2010 Fall Winter Heartbeat by Stephanie Stangl

HEARTBEAT

A Publication of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Metro St. Louis

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Fall/Winter 2010

opening September 29th, 2010: Third St. Louis Ronald McDonald House® and 300th in the World

ith the newest Ronald McDonald House nearing completion at St. John’s Mercy Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Metro St. Louis seeks help from local residents to make the opening of the new House a community effort. RMHC® knows dedicated St. Louis residents can help turn the third Ronald McDonald House in St. Louis – and the 300th in the world – into a home. Commitment from community members can range from volunteering at the new House, donating wish list items, or making a donation to help open the House. The House, opening September 29th, will provide a “home-away-from-home” for 20 families each night whose children are being treated at West County hospitals. With an average length of stay of ten days, more than 700 families will be helped each year. “We are so incredibly excited to open the third St. Louis Ronald McDonald House and the 300th House in the world,” RMHC President Dan Harbaugh said. “Keeping families together during tough times is a situation every parent can relate to, and our community members will be critical in making sure we open our doors with all of the comforts of home. Our families are strengthened by the small things - a comfortable bed, stocked pantry, toiletries in their bathrooms. The stronger they are, the more strength they can provide to their child.” Before RMHC can cut the ribbon to open the new House on September 29th, RMHC is looking to the community for help. For RMHC, providing a “home-away-from-home” would not be possible without volunteers. Volunteers will help House Managers around

the new House, assist with maintenance and service projects, or participate in the Family Dinner Program by preparing warm meals for the families. While funds are still needed to complete the project, the new West County Ronald McDonald House groundbreaking was made possible by our Leadership Circle gifts from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, and the St. Louis McDonald’s Co-Op. Thank you to our Lead Gift donors including: Ameren UE; Anheuser-Busch, Company; Cash’s Scrap Metal and Iron; The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee; Edward Jones; Emerson; Mississippi Lime Company; Packaging Concepts, Inc.; Prairie Farms Dairy; SKC Enterprises, Inc./Rent One; Souers Family Trust; Southwest Airlines; and UMB. The project is contracted by Kadean Construction, designed by Gray Design Group, and financed through UMB. Additionally, certain project costs have been underwritten by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, Neighborhood Assistance Program. For those who want to help, but do not have time to spare, RMHC is also registered with Bed Bath & Beyond. Go online at www.bedbathandbeyond.com under registry #5588588 (First Name: “Ronald McDonald” You and Last Name: “House West are I County”). nvit ed! Join For more information, us fo r a about helping the new Ronald at n Rona the Thir Open Ho McDonald House, please call d St. use ld M L c Sept emb Donald H ouis 314.773.1100 or visit er 29 th o www.rmhcstl.com. from use on to 5 p.m

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Dear Friends, As another hot St. Louis summer quickly winds down we could not be more pleased with what you have helped us accomplish in just short of a year. The majority of the construction on the third St. Louis Ronald McDonald House, and the 300th in the world, took place this summer, and we will host a grand opening celebration on September 29th to help Phil Brown thank everyone who helped make this new House a home. But as summer comes to a close, we can all look forward to our next step in providing a “home-away-from-home” to twenty more families each night and at least 700 more per year. Years of planning and generosity will come to fruition with the opening of the newest Ronald McDonald House. I have to admit, it hasn’t looked much like a home with cranes surrounding it for the past few months, but knowing what will be made possible once the House opens has made me excited to cut the ribbon. In such a short letter it is impossible for me to sufficiently express my gratitude to the donors, committee members, and volunteers who have made such an inspiring project possible. Summer also proved exciting because of moving the Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. John’s Mercy Children’s Hospital to the hospital’s new pediatric tower on July 19th. This new space is twice as large as our previous room. Here, we will be able to provide even more families with a place to unwind from the hospital with snacks, television, showers, Internet access, and laundry facilities at no cost to St. Louisians, as well as out-of-town families. At the end of the day, nothing can compare to seeing the relief and smile on each family’s face knowing they have a place to call home at one of the scariest times in their lives. Knowing we can take their minds off their hardships for even a minute makes every hour we spend behind the scenes worth it. At the heart of our cause are individuals who volunteer in our House or Family Rooms, make dinners at our Houses, send in donations, or even simply tell their friends what we’re all about. Each day I am surprised by the lengths to which people are willing to go to help others. Thank you for making this experience worthwhile.

OURMISSION

To provide a “home-away-from-home” for families of seriously-ill children and support to organizations that serve the needs of children.

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What’s Inside 3 In Case You Missed It: Recap of Special Events 4 Volunteer Spotlight: Lynn Freese 5 Day of Firsts at the Newest Ronald McDonald Family Room and Volunteer Opportunities 6-9 Memorials and Tributes 10 Golf Sponsor-A-Family Donors 11 Company Spotlight: Moneta Group 12 Family Dinner Program 13 In-Kind Donors 14 Planned Charitable Giving From Your Retirement Plan and Memorial/Tribute Bricks 15 CBG Supports RMHC for More than 25 Years and Cash's Scrap Metal Raises More than $140,000 for RMHC 16 Friends of RMHC Upcoming and Past Events 17 Heartbits 18 Memorials, Transplants, and RMHC Wish Lists

2010 Board of Directors Phil Brown, Chairman Stuart Campbell, Vice Chairman Michael Murphy, Treasurer James Williams, Secretary Jeff Barone Stuart Block Larry Carrico Larry Glascott Thomas Hof Steve Holste Donald Kalicak

Frank Kebe Tami Keller Gary LaBlance Stephen Lux Felicia Malter Rita Mathews David Ott

Steve Pelch Sally Powers Karen Rewerts Mark Schlichter Brad Seabaugh Jim Souers Deborah Vogt

RMHC Staff Dan Harbaugh, President Lisa Stiefvater, Vice-President, Operations Cheri Wuertz, Vice-President, Finance Amy Collard, Director, Development Pat Newby, Executive Administrative Assistant Jenifer Braucksieker, Director, House Operations Judy Schuler, Director, Family Rooms Michelle Burmann, Finance Manager Lori Henrotay, House Manager Melissa Mueller, House Manager Jerry Schroeder, Facilities Manager Alison Kaspar, Volunteer Coordinator Paige Lierman, Capital Campaign/Events Coordinator Mandy Ray, Development Coordinator Sue Shiels, Database Coordinator Stephanie Stangl, Communications Coordinator Landon Knoche, Assistant House Manager Todd Schulte, Assistant House Manager Barb Jarvis, Office Assistant Lindsey Fletcher, Family Room Assistant Vicki Ruckman, Housekeeper, West Pine Tammy Smith, Housekeeper, Park Avenue Joy Tate, Housekeepeer House Parents Joan Blatz, Johnny Fugitt

Just Like Home:

After battling Cerebral Palsy, Shelley shares her story of a surgery allowing her to walk again and of her stay at the Ronald McDonald House

t is 7 a.m. and summer break has officially started. I should be way from Katowice, Poland, to St. Louis for the SDR surgery after sleeping in, planning crazy slumber parties, and going to the finding out about it through their doctor, and we actually received movies with my best friends. But I’m not. In fact, I’m already the operation on the same day. Despite the language barrier, Dawid awake, and sunlight is streaming through the blinds on my window. and I have become pretty good friends ever since we met on the day Gazing at the flowered wallpaper on the walls of my room, I can’t before our surgeries. I am so grateful to have met such a bright, fun go back to sleep. I have too much on my mind, so I decide to go eat little boy at the Ronald McDonald House. He is almost like the little breakfast with my parents. Today is going to be a busy day. I might brother that I have never had. as well get an early start. Dawid and many other people are important members of the The spacious kitchen is quiet and empty when my parents and Ronald McDonald House “family” that I have built in St. Louis I get there, but a Polish woman named during my stay. There really is a wonderful Galina and her young son, Dawid, join us feeling of family and community here at the soon. Dawid greets me with a toothy grin big, Victorian house on West Pine Boulevard. that brightens the entire room, and I can’t Everybody has a story: a sad one or a happy help but smile back. Later, Ali, an elderly one. It is this sad or happy story that binds us man comes in as well, and we all sit down together as friends and neighbors. We rejoice to have breakfast together. There is a sense together, and we also empathize with one of community here. It is almost as if we another. are one big international family, and that The people who volunteer here are feels right. After all, this is a house that love amazing. They, along with the staff, are the built. This is the Ronald McDonald House ones who have established the framework and of St. Louis. structure of this house. There are volunteers My name is Shelley Zhou, and the St. who practically live at the Ronald McDonald Louis Ronald McDonald House is currently House, and work through the evenings making my home for part of the summer. sure that everything is running smoothly. But I was born three months prematurely, there are also volunteers that come in once a and had a brain hemorrhage soon after week or once a month to cook dinner for the I was born, which is similar to a stroke. families and clean up the House. To me, it Doctors diagnosed me with spastic doesn’t matter whether or not volunteers work Cerebral Palsy (CP), a condition that here frequently or not. I appreciate all of them. affects my motor skills, and caused my Thanks to the volunteers, people like Ali who muscles to be very tight. In fact, I can’t are worried sick about their loved ones, and walk independently. However, on May spend all day in the hospital can really come 27th, I had a special operation at St. Louis “home” at the end of the day. Children’s Hospital called the Selective Home. The Ronald McDonald House of Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR). A neurosurgeon Shelley at her favorite place in the Ronald McDonald St. Louis truly is a “home-away-from-home” House: "The Mouse Hole" at the West Pine House play area. for me. It is filled to the brim with the love that opened up my spine, removed a piece of bone, and cut about sixty-five percent of built it. Thus, even though I am a teenager one of my nerve roots. The surgery has who moans about not seeing her best friends reduced the spasticity in my legs, and it is already easier for me to for weeks and even though Dawid is a little boy in a strange land walk. Physical therapy is still very important though, and, while I’m far away from home, it isn’t so bad. It’s not bad because it is not a staying at the Ronald McDonald House, I have to go to the hospital cold empty hotel. It is a home filled with rebellious teens, naughty every day for physical therapy sessions. little brothers, playful sisters, loving mothers, busy fathers, kind Dawid, my neighbor at the Ronald McDonald House, is an eight- grandfathers, and smiling aunties. The Ronald McDonald House is year-old boy who also has Cerebral Palsy. He and Galina flew all the home. For more family stories your support helps each day, visit www.rmhcstl.com.

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25th Annual Cassidy Turley/ RMH Golf Tournament Raises More Than $560,000

Co-Chair Denny Ahal and Ronald McDonald

he 25th Annual Cassidy Turley/ Ronald McDonald House Golf Tournament was a great success, raising more than $560,000 with the help of 240 golfers, 204 sponsors, and 140 volunteers. The event kicked off on June

13th with a sit-down dinner auction at event was dedicated to Matt Bazoian, who Forest Hills Country Club in Chesterfield, passed away tragically days before the sponsored by Major tournament. He was the Brands. Golfers and son of Co-Chair, Scott sponsors received Bazoian, Vice President tickets to the dinner of Cassidy Turley. auction where they bid Seeing the generosity on numerous exciting of the individuals and oral auction items, companies involved and enjoyed fabulous really warms the dinner and drinks. The hearts of us all and tournament started reaffirms why this the next day, June 14th Glenn Vatterott, Doug Pollard, Ronald event is so special to with a morning and McDonald, and Jim Dohr Ronald McDonald afternoon tee off. House Charities and the The registration fee included lunch, families who stay with us. refreshments on the course, a cocktail View photos of the dinner auction and hour with buffet after the tournament, tournament at http://community.rmhcstl. and a special gift for each golfer. The com/pastevents.

1st Annual RMHC Ride Huge Success Thanks to more than 470 Riders and Our Generous Sponsors

rofessional and recreational riders alike enjoyed the 1st Annual RMHC Ride, sponsored by St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital, in beautiful Forest Park June 19th, raising more than $130,000 for RMHC. More than 470 riders chose between four ride options including: Century, Metric Century, Half Metric Century and 6-Mile Fun Ride with Ronald McDonald. The start/finish area of the Ride had live music, food and drink, bike support stations, a kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; area with a bounce houses and face painting, and a massage tent. Over 250 volunteers were stationed at several stops along the way of the route that spanned the St. Louis Metro area, providing water, lunch, and rider support. For more information on next year's RMHC Ride and more than 950 additional photos, please visit www.rmhcridestl.com.

Ronald McDonald and Chair Todd Seabaugh

KSHE Request-A-Thon Raises $8,000 for RMHC

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SHE 95 and McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurants teamed up on April 9th to host the 7th Annual KSHE Request-A-Thon benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities. From 9 a.m. to midnight, listeners took over the airways and requested their favorite song by donating $35 per request. With the requests and other auction item donations, the event raised more than $8,000. Over the years, the generous listeners of KSHE have raised over $70,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis.

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Lynn's son and St. Louis Cardinals player, David Freese, with Brady, who stayed at RMH while he awaited a heart transplant.

Lynn Freese volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House on West Pine Boulevard.

West County Resident Volunteers at RMHC and Encourages Others to Pitch In at the Newest Ronald McDonald House

very other Tuesday evening, you can find Lynn Freese enthusiastically volunteering in the office at the Ronald McDonald House on West Pine. On one particular Tuesday in March, Lynn was especially cheery. Earlier in the afternoon she received word that her son, David Freese, was going to be the St. Louis Cardinals’ starting third baseman. Lynn couldn’t stop smiling as she handled a whirlwind of duties on this busy evening - including checking guests out, answering the phone, locating ping-pong equipment, keeping a malfunctioning washing machine under control, and updating the software on several computers. “Things are super busy today, but I’m just so excited and proud to hear the news! I could not be happier right now!” Lynn said. Lynn, a retired teacher from LaSalle Springs Middle School in Wildwood, began volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House last July. Ronald McDonald House Charities is looking for West County residents, like Lynn, to volunteer at the third St. Louis Ronald McDonald House and the 300th House in the world. The House, opening September 29th, will provide a “home-away-fromhome” for 20 families each night whose children are being treated at West

County hospitals. With an average stay in touch, too!” Lynn said. length of stay of ten days, more than David’s visit meant a lot to Brady, 700 families will be helped each year. but Lynn feels Brady inspired David and Volunteers can help House Managers herself more than he knows. around the new House, assist with “Brady told us that he understood maintenance and service projects, someone had to die in order for him to or participate in the Family Dinner live, and that really stuck with me. This Program by preparing warm meals for teenager definitely humbled us – he the families. made us realize that you have to value “After my retirement, I was looking each opportunity life hands you,” Lynn for something to do that I could said. call my own. I checked into various Lynn admires the strength of organizations and discovered Ronald each family that stays at the Ronald McDonald House. I McDonald House am a people person, and loves working in For more information about so I thought this was such a compassionate volunteering for the third St. the perfect match. I environment. Each Louis Ronald McDonald House, get to help out this please call Volunteer Coordinator time she volunteers, great community and she encounters Alison Kaspar at 314.773.1100, meet amazing people families that are going ext. 1415, or visit us online at each day!” Lynn said. through difficult www.rmhcstl.com. Last year, Lynn times, whether they met a family from are first time, longOklahoma staying term, or repeat guests. at the Ronald McDonald House while However, each family still maintains a their teenage son, Brady, awaited a positive outlook on life. heart transplant. She was overcome by “This volunteer position brings me Brady’s story and excited to discover a in contact with people who face great way to help brighten Brady’s hospital obstacles, but they still have so much stay. strength and optimism," Lynn said. "It’s “As soon as I found out Brady was easy to get caught up in the negative a Cardinals fan, I knew my son, David, details, but the House guests taught me had to meet him. David came to the to appreciate everything you already hospital for a visit, and they ended up have.” chatting for over two hours! They still

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A Day of Firsts at the Newly Located Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital

Photo by Glen Keune

lmost immediately after doors opened at the newest Ronald McDonald Family Room, Barbara Unnerstall, the first to use the new facility, rushed in with a plastic bag full of clothes and went straight for the washing machines. Barbara, whose grandson is at St. John’s Mercy Children’s Hospital before having orthopedic surgery for Cerebral Palsy, frequents the Family Room because “it feels like I’m getting out of the hospital.” The newest Family Room re-opened at St. John’s on July 19th. Over the course of the day, countless patients, doctors, nurses, and hospital workers walked into the Family Room looking like they had just entered an entirely different world. The new space is twice as large as the previous Family Room at St. John’s, which had been at the heart of the pediatric division until most of the pediatric population

moved to a newer facility within the hospital. St. John’s decision to move the Family Room to the new facility reunited it with the entire pediatric population, including the pediatric intensive care and neonatal intensive care units. The Family Room’s move and expansion were made possible through the generosity of the Department of Pediatrics and what department chair Joseph Kahn calls a “continued commitment to provid[ing] compassionate healing environments for patients and their families.” The new Family Room, built in partnership with O'Toole Design and ISC Contracting, still provides the same services as the former facility, such as laundry machines and hot showers, but also offers a more expansive home-like environment with new features like multiple lounge areas and access to a rooftop garden. But behind all the new furniture, donated again by Rothman Furniture, appliances, and electronics is the feeling of being at home. When the difficulty of living day-to-day inside the walls of a hospital has families looking for a place to unwind, Family Room Director Judy Schuler believes that “we just make things easier.” Since the program began in 2005, visitors have used the Family Room as a substitute for home after being blindsided by the illness of their child. The volunteers are always the first to lend a helping hand to families who walk into the Family Room, and the first day at St. John’s was no different. Thriess Britton and Donna Kendrick, the new Family Room’s first pair of volunteers, both come to St. John’s time and time again because, as mothers themselves, they feel a connection to the families they see walk through the doors. “The best part is knowing that you’ve touched someone,” Thriess said. “The families are just so appreciative.”

Volunteer Opportunities Monthly volunteer information sessions are held for people interested in learning more about all of our volunteer opportunities. House Volunteers Volunteers are needed during the week at our Park Avenue, West Pine, and new West County House to help welcome families, give tours, and support our House Managers. Special Task Volunteers Delivery volunteers are needed to make weekly runs to distribute and pick-up supplies. Inventory volunteers are needed to help maintain our supplies and House items at our locations. For more information about these volunteer opportunities or the monthly information sessions, please contact Alison Kaspar at 314.932.4115 or akaspar@rmhcstl.com.

Family Room Volunteers Weekend shifts are available for volunteers to help check-in families and maintain a welcoming atmosphere in the Rooms that provide showers, snacks, Internet access, television, and laundry facilities. Volunteers are needed at the Ronald McDonald Family Rooms located in SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. For more information contact Judy Schuler at 314.932.4133 or jschuler@rmhcstl.com. Graphic Design Volunteers We are looking for volunteers with graphic design experience to donate their skills for various graphic projects. Experience in InDesign preferred. For more information please contact Stephanie Stangl at 314.773.4132 or sstangl@rmhcstl.com.

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Memorials

If you would like to make a donation in memory or honor of someone special, please call 314.773.1100 or visit www.rmhcstl.com.

Ruby K. Adams Mr. & Mrs. John D. Fudge Raymond Allen Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Malter Yvonne Amad Ms. Margaret F. Normile Mr. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Rosario D. Catarinicchia Joey Apter Mr. Charles H. Alpern Ms. Marcella Apter Ms. Flo M. Moravitz Ms. Joy Moravitz G. Arnold Memorial Mr. & Mrs. Robert Niebruegge Al Arnowitz Ms. Rosemary L. Krug Blake Ashby Mr. & Mrs. Curt E. Ashby Rosa Baggio Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Ryder Elizabeth Bayer Mr. & Mrs. Harvey W. Ordelheide Matthew Kelly Bazoian Arcturis Mr. & Mrs. Theodore M. Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. David E. Austin Mr. Barry L. Babcock Balke Brown Associates Mr. & Mrs. Chris Garrison Ms. Aurora Bazoian Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Bazoian Ms. Dolora A. Beckerle Mr. Robert L. Billingsley Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Bliss Block Hawley Commercial RE Services, LLC Ms. Virginia Bohigian Mr. Mark Branstetter Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Buente Mr. Doug Burkhalter Ms. Michelle I. Burmann Ms. Mara B. Butler Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Carrico Mr. John Caruso Cassidy Turley BRE CB Richard Ellis Michael Bohm, Michael Neidorff, Carol Goldman, John Severine, Bill Scheffel, Christine Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. Gary Chase Mr. & Mrs. David Clift Color Art Integrated Interiors, LLC Ms. Lynn Conard Mr. & Mrs. Carl Conceller The Parker Condie Jr. Family Ms. Susan Conrad Mr. & Ms. George C. Convy Mr. Ryan Denney Brian & Stacey, Jack & Grace Deutsch Mr. Steve Dioneda

(Bazoian Cont.) Mr. & Mrs. Phillip F. Dressel Duke Realty Corporation Mr. Dick Estes Mr. & Mrs. JD Evans Mr. & Mrs. Preston Fancher Ms. Susan Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Fick Mr. & Mrs. James W. Finger, II Mr. & Mrs. William Florent Mr. Jeri Garfinkel Mr. Jerome L. Gidlow Mr. David M. Gillece Mr. & Mrs. John Glunt Mr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Grandcolas GHCC 18 Hole Women’s Golf Association Greenbriar Hills Country Club Mr. Mark H. Greenspahn Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Gunter Mr. & Mrs. Arthur G. Hailand Dr. Donna Halloran Mr. Chris Hannis Mr. Mike Hanrahan Mr. & Mrs. Dan Harbaugh Mr. Tripp Hardin Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hartman Mr. & Mrs. Shaun Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Hays, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Heitmann Ms. Carrie Herrmann Mr. & Mrs. Ervin L. Heyde, Jr. Mr. Joseph F. Holland II Ms. Marie L. Hunt Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hurst Ms. Nanon B. Hyink Ms. Angeline Jamjamian Mr. Chris Jones Ms. Mary Karibian Mr. Michael Karibian Mr. Robert J. Kelly Mrs. Jane Kelly Mr. Ronald P. Key Mr. Norman Khoury Mr. & Mrs. George E. Krekorian Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Krug Mr. Paul La Vigne Mrs. Ann Laktzian Mr. Martin Lammert Ms. Jane A. Langa Mr. John R. Langa Mr. Donald LaPoint Harry, Peggy & Devin Laramie Lawrence Group, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John P. Leach Mr. Mike Leigh Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. Lindley Mr. & Mrs. William Linnenbringer Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Lodes The Lottenbach Family Mr. & Ms. Mark A. Malone Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Malter Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Marx Mr. Bruce Matthai Mr. & Mrs. Frank McCafferty

(Bazoian Cont.) Mr. & Mrs. David McGahren Mr. & Mrs. Chase McKeague Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. McSweeney Mr. & Mrs. Mark Merlotti Charles Merzian & Family Mr. & Mrs. Steven P. Mika Mr. & Mrs. J. Ben Miller Mr. Mike Mitchell Susie, Alison, Kate Montebello Mr. Jim Moore Dave & Cheryl Morley Mr. Jim Mosby Mr. & Mrs. George Murray NAI DESCO Ms. Rose M. Neher Ms. Paula Neises Mr. Bill Newhouse Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Pelch Ms. Diana L. Petrosian Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. Petty Mr. & Mrs. Guy Phillips Nancy Pierce & Family Mr. Walter D. Pinkard Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rami Mr. & Mrs. David K. Randolph RGA Reinsurance Company Mr. John J. Riffle & Dr. Maureen B. Riffle Mr. & Mrs. Jerry E. Ritter Mr. & Mrs. John R. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. David M. Rudder Sam, Sammy & Nancy Santana Mr. & Mrs. Keith L. Schneider Mr. & Mrs. John E. Schweitzer Ms. Brenda J. Shaw Mr. Greg Smith Mr. Mark Sonnenberg The South Butt, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Terry A. Stieve Mr. & Mrs. T. William Stobbs Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Striler Ms. Johanna A. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. David J. Thiemann Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Thornton Mr. & Mrs. David M. Tobeson Your Neighbors at Towne & Country Estates Mr. & Mrs. David W. Truetzel Mr. & Mrs. Clarence M. Turley, Jr. The Vartanian Family Mrs. Toni Vartanian Heifner Ms. Deborah M. Vogt Mr. & Mrs. Keith Weldon Wells Fargo Insurance Services Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Wickenhauser Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Ted Wilson Mr. Stephen Wolff Ms. Mary Kay Zelle BCW Ms. Vivian B. Waters

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Joseph Berger Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Breckenridge Kevin Berra Mr. & Mrs. Angelo M. Merlo Gus Berry Mrs. Adele A. Williams Ruth Bialson Mr. & Mrs. Gary Levinson Robert A. Bliss Mr. & Mrs. M. Myron Hochman Bill Boody Mrs. Berenice Schneider Brad Brann Mr. & Mrs. Scott G. Oltmann Mr. & Mrs. Todd Taylor Patty Breedon Ms. Anna Dean Darline J. Brennan Ms. Paula Andrew Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Auberry Mr. & Mrs. John Barry Dr. & Mrs. Robert Bergamini Ms. Eleanor A. Betz Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Billings Ms. Mary E. Braznell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Brennan Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Brennan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brennan Mrs. Kathy R. Budai Ms. Michelle I. Burmann Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Byrne Ms. Mary P. Calvert Mr. & Mrs. John B. Connell Mrs. Michelle Drury Mr. & Mrs. Roger L. Feltz Ms. Patricia S. Fuqua Mr. & Mrs. Dan Harbaugh Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Harris Mrs. Mary Ann Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. T. Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. R. Hawkins Ms. Janice Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. D. Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Hennes Mr. & Mrs. Phil Jarvis Ms. Elaine R. Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Randall S. Jotte Ms. Mary K. Kaiser Mr. & Mrs. Jon D. Lieb Mr. & Mrs. Jack Litzinger Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Lorenz Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Martin Mr. & Mrs. John F. Marx Ms. Susan Maurer Mr. & Mrs. Roy T. Moriarity Mr. & Mrs. William F. Moriarity Mr. & Mrs. John L. Musser Mr. & Mrs. Scott M. Negwer Ms. Cynthia W. Nichols Ms. Mary E. Niere Ms. Nelda Obermeier Mr. & Mrs. Jack Powell Quail Creek Golf Course Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Ribaudo Mr. & Mrs. Jay C. Rickmeyer

(Brennan Cont.) Mr. John J. Riffle & Dr. Maureen B. Riffle Mr. & Mrs. Tim Rodgers Mr. & Mrs. Leonard R. Ruzicka Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Sayers Mrs. Berenice Schneider Ms. Donna Schnieders Mr. Mark H. Schnoebelen Mr. & Mrs. John R. Seiler Dr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Seiler Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Spiegelhalter Ms. Rose M. Stubbs Mrs. Cynthia Szewczyk Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Company Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Wagner Ms. Karen Walker Dr. & Mrs. William Walter Mr. David West Mr. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Gene L. Rovak Lillian F. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Doyle Wilfred Bruckerhoff Mr. & Mrs. John E. Buckner, Jr. Rudy Brynac Ms. Margaret F. Normile Russel Bucaro Mr. & Mrs. James N. Gemignani Pat Calcaterra Mr. & Mrs. John Lanman Jim Cash Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Bishop Esther, dear mother of Debbie Cassel Mrs. Brenda DeWein Shirley Casserly Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Blankemeyer Mr. & Mrs. Gerald E. Daniels John Michael Cimera Ms. Di Ann Caraker Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Coyle Mr. & Mrs. Jerry A. Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Henning, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John C. Horan JJR Enterprises, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Ron Johnston Mr. & Mrs. William Jones Ms. Betty F. Klein Mr. & Mrs. Earl E. Reuter, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Shults Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Straeter Ms. Patsy E. Young Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Zawila Sylvia B. Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Melvin E. Rich James Coleman Ms. Rose Kopp Mr. & Mrs. Hal L. Leeker Dorothy Conrath Mr. Clyde Conrad

Memorials Continued Bill Cox Mr. & Mrs. John M. Moriarity Margaret Dale Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bischof Lynda Gruenloh Ms. Marianne Shuffett Ms. Margaret St. John Thomas Deranja Ms. Marie B. Moore Anthony DiCarlo Ms. Diane Dressel Mr. & Mrs. Lorenz O. Dressel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rapier Carol Didden Personnel Concerns, Inc. Robert E. Dierkes Mr. & Mrs. Harold F. Walker Orville Dosier Mr. & Mrs. John Blackburn First Assembly of God Church Parsonage Ms. Nancy K. Hammock Ms. Nina P. Porter Ms. Rhonda Wade Irvin Dubinsky World Wide Technology Foundation Blake Durdel Mr. & Mrs. David L. Weber Emma Mr. & Mrs. Joel A. Leach Genevieve A. Engel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Engel Mrs. Loys Huss Mrs. Betty Johnson Breanne Erwin Mr. James D. Erwin Levina Erwin Mr. James D. Erwin Family Mrs. Bernadine M Mueth Charlie Fogarty Ms. Sharon L. Moorhead Edson L. Fortune Mrs. Helen A. Fortune Mildred Fowlkes Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Haag, Jr. Spanish Lake Baptist Ladies Donald Frazier Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Thornsberry, Sr. Ms. Joyce E. Thuston Jacquelyn M. Fritz Mr. & Mrs. Lorenz O. Dressel Melvin O. Gadberry Mrs. Ilo H. Turner George Gavlick, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Greg Andersen Mr. & Mrs. Al Beckman Mr. & Mrs. Dale D. Bowles CRST Malone, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen L. Elder Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Harley Mr. Mike Hayden Mr. Marion J. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Kubik

(Gavlick Cont.) Leroy’s Market Mr. & Mrs. Kent R. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Megyese Mr. & Mrs. Don Otto Mr. & Mrs. Roger Scarbrough Mr. & Mrs. Stanley F. Serwatka Mr. & Mrs. Jesse E. Shiver, Jr. Ms. Joyce Stilwell Mr. & Mrs. Clay H. Wyatt James Gerlock Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Gooding Mable Gibson Mr. & Mrs. John Lanman Don Goeke Mr. & Mrs. Harold F. Walker Terry Gorman’s stepmother Mr. & Mrs. Gene L. Rovak Velma Graham Mr. & Mrs. Hal L. Leeker Edward Graviss Ms. Allison Schreiber Lee Josie Gray Mr. Kenneth Lyles Talitha Greenfield Mr. & Mrs. Donald Trokey Hadley R. Grider Ms. Holly Grider Mr. & Mrs. James G. Grimaldi Ms. DeAnne Hemberger Richard E. Haferkamp Mrs. Patricia Burrows Mr. & Mrs. Hal L. Leeker Mary F. Hagemann Mr. & Mrs. Harold F. Walker David T. Hall, Jr. Mr. Rick Bromwell Mr. Jonathan Hall, II Lorraine Halloran Mr. & Mrs. Gerald E. Daniels Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Franks Mr. & Mrs. James Hahn Ms. Patricia C. Hanick Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Keller Ms. Sheila M. Kenny Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah Nixon Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Renz Harriett Reynolds Family St. Charles City Professional Firefighters & Paramedics Mrs. Betty L. Wetzel Jeff Hanson Mr. & Mrs. Gary Adams Whitney Harris Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Lyss Graciella Hartenbach Mr. & Mrs. John M. Moriarity Mr. & Mrs. David Staub George Hartman Ms. Denise M. Darrish Mr. Hillard Gordon Ms. Linda Stoehner Ethel Heicken Mr. & Mrs. Norman I. Meltzer Laurie Hellman Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Malter

Darla Hemrick’s father Mr. & Mrs. Rosario D. Catarinicchia Joseph W. Hittler Mr. & Mrs. Clayton R. Annis Answer Line at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Mr. & Mrs. Ernest F. Auer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bennett Mr. & Mrs. William Butler Ms. Ellen K. Christ Mr. & Mrs. Kevin F. Clune Ms. Bonnie R. Cuneo Des Peres Post Office Employees Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Marc D. Goldford Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Hogland Mr. Edward Millinger Mr. & Mrs. Gary T. Mindel Ms. Lois Mounts Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Nix Ms. Karen J. Pfitzinger & Mr. John J. Kehoe Mr. & Mrs. James F. Schuette Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Sherwood St. Mary’s Health Center ORCC Sandra J. Theismann Ms. Mary C. Walters Ms. Barbara Wehling Mr. & Mrs. William Wittenauer Ms. June A. Woolridge Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Zehnle Mr. Wayne Zimmer Peggy Hoffman Mr. James T. Barry Baby Horan Mr. & Mrs. Joel A. Leach Sam W. Huey Mr. William J. Huey Kay Hurdis Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Ronald O. Barnard Ms. Marcia L. Blessman Ms. Arica Bock Ms. Sharon K. Borg Ms. Lisa A. Grieff Ms. Irma I. Hurdis Ms. Jill M. Johnson Ms. Glorian Johnson Ms. Betty J. Lawson Ms. Marie A. Merkley Mr. & Mrs. Chris Morris Mr. & Mrs. Jack H. Papcke Ms. Patricia Pumphrey Ms. Heidi Pumphrey Ms. Donna M. Purl Ms. Elaine Schollmeyer Mr. & Mrs. David M. Schwartz Ms. Christine E. Skaggs Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Stehn Ms. Stacey Swartz Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Swartz Evelyn Jackman Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Carlisle

Tayla Jahnsen Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Jahnsen Paige James Ms. Mary J. Sgro Jesus Mr. Lawrence A. Campana Jim Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Simpson, III Marcella Johns Ms. Patricia J. Abeln Mark W. Johnston Mr. Nicholas Garzia Kody Jordan G. B. Bazzell Ms. Kathy H. Bazzell Mr. & Mrs. James B. Gillespie Bill Joyce Ms. Anna Dean Albert Kaspar Ms. Marie B. Moore Kathy Ms. Sally Buchholz Al Keevil Ms. Vivian B. Waters Michael Kegler Mr. & Mrs. Harold F. Walker Beloved Father of Raymond Keltner Mr. & Mrs. David Silverman Albert M. Kleiman Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ferman Norma Klein Mr. & Mrs. John J. Vogt Brian Klopstein Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Rotton James Klopstein Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Beck Mr. & Mrs. Norvell R. Benoist Mr. John A. Bogener Ms. Shirley Brinker Ms. Barbara A. Bushnell Central School Ms. Michelle Edgar Mr. & Mrs. Floyd H. Flanigan Ms. Kathleen A. Flynn Mr. & Mrs. William S. Forness Mr. & Mrs. Gregory R. Goeppner Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Hanna Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Hauskins Ms. Pamela A. Holway Mr. & Mrs. James F. Klopstein Mr. & Mrs. Dale R. Lauer Mr. & Mrs. Glennon Phillips Ms. Judy R. Prager Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Schmidt Ms. Angela M. Staggemeier Swanson Masonry Ms. Kathy M. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. David L. Tomlinson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Towers Mr. & Mrs. James C. VanDuke Mr. & Mrs. John A. Witt Milly Koch Mr. & Mrs. David Staub

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Joseph William Krebel Mr. & Mrs. James E. Mueller Mrs. F. W. Kuehl Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Williams Karl A. Lagemann Mr. & Mrs. John Lagemann Ms. Emogene R. Lagemann Virginia L. Lang Mr. Louis A. Russo Fern Lanman Ms. Eileen M. Powers Ronald Lasky Mr. & Mrs. Henry Diamant Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Malter Bob Lauman Mr. David G. Everding Mark Laury Ms. Nancy A. Duffy Bob Lavender Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Kahle Jimmy LeBloch Mr. & Mrs. Harvey M. Cohen Wallace O. Lee, Jr. Ms. Janell I. Wellhausen Bob Leigh Mr. & Mrs. Vernon J. Conway Mr. & Mrs. James F. Leigh Mr. & Mrs. John Leigh Eugene F. Leimkuehler Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Blumhorst Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Heimsoth Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Kliethermes Mrs. & Mr. Lilly D. Leimkuehler Mr. & Mrs. Eric H. Owens Michael J. Lenzen Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Beckerle Ms. Helen Bendyk Ms. Virginia Bischof Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Brangle Mr. Marc A. Cacciarelli Mr. & Mrs. Patrick S. Cantwell Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Castellano Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Cody Color Art Integrated Interiors, LLC Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Culligan Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. De Greeff Mrs. Norma Delanty Mr. Wayne Dickman Mr. & Mrs. Samuel W. Duggan Mr. & Mrs. Carter Dunkin Mrs. Barbara M. Eberle Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Feldman Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. Ms. Joanne Fogarty Mr. & Mrs. James W. Forsen, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Seth G. Gausnell Mr. & Mrs. William H. Goggins Mr. Mark H. Greenspahn Mr. & Mrs. Dan Harbaugh Healthcare Facilites, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Hendel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Hillmeyer Mr. Jerry L. Jackson Mr. Chris Jacob

Memorials Continued (Lenzen Cont.) Mr. Jeffrey E. Jacoby & Mrs. Danielle Jacoby Mr. & Mrs. Gerald T. Jokerst Ms. M. J. Kerr Mr. Rodney J. Kettelkamp Ms. Carol D. Klahr Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Lawton Susan, Jack & Pat Lenzen Mrs. Susan Lenzen Ms. Patricia B. Lindley Mr. Edward J. Lousha Ms. Summer Maune Mr. & Mrs. David C. Miller Mr. & Mrs. William J. Nast Ms. Karen J. Pfitzinger & Mr. John J. Kehoe Ms. Linda D. Ponsler Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Radice Ms. Rebecca J. Rathmann Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Rechtien Mr. Thomas W. Santel Ms. Joanne Sauer Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Schaller Mr. & Mrs. Steven Schlesinger Ms. Donna Schnieders Mr. & Mrs. Eugene C. Schott Ms. Mary J. Schulte Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Shea Mr. & Mrs. William H. Shermer Ms. Stephanie Stangl Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Steuby Switch Liberate Your Brand Hope Scott Teddy Hart Mr. & Mrs. Ken Tella Mr. & Mrs. John J. Terril Mr. Henry T. Vogt Mr. Kent T. Walston Mr. Daniel A. West CPA Dear father of Craig Liddle Mr. & Mrs. Harvey A. Greenstein Thelma Lindsey Ms. Joyce E. Thuston William E. Lister Mr. & Mrs. Theodore H. Levin Daniel G. Lyons Ms. Michelle I. Burmann Ms. Peggy Connelly Mr. & Mrs. Timothy C. Dolan Mr. Gerald Gassel Ms. Anne Grossmann & Mr. Brandon M. Blakey Mr. & Mrs. Phil Jarvis Ms. Jane Landsbaum Mr. & Mrs. John J. Matejcic Ms. Margaret F. Normile Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ratz Mr. & Mrs. Neal G. Slaten Marie Mann Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Monton

Joel Margulis Mr. & Mrs. Charles N. Brandt Clifford S. Markland Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Delorenzo Helen M. Markland Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Delorenzo Helen Marx Ms. Margaret F. Normile Benny McAtee Ms. Anna Dean Zayne McVay Medora Community Bible Church Ms. Dorothy A. Mosier John J. Meara Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Malter Ms. Deborah M. Vogt Timothy Meehan Mr. Chris Dougher & Ms. Rita Navarro Ted Merrims Mr. & Mrs. Charles N. Brandt John Meyer Don & Sallie Berlemann & Family Mr. Mike Borzillo Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Borzillo Ms. Katherine L. Kinder The Malotts Louise & Wes Morefield Mr. & Mrs. Danny G. Morton Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Morton Ms. Maria A. Muphy Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Neider Ms. Jane M. Pfuhl George Meyer Mrs. Berenice Schneider Don Miller Dennis & Chris Fuist Ali Mills Mr. & Mrs. Vance B. Moore Carol B. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ferman Steve Morris Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hedges Larry Mosier Dennis & Chris Fuist Arthur C. Mosley Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hausfater Marie Mueller Mr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Anderson Margaret J. Murphy Berger Mrs. Barbara M. Eberle Harold Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Kubik Mary E. Novakov Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Fogel Frank Osterbur Ms. Geraldine R. Martin George Ottoline Mr. & Mrs. Raymond C. Kreutz Helen Parker Mr. & Mrs. David E. May

Florence H. Patrick Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Brooks Andrew Pelley Ms. Hilda Pelley Mary Pesold Mr. & Mrs. Don A. LaPlante Calvin Pittman Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Bollin Shirley Pittman Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Bollin Bonnie Powell Mr. & Mrs. John L. Piatt Christopher K. Puttmann Mr. Michael Chekevdia & Ms. Angela Sanders Ms. Antonia M. Goelz Mr. & Mrs. Terry Green Mr. & Mrs. Bill Nolen Mr. David Puttmann Kenneth Rathert Mrs. Karen Geisel Mr. & Mrs. James A. Korn, Jr. Claire E. Recar Ms. Elizabeth G. Atkinson Ms. Lynne W. Bulow David Rehkemper Mr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Anderson Dean Richie Ms. Marie M. Olds Loraine Riley Sister Eileen O’Keeffe Robbie Ms. Deborah A. Herndon Western Union Foundation Lynda Robinson Ms. Rita Battoe Leo Roth Mrs. Jo Ann Kubik Martha Roult Ms. Alexandra Babione Sam Russo Ms. Catherine Dieckhaus Lydia A. Saenger Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Blankemeyer Vicki Salzman Mr. Edward Rosen Julie Schieszer Mrs. Berenice Schneider Dr. Edwin H. Schmidt Dr. & Mrs. Mark Feldman, M.D. Harold Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Hartwig Christine Schuetz Ms. Mildred Niemeier Brenda Scowden Machine Center, Inc. Christopher Seebeck Mr. John J. Riffle & Dr. Maureen B. Riffle Vince Sellers Mr. Boyd Metz Ora Short Mr. & Mrs. Hal L. Leeker

Clarence H. Shy Mrs. Berenice Schneider Sally Siler Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Hartwig Art Simon Mr. & Mrs. Irving B. Gordon Celeste Simpson Mr. David L. Tornetto Kathryn Sincak Mr. Jeffrey Lerner Paula Sletten Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Malter Betty Smith Mr. & Mrs. Hal L. Leeker Mr. & Mrs. Frank Leeker Georgia Smith Mr. & Mrs. David Plengemeier Anna M. Sohaney Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Sohaney Bernice Sonntag Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Johnson Ella Souers Ms. Cecele K. Fischer Ms. Joan C. Fromme Kingston Electric, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Souers Ms. M. Wynn Stolzer Ms. Betty J. Unger Buddy Spears Ms. Anna Dean John E. Statzel Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Delorenzo Mother of Charles Sulkin Mr. & Mrs. Henry Diamant Sylvia Thea Mr. & Mrs. Elliot M. Glassman James R. Thoman Mrs. Theresa Steininger Baby Zachary Thurman Mr. & Mrs. Harold O. Walker Eric A. Tindall Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Brekel Jerry Trask Mr. & Mrs. Roy D. Perry Angelo Tsichlis Mr. Clyde Conrad Mother of Julie Tzinberg Mr. & Mrs. Jeff M. Spector Anna L. Uskiwich Mrs. Maryann Petersen Mary C. Uxa Mrs. Shirley Ferguson Bob Vallier Mr. & Mrs. Hilbert E. Schoeninger Doris Veatch Ms. Diane Dressel Mr. & Mrs. Lorenz O. Dressel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rapier John D. Vitholkus Mr. & Mrs. James Van Dillen Jazzmine Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Gary Adams Broadcast Electronic Employees

(Wallace Cont.) Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Cory Ms. Cindy Dunning Ms. Kathy Ellerbrock Ms. Melissa M. Fantz Ms. Pennie Kruse Ms. Sarah J. McNay-Roman Mr. Jarrett Peters & Family Ms. Lori Ray Ms. Samantha Reed Ms. Claire Robinson Ms. Carol Ruffin H. Rumple Ms. Marsha Rush Stanley Waxberg Kim Martin Ruth Webb Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Dupy Mrs. Theresa Hopkins Indian Hills Men’s Club & Ladies Auxiliary Mr. & Mrs. Bob Trignali David Weber Ms. Shirley M. Good Marcella Wegant Mr. & Mrs. David E. May Karol Weinhaus Mr. & Mrs. Melvin E. Rich Dorthy West All Souls Catholic Church Elderberries American Legion Aux Unit 338 Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne Baumgarte Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Cobb Ms. Jana Conoyer Ms. Barbara Dierkes Friend Jan Dilorenzo Mr. & Mrs. David Faintich Mrs. Deborah L. Gravitt Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Greco Family Ms. Jacquelyn Hurt Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Kieffer Kratz Elementary School Mr. Gary Lenau Ms. Mary S. McFarland Ms. Lois J. Mechura Mr. & Mrs. Eugene M. Nolen Mrs. Donna Schneider Ms. Patricia Vomund Paul Winkler Ms. Patricia J. Abeln Gabrielle Wintjen Mr. & Mrs. George Wintjen Ester Wishnoff Ms. Emily Ferrante David Witte Mr. & Mrs. John E. Buckner, Jr.

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Tributes In Honor Of A special thank you and tribute to Randy Kalin for 20 years of service and friendship to RMHC of Metro St. Louis

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Stephanie Amant Ms. Marylyn Luther Miriam Apter Ms. Marcella Apter Sofia Balk Birthday Greetings Mrs. Ruth Hartstein Joseph Berger Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Breckenridge Simone Bernstein High School Graduation Mr. & Mrs. Hiram C. Martin, III Birth of First Granddaughter of Stanley Lindsay Mr. & Mrs. Henry Diamant Dodie Boren Mrs. Colleen Haug Averi R. Budde The Averi Budde Foundation Mrs. Buneta Ms. Marylyn Luther Laurel Button Bat Mitzvah Candle Lighting Ms. Sharon Button Elaine Cohen Happy Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Irving B. Gordon Michelle Davis-A Great Parent Volunteer Mrs. Mimi Levy Mr. & Mrs. Herb Dill Wedding Mr. Brian Abrahams Mr. & Mrs. Joshua M. Bledsoe Ms. Anne Bosilevac Mr. Tim Brinker Mrs. Phyllis Crews Mr. & Mrs. Keith M. Dyson Mr. Bryan Foote Mr. James Galligan Mr. Darryl Haddox Mr. Jack Hankins Mr. Robert Hanzelin Mr. Steven Jenkins Mr. Matt Kliethermes

(Dill Wedding Cont.) Mrs. Sarah Luebbert Mr. Marc Meekins Mr. Frank Rauch, III Mrs. Amelia Ross Mr. Mark Turner Mr. Lawrence Weston Mrs. Dobson Ms. Marylyn Luther Dr. James L. Donahoe Mrs. Norma J. Middlekauff Dr. M. P. Dudukovic Birthday Greetings Mrs. Ruth Hartstein Annette Eade Ms. Carol A. Lieb Mr. & Mrs. Drew Ehrhardt 50th Wedding Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Wagner Gail Eisenkramer-Speedy Recovery Sandy & Don Rosen Kristen Emms Mrs. Colleen Haug Mrs. Erthal Ms. Marylyn Luther Jan Godefroid Mr. & Mrs. James R. Stoeppler Dan Green & ISC Contracting for their wonderful work at The Ronald McDonald House Annunciation 5th Grade Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Henken Mrs. Griffey Ms. Marylyn Luther David Grosz-Academic Achievement Mr. & Mrs. Gary Levinson Dr. Barb Hagerman Retirement Mr. Andrew Loiterstein Camryn Hahn Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ganschinietz Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hantak Wedding Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Wagner

Lindsey Fletcher joined RMHC nearly three months ago as the Family Room Assistant. When she is not at RMHC, Lindsey enjoys spending time with her friends and family, singing, shopping, gardening, baking, and traveling. Before coming to RMHC, Lindsey worked as a personal banker for Royal Banks of Missouri.

Jennifer Jarvis Mr. & Mrs. Dave Murley Mark Joersz-A Great Parent Volunteer Mrs. Mimi Levy Karen Kalish-Woman of Achievement Ms. Jane Landsbaum Connor Karst-First Holy Communion Ms. Bernadette Williams Steven Karst-First Holy Communion Ms. Bernadette Williams Ken, JoAnn, Judy, Linda, Bonnie, Joe, Pam, et. al Mr. & Mrs. Francis G. Slack Diane Kennedy-Speedy Recovery Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rosen Ernie Kieckers Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Hornung David Knisley Retirement Mr. Andrew Loiterstein Elly Lang Graduation Ms. Cheryl E. Crain Ms. Christine A. Crain Don LaPlante Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Tevlin Mrs. Lekkerkerker Ms. Marylyn Luther Mrs. Lopez Ms. Marylyn Luther Dell Lukasek Eightieth Birthday Mr. & Mrs. James Kuba Barry Mandel Special Birthday Louise & Rick Rovak Eileen Marks Speedy Recovery Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ferman Mr. & Mrs. John J. Matejcic 50th Wedding Anniversary Mr. Larry R. Jacob Mrs. Mayden Ms. Marylyn Luther

Janice McConnell-Speedy Recovery Mr. Louis A. Russo John Meyer Plumbers Supply Co. Lily Mindel Ms. Patricia E. Coppinger Danielle Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Tevlin Ellen Morgan Miss Margaret Misuraca Collin Moss Mr. & Mrs. John C. Moss David Mueckl Mr. Michael N. Valenta Fran N. Murphy-Get Well Soon Mrs. Ruth Hartstein Trinette Nattiel Happy Birthday Mr. Louis A. Russo Jeanette Oesterly Retirement Mr. Andrew Loiterstein Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Olson 50th Wedding Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Bryan Mrs. Shirley Hurd Mr. & Mrs. Luverne L. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Olson Celebrating 190 Years of Life & Love Mr. Thomas Neumann Tim Plunkett Federated Department Stores Mary R. Ottoson Shemia Reese-A Great Parent Volunteer Mrs. Mimi Levy Mrs. Sauer Ms. Marylyn Luther Mr. & Mrs. Todd Schulte Mrs. Judith E. Schuler Kay Siegrist Happy Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Mr. & Mrs. Harry M. Weber

Lori Henrotay joins us as the House Manager for the new West Country Ronald McDonald House. Most recently Lori worked as the Marketing Director in the Global Financial Services industry at Unisys and previously spent fifteen years in sales and marketing with IBM. Lori is a native Missourian and lives in Sunset Hills with her husband, Pete, and their daughter, Carli.

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Kim Simonds-A Great Parent Volunteer Mrs. Mimi Levy Lisa Stiefvater-Speedy Recovery Ms. Jane Landsbaum Roger Stock Mrs. Colleen Haug Mrs. Sweet Ms. Marylyn Luther Christina Terry-A Great Parent Volunteer Mrs. Mimi Levy Tess Noelle Birth Ms. Gail I. Lapin & Mr. Barry Mandel Ed & LaVerne Thoman Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Schelker William & Denise Thompson 30th Anniversary Mr. Jim Lang & Mrs. Maggie Lang Beverly Rombach Ryan Toben-A Great Parent Volunteer Mrs. Mimi Levy Emerson Vincelette Mr. Rick McLaskey Ms. Catherine Sandoval Dr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Simmons Ms. Barbara Whitehead Ms. Rose M. Whitehead Virginia Whiteley Happy Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Mr. & Mrs. Harry M. Weber Mrs. Willis Ms. Marylyn Luther Barbara Zibits-A Great Parent Volunteer Mrs. Mimi Levy Cheryl Zimmerman-A Great Parent Volunteer Mrs. Mimi Levy

Sue Shiels After using the Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. Louis Children's Hospital in June 2009 when her son, Kenny, underwent spinal fusion surgery, Sue was thrilled with the new opportunity to work for RMHC as the Database Coordinator. Sue loves to spend time with her husband, Jim, and her four boys, James, Chris, William, and Kenny.

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Cassidy Turley/ RMH Golf Tournament (Pledged the at the Dinner Auction or received as of June 30, 2010) Sponsor-A-Family Donors We would like to thank the individuals and companies who Sponsored-A-Family at the listed levels below. Six or More Years (More than $10,000) Mr. & Mrs. Ken Schrautmeier Five Years ($10,000) Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Campbell Three Years ($5,000+) Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schuette Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Travers Two Years ($3,500+) Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Block Mr. & Mrs. Steve Holste One Year ($1,825) Edward Jones Everidis Health Sciences Kay-Bee Electric Klak Management Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Pat Buehrle Mr. Mark E. Burkhart Mr. & Mrs. Mike DeCola Mr. & Mrs. Bill Dowling Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Flagg Mr. & Mrs. George Gipson Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Hays, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. John Irace Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Kohlberg Mr. & Mrs. John P. Leach Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Lodes Mr. & Mrs. Greg M. Massarella Mr. & Mrs. Jim L. Mather Mr. & Mrs. Bret A. Miller Mr. & Mrs. William Moskoff Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Olwig Mr. & Mrs. James Pavelec Mr. Mike Quinn Mr. & Mrs. Lee K. Renz Mr. & Mrs. Brad Seabaugh Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sifrig Mr. & Mrs. James Sramek Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Williams Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Wuertz Six Months ($912) Berkeley Lumber Company Centric Health Resources, Inc.

(Six Months Cont.) Flooring Systems Landco Construction Thyssenkrupp Elevator Mr. & Mrs. James Brezovec Mr. Craig Cataldi Mr. & Mrs. Scott Duncan Mr. Stephen A. Fahrig Mr. & Mrs. David J. Giarla Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence P. Glascott, III Mr. & Mrs. Dan Harbaugh Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Hillmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Holmes Ms. Jane A. Langa Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Morrell Mr. & Mrs. Dean P. Mueller The Charles Pavelec Family Mr. & Mrs. Tim Rohlman Chris Santel Mr. & Mrs. James Schmuck Ms. Maria Sells Mr. James Souers Mr. & Mrs. Steve Walkenbach Mr. & Mrs. Tim Walsh Three Months ($450) A.T. Engineering, Inc. All-Inclusive Rec B & K Tuckpointing Co. Bi-State Fire Protection Corp. Frey Carpet & Furnishings Care, LLC O.J. Laughlin Plumbing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Total Facility Wiegmann & Associates Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. Ahal Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Arman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Barone Mr. & Mrs. Bob Bauer Mr. & Mrs. Steve Beshore Mr. & Mrs. John C. Braucksieker Mr. & Mrs. Phil Brown Mr. & Mrs. Don Danforth

(Three Months Cont.) Mr. & Mrs. James M. Didion Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Dwyer Mr. & Mrs. Jon Gillette Mr. & Mrs. Ron Gipson Dr. Steven Goodrich Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Guffey Mr. & Mrs. Tim Hacala Ms. Michelle Hefley Mr. Pat Hillmeyer Mr. Dave Hilton Mr. & Mrs. Rob Howe Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Emory Kesteloot Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Laughlin Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Lorenz Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mauger Mr. & Mrs. James Mosby Mr. & Mrs. Doug Moss Mr. & Mrs. William B. Mura Mr. Huck Oberlin Mrs. Jacque Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Edward Poth Mr. Robert Ryerson Mr. & Mrs. Tim Sant Mr. & Mrs. Brian Satterthwaite Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Scheetz Mr. & Mrs. Jim Silver Mr. & Mrs. Richard Spradling Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wiethuchter One Month ($150) Byrne & Jones Construction Commercial Roofing Solutions, LLC Emcon Associates Friend Accoustical Ceiling Co. Geotechnology, Inc. Highlight Building Maintenance LLC Hughes Customat, Inc. Kingston Electric, Inc. Sitek Marketing Communications

(One Month Cont.) St. Louis Automatic Sprinkler, Co. Mr. Dave Adams Mr. Wayne Allen Mr. & Mrs. Dave Aplington Mr. John Barmby Ms. Debbie Barron Mr. & Mrs. Galen Bingham Mr. & Mrs. David R. Brandt Ms. Erin Bresnahan Mr. Robert E. Calhoun Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Cross Mr. & Mrs. James A. Dohr Mr. & Mrs. Tom Drazen Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Dressel Mr. Ryan C. Easley Mr. & Mrs. Mike Eveler Mr. & Mrs. Scott Fehl Mr. & Mrs. Mark Figert Ms. Julie Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Forster Mr. & Mrs. Ken Hannah Mr. & Mrs. Lance Hewitt Mr. & Mrs. Keith Johns, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Randy Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Rick Johnson Mr. Larry Juern Mr. & Mrs. Mike Jung Dr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Kahn Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kluge Mr. & Mrs. Brian Kohlberg Mr. Jeff Kohlberg & Ms. Abbie Leming Mr. & Mrs. John Komlos Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kuhlmann Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Leahy Mr. & Mrs. Joel Leege Mr. & Mrs. John D. Lubus Mr. & Mrs. Steve Maitland Mr. & Mrs. Phil Mannhard Dr. & Mrs. John F. Mantovani, M.D. Mr. John T. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Tom McMunn Mr. & Mrs. Bill Mitchell

(One Month Cont.) Mr. & Mrs. Jay Monschein Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Peterson Mr. & Mrs. James M. Pinter Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ridgway Mr. & Mrs. Tim Riley Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Rosenfield Mr. & Mrs. John T. Saffa, III Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Schaeffer Ms. Kim Schoessow Ms. Nancy A. Spehr Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Stiefvater Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stubbs Mr. & Mrs. Rud Telscher Mr. David L. Tornetto Mr. & Mrs. Mike Trube Mr. & Mrs. Rick Vogel Mr. & Mrs. Mark B. Weinheimer Mr. & Mrs. Tom Westrich Mr. & Mrs. Clint Williams Two Weeks ($70) Mr. Jim Biehle One Week ($35) Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Cubbage Mr. & Mrs. Chad H. Doyle Ms. Jamie P. Duly Mr. & Mrs. James J. Eisenhart Mr. & Mrs. John E. Ibendahl Mr. Mike McLaughlin Ms. Kathleen S. Melsheimer Mr. & Mrs. Eric Oeltzen Ms. Sara E. Quinn Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Sokolich Ms. Lauren Vallero Mr. Jack Williamson

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Spring Direct Mail Donors The following donors responded to our Spring 2010 Direct Mail Campaign with a gift of $50 or more, received as of June 30, 2010. Corporations/ Organizations Andy's Seasoning, Inc. Bits of Heaven In Home Service Chandler Auto/Truck Sales Cure of Ars Quilters Lemay Memorial Post Number 162 MidTown Printing Co. Robert S. Appel Trust The Gaea Foundation United Hebrew Congregation Wilson Morris, LLC Individuals Mr. & Mrs. Randall L. Agne Mr. & Mrs. Bruce L. Baggio Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Balsarotti Mr. Bud Barry Mr. & Mrs. William Barta Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Bauman Mr. & Mrs. Larry J. Bigard Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Bolte Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Bosse Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Buescher, Jr.

Mr. Paul A. Buhr Mr. Lawrence A. Campana Ms. Joyce E. Carverton Mr. & Mrs. James R. Cary Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Chapman Ms. Katheryn M. Chartrand Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Cini Ms. Kathleen C. Dailey Ms. Edythe W. Deal Mr. & Mrs. Brett Detering Dr. & Mrs. Edward Doisy Mr. & Mrs. William A. Donze, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Dunard Mr. George L. Ellis Mr. & Mrs. John E. Evans, III Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Douglas L. Fulk Dr. & Mrs. Ira Gall Mr. Robert L. Garven Mr. & Mrs. Oscar P. Hampton, III Mr. & Mrs. Ted W. Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. Ron Haynes Mrs. Jeanne C. Hegel Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Hellman Mr. & Mrs. John Hilty

Mrs. Jo E. Meier Mr. & Mrs. John J. Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Jim A. Moffit Ms. Rosemary Moloney Mr. & Mrs. James W. Murphy Mr. Stephen Novack Ms. Ann Oberle Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Panopoulos Mr. & Mrs. James R. Ping Ms. Ellen Pistone Mr. Douglas Poole Mr. & Mrs. Jared Preston Mrs. Julia H. Prothro Mr. Robert E. Rasmussen Ms. Paula Richter Mr. & Mrs. Brett E. Roethemeyer Ms. Peggy Ross Ms. Catherine M. Sabinash & Mr. Lawrence L. Heinrich Mr. & Mrs. Fawzi Safi Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sainz Mrs. Lucille E. Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Schimel Mr. & Mrs. Allan R. Schindler Mr. & Mrs. William C. Schoenhard

Mr. & Mrs. Terry F. Schuler Mr. & Mrs. Walter A. Seeger, Jr. Ms. Jacqueline M. Shea Mr. & Mrs. Lynn W. Sigler Mr. & Mrs. Keith Smith Mr. & Mrs. Darin W. Sorrell Mr. Andrew Srenco Mr. & Mrs. Jon M. Strother Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Swanger Mr. Stanford B. Towerman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Valenti Ms. Susan E. Vierling Mr. & Mrs. Herbert D. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wall Mr. & Mrs. Bernell Weis Mr. & Mrs. James B. Werle Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Wiegers Mr. & Mrs. James M. Willock Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Wuennenberg Mr. & Mrs. Wilson D. Yates, III

Company Spotlight:

oneta Group’s inspiring commitment to volunteerism within the St. Louis community has certainly left an impression on Ronald McDonald House Charities. Black tie dinners, gala events, and top fundraising teams have been the building blocks of a strong relationship that Moneta has created through years of involvement. But for Moneta, association with RMHC is not just about sponsorship. Moneta Principal Don Kukla says they “challenge employees to find charities they want to support, not only to give to, but to get actively involved with.” Moneta has done just that. This past summer, Moneta did not hesitate to help out with the 1st Annual RMHC Ride, becoming the top fundraising

Mr. & Mrs. Keith R. Hosto Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Hunter Ms. Barbara Irwin Dr. & Mrs. Kevin T. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. William C. Jones, Jr. Ms. Laura M. Kelemetc Mr. & Mrs. William H. Kester Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Kilker Mr. Curtis S. King Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Kohl Mrs. Evelyn O. Kruckemeyer Mr. & Mrs. Timothy LeCompte Ms. Linda R. Levin Col. & Mrs. Roger M. Little, III Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Love Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lueken Mr. & Mrs. Todd Lumsden Ms. Janis T. Lutz Ms. Jeanette M. Mahacek Mr. Donovan R. Mason Ms. Susan S. Matlof Mrs. Eve McNew Mr. & Mrs. James E. Meier

team and raising over $20,000 for RMHC families. But what was equally impressive was seeing Moneta employees riding through Forest Park and making a personal impact on the event. Getting involved with RMHC seemed like an obvious choice for Don and Moneta since “they make it so easy to get involved.” But Moneta’s involvement does not stop there. In addition to being a “Gold Pedal Sponsor” for the RMHC Ride, Moneta was the title sponsor of the 25th Anniversary Gala and is the presenting sponsor for the Gala of Gratitude celebrating the opening of the newest Ronald McDonald House. Moneta also made a significant donation to the Capital Campaign to help fund the project. In addition to sponsoring events, Moneta gets involved in other ways that also have a tremendous impact on RMHC families. As part of the RMHC Dinner

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Gene Diederich, Moneta Group CEO; Chandler Taylor, Moneta Group principal; Katie Kearins, Moneta Group principal; Todd Seabaugh, RMHC Ride chairperson; Don Kukla, Moneta Group principal; Dan Erman, Josh Seabaugh, Stuart Campbell, RMHC committee member; and Dave Sadler, Moneta Group principal.

Program, Moneta employees cook warm meals for families returning to the House after long hours at the hospital.

Family Dinner Program Our Ronald McDonald House families enjoyed many delicious home-cooked meals February 1 to June 30, 2010. We thank you for your continued generosity and for sharing your time with our families when they need a smile the most! For a listing of available dates or information on how to reserve your next date, call the Family Dinner Program line at 314.531.6601, ext. 1202 , or send an e-mail to dinners@rmhcstl.com.

AES Organization Boeing Company Affton Presbyterian Church Anchor Club All Saints of North America Orthodox Church Alpha Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Alpha Delta Pi- St. Louis University Alpha Epsilon DeltaWashington University Alpha Phi Omega- Epsilon Pi Chapter Ameren UE Ameriprise Financial and H&R Block Financial Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Art World Association Ascension Lutheran Church Evening Guild Avnet Beta Sigma Phi, Laureate Delta Iota Black Alumni Council, Washington University Black Hawk Middle School Bonsai Bridgeton/Maryland Heights Jaycees Brook & Paige Kean Network Buckner Family Canady Family Career Training Program at BJC Carlton/Hayden/Lawler Families Cassidy Turley Chris Lake & Friends Clayton United Methodist Church Coldwell Banker Gundaker-Fenton Columbia High School Beta Club Community Alternatives Missouri Concordia Lutheran McCarley Family Group Convergys CorporationArnold Cornerstone Christian Church

Correctional Medical Services Inc. Crestwood/Sunset Hills Kiwanis Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Phi Sorority Delta Sigma Pi- St. Louis University Dierbergs Real Estate Group Dillard's Mid Rivers Disney Volunteers Dudenhoeffer & Stover Families Elsevier Energizer Enterprise Holding Episcopal Church of the Advent Epsilon Sigma Alpha- Beta Eta Chapter Ethical Society of MidRivers Extraordinary Gentlemen of Mt. Calvary Ferguson Christian Church Florissant Presbyterian Church Senior Youth Florissant Valley Christian Church Foristell Church of Christ Fox FCCLA Friedens United Church of Christ Geyer Road Baptist Church Girl Scout Troop #1620 Girl Scout Troop #1924 Girl Scout Troop #2237 Girl Scout Troop #341 Girl Scout Troop #3857 Girl Scout Troop #461 Girl Scout Troop #4716 Girl Scouts #1317 Grace Church - Belleville Hair Pleasers Hamilton Group Realty Harmony Lions Hurst Family Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Inspirational Choir of First Baptist ChurchChesterfield

InVALUable Solutions LLC Jack and Jill of St. Louis Jacobs Engineering Jason Hinkle Construction Jean Iezzi & Friends Jenna McElyea & Family Jessica Mangus & Friends JM Family Enterprises John C. Hill & Friends Joyce Meyer Ministries JSAC Junior Troop #1007 Kantar Health Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society Kappa Epsilon Professional Fraternity Kingsway Baptist Church Kirkwood Kiwanis Knights of Columbus #11437 Knights of Columbus O'Fallon Auxiliary Knights of Columbus-Our Lady of Fatima Lafayette Square Bar-BQue Crew Lauren Suttie & Friends La-Z-Boy Store #011 LeCordon Bleu Lodge Washington #30 of CSA Fraternal Life Long Middle School Five Star Program Looney Family Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens Lynda & Friends Majestic Lights Ladies Marcone Supply Maryville University Mastercard International Medinah Temple #39 Youth Group Mercy Seat Community Service Ministry Merkel, Merlo & Berra Messenger Worship Center Millenia Advisors Miller/Gilleo Miracle Kids Senior & Family Services Mommies of St. Clair

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Monsanto Regulatory People Team Mya Whitley & Friends New Hope Presbyterian Church Youth Group New Life Center Home Friendship O'Toole Women Our Savior Lutheran Student Council PartyLite-Destiny Region Patrylo Family in memory of Todd Pfizer PhRD Preceptor Gamma Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Reliv International Michelle Robinson Rockwood Summit High School National Honor Society Rockwood Summit High School SMILE Ronnie's Friends RubinBrown LLC Ruhland Family Scarpino Family Schulze Family Second Helping Service Operations Group Magellan SMOTJ (Burgoyne) SMOTJ (Stumpf) South City YMCA South City YMCA Leaders Club Southminster Presbyterian Church Southwest Airlines Southwest Bank Southwest St. Louis County Kiwanis Club St. Peters Catholic Church 8th Grade St. Agatha School Confirmation Class St. Agatha School-8th Graders St. Anthony's Medical Center Surgical Step Down Unit

St. Dominic Savio 8th Grade PSR St. Francis of Assissi Teachers St. Louis Alpha Delta Pi Alumni St. Louis Cares /United Way St. Louis City Sheriff's Department St. Louis County Farm Bureau St. Louis Elite Volleyball Club St. Louis Volunteer Group St. Louis Women's Basketball Team St. Mark UCC Youth Group St. Peters School, Kirkwood-8th Graders St. Raphael Girl Scouts St. Thomas / Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Ste. Genevieve High School Student Council Stiefvater/Todt Families Sylvan Learning Center Taira Schertz & Friends Temple Israel Religious School The Friends Tillman Elementary School Tom Julius Family Trinity Lutheran Church of Kirkwood United Healthcare United States Personal Chef Association-STL University of Massachusetts Amherst Alum Club of St. Louis Ursuline Academy Valley Park Middle School Junior National Honor Society Visitation Academy Mothers Club White Hats at Harrisburg High School Xi Iota Omega

IN-KIND Donors Corporations & Organizations 3 Women from Cleveland, LLC 3rd Grade Brownie Troop #2607 Action Jackson Aronin Advertising Premium Sales, Inc. Alpha Delta Pi Foundation, Inc. Ameren UE American Society of Home Inspectors Amvets Post 204 Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Armstrong Teasdale LLP Ascension Health AuPair Care BAAWARE.ORG Barry-Wehmiller Basket of Hope Bissell Inc. Breakthrough Bristol Elementary Girl Scouts Brownie Troop #1388 Brownie Troop #1743 Brownie Troop #1991 Brownie Troop #262 Brownie Troop #3933 Brownie Troop #4815 Build-A-Bear Retail Management C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Camping World Carole Tongay Cassidy Turley Centric Health Resources, Inc. Chapman-Sander, Inc. Charter Communications Children's Wish Foundation International Christian Women's Fellowship Chuck's Boots Clark Elementary 1st Grade Daisy Troop Coca-Cola Commerce Trust Company Community Alternative Missouri Congregation Shaare Emeth CSI Leasing

Daisy Troop #2060 Directory Distributing Associates, Inc. Expeditors International Festus R-VI Middle School First Baptist Church of Chesterfield Ft Zumwalt West Middle School National Junior Honor Society Gabriel Group Girl Scout Brownie Troop #763 - Daisy Troop #343 Girl Scout Junior Troop #550 & #1893 Girl Scout Troop #1089 Girl Scout Troop #1112 Long Elementary Girl Scout Troop #1124 GSEM Girl Scout Troop #1290 Girl Scout Troop #1457 Girl Scout Troop #1991 Girl Scout Troop #2359 Girl Scout Troop #2801 Girl Scout Troop #2942 Girl Scout Troop #2994 Girl Scout Troop #3069 Girl Scout Troop #3221 Girl Scout Troop #3668 Girl Scout Troop #373 Girl Scout Troop #3857 Girl Scout Troop #4302 Girl Scout Troop #4558 Girl Scout Troop #8573 Girl Scout Troops #2560 & #2729 Girl Scouts Girl Scouts #3119 Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Brownie Troop #2015 Gold Country Chapter American Sewing Guild Haberger Inc. Employees Heartland Dental Care Husch, Blackwell, Sanders, LLP Job's Daughters Bethel #49 Jonesburg Eastern Star 353 Joyce Meyer Ministries JS Express Inc. KMOX Ladies Auxiliary KC Our Lady of Fatima

La-Z-Boy South County La-Z-Boy Store #011 Lindbergh High School - FACS Dept. Maker & Company PC March Of Dimes Markarian Orthodontics Mason Ridge 9th Grade Girl Scout Troop 2066 Metro Edge Figure Skating Club Missouri College Dental Program National Honors Society Pacific Coast Clearing Services, Inc Panera Bread/ Operation DoughNation Team Perficient, Inc. Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors National Auxiliary PNC Principal Financial Group Regis Hair Salon Roxanne's Catering Sacred Heart School Valley Park Saks 5th Avenue Sanford-Brown College Schaefer's Hobby Shop, Inc. Shapiro's Market Simply Fun Games SLU Cancer Center SMOTJ Southwest Airlines St. Ambrose Caring Kids St. Amour Family St. Anthony Messenger St. John the Baptist School St. Louis Bandits St. Louis Bead Society St. Louis Blues Hockey Club St. Louis University School of Public Health St. Thomas/Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Stampin' Up! Stinson Morrison Hecker Strataventure, LLC Tempur-Pedic The Orthopedic Center Victory Church

The following individuals and organizations made in-kind gifts to RMHC from February 1 to June 30, 2010.

Washington University Black Alumni Council Washington University Law Review Waterloo High School Westridge Elementary School Windfield Manor Conference Center Windsor Middle School Woodard Cleaning & Restoration Services Individuals Danielle Adler & Dan Miller Mr. Brian Akerson Ms. Shari Allen Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Alstadt Mr. & Mrs. Jason C. Appel Ms. Jan Baldwin Mr. Gerald J. Bamberger Mr. & Mrs. David Bardin Ms. Valerie Bauman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bennett Mr. Les Block Mr. & Mrs. Dave Boedeker Mr. & Mrs. Troy Bost Ms. Brenda Bradley Ms. Patricia L. Brainard Mrs. Nancy Broderick Mr. & Mrs. Bob Brown Ms. Phyllis K. Burns Linda & Erin Calahan Ms. Terra Callas Ms. Pam Cannady Mr. & Mrs. James W. Cannady Ms. Chelsea Clark Ms. Cathy Cooney Mrs. Heather Cortese Ms. Brandi Cosentino Ms. Monicee Cox Ms. Susan Crandell Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Crum Mr. & Mrs. Scott Davidson Ms. Varuna DeAlwis Ms. Anita Dean Mrs. Kristi L. DeSantis Mr. & Mrs. Jack Deutsch Ms. Catherine Dieckhaus Mr. & Mrs. Alex Dimitrief Ms. Delores Diringer Ms. Abigail K. Durst Ms. Gladys Eagen Ms. Brenda Eardley Mr. Michael Edlin

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Ms. Donna Forbes Ms. Michelle Freund Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Fromme Ms. Elsie Fruend Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ganschinietz Frankie Gerwitz Ms. Mary F. Giuntoli Mr. & Mrs. Ray Grabiak Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Gray Ms. Kim Grempler Michaella Hammond & Ashley Wegner Mr. & Mrs. Randy A. Heil Ms. Pamela Helvey Mr. Rick Hemphill Mr. Brent Herin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hilgedieck Ms. Karen Holley Mr. John Hynes Mr. & Mrs. Nick Ingalls Mr. & Mrs. Scott Jarvis Ms. Michele Javaux Josh Jones Ms. Janet Jordan Ms. Rose M. Justice Ms. Nancy F. Kalishman Ms. Lisa M. Kamihira Mr. Bruce E. Kerr Ms. Susan Ketcherside Mr. Bob Kincaid Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Kirkham Ms. Madeline Koeller Ms. Denise M. Koessel Ms. Christine Lake Ms. Jane A. Langa Mr. Dallas Leavitt Ms. Elizabeth Leesmann Mr. & Mrs. Jason Leljedal Ms. Nancy Lindsey The Linnenbringer Family Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Malloch Ms. Phyllis M. Mane Silas Martin Mr. Scott Martin Ms. Amy McFarland Ms. Laura L. Meyers Ms. Marie B. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Dave Murley Mr. & Mrs. Timothy F. Murphy Ms. Charlotte Nations Mr. & Mrs. Justin Nevil Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Olwig

Dr. & Mrs. George A. Paletta, Jr. Ms. Antoinett Parker Ms. Sharon Pedersen Mr. Jonathon D. Pederson Mr. & Mrs. Gary Perotti Mr. Denis R. Picard Mr. & Mrs. Dale Pickett Mr. Glen Potter Ms. Nancy Pratt Ms. Kathryn M. Quigley Mr. Robert B. Ramsey Mr. & Ms. Dennis Ruddle Mr. & Mrs. James J. Scheetz Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Schlichter Ms. Katie Schlichtig Ms. Isabelle Schrepfer Mr. & Mrs. Keith Shepherd The Shooen Family Ms. Teresa Smith Ms. Nikita Smith Mr. Mark Sneider Mr. James Souers Ms. ChloĂŤ Spyers Ms. Heidi Starke Mr. & Mrs. Dennison Staub Mr. Jim Steward Mr. & Mrs. Kraig Stiles Mr. Daniel J. Summers Mr. John Tanner Ms. Kerry Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Thornberry Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Traxler Mrs. Virginia Treadway Ms. Mary Trudell Ms. Pamela Walls Ms. Becky Walsh Ms. Barbara Whitehead Ms. Patricia Wilds Mr. & Mrs. Don Williams Ms. Edna L. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Williams Mr. Michael Williams Ms. Edna L. Williams Ms. Kathy Wington Mr. Casey Woodcock Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Wuertz Mr. Brian Youngberg Mr. Art Zielinski

Memorial & Tribute Bricks Matt Borage 1981 – 2010 Forever In Our Hearts

In Memory of Joyce Ketterer June 20, 1992 April 9, 2010

In Loving Memory Of Grace Scheller A Contagious Smile Strong Spirit and Determination The QSX/KTC Family

Maplewood Lions Lion C. B. Butler 9-13-83 to 04-04-10

Matt Y Becca Tailgaters Band Of UAW Local 25 Thank You For Your Support To Tricia Phillips’ Fund The Phillips Family

Thank You St Louis Ronald McDonald House Shelley Zhou’s Home Away From Home June 2010 In Honor of Dr. Robert Malito Superintendent Parkway School District

In Memory of Jasper Massie

In Memory of John M. Cimera

In Memory of Issac Zane Ashinhurst

In Memory of Emily R. Sawyer

In Memory of Jasmin M. Davis

In Memory of Scott W. Barton

In Memory of William V. Blunk

In Loving Memory Mary L. Brothers Harrisburg, IL December 15 1928 August 7 2009

In Memory of Miranda R. Sheppard

In Memory of Jinx Brennan The Hawkins Family

In Memory of Amber N. Diehl In Memory of Judah E. Kirkham In Memory of Connor A. Grim

In Memory of Berenice Schneider From The Brennan Family Eden Mae Taylor We Love You!! Happy First Birthday! February 25 2010

In Memory of Joseph W. Hittler Loving Husband Father, Brother, Son, Grandfather, Uncle and Friend to Many In Memory of Jace A. Shaw In Memory of Grant W. Linnenbringer

PlannedGiving: Planned Charitable Giving from Your Retirement Plan Your retirement plan, primarily your Individual Retirement Account (IRA), is an investment asset that can be used for Planned Charitable Giving to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Your IRA can be one that you have made contributions to through the years or one that has received a rollover from a retirement plan such as a 401(k) plan. While you can make charitable gifts from a retirement plan other than an IRA, you have more control over your IRA than you may have your other retirement plans. There are income and estate tax benefits to you and your beneficiaries. You can make charitable gifts from your IRA by taking a distribution and giving it to charity. The distribution is taxable income and you receive an itemized deduction for the charitable contribution. When taxable income is computed on your Federal tax return, while there may not be a dollar for dollar offset, there is enough of a deduction to achieve your charitable intentions. When you reach age 70 1/2, you are required by Federal tax law to take a minimum distribution from your retirement plans. There is a minimum,

but you can always take more. Because of subject to Federal income tax. While there this requirement, there was a provision in is a provision that gives your beneficiaries the tax law for those age 70 1/2 or older an itemized deduction for the estate tax to give up to $100,000 tax attributable to this distribution, there free to charity. Essentially, is still a DOUBLE TAX. One way this the $100,000 of income can be avoided is to leave a retirement was offset dollar for dollar plan to charity. Your estate gets a tax by a $100,000 charitable deduction for the charitable bequest deduction, therefore not and the charity pays no income tax on requiring a taxpayer to report the distributions. this on his or her Individual The use of your retirement plan tax return. At the present for planned charitable giving to time, this provision is no Ronald McDonald House Charities Les Block, Brown Smith is particularly appropriate if you longer available for 2010, Wallace, LLC have enough other investment assets but this could be added to a tax law still to be enacted in to fund your retirement. You may 2010. not need the required minimum If you make a charitable bequest of a distributions when you reach age 70 1/2 retirement plan at your death, there are and can reduce or avoid income tax by major tax benefits. A retirement plan is giving the distribution to charity. You can included in your estate and is subject to reduce your estate tax and avoid having Federal estate tax. Unless there are changes your beneficiaries pay income tax on the enacted, there is no estate tax in 2010 distributions by leaving all or part of your but there will be an estate tax in 2011 and retirement plan to charity. in years thereafter. When distributions If you have any questions, please contact from your retirement plan are received by Dan Harbaugh at 314.932.4113 or your beneficiaries, the distributions are dharbaugh@rmhcstl.com.

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Coldwell Banker Gundaker Honored for 25 Years of Support

Carole McCabe, Ronald McDonald, Glenn Vatterott, and Jim Dohr

t was 25 years ago when the relationship between Coldwell Banker Gundaker (CBG) and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis formed. Starting out as CBG wanting to do something to help with team-building among their employees, they organized and hosted an annual dinner auction and in its first year raised more than $8,000. Now, CBG hosts a silent and live auction annually at its October sales rally that last year raised over $80,000. Over the years, agents, managers, employees, and executives planned book fairs, trivia

nights, and garage sales all to benefit RMHC. These fundraisers started to weave their way into the lives of CBG employees, where they no longer became a work activity, but rather, a personal contribution. “The relationship between RMHC and CBG really gives us a sense of community and family at CBG,” says Carole McCabe, Senior Vice President at Coldwell Banker Gundaker. In addition to the company’s fundraising efforts, they are a corporate sponsor to our annual Cassidy Turley/Ronald McDonald House Charities Golf Tournament that helps raise hundreds of thousands of dollars. Events like these support our two Houses, three Family Rooms, and the construction and completion of the third St. Louis Ronald McDonald House, opening September 29th, 2010. In 2005 RMHC created the Heart and Sole Award in honor of Coldwell Banker Gundaker and their 3,000 plus agents who supported this organization for over 20 years. The award is given to recognize a local company who emulates CBG’s long-term commitment and generosity to RMHC. Gateway Distribution was last year’s recipient of the award for their dedication and support. CBG genuinely cares about RMHC and always strives to keep event costs low so the charity can continue to provide a “home-away-from-home”. “RMHC is the ‘House that Love Built’ and CBG is about putting people in homes. It all ties together and we are so proud to be associated with a great organization” Carole said. The 2010 CBG auction will take place on Tuesday, October 19th, and is open to the public.

Cash's Scrap Metal Helps Raise more than $140,000 for RMHC Through Tab Top Pandemonium Over the Years

cause,” Stu said. “It is wonderful to see how their energies ver the years, Cash’s Scrap Metal and Iron has and kind donations go to work the way they do, and the stood out as one of Ronald McDonald House event has produced great camaraderie for our Charities’ most consistent employees.” and generous sponsors. Cash’s has raised What has kept Stu and the employees at thousands of dollars for RMHC since Cash’s motivated year after year is witnessing becoming involved more than a decade ago, firsthand their donations in action. and their employees have become familiar “All you need to do is walk through the House faces at our events and programs. once to see your impact. You can’t find a quicker Stu Block, president of Cash’s Scrap return on your investment than that.” Outside of Metal, has been with the company for the the work Cash’s does for Tab Top Pandemonium, entirety of its partnership with RMHC. Stu and other Cash’s employees come to the When considering the hundreds of charities Houses to visit the families and cook dinners for in St. Louis needing help, Stu said Cash’s them as part of the RMHC Dinner Program. Stu was initially drawn to RMHC because “we believes this gives everyone a “greater insight get to see our money and resources working into the wonderful workings of the House.” immediately. We see it working every day.” Cash’s hosts the enormously successful Additionally, Cash’s made a generous Stu Block, President of Cash's Tab Top Pandemonium fundraiser, which Capital Campaign gift of $50,000 toward the Scrap Metal, with other company has brought in thousands of pounds of tab construction of the new Ronald McDonald House employees at Tab Top Pandemonium tops and raised over $140,000 for RMHC. in West County. “All of our employees get involved with Tab After over a decade of giving, Cash’s is “glad we’re Top and have really begun to champion that involved and every year we look forward to helping.”

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Friends of Ronald News and Events More than 1,400 Pounds of Tab Tops Collected at Tab Top Pandemonium 2010 Winners Schools St. Michael's School (10.67 lbs/student) John Weldon Elementary (7.46 lbs/student) Seckman High School (5.01 lbs/student)

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Organizations Millstadt Junior Beta Club (670.5 lbs) Alpha Delta Pi (244.6 lbs) Boy Scout Troop/Pack 127 (192.9 lbs)

home-made container and amilies enjoyed a save the date for May 7, great day of fun 2011, for the next Tab Top and games after dropping Individuals Co-Chairs Tiffany Kleekamp and Zach Gildehaus Pandemonium! off tab tops for RMHC, Brandon Scott (1,797.9 lbs) (Photo by Carla Falasco, courtesy of Ladue News.) For more May 1, Faith Carnett (1,243.3 lbs) Sponsored by: information and to 2010. With Bradley Minx (601.6 lbs) download and print everyone’s your own tab top wrap help, we Families for your homemade collected The Deacon Brehe Family container, visit http:// more than (425.8 lbs) community.rmhcstl. 14,280 The Ethan Sabin Family pounds of tab tops! That’s com/tabtops. The Friends of RMHC Washer’s (143.33 lbs.) more than 20 million tabs Tournament was held on Saturday, and 2 million more than The Miller Family (55.4 lbs) April 24th at Shaw Park in Clayton sponsored by JCPenney and 105.7 The last year! A special thank you Point. Co-chairs Tiffany Kleekamp and goes out to Cash’s Scrap Zach Gildehaus were joined by a great Metal and Iron for once committee to make this first annual again matching the tab event a success with 38 teams and top donations at the event 25 volunteers. The event raised over and for being a long-time $4,000 for Ronald McDonald House friend of RMHC of Metro Charities and next year’s event is St. Louis. anticipated to be bigger and better! Collecting tab tops is For more information about a no-cost way to help the joining Friends of RMHC or renewing House year-round. Help for as little as $35, please visit Ronald M us go green by collecting cDo http://community.rmhcstl.com/ C ash's Scra nald, Brandon Sc your tabs in a ot p Metal a friendsofrmhcstl. nd RMHC t, and Stu Block, Presiden Board Me t of mber

1st Annual Friends of Ronald Washers Tournament Raises More Than $4,000

Upcoming Friends of RMHC Event Friends of RMHC President's Luncheon Join fellow Friends of RMHC members for lunch at the third St. Louis Ronald McDonald House on the campus of St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital, September 16th. Be one of the first to see the newest Ronald McDonald House. Only $25 for Friends of RMHC members and complimentary for Life Members. For more information, e-mail Mandy Ray at mray@rmhcstl.com.

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2010 HBA President Sean Flower of Flower & Fendler, Inc. and Home Builders Charitable Foundation board member Harold Burkemper of First Construction of St. Charles presented a $7,500 donation to Dan Harbaugh, president of RMHC. Also pictured are HBA member Steve Hays of RubinBrown LLP and HBA member and RMHC board member Felicia Malter of RubinBrown LLP.

Since the spring of 2007, the quilters of Lutheran Senior Services Breeze Park have have donated more than 200 quilts to RMHC of Metro St. Louis. Gloria Kersten and eight of her friends gather each week to laugh, tell stories, and create quilts. Pictured: Vi Boyd, Mae Thompkins, Gloria Kersten, and Elsie Fruend.

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis visited the Ronald McDonald House and new Ronald McDonald Family Room in St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mercy Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. A chess board, pieces and clock were donated to both locations. Pictured: Lauren Stewart, Susan Barrett, Rowan Poehler, Jon Strand, Suzanne Corbett, Sam Shankland, Sabine Foiser, and Darwin Yang.

The Surgical Tech Club at Sanford-Brown College sold surgical caps and held penny wars, raising more than $600 for RMHC. Pictured: Development Coordinator Mandy Ray and former president of the Surgical Club Melissa Henderson.

Richard and Jackie Neustaedter hosted a "Diamond and Champagne" event at their jewelry store, Neustaedters. The event raised over $4,000 for RMHC. Pictured: Bob Nickles, Jan Lawson, Diana Neustaedter, Jackie Neustaedter, Tony Virgin, Ronald McDonald, Richard Neustaedter, and Jhon Bayes.

The cast of the musical Wicked made a special stop at RMH to make magic wands and sing songs to our families.

Bogey Hills Country Club hosted the 2nd Annual Mullster Golf Tournament in memory of Phil Mull on Monday, May 24th. This event raised over $13,000 all benefitting the RMHC. Pictured: Jennifer Mull, Mary Anderson, Tony Anderson, and Patty Mull.

UMB employees from various branch offices planted flowers on Volunteer Appreciation Day in April to help make the yard look beautiful for our families.

National Rent To Own donated at 42" Sansui television for our newly located Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital. Pictured: Doug Newhaus, Michele Smith, Family Room Director Judy Schuler, and Ennis Hinton.

Children from Discovery School in O'Fallon, IL, fundraised and collected tab tops for RMHC.

ISC Contracting Completes Various Projects for Beautification Day

SC Contracting celebrated the 11th Anniversary of its "Day of Beautfication" with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis on April 24th. ISC employees and their families completed several construction projects, both large and small, at the two Houses, on a Saturday designated as ISC Day. Some of the tasks included: constructing a new storage room in the lower level of apartment building B, repairing hand railings on the front of the East house, installing new shower doors, building and installing shelving at both Houses, and converting a lower level bathroom into a janitorial room. The contributions of nearly 40 volunteers and donated materials made these much needed projects complete. We thank ISC for their tremendous and ongoing support over the years.

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Third Ronald McDonald House Wishlist Upcoming Events and

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Ways to Help

We are also registered at Bed Bath and Beyond under registry number 5588588 First Name: Ronald McDonald Last Name: House West County. Fore more information, please contact Lori Henrotay at 314.880.8374 or lhenrotay@rmhcstl.com.

In Loving

House Wish List Gift Cards Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Visa gift cards, gas cards, etc. Kitchen Items: Quick meal items which are non-perishable Microwavable meals Canned meats, such as tuna or chilies Pasta meals Cereals and breakfast items Ziploc baggies (all sizes) Foil Plastic food containers with lids (larger sizes) Laundry Facilities: Laundry soap Large plastic laundry baskets Miscellaneous: Light bulbs (CFL type)

To donate items or for more information, please contact Jenifer at jbraucksieker@rmhcstl.com.

RMHC remembers three very special volunteers: Darline "Jinx" Brennan, Berenice Schneider, and Michael Lenzen.

Ronald McDonald House Charities extends its deepest sympathy to the families of these very special angels: Connor Grim Kerrington Dean Judah Kirkham Amber Diehl Miranda Sheppard Scott Barton

Emily Sawyer Jasper Massie John Cimera Gray Shaver William Blunk Ryan Coe Jasmin Davis

Jace Shaw Grace Scheller Grant Linnenbringer Issac Ashinhurst Sara Shadmehr

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Office Supplies: Copier paper (colored & white) 81/2 x 11

The following children staying at the Ronald McDonald House have received transplants since the last newsletter:

Bedrooms/Bathrooms: Alarm clocks Air fresheners Febreze Hand soap in pump bottles Cleaning Supplies: Disinfectant spray, wipes, and cleaning products All-purpose cleaner Soft Scrub Dishwasher detergent Liquid hand sanitizer in pump bottles Family Entertainment: Sporting and special events tickets Beanie Babies

Memory

Quadree HendersonHeart Cree Harrel-Lung Alyssa Rogers-Lung Adonis Smith-Lung Jonathan Bryant-Bone Marrow Gracie Scheller-Heart John Niccum-Bone Marrow

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Logan Zander-Heart Cheyanna Schultz Lung Sara Shadmehr-Lung Emilee Hendricks-Lung Brittany Jones-Lung Atalana Ou-Heart

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Missouri Baptist University Run for Ronald Saturday, September 25th, 7 a.m. ending on the new RMH campus

Sign-up online today at www.mobap.edu/5k.

Don Brown Chevrolet Car Show Saturday, October 2nd

Come join the fun!

Coldwell Banker Gundaker Auction, October 19th, Machinist Hall

Donate auction items or volunteer.

For more information on these events please visit www.rmhcstl.com under Upcoming Events.

West Pine Ronald McDonald House 4381 West Pine Boulevard Saint Louis, Mo., 63108 314.531.6601

Park Avenue Ronald McDonald House 3450 Park Avenue Saint Louis, Mo., 63104 314.773.1100

West County Ronald McDonald House 300 Ronald McDonald House Lane Saint Louis, Mo., 63141 314.485.0300