West Newsmagazine 7-3-24

Vol. 29 No. 13 • July 3, 2024 

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Greatest 

Generation 

Local veterans reflect on WWII 

PLUS: Ballwin Bear ■ Wildwood Roundabout ■ Mature Focus

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July 3, 2024 

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YOU DESERVE A PROVEN LEADER 

Re-elect Ben Keathley 

Chesterfield’s State Representative 101st 

Ben got seniors tax relief. 

• Ben led the charge and passed the senior property tax freeze in 2023 and then expanded the 

freeze in 2024 (When fully implemented it’s estimated to save seniors $400 million/year) 

• Ben also co-sponsored and passed a bill that exempts Social Security and private pensions 

from Missouri income tax (It’s estimated to save seniors $309 million/year Note: Fiscal Note SB 190) 

• In 2024, Ben stopped cities from taxing your streaming services like Netflix 

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If it’s important to you, 

it’s important to us. 

South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim 

Scott hosted an event in Washington, D.C., 

marking the Juneteenth holiday, which 

showcased why he has been included 

among the candidates President Donald 

Trump is considering as his running mate. 

Juneteenth, now a national holiday, 

commemorates June 19, 1865, the date of 

the final implementation of the Emancipation 

Proclamation in the state of Texas. 

It’s considered the official end of slavery 

in the United States. 

Scott’s event, attended by a list of major 

Republican donors – which I also had the 

privilege of attending – was entitled the 

Great Opportunity Policy Summit. 

This following the announcement of 

Scott’s Great Opportunity PAC of plans 

to spend $14 million on outreach to Black 

and Hispanic Americans leading up to the 

presidential election. 

The centerpiece of Scott’s message 

about American opportunity has always 

been himself. 

His birth into a poor home in the South 

to a single mother. That is, birth into 

exactly the circumstances which so many 

claim define circumstances that make it 

impossible to succeed. 

Black, poor, no father. In a country that 

is allegedly racist. 

But Scott’s critical message is that 

America is not about racism, but is about 

opportunity. 

Does that mean there are no racists in 

America? Of course, not. But there are 

sinners of all shapes and forms in our 

country. 

Scott is telling Black Americans, and 

all Americans, that you are not defined by 

others. Others do not define your personal 

destiny. You do. 

And he presents himself to show that 

being Black, let alone being born Black 

and poor to a single mother, is not a recipe 

for failure. Despite coming into this world 

under tough circumstances, he now is a 

United States senator and has been a candidate 

for the nation’s highest office. 

It is also important to note that Scott is 

a humble man. He does not say he made 

it because he is so special. What he says 

is special is our country and the values 

that allow even an ordinary guy under the 

worst of circumstances to succeed. 

The essence of Scott’s message was 

once conveyed by Irish playwright George 

Bernard Shaw, which subsequently was 

used by President John F. Kennedy in an 

address to the Irish parliament and then 

by Robert F. Kennedy in his presidential 

campaign in 1968. 

“You see things as they are and ask, 

‘why?’ I dream things that never were and 

ask, ‘Why not?’” 

A more prosaic version says some see 

a glass half full and some see a glass half 

empty. Of course, it is the nature of things 

that work always must be done to make 

things better. 

So, despite the truth that America is a 

free country and that anyone with character, 

determination and the right values can 

make it, things can always be improved. 

So, Scott’s Opportunity Policy program 

targets institutional improvements that 

can be made in the country to make the 

path to success even smoother and more 

accessible. 

He is an advocate of giving parents 

choice and control over where to send 

their child to school. And he supports the 

Opportunity Zone program, which provides 

tax incentives for business investment 

in our nation’s most troubled ZIP 

codes. 

There is no freedom without law, so 

Scott supports rigorous law enforcement 

both in our cities and on our border. 

Black Americans are making it in 

America. Twenty-two percent of Blacks 

earn over $100,000 a year, and 33% earn 

over $75,000. 

Scott’s vitally important message to all 

Americans, of every background, is this is 

a land of opportunity. 

Taking advantage of it means taking 

responsibility for your life. 

The more individuals take control 

of their personal destiny, the less they 

believe that others control their lives, the 

greater our country will become. 

• • • 

Star Parker is president of the Center 

for Urban Renewal and Education and 

host of the weekly television show “Cure 

America with Star Parker.” 

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Unclaimed property tax 

During June and July, newspapers across 

Missouri are publishing tens of thousands 

of names of people for whom the State 

Treasurer’s Office is holding unclaimed 

property totaling more than $1 billion. This 

is not the state’s money – it is Missourians’ 

money, and I am committed to returning it 

to its rightful owner. 

Please scan these lists to see if they 

include your name, or the names of relatives 

or friends, including those who may 

be deceased or who no longer live in 

Missouri. One in 10 Missourians have 

unclaimed money, and there are nearly 

330,000 unclaimed property accounts, so 

it is likely you or someone you know is 

on the list. Even if you don’t find yourself 

on the list, please still check our database 

– the listings in the newspaper are for those 

with over $50 in unclaimed property. You 

may have some under that value! 

It is fast, free and easy to go online at 

showmemoney.com to find out more 

information and apply to get your money 

returned. Just enter your name exactly as it 

appears in the newspaper list, starting with 

the last name first. 

Since I became State Treasurer in January 

2023, my office has returned more than 

$80 million to its rightful owners. The 

average amount returned is nearly $300, so 

it is worth your while to check the database. 

Why does the state of Missouri hold 

unclaimed property? State law requires 

financial institutions, insurance companies, 

governmental agencies and many businesses 

to turn over unclaimed assets to the 

State Treasurer’s Office after several years 

of no activity on accounts. 

This includes cash from bank accounts, 

stocks and bonds, utility refunds and the 

contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes. 

The vast majority of unclaimed property 

is cash or the equivalent, but there are also 

many items from safety deposit boxes, and 

these have ranged from valuable jewelry, 

historical books and documents, even false 

teeth. There are always surprises. 

If these items of actual property go 

unclaimed from the State Treasurer’s 

Office for several years, they are subject 

to public auction. This year’s Unclaimed 

Property Auction will be held July 29-30, 

starting at 9 a.m. each day, with previews 

starting July 28. The auction location is the 

Oasis Hotel & Convention Center, 2546 

North Glenstone Avenue, in Springfield. 

Vivek Malek 

Missouri State Treasurer 

Senior tax freeze 

The most frequent question I’m asked 

about is the senior tax freeze. Here is the 

current status of the program. 

In April, the County Council unanimously 

passed a bill that provides for the 

nine new positions the director of revenue 

told us were needed to implement the tax 

freeze. That same bill also provided the 

funds to purchase and install the software 

needed to allow seniors to access the program 

and register online. 

As of June 18, none of the nine positions 

were posted, and the software was not purchased. 

The responsibility for failing to implement 

this program rests squarely on the 

shoulders of County Executive Sam Page. 

This is not finger-pointing, this is a fact. 

To recap: The council provided the 

money to acquire the people and software 

that the administration told us it needed. 

Despite that, the Page administration continues 

to do nothing to implement it. 

I’ve checked with our attorneys, and 

there is nothing the council can do to force 

the administration to implement the program. 

We will continue to put pressure on 

the county executive, but apparently providing 

tax relief for tens of thousands of 

St. Louis county seniors is not a priority 

for him. 

I wish there was better news to report. 

There are thousands of people who are 

waiting for this small measure of relief. 

The council has done its job; it’s now up to 

the county executive to do his. 

Dennis Hancock 

St. Louis County Council Member 

Taxpayer Bill of Rights 

After getting the senior property tax 

freeze passed and expanded in 2023 and 

2024, MO Tax Relief Now is pleased to 

announce our next legislative initiative. 

With the leadership of Secretary of State 

Jay Ashcroft, who’s running for governor, 

and State Representative Ben Keathley 

(R-District 101), who’s running for reelection, 

we’re taking aim to pass a Missouri 

Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Let’s not kid 

ourselves, this is going to be a heavy lift. 

Our goal is to limit the growth of the 

state budget, the size of state government 

and require a vote of the people for every 

tax increase. It’s important to note the state 

budget has doubled in the last eight years. 

We will face heavy opposition from billionaire 

special interests who willingly finance 

campaigns like Mike Kehoe’s for governor 

so everyday people, like you, pay higher 

taxes. Take the 13-cent gas tax increase, 

which was voted down by the people. Governor 

Mike Parson and Kehoe’s answer to 

your negative vote was to circumvent the 

Hancock Amendment, which needs to be 

fixed too, and give us a 13-cent gas sales 

tax anyway. 

MO Tax Relief Now is just beginning 

to ask legislators and candidates to pledge 

their support and their vote for the Missouri 

Taxpayer Bill of Rights, and we need your 

help. When a candidate for office asks you 

for your vote, ask them if they will support 

the bill. If they waver or won’t commit to 

the pledge, don’t vote for them. It’s that easy. 

At least 40 counties in Missouri, including 

St. Louis County, have been waiting months 

for Parson to sign Keathley and Senator 

Tony Leutkemeyer’s (R-District 34) Senate 

Bill 756 which defines and expands the 

senior tax freeze, arguably the most popular 

bill in the last two years. What would his 

appointed lieutenant governor do? Ashcroft 

and Keathley have signed our pledge for a 

Taxpayer Bill of Rights. 

Dennis Ganahl 

In response… 

Mr. Sargent, the people elected the many 

city mayors and prosecutors, who did what 

they said they’d do, that have failed in 

their duties. The mayors appoint the police 

chiefs, who failed in their duties. The 

people elected judges, or the politicians 

who appointed them, who then removed 

religion from our schools and are allowing 

evil into them. The people elected 

the school boards who bring evil into our 

schools. The people elected politicians 

who ushered in the Great Society, which 

devastated the Black family. The left calls 

for defunding the police. You say they now 

cry for solutions? Why is more money 

needed to combat violence? The people 

voted in a higher minimum wage, which 

has negative effects on job creation. The 

people of St. Louis need protection from 

their own stupidity. 

Ms. Eldarrat, it is indeed hard to take 

the opinion of a cult member seriously. I’ll 

take Star Parker’s truths over your leftist 

falsehoods any day of the week and twice 

on Sunday. 

We are a republic, not a democracy. 

President Donald Trump transitioned our 

government to his successor once, how 

does Mr. Bowman allege he wouldn’t do 

so again? Speaking of learning from losing, 

do a search on all the left’s election deniers. 

They are legion. The Constitution trampling 

is not being done by Trump; he’s not 

in office. Lack of standing has kept much 

evidence of election fraud from the public. 

Not accept a second term of President Joe 

Biden? We can’t afford his first term. 

Jon Schulte 

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With a tip of the cap to our old friend Thomas Sowell, we offer the following 

random thoughts on the passing scene: 

Last week’s presidential debate was one of the darkest days in the history of 

our great country. That is all. 

The massive Gateway Studios project in the Chesterfield Valley launched to 

great fanfare and great public expense. Some $130 million in bonds were issued. 

A tax credit was created by Missouri specifically tailored for this development. 

The 32-acre music rehearsal, studio and hotel space was meant to insert our area 

into the thriving global touring business. Last week, the St. Louis Post Dispatch 

reported the project, already more than a year behind schedule, came to an 

abrupt halt with Arco Construction ordering all sub-contractors off the site for 

non-payment; Gateway claimed Arco is to blame for the project and payment 

delays. Pardon the pun, but none of that sounds good. 

First came the Tide Pods challenge, where the lure of social media stardom led 

many kids to intentionally consume laundry detergent. Now, we have what the 

Creve Coeur police department says is called the “Orbeez Challenge.” This is 

where people are encouraged to shoot a gel bead gun at unsuspecting strangers. 

On June 22 a juvenile stood up in a dark movie theater and did just that. “Inside 

Out 2” – a Pixar film about feelings – was playing at the AMC 12 at the time. Are 

we still trying to claim that social media isn’t making us stupider? 

The young black bear spotted in Ballwin has since been tracked to Arnold, 

followed by Barnhart. The Missouri Department of Conservation considers the 

southward trail a good thing. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the bear was 

confused by St. Louis County’s sales tax pool and decided to move to an area 

where his tax dollars made a more immediate impact. 

Several pro athletes with St. Louis ties have had pretty good days recently. 

Congrats are due to recent Stanley Cup winner (and former Chaminade student) 

Matthew Tkachuk. Tkachuk’s Florida Panthers bested the Edmonton Oilers in 

a thrilling seven-game championship series. Fellow Chaminade legend Jayson 

Tatum also hoisted his first championship trophy, leading his Boston Celtics team 

to an NBA championship in five games over the Dallas Mavericks. In regard to 

Tkachuk’s teammate, former St. Louis Blue Vladimir Tarasenko, winning his 

first cup outside the Lou, well…it’s complicated. 

(And listen, don’t tell anyone because it feels precarious, but the St. Louis 

Cardinals went 26-14 from Mother’s Day through last week’s Braves series. 

That’s the second-best record in baseball over that span. Shhhh, baseball is a 

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Longtime Ballwin cop John Bergfeld was officially hired as chief of police 

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predecessor, ex-Chief Douglas Schaeffler. Schaeffler, the city of Ballwin and 

former alderman Kevin Roach, are all involved in multiple lawsuits and allegations 

involving each other. It took a bear walking past Ballwin homes to shift the 

news cycle away from that mess. An unusual PR strategy, but hopefully Ballwin 

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NEWS 

BRIEFS 

BALLWIN 

MDC tracking Ballwin bear 

It’s been an eventful week for Ballwin, 

with a rabid bat was discovered in a Ballwin 

home on June 15, and a bear meandering 

through a residential neighborhood 

near Clayton and Kehrs Mill roads just six 

days later. 

“I believe we’ve had sightings in that area 

last year and the year before,” Missouri 

Department of Conservation (MDC) St. 

Louis Regional Media Specialist Dan Zarlenga 

said. “It’s starting to almost become 

a yearly thing that we get a bear in part of 

St. Louis County or neighboring Jefferson 

or Franklin County. The reason we’re 

seeing that is because our bear population is 

about 900 and it’s growing about eight-nine 

percent a year. The majority are in southern 

Missouri, the Ozarks and down I-44, but 

they are expanding in number and in range, 

farther and farther north. Basically, what 

we’re seeing in bear sightings in these areas 

is the new normal. This is probably going to 

be more common as time goes by.” 

Zarlenga said initial sighting reports of 

this specific bear were from Ballwin, Ellisville, 

Wildwood and other parts of West 

County. By Sunday, June 23, MDC had 

received reports from the Sunset Hills area. 

By Tuesday, June 25, it was Fenton and 

Arnold, then down to Imperial the following 

morning. 

“We believe it’s the same bear that’s 

been seen through pictures and videos (on) 

social media,” Zarlenga said. “But clearing 

up some misconceptions, it’s probably not 

a cub or a baby bear. It is a young bear; 

probably a young adult bear. It’s of the age 

where the mother or the parent kicked it 

out of the den to go fend for itself. So, it’s 

definitely on its own and would be roughly 

equivalent in human terms like a late teen 

or early 20-something.” 

The MDC is still monitoring the bear to 

keep tabs on its moving trends. Zarlenga 

said the MDC is letting it do its own thing, 

and take its own course naturally. After all, 

it’s normal for a bear to move away from 

humans and to a more suitable habitat. 

But Zarlenga added that people need to 

do their part so that bears are not conditioned 

to want to stay in populated areas. 

“The bear tips on our website are very 

important. For example, if there’s a bear 

sighted in your area, the biggest thing to 

avoid is feeding bears,” Zarlenga said. 

“When people feed bears, they start getting 

acclimated to human food sources. We 

don’t want it done deliberately or to leave 

Chesterfield plans to install a pedestrian crosswalk across Schoettler 

Road to Logan Park. 

(Cathy Lenny photo) 

out food that may attract them, like pet food. 

“Also, if you feed your pet outside, make 

sure you take it up immediately and bring 

it back inside. Keep garbage sealed in 

airtight containers or in a structure like a 

basement, garage, shed or a barn. Only put 

it out as close as you can to collection. Also, 

keep grills really, really clean of meat and 

grease droppings. Folks may even consider 

not putting birdseed out because that also 

attracts bears. It’s not a necessity for birds 

because they have lots of different food 

sources this time of year. So, they won’t 

miss it that much. Once a bear is reported 

moving on, you can put the seeds back out.” 

Zarlenga added that it’s imperative that 

neither people or their pets approach a bear. 

While bears aren’t normally aggressive to 

people and don’t want anything to do with 

them, that could change if they are cornered 

or feel threatened in any way. 

Finally, Zarlenga also mentioned there 

has been a growing confirmation of coyote 

sightings and even ones of mountain lions. 

There’s even a tracking of the latter on 

the MDC website. The begs the question: 

What’s next? 

New police chief named 

The Ballwin Police Department, 

along with the city of Ballwin, officially 

announced on June 27 the appointment of 

Captain John Bergfeld as its new Chief of 

Police. The position had been open since 

December of 2023 when the former police 

chief, Doug Schaeffler, was put on administrative 

leave by the Ballwin Board of 

Aldermen and eventually removed. At that 

time Bergfeld was appointed to serve as 

acting chief of police. 

Bergfeld has been with the Ballwin 

Police Department since 1997. 

He has served in many roles in that time, 

including patrolman, school resource officer 

for Selvidge and Crestview Middle 

Schools, patrol sergeant, community 

affairs sergeant, road lieutenant, accreditation 

manager, assistant chief of police, 

captain and now chief of police. 

CHESTERFIELD 

Crosswalk planned for 

Schoettler Road 

Pedestrians will have an easier time 

accessing Logan Park once Chesterfield 

installs a crosswalk on Schoettler Road. 

The proposed location for the crosswalk is 

approximately 500 feet south of the southern 

Logan University access drive. Previously, 

the city contracted with Horner & Shifrin 

(H&S) Inc. to obtain a crosswalk analysis. 

According to H&S, a crosswalk is recommended 

to serve pedestrian traffic on 

the east side of Schoettler Road desiring to 

access Logan Park. The design and installation 

of the crosswalk could be performed 

by in-house city staff for an approximate 

cost of $17,600. 

To improve safety and visibility, H&S 

recommended high-visibility crosswalk 

markings with warning signs and a pedestrian-activated 

rectangular rapid-flashing 

beacon, said James Eckrich, director of 

Public Works. 

That type of beacon consists of two 

rectangular-shaped yellow indications 

attached to a crosswalk warning sign, each 

with an LED-array-based light source. The 

beacon flashes when pedestrians are in the 

crosswalk. 

The city completed construction of 

Logan Park in 2023 and has been working 

for years to create a continuous sidewalk 

on at least one side of Schoettler Road 

from Clayton Road to South Outer 40. 

Due to the award of two recent federal 

grants, the continuous sidewalk on Schoettler 

Road will come to fruition in 2027, 

Eckrich said. 

Currently, there are approximately 550 

residences in subdivisions that connect 

directly to the sidewalk on the east side of 

Schoettler Road between Windsor Valley 

Court and Clayton Road. 

Ward 3 council members Dan Hurt and 

Michael Moore discussed the proposed 

crosswalk in detail at an on-site meeting 

with residents May 31, who indicated they 

are in favor of the crosswalk at the location 

recommended. 

Given the direct crosswalk access to 

Logan Park, the pedestrian demand, the 

high vehicle traffic volumes on Schoettler 

Road and the high posted speed limit, the 

mid-block crossing is a reasonable accommodation, 

said Civil Engineer Steve Merk. 

Construction of the crosswalk will include 

a new ADA curb ramp and extension to the 

existing sidewalk on the east side of Schoettler 

Road, high visibility crosswalk striping 

on Schoettler Road, crosswalk signage and 

two flashing beacon warning systems, one 

in each direction of travel. 

In addition, a sidewalk extension on the 

west side of Schoettler Road will connect 

to the Logan Park trail. 

At the June 17 meeting, the City Council 

authorized the city administrator to 

approve the installation of a crosswalk on 

Schoettler Road near Logan Park, at an 

estimated cost of $19,100, of which $1,500 

will be reimbursed to the adjacent subdivision 

for landscaping. 

ELLISVILLE 

Council holds second 

meeting on cannabis 

dispensary with drive-thru 

On June 19, Ellisville’s City Council discussed 

for the second time the issuance of 

a conditional use permit (CUP) for a cannabis 

dispensary. The new business would 

replace the former Steak ‘n Shake, located 

at 16051 Manchester Road. 

If approved, the dispensary would operate 

as a drive-through facility, with the 

exception that products must be ordered 

and approved prior to arriving at the dispensary. 

Products would need to be picked 

up at the drive-up window, and there would 

not be a menu displayed. 

Silky’s Frozen Custard, the neighboring 

business on Manchester to the east, was 

originally opposed. Owner Carla Gettemeier 

now favors a CUP permit for the 

applicant, 16051 Manchester Road LLC. 

“It is not our desire to see this site sit 

vacant any longer,” Gettemeier said in a 

letter addressed to the council. “We believe 

the applicant’s business use is a good 

option for this property.” 

Traffic concerns had previously been 

brought before the council, but Silky’s and 

the applicant have agreed to make improvements 

that would benefit both businesses. 

Council member Mick Cahill (Ward



2) was strongly opposed to the proposal. 

Mayor Mike Roemerman was also originally 

opposed to issuing a CUP for the 

proposed cannabis dispensary, but he has 

since changed his opinion after researching 

and understanding the issue more. 

“The only opposition was from next-door 

neighbor Silky’s,” Roemerman said. “A 

lot of people are against things when they 

don’t fully understand them.” 

The bill will have its second reading 

scheduled for July 10. 

MANCHESTER 

Police investigating car 

break-ins throughout area 

On Friday, June 14 at 2:59 a.m., officers 

with the Manchester Police Department 

responded to an incident at the Country 

Stone Manor Condominium complex, where 

a resident reported they saw four male suspects 

breaking into vehicles parked on the lot. 

According to a press release by the Manchester 

Police Department, the resident 

confronted the suspects, who proceeded 

to enter a vehicle and drove towards the 

resident, forcing him to jump out of the 

way. The release states one of the suspects 

leaned out of the car to fire several shots 

at the resident, which missed their target, 

leaving the resident uninjured. 

“I understand the urge to want to protect 

your property, but it’s just not worth your 

life,” said Manchester Police Chief Scott 

Will. “And the unfortunate truth is that 

these folks, more and more, are armed.” 

If a civilian witnesses a break-in occuring, 

Will advised that the public not engage 

in those situations, but either safely videotape 

the situation or call 911. 

“A lot of that is because we’re finding 

more weapons are left in cars, and they’re 

stealing them from cars, and so, as is evident 

in this case, they will not hesitate to 

try and take a human life just so that they 

can, you know, steal 10 bucks or something 

out of a car,” Will said. “It’s ridiculous, but 

it’s the truth.” 

Officers conducting a follow-up search 

found the suspects had broken into nine different 

cars in the immediate area. According 

to the press release, the suspects are 

also believed to be connected to vehicle 

break-ins in nearby cities. 

Will said Manchester’s detective bureau 

is following up on several leads regarding 

the case. He added that there is a task force 

that works together to do proactive efforts 

and surveillance, which has been effective. 

“But this one, you know, obviously was 

ratcheted up with the subject shooting our 

victim, right?” Will said. “So actually, all 

the agencies are working together to try to 

identify these people.” 

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Gov. Parson reflects on term as Missouri gears up for crowded primary 

By LAURA BROWN 

The Aug. 6 Primary Election is only one 

month away, and the largest field of competition 

for an individual race is for the 

office of governor. 

Fifteen candidates are running; nine 

Republicans, five Democrats and one 

Libertarian. On the Republican side the 

candidates, in ballot order, are: Darrell 

Leon McClanahan III; Jeremy Gundel; 

Bill Eigel; Robert James Olson; John R. 

(Jay) Ashcroft; Mike Kehoe; Chris Wright; 

Darren L Grant and Amber Thomsen. On 

the Democratic side the candidates in 

ballot order are Eric Morrison; Crystal 

Quade; Sheryl Gladney; Hollis L Laster 

and Mike Hamra. Bill Slantz is representing 

the Libertarian Party. 

Frontrunners have emerged. Polls, 

including those by YouGov and Emmerson 

College Polling, show three consistent 

frontrunners on the Republican side: Eigel, 

Ashcroft and Kehoe. Eigel is the state senator 

for Missouri’s District 23 in St. Charles 

County, where he was first elected in 2016 

and is currently finishing his second and 

final term in the office, due to term limits. 

Ashcroft is serving his second term as Missouri’s 

Secretary of State. Kehoe has been 

Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor since 

2018, currently serving his second term 

in the office. While these candidates are 

working to win votes, current Missouri 

Governor Michael Parson (R), is finishing 

his sixth and final year in office. Parson 

was sworn in as the 57th governor of the 

state in 2018 when the then-governor, 

Governor Parson on Childcare Provider Appreciation Day on May 6. 

(Source: Office of Missouri Governor Mike Parson) 

Eric Greitens (R), resigned. Prior to that, 

Parson was lieutenant governor for a year, 

after serving in both the Missouri House of 

Representatives and Senate. Parson said he 

hopes the next person elected to serve as 

governor will continue to build the state’s 

economy on the foundation that was built 

during his term. 

“We’ve got jobs that are being created 

every day, which gives Missourians an 

opportunity to stay in Missouri,” Parson 

said. “I want our kids and our grandkids to 

have an opportunity to have a good paying 

job, to stay here. So I believe we’ve got 

a foundation built on that, and I want to 

make sure somebody’s going to continue 

to build on that foundation.” 

St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam 

Page said economic development is important 

for the entire state, but said St. Louis 

County is a big part of that success. 

“Regardless of who (is elected governor) 

they have to keep St. Louis County in mind 

because St. Louis County is the engine that 

drives the economy,” Page said. “Twentyfive 

percent of the jobs in Missouri are in 

St. Louis County. Half the jobs in the state 

are in the St. Louis region and we need to 

make sure that we’re attentive to that and 

we’re growing our jobs.” 

Parson credits a shift in presenting high 

school students with alternatives to a fouryear 

university as a game changer in the 

workforce. 

“I think that’s one of the reasons we had 

the lowest unemployment rate in our state’s 

history,” Parson said. “It’s why more and 

more people are coming to our state to 

expand businesses. 

“And when you 

look back on all the 

things that people 

have come here for, 

and the jobs we’ve 

created, even through 

all the obstacles 

we’ve had – COVID, 

floods, droughts, civil 

unrest and everything 

– we’ve created probably 

close to 200,000 

jobs in this time, 

along with billions of 

dollars worth of new 

businesses that came 

Governor Parson at the I-70 groundbreaking on June 13. 

(Source: Office of Missouri Governor Mike Parson) 

to our state during that time.” 

Regarding what he would have liked to 

have seen accomplished during his administration, 

Parson said he hopes the initiative 

petition reform is approved in the next 

legislative session, along with child care 

initiatives. 

“We just don’t have the daycare facilities 

to be able to handle the need,” Parson said. 

“That’s a huge issue that affects everybody, 

no matter where you live in the state. That’s 

why some people don’t go to work. I think 

that’s a challenge for the next generations, 

but we’ve got to do a better job of providing 

daycare services. When I say “we” provide 

it, I mean to be able to partner with the 

private sectors and to be able to build that 

industry, not (have it) run by the state.” 

Infrastructure has also been a big issue 

that Parson focused on as governor. He 

said he is proud of the funding his administration 

has put into improving rural roads 

across the state. Also of note are bridge 

replacements, river port expansions and 

increased airports in the state. He noted 

new airports in Kansas City, Springfield 

and Columbia. Another big infrastructure 

project now underway is the Interstate 

70 expansion, which when complete will 

broaden the roadway to six lanes each way 

across that state. 

“I think Missouri probably will be the 

model for the nation on how we handle 

(expanding the interstate),” Parson said. 

“And not only have we done those things, 

but for the next six or seven years that 

money for infrastructure is already locked 

in. So we’re going to continue to build 

on our interstate systems, our river ports, 

our airports, our rail. We just have a great 

opportunity to bring new businesses here 

and create new jobs by building a good 

infrastructure.” 

As for advice for the next governor, 

Parson said he’s learned during his time in 

public office that the people come first. 

“Missouri is very diverse,” Parson said. 

“When you look at Kansas City and St. 

Louis, Springfield and Columbia, it’s a lot 

different in those areas than it is in Wright 

County or Putnam County or wherever 

you might be across the state. I think you 

have to understand that you want the entire 

state of Missouri to do well. And I think 

you have to be very open-minded about the 

way our state is, and one size doesn’t fit all. 

And that’s just the truth of it.” 

Parson also emphasized the importance 

of respect for the office, rather than one’s 

self. 

“Remember (you are) a public servant, 

and at the end of the day, you’re supposed 

to be serving the public,” Parson 

said. “You’re not supposed to be having 

your own agenda. You’re supposed to be 

out here doing what’s right for the people 

of Missouri and for the future, for the next 

generations.” 

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Creve Coeur police were called to an 

unnerving disturbance on June 22 at the 

AMC 12 movie theater off Olive Boulevard 

when a juvenile wearing a mask fired 

projectiles from a gel bead gun at audience 

members. The incident occurred at 

approximately 5:30 p.m., according to 

a Creve Coeur Police Department press 

release, and officers quickly responded 

to the scene and brought the juvenile into 

custody. 

Lt. Jon McIntosh, Creve Coeur police 

information officer, said the day could 

have ended in tragedy. 

“When anybody does something like 

this, it puts many people at risk because 

any bystander in the theater may be (carrying 

a concealed gun) and can see that as 

a threat,” McIntosh said. “In a dark theater, 

we don’t know what kind of gun the person 

is holding.” 

Wallace Bell of St. Ann was in the audience 

of the movie “Inside Out 2” with his 

two sons, ages 6 and 12. He said in the final 

10 minutes of the show, a teenage-looking 

boy stood up wearing a ski mask. 

“He began yelling at the audience, 

reached into a backpack, pulled out a gun 

and then began shooting into the audience,” 

Bell said. 

After being hit by one of the projectiles, 

Bell said he figured out that the gun did not 

contain bullets and that it was shooting gel 

beads instead. 

“At first I was thinking of protecting 

my boys,” Bell said. “When I realized 

they weren’t real bullets, I tried to get my 

6-year-old son to stop crying because he 

was shot in the face, then I climbed over 

five people in our aisle that were balled up 

on the floor and chased the (juvenile) out 

of the theater.” 

Bell said his children followed him out 

of the theater. Once outside in the parking 

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Juvenile apprehended after shooting 

gel bead gun inside movie theater 

Police say this gel bead gun was used in the theater incident on 

June 22. 

(Photo courtesy of Creve Coeur Police) 

lot, he found another dad from the theater 

who was on the phone with police, watching 

the suspect leave the theater parking 

lot. Bell said he ran after the juvenile again, 

who was then brought into custody by the 

police. McIntosh said two audience members 

called police from inside the theater 

and one witness remained on the phone 

with police until the suspect was apprehended. 

McIntosh said police were able to recover 

the gel bead gun and mask. He said the gun 

is an Orbeez brand spring-loaded air gun 

that fires hard gel beads and is sold as a toy. 

Bell expressed his frustration over the 

lack of security, noting that no security personnel 

were present 

at the time of the incident. 

McIntosh said 

the AMC location 

does have a security 

guard, but they had 

not yet started their 

shift when the incident 

occurred. AMC 

theater representatives 

did not return 

a request for comments. 

The juvenile was 

referred to the St. 

Louis County Family 

Court for processing. 

Police are still investigating the incident 

and have asked witnesses to come forward 

with any information by calling Creve 

Coeur police at (314) 737-4600. McIntosh 

said so far, nine people have reported being 

struck by the gel beads. 

McIntosh wanted to remind residents 

that Creve Coeur is still a safe place to be. 

“This is not commonplace and Creve 

Coeur is still a very safe community, 

we were there very quickly and quickly 

apprehended the juvenile,” McIntosh 

said. “We do want to stress to parents – 

these types of toy guns are not toys and 

we really need people to think before 

they allow their kids to, quote, ‘play’ 

with these types of things. This really 

could’ve ended in tragedy.” 

Despite the frightening experience, Bell 

expressed relief that no one was seriously 

injured. 

“At the end of the day, everyone is still 

alive,” Bell said. As for the suspect who 

shot the beads into the audience, Bell said 

he hopes he gets the help he needs. 

“I just keep thinking what if that had 

been a real gun,” Bell said. “He could’ve 

been killed. People could have pulled a 

gun out. This all happened because of lack 

of security and judgment.”





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Monarch Fire District seeking property tax hike on Aug. 6 ballot 

By CATHY LENNY 

The Monarch Fire Protection District is 

seeking a property tax rate increase of 19 

cents per $100 of assessed valuation on 

the Aug. 6 Primary Election ballot. 

At the June 17 Chesterfield City Council 

meeting, representatives from the fire 

district discussed the proposed rate hike. 

Fire Chief Russ Adams said that Prop. A 

would allow the district to respond to calls 

in a more timely manner and handle the 

increase in the number of emergency calls. 

The district held three community 

workshops and online and phone surveys 

to help determine the fire district needs. 

Their conclusion was that the district 

needs two ambulances and 21 additional 

employees. 

“We have overgrown so much that sometimes 

we are running up to a 10-minute 

delay on our ambulance reaching a residence,” 

Adams said. 

One ambulance would be placed in 

Wildwood at the new Fire House 2 at 

18304 Wild Horse Creek Road. 

“The other would go to 15700 Baxter 

Road (Chesterfield), where we’ll have our 

busiest area, especially when Downtown 

Chesterfield pops,” Adams said. 

Nick Smith, deputy chief of EMS, says 

the district is short on ambulances, and 

the people and equipment needed to staff 

and supply them. 

“That is compounded by the fact that 

we’re short on the funds to do it,” Smith 

said. 

Another aspect the district needs to 

address is the safety of the gear. PFAS 

(Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), a 

class of fluorinated chemicals known 

as “forever chemicals” that are linked to 

cancer and other serious health effects, 

have been found in firefighting gear. 

PFAS-free gear costs $5,500 per set and 

each of the 125 on-duty personnel needs 

two sets, Smith said. 

“In order to meet the growth of the district, 

it’s time for Monarch to grow,” Smith 

said. “This will be the first time in over 35 

years that we have approached a general 

tax increase. We’re limited in the funds we 

have to keep up with the growing costs.” 

The district reports that the volume of 

emergency medical service (EMS) calls 

has increased significantly over the last 

two decades and that it responds to over 

6,300 EMS calls from over 80,000 residents 

covering 62.7 square miles every 

year. 

“Our call volume has doubled in the last 

20 years,” Smith said. 

The proposed tax rate will increase 

property taxes by approximately $12 per 

month for a home with an assessed value 

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Smith noted that in addition to protecting 

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“All of a sudden, when a bomber has your 

name on, you know, don’t ask me how, but 

you know,” Lacey said. “I heard the 500- 

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had ejected. I had written us off.” 

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were deployed to Europe in 1944, joining the 

fight in the final year of the war. This year, 

they each returned to Europe for the 80th 

anniversary of D-Day. 

Thousands of Americans joined an Allied 

force of 150,000 men from 12 countries 

storming the beaches of Normandy, France 

on June 6, 1944. Historians say D-Day was 

a significant victory as 

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Lacey was in the Army and served with 

Company C, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th 

Infantry Division. Lacey enlisted in the Army 

on July 15, 1943. He had just graduated from 

high school and said joining the Army was 

the thing to do because the war had been 

going on for several years. 

Lacey arrived in England in October 

of 1944. After a couple of transfers, Lacey 

ended up in Hurtgen Forest, and on Dec. 16, 

1944 he woke to the start of one of the largest 

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the Bulge. Resulting in 19,000 American soldier 

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six brutal weeks, from Dec. 16, 1944-Jan. 25, 

1945. The frigid weather made this battle 

miserable and difficult. The average temperature 

was 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Lacey 

said a lot of casualties were due to trench 

foot, a condition that causes pain, numbness 

and swelling in the feet from standing in a 

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Goldsticker and his son, Larry, in Normandy for the 80th 

Anniversary of D-Day 

(Photo provided) 

cold, wet environment for extended amounts 

of time. 

Lacey was his company’s radio operator. 

He volunteered for the job when the military 

put into operation the new SCR-300, the first 

wireless communication radio. Lacey said 

it weighed 40 pounds and was worn like a 

backpack. 

“It was the first radio that was frequency 

modulated, and it was a good radio,” Lacey 

said. “In open country, it could send a signal 

up to 20 miles. We just had one for each 

company, and (because I carried it) I was in 

constant contact with the first sergeant or the 

company commander, or both. The nice part 

about it is I would find out what was going 

on during this ‘hurry up and wait.’ I knew 

what was going to happen first.” 

When asked if he kept in touch with others 

from his company over the years, Lacey said 

“no.” Most of his company was killed in the 

war. Lacey was one of 12 soldiers out of 200 

in his company who returned from the war. 

“Our case was a little unusual because there 

were so few (of us) left,” Lacey said. “I had 

a friend (in a different company) who (after 

the war) would go to meetings and reunions 

(with others he served with). The difference 

between our companies was, we were fighting 

all the time, and they weren’t. They were 

fighting, but not near the amount of battles 

we were in. They (the Nazis) were concentrating 

all up north. That’s where we were. 

But they were at the south end of the bulge.” 

Lacey said he feels blessed to have survived 

the war. 

“I was a very lucky guy to make it to that 

point,” Lacey said. “I can tell you there aren’t 

any atheists in foxholes. I survived, but I 

wouldn’t want to do it again.” 

Lacey was discharged on Feb. 2, 1945. 

When he returned to St. Charles, Lacey went 

to work at McDonnell Douglas, now Boeing, 

as an engineer until he retired. Lacey married 

and had 12 children with his wife – six boys 

and six girls. He now has 32 grandchildren 

and eight great-grandchildren. 

One of his granddaughters gave Lacey 

an empty journal several 

years ago and told him it 

was to write his stories. 

Lacey began writing about 

his time in the war, and 

eventually had enough 

for a book, which he published 

in 2019, titled “An 

Infantryman’s Reflections 

on World War II.” 

Up until the last few 

years, Lacey enjoyed floating 

in a canoe in the Meramec 

River and said his 

key to living a long life is 

living in a two-story house 

because it requires him to 

keep moving. That, and 

drinking good wine. He is 

a wine club member and 

enjoys the wines from Portugal the most. 

Any mission could be the last 

Goldsticker’s trip to Normandy was sponsored 

by the non-profit Old Glory Honor 

Flight and American Airlines. This flight 

included 66 veterans, each with their own 

caretaker to assist them. Goldsticker’s son 

Larry accompanied him. He said the highlight 

of the trip for him was meeting President 

Joe Biden. 

“It was a very moving event, with President 

Biden speaking and President Macron (of 

France) speaking,” Goldsticker said. “We 

were on the stage 15 feet from him. I was 

one of the lucky few who got to meet him. 

My son’s highlight was talking to the other 

veterans.” 

Goldsticker served as a bombardier for the 

Army Air Corps during WWII. He enlisted 

in 1942 at 19 years old. He said he had a 

recruitment poster that said the Army would 

train new recruits to be a pilot, bombardier or 

navigator in six months. 

“I wanted to be a pilot,” Goldsticker said. 

“I’d never been in an airplane, but I’d seen 

movies with Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart 

acting as pilots, and they’re all heroes. So I 

thought that was what I wanted to do.” 

After completing flight school, Goldsticker 

ended up becoming a bombardier instead of 

a pilot, arriving in England in May of 1944 

with a 10-man crew flying a B-17 bomber. 

They were part of the 8th Air Force, 452nd 

Bombardment Group, 728th Squadron. 

While he was only in the war from May-Oct. 

of 1944, Goldsticker flew 35 missions, 29 of 

which were against targets in Germany. 

Nicknamed “Goldie,” he sat in the nose of 

the B-17 plane with two .50 caliber guns and 

dropped bombs on targets. He can still recall 

details of every mission he flew. 

“My first mission was Saint Valery, France, 

over a heavy gun emplacement,” Goldsticker 

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Wildwood looks at roundabout 

project for Hwy. 109 


The city of Wildwood plans to dedicate 

land and establish temporary construction 

easements for the installation of a new 

roundabout at the intersection of Hwy. 

109 and Route BA. 

The $2.1 million project will realign 

Route BA South at Hwy. 109 and provide 

traffic calming at the intersection, said 

Rick Brown, director of Public Works. It 

is expected to improve safety and make 

turning movements easier for drivers, 

especially those making a left turn from 

Hwy. 109 onto BA South, he said. 

With nearby schools, the overall goal of 

the project is to slow traffic on Hwy. 109, 

Brown said. 

Wildwood has been working with the 

Missouri Department of Transportation 

(MoDOT) on the construction of a new 

traffic calming device at the southern end 

of the intersection of Hwy. 109 and Route 

BA over the last several years. 

Construction of the roundabout is 

intended to complement other roundabouts 

along Hwy. 109. 

The additional right-of-way dedication 

and temporary construction easements 

impact a property owned by Ameren Missouri, 

which is the location of its major 

transmission substation. 

Ameren has agreed to accommodate the 

dedication of land area to the state of Missouri 

and grant a temporary construction 

easements for the project. 

A plat has been prepared that indicates a 

dedication of 5,967 square feet for public 

right-of-way and a 6,783 square-foot easement 

area for temporary construction needs. 

The land dedication and temporary 

easements were approved at the Wildwood 

City Council meeting June 10. 

To complete the design of the new 

roundabout, the Public Works Department 

is also looking to increase the total authorization 

amount of the city-consultant 

agreement with HR Green Inc. 

In Sept. 2022, the council authorized an 

agreement with HR Green for the engineering 

design of the Hwy. 109 and Route 

BA South roundabout. 

Then, on Jan. 8, the council approved an 

amendment so that the total expenses and 

liability of the city under the agreement 

would not exceed $280,796, except upon 

recommendation by the city administrator 

and the director of public works. 

However, Brown said the project’s 

engineering design will require additional 

design services to relocate the utilities 

and acquire new right of way and easements 

from Ameren. 

To complete this additional work, the 

department is requesting an increase in 

the total authorization to a maximum 

amount of $331,796. 

The council will take a final vote on the 

additional funds at the next regular meeting. 

The city is also looking to implement 

aesthetic enhancements on Hwy. 109. 

MoDOT is planning to resurface and 

improve Hwy. 109, between Hwy. 100 to 

Route CC (Wild Horse Creek Road). 

Construction is expected to begin in 

2025 and will include milling and resurfacing 

of Hwy. 109, as well as the replacement 

of the existing traffic signals at 

Shepard and Clayton roads. 

MoDOT has already started work on 

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Hwy. 109 and Route CC. 

According to MoDOT, this project is 

expected to be complete in early 2026 and 

will involve some long-term closures on 

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Walk onto a basketball court at the Chesterfield 

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At MasterMindz Sports & Wellness 

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learning. The program’s cost, 

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everyone is separated into groups with the 

camp counselors. Known as “Ya” (young 

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learning happens, Barnes said. 

For example, one question posed to the 

campers is, “How did a bad decision of 

yours create an unwanted consequence?” 

As students ponder the question posed, 

camp counselors walk around to ensure the 

discussions stay on track. All camp counselors 

are either graduated high schoolers 

or college students from the North County 

community. 

“I like to use the community to kind of 

revitalize the community,” Barnes said. 

Once Ya time is over, campers are 

allowed to play basketball, volleyball or 

just socialize. 

At the camp, the environment is downright 

casual. Barnes watches the students 

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encouragement. 

Students like Durrell Cornell, an 8th 

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“And I learned to work with people 

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(before),” Cornell said. 

For Zoey Adams, a 7th grader at Carr 

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wasn’t confident. None of the girls won’t 

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Barnes says he plans to expand this to the 

Riverview Gardens community and partner 

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schoolers. 

The Chesterfield Sports Complex also 

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Duncan said. 

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For the fifth year in a row, all four 

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Eureka, Lafayette, Marquette and 

Rockwood Summit are among 291 

schools from around the nation and 26 

from Missouri to be named a Distinguished 

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schools that are committed to 

increasing student access, engagement 

and achievement in PLTW courses. 

“The combination of the achievements 

and rigor of the programs at all of our 

schools, the creative and innovative 

teachers and the longevity of the program 

in combination with the students we 

serve paved the way for PLTW to bestow 

this tremendous honor and achievement, 

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STEM and digital learning, said. 

Rockwood offers an assortment of 

biomedical science and engineering 

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are part of the school’s Habits of Mind 

and Heart capstone program, which 

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Interactive scenarios within the citizenship 

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the student council, student advisory 

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campus. 

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peers, allowing them to sharpen 

their own leadership skills and contribute 

meaningfully to the school community. 

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As the school year wound down, Whitfield’s 

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The highest award in Girl 

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Class of 2024 graduates Jessica 

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class of 2023 graduates McKenna Baan 

and Alex Nichols recently earned the Gold 

Award from Girls Scouts of Eastern Missouri 

for exemplary community service. 

Baan is a Eureka High graduate, while 

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Marquette High graduates. 

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Marquette High graduates Parker 

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Westminster Christian Academy senior 

Joseph Anderson captured his third individual 

state championship and second one 

in triple jump at the Class 5 state track 

meet at Jefferson City High School. 

The 6-foot-6, 220-pound Anderson won 

with a jump of 49 feet, 9 inches. He won 

the event as a sophomore and was the runner-up 

last spring as a junior. 

Anderson also medaled in the long jump 

with a leap of 23 feet, 4.5 inches. That was 

good for a fourth-place finish. 

Anderson is a University of Iowa football 

signee and will play this fall for the 

Hawkeyes. 

Rated as a 2024 four-star defensive end, 

Anderson chose the Hawkeyes over offers 

from programs including Missouri, Nebraska, 

Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State. 

“It’s a blessing,” he said about going to 

Iowa after signing last December. “I’m 

excited and thankful for the opportunity to 

be a part of such a storied program. 

“The coaches like my athleticism and 

length,” Anderson added. “They also told 

me they see the effort and motor I play 

with, and they like that a lot.” 

Last season for the Wildcats, Anderson 

registered 76 tackles, 23 tackles for loss 

and seven sacks. 

He’s not abandoning track either. 

In addition to playing football at Iowa, 

Anderson will participate in track and field 

in Iowa City. He’ll run hurdles and serve as 

a jumper for the Hawkeyes. 

Lancers baseball 

The Lafayette Lancers baseball season 

fell just short of winning its first state 

championship since 1972. 

The Lancers reached the Final Four in 

baseball for the first time since 2000. But 

Westminster Christian Academy senior 

Joseph Anderson captured his third 

individual state championship and 

second one in triple jump at the Class 5 

state track meet at Jefferson City High 

School. (Courtesy of Westminster Christian Academy) 

like that trip, Lafayette finished second. 

In the Class 6 baseball state championship 

game, the Lancers lost 11-10 to Blue 

Springs at the Ozark Mountain Sports 

Complex. The Lancers finished 25-13. 

Lafayette owns three state titles, and they 

came in consecutive years: 1970-1972. 

Cole DuPont, in his second year guiding 

the Lancers, “absolutely” believed his 

team would have a successful season. 

“We had a lot of key contributors returning 

from our 2023 district championship 

team,” said DuPont, a Lafayette graduate. 

“This group had experienced a lot of success 

at Lafayette. We expected to play for a 

state championship the whole year.” 

The Lancers met Parkway South for the 

District 2 title at Kirkwood and scored a 3-1 

win to begin their quest to Ozark. 

“Landon Matthews threw extremely 

well,” DuPont said about his sophomore 

starter. “Filled up the zone and induced a 

lot of weak contact. Drew Pickering came 

in and closed it out. Defense was outstanding 

the whole game. We played our style 

offensively – got on base, took extra bases, 

executed our bunt game and we were able 

to scratch a couple runs across.” 

In the quarterfinals, Lafayette defeated 

Seckman 4-2 to punch a ticket to the Final 

Four. 

“(We had) good pitching, good defense 

and pushed runs across any way we could,” 

DuPont said. “We were down late in this 

one, but we stayed the course and came out 

with a big win.” 

His squad was “ecstatic” about going to 

the Final Four after coming up one game 

short last year. 

“Our players were hungry for that 

moment all year,” DuPont said. 

In the semifinals, the Lancers faced twotime 

defending champion Liberty North. 

Lafayette scored a 1-0 victory behind 

senior pitcher Tyler Oswald, who tossed 

his first no-hitter as a Lancer. 

DuPont was impressed. 

“The best performance I’ve ever seen. 

He embraced the moment and gave everything 

he had,” DuPont said. “He deserved 

that moment. The team played really well 

behind as well.” 

The only run came in the first inning. 

After two singles and a sacrifice bunt, 

senior Xavier Schmitt drove in the run with 

a single. 

“Lancer baseball right there,” Dupont 

said. 

The squad was ready for the title game 

against Blue Springs, DuPont said. 

“The most impressive thing about this 

group was their mentality. They came 

into every game fully expecting to win,” 

DuPont said. “It was the same way going 

into the state championship.” 

In the state finals, the Lancers led 2-0 

before Blue Springs erupted for nine 

runs in the fourth. However, Lafayette 

responded with six runs to trail 9-8. 

“(We) left it all on the field. Got punched 

in the fourth inning, then answered right 

back,” DuPont said. “We were in it the 

whole way, but came up just short.” 

DuPont said this was the “best Lafayette 

baseball team in 24 years” and just the 

sixth Lafayette team ever to play for a state 

championship. 

“This is a team that played really hard 

and set the standard for Lafayette baseball 

moving forward,” DuPont said. 

Five starters graduated from the squad, 

but DuPont is optimistic about the future. 

“Lafayette baseball is an elite program, 

and we look forward to playing for more 

championships in the future,” DuPont said. 

Westminster boys tennis 

The Westminster Christian Academy 

boys tennis team finished third in the Class 

2 state meet, played at the Cooper Tennis 

Complex in Springfield. 

The Wildcats met the eventual state 

champion MICDS Rams and lost 5-0. 

In the third-place match, Westminster 

bounced back with a 3-1 win over the 

Branson Pirates. 

It was the Wildcats’ first Final Four trip 

since 2021 when the boys finished as the 

runner-up in Class 1. 

MICDS boys track and field 

Senior Tristan Williams won two individual 

events and a relay at the Class 4 

state championship for the MICDS Rams. 

Willaims won the 200-meter race with 

a personal best time of 21.52 seconds. He 

also won the 400-meter run with a personal 

best time of 47.71 seconds. 

He won both of those races at the district 

and sectional meets to be able to earn a trip 

to the state meet in Jefferson City. 

Williams is the first boy to win the 400- 

meter race at the state meet in school history. 

Willams also ran a leg on the 800 relay, 

which took first place in 1 minute, 27.35 

seconds. His other Rams on the relay were 

senior Jeremiah Clay, junior Anik Jukanti, 

and sophomore Henry Rohan. 

High school girls soccer 

Coach Michael Hanna became the girls 

soccer head coach at Eureka this spring, 

adding to his duties as the boys head coach. 

The Wildcats reached the Class 4 championship 

game, but Eureka’s bid for its first 

state championship since 2017 came up 

just short. 

Nerinx Hall topped Eureka’s 2-1 victory 

that went to two overtimes.



“We were pretty crushed,” Hanna said. 

“Most of them are still. We knew it would be 

a close game. We threw everything at it. We 

gave everything. It was not a question of that. 

“Someone was going to go home 

unhappy. That’s how it is.” 

Eureka met Lafayette, a team Eureka 

beat 4-3 in the regular season, for the District 

4 championship and won 1-0. Junior 

Bailey Flanagan scored the lone goal. 

“Lafayette is a big-time rival. There’s 

none bigger for us at Eureka,” Hanna said. 

“We take that game very seriously. The first 

game was gild with a lot of scoring. That 

doesn’t happen in postseason. This was a 

close one. 

“That was a big win for us. Lafayette has 

had our number the last few years.” 

It was the first district title since 2019 for 

Eureka. 

The Wildcats got past St. Dominic 1-0 in 

the quarterfinals. Senior Blaine Schutte got 

the goal. 

Schutte got a pass from senior Callaway 

Combs, who had stepped through the back 

line and created all the trouble, Hanna said. 

“She gave to ball to Blaine and she scored 

with her left foot. She buried it,” Hanna 

said. “The St. Dominic goalie (Reese 

Potts) is her club goalie so It was big for 

her to beat her in the game. We beat a very 

good team.” 

In the semifinal, Eureka scored a 3-2 win 

over Blue Springs South. The Wildcats 

went up 2-0 on goals by Marleigh Allen 

and Schutte. 

“We focused and played our game,” 

Hanna said. “They answered back. They 

got a corner kick to make it 2-1. Marleigh 

got free and scored another for a 3-1. She’s 

a sophomore and had a breakout year for 

us.” 

Nerinx Hall had finished second in the 

previous four years. This time, the Markers 

won on a penalty kick in minute 108. 

“They’ve been there but hadn’t gotten the 

win before. We were very loose. We were 

confident. We felt pretty good,” Hanna said. 

Schutte scored with five minutes left in 

the second half. 

In the overtimes, Hanna said, “Our legs 

started to show. Nerinx Hall is good. They 

were solid.” 

The penalty was called on Eureka senior 

goalkeeper Stella Eremita. 

“Our goalie was crushed afterward. She 

made the foul on the play,” Hanna said. 

“She clipped the girl going for the ball. It 

was a foul. We didn’t argue.” 

The Wildcats will lose seven starters 

to graduation. Five of the girls will play 

soccer in college. 

“We feel like should be strong again next 

year. We’ll fill in some pieces,” Hanna said. 

“There’s a lot of talent in the pipeline here 

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18-10 win over MICDS at Missouri Baptist University’s Spartan Field. (Bob Miller Photography) 

By WARREN MAYES 

It may be a cliché, but the third time was 

the charm for the Eureka girls lacrosse girls 

program. 

The Wildcats played in the previous two 

Missouri Scholastic Lacrosse Association 

championship games and lost. 

This spring, however, Eureka grabbed its 

first-ever title by scoring an 18-10 win over 

MICDS at Missouri Baptist University’s 

Spartan Field. 

“So much of our conversation leading up 

to the game was the desire to finally bring 

this trophy home to Eureka and to make 

our community proud as well as our biggest 

fans, supporters and parents who have also 

invested so much into our program,” Eureka 

coach Melissa Menchella said. “We were so 

happy after falling short two years in a row 

to finally put Eureka on top after so much 

adversity and hard work this season. 

“We love playing with the Eureka name 

on our chest, and have so much pride in 

being a part of Eureka.” 

Menchella believed in her club. However, 

she didn’t know she had a championship 

team this spring. 

“Coming into the season, I wasn’t sure 

what to expect. We had graduated our entire 

defense from the year before and had to 

refill all four starting spots, so there was a 

lot of unknown from the start,” Menchella 

said. “After we played our jamboree games 

at the beginning of the season, I was really 

impressed by the group’s showing and 

started to feel that we could make another 

deep run in playoffs.” 

The Wildcats finished with an 18-1 record. 

The only loss was an 8-7 defeat to Wentzville 

at Heartland Park in the third game of 

the season. 

“In the Wentzville game, the team actually 

had a really great showing,” Menchella 

said. “To be honest, the Wentzville goalie 

was just lights out and so impressive. We 

just couldn’t get our shots to fall against her, 

so they beat us fair and square with a great 

performance by their goalie.” 

The Wentzville game came two days after 

veteran senior Bailey Boulay went down 

with a knee injury. 

“There was still so much unknown moving 

forward and so much we still had to figure 

out with Bailey recently getting injured,” 

Menchella said. “So moving forward, we 

kept fine-tuning every aspect of our game, 

but we really focused on improving our shot 

placement after that game.” 

Eureka did not have to play in the first two 

rounds of postseason play. 

In the third round, the Wildcats scored a 

20-6 victory over Nerinx Hall. Eureka followed 

that with a 16-6 win in the quarterfinals. 

“The girls kept a consistent performance 

during the first two playoff games,” 

Menchella said. “We were adjusting some 

of our game at that point in the hopes of 

meeting John Burroughs in the Final Four, 

so they did a good job of implementing new 

ideas with some of the things we had been 

executing all year on the field. 

“We weren’t overlooking Nerinx Hall and 

St. Joe as our opponents and did a lot of film 

study on the two to prepare for both of them 

as well. But we all of course were dreaming 

of Final Four weekend and were trying to 

prepare for that at the same time.” 

The Wildcats did meet John Burroughs in 

a semifinal match. Eureka came away with 

an 11-10 triumph. 

The Wildcats led from the start against 

John Burroughs. John Burroughs put up 

a big fight in the fourth quarter to make a 

comeback. 

The Bombers had the ball with about 20 

seconds left, so they had a chance to tie it up. 

Senior attacker Emily Henderson put up 

seven shots and scored four goals. 

Crease attackers Katie Criswell and Amelia 

Craig also played well in the win. Criswell 

scored three goals and Craig added two. 

“The difference in our win came at the end 

of the game with my defense,” Menchella 

said. “John Burroughs got the ball in the 

hands of their highest-scoring attacker, and 

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HEALTH 

CAPSULES 

By LISA RUSSELL 

Most families struggle with 

healthy diet for kids 

With their kids out of school for the 

summer, many parents are struggling to 

balance nutritious meals and snacks with 

their families’ active schedules. According 

to a recent University of Michigan poll, 

most parents of young children find themselves 

in the same boat – but their efforts to 

promote healthy eating habits can backfire. 

“The preschool and elementary age is an 

important time to establish healthy eating 

patterns. Yet parents’ concern about whether 

their child is eating enough, or if they’re getting 

the nutrients they need, may lead them 

to adopt practices that actually sabotage their 

efforts to get kids to have healthy eating 

habits in the short and long term,” said C.S. 

Mott Poll co-director Susan Woolford, M.D. 

For example, two-thirds of the parents 

surveyed said they recognize that the standard 

American diet contains high amounts 

of added sugar, saturated fats, sodium and 

refined carbohydrates. However, less than 

10% have tried healthier alternatives such 

as the Mediterranean diet. 

This is often because their picky eaters 

refuse to try anything new – much less 

finish the vegetables they’re used to, the poll 

found. And setting rules around eating all or 

a portion of what’s on their plates, which 

more than half of parents in the survey said 

they do, is often counterproductive because 

it can promote overeating, Woodford said. 

In addition to pickiness, the top obstacles 

listed by parents to their child eating C 

healthier were the high cost of healthy food 

M 

items, not enough time to prepare healthy 

Y 

meals, and their children wasting food. 

CM 

To prevent waste, about 60% of survey 

participants said they often become shortorder 

cooks for their kids, serving each 

MY 

CY 

of them different foods if they don’t like 

CMY 

what’s on the dinner menu… which often 

K 

results in less-healthy choices. 

When planning meals or grocery shopping, 

parents polled say they try to limit 

the amount of certain items they buy, such 

as processed foods and those with added 

sugars, but also said identifying healthy 

foods in the store can be difficult. Woodford 

advised that parents should read label 

details on the back of packages, and avoid 

those with long, unrecognizable ingredient 

lists. Involving children in grocery trips 

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and having them pick out some healthy 

foods can also be helpful, she said. 

The nationally representative poll 

included just over 1,000 parents of children 

ages 3-10 surveyed earlier this year. 

Are emulsifiers a villain 

in ultra-processed foods? 

The list of health harms related to ultraprocessed 

food seems to be getting longer 

and longer. A growing number of studies 

have linked higher consumption of these 

foods with diseases ranging from diabetes 

and obesity to cardiovascular problems. 

Despite this mounting evidence, however, 

most Americans continue to get between 

30% and 60% of their daily calories from 

ultra-processed sources. 

Food additives known as emulsifiers are 

among the most common ingredients in 

many of these foods. They go by names 

such as mono- and diglycerides, carrageenans, 

lecithins, phosphates and gums, among 

others. They are added to processed and 

packaged foods including breads, cakes, 

cookies and other desserts, as well as yogurt, 

ice cream, candy, margarine and ready-toeat 

or ready-to-heat meals. Their purpose is 

to improve the appearance, taste and texture 

of foods and maximize their shelf life. 

A recent long-term study suggests these 

emulsifiers are a primary reason behind 

ultra-processed foods’ villainous reputation. 

A team of French scientists was able to specifically 

examine the health impacts of emulsifiers 

in a large group of more than 104,000 

adults in that country who participated in a 

nutritional study between 2009 and 2023. 

These participants submitted periodic records 

of what they ate for that entire 14-year period. 

The results showed that the more ultraprocessed 

foods they consumed, the more 

their Type 2 diabetes risk increased, by as 

much as 15% per 500 mg (about one-tenth 

of an ounce) of certain emulsifiers per day. 

While this initial study can’t prove definitively 

that emulsifiers are a cause of Type 

2 diabetes, it certainly raises concerns and 

shows that more investigation is needed, 

the authors said. 

On the calendar 

BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital will 

offer free helmet checks on Saturday, July 

13 from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Valley Park 

Safety Fair, 1 Main Street in Valley Park. 

Children can bring their own helmets to 

this check, where a trained professional will 

check for correct fitting and ensure it is an 

approved helmet. Please register each child 

needing a fitting; members of the same 

family can be scheduled in consecutive 

10-minute time slots. At the fair, families 

will also be able to learn more about personal 

safety, water safety, bike safety and fire 

safety. While supplies last, children can also 

receive a free helmet provided by the Valley 

Park Safety Fair in memory of Casey Williamson. 

Register at classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital 

offers a Bariatric Surgery Information 

Session on Monday, July 15 from 5:30- 

6:30 p.m., live via Zoom. Join a Washington 

University bariatric physician to learn more 

about surgical treatment options available at 

BJC for patients who meet certain criteria. 

To register, visit classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers 

a Pediatric Diabetes Survival Skills 

course on Thursday, July 18 from 10 a.m.- 

noon on the hospital’s main campus at One 

Children’s Place in St. Louis. This free 

class is specifically designed for caregivers 

who provide occasional care, such as 

grandparents, babysitters and older siblings. 

Advance registration is required by 

visiting classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital and Schnucks offer a 

Nutrition class on Monday, July 29 from 

2-3 p.m. at Schnucks Kehrs Mill, 2511 Kehrs 

Mill Road in Ballwin. A St. Luke’s dietitian 

will discuss how to find and make healthier 

choices at the grocery store. Participants will 

also receive wellness resources, samples and 

a $10 Schnucks gift card. The cost is $5 per 

person. Register at stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

Mercy offers a Sitter Skills course on 

Friday, Aug. 2 from 6-9 p.m. at Mercy Hospital 

St. Louis, 615 S. New Ballas Road, in 

Classroom #2 on the 7th floor. The cost is 

$30 per child. Register online by visiting 

mercy.net/practice/mercy-hospital-st-louis, 

then clicking on Classes, Seminars & Events. 

• • • 

BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital presents 

Babysitting 101 on Saturday, Aug. 

3 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the SLCH Specialty 

Care Center West County, 13001 

N. Outer Forty Road in Town & Country. 

This interactive, in-person class is a great 

introduction to the basics of babysitting 

and is recommended for children age 10 

and older. The class may also meet badge 

requirements for Scouting. The cost is $25 

per child. Register at stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

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Traveling through ‘the change’ 

If you’re a woman of a certain age still 

looking for a summer getaway, there’s 

a growing wellness travel trend you may 

want to explore: the menopause retreat. 

These programs vary from one-day 

informational meetings to extended resort 

vacations featuring spa treatments, health 

and hormone tests, exercise classes and 

nutritionally balanced gourmet meals. They 

are designed to support women before and 

during the transition to menopause, which 

typically lasts for years and comes with lifealtering 

symptoms including hot flashes, 

sleep and mood disturbances, fatigue, 

weight changes and a host of others. 

According to the North American Menopause 

Society, over a billion women worldwide 

are either in the midst of “the change” 

or have already gone through it. Menopause 

also has become a far more openly discussed 

topic in recent years, leading more women 

to seek out information and encouragement 

from others as they search for better ways to 

navigate this challenging period of life. 

It turns out that many of them are willing 

to spend thousands of dollars to do so… 

menopause retreats were recently named 

one of the year’s most popular travel trends 

by industry experts at Condé Nast Traveler. 

A Google search of “menopause retreat 

locations” will return a plethora of events in 

the U.S. and all over the world, with price 

tags ranging from about $1,500 to $15,000. 

While these specialized retreats are 

focused on helping women feel less alone in 

their menopause journeys, they are also part 

of a larger shift toward wellness travel for 

both men and women of all ages – and even 

for families with young children interested 

in learning about healthy lifestyle habits 

together. Condé Nast estimates that as a 

whole, the wellness tourism industry will top 

$1.3 trillion worldwide by the end of 2025. 

Mediterranean diet 

and longer life 

In other health news aimed mainly at 

women, a recent study from Brigham and 

Women’s Hospital in Boston links eating 

a Mediterranean diet with nearly a 25% 

lower risk of death from any cause, suggesting 

that the diet could potentially add 

years to an average woman’s lifespan. 

“For women who want to live longer, our 

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tern could result in about one quarter reduction 

in risk of death over more than 25 years 

with benefit for both cancer and cardiovascular 

mortality, the top causes of death in 

women … and men … in the U.S. and globally,” 

said senior author Samia Mora, M.D. 

The research followed more than 25,000 

initially healthy American women for up to 

25 years. 

It’s one of the first studies to provide 

long-term information on the health effects 

of a Mediterranean diet. 

Because it included data gathered over 

such a long period, the Brigham scientists 

were able to identify biological changes that 

may underlie the diet’s impacts on healthy 

aging. For example, they detected beneficial 

changes in biomarkers of metabolism, 

inflammation, insulin resistance and more. 

The plant-heavy Mediterranean diet 

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On the calendar 

St. Luke’s Hospital offers Medicare 

counseling sessions on Tuesday, July 9 from 

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the St. Luke’s Resource 

Center, 101 St. Luke’s Center Drive in 

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Thursdays, July 9-Aug. 22, online via Zoom. 

The class is suitable for all levels of fitness. 

The class fee is $98. Register online at stlouis.oasiseverywhere.org. 

• • • 

BJC Missouri Baptist Hospital offers 

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July 10 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Missouri 

Baptist Medical Center Clinical Learning 

Institute, 3005 N. Ballas Road. This handson 

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course fee is $20 per person. Registration is 

available online at classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Louis Oasis presents a Gentle Chair 

Yoga virtual class on Thursdays, July 

11-Aug. 29 from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., 

online via Zoom. This class is perfect for 

beginners and those who would prefer not 

to sit on the floor. The class fee is $42. Register 

at st-louis.oasiseverywhere.org. 

• • • 

BJC Missouri Baptist Hospital hosts a 

Stroke Support Group in-person meeting 

on Thursday, July 11 from noon-2 p.m. 

in the hospital’s Clinical Learning Institute, 

3015 N. Ballas Road in St. Louis, in Room 

416. Whether you are a stroke survivor or 

taking care of a loved one, we invite you to 

join our support community. Light refreshments 

and snacks will be provided. There 

is no cost to participate. Registration is 

required by visiting classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital offers a monthly 

walking group, Stepping Up with St. 

Luke’s. The group meets on Thursdays, 

July 11, Aug. 8 and Sept. 12, from 9-10 

a.m. at the St. Luke’s Walking Trail, 232 

S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield. All 

sessions are free; participants are encouraged 

to wear comfortable clothing and 

supportive shoes, and to bring a reusable 

water bottle. Registration is required and is 

available online at stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital presents Coffee 

and Conversations on Wednesday, July 

17 from 10-11 a.m. at the Desloge Outpatient 

Center, 121 St. Luke’s Center Drive, 

in Building A, Conference Room 3. Join 

us monthly for a free cup of joe and a conversation 

with St. Luke’s health professionals 

about health and wellness topics. 

This month’s topic is Medicare 101: Gain 

an understanding of the different parts of 

Medicare, Medicare Supplemental and 

Medicare Advantage plans, and find information 

to help you decide on the coverage 

options that best meet your needs. 

The program is free and presented in clear, 

easy-to-understand language. Register at 

stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital sponsors Let’s 

Cook! Plant-Based Proteins on Thursday, 

Aug. 29 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at The Pointe 

at Ballwin Commons, 1 Ballwin Commons 

Circle in Meeting Room B. Research 

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protein with plant-based protein sources 

may help decrease the risk of developing 

chronic health problems like heart disease, 

diabetes and some cancers. Join a St. 

Luke’s dietitian for a live cooking demonstration 

and sample a delicious chickpea 

salad that’s packed with protein, fiber and 

flavor. Register at stlukes-stl.com.

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The Chesterfield History Museum will 

close its doors for good if it doesn’t find a 

new location soon. 

Due to the redevelopment of Chesterfield 

Mall, the museum must find a new home 

to display its variety of artifacts, books, 

documents, memorabilia and other historical 

items. The museum will pack up its exhibits 

after its last day on July 20, when it will host 

a “Goodbye Mall Party.” 

Although the Heritage Foundation was 

created in 2004 with the primary goal of 

forming and maintaining a local historical 

museum, earlier efforts to secure a suitable 

site had failed. 

The museum opened at Chesterfield Mall 

in 2018. Initially located in the Dillard’s wing 

section, it was then moved to a more prominent 

location on the second floor across from 

the Chesterfield Community Center. 

The Staenberg Group (TSG) is planning 

a sprawling development, known as Downtown 

Chesterfield, over nearly 100 acres with 

office buildings, luxury condos, apartments, 

hotels, retail, restaurants and entertainment 

venues on the site of the mall. 

While plans for the redevelopment were 

underway, TSG decided to open the mall for 

business owners and nonprofit organizations. 

Tenants were able to rent space on a shortterm 

basis at a low cost, but all tenants in the 

mall must be out by the end of August for 

demolition to begin in the fall. 

With 5,000 square feet of space, the 

museum was able to display not only cultural 

artifacts from the ancient ruins of Native 

Americans who lived in the area but also 

period furniture pieces, such as the dining 

room table that the founders of Chesterfield 

used to plan the city’s incorporation in 1988. 

Don Wiegand, a Chesterfield sculptor with 

an international reputation, serves as the 

museum’s volunteer curator. 

Some of his exhibits are on display, as well, 

such as the famous Spirit of Hope award, 

presented in honor of entertainer Bob Hope 

to individuals and organizations that benefit 

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the lives of service members. 

As the founder of the Wiegand Foundation, 

he worked with the Heritage Foundation and 

the Chesterfield Historic and Landmark Preservation 

Committee to establish the museum. 

“It’s been wonderful having the ability to 

set it up at the mall,” he said. 

Wiegand has been preserving history for a 

long time. In 1965, when he was still in high 

school, he prevented the demolition of the 

old slaughterhouse. 

The brick structure located on the north 

side of Bonhomme Creek at One Wiegand 

Drive was built in 1927. He began restoring 

the slaughterhouse into an art studio for his 

sculptures. 

“It’s very much a part of Chesterfield,” he 

said. “History has always intrigued 

me, art and history combined.” 

He says his studio is packed with 

collections already, so the museum 

needs to find another home soon. 

“The object is to save as much as 

we can of the history of the area,” 

Wiegand said. “We all need to do our 

part today for everybody tomorrow. 

Hopefully, more people will help preserve 

it.” 

Lynne Johnson, secretary of 

the Heritage Foundation, says the 

museum needs 1000 to 1200 square 

feet of space to operate in while keeping 

many of the items in storage. 

Currently, the museum relies on the donations 

it receives from visitors and ad sales 

from the annual history calendars. 

Although the museum has been able to 

meet expenses, costs are expected to rise. 

“We will see what we can afford,” Johnson 

said about a possible new location. 

Since they will most likely pay more for 

rental, Johnson says the museum may need 

to operate additional hours and be available 

during the week for schools and other visitors 

to raise more funds. 

Many of the museum’s displays were 

donated to the city or are on loan from individuals 

like local author Mark Leach, who 

has written several books on local archeology. 

Military uniforms fill one section of the 

museum, along with other memorabilia such 

as old newspapers, one announcing the end 

of WWII. 

For now, they are looking for people who 

can help pack up items or move furniture. 

Four volunteers have already moved 

shelves and exhibit storage with the help 

of Lou Fusz Ford. They are hoping to get 

more help from local businesses or residents 

with trucks to help pack and move exhibits 

to a temporary storage facility or to the next 

home for the museum. For more information, 

contact Johnson at (636) 628-7275.


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Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park projected to generate millions, open 2027 



A new report shows Saint Louis Zoo 

WildCare Park is projected to generate 

over $660 million in economic activity 

across the St. Louis region within the 

next 10 years. 

WildCare Park, a safari park and conservation 

center the Zoo is developing 

in north St. Louis County, is expected 

to open to the public in 2027. 

The economic impact report totals 

the project’s estimated operational 

expenditures, visitor spending and the 

larger impact on regional employment 

and wages, business sales and tax revenue 

through 2034. 

“We are creating a place where 

endangered and threatened animals 

can thrive,” said Dwight Scott, Dana 

Brown president & CEO, Saint Louis 

Zoo. “But this report makes it clear 

WildCare Park will help the regional 

economy thrive too.” 

The report projects an average attendance 

of 421,900 guests each year 

after opening with approximately 65% 

of guests originating from outside St. 

Louis City and St. Louis County. 

WildCare Park will support an annual 

average of 384 jobs, which includes 

positions at WildCare Park and in the 

region, according to the report. 

At WildCare Park, guests will have the opportunity to experience close encounters with 

animals, including feeding giraffes. (Source: Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park; created by PGAV) 

The report also projects $97.3 million 

in governmental revenue, including $49.9 

million in state and local tax revenues. 

The development of WildCare park is 

estimated to cost $230 million funded 

through multiple sources, including philanthropy, 

external financing proceeds, 

which includes Zoo and Saint Louis Zoo 

Association cash reserves and tax revenue 

generated by Prop Z passed by St. Louis 

County voters in 2018. With the passage 

of Prop Z, St. Louis County residents 

will be able to experience WildCare Park 

admission-free. 

“WildCare Park will bring with it a major 

tourism boost for our region and an economic 

boost for north St. Louis County,” 

said County Executive Dr. Sam Page. 

“The Zoo is a favorite of locals as well as 

a national tourist destination and WildCare 

Park will join the list of must-sees when in 

the St. Louis region.” 

Tourism Economics and Canopy Strategic 

Partners prepared the WildCare Park 

economic impact report based on analysis 

from the economic impact model IMPLAN. 

“We want WildCare Park to be a job 

creator within and beyond its gates for the 

region,” said Sabarras George, Saint Louis 

Zoo WildCare Park director. “As we grow, 

I look forward to seeing our region’s businesses 

do the same.” 

WildCare Park will feature two different, 

but complementary components. The first 

is a public outdoor adventure that sends 

guests on a safari through herds of animals 

like giraffes, rhinos and zebras. Planned 

guest experiences include a walking safari, 

two driven safaris, an observation tower, 

giraffe feeding and a zoo museum. 

The second component of WildCare 

Park is the Kent Family Conservation and 

Animal Science Center, a dedicated conservation 

facility within the park designed 

to sustain endangered and threatened species, 

made possible by the generosity of 

the Jerry and Judy Kent Family. 

There are now a herd of addax (a type 

of antelope,) several Grevy’s zebras, a banteng 

and a Somali wild ass already living 

in the conservation pastures at WildCare 

Park. The Zoo expects more than 250 animals 

will live on site by the public opening 

in 2027. 

Read the economic impact report and see 

more updates on WildCare Park at stlzoo. 

org/wildcarepark. 

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Louis Airport on June 7 for the groundbreaking of a new luxury hangar 

complex, called Spirit Sky Club. Pictured are the Sky Club founders 

with local government representatives, from left: Alex Martin, Douglas 

Martin, County Executive Dr. Sam Page, Kevin Alm, Griffin Alm and 

County Council Member Mark Harder. 

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PLACES 

A groundbreaking for a new $10 million 

luxury hangar complex at Spirit of St. 

Louis Airport, Spirit Sky Club, was held 

on June 7. Spirit Sky Club was founded 

by two father-son duos, Douglas and 

Alexander Martin, and Kevin and Griffin 

Alm. They decided to pursue the business, 

both as a fun project and to help alleviate 

a hangar shortage. Spirit Sky Club will 

include 28 hangars accommodating singleengine 

aircraft, twin-engine aircraft and 

light business jets. The new facility will be 

located at the northern portion of the field 

near Runway 26R and will have private 

parking and fenced-in security for safety. 

• • • 

Fast-casual restaurant on a mission 

to help end childhood hunger around 

the world Tacos 4 Life announced the 

opening of its newest location in Ballwin 

will take place in July. This expansion 

is led by franchise owners Matt and 

Jacy Rose and business partner Andy 

Kendall. Matt Rose is the founder and 

CEO of STL Wealth, a wealth management 

company launched in 2018. This 

is their second Tacos 4 Life location, 

with their first located in O’Fallon, Missouri. 

The O’Fallon location has raised 

over 940,000 meals since its opening in 

November 2021. The Ballwin location 

will be housed in the former St. Louis 

Bread Co. space at 14560 Manchester 

Road. Tacos 4 Life hosts a “Meal 4 Meal” 

program, where for every taco, salad, 

quesadilla, rice bowl or nacho sold, the 

restaurant donates to the nonprofit Feed 

My Starving Children. For more information 

visit tacos4life.com. 

• • • 

On June 26 44 West Luxury Living 

held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the 

grand opening of the newly built apartments 

located at 91 Kaiman Lane in 

Valley Park. The units come in one or 

two-bedroom layouts. A variety of interior 

luxuries are included like walk-in closets, 

plank flooring, in-unit full-size washer 

and dryer and more. It is a pet-friendly 

community and includes a fitness center, 

a heated saltwater pool with a pool deck 

and a clubhouse with a coffee bar and 

snacks among other amenities. For more 

information, visit 44westliving.com. 

• • • 

On June 27‌The Lumiere of Chesterfield 

senior living community held a 

ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its 

grand opening at in Chesterfield. On-site 

amenities and services include a private 

movie theater, a putting green, Bocce 

ball court, organized activities and outings 

and complimentary housekeeping, 

laundry and linen services. For more 

information call (217) 837-9369. 

• • • 

Foot Solutions is now open at 703 

Long Road Crossing Drive in Chesterfield. 

They specialize in evaluating foot 

issues like plantar fasciitis and overpronation, 

and providing custom orthotics 

to address those issues. They also sell 

footwear and shoes that support overall 

wellness for the feet. For more information 

visit footsolutions.com.


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Family-owned since 1950, Modern Kitchens & Baths offer floor to ceiling services 



(Modern Kitchens & Baths photo) 

One of Dave DuPree’s biggest 

thrills is when couples come into 

Modern Kitchens & Baths and say, 

“My parents bought their kitchen 

here so that’s what we’re going to 

do.” The compliment, which happens 

frequently, not only pays tribute 

to the company’s integrity and 

workmanship but also its reputation 

in the community. 

Since 1950, Modern Kitchens & 

Baths has been helping St. Louis 

families transform the two most 

important rooms in any home. Coowned 

by Dave and his brother, 

Mike, the company’s reputation 

for superior service and fair prices has 

been a recipe for success – one that has 

resulted in tremendous customer loyalty. 

“Our company is in its fourth generation 

of family ownership. It is one of the 

oldest kitchen and bath companies in the 

United States. Before there were home 

centers, Modern Kitchens & Baths was 

selling kitchen cabinetry to customers 

whose children and grandchildren are 

returning to us today,” Dave said. 

One of the reasons its customers 

remain so loyal across generations 

and why referrals are plentiful is that 

Modern Kitchens & Baths offers everything 

a homeowner needs for a seamless 

remodel from design to the latest, highquality 

products to expert installation. 

“Our product selection is exceptional,” 

Dave said. “Manufacturers keep adding 

more choices which can be a good thing or 

a bad thing. We often hear, ‘There are too 

many choices!’” 

That’s where the company’s team of 

skilled designers comes in. They’re always 

happy to help homeowners with free planning 

and design services. 

“We’re not a high-pressure business,” 

Dave said. “We give you a straightforward 

bid and help you with the selections right 

down to the handles if you need us 

to. We want to assist you in every 

way possible.” 

One of the ways Modern Kitchen 

& Baths helps its clients is by creating 

bathrooms that are as functional 

as they are beautiful when it comes 

to safely aging in place. Converting 

tubs to showers, installing 

shower seats and adding hand-held 

showers and grab bars are among 

the company’s more frequently 

requested services. Another is 

installing skirted toilets, which are 

very popular but can be tricky for a 

do-it-yourselfer. 

Dave noted that when it comes to kitchens 

and baths it pays to have experts help 

with design, installation and choosing 

products that will stand the test of time 

while offering modern conveniences. 

Dave noted that those conveniences 

include cabinets with pull-out shelves and 

lifts that make getting heavy appliances, 

such as a Kitchen Aid mixer, much easier 

to get out of a cabinet. 

In addition to a wide range of cabinetry, 

Modern Kitchens & Baths offers a large 

selection of countertops, appliances and 

even flooring. The company can quite 

literally handle your next kitchen or bath 

remodel from floor to ceiling. 

Because of its longevity, the company 

has the privilege of working with crews and 

contractors that have decades of experience. 

“My grandfather opened Modern Kitchens 

& Baths in 1950 on South Kingshighway. 

Back then it was known as Gasoline 

Alley because of the number of car dealers. 

My grandfather’s philosophy was that a 

couple looking to buy a car might be persuaded 

to shop for a kitchen instead,” Dave 

said. “South Kingshighway was the place 

to get everything back then.” 

Later, when Manchester Road became 

a commerce corridor, Modern Kitchens & 

Baths opened a second location in West St. 

Louis County. 

“Our family has owned this business for 

74 years,” Dave said. “Our customers are 

not just numbers to us. Our name is out 

there. I think 74 years in business kind of 

stands for itself.” 

He invites community members to stop by 

and learn more Monday through Saturday. 

Modern Kitchens & Baths 

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Focus Photography Exhibition is from 

sunrise to sunset through Monday, July 8 at 

the Schroeder Park Parks and Rec Building, 

359 Old Meramec Station Road in Manchester. 

For details, visit manchestermo.gov/ 

FOCUS. 

• • • 

The Creve Coeur Plein Air Art Event is 

July 6-10 throughout the city of Creve Coeur. 

Participating artists will set up easels outside 

and paint various landscapes of Creve Coeur. 

The event will conclude with a display of all 

the submitted paintings during an evening 

reception from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 

at the Tappmeyer Homestead in Millennium 

Park, 2 Barnes West Drive. Some artworks 

will be available for purchase. For details, visit 

crevecoeurmo.gov/1217/plein-air-art-event. 

• • • 

The New Jewish Theatre presents “Red” 

from July 25 through Aug. 11 at the J’s Wool 

Studio Theatre, 2 Millstone Campus Drive in 

Creve Coeur. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. 

on Thursdays, at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturdays, 

and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are 

$27-$58 and are available by phone at (314) 

442-3283 or at newjewishtheatre.org. 

• • • 

Shakespeare Festival Performance is at 6 

p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2 at the Corey J. Donnelly 

Amphitheater, 359 Old Meramec Station 

Road in Manchester. Free and open to the 

public. For details, visit manchestermo.gov. 

• • • 

Shakespeare Festival Performance - “The 

Tempest” is at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 

Aug. 14 at the Chesterfield Amphitheater, 

631 Veterans Place Drive. Set on an island 

full of mischief, magic and plots of revenge. 

Admission and parking are free. For details, 

visit stlshakes.org. 

• • • 

Mr. Blue Sky - A Tribute to Electric 

Light Orchestra is at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 

13 at the Chesterfield Amphitheater, 631 Veterans 

Place Drive. Doors open at 6 p.m. All 

ages. Special guest - Fine 2 Drive. Tickets 

start at $15. To purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite 

and search Mr. Blue Sky. 

BENEFITS 

Pipes for Parkinson’s – St. Louis Organ 

Concert is at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 6 at 

Holy Infant Catholic Church, 627 Dennison 

Drive in Ballwin. This free event benefits the 

American Parkinson’s Disease Association. 

Free-will offerings/donations are appreciated. 

For details, email pipesforparkinsonsstl@ 

gmail.com. 

• • • 

A Blood Drive is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on 

Friday, July 26 at the Longview Farm House, 

13525 Clayton Road in Town & Country. 

Visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an 

appointment. 

CONCERTS/FESTIVALS 

Whitaker Music Festival is at 7 p.m. on 

Wednesdays through July 31 at the Missouri 

Botanical Gardens, 4344 Shaw Blvd. 

in St. Louis. Entry is at 5 p.m. Free event. 

Advanced reservations required. For a schedule 

of artists and to make reservations, visit 

mobot.org/whitaker. 

• • • 

Chesterfield Regional Chamber 

Summer Concert Series is from 7-9 p.m. 

on Tuesdays through August at Faust Park, 

15185 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. Gates 

open at 5:30 p.m. Bingo at 6 p.m. Free series. 

Food and drink will be available for purchase. 

July 2 - Spectrum Band - Pirate Party. July 

9 - The Hey Days - College Night. For details, 

visit chesterfieldmochamber.com/events. 

• • • 

Ballwin Concert Series is from 7-9 p.m. 

twice a month on Wednesdays at New Ballwin 

Park, 329 New Ballwin Road, with Fanfare 

on July 10. Free event for all ages. Bring 

a blanket, chairs, snacks or drinks. For a full 

schedule, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Creve Coeur Summer Concerts are 

at 6:30 p.m. at Millennium Park, 2 Barnes 

West Drive. July 11 - Jeremiah Johnson; Aug. 

8 - Rock Opera and Sept. 12 - Sean Canan’s 

Voodoo Players. 

• • • 

Sounds of Summer Concert Series is 

from 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 at the 

Chesterfield Amphitheater, featuring Night 

Fever and Dancing Queen. Free event. 

Guests are welcome to bring snacks and 

alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages. No full 

meals or glass. July 20 - Turn Back Time. For 

details, visit chesterfield.mo.us. 

• • • 

Manchester Community Band Concert 

is at 6:30 on Sunday, July 14 at Schroeder 

Park, 359 Old Meramec Station Road 

in Manchester. Pack a picnic and a lawn 

chair and enjoy the sounds of summer. The 

next concert will be on Aug. 11. All concerts 

are free to the public. For details, visit 

manchestermo.gov. 

• • • 

Music on Main Concert Series is at 6:45 

p.m. on Friday, July 19 at City Hall, 16860 

Main Street in Wildwood, featuring That 

80’s Band. Bring lawn chairs. No glass. No 

pets. For details, visit cityofwildwood.com or 

call (636) 458-0440. 

• • • 

Ballwin Days is on Thursday, Aug. 15 

through Sunday, Aug. 18 at Vlasis Park, 300 

Park Drive. The community festival includes 

live entertainment, carnival games, crafts, 

face painting, food and drinks, fireworks and 

more. Free event. For details or to become a 

vendor, visit ballwin.mo.us/ballwin-days. 

FAMILY & KIDS 

Little Explorers is from 9-10:30 a.m. on 

the first and third Wednesday of the month at 

various parks in Ballwin. Themed activities 

change weekly and include a craft and snack 

for ages 2-5. The cost is $8 for residents; $10 

for non-residents. Parents and guardians are 

free. For details, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Creative Corner is from 10-11 a.m. 

monthly on the first Thursday at The 

Timbers of Eureka, 1 Coffey Park Lane. 

This creative, messy program focuses on 

exploration, science, sensory skills, crafts, 

snacks and more for ages 2-5. An adult 

must stay with the child. The cost is $10 

for residents, $11 for non-residents. To register, 

visit eureka.mo.us. 

• • • 

Tumbling Tots is from 9:30-10:30 a.m. 

on the second and third Thursday of every 

month at the Eureka Community Center, 

333 Bald Hill Road. Mats and foam climbing 

pieces, along with balls, building blocks, 

and other gross-motor equipment will be out 

for kids, ages 6 months-5 years, to explore 

while making new friends in this parent-led 

program. Cost is $9 per child for residents 

and $10 per child for non-residents. Preregistration 

is recommended at eureka.mo.us. 

• • • 

Tons of Trucks is from 5-7 p.m. on 

Wednesday, July 17 at Shroeder Park, 359 

Old Meramec Station Road in Manchester. 

Free, big truck event with vehicles of all 

shapes and sizes for kids to admire, wander 

around, climb on and sit in. A honk-free 

quiet period is from 5-5:30 p.m. Registration 

is not required. Free event. For details, 

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• • • 

Night Waves Pool Party is from 7:30- 

9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 19 at The Timbers 

of Eureka Pool, 1 Coffey Park Lane. For 

incoming and current middle school students. 

Music, games and food. $5 per person. For 

details, visit eureka.mo.us. 

• • • 

Cardboard Boat Regatta is from 6-7:30 

p.m. on Sunday, July 28 at the Northpointe 

Aquatic Center, 335 Holloway Road in Ballwin. 

Grab a partner and build a boat out of 

only cardboard and duct tape. Two captains 

per boat are required. Lifejackets are required 

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and will be provided. Paddles are also provided. 

Decorate the boat to a theme to be 

considered for the People’s Choice award. 

$15 for residents, $20 for non-residents. For 

details, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Bookworm Brunch featuring the “Miracle 

Princess” is from 9-10:30 a.m. on Aug. 

10 and Aug. 11 at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly 

House, 15050 Faust Park in Chesterfield. 

Enjoy story time while enjoying Chris’ 

Cakes pancakes. Families will also meet live 

caterpillars and make crafts. Advanced registration 

is required. The cost is $20 for members 

and $25 for non-members. Children 12 

months and under are free. To register, visit 

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• • • 

Nerf Wars is from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 

23 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons Circle. 

Children ages 8-12 will bring their own Nerf 

guns and compete in three 20-minute games 

of capture the flag, team vs team and last 

person standing. Protective eyewear must be 

brought and worn by all participants. Extra 

Nerf ammo will be available for use. Cost is 

$15 for residents and $18 for non-residents. 

To register, visit ballwin.mo.us. 

• • • 

Back to School Bash is from 6-8 p.m. 

on Sept. 7 at the Creve Coeur Government 

Center, 300 N. New Ballas Road. This family-friendly 

event includes a DJ, dancing and 

a photo booth. Cookies and punch provided. 

$30 for residents. $40 for non-residents. For 

details, visit crevecoeurmo.gov. 

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hikers and experience the beauty of Missouri’s 

native habitats. Open to everyone. 

Cost is free for members and $5 per hike for 

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on the third Wednesday of every month at 

Kircher Park, 25 Williams Road in Eureka. 

The per-class cost is $5 for residents; $7 

for non-residents. Details and registration 

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• • • 

Wildwood Farmers Market is from 8 

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at 221 Plaza Drive in Wildwood. For details 

visit cityofwildwood.com. 

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- Streetcar Series” is from 9-10 a.m. on 

Thursday, July 11 at the National Museum 

of Transportation, 2967 Barrett Station Road 

in Kirkwood. Free. Advanced registration is 

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• • • 

The Missouri Numismatic Society hosts 

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18 starting at 10 a.m. to July 20th ending at 

4 p.m. at the St. Charles Convention Center. 

Scotsman will hold an auction on Friday 

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• • • 

Tacos, Tequila and Tarantulas is from 

7:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24 at the 

Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield. 

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and learn 

how tequila is made while enjoying animal 

encounters, live music, appetizers, libations 

and more. Ages 21 and older. $25 for 

garden members, $30 for the public and $15 

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• • • 

Rumble in Manchester Car Show is from 

5-9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 at Schroeder Park, 

359 Old Meramec Station Road in Manchester, 

featuring live music from Rockin’ Chair 

and local food trucks. No bikes, scooters or 

hoverboards. Three trophies per judged class 

- Decades and Speciality Class. Additional 

awards for Best of Show, Interior, Paint, 

Engine and People’s Choice. All vehicles are 

judged for cleanliness. Free to attend. The car 

entry fee is $15 before July 22, $20 after July 

22. For details, visit manchestermo.gov. 

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begins on Monday. Fill a bag for $5 on 

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my defense collapsed on her to stop her 

from driving to (the) cage or having any 

chance to get a shot off. 

“They were so composed and calm, committing 

no fouls and showed zero panic. The 

fact that they were able to stop her without 

fouling her in a high pressure moment 

avoided any kind of free position shot and 

really won us the game.” 

The victory gave the Wildcats confidence 

heading into the championship match 

against MICDS. 

In the regular season, Eureka had beaten 

the Rams 15-10. That mattered little, 

Menchella said. 

“I definitely did not have to warn them 

about overconfidence, you can never have 

any kind of overconfidence towards a tough 

opponent like MICDS,” Menchella said. 

The key, Menchella said, would be following 

the game. 

“The past two years at our state championship 

games, we had a game plan that wasn’t 

really executed, and we all owned that,” 

Menchella said. “This year, the conversation 

was, this is the game plan, and there is 

no choice to not execute it this time around.” 

Before the big game, Menchella said she 

heard “zero talk about nerves, doubt or pressure.” 

She knew her Wildcats were relaxed, 

confident and ready. 

They were. Eureka was 10-4 at halftime. 

The Wildcats were up 13-8 heading into the 

final quarter and then put MICDS away. 

“The girls put on such an impressive performance 

in the state championship game and 

were all gas from the start,” Menchella said. 

“They put in a goal in the first couple seconds 

and then never looked back. My defense was 

the most solid I have seen all year against an 

impressive MICDS offense and made it so 

hard for our opponent to get shots off.” 

Menchella also appreciated her offense, 

and its ability to share the ball. 

“We didn’t have one girl try to steal the 

show, but instead, they made it hard to stop 

our offense by having seven goal-scoring 

threats out on the field,” Menchella said. 

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“The girls were absolutely ecstatic,” 

Menchella said. “When the final buzzer 

went off, they immediately dog-piled in 

front of our goal, and there was no shortage 

of cheering and hugs all around. They were 

so happy to finally come out on top and so 

proud to finally do this for each other, our 

parents and supporters, and our hometown.” 

Boulay was there to help celebrate. 

“Bailey was there for all of our state playoff 

games. Bailey was a phenomenal help 

throughout all of the games,” Menchella 

said. “Bailey has such a high lacrosse IQ 

and was an assistant coach right there by my 

side for our attack for all games. 

“Although she couldn’t be playing out 

there on the field, Bailey continued to have 

an impact with her coaching and how she 

was able to have a calming presence for our 

attack and guide them in their execution out 

on the field.” 

While Menchella did not win a championship 

in her playing days, she is happy to get 

it done as a coach. 

“To bring home a state championship 

trophy to the program where it all started for 

me is a dream come true. Being a part of the 

Eureka lacrosse program as an athlete truly 

changed my life, so to now as a coach give 

this trophy back to the program that changed 

everything for me is so surreal,” Menchella 

said. “This state championship win is a day 

I have been dreaming of for years. I had 

always dreamed of watching the girls celebrating 

and dog-piling in front of the goal. 

“I dreamed of celebrating with my coaching 

staff, and I have always dreamed of running 

that state championship trophy over 

to the parents who have believed in us so 

much, showing them that we were able 

to do that for them too. To see everything 

come to reality that day was just amazing.” 

Several Wildcats will go on to play in college 

this fall. 

Kylee Pickens will play at Rockhurst 

University. Boulay will play at Maryville 

University. Kaitlin Reis will play for Alma 

College. Ximena Prieto will play at Ohio 

Wesleyan University and Lucy Knerr will 

play at DePauw University. 

Menchella will be losing six starters from 

the team. 

“There are a lot of positions we will have 

to refill, and we have a lot to replace on the 

draw circle as well,” Menchella said. “There 

is a lot of unknown as to how we will be next 

year, but we are also excited about the group 

coming up to us next year. Not only did our 

varsity team win state this year, but our JV 

team was also back-to-back postseason JV 

tournament champions as well, so we have 

a great group of underclassmen that I am 

excited to figure out the puzzle with next year. 

“I am hopeful they can help us reload, but 

as always, it’s going to take a lot of hard 

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VETERANS, from page 15 

lost three out of 18 planes that day. We were 

getting ready for the invasion on D-Day.” 

On D-Day, Goldsticker flew two missions, 

spending 14 and a half hours in the air. Flying 

so many missions, Goldsticker admitted he 

had a sense of how dangerous his missions 

were. 

“We weren’t flying every day, but I thought 

I was going to die every day I flew,” Goldsticker 

said. “Any mission could be your last. 

Thirty-five missions. Every time I would 

think I wasn’t coming back, especially 

Berlin, which was my 34th mission. It was 

the heaviest-defended city in all of Europe. 

We lost 17 planes that day, but I came back.” 

The targets he hit included oil refineries, 

railroad junctions and other critical targets 

like aviation factories. 

Goldsticker remembers his 25th mission, 

over Munich, when his co-pilot and 

friend almost died due to the plane being 

hit by German flak, large artillery shells that 

explode mid-air, sending out jagged metal 

fragments to tear through nearby aircraft. 

“One piece of flak came through the bottom 

of our plane,” Goldsticker said. “The pilot 

sits on an armored seat, but the flak came 

through there and hit the co-pilot in the upper 

thigh. The only thing that saved him was the 

40-degree-below-zero temperature where we 

were at 27,000 feet because his blood froze 

as it came out. We lost two engines and as 

we lost altitude and the temperature warmed 

up. He started bleeding. So for three and a 

half hours, I held a bandage on his thigh. He 

survived. That was our worst mission.” 

The 8th Air Force had an extremely high 

casualty rate. Goldsticker said he kept in 

touch with the co-pilot until he died. 

“We’re both Jewish,” Goldsticker said. “At 

Goldsticker points to where he and his team sat in the B-17 

bomber airplane. He sat at the very front, in the nose of the 

plane as a bombardier. 

(Laura Brown Photo) 

home, I went to temple two-three 

times a year, over there we went 

every Friday. We didn’t want to pass 

up any chances to survive.” 

Because it was so cold at the 

altitudes they were flying, Goldsticker 

said he dressed in layers. The 

temperature would be -40 degrees 

Fahrenheit. Goldsticker said he 

would wear two pairs of socks, long 

underwear, regular pants and a shirt, 

heated pants, a fleece jacket, silk 

gloves, fur-lined gloves, fleece-lined 

boots, fur helmet and then a Mae 

West life vest, parachute, flak suit 

and then a metal helmet. He would 

also have to wear an oxygen mask 

and hose, a cord to the headset, a 

cord to the throat mic and the cord 

of the heated suit. 

“At these temperatures, my hands would 

freeze to the metal and my gunner gloves 

were too heavy,” Goldsticker said. “I also 

had binoculars around my neck. It’s nearly 

impossible to move around.” 

When WWII ended, Goldsticker was a 

bombardier instructor and was promoted to 

Captain during the Korean War. He made a 

living as a salesman and was married to his 

wife for 63 years before she passed away in 

2012. He has three sons, five grandchildren 

and two great-grandchildren, with two more 

on the way. Goldsticker retired from working 

in sales in 1994 and has been a AAA 

member for 78 years. He recently renewed 

his driver’s license and said it’s good until 

he turns 105. 

“I drive to the grocery store, my doctor’s 

office and to meet my bridge friends every 

Wednesday and Friday,” Goldsticker said. 

He credits the military for his discipline. 

“I think the order the army gave me, the discipline, 

probably affected me the rest of my 

life,” Goldsticker said. “But there’s no room 

for bombardiers in civilian life.” 

Greatest generation 

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Veterans 

Affairs reported that only 119,550 of the 16.4 

million Americans who served in WWII 

were still alive. Physician George Despotis, 

of Des Peres, predicts that within the next 

two to five years, all of the living WWII veterans 

will be gone. 

“I’ve always had a passion for WWII history,” 

Despotis said. “In 2001 I met some of 

the guys who were in the Battle of the Bulge. 

I thought to myself at the time that their stories 

had to be recorded.” 

Despotis has dedicated a lot of his personal 

time over the past 23 years to meeting and 

connecting with local veterans, and connecting 

them to resources. 

Different non-profit organizations, like 

Old Glory Honor Flight and the Best Defense 

Foundation, partner with commercial 

airlines to fly and escort WWII veterans 

to France for the D-Day events. 

Despotis told Lacey about the Best 

Defense Foundation, which partnered 

with Delta Airlines to fly 53 veterans 

and a caregiver each to Normandy for 

a 12-day trip commemorating the 80th 

anniversary of D-Day. Lacey applied 

for a spot on the trip this year and was 

chosen to go. 

Goldsticker met Despotis eight years 

ago on D-Day when he was watching a 

movie with some other veteran friends. 

He said Despotis’s daughter asked to 

have lunch with them; now Golsticker 

said he gets together with Despotis 

once every couple of months. 

In 2008, Despotis published “Victory 

Through Valor: A Collection of World 

War II Memoirs,” which compiles the firsthand 

stories of WWII veterans. 

Every few months Despotis makes plans 

for the groups of veterans he knows to get 

together. In June he attended the Spirit of St. 

Louis Air Show with two veterans and was 

able to receive VIP admission for them. On 

June 6, he took two veterans to a Cardinal’s 

baseball game. Despotis said they received a 

standing ovation in the stadium. 

“They never wanted credit,” Despotis said. 

“All they wanted to say was they fought for 

our country and freedom. That was all they 

needed.” 

Almost 80 years after his last mission, 

Goldsticker hopes to motivate the younger 

generation to volunteer to serve their country 

too. 

“These kids I’ve met from the military 

academies are all as smart as can be,” Goldsticker 

said. “I think they’ll save us. We’re 

going to have good leadership along the way.” 

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Garage Doors, Electric Open–ers. 

Fast Repairs. All makes & models. 

Same day service. Free Estimates. 

Custom Wood and Steel Doors. 

BBB Member • Angie's List 

Call 314-550-4071 

www.dsi-stl.com 

HAULING 

J & J HAULING 

WE HAUL IT ALL 

Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, 

appliances, household trash, yard 

debris, railroad ties, fencing, decks. 

Garage & Basement Clean-up 

Neat, courteous, affordable rates. 

Call: 636-379-8062 or 

email: jandjhaul@aol.com 

SKIP'S HAULING & DEMOLITION 

Junk hauling and removal. Cleanouts, 

appliances, furniture, debris, 

construction rubble, yard waste, 

excavating & demolition! 10, 15 

& 20 cubic yd. rolloff dumpsters. 

Licensed & insured. Affordable, dependable 

and available! 

VISA/MC accepted. 22 yrs. service. 

Toll Free 1-888-STL-JUNK 

888-785-5865 or 314-644-1948 

HELP WANTED 

NOW HIRING 

A Good Cleaning LLC 

Part time 

No weekends or nights 

Starting pay approx. 

$17 - $18 an hour 

My business is growing and I 

am looking for honest, reliable, 

hard-working people. 

If you are wanting or needing 

to contribute to your household 

income or just wanting fun money, 

please give me a call. 

Cynthia 

314-795-2458 

• Brushed & Rolled Only 

• No money up front/Warranty 

Free Estimates • Insured/A+BBB A+ 

EverythingDecks.net • (636) 337-7733 

HELP WANTED 

COMPASSIONATE 

CAREGIVERS NEEDED!! 

VISITING ANGELS is hiring for 

Chesterfield/Wildwood/Ballwin/ 

Des Peres/ T&C- $17-19/hr. 

Personal Care Assistants & 

Homemaker shifts. Weekly Pay, 

Flexible Schedules, 401K match. 

Health Ins. after 6 mo. if FT 

Call 636-695-4422 or apply at 

VisitingAngels.com/westplex 

FENCES 

Wood | Aluminum | Vinyl | Composite 

NEW INSTALL – REPAIRS – STAINING 

Unmatched Quality | Competitive Prices | Residential or Commercial 

WWW.WESTERNFENCES.COM | 636.215.1730 

Love to cook but don’t want to 

work nights and weekends? 

Nourish Food Solutions is hiring! 

• Help create and serve scratchmade 

meals to private schools 

• Join a FUN team with a passion 

for serving with excellence 

• Leave work at work! 

M-F Early AM to afternoon 

Full and Part-time available. 

Paid training, holidays and 

summers off. Must be able to lift 

50lbs and work on your feet. 

Professional kitchen experience 

a plus but not required. 

Start at $15/hour. 

Email 

Merry@nourishfoodsolutions.com 

and let’s chat! 

Deck Staining 

HELP WANTED 

HOME IMPROVEMENT 

RM Nelson Concrete LLC 

Foundations, Flatwork, 

Room Addition,Driveways, Patio, 

Sidewalk, Garage Floor, Exposed 

Aggregate, Stamped Colored, 

Tear Out & Replacement 

Fully Insured for Customer 

Protection 

Call Russell Nelson 

314-606-8141 

REMODEL & REPAIR 

Rotted wood, Painting, Tile, 

Drywall, Floors, Electrical, 

Carpentry, Plumbing, 

Power Washing. Insured. 


Tom Streckfuss 314-910-7458 

sbacontractingllc@gmail.com 

Mizzou Crew LLC (Since 2004) 

We can’t do everything, 

but we CAN do a lot! 

Landscaping, Demolition, 

Flooring, Light Construction, 

Furniture Assembly, Fencing, 

Deck Repair, Rough Carpentry. 

Call/text Jeff 314-520-5222 or 

email mizzoucrewstl@gmail.com 

PRISTINE MIDWEST 

CONSTRUCTION LLC 

Specializing in 

Decks & Fences 


pristinemidwest@gmail.com 

(314) 575-3879 

AFFORDABLE CARPENTRY 

Kitchen Remodeling, 

Wainscoting, Cabinets, 

Crown Molding, Trim, Framing, 

Basement Finishing, Custom 

Decks, Doors, Windows. 

Free estimates! 

Anything inside & out! 

Call Joe 636-699-8316 

Total Bathroom Remodeling 

Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical 

30 Years Experience 

LANDSCAPING 

-Complete Outdoor Service- 

Hardscapes • Lawn Mowing 

Commercial • Residential 

Reasonable Rates 

Experienced & Insured 


United Lawn Services LLC 

Call Today (314) 660-9080 

curtis@unitedlawnservices.com 

www.unitedlawnservices.com 

WE SPECIALIZE IN 

RETAINING WALLS • PAVER PATIOS • DECKS 

FENCES • TREES • NEW LANDSCAPING 

LAWNS & MULCH AND MUCH MORE! 

Free Estimates 

314-280-2779 

poloslawn@aol.com 

Best Landscaping Values in Town! 

-Mizzou Crew- 

Mulch, Shrub Trimming, 

Yard Cleanups, Power Washing, 

Moles, Small Walls & Paver Patios. 

Hauling Services, 

Demolition, 

Handyman Services 

& Rough Carpentry 

Call/Text Jeff 

314-520-5222 

or www.MizzouCrew.com 

-THE YARD GUY- 

Weeding Flower Beds, 

Planting of Flowers/Bushes 

Tear Outs/Redos 

Water/Erosion Control 

Stone Wall Repairs 

Grub and Mole Prevention 

I’M THE YARD GUY 

Call or Text 

636-358-8800 

Retaining Walls • Patios • Pruning 

Chainsaw Work • Seasonal 

Clean-up • Honeysuckle Removal 

Friendly service with attention to detail 

Call Tom 636.938.9874 

www.mienerlandscaping.com 

Chris' Lawn & 

Tree Service LLC 

Locally owned & operated 

FULL SERVICE LAWN 

MAINTENANCE & 

TREE CARE COMPANY 

Mowing • Mulch • Shrub Trimming 

And Much More 

636-734-3217 

314-482-3707 

FISHBURN’S LANDSCAPING 

Residential • Commercial 

Leaf Clean Up • Retaining Walls 

Trees, Shrubs & Flower Planting 

and Trimming • Landscaping Rock 

FULLY Insured • FREE Estimates 

Call or Text Dave 314-843-0271 

MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC 

Clean-Up • Mowing • Mulching 

Planting • Aeration • Sod Install 

Leaf Removal • Paver Patios 

Trimming & Edging 

Stone & Brick 

Retaining Walls • Drainage 

Work 

- FREE ESTIMATES - 

636-293-2863 

moraleslandscape@hotmail.com 

Leaf Clean Up 

& Vacuuming 

Pruning Work, Grading, 

Planting, and 

Dormant Sod Work. 


636-296-5050 

BUSH /SHRUB 

TRIMMING, MULCHING, 

POWER WASHING, 

DRIVEWAYS, DECKS 

& FENCING 

Preparing/Cleaning Beds 

Preen • Leaf Removal 

Tree Trimming 

Aeration • Seeding 

Fertilizing • Dethatching 

• FAST & FREE ESTIMATES • 

TWO MEN & A MOWER 

Call or text 636-432-3451 

PAINTING 

DEFINO’S 

PAINTING SERVICES 

EST. 2006 

Interior & Exterior Painting 

Deck Staining 

- Insured & Free Estimates - 

definospainting.com 

314-707-3094 

PLUMBING 

LICENSED PLUMBER 

Bonded & Insured 

Available for all your 

plumbing needs. 

No job is too small. 


35 Years Experience. 

Senior Discounts 

24 hours service! 

314-808-4611 

• ANYTHING IN PLUMBING • 

Good Prices! Basement 

bathrooms, small repairs & code 

violations repaired. Fast Service. 

Certified, licensed plumber - MBC 

Plumbing - Call or text anytime: 

314-409-5051 

TREE SERVICES 

• COLE TREE SERVICE • 

Tree and Stump Removal. 

Trimming and Deadwooding. 

Free Estimates. 

636-475-3661 

www.cole-tree-service.biz 

PRAYERS 

ST. JUDE NOVENA 

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus 

be adored, glorified, loved and 

preserved throughout the world 

now and forever. Sacred Heart 

of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, 

Worker of Miracles, pray for us. 

St. Jude, Help for the Hopeless, 

pray for us. Say prayer nine times 

a day; by the 8th day prayer will 

be answered. Say it for nine 

days, then publish. It has never 

been known to fail. 

Thank you, St. Jude. - LC 

NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT 

Holy Spirit, you who make me 

see everything and show me the 

way to reach my ideals. Give 

me the divine gift to forgive 

and forget them all who have 

done wrong to me. I, in short 

dialogue, want to thank you in 

everything and confirm once 

more that I never want to be 

separated from you no matter 

how great the material desires 

may be. I want to be with you 

and my beloved one in our perpetual 

glory. Thanks for favors. 

Pray this prayer for three consecutive 

days without asking for 

wish. After third day, wish will 

be granted no matter how difficult. 

Promise to publish this 

dialogue as soon as your favor 

has been granted. – GB 

WEDDING SERVICES 

ANYTIME ANYWHERE 

- CEREMONIES - 

• Marriage Ceremonies 

• Vow Renewals 

• Baptisms 

• Pastoral Visits 

• Graveside Visits 

Full Service Ministry 

(314) 703-7456

West Newsmagazine 7-3-24

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