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Those who are impressed by words seem to think that President Barack Obama made a great speech to Congress (Sept. 8). But, when you look beyond the rhetoric, what did he say that was fundamentally different from what he has been saying and doing all along?

Are we to continue doing the same kinds of things that have failed again and again, just because Obama delivers clever words with style and energy?

Once we get past the glowing rhetoric, what is the president proposing? More spending! Only the words have changed – from “stimulus” to “jobs” and from “shovel-ready projects” to “jobs for construction workers.”

If government spending were the answer, we would by now have a booming economy with plenty of jobs, after all the record trillions of dollars that have been poured down a bottomless pit. Are we to keep on doing the same things, just because those things have been repackaged in different words?

Or just because Obama now assures us that “everything in this bill will be paid for”? This is the same man who told us that he could provide health insurance to millions more people without increasing the cost.

When it comes to specific proposals, President Obama repeats the same kinds of things that have marked his past policies – more government spending for the benefit of his political allies, the construction unions and the teachers’ unions, and “thousands of transportation projects.”

The fundamental fallacy in all of this is the notion that politicians can “grow the economy” by taking money out of the private sector and spending it wherever it is politically expedient to spend it – so long as they call spending “investment.”

Has Obama ever grown even a potted plant, much less a business, a bank, a hospital or any of the numerous other institutions whose decisions he wants to control and override? But he can talk glibly about growing the economy.

Arrogance is no substitute for experience.

That is why the country is in the mess it is in now.

Obama says he wants “federal housing agencies” to “help more people refinance their mortgages.” What does that amount

to in practice, except having the taxpayers be forced to bail out people who bought homes they could not afford?

No doubt that is good politics, but it is lousy economics. When people pay the price of their own mistakes, that is when there is the greatest pressure to correct those mistakes. But when taxpayers who had nothing to do with those mistakes are forced to pay the costs, that is when those and other mistakes can continue to flourish – and to mess up the economy.

Whatever his deficiencies in economics, Barack Obama is a master of politics – including the great political game of “Heads I win and tails you lose.”

Any policy that shows any sign of achieving its goals will of course be trumpeted across the land as a success. But, in the far more frequent cases where the policy fails or turns out to be counterproductive, the political response is: “Things would have been even worse without this policy.”

It’s heads I win and tails you lose.

Thus, when unemployment went up after the massive spending that was supposed to bring it down, we were told that unemployment would have been far worse if it had not been for that spending.

Are we really supposed to fall for ploys like this? The answer is clearly “yes,” as far as Obama and his allies in the media are concerned.

Our intelligence was insulted even further in President Obama’s speech to Congress, when he set up this straw man as what his critics believe – that “the only thing we can do to restore prosperity is just dismantle government, refund everybody’s money, and let everyone write their own rules, and tell everyone they’re on their own.”

Have you heard anybody in any part of the political spectrum advocate that? If not, then why was the president of the United States saying such things, unless he thought we were fools enough to buy it – and that the media would never call him on it?

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letters to the editor Saying thank you To the Editor: I wanted to acknowledge an unknown man’s honesty and would certainly appreciate his contacting me so I could thank him personally.

On Sun., Sept. 4, my wife went to Mobil for gas, Walgreens for specials and Schnucks for soda before going to the art fair at Queeny Park.

As she went to pay for entry at the art fair, she noticed that she was missing her diamond tennis bracelet. Not the biggest or most expensive bracelet but big enough for us and important to her. She knew that she had worn it as she had cleaned it the night before and was so pleased with how it looked that she decided to wear it. She left the art fair to retrace her steps despite a sinking feeling that this was an impossible quest.

Upon arriving at Schnucks, she scouted the area where she had parked, and because the customer service desk had several people waiting, retraced her steps within the store, all to no avail. Upon checking with the customer service desk she was surprised and pleased to discover that they had her bracelet. It had been found in a shopping cart in the cart corral and was retrieved and turned in by an unknown gentleman. So we thank him profusely for doing the right thing and changing her disappointment into relief and confirming our faith in people’s basic honesty.

Dean Daniels Chesterfield

Policy or prejudice?

To the Editor: In regard to Mr. Gordon’s support of President Obama’s administration to date (West Newsmagazine “Letters to the Editor,” June 8), my prior letter was truncated due to space limitations before I could make my salient point. Mr. Gordon summarized all the resentment toward Obama as being prejudiced-based, conveniently overlooking the hate directed toward President Bush from a far wider audience, including the left media. What possibly could have been the basis for it?

Mr. Gordon, I do not hate Obama’s policies because he is black. I hate his policies, period. Dislike, in this instance unfortunately, is not a strong enough word. Similarly, I hate Biden’s, Pelosi’s, Reid’s and their ilk’s policies. See a pattern?

Obama 2009-2011: Apologize for America, say we’re no longer a Christian

nation, promote class-warfare and wealth transfer, rights for terrorists, pro-abortion, pro-GLBT, pro-welfare, high tax/regulation/spend. Promote the breaking of our laws and do nothing to enforce them as sworn under oath to do; sue states that try to enforce them. Create dependents, not individuals motivated to create. Waste billions on stimulus, cash for clunkers, and dictate to privately owned companies. Deincentivize business, incentivize those who do not work. These are losing propositions; they are anti-American.

If this is race-based hate, Mr. Gordon, then please explain why I like Herman Cain as a candidate. I would promote him as a role model based on his achievements.

Better yet, explain why some blacks are becoming anti-Obama. Unwilling to acknowledge the logical conclusion, you and other liberals attack the messengers by resorting to the race card or other namecalling. Saul Alinski, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and the Chicago posse would be proud of you. Perhaps you should go to work for the Congressional Black Caucus – you’d fit right in based on recent video footage of their race-based claims. And by the way, just where is our post-racial president in demonizing this type of rhetoric?

The silence is deafening. The Tea Party is getting in the way of statism and the fear is showing.

And to the individual who wrote that he hoped we read Mr. Gordon’s (race-baiting) article with enjoyment? Two peas in a pod.

Jon Schulte West County To the Editor: I was very disappointed to read the responses written about James Gordon’s “Just the Facts” letter. I think it took a lot of courage to hold a mirror up in the face of West County conservatives (and yes, some progressives) who feel an irrational hatred for their president, and I think looking inward at our racist thoughts would be healthy for all of us. It may not be the only thing one dislikes about the president, but it’s certainly something we should not ignore.

I thought it very sad as well that the excuse both gave for their hatred was tainted with, “Well, liberals did it first.”

Mr. Onest asked if it was an act of prejudice to “criticize Obama in the same tone and manner used to criticize George W. Bush.”

Mr. Kerr justified his hatred (by suggesting Mr. Gordon) go back “and look at

some of the pictures portraying President Bush…”

Whether prejudice or not, this excuse is certainly immature and has nothing to do with the administration. It’s the kind of excuse I would not allow my children to use when calling each other names. We, as adults, should not vocalize and publish hatred for our president, bent on revenge for the hateful actions thrown at “our guy.”

I applaud Mr. Gordon’s courage to write what he did to West Newsmagazine, not a very welcome place for non-conservatives.

I hope that others can think about what he said and see the truths in it, as ugly as they may be. Our hatred has made us unpatriotic, revengeful, unkind to our neighbors, and yes, like it or not, has exposed are racism.

Carmen Bumgarner Ballwin

‘Creating’ jobs

To the Editor: In his rush to show his concern for creating jobs, President Obama established a Jobs Council and on Jan. 21 appointed Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of General Electric, as his “Jobs Czar” to chair this group. While the name of the council surely implied its mission is to create jobs, just six months later, Immelt moved the headquarters of GE’s 115-year-old X-ray business in Wisconsin to China – which leaves one to wonder just what a “Jobs Czar” and his “Council” are supposed to do. Create jobs?

That would appear to be the goal, but in view of his track record as head of one of America’s largest companies, appointing Immelt to chair this group would leave one to wonder what the heck the president was thinking.

At the start of 2010, GE employed 36,000 more workers overseas than in the U.S. prior to Immelt’s becoming its CEO. And according to a recent annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, since (his) taking the helm of GE in 2001, the company shed 34,000 U.S. jobs but added 25,000 overseas.

Let’s not overlook the fact that last September under Immelt’s stewardship, GE closed the last light bulb manufacturing facility in this country to focus on manufacturing those compact fluorescent lamps or “green” bulbs better known as CFLs. And where are CFLs now made under the GE brand name? If you said, “China,” go to the head of the class.

Given Immelt’s track record of GE exporting jobs, two questions I love to

pose to the president come to mind. Why did you appoint him in the first place? And why is Mr. Immelt still your “Jobs Czar”?

In the private sector, such a performance would result in an individual receiving a pink slip.

To deflect from his sorry track record, the president has gone on a Midwest tour to again show to America his dedication to improving the jobs. And how does the president propose to do this? To start with, he announced he will be establishing a Department of Jobs. Well, that’s one way to create jobs in this country – government jobs, that is.

By the way, Mr. President, can you tell me what the difference will be between the Jobs Council headed by Mr. Immelt and a Department of Jobs? And who do you have in mind to head up that department?

John R. Stoeffler Ballwin

Dysfunctional Congress

To the Editor: What will it take? A Rasmussen poll, USA Today and Standard & Poor’s all agree – our political machinery is dysfunctional.

President Obama said the same thing during his bus tour. If you agree that our political machinery is dysfunctional, why would you align yourself with any of the parties? What have they done for you? An overwhelming majority also agree that the career politicians are the root cause for the housing crisis, the bailout and our bankrupt country. Why shouldn’t we vote on the values and principles of the person rather than the party?

Solution: Replace each and every member of the House of Representatives with a true citizen representative who will 1) be contractually accountable; 2) adhere to term limits; 3) reject special interest money; and 4) follow the laws of this country as written, especially the U.S. Constitution.

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putting in a good word On Aug. 24, we published a letter to the editor from Mrs. Lee Steck, of Ballwin.

Mrs. Steck wanted to share with us, and more importantly with our readers, a nice thing that had happened to her.

Mrs. Steck had recently been in Chicago at her daughter’s bedside. Her daughter had just undergone surgery to remove a tumor from her lung, and Mrs. Steck spent 10 days helping her daughter recover. At the conclusion of her five-and-a-half hour drive back home, she pulled into the drivethrough at Lion’s Choice. When she tried to pay the clerk at the window, she was told that the man in front of her had paid for her dinner. Mrs. Steck didn’t know the man; it was a completely random act of kindness.

Mrs. Steck described her reaction as being “overwhelmed.”

In our Sept. 7 issue, we printed a letter from Janice Brown, an Ellisville resident.

It turns out Ms. Brown’s grandson is a Marine stationed in Quantico, Va. Besides being a Marine, he is a guitar player. Ms. Brown went to the post office to mail her grandson his guitar. Probably, playing a little guitar helps pass the time in Quan-

tico. Unfortunately, the cost of the postage to ship the guitar was more than Ms. Brown had anticipated, and she did not have enough money to cover it.

Ms. Brown’s letter told of an employee working the counter who quickly offered to pay the difference out of his own pocket.

“I bet you’re a former Marine,” Ms. Brown said to him.

“No, ma’am,” he replied, “but this fellow working next to me is. We have to do for those who do so much for us.”

In our St. Charles County paper, an elderly couple shared a story of some nice folks they met while shopping at Home Depot.

The elderly couple shared their story of being frustrated trying to repair a safety feature in their home. The good Samaritans actually went to their house, fixed the problem, and wouldn’t accept any pay for their good deed.

In this issue, we share Dean Daniels’ story of an unknown person who found and returned his wife’s diamond tennis bracelet. The bracelet had slipped off in a shopping cart at Schnucks and the person

who found it returned it to the customer service counter.

Now, this paper has been in publication for more than 16 years. We have received occasional letters like this in the past. But never have we been, frankly, besieged with letters focused completely on good deeds.

We have seen swarms of letters denouncing one political party or another. We have received mountains of letters shouting for tax relief.

Public safety and school district issues generally merit significant letter writing campaigns.

But four letters in four weeks, each describing a different act of kindness? We have never seen it before, but we kind of like it.

Is this an organized effort to promote good will? That’s possible, and if so we have been duped. We can accept that, and will gladly be used as a vehicle to promote good deeds and kindness.

Or is it possible that America, or at least our little slice of it, isn’t the mean and bitter place we watch on the news every day? Is it possible that we are a place made

up of people from many different walks of life, people of different colors and income levels and educational backgrounds, who generally care about one another and randomly do nice things for each other?

Is it possible that Mrs. Steck happened into the right fast food drive-through at the right time, that Ms. Brown picked the right window at the post office, that the elderly couple stumbled onto the only handy pair of folks in the home improvement store, and that Mr. Daniels’ wife dropped her tennis bracelet into the cart of the last honest person?

That is all possible, but it is more probable that as a people we are better than we give ourselves credit for. It is probable that our society is different than the one you see in Washington D.C., and the one you watch on the evening news. It is probable that, by and large, we are a country and a community and a town made up of good people who, left to our own devices, make the right choice way more often than not.

That is the likely outcome, and it is wonderful to receive a group of letters that reminds us of that.

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“Solyndra proves President Obama’s investment strategy doesn’t work. Venture socialism never will.”

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“He’d have my vote.”

U.S. President Barack Obama lifts a solar panel during a 2010 tour of Solyndra, Inc., a solar panel manufacturing facility in Fremont, Calif. The White House said on Sept. 14, 2011 there was no evidence it has acted inappropriately, after reports said it rushed a review of a $.5 billion loan to now bankrupt solar panel firm Solyndra, leaving taxpayers on the hook for a $535 million loan.

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The city of Ballwin on Sept. 12 approved the demolition of a vacant group home located on property adjacent to Ferris Park.

In addition to being awarded $190,000 toward the purchase of the property currently under contract for sale to Ballwin, a grant from the St. Louis Park Grant Commission includes $18,810 for the demolition of the once fire-stricken residence.

The deadline to complete projects utilizing the grant money is February 2012.

“If a bid is acceptable and contract awarded, the work could be completed this year and the city could apply for grant reimbursement in this fiscal year,” Ballwin Director of Parks and Recreation Linda Bruer said in a memo to City Administrator Bob Kuntz.

“The intent would then be to move forward in 2012 with a comprehensive planning process to integrate the new area into the existing park.”

If the plan is achieved in the first nine months of the year, Bruer’s recommendation includes applying for another municipal park grant in the fall of 2012 for the initial phase of planned improvements to

The Ballwin Police Department participated in the “You Drink and Drive.

You Lose.” crackdown conducted Aug. 19- Sept.5.

During the enforcement effort, officers issued a total of 470 traffic tickets including: two for driving while intoxicated (DWI); 154 speeding tickets; 26 safety belt tickets; and 288 other traffic violations.

Four felony arrests were made as a result of the crackdown.

In 2010, 234 people in Missouri were killed and 957 seriously injured in crashes involving an impaired driver.

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CHESTERFIELD Be prepared The city of Chesterfield will host a free document preparedness seminar at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 22 in the council chamber at Chesterfield City Hall, 690 Chesterfield Parkway West.

The event is being held in conjunction with National Preparedness Month and will cover the important items and documents people would need in the case of a natural disaster, life crisis or untimely death.

Kimberly Meredith, professional organizing consultant, will share details on how to be proactively prepared for an unforeseen emergency. Dana Vouga, of Vouga Elder Law, will be available to answer legal questions.

Restoring Central Park The city of Chesterfield is seeking volunteers to help with a habitat restoration event in Central Park.

The city is partnering on the event with Operation Wild Lands (OWLs), which prepares citizen volunteers to restore and maintain public lands throughout the region.

Trained volunteers assist with the proactive management of public open space to

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The restoration event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat., Oct. 29 at Central Park, 16365 Lydia Hill Drive, just west of Chesterfield Mall. Volunteers will remove bush honeysuckle and autumn olive, which are invasive species. Water and supplies will be provided, and patches will be given out for Scouts. Proper attire includes long pants, closed-toe shoes and dressing in layers.

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CREVE COEUR Talking trash Many months before its contract with its main trash service hauler expires, the city of Creve Coeur has begun discussing the possibility of extending that contract for three additional years.

The contract with Allied Waste is set to expire on June 30, 2012.

Creve Coeur City Administrator Mark Perkins reported to the council at its Sept. 8 meeting that Allied Waste is proposing the

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Westbound Boone Bridge to close Sunday The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close westbound I-64 (Route 40/61) at the Missouri River (Daniel Boone Bridge) on Sun., Sept. 25 for a routine inspection.

Crews will close westbound I-64 at Long Road in Chesterfield on Sept. 25 beginning at 7 a.m. and will reopen the roadway by 10 p.m. Drivers will be able to get to St. Charles County using I-70, Route 364 and Route 370. To detour the closure, motorists may take I-270 to I-70 or use Route 364 to Route 94.

Eastbound lanes over the Daniel Boone Bridge will remain open.

The inspection is needed to ensure the 1930s-era Boone Bridge remains safe for the roughly 75,000 vehicles that use it daily, MoDOT officials said. three-year extension in exchange for a 3 percent guaranteed increase per year. Perkins said that proposal would bring savings to the city of around $10,000 a month.

Creve Coeur resident Lynn Berry said the city should conduct a competitive bidding process before any extension is granted to Allied Waste.

Currently, residents pay $20 a month for their trash service. The city’s Recycling, Environment and Beautification Committee recommended the extension.

ELLISVILLE Criminal charges The Ellisville City Council has approved a $2 surcharge on all criminal and traffic cases involving an infraction or violation in the city.

Ellisville City Manager Kevin Bookout said the city’s police department recently received a grant from the state in the amount of $28,000 that would pay for an electronic fingerprinting unit.

Proceeds from the new surcharge would pay for maintenance of the machine, Bookout said. Proceeds will pay also for expenses related to custody and housing and other expenses for prisoners, according to the ordinance.

Utility taxes The Ellisville City Council Sept. 7 voted to maintain the utility gross receipt taxes with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) at 7 percent.

Ellisville City Manager Kevin Bookout said the PSC granted a tariff increase of 7.11 percent to Ameren Missouri, the main utility company in the area. The increase automatically triggers certain requirements in state statutes that cities either roll back their rate of utility of gross receipt taxes or pass an ordinance maintaining their existing rate. In this case, the council opted to maintain its existing rate at 7 percent for its

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TOWN & COUNTRY Taxing matters The Town & Country Board of Aldermen at its Sept. 12 meeting proposed to maintain a zero-percent property tax rate for 2011. Town & Country has kept a zeropercent rate since 1996.

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Kindergarten students at The Goddard School in ChesterChesterfield police officers salute during the singing of the field place some of the 2,977 flags that they and classmates set national anthem during the city’s 9/11 observance at City Hall. out on the school’s front lawn to remember those lost 10 years (West Newsmagazine photo) ago on 9/11. (West Newsmagazine photo)

The soccer field at Babler Elementary was covered with Chris Adams, of Ballwin, checks the Statue of Liberty flags as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, drawings in the gallery at St. John Lutheran Church in Ellis2001 terrorist attacks. (West Newsmagazine photo) ville. The drawings and other works of art were displayed as part of the church’s 9/11 commemoration entitled “Resilience.” (West Newsmagazine photo)

At the Central County Emergency 911 center in Ellisville, Tim Beckler conducted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony broadcast to locations linked to the center.

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Developer eyes Chesterfield Valley for high-end outlet mall

By MARCIA GUCKES Plans for a new outlet mall in Chesterfield Valley were discussed at a public hearing at Chesterfield City Hall on Sept.

12.

T-O Ventures, LLC (TOV) is asking city officials to rezone 59.1 acres on the north side of I-64 in Chesterfield Valley to allow development of a high-end outlet mall. TOV is a joint venture of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based Taubman Centers, Inc. and OutletPartners, LLC, based in Warren, N. J. The site is just west of the Hardee’s Iceplex and east of Boone’s Crossing. The land currently is owned by the MonarchChesterfield Levee District and could be worth more than $20 million.

TOV is proposing what it calls an “extraordinary retail environment for shoppers, retailers, communities, and investors.” The company website states that it is “targeting upscale outlet centers in affluent markets.”

According to Chesterfield Planning and Development Services Director Aimee Nasiff, about 20 people interested in the proposal attended the public hearing. She said there were not many questions about the plan.

“Right now the discussion is just about the zoning request and land use requirements,” Nassif said.

Nassif said the planning commission will make a recommendation about the zoning request to the planning and public works committee in October. That committee will then send a recommendation to the city council, which will probably consider the zoning change request in November.

In a description of the project presented to Chesterfield officials, the company said, “The Center will provide a unique ‘shopping as entertainment’ concept designed to attract and keep shoppers on location for extended periods.”

TOV told the city it plans to construct a series of buildings with interior pedestrian walkways and gathering spaces. Another Taubman shopping center currently being constructed in Salt Lake City, Utah, features a retractable roof, a creek winding through the property, and a pedestrian skybridge.

Other outlet malls developed by Taubman boast of stores like Coach, Polo Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Lacoste, Michael Kors, and Movado. Company literature says the Taubman malls are “the most productive in the nation, with 2010 sales per square foot averaging $564.”

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By BETSY ZATKULAK More than a year after the Ballwin Board of Aldermen began researching whether it is the St. Louis County Board of Elections’ or an individual municipality’s responsibility to verify a candidate’s qualifications for running for elected office, the city has received an answer.

The subject arose as a result of questions about whether some candidates running in the most recent election for a Ballwin aldermanic seat met the qualifications for office.

In April, the board asked City Attorney Robert Jones to provide guidance regarding election procedures and recommend any necessary changes to the candidate certification process.

When Jones was unable to deliver definitive guidelines, he sent on behalf of Ballwin a letter to the St. Louis County Board of Elections requesting guidance.

In late May, the city still had not received a response so decided to seek guidance from the office of Secretary of State Robin Carnahan.

“Ultimately, we need to be very careful about who we would consider keeping off of a ballot.”

-City attorney Robert Jones This month, the city received two responses: one from the Missouri Senate Division of Research’s legal department, and the other from Leslye M. Winslow, senior counsel for the Secretary of State’s office. In answer to the question of who is authorized to verify candidate qualifications in Ballwin elections, the Missouri Senate Division of Research replied: “Missouri statutes do not specifically authorize any party to verify candidate qualifications. Caselaw and Attorney General Opinions seem to indicate that the election authority may withhold names of unqualified candidates but that a city official only authorized to carry out ministerial duties regarding elections does not have the discretion to decide which names are to appear on the ballot in an election conducted by a county election authority.

Caselaw does, however, indicate that a City Clerk would be authorized to withhold or complete certification based on whether or not the candidate has paid taxes.”

According to the response from the Secretary of State’s office, the state statute that pertains to candidate disqualification for

delinquent taxes “does not apply to municipalities and special districts.”

Statute 115.342 states that any person filing to run for a public office “shall be disqualified from participation in the election … if such person is delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence…”

At the Sept. 12 board of aldermen meeting, Ballwin’s city attorney provided his interpretation of those responses.

“I reviewed both letters,” Jones said. “The Secretary of State’s office concluded as we did that Section 115.342 did not apply to municipalities. I did not see anything in either of those letters or the opinions that were shared with us that changed my legal analysis – that is that we should stay out of this; other than perhaps considering an ordinance that sets forth what kind of materials we want to have reviewed as part of the process of certifying a candidate. …

I think we could consider what we want our city clerk to look at in terms of certification. Ultimately, we need to be very careful about who we would consider keeping off of a ballot.”

Another question that had previously been raised was whether Ballwin City Clerk Marie Clark had acted improperly in terms of certifying candidates.

City Administrator Bob Kuntz asked Jones if it was fair to conclude from the responses received that there was no improper action on Ballwin’s part.

In response, Jones said, “There was no indication in either of the letters or the legal opinion from the Senate that the city of Ballwin or its city clerk did anything wrong.”

Alderman Frank Fleming (Ward 3) asked that copies of the letters be added to the minutes of the meeting and asked the board to review them before the next meeting, scheduled for Sept. 26.

“If the board is wanting to do anything different than what City Attorney Jones is suggesting, this should be discussed at the next meeting because the candidate filing will start in December,” Fleming said. “Based on how I read these letters, I’m inclined to agree with the city attorney that the best course of action might be no action at this time. Someone’s civil rights could be violated by denying someone a place on the ballot and can cause the city to be put in a (more) precarious position than putting someone on the ballot who may not have paid their taxes.

“There is a remedy available to an opponent who feels that the candidate he/she is opposing is not qualified. They can challenge that point themselves.”

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City to require test for do-it-yourself electricians

By BETSY ZATKULAK According to Ballwin Assistant City Administrator and City Planner Thomas Aiken, there are a number of Ballwin residents who want to do minor electrical work in their homes, and they may – but first they will have to pass a test to show they are up to the job.

“St. Louis County has always had a similar test but will not allow Ballwin residents to take it because the county does not do electrical inspections in Ballwin,” Aiken said in a memo to City Administrator Bob Kuntz.

The assumption underlying the test is that when inspecting property, inspectors

Ballwin revises waste pick-up schedule New routes take effect Oct. 6

By BETSY ZATKULAK The Ballwin Board of Aldermen on Sept.

12 agreed to Allied Waste Services’ recommendation to change the current routing for trash, recycling and yard waste pick-up from five days a week to four days a week.

The new pick-up routes for trash and recycling will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Yard waste pick-up will occur on the preceding day. Wednesday pick-ups will be eliminated.

The effective date for the rerouting change from five days to four is scheduled for Thurs., October 6.

“If Monday is your trash and recycle day, then the Friday before would be your yard waste pick-up day,” said Tony Lamantia, municipal account manager for Allied Waste Services.

When Ballwin City Administrator Bob Kuntz asked about the purpose of the routing adjustment, Lamantia said Allied Waste hopes to eventually move to an automated service in Ballwin. If Ballwin were to switch to an automated service, Allied Waste would provide residents with a trash container, he said.

“What happens with the automated service is you go from my driver being able to pick up 500 to 600 homes to the possibility of 900 to 1,200 homes,” said Lamantia.

“With the reroute we’re doing right now, this would already set us up for that possible automation.”

For now, Allied Waste will notify residents of the route change as close to the Oct. 6 timeline as possible, via postcards and phone blasts.

“It’s easier that way,” Lamantia said. “If I notify them two weeks ahead of time, that’s more than enough time to let everybody know what we’re doing.”

will know that work was completed by the property owner so they will be meticulous when it comes to verifying code compliance.

The tests, according to Aiken, are not simple, and anyone who passes the tests will have a basic and respectable knowledge of the function and design of singlefamily, residential electrical systems.

Passing the test will only permit individuals to do electrical work on their own

occupied residences in Ballwin. In other words, the test will not authorize an individual to work outside of Ballwin, work on property that is not residential in nature or on properties not inhabited by the person doing the work.

One of the benefits of the electrical inspection program is that it allows residents to do the majority of the electrical work in their residences economically, without the reviewing agency being con-

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Copies of the test will not be publicly available, and if applicants do not pass the test in two attempts, they will have to wait a period of time before they can try again.

A $25 fee was approved to cover the time it takes for city staff to monitor and grade the test.

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While some councilmembers were in support of the mayor’s veto, some, such as Councilmember Ron James (Ward 6), wanted to override it.

“I think overall, (the TCAP) did an excellent job, and I wanted to see it pass through,” James said. “What I’m realistically saying is none of them would pass.

Now the mayor wants it to go back to PEP, but if it goes back to PEP, it’s going to have to go back to Planning and Zoning anyway.

All I’m saying is, that’s another round.”

Councilmember Jim Kranz (Ward 7) said the issue is that the city is taking property from its owners.

“If you want to do that, go ahead,” Kranz said. “But that’s my issue: You’re stealing property.”

However, Councilmember Debra Smith McCutchen (Ward 5) was among the councilmembers who supported the mayor’s veto.

“Being new on the council, I have a real hard time with people voting for what TCAP brought forward, and then they vote against it, and we’re letting four properties out of how many other properties we have in the city of Wildwood determine the outcome for the rest of the city,” McCutchen said. “I think we asked the citizens to do a job, they brought us their recommendations, and I think we should honor those recommendations.”

Councilmember Larry Goodson (Ward 8) also expressed his support.

Woerther’s vetoed bill canceled any pending legislation for the city’s Town Center Plan, so any action the council would take at that point would have to be new legislation. Therefore, Councilmember Tammy Shea (Ward 3) made a motion that would approve the TCAP’s recommended plan without the exception of the four properties in question.

The legislation will appear on the city council’s agenda at its Sept. 26 meeting.

Wildwood to lease property for public events Wildwood City Council on Sept. 12 approved an agreement with Wildwood Crossing, Inc. to lease property near the public plaza area in Wildwood Town Center for its use at upcoming recreation and community-related events.

As a result of high attendance at Wildwood events, the public plaza area no

longer can accommodate everyone, so the city began utilizing nearby private property. The city in 2009 entered into a lease agreement for the temporary use of undeveloped lots.

The city plans on utilizing the space for its larger upcoming events, such as the St. Louis Home Fires BBQ Bash.

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Social media bill heads to the House

By SARAH WILSON Missouri Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. Jan Cunningham (R-Chesterfield) to maintain a safe learning environment in school districts, on Sept. 14 passed unanimously in the Senate and moved on to the House of Representatives.

Cunningham said she expects the bill to pass at the House of Representatives “very easily because it had unanimous support in the House when it went through it the first time.”

“It had unanimous backing by all the teacher organizations and other education groups in the state of Missouri,” Cunningham said.

Cunningham said Gov. Jay Nixon said he would not approve the bill and called for a repeal.

“Most districts in the state of Missouri already have a policy they’ve had in place for awhile, and if we did not affirm them with this bill and we repealed the whole section as the governor told us to, it would send a clear message to districts that they’d have to get rid of all the work they’ve done,” Cunningham said.

The compromised language of SB1, formerly SB54, included specific changes to satisfy concerns of the Missouri State Teachers Association, (MSTA), which sued the state over the former bill.

The first change regarded pushing from Jan. 1, 2012 to March 1, 2012, the deadline for school districts to implement a written policy concerning employee-student communications, including the use of electronic media and other mechanisms.

Another change was to wording in the bill that made it

applicable only to teachers.

“We expanded that (wording) to include all employees and staff of the school district,” Cunningham said.

Cunningham said SB1 removed from SB54 the part regarding hidden communication, such as messaging on Facebook or texting.

“It (SB54) wasn’t stopping any of those means of communication; it was only saying to copy third parties,” Cunningham said. “But we left that out and were silent on that in SB1, and we left that up to the school districts because many of them already have a policy on this and are doing the right thing already.

“We wanted to affirm the work they’ve already done in protecting their staff and their students.”

Cunningham said she thinks it is important for teachers to know that teacher organizations and education groups in Missouri were the ones who put together the revised bill. Those organizations include the MSTA, the Missouri National Educational Association, the American Federation of Teachers, the Missouri Association of School Administrators and the Missouri School Boards Association.

“All of those came and put together the compromised language with my staff in my office and testified for it in committee,” Cunningham said. “I think that’s important for teachers to know, because so many of them think I’m not listening.”

Cunningham said she is hopeful Nixon will “see what we’ve done and that everyone’s in agreement.”

“Let’s just move on,” she said.

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Parkway Central student charged with harassment May face expulsion for sending ‘inappropriate’ text messages

By CASEY GODWIN A Parkway Central High School senior has been charged with harassment and may face expulsion.

Chesterfield Police said the 18-year-old student was sending inappropriate texts to several female students.

“It was repeated unwanted contact,” Chesterfield Police Lt. Steve Lewis said. “There was one female that was particularly targeted, and most recently some of her friends were targeted as well in terms of unwanted contact.”

While most of the harassment was done through texting, there had been some online harassment through the social networking site Facebook. Parkway School District officials would not comment specifically on the case, stating privacy laws prevented discussion of disciplinary actions of students.

“We don’t tolerate harassment of any kind and we take every incident very seriously and do whatever it takes to keep students safe,” Parkway spokesperson Cathy Kelly said. “We’re confident that our handling of this situation has been fair and appropriate.”

Lewis said while the number of harassment cases seen by the department overall have not risen, texting and cyberbullying have become more prevalent than other means of contact.

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By CASEY GODWIN Chesterfield has the opportunity to fill a gap in the St. Louis region, according to a new advocacy group. Dan Semar, founder of a grassroots effort called Citizens for a Skatepark in Chesterfield, said St. Louis is severely lacking a place for skateboarders to go and that Chesterfield would be a prime location for a skatepark.

“St. Louis is lacking a good sized skatepark with the amount of elements that we need,” said Semar, who for 25 years has been skateboarding all over the country.

The closest skatepark serving the West St. Louis County area is across the river, in Dardenne Prairie. Semar said while there have been other skateparks in St. Louis County, they tend to not be constructed with long-lasting materials, such as concrete.

“What kids want is concrete,” Semar said.

“They want the physical attributes of what you find in the urban environment.”

Chesterfield, like many municipalities, has an ordinance prohibiting skateboarding on private property. However, as skateboarding is a sport that incorporates steps, rails and ramps, commercial property often offers the only opportunity to practice new tricks.

A well-designed, concrete skatepark that takes into account favorite illegal skateboarding spots would serve to attract skateboarders away from private property, Semar said. It could also be a new way for the city to generate revenue.

At this time, the city of Chesterfield has no plans to build a skatepark, acting Parks and Recreation Director Mike Geisel said.

Geisel said a large public engagement process in 2004 showed no interest in a skatepark. That process led to a list of proj-

ects that were made possible by the passage of Proposition P, a 1/2-cent sales tax for capital improvements and park operational maintenance.

“We’ve built and acquired land in the last four years to a total of about $25 million worth of improvements,” Geisel said.

One of the properties acquired was Eberwein Park, which now houses the Chesterfield Dog Park. Like the skatepark, the dog park was not recognized as an amenity the public wanted in the 2004 survey. The advocacy group behind the dog park was able to locate funding not associated with Prop P. Semar’s group would have to also locate funding not associated with Prop P, as where that money was to be allocated was previously voter-approved.

“That’s what sparked this,” Semar said.

“A bunch of advocates got together and they were able to get a dog park. I realized this was a possibility because I know a lot of skateboarders in the Chesterfield area that would support this.”

Semar recently started a page on Facebook to drum up support. In the first week alone, more than 100 people “liked” the page. Semar said he is overwhelmed by how quickly his advocacy group is attracting attention. The Facebook page is located at facebook.com/skatepark63017.

While there is no project or funding on the table, Geisel said, by evidence of the dog park, the city can be flexible when there is interest in a new amenity.

“I think the (city council) is very receptive to listening to its constituents,” Geisel said. “But there is the reality of a fixed amount of money out there. Where they prioritize and direct us to go is subject to the whim of the council, but it very well could happen.”

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By TED DIXON JR. The Creve Coeur City Council on Sept.

8 held a public hearing on the property tax rate for 2011, and a minor increase in some of the rates was proposed.

Each year the city establishes a real estate tax rate. Last year, the rate was 8.6 cents per $100 of assessed valuation on residential property, 7.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation on commercial property and 10 cents per $100 of assessed valuation on agricultural property.

Creve Coeur Finance Director Dan Smith proposed for the 2011 rates to be at 8.7 cents for residential and 8.8 cents for commercial and for the agricultural rate to remain the same.

The city does not levy a tax on personal property. Smith said the state auditor has approved the rate changes.

Creve Coeur resident David Caldwell said the property tax is not needed in the city and should be phased out altogether.

He said some neighboring communities, such as Town & Country and Maryland Heights, do not impose a property tax on their citizens.

He said eliminating the property tax

would be the fair thing to do.

“It’s asking too much to pay a tax on a declining asset,” Caldwell said.

Fellow resident Robert Kent agreed.

“I would like to see an emphasis on spending reduction rather than revenue,” Kent said.

Creve Coeur City Administrator Mark Perkins defended the city’s property tax and said his staff attempts to look at the city’s budget from a long-term perspective.

“We were able to present the budget without operating deficits for the next five years,” Perkins said. “The property tax is a small part of our budget – about 5 percent.

But it is a stable part of our budget.”

Perkins said less than 2 percent of a resident’s property tax bill goes to the city of Creve Coeur.

Regarding nearby cities that do not impose a property tax, Perkins said, “Look at those other cities. They may have other revenues that we don’t, such as casinos.”

Perkins said the annual tax bill is not unreasonable and is needed to maintain service levels that residents enjoy. The city is expected to vote on the tax rate at its next meeting, scheduled for Sept. 26.

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Ellisville officials explore deer population management

By TED DIXON JR. The Ellisville City Council on Sept. 7 continued its discussion regarding the city’s deer population.

Ellisville is among several West County municipalities that have tackled the problem of deer management. The council first discussed the issue at a work session before the Aug. 17 regular meeting.

Ellisville City Manager Kevin Bookout reported that he and Ellisville Parks Director Lisa Blumer met recently with Erin Shank, an urban wildlife biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) who currently is working with other area municipalities to resolve the problem of a growing deer population.

Bookout said Shank talked about the need for Ellisville to establish some type of goal regarding deer population control and said she would be in attendance at the city’s next council meeting (Sept. 21).

“She will help us and give us the best course of action,” he said.

Bookout said Ellisville could consider sharpshooting as a method of reducing the deer population but added that the city has other lethal and non-lethal options as well.

For example, the city could look at enacting an ordinance prohibiting the feeding of

wild animals.

Currently, Town & Country, Ballwin, Chesterfield and Ballwin have no-feed ordinances, and Creve Coeur currently is exploring that option.

Among the problems deer present is the potential of dangerous deer-vehicle collisions. Bookout said the calls his office has received regarding deer have dealt primarily with that aspect.

“It’s a public safety issue on the roadways with so many deer in the area,” Bookout said.

Echoing that sentiment, Ellisville resident Ed Hench told the council he has seen quite a few deer near his home on Covert Lane. Hench said two deer were killed in recent collisions, including one on Sept. 7.

“We need to control it in some way,” Hench said.

City Councilmember Troy Pieper (Dist.

2) said about 10 residents have approached him about the problem. He said the deer are seen on Old State Road at dusk.

“Something needs to be done,” Pieper said.

Ellisville Mayor Matt Pirrello said he has received calls also regarding the deer.

He said controlled hunts are recommended by the state and tossed that idea around

with the council.

“What do you want to do as far as controlled deer hunts?” Pirrello asked the council.

Councilmember Linda Reel (Dist. 2) said hunts would not totally eliminate the deer and that while she, personally, would like to leave the animals alone, based on the calls she has received from residents, she would be in favor of a controlled hunt.

In the meantime, the city would like to work with the consultant the city of Town & County hired – a person who surveys deer population – to gauge the extent of its deer problem. The city will continue to study other aspects as well, such as how many hunters would need to be hired and where the hunts would take place.

At press time, no legislation is on the table.

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By CASEY GODWIN Two proposed methods of handling deer overpopulation were discussed at a work session preceeding the Sept. 12 Town & Country Board of Aldermen meeting.

An earlier proposed bill, based on recommendations by Town & Country Police Captain Gary Hoelzer, focused on using sharpshooting only to reduce the deer population from about 650 to 300 in the next two years. If implemented, a twoyear agreement for sharpshooting services through White Buffalo Inc. would cost the city $130,000, with an additional $31,500 for meat processing through Share the Harvest.

Previously, Alderman Steve Fons (Ward 3) had asked if vehicle-deer collisions would decrease under the proposal. Hoelzer said that statistics from an Ohio city that used White Buffalo showed a 74-percent reduction in crashes when the deer herd was cut in half.

“That relationship with public safety and deer population is extremely important, and that’s why this bill is before you,” Hoelzer said.

Hoelzer recommended reducing the hunting area from 10 contiguous acres to five contiguous acres.

“We know through (White Buffalo’s) experience that (sharpshooting) can be done safely on that area of ground and it can enhance the ability to achieve the recommended numbers,” Hoelzer said.

Fons said that in the interest of public safety, sharpshooting from a tree stand only should be mandatory in the proposed bill.

Town & Country Alderman Al Gerber (Ward 2), proposed a bill that focused on longterm use of sterilization with only two years of supplemental killing.

Gerber, who holds a doctorate in mathematics, developed a model showing the correlation between deer population and the number of vehicle-deer crashes in Town &

Country. The numbers he used came from police reports and deer census over the last 14 years. Based on those numbers, Gerber said the population would only need to be reduced to 400 deer to achieve less than 10 deer-vehicle collisions per year.

“I think 30 (deer per square mile) is a bit overkill,” Gerber said. “It’s getting the number down further than necessary.”

Using 2010 estimates, Gerber did a cost analysis of three does to demonstrate the difference in price of using purely lethal methods versus sterilization. Gerber’s model showed that sterilizing a doe in the first year would cost about $1,100. Sterilizing a deer halfway through its expected life, assuming each year a fawn is birthed, would cost $400 for killing each fawn plus the eventual sterilization fee, which equates to about $2,700. Never sterilizing, according to the model, could cost the city $3,600, assuming a fawn is born and killed each year from that single doe.

“Lifetime cost is what counts,” Gerber said. “Those does that you sterilize early on are like an investment. An investment always costs more at first.”

Gerber said his plan would have the city “out of the killing business” after the first two initial years.

In years prior, Town & Country had approached the problem with a combination of lethal and non-lethal methods. In 2008, the city conducted a survey that showed 67 percent of residents favored fertility control methods in a deer management plan. Several residents who spoke at the meeting raised concerns that the city was ignoring its residents’ wishes.

Town & Country Mayor Jon Dalton emphasized the need for timeliness in order to have a deer mangement plan budgeted for 2012. The 2012 budget year begins in November.

As of yet, the board has not held a reading of any deer management plan.

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Ballwin swears in new aldermen Ballwin residents Shamed Dogan and Kathy Kerlagon on Sept.

12 were sworn in as members of the Ballwin Board of Aldermen.

Dogan (Ward 2) was Dogan sworn in by Ballwin Municipal Judge Virginia Nye. Kerlagon (Ward 4) was sworn in by Dr. Charles Kimball, senior pastor at Ballwin Baptist Church.

Dogan will serve also on the city’s Parks and Recreation committee and its Public Works committee. He replaces Ron Markland, who retired in June.

Kerlagon Kerlagon will serve on the Public Health ad Safety committee and the Parks and Recreation committee.

She replaces Ken Mellow, who on Aug. 6 lost his battle with cancer.

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Shukla has been playing guitar for 10 years in the Childbloom Guitar Program and Saint Louis Academy for Guitar.

“Neil’s performance stunned the audience and the judges,” Kirk Hanser, his teacher said. “His performances were marked by poise, beauty and perfection.”

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The district is moving away from extra credit, too.

“There are opportunities for re-teaching and for reassessing that really take the place of extra credit,” Smasal said.

Rockwood parent Tracy Alter said she likes the new system.

“I love the fact that my son can retake the test,” Alter said, “but along with retaking the test, you have to have a conference with your teacher and there is sometimes extra work that needs to be done.”

That “extra work” varies from class to class, but an example might be a written activity that the student must complete before retaking a test. Whatever it is, it requires the student to make a time commitment.

“I think that’s good that each child can make those decisions,” Alter said.

Some fine arts courses have traditionally offered students extra credit for attending theatrical or musical performances. Matthew Frederickson, director of curriculum for Rockwood and former coordinator of fine arts for the district, said that while fine arts teachers may still encourage students to attend performances, they cannot count it toward a student’s grade unless it ties back to the curriculum.

“What I have asked … is that if they do ask students to go to performances that it’s tied to an assignment, maybe a writing assignment,” Frederickson said.

At the end of the school day, Smasal said, the new grading policy is aimed at putting students in the driver’s seat in terms of their education.

“What we would hope that students would notice most is that there’s a better connection between what we’re asking them to learn, the work that they’re doing and what they’re being assessed upon – because the better students can understand that, the better they can be an advocate for their own learning,” Smasal said.

Rockwood to host heroin forums at Marquette, Rockwood Summit The Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition will host two community forums to share information regarding the dangerous epidemic of heroin and prescription painkiller use by teens.

Professionals, parents and students are invited to “A Community Response to Heroin,” which will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Sept. 21, at Marquette High, 2351 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield, and again on Oct. 19 at Rockwood Summit High,

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Rockwood seeks public opinion of gifted education

By MARCIA GUCKES Rockwood School District residents soon will have several chances to give their opinions and find out more about changes being considered for the gifted education program.

The first opportunity is an open session on Oct. 12 with the independent evaluators hired to review the district’s gifted education program. The evaluators will make suggestions to improve and modify the program.

The external evaluators are two professors from the University of Virginia. The lead evaluator, Carolyn Callahan, has more than 25 years of experience evaluating public school gifted programs. Her assistant, Karen Lelli Austin, has nine years experience as a consultant in differentiated education.

The evaluators from Oct. 12-14 will observe and conduct interviews at randomly selected schools and classrooms.

They will conduct focus groups with randomly selected administrators, board members, teachers, and parents.

Callahan and Austin will present their report to the Rockwood Board of Education at its regular meeting on Dec. 1. The board’s meetings are open to the public and are held at Crestview Middle School.

The second opportunity for the Rockwood community to express an opinion is via an online survey, which will be available for one week in mid-October. Anyone

interested in completing that survey can do so from Oct. 17-24 by going to the Rockwood website at rockwood.k12.mo.us and clicking a link to the survey.

A third and fourth opportunity to discuss the gifted education program will come in January and February. District officials will hold meetings to gather more input and feedback from the community. Dates for those meetings have not yet been set.

A Gifted Education committee consisting of 36 administrators, teachers, parents, and community members has been meeting to provide input and feedback to the superintendent’s design team.

The design team is made up of executive administrators led by Superintendent Bruce Borchers. The group is responsible for creating options for the future of the district’s gifted education program, which will then be presented to the school board.

The board is scheduled to review the options and give administrators direction concerning any changes to the gifted education program at its meeting on Mar. 8.

According to a school board publication, the review and evaluation is a response to feedback it received from the community during recent discussions concerning the schools’ finances and budget cuts. In the publication the board stated that it is not questioning the need for gifted education but is trying to “inform decisions regarding the nature, size, and structure of Rockwood’s gifted program in the future.”

Whitfield teacher dies from injuries sustained in crash

By SARAH WILSON Longtime Whitfield teacher, coach, colleague and friend, Janet Esrock, died on Sun., Sept. 11 as a result of the injuries she sustained in a car accident on the evening of Aug. 26.

The accident, a head-on collision, occurred on Wild Horse Creek Road in Chesterfield. Esrock was traveling with her teen-age son, Jonathan, a Whitfield sophomore who was treated at a hospital and has since been released.

“When I think about the consummate Whitfield teacher, I think about Janet Esrock; passionate and dedicated, she was concerned about every student’s success both in and out of the classroom,” Whitfield Interim Head of School Ruth Greathouse said. “Our collective thoughts and prayers will be with Chuck, Becky (‘09), Joe (‘11) and Jonathan (‘14) and Janet’s entire family

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in the coming weeks and months.”

A memorial service was held on Sept. 16 at Temple Emanuel in Creve Coeur. Whitfield School closed for the day to allow students and staff to attend the service.

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High school boys’ soccer The Marquette Mustangs scored a 1-0 win over Fort Zumwalt East to win the recent Fort Zumwalt East/St. Charles West Tournament at Fort Zumwalt East.

Mustangs senior midfielder Geoff Silver scored the lone goal with 30 minutes to play. Goalie Mark Goldstein made 10 saves in the victory for Marquette. He had an assist on Silver’s goal as he cleared the ball out of his area.

Marquette defeated Barat Academy 11-0 and St. Charles West 4-0 to reach the title game.

The game-winning goal against Fort Zumwalt East was a thing of beauty, Kenny said.

“The goal came from a long punt from Mark Goldstein,” Marquette Coach Chris Kenny said. “Geoff Silver collected the ball on the right side of the goal and lofted it in the opponent’s corner.

High school field hockey It’s getting to be old hat for the Lafayette Lancers field hockey team in the Gateway Classic. The Lancers went 4-0 in the tournament, beating Nerinx Hall 1-0 in the championship game. Kate Barber scored a

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“It was crazy,” said Lafayette Coach Kate O’Connell, who is in her fourth year at the helm.

It was the fourth consecutive championship for Lafayette and seventh overall.

More than 50 high school teams participated in the tournament, hosted by Gateway Field Hockey and held every year over Labor Day weekend at the St. Louis Soccer Park in Fenton.

“The event is a top quality tournament played on the best surface for field hockey,” O’Connell said. “All of the high school teams in St. Louis participate as well as teams from all over the country come and play in hopes to win a championship.”

Lafayette defeated Harvard Westlake from California 3-1, Oak Park from Chicago 1-0, and Episcopal School of Dallas 3-2 before topping Nerinx Hall in the last game of the tournament.

Marquette played in the tournament also, and Coach Richard Regina’s Mustangs went 3-0. Marquette defeated Casady (Oklahoma) 1-0, Louisville Collegiate 2-1, and St. Joseph’s Academy 1-0.

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They played without panic or fear – really fun to watch. They do not cease to surprise me.”

High school girls’ tennis The Principia girls’ varsity tennis team made school and league history by winning the first-ever Metro League Varsity Tennis Tournament, held at the MICDS Family Tennis Center.

Principia won with 63 points. MICDS was second with 58 points. John Burroughs was third with 51, followed by Villa Duchesne with 46 and Westminster Christian Academy with 42. Lutheran South and Lutheran North were sixth and seventh.

“We had no expectations going in,” Principia Coach John Glascock said. “We had not played Burroughs or MICDS in many years, but we felt we had a strong team going in. As this is a new tournament, and we had a new lineup – we thought we might be able to be competitive. Ultimately, we were looking forward to seeing how we would match up.”

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The flight winners were : No. 1 Singles – Hanne Andersen, Principia; No. 2 Singles – Meg Andersen, Principia; No. 3 Singles – Olivia Ikuma, Principia; No. 4 Singles – Hannah Towle, Principia; No. 5 Singles – Jessica Clouse, Principia; No. 6 Singles – Jordan Block, MICDS; No. 7 Singles – Emily Kyman, MICDS; No. 8 Singles – Callie Danforth, MICDS; No. 1 Doubles – Katy Barenholtz and Sydney Lehman, John Burroughs; No. 2 Doubles – Anna Gallagher and Merrit Stahle, Villa Duchesne; No. 3 Doubles – Final postponed because of time; No. 4 Doubles – Emily Lewis and Mati Kaipare, Lutheran South; and No. 5 Doubles – Stephanie Kelly and Melissa Zhang, John Burroughs.

“Any time you are able to take the top five spots like that, we feel it is an achievement,” Glascock said. “But considering the level of competition we faced, success like that is impressive for any school. For our program and the progress we have made in the past, this was a truly wonderful achievement.”

Senior Hanne Andersen played a grueling two-and-a-half-hour match with John Burroughs senior Katy Barenholtz and won 6-4, 6-4, 10-5 to became the No. 1 bracket champion.

“I wasn’t really thinking about the opponents,” Andersen said. “I was just thinking about playing the ball. I came out for doubles right after singles ended because I knew it would be fun. (Handling adversity) was a little bit tough today, but I kept on loving the game, loving the match and loving the opponent.”

Glascock said his group is capable of playing solid tennis this fall.

“It has been very rewarding for our team to feel that we are able to compete at a higher level of tennis that we have not necessarily been accustomed to,” Glascock said.

“This tournament demonstrated to all of us that we are able to compete with any school in the area. The girls are really a great group and more than anything, I think they are really having fun working together, letting go of any possible mental

limitations or expectations, playing one match at a time and coming in with a love for the game.”

High school cross country Marquette sophomore Noah Kauppila set a school record in the Forest Park Festival.

Kauppila finished the 5K course in 15 minutes, 37 seconds. He was seventh overall.

Marquette finished seventh out of 39 teams in the event. Coach Melissa Burger said all the varsity Mustangs set personal records at this meet.

“That’s a great accomplishment,” Burger said. “Noah set our school record and we’re excited to see where this season will lead him and the team.”

In the earlier Fleet Feet Nike Classic held at Fenton City Park, Marquette’s boys placed second while the girls placed fourth.

“The boys are running well and we are really proud of their achievements this season,” Burger said. “They are dedicated and have set some great goals for this season, and they’re off to a great start.”

Kauppila won the two-mile Fleet Feet race in 9:52.

“He had a very nice race and did well against some good competition,” Burger said. “Noah is a smart racer and an experienced competitor. Every time he steps up to the starting line he gives his best.”

It’s been a team effort this fall for the Mustangs.

“We have three seniors running varsity, and they have a big role in our successes,” Burger said. “Dan Lasker, Ryan Lehr, and Jeff Orf have all run well and contributed to the team.

Adam Roderique is a newcomer to cross country, but he has been our No. 2 runner in both races, and has done an outstanding job.

“We also are getting strong contributions from Logan Jardine and Adam Madsen who are getting stronger each race.”

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Westminster athletes get online concussion assessments

By WARREN MAYES Westminster Christian Academy senior David Thomas knows what is in the cards when it comes to concussions. The middle linebacker and tight end for the Wildcats took the Axon Sports Computerized Cognitive Assessment Tool (CCAT), a series of tests that are fast-paced, play to the competitive spirit, and require no studying.

“Every year we lose a guy to a concussion, and it’s great to have something to track the player’s recovery with actual tests rather than just assuming its two to three weeks after the symptoms have receded,” Thomas said Westminster recently won 250 baseline tests for the online concussion assessment distributed by Axon Sports that applies innovative technology to protect student athletes from further injury after a concussion.

When well, the athlete completes a computer-based test to measure normal cognitive function. Should he or she have a concussion, the athlete would take the test again and compare results to those of the original test.

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up the CCAT are fun.

“We know kids look forward to playing games,” said David Darby, co-creator of the Axon Sports CCAT with Dr. Paul Maruff. “So, we strove to create a gamelike test that was also brief, motivating, and universally appealing.”

They found the answer in a deck of French playing cards that offer fun, familiarity and competition.

“Even though it looks like a game and is motivating for the test-taker, the tasks are based on sound and well-established science,” Darby said.

The paradigms used are long-known psychological techniques regarding learning, memory, processing speed, and accuracy.

“The brain likes making sense of new things,” Darby said, “and kids get bored easy. Concealing and revealing cards allows for anticipation and curiosity, which both brains and kids thoroughly enjoy.”

Thomas agreed.

“I had assumed there would be problems to solve but was pleasantly surprised to see that it had to do with cards, which makes the test a little less stressful,” he said, explaining there are three subtests that work different parts of the brain.

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“D” and “K” keys on the keyboard. The The last test was a little easier, asking if first test asked him if the card shown was the card shown was the same as the previred or not. After the card was flipped, he ous. It was simple and straightforward. I’d answered “K” for yes or “D” for no. say this is a great tool to track the athlete’s “The timing was random and if you went recovery.” too early or too late, it poorly affected your That is music to the ears of Todd Zell, score,” Thomas said. “The next test asked if Westminster’s athletic director.

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Eureka opened this season with a loss to Lafayette but has played well since.

Parkway South is off to its best start in years.

“The seniors have led us this year,” Parkway South Coach Travis Blevins said.

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Senior quarterback Eric Laurent has been getting it down both passing and running for Parkway South.

“He is our trigger man,” Blevins said.

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Senior running back Cameron Bounds leads the team in rushing.

“The offensive unit as a whole has done a nice job,” Blevins said.

The Patriots’ defense has been solid in the first three victories by allowing just 12 points. Senior Kalane Johnson leads the team in tackles and junior Kellen Ash leads the way in sacks.

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Arbogast, who was a star athlete at the University of South Florida, played in Europe. Now, she has become an assistant coach at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Ga., a Division II school.

The 6-foot-3 Arbogast was a four-year standout at middle blocker for the Bulls in college, and her college coach provided her with the chance to coach.

“My coach at South Florida, Claire Lessinger, knew a mutual colleague of Will Condon’s (head coach at Armstrong) and forwarded me an email about the job position,” Arbogast said. “I then contacted Will and went through the interview process and eventually got the job.”

The job will also help her continue her education.

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It was his first hole-in-one. He was playing in a foursome with his father, Dan, and family friends Dan and Kevin Brewer.

“I was so excited that I was jumping up and down, throwing my hat all around,” McClelland said.

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Also, The Wildwood Bash will be featuring live music with Klose ‘Nuff Classic Rock, The Funky Butt Brass Band, Alvin Jett and Phat Noiz and finally, the 2011 No. 1 blues band in St. Louis, Voodoo Blues Band with Roland Johnson on stage. In addition, a new and exciting aspect includes a laser light show extravaganza in the night sky, sponsored by Three French Hens. Please do not miss this family-oriented barbecue spectacular celebration by hopping on a

shuttle bus, walking through Wildwood Farmers’ Market and continuing up and down aisles populated by hundreds of professional and backyard barbecue chefs, sampling various styles and flavors of a great American tradition. Live music will fill the air, along with the sweet smoke from hundreds of grills and smokers. So take the time to join me and the entire city of Wildwood in experiencing the finest that St. Louis barbecue has to offer. And finally, thanks to the entire barbecue family and our new friends in the city of Wildwood for their incredible support and loyalty to this annual celebration. Thanks to our presenting sponsors Dean Team of St. Louis, Budweiser, and West Newsmagazine.

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By SUZANNE CORBETT Bank the coals and strike a match – the St. Louis Home Fires BBQ Bash on Sept.

24 and 25 will bring out the area’s best barbecue chefs to the Wildwood Town Center.

“When we first began the competition, we only had seven barbecue teams and about 100 spectators,” Frank Schmer, event coordinator for the Bash, said. “Last year, we had 100 teams with 36,000 spectators. This year looks like it will be even bigger.”

One hundred teams barbecuing in eight categories translates into hundreds of meats to be judged. That is no easy task, and it is a task that calls for professionals. The solution: Obtain certified barbecue judges the St. Louis BBQ Society sanctioned.

There are more than 400 certified judges on the St. Louis BBQ Society’s roster, said Schmer. In fact, attendees may know an official judge and not even realize it.

“Anyone can become a judge,” Schmer said. “You just have to register and take one of the Society’s judges’ classes that teach the fine points of barbecue and judging techniques.”

However, there is more to judging barbecue than one might think, according to Richard Schmidt. He has trained 300 judges and judged 170-plus barbecue contests in 18 states and in Canada.

Schmidt said that the judging teams include a combination of novice and experienced judges. At the BBQ Bash, there will be more than 100 judges, and they will be divided into teams.

“There are six judges in a team, and each judge gives a numerical score for taste, tenderness and appearance,” Schmidt said.

“We start judging by looking at how the meat looks. We ask ourselves if it looks too dry or too wet or if it looks burnt. Oh yeah, the first thing you learn as a judge is black doesn’t always mean burnt, and red isn’t always raw.”

Black is the color of the bark. The barbecue bark happens when the spices and smoke combine with the meat’s juices and caramelize with the sugar in the rub.

Judges agree the bark is where the flavor is most intense. And when red is visible, think smoke, as red is the color slow smoking creates.

As for taste, one judging tip Schmidt shared concerned smoke.

“You look for a little taste of smoke,” he said. “Too much smoke can make the meat taste bitter, especially if you use hickory.

Also, you don’t want your barbecue to be overly hot. This isn’t a chili contest.”

Judges are taught to taste the inside of the meat first to test the meat’s flavor. Schmidt said sauce is not part of the contest.

“It’s a meat contest,” he said. “Sauce is just an accent to the meat.”

Amateur and professional BBQ Bash teams will compete on both Saturday and Sunday. Categories on Saturday include Iron Chef, Dessert, Chili and Chef Choice.

Sunday’s categories include Chicken, Brisket, Ribs and Pork Shoulder, which are then used to determine the state grand champion and who also will win the right to compete at the biggest barbecue contest in the world – the American Royal.

The winners of each contest will be posted on West Newsmagazine’s website at newsmagazinenetwork.com.

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Tunes for the grill There is nothing like enjoying good barbecue while listening to music variations from St. Louis’ own backyard.

The Bash will kick off with St. Louis’ premiere men’s a cappella group, Vocal Edge, singing the National Anthem.

Then Decedy, a youth band that participated in the West County Talent Bash, plays from 10-10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The Termites, part of the Fazio’s Music Rock Academy, is another youth band that plays at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Funky Butt Brass Band plays a wide range of New Orleans-inspired tunes, from traditional jazz to greasy funk with a taste of St. Louis blues, gospel, Motown and southern rock. Funky Butt Brass Band plays from 4-7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the

main stage.

Classic rock band Klose ‘Nuff, featuring K-HITS radio legend Mark Klose, has been performing since 2007, inspiring fans from a variety of venues to get out of their seats and dance. Klose ‘Nuff plays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Alvin Jett and The Phat Noiz Blues Band are known for delivering their own unique style of original blues music, while mixing it up with a bit of R&B and rock. They play from 8-11 p.m. on Saturday. Finally, the No. 1 blues band in St. Louis, the Voodoo Blues Band, featuring Roland Johnson, includes a six-piece band, performing blues, soul and R&B. The Voodoo Blues Band, along with Roland Johnson, performs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

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Based on the Food Network’s hit television cooking game show, “Iron Chef,” an American adaptation of the Japanese sensation, the BBQ Bash will be throwing its own Iron Chef competition, presented by Costco, at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Eight teams already have been selected at random. At the start of the game, a mystery basket containing secret ingredients

will be delivered to each contestant. Teams will have two hours to “battle” against one another to create the perfect dish, which will later be served to six VIP judges.

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Shuttle parking Limited on-site parking will be available at the BBQ Bash, so guests are encouraged to take advantage of free parking at the offsite lot and taking the free shuttle service to the Bash.

The off-site lot is at the St. Louis Community College-Wildwood, which is located at 2645 Generations Drive.

Guests are strongly advised not to park in front of businesses. Parking in residential or commercial areas is prohibited and violators will be ticketed or towed. Designated handicapped parking is available at Wildwood City Hall, located at 183 Plaza Drive.

“I have much to be thankful for this year after all the help the Bash has received from the community,” Frank Schmer, event coordinator of the Bash, said.

He said a major reason why the Bash is in Wildwood again this year is because of Wildwood businesses and people in the community and said this year has the largest representation of Wildwood businesses ever at the Bash.

“The BBQ Bash being held in Wildwood is one of the largest events to come to our city,” Holly Ferris, president of the Wildwood Business Association, said. “It is a great opportunity to showcase our local businesses and gives valuable exposure to our community to those who may not be familiar with our great neighborhoods, parks, schools and businesses.”

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“This will be a moving and unforgettable experience,” event coordinator Frank Schmer said. Accompanied by a compilation of music, the Laser Light Extravaganza is sure to be a hit for adults and children alike with its dazzling presentation.

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Laclede Gas cooking demos feature gas grilling

By SUZANNE CORBETT Renowned pitmasters on Saturday and Sunday will host two cooking demos barbecue-lovers will not want to miss at the Bash. Presented by Laclede Gas, the cooking demos will feature top-of-the-line and updated gas-powered grills and pits.

Kathleen LaVelle is the manager of specialty markets at Laclede Gas and an expert on gas grills. She will know where to find good barbecue at the Bash and has helped backyard pitmasters conquer the gas grill.

“Laclede Gas has been involved with the Wildwood BBQ Bash from the beginning,” LaVelle said. “We’ll once again bring out our mobile van’s gas grill kitchen and feature barbecue demonstrations from Iron Barley Chef Tom Coghill and the Highway 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen’s Maurice Reed.”

Highway 61 Roadhouse’s feature recipe is Red Beans and Rice Griddle Cakes with Cilantro Sour Cream. Iron Barley’s recipe at presstime has yet to be determined. Iron Barley’s demo is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and Highway 61’s is at 1 p..m. on Sunday.

“Maurice’s recipe is an excellent example of how versatile gas grills are,” LaVelle said. “He’ll be using a grill top griddle.”

In addition to the cooking demonstrations, there will be a chance to register for prizes, ranging from hot mitts to a new gas grill. Laclede Gas also will share basic safety tips and how-to instructions for the

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“Very few people know about the quick connect gas service for the grill,” LaVelle said. “A quick connect hose allows a grill that’s connected to the home grill to become portable. It’s a great option that’s helped many extend grilling time beyond the traditional grilling season.”

Laclede Gas provided tips for grilling with natural gas, which might inspire even novices to pack up their gas grill and enter next year’s BBQ Bash.

The best way to extend the life of a gas grill is to maintain it properly. According to Laclede, gas grills should be checked to make sure there are no leaks or blockages.

Also, people should make sure the grill is turned off and completely cool. Then, inspect the burner and gas supply tubes for spider webs, grease build-up, and rusted areas. Finally, clean these areas following the grill manufacturer’s cleaning instructions.

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Bash attendees also are encouraged to stop by Laclede Gas’ booth to register to win a free Broilmaster barbecue grill.

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By SARAH WILSON Young athletes returned to school this year with a new Missouri law regarding concussions. A player suspected of having a concussion is prohibited from competing in their sport for a minimum of 24 hours and before returning to the field must present written permission from a doctor.

The law mandates also that parents sign a brain injury information sheet before a student athlete can practice or compete for a team.

In light of that law and to discuss other health aspects of youth sports, a panel of medical experts from St. Louis Children’s Hospital – Drs. Mark Halstead, Dee Hodge and Jennifer Silva – recently offered tips and answered questions about concussions and other sports-related health issues.

Halstead, who specializes in the nonsurgical treatment of sports-related injuries, is the team physician for the St. Louis Rams, concussion consultant for the St. Louis Blues, team doctor for Washington University and Lafayette High and director of the concussion clinic at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University. Hodge sees patients in the emergency department, is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Washington University and a team physician for the U.S. Figure Skating team. Silva is a pediatric cardiologist with a special interest in preparticipation screenings for athletes and electrophysiology. She specializes in risk factors for sudden cardiac death in children.

Halstead said a concussion does not always entail loss of consciousness, making it difficult to tell when one occurs. He and Hodge said a common myth about concussions is that patients should be awakened several times during the night.

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Heart health also is something to think about before going out on the field, and according to Silva, a much-debated issue is whether pre-participation heart screening should be required for all athletes.

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By CAROL ENRIGHT For most St. Louisans, “Chaminade” is one possible answer to the ubiquitous question: “Where’d you go to high school?” But for one young woman, it was the answer to her prayers.

For two weeks in August, thousands of young Catholics descended upon Madrid, Spain, for World Youth Day hoping to catch a glimpse of the pope. Before joining them, Rachel Baumgartner Lozano and her mother, Karen Baumgartner, made their own pilgrimage, visiting places where a French priest, Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, lived and prayed and founded the Society of Mary.

Lozano is a 28-year-old survivor of a rare and deadly cancer, Askin’s tumor, with which she was diagnosed during her sophomore year of high school at St. Joseph’s Academy. When it returned for the third time – after intense chemotherapy and treatment that left her close to death – doctors told Lozano her chances for survival were virtually nil. As Lozano grew sicker, she prayed for intercession to Blessed Chaminade, the 18th-century priest whom she had grown up hearing about in her childhood parish and school, Our Lady of the Pillar in Creve Coeur.

When Lozano was 21, doctors surgically removed the tumor – then the size of a small football – that was pressing against her heart and spine. To their shock and amazement, it was simply scar tissue. The cancer had died.

“I expected to see that there was some sort of residual malignant tissue there … but it was all benign,” Dr. Robert Bergamini, director of oncology and hematology at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur,

The path to sainthood The Catholic Church has established three steps to sainthood: Venerable “Venerable” is the title the Catholic Church gives “to a deceased person recognized formally by the pope as having lived heroic virtues,” according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Blessed (beatification) Beatification is the second step to sainthood. This stage begins at the local church, or diocesan, level with an investigation by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints – an arm of the Catholic Church – “into the person’s life and writings to determine whether he or she demonstrates a heroic level of virtue or suffered martyrdom.” Beatification requires one confirmed miracle.

Saint (canonization) Canonization is the final step in proclaiming someone a saint. It requires a second miracle attributed to the individual after he or she was beatified. Lozano’s miraculous cure occurred after she attended Chaminade’s beatification in Rome and intensified her prayers of intercession to the priest. The Congregation for the Causes of Saints still is investigating Lozano’s case. If it determines Lozano’s cure was a miracle, it still must be presented to the pope for his approval.

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said. “What’s hard for people to understand is that once this tumor comes back a second time, you’re measuring remaining lifespan in days to weeks.”

When asked if he thinks the power of prayer saved Lozano, Bergamini said, “I think medicine didn’t save Rachel. I think that Rachel’s cure is beyond anything that we could have expected from traditional medicine.”

“I think medicine didn’t save Rachel.

I think that Rachel’s cure is beyond anything that we could have expected from traditional medicine.”

Church, requires that one miracle be attributed to the person’s intercession. Once beatified, an individual is given the title “Blessed.” It requires two miracles to be declared a saint. Lozano would be Blessed Chaminade’s second miracle.

Soon after Lozano returned home from the beatification, the cancer reappeared. That is when Lozano intensified her prayers to Blessed Chaminade.

Bergamini, who has testified before a tribunal from the Catholic Church charged with investigating Lozano’s case, has his own opinion about whether Blessed Chaminade should be declared a saint.

“He’d have my vote,” Bergamini said.

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Lozano, who travels around the country sharing her inspirational story, spoke at Chaminade High School - Dr. Bob Bergamini in New York last spring, and the school invited her on a Blessed Chaminade pilgrimage en route to World Youth Medicine or miracle?

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Today, the Roman Catholic Church is investigating Before leaving on the trip with her mother and about Lozano’s inexplicable recovery as a possible miracle. 150 teens, Lozano reflected on what it might mean to see Lozano certainly believes her prayers to Chaminade paid all the places that inspired Blessed Chaminade. off.

“Just being where he was – and how important he is in “Obviously, I believe medicine played a big role, too,” my life – it’s going to be really surreal,” she said. she said, “but when medicine couldn’t do anything, that’s After returning home more than two weeks later, she when prayer really was extra important.” said, “It was amazing. It was even better than I think my In September 2000, Lozano was invited to attend the mom and I expected – and we had pretty high expectabeatification of Chaminade in Rome. Beatification, the tions.” second step in declaring someone a saint in the Catholic Lozano and her mother toured Chaminade’s childhood home of Perigueux, France, The Chapel of the Madeleine where Chaminade founded the Society of Mary, a famous shrine to the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France, and the shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar in Saragossa, Spain, where Chaminade is said to have been inspired to found the Society of Mary. But the highlight for both Lozano and her mother was visiting the priest’s gravesite in Bordeaux, France.

“It just brought back a lot of memories, and it felt like another piece of my story was in place and tied me to that place,” Lozano said.

“For some reason, it just really … hit me, and I think Rachel, too,” said Baumgartner, “because she actually broke out into tears – and she never cries.”

International celebrity Throughout her trip, a steady stream of Marianists approached Lozano, wanting to meet her and take pictures with her.

“The Marianists are very excited, because she is possibly the miracle for him (Blessed Chaminade) to become a saint,” said Baumgartner, “and that would just be amazing for the Marianists to have their founder become a saint in the Catholic Church.”

When asked how she felt about her celebrity, Lozano said, “I think that there’s some purpose to my life, and I just kind of accept it. I love meeting all the people. They inspire me.”

Catching up with an old friend

Rachel Baumgartner Lozano and her mother, Karen After the Chaminade pilgrimage, Lozano and her mother Baumgartner, at Blessed Chaminade’s gravesite in Bordeaux, journeyed to Madrid where she attended an international France.

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Marianist event, spoke to a group at a Marianist school and ran into an old friend: Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, who grew up in Holy Infant Parish in Ballwin.

“I know him because his niece went through treatment with me, and he used to visit me in the hospital,” Lozano said.

Dolan was speaking and celebrating Mass at an event Lozano attended in Madrid.

When he heard that Lozano and her mother were in the crowd, the archbishop invited them backstage.

“We had some special time to hang out and catch up,” Lozano said.

During their conversation, Dolan asked if Blessed Chaminade had been declared a saint yet. When Lozano said he had not, the archbishop responded in his usual jovial manner: “Let’s work on that.”

Obsessed with life Both Lozano and her mother say that her cancer is the best and worst thing that has ever happened to them.

“It’s something you never think is going to happen to you. She was always such a healthy kid and very athletic and just full of life, and when you get that diagnosis, it’s quite a shock,” Baumgartner said. “But life has led us down roads that I know Rachel would say she wouldn’t change a thing. There have been so many wonderful people we’ve met, and it’s been the best and the worst.”

During her bout with cancer, Lozano lost her hair, her skin and her bodily strength, but she never lost her positive attitude.

“I remember the very first day when we got the bad news in the beginning, she said, ‘I’m just going to do whatever I have to do to get better,’ and that’s pretty much what she’s done. She never said, ‘Why me?’”

Baumgartner said.

“Rachel never, never gave up hope,” Bergamini said.

Lozano sums up her approach to life with her motto, which is the name of her website and blog, “obsessed with life.” She

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explained its meaning as “just to never give up hope and try to do what you can with your life and have faith – and try to be the best person you can be.”

Lozano has been cancer-free for seven years. In addition to being an inspirational speaker, she is pursuing her master’s degree in art therapy and counseling – a path she chose based on personal experience with art and illness.

“I was always an athlete growing up, and when I couldn’t do that anymore, art became really important to me,” she said.

Whether heading off to her latest speaking engagement or to her next class, Lozano will continue to pray to and for Blessed Chaminade. But she has no idea when, or if, the French priest whom she credits with saving her life will be canonized.

“It could be 100 years. I could even not be here for it,” she said.

Whatever the outcome, Lozano will continue, as it says on her website, “trying to make the most of each day, with some painting, speaking, helping, writing and traveling along the way.”

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By JIM ERICKSON A bar mitzvah project could one day result in Creve Coeur police officers applying first aid that spells the difference between life and death for someone severely injured.

Daniel Lev, a 13-year-old Creve Coeur eighth grader, learned the value of quick first aid administered by law enforcement personnel in an article his father, Dr. Ronan Lev, showed him about the Tucson, Ariz., shooting incident early this year in which six were killed and 13 wounded, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

In that horrific event, Pima County Sheriff’s Department deputies were the first on the scene and found themselves handling what ordinarily would have been done by paramedics rather than law enforcement officers. Fortunately, the deputies were equipped with improved first aid kits (IFAKs), the contents of which enabled the officers to help the wounded before ambulances and medical personnel arrived.

The Levs agreed that an effort to equip police officers with such kits would be a worthwhile community service project for Daniel’s approaching bar mitzvah. Working with their synagogue, Congregation B’Nai Amoona in Creve Coeur, they established a fund to receive the 10 percent of Daniel’s bar mitzvah income he pledged to the project, as well as any other donations from the public at large.

At Daniel’s bar mitzvah held earlier this month at the synagogue, the Creve Coeur Police Department became the first benefi-

ciary of that fund, receiving first aid equipment to supplement what they already had.

Creve Coeur Police Capt. George Hodak said the department “greatly appreciates” the added equipment, noting that it meets a need Creve Coeur police had been looking to address. The gear will be placed in Creve Coeur police cars and provided to all officers.

Among the items Creve Coeur police received were personal tourniquets designed for self-aid to stanch bleeding from serious wounds. The company that supplies the tourniquets to the Israeli military donated them to the project upon learning of it and Dr. Lev’s attempt to buy the devices.

A complete IFAK contains items including a device to secure an open airway and facilitate breathing; a tourniquet; an emergency blanket; various types of bandages and gauze, including one strip that coagulates blood; and a pair of shears to cut clothing away from wounds. Smaller than most lunch boxes, the kit was devised by a SWAT team medic.

Daniel hopes to provide IFAK equipment to as many other area law enforcement departments as money in the special fund allows. Preliminary contacts with some other departments already have been made.

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“The Violinist” is a murder mystery that gives insight into the potential of children with autism. The production company hopes it will raise awareness in the local community about the gifts individuals with autism reveal when given the chance.

“The play will show the audience all the emotional challenges a family of a child with autism go through, which will drain them at times, but it will also show the uplifting, really neat talents and abilities these children have inside them.”

“The Violinist” playwright Susan Berardi said. Berardi’s 12-year-old son, Peyton – who has autism – will star in the show’s leading role as Thomas, a boy with autism whose gift of observance and attention to detail lead him to recognize clues that other characters overlook. The performance will include live original music by Allison Woerner and will be directed by awardwinning screenwriter Vanessa Roman, both of whom are mothers of children with autism.

The production has allowed area charities and citizens who share a desire to help children with autism form new connections in the St. Louis area.

“As a mother of a child with autism, I wasn’t aware of all the services that were out there, and to bring these local services to the forefront to let people know they are not alone, that there is a place for them to go, that there is a community where people understand what you are going through …

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When Dollar General offered to buy from its current owner the land on which the shop sits, historic preservationists voiced concerns. The company responded by contributing $15,000 toward the cost of moving the shop to Faust Park.

“When we couldn’t find a good place for it in North St. Louis County … the next best thing and most logical place was here in Faust Park,” said Jim Foley, cultural site director of Faust Park.

Faust currently showcases blacksmithing out of a timber-frame barn, so getting the building will give the park “a real blacksmith shop,” Foley said.

He said the structure, which dates from 1881, is the oldest blacksmith shop left in St. Louis County, and he remembers when the parks department used the building.

“One of our park rangers told us that he … would go up there with his horse and have the horse shoed,” Foley said.

Marie Niedringhaus said that when she and her husband bought the land on which the shop stands in 1986, the blacksmith stayed on. In the meantime, the couple operated a vegetable stand next to the shop.

When the blacksmith left in the early 1990s, the Niedringhauses used the shop to sort and pack produce. Since the stand closed in 2003, the shop has sat empty.

Jesse Francis, Faust Park curator, will lead the painstaking process of taking apart and reassembling the wood shop and its brick forge. Park staff already has begun photographing the shop to document how it should be put back together. The next steps are removing two additions that were not part of the original structure and number-

ing every board that makes up the shop’s siding, roof and rafters.

“That way, when we go to put it back together, we’ll know which board goes where,” Francis said.

When Francis and his crew take apart the forge – which measures about seven feet square at the base and is 15 feet tall – it will be “one brick at a time,” the curator said.

After the pieces are moved to Faust, the public will be able to watch the building “go up from the ground up,” Foley said.

Foley could not say exactly when the move will take place, but “once zoning and permits are taken care of, then we’re ready to roll on it,” he said.

Francis, who has been involved in moving and reassembling historic structures at Faust and other area parks, said he is excited to be a part of giving the structure a new home.

“It’s a piece of the past that needs to be preserved,” he said. “If you look around St. Louis, there’s getting to be fewer and fewer 19th-century buildings around.”

Mike Schmidt, who has been the blacksmith at Faust Park for 15 years, said the blacksmith shop will not change how he does his craft, but he is looking forward to working in the historic space.

“There’s a certain pleasure in knowing that I’ll be working in a space that other blacksmiths have used to actually help their neighbors and to make a living,” he said.

Niedringhaus said that when she visits her old shop at Faust, she expects it to trigger a lot of fond memories.

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Faust will host its annual Fall Folk & Fine Arts Festival at the Historic Village Sept. 24-25.

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City of Ballwin, Missouri notiCE of PuBliC HEaring oCtoBEr 3, 2011 A public hearing is scheduled before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Ballwin on October 3, 2011 at the Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Court Center, 300 Park Dr, Ballwin, MO, 63011, at 7:00 P. M. upon the following: 1.

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The City of Ballwin will consider the zoning ordinance or district regulations as provided herein, or may adopt different changes or provisions, without further notice or hearing, as the Board of Aldermen may deem to be in the public interest. The public hearing may be continued, by announcement at the public hearing, from time to time, as deemed necessary by the Planning and Zoning Commission, without publication of the time and place of the continued public hearing. Petitions of protest against zoning district boundary changes, duly signed and acknowledged, must be submitted by owners of thirty percent or more of either: (1) the area of the land (exclusive of streets and alleys) included in the proposed change(s), or (2) within the area determined by lines drawn parallel to and one hundred and eighty-five feet distant from the area proposed for a zoning district change, public rights-of-way excepted. These petitions will be considered in determining the percentage of favorable votes by the Board of Aldermen necessary to make the zoning district change in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Ballwin. Residents of Ballwin are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the programs and services of the City of Ballwin regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, national origin or political affiliation. If you are a person requiring an accommodation, please call (636) 227-8580 V or (636) 527-9200 TDD or 1-800-735-2466 (Relay Missouri) no later than 5:00 P.M. on the third business day preceding the hearing. Offices are open between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday.

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According to LHM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob O’Loughlin, the company plans to invest $9 million into renovating the property.

“Basically, we’re going to redo everything there – the conference center, the lobby, the restaurant, all the restrooms, the ballroom. It’ll be a pretty extensive renovation,” O’Loughlin said.

LHM, which also owns the Hilton Garden Inn in Chesterfield, is no stranger to renovations. The company just completed an extensive makeover of the Cheshire Inn in Richmond Heights, which it purchased in December, and, this summer, opened the Three Sixty rooftop bar at its Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark hotel. The bar, which sits on the 26th floor of the Hilton across from Busch Stadium, was named for its spectacular 360-degree views of the downtown skyline.

With its latest purchase, LHM now owns

all three of the area’s Doubletree hotels.

The other two are at Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights and Collinsville, Ill. Doubletree is a Hilton brand. Hilton Hotels & Resorts knew the hotel’s owner was looking to sell and approached LHM as a potential buyer.

“Hilton actually brought us the deal,” said O’Loughlin, who added that buying the Chesterfield Doubletree was attractive on many levels.

“We like the location. We like the hotel.

We have a critical mass in St. Louis – this will be our 18th hotel. It seemed to make sense,” he said.

Amid a down economy, the hotel industry is seeing sparks of brightness.

“Our industry is up slightly in occupancy, and still down in rate,” O’Loughlin said.

During the recession, O’Loughlin said, room rates have dropped while occupancy rates have gone up, because fewer new hotels are being built.

“It will take several years for the rate to get to where it was before the recession,” he said.

In the meantime, O’Loughlin sees the Doubletree as “a good investment.”

“We’re excited about the fitness and tennis club and to have another hotel in Chesterfield,” he said.

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••• Chesterfield Arts hosts a bus trip to 60x60 Dance at The Sheldon from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 2, departing from Chesterfield Arts. The trip includes a trip to Craft Alliance for the Guerra De La Paz: Follow the Leader exhibit, dinner at a Grand Center restaurant, and a dance and music experience at The Sheldon. Tickets are $15 per person, with dinner to be paid by each individual. Reservations should be made by Sept. 23. Call 519-1955.

••• A Ridgefield Charity Horse Show begins at 8 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 24, and Sun., Sept. 25, at Ridgefield Arena (1410 Ridge Road). The event has raised more than $17,000 for local charities including Eureka Mounted Search and Rescue, Circle Of Concern, Animal Health Foundation and Therapeutic Horsemanship. It is free to enter. Call 527-3624.

••• International Crisis Aid hosts the third annual 5K Run/Walk for Freedom at 9 a.m. (registration begins at 8 a.m.) on Sat., Sept. 24, at Queeny Park. The event raises funds to rescue and rehabilitate young victims of sex trafficking in St. Louis and abroad. Prizes are awarded to top finishers.

Individuals and teams can register at crisisaid.org.

••• The Endangered Wolf Center hosts the 25th annual Wolf Fest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 24, and Sun., Sept. 25, at the center, located at Washington University’s Tyson Research Center (6750 Tyson Valley Road in Eureka). Visitors may view and photograph endangered wolves and canids from around the world and enjoy demonstrations by the Kahok Dancers and exhibits by local conservation groups. Games and activities for kids also are featured.

BENEFITS The second annual Art from the Heart to benefit Friends of Kids with Cancer is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 22 at Mungenast Lexus of St. Louis (13700 Manchester Road in Manchester). The charity enriches the lives of children with cancer or blood-related illnesses. Nearly 70 paintings and drawings created by the children in the nonprofit’s art therapy program are available in a silent auction. Fine wine and appetizers are included. For details, visit

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••• The Holy Infant Knights of Columbus “Knight at the Races” is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Sat., Sept. 24 in the upper cafeteria of Holy Infant Church in Ballwin.

Admission is $10 per person and includes dinner, beer, wine and set-ups (mint juleps extra). For ladies, there will be a contest for the best Derby hat. For reservations, contact Rich Yates at 579-6011 or email richardy1955@yahoo.com.

••• Salvatore’s Annual Golf Benefit tees off at noon (registration at 10:30 a.m.) on Sat., Oct. 1 at Landings at Spirit Golf Club (9180 Eatherton Road North in Chesterfield). The four-person scramble, dinner and silent auction benefit Chase Pontello, who was diagnosed with Cryptogenic Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a seizure disorder with developmental delay. The entry fee is $80 per player or $320 per team. Call 7281927.

••• Circle Of Concern hosts its second Transylvania Trivia Night at 6 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 1 at Eureka Community Center (333 Bald Hill Road). A silent auction, 50/50 and door prizes are featured. Soda, water and treats are provided. Chris Regnier serves as emcee. The cost is $160 for a table of eight and prizes are awarded to top teams. Sponsorships are available. Email emily.circle@att.net.

••• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Des Peres hosts its 62nd annual roast beef and potato pancake dinner from noon to 6 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 2 at the church (12345 Manchester Road). Meals are served familystyle; carry-out service is available. Tickets are $10 for adults or $ 5 for children. Call (314) 822-0447 or visit stpaulsdesperes. org.

••• St. Clare of Assisi hosts Oktoberfest from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 7 at 15642 Clayton Road. Chef Jack Mac Murray, who has cooked for President Gerald Ford, John Glenn and Ross Perot, prepares a new menu. The event includes games, a 50/50, second prize flat-screen TV, photo booth, silent auction, beer/wine garden, live music and more. Visit saintclareofassisi.org.

••• St. John Lutheran Mothers of Preschoolers holds its eighth semi-annual Baby & Kid Consignment Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 8 at St. John Commons (15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville).

A variety of baby and children’s clothing, strollers, cribs, bedding, toys, books and more are for sale. Entry is free, and proceeds benefit St. John Mothers of Preschoolers. Visit stjMOPS.googlepages. com or call 376-9975.

••• Parkway Central High School’s Project Graduation hosts Taste of the Town from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 10 at the

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FAMILY & KIDS A Fried Chicken Dinner and Crafters’ Fall Boutique is from 12 p.m. (boutique opens) to 7 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church (17500 Manchester Road in Wildwood). Dinners are served from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-10 and free for younger children. Call 458-2255 or visit bethelunitedmethodist.org.

••• The fourth annual Ballwin Kids’ Triathlon is at 8 a.m. on Sun., Sept. 25 at The Pointe. Age groups 5-6 and 7-8 swim 25 yards, bike 1 mile and run 0.5 miles. Age groups 9-10 and 11-12 swim 75 yards, bike 2 miles and run 1 mile. The race is limited to 200 participants. Enter at ballwin. mo.us.

••• The Creve Coeur Safety Fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 25 at BarnesJewish West County Hospital. More than 40 agencies including the FBI, Hazmat, Secret Service, Fire and Police departments are on hand for the educational event. Free car seat checks are conducted with an appointment. Entry is free, but donations to support Joplin relief efforts are appreciated. Call (314) 454-KIDS for an appointment or visit barnesjewishwestcounty.org for more details.

••• Thies Farms hosts Pumpkinland throughout October at its Maryland Heights and North Hanley Road locations.

The Pumpkinland play area offers cable gliders, slides, tunnels, obstacle courses, suspended bridges, petting zoos and a cornfield maze. Wagon rides, face painting, pony rides, concessions and children’s art activity areas are featured on weekends.

Visit thiesfarm.com.

••• St. Louis area parks and recreation departments host the St. Louis Adventure Challenge from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 1 beginning at Simpson Park (1224 Marshall Road). The mini version of “The Amazing Race!” pits co-ed teams of four against one another finding hidden check points throughout the area. Teams should bring their own food, water, one compass and one phone, as well as bikes and helmets. Teams must register by Sept. 11. The cost is $160 for adult co-ed teams, long course; $100 for adult co-ed teams, short course; $100 for family co-ed teams, short course. Visit TheLodgeDesPeres.com or call (314) 835-6150.

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The Ellisville Elks hold a free kids’ fishing derby from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 2 at New Ballwin Park. The event is open to all youth ages 12 and younger.

There will be awards in several categories, and a limited number of poles will be available, so kids should bring their own if possible. The deadline to register is at 5 p.m. on Sept. 28. Email ellisvilleelks2664@ yahoo.com or call 227-0404 after 3 p.m.

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HEALTH Dr. Manish Suthar, a pain management specialist at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, presents “New Advancements in Muscle-Skeletal Pain Management” from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 8 at the Jewish Community Center Arts and Education Building (2 Milstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur). Prolotherapy, a holistic treatment for acute or chronic joint pain, is discussed. To register for the free event, call (314) 542-9378.

••• Parc Provence hosts an Alzheimer’s Association Support Group meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 20 and Thurs., Nov. 17 at 605 Coeur De Ville Drive in Creve Coeur. Supervision is available for those needing assistance for loved ones with dementia. Call (314) 542-2500 to RSVP or for more information.

SPECIAL INTEREST Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church offers GriefShare from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays from Sept. 22 through Dec. 15 at the church (12928 Ladue Road in Creve Coeur. Each seminar is self-contained, so participants may start at any time. The sessions are free. Call Rev. Mike Kennison at (314) 434-0753 or visit GriefShare.org.

••• St. Louis Healthy Families hosts a Couples Retreat from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 24 at Marriot West (660 Maryville Centre Drive). The workshop includes a continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and workshop materials for $30. The retreat explores topics such as discovering your love language, learning to navigate speed bumps in your relationship and renewing your commitment to each other. Call (314) 361-1222 to register.

••• St. Mark’s Lutheran Church hosts an opening meal to kick off its outreach group for the blind and vision-impaired from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 1 at the church. A meal and fellowship will be held on the first Saturday of every month.

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Home prices going up, mortgage rates going down Kevin Weaks

Here’s what is new in new homes: If you’ve been thinking about moving up to a new home, McKelvey Homes has 20,000 reasons why now is the time.

That’s because during the month of October, McKelvey is offering buyers $20,000 in options absolutely free. Choose a floor plan at any of McKelvey’s locations throughout West County, St. Charles County and North County and start personalizing it with options – a finished lower level, hardwood or ceramic tile flooring, state-of-the-art stainless steel appliances, an outdoor living area – whatever your heart desires up to $20,000 worth. As if that weren’t enough to tempt you, through Oct. 31 McKelvey is offering an additional $5,000 for closing costs, a price reduction or even more options. In addition, McKelvey has new displays in several of its communities, and is debuting new floor plans in others. According to McKelvey President Jim Brennan, “This is the perfect time to build the new McKelvey home of your dreams. Interest rates are at all-time historic lows, and now we are giving you thousands more reasons to act now!” For a listing of McKelvey’s 12 locations, visit www.mckelveyhomes.com.

Payne Family Homes has won two 2011 Professional’s Choice Awards presented by the Home Builders Association - one for the “Bristol” two-story display at Ashton Woods in Eureka, the other for the “Meridian” ranch at Ohmes Farm in St. Peters.

Both models are representative of the builder’s hot-selling Lifestyle design collection. The annual award competition is judged by professional building inspectors, and entries are evaluated in 10 construction categories ranging from foundation to framing, flatwork, and interior/exterior finishes. Payne’s innovative, 12-plan Lifestyle Series emphasizes highly functional, architecturally distinctive, and remarkably versatile designs that address the diverse spatial needs and most wanted features of today’s buyers at economically realistic prices. Located south of Interstate 44 and adjacent to The Legends, Ashton Woods (314-565-8465) provides a scenic setting for two of the builder’s most popular single-family design portfolios, an impressive total of 20 homestyles. Pricing starts from $189,900, and the award-winning Bristol is open for viewing daily. For details on Payne communities, special promotions, and inventory homes available for prompt

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Nearing completion is the first inventory home from Greg Whittaker’s brand new portfolio of home designs at The New Town at St. Charles. Greg’s namesake company, Homes by Whittaker, is offering these affordable floor plans in the third phase of New Town alongside the Grand Canal.

Available for move-in later this month is a three-bedroom, two-bath ranch on a large homesite on Wainwright Street. The 1,596-square-foot home includes a luxury master bath, wood flooring, 9-foot ceilings, stainless steel kitchen appliances and 42-inch cherry cabinets plus a mahogany front door that looks out on a wide, New Town-style front porch. The ranch, which also has a two-car garage in back, is priced at $229,795. Nearby on Mackey Wherry Street, Whittaker craftsmen are building a two-story inventory home with four bedrooms. Upstairs the floors are covered with upgraded frieze carpeting. This home will be offered at $163,995. Even with the new name, homebuyers can be assured of a continuation of the 34-year Whittaker tradition of craftsmanship, Greg Whittaker emphasized. For more information, call sales consultant Valerie Kaelin at 636-9162000. Check out Whittaker’s new website at www.HomesbyWhittaker.com.

With the cost of living still going sky-high, in St. Charles County at Queensbrooke Townhomes, Greater Missouri Builders has lowered prices on all existing inventory homes. Townhomes at Queensbrooke start at $138,900, $20,000 LESS than when the community grand-opened! Now, that’s a deal. Queensbrooke townhomes have great curb appeal with brick and cement board siding, covered front porches and sodded and landscaped lawns. They offer two to three bedrooms, graciously large living space and more. If single-level living is your choice, all remaining condominium units at Queensbrooke have been reduced to under $100,000. These easy-living homes are 1,000 square feet in size and in an elevator building with covered parking space. To visit Queensbrooke, take Highway 94 (First Capitol) to north on Harvester Road to left on Queensbrooke Boulevard to left on Queens Court Place and follow signs to displays.

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By CAROL ENRIGHT When the KHITS All-Star Band opens for Dennis DeYoung, former lead singer of Styx, and Lou Gramm, former lead singer of Foreigner, at the Rock N’ CholesteRoll concert at Veteran’s Memorial Amphitheater in Jefferson Barracks Park on Oct. 1, the cover band will warm up the crowd with classic rock songs from the Beatles, REO Speedwagon and Jimmy Buffet. But there are a few songs that will not be on the opener’s set list.

“We won’t play Styx that night,” said Mark Klose, radio personality and drummer for the band. “Every year that we play, there’s always a band there that we play some of their music, but we stay away from that.”

Klose, who lives in Chesterfield, began his radio career in 1972 at KSHE 95 and, these days, he can be heard on FM News Talk 97.1 and KHITS 96. He took up the drums about six years ago at the age of 52.

“It was my midlife crisis,” he said.

Although the band will perform as the KHITS All-Star Band at the Rock N’ CholesteRoll concert, it plays at other venues as Klose‘Nuff – a name that reflects the band’s attitude of not taking itself too seriously.

“So when we do a song, we can say, ‘that was close enough,’ and then move on,” Klose said.

The name of the concert is a play on words, too.

“It’s a play off of being old. So we’re rock and we’re watching our cholesterol – so it’s Rock N’ CholesteRoll,” Klose said.

This is the fifth year that Klose‘Nuff has opened as the KHITS All-Star Band at the event and the eighth Rock N’ CholesteRoll concert. In addition to the headliners, the concert also will feature Brewer & Shipley, a folk duo famous for their song, “One Toke Over the Line.” Rock legends who have headlined the event include: Kansas, Charlie Daniels, America, Eddie Money, The Outlaws, The Michael Stanley Band,

Chesterfield resident Mark Klose and his band, Klose’Nuff, will open for Dennis DeYoung and Lou Gramm at the Rock N’ CholesteRoll concert on Oct. 1.

Poco and Pure Prairie League.

Klose said Styx and Foreigner fans expecting to hear their favorites will not be disappointed.

“Before the night’s over with, you’ll probably hear 40 Top 40 songs,” he said.

“It’s nothing but hits all night.”

KHITS hosted karaoke contests throughout St. Louis during August and September promoting the concert. The winner of the contests will sing with the All-Star Band to kick off the show.

“We learn whatever song they play, and then that’s the first song we play that night,” Klose said.

Klose said he loves the venue and the relaxed atmosphere of the annual concert.

He invites classic-rock lovers to spread out a blanket or set up lawn chairs and “just kick back and hear some great music you grew up with.”

Tickets for Rock N’ CholesteRoll are on sale at k-hits.com and select area outlets. They also will be sold the night of the concert. Prices start at $20 per ticket, $40 for VIP seating and $60 for a four-pack of lawn seats. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the music starts at 5:40 p.m. Visit k-hits.com for more information.

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He said Straatmann Toyota does the extra little well as certified pre-owned models, Straatmann Toyota customers enjoy peace of mind that they are choosing a things, because it makes it easier on the customer. reliable vehicle with the best available service.

“All of our processes are designed to make sure the Continuing its reputation as the best in the market in customer benefits from that, in regard to respecting terms of happy customers, Straatmann Toyota in 2010 their time and intelligence,” Yaworski said. “That’s was voted No. 1 in the U.S. for sales customer satisfaction, very important to us, and we have found that it’s very important to our customers.” according to Toyota’s year-end surveys.

In addition to excellent customer service satisfac“Out of more than 1,200 dealers, nobody else can say that, and we’ve worked very hard to maintain that,” Straat- tion, Straatmann Toyota is known for its low sales staff turnover rate. Yaworski started working as a From left, George Kientzel, salesman, Kerry Coughlin, salesman, mann General Manager Mike Yaworski said.

Straatmann Toyota has a very straightforward process – salesperson at Straatmann in 1988, and 23 years later, and Mike Yaworski, general manager. all designed with the customer in mind – with 50 percent he still is with the dealership, now working as its of the dealership’s business coming from repeat custom- general manager. The sales staff has a combined 65 years the industry,” Yaworski said.

The dealership also plans on expanding its facility in the of experience working with Toyota, and one Straatmann ers. next couple of years, giving it the opportunity to provide “We are a little smaller with a level of service that is mechanic has been with the dealership since 1969.

“So we know the product; that’s for sure,” Yaworski customers with the maximum options available.

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8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon. – Fri.; In October, Straatmann Toyota plans on offering the over the years,” Yaworski said. “We make more friends 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat. than customers. Over the years that’s been the case. We new 2012 Camry.

By appointment any time “We’re going to do everything in our power to promote don’t want to sell you one car. We want to sell you all your www.straatmanntoyota.com the car and make sure it remains the No. 1 selling car in cars the rest of your life.”

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By SUZANNE CORBETT Big portions, mouthwatering food and good value are the basics Lisa Bax learned from her mother and grandmother, both named Letty Lou, who inspired her to follow her dream of opening her own restaurant.

“I named the café in honor of them both,” said Bax, who opened Letty Lou’s Café in June. “A lot of the recipes we make here are old-fashioned family recipes, as well as those I developed along the way, like our loaded pretzels.”

An Early Bird menu features a full array of breakfast fare, including Biscuits & Gravy with homemade sausage gravy, omelets and breakfast burritos.

Burgers, sandwiches, salads and wraps make up the core of the Letty Lou’s menu, with loaded pretzels, a stuffed pretzel with meat and cheese, contributing to the eclectic mix of down-home classics.

The Dos Amigos Salsa & Chips is an award-winning recipe and customer favorite that won first place at the Missouri Chili and Salsa Cook-off in 2003 and 2009.

Under salads is a retro Chef Salad, a classic from the ‘60s that crowns an iceberg mix with turkey, ham, cheese

Letty Lou’s Café 505 Strecker Road • Wildwood (636) 273-9317 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon. – Thurs.; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fri.; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sat. – Sun. www.lettylouscafe.com

and hard-boiled eggs. Letty Lou’s’ top-rated Buffalo Chicken Salad, with chicken tenders and Jack cheese on mixed greens, is a best seller. Also listed under the salads is the Chicken Salad Sandwich, a must for the chicken salad aficionado. Bax’s recipe uses only white meat chicken, celery and a few secret ingredients mixed in a creamy dressing before it is mounded on a toasted croissant and served with a side salad.

Topping the delectable burger roster is the Letty Lou, a meat-lover’s delight made with two quarterpound patties, sealed together to encase American cheese that erupts from its center on the first bite.

Other specialty burgers include the Bleu, with blue cheese, grilled onion and crispy bacon, and Chris’ Cajun Burger, seasoned and piled high with hot pepper cheese. All regular burgers are a full half-pound and are flattop-grilled to seal in the juices.

Owner Lisa Bax (center) with Floor Manager Jessica Bax (left) and Sandwiches are as hearty as the burgers and built Kitchen Manager Chris Bax. to satisfy. Buffalo Chicken, Clubs, BLTs and the smoked Pulled Pork are among Letty Lou’s’ sandstrawberry Jell-O and frozen strawberries with the syrup. I wich options. Burgers and sandwiches are served with a serve it topped with whipped cream.” choice of fries, slaw or homemade chips.

With an eye on value, Letty Lou’s Café also offers At the front counter is a retro dessert case filled with family meal packages to go. Baked Mostaccioli, Fried freshly baked cheesecakes, brownies and on occasion, Chicken, Pulled Pork and Baked Ham are dinner picks, Bax’s family’s favorite – Strawberry Yuck. along with a daily special. Each dinner contains two sides, “Strawberry Yuck was one of my mother’s recipes we all serves four to six people and is available with curbside loved,” Bax said. “I think she cut the original recipe out pick-up service. of the newspaper years ago. It’s made with layers of torn“It’s part of our old-fashioned service we provide,” Bax up angel food cake, vanilla pudding, vanilla ice cream, said.

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Specializing in Home Offices and Small Businesses. County Computer Consulting LLC, can support your computers and networks. Call Ray for more information at 636-391-3853 or www. CCC-LLC.BIZ.

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

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

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

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AM/FM CD stereo easy to transport & reasonable. New $3500, sell $1850.

EXERCISE BIKE Schwinn Airdyne Evolution, like new. Variable resistance, computer, new $750, sell $250. Call 636-288-9332.

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Springs, cables, electric openers.

Door replacement. Evening & weekend service available. Call 636-388-9774

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Fully insured. For Free Estimates call 636-227-5300.

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

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

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

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st. charles First Floor condo.

2BR/2BA. Washer/Dryer in unit, 1 car garage. New range, micro, carpet. No pets. Non-smoking.

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We Bring the Showroom to YOU!

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Serving the Bi-State Area including St. Charles County.

Appliances, furniture, debris, construction/ rubble, yard waste, excavating & demolition! 10, 15 and 20 cubic yard rolloff dumpsters. All type clean outs & hauling! Affordable, dependable and available! No conditions! 20 yrs. service.

For Rent

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Insured. After 6th cleaning, receive a $20 gift card

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F/T administrative assistant: Assist in admin./office functions: arrange meetings, client contact & ongoing projects. XCLNT phone skills & Microsoft Office.

Bachelor’s degree req. Email resume to: latinfax@aol.com. Fax: 636-536-9456. N/S Environment Love working with children?

The West County Family YMCA Early Childhood Center is looking for a part time Assistant Teacher, must be at least 18.

Hours are from 6am to 12:30pm M-F. Must have 3 college credit hours in early childhood field.

Positions requires ECE experience and includes free YMCA membership. Call Joan Huey at 636-532-6515 x 250 for more details. EOE M/F/D/V. Must pass criminal history background screening.

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Inside Sales: Part time person to set appointments for professional market. Accounting knowledge helpful. Experience in cold calling very helpful. Excellent pay. Ellisville office. 636271-9190.

PT intern: AssayPro is seeking two part-time interns. Qualifications & requirements: Junior or senior students w/ major in biology, chemistry, or related fields is preferred. Must be able to work at least one full day/week. Send CV to career@assaypro.com.

Mature "Multi Task" Employee Needed 30+ Hours • Days/Nites Apply at Chesterfield Valley Subway near Lowes

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Call Kevin today at 314-313-5132.

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Fall is the best time to plant shrubs/trees for lasting color! Fall winterization of garden beds.

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Since

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636.227.3573 PIANO LESSONS. Experienced piano teacher now accepting new students. All ages accepted, you're never too old to enjoy learning music! Lessons given in my Creve Coeur home. References available. Call Sofia at 314750-4094.

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Mosley's Landscape Maintenance 636-271-4444

LAWN MOWING TIME IS HERE Cutting, trimming and blowing trimmings off walks/drive included. Bush trimming/removal, landscaping, leaf raking, gutter cleaning, yard cleanup. 10% off for you and your neighbor. First cut $5.00 off w/ad. Call Eric 314757-4705, Hansen's Lawncare.

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MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC. Spring Clean-Up, Mulching, Aeration, Trimming, Edging, Weeding, Leaf & Tree Removal, Sod Installation, Planting, Grass Cutting $25 & Up! Retaining Walls, Paver Patio, Decorative Gravel, Stone & Brick work, Drainage work & More! FREE ESTIMATES

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•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

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Landscaping & Power Washing

Dependable, Responsible Mowing, shrub trimming, mulch, spring yard clean-up Seeding/ Fertilzation References

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Above: Manchester Police Chief Tim Walsh (left) and Mayor David Willson were in charge of the 9/11 ceremony held during the Manchester Homecoming at Paul A. Schroeder Park. (West Newsmagazine photo) Below: Choirs from Destiny Church and Covenant Presbyterian in Town & County combined to provide choral music at that community’s 9/11 observance at the West County EMS & Fire Protection District Station 3. A standing-room-only crowd filled the station’s apparatus room. (West Newsmagazine photo)

U.S. flags were set out along both sides of Manchester Road in Ellisville as part of the 9/11 10th anniversary observance. Behind and above this flag is one affixed to an extended ladder of a fire truck on display on the St. John Lutheran Church parking lot. (West Newsmagazine photo)

Members of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) at Lafayette High School in Rockwood marched in honor of those who lost their lives in the attacks on Sept.

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16763 EAGLE BLUFF CT CHESTERFIELD Open custom 1.5 sty on almost 1 acre. 2 sty entry, front & rear staircase, main flr master. $1,425,000

St Charles West Management Team!

(636) 605-6868 � (636) 332-6336 1905 Wentzville Parkway, Wentzville

1303 COUNTRYSIDE MANOR PLC CT CHESTERFIELD Pristine in every way with beautiful updates throughout! Large 1.5 sty nestled on cul-de-sac lot. $925,000

2534 Newpoint Dr.- Wildwood Huge Price Reduction-Must Sell 3 Bedroom/3Bath, Finished Lower Level Backs to Lake $239,000.00

16650 Chesterfield Grove, #200, Chesterfield, Mo. 63005-office 636-229-8728

2233 Sentier Drive • Wildwood • $349,900 814 ARBOR CHASE DR WILDWOOD 1.5 story, huge bonus room, great room, main floor den. Fin W/O LL. Beautiful lot backs to woods. $575,000

1577 HIGHLAND VALLEY CIRCLE WILDWOOD Updated 5BR, 4.5ba 2 story on lovely treed lot. Wood floors main level, 42cabinets & granite. $559,000

949 SHEFFIELD FOREST WILDWOOD Beautiful 4BR, 3.5ba 2 sty in gated comm. Flat backyard, screened porch, open flr plan. $525,000

2719 WESTRIDGE PINES CT WILDWOOD Newer 1.5 sty home, 4BR, 2.5ba. 2 sty great rm, open flr plan, center island, granite counter tops. $345,000

14145 BAYWOOD VILLAGES DR CHESTERFIELD 3BR, 2ba ranch villa situated on a park like setting. GR w/vaulted ceiling & FP. Separate DR. $329,000

1008 SCHULTE CREVE COEUR Updated ranch on 1.2 ac, close to everything. 3BR, 3 full bath, impeccable condition. $315,000

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15124 BAXTON CT CHESTERFIELD Expanded villa, main flr master suite, large kitchen, main flr laundry, gorgeous great rm add’n. $295,000 824 TIMBER GLEN LN (BALLWIN) Beautiful ranch off Kiefer Creek, updates galore. 3 c gar, aggregate drive. $419,000 1280 HANNA RD (BALLWIN) Beautifully appointed throughout, exceptional home, 3BR, 2.5ba, 2 car garage. $239,900 16349 FULLERTON MEADOWS DR (BALLWIN) Open flr plan 2 sty in Rockwood Schl Dist. Screen porch. $237,900 17708 HORSE CREEK CT (CHESTERFIELD) Extaordinary ranch on lovely culde-sac lot. Large open rooms. $949,000 18238 CANYON FOREST CT (CHESTERFIELD) Newly completed custom ranch.

Lovely wood flrs on main level. $849,000 716 STONEBLUFF CT (CHESTERFIELD) Beautifully appointed villa ranch, numerous ammenities, gourmet kitch. $639,900 2221 STONEGATE MANOR CT (CHESTERFIELD) Beautiful 2 sty, 4BR on level lot. Expanded kitchen. $550,000 765 CEDAR FIELD CT (CHESTERFIELD) Atrium delight! Nestled in the private subdivision of Cedar Springs. $499,900 1506 TIMBER POINT CT (CHESTERFIELD) Spacious ranch, lovely lot backs to trees, vaulted great rm. $398,500 738 STONE MEADOW DR (CHESTERFIELD) Beautifull appointed villa/ranch, W/O, fin LL, gourmet kitchen. $359,900 193 RIVER BEND DR (CHESTERFIELD) 4BR, 4ba in River Bend Estates. Move-in ready. Wood flrs, granite. $346,500 366 SHETLAND VALLEY CT (CHESTERFIELD) Ranch villa, open floor plan, stunning kitchen, main floor master. $339,900 1955 CLAYMILLS DR (CHESTERFIELD) Wonderful 3BR, 2.5ba ranch. Updated kitchen w/custom cabinets. $256,000 2431 BROADMONT DR (CHESTERFIELD) Lovely 3+ BR, 3.5 ba townhome in move in condition. Formal LR & DR. $249,900 2423 BAXTON WAY (CHESTERFIELD) Lovely wood floors & open spaces in this gracious 2BR, 2.5ba ranch villa.$232,000 2011

16562 CENTERPOINTE WILDWOOD Popular subd @Lake Chesterfield. Lovely 2 stall brick front w/newer deck. Beautiful kitch. $279,900

1146 DUTCH HOLLOW DR CHESTERFIELD Lovely 4BR, 2.5ba 2sty in Shenandoah Subd. Updated kitch w/granite, custom cabinets. $239,000

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10367 OXFORD HILL DR #5 (ST LOUIS CO) Great price. Secured bldg 1BR/1.5ba plus 1 reserved garage space. $69,900 1418 RIDGETREE TRAILS (WILDWOOD) 1.56 acres, 10 foot ceilings mn flr. Circle drive. 5BR, 4.5ba, fin W/O LL. $598,500 1364 S MASON (TOWN & COUNTRY) Rare piece of heaven opposite Queeny Park waiting for your design. $360,000 715 AUBER RIDGE CT (UNINC STL CO) Lovely 2-sty loaded w/updates. 4BR/3.5ba W/O LL. Quiet wooded cul-de-sac. $219,900 2362 BROOKHOLLOW LN (WILDWOOD) Atrium ranch on 4.9 wooded ac. Great rm, vaulted ceiling & FP. $675,000 17734 DRUMMER LN (WILDWOOD) 2sty, treeded lot, great rm, wet bar, FP & built-ins, wonderful kitchen. $559,900 17892 WESTHAMPTON WOODS DR (WILDWOOD) Elegant 1.5sty 4BR, 4.5ba home. Kitchen w/center island. $474,900 1309 KATSURA CT (WILDWOOD) 1.5 sty, quiet cul-de-sac, backs to trees, open flr plan, 2sty great rm. $450,000 16262 LONE CABIN DR (WILDWOOD) Stunning 2 sty on level treed lot, screened patio & deck. $369,900 458 GUNNISON GORGE (WILDWOOD) Impeccable 2sty,gourmet kitchen w/granite, ss, gas cooktop. $350,000 2561 PROSPECTOR RIDGE DR (WILDWOOD) Stately center hall plan 2 sty with 4BR, 2F/2H baths, 3 c garage. $340,000 16407 RANCHESTER DR (WILDWOOD) 4BR 2 sty sitting on a park-like lot.

Spacious family rm w/fireplace. $320,000 1426 EAGLE RIDGE RD (WILDWOOD) Move-in ready 4BR, 3ba custom-built greatroom ranch. $249,900 2434 MAPLE CROSSING (WILDWOOD) Updated 1.5 sty with 4BR, 2.5ba, 2car.

Updated kit & baths, main flr MBR. $249,000 2458 MAPLE CROSSING DR (WILDWOOD) Super Raised ranch home with 3BR, 3 full baths, 2 car garage. $179,900

15009 CLAYMOOR CT #3 (CHESTERFIELD) Charming 1st floor unit with 2BR + den & 2 baths. Formal LR. $172,500 2335 MANORGROVE (CHESTERFIELD) Delightful 2 bedrooms, 2 updated baths in Broadmoor. 2 parking plcs. $150,000 1511 HAMPTON HALL #1 (CHESTERFIELD) Beautifully updated ground floor, corner unit in Brandywine. $129,900 14443 BANTRY LN (CHESTERFIELD) Spacious 2BR,2ba condo, garage, main flr laundry, great rm w/fireplace. $104,900 230 PENNINGTON LANE (CLARKSON VALLEY) Stunning 1.5 sty with lovely inground pool. 2 sty great rm. $549,900 2325 CRIMSON VIEW CT (ELLISVILLE) Sharp 2sty home with 4BR, 3.5ba, 3 car garage. Updated throughout. $379,900 1523 TOWNE DR (ELLISVILLE) Updated, spacious and private! Move-in ready 2sty. Private park-like backyard. $238,000 1412 VIRGINIA DR (ELLISVILLE) Over 3,400 sq ft living area in Ellisville. Brick ranch 3BR, 2ba w/LR, FP. $210,000 134 CARMEL WOODS DR (ELLISVILLE) Beautiful updated 2 bedroom townhome.

Finished walk out lower level. $113,500 16653 CHESTERFIELD MANOR DR (CHESTERFIELD) Beautifully updated thru-out, wd flrs first & second. $415,000 11827 CHARLEMAGNE DR (MARYLAND HEIGHTS) Shows great 2BR, 1.5 bath townhome. $110,000 774 BORDEAUX CIRCLE (ST ALBANS) Stunning 1.5 sty villa, 3 car garage,2 decks, patio, 2 sty great rm. $524,900

Beautifully maintained 4-BR home in Lafayette Trails has 3-car garage, wood floors, formal LR/DR with crown molding, custom blinds, gas fireplace & 6-panel bay.

Kitchen & breakfast room have ceramic tile floor, backsplash, stainless sink and fridge. LL is perfect for a play room/ study/exercise/media room. Backyard is professionally landscaped, with pebble stone patio, irrigation system & more.

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