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inciting hostility to groups.

Perhaps the scariest aspect of our times is how many people think in talking points, rather than in terms of real world consequences.

Obama’s favorable reception during his tour in Europe may be the most enthusiastic international acclaim for a democratic government leader since Neville Chamberlain returned from Munich in 1938, proclaiming “peace in our time.”

How a man who holds the entire population of a country as his prisoners, and punishes the families of those who escape, can be admired by people who call themselves liberals is one of the many wonders of the human mind’s ability to rationalize. Yet such is the case with Fidel Castro.

What does “economic justice” mean, except that you want something that someone else produced, without having to produce anything yourself in return?

Perhaps the way President Obama will reduce the deficit is by making more presidential appointments of people who will pay the back taxes they owe, in order to get confirmed by the Senate.

Liberals seem to think that they are doing lagging groups a favor by making excuses for counterproductive and self-destructive behavior. The poor do not need press agents. They need the truth. No one ever said, “Press agents will make you free.”

If I were Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, I would not sign any longterm lease on a home in Washington.

Socialists believe in government ownership of the means of production. Fascists believed in government control of privatelyowned businesses, which is much more the style of this government. That way, politicians can intervene whenever they feel like it and then, when their interventions turn out badly, summon executives from the private sector before Congress and denounce them on nationwide television. © 2009 Creators Syndicate, Inc.

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I am so old that I can remember when music was musical.

Now that the federal government says that it will stand behind the warranties on General Motors’ automobiles, does that make you more likely or less likely to buy a car from GM? If you were a rising young executive with a promising future, would you be more likely or less likely to go to work for a company where politicians can fire you?

We have become such suckers for words that politicians can spend our tax money like a drunken sailor, provided they call it “investment.” At least the drunken sailor is spending his own money but people look down on him because he does not call it “investment.”

Barack Obama seems determined to repeat every disastrous mistake of the 1930s, at home and abroad. He already has repeated Herbert Hoover’s policy of raising taxes on high income earners, FDR’s policy of trying to micro-manage the economy and Neville Chamberlain’s policy of seeking dialogues with hostile nations while downplaying the dangers they represent.

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

The famous editorial cartoonist Herblock could write as well as draw. In one of his books, he said something like: “You too can have the soothing feeling of nature’s own baby-soft wool being pulled gently over your resting eyes.” I think of that every time I see Barack Obama talking.

It has long been said that uncertainty is the hardest thing for a market to adjust to.

No one can generate uncertainty as much as the government, which can change the rules in midstream or come out with some new bright idea at any time, as the current administration already has demonstrated.

We now have reached the truly dangerous point where we cannot even be warned about the lethal, fanatical and suicidal hatred of our society by Islamic extremists, because to do so would be politically incorrect and, in some European countries, would be a violation of the law against

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letters to the editor Random thoughts on stories to the editor: While reading your March 25 issue, I am struck by the endless stories of higher taxes and the government over-reaching the boundaries that I want from my government.

The mere idea of taxing personal mileage penalizes anyone who is forced to commute for employment and is outrageous in today’s economic climate.

Property assessments in St. Louis County dropped an average of 9 percent, but my newly-purchased home in Wildwood dropped 25 percent in less than a year. Why do we not all share in tightening our belts?

Wildwood considers limiting my ability to barbecue and burn wood? Give me a break. Is Al Gore behind this?

The smoking ban debate: Is this not more of an issue of personal freedom versus personal health? If a private business owner decides to allow smoking within their establishment it should be their free right to do so. If I do not wish to smell the odor of smokers then I am free to take my business elsewhere. The same should be said for a business owner who does not wish to allow smoking. Smokers could either put the habit on hold or go elsewhere. It is not up to the government to make the choice for us.

I am not for off-color jokes, but what did Alan Mawhinney’s joke have to do with the Kirkwood shootings?

To Joan Newberry and Sue Phillips: If greater good of still another shopping area mary seat belt laws, child safety helmet the book publishing community wants to that will have empty stores and then give laws, and other issues where the governmake a rating system similar to the movie tax incremental financing to a few compa- ment simply does not belong. industry, then so be it. I think the ques- nies to move here.

One side says these laws save lives, and Thank goodness for common-sense by gosh, that makes every bit of governtion is, who should decide about a rating system? Let us not risk allowing the gov- thinkers like Wildwood City Council ment force well worth it. The other side member David Sewell, who believes that says government has become too intrusive, ernment to dictate censorship.

On another note: Great article on Mike local governing bodies do not need to be and we should be able to make these decireactionary about every little complaint. sions for ourselves.

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Paul Hollis I would imagine that if a great number Anyone who has read my letters knows Wildwood of people heated their homes with wood- where I stand on these issues. But more burning stoves that an air quality issue importantly, I must point out that we all could exist because wood-burning stoves have a duty as citizens to resist unjust and Blowing smoke have a slower burning fire that smolders, oppressive laws. to the editor: Adam Lampel’s article in the March 25 somewhat creating longer lasting heat but My children do not wear helmets. They West Newsmagazine was interesting in that also more smoke. have worn helmets in certain situations in But we do not have a large number of the past - when I felt that circumstances he was either trying to get us excited over something so little or warning us about people heating with wood. Wood is too necessitated a helmet for their safety. But things to come. In the article, “Wildwood expensive to burn except as an occasional that is my decision. When it comes to perconsiders limiting ability to barbecue, burn fire. Even if air quality was the problem, sonal and family matters, I do not care what wood,” he speaks of the Wildwood City a simple device installed in the exhaust or the law says. Plain and simple, the governCouncil pondering such actions because of fireplace flue, just like a catalytic converter ment has no right to make this decision for a few (at most) complaints of the smoke on a car, could be used to alleviate the me; and I will not allow it to do so. problem. These devices are available. from such activities.

Fellow citizens, civil disobedience has Come on, City Council members. Do not been used throughout the history of our Most of us would consider this issue dead on arrival (DOA) at any meeting make simple problems into big problems. nation as a means of protesting wrongs because we all love a good summer barbe- You will remind us of how out of touch committed by our government. And there cue or a warm fire in the fireplace during with the constituents you are, just like the is nothing wrong with that. Government the winter. Not being able to barbecue current U.S. Congress and this presidential can rob you of your rights only if you would be as un-American as not being able administration. allow it to do so.

Noel LaVanchy to play baseball.

So, elected officials, keep passing all the Wildwood intrusive laws you want. But do not count But could our local government decide to restrict us all for the complaints of the on my obedience. few? Why not? Those same governing Civil disobedience Steven M. Palesch bodies will seize our private property in the to the editor: Ballwin name of eminent domain for the supposed In recent weeks, we have discussed pri-

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Raise your hands, lower your taxes Since 1955, April 15 has been Tax Day - the day federal taxpayers are required to file their income taxes. According to the Washington D.C.-based Tax Foundation, U.S. taxpayers in 2009 celebrated Tax Freedom Day - the day where the average American will stop earning money for the government and start earning it for their families - on April 13.

Devotees of Eastern philosophy might call this karma. We call it depressing.

We spend a full 38 working days, or seven and a half weeks, to pay our personal income taxes. Payroll taxes dominate the next five and a half weeks. Sales and excise taxes chew up 15 days. We work for six days to pay corporate income taxes and 12 days to pay property taxes and one day to pay estate taxes. Tack on another four days to pay miscellaneous taxes such as motor vehicle registration fees and severance taxes and before you know it, it is April 13.

Of course, this formula assumes all things are equal and that all taxpayers suffer the same 28 percent burden of the overall tax bill.

All things, however, are decidedly not equal, especially when it comes to taxes.

According to the Tax Foundation, some 91 million individuals will face a zero, or even a negative, tax liability. Another 15 million will file no tax return whatsoever.

Adding these together means that more than 40 percent of the U.S. population simply will not participate in the federal income tax system.

Who is left footing the bill? Raise your hands, West County. Most of us will not be able to actually celebrate Tax Freedom Day for another month.

The future, unfortunately, does not look any brighter for those who are participating in the tax system. The country’s tax

policy continues to place a larger and larger burden on a smaller and smaller group of wage earners. Under President Barack Obama’s new budget, the size of our federal government will grow to an unprecedented scale. Somebody is going to have pay for that. Raise your hands again, West County.

The most frightening proposal in our future could be the cap and trade concept.

This proposal, which Washington Post columnist Robert Samuelson has more aptly dubbed “cap and tax,” potentially could cost industry up to $2 trillion over the next eight years. While this proposal has been stalled by the U.S. Senate for the time being, bad ideas always have a way of coming back around.

The answer to all this lies in the exact same place it always has. This country needs a new tax code. The new tax code needs to be based on broader participation at lower rates. It needs to be based on transparency rather than deception.

It needs to avoid transferring income from one class to another, or one class to itself, and focus on a more participatory system.

Those defined by government as wealthy cannot continue to weather the ever-increasing cost of the ever-increasing size of government programs. These very programs that are funded by the wealthy continue to provide disincentives for the less prosperous to ever achieve their own independence. Why earn more and achieve more when you continue to get more for free?

The next time you raise your hands, West County, do it by way of a vote.

Vote to end this ludicrous, antiquated tax system and vote in a new era where reason, fiscal discipline and fair participation rules the day.

The city of Ballwin and resident/artist Lewis Greenberg will have to wait until June to find out if Greenberg’s front yard art installation, which he calls “The Holocaust Revisited,” qualifies as art or public nuisance. The judge in the case had a jury trial run over so Greenberg’s case, already more than one year in the making, will have to wait another two months to be heard.

Quotable: “I’ve been blessed with a fine education all the way up to earning a Ph.D., but I must say that my eight years of grade school were the most important to me.”

- Most Rev. Timothy Michael Dolan, who is being installed as archbishop of New York today (April 15), on his days at Holy Infant Parish in Ballwin.

“In America, there is a failure to appreciate Europe’s leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive.”

- President Barack Obama’s criticism of America in front of a French audience.

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st. louis county Police chief to retire Col. Jerry Lee, chief of the St. Louis County Police Department, announced on March 27 his intent to retire effective Aug. 1. Lee notified Col. Floyd Warmann, acting chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners, of his intention.

Lee said he will continue to serve until Aug. 1, or until the Board of Police Commissioners chooses a new chief.

Lee’s retirement will mark 38 years of service to the citizens of St. Louis County and more than five years as chief of Police.

Lee began his career in 1970 and has served all four Divisions within the Department in a variety of assignments and ranks, eventually being promoted to chief on June 1, 2004.

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The existing fixtures use a sodium-based lamp with an average life span of six years.

These lamps produce a yellow-tinted light that requires a “warm-up” time as well as a waiting period before “re-striking” if there is a momentary lapse in power. The new fixtures utilize light-emitting diode (LED) and induction technology to provide “instant-on” bright white light over a 25-year lifespan.

Not only are the new fixtures more energy efficient, but they also are environmentally-friendly. The energy savings means less pollution from electrical generation and the long life means less hazardous waste in landfills from bulbs and other components containing mercury.

If this test is successful, Ballwin officials hope to begin an aggressive program to retrofit most of the existing high-pressure sodium lights currently in use throughout the city.

To see the new street lights, visit White Acre Court (induction lighting) and Lucerne Place Drive off of Kehrs Mill (LED lighting). There is one of each type of fixture in front of the Ballwin Police Department building (off Park Drive in Vlasis Park) as well.

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cHEstERFiElD Tree, Earth and Arbor Day celebration The Chesterfield Citizens’ Committee for the Environment hosts the city’s 18th annual Tree, Earth and Arbor Day celebration from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat., April 25 at Central Park (16365 Lydia Hill Drive).

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Police department named flagship agency The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) has named the Chesterfield Police Department a flagship agency. The department is one of only 10 internationally CALEA-accredited agencies to receive the honor.

To become accredited, a department must undergo a rigorous multi-day review process by law enforcement professionals that cover 464 standards. The department received a perfect score, meaning the three

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New law forces taxing entities to guess tax rate now; set real rate in fall

By Casey Godwin When St. Louis County sends out assessment notices in mid-May, homeowners will have a chance to see what their assessments should equate to in property taxes.

According to Missouri Senate Bill 711, which went into effect last August, taxing districts now are required to submit their projected tax liabilities to St. Louis County to be included with the change of assessment notices. However, Mac Scott, spokesperson for St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, warns that these numbers are not final and taxing entities have the ability to change them this fall.

“These are just going to be estimates,” Scott said. “Moving this process up as fast as SB711 did, all we could do is get estimates, but they’ll be as close as we can get them.”

Under the new law, taxing districts were required to submit their projected taxes to St. Louis County by April 8. Because these are only projections, each taxing district still will hold an official public hearing on

property tax rates late this summer to set actual rates.

Mike Gibbons, the former Missouri Senator who sponsored SB711, said the new system gives accountability to the taxing districts while treating homeowners with respect.

“The problem in the past was that people would get their notices of assessed valuations but it didn’t tell anything about what that really meant to the individual,” Gibbons said. “You wouldn’t find out until late November what the cost really was.

Taxpayers have the right to know how this change of value is going to affect their pocketbooks and be given the chance to challenge that if necessary.”

Brian Schmidt, director of the Missouri Joint Committee on Tax Policy, said that by including the projected tax liability with the assessment notices, homeowners are “given the tools they need to have some kind of effect on their final property taxes.”

Instead of demonstrating tax liability by percentages, the new method will allow

homeowners to see that estimated liability in dollar amounts. Contact information for each taxing district also will be provided.

Scott said that an April deadline does not give many taxing districts adequate time to hold informational meetings with taxpayers in order to formulate a precise tax rate.

He emphasized that what homeowners will receive in May is only an estimate.

“It can change and it may change,” Scott said. “But if the final rates are way different from what was sent in April, they’ve got to be able to justify that to the state tax commission.”

Gibbons said he sees this as a way to keep taxing districts accountable.

“It would be a very poor move by taxing districts to do a poor job predicting the tax liability information and then come along later and suddenly make it much higher,” Gibbons said. “I think there will be a lot of pressure on the taxing districts to hold to the estimated value as close as they can.”

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Neighbors duke it out regarding trustees, bylaws

By Casey Godwin A lawsuit against the homeowner’s association of Countrylane Woods II subdivision in Manchester has taken an unusual turn. Midway through the trial, a judge ruling on the case instructed the opposing sides to come together for a vote, a move practically unheard of according to lawyers for each side.

An informational meeting was held on April 2 to go over proposed bylaws that residents are to vote on by June 4. At the heart of the issue is the legality of how subdivision trustees enacted the proposed bylaws and whether or not they actually were in power at the time.

John Osthus, a resident and one of the plaintiffs, contends the trustees had been voted out twice before changing bylaws and that these changes in bylaws were done behind closed doors.

Trustees incorporated the subdivision in 2003 in order to offer the neighborhood more protection in liability situations. At that time, the original indenture became bylaws upon the advice of an attorney. However, the trustees later learned that the indenture could not serve as bylaws and were given the task to draft the subdivision’s first bylaws.

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Proposal could lead to county assessors being elected rather than appointed Proposed legislation in the Missouri Legislature may potentially lead to all Missouri county assessors being elected rather than appointed.

The initiative, Senate Joint Resolution 5, sponsored by Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Dist. 15), already has passed in the Missouri Senate and now is waiting for consideration by the Missouri House of Representatives.

If the House passes the measure, it would be sent to the state’s voters for consideration.

“The reality is that in more than 100 counties, there are only three counties where there is not an elected assessor (including St. Louis County),” Schmitt said. “It just makes sense to have a little more accountability in that office.”

Schmitt said that by allowing assessors to be appointed by county executives, it takes some of the control over property taxes away from taxpayers.

“The county executive has a say on the tax rates ultimately through the appointed assessor because assessed values are the first part of the property tax equation,” Schmitt said.

If the proposal resolution is approved, voters will have a chance to decide on it in 2010.

“What most people want at the end of the day is to be treated fairly, whether their property increases in value or decreases,” Schmitt said.

Osthus also said that an annual assessment vote only gave residents the option to increase assessments with no way to decline any increase. A write-in campaign was organized to keep the original $250 value. The end result was 44 votes for the $250 value, 32 votes for a value of $260 and 33 votes for a fee of $275.

“They published the results as the number of homeowners who chose to keep the assessment at $250 was 44 and the number who chose to raise the assessment was 65,” board had ignored their own deadline on a Osthus said. “(They) combined the two directors, vote to amend the indenture and had gone losing votes and said that (the increase) you must first be elected a door-to-door to get approvals. won even though their own indenture says trustee under the indentures of the “They did not have enough votes by the a simple majority wins.” subdivision,” Countrylane Woods Trustee deadline so they went around the subdiviThen, a group of 46 residents requested Eric Ruegg said. “You can’t have two dif- sion to get mostly yes votes,” Osthus said. a special meeting with the board. At the ferent groups of people representing one “Before the deadline it was slightly in favor; meeting they held a vote to oust the trustorganization.” after the deadline, they had much more yes ees, despite being told that according to the Two incidents in 2005 led a group of votes and people got mad. (The board) said indenture, trustees could not be voted out. residents to demand a special meeting with they’d try to resolve this, but they filed the See Neighbors, page 17 the board of directors. Osthus said that the new indenture anyway.”

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tax rate, from page 13 Another component of SB711 requires taxing districts to roll back tax rates when assessment values go up. Because St. Louis County’s assessments went down an average of 9 percent this year, Gibbons said this assessment will not be a good way to “test” that portion of legislation.

Instead, two of the largest taxing districts in West County are anticipating less property tax revenue than last year.

In the Parkway School District, the projected tax liability for 2009 is $3.30 for each $100 of assessed valuation. That is slightly higher from last year’s rate of $3.23. However, Parkway officials project that it will mean less revenue.

“Parkway is tightening its belt in anticipation of this decrease in property tax revenue,” Parkway spokesperson Cathy Kelly said. “For example, school and departmental budgets have been frozen for next year.”

The Rockwood School District also is increasing its tax rate by less than 2 percent. The projected tax rate for 2009 is

$3.9972 per $100 of assessed valuation, up from last year’s rate of $3.9232. Despite the rate increase, officials said the average homeowner will pay about $100 less in real property taxes this year than was paid last year.

“The district is making the necessary and difficult decisions to reduce spending in this current economic climate,” said David Glaser, Rockwood’s chief financial officer.

“The school district has already reduced the 2009-10 operating budget by $5.3 million, with contingency plans in place if further budget reductions are needed.”

Both districts – along with all other taxing districts, including fire, library, St. Louis County and municipal governments – are required to hold official public hearings in August and September to set actual rates.

Cathy Orta, spokesperson for Rockwood, said that additional information that is currently unavailable, including current personal property assessed values and reductions resulting from appeals, have yet to be considered in formulating this year’s tax rate.

Progress West celebrates healthy living Progress West HealthCare Center recently held its second annual Women’s Health Conference, “Better Living: Shining the Light on Your Health.”

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Students, parents PROMise to be drug- and alcohol-free The Rockwood School District has partnered with the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, municipal prosecutors and local police to get the message out to students, parents and the community that alcohol- and drug-related violations will not be tolerated during prom season.

Police will have a heightened presence in the community during the coming weeks.

On April 13, they started posting electronic informational signs throughout the district with the message “PROMise to be drug and alcohol free.”

This warning will remind patrons that it is unacceptable and a crime for minors to consume alcohol and for adults to provide a home or other place for students to drink.

In addition, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch is sending a letter to parents and local businesses thanking them for supporting pre- and post-prom supervised activities and for educating parents, students and businesses of the significant and devastating dangers associated with alcohol and drug use and abuse.

“Violations of laws regarding possession or consumption of alcohol, driving while intoxicated, providing alcohol to minors and related matters will be handled swiftly and severely,” McCulloch said.

Rockwood principals also are helping to ensure that all students are safe. Principals will use the district Alert Now system to send prom safety tips to parents. Parents are encouraged to “know the plans” on the night of prom and communicate the message to their teens.

Rockwood High School proms occur on the following dates: • Marquette High School in Chesterfield: Sat., April 18.

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By Steve Glover According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 573 children ages 14 and younger are injured or killed in motor vehicle crashes each day. The Chesterfield Police Department is focused on reducing that number.

Chesterfield Police Patrolman Paul Powers, the department’s traffic safety officer, is implementing a program aimed at getting elementary and middle school students to buckle up whenever they are in a car. The program is an adaptation of a program that the Chesterfield Police Department started at Parkway Central and Parkway West High Schools to get high schoolers to consider buckling up for prom.

“When school is let out, we go up there and stand at the exits of the school and we stop the cars as they’re leaving,” Powers said. “We check to make sure that everyone is in their seat belts or in their car seats. If the kids are, then we give them a sucker.”

If the officers find passengers not buckled up, they do not hand out tickets, but they do talk to the passengers as well as the driver about the benefits of wearing a seat belt.

“If they’re not, then we talk to them and we tell them why they should be buckled up and the benefits of using their seat belts,” Powers said. “If the parents are not buckled up, then we talk to the parents about when their kids get older they’re watching you right now, so they need to wear their seat belt, too.”

Despite being just a couple of months old, the program with the elementary and middle schools has been a huge success, Powers said.

“On average, we’re giving out suckers about 95 percent of the time,” Powers said.

“There’s only about 5 percent of the time where we’re talking to the kids and telling them about wearing their seat belts and stuff like that. In the high schools, we’re probably at about 75 percent seat belt usage.”

Powers said that is above the state’s average.

“Right now Missouri is at about 67 percent for high school students and we’ve been concentrating on the high schools for so long trying to get that number up,” Powers said. “When we got to talking about it this year, we thought that if we can get the younger kids to wear it and to know that they’re to be wearing it at all times, maybe when they get to high school, we can increase that number because it’s become a habit for them.”

“When school is let out, we go up there and stand at the exits of the school and we stop the cars as they’re leaving.”

Paul Powers Next year, Powers said he is hoping to implement another program with the Parkway School District where officers will ride on the district’s school buses to reward students who stay seated when they are on the bus.

“We’re talking to Parkway transportation right now in order to maybe ride with one of the buses next year and do the same thing on the buses,” Powers said. “If the kids stay seated and do what they’re supposed to do, then we’ll give them a sucker.”

One of the biggest concerns that officials with the police department have when trying to implement the seat belt program is holding up traffic and/or causing a traffic hazard.

“It takes some traffic planning because the biggest worry that we had was whether we caused too much of a traffic hassle,” Powers said. “We didn’t want a negative feedback from the program. So we try to coordinate it as best as we can and get enough people to get every car without causing any kind of traffic hazard.”

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Seat belt fashion shows bring awareness during prom season

By Steve Glover Over the next few weeks, thousands of high school juniors and seniors will be getting ready for one of the biggest social events of the year, the annual school prom.

Officer Paul Powers of the Chesterfield Police Department said that he is hoping a new seat belt awareness program helps ensure that the students’ first big night out on the town is not their last. The police department hosts a Seat Belt Fashion Show on April 22 at Parkway Central High and another “fashion show” at Parkway West on May 6.

“Prom is one of the biggest nights for teen accidents and teen injuries,” Powers said. “We figured that this was our best chance to get that idea of wearing your seat belt across to them and hopefully they’ll all do that.” neighbors, from page 13 However, Missouri law does allow for the board of directors to be voted out without cause. A second election to specifically oust the directors was cast, and again, the residents voted to remove the board members. The catch was that no one could fill the role of director without first being a trustee, according to the bylaws.

After the two elections, the board made revisions to the bylaws, although plaintiffs argue that the trustees were not technically in the position to make the revisions.

An election was held in 2006, after the trustees had been voted out. According to the lawsuit, Osthus seeks to be instated as a trustee.

“We didn’t run in that election because we already ran and we’d already been voted in once,” Osthus said. “I didn’t think it would be a good idea to run in an election while this stuff’s in front of a court; if we’re telling a court they’ve been removed and then we run it complicates it even further.”

The matter now is in the hands of the legal system. Regardless of the outcome, trustees said the cost already has been high.

Trustee Mike Ritchie said $15,845 from the association’s fund has been spent on items ranging from legal opinions to meeting notices since 2005. This amount does not include legal fees for either side in the suit. Ruegg said he is concerned that if the plaintiffs win the suit, their legal fees may end up being funded by neighborhood dollars.

“It’s causing a horrendous amount of dissention among homeowners,” Ruegg said.

Regardless, Osthus said the case is about clarity in the conduct of the subdivision’s business.

“We want the rules to be clear, we want them to be fair and we want them to be followed,” Osthus said.

The police department’s program is in its first year and Powers said he got the idea from the National Organization for Youth Safety.

“They had a program where they were trying to get the kids to initiate some things in the high schools and it was originally set up for the kids to do in the schools,” Powers said. “But I went ahead and took it and ran with it by setting up a program where the police department would be sponsoring it at Parkway Central and Parkway West High Schools.”

Students will be given the opportunity to design their seat belt any way they choose.

“We give the kids a basic kit with something that looks like a seat belt and the kids can decorate it anyway they want,” Powers said. “They then wear it to school on the day of judging, just like they would a seat belt, and we have each of the grade-level principals at each school as judges.”

Three winners will be chosen at each school. The grand prize is a 3-hour limousine ride from GEM Transportation as well as gift certificates to Stoney River Steak

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“We’re going to start giving out the kits this week and we’ve got flyers printed up to put in the schools,” Powers said. “The kits will be available to the students for free and the judging will be a couple days before prom at each school. That way we can hopefully get our point across to them.”

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By Susan E. Sagarra More than 350 World War II re-enactors invite the community to attend WWII Weekend, an annual event that honors veterans and educates people through living history.

WWII Weekend, which has been conducted for more than 30 years, is the biggest WWII re-enacting event in the St. Louis area. This year’s event is April 25-26 at Jefferson Barracks County Park.

The U.S. 2nd Ranger Infantry Battalion of St. Louis, Inc. hosts the annual event that includes re-enactors with units representing U.S. Rangers, U.S. Airborne, U.S. Armored Forces, U.S. Infantry, Russian Infantry, British Airborne, Canadian YMCA, Canadian RCME, Italian Infantry, German Heer, German SS, German Paratroopers and German SS Panzer forces. The weekend also displays a dozen operational WWII vehicles, including Stuart tanks, German and U.S. half tracks, German and U.S. motorcycles, British armor, trucks and Jeeps.

“If you like action movies and war movies, you will love WWII Weekend,” said Kevin Owens, president of the 2nd Rangers in St. Louis.

The battlefield and the encampment are the main areas of attraction. There are two battles on Saturday, a dance Saturday night, and a battle on Sunday.

“We try to show some of the sacrifices that were made,” said Scott Wilke, who heads the local 14th Armored Infantry unit.

“That’s what keeps us going, keeping the memory alive of what they did for us. It’s also really inspiring to meet the veterans.

There’s no way that we can truly create the

battle as it happened. But WWII Weekend is a way to put on a show and demonstrate just one day of what it was like for one soldier. We try to set up a historically accurate event. For the veterans who see it, it opens up their memories. Our jobs are to get out and tell the people of America about these heroes who fought for our freedom.”

“You will see what one would have expected to see in a camp say in France post-D-Day.” KEVIN Owens A large educational encampment will display the equipment of all the re-enactors.

“We highly urge people to come to the camps that are set up,” Owens said. “A lot of people come out to see the battle and then leave. But they really need to visit the camps. The veterans are hanging out there and people can talk to them. They also can see all of the old things that the soldiers used at the time. You get totally immersed into the 1940s, with the smell of old canvas, the exhaust of the vehicles, 1940s-era music. You really get a sense of what it was like to be there in the camps.”

Owens said visitors will be able to see normal activities that would have been conducted in a WWII camp.

“You will see what one would have See WWII page 49

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Bu llet i n Boa rd Rockwood schools among highest performing The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released its list of the highest performing schools in the state, and Rockwood schools are at the top of the list.

Rockwood ranks first among the state’s 524 public school districts in terms of number of schools listed on the Top 10 Highest Performing Schools based on students’ scores on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), according to results the state education department recently released.

Rockwood finished with 49 placements in the elite Top 10 category. Top 10 Rockwood achievers included: • Elementary Communication Arts - third grade: Blevins, Ellisville, Fairway, Kehrs Mill, Ridge Meadows and Woerther.

• Elementary Mathematics - third grade: Bowles, Kehrs Mill, Ridge Meadows, Wild Horse and Woerther.

• Elementary Communication Arts - fourth grade: Chesterfield, Fairway, Kehrs Mill, Ridge Meadows, Uthoff Valley and Woerther.

• Elementary Communication Arts - fifth grade: Ellisville, Geggie, Kehrs Mill, Pond and Wild Horse.

• Elementary Mathematics - fifth grade: Chesterfield, Pond and Wild Horse.

• Elementary Science - fifth grade: Babler, Chesterfield, Fairway, Kehrs Mill, Pond, Wild Horse and Woerther.

• Elementary Communication Arts - sixth grade: Crestview and Wildwood.

• Middle School Communication Arts - seventh grade: Crestview, LaSalle Springs, Rockwood Valley and Wildwood.

• Middle School Communication Arts - eighth grade: Rockwood Valley and Wildwood.

• Middle School Mathematics - eighth grade: Rockwood Valley.

• Middle School Science - eighth grade: Rockwood Valley.

• High School Mathematics - 10th grade: Eureka and Lafayette.

• High School Communication Arts - 11th grade: Eureka, Lafayette and Marquette.

• High School Science - 11th grade: Lafayette and Marquette.

Rockwood Show Choir performs May 2-3 St. Louis residents do not have to travel to New York to experience a sliver of Broadway when it will be available locally May 2 and 3, courtesy of Rockwood Show Choir members.

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RESCHEDULED 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, May 6, 2009, at 7:00 P.M. on the Petition of Waterway Gas and Wash for a conditional use permit and site plan approval to allow the construction and operation of a gasoline station, car wash, and convenience store at 1308 Clarkson/Clayton Center 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.

Kindergarteners prepare casseroles for Lenten project Visitation Academy’s Montessori kindergarten classes have been focusing on praying for the poor and the homeless.

As a Lenten service project, Pam Miller’s kindergarteners prepared 18 green bean casserole dishes to donate to St. Patrick Center, the largest provider of homeless services in Missouri.

Both morning and afternoon students enthusiastically mixed green beans, mushroom soup and dried onions to create tasty dishes for those in need in the St. Louis area.

This will be the second year Miller’s kindergarteners donate casseroles to the Center in an effort to enkindle students’ sense of charity, Visitation Academy kindergartener Jenna serving others and almsgiving during Laughlin diligently prepares a green bean casserole for St. Patrick Center. the Catholic Lenten season. across the entire Rockwood School District at Rockwood Summit High School (1780 Hawkins Road in Fenton).

As a community education program for students in grades two through eight, Rockwood Show Choir provides personal growth and performance opportunities for any child who loves to sing and dance.

The group performs in a variety of venues

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Babler Elementary honored for exemplary physical education Babler Elementary School in the Rockwood School District, the first public school in the state of Missouri to receive national acclaim as a National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) STARS school, has successfully renewed its STARS classification status through 2014. To earn that distinction, the physical education staff submitted a 10-pound portfolio of narrative and evidence compiled over nearly a year, which an independent panel of judges from around the country then reviewed.

The NASPE STARS program recognizes a school’s total physical education program as all teachers in the department demonstrate how their program and teaching meet national standards and guidelines.

In the six years of the NASPE STARS project, only 40 schools in the nation have achieved this elite status.

As one of the elite physical education programs in the country, Babler Elementary was recognized on April 3 at the national convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) in Tampa, Fla. Babler Principal Diane Metz and physical education teachers Rhonda Williams, Michael Kaiser, Kendall McMahon and Jamie Conway also were honored at the NASPE Hall of Fame banquet. A STARS banner was presented to the Babler staff as well as certificates of recognition and product coupons from FlagHouse, the official physical education equipment sponsor of the NASPE STARS program and Socci Sport, a STARS supporter.

One of the few elementary schools in the country to meet the national recommendations from NASPE and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Babler offers its 602 students, with the exception of half-day kindergarten children, daily physical education classes. The program is focused on fitness through high activity and music for enjoyment and its motto is “Making Fitness Fun.” Each class begins with a different motivational 10- to 12-minute fitness routine that gets students moving as soon as they enter the gym. Technology applications including handheld computers are used for tracking student work. PowerPoint, video, Smart Notebook and heart rate monitors are used to provide alternate ways of delivering content and providing immediate

feedback to the students. A well-written curriculum that meets the National Standards for Physical Education provides the foundation for this program. In addition, an emphasis is placed on communicating with parents about a child’s progress and skill development throughout the year.

Crestview choir prepares to sing in New York Choir students at Crestview Middle School prepare to perform at the Lincoln Center-Alice Tully Hall in New York to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the country’s 16th president from May 28-31.

The choir will perform a six-song concert.

This year the Crestview choirs have 257 members in five different ensembles, including sixth-grade choir, seventh- and eighth-grade treble choir, seventh- and eighth-grade concert choir, seventh- and eighth-grade honor choir and the CMS New York Honor Choir.

Over the past several years the choirs have achieved high ratings at many competitions and festivals.

The Crestview Middle School New York Honor Choir has 51 musicians who have worked after school and on the weekends to prepare this program. Philip A. Woodmore, the choir director, is in his third year at Crestview.

Kehrs Mill Elementary earns Gold Star honors Fifteen high-performing elementary schools have been honored as Missouri’s “Gold Star Schools” for 2009, state education officials recently announced. The selected schools include Kehrs Mill Elementary within the Rockwood School District.

Established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in 1991, the Gold Star program is designed to identify schools that are performing at a high level academically or making exceptional progress while serving a significant proportion of disadvantaged students. The Gold Star program is closely aligned with the national Blue Ribbon Schools program, conducted annually by the U.S. Department of Education.

“The Gold Star schools can be models for any school that is striving to improve” said Mary Ann Burns, DESE’s director of school improvement initiatives. “These schools are demonstrating success in every type of community across our state - urban, suburban and rural.”

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College swimming Marquette High School graduate Brian Knuckles was a member of the Drury University’s winning team at the Division II Championships held recently in Houston.

The sophomore swam Knuckles in the 200-yard, 500yard, 1,000-yard and 1,650-yard freestyle events.

Knuckles’ best result came in the 500yard freestyle, where he ended up eighth with a time of 4 minutes, 31.19 seconds.

He finished 10th in the 1,000-yard event with a time of 9:22.50. In the 1,650-yard race, Knuckles came in 13th with a time of 15:41.93. He was 28th in the 200-yard race with a time 1:41.36.

As a freshman, he placed 12th in the 500 free and the 1,650 free and turned in a 13th-place finish in the 1,000 free at the 2008 national meet. He was a record holder in the 500 and 200 free and relays for Marquette and finished in the top eight in multiple events at sectionals. Knuckles was also a top 16 finisher in relays at juniors and was second at state in the 200 and 500 free.

Two local lads swam for Missouri Science & Technology at the national meet.

Junior Paul Reinisch, a Lafayette graduate, and freshman James Larkins, a Parkway Central graduate, were members of the Miners’ third-place squad at the Division II Championships. reinisch In the 100-yard freestyle, Reinisch turned in a time of 46.64 seconds. In the 100-yard butterfly, he posted a time of 50.60.

Larkins was a member of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that set a new mark in that race with a time of 6:42.12 to end up in seventh place overall.

Larkins also had a time of 4:36.49 in the 500 Larkins freestyle. In the 200-yard freestyle, Larkins had a time of 1:43.68.

In the 1,000-yard freestyle, he was 23rd in 9:33.16.

As a sophomore, Reinisch earned AllAmerica honors as part of the Miners’ 400medley relay team that placed third at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Championships. He also competed in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly at nationals.

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Lafayette graduate Sean Mathews was one of 41 Northwestern studentathletes who earned Academic All-Big 10 honors.

Mathews, a sophomore, has emerged as a strong Mathews swimmer for Northwestern in the 200 free and 200 fly.

At the recent Big 10 meet, Mathews qualified for the consolation final. Mathews was 13th overall in the 200-yard fly with a season-best 1:47.67.

High school basketball Three local athletes were named to the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-State team.

In Class 5 boys, Lafayette senior Tyler Griffey and Chaminade sophomore Bradley Beal were chosen. In Class 5 girls, freshman Maddie Stock of St. Joseph’s Academy was selected.

High school baseball It is hard to argue with coaches who say the Metro Catholic Conference (MCC) and the Suburban West Conference are among the toughest in the state.

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High school boys’ track and field There is a new head coach blowing the whistle and clicking the stop watch at Parkway South. Joe Rosewell steps up as the new coach, but he is familiar to the Patriots’ lads.

“I’ve been an assistant at South since the 2000 season,” said Rosewell, who also was an assistant in 1997. “I was an assistant at Parkway North from 1994-96 and 199899.”

Now he is the head coach, and it is something he has wanted to do.

“I’ve been looking forward to having the chance to be a head coach for several years,” Rosewell said. “My main goal for the team is for us to come together as a team and not just be a bunch of individuals.”

A highlight on the schedule is the annual two-day Jim Schmuck Patriot Classic, which is scheduled for April 30-May 1.

“It is a big meet for us on two levels,” Rosewell said. “First, we host the meet and it is named after our Hall of Fame former coach, so we want to do well. But on another level, it is the last meet before we go to conference and then districts. So it is the last test before the conference title is decided and state qualification begins.”

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By Warren Mayes It is hard to blame St. Joseph’s Academy Coach Maureen McVey for looking forward to seeing her soccer team play this spring.

McVey has 19 players back from last year’s squad that finished second in Class 2. St. Joseph’s finished with a sparkling 20-3-1 record, including going undefeated at 5-0 in the Metro Women’s Athletic Association. The season ended with a disappointing 1-0 loss to rival Incarnate Word, a team the Angels defeated during the regular season.

Getting to the Final Four has been old hat for the Angels. Before last year, St. Joseph’s was there the two previous years and finished third both times. The girls are recognized around the country as one of the most talented teams and currently are ranked No. 1 by ESPN Rise and No. 2 in the country by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Such lofty recognition may concern a less-experienced coach, but McVey has been doing this for a long time and knows all about expectations and how to handle them.

McVey has been coaching at St. Joseph’s for 15 years and is 290-65-21 with the Angels. In her career, McVey owns a remarkable 433-104-38 record. St. Joseph’s won state championships in 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 and also was the national champion in 2002.

“I am very excited about the team this year,” McVey said. “We have 19 returning, with the addition of four Red Bull players for a roster of 23 girls.”

The top players are senior forward Becky Handley, junior Jacylyn Mastroianni and

sophomore forward Lauren Flynn. Handley was the leading scorer last season with 13 goals, while Flynn scored 11 as a freshman.

The top midfielders are senior Tessa Daniels, juniors Jennifer Hummert and Emily Dolan, and sophomore Jessica Kelley.

Some of the top defenders are seniors Maggie Baumann and Claire Hulcer and junior Jenn Fryrear. The main goalkeeper is sophomore Lauren Fernandez.

The defense is strong. Last year, St. Joseph’s recorded 13 shutouts. “(The girls) have to play as a team, be unselfish and relentless around the goal,” McVey said. “The seniors - eight of them have three medals, with two thirds and a second at state - have been there before.

The experience is great. They know what it takes not only to get there, but to win it all.

Nobody remembers who took second.”

So the goal is simple: Play during the regular season and go deep into the playoffs to make the championship and win it.

That will not be an easy task, but it is hard to discount St. Joseph’s on the soccer field.

“The girls are very anxious to get started and try to once again get to the Final Four,” McVey said. “We have a very deep bench and we will use most of the 23 girls every game.”

One big obstacle will be in St. Joseph’s path to returning to the Final Four, which is played at the Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton.

“They have moved Incarnate Word Academy into our district, so only one of us advances out of districts, which is a shame,” McVey said.

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Nurturing relationships enhance young children’s learning The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has developed 10 standards that outline what all preschools, child care centers, kindergartens, and other early childhood education programs should provide to nurture young children. One of the new standards focuses on the relationships that young children develop with adults and other children, which are crucial to early learning and development.

Positive relationships formed through warm, sensitive and responsive care help children feel valued and gain more from their learning experiences. Children need positive relationships so that they feel comfortable and learn how to cooperate with others. Relationships between teachers and families also are important and help build environments that nurture children’s growth and development.

There are many ways that quality early childhood programs build relationships with children and among adults. When visiting a program, parents should watch how teachers interact with the children and look for evidence that teachers are fostering positive relationships. Such evidence includes: • Classrooms are welcoming to all children, and children are encouraged to join the group.

• Teachers communicate with children in a warm manner, including laughing and showing affection, and respond to their needs. Teachers use a gentle tone of voice with children, and bend down to speak with them at eye level.

• Infants get individual attention from teachers, who communicate with smiles and other nonverbal behavior, and also talk

When choosing a preschool or child care program, parents should ask about the student teacher ratio to determine how much individual attention children receive.

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• Teachers provide a balance of group activities and one-on-one activities to encourage children to develop both group and individual relationships.

• Children have opportunities to play and interact with other children, which helps them build friendships and develop social skills, such as working together and taking turns.

• Teachers and families develop relationships and share information about the children, including family background such as religion and home language.

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2. Children have access to various activities throughout the day. Look for assorted building blocks and other construction materials, props for pretend play, picture books, paints and other art materials, and table toys such as matching games, pegboards, and puzzles. Children should not all be doing the same thing at the same time.

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3. Preschool and child care programs developmental services for children from birth through age 8, has developed Early should build relationships with families.

Childhood Program Standards outlining Program staff should work with families to what child care and preschool programs meet the child’s needs. Parents should: • Ask how information and concerns are should provide to nurture young childrens’ learning and development. The following communicated between staff and families.

• Check that the program’s policies allow guidelines are based on those standards and can help parents identify high-quality families to visit the child during the program day. early preschool and child care programs: 4. Preschool and child care programs 1. Preschool and child care programs should be well-run. Parents should: should focus on children. Parents should: • Check that the program is licensed by • Watch to see that children interact with other children and adults, so they can build the state. The facilities need to be ageappropriate and well maintained, both healthy relationships.

• Ask about the curriculum, which should indoors and outdoors.

• Check whether the program has poliinclude a variety of activities appropriate cies and practices to help keep children for the children’s ages and needs.

2. Preschool and child care programs safe from preventable illness and injury.

• Ask about the child-to-teacher ratio, should have qualified staff. The staff should have the educational background to which helps determine how much indipromote the child’s learning and develop- vidual attention a child will receive. For example, there should be at least one adult ment. Parents should: • Ask what degrees and training teachers for every 10 4-year-olds.

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From Ballwin to the Big Apple

Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan

By Sheila Frayne Rhoades

W

hen Pope Benedict XVI appointed the Most Rev. Timothy Michael Dolan, Archbishop of Milwaukee, as the 10th Archbishop of New York on Feb. 23, members of Holy Infant Parish in Ballwin could not have been more proud.

Dolan truly is one of their own, having spent his cherished childhood there. So it is especially exciting news for his old church and school to see their homegrown boy make it to the top.

The New York Archdiocese is the nation’s second largest in the United States after Los Angeles, serving 2.5 million Catholics. Dolan will be formally installed in his new post on April 15 during a mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, assuming official control of the archdiocese. Given the fact that six of his immediate predecessors in New York have been made cardinals, Dolan has the potential to follow that tradition.

Dolan’s appointment made national news, but behind all of the media blitz, there is a more personal side to his story.

The road from Ballwin to the Big Apple has been an exciting journey for Dolan, an Irish-American. Who ever would have thought that “little Timmy Dolan” some day would be archbishop of New York?

The eldest of five children, he grew up in Ballwin and still maintains strong ties with his family and friends in the St. Louis area.

“I’m excited for Tim,” said Dolan’s mother, Shirley, who currently lives in Washington, Mo. “He’s always been the same. He’s wonderful. I’m not in shock, having lived with this dream for many years. My main concern is that he’s happy and he is, so I’m elated. Tim has a great ability to deal with people, he truly cares for them, and that comes through in his personality.”

Dolan’s mother said a large group of family members will be in New York for the installation ceremony, including his four siblings, their spouses and 13 of Shirley’s grandchildren.

“Tim is very close to all his nieces and nephews,” Shirley said.

While the family is proud of Dolan’s

accomplishments, New York is quite a distance.

“Of course I’m thrilled for Tim, but I kind of wish that he would have stayed closer to home,” said Dolan’s younger brother, Patrick, director of development for St. Agnes Home in Kirkwood. “He always wanted to be a parish priest and he is, only now it’s just a very large parish.”

However, while he may physically be away from his hometown, Dolan’s heart remains close to St. Louis. During a phone interview from Milwaukee, Dolan reminisced about what he called an idyllic childhood.

“I was 4 years old when my parents moved from Maplewood to Ballwin,” Dolan said. “It was 1954, the same time Holy Infant Parish was founded in the fastgrowing region of West County.”

Groundbreaking for Holy Infant Church and School was held in July 1955.

“The new church and school were literally in the backyard of our house on Victor Court,” Dolan said. “All the people in the parish were similar to my parents, G.I. veteran families busting out with kids. It was like a city neighborhood in the suburbs, very Mayberry-esque. Back then, Ballwin was just a little town. Sometimes we’d drive back into Maplewood and there were only two lanes on Manchester Road. The first stoplight was at Geyer Road. We kids could easily ride our bikes to Castlewood and Babler Park. In the late 1960s, Ballwin started to mushroom. When I came back in the summer of 1974 for a visit, I was amazed at the growth.”

Dolan said the parish meant everything to everybody - sports, socials, church and school.

“But an epic event happened on Aug. 22, 1957, when four teaching nuns came over from Drogheda, County Meath, Ireland,” Dolan said. “They were such learned women with a passion for church and faith.

My second-grade teacher, Sister Mary Bosco, is now the only one left of the original quartet.”

Bosco now is retired and residing at the convent in Drogheda.

“I feel very proud of Tim and I think he’ll make an outstanding archbishop,” Bosco said from Ireland. “He has all the qualities.

The Most Rev. Timothy Dolan as archbishop of Milwaukee.

He’s humble, prayerful and a very caring man. As a boy, he was a good student, an achiever, constantly seen performing responsible jobs around the church. In the fourth grade he became an altar boy, and it was then that he really expressed his love for the church.”

Dolan graduated from Holy Infant School in 1964.

“I’ve been blessed with a fine education all the way up to earning a Ph.D., but I must say that my eight years of grade school were the most important to me,” Dolan said. “Every day I recite the same prayers that Sister Bosco taught me in the second grade.”

Dolan’s path was paved with helping signposts all the way.

“I really wanted to be a priest even before

the nuns came,” Dolan said. “I remember distinctly at 3 years of age asking at mass, ‘What is that man doing on the altar?’ My fascination and intrigue just increased from that earliest time.”

The clergy and the whole community supported him. Dolan calls it a “culture of vocation.”

“When I’d tell people about my desire to be a priest, they would always encourage me and offer their prayers, too,” Dolan said. “The greatest natural blessing is a happy childhood, and that’s what I had in Ballwin. I owe everything to Holy Infant and Ballwin.”

Holy Infant School’s current principal, See ARCHBISHOP, next page

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ARCHBISHOP, from prior page Sister Rosario Delaney, who as archbishop of New York, but came over from Ireland to join Sister Bosco will be coming the teaching nuns in 1964, from Ireland to New York remembers an important City for the celebration. day for Holy Infant and All of Holy Infant Parish Dolan. is very proud of Arch“One of our happiest bishop Dolan.” memories here at Holy Dolan is an affable Infant was the day of man, rooted in family, Tim’s ordination at Holy proud of his Irish Infant Church on June ancestry and commit19, 1976,” Delaney said. ted to serving God and “He offered his first mass His people. here the following day. I “Tell Holy Infant and have many fond memories my friends in Ballwin that of Archbishop Tim, who I love them. To them was a very visible presI’ll always be Timmy ence even in his high Dolan,” Dolan said. school years around the Timothy Dolan as a student at And no doubt, he Holy Infant in Ballwin. church, the school and will be thinking of his the convent. I was presfriends at Holy Infant ent at his ordination as and in Ballwin on his a priest, as a bishop, at his installation as special day. archbishop in Milwaukee and later when “On the day of his ordination as bishop, he received the pallium in Rome. (The pal- while walking in procession down the aisle lium is a band of wool put over the neck as a at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, he sign of the archbishop’s authority.) Regret- spotted me and said, ‘Not bad for a kid fully, I am unable to attend his installation from Ballwin, huh?’” Delaney said.

Career Timeline of Most Rev. Timothy Michael Dolan •• B orn Feb. 6, 1950 •• 1956: Entered Holy Infant School, where he completed all eight years of grade school.

•• 1964: Began high school seminary education at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary South in Shrewsbury, Mo. •• 1968: Attended Cardinal Glennon College, earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy.

•• 1972: Attended Rome Pontifical North American College in Rome to study theology.

•• 1976: Ordained to the priesthood at Holy Infant Church, then served as associate pastor for Immaculata Parish in Richmond Heights, Mo. •• 1979: Studied for doctorate in American church history at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. •• 1983-87: Served as liaison for Archbishop John L. May in St. Louis.

•• 1987: Appointed to a five-year term as secretary to the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. •• 1992: Appointed vice rector of KenrickGlennon Seminary, serving also as director of spiritual formation and professor of church history.

•• 1994: Appointed rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome.

•• June

19, 2001: Named the auxiliary bishop of St. Louis.

•• Aug. 28, 2002: Installed as archbishop of Milwaukee.

•• April 15, 2009: Installed as archbishop of Father Dolan at Holy Infant New York.

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By Diane Plattner This month, a West County man will proudly dedicate water drilling equipment that will help poor people in Africa.

At a party planned for April 17 at the Parkway School District’s Wren Hollow Elementary School in Ballwin, George Hutchings, also known as “The Shoe Man,” will dedicate his new water drilling rigs, which will help poor people in Kenya, Africa. The new rigs were funded through the sale of old donated shoes that many volunteers collected throughout the community. Families at several Parkway and Rockwood School District schools helped with the collection drive.

“The purpose of the event is twofold,” Hutchings said. “One, it is to show the people of St. Louis and the surrounding area that their soles are accomplishing the purpose for which they were given, to provide water for Kenya. The second purpose is to show students that their gifts count. It helps build character.”

Wren Hollow Administrative Intern Amy Digman agreed.

“This project’s focus is on helping others,” Digman said. “Our students have learned what it means to not have clean water.”

Hutchings said Kenya is in the middle of an extreme drought.

“These rigs will provide water to an estimated 20,000 people during the next 12 months,” Hutchings said.

That is critical because the Kenya press recently reported that rural people there get a bath only once every three months.

“And that is a luxury,” Hutchings said.

Hutchings said the shoe drives were so successful that they surpassed original goals.

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Hutchings said David and Eleanor Hansen, from the California-based “Water for Kenya,” will be special guests at the event at Wren Hollow where the water rigs are on display the week of April 15. Students at Wren Hollow, Bowles Elementary and Westminster Christian Academy will name each of the three rigs.

“This gives our students the opportunity not only to learn about different cultures and lifestyles, but also how they can help those less fortunate,” Digman said. “The shoe drive has taught our students a lot about how they can help the children of Kenya, character development and life lessons on how we can help others.”

Hutchings said he plans to travel with the Hansens to Kenya in August.

“This year our goal is to collect 200,000 pounds of shoes,” Hutchings said. “We encourage schools, churches, scouts and employers to do a shoe drive. It makes a perfect service project.”

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The St. Louis County-Missouri Career Center Business Recognition Breakfast is at 7:30 a.m. (networking begins at 7 a.m.) on Mon., April 27 at Sheraton Westport Chalet in Creve Coeur. Tickets are $25 each/$250 for a table of 10. To register, call Derek at (314) 615-4672.

The West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce holds a First Friday Coffee Club at 7:30 a.m. on Fri., May 1 at Madison at Seven Trails Apartments (500 Seven Trails Drive) in Ballwin. To register, call 230-9900 or visit westcountychamber.com

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Grawey pointed out the benefits of regular exercise, described how to start a fitness routine, discussed what types of exercise to include and gave tips for sticking with an exercise program.

“What’s different for women after 50 is menopause,” Grawey said. “Women have less estrogen and decreased bone density.”

Also after age 50, Grawey said, adults lose muscle fibers; may develop arthritis, which causes pain and decreased range of motion; may be overweight; and have an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. A properly managed exercise program can have many positive effects on overall health, including: • Decreased blood pressure • Decreased risk of diabetes/improved control over existing diabetes • Improved cholesterol levels (raising HDL and lowering LDL) • Decreased risk of heart failure • Improved symptoms of vascular disease, such as leg pain Additional benefits are realized from weight lifting, which: • Prevents loss of muscle fibers • Increases bone density/guards against osteoporosis and bone fractures • Decreases the likelihood of needing long-term care A woman should talk with her doctor before beginning an exercise routine.

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A fitness routine should include 4 to 6 hours of cardiovascular exercise a week, weight training at least twice a week for at least 30 minutes and exercises to improve flexibility and balance, such as yoga or Pilates, Grawey said.

“The biggest thing I hear from patients when I tell them they need to exercise is ‘I don’t have time,’” Grawey said. “The total minutes you do over the week is what’s most important.”

Choosing exercises that are enjoyable, such as ballroom dancing, swing dancing or water aerobics will prevent boredom and increase the likelihood of sticking to a routine. Watching a favorite program while walking on the treadmill or listening to music on a portable player while taking a brisk walk will make exercise more pleasant.

Grawey strongly recommends planning in advance for exercise.

“The biggest mistake people make is going home (after work),” Grawey said.

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Grawey said aches and pains are not good excuses for not exercising.

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West County residents Elaine and Ed Bloomquist care for Elaine’s 97-yearold mother, Nettie Cohn, in their home.

They have used the Phillips Lifeline medical alert service through BJC Home Care Services for about six years.

“Fortunately, we’ve never had to use it, but I wanted to be able to leave the house sometimes and not worry about Mom being alone,” Elaine said.

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In May, Lutheran Senior Services will roll out its own new personal emergency response system, Home for Life Solutions.

In addition to the basic button/response unit, the system can incorporate an array of “smart sensors” that monitor safety and security in the home. For example, fall sensors can be worn at the waist or wrist and will detect immediately when a person has fallen based on the impact and/or the direction of the sensor. It will immediately call for help without any buttons being pushed.

Home for Life Solutions also will offer motion detectors that are placed in “active” areas of the home and scan for movement at two pre-programmed times of day. If a detector senses no motion, it dispatches for help – ideal for seniors living alone.

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Greater St. Louis Book Fair celebrates 60 years of supporting literacy

By AMY BURGER Every spring, St. Louisans take part in a much-loved tradition – the Greater St. Louis Book Fair. The largest charity book sale in the Midwest is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and once again offering hundreds of thousands of books, comics, movies and music. This year’s fair will be held April 23-26 in the parking garage of the West County Center in Des Peres. Organizers expect a turnout of Photo courtesy of the Greater St. Louis Book Fair

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nearly 50,000 patrons.

The book fair was first held in 1950 at Temple Israel in the Central West End; in the 1960s, the event moved to the old Famous-Barr in Clayton.

Kathy Roth, this year’s book fair chair, is one of many locals with fond childhood memories of the event. Roth has attended the fair since 1965 and has been a book fair volunteer for three years.

“I was 10 or 11 years old at my first one,” Roth said. “It was very special to me because it was my first chance to own my own books. I either had loaners from family or the library, and I love to read. When we discovered the book fair, I remember they had paperbacks for $.10, and I filled my arms with them and just thought it was the most wonderful thing in the world. It has The first Greater St. Louis Book Fair was held in 1950. always been very special to me.”

Area resident Christine Hummel recalled a special experience that took place at last signature, I realized it was my own mother tions it benefits. The St. Louis Nursery who had given this book to her antique- Foundation, a multi-cultural daycare and year’s fair.

“I was about to check out when I stopped business partner 30 years ago. How many children’s learning center, was the benefiat one last table and a title caught my eye books passed through the sale? Certainly, ciary of the first fair and still is supported – ‘Collecting Nostalgia,’” Hummel said. “I the odds of coming across this particular by the event today. In addition, grants have been established that support a variety of opened it to see the price, and there was book are astronomical.”

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DANCES St. Louis Imperial Swing Dance Club holds its Spring Fling Dance at 7 p.m. on Sat., April 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church (Clayton Road at Hwy. 141). Admission is $5 for members and sister club members and $8 for guests. Call (314) 434-4812 or visit slidc.com.

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Nutritionist and dietician Julia Politte presents a kids’ nutrition seminar from 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sat., April 25 at The Club at Chesterfield (16625 Swingley Ridge Road). Parents and children are encouraged to attend together. Admission is free; reservations are requested. Call 532-9992.

“A Different Kind of Green,” an art exhibition and green living expo, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., April 18 at St. Louis Community College’s Wildwood campus.

The public may bring outdated computers, printers, scanner, routers, corded and cordless phones, answering machines, battery back-ups and TVs for recycling (fees apply). Live entertainment by The Raptor Project, birds from World Bird Sanctuary, a scavenger hunt and vendors promoting green products are featured. Gardening seminars also are offered and begin at 9 a.m. Contact Debbie at dward106@stlcc. edu or 422-2041.

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HEALTH “How to Wear Your Genes,” a St. Luke’s Hospital Spirit of Women event, is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., April 25 at St. Luke’s Hospital (232 S. Woods Mill Road) in Chesterfield. A luncheon, jean fashion show by Anatomy of Style and information on how genetics influence health, one-on-one talks with physicians and other health professionals and more are featured. Admission is $15. To register, call (314) 542-4848 or visit stlukes-stl. com.

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SPEAKERS Aish HaTorah of Greater St. Louis presents Professor of American Politics and International Relations David Luchins, a longtime senior staff member to the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, at 7:30 p.m. on Tues., April 28 at the Jewish Community Center’s Marilyn Fox Building in Chesterfield. Admission is $10. To register, call (314) 862-2474 or visit aishstlouis. net.

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By SUZANNE CORBETT Ingredients define cuisine. At DiGregorio’s, the finest Italian ingredients define the business – a business that has remained a family affair since opening in 1971.

“My dad opened the business and decided it would be a good way to keep us kids from moving away,” said Toni Ribodio, who operates the company with her brothers, Frank and John, and her sister Josephine. “It worked – we’re all here. Even my mother, Dora, still works every day.”

Working together, the DiGregorio family has developed and assembled an extensive collection of Italian products.

Those needing a pasta bowl and pasta to fill it, or perhaps an imported, dark roast Italian coffee and stovetop espresso maker in which to brew it, can find what they need, along with hundreds of other items and ingredients. Real semolina pastas, extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars are among the many specialty items that line DiGregorio’s’ shelves to inspire gourmands.

The store’s bounty also features fresh meats, sausages and classic cheeses. All signature products are of the highest quality, especially those found at the meat counter

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where it is claimed that no one can do a better job of slicing meat for spedini or making better Italian Salsiccia.

“Our meats and sausages have been a specialty since we opened,” Ribodio said.

“You can still special order Salsiccia and we’ll make it any way you like, sweet to hot. We also make luganiga – a pork sausage that’s stuffed into long ropes, rolled into coils and skewered. It’s a sausage popular with New York Italians that’s great grilled.”

Additions to the original product line of the 1970s are homemade frozen entrees prepared using DiGregorio family recipes. Most popular are the beef and chicken spedini, packaged and ready to cook. Another specialty is braciole – beef or pork rolled around a Dora DiGregorio. decadent stuffing of breadcrumbs, eggs, onions, cheeses, salami and prosciutto.

Filled pastas, meatballs and sauces are other options packaged separately and sold for home cooks to use in creating delicious, hassle-free meals.

“I tell people I’ve worked all day by myself making spedini,” said a customer who elected to remain anonymous.

“I pick up the spedini here and bake it, then cook up some pasta and add their sauce. All I really do is set the table, and I get rave reviews.”

Per customer demand, DiGregorio’s offers pick-up-andgo catering. The party guide features three pages of choices,

including 3- to 6-foot Italian combo sandwiches, mostaccioli, lasagna and antipasto trays. Drinks are offered, too.

“I think we have one of the largest selections of Italian wines and beers found anywhere on The Hill,” Ribodio said. “We have both red and white wines, but since our customers like reds the most, we have lots of red wines.”

Asked to share the secret to great Italian cooking, Dora DiGregorio said, “It comes naturally and with no recipe.”

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Opening night of this year’s fair will include an auction of rare, out-of-print and collectible books. A list of auction items is available at stlouisbookfair.org.

Book fair fans are invited to visit stlouisbookfair.org and share special memories of the event and register to win a $60 book fair merchandise gift certificate.

Greater St. Louis Book Fair

• The first fair was a two-day event in 1950; the 2009 fair will last four days.

• Approximately 23,000 books were collected in 1950; this year’s fair will feature more than half a million books, LPs, CDs, DVDs and 60th Annual Greater other items.

St. Louis Book Fair • 1950 sales totaled $2,500; 2008 80 West County Center sales totaled more than $250,000.

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Salesperson: 7,000; 50,000 are expected to Fri., April 24, and Proof: Client: attend this year.

Sat., April 25: 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

• 50 volunteers staffed the first fair; (Individuals with disabilities may shop 600 volunteers will work the 2009 from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. on Saturday.) fair.

Sun., April 26: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

• 1950 proceeds benefited the Nurs(Half-price Day) ery Foundation of St. Louis; 2009 Mon., April 27: 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. proceeds benefit the Nursery Founfor 501(c)(3) organizations only. dation and 11 additional education Admission: $10 on Thursday and literacy organizations.

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ing the battle,” Owens said. “It’s obviously not the real thing but people get a glimpse expected to see in a camp say in France of what they went through. It’s hard somepost-D-Day,” Owens said. “The re-enac- times to actually do the re-enacting, crawltors and veterans will explain what’s in ing through the woods or staying outside their packs they carry and why they have in the cold. But it’s nothing compared to it. You can see actual foot lockers on dis- what these guys endured. They really enjoy play, airborne displays, medical displays coming out and seeing the vehicles as well. and all the actual vehicles that were used.” When you get these 80-something-year-old There also will be a Military Vehicle men in a vehicle they become 19-year-old Preservation Association (MVPA) display. boys again. They start the whistling and One of the interesting attractions is the hooting and hollering at the girls. They vehicles from 14th Armored Re-Creations, can barely stand up to hold the machine a group of enthusiasts who preserve and gun but they really enjoy it.”

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WWII. “It’s really nice to talk to the veterans “Events like these are a great way to honor our veterans for their service and and hear the stories that you can’t get in a sacrifices,” said Jon Shoop,Date one of of fourissue: re- book,” Owens said. “They really like that enactors from the area whoClient: is part of the we are doing it because we are telling their 14th Armored Re-CreationsSize: that is based own personal stories and keeping their hisin Louisville, Ky. “We do these types of tory alive. They want the next generation events all over the countryColors: and it’s really to be educated because they just aren’t an honor to meet and be able to sit down teaching it in the schools. It’s really enterPictures: and talk to the veterans. They are so appre- taining and educational. And it’s a great Logos: way to honor these guys for their service. ciative of everything that we are doing.”

The battlefield includes aCopy: spectator area It is a bunch of special guys who should and a sheltered area reserved for veterans. not be forgotten.”

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Custom Woodworking • Bookshelves Fireplace Mantels • Doors Entertainment Centers Theatre Rooms • Custom Bars

Roy Kinder

Master Carpenter #1557

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Specializing in Deck Refinishing • Deck Refinishing • House Powerwashing • Concrete Sealing • Underdecking

(636) 240-0966

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Licensed - Bonded - Insured

314-606-8160 Call for a free estimate today!

Tub to Stall Shower Conversions Grab Bars/Personal Showers Raised Toilets & Vanities Tile Floors/Low Maintenance Quality Workmanship/25 Years Experience At This Location 20 Years

14770 Clayton Road • Visit our Showroom

Painting

• Interior & E xterior Paint • Power washing • Decorative Epox y Floors • Carpentr y Ser vices scott st. John, Owner • 636-600-8600

Competitive Rates FRee estimates stimates small or Large Jobs

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

Windows

Painting

Gutters

Staining

GutterGuard

636-391-6905

Visit our website StlRoofing.com for coupons CALL ABOUT TUCKPOINTING SPECIALS! “Your Sweep for Life”

Retaining Walls (Any Size) Storm Water Control Drain Tile / French Drain Installations Landscaping • Grading

636-391-2226

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• RepaiRs • Honey Do’s • Basement RemoDeling • Decks • BatHs

Reasonable Rates • Stoutlandscaping.com

“We’re Tough On Grime”

Residential • Commercial • New Construction

Fax: 636.978.7984

SPECIALIZING IN LARGE DIFFICULT PROJECTS

The Cleaning Agents, LLC

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

Handyman

Stout Landscaping

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

644-6677 (800) 444-0423

esponsibility to review this proof. If we do not hear from you by Bauman’s , it will be assumed that your ad is OKAY and will run as is.

(636) 970-3160

Established in 1979

CHIMNEY SERVICES

1279 Hwy 100 • Wildwood, MO 63069

IMPORTANT

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Off Manchester Just West Of Hanley

"Bonded and Fully insured"

Window & Gutter Cleaning Power Washing & Carpet Cleaning Insured • Free Estimates

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Fencing

Tile & Bath Service, Inc.

636-394-0315

www.tileandbathservice.com Senior Discounts Available

Decks

Siding

New Service • Repair • Remodel

Water Damaged Showers Rebuilt/No Cover-Ups

Tel: 636.978.7983

Roofing

Troubleshooting • Upgrade • Back-Up Generators

BACK-TO-BASICS BATHROOM REMODELING:

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Dan Bauman 636-332-8577 314-852-0589

THE FAN MAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES • RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL MENTION THIS AD AND RECEIVE FREE PORTER PAINT WITH ANY PAINTING JOB OVER $500.00.

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Quality Work At Competitive Prices!

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Concrete Services

Flooring

Hauling Services

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

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It's that simple!

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We cherish your memories...

When you're ready to sell. Call today for a free in-home evaluation! 314-225-8808

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.

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Carpet Sales/Services

We stand behind our product by bringing you, Mill-Direct Pricing on Luxury Name Brand Carpets, all the latest styles including the new Frieze Carpet. We employ our own installers to guarantee quality work.

Free Financing & Free Estimates

We Bring the Showroom to YOU!

Serving the St.Louis Area Since 1992

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

Real Estate For Sale

Garage/Rummage Sale

Electrical Services

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

04 Nissan Titan EXT CAB, wht, 2WD, ExCond, 57K mi., 1 owner, $11,000. Chris 636579-8257.

For Sale By Owner • Wildwood 17474 Radcliffe Place Drive Enjoy the seclusion of 3 wooded acres in this 2700 sq ft. atrium ranch within Wildwood Radcliffe Place community. Open House April 26, 1-4 pm $450,000 (314) 610-6125

Computer Service & Support

Automotive Sales/ Service

For Sale

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. 12+ years experience working on home/corporate computers and networks.

To schedule an appointment call Matt at 314.226.4279 or www.encompasscomputing.com

To Advertise In WestNews Classifieds 636-591-0010 x 109

63021 Semiannual Subdivision Sale Treetop Condominiums Saturday 4/25 8am-4pm at Big Bend near Sulphur Springs

JOHN FRANZ INC. Specializing In... • Full & Basic Ceiling Fan Installs • Recess Can Lighting & Pendants • GFCI & Receptacle Installations • Under Cabinet Lighting • Light Fixtures & Security Lighting • Garbage Disposal Replacements • Upgrades to Meet Current Codes • General Electrical & Troubleshooting • Kitchen & Bath Faucet Replacements Insured • Reliable • Experienced Many West County References!

Spring Subdivision GARAGE SALE Multiple homes

FREE NO OBLIGATION ESTIMATES All code compliant work per 2008 NEC

HILLTOP VILLAGE’S

636-256-8244

The Enclaves at Cherry Hills

Saturday, April 18 7am–Noon

Sponsored by The Dawn and Mike Krause Team Keller Williams Reality

Home Improvement

Charlie’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

Help Wanted DO YOU LOVE DOGS! Earn Extra Cash dog sitting in your OWN home. KMN is interviewing mature dog lovers in the MID-West County area. Must have time during the day to provide care & companionship. ADVANTAGES: Done in your OWN home, determine your own availability, immediate cash payments, plus loving canine companionship. KMN administrates all the placements / paperwork. CALL314-600-2044 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 Caregivers Wanted. Experience with all aspects of home care. Must have good communication skills. Work where you are appreciated!

Call 636-391-0000

Direct: 636-549-1130

Spring Subdivision

GARAGE SALE Multiple homes

Saturday, April 18th 7am–1pm

Take Hwy. 44 to Eureka exit, North on Hwy. 109, Left on 5th St., Right at light-Shops at Hilltop- Meremac to Sale – Sponsored by Rhonda Brackett –

Keller Williams Reality Southwest Office: 314-775-0475 Direct: 314-322-4494

Bath/Tile Services

Caregivers Needed West St. Louis County Area

Female-Male. Experienced, insured vehicle a must.

Download an application at seniorshomecare.com or Call 314-962-7083

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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

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

Building Maintenance Services (BMS) Heating & cooling, plumbing & electrical, painting & carpentry, deck staining & drywall. Your home improvement and repair specialist!

Residential & Commercial.

Insured and bonded. Call us today at 314-583-5250

JS Home Services

Handyman•Remodeling•Carpentry Small odd jobs my speciality.

20 Plus Years Experience, Free Estimates! Structural Repair, Siding, Termite Damage & Decks.

Licensed, Bonded, Insured.

Call Jim at 314-420-3562

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

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

All work Guaranteed! 636-791-2079

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

636-225-7286

Window Services

REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS INC.

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

314-504-5351 nuview-stl.com

Landscaping/Lawn Care

JADES LAWN SERVICE

•Weed Beds included for One Low Price •Mulching & Leaf Clean-up •Fertilizing, Aeration & Seeding •Bush & Tree Trimming •Affordable •Dependable

Landscaping/Lawn Care

United Lawn Care

PAUL HANN PAINTING

Residential Commercial

Residential

Mowing•Trimming•Fertilizing Weed Control•Edging Bed Maintenance Landscaping Services•Insured 314-660-9080 • 636-227-9080

BY THE YARD

LAWN & LANDSCAPE, LLC

AMERICAN WORKERS WEST COUNTY RESIDENT LAWN CARE AERATION OVERSEEDING & FERTILIZING LEAF & BRUSH REMOVAL RETAINING WALLS POWERWASHING FREE ESTIMATES

3 rooms $490

Pet Services

Great Spring Rates

MCLEAN EXCAVATING

includes paint Call Today

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

314-517-0261

314.265.9003

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.

insured • free estimates

Spring Cleanup! Leaf r e m o v a l , mulch ing, tree & brush removal, stump removal, trimming, planting, garden tilling, and gutter cleaning, mowi n g ! Snow Removal. Valley Landscape Co. (636) 458-8234

since 1992

Get Ready for Spring

BOBCAT • Excavating • Grading • Clearing • Demolition • Yard Drainage Fast & Reasonable

314-623-1781

Call 314-426-8833 WEEKLY CUTTING, FERTILIZING WEED CONTROL

GREAT RATES • FULLY INSURED WORKING OWNER BALLWIN RESIDENT 10 YRS EXP

Waldo Gonzalez Landscaping Residential & Commercial Fully insured. Spring Clean-up, lawn mowing. Leaf removal, gutter cleaning, leaf vacuuming at curb. Fall cleanup, mulching, yard maintenance, tree & bush trimming, mowing, retaining walls, etc. Ask about our leaf removal special. Call 314-713-3635 or 636-256-2980.

•Retaining Walls •Driveways •Walks •Concrete & Pavers •Sod •Hauling •Mulch •Topsoil •Rock •Decorative Rock •Bobcat Work •Grading •Drainage •Erosion •Pool Fill-Ins Specializing in Retaining Walls and Paver Patios

314-849-5387

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

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email: classifieds@westnewsmagazine.com

Jim's Paint & Trim Service.

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

LYONS LAWN SERVICE

OUTDOOOR SOLUTIONS Now offering pet clean up services. 636-296-5050.

Yucko’s

POOP SCOOP’N SERVICE

314-770-1500 www.yuckos .com

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

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

• Mulching • Aerating • Fertilizing Programs De-Thatching • Bush Trimming • Stump Removal • Gutter Cleaning

636-394-1309

Mulch Services Premium mulch or topsoil delivered to your home.

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

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

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

Sporting Equipment Guns bought and sold. We buy and sell interesting firearms and firearm collections.

FFL. We specialize in fine shotguns. Murphy & Mark, LLC. Ellisville, Missouri 636-230-5656 www.mmfineguns.com

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

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 • No Job Too Small Licensed & Insured 38 years in business Free estimate 10% senior discount Credit cards accepted 314-484-1548

ANYTHING IN PLUMBING. Good Prices!

Basement bathrooms, small repairs & code violations repaired.

Fast Service. Call anytime: 314-409-5051

Upholstery Services St. Francois Upholstery Co. 35 Years Experience. Local References. Cliff Byrd Jr. (owner) Call 636-390-8532 email:stfranuph@aol.com

NuCoat Painting Co. Interior and Exterior. Pressure washing, wallpaper removal.

Specialist in preparation and detail. Spring discounts. Free estimates. 314-651-8442

Wanted

Cash Cash Cash

Roofing Services

473 Lafayette Ctr Next to Dierbergs

Meeting all of Your Interior Painting needs at an ECONOMICAL PRICE! Only the FINEST MATERIALS for Your Home Free Estimates/No obligation cornetpainting@sbcglobal. net 636-458-7720

(Baxter & Manchester)

636-391-6622

Waterproofing

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

Mole Control Services

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

Decks • Play Sets • Fences • Tiewalls Work Guaranteed • Insured • References

314-846-6499

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

Diamond & Jewelry Brokers

CORNET PAINTING

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

314-852-5467

Roofing Services

Plumbing Services

Grass Cutting Grass Cutting

New Customer Special

CALL RICH

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

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

636-677-1137

PA I N T I N G

636-219-1516

Morales Landscaping LLC. Spring clean-up and mulching.

First cut free for New Customers. Grass cutting $30 and up.

Leaf, bush and tree removal.

Retaining walls, patios and much more. Call 636-699-5189

•Termites •Ants •Roaches •Spiders •Fleas

In Business Since 1969 Licensed & Insured

314-537-0361

Ben's Mowing & Lawn Care We are reliable & make it affordable to care for your lawn, also offering mulching services.

Owner on every job.

Free Estimates.

Call 314-749-3947

Frank's Pest Management

Termite Inspections Senior Citizen Discount

Owner on Every Job

Landscape Design & Installation •Retaining Walls •Ponds •Drainage Work •Landscape Lighting •Lawn Mowing & Fertilization •Leaf & Gumball Cleanups •Pet Cleanup & Mole Trapping Fast Free Estimates (636) 296-5050

Pest Management

Residential, Commercial, Industrial

Honoring Our Seniors & Veterans

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

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

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For Sale or Lease

In Wilderness Ridge Subdivision

6 bedroom, 6 bath, 4 car garage, 15 acres, near Wildwood town center. $1,885,000 4.875%, 30 Year Fixed, 5% Down

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636.262.5822

Beautiful Home on 3+ acres,5BR, 4full BA quiet country setting, close to Hwy 44/100.

Rockwood School District.

High ceilings, extra garage for car or work space above ground pool. $385k / $1950. per month Call Vince at

314-809-4483

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The key to success.

187 Kehrs Mill Bend Drive, Ballwin, MO 63011 • $178,500 2+BR/2.5ba Villa w/2C Gar. Fresh Paint, New Carpet. Newer Windows, Siding & Soffits. Vltd Grt Rm w/FP. Mstr Ste. Refrig, Wshr, Dryer to stay. Assn Pool.

Ideal Location.

Call Kathy Helbig 314-276-7653

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Open Sunday april 19th 1-3pm 16014 pierside lane $489,900

144 HEATHER RIDGE DR CHESTERFIELD

4-BEDS, 2.5-BTHS, HDWD FLRS $274,900 INCREDIBLE VALUE Lowest Price/Sq Ft in Area!

Stunning 4 or 5 bedroom Atrium Ranch in Oaks on Kiefer Creek.

4700 sq. ft. original display with gorgeous custom upgrades inc. temp controlled 3/C garage, soundproofed media room, fabulous limestone fireplace, 42” cherry cabinets & plantation shutters. Fully updated with incredible taste and quality inc. replacement windows w/remote cont. shades, granite surfaces in kitchen, high-end stainless appliances inc. SUBZERO fridge/freezer & new roof in ‘07. Truly a MUST SEE! Please visit www.PiersideLn.com for photos and info.

Carole Fitzgerald 314-677-6480 carolefitzgerald@kw.com

Brian Fitzgerald 314-677-6478 brianfitzgerald@kw.com

Looking to Sell? Give me a call!

Short Sale Expert, #1 TEAM in office, Easy Exit Listing Agreement!

Joan Tabash-Curbow 314-565-8220 joancurbow@yahoo.com www.CurbowGetsItDone.com

Co-Author, “Should I Short Sale My Home?”

17050 Redwood Glen Dr. Eureka • $209,900 Meticulously maintained 3 bdrm, 2 bth! Vaulted greatrm, Update kit w/ maple cabinets, Mstr bdrm w/ double dr entry & lux bth, Deck.

84 Walnut Point Ct Ballwin $165,000 Well cared for 3 bdrm, 2 bth! Spacious living rm w/pic wndw for loads of light, Oversized 2 car gar, Part finished walk out lwr level w/frplc.

636-549-1129 www.TheKrauseTeam.com

4144 CEDAR HILL CT. Horse lovers paradise! Beautiful 5 bed 1.5 story home on 7.73+/- acres, fenced pasture, pond.

Chesterfield West

Your Neighborhood Realtor!

New Price!

636-532-0200

111 Chesterfield Towne Ctr. • Chesterfield 63005

Now is the Time to Take Advantage of the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of Up to $8000!

Candy Citrin

Chesterfield • 1009 Savonne Ct. • $1,369,000

Fabulous 1.5 Story 4 Bds, 7 Baths. Inground saline pool • Media room • WOW! Call: Candy Citrin - 314-518-0675

New Price!

16638 EQUESTRIAN LN. Beautifully appointed villa with many updates on quiet, peaceful street in sought after area.

1071 HIGHWAY 100 Great horse property – roomy home on 14+/- acres, pool, barn.

Add’l. home on 12+/- acres also available for sale.

150 HOMESTEAD RIDGE What a value! Spectacular custom built 1.5 story home with top of the line features on 43.5+/- acres offering tremendous panoramic views.

Jeanne Hunsaker

Barbara Hrubes

1.5 Story home on 1.6 acres. Finished lower level, spotless.

Come See! Call: Jeanne Hunsaker - 314-210-0702

Great value - Pool - 5 BR, 5 BA - Open - Fin. LL - 3 yrs new Backs to lake - Luxury Galore! Call: - 314-660-2272 (BARB)

Wildwood • 925 Sheffield Forest • $597,000

3650 HIGHWAY D Beautiful 4 bed ranch home on 6+/- acres, barn, pasture, level & fenced. Great horse property!

1508 HIGHLAND VALLEY CIR Stunning 5 bed home w/new maple cabinets, granite, stainless appl., multi-jet shower, pool, tennis, hiking trails.

4750 HIGHWAY D “Sea Beauty Farm” – one of a kind horse property. 5 bed home on 27.6+/- beautiful horse acres, barn, pasture, pool.

543 NANTUCKET POINTE DR. Wonderful, spacious 4 bed home w/beautiful kitchen, partially finished LL, great neighborhood.

4985 HIGHWAY D Beautiful, completely rehabbed 3 bed, 3.5 bath home on 2+/- level acres. Not part of a subd.

1735 SCHNARRE RD. Beautiful custom built 4 bed ranch on 16+/- outstanding horse acres, white pvc fencing, 5 stall barn, outdoor riding arena, outbuildings.

200 Long Road • Suite 160 • Chesterfield, MO 63005

(636) 532-1922 www.shawrealtors.com

MUST SEE! MAKE OFFER!

Wildwood • 285 Bountiful Pointe Circle • $850,000

974 Claytonbrook, 3A Ballwin • $134,000 1800+ sq ft - single level condominium. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Living room w/fireplace, Large master suite, large master bath with side-byside walk-in closets, laundry room. Solid brick, secure building with elevator and garage. Unit has additional storage room. Near Kehrs Mill & Clayton.

Barbara McFadden

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1533 Pacland Pl. Chesterfield • $900,000 PICTURESQUE Lake Front Estate Home on 3 acres. Elegant interior, QUALITY features. Walkout Fin LL to designer inground POOL w/ WATERFALL. Call Barb Woodham 314-346-2272 RELadyProperties.com

2005 Brook Hill Ln. Chesterfield • $839,900 Magnificant 5000 sq/ft - 5bd, 6ba, 1.5 Story. Newer granite kit, bath & LL renovation w/media room. Culdesac fenced lot, deck, patio, hot tub!

Call Mike Leeker 314-435-4040 mikeleeker.com

894 Strecker Rd. Wildwood • $789,900 Beautiful 1.5 story home w/ 2 story great room,10ft ceilings, granite, hearth rm, 4 bed/3.5 baths, 3 car gar, easy care deck, walk-out lower level w/playroom and exercise room, .6 acre level lot just 4 years new!

Call Janet Bourne 314-941-7633

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1294 Polo Lake Dr. Ellisville • $575,000 Spacious 4bd, 3.5ba 2 story W/3-car garage. Almost 4500 sq.ft. of living.

Kit w/granite, hearthroom. Gorgeous pool setting, lovely landscaping.

Call Robin Williams 314-401-0155 callrobinwilliams.com

16229 Wynncrest Ridge Dr. Chesterfield $549,900 ARTRIUM Great Room ranch. 3BR 2BA w/gorgeous views! Open staircase to LL ideal for 4th, 5th BR! Hdw flrs, 2 fp, upgrades & windows galore!

Call Chris Ronberg 314-922-4358 ChrisRonberg.com

1322 Wellington View Pl. Chesterfield • $499,900 INGROUND POOL. Stately 5BR, 4.5Ba, 2 Sty Open Flr Plan. Garden Rm, 2sty Great Rm, Fin W/O LL. Granite, Wood Flrs. PRIVATE Yard.

Call Barb Woodham 314-346-2272 RELadyProperties.com

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RANCH IN THE WOODS!

TONS OF SQUARE FEET

758 Stone Meadow Dr. Chesterfield • $399,900 or $2,500/mo Lease Stunning Ranch Villa w/2C Gar. Over 2700sf Liv Space. Granite, Wd Flrs, Fin LL. End Unit backs to Common Ground. Easy Access to Hwy 40/64.

Call “BLAZE” 314-409-6988 www.pblaze.com

1971 Woodmoor Ridge Wildwood • $359,900 Fabulous ranch on wooded lot, hdwd floors newer roof & vinyl siding, fascia & soffits. Fin WO LL, peace & quiet spacious deck overlooking woods!!

Call Mike Leeker 314-435-4040 mikeleeker.com

257 Timber Tree Ct. Wildwood • $359,000 Stylish Timber Ridge 2 story, 4 Bds, 2.5 Bth,Formal DR & LR, Family Rm with Fplc & Fin LL, Mn Flr Laundry, Gorgeous Yard.

Call Sandy 314-308-4398 www.uniquestlouishomes.com

WALK TO ELLISVILLE ELEMENTARY! 6 Sailmast Court 701 S Skinker Blvd #603 417 Algonquin Drive $269,900 $264,900 $234,900 Lake St Louis St Louis City Ballwin Luxury atrium ranch on cul-de-sac New York style condominium over- Wonderful Claymont home! Beautilot! 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths! Open looking Forest Park! Rehabbed in ful hardwood floors! 3BR, 3BA! Ballfloor plan!

2008! win amenities!

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6505 San Bonita Ave #2W 1602 Grant Road 1512 Bedford Forge Ct #16 $214,000 $199,900 $214,999 Clayton Webster Groves Chesterfield Fabulous 2BR, 2BA condo! Up- Tastefully rehabbed condo! Light & Charming 3BR, 2BA updated home with garage & fenced in yard! Locagrades! Wood floors! Stainless ap- spacious! DeMun neighborhood! tion! pliances! Must see!

636-394-9300

www.cbgundakerhomes.com

987 Springtree Dr. Maryland Hts • $209,000 4BR, 3BA, hot tub, NEW roof & carpet. Updated kitchen has stainless appl. Updated baths. Lots of space.

Call Robin Williams 314-401-0155 callrobinwilliams.com

1343 Froesel Dr. Ballwin • $162,500 Impeccable & Charming 3bd ranch on 1/2 + acre lot w/fenced backyrd.

Updated throughout!! Meticulous!

Call Stephanie Thompson 314-479-4555 stephaniethompsonrealtor.com

BLAZE 314-409-6988

Janet Bourne 314-941-7633

Mike Leeker 314-435-4040

Chris Ronberg 314-922-4358

Stephanie Thompson 314-479-4555

Sandy Trenz 314-308-4398

Robin Williams 314-401-0155

Barb Woodham 314-346-2272

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