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AFTER
[Editor’s note: Though retired, Thomas
Sowell occasionally releases “bonus” columns.
When he does, West Newsmagazine
will strive to publish them.]
• • •
One of the painful realities of our times
is how long a political lie can survive, even
after having been disproved years ago, or
even generations ago.
A classic example is the phrase “tax cuts
for the rich,” which is loudly proclaimed
by opponents, whenever there is a proposal
to reduce tax rates. The current proposal
to reduce federal tax rates has revived this
phrase, which was disproved by facts – as
far back as the 1920s – and by now should
be called “tax lies for the gullible.”
How is the claim of “tax cuts for the rich”
false? Let me count the ways. More important,
you can easily check out the facts for
yourself with a simple visit to your local
public library or, for those more computerminded,
on the internet.
One of the key arguments of those who
oppose what they call “tax cuts for the
rich” is that the Reagan administration tax
cuts led to huge federal government deficits,
contrary to “supply side economics”,
which said that lower tax rates would lead
to higher tax revenues.
This reduces the whole issue to a question
about facts. The hardest of these hard
facts is that the revenues collected from
federal income taxes during every year
of the Reagan administration were higher
than the revenues collected from federal
income taxes during any year of any previous
administration.
How can that be? Because tax rates and
tax revenues are two different things. Tax
rates and tax revenues can move in either
the same direction or in opposite directions,
depending on how the economy responds.
But why should you take my word for
it that federal income tax revenues were
higher than before during the Reagan
administration? Check it out.
Official statistics are available in many
places. The easiest way to find those statistics
is to go look at a copy of the annual
“Economic Report of the President.” It
doesn’t have to be the latest report under
President Trump. It can be a report from
any administration, from the Obama
administration all the way back to the
administration of the elder George Bush.
Each annual “Economic Report of the
President” has the history of federal revenues
and expenditures, going back for
decades. And that is just one of the places
where you can get this data. The truth is
readily available, if you want it. But, if you
are satisfied with political rhetoric, so be it.
Before we turn to the question of “the
rich,” let’s first understand the implications
of higher income tax revenues after
income tax rates were cut during the
Reagan administration.
That should have put an end to the talk
about how lower tax rates reduce government
revenues and, therefore, tax cuts need
to be “paid for” or else there will be rising
deficits. There were, in fact, rising deficits
in the 1980s, but that was due to spending
that outran even the rising tax revenues.
Congress does the spending, and there is
no amount of money that Congress cannot
outspend.
As for “the rich,” higher-income taxpayers
paid more – repeat, more – tax revenues
into the federal treasury under the lower
tax rates than they had under the previous
higher tax rates.
That happened not only during the
Reagan administration, but also during the
Coolidge administration and the Kennedy
administration before Reagan, and under
the G.W. Bush administration after Reagan.
All these administrations cut tax rates and
received higher tax revenues than before.
More than that, “the rich” not only paid
higher total tax revenues after the socalled
“tax cuts for the rich,” they also paid
a higher percentage of all tax revenues
afterwards. Data on this can be found in a
number of places, including documented
sources listed in my monograph titled
“‘Trickle Down’ Theory and ‘Tax Cuts for
the Rich.’”
As a source more congenial to some, a
front-page story in The New York Times on
July 9, 2006 – during the Bush 43 administration
– reported, “An unexpectedly steep
rise in tax revenues from corporations and
the wealthy is driving down the projected
budget deficit this year.” Expectations, of
course, are in the eye of the beholder.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thanking law enforcement
To the Editor:
For those Missourians with family
members or close friends who work in
law enforcement, every week feels like
a good time to appreciate the hard work
that they do. For everyone else though, we
have National Police Week to remind us
how lucky we are to have such incredible
law enforcement officers here in Missouri.
Without their level of commitment, we’d
be seeing higher crime rates, and specifically,
we’d still be a step behind in the battle
against methamphetamine in our state.
Meth has been a terrible curse here in
Missouri, capable of destroying lives, tearing
apart families and infecting communities.
However, thanks to the hard work of
our law enforcement, meth production has
plummeted in our state, in large part due
to new tools being used in the fight. I’m
talking about the National Precursor Log
Exchange [NPLEx], a tool that tracks the
sale of over-the-counter cold and allergy
medicines containing pseudoephedrine
[PSE], which can be used by criminals to
make meth. This allows law enforcement
to catch criminals who attempt to purchase
these medicines in excess of the legal limit.
Without this kind of ingenuity, we
would be facing a much tougher battle in
the larger fight against meth. By reducing
in-state production, NPLEx allows law
enforcement to turn their focus toward the
drugs coming in from the southern border.
We should always be thankful for our law
enforcement, but this week is an opportunity
to go the extra mile in showing our
appreciation.
Mark Harder
Health care reform reflects
Missouri’s needs
To the Editor:
Seven years ago, Obamacare was
passed with bold promises to the American
people. Better care, lower premiums,
greater access … Democrats promised
us that everything we hated about health
insurance would change and everything
we loved would stay the same. Of course,
that’s not remotely close to what happened.
From sky-rocketing premiums and
unaffordable deductibles, to the reduced
choices in insurance providers, Obamacare
started on rocky ground and is now in a
death spiral. Across Missouri, people in 96
out of 114 counties have only one health
insurance option. And across the country,
insurers are fleeing the marketplace.
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The U.S. House of Representatives
recently took the first step to repeal
Obamacare and replace it with a healthcare
system that focuses on our needs.
The American Health Care Act [AHCA]
establishes a system where states, not the
federal government, are given the opportunity
to shape their healthcare system. This
means focusing more on what we need
in Missouri, and not what Washington
bureaucrats think we need.
Right now, 93 percent of all Americans
get their insurance through their employers
or the government, and these individuals
will see little or no change in their coverage.
The AHCA pays particular attention
to the 7% who purchase their coverage
through the individual insurance marketplace.
Despite misguided claims, the
AHCA ensures that pre-existing condition
protections are strengthened and insurance
companies are explicitly prohibited from
denying coverage or charging an individual
more due to a pre-existing condition
so long as coverage is maintained. And, in
the rare instance where they are unable to
maintain continuous coverage, the House
plan sets aside $138 billion to provide
them with direct payment assistance.
Democrats and the main stream media
are doing their best to scare you with a false
narrative that Republicans are out to deny
health care to people with pre-existing
conditions. But nothing could be further
from the truth. For years, I’ve promised
to take your concerns to Washington and
you may rest assured that I will continue
to look out for the most vulnerable in our
society every step of the way.
Rep. Ann Wagner
Responding to ‘The
cowards of academia’
To the Editor:
I can appreciate that there may be truth
to Dennis Prager’s assertions regarding the
limiting of “diverse” views on some college
campuses [“The cowards of academia,”
West Newsmagazine, May 3]. What I don’t
understand is why university administrators
would invite criticism by scheduling rightwing
extremists like Ann Coulter to speak
on their campuses in the first place.
Certainly not all conservatives are
deplorable human beings, but Ann Coulter
gives them all a bad name.
If the impetus as Mr. Prager suggests, is
withholding of funds by some alumni, that
indicates they are simply promoting their
own politics.
Jim Mayer
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EDITORIAL
A community that cares
On May 3, in this editorial space, we
posed a question: What type of community
do we want to be?
That issue of West Newsmagazine was
being printed as rain fell across the region
and rivers rose. At the same time, hundreds
of volunteers were answering that question,
which they had yet to read in print.
In Eureka and Valley Park, they arrived
armed with shovels and good will. The task
at hand – fill sandbags, build walls, hold
back the flood.
Photos of muddy water spreading out
and covering local communities flooded the
internet, airwaves and news pages. It was
impossible not to be mesmerized.
“Look, the water’s overtaken Route 141,
Hwy. 94, Interstate 44 …”
The images were impressive, but they
only told part of the story. The bigger story
– the one that really matters – often escaped
the cameras and always involved volunteers.
Neighbors coming together, strangers
reaching out to lend a helping hand or offer
a should to cry on or a simple plate of food
or bottle of water – those are the images of
community that all too often go unnoticed.
Yet to the home and business owners, it’s all
those individual actions that tell the whole
story.
Fighting a river is a daunting task. Rivers
rage. They claw at the earth as the rush by,
leaving mud and destruction in their wakes.
Rivers are mighty. But the human spirit is
mightier. There was proof of that on South
Central Avenue as sandbaggers worked
to fill sandbags to protect businesses in
Eureka’s historic district, and in Valley
Park where even little volunteers knew they
could make a difference.
Matthew Monolo, age 4, was one of those
volunteers. He brought his tiny shovel and
his big heart to the task of filling sandbags
at the Summertree Springs condo complex.
Why? Because he wanted to be like his dad
– and he wanted to make a difference. The
Monolos don’t live in Valley Park. They live
in Chesterfield, but they answered the call
to fill sandbags and help protect someone’s
home.
Manchester United Methodist Church sits
high and dry on its hill along Route 141, but
down in the valley, its neighbors and friends
were being hit hard. A Red Cross Shelter
and United Methodist Committee on
Relief member, the church wasted no time
in taking action. Soon buckets of cleaning
supplies were arriving by truckload, as were
volunteers to unload and distribute them.
It’s easy to forget, when the floodwaters
recede, that the hardest part of flood mode is
just beginning. The need to dispose of sandbags
and clean up mud brought out more
volunteers, who unwittingly answered the
question: What type of community do we
want to be?
It’s been weeks since the floodwaters
retreated, but all along its banks, volunteers
continue to respond: We want to be a community
that cares.
Last week, one of those unthinkable
moments happened when a school bus
filled with students from Parkway’s Hannah
Woods Elementary veered off Interstate 44.
The bus driver miraculously kept the bus
upright as it careened down a hillside along
the highway. Though she ended up pinned
under the steering wheel, the bus driver
did all she could to keep the children safe.
Thanks to her efforts, all 13 kids escaped
serious harm. But the bus driver wasn’t the
only hero on the scene that day.
Commuters and neighbors who witnessed
the scene rushed to help.
Hamid Socoro, age 9, was thrown
through the bus’ emergency door as it
crashed through the interstate’s guard rail.
But a driver, who saw it happen, pulled
over and put Hamid in his vehicle while he
called for help. Other volunteers sought to
comfort and calm the children. They were
headed to work and school and all the other
places people head out to in the early morning
hours, but when the accident happened
they stopped and they stayed to help.
Later that day, Dr. Keith Marty, Parkway’s
superintendent, released a letter to
the community. “We are grateful to all the
first responders and the medical team at
Children’s Hospital for their quick action,”
he said. “Their dedication and care for our
community is inspirational. We also understand
that other good samaritans near the
scene jumped in to help our students. It is
times like this when we are reminded of the
generosity of the human spirit.”
No one ever wants to experience a flood
or an accident or any of the challenges that
life throws our way, but often it’s in those
most difficult of times when we realize just
what type of community we want to be.
IN QUOTES
“Not trying is
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– Nicole Douglas, whose
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retired by Parkway West
“You gotta be real
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You get beat up if you
don’t believe what
everybody else believes.”
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ON THE COVER: Volunteers help to stem the
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Sandbagging on South Central
Avenue in Eureka. [Jim Erickson photo]
Volunteers assist Manchester United Methodist
Church with flood relief efforts. [Phil Wiseman photo]

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CHESTERFIELD
Plans for luxury
apartments withdrawn
Controversial plans for a luxury apartment
complex on the southeast corner of
Schoettler and South Outer 40 roads in
Chesterfield have been withdrawn by the
petitioner, KU Development.
The withdrawal took place earlier this
month. The proposal was the target of a
huge petition drive opposing the apartment
complex on the basis that it was incompatible
with single-family homes in subdivisions
along Schoettler Road. Traffic and
safety issues, the impact on green space
and property values, and potential drainage
problems also were cited.
Although the proposal had a number of
supporters, opponents’ feedback was consistent
and substantial. A crowd of nearly
500 attended an initial planning commission
public hearing on the project last September,
held at the DoubleTree by Hilton
Hotel in Chesterfield, with most of those
who spoke objecting to the development. A
subsequent hearing in December also drew
a large turnout.
Due to opposition, the proposal went
through several iterations as proponents
attempted to find a workable solution. This
month’s withdrawal included all of the plans.
Tom Kaiman, who was part of the development
group backing the apartment complex,
said a number of alternatives for the
site remain under study but that no new
proposals are imminent.
CREVE COEUR
Parade participants sought
Creve Coeur Days’ organizers are looking
for individuals, organizations and companies
to participate in this year’s parade,
which will step off at 1 p.m. on Sunday,
June 25.
“We’re looking for marching groups of all
kinds – Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops,
church groups, schools, fraternal, athletic
or social clubs, baton squads and other
organizations that would like to march as
a group in the parade,” Parade Chairperson
Patricia Cruz said. Participants needn’t be
located in Creve Coeur to participate.
“We’ve had Dixieland style bands and
small jazz combos, both walking or on flatbeds
or floats,” Cruz said. Trucks or vans
with loud-speaker music, or any other kind
of musical group are desirable.
Classic or vintage cars, floats and horsedrawn
vehicles as well as horses and riders
[with their own clean-up crew] are eligible.
For information or an application, visit
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WILDWOOD
What’s in a ZIP
With its city zip codes now having
default cities such as Ballwin, Chesterfield
and Eureka, all zip codes assigned to Wildwood
– effective June 15 – will be identified
with Wildwood as the default city.
City Administrator Ryan Thomas said
the city has a total of seven zip codes, five
of which are shared with nearby communities.
However, on May 2, Wildwood obtained
an agreement from the United States Postal
Service [USPS] to take actions that will
identify Wildwood as the corresponding
city for its zip codes, including the two zip
codes that serve only Wildwood locations
– 63038 and 63040 – which will now automatically
identify Wildwood as the default
city; and the remaining five zip codes that
are shared with other nearby communities.
The latter will be identified as Wildwood
when the plus-four exchanges assigned to
Wildwood are used. Those include 63005,
63011, 63021, 63025 and 63069.
The default mailing address for the Wildwood
portion of postal routes – even those
going through post offices in other nearby
cities – will now use the name Wildwood
by default.
According to Thomas, it is an identity
that the city and its residents have long
sought.
“Operations [for USPS] will remain
unchanged,” Thomas explained. “This
is only changing the default city name in
mailboxes. It helps give Wildwood residents
their true identity, but without requiring
operational changes for USPS.
“It’s something residents have been
wanting for a long time.”
City changes school-zone
speed limit times
The Wildwood City Council, on May 8,
gave initial approval – by a vote of 15 to
1 to legislation that changes the timing of
a 25 mile per hour speed limit on stretches
of Manchester Road near Pond Elementary
and Wildwood Middle schools. A final vote
on the legislation is set for May 22.
Rick Brown, the city’s director of public
works, said current signs indicate that the
25 mph limit is in effect from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
on days when school is in session; however,
new signs would remove the times and
simply say “when children are present.”
“This change will better let police
enforce the speed limit, such as at times
when vehicles are on the school parking
lots or parked on the road shoulders for
school events, even at night,” Brown said.
He added that the updated signs already
have been put in place.
Councilmember Tammy Shea [Ward
3], who was the lone dissenting vote,
called the new wording “ridiculous” and
criticized the council for having a vote on
the wording change after the signs were
already replaced.
“We need flashing lights installed, to let
people know the reduced speed limit is
in effect – otherwise, how would drivers
know for sure children are there?” Shea
said. Brown responded that the city’s
Board of Public Safety is considering
installing flashing yellow lights at school
zones throughout the city.
Eatherton Road home
proposed for Historic Register
Wildwood’s City Council, on May 22, is
set to vote on final approval for legislation
that would place the circa 1918 “Cottage
in Wildwood,” on the city’s Historic Register.
The home sits on a .37-acre lot at 2550
Eatherton Road, just north of Manchester
Road in the Grover neighborhood. Placing
it on the register would allow some incentives
for preservation.
The council gave a first reading to the
legislation on May 8.
Joe Vujnich, the city’s director of planning
and parks, has said that Ryan and
Katherine Dingley, owners of the commercially
zoned property, submitted an
application to put the building on the register
with the intent of reusing it as a retail
business/restaurant. They’re also seeking
possible waivers and/or incentives, such as
on a traffic generation assessment, rezoning
fees and a potentially reduced parking
requirement, totaling about $5,900 in
value. Those incentives would apply only if
historic preservation goals for the building
are met.
Vote to hire state
lobbyist firm set for May 22
Wildwood’s City Council, on May 22, is
set to vote on final approval for entering
into an agreement with AT Government
Strategies, LLC as a state lobbyist for the
city, starting June 1 and with a monthly
retainer of $1,000 for the first six months,
followed by a monthly retainer of $2,000
per month after Dec. 1 and for all of 2018.
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The monthly retainer would provide for
general representation of Wildwood and
monitoring of legislation that could impact
the city, Thomas said. If a major legislative
item arose, a separate budget would
be established for providing expanded
services, such as developing a strategic
plan to address that specific item; sharing
costs with other municipalities could also
be considered.
Mayor Jim Bowlin said the firm soon
will be sending a representative to a council
meeting to answer any questions.
WEST COUNTY
Fire district welcomes
new board member
Joe Beckemeyer, 42, of Manchester has
joined the West County EMS and Fire Protection
District Board of Directors.
Beckemeyer took his seat at the board’s
May 1 meeting after being sworn in earlier
by Charles Billings, the district’s legal
counsel. Beckemeyer ran unopposed in last
month’s election for the seat held by longtime
West County director Bob Levine.
Earlier this year, Levine announced
plans to resign and not seek re-election in
April when his term ended. He had served
on the board for 16 years.
Beckemeyer works under contract providing
fire protection services at Boeing’s
St. Louis operation. He and his wife, Katy,
have three children and have lived in the
Manchester area since 2012.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Bill would set later start for
County Council meetings
St. Louis County Councilmember Mark
Harder [District 7] believes that setting the
start of county council meetings 30 minutes
later than they begin now would make
it easier for county residents to participate
in their government.
Now, regular county council meetings
start at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. But Harder
plans to introduce a bill setting the starting
time at 6:30 p.m.
County Council Administrative Director
Genevieve M. Frank said the bill likely
would be introduced at the council’s meeting
on May 9. An initial council discussion
and vote could come at the May 16 meeting,
with the final vote possible at the May
23 meeting.
Harder said it’s hard for people to get
from work to home to council meetings in
time. To speak, they have to sign in 15 minutes
before the meetings start, he added.
“A lot of people miss the start of the
meeting,” he said.
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Veterans Honor Park dedicated in Chesterfield
May 17, 2017
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By JIM ERICKSON
Steady rainfall and chilly temperatures
had little apparent impact on the turnout for
the dedication of the new Veterans Honor
Park in Chesterfield.
In addition to filling all the folding chairs
inside three tent-like structures set up in the
middle of Veterans Place Drive, which created
standing-room-only where it was dry,
the crowd included dozens of others with
and without umbrellas who stood in the
rain during the late afternoon
May 3 ceremony.
The featured speaker
for the event was Admiral
Phil Davidson, who heads
the U.S. Fleet Forces
Command based in Norfolk,
Virginia. Davidson
grew up in Ballwin, where
his mother still lives, and
graduated from Parkway
West High School in 1978
Jan Misuraca
before attending the U.S. Naval Academy
where he received a bachelor’s degree in
physics in 1982.
Davidson’s mother attended the ceremony,
as did his wife, the former Tracy
Irwin of Chesterfield.
Describing veterans as “those who serve
and ask for little in return,” Davidson
observed that the end of mandatory military
service in this nation has reduced the
percentage of veterans in the general population
to single digits.
In that setting, the Veterans Honor Park
is an ideal reminder of what the nation
owes to those who have served, serve
now or will serve, he said.
In opening remarks, Chesterfield City
Administrator Mike Geisel said the honor
park could trace its beginnings
to a sales tax levy
approved by voters in
2004 to fund a premier
parks system in the city.
The honor park is located
in Central Park, which has
benefited from a variety of
improvements financed by
revenue from the tax levy.
Geisel credited U.S.
Army World War II veteran
Lee Wall and his daughter, Jan Misuraca,
with launching the honor park effort
in 2012. Successful private fundraising
efforts were matched by a city contribution
and a grant from the Municipal Parks
Grant Commission of St. Louis County.
World War II U.S. Navy veteran Lenny Smith of Chesterfield shakes hands with Adm. Phil Davidson
before the start of the dedication ceremony for the new Veterans Honor Park in Chesterfield.
Also speaking during the dedication
were Misuraca, who thanked those who
helped make the honor park a reality,
former Mayor Bruce Geiger, who teamed
with Misuraca in the fundraising, and
current Mayor Bob Nation, whom Geisel
credited for support that made the project’s
final push successful.
Geiger noted the honor park construction
project was completed “on time and
under budget.”
Groundbreaking for the honor park was
held last June.
During the dedication, the nation’s flag
was raised on the honor park’s center flagpole
and later was flanked by the banners
of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force,
Coast Guard and Merchant Marine.
The honor park is designed to be a place
for reflection, a tribute to veterans past,
present and future, and a location where
those of school age can learn about the
nation’s armed forces and the role they
have played over the years. Misuraca predicted
the park will become a popular site
for various events, including weddings.
Proposed reappointments of Chesterfield attorneys spark debate
By JIM ERICKSON
The reappointment of the city of Chesterfield’s
prosecuting attorney, his assistant
and naming a representative to the Chesterfield
Transportation Development District
[TDD] Board came before the City Council
at its May 1 meeting. But after discussions
at an earlier agenda review session
and a flurry of motions and amendments
at the regular meeting, the issues remained
undecided pending further review by two
council committees.
Mayor Bob Nation brought up the reappointments
of Tim Engelmeyer as the city’s
prosecuting attorney and Tony Pezzani as
assistant prosecuting attorney as the first
item of business during the agenda review
session. Pezzani is a partner with Engelmeyer
in a Chesterfield law firm. Both
reappointments are for four-year terms;
however, Nation suggested an alternative
of a one-year term.
He also suggested that complaints about
Engelmeyer’s handling of a number of
serious traffic offenses and possible conflicts
of interest be referred to the council’s
Public Health and Safety Committee for
further review. He added that the committee
should be given authority to call in outside
legal counsel if necessary.
Nation recalled that questions about
Engelmeyer’s handling of a number of
cases came up not long after
his election as mayor four years
ago. He said he had talked with
Engelmeyer about those issues
and was completely satisfied
with the explanations given.
In addition, the mayor said
Engelmeyer appeared at a public
town hall meeting earlier this
year to explain the workings of
Chesterfield’s municipal court
and to answer questions from
councilmembers and others
attending. Again, the attorney
responded fully to any and all
questions raised, Nation said.
Councilmember Randy Logan
Engelmeyer
Pezzani
[Ward 3] supported Nation’s observations
and conclusions and said he “had absolutely
no problem” with the Engelmeyer
and Pezzani reappointments.
Also voicing his support was Councilmember
Barry Flachsbart [Ward 1], who
observed that other attorneys have praised
Chesterfield’s municipal court operations.
From conversations he has had with
members of the city’s police department,
Flachsbart added that Engelmeyer is highly
regarded there as well.
As chairman of the public
health and safety committee,
Flachsbart said he would do
whatever he was directed to do,
“but I really don’t think it [a
review of complaints] is necessary,”
he asserted.
Not satisfied with the reappointments
was Councilmember
Ben Keathley [Ward 2], who
joined the council following the
April 2017 elections. Returning
both attorneys to their positions
is the equivalent of a no-bid contract,
he said. Having Pezzani
handle cases in which Engelmeyer
may have a conflict of
interest is not practical because both men
are from the same law firm, Keathley said.
City Attorney Chris Graville weighed in
by noting that Engelmeyer has an outside
attorney he can turn to if and when conflicts
of interest arise. Flachsbart added it
is not Pezzani’s job to handle conflict cases
but to assist with the sheer volume of the
court’s activities.
Responding to questions raised about
Engelmeyer also handling cases as a
defense attorney in other municipal courts,
Graville said the Missouri Bar Association
currently has no policies dealing with such
situations.
With no consensus reached during the
agenda review session, there was general
agreement to end the discussion and
resume it “out front” during the formal
meeting. There, the same points again
were aired. However, by that time, Engelmeyer
had arrived at the meeting and
briefly addressed the council. He apologized
for not being at the agenda review
session, explaining he had been detained
in Valley Park due to the floods threatening
that community, where he also serves
as prosecuting attorney.
Engelmeyer referred to the earlier town
hall meeting and also explained Pezzani’s
role in dealing with the volume of Chesterfield’s
municipal court cases.
Nation ultimately opted to defer making
the reappointments, pending the committee’s
review. Graville said Engelmeyer
and Pezzani could continue to serve in the
interim.

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Chesterfield residents asked to
weigh in on special tax district
By JIM ERICKSON
With an ice rink slated for possible development
in Chesterfield Valley, residents
are being asked to weigh in on extending
a special sales tax district. To that end,
Mayor Bob Nation has placed a survey on
the city’s website through May 26.
“This is only a survey which will be
used to gauge public opinion,” the survey
announcement said. It also emphasized,
“The City of Chesterfield would not own
and would not have any financial participation
in the ice rink.”
The Chesterfield Youth Hockey Association
is spearheading the rink project, a twosheet
facility to be built in the western part
of the Valley, south of I-64. It has asked
that the existing Chesterfield Valley Transportation
Development District be used to
fund about $7 million in improvements to
roads, parking and utilities related to the
new rink.
Revenue for the improvements would
come from an existing 3/8-cent sales tax
collected only in Chesterfield Valley. The
levy already has funded other transportation-related
projects in the Valley through
the sale of bonds, which the sales tax revenue
retires. If the tax is extended, it would
continue for 15 more years beyond its
current expiration date, or until the debt is
paid off, whichever comes sooner.
Extending the sales tax requires a positive
vote by residents in adjoining subdivisions,
a number in the low hundreds,
as opposed to all those living in the city.
However, opponents of the TDD extension
have said that anyone doing business
in the Valley is required to pay the higher
tax, not just those who can vote on the
measure.
The survey can be found online at www.
chesterfield.mo.us/mayors-survey.html.
Responding to the survey, the hockey
association issued a statement saying, “For
22 years, ice sports have brought millions
of dollars in revenues to the Chesterfield
Valley from events and leagues hosted at
the Hardee’s Iceplex. The Chesterfield
Sportscomplex will continue that tradition
while also providing the Chesterfield community
with additional opportunities to
host other community events.
“The Chesterfield Hockey Association
appreciates the support received so far
from the city of Chesterfield and the surrounding
community.”
Wildwood to vote on possible video streaming
June 3rd
By MARY SHAPIRO
As early as July, Wildwood City Council
and other city meetings could be video
streamed to the public.
A resolution that would authorize the
purchase, delivery and installation of new
camera/video streaming equipment and
other system upgrades for the Wildwood
municipal building, at a cost of $23,496.75,
was discussed during the May 8 council
work session. But a vote to authorize a purchase
order with CI Select for the technology
was put off until at least the May 22
council meeting.
Councilmember Jim Baugus [Ward 3]
asked for the delay so that various council
questions could be answered. Included were
those regarding the importance of determining
how long the city must retain the video
files; addressing search capability for those
files; and consulting with other municipalities
to determine best practices in posting
meeting videos and to find out who has
worked with CI Select.
During the work session, City Administrator
Ryan Thomas said the new equipment
would allow for the recording of city
meetings and streaming of that video on the
city’s website. He said the city’s audio visual
vendor, CI Select, determined that installation
of a two-camera system with live streaming
capabilities would cost a total of $18,128.43.
The recommended streaming service [www.
livestream.com] would cost $249 per month.
Included in the two-camera system would
be a camera at the rear of the council chamber
with full pan, tilt and zoom capabilities
for viewing the dais as well as a camera
with optical zoom capabilities that would be
attached to the speakers’ podium.
City staff could toggle between cameras,
depending on the person speaking or select
an image being displayed on monitors,
Thomas said. He noted that, with so many
features being added to the existing audio
visual system and given its age, it would be
advisable to upgrade to a new system controller
and touch screen console, an additional
cost of $5,368.32.
Mayor Jim Bowlin said the video streaming
would provide benefits such as giving
the public better knowledge of how city
government operates and security for the
council and public speakers. Thomas added
that the city’s Board of Public Safety also
is considering use of security cameras
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Valley gas station sues Chesterfield
May 17, 2017
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By JIM ERICKSON
The city of Ballwin has received its
annual audit for 2016 and with it an
unsolicited opinion from the independent
accounting firm that reviewed the city’s
financial statements.
The auditor’s report, part of the comprehensive
annual financial document
prepared by Ballwin’s finance department,
gave the city a clean bill of health. Penny
Scovill, from the Hochschild, Bloom &
Company accounting firm, reviewed key
aspects from the audit at the Board of
Aldermen meeting on May 8.
Among items included in the financial
report were:
The unassigned fund balance in the city’s
general fund was more than $6.7 million at
year end or about 37 percent of that fund’s
expenditures in 2016.
Total debt decreased by $1.9 million as
payments were made on schedule during
the year. The debt balance is primarily tax
The convenience store and gas station located on property
known as “the wedge” in Chesterfield Valley in 2014 [file photo]
The owner of a Chesterfield
Valley convenience
store and gas station, on
property locally known
as “the wedge,” has sued
the city of Chesterfield
and a long list of current
and former City Councilmembers,
employees and
those serving on the city’s
Planning Commission over
requirements that the business
is being asked to meet for a modernization
project.
In a lawsuit filed in St. Louis County
Circuit Court, Energy Marketing 709, LLC,
alleges Chesterfield officials are asking
that a project to upgrade its fuel service
operation at Olive Street and Chesterfield
Airport Road include provisions the city
cannot legally require.
At issue are requirements for no left
turns onto Chesterfield Airport Road from
the easternmost access of the property and
for streetlights along the roadway.
According to the lawsuit, St. Louis
County maintains that it has exclusive
jurisdiction over traffic regulations on
Chesterfield Airport Road. If plans for
the project include the no-left-turn provision
the city wants, the county will deny
a permit to install needed curb cuts along
that road, effectively blocking the redevelopment,
the lawsuit says. Further, the suit
claims the requirement for streetlights is an
attempt to regulate traffic on Chesterfield
Airport Road and cannot be required as
part of the city’s duty to approve a site plan.
The lawsuit asks for an injunction prohibiting
the city from enforcing the noleft-turn
and streetlight requirements and a
court order compelling the city to sign the
final site development plan for the project.
In addition, the property owner seeks
$1.1 million in damages, plus attorneys’
fees, “on account of defendants’ truly irrational
actions.”
Because of the pending litigation, City
Attorney Chris Graville declined to comment
on issues raised in the complaint.
The chronology of events in the lawsuit
shows the process for Energy Marketing
709 to get the city’s approvals for the redevelopment
plan began in 2013.
Audit shows Ballwin in good health
increment financing bonds, which technically
are not a general obligation of the city;
however, Ballwin officials have expressed
a commitment that bond payments are
made so that the city’s credit rating is not
jeopardized.
A committed balance of nearly $3 million
for future improvements to the city’s
government center was available at year
end. Those funds will be an important
aspect in Ballwin’s decision to proceed
with plans for a new building to house its
operations.
Revenues from all sources in 2016 totaled
nearly $22.9 million, or $120,000 higher
than 2015. Expenses totaled almost $20
million, some $619,000 more than last year.
Ballwin’s comprehensive annual financial
report is scheduled to be posted on the
city’s website. The 2015 document, now
on the website, received the Government
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After a number of years of on-again/
off-again study and debate about upgrading
its offices, the city of Ballwin now is
on a course to build a new administration
facility, with construction starting as soon
as early next year.
The timetable for remaining steps in
designing and building the new structure
was part of a presentation and recommendation
session at the May 8 Ballwin Board
of Aldermen meeting.
Reviewing alternative approaches available
to the city was Todd Sweeney of Navigate
Building Solutions [NBS], the firm
Ballwin hired in late February to kick start
the decision-making process.
Sweeney said an NBS study had focused
on three site options:
• either renovating and adding on to the
city’s current location on Manchester Road
at Seven Trails Drive or demolishing that
structure and building a new one there.
• erecting a new facility on a secondary
baseball field in Vlasis Park.
• erecting a new facility on a site on the
south side of Park Drive between the police
station/municipal court complex and the
city’s historic log cabin.
All three options involved property the
city already owns. Other possible locations
large enough for a new office and required
parking had price tags of $500,000 or more
for the land and were ruled out for budget
reasons.
NBS recommended building a new facility
on the ball field, located on the northeast
corner of the park. The Park Drive option
was not viable due to setback requirements
and the expense of relocating a storm
sewer. Although reusing the current site is
possible, the cost of a new building there
would be greater and a renovation and
expansion would cost almost as much as a
new structure.
With the ball field location, the city still
would have the choice of selling the current
location or using it to expand park
facilities.
Sweeney set an estimated price of $3.64
million on a new, one-story building comprising
10,000 square feet at the ball field
site. The price includes moving costs, furnishings
and other expenses for getting the
facility up and running.
Alderman Mark Stallmann [Ward 2]
asked if the proposed building would be
large enough to handle possible future
needs, noting it would be cheaper to build
a larger structure now than to add on later.
City Administrator Eric Hanson responded
that most city functions now are housed on
the current headquarters’ main floor and that
the new structure would be 40 percent larger
than the space now being used. While the
existing office has a basement, very little of
that space is occupied, Hanson said.
Sweeney noted that the proposed structure
can accommodate a 3,000-square-foot
addition if needed in the future.
Alderman Frank Fleming [Ward 3] noted
that, in recent years, the city has set aside
money for the project. In addition, the ball
field that would be displaced isn’t in good
condition and is used very little, he said.
Hanson confirmed that money set aside
when city expenditures have come in under
budget, plus projected savings this year,
should be enough to pay for the new building
or be close to that amount.
Sweeney presented a timetable that calls
for hiring an architect and other needed
resources by the end of June, preparing
design plans and conducting the bidding
process by the end of February 2018 and
starting construction in March.
Fleming’s motion to approve the ball
field site and move forward with the timetable
Sweeney outlined was approved on a
7-0 vote. Alderman Ray Kerlagon [Ward 4]
was absent.

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Jerry Klein, long-serving Ballwin supervisor, retires
May 17, 2017
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By JIM ERICKSON
“You wear a lot of hats in this job,” said
Jerry Klein, whose nearly 44 years of service
as a city of Ballwin staff member provided
opportunities to try on most of them.
Klein, 66, retired at the end of April from
his job as code enforcement supervisor, just
two weeks shy of his 44th anniversary of
joining Ballwin’s staff on a full-time basis
in 1973. He had worked part-time with the
city several years before that.
While his work indeed did require him to
be prepared to handle many different tasks,
perhaps the most unusual came early in his
career.
“We received a call from the owner
and operator of a beauty salon,” Klein
recalled. “She was talking very softly and
it was clear that she was desperate. She
said she had seen a rat in the restroom of
her salon and she was afraid her customers
who were there would freak out if they
learned about it. ‘Was there anything we
could do?’ she asked.”
Klein said he felt sorry for the lady and,
while he had no background in pest extermination,
he and a co-worker grabbed the
only thing that was handy – a baseball bat
– and made the short drive to the beauty
salon.
“So here you have two guys, one of them
with a baseball bat, walking into a beauty
salon in front of several women who were
getting their hair done,” Klein recounted.
“We didn’t say a word. We just went back
to the restroom, walked in and closed the
door.”
Soon, the sound of the bat striking something
echoed throughout the salon as Klein
and his co-worker dispatched the invading
rodent.
“We wrapped the rat in toilet paper and
walked out,” Klein said. “I’m not sure what
story the beauty salon owner told her customers
to explain what had happened but it
must have been a doozy.”
Klein was part of the public works
department when he started working for
the city and was asked to take charge of
inspections when Ballwin enacted a housing
code not long after his career began.
He also was studying political science
at the University of Missouri-St. Louis
and completed his degree by taking night
classes. “I ended up staying in government,
so I guess that turned out OK,” he said of
his college studies.
When Klein retired, his staff included
three inspectors, one plan reviewer and
two clerks, a slightly smaller number than
when the city grew more rapidly. “The city
seems pretty well developed now,” Klein
noted, “but developers still are managing
to find places to build. They like Ballwin
because homes sell out fast here.”
Asked what he’ll miss most, Klein
responded quickly. “The people – the ones
I’ve worked with here and others in the
city,” he said.
A Ballwin resident since his parents
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when he was in high school, Klein said
he plans to remain in the municipality. He
admits he will probably drop by city hall
occasionally “to see how things are going”
and hopes to visit the city’s golf course
more often now that he’ll be able
to play during the week.
The hill on the Ballwin Golf
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getting steeper lately, he concedes.
“But I haven’t given in to
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Klein also anticipates doing
more traveling with his wife,
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real estate and personal property.
According to the district’s projections,
the combination of fees for ambulance
service and the planned tax rate decrease
will mean a net revenue increase of
some $800,000 yearly.
In a statement, read before the
district’s Board of Directors unanimously
approved the resolution,
Board President Rick Gans said
the additional funds are needed
to cope with the steadily increasing
costs of providing emergency
medical services, which are rising faster
than tax revenues. In addition, the district
faces other capital expenditure needs that
would require a tax rate increase or a bond
issue, absent the projected higher income
from the ambulance service fees.
Theoretically, the board could increase
tax rates for both the ambulance and general
funds because those levies now are
lower than the taxpayer authorized ceilings.
For example, the maximum general
fund tax rate on residential property is 53
cents per $100 assessed valuation but the
recently levied rate has been 42 to 43 cents,
Gans said. He added that Monarch has the
second lowest tax rate among the 26 fire
districts in St. Louis County.
Gans said the board believes billing for
ambulance services is the best alternative
for boosting revenue. In charging
for ambulance services, Monarch will be
implementing a practice already used by
most other fire protection districts in the
area.
Under the new plan, Monarch will file
a claim for ambulance services provided
to district residents but will obligate the
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and deductibles associated with
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All persons receiving ambulance service
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information and documentation to enable
Monarch to file a claim, the resolution says.
The new ambulance service billing policy
will go into effect June 1. The ambulance
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2 cents per $100 assessed valuation on real
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Monarch will submit its proposed levies
later this year.
The board had scheduled a public hearing
on the proposal to take place before the
vote; however, only one person attended
the meeting to comment. District officials
did receive two emails and a number of
residents responded to a survey asking for
their input on the issue.
Acting Chief Cary Spiegel said a tally of
the small number of survey forms received
showed that 57 percent of district residents
favored the proposal while 32 percent were
opposed. Spiegel noted that comments
from some of those opposed suggested
they did not fully understand how the new
plan would work.
Gans read the two emails he had received
and both supported the new plan.
In her remarks to the board, area resident
Lynn Potts said she favors the proposal.
However, she asked district leaders to consider
carefully how it uses tax money and
other revenues and not engage in spending
sprees just because additional funds from
the ambulance fees become available.
She said she believes some fire districts
have used their funds and resources
unwisely simply because they were available.
Among other things, she questioned
sending a fire truck and ambulance, both
with advanced life support equipment and
personnel, on emergency medical calls that
one vehicle with basic life support capabilities,
perhaps from a private ambulance
service, could handle.
Although the board did not respond at the
hearing, Gans later said Monarch’s policy
is to treat any 911 call as an emergency.
Although dispatchers try to determine the
level of response needed, an in-depth probe
to determine the correct level of response
would take precious additional time.
“I would always rather over commit
to an emergency call for help and send
back the unneeded ambulance and/or fire
truck,” Gans said. “Delaying a response
by first determining if it can be handled
by a lesser-equipped ambulance possibly
coming from further away takes the risk
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A food safety protocol that will limit the
type of outside food allowed in schools
and shared with others, such as for parties,
is planned in Parkway for the 2017-2018
school year.
Robin Wallin, the district’s director of
health services, said, “The driving force
behind the protocol development has been
the rising incidence of food allergies in
Parkway and the continuing episodes of
life-threatening reactions [anaphylaxis]
that are occurring at school.”
She noted that the district has seen “a
dramatic increase in the number of students
with life-threatening food allergies.”
In the 2008-2009 school year, the district
had 340 students with food allergies. In
the current year, that number has jumped
to 1,123.
“Additionally, there have been 21 episodes
of anaphylaxis in Parkway in the past three
school years, including nine this school year
alone,” Wallin said. “In analyzing these
events, we noted that more than half of the
events were caused by classroom parties
and students sharing food. In an effort to try
and reduce the risk of anaphylaxis for our
students with food allergies, we drafted a
protocol to reduce potential exposures that
happen from sharing food.”
The basic elements of the protocol
include trying to keep classrooms foodfree
when possible and not sharing food
brought from home.
“Additionally, we are planning to be
very mindful when food is used in the curriculum,
being sure that parents and school
nurses have advance notice about this,”
Wallin said. “We are also encouraging our
schools to find safe and inclusive ways to
celebrate birthdays and holidays without
using food. We will be asking staff to avoid
using food as a reward or motivator.”
Wallin said the protocol will not preclude
giving assistance to students who are
hungry. If a staff member suspects that a
student does not have access to adequate
nutritious meals, a counselor or administrator
will be notified and assistance provided,
she said.
Eliza McGonigle and Maya Sagett,
fifth-graders at Green Trails Elementary,
expressed concern about the protocol
during the comment portion of the district’s
Board of Education meeting on April 12.
“The higher grade levels know what they
can and cannot eat, so maybe this policy
could just be set among the younger students,”
Sagett suggested. She said she felt
there are many foods that would be safe for
parties, such as 7Up and pizza.
Some foods can be unusually scary for
students, especially those containing
allergens such as strawberries and peanut
butter.
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“Pizza is a good idea because it doesn’t
have our school’s most feared allergy
– peanuts – and all of the students in our
school love it, and it is what we are already
being served in the cafeteria,” she said.
McGonigle agreed. “If we’re allowed
to eat the food from the cafeteria that they
serve us, we could just get the same food
we would be served at the school at the parties
– all of the students in our grade want
this,” she said.
McGonigle said she had seen few uses of
EpiPens [auto-injectors of epinephrine, for
the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis]
at school. However, Paul Tandy, the district’s
chief communications officer, said
all schools have EpiPens on hand and the
number of times they are being used has
increased significantly.
Likewise, Wallin noted that more than
half of the students who have had lifethreatening
food allergy episodes at school
were middle or high school students.
“This is a concern across age spans and
the danger doesn’t lessen as a student gets
older,” Wallin said.
“One of the things we try to do is teach
kids about caring, and this is one way for
students to care about classmates with
allergies. In this case, keeping classmates
safe includes not sharing food because, in
an average classroom, there’s at least one
student with a food allergy.”
District officials came up with draft
ideas for the new food safety protocol
at the beginning of this school year and
shared them with administrators, teachers,
parents, students and others to gather feedback,
Wallin said.
“Some schools have gone ahead and
started adopting parts of the protocol, particularly
the ones about having celebrations
without food. We know that’s asking
for a culture shift, because we are a nation
that celebrates with food,” she said.
Tandy added that the district’s “nurses
feel we need to reduce the amount of food
students bring in for sharing, to reduce
exposure of that to kids with allergies.”
“This is all about student safety,” he said.

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The Principia students to launch
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The Principia Upper School seniors Gus
Balukake and James Masten have created
a business, which they hope will become
an ongoing community project and a Principia
tradition.
For their senior project, a requirement of
all graduating seniors, the duo teamed up
to create PrinBiz, a marketplace fashioned
similarly to an open-air market or bazaar,
featuring local businesses. The primary
purpose is to provide a distribution outlet
for local vendors, artists, crafts professionals
and local high school students, who
are involved in entrepreneurial and business
programs and who need visibility and
access to customers.
Normally, students are given three dedicated
weeks during the school year to complete
their projects, followed by a week of
presentations to peers, community members
and Senior Project Coordinator Steve
Henn; but the PrinBiz duo started months
earlier – taking the whole semester to prepare
for their capstone event – the PrinBiz
Open Market.
Open to the public, the PrinBiz Open
Market will be held from 11:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m. on Saturday, May 20 in the Carey
Field House on The Principia campus,
13201 Clayton Road in Town & Country.
“We were more than prepared for presenting
our business plan, which was eight
pages long. It was one of the best they had
ever seen. It really boosts our confidence,”
said Masten.
Balukake, an international student from
Uganda who has been attending The Principia
three years, said, “I look at all we
James Masten [left] and Gus Balukake
have accomplished, seeing how we turned
something from nothing but ideas into a
real-life business” and noted that the experience
was rewarding.
As for their creation, “PrinBiz may be
used as a chassis for teaching future business,
financial and management classes,
which are still being designed to follow the
freshmen entrepreneurship class,” project
manager Brian Webster said. The students
also are weighing various options so that
the market event can continue on a monthly
basis.
“We want to create a community venue
where one doesn’t exist today,” Masten
said. While there are similar offerings in
Soulard and Kirkwood, he said there is
“nothing like this” offered in West County.
With a Town Square set to break ground
in Town & Country later this year, the students
are communicating with city officials
about having a standing PrinBiz market as
part of its design.
“This is really a community project,”
explained Webster. “We think this is a
great outreach program that will benefit
local businesses, students and community
members alike.”
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Strong finish in LEGO
League competition
A group of Wild Horse Elementary students
won the Explosive Idea Award at the
Junior FIRST LEGO League [FLL] competition
in Wentzville this spring.
The “Hummingbots” are all third-grade
students and include Satvik Seetharaman,
Joyce Xiang, Pooja Ganesh, Shreyas Iyer
and Rohan Deshpande. The team successfully
communicated its ideas, designed to
help hummingbirds, in a fact-filled poster
that was the result of their collective
research.
Team supporter Gavathri Seetharaman
said, “We hope this recognition boosts
their confidence for going into FLL again
next year.”
Chesterfield Elementary second-grade
student Pranav Visveswaran won the Synergy
Award for the model and display his
team built at the Junior FLL competition.
His team, “Jungle Raiders,” constructed
a robotic model that depicted a bumble bee/
honey bee in a tropical habitat. Team members
programmed the model to come out of
the bee hive, vibrate and reach a flower to
get nectar.
Rockwood selects
teachers of the year
The Hummingbots
Each year, Rockwood schools select
educators as their Teacher of the Year.
From this selection, the district recognizes
its school-level teachers of the year representing
its elementary, middle and high
schools.
Lisa Molengraft, librarian at Ridge
Meadows, was selected at the elementary
school level.
Molengraft said her greatest contribution
to teaching is her “empathy for others.”
“It’s my belief that curriculum and standards
should guide our academics, but
empathy should guide our hearts. It steers
me to find the patience, desire, positive
approach and energy to do the right thing
for kids. Always,” she said.
Eighth-grade math teacher Katie Barsanti
from LaSalle Springs was selected at
the middle school level.
“Passion and heart – that is the root of
what makes a great teacher,” Barsanti said
in accepting the award. “When I look back
at my career thus far, I feel that this truly
encapsulates the success I have had in education.
The best days of teaching are the
days when I am making connections and I
am learning more and more about who my
students are.”
Melissa Ann Burger, language arts
teacher at Marquette, was selected at the
high school level. “Our educational system
has the essential role of providing every
child with a safe and supportive environment,
accessible resources and competent
facilitators,” said Burger. “My hope and
dream is that I can teach, inspire, motivate
or push these students to be the difference
and make our world even better.”
Molengraft also was honored as the district-level
Teacher of the Year at the 2017
ROSE Awards ceremony on Sunday, May 7.
Missouri Scholars 100 named
The Missouri Association of Secondary
School Principals has recognized the following
high school students as Missouri
Scholars 100:
• Alex Luckerman and Madeleine Scannell
from Parkway Central
• Jillian Day and Aditya Gokhale from
Parkway North
• Erin R. Neely and Rebecca Parker from
Parkway South
• Greg Shank and Angela Tsao from Parkway
West
• Caleb Biggs and Katie Buatois from
Eureka High
Ridge Meadows librarian Lisa Molengraft [center] is Rockwood’s 2017 Teacher of the Year.
• Sai Allu and Lisa Wu from Lafayette
• Arjun Devraj and Lucy Zhu from Marquette
• Ariel Burbridge and Michaela Murphy
from Rockwood Summit
• James Orme-Rogers from Saint Louis
Priory
• Lauren Sullivan from Visitation Academy
• Caroline Zupan from St. Joseph’s Academy.
Schools across Missouri were invited
to nominate candidates for this statewide
recognition. Selection was based primarily
on a formula using the student’s grade
point average and ACT or SAT score. Each
student nominated had to meet criteria of
an “Academic Decathlon,” which included
10 “events” designed to assure the academic
strength of the student. To meet the
decathlon requirements, the student had to
have a minimum GPA of 3.75, a minimum
ACT score of 29 or a minimum SAT score
of 1,900, be ranked in the upper 10 percent
of the class, and have taken upper level
courses in mathematics, science, English
and a foreign language. The student also
had to have excellent attendance, be an
exemplary school citizen and be involved
in a school activity program.
Parkway poet honored
At the Missouri state finals held in Jefferson
City, Parkway West senior Emily
Bauer won the top honor of Missouri State
Champion in the Poetry Out Loud competition.
Bauer attended the national finals in
Washington, D.C., where she competed
against 52 state and territory champions.
As a state champion, Bauer received
$200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the
finals for herself and an adult chaperone.
Additionally, Parkway West received $500
for the purchase of poetry books.
An estimated 6,000 students from 41
schools in Missouri participated at various
levels of the competition.
The annual Poetry Out Loud National
Recitation Contest encourages the nation’s
high school students to experience great
poetry through participating in a dynamic
nationwide recitation competition. This
program helps students master public
speaking skills, build self-confidence and
learn about their literary heritage.

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Parkway South Middle students rally in support of Auggie Super Powers
By BONNIE KRUEGER
December 25, 2016, was a Christmas to
remember for the Powers family. Unfortunately,
it was for all the wrong reasons.
Three-year-old Auggie, the grandson of
Parkway South Middle School English/language
arts teacher Patty Powers, was diagnosed
with childhood acute lymphocytic
leukemia after being seen in the emergency
department at Mercy Hospital to treat what
the family thought was dehydration. Chemotherapy
began that day and he remained
in the hospital for most of January.
South Middle students became aware
of Auggie’s condition when they inquired
about a bracelet worn by Powers that read
“Auggie Super Powers.” Long before he
became ill, Auggie’s parents were quizzing
him about what his middle name was and
he proudly announced “Super.” The nickname
stuck and now could not be more
fitting in light of the battle he is facing.
Powers shared that Auggie has been incredibly
brave and strong since his diagnosis.
After spring break, each character education
group at South Middle [known as a
Patriot Unity Group or PUG and comprised
of a mix of 12 sixth-, seventh- and eighthgraders]
was asked to select a service
project. Some groups chose to highlight
awareness of medical conditions, such as
Down syndrome, or raise awareness of
organizations like Catherine Cares. Other
groups asked for donations that included
books, food or pet items to give to local
charities. Without hesitation, Powers’
group immediately asked to do something
in support of Auggie.
Together, they decided to raise money
for Friends of Kids with Cancer, which has
been a tremendous support to the Powers
family.
Powers was asked in the early ‘90s to
stuff envelopes for Friends, just as the nonprofit
was starting to gain traction. She had
no idea that, 25 years later, Friends would
be giving back to her family.
According to its website, Friends’ mission
is threefold: educational, emotional
and recreational. Specifically for the
Powers family, the organization provided
toys and recreational distractions for
Auggie during his stays at the Cardinals
Kids Cancer Center at Mercy Children’s
Hospital and hope for the family. Powers
said she is grateful for the organization’s
constant, unwavering presence over the
last five months.
Likewise, she is grateful for the kindness
of her PUG. On April 28, her
students organized a walk-a-thon,
asking participants to donate a
minimum of $2 to walk during the
eighth-hour event. Powers set a
personal goal of raising a minimum
of $200. In all, her PUG collected
$883 to donate to Friends.
“The support was amazing.
About half the school participated,
with teachers paying for their entire
class to walk,” Powers shared.
Because of rain, the walk-a-thon
was held inside the school gymnasium.
The kids made the most of
it, walking to funky music to cheer
them on.
Auggie and his parents, Libby
and Greg, were present, but Auggie
couldn’t channel his super powers
that day. He is in the midst of a
chemo treatment known as the
“Red Devil,” which makes him
very ill and includes steroid treatments that
wreak havoc on his tiny body.
Still, it was hard not to feel happy at the
walk, especially for Powers.
“I love the heart of my kids. They rose
to the occasion,” she shared. After teaching
at South Middle for nine years, she has a
Auggie with his aunt Kathleen and dad Greg, at a walka-thon
in his honor.
strong network of colleagues and said that
to get her through the darker times, she’s
taking a “village mentality.”
“It is the support my co-workers, friends,
students and even total strangers, offering
prayers and kind words. That is what gets
me through,” she said.

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the recent 2017 NASTAR [National Standard
Race] Nationals in Steamboat Springs,
Colorado. The event brings qualified
NASTAR racers from ski resorts across
the country to race in five championship
competitions.
Hidden Valley earned 23 podium finishes
with a team of 35 competitors and sent
seven gold medalists to the 2017 NASTAR
Race of Champions, where HVST’s
own Steve Coulter won the competition,
repeating his win from the 2015 NASTAR
nationals at Snowmass. HVST champions
included Steven Coulter, David Coulter,
Keith Lage, Adam Adkins, Tom Berkeley,
Adelina Johnson and Melynda Coulter.
Despite being one of the smallest and
most southern NASTAR competition
venues in the U.S., Hidden Valley placed
eighth overall in a field of 76 competing
resorts, up from 12th place in 2016.
“We had the best cheering section, the
best-looking jackets, and our potluck dinners
are second to none,” HVST Member
Chair Annie Sloane said. “The success of
the team is the huge team spirit we have,
being from a small Midwest hill to compete
with the large resorts around the U.S.”
In the giant slalom, Melynda Coulter
took gold in the women’s Bronze Division,
and Adam Adkins won gold in the men’s
Platinum Division. Steve Coulter took gold
in the Gold Division and moved on to win
the Race of Champions the following day.
Michael Pompian won silver in the Silver
Division.
Team treasurer Keith Lage stood up to
maintain HVST’s hold on the gold medal
in the men’s Bronze Division, won by
HVST competitors in 2015 and 2016.
HVST head coach David Coulter was
in a class by himself, claiming his sixth
national title in the men’s 70-74 division.
Coach Tom Berkley, also in the 70-74 age
group, won a gold in the Silver Division in
his 19th appearance at NASTAR Nationals.
In the Friends Team race, Adeline Lage,
Adam Adkins, Steven Coulter, Skyler
Romano, Alexander Campian, David
Coulter, Harriet Sloane and Noah Kleinleher
joined together to push through the
pack and win gold in the highest division
team race.
The Race of Champions is a competition
consisting of all gold medalists from
all divisions [Platinum, Gold, Silver, and
Bronze] and age groups. Competitors race
against each other for the best handicapped
result.
High school boys track
The Marquette boys track and field team
won the recent Jim Schmuck Invitational at
Parkway South, finishing with 100 points.
Parkway North was second with 90 points.
Parkway Central came in third with 77.5
and Eureka was fourth with 63.5 points.
Senior Thomas Penny won two
races, capturing the 800 in 1 minute,
59 seconds and the 1,600 in 4:28.
Junior Nicholas Warman was second in the
3,200 with a time of 9:46. Parkway Central’s
Charlie McIntyre won the 3,200 in
9:29.
Marquette also won two relays. The
1,600-relay team finished first in 3:24 while
the 3,200-relay team won in 8:08.
Parkway North’s Jalani Williams won
the 110-meter hurdles in 14.83 seconds
and Jakeel Suber won the 300 intermediate
hurdles in 39.32.
Women’s college volleyball
Missouri State’s Lily Johnson, of Wildwood,
has been selected to the U.S. Collegiate
National Team [CNT] Thailand Tour.
USA Volleyball said the senior-to-be is
one of 12 players picked for the squad after
her recent performance at the U.S. Women’s
National Team Open Tryouts. She is
one of three players on the team that does
not play for a Power Five volleyball school.
The three-time All-American will compete
internationally for Team USA for the
second consecutive year after participating
on the CNT-Europe team that won the
Global Challenge in Croatia last summer.
Johnson’s trip will take place May 19-30
in Bangkok. The match schedule includes
contests against the Thailand National
Team, the Thailand U23 Team and Bangkok
Glass, the top team in the Thai professional
league. The CNT-Thailand team also will
play against two other teams yet to be confirmed.
The team training and competition
Lily Johnson
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Center in Bangkok, one of only four such
centers in Asia.
The Missouri Valley Conference Player
of the Year for a second consecutive season
in 2016, Johnson became the fourth player
in league history to lead the conference in
kills three times, averaging 4.54 kills, 5.12
points, 3.07 digs, 0.35 aces and 0.36 blocks
per set with a .228 hitting percentage last
year.
College golf
Lafayette graduate Dillon Eaton recently
tied a National Collegiate Club Golf Association
[NCCGA] National Championship
record with a 66 on the Park Course at
the Hot Springs [Arkansas] Country Club.
Eaton’s round ties Zac Lewis’ 66 in the
final round of last year’s championship.
Eaton, who is a sophomore, plays for the
University of Missouri Club Golf Team.
His first round in the tournament included
seven birdies, including five in his final
seven holes, and one bogey.
College baseball
Missouri State senior infielder Justin
Paulsen and Quincy University’s junior
outfielder J.C. DeMuri are showing off
their talents this spring in college action.
Paulsen, a Ballwin native who graduated
from CBC, is hitting .343 for Missouri
State, with five homers and 38 RBIs. Missouri
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Missouri Valley Conference games
and was 14-0 at presstime in league play
and 33-14 overall.
Paulsen clubbed eight homers and drove
in a CBC single-season record 48 runs
while batting .448 to earn second-team
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helping the Cadets to a 24-9 record and a
Missouri Class 5 runner-up finish in 2013.
DeMuri, of Manchester and a Parkway
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DeMuri hit .354 with nine homers and a
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By WARREN MAYES
In honor of Nicole Douglas’ track and
field accomplishments at Parkway West
High [class of 2012] and the University of
Central Missouri, Parkway West retired her
Longhorns jersey in a recent ceremony.
Douglas joins other Parkway West standouts,
including Alison Landwehr and Paige
Perego in volleyball, the
WNBA’s Dionnah Jackson
and the NFL’s Blaine Gabbert.
“My mom and dad actually
surprised me with my
jersey retirement,” Douglas
said. “It is something
that I have wanted for a
long time but I was so
excited when they told me
it was finally happening.”
The idea to retire a jersey
came from Brian Kessler,
the activities director, and Susan Dean, the
assistant athletic director.
“We retire jerseys for anyone who is an
Olympian, a high school or collegiate all-
American, or who has played at the highest
level of their professional sport,” Kessler
said. “Susan and I started this program
when we took over 10 years ago.”
With her long list of achievements and
records, Douglas certainly is qualified.
Here’s a look at her career at Parkway
West:
• State medalist all four years.
• 300m hurdles state finishes of fourth,
third, and first twice.
• 100m hurdles state finishes of sixth, and
third twice.
• Conference, districts and sectional champion
two years in a row for two events
[100m high hurdles and 300m hurdles].
• Undefeated in the 300m hurdles during
her sophomore and junior seasons.
• Holds four school records.
Here’s a look at her career at the University
of Central Missouri:
• Eighth all-time in 100m hurdles at 14.20
seconds.
• Second all-time in 400m hurdles at 59.14
seconds.
• Second all-time in 100m dash at 11.90
seconds.
• First all-time in 200m dash at 24.41 seconds.
• First all-time 4x400 indoor relay team at
3:45:78.
• First all-time 4x100 outdoor relay team at
46.80.
• First all-time 4x400 outdoor relay team at
3:41:62.
• Three-time college all-American.
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• In 400m hurdles, twice finished in third
place in NCAA meet.
• Member of 4x400 relay team that finished
eighth in NCAA meet.
• Member of the UCM team that was the
2015 national champions in both indoor
and outdoor track.
“The ceremony was so much cooler than
I thought it was going to be,” Douglas said.
“One of my high school
track coaches, Nancy
Sachtleben, gave an entire
speech which eventually
brought the both of us to
tears. I also got to give a
speech myself, which I was
definitely not prepared for.”
In her speech, Douglas
thanked coaches, friends
and family for their support
and encouragement. She
also gave advice to high
school athletes on how to
be the best athlete they could be.
“Buy into the practices and training,”
Douglas said. “If you do not try at practice
and always give each and every practice
100 percent, you will not find the results
you are looking for when it comes time for
competition. It sucks, and it’s not always
easy, but put in the work and you will succeed.”
Sachtleben, who still teaches at Parkway
West but no longer coaches track, described
Douglas as “a true competitor.”
“Coach [Steve] Sander and I have had
the privilege of coaching a lot of great athletes
over our 20 years together and they
were great at competing,” Sachtleben said.
“But to watch Nikki run, she stepped on the
track, not just to do her best, but to win.
With sheer determination and will, she
always seemed to get a little more out of
herself than you thought anyone could possibly
have left.”
Douglas said when she began as a freshman,
she “didn’t want to run anything over
one lap.” Once she conquered her fear of
long-distance running and moved onto
hurdling, she was a natural, according to
Sachtleben.
As a sophomore and junior, Douglas was
a perfect competitor. She never lost a race
and won state twice. As a senior, however,
she faced injury and missed most of the
season. Once recovered, she threw herself
back into training.
“No matter what the situation, put in the
work that you are able to put in,” Douglas
said. “I figured I would try my best and
accept the outcome rather than not try at all
and have no chance in success. Not trying
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By WARREN MAYES
Brooke Cusumano’s spikes will be tough
to fill on the Southern Illinois University
women’s golf team. The senior has left her
stamp in the Salukis’ record books.
Cusumano now owns the best singleseason
scoring average in SIU history. Her
average round score of 75.78 tops that of
Alison Hiller, who previously held the
record with 76.36 strokes per round from
the 2001-02 season.
“It’s like a dream,” Cusumano said. “To
finish with that record, it feels like a dream.
I can’t even describe how much it means
to me.”
Cusumano, a Westminster Christian
Academy graduate, is the all-time leader
at SIU in rounds played. She is second
all-time in rounds scored in the 70’s. Her
round of 68 at the Jan Weaver Missouri
State University Invitational last season is
the second-lowest score carded in program
history.
Moreover, Cusumano is the secondhighest
tournament winner in program
history, with three victories and four runner-up
placements. She finished inside the
top 10 a whopping 23 times while helping
the Salukis to 13 team tournament wins.
During her career, Cusumano earned
six Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of
the Week awards, surpassing fellow Saluki
Kelly Gerlach’s five awards from 2004-07
to become the most decorated MVC Golfer
of the Week awardee in
program history.
SIU golf coach
Alexis Mihelich praised
Cusumano’s work ethic
and commitment.
“I have been a head
coach for 10 seasons and
she has been the hardest
worker I have ever
coached,” Mihelich said.
“I usually arrive to practice
first and am the last
to leave. In her senior
year, she always beat
me to practice and was Brooke Cusumano
still on the putting green
when I pulled out of the parking lot. Never
before have I ever coached a player who
would stay at the course longer than me.”
For Cusumano, four years went by in the
blink of an eye.
Mihelich recalled, “After her freshman
year, I sat her down in my office and I said,
‘Look, we are losing two strong seniors and
you will need to come back and step it up.’
I told her what she needed to do over the
summer to improve and she did it and as a
sophomore played No. 1 for me. She never
lost her No. 1 spot for the next three years.”
Each year, her scoring
average lowered and her
technique improved dramatically.
For Mihelich,
a nailbiter tournament
finish in Cusumano’s
second year stands out
as her favorite coaching
memory in a decade.
“Her sophomore year,
she finished second at the
MVC Championships,”
Mihelich said. “She
needed to be top five at
the tourney to be all-conference
and she knew it.
Coming down the stretch
as a team, we were tied with Illinois State
for third place. She birdied her final hole
and the ISU girl bogeyed and we beat ISU
by two strokes.
“Seeing her finish second as a sophomore
in a tough field was very fulfilling. After
that moment, we established a lot of trust
in our coach/player relationship.”
A memorable senior season wrapped up
with one tournament victory after another,
including a team win by 22 strokes.
“This year as a senior, I got everything
together,” Cusumano said. “I was mentally
tough and I was mentally prepared to play
and compete. It all came together at the
right time.”
Off the golf course, Cusumano brought
her A-game to coursework as an exemplary
student-athlete, earning an accounting
degree with a 4.0 grade point average. She
was awarded the conference’s Elite 18
Award for excellence in the classroom and
on the course.
After graduation, Cusumano’s competitive
drive shifts to new ventures. She has a
summer internship in St. Louis with major
accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
She’ll also be taking a graduate assistant
position at SIU this fall and will work
toward a master’s degree in accounting.
She plans to take the exam to become a
Certified Public Accountant [CPA]. That
has her more concerned than draining a
15-foot putt for eagle.
“It’s pretty hard. Out of all my things I’ve
done, I don’t think I’ve ever been more
worried about anything than taking the CPA
exam,” Cusumano said.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Twin Oaks will hold a public
hearing on June 7, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be properly heard, at
1393 Big Bend Road, Suite F, Twin Oaks, Missouri, 63021. Pursuant to the Section 400.320 of the
Zoning Code of the City of Twin Oaks, the Board of Aldermen will hear public comment and consider
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• The Final Development Plan application on behalf of Regions Bank for a new bank at 1141 Meramec
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Differences arose on May 1 at the Chesterfield
City Council meeting regarding the
appointment of the city’s representative
to the Chesterfield Valley Transportation
Development [TDD] board.
The issue first came up at the April 19
council meeting when City Administrator
Mike Geisel said he thought the council
should consider having someone other than
himself serve on that board. Geisel first was
named to the board when he was the city’s
director of public services, a position in
which his technical expertise and experience
were important. Due to his new position as
city administrator, Geisel said having someone
else serve might be more appropriate.
Several alternatives were discussed at
that earlier session, but, without consensus,
the issue was left unresolved and placed on
the May 1 agenda as unfinished business.
As before, the debate again ranged
from whether to appoint a city employee
or someone from the general public, how
quickly the council needed to act on confirming
whomever the mayor appointed
and the possibility of Geisel simply continuing
to serve on the TDD board. Councilmember
Tom DeCampi [Ward 4], who
championed the appointment of someone
from the general public at the April meeting,
did so again at the May 1 session.
Geisel said he believed it was his duty
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Though the actual revenue received has
helped with various school programs, the
Parkway School District is receiving less
money than anticipated from sponsorships
for LED video display scoreboards that
were installed at the district’s North, South,
West and Central high schools between
2015 and 2016.
Patty Bedborough, the district’s chief
financial officer, told the Board of Education
on April 12 that smaller vendor contracts
for shorter periods help support the
scoreboards through the district’s sports
marketing program, but that it’s been over
a year since Parkway got a “title,” or highest-level,
partner contract.
“As of April 1,” Bedborough said, “we
have secured 17 partnerships totaling
$1,180,000 over the next five years.”
In 2015, the board awarded a $1,722,970
to raise the possibility of having someone
else serve but, having brought up the issue
publicly, he was willing to remain on the
TDD board if the council chose that option.
The appointment likely will have an
impact on the TDD board’s deliberations of
a request from supporters of a new Chesterfield
Valley ice rink for district funding
of infrastructure improvements associated
with the project. Any debt the district incurs
to finance such work is retired with revenue
from an increased sales tax paid by those
who patronize businesses in the Valley.
Voters in nearby residential areas also
must approve the continuation of the
higher sales tax.
As of the council meeting, the TDD board
had not set a date for its next session but
likely will meet either this month or next,
Geisel said. Other members of the board
include St. Louis County Executive Steve
Stenger, a representative from the county
transportation department and Nation.
Various motions were made on when and
how to approach the issue, including one
in which Nation had to cast a tie-breaking
vote. The end result was to defer the TDD
appointment, pending its consideration by
the council’s Finance and Administration
Committee. With Nation not expected to
be at the council’s May 15 meeting, there
was agreement that the TDD appointment
will not come up again until the council’s
June 5 session.
Parkway gets less revenue than expected
from scoreboard sponsorships
contract to Daktronics, Inc. for the design
and construction of LED-integrated video
displays and scoreboards at its four high
school football stadiums.
The project includes designing, manufacturing
and installing new scoreboards
that integrate a separate LED video display,
sound system and static advertising
display panels, as well as accessory
items.
Those, and any construction contingencies,
were to be funded from proceeds from
the Kelly Sports marketing program and
outside donations, according to officials.
The projected cost was $1,834,118, including
$25,000 in advertising, printing and
related costs.
The district currently has four title partner
sponsors – Mercy, Signature Medical
Group, Lodging and Hospitality Management,
and Maryville University – and 13
lower-level partners.

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A child’s first steps through the doors of
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your child’s relationship with school.
Here’s a quick look at some of the
options locally available.
Traditional preschools offer a classic
experience with both a social-emotional
component and an academic base. Traditional
preschools are designed to graduate
into kindergarten readiness, and, if are part
of a larger school district, align with gradeschool
curriculum. They are teacher-led,
offering formal instruction periods. Typically,
phonics, basic number/math skills,
early reading skills and fine motor skills
are taught. Socially, kindness, taking turns
and sharing are the focus.
Faith-based preschools are similar to the
traditional environment, but add a faith or
religious component. Parents may choose
this option when looking to continue the
faith training already taking place in the
home or seeking to lay a spiritual foundation.
Faith preschools may sing spiritual
songs and integrate religious ideals into
arts and crafts, and academics.
The Montessori approach is studentguided,
taking a development approach
to learning. Teachers take a more passive
role in the classroom, allowing children
to choose their activity and stay at one
activity for an extended period of time.
Teachers offers support and guidance when
needed, but the Montessori methodology
believes that children will actively seek out
knowledge and that drives the child’s curiosity.
Often, Montessori lessons include
self-care and taking care of others [such as
food preparation and serving]. Educators
are trained specifically in this methodology
to be accredited.
The Waldorf-style preschool is playbased,
with an emphasis on a predictable,
dependable schedule. Creative learning
is the focus, like singing, dancing, acting
and reading. A true Waldorf-style learning
environment discourages the use of media
[computers, videos or electronics] of any
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the use of desks. Like the Montessori
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In a Reggio-Emilia classroom environment,
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Inquiring students learn the answers to
their questions through hands-on experience.
Reggio-Emilia teachers are trained to
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long-term project that the class completes
together. This project becomes the focus
of the curriculum through the year, finding
ways to bring the same project into all
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Many of the preschool styles intersect
and overlap in ideals. How schools
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The ABCs are the building blocks of
language and the first step toward literacy.
When children are in preschool, they typically
learn to say their ABCs and identify
the sounds that letters make, but they can
be introduced to the alphabet before beginning
preschool.
Here are some activities to try at home:
Alphabet play station
• Gather some boxes and label each with
a letter of the alphabet.
• Have the child find small objects that
begin with a certain letter, and place the
objects in the appropriate box.
• Keep the objects in their boxes and use
them for other teaching games.
Active ABCs
• Get your child moving with alphabet
exercises. Have him act like an ant; buzz
like a bee; crawl like a caterpillar, etc.
Photo shoot alphabet book
• Choose a letter of the alphabet and tell
your child what sound it makes.
• Ask the child to find a few things around
the house that begin with that sound.
• When your child finds an item, take a
picture of it, and print the photos.
• Spread the prints on a table, and have
your child identify photos of things that
begin with each sound.
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• Write some letters of the alphabet on a
chalkboard.
• Call out one of the letters and ask your
child to point to it.
• When the child identifies the correct
letter, erase it.
• Continue playing until there are no
more letters left on the board.
• As your child masters a few letters, start
the game with those letters and add a few
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Asthma is on the upswing nationwide, with children living in the city of
St. Louis hit particularly hard by the disease.
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Area hospitals receive
top marks for safety
Four hospitals in West County received
“A” safety grades for the spring of 2017
from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit
dedicated to driving quality, safety
and transparency in the U.S. healthcare
system. Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital,
Des Peres Hospital, Mercy Hospital
St. Louis and St. Luke’s Hospital all were
awarded top marks from the organization,
which has released safety grades twice per
year for over 2,600 U.S. hospitals since
2012.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is
based on 30 performance measures from
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, the Leapfrog Hospital Survey,
the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, and the American Hospital
Association’s Annual Survey and Health
Information Technology Supplement.
Those measures are compiled into a
single letter grade representing a hospital’s
overall performance in keeping patients
safe from preventable harm and medical
errors. For more information about area
hospitals’ current and past scores, visit
www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.
Child healthcare grants
available for Missouri families
For area families in need of financial
assistance to pay for their children’s medical
care, help may be available from the
UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation
[UHCCF]. In Missouri, more than 200
families have received UHCCF grants
since 2013, and the foundation is encouraging
more families to apply this year.
Nationwide, UHCCF has awarded more
than 13,000 grants valued at over $35
million so far, with the goal of surpassing
20,000 grants by 2020.
Qualifying families can receive up to
$5,000 per grant, with a lifetime maximum
of $10,000 per child, to help pay for their
child’s health care treatments, services or
equipment not covered, or not fully covered,
by their commercial health insurance
plan. To be eligible, children must be 16
years of age or younger. Families must meet
certain financial criteria, reside in the U.S.,
and have current coverage under a commercial
insurance plan. However, families
do not need to have their insurance through
UnitedHealthcare in order to apply.
Some examples of medical conditions
for which funds may be used are ADHD,
autism, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis,
diabetes, Down syndrome, hearing
loss, muscular dystrophy and spina bifida.
They also may be used for therapy and
counseling services, surgeries, prescriptions,
wheelchairs, orthotics, eyeglasses
and hearing aids, among other medical
needs. Funds may be applied toward
expenses incurred 60 days prior to the date
of application as well as toward a child’s
ongoing and future medical needs. For
more information or to apply for a grant,
visit www.UHCCF.org.
Asthma update
As the U.S. marks national Asthma
Awareness Month in May, efforts to
better understand the causes and improve
treatments for this chronic, and sometimes
fatal, respiratory disease continue.
According to the National Institutes of
Health, nearly 25 million American adults
and children currently live with asthma –
and its incidence has been increasing in
recent years, resulting in millions of emergency
room visits and missed days of work
and school.
Missouri is particularly hard-hit by
asthma, especially the state’s children.
Compared to a nationwide average of 8.6
percent of children under 17 who are diagnosed
with asthma, 9.7 percent of Missouri
children suffer from the disease, according
to Missouri Department of Health statistics.
In the city of St. Louis, the childhood
asthma rate is far higher – 19.6 percent of
St. Louis kids, particularly African-Americans,
suffer from asthma, according to the
most recent data available.
One of the main theories explaining why
asthma rates are increasing is the “hygiene
hypothesis,” which states that oversanitizing
a child’s environment and preventing
exposure to germs and infections can lead
to lowered disease resistance. The uptick
in asthma also has coincided with increasing
allergies, which are believed to be a
main contributor to asthma and may be
due to a combination of factors, including
rising airborne pollen levels, a warming
climate, the energy-proofing of homes and
businesses [which makes them more airtight],
urban air pollution and the overuse
of antibiotics.
Many experts believe environmental
factors are a main contributor to both
allergies and asthma. A recently published
study explores one such component implicated
in widespread asthma attacks that are
particularly relevant in the Show-Me State:
thunderstorms.
In the past, thunderstorms often have
been linked to sudden outbreaks of
asthma attacks requiring emergency care.
One recent incidence of “thunderstorm
asthma” occurred in fall 2016 when, as
strong storms moved across southeastern
Australia, a major asthma outbreak struck
the Melbourne area, causing multiple
deaths and hundreds of emergency medical
visits.
What’s behind this phenomenon?
According to experts, the high humidity,
rainfall and electrical activity of a thunderstorm
cause airborne pollens to rupture.
Gusty winds quickly spread those
pollen fragments ahead of the storm, causing
asthma attacks in susceptible people
which, under certain conditions, can reach
epidemic levels.
In the U.S., University of Georgia and
Emory University researchers have been
studying how the combination of rainfall,
winds and lightning from thunderstorms,
combined with airborne pollen or mold
spores, can worsen asthma symptoms.
They’re also exploring ways to predict
thunderstorm asthma outbreaks that could
eventually provide advanced warnings for
health care providers, emergency management
officials and residents in affected
areas. Their study, which was recently
published in the Journal of Applied Meteorology
and Climatology, is one of the first
to include forecasting tools used by meteorologists
to measure the severity of developing
storms.
“While this study does not yet provide
the capability of predicting thunderstorm
asthma outbreaks, our methodology may
provide a key piece to the puzzle for alerting
public health officials about what
storms may trigger an episode and which
ones may not,” said co-author J. Marshall
Shepherd, Ph.D., director of the UGA’s
atmospheric sciences program.

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Even smokers support larger
cigarette pack warnings
Legislation passed in 2009, the Family
Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control
Act, required cigarette manufacturers to
enlarge the size of health warnings on cigarettes
to cover half of the front and back of
every pack. Lawsuits filed by those manufacturers
have thus far prevented the legislation
from taking effect. But a new phone
survey conducted by researchers from the
University of North Carolina’s Lineberger
Comprehensive Cancer Center found
widespread support, even among smokers,
for making the warnings, which currently
cover about 10 percent of cigarette packs,
significantly larger.
The random survey of just over 5,000
U.S. adults asked whether they would support
warnings covering either 25, 50, or 75
percent of cigarette packs. They found that
more than 78 percent of all respondents,
and 75 percent of smokers, supported a
warning covering 25 percent of a pack.
Seventy percent of respondents – and 58
percent of smokers – supported a warning
covering half of the pack, and a nearly
equal 68 percent of nonsmokers and 61
percent of smokers would support a warning
covering 75 percent of each pack. The
UNC researchers claimed that their findings
reveal a high level of national public
support for larger pack warnings. The
study was published in PloS ONE.
Sorry, guys – women rank
attractiveness at the top
in potential mates
For women considering potential partners,
a man’s looks matter more than they
may admit, according to recent research
conducted at Eastern Connecticut State
University. Although their mothers are
not quite as picky, and will choose a less
attractive man for their daughters if he
has other positive qualities, the daughters
themselves will choose an attractive guy
first no matter how intelligent, friendly,
respectful or trustworthy a less physically
appealing man may be, the study found.
Researchers asked 80 young women
between ages 15 and 29 to choose potential
dates from a series of photographs
and personality trait profiles, while the
women’s mothers were asked separately to
select romantic prospects for their daughters
using the same information. Results
showed that a man’s looks influenced both
groups of women more strongly than his
personality profile. This held true even if
an unattractive man’s profile was filled
with highly desirable personal qualities.
The study suggests that if a man is considered
at least moderately attractive, then
his personality matters to women – but
if not, personality doesn’t seem to matter
much, according to Madeleine Fugère, a
professor of social psychology at the university.
She explained that when women
and their mothers are asked to rate potential
mates, they always rank traits like
respectfulness and friendliness as more
important than physical attractiveness. Yet
this may not be true in practice. “In doing
so, they assume that the potential mates at
least meet a minimally acceptable standard
of physical attractiveness. However, when
a range of attractiveness levels is presented,
physical attractiveness takes priority over
other characteristics,” Fugère said. The
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By JESSICA MESZAROS
It’s common knowledge that not all
heroes wear capes. But four heroes in the
Rockwood School District regularly wear
T-shirts and work boots.
On May 8, in the previously flooded
gymnasium A at Eureka High, Superintendent
Dr. Eric Knost held a press conference
to call attention to four Rockwood
staff members whose efforts on May 2 and
3 helped expedite the school’s recovery
process and save multiple areas that were
flooded in December 2015.
Knost said the men helped to reduce both
physical property damages and repair costs.
“It was the worst flood we’ve had in
Eureka, yet we sustained about half the
damage we did in the last flood [in 2015],”
Knost said, acknowledging the efforts of
Rockwood lead plumber Preston Vaden,
grounds lead Stephen Leuthauser and
HVAC technicians Scott Young and Brian
Paul. Leuthauser also is a 2010 Eureka
High graduate.
“Of course you want to help out the place
where you went to school,” Leuthauser
said. “I don’t know anybody who wouldn’t
want to do that.”
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Inside Eureka High, Rockwood staff members
worked tirelessly to keep the water out
Starting on the evening of May 2, the
men stayed at the school around the clock
to battle the rising water levels. In total,
they spent over 22 hours pumping water
out of the school before the river crested,
at almost 45 feet, between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
on May 3.
“We were assigned a task, and we just did
what we had to do,” Vaden said.
The men manned pumps, wet-dry vacuums
and squeegees to maintain the water
levels. According to Young, they used
about five large pumps and six smaller,
submersible pumps to keep the water out.
“When water started coming up through
the sewers, we had to redirect our attention
for the purpose of saving other parts of the
school,” Young said. “We knew the water
was outside, but all of a sudden, it was
coming up from the inside as well.”
As the water began to come up into other
parts of the building and started to cause
damage under the floorboards in gymnasium
A, the decision was made to save
gymnasium B. Doing so was one of the
team’s biggest victories.
“The loss of gymnasium A kind of
sucks, but we tried our hardest to keep
[the water] out,” Leuthauser said. “There
was just no way [to do that]. At some
point, we got overrun and worn down,
and there was just no way to keep the
water out. When it started coming up
through the bathrooms and other parts of
the school, we just had to focus on what
was most important.”
On Sunday, April 30, the men also had
volunteered with sandbagging efforts in the
district.
“We got zero sleep,” Vaden said. “I got
home and I had the worst case of insomnia.
My body was still in shock.”
During the December 2015 flood, repairs
to the school’s physical education department
– including wooden floors in the
wrestling room, gymnasium B and gymnasium
A that were ruined and had to be
replaced – totaled about $2.5 million. In
2017, only the wooden floors in gymnasium
A will need to be replaced, which cut
the costs of repairs in half, according to
Knost.
In addition to preventing damage, the
men were able to provide eyewitness
accounts of the water’s patterns and movements,
which could prove useful as the district
considers its flood protection efforts
going forward.
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From left: Stephen Leuthauser, Brian Paul,
Scott Young and Preston Vaden in Eureka
High’s gymnasium A
“We really feel like with some modifications,
even though we really don’t want to,
we could ward off the waters again if we
had to in our lifetime,” Knost said.
According to Paul, despite all the hard
work, the team would do it again if needed
by the district.
“We are a team, and it was a team effort,”
Paul said. “We believe in Rockwood, and
Rockwood believed in us. It goes hand-inhand.
It’s my job, and it’s how we work.”
Fighting the flood: Volunteers, big and small, made the difference
By JESSICA MESZAROS
Wearing firefighter boots and brandishing
a small gardening shovel, 4-year-old
Matthew Monolo joined his father, Chesterfield
resident Joe Monolo, at the Summertree
Springs condo complex on May 2
for a day of sandbagging. Their goal was
to help prevent floodwaters from reaching
the residence.
“Matthew had been asking me what his
dad was doing, and I said, ‘He’s helping his
friends [because of] the flood,’” Erin Stephens,
Monolo’s fiancée said. “I explained
to him what a flood was, and he said, ‘Well,
I could do that. I could help.’”
For hours, Matthew and his father helped
fill and move sandbags, which can weigh
about 30 pounds each.
“We were both obviously really proud,”
Stephens said. “It wasn’t really surprising
that he wanted to help. He’s a big-hearted
kid. He wants to be a firefighter when he
grows up, which is why he wore the boots.”
Matthew and his family weren’t the only
volunteers who showed up to help in Valley
Park. The National Guard was present for
the effort at the St. Louis County Police
Department West County Precinct on
Vance Road, and a group of missionaries
from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday
Saints also helped stack sandbags at
the Summertree Springs
complex.
In Ballwin, Manchester
United Methodist Church
provided assistance to
cities impacted by the
flood, including Valley
Park and Eureka. The
church has been a Red
Cross Emergency Shelter
since the 1990s, and has
about 20 people in residence.
The church also collaborated
with the Humane
Society of Missouri to have
mobile units in its parking
lot where locally evacuated residents could
house their pets.
According to Beth Elders, pastor of
Missions, the church received notification
from the Red Cross to activate as a shelter
beginning on April 30. The shelter was set
up by midnight and opened on May 1.
“We’re a place where people can just
come and receive the emotional and spiritual
care they might be in need of,” Elders
Matthew Monolo
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said. “A warm cup of coffee, a friendly
smile and conversation can sometimes
mean the world in times like this.”
The church also received
1,108 flood clean up buckets
from the United Methodist
Committee on Relief
[UMCOR] for distribution
during the post-flood clean
up effort. About 250 buckets
were sent to Eureka and
200 were sent to Pacific.
Buckets also were sent to
communities in Arnold,
Union, Fenton and Valley
Park.
In Valley Park, the Circle
Of Concern Food Pantry
moved back into its facility
on May 5 and immediately volunteers prepared
to assist area families in need. Green
Pines Elementary, located in Wildwood,
also came to the aid of Circle families,
hosting a drive on May 3 to collect cleaning
supplies and food items, which were
donated to the pantry.
“A lot of times, those impacted by area
floods are people who might already be
struggling,” Cyndi Miller, Circle’s executive
director, said. “This is a situation that
just exacerbates their situation, so we do
look to the community to help out.”
In Eureka, the presence of volunteers
also made a difference to businesses and
residents.
According to Eureka Mayor Kevin
Coffey, an estimated 2,000 volunteers
assisted the community beginning April 30
and into the first week of May.
“The community response has been outstanding,”
Coffey said. “It humbles you
that there are so many people that want to
help and donate their time and be part of a
great effort.”
In total, the volunteers were able to
fill and stack about 250,000 sandbags in
Eureka alone and save many businesses in
the city and its downtown area.
“We were successful at saving a large
number of businesses,” Coffey said. “We
did lose a few, and we’re going to be working
on any repairs there, as well as in the
homes. We couldn’t have done it without
all the volunteers. It’s an incredible amount
of work.”
[Editor’s note: for additional photos of
volunteers in action, visit this story online
at www.westnewsmagazine.com.]

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Help sought in Wildwood’s Glencoe neighborhood following flood
By MARY SHAPIRO
“We were still working on December
2015 flood damage when this happened,”
Mike Lorance said of the recent flooding
that swamped the Wabash Frisco and
Pacific Railroad in Glencoe.
The railroad was among a number of
Glencoe area nonprofits that were hard hit
by the flood in early May. The Community
Church of God, located at 115 Third
Street and established in 1963, also was
inundated by floodwaters despite efforts to
protect it with “a wall of sand.”
“We started Sunday night [April 30] to
sandbag with what Wildwood provided
for us and a house next door – we piled 10
tons of sandbags around the building originally,
as we did in 2015, and our church
members also filled sandbags for the house
next door,” said Jim Lee, son-in-law of
co-pastor Glenn Templeton and a church
board member.
Volunteers brought 650 tons of material
to the facility on the morning of May 1 and,
in about 12 hours, built a wall about 7 feet
tall all the way around the church. That
berm held until 4 p.m. on May 2, when
the levee broke. Water got into the church
within 45 minutes, Lee said.
“We thought we had 8 inches to spare but
the flooding projections kept rising and we
had no more material or ability to get back
in [to the church],” he said. “The water
ruined about $50,000 of improvement we
had put in after the 2015 flood, such as new
hardwood floors, walls, insulation, carpet,
bathrooms, electric equipment, kitchen
and classrooms.” Volunteers were able to
remove pews, furniture and sound equipment
that the church is now using at the
Old Pond School where temporary services
are being held.
Church members have set up a
GoFundMe page at www.gofundme.com/
rebuild-glencoe-community-church to
accept donations.
At 199 Grand Ave., the Wabash Frisco
and Pacific Railroad [WFP] has been running
each Sunday from May through October
since 1961, but the flood derailed this
season’s start.
“We’re now shooting to open May 21,”
said Lorance, a WFP Railroad Association
Board member. “We had a lot more material
things and supplies destroyed in the
2015 flood. This time, we moved all our
rolling equipment and engines to a track
that we’re extending outside of the floodplain,
so they were spared.”
Still, Lorance said the flooding was significant.
“Each building – such as the roundhouse
where engines are stored, the car barn, our
meeting room/office, public bathrooms, etc.
– had from 10 to 12 feet of water,” Lorance
said. He notes that about two dozen association
members, who operate the trains,
now are cleaning mud out and that the goal
for the railroad, like the church, is to stay
in Glencoe.
“We want to serve the families who’ve
been riding our trains, sometimes for generations,”
Lorance said. He added that the
best thing people can do is to come out and
ride the train – rides cost $4 each for riders
age 3 and older and are free for younger
children. The rides run about every 20
minutes from 11:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m. on
Sundays. Lorance said a GoFundMe page
[www.gofundme.com/wfp-rr-2017-floodrecovery]
is trying to raise about $10,000
to help rehab buildings and that people
who want to donate can do so online or by
calling (636) 587-3538.
[Editor’s note: for additional photos of
the Community Church and of the Wabash
Frisco and Pacific Railroad, visit this story
online at www.westnewsmagazine.com.]
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Art Exhibit at City Hall is from 8:30
a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday through June
[excluding holidays] at Chesterfield City
Hall, 690 Chesterfield Parkway West.
Four established regional artists – Mary
Martin, Blu Adler, Stacey McAdams and
Lisa Hilton – are featured. For more information,
visit www.chesterfield.mo.us.
BENEFITS
Diamonds in the Ruff [dog adoptions]
is from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, May
20 at Saettele Jewelers, 279 Lamp & Lantern
Village in Town & Country. Featuring
puppies and dogs to adopt, people in
dog costumes and more. For details, visit
www.pals-pets.com.
• • •
Rock Out Hunger is from 2-8 p.m. on
Sunday, May 21 at Chesterfield Amphitheater,
631 Veterans Place Drive in Chesterfield.
This all-ages event features food,
beverages, games and live music, including
the Funky Butt Brass Band. Proceeds
help the STL Foodbank’s hunger relief
efforts in the community. Tickets are $10
at www.eventbrite.com. For details, visit
www.chesterfield.mo.us.
• • •
The Eureka Knights of Columbus
BBQ is at 11 a.m. every Friday and Saturday
from May 26 and 27 through June
16 and 17 at “The Spur” concession stand,
located near the intersection of Hwy. 109
and S. Central/St. Augustine Road. Eat
there at picnic tables or carry out.
• • •
The annual West County Bible Church
Rummage Sale is from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on
Saturday, May 27 at 82 Henry Ave. in
Ellisville.
• • •
The 2017 Take Steps for Crohn’s &
Colitis Walk is at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday,
June 4 at the Tremayne Shelter at Creve
Coeur Lake Park, 13725 Marine Ave. in
Maryland Heights. Registration begins at
1:30 p.m. Festivities include live entertainment
and music, children’s activities
and refreshments. For more information,
visit www.cctakesteps.org, call (314) 863-
4747 ext. 4 or email lduff@crohnscolitisfoundation.org.
FAMILY & KIDS
Chesterfield’s Safety Day is from 10
a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 at the
Chesterfield Athletic Complex, 17925 N.
Outer 40 Road. Free for all ages. A CPR
demo and EMT staff is on hand for safety
questions. Featuring youth safety demos
that teach bike safety, stranger danger as
well as a bike safety class. No registration
is needed.
• • •
A Family Campout at Longview Farm
Park is from 7 p.m.-8 a.m. starting Saturday,
May 20 at Longview Farm Park,
13525 Clayton Road in Town & Country.
Community campfire and s’mores
provided; no personal fires. Continental
breakfast provided in the morning. Campers
must bring their own camping gear.
All children must be accompanied by an
adult. All are welcome to bring their own
food and drinks. For details or to register,
visit www.town-and-country.org.
• • •
Recycle That Bicycle is from 9 a.m.-
noon on Saturday, May 20 at the Wildwood
Municipal Building, 16860 Main
St. in Wildwood. St. Louis Bicycle Works
accepts donated bikes for refurbishment
in their St. Louis BWorks program. A
Bicycle Rodeo also is from 8 a.m.-noon
on the back parking lot of the B&B Theater,
16280 Main St. in Wildwood. For
details, visit www.cityofwildwood.com.
• • •
Spring Fling is every weekend through
May 31 at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly
House, Faust Park, 15193 Olive Blvd.
in Chesterfield. Each week highlights
a different pollinator through fun facts,
crafts, games and other family-friendly
activities. Most activities included in
admission. Learn more about bees, ladybugs,
bats and, of course, butterflies. For
details, visit www.missouribotanicalgarden.org.
• • •
LifeLight Youth Theatre presents
“Seussical Jr.” from Thursday-Saturday,
June 1-3 at Westminster Christian Academy,
800 Maryville Centre Drive in Chesterfield.
Free pre-show events include a
Seussical Carnival in the lobby and a preshow
reception with local restaurants on
Friday. Visit www.lifelightarts.com or call
(636) 294-2978.
• • •
A Youth Athletic Challenge for youth
ages 8-17 is from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday,
June 3 at Chesterfield Athletic
Complex, 17925 N. Outer 40 Road. Each
division winner will be recognized. To
register, visit www.chesterfield.mo.us/
youth-athletic-challenge.html.
FESTIVALS & CONCERTS
The Orchestra Music Series is at 6:30
p.m. on select Thursdays, beginning with
the St. Louis Civic Orchestra on May 18 at
Chesterfield Amphitheater, 631 Veterans
Place Drive. All performances are free of
charge. Fixed seats are available, but feel
free to bring a blanket or a chair for lawn
seating. All concert-goers are welcome to
bring their own food and beverages. For
more information, visit chesterfield.mo.us.
• • •
The Wildwood Concert Series kicks
off with The Fabulous Motown Revue
at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, May 19 in Town
Center. Complimentary soda, water, kettle
corn, snow cones and hot dogs [while
supplies last]. Visit www.cityofwildwood.
com.
• • •
The annual St. Louis County Greek
Fest is from May 26-29, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday-Sunday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on
Monday at Assumption Greek Orthodox
Church, 1755 Des Peres Road in Town &
Country. Free admission and parking. For
details, visit www.stlouisgreekfest.com.
• • •
Party Off the Parkway is from 4-8
p.m. beginning Thursday, June 1 at Central
Park, 16365 Lydia Hill Drive in Chesterfield.
Food, beer, wine, live music from
Three Pedros, yoga in the park, a farmer’s
market, art events for kids are featured.
Event repeats each Thursday. Admission
is free and open to the public. For
more information, visit www.chesterfield.
mo.us.
• • •
Manchester’s Outdoor Summer Concert
Series begins with Boogie Chyld
from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, June 2 at Schroeder
Park, 359 Old Meramec Station Road
in Manchester. Concert-goers can bring
chairs, blankets and picnics. For details,
visit www.manchestermo.gov.
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A public hearing is scheduled before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Ballwin on June 5, 2017 at the Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Court Center, 300 Park Dr.
Ballwin, MO 63011, at 7:00 P.M.
A petition from Matt Lueders of Missouri American Water for a Special Use Exception for the
installation of solar panel, DCU cabinet and MOAW DCU Antenna Assembly on to existing poles at
the following locations; PROW near 601 Parker Dr, PROW near 1461 Buckhurst Ct., PROW near
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near 401 Melanie Meadows Ln.,
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services of the City of Ballwin regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, familial
status, national origin or political affiliation. If one requires an accommodation, please call the
above numbers no later than 5:00 p.m. on the third business day preceding the hearing. Offices
are open between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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14811 Manchester Rd.
Ballwin, MO, 63011, (PHONE 636-227-9000)
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It has to be Balaban’s
For weeknight specials to catered occasions to wine dinners extraordinaire
By KATE UPTERGROVE
For Balaban’s West County patrons,
especially those with ties to Chesterfield,
a familiar face is now waiting to assist
with their every catering and special
event need. Bridget Nations, formerly
with the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce
and a well-known civic leader and
volunteer, has joined the award-winning
bistro and wine destination.
“Bridget will be a bridge between the
customer and Chef Phillip Stemmler,”
explained Brian Underwood, who, with
Steve McIntyre, co-owns Balaban’s.
“Bridget will be able to advise customers
on the timing of their party, do the scheduling,
assist with decorations and more.”
Located at the intersection of Clarkson
and Baxter roads, Balaban’s offers two
special event spaces in addition to its
main dining area.
Its Wine Room, which houses the
Balaban’s
Library Wines from the original Café
Balaban cellar, is an intimate space that
can seat up to eight people or serve as the
perfect backdrop for a romantic dinner
for two. “We’ve had wedding proposals
in there,” noted Balaban’s spokesperson
Carol Miller.
Home to Balaban’s heralded wine dinners,
the larger event space is Tuscanyinspired
and can accommodate 80 guests
for dinner or 100 for cocktails. “It’s the
perfect place for a rehearsal dinner, corporate
meeting, intimate wedding or a special
birthday or anniversary celebration,”
Miller said. “It’s even held a baby shower
– and now, Bridget can help plan all those
special occasions!”
A new catering manager isn’t the only
thing new this spring at Balaban’s. “We’re
also excited to be introducing two new
dinner specials that provide exceptional
value and outstanding food,” Underwood
said.
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On Tuesdays, Chef Stemmler puts the
Balaban’s spin on barbecue, specifically
BBQ Brisket, Pulled Pork and BBQ
Chicken. “All the meats are prepared inhouse
and receive that special Balaban’s
touch,” Miller said. She admitted that customers
who love Balaban’s fancier cuisine
and fine wines might not readily pair
barbecue with Balaban’s. “But,” she said,
“the kitchen here is really, really good. So
even if barbecue isn’t your first thought
when you think Balaban’s, you should try
it.”
On Thursdays, guests can choose from
one of three pasta dishes – Cajun Shrimp
Pasta, Tomato Basil Penne or Spinach
Tomato Tortellini. Once again, there’s
nothing average about these flavorful
dishes that turn classic combinations into
masterpieces that pair perfectly with wine,
of course!
Pairing wine with food has long been
Balaban’s specialty of the house. And
there truly is no better way to experience
both than by attending one of
the restaurant’s monthly wine dinners.
“We do things differently,” Underwood
said of Balaban’s wine din-
Bridget Nations is Balaban’s new catering
manager.
ners. “First, we host one every month
and second, Steve and I, along with our
senior staff, select the wines before the
food. Most people, when putting together
a wine dinner, plan the menu first and then
add the wine.
“What we do is select a particular wine
maker or a specific region to feature and
then we select a variety of five wines
before finally deciding on the dishes to
pair with the wine.”
In crafting its dinners, Balaban’s creates
a taste experience that really showcases
its wines.
“In the bistro or at a Balaban’s catered
event, we want your experience to be
something you won’t forget and that
you’ll want to recreate again and again,”
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Ballwin on June 5, 2017 at the Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Court Center, 300 Park Dr.
Ballwin, MO 63011, at 7:00 P.M.
A petition from Paul Roeder of ELCO Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., for a rezoning of the property
known as 112 Old Ballwin Rd, Ballwin, MO 63021 from R-1 Single Family Dwelling District, to
C-1 Commercial.
For more information call:
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are open between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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PEOPLE
Chesterfield resident Anita Howard,
chief operating officer of the Chesterfieldbased
National Wood Flooring Association
[NWFA], recently was awarded the
Gary Sinise Foundation’s 2017 Above &
Beyond award.
• • •
Lisa Steiner was hired
as a home deZigner with
DeZign to Sell, a homestaging
company located
in West County. Steiner
is a certified home staging
and redesign specialist
and brings over
15 years of decorating experience to the
company.
• • •
David L. McKenzie
recently was named
president of Incarnate
Word Academy. McKenzie
has had a long career
in educational administration,
most recently
serving as president
Steiner
McKenzie
of Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala,
Florida.
• • •
Donn Sorensen has been promoted
to executive vice president of operations
across Mercy. In this new position,
Sorensen will review community needs
and seek to expand medical care to more
patients across the health system. In addition
to his contributions to Mercy, Sorensen
is a longtime board member of the American
Medical Group Association. He also
chairs the Make-A-Wish Missouri and
Care to Learn St. Louis boards of directors.
• • •
Maureen Hayes
Lovette recently was
named principal of Incarnate
Word Academy.
Currently principal of
St. Paul Catholic School
in St. Paul, Missouri,
Lovette holds a master’s
degree in Catholic educational leadership
from Saint Louis University and is a 1993
graduate of Incarnate Word Academy.
• • •
Ballwin resident Gina
M. Cochran, CPA, has
been promoted to partner
at Kerber, Eck &
Braeckel LLP. Cochran
has over 20 years of
public accounting experience,
including 18
Lovette
Cochran
years with Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP in
the St. Louis office. She has spent a majority
of her career serving not-for-profit clients,
including religious affiliated organizations,
and has significant audit experience with
employee retirement plans, manufacturing,
distribution and dealership clients.
PLACES
Mercy was named a top five health care
system out of 337 health systems and 2,924
hospitals across the U.S. by Truven. The
award was based on an analysis of individual
hospital performance metrics combined
with system-level data. This annual,
quantitative scorecard uses objective, independent
research and public data sources.
• • •
Logan University recently announced
a partnership with Affinia Healthcare in St.
Louis, its third partnership with a federally
qualified community healthcare provider,
to meet the demands for alternative forms
of healthcare to address musculoskeletal
conditions in underserved populations.
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generators. No job too small. Experience working with Alzheimer's
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• Grass Cutting • Mulching • Seeding
SERVICE
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MAY 04
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JUL 06
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JUL 20
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JUL 20
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OCT 12 LANDSCAPING
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available. Taking applica-
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Molding, Trim, Framing,
OCT
Basement
Finishing, Custom
19 Spring Clean-up, OCT 19 Mulching
microwave and refrigerator.
Well managed building. One tions on Tuesdays and Thursdays
NOV
Decks,
02 Retaining Walls. NOV Friendly 02 service
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NOV 23
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NOV 23
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DEC 07
DEC 14
DEC 21
DEC 21
LANDSCAPING
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PAINTING
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INTERIOR SPECIAL 2015
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FOR 35 YEARS
FREE ESTIMATES: CALL DAN
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EVENTS, from page 38
The Sounds of Summer Concert
Series with Interactive Art is at 7:30
p.m. on select Saturdays, beginning with
Rattle & Hum on June 3 at Chesterfield
Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place Drive
in Chesterfield. Grab a fixed seat or bring
a blanket or chair for lawn seating. For
details, visit www.chesterfield.mo.us.
SPECIAL INTEREST
Free Open House tours of the Bacon
Log Cabin occur from 2-4:30 p.m. on the
first and third Sundays through October,
excluding June 18, at 687 Henry Ave. in
Ballwin. This historic cabin was built in
1835 and remains on the original site with
one of the last existing root cellars. For
more information, call (636) 227-3062.
• • •
The Conquer Castlewood Team
Adventure Race is at 8 a.m. on Sunday,
May 21 at Castlewood State Park, 1401
Kiefer Creek Road in Ballwin. Teams of
two [ages 14-plus] canoe 1-2 miles, bike
4-5 miles on the trails and run 3-4 miles
through the park. For details or to register,
visit www.ballwin.mo.us.
• • •
A Memorial Day ceremony is at
The Bacon Log Cabin
11:15 a.m. on Monday, May 29 at Vlasis
Park, 300 Park Drive in Ballwin. Light
refreshments are served and a tour of the
Schmidt-Dahlke Log Home is available.
• • •
The Caregivers Support Group meets
from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Friday, June
2 at Ethe Point at Ballwin Commons, 1
Ballwin Commons Circle. Share experiences
and interact with other caregivers in
this safe environment. The meeting is free
and open to the public. For more information,
call (314) 503-08889 or email caregiversgroup@outlook.com.
• • •
The Green Rock Trail Challenge is
from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, June 3 at
Greensfelder County Park. This 6.5-mile
hike is for all ages, but does require a
reasonable fitness level. For details and to
register, visit www.cityofwildwood.com.
Notice Of Public Meeting
June 12, 2017
The City of Ballwin will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 P.M. on June 12, 2017, at the Ballwin
Government Center, 14811 Manchester Rd., Ballwin, MO 63011, to discuss the allocation of approximately
$40,400.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds which will become available after January 1, 2018.
Written comment will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. on June 23, 2017 at the Ballwin Government Center, 14811
Manchester Rd., Ballwin, MO, 63011.
To further its commitment to fair and equitable treatment of all citizens, the City of Ballwin has enacted and
enforces the following:
A Fair Housing Ordinance prohibiting unlawful discrimination against any person because of race, sex,
color, religion, disability, familial status or national origin;
A Policy of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in the admission or access to, or employment
in, it’s federally assisted programs or activities;
A Policy of Equal Opportunity to Participate in Municipal Programs and Services regardless of race,
color, religion, sex, age, disability, familial status, national origin or political affiliation;
A requirement for bidding on CDBG activities is that they must promote employment opportunities
created by HUD funding and that these opportunities be afforded low-income community residents and businesses.
If you would like information regarding the above policies, or if you believe you have been unlawfully
discriminated against, contact the following municipal official who has been designated to coordinate compliance
with the equal employment opportunity requirements referenced above.
Andy Hixson, Director of Development and Assistant City Administrator
14811 Manchester Rd. Ballwin, MO, 63011, (PHONE 636-227-9000)
For more information, call (636) 227-9000 (VOICE),
1-800-735-2966 (RELAY MISSOURI VOICE) • 1-800-735-2966 (RELAY MISSOURI TDD)
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
If you are a person with a disability or have special needs in order to participate in this public hearing, please call
one of the above listed telephone numbers no later than 5:00 P.M. on the third business day preceding the hearing.
Offices are open between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday.
BUSINESS, from page 42
• • •
Home décor retailer, HomeGoods,
opens a new store at 1256 Town & Country
Crossing Drive in Town & Country on
Sunday, May 21. The new location will be
the chain’s fifth in the St. Louis market.
• • •
Hunger relief organization Operation
Food Search recently received the
Good360 Circle of Good award, which
recognizes partner organizations that have
demonstrated exceptional leadership in
product philanthropy and redistribution in
order to help those in need.
NETWORKING AND EVENTS
The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce
sponsors a Business After Hours, hosted
by Chandler Hill Vineyards, 596 Defiance
Road in Defiance on Thursday, May 18
from 5-7 p.m. The event is free for members
and $15 for guests. For more information,
call (636) 532-3399 or email info@
chesterfieldmochamber.com.
• • •
A Business Roundtable takes place on
Thursday, May 18 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the
Chesterfield Chamber office, 101 Chesterfield
Business Parkway. Marketing strategy
with guest speaker Alex Carson of Promo
Xpertz LLC is featured. For more information
and to register, call (636) 532-3399 or
email info@chesterfieldmochamber.com.
• • •
The West County Chamber of Commerce
hosts a Government Affairs & Transportation
Forum on Friday, May 19 from
7:30-9 a.m. at the Missouri Department of
Transportation Management Center, 14301
South Outer Forty Drive in Chesterfield.
The event is open to the public. For more
information, call or email Deb Pinson at
(636) 230-9900 or dpinson@westcountychamber.com.
Register online at www.
westcountychamber.com.
• • •
The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce
hosts Business Over Breakfast on
Tuesday, May 23 from 7:30-9 a.m. at STL
Venture Works, 743 Spirit 40 Park Drive
in Chesterfield. Selling products online
will be discussed. Contact (636) 532-3399
or info@chesterfieldmochamber.com for
more information and to register. Cost is
$15 chamber members, $20 for guests.
• • •
The Creve Coeur Chamber of Commerce
hosts a Paint Night networking event on
Tuesday, May 23 from 7-9 p.m. at Dave &
Buster’s, 13857 Riverport Drive in Maryland
Heights. $28 per person. Contact Amy
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Chesterfield 63017
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17935 Bonhomme Ridge
Chesterfield 63005
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15552 Golden Ridge Court
Chesterfield 63017
$349,900
17948 Greycliff Drive
Chesterfield 63005
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Ellisville 63011
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340 Willow Weald Path
Chesterfield 63005
$855,000
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• 4 Bedrooms, 3½ Baths, 1½ Story
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• Cul-de-sac
• Parkway Central School District
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314
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1314 Wildhorse Meadows Dr.
Chesterfield 63005
$1,140,000
• 4 beds / 3½ baths / 1½ Story / 4286 sf
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5 Flowery Branch Place
Wildwood 63040
$569,500
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2783 Forest Glen Drive
Pacific 63069
$415,000
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314
210-0702
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636
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111 Chesterfield Towne Centre • Chesterfield, MO 63005
111 Chesterfield Towne Centre • Chesterfield, MO 63005 • (636) 532-0200
• 4 Bedrooms, 3 Full/2 Half Baths
• Executive brick home on nearly 1 acre
• Main floor Owners Suite
• Custom outdoor stone fireplace
• 5 beds / 3 baths / Ranch / 3100+ finished sf
• Finished walk-out lower level
• 1¼ acre lot with amazing views
• Gated community with pool
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391-2100
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