolade as well as being a member of the first-team, all-conference squad.

“Nick had an excellent year,” Wade said.

Langley averaged 2 over par. He won the 18-team tournament at Eagle Lake, shooting a 74. Langley placed third in the 12-team Lindbergh Invitational by shooting a 77. He tied for sixth at the 24-team Webster Cup, shooting a 78.

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Patrick Vega, 13, Wildwood, who swims for the Rockwood Swim Club was one of just 32 swimmers nationwide invited to attend the Diversity Select Swim Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

To attend the camp, swimmers had to be a minority between the ages of 13 and 18 and have at least one diversity select camp time standard, which was a AAAA time.

Vega (left) and Olympian Rowdy Gaines.

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Langley finished the season with a 72.08 scoring average, fourth best in school history. He was the tri-leader after the first round of the NCAA Championship after firing a 69.

The 2008 Big 10 Freshman of the Year was named FirstTeam, All-Big 10 and earned Academic All- Scott Langley Big 10 accolades in 2009.

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Langley is making a name for himself at Parkway South. His older brother, Scott, who is a standout sophomore golfer at Illinois, had a stellar career with the Patriots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nick was outstanding when he came in as a freshman,â&#x20AC;? Wade said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has gotten better, especially his mental approach. He stays calm and when things go bad, he knows how to handle himself. That is huge in golf. He provided great leadership for our team all year.â&#x20AC;?

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Junior Kuelker wins CBC’s first singles tennis title

By WARREN MAYES After winning the state Class 2 singles tennis championship and polishing off the 2009 season undefeated, Christian Brothers College (CBC) junior Matthew Kuelker knows what he wants for an encore.

“The only thing that would be better is another one I guess,” Kuelker said regarding the 2010 season. “That’s the ultimate goal.”

At the recent state tennis tournament in Springfield, Mo., Kuelker capped his perfect 23-0 season by becoming the first-ever singles champion in CBC history. Brothers Matt and Grant Edwards won the doubles championship in 1997.

Kuelker got past his Missouri Valley doubles partner Paul Nahon of Springfield Glendale in a tough match 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. He then whipped defending Class 2 champion John Lazenby of Joplin 6-3, 6-3.

“In the final match, there were 34 deuces, so it could have gone either way,” Kuelker said. “I played John in the Missouri Valley and I had beaten him three out of three times, but he always does well in high school tennis. I knew it would be a tough match. I went in pretty positive. I knew if I could get past Paul, I’d have a good shot in the finals and that’s what happened.”

In his previous state appearances, Kue-

lker finished fourth and third.

“I knew I didn’t want to get second this year,” Kuelker said. “I knew that much. To win state and be undefeated is something I didn’t really imagine for myself, but I’m glad I did it.”

CBC Coach John Tiernan said it was a huge accomplishment.

“We probably had one of the toughest districts (Class 2, District 3 at Chaminade) in the whole state for Matthew to get through,” Tiernan said. “There was no guarantee he would even get to state. For Matthew to get through and win the district the way he did without losing a set and not really being challenged is itself an accomplishment. We went down there and the way the bracket was set, he would have to get through Paul Nahon, who finished second last year. That was a huge hurdle. Paul is a hometown kid and had the big crowd behind him and Paul is a monster hitter. Matthew had to overcome all of these obstacles.”

Kuelker did just that. A newspaper article helped motivate Kuelker.

“I knew I could definitely win at state,” Kuelker said. “There were four or five players at state that I play with in Missouri Valley and all could win on any given day.

I knew I had a good shot. My semi-final match was pretty tough. Paul beat me last

year at state. We’re good friends and we play doubles together. My coach and some of the parents and my Dad (Bob) and Mr. Mellow, (MICDS player) Andrew’s dad, showed me the paper that day. There was a story about how Nahon and Lazenby were on a collision course to the finals. That aggravated me a little bit. It made me want to beat them even worse.”

Tiernan said Kuelker played well to win state.

“To me, the real final was the semi-final with Paul,” Tiernan said. “Then he beat Lazenby. They used different strategies against Matthew. Paul tried to overpower him and run him to his backhand. Lazenby has a wicked slice backhand that he can chip to the corner. He’s got the fastest hands and best net game in the state, but Matthew just was on that day. To finish 23-0 is incredible.

He beat all the big names this year. He beat Joey West (Chaminade) three times and he beat (Class 1 singles champion) Andrew Mellow (MICDS) and he beat Nishaad Balachandran (Parkway Central).”

The banner commemorating the state title will hang in the CBC gym.

Now it is time for Kuelker to play in the Missouri Valley tournaments. He will play in Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, Pennsylvania and likely in Florida and California.

Matt Kuelker (left) and his coach, John Tiernan.

“To me, the real final was the semi-final with Paul.”

JOHN TIERNAN, COACH “I play year-round,” Kuelker said. “I’ll be lucky if I’m home 30 days this summer.

I like it a lot. I have a lot of friends in it. I travel with my Mom and Dad. It’s actually fun to go and see different places. We have a good time.”

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Stipanovich earns water polo player of year honors with record-setting goals

By WARREN MAYES DeSmet High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Matt Stipanovichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s break-out junior year broke even his imagination.

Stipanovich scored an eye-popping 106 goals and 55 assists this season for the Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; water polo team, which finished second overall this spring. Stipanovich earned the 2009 All-Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Doug Hall Player of the Year honor. The 6-foot-5, 210pound Stipanovich also was the Suburban Central Conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Player of the Year.

While he is excited about his post-season honors, it is not why he played. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I personally wanted to win the state championship,â&#x20AC;? Stipanovich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But to be the Player of the Year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a great honor. Last year, Tim Dale of SLUH (Saint Louis University High) was the Player of the Year. I enjoy playing with him. Every winter and summer, I play with him and other SLUH players on a club team. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great player and to be considered a player like him means a lot to me. I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the first DeSmet player and to do so means a lot to me, too.â&#x20AC;?

DeSmet Coach Miguel Figueras said Stipanovich was deserving. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a junior, to win this in our conference really speaks volumes for Mattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play this season and the respect he has from other teams,â&#x20AC;? Figueras said.

The 106 goals sets a record at DeSmet, with Andrew Schonhoff holding the old mark.

In his first two years on the varsity team, Stipanovich said he was more of a role player. Stipanovich, who plays the 2-meter spot, blossomed this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was a good year for me personally,â&#x20AC;?

Stipanovich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a break-out year for me. I felt like I had to step up and take control of the game and I think I did that pretty well. I just felt like every game I had to come out strong and set the tone for us.

I always got my teammates involved. I do like making assists so everyone is involved.

We had a great team this year.â&#x20AC;?

Figueras agreed that Stipanovich flour-

ished as a player who can get it done for his team. Stipanovich became more than just a scorer. He became a complete player in the water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He comes ready to play every day and gives 110 percent,â&#x20AC;? Figueras said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Florida he just seemed to be scoring every time he touched the ball and really impressed several of the coaches down there. We knew he had this type of season in him. However, his defense just became really apparent this year. I actually was very impressed with how great a defender he has become.

Every time he comes to the pool, he tries to learn and get better.â&#x20AC;?

Stipanovich made big contributions for the Spartans as a freshman and sophomore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has started for us for the past two seasons,â&#x20AC;? Figueras said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a freshman, he scored about 30 goals and then around 50 or so last season. Being left-handed, he gives us a whole other dimension for how we can attack.â&#x20AC;?

DeSmet was an offensive powerhouse in compiling a 25-7 record. The Spartans scored in double digits in 21 games. Stipanovich led the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a couple of seven-goal games,â&#x20AC;? Stipanovich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I think my best game was when I scored four goals and had four assists. I enjoy getting assists because that means Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting my teammates involved as well in the game.â&#x20AC;?

Figueras said Stipanovich was a team player. He was not one-dimensional. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew we had a great one-two punch in Matt and Michael Schonhoff,â&#x20AC;? Figueras said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Matt really played as a team player and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to carry the team or do too much himself. He tried to get his teammates involved whenever possible. This is what I had hoped for.â&#x20AC;?

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St. Louis Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parks and Recreation Department is expected to begin the project, which will cost more than $200,000, in July.

The project will create approximately 2.5 new miles of paved and limestone trails, ultimately leading to a total of about 10 miles of trails in the park. A nearly 1-mile gap in the paved trail system, located on the south half of the park, will be closed with a new paved connector. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What people do right now is they either walk along the main road in the grass or they walk on the road in order to walk the loop and connect the two trails,â&#x20AC;? said Chris Ludwig, project manager for the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department.

Two solar-powered warning signals will be installed where the new connector crosses the main drive to alert motorists about pedestrians.

The project is being funded with a $100,000 Recreational Trails Program grant from the Federal Highway Administration and a local match. The grant will help cover costs for the first of three phases of trail work.

The county ultimately plans to address all of the trails within the park in order to correct alignment and eliminate erosion problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to do with a lot of the rock (limestone) trail is to realign it so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sustainable,â&#x20AC;? Ludwig said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had some problems with a couple of ponds on the north side that have been leaking. They tend to erode some of the trail system away when they overflow so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re correcting a lot of those issues.â&#x20AC;?

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should help alleviate erosion problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The trail system as it is now goes up and down in a straight line and when it rains heavily, it erodes the trail away,â&#x20AC;? Ludwig said.

Queeny Park sits on what used to be farmland. Ludwig said the trail system was formed where the old farm roads once were located. Realignment will take some of the straight lines out and allow the trails to run along the contours of the land the way most trail systems are designed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty challenging now with the way theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re laid out,â&#x20AC;? Ludwig said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to make them a little more enjoyable.â&#x20AC;?

Several existing roadways that enter on the upper lot will be converted into a trail.

The new trail will proceed south parallel to the main road and will skirt the outside of the newly-planted prairie.

The second phase of the project involves the twin ponds along Dogwood Trail. The parks department stabilized the ponds last year, but potential long-term problems still exist, officials said. The pond dams will be strengthened and additional riprap and trail realignment work will be completed.

The final part of the project includes paving a 1,000-foot section of Hawk Ridge Trail and improving the pedestrian crossing on Mason Road.

The renovations are expected to impact trail use, although minimally. Most of the trail construction involves creating new sections and should not interrupt traffic on the trail system. For sections of existing trail that will be impacted, trail users can expect some future temporary closures.

The first phase of the project is expected to be completed by December 2010.

Future construction is contingent on available funding and will be scheduled accordingly.

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Creve Coeur says OK to young entrepreneurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new business

By TED DIXON JR. While many high school students are busy hanging out at the pool and relaxing during the lazy days of summer, 16-yearold Jordan Harris is busy sharpening his business skills while starting a new service at the Creve Coeur Ice Arena this summer.

Harris, who plays high school hockey, has started a skate sharpening business at the rink. He is available to sharpen skates for hockey players as well as figure skaters and anyone else who skates at the rink.

With the help of the city and his father, he is able to lease a room at the ice arena so that he can run his operation. His father, Robert, said he presented his son with a business plan and was able to reach an amicable outcome with the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw the opportunity to do it because there really wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a hockey shop that could sharpen skates within 10 miles,â&#x20AC;?

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Harris also said one could get top-notch service at his business, which opened in mid-June.

Harris and his father recently traveled to Ontario, Canada, to learn how to use measurements and sharpen the skates to the ultimate specification. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is providing Jordan a good opportunity to (learn) how to start and run a business,â&#x20AC;? Robert said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His current job is shining shoes and (he) looks forward to the additional responsibility. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very good at managing money.â&#x20AC;?

Local city leaders who gave the go-ahead for his business offered a positive opinion as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful and I am glad you brought this to the city,â&#x20AC;? Creve Coeur City Councilmember Beth Kistner said.

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By TED DIXON JR. June 17 was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michael Kaste Dayâ&#x20AC;? in Ellisville as the city honored one of its residents who served in the war in Iraq and also works for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Kaste, who has worked for the FBI for the past 21 years, serves as assistant special agent in the St. Louis Division. Kasteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duties in the armed forces include stints in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A proclamation in his honor stated that he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;unable to return to the States to be with his family and friends for an extended period of time, but showed that strength of mind that allows one to endure adversity with courage.â&#x20AC;?

Kaste also recently presented the Ellisville Police Department with an American flag, which according to the proclamation, symbolized the unshakeable resolve of the men and women serving the country. That particular flag was carried Nov. 15, 2008, onboard mission aircraft in support of combat operations in Iraq.

The city expressed its appreciation and gratitude to Kaste for his efforts to â&#x20AC;&#x153;advance liberty and peace in Iraq, as well as for all the sacrifices made preventing threats to our domestic tranquility.

Kaste was humble in his acceptance speech. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just doing my job,â&#x20AC;? Kaste said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This really meant something to me.â&#x20AC;?

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For more information, call

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Saturday

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Calorie Restriction Diet - the fountain of youth?

By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES There is a mythical place called Shangri-La where people remain ageless. Can that dream of longer life come true for modern man? Who would not like to look and feel 10 years younger?

Recent studies have shown that a low-calorie, nutritious diet actually can ward off physical changes that cause aging. Sure, all diets in general promise weight loss, but what about actually slowing the aging process as well? Eat less, live longer and enjoy life more - it all sounds pretty simple.

This is not a fad diet or some magic pill. It is all about changing the quality of the diet by increasing the servings of nutrient-dense food and reducing or minimizing servings of “empty” calorie foods. It is called the Calorie Restriction Diet (CRD), and the 3,000 members of the Calorie Restriction Society (CRS) take it seriously.

In recent television interviews on “60 Minutes” and “Oprah,” members claimed that CRD helps people live up to 20 percent longer than those not on the diet. The support group’s credo is simple: To help people of all ages live longer and healthier lives simply by eating fewer calories while maintaining adequate nutrition. For them, it is not simply a diet but a lifestyle. Weight loss is a side effect.

They refer to the plan as Calorie Restriction with Optimal Nutrients (CRON). Members of the CRS call themselves CRONies.

HISTORY University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) professor Roy Walford founded both the CRD movement and the CRS with the principles set forth in his 1986 book, “The 120 Year Diet - How to Double Your Vital Years.”

Studies as far back as 1934 had shown that rats fed a severely-reduced calorie diet lived twice as long as other test animals. Walford’s own research showed that mice fed a reduced 40 percent calorie diet had the same results.

Walford believed humans on a similar diet could possibly live up to 120 years.

Unfortunately, Walford did not live as long as he envisioned. He died at age 79 in 2004 from complications of Lou Gehrig’s disease.

THE DIET A calorie-restriction diet offers a longer and healthier lifespan, with weight loss as a side effect, researchers said.

CRD calls for a 30 to 40 percent reduction in total calorie intake, but nutritional supplements are used to maintain overall health. (A study at Washington University in St. Louis requires a 25 percent reduction.)

The calorie-restriction diet regimen emphasizes nutrient-rich natural foods over highly-processed empty calorie foods.

John O. Holloszy, M.D. The diet tends to resemble

a traditional Mediterranean diet, including a wide variety of vegetables, olive oil, beans, whole grains, fish and fruit.

Beginners closely examine their diets, detecting and eliminating many or most high-calorie foods. They replace them with nutrient-dense foods. Vegetables are a staple of calorie-restriction diets because they have a high percentage of nutrients per calorie.

THE STUDY The study began several years ago when doctors started examining CRONies who had voluntarily been consuming low-calorie diets for an average of six years (consuming approximately 1,400 to 2,000 calories per day). They ranged in age from 41 to 65. Astounding results showed that their hearts looked 15 years younger.

The National Institute on Aging-sponsored Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy (CALERIE) is the most recent study. Washington University is one of three centers participating in the United States. The overall purpose of the CALERIE study is to gain knowledge about the effects of two years of food restriction in reducing the risk for disease and in slowing the aging process.

Senior investigator John O. Holloszy, M.D., professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences fessor of medicine at Washingat Washington Univerton University, who already had sity in St. Louis, is one done extensive research with of the primary experts CRONies. in this project. It was his “While consuming between 10 work that demonstrated and 25 percent fewer calories how animals actually than average Americans, CROlive longer when they eat Nies maintained proper nutriless. tion,” Fontana said. “That’s an “We don’t know how important factor.”

BREAKFAST long each individual will Fontana said he found that 52 g Kellogg’s low-fat granola with raisins end up living, but they people on the low-calorie diet 16 oz fat-free milk certainly seem to have have low blood levels of cho1 medium banana a longer life expectancy lesterol and triglycerides, blood than average,” Holloszy, pressure scores equal to those of 76, said. “They’re not going to die from a heart attack, much younger individuals, and a lower risk of developing stroke or diabetes. I’ll probably never see the end results diabetes. in my lifetime. It’s going to be many years before we know Holloszy said the health benefits include powerful whether calorie restriction really lengthens life in humans. protection against atherosclerosis/coronary heart disease, In humans, it’s almost imposType 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and possibly cancer. sible to tell yet. We’re still Both Fontana and Holloszy said they believe that caloric not 100 percent sure that restriction is not for everyone. They recommend a moderCR will lead to a longer life ate reduction in calories, combined with regular exercise. (i.e., Walford’s 120 years) but People should not go it alone but should be under a docwe see people showing the tor’s supervision. Also, CRD practitioners may find that same type of improvements they lose fat but also muscle tone and bone mass. That is in health as the animal studwhy people need to be cautious and work closely with their ies showed. We see that CR physicians, Fontana and Holloszy said. protects against heart attacks, diabetes - all the diseases PERSONAL STORIES associated with aging.”

Applicants to the CALERIE study are carefully screened.

Seven years ago, Holloszy If accepted, they undergo diet counseling, nutrition educapartnered with Luigi Fontana, tion and medical supervision. The study lasts two years M.D., Ph.D., associate pro- Luigi Fontana, M.D., Ph.D. and looks at the effects of CRD on aging.

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Ballwin resident Patty Ivey, 45, began the diet in 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve almost completed my two years on the program and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m shocked how fast time has passed,â&#x20AC;? Ivey said.

Ivey said she is happy with her results. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What intrigued me most was that the diet wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just for weight loss, but for general health,â&#x20AC;? Ivey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a drastic diet, either. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a great experience. I lost 40 pounds in the first year.â&#x20AC;?

Ivey said she lowered her blood pressure and cholesterol, too, simply by watching and reducing her caloric intake by 25 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in maintenance now and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become part of my life,â&#x20AC;? Ivey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love food but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become a more mindful eater and I watch my portions.â&#x20AC;?

St. Charles resident Krissy Johnson, 37, started the CALERIE study in January. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My starting weight was 148 and I now

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Ivey and Johnson said they like the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s format as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are formal meetings with dieticians and DINNER Lentils, olives, feta behavioral therapists that 84 g cooked couscous help if you are having a bad 80 g steamed zucchini day,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said.

90 g unsweetened strawberries New participants also are being sought. weigh around 129,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ours is an ongoing anti-aging study, not close to the six-month point and they expect just a weight-loss program,â&#x20AC;? said Mary me to lose a few more pounds before I level Uhrich, CALERIE study manager. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are off. My calorie plan is 1,500 calories a day presently seeking 20 new participants: men after the 25 percent reduction. The study (age 21-50) and women (age 21-47) who picked out meals for the first month. Since are normal to slightly overweight. Those then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in charge of keeping track accepted will be monitored by physicians, of what I eat.â&#x20AC;? dietitians and physiologists whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll meet Johnson said she really does not deny with them weekly and help set up individherself. ual diet plans.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I eat regular food, even ice cream in Literature on the proper way to begin small amounts, but am more aware of and maintain a calorie-restriction diet is how many calories are in things,â&#x20AC;? Johnson available in many bookstores and health said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal for me is to make better food centers but the experts caution that choices.â&#x20AC;? everyone should consult a physician before Both Ivey and Johnson said they like the starting such a diet.

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By JULIE BROWN PATTON Discussing ways to educate youth about financial management still thrills billionaire, investor and author Warren Buffett, as local leaders discovered June 2 when Buffett completed a 1-hour tour of the Junior Achievement Capstone facility in Chesterfield.

Lori Jacob, president and chief executive officer of the local Junior Achievement of Mississippi Valley Inc. (JAMVI) center, said that when she shared a story with Buffet about a student who recently asked during a project why she had to budget for utilities, he empathized and said he wished his own children had had some facility, such as Junior Achievement, from which “to learn just how many things parents really do pay for.”

In addition to being one of the world’s most recognized philanthropists, Nebraska native Buffett is chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which once was a textile manufacturer and now is a diversified company headquartered in Omaha, Neb. Buffett toured the JA Finance Park and JA BizTown experiential learning centers.

He was accompanied by Gene Toombs, chairman, president and chief executive officer of MiTek Inc. and board member of JAMVI. MiTek is a St. Charles-based subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that manufactures connector products and software for the building components industry.

Rob Reeg, president of global technology and operations at MasterCard Worldwide and chairman of the JAMVI board, also attended.

Reeg said that Buffett commented, “It’s amazing what you’ve built here. This must be the showcase of the whole (JA)

system.”

Reeg said that the Chesterfield center indeed is one of the best models and operations of all the 136 JA locations.

“We were truly honored that Mr. Buffett took the time to see how JA is helping to train young people for the real world,” Jacob said. “He understands what we’re doing here and is 100 percent behind helping youth prepare for their future.”

Jacob said Buffett was amused when told that two students, as they tried to work out a monthly budget in JA Finance Park recently, said to each other: “What do you mean you can’t make a budget work on $53,000 income? I did it on a $28,000 income. Let me show you how to make it work.” Once that comment was shared, the other student said, “Now I understand why it’s not easy for my parents to give me $20 every time I ask them.”

During the tour, Buffett reminded everyone that people only are given one mind and body in a lifetime. He said he believes the greatest investment of all is people’s minds.

“If you don’t take care of your mind, it will rust out. Take care of it,” Buffett told them.

The JA facility in Chesterfield is officially called The Dennis and Judy Jones Free Enterprise Center. Jacob said that a record-number of 127,000 students have been served at the center during the past fiscal year of July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009.

“We’d like to open up the facility to more businesses and individuals so they can personally see how we’re helping to provide the business-related skills and knowledge to our youth to make good decisions in the future,” Jacob said.

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Chesterfield Arts, city prepare for October unveiling of ‘The Awakening’

By STEVE GLOVER Anyone who has traveled to the Washington, D.C., area and seen the 100-foot sculpture “The Awakening” knows how impressive it is to see the half-buried sculpture of a man trying to free himself.

This October, residents of the metropolitan area can come to Chesterfield to experience the breathtaking sculpture by J. Seward Johnson in person. Local entrepreneur Louis Sachs has commissioned a copy of the sculpture to be placed in the Downtown Chesterfield development near the city’s Central Park.

“We’re lucky that Louis Sachs is a man with such vision who wants to see great things happen here and we are fortunate to be one of the organizations that can help these things really come to life,” said Stacey Morse, executive director of Chesterfield Arts. “Sachs (Properties) is handling all of the landscaping and getting the site ready.

We’re going to be in charge of making an event out of this.”

“The Awakening” is constructed in cast aluminum pieces that are so big children and adults can play on the massive head, hand, knee and foot sprouting from the ground. The festivities surrounding the

unveiling of “The Awakening” will begin with a free family day that is open to the public on Oct. 10.

“We want to turn heads and get people out here not only from Chesterfield, but also at the state level because there’s an opportunity to show how something like this can really make a difference and set us apart,” Morse said. “That Saturday we’ll have a community event day with art activities, music and food for the public. We are really wanting to create ownership within the community and let people get out and experience what the arts can do for the community.”

In anticipation of the unveiling of “The Awakening,” the city will showcase 20 of Johnson’s sculptures throughout the city to build awareness about the city’s new sculpture.

“The 20 sculptures coming are really the work that J. Seward Johnson is best known for,” Morse said. “We thought that it would be a nice lead-up to ‘The Awakening’ event and that way it can get people out and they’ll stumble across it and create a buzz about not only those pieces but also ‘The Awakening.’”

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A man in his 90s reminisces about being a young orphan tossed into a life with a second-rate circus during the Great Depression.

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Early detection improves Alzheimer’s disease management

By AMY BURGER Is there any advantage to diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia early, and how does one distinguish between normal, age-related memory loss and a more serious problem?

Neurologist Randall Bateman, who treats patients with dementia at the Memory Diagnostic Center of Washington University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, said two major criteria are used to make the distinction: 1. If changes interfere with the activities of daily living, such as inability to balance a checkbook, forgetting appointments, losing the car or getting lost while driving, and 2. If memory changes are progressive and worsen each year.

“As soon as a person starts having concerns about their memory, it’s a good time to talk about that with their doctor,” Deb Bryer, early stage coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association’s St. Louis chapter, said. “This allows them to gather some baseline data so they can watch the patient over time for changes or a progressive worsening of memory loss.”

It is important for doctors to talk to and confirm symptoms with family members and others close to the person who have unaffected memories. Neurologists can then do a number of cognitive pencil-and-paper tests to gauge how the person is thinking and how well their memory is work-

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Following a dementia diagnosis, lab tests such as MRIs and blood testing can help determine if Alzheimer’s is the cause.

If dementia is diagnosed early, pharmaceutical treatment sometimes may be started to help slow disease progression. Cholinesterase inhibitors that prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine – a chemical messenger important for learning and memory – and Memantine (Namenda), which regulates the activity of another messenger chemical, are used.

“There are other things that have been shown to help as well, like regular exercise,” Bateman said. “Patients can also use practical management cognitive strategies to help them adapt, such as keeping a calendar with notes or using a pillbox with the days sectioned off.”

Early diagnosis also allows patients and their families time to gather information about the disease and its progression and to plan for the future, both emotionally and financially.

The Alzheimer’s Association offers a number of programs for people with undiagnosed early stage memory loss and for those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

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“Project Learn allows those with early stage memory loss to sit down with a professional staff member for about two hours about their individual situation and learn about specific options and programs available to them,” Bryer said. “It also provides some financial assistance to those who need it to improve their quality of life.”

Those who are experiencing memory loss are encouraged to contact the Alzheimer’s Association at (314) 4323422 or visit alz.org/stl.

The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Washington University School of Medicine is conducting new studies on brain imaging, blood tests and genetics and currently is conducting four drug trials. To learn more, visit alzheimer.wustl.edu.

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Until now, amyloid deposits that cause Alzheimer’s disease could only be seen by using a microscope to look at the brain of a patient after death. Using a new imaging tracer called florpiramine, it may be possible to see the plaques in living patients using a PET scan. The purpose of the study is to definitively determine if this is possible.

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Basic dental anxieties, fears and even serious phobias develop for various reasons. Many adults grew up in an age when dentists performed procedures without much explanation and often without anesthesia. Traumatic dental experiences as a child can cause fears of the dentist in adulthood. Fear of needles also comes into play, because for many dental procedures, a Novocain injection is necessary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For many people, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a claustrophobia feeling,â&#x20AC;? Storm said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mouth is a magnifying organ. For example, a tiny piece of food between our teeth can feel like a twoby-four â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amplified. So when we move into that space, the little things seem very big and concerning. Some people begin to have feelings of choking or not being able to breathe, greater increasing their anxiety.â&#x20AC;?

An increasing number of dental offices are offering non-traditional practices and services to help their patients manage basic anxiety and full-blown phobias. Simple distractions like DVD players, iPods and massaging dental chairs are a few tools used to help people relax; but some dentists, like Storm, have incorporated entirely new philosophies into their dentistry to

eliminate the cycle of fear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our main principle is using relationships,â&#x20AC;? Storm said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have a patient that you turn into a friend, they are much more calm and open to the care you are giving them because it is a friend taking care of them instead of someone they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. We find that if we can just work with patients awhile, walk them through the process and allow them to control the pace, they become much more at ease.â&#x20AC;?

Not feeling in control is a big issue for many people, especially for longer and more complicated procedures. A new invention called the Dental Button is helping combat some of those feelings. Created by a Missouri dentist, the Dental Button is a hand-held button that allows the patient to stop the dentistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drill should they become uncomfortable or fearful.

Ellisville dentist Kevin Postol is one of only three dentists nationwide using the Dental Button in his practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just this morning I gave it to a patient and her comment to me was, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to use it, but it made me feel much more comfortable to be in charge,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Postol said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve used it about 50 times and have not had one person actually press it yet. It just makes them more at ease to have it there.â&#x20AC;?

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“It really depends on the client’s plan design, but most commonly, benefits for such services are limited to cases involving complex oral surgery or when it is medically necessary for other reasons,” said Katie Chatfield of Delta Dental of The Dental Button is a new technology that allows patients to stop Missouri. “When used the drill if they need a break during dental procedures. solely to relieve patient anxiety, it is considered a patient payable expense.” with the dentist.

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By DIANE PLATTNER Circle Of Concern Executive Director Glenn Koenen is back at home recovering from a heart attack which nearly took his life a few weeks ago.

The incident occurred May 16 at the Drake Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, where Koenen was about to watch his daughter, Cassaundra, receive her diploma from Drake University. A nurse attending the graduation helped Koenen, who had no pulse when she began CPR and chest compressions. Drake staff members and a doctor arrived with a defibrillator, which shocked Koenen’s heart back to make it beat again. Des Moines Fire Department medics then arrived to transport Koenen to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

That is where Koenen was stabilized and able to watch Drake University officials deliver Cassaundra’s diploma to the graduate, who was dressed in full graduation garb, by her father’s bedside.

That occurred a few days before Koenen’s surgery, which was a success, enabling him to return home to St. Louis on May 30.

Since then, he has been under the care of his local doctors who said they are happy with his progress, Koenen said.

In fact, Koenen is doing so well that he has been able to visit Circle Of Concern in Valley Park a few times each week. While the charity’s volunteers and staff members are thrilled with Koenen’s return, they are not allowing Koenen to do too much work, he said.

“It takes a little self-discipline to get used to not working so hard,” Koenen said.

Koenen said he is trying to relax at home, where he said he has read about 14 books and does a lot of dog-petting. His daughter recently was in town to help out as she searches for a job, while his wife, Peggy, has returned to work full-time.

Koenen said he will be able to drive soon and possibly return to work full-time by the end of June filled with a new life lesson.

“It was like a warning bell that I need to take care of myself,” Koenen said. “People will start seeing me around West County in the next few weeks.”

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48 I NEWS I United Way 2-1-1 hotline connects community to essential services, volunteer opportunities JUNE 24, 2009 WEST NEWSMAGAZINE

By AMY BURGER In times of crisis, people often do not know where to turn; although they may want help, they do not always know where to look for it. Likewise, many people would like to volunteer their time and talents to assist others in the community but do not know where their particular skills can best be put to use. Thanks to a generous grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health, the United Way of Greater St. Louis has been able to implement a confidential telephone helpline in Missouri and parts of the Metro-East that is guiding people to service organizations where they can get help or volunteer.

Simply dialing 2-1-1 provides a direct link to more than 10,000 health and human service organizations throughout Missouri, including food banks, housing shelters, utility assistance, child care, senior centers, tutoring classes, language programs, health care, intervention, employment and financial services, legal assistance, support groups and more.

“2-1-1 is an easy to remember number for anyone to call, confidentially, at any time,

to find information on health and human service assistance,” said Gary Dollar, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Greater St. Louis. “We encourage everyone to help us spread the word about the service so people in our region can get connected to the services they need.”

A trained information and referral specialist is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to refer people to the appropriate information. When someone calls 2-1-1, the specialist determines the area from which the person is calling and what services are needed and then provides contact information for all appropriate services in their community.

Those wishing to donate clothing or volunteer their services can dial 2-1-1 also to find out where they can assist those in the community who are most in need. This aspect of the program has proven to be particularly useful during disaster situations: During last summer’s flooding throughout the state, 2-1-1 fielded more than 3,000 calls from people who were wanting to help flood victims.

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representatives have received more than 23,000 calls – nearly 8,000 in March alone – and have received calls from every ZIP code in the region. Most of the calls made to 2-1-1 are from people who are seeking help with basic needs such as utility, rent and food assistance; not surprisingly, more and more calls are coming in from people looking for mortgage assistance resources.

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The 2-1-1 service currently is limited to landline telephones and AT&T cell phones.

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• • • A GI-style breakfast that is open to the public is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sun., June 28 and on the last Sunday of every month at the Ballwin VFW Post (115 Mimosa Lane). The menu includes SOS, eggs, pancakes, hash browns, sausage and bacon. Proceeds benefit active duty military, veterans and military dependents. Call 527-9555.

• • • The Ellisville Elks #2664 Poker Run and BBQ opens with bike registration from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Sun., July

26 at the Ellisville Elks Lodge (1007 New Ballwin Road). Riders leave the lodge at 11 a.m. and a barbecue is at 5 p.m. A 50/50 raffle drawing and T-shirts available for purchase also are featured. The entry fee is $15 and includes dinner; cards are $5 and the winner takes all of the card pot. Dinner is $7 for non-riders. Proceeds benefit the organization’s charitable activities. To register, call 227-0404 or 489-8751.

• • • The Pond Athletic Association Golf Classic is at 11:30 a.m. (shotgun start is at 1:30 p.m.) on Sun., July 12 at The Landings at Spirit Golf Club. A putting contest, buffet lunch and a post-play barbecue and silent auction are featured. The cost is $125 per person. To register, call 458-3790 or visit pondathletic.com.

FAMILY & KIDS The 36th annual Olivette Summerfest and Concert Series is from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thurs., June 25, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Fri., June 26, from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sat., June 27 and from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sun., June 28 at Stacy Park in Olivette.

Concerts, which are free to the public, are from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and feature Zydeco Crawdaddys on Friday, The Anita Rosamond Band on Saturday and The Ralph Butler Band on Sunday. Amusement rides

and a food court are featured all weekend.

Visit olivettemo.com.

• • • The city of Chesterfield presents Movies on the Plaza featuring an outdoor showing of “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” at sunset on Fri., June 26 at the entrance to the Chesterfield City Hall (690 Chesterfield Parkway West). Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Admission and popcorn are free; attendees may bring their own refreshments, but glass bottles are not permitted. Call 537-4000.

• • • 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.

• • • The city of Eureka’s Starlight Movie Series features a showing of “The Spiderwick Chronicles” at 8:45 p.m. on Fri., June 26 in front of the bandstand on the lawn of City Hall. Admission is free. Call 938-6775 or visit eureka.mo.us.

• • • The city of Town & Country holds its Fire & Ice Festival at 6 p.m. on Sat., June 27 at Westminster Christian Academy.

Food and free children’s activities are from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Town & Country Sym-

phony plays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Featherstone Band plays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and a fireworks show begins at dusk. Visit town-and-country.org.

LIVE PERFORMANCES Fenton James performs “Solo Zen Guitar” from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thurs., June 25 at Lone Wolf Coffee Company (15480 Clayton Road) in Ballwin. Admission is free. Visit lonewolfcoffeecompany. com.

• • • The city of Ellisville presents Hudson & The Hoo Doo Cats in concert at 7 p.m. on Thurs., June 25 at Bluebird Park. Admission is free. Visit ellisville.mo.us.

• • • The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce presents Spectrum in concert at 7 p.m. on Tues., June 30 at Faust Park. Admission is free. Call 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com.

• • • The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce presents The X-Jazz and Swing Band in concert at 7 p.m. on Tues., July 7 at Faust Park. Admission is free. Call 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com.

• • • The city of Ellisville presents Local Gents in concert at 7 p.m. on Thurs., July

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of Ellisville, Mo. Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Ellisville will hold a public hearing at the Ellisville City Hall, #1 Weis Avenue, on Wednesday, July15, 2009, at 7:00 P.M. on the Petition of Assistance League of St. Louis for a conditional use permit to allow the operation of a charitable organization at 30 Henry Avenue within the C-3 Commercial Zoning District. This public hearing is in compliance with Title IV, Land Use, of the Municipal Code of the City of Ellisville.

CATHERINE DEMETER City Clerk The City of Ellisville is working to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act mandates. Individuals who require an accommodation to attend a meeting should contact City Hall, 636-227-9660 (V/TDD) at least 48 hours in advance.

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• • • The city of Des Peres’ “Hot Summer Nights, Cool Summer Sounds” concert series features music by Well Hungarians from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Fri., July 10 at Des Peres Park. Admission is free. Visit desperesmo.org.

• • • A live concert by Norm Kramer, the original organist for the St. Louis Blues hockey team, is at 2 p.m. on Sun., July 19 at the Midwest Music Conservatory Concert Hall (15977 Clayton Road). Kramer performs on the T321 Allen Quantum theatre organ. Refreshments will be served. Call

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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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t. Louis summers can be sweltering, so find some respite in the air-conditioned wonder of your local art gallery. And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let proximity be a deterrent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there are more than eight galleries in the West County area alone, so there is bound to be one close to your neighborhood.

Plan carefully, as galleries can be open limited hours, and do not be afraid to call ahead and get an appointment. Never be intimidated if you are not planning to buy something.

Galleries want people to come through their doors and experience the artwork. And who knows? You may just fall in love and be pleasantly surprised â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even original work can be reasonably priced.

Art Trends in the Chesterfield Valley features local, regional, national and international artists and they cover nearly every media â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you will see painting, photography, glass, sculpture and more. Recently, the gal-

lery has been expanding to showcase artwork in more unconventional locations, including Aminiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, St. Louis Motorsports, and Seasons St. Louis. Art Trends also organized the first Chesterfield Gallery Hop last year, and they say we should stay tuned for a second installment later this year.

This summer, The Gallery at Chesterfield Arts is planning an exciting exhibition with local sculptor Robert Michelmann. The gallery will be transformed into an installation exhibit of fabricated steel mirrored panels configured to challenge your experience with your own reflection. The artwork is as much about the experience of your interaction with it as it is about the craftsmanship in its creation. Definitely one not to miss, the exhibit opens with a free public reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 26 and will be on view through August 22.

The Art Gallery at Hog Hollow on Olive Blvd. is featuring several original oils on canvas by New York native Bob Ransley, whose unique style and fabulous color are evidence of a great talent and a charming enthusiasm. It is quite apparent that Ransley is having a good time with his palette knife.

His signature can be found on almost any subject matter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from animals to olive oil jugs to florals.

Explore the fiber arts at Wool Gatherings in Eureka through rug hooking, knitting, needle felting, punch needle and much more. Visit July 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 for their Big Sidewalk Sale and find great deals; you just might be inspired to take up a new hobby.

Fine Art Limited, near Spirit of St. Louis Airport, is an official licensee of the U.S. Olympic team. Here, you can view art created for the 2008 Beijing games, including the famous limited edition photograph of Michael Phelps wearing his eight gold medals. New works for the 2010 Vancouver games are on display also, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Compete with an Open Heart,â&#x20AC;? by actress Jane Seymour. Additionally, the gallery recently has opened a retrospective exhibition by Marcel Salinas. The monumental exhibit featuring nearly 1,000 pieces by the celebrated artist who has worked with Picasso will be on view through the summer.

Get out and explore your local art gallery today. You never know what you might see.

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Arts Highlights for June-August 2009 JUNE 27 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 p.m.

Cinderella Tea Party with Saint Louis Ballet A traditional tea with Cinderella, Prince Charming and more characters from the cast of Saint Louis Balletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cinderella,â&#x20AC;? Touhill Performing Arts Center Ticket Pricing - $25 for children; $38 for adults; order online at stlouisballet.org or call 314-516-4949.

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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES Ever since Il Bel Lago opened in Creve Coeur in May of 2004, the restaurant has been a source of pride of its owners, Carmelo and Frank Gabriele. Great restaurants run in their family: The Gabriele brothers are sons of Giovanni Gabriele of the famed Giovanniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on The Hill, and they learned the business from their parents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frank started cooking (at Giovanniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) at age 9,â&#x20AC;? Carmelo Gabriele said of his brother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frank is now our chef, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing.â&#x20AC;?

Before opening Il Bel Lago, Carmelo Gabriele owned Giovanniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Little Place in Ballwin, but he could not pass on the opportunity to open a restaurant with his brother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A joint venture has always been our dream,â&#x20AC;? Gabriele said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we got an offer we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t refuse, the dream came true.â&#x20AC;?

Il Bel Lago means â&#x20AC;&#x153;the beautiful lakeâ&#x20AC;? and is a reference to the ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthplace in Lake Como, Italy. Like its namesake, Il Bel Lago is lovely; the restaurant features an elegant dining room, luxurious booths and

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cozy areas, all inviting diners to an evening of romance. An outdoor patio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; highlighted by a fountain and the site of live music on Wednesday evenings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; adds to the ambiance.

The restaurant also offers six private rooms that are available for group gatherings of eight to 75 guests.

Lunch and dinner menus at Il Bel Lago boast the best of beef, lamb, veal and fresh fish entrees.

Chef Frank is noted for creating exceptional pasta dishes, and, in fact, Oprah Winfrey loved his rigatoni so much that she had it sent up to Chicago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oprah actually taped a show in our restaurant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at that time we were Bellagio,â&#x20AC;? Frank Gabriele said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was so gracious to everyone. I named the dish Rigatoni Oprah.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have some of the best Italian food in St. Louis,â&#x20AC;? Carmelo said, and then went on to praise his brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular meatball appetizer.

Frank and Lisa Gabriele (left) and Carmelo and Maria Gabriele (right). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our mom found this recipe in our grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cookbook,â&#x20AC;? Frank said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made it with our mother for years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her favorite.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We both live and breathe this restaurant,â&#x20AC;? Carmelo said.

Nonna Finiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 12-ounce meatball, served in a fresh â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here from 8:30 (a.m.) to closing every night. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our tomato ragu, is served as an appetizer but truly is a meal passion. Our goal is to make our customers leave happy.â&#x20AC;? in itself.

Married with children, the Gabriele brothers are family Speaking of appetizers, Il Bel Lago holds Happy Hour men, too. from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday with appeâ&#x20AC;&#x153;My twin 14-year-old boys have already started bussing,â&#x20AC;? tizer and drink specials. The bar features a nice lineup of Carmelo said. martinis, and the floor-to-ceiling wine rack ensures a wide One can only hope that means that the Gabriele family choice of fine wines. restaurant tradition will live on.

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ON OLIVE STREET ROAD NEAR HIGHWAY 40

1095 East Chesterfield Parkway â&#x20AC;˘ 636-536-9440 (by Spring Hill Suites)

(636) 537-1970

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RESTORATION SPECIALISTS L.L.C.

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GARAGE DOORS

HANDYMAN

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Door Solutions, Inc.

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Custom Landscaping Stone & Block Firepits & Installation Stone & Paverstone Pond & Pondless Patios & Walkways Water Features Stone & Block Walls Outdoor Lighting

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Carpentry

FREE

Estimates

www.natural-designs-landscaping.com

(We give great advice and help to our customers)

ST. LOUIS STAIR & WOOD WORKS

VISIT OUR SHOWROOM IN THE MAPLEWOOD AREA! 7156 Manchester â&#x20AC;˘ 314-644-2625 â&#x20AC;˘ www.stlouisstair.com Hours: Mon, Tu, Th, Fri. 12-5; Sat. 10-1; Closed Sun. & Wed.

Free Grub Control With Fertilization Program

Now Accepting Thursday & Friday Maintenance Accounts â&#x20AC;˘ Your First Cut Is FREE!* Offer Expires June 30, 2009

MIDWEST LAWN

Full service lawn & landscape residential & commerical

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PACIFIC LUMBER CO 625 S. 4th Street, Pacific MO 63069 s &AX Over 50 Years Of Specializing In Customer Service & Sales Of All Your Building Needs Lumber, Hardware, Composite Decking, Vinyl Railing, Windows, Millwork & Kitchen Cabinets.

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ELECTRICAL DESIGNS

Furniture & Decorating Co., Inc

Kitchen Lighting Upgrades

17322 Manchester Road

Since 1930 Upholstering, Repairing and Refinishing

(636) 458-3809

Leaky Foundation Crack Repair

314.836.6400

Fully Insured â&#x20AC;˘ Lifetime Warranty Reasonable Rates â&#x20AC;˘ Free Estimates

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let Us Shine the Perfect Light on Your Investment.â&#x20AC;?

Locally Owned and Operated Most Crack Repairs Under $500

Now Available Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire Pits

DRF Home Service Company, LLC

636-236-9255

Specializing In:

Driveway & Patio

New Service â&#x20AC;˘ Repair â&#x20AC;˘ Remodel

New and Replacement

314-606-8160

Traditional Finishes To Old World Charm

Troubleshooting â&#x20AC;˘ Upgrade â&#x20AC;˘ Back-Up Generators

Call for a free estimate today!

NO MORE MOLES! MOLES

Fencing

636-451-2498

Open Up Existing Stairs â&#x20AC;˘ Visit Our Showroom DO-IT-YOURSELF or LET US INSTALL IT

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Siding

Certified Aquascape Contractor â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Owned & Operatedâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Fully Insured

REMODEL YOUR STAIRS Replace Old Iron Rails â&#x20AC;˘ Upgrade Your Basement Stairs

Little Giant Pool & Spa

Decks

Roofing

Gutter/Guard

Stout Landscaping Retaining Walls (Any Size) Storm Water Control Paver Patios

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Call J.D. At 636-233-4484

www.stl-concrete.com

(314) 822-0849 Free Estimates

THE FAN MAN

SUMMER SPECIAL 20% OFF Ceiling â&#x20AC;˘ Wholehouse Gable Vent Fans â&#x20AC;˘ Recessed Lighting Specializing in installation for two story homes with no wiring on first floor.

Quality Work At Competitive Prices!

(636) 337-0880 All Major Credit Cards Accepted

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Tom Langley - Owner

314-651-LAWN (5296) or 314-452-2100

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Bath/Tile Services

$50.00 Off Bathtubâ&#x20AC;˘Tile

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

Hurry in for a test drive today.

Please present ad for discount.

MINI of St. Louis.

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

Refinishingâ&#x20AC;˘Reglazing www.new-finish.com

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Bath Tubs & Surrounds

314 397 4965

We Bring the Showroom to YOU!

www.refinishingplus.com

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

To Advertise 314-610-3313

Cleaning Services

Autos Wanted

Mill-Direct Pricing on Luxury Name Brand Carpet Laminate & Wood Flooring

We Will BEAT the Other Guys In Quality, Pricing and Service after the Sale!

We stand behind our product by bringing you, all the latest styles including the new Frieze Carpet.

We employ our own installers to guarantee quality work.

Free Financing & Free Estimates

Most Jobs under $500 Finished in One Day $50 off with this ad

www.homehelpersstl.com

Carpet Sales/Services

CLEAN AS A WHISTLE Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly Emergency Cleaning, Move in & Move Out $5 for New Clients

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

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

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

Computer Service & Support for Small Business & Individuals

Computer Problems?

Computer Support Needs?

Computer Training Needs?

Website Needs or Questions?

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

Call 636-532-0859 Ask about our special offers for new customers!

Serving the St.Louis Area Since 1992

Cleaning Services Lori's Cleaning Service. I take pride in my cleaning. Call Lori 636-221-2357.

"We Have An Eye To Locate Dirt"

Ask About Our Specials

$10 OFF

First Time Clean for $60 and above Bonded & Insured

CALL: 314-852-9787

Service at your home or office for: PC problems or set-up Spyware and adware, virus removal Hardware and software upgrades New computer set-up $25 diagnostic charge only for first ½ hour Day, evening and weekend appointments available.

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

636-394-7085

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LEIBACH EXTERIORS Free Estimates!

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ROOFING Kirkwood Roofing

All types of roofing.

Repairs. Fully Insured.

FREE Estimates.

314-909-8888

CALL ABOUT TUCKPOINTING SPECIALS! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Sweep for Lifeâ&#x20AC;?

Established in 1979

CHIMNEY SERVICES

Sweeping Chimney Covers Tuckpointing Brick Work Camera Evaluation Flue Relining Full Restoration Air Duct Dryer Vent Maintenance

636-391-2226 www.englishsweep.com

Concrete Tear-Out â&#x20AC;˘ New Construction Patio â&#x20AC;˘ Foundations Porch â&#x20AC;˘ Skid-Steer Work Insured â&#x20AC;˘ 25 Years In Business

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

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WEST CLASSIFIEDS Concrete Services

Garage/Rummage Sale

Concrete Connection LLC Residential & Commercial. For all your flatwork, foundation & retaining wall needs! Traditional and decorative concrete. New installation, tear outs & replacement! Call (314) 568-3437

Garage Sale. 9am to 3pm. Lots of girls clothing ages 2 years and up. Lots of toys and miscellaneous. 4020 Princeton Ridge Drive, Wildwood. (Radcliffe Subdivison)

SJS INC CONCRETE Driveways. Sidewalks. Porches.

Patios. Pool decks. Stamped Concrete. Exposed aggregate.

Foundations poured/repaired.

Epoxy injection. Water proofing.

Basement Floors. Walls. Stone Work. Walkways. Steps. Bobcat work. Grading. Residential-Commercial. Free Estimates. Specializing in St. Louis Counties Finer Properties. 314-353-5555

Electrical Services

Hauling Services 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

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

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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

â&#x20AC;˘Prefinished â&#x20AC;˘Unfinished â&#x20AC;˘Sand & Finish â&#x20AC;˘Buff & Recoat Quality and Integretity at a Reasonable Price CFI also installs Carpet, Ceramic & Natural Stone â&#x20AC;˘ Direct: 314-225-4961 â&#x20AC;˘ Office: 314-961-7444

WOOD FLOOR REFINISHING Add instant equity to your home Professional Floors of St. Louis 25 year old fully insured company serving entire metro community Sanding, refinishing, repairs, new installation, most manufacturers available. Free estimates 314-843-4348 profloorstl.com

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

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

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

For Sale Save $400 at Amini's! Purchase $1600 Amini's gift certificate for $1200. Applicable to all merchandise. Purchase with cash or cashiers check only.

Contact Jerry at 636-386-0051

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

Beginners Welcome.

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

Call 636-391-0000 CONSTRUCTION/LANDSCAPE company seeks experienced non-union carpenters, landscape installers, flatwork finishers and general laborers.

Call between 9 am and 3 pm weekdays: 314.398.7101

Home Improvement

Replacement Windows Energy Efficient

Looking For Friendly Sales Help

Part-time â&#x20AC;˘ Full-time

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121 Plaza Drive Wildwood Town Center Highway 100 & Taylor 636-458-1001 Work from home full-time or part-time for an Inc. 500 Company. No inventory; customer service skills and computer required. Flexible schedule.

Contact Lisa at 636-207-1319 or www.wellness4urfamily.com

Home Improvement

DECK REPLACEMENT & REPAIR

We install Alside Windows with one of the best warranties in the business Call Waid

Davis Home Repair (314) 277-7891

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

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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REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS INC.

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

Licensedâ&#x20AC;˘Bondedâ&#x20AC;˘Insuredâ&#x20AC;˘References

RN's, LPN's and CNA's

Flooring Services Save Money On Flooring & Labor. Union quality at non-union price.

Hardwood, laminate, carpet.

Hardwood refinishing also.

20 years union experience.

Quality guaranteed, fully insured. KenWoodFlooring. Call Ken at 636-675-5939, for Free Estimates.

Help Wanted

Hauling Services

Eco Cycle LLC Hauling Recyclable Household Junk for !35 per pick up.

Call for

1-888-YECO-CYCLE 1888-932-6292

Classifieds 636-591-0010 x 109 Help Wanted On-Call Scheduler

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

We Need Nurses In Your Area We are the leading private duty nursing company in St. Louis.

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.

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

Trees & Shrubs Design & Installation

FREE ESTIMATES - GREAT PRICES! "C Carpentry ya "D Drywall y r "P Painting rw p "aTrim e Work a in n l " Install Cabinets & Countertops " Tile Floors & Walls " Light Electrical " Hardwood & Snap Flooring " Hardscape

Sales Rep-MGR and PT/FT. Wireless communications company with complete product line. Significant earnings including residuals. email resume to mattbluejay1971@hotmail.com

Collection Agency near Manchester & Clarkson seeks positive individuals to assist with telephone work in comfortable office environment. Great for moonlighters or students. Three evenings per week 5-8 pm or 4-8 pm & alternating Sat mornings 8:30-12:30. Starting hourly rate $9.00 plus bonus.

No Collection experience required. Call 636-405-1000 ask for Kevin to schedule an interview.

State Farm Agent in Ellisville.

PT Office Sales Representative. License a plus.

Call 636-391-7788 / fax 636391-9829

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

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

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

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

Power Washing.

Staining/ Sealing. Decks, fences, siding, brick, concrete. Free Estimates DECK MASTERS Call 314-744-1883

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

DAVIS HOME REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

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

(314) 277-7891

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

All work Guaranteed! 636-791-2079

MCLEAN EXCAVATING

excavatingâ&#x20AC;˘gradingâ&#x20AC;˘demolition land clearing â&#x20AC;˘ retaining walls â&#x20AC;˘sod installation Commercial & Residential insured â&#x20AC;˘ free estimates

314.265.9003

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

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

Concrete â&#x20AC;˘ Excavating Mulch â&#x20AC;˘ Seed â&#x20AC;˘ Sod Retaining Walls â&#x20AC;˘ Pavers Bobcat Work Insured & Registered 20 Years Exp

636-337-7758

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WEST CLASSIFIEDS Landscaping/Lawn Care

Music Lessons

Painting Services

GUITAR LESSONS Now Accepting New Students.

Lessons in your home.

Experience includes: band leader, music composer, vocalist, references available, CDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s published (CASANOVA)$30/hr.

Plumbing Services

Tuckpointing Services

Affordable Plumbing Repairs and bathroom remodeling.

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

MILBOURN TUCKPOINTING Chimneys, Walls, Spot & Solid Waterproofing, Caulking Do Own Work â&#x20AC;˘ 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

Waldo Gonzalez Landscaping Residential & Commercial Fully insured. Clean-up, lawn mowing. Leaf removal, gutter cleaning, leaf vacuuming at curb. Mulching, yard maintenance, tree & bush trimming, mowing, retaining walls, etc.

Call 314-713-3635 or 636-2562980.

BOBCAT â&#x20AC;˘ Excavating â&#x20AC;˘ Grading â&#x20AC;˘ Clearing â&#x20AC;˘ Demolition â&#x20AC;˘ Yard Drainage Fast & Reasonable CALL RICH

314-623-1781

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

Call 314-426-8833 Chesterfield Lawns & Landscapes

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Professional Lawn Mowing Grass Cutting $30 and up!

Leaf, Bush & Tree removal.

Retaining Walls, Patio, and Much More!

Call 636-699-5189

Spring Cleanup! Leaf r e m o v a l , mulching, tree & brush removal, stump removal, trimming, planting, garden tilling, and gutter cleaning, mowi ng ! Snow Removal. Valley Landscape Co. (636) 458-8234 â&#x20AC;˘Retaining Walls â&#x20AC;˘Driveways â&#x20AC;˘Walks â&#x20AC;˘Concrete & Pavers â&#x20AC;˘Sod â&#x20AC;˘Hauling â&#x20AC;˘Mulch â&#x20AC;˘Topsoil â&#x20AC;˘Rock â&#x20AC;˘Decorative Rock â&#x20AC;˘Bobcat Work â&#x20AC;˘Grading â&#x20AC;˘Drainage â&#x20AC;˘Erosion â&#x20AC;˘Pool Fill-Ins Specializing in Retaining Walls and Paver Patios

314-849-5387

Insured â&#x20AC;˘ Free Estimates â&#x20AC;˘ Residential & Commercial Member of the Better Business Bureau

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

314.941.1851

Serving West County Since 1989

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 Dennis at 636-530-1998 or 314-591-2787

Painting Services

DECK STAINING â&#x20AC;˘ BY BRUSH ONLY You've seen the mess now call the best!

Specializing in Brazilian & Other Hardwood Decks

Work Guaranteed â&#x20AC;˘ Insured â&#x20AC;˘ References

314-852-5467

Mole Services

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Roofing Services

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

Wanted

â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Expensive Look â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Affordable Priceâ&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ David @ 314-732-3289

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

â&#x20AC;˘Complete Room & Surface Prep â&#x20AC;˘Renew Kitchen Cabinets â&#x20AC;˘New Look for Furniture â&#x20AC;˘Dependable â&#x20AC;˘ References

Jim's Paint & Trim Service.

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

PA I N T I N G Great Rates

includes paint Call Today

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To Advertise 314-610-3313 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 Canine Waste Management.

Our trash can not yours' 314-605-7301

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.

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

since 1992

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POOP SCOOPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;N SERVICE

314-770-1500 www.yuckos .com

(636)532-2828

Get Ready for Spring

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

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

636-527-2501

Diamond & Jewelry Brokers

473 Lafayette Ctr Next to Dierbergs

(Baxter & Manchester)

Pet Services

314-651-0261

Mulch Services

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

ANYTHING IN PLUMBING. Good Prices!

Basement bathrooms, small repairs & code violations repaired.

Fast Service. Call anytime: 314-409-5051

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

ALL MESSAGES WILL BE RETURNED

Premium mulch or topsoil delivered to your home. All types of Bobcat work also available. All major credit cards accepted. Call Alâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greenhouse at 314-739-2476.

St. Francois Upholstery Co.

PAINTING & FAUX FINISHES â&#x20AC;˘20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIALSâ&#x20AC;˘

Guaranteed Provable Results Without the use of Traps or Poisons Best Service Available Pay only after successful results!

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

314-846-6499

www.cedarbeautiful.com I LOVE TO PAINT

3 rooms $490 Landscape Design & Installation â&#x20AC;˘Retaining Walls â&#x20AC;˘Ponds â&#x20AC;˘Drainage Work â&#x20AC;˘Landscape Lighting â&#x20AC;˘Lawn Mowing & Fertilization â&#x20AC;˘Leaf & Gumball Cleanups â&#x20AC;˘Pet Cleanup & Mole Trapping Fast Free Estimates (636) 296-5050

Upholstery Services

636-391-6622

Waterproofing

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

Tree Services 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

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

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

Wedding Services

Anytime...

Anywhere...

Marriage Ceremonies

Renewal of Vows Commitment Ceremonies

(314) 703-7456

To Advertise In West NewsMagazine Classifieds Call 636-591-0010 ext 109 314-610-3313 or send info to email: classifieds@westnewsmagazine.com West NewsMagazine reaches 66,974 + 3 times a month.

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REAL ESTATE SHOWCASE

McKelvey Offers Prehistoric Pricing, $20,000 In Free Options Through June 28!

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cKelvey Homes has mammoth savings for homebuyers with Prehistor ic Pr icing plus $20,000 in free options! Not only has McKelvey rolled back prices to the lowest in the history of all its communities, but West County buyers can also take advantage of an additional $20,000 in free options through June 28! â&#x20AC;&#x153;D ue to high demand, we have extended our free options through June 28. This incredible pricing and $20,000 in free options is an offer too fabulous to miss out on,â&#x20AC;? says McKelvey President Jim Brennan.

McKelvey prides itself on some of the most desirable locations in West County, including Chavanel, The Timbers at Ries Bend and Tanglewood Trail Estates, along with the European-inspired Villas at

Westmeade.

At The Villas at Westmeade, off Baxter west of Clarkson, the award-winning Navona now starts at $456,400, reflecting a savings of $50,400. According to Brennan, â&#x20AC;&#x153;While weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lowered our prices, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve added to the incredible features we offer at our Villas at Westmeade community. Homebuyers can take advantage of our magnificent Prehistoric Pricing plus $20,000 in free options, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re including a free finished lower level with recreation room, bedroom and full bath.â&#x20AC;? And all Westmeade villas come with a distinctive brick and stone accented front elevation; extensive hardwood floors; Cambria quartz countertops, and more!

Brennan notes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best yet, we will have a beautiful Cortina available for fall move in.

This exquisite luxury villa boasts two bedrooms, 2 ½ baths and a finished lower level with wet bar. Buyers will also fall in love with the walkout basement, covered outdoor living area, and professional landscaping. Just imagine, you can have all this and more for $648,254!

Located on Barker Lane off Ries Road south of Manchester is Chavanel, McKelvey â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot-selling community

where buyers have their choice of three spectacular market homes each with new lower pricing!

The two-story Westshyre for example is $576,580, and offers four bedrooms and 2 ½ baths plus all the remarkable features that are a McKelvey tradition.

Are you ready to move in now?

McKelveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-selling 1 ½-story remain!

Be sure to stop by a McKelvey community today for the ultimate in Prehistoric Savings! Remember, the free options will become extinct June 28! For information and directions, visit www. mckelveyhomes.com or text mckelvey to 41513. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; THIS PROPERTY OFFERED BY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Turnberry is available for $676,231. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll enjoy all the luxurious features plus four bedrooms and 3 ½ baths, and it is move in ready! The ever-popular Lucerne market home, backing to lush woods, boasts four bedrooms and 3 ½ baths, and a highly desirable step-up bonus room all for $812,425. But hurry, this is the final opportunity to purchase a home in this popular community - only two open lots

Westmeade 636-530-1311 Chavanel/The Timbers at Ries Bend 636-891-9080 www.mckelveyhomes.com

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