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Voices from Newsmagazinenetwork.com Responding to “Thomas Sowell – Predatory Journalism” To the Editor: Your article on predatory lending indicates that you either did little to investigate the repercussions of many short-term or “pay day” loan operations or you’re so probusiness that any immoral and unethical behavior is acceptable in the name of good old American capitalism. A study from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says about half of all payday loan customers end up paying more in fees than the original cost of their loan. The watchdog group says about four of five payday loans are extended within 14 days and borrowers are charged every time a loan is rolled over. The interest rates for the borrowers, typically the working poor, are usurious. It’s not unusual for a borrower to end up paying 400 percent in annual interest plus added fees. Your position is incredibly insensitive to the plight of the poor. Perhaps a position supporting paying a living wage would be more appropriate. Gerald Moss

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Stepping back in time Heald House, located in Fort Zumwalt Park in O’Fallon, was the setting of a colonial tea hosted Oct. 12 by the Caroline Close Stuart Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The reason for the tea was to meet State Regent Morgan Lake. Decorated with fall foliage, ele- Morgan Lake (center) with Caroline Close Stuart Chapter board members (from left) Marcy Hosty, gant table linens, real china, can- Jean Lorenz, Marion Waters, Mary Jo Anderson, dles and a full silver tea set, the Cecelia Whitaker, Karen Wisner, Chapter Regent home harkened back to days gone Marilyn Hartnett and Judy Blandino. by. Members of the chapter used the opportunity to wear their own colonial clothing creations while Karen Wright played a collection of period songs on her fiddle. The formal dining room table offered those in attendance lush finger foods, delicate pastries, home made fudge and candy. A special blend of berry tea and apple cider was served from both the front and back parlor. The afternoon was highlighted by the chapter presenting Lake with a large gift basket full of a monogramed teapot and cup, tea, candy and other items including a tole painted box created by Marilyn Hartnett and featuring Missouri Blue Birds in a cherry tree. Note cards of this design were also created for Lake’s future use, according to chapter representatives.

COTTLEVILLE Firefighters receive medals of valor Three Cottleville firefighters – Joel Rydberg, Tom Smoot and Ryan Haake – received the Medal of Valor Award from the St. Louis Metro Area Fire Chiefs Association on Oct. 19 for heroic actions that took place on May 25, 2014. The firefighters were among those who responded to a report of a structure fire at the Tee Kay Mobile Home Park located in unincorporated St. Charles County. As the fire crew arrived on scene, they were met by neighbors who stated that a female subject was still in the home. The fire crew had to force their way

into the locked home, where they encountered moderate to heavy smoke and fire conditions. Acting captain Rydberg along with Haake and Smoot recognized the immediate threat to the victim and disregarded their own safety to enter the home without the protection of a hose line. In doing so, the men were able to locate and rescue the victim. “These three men are excellent examples of professionalism and dedication,” said Cottleville Fire Chief Rob Wylie. “It makes me proud to have members of my department recognized for their actions.” Each of the firefighters also received Firefighter of the Year awards in an earlier ceremony held at the local Elks lodge.

The city of O’Fallon has passed an ordinance prohibiting distracted driving within the city limits. At a meeting on Oct. 23, the council passed the legislation in an 8-1 vote, with Councilmember John Haman (Ward 3) opposed. The ordinance states that drivers on private or public roads in O’Fallon are expected to operate their vehicles with the greatest of care, and that any action by a driver that “causes his or her vision or attention to be obscured, diminished or directed away from the path of travel or operation of the vehicle is prohibited.” According to the ordinance, this includes, but is not limited to, using a mirror for grooming, reading anything located in the vehicle other than information displayed on vehicle gauges, writing or drawing, manually inputting information into a GPS device or turning one’s head substantially away from the vehicle’s path of travel. Prior to the council’s vote, Haman said while he is confident that the O’Fallon Police Department would exercise great care in enforcing the ordinance, he has an issue with the vagueness of the legislation. “I think the potential for this getting out of control is very high,” Haman said. Councilmember Jim Pepper (Ward 2) said that driving is a privilege, and drivers have a responsibility to act safely on the roads. “When you are on the road, you are in charge of a vehicle, basically a moving missile,” Pepper said after the Oct. 23 meeting.

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City begins planning for Celebrate St. Peters 2015 With the dust barely settled this year, St. Peters officials already have begun planning next year’s Celebrate St. Peters event. Plans now call for Celebrate St. Peters, the city’s annual two-day community festival, to be held Sept. 18-19 in 2015. The event is held at 370 Lakeside Park just off Interstate 370, east of Interstate 70. Lisa Bedian, the city’s communications director, told the Board of Aldermen at their Oct. 23 meeting that the city began planning for 2015 even before this year’s event began. She said the city has looked at suggestions for musical acts for next year and has contacted a WHAT?

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Dignitaries, including officials from St. Charles county, area municipalities and MoDOT, participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 31 marking the completion of the final phase of the Route 364/Page Extension. (Mid Rivers Newsmagazine/Sue Steiniger photo)

Page Extension project comes to an end A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 31 Phase 3, a $118.2 million, a four-lane divided marked the opening of the final section of highway from Mid Rivers Mall Drive to I-64 the Route 364/Page Avenue Extension, the in St. Charles County, opened in two parts with roadway connecting St. Louis County to St. public ceremonies on Oct. 5 and Oct. 31. Charles County via a central corridor. St. Charles County worked with the Missouri St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehl- Department of Transportation and the Mismann, in describing the project, said, “It is souri Highways and Transportation Commisamazing to see that, after a 45-year effort, the sion to bring the project to fruition. The county entire Page Extension is finally complete. and its municipalities teamed up to fund $57 “A lot of people thought this would never million of the Phase 3 project, with MoDOT happen, and a lot of people put a tremen- funding $61.2 million. St. Charles County’s dous amount of work into making sure it half-cent transportation sales tax, reauthorized in August 2012, provided $29,150,000 for the did happen.” Phase 1 of the Page Extension, which project. O’Fallon contributed $2.25 million to extends from I-270 to west of Jungs Sta- help with additional right-of-way costs, and tion Road, opened in December 2003. Dardenne Prairie added $600,000. For more on this story, visit newsmagaPhase 2, from Jungs Station to Mid Rivers zinenetwork.com. Mall Drive, opened in August 2012.

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County approves contract for new emergency response system By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH bflinchpaugh@newsmagazinenetwork.com St. Charles County hopes to have a brand new 911 emergency response system in place by next April. The County Council with a 6-0 vote approved on Oct. 27 a $3.467 million bid from Emergency CallWorks, Inc., of Birmingham, Alabama, to build, deploy and operate the system for seven years. Councilman Mike Elam (District 3) was absent. Jennifer George, the county’s assistant director of administration, said the county began to discuss updating its 911 system about a year ago. Presently, the county has two separate systems – one for the city of St. Charles, and the other serving the county Sheriff’s Department, Department of Dispatch and Alarm and the cities of St. Peters, O’Fallon, Lake Saint Louis and Wentzville. After discussing the need for an updated system, the county sought bids for one unified system, selecting Emergency CallWorks as the bidder to present for council approval. Local and county officials say the current systems need upgrades because of aging equipment and to keep up with growth in the county. The improvements will create a single system for law enforcement, fire, ambulance and public works communications, which would help eliminate the gaps in service crated by the patchwork of systems. But paying for the system may be expensive, particularly for the county municipalities, which do not pay for providing local dispatching under the current system. George said the present 2-percent tariff on local service rates for land-based telephone lines to fund 911, approved by county voters in 1984, cannot support the purchase and operation of an improved 911 system. In fact, in 2005 and 2014, the county loaned money from its capital improvement fund to maintain the system. Fewer telephone users are using land lines, which the 2-percent tariff was based on. George said revenue from land lines in the county appears to be stable. However, she noted that the revenue doesn’t include cellphones, which more and more people are using as their primary phone lines. The state legislature would have to provide the authority to charge cellphone operators a fee to provide additional revenue, which hasn’t happened, George said. New software also is needed to upgrade aging equipment and allow access to new technology including video and other forms of messaging. While specific cost figures were not discussed at the council meeting, county officials were adamant that new technology, including software, is expensive. Now, individual 911 calls are routed to individual jurisdictions or public safety answering

points (PSAPS) depending upon the call’s location. PSAPS then dispatch emergency providers such as police or fire departments. St. Charles County has eight PSAPS – St. Charles, O’Fallon, St. Peters and Wentzville police departments, as well as the St. Charles County Dispatch and Alarm agency, the county Sheriff’s Department and the county’s Emergency Management Agency. Individual cities represented by the PSAPS want to retain the ability to dispatch 911 calls, citing that they feel they can do it faster and more efficiently than having

one dispatching agency. But George said those cities will have to provide a share of the costs for that dispatching, because not enough money is available from the tariff. The cost of each police department individually handling 911 dispatching would be too high, she said. While a task force including representatives from city and county emergency responders has recommended, and the county council has approved, entering into a contract with Emergency CallWorks, the county still must enter new intergovernmental agreements

with St. Charles, St. Peters, Lake Saint Louis, Wentzville and O’Fallon that will set their costs. That process is expected to begin in November, George said. Cities and the county, she noted, have discussed these costs going back to last year and cities are expected to build the added costs into their annual budgets. In the meantime, the county is extending its agreement with AT&T Missouri, the operator of its present system, for eight months in 2015 until the new system is operational. The completion date on the new system is projected to be April 24, 2015.

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Former St. Peters mayor remembered for role in city’s growth

By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH bflinchpaugh@newsmagazinenetwork.com Former St. Peters Mayor Tom Brown, who presided over the city during 20 years of unprecedented growth, was lauded last week as the man who played a major role in nurTom Brown turing that growth. “Architect ... you know, that’s a perfect description,” said Mayor Len Pagano, who spoke about Brown during the city’s Board of Aldermen meeting on Oct. 23. “He had that vision.” Brown, 79, died Oct. 16 in Henderson, Nevada, near Las Vegas after a long battle with cancer. He served as mayor of St. Peters from 1984 to 2004 – a period when the city’s population increased many times over. During his tenure, the city also built its modern Rec-Plex recreation center – home to the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials in 2004, a new senior center and a new city hall. Pagano served as an alderman during Brown’s tenure, elected to a two-year term in 1983. He said he had recently a flashback to one of Brown’s first speeches in 1984. “Tom started off his speech about buffaloes,” Pagano said. “I really thought this guy lost his mind.”

The idea was that if you hear buffaloes coming, you better get prepared for something,” Pagano said. “He was saying, it’s not so much the buffaloes, but it’s the dust coming over the hill, and that dust represents people,” Pagano said. “And he really saw there was going to be more people here in the next decade and we must be ready for it.” Brown said the city needed roads and highways, jobs, schools and an expanded poice department, Pagano said. “He said what we’ve got today is not going to meet our needs for the future. Now bear in mind, back then when you talked about change, that was really way out of the box,” Pagano said. He noted that Brown also talked about the need for more water. “Here I am, a brand new alderman, everything was two-year terms, and we had a population somewhere about 8,500. All I knew was that we had wells. I’m thinking, ‘why in the world did he talk about water?’”“I said Tom, you’ve got some good ideas but I don’t know if we’re really ready for what you’re talking about.” Ready or not, the city did grow. St. Peter’s population was estimated at 54,842 in 2013 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The city is now the third largest municipality in St. Charles

Former mayor Tom Brown was instrumental in developing, among other things, St. Peters’ current city hall.

County, behind O’Fallon and St. Charles. Pagano said Brown envisioned the city as a model for the region and state. He played a prominent role in promoting highway improvements and other development issues. He formed the city’s Industrial Development Board, which attracted new business to serve a growing population. During his tenure, Mid-Rivers Drive was extended to Hwy. 94 and Mid-Rivers Mall, the largest

shopping center opened in the county. Along with Pagano’s comments, the city ran a video compilation Oct. 23 of highlights from Brown’s years in office. Brown is survived by his wife, Rosemary “Minnie” Brown; his children, Tim (Michelle) Brown, Mark (Maureen) Brown, Linda (John) Brown-Didion, Peggy (Steve) Geldien and David (Patricia) Brown; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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St. Peters amends pet policy in favor of bees, but not rodents By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH bflinchpaugh@newsmagazinenetwork.com Hamster and mouse lovers may have to watch out in St. Peters. St. Peters officials are cracking down on the number of pet hamsters, mice and other rodents and placing new requirements for bee hives in residential areas. The city’s Board of Aldermen on Oct. 23 amended certain portions of its pet regulations, adding new requirements for residents who have certain rodents or keep bees. City officials are trying to limit the number of hamsters and other rodents per residence. No more than five hamsters, mice or “other small rodent-related mammals” are considered one “pet unit” under the new regulations. The old regulations allowed up to 10 hamsters, mice and other rodents per unit. Residents are allowed no more than three pet units per residence under city regulations. A dog, cat, potbellied pig or rabbit is considered one pet unit. Five chinchillas, guinea pigs or rodents over 3 months old are considered another unit. Five hamsters, mice or small rodents would be another unit. Along with three units, residents can be

foster parents to two other units of animals obtained from an animal shelter. The shelter must be registered by the Missouri Department of Agriculture through the Animal Care Facilities Act. A litter of puppies or kittens is exempt from the city’s pet limit calculation until the pets are 4 months old. Only one litter of puppies or kittens is exempt from the calculation at any time. Beekeepers can keep hives in a residential-zoned district if a maximum number of three hives is on a lot of at least 10,000 square feet. The hives are required to be visible, if possible, within the homeowners’ yard, but must be separated from public rights-of-way (property lines) by a 6-foot tall, sight-proof fence. A fresh water supply also has to be within 5 feet of the hives. The hives must be at least 20 feet from the public right of way. The hives’ opening has to be facing the most distant property line. The old regulations set the minimum lot size for hives at 2 acres (87,120 square feet) along with requiring hives to be 20 feet from the rear and side property lines, and requiring a 5-foot high protective barrier between the hives and the nearest property line.

Progress 64 West to honor business, student achievement By LISA RUSSELL Civic partnership group Progress 64 West, a nonprofit alliance of area citizens and business leaders that promotes development along the I-64 corridor from I-270 westward to I-70, will hold its annual awards banquet on Nov. 26 at Chesterfield’s DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. The group is set to honor a select list of area businesses and individuals with its Excellence in Community Development Awards. This year’s corporate and organizational honorees include Flat World Supply Chain, an O’Fallon, Missouri-based logistics and supply chain management company; Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis; Medical Transportation Management (MTM), which provides non-emergency transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries across the country; and St. Luke’s Hospital. In addition, Progress 64 West will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Gordon Gundaker, chairman of Gundaker Commercial group and former president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Gundaker,

the metro area’s largest residential real estate company. Area high school students receiving Louis S. Sachs Scholarship awards also will be recognized at the banquet. Keynote speaker Jay DeLong, vice president of new ventures and capital formation for the St. Louis Regional Chamber, will highlight the event’s theme, “Passing the Torch to a New Generation.” DeLong directs the Regional Chamber’s efforts to facilitate equity and venture capital, and to identify and recruit promising start-up technology companies to the St. Louis region. He is a co-founder of T-REX, a downtown venue located on Washington Avenue that provides startup companies with low-cost and flexible enterprise space, while also serving as a technology incubator. Two years after its inception, T-REX is now home to more than 100 start-ups and other companies. Tickets for the event are $85 per person, or $695 for a table of eight. For more information and reservations, visit Progress64West.org.

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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it is time to start planning for the holidays. As you are bustling around Dardenne Prairie shopping for that perfect gift, planning that amazing party and buying supplies for those delicious holiday treats, please remember there are people right here in St. Charles County who are not so fortunate. The holidays are the perfect time to teach our children the joy that comes from giving. We can tell our kids how important giving is. We can read them stories of people who give generously. We can stress how much of a difference we can make in the world, but actions will always speak louder than words. There are many ways we can involve our children in acts of kindness and charity which will not only help the recipient but introduce our kids to that indescribable pleasure that comes from helping others.

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Dardenne Prairie City Hall and many of our area business will have collection bins for the Salvation Army throughout the holidays. Could your family plan a weekly trip to one of the locations to contribute? Some holiday sharing ideas: • Take the kids shopping and let them pick out a new toy that a child their age would like. Have them write or make a Christmas card to attach to the gift telling the recipient why they chose that gift. • Pick a favorite holiday dish and donate the non-perishable food items needed to make it. Include a recipe or a note explaining how it became a tradition in your house • Have your child pick their favorite book and buy a copy to donate • Make a list of special chores your child can do and let them pick a gift item with the money they earned completing the task “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” One of my favorite quotes…isn’t it beautiful? It is very humbling to think it is from Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl.

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Getting into the holiday will 2032 be easy when kick PRAIRIE, off theMO season DARDENNE PRAIRIEspirit CITY HALL, HANLEY ROAD, you DARDENNE 63368 with our Holiday Lights Parade and our Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. In honor of the out Salvation Army’s continued We hope you come to support your support local Salvation Army, area of St. Charles County Residents in Need, the City of businesses and organizations, and most importantly your neighbors th Prairie willwill hostkick their off 5 Annual Light- parade. The parade in need. Dardenne The evening with Tree a lights ingat Ceremony City Hall Park on Saturday, Novemwill begin PrairieinView Elementary, turn right onto Feise Road,right ber 22nd. The event will begin with a parade at on Hanley and ending at the Dardenne 6:00 Athletic Fields. Following p.m. The treebe lighting theTree parade. The eve- and dedications from the parade will thefollowing annual Lighting ning will includeMayor musical entertainment provided by Salvation Army. After the Dardenne Prairie and officials of the area schools, holiday crafts, refreshments and other the lighting, we hope you stay for music performed by area schools, Santaand and his will be real, available forreindeer!!) , crafts, and pictures activities. with Santa hisreindeer reindeer( live pictures, please bring your own camera. other holiday activities. We will be collecting toys for the Salvation Parade floatas winners willmonetary be determined by you! for the Salvation Army Army Toy Town well as donations a newPlease unwrapped toy to to the at thisBring event. bring a donate new unwrapped toy to donate, you Salvation Army Townfavorite and placeparade it with your can even vote forToy your float by donating your toy at your favorite float’s collection favorite float after the parade to castbin. your vote.

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On November 22nd the City of Dardenne Prairie and the Salvation Army are hosting the 5th Tree of Lights Celebration. The light parade, choirs, crafts, and of course, Santa Clause! will provide a wonderful way for your family to kick off the holiday season and begin your children on the path of community service. • At the end of the parade you can “vote” for your favorite float with new unwrapped toys that will be used by the Salvation Army to ensure the less fortunate children of St. Charles County will receive a holiday gift • There will be donation stations at the event for you to leave canned goods and nonperishable food items so that no St. Charles County family misses a holiday meal • And of course, the Salvation Army Red Kettles will be there for any monetary donations.

• Set up birthday parties as a time for giving to others. At your child’s school-age birthday party, instead of a birthday gift, ask guests to bring a new book or board game to be donated to a local charity. • Create a charity jar to be used by the family when allowances are distributed. Invite children to share some of their allowance with others through donating to the jar.

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Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368), turn right onto Feise Road, turn right onto Hanley Road, pass the Dardenne Prairie City Hall and then turn left to assemble again in the Dardenne Athletic Fields. All floats in the parade will need to be lit up with holiday lights. Awards will be given to the floats that collect the most toys for the Salvation Army Toy Town. Businesses and organizations may also participate by being a Tree Of Lights Sponsor

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Please remember to bring your donation of a new, unwrapped toy or non-perishable food item to our Tree Lighting event. The following businesses will also be collecting new, unwrapped toys or nonperishable food items for the Salvation Army throughout the holiday season.

Children and their parent or grandparent will have fun decorating cookies, making holiday crafts and playing games at our holiday party. Please RSVP for the event by calling the parks office at (636)755-5308.

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Students collect PJs for sick kids The Early Childhood Center at Central School Road recently held a pajama drive and collected 128 sets of children’s pajamas for St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The pajama drive was held in honor of Coltyn, an early childhood student who has been battling a serious liver condition and is being treated at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The pajama drive also was part of the school’s continuing character education program and held in celebration of the Francis Howell School District’s 100th birthday. The school set a goal to collect 100 pajamas to commemorate the district’s centennial. Thanks to the generosity of the center’s students, parents and staff, the goal was exceeded and additional money raised and donated to St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Francis Howell students selected for honor choir Multiple Francis Howell High choir students recently were selected for the Metro 8 District Honors Choir. Nearly 290 students from across the Metro 8 District participated in the 2014 auditions, and approximately 160 were selected to participate in this year’s Honors Choir held on Oct. 11. Nine Francis Howell High choir members were selected out of the 18 who auditioned.

Those Viking Choir students, under the direction of Choir Director Karey Fitzpatrick, include Rebekah Anthonis, Erin Hediger, Jenna Hutfless, Elise Kaminski, Madi Jackson, Alexandra Janssen, Sarah Mason, Jenny Moreno, Emmy Robertson and Allison Schult. Additionally, seven of the students scored high enough to be eligible to audition for the Missouri All-State Choir.

Student achieves ACT perfection Francis Howell High senior Gary Rudolph scored a perfect score of 36 on the ACT exam. Rudolph also is ranked in the top 3.5 percent of his class with a GPA of 4.54. He currently is enrolled in the gifted program and is in the National Honor Society. His favorite classes are music theory, advanced placement (AP) chemistry, and advanced placement physics. He enjoys AP chemistry for the class interactions and enjoys the curriculum in music theory. Rudolph also is in the FHHS Marching Band and serves as the drum line section leader. He has won the Mozingo Snare Drum Soloist Competition hosted by Francis Howell North and plans to audition to become part of a drum corps this spring. “Gary is a thoughtful and kind young man who enjoys exploring where his natural curiosities and talents take him. I have great confidence in his abilities and

St. Charles Community College has announced a new honors program to provide high-achieving students with enriching and challenging academic experiences and dynamic learning opportunities. Applications are now being accepted for the first class to be admitted for the fall 2015 semester. “The SCC Honors Program will help us better serve academically gifted students in the St. Charles County community,” Heather Rodgers, SCC professor of English and Honors Program chair, said. SCC honors students will have access to early registration, mentorship and academic guidance from an Honors Council member, and will receive invitations to special events throughout the semester. “Participating in an honors program in the first two years of college lays a solid academic foundation for a student’s college career,” Rodgers said. “The program is a place for students to become independent thinkers.” High school students interested in applying to the SCC Honors Program are required to either earn an ACT score of 30 or above and submit two essays or writing samples written for high school classes, or earn an ACT score of 26-29 and submit two essays or writing samples written for high school classes plus two letters of recommendation from teachers.

Fort Zumwalt seniors play at Grand Ole Opry Fort Zumwalt South High seniors Ben Dufour and Kyle Spies traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, to play the Grand Ole Opry as members of the National Association for Music Education’s All-National Honor Ensembles on Oct. 29. The journey to Nashville began at the Metro 8 District Honors Band competition, where Dufour and Spies each won first chair on their respective instruments. That

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Wentzville teacher wins Milken award Jessica Karll, a third-grade teacher at Discovery Ridge Elementary School in O’Fallon, has been named the winner of a Milken Educator Award. The awards are given each year to outstanding K-12 teachers, principals and specialists who are furthering excellence in education. Missouri has been participating in the Milken Awards since 1996. Since then, a total of 45 Missouri educators have been honored with the Milken prize. Recipients join the Milken Educator Network, a group of distinguished educators fostering effective educational leadership. Karll has taught third grade at Discovery Ridge Elementary in the Wentzville School District since 2010. She serves as co-chair of the CHARACTERplus Caring School Community committee and chairs the Missouri Assessment Program committee for the school. Prior to her career at Discovery Ridge, Karll worked at Prairie View Elementary, also in the Wentzville R-IV district. She was named Discovery Ridge Elementary Teacher of the Year and the Wentzville School District Teacher of the Year in 2011-12. As part of the prestigious award, Karll also won an unrestricted cash prize of $25,000.

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By JONATHAN DUNCAN Getting blanked without a run in the Class 4 championship game was not exactly what the Holt Indians had planned for Saturday, Oct. 24, at Killian Sports Complex in Springfield. The softball team had its state title hopes washed away thanks to a 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Lee's Summit Tigers. But for Holt, which finished 26-6, this season was not just about winning a title. It was about making a run to the state championship game and enjoying the journey. “I think that was the best part about this experience for the coaches, our players and parents – being able to do some things that maybe we weren’t supposed to be able to do and then being able to share that with our families and the school,” Holt coach Joel Adam said. It was a season that saw the Indians along with Fort Zumwalt North win a share of the Gateway Central Conference championship, and reel off winning streaks of nine games at the season’s start and eight games at its end. Their journey had been roughly two years in the making, but to get all the way to state, the Indians knew they would have to advance out of Class 4, District 8. “We knew going into the season that if we were going to do anything like make a run to state we would have to get out of our district, which was one of the toughest in St. Louis going against second-ranked Francis Howell and fifth-ranked Troy,” Adam said. “Once we were able to get out of districts, we felt like we had the players and the team that could do something special.” Junior pitcher/first baseman Meredith Adam (coach Adam’s daughter) and senior outfielder Mykaela Arellanes provided the power and big-time run production at the plate for the Indians. “Meredith led the team in RBIs and was 10-1 for us in the circle (pitching) and

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Pain in the neck A University of Missouri study found that eating a high-protein breakfast increases levels of a brain chemical associated with feelings of reward, helping to reduce cravings for sweet and high-fat foods later in the day.

Breakfast and the brain Studies have shown that eating a breakfast rich in protein improves appetite control by promoting a feeling of fullness. Recently, University of Missouri (MU) researchers discovered a protein-rich breakfast also increases levels of dopamine – a brain chemical associated with feelings of reward – helping reduce food cravings later in the day. Heather Leidy, MU assistant professor of nutrition and exercise physiology, led a study that looked at the effects of various breakfasts on study participants’ levels of dopamine. “Dopamine levels are blunted in individuals who are overweight or obese, which means that it takes much more stimulation – or food – to elicit feelings of reward,” said Leidy, who found a similar response among those who skipped breakfast. “To counteract the tendencies to overeat and prevent weight gain that occurs as a result of overeating, we tried to identify dietary behaviors that provide these feelings of reward while reducing cravings for high-fat foods. Eating breakfast, particularly a breakfast high in protein, seems to do that.” Leidy said the study showed a dramatic decline in cravings for sweet foods among breakfast eaters, and those who ate high-protein breakfasts experienced decreased cravings for high-fat foods, too. When breakfast was skipped, cravings for sweets and high-fat foods rose as the day progressed. “In the U.S., people are skipping break-

Pain specialists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have reported that over time, a combination of spinal steroid injections and physical therapy is the most effective treatment for a common form of neck pain. “We designed our study to answer the question that primary care doctors face when they see patients with neck pain: Should I send them for a series of injections, try conservative measures first, or do both?” explained Steven P. Cohen, M.D., professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins and director of its pain treatment center. Study participants included 169 adults who were experiencing neck pain from a herniated disc or narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis) that inflamed or pinched nerves in the neck and caused pain radiating to the arms. Participants were divided into three groups, receiving either steroid injections; physical therapy and pain medications; or a combination of the two. After one month, no significant differences in pain outcomes were found between those getting injections and those getting the other treatments; however, the combination therapy produced better results on some measures of pain. Three months after treatment, 56.9 percent of patients who received the combination therapy reported meaningful relief from their arm pain and satisfaction with their treatment, compared to 36.7 percent of those who received injections alone and 26.8 percent of those who received physical therapy and pain medication. “All of this suggests that epidural steroid injections should not be a first-line, standalone treatment, but they may improve

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Obesity by state Missouri is among 20 U.S. states where the prevalence of obesity is 30 percent or greater, according to new information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The latest CDC map showing the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. shows that obesity rates remained high nationwide in 2013, with no state having an obesity prevalence of less than 20 percent. The data is based on self-reported height and weight, and obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. Obesity rates were highest in the South (30.2 percent), followed by the Midwest (30.1 percent), the Northeast (26.5 percent) and the West (24.9 percent). Estimated rates ranged from 21.3 percent in Colorado to 35.1 percent in Mississippi and West Virginia. The prevalence of obesity in the Show-Me State was 30.4 percent.

Mixing meds The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a consumer update to remind people of the potential dangers of mixing medications and dietary supplements. According to the update, taking prescription or over-the-counter medications along with vitamins, minerals or other dietary supplements in some cases can pose a health risk because certain supplements can affect the absorption, metabolism or excretion of a medication and alter its potency. “Some dietary supplements may increase the effect of your medication, and other dietary supplements may decrease it,” said Robert Mozersky, FDA medical officer. “You may be getting either too much or too little of a medication you need.” For example, drugs for HIV/AIDS, heart disease, depression, organ transplant treatment and birth control pills are less effective when taken with St. John’s Wort, an herbal supplement. The prescription blood thinner warfarin, the herbal supplement ginkgo biloba, aspirin,

and vitamin E each can thin the blood, so taking any of them together may increase the potential for internal bleeding or a stroke. The FDA warned also that taking both supplements and medications could be harmful to children because their metabolisms are unique and at different ages, kids metabolize substances at different rates. “The bottom line is, before you take any dietary supplement or medication – over-thecounter or prescription – discuss it with your health care professional,” Mozersky said.

Music to the ears It is not uncommon for people to remove their hearing aids when listening to music, and a recent study seems to help explain why. According to research results published in the journal Ear and Hearing, today’s hitech hearing aids may not be particularly helpful when listening to music. “Hearing aids have gotten very advanced at processing sounds to make speech more understandable,” explained Naomi Croghan, who led the study at the University of Colorado Boulder. “But music is a different animal and hasn’t always been a part of the hearing aid design process.” According to a CU-Boulder news release, modern hearing aids use a type of processing that amplifies softer sounds but leaves loud sounds untouched. While helpful for engaging in conversation, that processing can cause music to sound distorted. For the study, researchers had hearing aid users listen to music using various hearing aids and found they tended to prefer music that was subjected to less processing. “What’s interesting about this is that more is not necessarily better,” said Professor Kathryn Arehart, a member of the research team. “If I am in a noisy restaurant and I want to hear the people at my table, then more processing may be better in order to suppress the background noise. But when listening to music, more processing may actually do more harm than good.” Researchers noted that while participants generally agreed that less processing was better for listening to music, individual preferences differed from person to person. “When it comes to hearing, like a lot of things, the average result does not fit everyone,” Croghan said.

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Holiday Inn razed to make way for Courtyard by Marriott hotel By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH bflinchpaugh@newsmagazinenetwork.com St. Peters officials say that they hope to have a new hotel opened by December 2015 on the site of the old Holiday Inn on Veterans Memorial Parkway, just west of Jungermann Road. The present 200-room building on the site is in the process of being torn down. “If you had an opportunity to go by there it looks like a bombed-out building in Beirut about 30 years ago,” City Administrator William Charnisky told the city’s Board of Aldermen at its Oct. 23 meeting. Charnisky said the demolition is expected to be complete by the end of December with construction of a 125-room Courtyard by Marriott expected to begin early next year. Construction is expected to take about a year, with Charnisky saying he hoped the hotel doors could be open by December 2015. Property adjacent to the hotel site also has been purchased and is available

for a restaurant, Charnisky said. The hotel, which was most recently a Garden Plaza Hotel, has been a popular destination in the past. In 2008, when it was a Holiday Inn Select, the hotel owner lost his affiliation with Holiday Inn and city officials said vacancy rates at the hotel increased. Plans for the hotel go back several years. In 2013, Midas Investment, LLC, a St. Louis-based firm, announced plans to develop the Courtyard by Marriott. In July of that year, the board issued a special use permit for the project. According to the Midas website, the $14.6 million, 4-story project will include 125 rooms, 5,000 square feet of meeting space, a bistro, fitness center and indoor pool as well as “an independent, third party, national franchise restaurant.” A hotel has operated at the location for the past 30 years.

Residents urged to shop local By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH bflinchpaugh@newsmagazinenetwork.com The St. Charles County Council has endorsed a resolution urging residents to shop local this holiday season and beyond. The council approved the resolution at their Oct. 27 meeting, calling for local residents and businesses to “shop local St. Charles County.” Similar resolutions have come before the St. Peters and Lake Saint Louis boards of aldermen and other city governing boards. Colene McEntee, the county’s public affairs coordinator, said the resolutions are part of a combined effort by area officials to encourage economic development. Officials say buying local both strengthens employment and local businesses and provides more retail sales tax revenue. That revenue funds local government including

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The Abi Creech Exhibit featuring Shiboridyed fabric and photographs is daily through Dec. 26 at the O’Fallon Cultural Arts Gallery in the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle. For additional information, visit ofallon.mo.us/parks&rec/cultural-arts. ••• “Given Form,” a juried exhibition showcasing artists working in sculptural media including paper, wire, clay, wood, metal, glass, plastic and fiber is Nov. 13-Dec. 26 at the Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Center in St. Charles. The opening reception is on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 6-8 p.m. with a gallery talk from 5:30-6 p.m. Both are free and open to the public. ••• The Celebration Church Fall Craft Fair is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 250 Birdie Hills Road in St. Peters. Guest speakers will discuss topics including the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s, understanding VA benefits for veterans and their families, and estate planning. Visit celebrationcares.org or call 578-0160 to learn more. ••• The Foundry Art Centre invites artists to submit 2D and 3D works using repurposed, recycled, salvaged, found, or sustainable materials for its “The Art of Our Consumption” juried competition. Submissions are due no later than Saturday, Nov. 22. For details, visit foundryartcentre.org.

BENEFITS Community Living, Inc., hosts its Quarter Auction & Shopping Extravaganza at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Saturday, Nov. 15 at VFW Post 2866, 66 VFW Lane in St. Charles. Attendees get the chance to bid on a variety of items. The evening also includes a reverse raffle with bonus prizes and shopping at vendor booths. To sign up, visit cliQA.eventbrite.com, or for details visit cliservices.org or call 970-2800.

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emony is from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the city’s Municipal Centre, 100 North Main Street. Participants can enjoy choral music, a visit with Santa (bring your camera), holiday games and crafts, a ride on the city train (weather permitting), and more. Admission is free, but donations of canned or boxed goods and personal care items are requested for local food pantries. Learn more at ofallon.mo.us. ••• The city of St. Peters’ annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21. The evening features musical performances from Childbloom Guitar Program of St. Charles County, Fort Zumwalt East High School Orchestra, the St. Peters Choral Society and Lindenwood University’s Voices Only a capella ensemble. Families can enjoy the 1966 classic “Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch” as well as the chance to meet Santa Claus and take photos. Learn more at stpetersmo.net. ••• The city of Dardenne Prairie’s annual Tree Of Lights Celebration follows a lights parade at 6 p.m., moving from Prairie View Elementary to the Dardenne Athletic Fields, on Saturday, Nov. 22. After the tree lighting at City Hall, visitors can stay for music performed by area schools, pictures with Santa, live reindeer and more. Learn more at dardenneprairie.org. ••• A Surviving the Holidays seminar is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24 at Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise Road, Dardenne Prairie. Experts share strategies and encouragement on topics such as how to face tough and unexpected emotions during the holiday season. After the video, a small-group discussion lets attendees discuss the concepts and share specific concerns. The cost of the seminar is $5 and the deadline to register is Nov. 10. To register, visit mscwired.org/divorcecare-holidays. ••• Celebration of Lights is Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday (except Dec. 9) from 6-9 p.m.; and Friday-Saturday from 6-10 p.m, Nov 28-Dec. 30 at Fort Zumwalt Park. The display is open on Monday only by reser-

vation for train and Segway rides. General admission is $9 for cars; $15 for commercial vans and limousines; $1 per person on tour buses ($25 minimum). Learn more at ofallon.mo.us. ••• Christmas Traditions on Main Street in Historic St. Charles opens Friday, Nov. 28 and continues through Dec. 21 with activities for the young and young-at-heart every Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Learn more at historicstcharles.com/ things-to-do/christmas-traditions.

FAMILIES AND KIDS Leaps and Bounds, 324 Jungermann Road, offers a free parent seminar, “Sensory Tools,” on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. An occupational therapist will discuss sensory treatment options including brushing, The Listening Program, Interactive Metronome, weighted blankets, sensory diets and more. For reservations, call 928-5327. ••• HappyFeet soccer leagues for ages 3-5 and 6-plus will take place in the Rec-Plex South multipurpose gym, 5200 Mexico Road in St. Peters on Saturdays beginning Nov. 8. The fee is $89 per child for these 7-week programs. Space is limited. Register now to reserve your child’s spot. Register for HappyFeet classes online at stpetersmo.net/recconnect or call 939.2386, ext. 1400.

LIVE PERFORMANCES Known as one of the best big bands in the Midwest, the Sentimental Journey Dance Band performs at the Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Center in St. Charles on Friday, Nov. 7 from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person with a $5 discount per ticket for Foundry Arts Centre members. For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit foundryartcentre.org.

SPECIAL INTEREST SunRise UMC in O’Fallon presents Wings and Worship at 10 a.m. every Sunday in November at Buffalo Wild Wings on Hwy. K in O’Fallon. The new way to worship includes food, fellowship, contemporary music and bible lessons. For details, call 978-2727.

Veterans Day Observances MONDAY, NOV. 11 CITY OF ST. CHARLES • 11 a.m. Brigadier Gen. Gregory S. Champaign, of the Missouri National Guard, is the keynote speaker at an observance held at the Veterans Memorial at Bishop’s Landing, located on the Missouri riverfront adjacent to the Lewis and Clark Boat House and Nature Center. LAKE SAINT LOUIS • 11 a.m. Randy Ottinger, a Blackhawk helicopter pilot and veteran of 12 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, is the keynote speaker at an observance at Veterans Memorial Park, located adjacent to the Lake Saint Louis Civic Center. The First Baptist Church Choir of Lake Saint Louis, the Air Force ROTC Detachment 207 and the Color Guard of VFW Post 10350 also will participate. O’FALLON • 11 a.m. The O’Fallon Veterans Commission, VFW Post 5077 and American Legion Post 388 host an observance at the Veterans Memorial Walk, 800 Belleau Creek Road, featuring Mayor Bill Hennessy and keynote speaker Maj. Matthew Pieper. Local students also will read original essays submitted to the VFW’s annual “The Voice of Democracy” and “The Patriot’s Pen” contests. ST. PETERS • 10 a.m. Col. Roderick Cox, Director of U.S. Army Combat Studies Institute, is the keynote speaker at a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial adjacent to city hall, located at 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd. The ceremony also features a performance from musical guest Kathy Lawton Brown. Guests can arrive early at 9:30 a.m. to watch a Medevac helicopter land in the city hall parking lot.

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Bu si ness PEOPLE Elizabeth Phelps has been named assistant tourism director for the city of St. Charles. She most recently served as government relations director for the Phelps city of Farmington, New Mexico. Phelps is originally from St. Louis, and previously worked at Laumeier Sculpture Park. ••• SSM Medical Group has announced the addition of Dr. Ahmareen Khan, who joins Dr. Mohsin Ehsan at their new office at 400 First Capitol Drive, Ste. 100, on the campus of SSM St. Joseph Health Center. ••• Malorie Mattingly has joined Favazza & Associates, LLC, a St. Charles-based accounting and business consulting firm. She has five years of experience at Mattingly Motor Control Specialties in Maryland Heights, and graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in finance.

PLACES The city of St. Charles and the Greater St. Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) have developed a new program to promote shopping in the community. The Buck Shops Saint Charles encourages customers to shop at participating merchants from Nov. 1-24. For more information, email buckshops@historicstcharles.com or call 888-947-9784. ••• The Battlegrounds at Cedar Lake, a permanent mud run obstacle course in Wright City, recently collected 400 pairs of shoes for charity during its fifth bi-annual race. The shoes were collected in partnership with Barrel Aid, and will be supplied to people in

need through Mission Haiti. The organization also donated $5,000 to The BackStoppers, Inc., a nonprofit that supports families of fallen heroes in the St. Louis region. In addition, 658 pounds of food were collected for Operation Food Search. The food will feed residents of Warrenton and Wright City through Agape Ministry of Warren County. ••• First Bank served as a co-sponsor of the 13th annual Classic Carfest Charity Car Show on Oct. 11 at EPC, Inc. in St. Charles. Proceeds benefited Just Because We Care, a nonprofit in St. Charles that works to end the cycle of poverty in the Honduran mountain community by providing food, education, clothing and medical care.

AWARDS & HONORS WalletHub.com has ranked the City of O’Fallon second in the nation for job growth among cities with a population of less than 100,000. There were 210 cities considered in the study, and O’Fallon was the only Midwestern city on the list. The rankings were determined using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. ••• U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt was honored with the Crystal Wagon Award from Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, given in recognition of this contribution to the health and welfare of children. Blunt was a co-sponsor of the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education Support Reauthorization Act, which was signed into law in April of 2014. ••• The city of St. Charles economic development department has received a Gold Excellence in Economic Development award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for GrowSt.Charles.com. The award was presented during the IEDC Annual Conference in the category of Special Purpose Website for communities with populations between 25,000 and 200,000.

A champion for change Saint Louis Crisis Nursery CEO DiAnne Mueller received the Champion for Change award, presented by Woman’s Place at its Iris Ball on Oct. 10. In addition to leading Crisis Nursery, a nonprofit agency that works to prevent child abuse, Mueller volunteers at the Family Stress Council and with the Domestic Violence Board. She was honored for her outreach efforts and her supportive role at Woman’s Place, which has locations in St. Louis DiAnne Mueller with Woman’s Place and St. Charles. Executive Director Mary Burns

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Foundations Top Notch Waterproofing & Foundation Repair LLC. Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural & concrete repairs. Exterior drainage correction. Serving Missouri for 15 yrs. Free estimate 636281-6982. Finally, a contractor who is honest and leaves the job site clean. Lifetime Warranties.

Hauling

J & J HAULING

WE HAUL IT ALL Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, appliances, household trash, yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up Neat, courteous, affordable rates. Call: 636-379-8062 or email: jandjhaul@aol.com

CLASSIFIEDS

636.591.0010

Help Wanted GREAT OPPORTUNITY for a part-time job at Edible Arrangements in Chesterfield. We are looking for enthusiastic and outgoing people with some prior customer service/food preparation experience. Up to 25-30 hours per week! Please call Lynn at 314-665-6175.

Home Improvement

Carpentry Tile Decks Fences Repairs Painting Plumbing Electrical Drywall

Temporary Service Accepting Applications for:

Line Production Laborers Drivers • Assemblers Grinders & Welders Administrative Assistants Medical Customer Service Reps & Billers Construction Site Cleanup and General Laborers

Apply at: Excel Temporary Service 8am - 2:30pm Mon-Fri 500 Jungermann Rd. Suite 309 St. Peters, MO

636-922-4322 or

exceltempsstptr@aol.com

NOW HIRING

FULL-TIME

Laborers

HOLLAND HOUSE IS LOOKING FOR LABORERS TO WORK IN OUR FOUNDATION REPAIR BUSINESS ✔ Foundation Piering ✔ Foundation Waterproofing ✔ Foundation Crack Repairs ✔ MudJacking If interested, please contact our office:

636-250-3344

Home Improvement George " Ed" Graham Big Man's Little Helper Carpentry

Home Improvement

Call for a FREE Estimate!

314.359.2490

Home Improvement

FREE Estimates!

636-305-7300

Landscaping LANDSCAPE

• General Handyman • Plumbing • Tile & Flooring • Concrete • Electrician • Painting • Drywall

“Friendly, Fast and Guaranteed" 2 YEAR WARRANTY Happy Pro Handyman

636-529-8200 www.happyprohandyman.com

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636.591.0010

Plumbing ANYTHING IN PLUMBING - Good Prices! Basement bathrooms, small repairs & code violations repaired. Fast Service. Certified, licensed plumber not a handyman. Call or text anytime: 314-409-5051.

Real Estate

TROY, MO

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Pruning•Trimming•Weeding Mulching•Installations & Renovations Call: Frank

314•378-0702

When you need a professional! FALL CLEAN-UP

CLASSIFIEDS 636.591.0010

Painting

PAINTER DAN VOLLMER

• I AM INCORPORATED INC. • INTERIOR SPECIAL 2014

$75 Per Avg. Rm Size

(12'x12' Walls 3 Room Minimum)

FOR 35 YEARS FREE ESTIMATES: CALL DAN

(636) 265-0739

2-Story Home • 5 Bucktail Ct. •Former Display •3BR / 2.5BA •Backs to Trees •Over 1/2 Acre Lot

$162,500 #1 Office

in the state of Missouri

636.675.0329

I BUY HOMES ALL CASH - AS-IS I have been buying and selling

over 30 years. $ Noforobligation.

No commission.$ No fixing up.

It doesn't cost to find out how much you can get. Must ask for

exterior painting!

Lyndon Anderson

ADVANTAGE PAINTING & POWERWASHING

Berkshire Hathaway Select Prop. Office: 636-394-2424

Interior & Exterior Painting

Drywall Repair • Taping Mold Removal • Wallpaper Stripping Top Quality Work • FREE Estimates

636.262.5124

INSURED MENTION AD & RECEIVE 10% OFF

314-496-5822

Tree Service COLE TREE SERVICE Tree and stump removal. Trimming, deadwooding. Free estimates. Insured. 636-475-3661 w w w. co l e - t re e - s e r v i ce. b i z . We a c c e p t C r e d i t C a r d s !