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January-March 2022 On the Cover: CPAs for Hire LLC Out & About is published quarterly by the Chesterfield Regional Chamber. Publication schedule is: January-March, April-June, JulySeptember, October-December. Copyright 2019. Chesterfield Regional Chamber. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the consent of the publisher. Out & About is distributed by the U.S. Postal Service to all homes and businesses in the 63017 and 63005 ZIP codes, approximately 26,402 places. Out & About is always available online, on the Chamber website, and Facebook. Published By: Chesterfield Regional Chamber 101 Chesterfield Business Parkway Chesterfield, MO 63005 Publisher: Nora Amato, President & CEO, Chesterfield Regional Chamber Editor: Carol Enright Designer: Krysta Struthers, Assistant Director, Chesterfield Regional Chamber Contributing Writers: Ann Chrissos, Mary Shapiro, David Weiss and Taijhan Nelson. For advertising rates or news releases, call the Chamber office at 636-532-3399 or email outandabout@chesterfieldmochamber.com.

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CONTENTS

Community Is the Big Draw for a Growing — and Active — 55-plus Population

New Member Mini Profiles

Our Story

President and CEO’s Column

Year-End Reflections from Our Board of Directors

New Member Spotlights

Letter from the Board

Chesterfield Food Scene

Westchester

News by the Numbers Chesterfield News

Chamber Programs

Community Events

CPAs for Hire Is Redefining Accounting with Stress-Free Business and Personal Solutions

Chesterfield Under Water

History Column

Benefits of Stretching

Health Column

Wayfair Tax Supports Tax Fairness

Business Column

27 Back to Work: The Local Labor Shortage and Outlook

44 Who’s Out & About in Chesterfield?

37 Directory Chamber Directory

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New Member Spotlights

Get to know some of the businesses that have joined the Chesterfield Regional Chamber since the last edition of Out & About. as camera inspections and servicing memberships. Advertising/Marketing We provide transparent, flat-rate pricing and offer SOI Outdoor Sign Company a cleaning guarantee — if we cannot unblock your S.O.I. Outdoor Sign Company is a drain, you don’t pay. Contact: Mike Massey at 314Chesterfield-based sign company 307-3432 or mike@sludgebusters.net. that specializes in custom signs and awnings for businesses and churches in and around Visit 2018 Claymills Drive, Chesterfield, or sludgebusters.net. St. Louis. You will find our exterior wall signs and ground signs from Kansas to Chicago and in most of the commercial developments in St. Louis. Along with great quality, our custom signs are built to last and are also some of the most affordable around without sacrificing quality. For your next wall sign, tenant sign, monument sign, subdivision sign, church sign or awning. Contact: Kris Sachtelben at 636-209-4483 or kris@soioutdoorsigncompany.com. Visit 400 Chesterfield Center, Suite 400, Chesterfield, or stlsign.com. Advertising/Marketing – Promotional Items Promo Xpertz LLC As a Certified Marketing Consultant (CMC) with over 30 years’ experience in PR and marketing strategy, and as a solopreneur and President/Owner of Promo Xpertz LLC, Diane Carson’s passion is helping companies grow through strategic marketing. She uses her extensive years of marketing, event, and project management experience to put together coordinated marketing materials and promotional items for everyday marketing initiatives, custom trade show and conference booths. From pre-show mailings, booth graphics, promotional items, sales materials (flyers, trifold brochures, social media marketing), to pop-up booths, retractable banners and post-show mailings, Diane takes care of all the details, allowing companies to focus on their products and services. Contact: Diane Carson at 636-458-5241 or diane@promoxpertz.com. Visit gopromoxpertz.com. Contractors – Heating/Cooling/ Plumbing/Appliance Repair Sludgebusters, LLC Sludgebusters is a full-service drain cleaning company offering solutions to clogged drains, drainage maintenance and pipe resurfacing, as well 6

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Dental Services Brown + Co Orthodontics Our goal is to provide our patients with the most comfortable, efficient treatment in straightening teeth with aligners/ Invisalign and braces, along with treating growth issues, TMJ disorder, and more. We want to see all children ages 7 and up for a complimentary evaluation to look at growth and development and tooth eruption. We also provide adolescent and adult treatment tailored to the patient’s main concerns. Contact: Dr. Evan Brown today at 314-4690964 or brown_ortho@yahoo.com. Visit 160 Four Seasons Shopping Center, Chesterfield and 1 Garvey Parkway, Saint Charles, or browncoortho.com. Entertainment The Golf Academy Plus The Golf Academy Plus is sure to be a new hot spot in Chesterfield. We offer 11,000 square feet of fun, featuring an indoor driving range, chipping and putting, and golf simulators. Our dedicated trainers provide individual and couple’s lessons. There is so much to enjoy in this beautiful facility. Memberships available for the golf lover in the family. Not a golfer? We have a full bar and kitchen ready to serve you. Leagues have started — sign up before all slots are full! We are ready to host parties. From company parties to birthdays to holidays, we’ve got you covered. Contact: Ryan Baker at 636-577-9124 or thegolfacademyplus@outlook.com. Visit 140 Long Road, Suite 110, Chesterfield, or golfacademyplus. com. Financial Services Mainstreet RIA LLC At Mainstreet, we are an option for employers who want to outsource some of their @chesterfieldmochamber

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Real Estate - Realtors Risto Kekich, Professional Quality Realtor, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Alliance Real Estate Chesterfield Ensuring clients make solid investments, backed by the number one Berkshire Hathaway office in Missouri and St. Louis, Risto Kekich uses proven strategies and an effective game plan to consistently deliver a stress-free experience with successful results. Testimonials will show he is known for his integrity, attention to details and dedication to clients’ needs. Having lived and worked in Chesterfield for three decades, Risto knows the area and market well. Go to ristorealestate.com to see what his clients say about him and to contact Risto for your next move. Contact: Risto Kekich at 636-230-2664/314-498-8449 or risto.kekich@bhhsall.com. Visit 17050 Baxter Road, Suite 200, Chesterfield, or ristorealestate.com. Retail - Specialty GO Glittery! Located at Fee Fee and Olive in the Olive Arcade Plaza and just moments from major highways including 141,

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What is your story? What imprint will you leave? any of us seem to have gone into the preservation mode and need a jump start to get our story going again. I know for a bit of 2021, I was in survival mode — for me, our Chamber businesses and the life I was used to. Now I am so ready for 2022 and have created a personal mission to help me write my story going forward. My personal mission grew out of renewed appreciation for friends and family. It grew out of watching my sister battle — and beat — pancreatic cancer only to find out she has breast cancer, enjoying time with my Nora Amato aging (but still young-at-heart) mom, watching our son spread his wings in his first year away at college, and reconnecting with my husband through it all while enjoying our dog who is 11 and being present with friends. These experiences heightened the value I place on people and the time we have together, and they informed my personal mission: To be present for my family, friends and relationships, and to give of my time and talents to my fullest extent. It’s a powerful experience writing down a game plan for life. We all know the saying: If you want something to happen, write it down. I would encourage each of you to do the same. (If you need inspiration, check out reflections from our board of directors on page 12.) I hope you will pause and reflect on the past few years and then move on. Leave the past where it belongs — behind us and learn from it. Creating a personal mission statement isn’t the same as drafting a bucket list or a to-do list. It’s articulating your purpose: what you want to be known for. When someone thinks of “x,” they think of you. Go ahead and think big. Your personal mission should be aspirational. None of us are superheroes, so achieving perfection is never the goal. What counts is striving, each day, to get closer to it. I can’t predict the future, but I’m confident in saying that every step you take in that direction will lead to a more fulfilling life — a happier you. chesterfieldmochamber.com

Trying new things is one of my goals in 2022: meditation, pickleball, the Golf Academy Plus (I don’t play golf – may start – baby steps), the Stretch businesses (Who can resist a good stretch?), remodeling our office space (a fresh new look for our Chamber), new and meaningful connections with our businesses, and new friendships. Maybe participating more, or for the first time, in Chamber activities can be on your list of “trying new things” in the new year? We are turning a new page in 2022. How will you write your story?

Nora Macalady Amato is the president and CEO of the Chesterfield Regional Chamber. Reach her at 636-532-3399 or email nora@ chesterfieldmochamber.com.

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Year-End Reflections from Our Board of Directors Board Chair Tony White’s 7 Tips for Starting Each Day 1. Try to do something every day that makes you happy. 2. Just for today, I will try not to worry and live in the moment. The only action I can react to is right now — tomorrow is not promised. 3. When you approach a situation or something that Tony White really makes you angry, take a deep breath, exhale that negative energy, and try to look at the situation from a third-party perspective. 4. Do your work honestly. 5. Just for today, focus on being a kind person to people you meet. 6. Give thanks for all your blessings. 7. Remember that “givers gain.” Become a volunteer on one of the many Chamber committees — and watch your business grow. Happy New Year! There is so much to be excited about as we start this new year — despite our lives not being quite back to being normal as the Covid-19 monster and its variants occupy how we go about living. I’m happy to be healthy (vaccinated x2 plus having my booster shot). My five children and granddaughter are growing — thriving in college, work and life with healthy relationships. Like many of you, Covid’s effects and the actions taken by a few county officials had a big negative impact on my business and the restaurants I serve. However, I’m so pleased that Chesterfield and metro St. Louis are back enjoying the tomatoes and produce my company provides to our region’s excellent restaurants. I’m also excited to be able to check the box of helping Nora, our Chamber CEO and President, in a leadership role as the Chamber’s new chairman of the board this year. Tony White, Tony’s Family Farms 12

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he Chesterfield Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors welcomes 2022 with well wishes and words of wisdom — some inspired from famous mentors — for all our members and community supporters. Happy New Year! “Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is.” – Anne Frank Believe in yourself for you have the power within you to accomplish great things. Halina J. Conti, CRPC®, MBA, Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial May the New Year bring you and your family good health, happiness and good fortune. Sharon Huber, West Newsmagazine “I’d like to share with you something I’ve learned over the years: Success doesn’t happen in a vacuum. You’re only as good as the people you work with and the people you work for.” – Casey Kasem Hopefully you’ve been lucky and work for and with the very best, as Mr. Kasem did. Reach for the stars and turbo-drive your career — and best wishes for the New Year! David P. Weiss, Sandberg Phoenix I wish everyone a very happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year. Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen! Matt Kasten, Digital Doc Never miss an opportunity to ride a roller coaster, have someone rub your back, sleep on a screenedin porch, or join the Chesterfield Regional Chamber. Gerald Right, Resident Member

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Thank you, Chesterfield community, for your continued support of Parkway students and staff during the pandemic. We appreciate your partnership and wish you the best in the New Year! Keith A. Marty, Ed.D., Superintendent of Parkway Schools “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky “Chance favors the prepared mind.” – Louis Pasteur

wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jim Rohn Lisa Graf, Realtor, The Medelberg Team, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate God will move mountains. But you better show up with a wheelbarrow and a shovel. Lance Elkin, Lindell Bank

And, lastly, if you read (or reread) one book in 2022, make it the classic Dale Carnegie “How to Win Friends and Influence Others” — timeless, common-sense advice with personal and business relationships. You will never regret it! Debbie Reid, Resident Member Live the highest vision of yourself. Stan Anderson, One Ten Marketing “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou Dr. Nina D. Caldwell, Maryville University Believe in yourself! You can’t hit the target if you don’t take a shot. Those who say it can’t be done should get out of the way of those doing it! John Bales, Spirit of St. Louis Airport “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” – Mary Anne Radmacher Julia A. Krull, Allen Roofing & Siding “With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.” – Thomas Fowell Buxton “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle Onassis “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the chesterfieldmochamber.com

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Chesterfield Food Scene Hometown Chef Brings Farm-to-Table Fare to Chesterfield with Westchester By Mary Shapiro

estchester restaurant is being opened in Chesterfield just before New Year’s by the ultimate hometown boy.

Executive Chef Matthew Glickert — born and raised in Chesterfield, a 2007 graduate of Parkway Central High School who still lives here — is opening the restaurant at 127 Chesterfield Towne Center. “We are very close to completing the restaurant furnishings — we’re just waiting on bar stools, tables and chairs,” he said. Glickert got his start in the business at the age of 15, working alongside Bill Cardwell at Cardwell’s for 14 years. His resume also includes BC’s Kitchen and Sugarfire Smoke House, where he spent six years as executive chef. Ready to be executive chef at his own place, he teamed up with Bryan Herr, former owner of Naked Vine whiskey, wine and music venue, which closed in the spring during the pandemic, as well as some other partners who wish to remain anonymous. The name of the restaurant came from his partners in the venture. “One of the partners was born and grew up in Westchester County, New York — the name made sense, with us being in west Chesterfield,” Glickert said. “Westchester will be American cuisine, heavily farm-to-table influenced, with a focus on seasonality and local purveyors.” Glickert said he always wanted to open a restaurant where he grew up. “I couldn’t pass this opportunity up, to open my first restaurant,” he said. “Everything was going well in my previous employment, so I took a leap of faith. Professionally, the pandemic put chefs and restaurants in a tough spot — getting product in the door now is hard, because the chain of supply has shifted.” But Glickert is confident nonetheless, enough to plan to employ 15 to 20 people. A sample menu is on the website. “We want to focus on a from-scratch kitchen and handmade items, using as much locally sourced items as we can,” he said. 14

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As far as the look of the restaurant, there will be a lot of leather, dark wood, gold, and navy blue colors, he said. “This will be a neighborhood joint, but with an elevation of service and sophistication of cuisine,” Glickert said. Westchester will be able to seat upwards of 66 and will be limited to dine-in only. Glickert said customers will recognize some of his dishes from other locations. “This will not be a completely new concept,” he said. “My flair will still be there.” He hopes also to showcase a lot of cheese and charcuterie. Westchester is consulting with Ted Kilgore, co-owner of Planter’s House, for beverages. “He’s going to help us build the bar program,” Glickert said, adding that six to seven signature cocktails will be among those on the list, with Herr curating a wine and beverage program. The opening of Westchester will be phase one of its development. Phase two will call for live music, to be opened by the owners in a space next door, he said. “I have no timetable on that yet — it depends on many scenarios,” said Glickert. He calls himself, Herr and other partners “hometown heroes, all from Chesterfield — this effort is a thing of love.” Plans are for the restaurant to be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.

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Community Is the Big — and Active — 55-plu When the city of Chesterfield completed its comprehensive parks, recreation and arts master plan in October 2019, demographic analysis showed a median age of 49 among city residents, well above the U.S. median age of 38.2. Currently, 43 percent of Chesterfield residents are 55 or older. Over the next 15 years, this demographic is expected to grow to nearly 50 percent of the city’s population. The good news? There are plenty of activities geared to this group.

City’s population by age segments. Source: City of Chesterfield Parks, Recreation & Arts Master Plan (October 2019)

“We have a really strong line-up of activities for older adults,” said Thomas McCarthy, Chesterfield’s Director of Parks, Recreation and the Arts. “We offer senior panel discussions, senior educational series, we do a ton of pickleball clinics and classes, Bingo lunches at the mall — and we’re expanding our senior programs across the board,” he said. “During the summer we have a huge water walking program at our pool in our lazy river — probably about 100 people who participate. We also do trips.” 16

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Many of the activities are free or inexpensive. And McCarthy says the demand for senior programming “seems to be getting bigger and bigger.” The city also works to provide programming for residents of local retirement communities and assisted living facilities. “For people living in retirement homes, getting out and socializing is probably one of the biggest needs. Loneliness is a major issue, especially if their spouses have passed away or they’ve never been married. We provide some enjoyment and opportunity for friendship in a safe space,” McCarthy said. One especially popular activity is pickleball. “Pickleball is huge,” said Kari Johnson, Chesterfield’s Superintendent of Recreation. “We are looking to add six pickleball courts sometime in 2022. That’s exciting. We’ll be offering leagues and clinics and some fun opportunities for our seniors to get engaged.” Pickleball is very popular at the JCCSt. Louis, which recently expanded its open play hours at the J’s gyms. Open volleyball, open table tennis and open badminton are also available. “The J offers programs and services for all ages, both members and the public. Our senior members (65+) enjoy discounted memberships, a wide variety of group exercise classes (in person, virtual and aquatics), lap swimming, and swim lessons,” said Lisa Marucci, director of marketing and communications at the J. “We have stretch classes just for seniors, we have an exercise class about fall prevention, and a Forever Fit class.” “Our cultural arts are also a big draw,” she added. Highlights include the New Jewish Theatre, which will put on five productions in 2022, the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, which will be virtual in March, and the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival taking @chesterfieldmochamber

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place in November. Members get discounted access to all. Marucci is also looking forward to the J’s forty-second year hosting the Senior Olympics, which will take place Memorial Day Weekend in St. Louis. “Our Senior Olympians are very serious about their medals,” said Marucci. “They come back every year because they want to see their friends. We’ve got 90-years-olds participating.” Those interested in getting involved with the Senior Olympics but not quite up to racing for a medal, can sign up as a volunteer — at this event or in many other capacities. “We have tons of volunteer opportunities,” said Marucci. “People work in our community garden. They can be ushers at our theater programs or help out in the office.” “Everyone is invited to participate at the J, regardless of faith,” said Marucci. “It’s a gathering place that serves our entire community.” The J serves all ages, said Marucci, but “the first people who came back to the J after the

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pandemic were older members.” “I think they were looking for community,” she said. Greg Davenport, executive director at the Chesterfield Family YMCA, has also seen older adults return to in-person programming faster and in greater numbers than other age groups. “What we’ve seen with adults of all ages — but especially those who are empty nesters — is that this is their social group. This is their second family,” said Davenport. “They missed that camaraderie when it was gone for a while.” Davenport said the in-person programs that have come back the strongest are group exercise classes, pickleball and aquatics. “They’re thriving because these activities bring people together.” Davenport acknowledges that some of the return to fitness centers is driven by people tired of working out in their basements. “But I think the other element of that is ‘I’m missing people I like. I missed my friends, and I’m missing that group that was my stress relief, my sanity, even during preCovid times, and now I need that more than ever.’” Davenport gave the example of community health programs the Y offers for those battling chronic diseases. “One of those is Exercise for Parkinson’s, and that’s a group that if you ever need some inspiration go watch,” said Davenport. “Because they are going through some tough challenges but are some of the most positive and kind people you’ll ever meet.” When the Y decided to January-March 2022 | Out & About

Active Programming for Older Adults A number of Chamber members offer activities for residents 55 and older. Chesterfield Dept. of Parks & Recreation (chesterfield.mo.us/ parks-recreation; scroll down to Programs and Events and click the tab for Older Adult Programs) Call 636-812-9500 or email olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us. St. Louis Jewish Community Center (jccstl.org) Chesterfield Family YMCA (gwrymca.org/ locations/chesterfield-family-ymca) Call 636532-3100 or email chesterfield@gwrymca.org. St. Luke’s (stlukes-stl.com) Click on Classes and Events. The St. Louis Carousel (stlouiscarousel.com) Great place to take the grandkids! Lafayette Older Adult Program (LOAP) Residents (55 and older) of Chesterfield, Ballwin, Ellisville, Manchester, Winchester, Parkway School District and Rockwood School District meet the second and fourth Mondays of each month, September through May, at the clubhouse at Ballwin Golf Course. Call 636-812-9500 for more information. Senior Living Resources Brooking Park/The Willows at Brooking Park Creek Valley Retirement Community Gambrill Gardens Retirement Community Garden View Care Center of Chesterfield St. Luke’s Surrey Place Brookdale West County Senior Living Comfort Keepers Friendship Village-Chesterfield NHC Town and Country Healthcare The Sheridan at Chesterfield The Westchester House & Springbridge Rehab Need a Ride? ITNGateway provides transportation to seniors living throughout St. Louis County. Visit itngateway.org for more information. 18

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Photo courtesy of City of Chesterfield. bring back the class in person, Davenport said the response was overwhelming: “It filled up with no marketing in about 24 hours.” “And that’s a group that’s probably most vulnerable, most susceptible (to contracting Covid-19) — but I think they really missed that support group.” Some older adults may be missing their support group but are still not comfortable returning to in-person programming. St. Luke’s provides a number of virtual offerings to support the health and wellbeing of the community. “While the pandemic has limited our inperson events, we offer a wide array of classes live online – Bone Builder’s Yoga, Medicare Diabetes Prevention, a lifestyle change program for participants 60 and older to help lower their risk of type 2 diabetes, and a free multi-session Wellness Head 2 Toe program that takes a more holistic approach to living well,” said Dawn Dubois, director of community outreach for St. Luke’s. “We also have several online health and wellness videos people can review at their leisure. And for those who want to enhance their physical fitness levels, reduce pain, improve balance, strengthen muscles and restore range of motion, we offer in-person fitness training.” Whether it’s playing pickleball, attending educational or cultural programming, or volunteering at a community event, Chesterfield’s Kari Johnson believes the greatest reward for older adults getting out and staying active is friendship. “They come to our events, and they are able to make new friends — even lifelong friends,” she said. @chesterfieldmochamber

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News by the Numbers

A collection of Chesterfield-focused news tidbits.

Lafayette Industries’ 45th anniversary was made even more special when its innovative STEPUP program received the prestigious “Cutting Edge Award” from the Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Services in recognition of its work helping people with intellectual or developmental disabilities gain or maintain competitive employment. Lafayette has partnered with the Pioneer Bakery and Café in Kirkwood, where several graduates from the STEPUP program are currently employed. Lafayette is the largest, full-time employer in Missouri of adults with developmental disabilities and currently employs more than 400 workers.

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On September 10, 2021, Missouri’s 57th Governor Mike Parson spoke at Thornhill, home of Missouri’s second governor, Frederick Bates, in Faust Park as part of his Bicentennial Tour honoring Missouri’s 200th birthday. The occasion marked 196 years since a Missouri governor had spoken at the mansion which was built in 1819.

Photo courtesy of Office of Missouri Governor Mike Parson.

For the 4th year in a row, St. Luke’s Surrey Place has been named a named one of the Best Nursing Homes for Short-Term Rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News evaluated more than 15,000 facilities using data published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The short-term rehabilitation rating is based on the quality of care provided to residents who spent 100 days or less at a skilled nursing facility after a hospitalization. It focuses on quality measures including staffing, outcomes and processes of care. 20

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A demographic analysis of the city of Chesterfield’s population showed 49 is the median age among city residents, well above the U.S. median age of 38.2. Today, 43% of the city’s population are 55 or older, with this demographic anticipated to grow to nearly 50% of the city’s population in the next 15 years.

Photo courtesy of the JCC-St. Louis.

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The newly formed Tom Shaw Foundation presented a check in the amount of $9,250 to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Missouri Chapter, following the inaugural Tom Shaw Memorial Walk for Alzheimer’s event held on October 3, 2021, on the Katy Trail in Augusta, Mo. The event was the first of its kind for the newly formed foundation, which launched in the spring with a mission to continue Tom Shaw’s leadership in collaboration, civic betterment and community pride. Shaw, who was president of Chesterfield-based Tom Shaw Realtors and founder of what is now called Progress 64 West, died in 2018 at the age of 88 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

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On October 30, Innsbrook Resorts broke ground on a new treehouse home which will be a place of respite for breast cancer patients undergoing treatments. Innsbrook is building the new respite retreat home in partnership with Faith through Fire, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce the anxiety and fear that breast cancer patients feel and replace it with hope and a path toward thriving. The 1,600-squarefoot respite home will feature three bedrooms and two baths, two separate decks, and a bird’seye view of the 146 acres of terrain below. The respite home will be the first treehouse built in the resort community’s newest development, Treehouses of Talblick.

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Chamber Programs Chesterfield event highlights for January-March.

Chamber Events Networking/Business Development Events General Membership Meetings Networking, plus a compelling program about what’s happening in the community. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. January 19 - Networking for Business - Kim Henson Successful businesses are built on referrals. And referrals come from networking. Great networking will drive your business forward. Do you know how to network effectively for business growth? Networking expert, Kim Henson from Circle of Marketing, will help you up your networking game to make who you are and what you do memorable and valuable to those you meet. February 16 - Small Business Resources Did you know the Chamber and Chesterfield community have several resources for your business. Weather you have concerns about human resources, operations, marketing, and more we will cover several topics at the February 16 General Membership Meeting. Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to network as well as engage in business education. March 16 - Is Your Business Eligible for Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC)? - Mark Klipsch Any business with under 500 fulltime employees can potentially qualify, including non-profits and start-ups. Your business may be eligible for a cash refund of up to $26,000 per employee! The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is an IRS tax credit designed to help small businesses. The credit refunds payroll costs already spent. There

is no need to pay back the ERTC and it is, in a sense, similar to the stimulus check that taxpayers received. The ERTC was not widely used until March 2021, when updated IRS regulations made this type of COVID-19 Relief more accessible. In short: thousands of businesses who once picked between the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and ERC can now potentially take advantage of both. Learn more by visiting www. EmployeeTaxCreditRecovery.com and join us for the March General Membership Meeting. Congress has allocated only so much funding for ERC refunds. Don’t wait; attend the meeting or visit the website now and get your refund started. Business After Hours Socialize, mix and mingle at our post-work monthly networking event from 5-7 p.m. Free for members, $15 for guests. January 27 February 24 March 24 First Thursday Coffee Network before you head to work. This event always runs 7:30-9 a.m. Free for members, $15 for guests. January 6 February 3 March 3 Ambassadors/Membership Join us for our monthly Membership and Ambassadors’ meeting as we discuss how to grow the Chesterfield Regional Chamber, your relationships and referrals. Meetings taking place virtually from 8-9 a.m. January 12, February 9, March 9 LEADS Group Grow your business by sharing referrals in Chamber LEADS groups. Register once, and when

another individual from your same industry requests to attend, a new LEADS group will emerge. LEADS group participation is limited to current members of the Chesterfield Regional Chamber. For more information, call the Chamber office at 636-532-3399. LEADS Group 1 meets virtually on Mondays 8-9 a.m. LEADS Group 2 meets virtually every other Monday at 7:30 a.m. LEADS Group 3 meets virtually every other Friday 8-9 a.m. Connecting Chamber Women Join us for our monthly Connecting Chamber Women meeting. All meetings take place from 12-1:30 p.m at the Carousel House in Faust Park. $15 for members and guests. Lunch provided. January 10 February 14 March 14 Business Education Events Business Roundtable All meetings take place from 7:309 a.m on the third Thursday of the month at the Carousel House in Faust Park. Event sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust. January 20 - Winning the War For Talent - This roundtable will be a power hour for staffing your business. Kirk Ross and Bernie Frazier, professional recruiters from Alliance Advisors, will share their secrets for getting great hires. This roundtable will provide insights for effectively focusing on your recruiting efforts in ways that can help you find and land top talent; tell you how to make top candidates chase you down to work for your organization;

and provide tips to beat your competition to future talent! If you have employees and plan to hire in 2022, you will want to attend this roundtable for hiring success. February 17 - Marketing with Seasonal Promotions - Is your marketing built around the most compelling message possible? The best way to do that is to enter the conversation already occurring in your prospects’ or customers’ minds. Marketing experts Kim Henson and Stan Anderson will talk about how to tie your marketing promotions to upcoming holidays. We’ll discuss how to leverage holidays, big and small, in your marketing message so that your business can really stand apart from the competition. Learn how to use big money holidays such as Independence Day and Christmas, and unusual holidays such as National Pistachio Day and National Siblings Day in your marketing plan. March 17 - Owning A Business That Doesn’t Own You - If you stepped away from your business for a week or a month what would happen? Owning a business should provide you with the freedom to live your best life. If that is not the case, come find out how to make your business work for you. We will discuss how to use online resources to automate functions, why you need a succession plan, and tips for better time management. If your business can’t function without you, come find out how to work less and enjoy life more. Business over Breakfast All meetings take place from 7:30-9a.m. at the Chesterfield Regional Chamber office. Event sponsored by Mickes O’Toole. January 13 - Preparing 1099s & Small Business Taxes - Preparing your 1099s, while not super exciting, is very important! The IRS requires 1099s to keep track chesterfieldmochamber.com

of income that isn’t recorded in a person’s wages or salary. Without issuing a 1099 to qualified vendors and independent contractors, the IRS can disallow the expenses which will result in increased taxes for the business. There are also penalties for not filing and late filing of 1099s. Don’t be caught off guard. Join us to get this first-of-the-year task crossed off the list! March 29 - Effective Communication That Leads to Business Success Communications expert, Keith Hadrill, will share communication strategies that will allow you to overcome differences to build stronger connections with customers and employees; find the common ground upon which you can build mutually beneficial relationships; and truly understand what makes each customer tick to serve them better. When you improve communication, your business grows! Special Events Aging Well-Living Young March 9, 5:30-7:30p.m. Chesterfield Community Connections invites you to participate in the first of a fourpart panel discussion for 2022 on aging well and living young in the modern world, where many of us will live much longer than we might expect. In this 90 minute presentation, you’ll discover the myriad of resources in our local community to help you achieve an active, healthy, and financially comfortable life. Our panel of local experts will answer your questions and provide you with the keys to planning a comfortable, stressfree retirement.

Fun Run) 5K $25 through April 2 10K $30 through April 2 Sprout Sprint (10 and under) $15 through April 2 The Chesterfield Regional Chamber is proud to announce our 5th Annual Blossom Bolt. This family fun run will take place on Saturday, April 16, 2022, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Chesterfield Towne Center (the corner of Long Road and Edison Avenue). This Spring tradition offers a 5K and 10K, and a ½ mile Kid Fun Run. To register, visit the Chamber website at chesterfieldmochamber.com. Call the Chamber at 636-532-3399 for sponsorship opportunities. 32nd Annual Spring Golf Tournament presented by Lindell Bank, Mickes O’Toole, and Midwest BankCentre April 25 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Persimmon Woods Golf Club 6401 Weldon Spring Road, Weldon Spring Four-person “best ball” scramble with 9 a.m. shotgun start. Registration opens at 8 a.m., with putting contest until 9 a.m. Boxed lunch available on the course. Play followed by cocktails, buffet dinner, awards ceremony, silent auction and raffle drawing at the club house. $200 per player, $780 per foursome, $1,000 per foursome WITH hole sponsorship. Sponsored by Lindell Bank, Mickes O’Toole, and Midwest BankCentre. Register at chesterfieldmochamber.com or call 636-532-339. Sponsorship opportunities available!

Chesterfield Chamber’s 35th Annual Summer Concert Series in Faust Park Our annual series of concerts will resume in 2022. Back by popular demand is the Kids Zone featuring the Bubble Bus, face 5th Annual Blossom Bolt painting, and balloon twisting! & Sprout Sprint Food and beverages are available April 16, 8 a.m. for purchase. Concerts run 7-9 Chesterfield Towne Center, corner p.m. each Tuesday, June 7 through of Long Road and Edison Ave. August 16. Cost is $5 per person 8 a.m. (5K/10K), 9 a.m. (Children’s to attend each concert. January-March 2022 | Out & About 23

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ocated at Mason Woods Village, at 13492 Clayton Road in Town & Country, CPAs for Hire LLC is an entrepreneurial-minded accounting, tax and advisory firm that offers services for individuals, families and on-the-go business owners wanting to focus on business operations while relieving the stress of keeping up with accounting, payroll or income taxes. The company provides a wide array of virtual and onsite services for small businesses ranging in size from sole proprietorships to more established businesses that need a part-time chief financial officer (through CFOs for Hire). Fry said he was a business owner himself, operating an indoor soccer facility and soccer retail store in Texas for five-and-a-half years. “Even though I was a CPA (certified public accountant) and accountant, I still had trouble finding the time to keep everything up to date, as I was trying to grow that business — it’s easy to get behind,” Fry said. He said the idea for CPAs for Hire “seemed a good opportunity to serve a lot of small businesses that seem to be underserved by affordable CPA professionals with an accounting focus.” January-March 2022 | Out & About

“We make sure accounting is in order and up to date for our clients, and we ensure they understand the results,” he said. “While most accounting firms focus on taxes, we provide a lot of services on a more affordable basis for companies that have, at most, a bookkeeper — and some have these services done by the owner or spouse or friend of the family. We take on functions they may not fully understand.” Fry’s staff serves mostly clients in Chesterfield and West County, though some of his several hundred clients are in other states. “We recently rolled out a new subscriptionbased accounting and tax services program, where people can go to our website and purchase accounting and tax services they need online,” said Fry, who lives in Chesterfield and calls the city a good place to locate a business. “All accounting firms offer accounting and tax help, but we truly are an accounting provider — we reduce the stress level.” He said many business owners try to do accounting themselves to save money but wind up, too often, getting in over their heads. “They get really concerned if an IRS notice comes in the mail,” he said. “We can make business owners more productive,” said Fry. “We try to get owners to focus more on revenues than expenses. Because owners’ resources can be limited when they’re starting out, we tend to see a lot of them hyper-focused on saving money when they should be more focused on generating revenues.” His subscription-based model “redefines CPA services.”

“Most people think of CPAs in terms of taxes. We focus on taxes as well but add to the process — getting accounting up to date so owners can understand the health of their businesses,” Fry, a CPA for nearly 25 years, said. The company also has other levels of services, up to a fiduciary wealth planning business. Monthly packages include QuickBooks Online, monthly accounting, full-service payroll, advisory time, annual income tax filings (personal and business), annual 1099 form filings, and fiduciary/ wealth planning with taxes in mind (through CWOs for Hire). For business start-ups, the company helps with best-fit entity selection, business registration, establishing accounting software and setting up meaningful categories to best reflect how owners want to view their financial results. “We understand our clients’ needs and can adjust our services as they change,” Fry said “Our CPA professionals are all entrepreneurial-minded, so they are able to not only serve as accountants but as trusted business advisors beyond accounting. We believe every small business should have access to affordable CPA professionals who can guide the owners down the right path of compliance and sustained profitability.”

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Back to Work: The Local Labor Shortage and Outlook

An interview with Charles Gascon, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

In recent months, most everyone has been affected by the shortage of workers at local businesses. Maybe you drove up to your favorite local lunch haunt to find it closed for the day or you experienced longer than usual waits for service. To get a handle on what’s impacting our labor market, we sat down with Charles Gascon, senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Can you explain some of the factors at work in the local labor market right now? One of the key pieces in understanding the labor market dynamic market right now is that there are still people who are impacted by the pandemic and sitting on the sidelines and not necessarily looking for work. But part of the reason we’re seeing all these reports of worker shortages is because consumer demand is so high and it’s so strong. In terms of overall output — goods and services produced — the Charles Gascon economy is producing more stuff now than it was pre-pandemic. We’re producing more stuff, consuming more services and doing it with a lot fewer workers. Nationally, we’re about 4 million workers short of where we were before the pandemic. In this economy where you have overall more economic activity and you’re doing it with fewer workers, it clearly creates a lot of congestion on the supply chain side of things and the shortages that we’re hearing about from businesses all over our federal reserve district. How much of a role does our aging population play? The key debate that’s taking place right now in the economics profession is understanding where early retirements have played a role in reducing the labor supply. Some of my colleagues have found that probably about 2.4 million people retired early, and the question becomes if they’re going to come back into the labor force and take a job or if they’re permanently out. Growth in the stock price value in retirement accounts definitely helped a lot of people feel comfortable taking that early retirement so there’s a chance that they might not come back in. One scenario that I see playing out right now is that we’re in an environment where the labor force chesterfieldmochamber.com

is growing slower than it was in the past — and that’s a continuation of a trend that started around 2000. The pandemic just accelerated that trend with retirements so that’s going to put pressure on job growth in the longer term. What specific challenges do we face in our local market? These demographic challenges are really exacerbated in the broader Midwest and in the St. Louis region. I think that’s going to be a bigger challenge regionally than it is nationally in that we don’t have the inward migration of younger people. The aging of our population is going to present some pretty significant challenges for the St. Louis region going forward. How is wage growth impacting labor market dynamics? We do an annual survey asking businesses about their hiring plans. Normally, about a third of firms say that they’re raising wages by more than in the past few years — and it jumped up to about two thirds of businesses in our most recent survey which is pretty notable. Stronger wage growth is a key piece here in trying to lure workers back in. There were a lot of layoffs during the pandemic, and it has been hard for restaurants and hotels to hire back to the staffing levels that they need to meet the demand that they’re seeing — so they’re pushing wages up pretty significantly. Leisure and hospitality wage growth is up about 10% from a year ago — which is very strong — and some of those hospitality jobs are starting to bump up against jobs that we typically think of as being high wage like manufacturing. So it’s starting to create spillovers and competition for workers in those sectors as well.

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What that means is manufacturers who would normally pay workers for entry level positions $16 or $17 an hour are having a hard time because you can go get a job in a coffee shop or at a hotel or restaurant at an hourly rate that’s comparable. And those jobs are less risky in terms of workplace injuries, don’t require much training and the hours are potentially more flexible — so that’s causing challenges in the manufacturing and transportation sectors. Beyond higher wages, what else are local businesses doing to attract workers? We are seeing more firms hiring workers at lower skill levels and training them up for the positions. It seems that that approach is most successful for larger firms, but it’s really hard for a small firm that maybe has only five or 10 employees to hire pipeline workers. Similarly, those firms where labor is not their highest cost have been more successful in raising wages. It doesn’t impact the bottom line in the same way as, say, a childcare center where labor costs are probably 60-80% of their costs. That being said, we are seeing a lot of businesses who are passing on their higher costs to their customers

as a way to account for these higher wages. Because the labor shortage is so widespread and well known now and being covered in national and local media, businesses seem to be willing to raise their wages and justify their price increases based on those higher wages — and their customers are willing to accept those new price increases for now. What can we do as a business community to attract more workers into the local labor market? One of things that seems to be important is workforce development programs and trying to build them up collectively. We do know workers change from one job to the next so the incentive for an individual firm to train a new worker and then see them go is tough. Working together with chamber organizations and state and local government entities providing workforce development programs can be really helpful in trying to broaden the pool of workers and get a better match of those skills. Any winners in this environment? There’s pretty robust academic research that looked at new business formation and startups created during recessions and hard economic times. They tend to be more lean and more robust — and they grow a lot faster. Businesses that are able to survive or thrive in this environment are going to be well positioned going forward because they have found ways to improve efficiencies and get the most out of the businesses they’ve created. That’s really the key takeaway.

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Chesterfield Under Water By Ann Chrissos, Chesterfield Historic and Landmark Preservation Committee

ost of the early settlers in the Chesterfield area owned land along the Missouri River. These were the pioneers who populated the Village of St. Andrew, founded in 1798 by James MacKay. In December 1811 and February 1812, earthquakes along the New Madrid Fault caused the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers to flood. The residents of St. Andrew had to flee to higher ground. When the waters receded, life in St. Andrew resumed. However, the flood of June 8-10, 1844, was far more devastating. The Village of St. Andrew was completely destroyed, and its existence was relegated to the annals of history. New settlements soon developed in the area known today as Chesterfield Valley. These included Gumbo, Bonhomme, Centaur and the Town of Chesterfield. The Flood of 1927 greatly affected the residents of these new settlements. Their homes and cultivated fields were inundated with water from the Missouri River and Bonhomme Creek. Severe flooding also occurred in 1935, 1943, 1951 and 1973. It was a common practice for locals to use row boats to communicate with neighbors, to evaluate the damage to their property, or to escape the flooded area. The greatest economic loss resulted from the Great Flood of July 29, 1993. * Chesterfield Valley was under eight-to-10 feet of water, which took several weeks to recede and many more weeks to clean up. Today, the 500-year Monarch Levee offers protection from future flooding to the valley’s residents and businesses. However, Mother Nature can generally find a way to thwart any manmade efforts to impede her wrath. Complacency can be dangerous.

Gumbo (Chesterfield Valley) in the 1927 flood. Courtesy of CHLPC.

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Bonhomme Creek bridge on Olive Street Road (Baxter Road today) during the 1927 flood. Courtesy of Kathleen Bierbrauer Reinke.

Andy Rickard, Clifford Wilmas and two other men are rowing along Old Chesterfield Road during the 1935 flood. The Chesterfield Grain Elevator is in the back right corner of the photo. Courtesy of Herbert Autenrieth.

P. W. Gluck’s service station on the north side of Chesterfield Airport Road at Long Road during the 1935 flood. Courtesy of CHLPC.

Harry Schneider, owner of the Gumbo Inn, working a flood related emergency with the American Red Cross. Courtesy of Jim Gerst.

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Gumbo in the May 1943 flood. Courtesy of CHLPC.

A dog was stranded on a bale of straw near the grain elevator in the Town of Chesterfield during the 1943 flood. Courtesy of Leona Kessels Biele.

The Hoefers had to use a row boat to get around Chesterfield Valley during the flood of 1951. Courtesy of CHLPC.

Andy Kroeger’s slaughter house was flooded in 1935. It was located at the site of the present-day Smoke House, 16806 Chesterfield Airport Road. Courtesy of Kathleen Bierbrauer Reinke.

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Water from the 1935 flood inundated St. Thomas Evangelical & Reformed Church and Mrs. Kroenung’s home in the background. Two men are rowing a boat and one man is walking through the water in the foreground. Courtesy of Irma Albrecht Kroenung.

Andy Kroeger’s Mercantile and slaughterhouse (behind store) were under water in 1935. Courtesy of CHLPC.

The Great Flood of 1993 inundated the farm and home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Burkhardt, Jr., located on the north side of Olive Street Road. Courtesy of Lily Mae Burkhardt Harlow.

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Benefits of Stretching

y participating in a regular stretching program, you will be able to increase flexibility, which will help everyday activities feel easier. It will also help slow down the reduced mobility that comes with aging, which means that we can feel younger if we are older. It can also decrease joint pain, by increasing the range of motion in the joints. If your joints are mobile, then it will give you what we call like to call freedom of movement. Taijhan Nelson Stretching regularly if you have joint pain or aches will help a great deal as well. Stretching helps get blood flowing to the muscles and joints, which helps relieve joint pain, and it also helps carry oxygen and nutrients to them as well. Increases in blood flow will also shorten your recovery time and help reduce muscle soreness. Assisted stretching post-exercise has the ability to improve day to day performance as well as improve your energy levels when exercising which makes movements during exercise smooth and fluid.

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Wayfair Tax Supports Tax Fairness

The Chesterfield Regional Chamber of Commerce has been asked to weigh in on the issue of the City of Chesterfield applying sales taxes to online purchases from out-of-state vendors.

irst, a little history. For decades, the United States Supreme Court required that taxation of sales required a physical nexus, or connection, between the seller and the state imposing the sales tax. Not surprisingly, large national online sellers found a way to sidestep this tax: By using multiple subsidiaries, they could avoid establishing the nexus, even if the fulfillment center was in the state where the sale occurred. Using this strategy, companies like Amazon, eBay and Wayfair avoided David Weiss charging their customers sales tax — creating an unfair advantage over their brickand-mortar local competitors. But brick-and-mortar businesses remained relevant, even to many online shoppers. Consumers would regularly check out electronic goods and other products at a local store, and then buy the products online and save the sales tax. In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court again waded into the imposition of a local sales tax on online sales, even if no physical nexus existed between seller and consumer within the same state. This time, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of leveling the playing field. During the last legislative session this past year, the Missouri General Assembly authorized counties and municipalities to collect an online use tax to protect Missouri’s brick-and-mortar businesses. Now, the City of Chesterfield is submitting the question of whether to do so to its electorate. The Chesterfield City Council voted to put the use tax proposal on the April 5, 2022, ballot. If approved, the tax will go into effect in January 2023. So where does the Chamber stand on this issue? This begs another question: If services to the City’s residents are denied because of a lack of

funding, should every resident have to pay more through other means of taxation to make up the shortfall and get the services we expect? We say no — that’s not fair.

“A level playing field is fair, but there is no level playing field when one of the players has to play at an economic disadvantage.”

We support the imposition of sales tax for online sales. A level playing field is fair, but there is no level playing field when one of the players has to play at an economic disadvantage. We’ve seen too many of our business owner neighbors fight against these behemoths, only to slowly lose their businesses. Some of you may oppose the tax proposal because you don’t want to pay online sales tax. Understandable. But I urge you to consider the big picture. What would Chesterfield look like without the small, mom-and-pop stores that make up our community? Are we willing to pay sales tax on our online purchases to give them at least a fair shot at competing with the big guys? At the Chamber, we say yes. It’s only right to have big online companies collect sales taxes on sales made in Chesterfield — not only to level the competitive playing field but to more equitably support the amenities we want as a community. Now is the time to end the online seller’s exemption from collecting sales taxes. It’s only fair.

David Weiss is an attorney and Chesterfield Regional Chamber Board of Director.

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Advertising/Marketing - Digital/Social Media Sparks Milling Digital 317 White House Farm Drive Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 219-9222 Cheri McLaughlin

St. Louis Regional Chamber 1 Metropolitan Square, Suite 1300 St. Louis, MO 63102-2733 (314) 444-1100 stlregionalchamber.com Tabitha Sarris

Lean Media, Inc. 100 Chesterfield Business Parkway Suite 320 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 282-9503 lean-media.com Beth Handrigan Black Raven AFC 18336 Edison Ave Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 222-7424 blkrvn.co/ChesterfieldChamber Jimmy Valere Advertising/Marketing - Promotional Items ideas4promos 214 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005-1201 (314) 570-7777 ideas4promos.com Dianne Gibbs One Ten Marketing 16068 Clarkson Woods Drive Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 753-6672 OneTenMarketing.com Stan Anderson Promo Xpertz Wildwood, MO 63011 (636) 458-5241 gopromoxpertz.com Diane Carson Graham Group, Inc. 400 Chesterfield Center suite 400 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 537-7858 Jim Graham Apartments Chesterfield Village Apartments 15851 Timbervalley Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-1739 (636) 537-0600 Jenita Meier

DDI Media 8315 Drury Industrial Parkway St. Louis , MO 63114 (314) 620-0860 Jeff Waple

15Seventy Chesterfield 1570 Westmeade Drive Chesterfield, MO 63017-4699 (636) 537-4040 westmontapthomes.com Tammy George

Graphic Connections Group, LLC 174 Chesterfield Ind Blvd Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 519-8320 gcfrog.com Brian Charlton

The Waterways Apartments of Lake St. Louis 100 Big River Drive Lake St. Louis, MO 63367-2158 (636) 561-8013 waterwaysapartments.com Barb Flores

J. Helbig & Company 15400 South Outer 40 Suite 208 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 276-7355 James Helbig

Art Galleries/Artists Pinot’s Palette Chesterfield 1641 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 778-2111 pinotspalette.com/chesterfield Maureen Wilson

YellowDog Productions, LLC 16660 Old Chesterfield Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 536-4477 YellowDogLLC.com Joel Lutfiyya

AR Workshop Chesterfield, LLC 135 Chesterfield Towne Center Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 237-2369 Anna White

Junior Chamber International 15645 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017-1722 (636) 449-3100 jci.cc Earl Sawyer Progress 64 West 1053 Appalachian Trail Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 409-5156 Attorneys Harris Dowell Fisher & Harris, L.C. 15400 S. Outer 40, Suite. 202 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 532-0300 hdfh.com Michael Harris Charles C. McCloskey, LLC 13321 N. Outer 40 Road, Suite 100 Town and Country, MO 63017 (636) 527-9962 mccloskeypatentlaw.com Chuck McCloskey Mickes O’Toole, LLC 12444 Powerscourt Drive Suite 400 St. Louis, MO 63131 (314) 878-5600 Vince Reese Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard 600 Washington Ave. St. Louis , MO 63101 (314) 231-3332 sandbergphoenix.com/ David Weiss The Kaiser Law Firm, P.C. 16090 Swingley Ridge Road Suite 360 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 966-7766 kaiserlawfirm.com Philip Kaiser Legacy Legal Group, LLC 16401 Swingley Ridge Rd., Suite 330 Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (636) 489-4404 legacylegalgroup.net/ Sherry A. Snyder The McKay Law Firm, LLC 215 Chesterfield Business Parkway Suite A Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 825-1300 TheMcKayLawFirm.com K. Kyle McKay Lerman Keathley 15510 Olive Blvd. Suite 210 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 312-2244 Ben Keathley Law Offices of Vivek Malek 1067 N Mason Rd. Suite 4 Saint Louis, MO 63141 (314) 416-8000 usa-immigrationlaw.com/ Vivek Malek

REICHARDT NOCE LLC 12444 Powerscourt Dr. Ste. 370 St. Louis, MO 63131 (314) 789-1199 Tim Reichardt Berry Silberberg Stokes PC 16150 Main Circle Drive Suite 120 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 480-5881 Kristina Berry Attractions St. Louis Carousel - Faust Park Foundation 15055 Faust Park Drive Chesterfield, MO 63017-4142 (314) 615-8344 stlouiscarousel.com/ Tonya O’Connell Faust County Park 15185 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017-1809 (314) 615-8328 stlouisco.com/parks Jesse Francis The Butterfly House 15050 Faust Park Chesterfield, MO 63017-1805 (314) 577-0888 butterflyhouse.org Jennifer Mullix Automobile - Paint, Parts and Service Dobbs Tire & Auto Center 912 Chesterfield Parkway E. Chesterfield, MO 63017-2640 (636) 519-0050 gotodobbs.com David Dobbs Dobbs Tire & Auto Center 17146 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-1403 (636) 733-3300 gotodobbs.com Mike Car Craft Auto Body 47 Caprice Drive Chesterfield, MO 63005-1309 (636) 534-7000 car-craftautobody.com Garry Goddard, Jr. Automobile - Sales, Leasing and Service Manchester Leasing Company 18173 Edison Ave., Unit G Chesterfield, MO 63005-3722 (636) 532-0007 manchesterleasing.com Norman Rubin Jim Butler KIA 722 Long Road Crossing Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 256-9600 jimbutlerkia.com St. Louis Charter Bus Company Downtown St. Louis, MO 63101 (314) 390-0855 stlouischarterbuscompany.com/ Hala Faruqi Aviation - Airports, Airlines, Training, Aircraft Charter, Aircraft Support Spirit of St. Louis Airport 18270 Edison Ave. Chesterfield, MO 63005-3704 (636) 532-2222 spiritairport.com John Bales Aero Charter, Inc. 501 Turbine Ave. Chesterfield, MO 63005-3630 (636) 537-0005 aerocharter.com John Morgenthaler

Gateway Flight Training LLC 517 Bell Ave. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 730-3115 /gatewayflight.com Brian Borton Arch Aviation 18152 Edison Ave. Ste. 230 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 973-0560 Olen Berthold Cleaning and Restoration Services Stanley Steemer Air Duct/Carpet Cleaning 2205 Forte Court Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043 (314) 770-9999 stanleysteemer.com Joy Lewis Jan-Pro of St. Louis 233 Millwell Drive Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (314) 989-9997 janpro.com Glen Ortillo Consultants SCORE St. Louis Bistate Region 300 N. Kirkwood Kirkwood, MO 63122 1-866-726-7340 stlouis.score.org/ Bob Boles Fran Select 14620 Timberlake Manor Court Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 530-6925 Dick Mueller Chesterfield Counseling Associates 15455 Conway Rd, Ste 345 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 675-7566 chesterfieldca.com Sandy Macke-Piper Rockit Career Consultation Services 743 Spirit 40 Park Drive, Suite 209 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 808-0386 Mitchell Mandel Organizational Compass, Inc. 16310 Lydia Hill Drive, Suite 2427 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 705-5478 orgcompassinc.com Bruce Sheridan Safety Temps. Ltd/National Safety Consulting 169 Chesterfield Business Parkway Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 532-2999 nationalsafetyconsulting.com/ Christine Amburn SimpleBiz360 480 Bellingham Court St. Charles, Missouri 63304 (636) 399-8076 simplebiz360.com/ Jeffrey Mason HR Managed, LLC 15936 Meadow Oak Dr Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 952-2539 /hrmanaged.com Holly Perryman Keith Haddrill, Hypnotist 14248-F Manchester Rd., Suite 175 Ballwin, MO 63011 (314) 322-6055 keithtalks.com/ Keith Haddrill American Technology Corporation 17263 Wild Horse Creek Rd Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 557-7777 Amy Howard Value Enhancement Solutions, LLC St Louis, MO (314) 960-4366 Lynda Lieberman

Marcia’s Transformational Coaching, LLC 16815 Crystal Springs Dr Chesterfield, MO 63005 (805) 218-6858 Marcia Garza Experts 4 Entrepreneurs (E4E) 410 Crestview Drive O’Fallon, MO 63366 (800) 767-2465 Steven Denny Contractors - Basement Waterproofing/ Foundation Stratum Structural Systems 17600 Chesterfield Airport Road Suite 203 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 620-8153 /stratumrepair.com Shelia Glenn Contractors - Construction NewGround 15450 S. Outer Forty Drive, Suite 300 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (888) 613-0001 newground.com Julie Molitor Trinity Flatwork LLC 761 Spirit of St. Louis Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 530-9992 trinityflatwork.com Guy Quisenberry Contractors - Exterior/ Roofing/ Decks Allen Roofing & Siding Co. 525 Old State Road Ellisville, MO 63021-5928 (636) 391-1117 aroofing.net Lee Allen Wildwood Roofing & Construction 437 Old State Road Ellisville, MO 63021 (636) 400-7000 wildwoodroof.com Tracy Fischer Brian Dawson Roofing & Construction 5039 SSR-P Wentzville, MO 63385 (636) 734-7532 Brian Donohue Contractors - Flooring Ambassador Mid-West Floor 17770 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-1212 (636) 728-1600 ambassadorfloor.com Kelly Taylor Contractors - Heating/Cooling/ Plumbing/Appliance Repair Chesterfield Service Inc. 245 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005-1201 (636) 400-7011 chesterfieldservice.com Travis Seeger Classic Aire Care 1276 N. Warson Road St. Louis, MO 63132 (314) 991-1137 classicairecare.com Larry Dalton Rollie Johnson, Inc 12926 Hollenberg Drive Bridgeton, MO 63044 (636) 532-1050 David Zimmerman Sludgebusters, LLC 2018 Claymills Drive Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 307-3432 sludgebusters.net Mike Massey Contractors - Home Builder Fischer & Frichtel 695 Trade Center Blvd Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 576-0500 fischerandfrichtel.com Pat Sommer

Greg Terbrock Design Build LLC 722 Spirit of St. Louis Blvd. Suite D Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 778-2005 gterbrock.com Greg Terbrock Consort Homes 16141 Swingley Ridge Road Ste. 109 Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (636) 777-7300 /Consort-Homes.com Dawn Thurman Contractors - Remodeling/Home Improvement Two Blind Guys 17714 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 537-8008 twoblindguys.com Kris Kinsinger Renewal by Andersen 2446 Schuetz Road Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (314) 409-9991 Sheena Yocum Barron Mirror Glass and Door 125 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 230-6300 David Gnaegy Mid America Stair Supply Company 219 Kaywin Ct Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 440-3465 midamericastair.com/ Irina Savinchenko Thompson Price Kitchen, Bath & Home 639 Spirit Valley Central Drive Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 966-8234 thompsonprice.com TJ Price Missouri Garage Company, L.L.C. 10218 Bach Blvd. Saint Louis, MO 63132 (314) 931-0444 garageliving.com/stlouis Zach Jennings OnDemand Painters Inc. 239 Lansbrooke Dr. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 248-0081 /ww.ondemandpainters.com Chris Heerdegen Contractors - Restoration Servpro of So. Chesterfield/Wildwood 18173 Edison Ave Suite F Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 537-5400 servprosouthchesterfieldwildwood.com/ Jeff Mattingly Courier Services Zipp Express 13652 Lakefront Drive Earth City, MO 63045 (314) 842-8877 zippdelivers.com/ Janet Mulroy Dental Services Chesterfield Hilltown Dental - Dr. Andrew Bruening 130 Hilltown Village Center Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 532-3311 chesterfieldhilltowndental.com Andrew Bruening

Clarkson Dental Group 1748 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 537-0065 ClarksonDentalGroup.com Scott Mahlin Brown + Co Orthodontics 160 Four Seasons Shopping Center Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 469-0964 Dr. Evan Brown Town and Country Cosmetic and Implant Center 14377 Woodlake Drive Suite 205 Chesterfield, Mo 63017 townandcountrycosmeticimplantdentistry. com/ Maegan Italiano Distributors Grey Eagle 2340 Millpark Dr. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (314) 429-9172 greyeagle.com Bob Bush Global Import Solutions, LLC 18445 Edison Ave Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 730-3707 teamthreegroup.com Mariann Hubbard Education - Colleges and Universities Logan University 1851 Schoettler Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 227-2100 logan.edu Kathleen DeBord Maryville University of Saint Louis 650 Maryville University Drive St. Louis, MO 63141-5849 (314) 529-9340 maryville.edu Ebonee Shaw St. Louis Community College - Wildwood 2645 Generations Drive Wildwood, MO 63040-1168 (636) 422-2000 stlcc.edu/ww Gina Tarte Education - Preschool and Daycare Centre at Conway 13725 Conway Road St. Louis, MO 63141-7235 (314) 822-8400 namontessori.com Richard Deeba Kiddie Academy of Chesterfield 196 Hilltown Village Center Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 778-4888 kiddieacademy.com/chesterfield College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors of Peoria, IL | Chesterfield, MO | Fenton, MO 10322 N Centerway Drive Suite B Peoria, IL 61615 (309) 240-9007 collegenanniesandtutors.com/locations/ state/mo/ Tara Cox Education - Primary/Secondary Parkway School District 455 N. Woods Mill Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-3327 (314) 415-8100 parkwayschools.net Dr. Keith Marty

Chesterfield Family Dentistry 13463 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield , MO 63017 (314) 878-9808 chesterfieldfamilydentistry.com/ Jonathan Silva

Rockwood School District 111 E. North St. Eureka, MO 63025-1229 (636) 733-2000 rsdmo.org Tim Ricker

Yenzer Family Dental 17600 Chesterfield Airport Road, Suite 1 Suite 102 Chesterfield, Missouri 63005 (636) 778-3019 yenzerdental.com Jeff Yenzer

Education - Tutoring /Learning Center/ Services Huntington Learning Center of Chesterfield/ Ellisville 1370 Clarkson Clayton Center Ellisville, MO 63011

(636) 220-3170 huntingtonhelps.com/center/ellisville_mo/ chesterfield David Huguelet Class 101 15457 Clayton Rd Ballwin, MO 63011 (636) 299-1944 /class101.com/Weststlouiscountymo Gary Jones Community Music School of Webster University Leon R. Strauss Center (in Faust Park) 14941 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 968-5939 webster.edu/community-music-school/ Leslie Wobbe Engineering Services Gannett Fleming, Inc. 1400 Elbridge Payne Road, Suite 100 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 787-0032 gannettfleming.com Paul Young Silver Edge Consultants LLC 17209 Chesterfield Airport Road #205 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (630) 885-5575 John Spenader, P.E. Entertainment STAGES St. Louis 1023 Chesterfield Parkway E. Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 530-5959 stagesstlouis.org Jack Lane J & M Displays, Inc. 9555 State Road Y Dittmer, MO 63023 (636) 274-7014 jandmdisplays.com/ Kevin Wischmeyer Amp Up Action Park 13901 Manchester Road Town and Country, MO 63011 (314) 439-8008 ampupactionpark.com Brian Link Rick Recht, LLC dba Jewish World Productions 14560 White Birch Valley Lane Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 991-0909 rickrecht.com Rick Recht LaDeDa Entertainment + Events St. Louis, MO 63129 (314) 846-9043 /ladedaentertainment.com/index.htm Emily Kochan Tony Viviano Entertainment Enterprises 1362 Bridge Creek Trail Ellisville , MO 63021 (636) 256-8833 tonyviviano.com/ Tony Viviano Smash Entertainment/Modern Day Media 11939 Manchester Road #137 St. Louis, MO 63131 (314) 620-3685 /asherbenrubi.com Asher Benrubi A Zoo For You Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 325-9715 azoo4you.com/ David Gibson The Main Event 17027 North Outer 40 Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 536-9999 Erika Johnson The Factory 17105 N Outer 40 Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 423-8500 thefactorystl.com/ Rachel McCalla

The Golf Academy Plus 140 Long Road Suite 300 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 577-9124 Ryan Baker

Alliance Credit Union 1280 S Hwy Dr. Fenton, MO 63026 (636) 293-6616 Rose Ann Cuddy

Equestrian Services, Instruction Kennedy Farms Equestrian Center 1122 Deep Forest Drive Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 532-7274 kennedyfarms.com Micaela Kennedy

St. Johns Bank 8924 St. Charles Rock Road St. Louis, MO 63114 (314) 428-1000 Laurie Sybert

Equipment & Services SnapCom 134 Enchanted Parkway Suite 204 Manchester, MO 63021 (314) 499-8500 snapcom.com Rick Hall iHeartMedia Inc. 1001 Highlands Plaza Drive West Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63110 (314) 333-8070 iheartmedia.com Susan Bly O6 Environmental 6311 Bartmer Industrial Dr St. Louis, Missouri 63129 (314) 862-6671 Dan Giesler Old School Painting & Decorating 18177 Country Trails Ct. Wildwood, MO 63038 (636) 399-9549 Daren Johnson Event Space - Rental Defiance Ridge Vineyards 2711 S Missouri 94 Defiance, MO 63341 (636) 798-2288 defianceridgevineyards.com/ Jennifer Schwerdt Financial Institutions - Banks and Credit Unions Commerce Bank - Chesterfield Branch 1699 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-4616 (314) 746-5001 commercebank.com Jessica Behrens Commerce Bank - Town & Country Branch 1090 Schnucks Woods Mill Plaza Town and Country, MO 63017-0605 (314) 746-5056 commercebank.com Angela Schreck Lindell Bank (Olive) 15500 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017-1721 (636) 530-1550 lindellbank.com Lance Elkin Lindell Bank (Long Road) 169 Long Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-1223 (636) 449-4000 lindellbank.com Vickie Streck Midwest BankCentre 2191 Lemay Ferry Road St. Louis, MO 63125 (314) 633-6768 midwestbankcentre.com David Warning First Community Credit Union 17151 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-9901 (636) 537-4400 firstcommunity.com Michael Einsporn Midwest Regional Bank 17290 N. Outer 40 Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 534-8433 /mwrbank.com Madilyn Lewis

Financial Institutions - Mortgage Companies First State Bank 17050 Baxter Road Suite100 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 449-3794 fsbfinancial.com Tom Lloyd Financial Institutions - Title Companies Old Republic Title 14323 S. Outer 40 Road Suite 100-S Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 922-8361 oldrepublictitle.com/ Terri Bulejski Resolutions Title Inc. 15455 Conway Road, Suite 310 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 266-2660 resolutionstitle.com Aaron Barnes Financial Planning The Equis Group 153 Chesterfield Business Parkway Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 458-7777 equisgroupllc.com/ Joseph Corbett Cutter & Company 15415 Clayton Rd. Ballwin, MO 63011 (636) 779-1634 Bruce Ward Vantage Point Financial 14755 N. Outer Forty Road Suite 210 Chesterfield , MO 63017 (314) 356-2505 Jeremy Reiland Financial Services Gardius Wealth Advisors 14310 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017-2150 (314) 469-5000 gardius.com Nathan Harvell UBS Financial Services Inc. 17107 Chesterfield Airport Road Suite 200 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 536-2588 ubs.com Peter Sanfelippo L.J Hart & Company 16401 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 210 Chesterfield, MO 63017-0746 (636) 537-9939 ljhartco.com Larry J. Hart Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. 14755 N. Outer Forty Road, Suite 500 Chesterfield, MO 63017-6055 (636) 534-2000 /ameripriseadvisors.com/halina.conti Halina Conti Zoeller Asset Management 15455 Conway Road, Suite 340 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 534-2257 zoellerassetmanagement.com Kurt Zoeller CWOs for Hire LLC 13492 Clayton Road Saint Louis, MO 63131 (314) 649-7526 cwosforhire.com David Zaegel

Edward Jones - Kensey Turnbaugh, AAMS® 16150 Main Circle Dr. Sutie 230 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 537-1209 edwardjones.com/kensey-turnbaugh Kensey Turnbaugh, AAMS® Loehr Investments, Inc 15455 Manchester Rd. #3986 Ballwin, MO 63022 (314) 239-2225 Jim Burtelow Edward Jones - Kris Caldwell 16640 Chesterfield Grove Rd Suite 130 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 537-0376 Kris Caldwell Summit Wealth Strategies 16020 Swingely Ridge Rd. Suite 110 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 532-0088 Alicia Hicks Mainstreet RIA LLC 1001 Boardwalk Springs Pl Ste 111 O Fallon, MO 63368 (888) 801-0325 mainstreet-ria.com Nick Oldham OMAC Beverage Advisors 17295 Chesterfield Airport Road Suite 200 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63005 (636) 733-7537 Brian Black Fitness/ Gym/ Wellness Chesterfield Family YMCA 16464 Burkhardt Place Chesterfield, MO 63017-4660 (636) 532-3100 ymcastlouis.org/westcounty Jonathan Brodhacker Hi NRG Gymnastix 140 Long Road Suite 121 Chesterfield, MO 63005-1261 (636) 532-7762 hinrggymnastix.com/ Paul Battaglia Blue Ocean Fitness 161 Long Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 952-9496 blueoceanfitness.net John Farkas Profile Plan by Sanford Health 14127 Clayton Road St. Louis, MO 63017 (314) 858-5502 profileplan.com/stl Heather Creech SuperSlow Zone West County 15421 Clayton Road, Suite 102 Ballwin, MO 63011 (636) 220-1010 /superslowzone/louis.com Larry Stough Row House 2-4 Clarkson Wilson Center Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 391-2136 therowhouse.com Bradley Carr StretchLab Town and Country 161 Lamp & Lantern Village Town & Country, MO 63017 (314) 789-8777 Fred Ford Golf Courses and Country Clubs WingHaven Country Club 7777 WingHaven Blvd O’Fallon, MO 63368 (636) 561-9464 winghavencc.com Nathan Charnes

Persimmon Woods Golf Club 6401 Weldon Spring Road Weldon Spring, MO 63304 (636) 300-5706 pwgolf.com Bill Burton Old Hickory Golf Club 1 Dye Club Drive St. Peters, MO 63304 (636) 477-8960 oldhickorygc.com Kurt Jacob Lake Forest Country Club 300 Yard Drive Lake St. Louis, MO 63367 (636) 561-6682 lakeforestgolf.org Craig Wise Government Monarch Fire Protection District 13725 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017-2601 (314) 514-0900 Ext. 315 mfpinc.com/ Cary Spiegel World Trade Center St. Louis 120 S. Central Avenue Suite 1200 Clayton, MO 63105 (314) 615-7616 Susan Spitz Mobile Notary St Louis Clayton, Missouri 63105 (636) 293-4493 MobileNotaryStLouis.com Janessa West Health & Beauty Mary Kay Cosmetics - Judy Wise Masterson 1609 Baxter Forest Ridge Court Chesterfield, MO 63005-4660 (636) 519-7088 marykay.com/jwisemasterson Judy Wise Masterson Color Me Beautiful 15805 Kersten Ridge Ct. Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 230-9800 sandysbeauty-u.com Sandy Baum Pain Relief Massage 15421 Clayton Rd. G3 Ballwin, MO 63011 (636) 579-9727 /painreliefmassage.net Denise Edwards Slim180 Weightloss 36 Clarkson Wilson Center Chesterfield, MO 63017 (888) 654-7111 myslim180.com Melinda

Vibrant Living with Laura Chesterfield, MO 63017 (973) 271-6231 lauralaurie.com Laura Laurie Healthcare Mercy Clinic Primary Care - Chesterfield Valley 17701 Edison Ave. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 735-4122 mercy.net/practice/mercy-clinic-familymedicine-chesterfield-valley Karen Lemkemann St. Louis Eye Institute 1585 Woodlake Drive Suite 106 Chesterfield, MO 63107 (314) 326-4800 Adam Fedyk, MD Athletico Physical Therapy 14825 N Outer Forty Road, Suite 300 Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (636) 812-1211 Sumeet Aggarwal UHeal Direct Primary Care 15555 Manchester Road Ballwin, MO 63011 (314) 208-2535 uhealdpc.com Dr. Divya Chauhan Wildhorse Dental 150 Long Rd. #100 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 537-0447 Dhaniele Miller Rx Sourcing Strategies 16305 Swingley Ridge Road 340 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 237-8115 Randy Walter St. Louis Marriage Therapy, LLC 1933 Lone Trail Lane Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 973-7997 therapistinstlouis.com Angela Skurtu Daniel Gaitan Healthcare 425 N New Ballas Road Suite 107 Saint louis, MO 63141 (314) 432-2592 Daniel Gaitan Excel Orthopedics 17300 N Outer Forty Road Suite 316 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 778-3177 /excel-orthopedics.com Tamara Blanchard

MidWest Vein Care 6 McBride and Son Dr Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 536-0241 veincarestlouis.com/ Dr. William Goldstein

Woods Mill Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 226 S. Woods Mill Rd 36 W Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 453-9666 Joanna Loggans

Four Seasons Nails 1688 Clarson Rd Chesterfield , MO 63017 (636) 778-9608 Loan Quach

LUMERIS 13900 riverport dr. maryland heights, mo 63043 1-636-219-3525 Joe Gaffney

Nuskin - Grace Stratton 16506 Lacross Lane Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 284-9749 Grace Stratton

Hippos Marajuana Dispensary 17409 Chesterfield Airport Road suite G Chesterfield , MO 63005 (314) 655-4520 Leigh Carr

Our Free Water Store 37 Forum Shopping Center Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 485-1677 OurFreeWaterStore.com Shannon Schindler Redman Precision Chiropractic 2952 Dougherty Ferry Rd Saint Louis, MO 63122 (314) 596-4070 Elizabeth Bagley

Midwest Medical Products, Inc. 16649 Equestrian Lane Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 346-8598 Timothy Finney Healthcare - Chiropractors Ernstrom Spinal Rehab 18102 Chesterfield Airport Rd. Ste. E Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 778-2075 /imyourchiro.com Ed Ernstrom

The Joint Chiropractic in Chesterfield 1678 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 536-4200 thejoint.com/missouri/chesterfield/ chesterfield-24005 Greg Busch Healthcare - Emergency Services St. Luke’s Urgent Care Center- Ellisville 233 Clarkson Road Ellisville, MO 63011 (636) 256-8644 /stlukes-stl.com/urgent-care Tom Simon St. Luke’s Urgent Care Center- Chesterfield 17421 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 685-7720 /stlukes-stl.com/urgent-care Kelly Laughlin St. Luke’s Quick Care for Kids – After Hours 232 S. Woods Mill Rd East Medical Office Building, Ste 130 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 205-6900 stlukes-stl.com/services/quick-care-kids/ index.html Lisa Eckert Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care - Chesterfield 1722 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 206-2665 gohealthuc.com/st-louis/st-louis/chesterfield Christa Duncan Healthcare - Hospitals St. Luke’s Hospital 232 S. Woods Mill Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 434-1500 stlukes-stl.com Mercy Hospital St. Louis 615 South New Ballas St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 251-6000 mercy.net Christa Duncan Healthcare - Other Providers Mid America Skin Health & Vitality Center 222. S. Woods Mill Road, Suite 475 N. Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 878-0600 midamericaskin.com Nick Muccini Washington University Orthopedics 14532 S. Outer 40 Drive Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 514-3500 /ortho.wustl.edu Julianne Christopher

MRI Partners of Chesterfield 14825 North Outer Forty Rd Suite 110 Chesterfield, MO 63673 (636) 449-3990 Sara Grither Mercy Clinic Pediatrics - Chesterfield 16216 Baxter Road, Suite 310 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 519-8899 Christa Duncan Mercy Clinic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - St. Louis 14561 N. Outer Forty, Suite 201 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 881-4283 mercy.net/practice/mercy-clinic-physicalmedicine-and-rehabilitation-st-louis/ Christa Duncan Stretch Zone 1636 Clarkson Rd Chesterfield, NC 63017 (636) 244-9321 Michelle Shildt Modern Acupuncture 12133 Manchester Road Des Peres, MO 63131 (314) 462-9300 Courtney VanderPol Home Inspection HouseMaster Home Inspections 17209 Chesterfield Airport Road #160 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 932-5557 stlwest.housemaster.com Deryck Whiteley Hotels Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center 16625 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-1715 (636) 532-5000 doubletreechesterfield.com GoGo Navapant Homewood Suites By Hilton St.LouisChesterfield 840 Chesterfield Parkway W. Chesterfield, MO 63017-0741 (636) 530-0305 stlouischesterfield.homewoodsuites.com Jake Nees Comfort Inn & Suites 18375 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-1009 (636) 530-1200 choicehotels.com/hotel/mo164 Mike Ebert

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chesterfield 11 Arnage Blvd Chesterfield, MO 63005 St. Luke’s Women’s Center (636) 590-6240 6 McBride & Son Corp Center Blvd., Suite 102 ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/destinations/us/ Chesterfield, MO 63005 en/united-states/missouri/chesterfield-hotels (636) 530-5505 Sarah Klees /stlukes-stl.com/womens-services Michelle Sanders Best Western Plus 32 Research Park Circle Ozzie Smith IMAC Regeneration Center Saint Charles, Missouri 63304 13353 Olive Blvd. (636) 329-8503 Chesterfield, MO 63017 /bestwestern.com (314) 200-4955 Jeanette Pumphrey ozziesmithcenter.com/ Sandy Miller Houses of Worship Ascension Catholic Church Imaging Partners of Missouri 230 Santa Maria Drive 14825 N Outer 40 Rd., Ste. 120 Chesterfield, MO 63005-1631 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 532-3304 (636) 536-5071 ascensionchesterfield.org toc-stl.com/imaging_Partners.html?iframe=tru Father Tom Molini e&width=600&height=641&scrolling=no Sara Grither First Baptist Church of Chesterfield 17155 Wild Horse Creek Road ARCpoint Labs of St. Louis - West Chesterfield, MO 63005-1303 11255 Olive Blvd (636) 537-8748 St Louis, MO 63141 firstbcc.org (314) 597-6767 Rev. Christopher L. Rogers, Sr. arcpointlabs.com/st-louis-west Scott Lambert King of Kings Lutheran Church 13765 Olive Blvd. CT Partners of Chesterfield Chesterfield, MO 63017-2601 14825 North Outer Forty (314) 469-2224 Suite 110 kokstl.org Chesterfield, MO 63017 Pastor Douglas Chinberg (636) 449-3990 Sara Grither

The Crossing 114 N. Eatherton Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-3502 (636) 532-1212 /thecrossing.church Anthony Meyers St. Louis Family Church 17458 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 532-3446 slfc.org Pastor Jeff C. Perry St. John’s United Church of Christ 15370 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017-1717 (636) 532-0540 stjohnsuccchesterfield.org/ Katie Wilsdorf First Free Church 1375 Carmen Road Manchester, MO 63021 (636) 227-0125 Kari Terwelp Chesterfield Community Church 14647 Ladue Rd Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 469-3255 /chesterfieldcommunity.org/ Randy Shuler Insurance Services The LTC Specialist 1734 Clarkson Road, Suite 286 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 537-0749 theLTCSpecialist.com Carol Kuebrich Charles L. Crane Agency 400 Chesterfield Center, Suite 320 Chesterfield, MO 63017-4800 (636) 537-5080 craneagency.com David Layton State Farm Insurance - Evan Richmond 13437 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017-2602 (314) 469-1711 evanrichmond.com Evan Richmond Paul N. Cross and Associates, Inc. 999 Executive Parkway Drive, Suite 340 St. Louis, MO 63141 (636) 728-0200 pncassociates.com Paul Cross State Farm Insurance - Lane Sander 105 Chesterfield Business Parkway Chesterfield, MO 63005-1233 (636) 530-9989 lanesander.com Lane Sander New York Life Insurance Company Three City Place Drive, Suite 690 Creve Coeur, MO 63141-7066 (314) 994-6495 newyorklife.com Rochelle Freeman LTCP, CLTC RGA- Reinsurance Group of America Inc. 16600 Swingley Ridge Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 736-8314 Matthew Blakely Executive Senior Services 13035 Olive Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 392-5468 /Executiveseniorservices.com Jean Sandifer BCIns Group 652 Emerson Road Suite 104 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 (636) 236-8288 /bcinsgroup.com William Carp Insurance Services Hurster Smith Insurance Group 683 Trade Center Blvd Suite 130 Chesterfield, MO 63368

(636) 534-7211 Joe Hurster

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serviceinternational.org Trey Perry

Herrmann Benefit Solutions 9 The Pines Ct, STE B Creve Coeur, MO 63141 (314) 628-9600 herrmannbenefitsolutions.com/ Stephen Herrmann

ATB Technologies LLC 14567 N Outer 40 Road Suite 525 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 878-4166 /atb-tech.com Christopher Miller

Wings of Hope 18370 Wings of Hope Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005-4640 (636) 537-1302 wingsofhope.ngo Bret Heinrich

Benefits Alliance, LLC 17838 Wilderness Cliff Court Wildwood, MO 63005 (314) 610-4015 BenefitsAllianceLLC.com Doug Brown C Riordan Brokerage 683 Trade Center Blvd Suite 100 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 534-7229 Chris Riordan Beattie and Associates, Inc. 16666 Old Chesterfield Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 532-4300 Eric Moser Bekah Miller State Farm 14831 Clayton Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 238-0052 bekahmiller.com Bekah Miller Allstate 901 Oakwood Farms Dr Ballwin, MO 63021 1-314-620-6611 /allstate.com/carrieannesmith Carrianne Smith New York Life - Julia Masetti 3 City Place Creve Coeur, MO 63141 (314) 567-9080 Julia Masetti IT Hardware, Support, Services and Supplies Digital Doc Chesterfield 16897 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 333-1563 digitaldoc.com/chesterfield Matt Kasten ThrottleNet 12970 Maurer Industrial Dr Suite 150 St. Louis, MO 63127 (866) 418-9268 Chris Montgomery TechRemove LLC 3500 Lemp Ave. St. Louis, MO 63118 (314) 403-5745 Kaloeb Salter DNA Servers DBA Orange Computers 11400 Dorsett Road Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (314) 921-9700 Andrew Weicht IT Systems/Consulting CSI of St. Louis, Inc 184 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 534-6600 csi-stl.com Rick Beck

Unidev 18102 Chesterfield Airport Road Unit K Chesterfield, Missouri 63005 (636) 532-4424 unidev.com/ Lauren Williamson Manufacturing Companies Bayer 700 Chesterfield Parkway W. Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 737-4831 /bayer.com Keith Blayden TML-MFG, Inc. 687 Trade Center Blvd. STE 100 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 391-0078 John McQuillan Brandenburg NA 501 Fountain Lakes Blvd Suite 113 St. Charles, Missouri 63301 (314) 567-4101 b-onena.com/home Benjamin Dent The Hope Company Inc 12777 Pennridge Dr Bridgeton, MO 63044 (314) 739-7254 John Finnegan Gateway Studios, LLC 3615 Tree Court Industrial Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63122 (855) 332-4777 Joe Gerwitz Centraz Industries Inc. 4051 Bingham Ave Saint Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-7627 Connie Boada Medical Equipment Marelly AED & First Aid 717 Crown Industrial Court Ste J Chesterfield, Missouri 63005 (888) 609-6599 marelly.com Charles Georges Moving and Storage Guardian Relocation 2223 Hitzert Court Fenton, MO 63026 (636) 532-1300 guardianrelocation.com Frannie Cruz Storage Masters 16824 Chesterfield Airport Road O’Fallon, MO 63366 (636) 219-7226 storagemasters.net Brian Wofford

Alliance Technologies, LLC 1301 Wellington Valley Court., Suite 201 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 219-7887 alliancetechnologiesllc.com Jim Canada

Not For Profit Assistance League of St. Louis 30 Henry Ave. Ellisville, MO 63011-2187 (636) 227-6200 alstl.org Jayne Foley

Katy Computer Systems, Inc 390 S. Woods Mill Road, Suite B1 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 316-9000 katycomputer.com John Schmerold

Chesterfield Regional Chamber 101 Chesterfield Business Parkway Chesterfield, MO 63005-1233 (636) 532-3399 chesterfieldmochamber.com Nora Amato

Alliance Technology Partners 758 Spirit 40 Park Drive Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 649-8888

Service International 17466 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-1307 (636) 532-9008

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ImpactLife 3420 Rider Trail South Earth City, MO 63045 (314) 291-4741 bloodcenter.org Pat Dillon Whole Kids Outreach 62143 Highway 21 Ellington, MO 63638 (573) 604-2275 wholekidsoutreach.org Connie Lanaghan Youthbridge Community Foundation 12977 N. Forty Dr. Suite 368 St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 396-7627 youthbridge.org Cindy Blake ITN Gateway 8 Millstone Campus Dr. Suite 2000 St. Louis, MO 63146 (314) 724-2117 itngateway.org The Heritage Foundation of Chesterfield 260 Chesterfield Mall Chesterfield, MO 63017 /heritagechesterfield.org/index.html Dee Ann Wright Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo June 11-12, 2022 18260 Edison Avenue Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 529-1963 spirit-airshow.com Laura Bissonnette Office Space and Services Plaza Executive Suites 17295 Chesterfield Airport Road, Suite 200 Chesterfield, MO 63005-1423 (636) 530-0058 plazaexecutivesuites.com Angela Wilder The Annex Workspace 691 Trade Center Blvd Chesterfield, MO 63005 (314) 587-1123 MarkGellman Pallets - Wood, Plastic, & Bulk Containers B&G Industries, LLC 161 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 532-5021 bandgindustries.com Paul Goldstein Pet - Care and Services Chesterfield Veterinary Center 14161 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017-2609 (314) 469-1700 chesterfieldvet.com James J. Flasar, D.V.M. Pharmaceutical Pfizer, Inc. 875 Chesterfield Parkway W. Chesterfield, MO 63017-1732 (636) 247-1000 pfizer.com Photography Dream Angels Photography LLC Catawissa, Missouri 63015 (314) 732-9027 dreamangelsphotographyllc.com Karen Jenkins Publishing West Newsmagazine 754 Spirit 40 Park Drive Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 591-0010 westnewsmagazine.com Sharon Huber

January-March 2022 | Out & About

Kwik Kopy Business Solutions 14368 S. Outer Forty Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-5710 (314) 878-2299 kwikkopy625.com Chuck Jester Breese Journal & Publishing Company 8060 Old U.S. Highway 50 Breese, IL 62230 (618) 526-7211 breesepub.com Josh Mahlandt Real Estate - Development/ Brokerage Westmore Group, Inc. 1415 Elbridge Payne Rd Ste 285 Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (636) 534-5900 Debbie Frisella Grand Chateau Properties 400 Chesterfield Center Suite 400 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 728-9131 sellmyhouseinstlouis.com/ Kris Sachtleben Real Estate - Property Management Iremco, Inc. 15510 Olive Blvd., Suite 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017-0710 (636) 530-7171 iremcostl.com Tom Elfrink The Magnolia 1173 Pompeii Drive Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 434-0434 Jasmine Cobb The Avalon Apartments 13630 Riverway Drive Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 469-8997 Andrea Rand Real Estate - Realtors Compass Realty Group - The Susie O. Johnson Team 8112 Maryland Ave Suite 400 St. Louis, MO 63105 (314) 602-7495 susieojohnson.com Lindsey Johnson-Jacobs The Sartori Team Powered by Keller Williams Realty - Debra Sartori 16690 Swingley Ridge Road Suite 240 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 346-5367 debrasartori.com Debra Sartori Coldwell Banker Gundaker-The Roush/ Thompson Team 111 Chesterfield Towne Centre Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 532-0200 Kathy Roush Narrative Real Estate 5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive Suite 223 St. Peters, MO 63304 (314) 582-3318 narrativerealty.com Kelly Stockstill Sarah Bernard Realty Team 16123 Chesterfield Parkway West Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 780-9070 sarahbernardrealestate.com/ Sarah Bernard The Medelberg Team - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate 17050 Baxter Road, Suite 200 Chesterfield , MO 63005 (314) 401-0987 Margie Medelberg Risto Kekich, Realtor - Berkshire Hathaway Alliance Chesterfield 17050 Baxter Suite 200

Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 230-2664 Risto Kekich HomeLight 100 California Street Suite 800 San Francisco, CA 94111 homelight.com/kansas-city-mo/topreal-estate-agents Joaquin Miranda Recruiting and Staffing Technosmarts, Inc. 16090 Swingley Ridge Rd. Suite 330 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 519-0814 Rao Vallabhaneni Restaurants/Food/Beverage Bakeries Nothing Bundt Cakes 159 Lamp & Lantern Village Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 220-6087 nothingbundtcakes.com Jannette Neely

Restaurants/Food/Beverage Restaurants Smoke House Market 16806 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-1404 (636) 532-3314 smokehousemarket.com Thom Sehnert Annie Gunn’s Restaurant 16806 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-1404 (636) 532-7684 anniegunns.com Thom Sehnert Yellowstone Cafe 165 Lamp & Lantern Village Town and Country, MO 63017-8208 (636) 207-0501 lazyyellow.com John Marciano

Cavender’s Western Outfitters 18451 Convenience Way Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 536-5113 cavenders.com Jennifer Green Retail - Electronics T-Mobile (HQ) 2004 Westport Center Dr. St. Louis, MO 63146 t-mobile.com Sarah McIntyre Retail - Garden/ Nurseries Chesterfield Valley Nursery 16825 North Outer 40 Chesterfield, Missouri 63005 (636) 532-9307 chesterfieldvalleynursery.com/ Jim Graeler

Paul Manno Cafe 75 Forum Shopping Center Chesterfield, MO 63017-3006 (314) 878-1274 Paul Manno

Retail - General Merchandise Dierbergs Market Place 1730 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-4976 (636) 537-9400 Ron Edelen

Daylight Donuts 155 Hilltown Village Center Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 489-3732 daylightdonuts-stl.com Drew Selman

Walnut Grill 1386 Clarkson Clayton Center Ellisville, MO 63011 (636) 220-1717 EatWalnut.com Eric Vogel

Retail - Specialty Wild Birds Unlimited 1739 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-4977 (636) 537-5574 Butch Payne

Duck Donuts 1651 Clarkson Rd Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 778-7770 Laurie Hundelt

Charro Mexican Restaurant 14839 Clayton Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 256-7071 Ezequiel Camacho

Restaurants/Food/Beverage - Bars, Taverns and Breweries Bar Louie 105 Chesterfield Valley Drive Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 736-0600 Lacey Morrison

Dierbergs Florist & Gifts Market Place Center 1730 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-4976 (314) 692-2000 Carrie Gaines

Syberg’s 17392 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 532-7600 Robin Plohr

Good News Brewing 2886 S Missouri 94 Defiance, MO 63341 /goodnewsbrewing.com Dan Tripp Restaurants/Food/Beverage Catering Callier’s Catering and Delicatessen 10041 Manchester Road St. Louis, MO 63122 (636) 230-0019 callierscatering.com Kelley Callier Restaurants/Food/Beverage Convenience Foods Chick-fil-A - Chesterfield 17365 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-1414 (636) 536-6933 chick-fil-a.com/ Teresa Beltz The Cup 28 Maryland Plaza St. Louis, MO 63108 (636) 536-2287 cravethecup.com Erin Paige Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers 17360 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 536-9684 raisingcanes.com Amanda McBride Restaurants/Food/Beverage Convenience Foods Andy’s Frozen Custard 15501 Manchester Road Ballwin, MO 63011 (636) 686-5301 eatandys.com Carolyn Handtke Restaurants/Food/Beverage - Food Trucks Kona, Inc. 4365 St. Louis Rock Road Villa Ridge, MO 63089 (314) 591-5500 Kona-Ice.com David Frazier

Satchmo’s Bar & Grill 13375 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 878-3886 satchmosgrill.com Ben Brown StackHouse 13419 Olive Blvd Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (314) 628-9353 stackhousestl.com Todd Myers Sauce on the Side 1637 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 778-0552 sauceontheside.com Amber Laden Chicken Salad Chick 17215 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 238-5603 chickensaladchick.com Jennifer Winters Ruth’s Chris Steak House 16493 Wild Horse Creek Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 783-9900 Gateway City Fondue, DBA Melting Pot 294 Lamp & Lantern Village Town & Country, MO 63017 (314) 960-6211 Karen Barnett Mouse in the House Charcuterie 17057 N Outer 40 Rd-Ste 150 Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 493-2500 Heather Stein Retail - Clothing Alpine Shop 1616 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-4601 (636) 532-7499 alpineshop.com Jake Roth

The Sound Room 17373 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 537-0404 thesoundroom.com David Young Organo 326 Hill Trail Ballwin, MO 63011 (314) 803-3741 Mike Plunkett Landmark Sign Company 175 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 536-0400 landmarksignusa.com Adrian Allen Crown Trophy/Signs by Crown 15471 Clayton Road Ballwin, MO 63011 (636) 391-6001 crowntrophy.com Wendy April Tony White Enterprises & Family Farms 36 Four Seasons Shopping Center, #200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 882-4637 Tony White Saettele Jewelers 279 Lamp and Lantern Village Town and Country, MO 63017 (314) 725-8182 /saettele.com Gary Saettele Legends Never Die/Front Row Collectibles 738 Spirit 40 Park Drive Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 519-7750 Barbara Gaines Pinspiration 164 Chesterfield Commons East Road Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 778-1233 pinspiration.com/chesterfield Amanda Wibbenmeyer Cobblestone Shoe Repair 1718 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 532-1046 cobblestoneshoerepair.com/ Randy Lipson

Buff City Soap 1698 Clarkson Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 370-6051 Kelly Cowen Adamo Amore LLC Wildwood, MO 63011 (314) 583-8955 /adamo-amore.com Meagan Dunscombe GO Glittery 12941 Olive Blvd St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 485-1112 Nancy Scheberle Warehouse of Fixtures 2720 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103 (314) 534-5900 Jamie Spann Retail - Sporting/Outdoors Fleet Feet 278 THF Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005-1140 (636) 532-0522 fleetfeetstl.com David Spetnagel Retail - Wine & Spirits Noboleis Vineyards 100 Hemsath Rd. Augusta, MO 63332 (636) 482-4500 noboleisvineyards.com Tricia Newbold Salons EWC 1640 Clarkson Rd. Fenton, Missouri 63026 (636) 536-0777 waxcenter.com Dennis Lowery Isle Nail Bar 272 THF Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 536-3203 Tammy Dang Bella Gente Salon 212 THF Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 536-2002 bellagentesalon.com Dennis Kucik Shear Brilliance 1695 Clarkson Rd. Loft 6 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 610-8288 Tara Streck Satety Equipment and Clothing St. Louis Safety, Inc. 17993 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-1219 (636) 537-9111 stlsafety.com Linda Wizeman Security Systems Westco Security & Technology Systems 215 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005-1253 (636) 519-0022 westcosecurity.com Robert Farb Senior Living Friendship Village Chesterfield 15201 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017-1810 (636) 532-1515 fvchesterfield.com Carmen Fronczak Brooking Park 307 S. Woods Mill Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-3418 (314) 576-5545 brookingpark.org Mary Nardoni St. Luke’s Surrey Place 14701 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 542-3300

stlukessurreyplace.com Robin Storey Chesterfield Villas Retirement Community 14901 N. Outer 40 Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-6034 (636) 532-9296 delmargardens.com Kim Liefer Garden View Care Center of Chesterfield 1025 Chesterfield Point Parkway Chesterfield, MO 63017-1957 (636) 537-3333 /gardenviewcarecenter.com/ Kira Somach The Willows at Brooking Park 211 S. Woods Mill Road Chesterfield, MO 63017-3416 (314) 576-0800 newwillows.com Heather Finkelston Gambrill Gardens Retirement Community 1 Strecker Road Ellisville, MO 63011-1981 (636) 394-2992 gambrillgardens.com Missy Fevold Sunrise Senior Living of Chesterfield 1880 Clarkson Road Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 536-3800 Renee Shae Comfort Keepers 1215 Fern Ridge Parkway Suite 107 St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 576-7000 comfortkeepers.com/offices/missouri/stl Fred Henry Creek Valley Retirement Community 15950 Manchester Road Ellisville, MO 63011 (402) 420-3146 Doreen Scarfino Sporting St. Louis Ambush Soccer Club 2480 Executive Drive St. Charles, MO 63303 (636) 477-6363 stlouisambush.com Joshua Robison Travel/Resorts Innsbrook Resort 596 Aspen Way Drive Innsbrook, MO 63390 (636) 928-3366 innsbrook-resort.com Heather James Tree Service Davey Tree Expert Co. 6264 Lemay Ferry Road St. Louis, MO 63129 (314) 961-5440 Davey.com Jon Corzine Utilities Ameren Missouri 12121 Dorsett Road Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (800) 552-7583 ameren.com Jason Woodard Spectrum Business 13736 Riverport Dr Chesterfield, MO 63043 (314) 580-5257 linkedin.com/in/rory-sands-309b491bb/ Rory Sands Smash My Trash 985 Silver Buck Ln Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 368-7497 Becky Voss H2Only 3328 N. Lindbergh Watercenterplaza Saint Louis, MO 63074 (314) 209-1996 Jeanne Carton

Who’s in Chesterfield Mayor Bob Nation and Tony White, Tony’s Family Farms at the Chamber’s Winter Festival.

If you’re Out & About at any of the places, events, stores, services, or restaurants in Chesterfield, we want to know!

Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run participants.

Email us your pictures to outandabout@ chesterfieldmochamber.com to be considered for the next publication. Brian Dawson Roofing team at the Chamber’s Fall Golf Tournament at WingHaven Country Club.

Meagan (Adamo) Dunscombe, Adamo Amore at Cookies with Santa at the Carousel House in Faust Park.

Our Free Water Store Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening celebration

Nora Amato, Chamber President and CEO, Ozzie Smith, and Krysta Struthers, Chamber Assistant Director, at the 12th Annual Ozzie & Friends Gala.

Jennifer and Michael Winters, Chicken Salad Chick - a part of the Taste of the Chamber at the Annual Casino Night.

Assistance League team at the 20th Annual Gumbo Flats 5k/10k Pumpkin Run!

Milu Islam and Maureen Walker Wilson at the Chamber’s Winter Festival.

Fred Ford, StretchLab rides the Carousel at Winter Festival. Photo courtesy of Karen Jenkins, Dream Angels Photography.

Matt Glickert, Westchester - a part of the Taste of the Chamber at the Annual Casino Night.

Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run top finishers.

Business after Hours at The Golf Academy Plus.

A Zoo 4 You brought the petting zoo for the Annual Cookies with Santa event at the Carousel House.

Stretch Zone representatives at the Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run.

Joanie Hitt and Edward Balmes, Meyer Balmes and Associates ride the Carousel at the Winter Festival. Photo courtesy of Karen Jenkins, Dream Angels Photography.

Julia, Allen Roofing and Siding and Roger Krull, Roger’s Produce at the Winter Festival. Photo courtesy of Karen Jenkins, Dream Angels Photography.

Nora Amato, Chesterfield Regional Chamber President and CEO presents check to Yolanda Perez-Cunningham, Assistance League President and Jayne Foley, Assistance League Chair of Public Relations from Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run.

20th Annual Pumpkin Run volunteers.

Face & Body Grand Reopening celebration.

20th Annual Gumbo Flats participants.

Cookies with Santa guests at the Carousel House in Faust Park.

Pain Relief Massage, Denise Edwards, Grand Opening of new location.

Cookies with Santa guests at the Carousel House in Faust Park.

Winter Festival guests enjoying the festivities.

Stretch Zone Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting celebration.

Debbie and Dave Reid at Business after Hours at The Golf Academy Plus.

The Golf Academy Plus Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremony.

Cookies with Santa guests at the Carousel House in Faust Park.

Each year the Chamber hosts a shred and electronics recycling event - thank you TechRemove LLC.

Nora Amato, Taylor, Caroline Livingstone of Tide Cleaners, and Krysta Struthers at Fall Golf.

Logan University at the 20th Annual Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run.

The Annex Workspace Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting celebration.

Cookies with Santa guest at the Carousel House in Faust Park.

Halina Conti, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Richard Terry, Accolade Kitchen and Bath LLC. Photo courtesy of Karen Jenkins.

StretchLab Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting celebration.

Alexis Mason, Central Bank at the Chamber’s Annual Winter Festival. Photo courtesy of Karen Jenkins, Dream Angels Photography.

Kathy Kroupa, Ron, and friends at the Winter Festival. Winter Festival photos courtesy of Karen Jenkins, Dream Angels Photography.

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