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Nothing more clearly illustrates the utter irresponsibility of Barack Obama than his advocacy of “high-speed rail.” The man is not stupid. He knows how to use words that will sound wonderful to people who do not bother to stop and think.

High-speed rail may be feasible in parts of Europe or Japan, where the population density is much higher than in the United States. But, without enough people packed into a given space, there will never be enough riders to repay the high cost of building and maintaining a high-speed rail system.

Building a high-speed rail system between Los Angeles and San Francisco may sound great to people who don’t give it any serious thought. But we are a more spread-out country than England, France or Japan. The distance between Los Ange-les and San Francisco is greater than the distance from London to Paris – by more than 100 miles.

In Japan, the distance between Tokyo and Osaka is comparable to the distance between Los Angeles and San Francisco. But the population of Osaka alone is larger than the combined populations of Los Angeles and San Francisco – and Tokyo has millions more people than Osaka. That is why it can make sense to have a “bullet train” running between Osaka and Tokyo, but makes no sense to build one between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

However little President Obama knows or cares about economics, he knows a lot about politics – and especially politi-cal rhetoric. “High-speed rail” is simply another set of lofty words to justify contin-ued expansion of government spending. So are words like “investment in education” or “investment” in any number of other things, which serves the same political purpose.

Who cares what the realities are behind these nice-sounding words? Obama can leave that to the economists, the statisti-cians and the historians. His point is to win the votes of people who know little or nothing about economics, history or sta-tistics. That includes a lot of people with expensive Ivy League degrees.

To talk glibly about spending more money on “high-speed rail” when the national debt has just passed a milestone, by exceeding the total value of our annual output, for the first time in more than half a century, is world-class chutzpa. The last

time the U.S. national debt exceeded the value of our entire annual output, it was due to the cost of fighting World War II.

When World War II ended, in less than four years of American participation, we began paying down the national debt. But our current national debt has been expand-ing by leaps and bounds in peacetime – and with no sign of an end in sight for the next decade.

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Since the generations that follow cannot vote today, the Obama administration’s latest budget keeps the spending increasing, while regaling us with wonderful plans for big reductions in government spending – years from now, after Obama is gone.

Make no mistake about it, spending wins votes, and votes are the ultimate bottom line for politicians. If fancy words and lofty visions are enough to get the voters to go along with more spending, then expect to hear a lot of fancy words and lofty visions.

One of the most successful political ploys is to promise people things without having the money to pay for them. Then, when others want to cut back on the things that have been promised, blame them for lacking the compassion of those who wrote the checks without enough money in the bank to cover them.

If all else fails, politicians can always say that we can pay for the things they prom-ised us by raising taxes on “the rich.” How-ever, history shows that, when tax rates go up to very high levels, people put more of their money in tax shelters, so the govern-ment ends up collecting less revenue than before.

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Rockwood cutting counselorsto the editor:

As former Rockwood counselors with over 60 combined years of experience in education, we have always believed in Rockwood’s mission to place students first. However, with the recent board decision to reduce the number of counselors, we fear this long-standing priority will be compro-mised and the well-being and safety of our students will be placed in jeopardy.

The distinct role of counselors is to provide students with academic, social/emotional, and career guidance. Counsel-ors’ effectiveness in each of these realms is based on their ability to know their students well and to establish a trusting relationship with them. Our 2004-2006 experience in this district has taught us that when we increase the counselor caseload from opti-mal to minimal state-mandated standards, counselor effectiveness declines and the ability to fully implement a comprehen-sive guidance program is impaired. This directly impacts students.

Counselors have a unique set of skills and are in the unique position to collabo-rate and consult with all the people in a child’s life, including parents, teachers, school nurses and when necessary outside community resources. Counselors are the school’s trained experts in distinguish-ing normal behaviors from behaviors that signal a student is in psychological or emo-tional distress.

Counselors deeply appreciate the eco-nomic hard times of today. With families losing their jobs, their medical coverage, and in some cases their homes, counselors have seen an increase in level and demands for their services. Even when family members are not directly experiencing an economic crisis, they may still be feeling stressed because of neighbors and friends who are in crisis. These anxiety-producing situations spill over into the school. Coun-selors are the school’s frontline caregivers in helping students and families cope.

With increased caseloads, counselors are faced with conflicting responsibilities with less time to interact with students both individually and in the classroom. With a 33 percent reduction in the middle school counseling staff, counselors will no longer be able to effectively follow a group of students through their grade levels or to consistently participate in teaming to help teachers develop strategies for individual students to succeed academically. Students,

parents, and teachers will have reduced accessibility to counselors, and counselors’ ability to respond in a timely manner will diminish.

Numerous research studies have shown that in addition to parental support, the No. 1 predictor of student success is the student’s ability to feel connected to the school through relationships with educa-tors. Counselors are key in helping stu-dents make these connections. We seek out and identify alienated students. When counselors are spread too thin, the risk of missing these students increases. In a time when the intensity of bullying and suicidal ideations are escalating, counselors more than ever need to be establishing trusting relationships and have the time available for students to confide issues of personal and school safety.

Rockwood professional school counsel-ors have established a nationally recog-nized, results-based standard of excellence that will be exceedingly difficult if not impossible to maintain given these reduc-tions. We are asking that Rockwood School District reconsider the decision to reduce counselor staff. Cutting staff not only com-promises the excellence that Rockwood has achieved but also introduces increased risk to the well-being of our students and school community.

Dr. Linda KortasWildwood

Cathy MarekChesterfield

American parentingto the editor:

I found Dave Hixson’s rebuttal to the “American parenting” (editorial) which ran the week prior (West Newsmagazine, Feb. 9) of great interest. Mr. Hixson was able to take a book about the decline of parenting in America and twist it to why American schools and teachers’ unions are to blame. This rebuttal is typical. Everything is the school’s fault, even when it comes to the parenting of our children – which was the focus of Chua’s book.

Public school teachers are better trained than in any other time in our history. With brain research and corresponding improve-ments in teaching methodology, teachers are far better equipped to teach than at any other time. So, why are we lagging so far behind? Well, there isn’t a simple answer, but I know that when I was a child my par-ents sat down every night and made sure

my homework was completed. My par-ents made me read for 30 minutes when I watched 30 minutes of TV. How many par-ents do that today? My guess: somewhere in between “none” and “one in 100.” My parents were constantly a firm support to me when it came to school and it paid off

– big time! I sat in a California classroom, often with 30-plus students, often being bored to death, but still managed to get a quality education because I was raised in a structured, caring environment by parents that taught me the value of a work-ethic.

Politics (AKA teachers’ unions, as Mr. Hixson claims) isn’t a cancer eating away at our public education system. Teachers can be fired if a reason for the termination is documented and our pension program is self-sufficient. Students’ grades are avail-able online, yet parents don’t check them. Homework is sent home and posted online, yet many parents never see that it is getting completed. There aren’t the consequences for failing grades when a child goes home like there were 25 years ago when I was in school.

Most teachers work students quite hard while they are in the classroom. Can the same be said when these kids come home, or are the parents today the PlayStation, the computer, Facebook, and the cell phone? Education is the responsibility of both school and home. Other countries that outperform the U.S. know this! Why don’t we? Because we have become a society of

“it’s not my fault, it’s someone else’s.” It’s time to stop whining about what is

happening at school and it’s time to start focusing on what is not happening at home. American parenting needs improvement! If you disagree, get on your child’s Facebook account this evening and see how many of their friends are online, and not studying. If your child is at the dining room table this evening working on their homework that you will be reviewing when they get fin-ished – then I commend you, because your child probably isn’t failing school either – are they?

Kerry BrownManchester

‘Basic economics’to the editor:

John F. Doolittle’s refutation of Noel LaVanchy’s Feb. 2 letter, “Tax cuts 101,” and his comments concerning “Sally,” the hypo-thetical businesswoman used as an example

in the comments, showed me how ignorant some people can be on basic economics. With all due respect, Mr. Doolittle, I doubt you have ever taken Economics 101. Fur-ther, I will bet that you have never run a business, put your home and personal property on the line to start and run a busi-ness, never had to answer to a P&L and probably do not really know what a P&L does or says. As a small business owner, I get an economics lesson every day that I am in business.

You made the statement that George Bush put us in a death spiral and increased spending and unemployment. Do you ever read anything other than the Post-Dispatch or watch anything other than MSNBC? Facts are fact, but like most liberals, you refuse to learn and know facts, but rather make sound bites that you heard, which only show how little you know. In Presi-dent Bush’s worst year, he had a $458 billion deficit. In Obama’s first year, his deficit was $1.4 trillion, and in his second year, he added another $1.29 trillion. So … Obama’s first year deficit is approximately three times $458 billion.

We had an unemployment rate at the end of 2006 (Bush’s sixth year) at less than 5 percent and business reached new highs. What happened at the end of 2006? Do you have a clue? Well, to refresh your memory, the Democrats took over both houses of Congress and two years later, the presidency. I am sure that you and every-one else is so much better today than they were at the end of 2006. The only ones I know who are better off today are govern-ment workers (who) are the main group of people where employment has greatly increased.

Hire more people in business? You’ve got to be kidding. Until businesses know what their costs are going to be for all the new government spending, health insurance, new regulations, etc., they are going to sit on the sidelines and/or close up. Unless, of course, some angel like you comes along and says, “Hey, I will give you all the money you need from my stash and you do not have to pay me back nor pay me any interest no matter how much of my money you use or lose.”

How about it, Mr. Doolittle. Are you that angel and ready to step up? If so, call me or any small businessman – perhaps someone you know in Grover – and make the offer. Bet you will not.

Bob WeinshenkerChesterfield

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The year 2010 saw e-books explode in popularity. Electronic reading devices such as Amazon.com’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, and Apple’s iPad were all best selling Christmas gifts.

The impact of the e-book on traditional, brick and mortar bookstores has been immediate and significant. Borders, which operated 1,329 stores as recently as 2005, has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy pro-tection and will see its number of stores reduced to 442 by the end of this year. Amazon.com sold more e-books in 2010 than it did printed books.

The e-book revolution is impacting the education system as well. Northwest Mis-souri State University began a pilot pro-gram using digital textbooks in 2009. The state school hopes to be almost completely electronic in just a few years.

This sort of market penetration makes fans of the traditional pulp and ink books wary. They foresee a day when curling up with a good read will not be possible with-out a nearby electrical outlet, when dog-eared pages will be replaced by computer coded post-it notes.

These people are right to be concerned. Technology abhors inefficiency, and the e-book is a far more efficient delivery vehicle for the written word.

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How many adults out there have a better recall of their childhood home phone number than they do their current home phone number, the number they had to memorize rather than store electronically?

How many still find solace in reading the morning paper while sipping a hot cup of coffee, turning and snapping the pages into place, while their ultra-efficient computer with high-speed Internet sits idly in the corner?

How many still prefer to listen to the ball game on the radio?

Technology forces change but does not force obsolescence. Our job is to make sure that printed books do not become obsolete.

Consider the lessons we have learned from television. Is it better to have the 200 channels we have now rather than three channels we had 40 years ago? Possibly, but the quantity of programming has seri-ously eroded the quality of programming. Efficiency has the habit of doing away with scarcity, which in turn creates an environ-ment where everything becomes less important, or at least less impactful.

In the very near future, printed books will have the high honor of status. A written document that a publisher chooses to print, bind and ship will have instant gravitas, having literally passed the worthiness test that publishers will be forced to institute.

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In celebration of Armed Forces Day (May 21), plans are to kick off the dedication of the amphitheater with a military band performance and flag presentation during the opening ceremony. The stage will be filled all day with performances from local dancers, gymnasts and Rockwood student musicians from Fairway Elementary and Crestview Middle Schools. Chesterfield resident Josh Golden, a promising, up-and-coming teen artist, will kick off the eve-ning performance set, and ‘80s music fans will enjoy the sounds of Planet Boogie. Scheduled headline entertainment for a free concert at 8 p.m. is Edwin McCain, famous for his pop hits “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask For More.”

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a burglar alarm sounding at Fox Jewelers in the 13000 block of Manchester Road and found the front glass door to the business had been smashed. Inside the store, offi-cers discovered a 3-foot in diameter sewer lid, which apparently was used to break the glass. Police said that several pieces of jewelry were removed from a glass dis-play case that also had been broken into; however, the store’s safe, which contained the jeweler’s most valuable items, was not broken into. The case at presstime remains under investigation.

Preventing spring break-insAs many residents prepare to leave town

for Spring Break, the Des Peres Depart-ment of Public Safety reminds residents of its Vacation House Watch Program. Resi-dents may contact the department prior to leaving town and request that a patrol car make periodic checks of their home while they are away. Residents should mention what lights will be left on in the house, which lights will be set on timers and what home security devices are in place.

Residents who would like to take advan-tage of the service, which is offered free of charge, should fill out a Residential Out of Town Notification, which can be found at desperesmo.org, and return it to the Des

Peres Department of Public Safety, 1000 N. Ballas Road, Des Peres, MO 63131, or fax it to (314) 835-6205.

ELLISVILLE

Homes burglarizedEllisville police recently responded to

two residential burglaries in two days.Sometime between 6 p.m. and 10:20 p.m.

on Feb. 15, a residence in the 500 block of Parkview Estates was broken into and several electronic items valued at $16,650 were stolen. Police do not know how entry to the home was made.

Sometime between 7:25 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 17, a person or persons unknown entered an unlocked residence in the 80 block of Woodhill Estates and stole a laptop computer valued at $2,500.

EUREKA

Coffey talk Eureka Mayor Kevin Coffey, who is run-

ning in the April 5 election for re-election as mayor, will be available to answer constituents’ questions and address issues involving the Eureka community from 6-8 p.m. on four consecutive Wednesdays at the following locations:

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A building in West County on Feb. 15 was celebrated as one of only two to be certified by the International Living Building Institute as a “living building.”

Washington University’s Living Learning Center, located at Tyson Research Center in Eureka, received the Living Building designa-tion after meeting the Living Building Institute’s Living Building Challenge criteria, which is widely recognized as the world’s most rigorous green building performance standard. To achieve certification, a building for a full year must generate all of its own energy through clean renewable resources; capture and treat its own water through ecologically sound techniques; incorporate only nontoxic, appropriately sourced materials; and operate efficiently and for maximum beauty.

Pictured is Eden Brukman (left), vice president of the International Living Build-ing Institute, presenting Washington University Chancellor Mark Wrighton with the Living Building Challenge award.

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One down, eight to go

If cats have nine lives, some cats saved from a recent fire in Pacific have eight remaining.

Firefighters from Eureka Fire Protection District with firefighters from Pacific Fire Protection District and paramedics from Meramec Ambulance on Feb. 18 performed resuscitation efforts on four cats recovered from the basement of a burning home. Fire-fighters and paramedics used pet resuscita-tion equipment that in the fall of 2010 was donated to each department. Two of the cats that were not breathing were revived at the scene, one expired and the other was OK when taken from the home, a Eureka Fire Protection District spokesperson said.

Pooches on paradeThe city of Eureka and the Eureka

Chamber of Commerce are hosting a Mardi Growl Dog parade at 1:30 p.m. (registration is at 1 p.m.) on Sun., March 6 at the corner of Frisco and S. Virginia Ave. The public is invited to dress their dogs in costume for the parade and enjoy food and other activi-ties in celebration of Mardi Gras.

The parade registration fee is $5; a por-tion of proceeds will be donated to Dirk’s Fund. For more information and to pre-register, call the Eureka Chamber of Com-merce at 938-6062.

WILDWOOD

Candidates’ forum scheduledTo help Wildwood residents become

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names will appear on the April 5 ballot, the city of Wildwood and The League of Women Voters will host a candidates’ forum from 7-9 p.m. on Thurs., March 24 at Wildwood City Hall.

Admission is free and open to the public and will give residents the opportunity to see, hear and ask questions of those run-ning for municipal offices.

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Birthday BashCircle Of Concern in Valley Park from 5

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The public is invited for cake and ice cream and tours of Circle’s facility. Guests are asked to bring items for Circle’s Birth-day Club, which shares wrapped birth-day presents with kids in the struggling families served by the charity. Requested items include gift cards to toy stores, wrap-ping paper, party items for boys and girls and toys appropriate for kids ages 11 and younger.

Last year, Circle provided wrapped toys to 489 children. Most children also received a birthday bag with a cake mix, frosting, party supplies, etc.

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terfield city officials remain willing to contribute to the Page-Olive Connector project, but they want a guarantee that the city will be reimbursed. Meanwhile St. Louis County officials are saying such a guarantee at this point is “impossible.”

Last year, St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic asked Chester-field and Maryland Heights to contribute $5 million each to the $52 million con-struction project that will connect Hwy. 141 to the Maryland Heights Expressway. Bids came in lower than expected, so Maryland Heights ended up giving $4.25 million without any expectation of reim-bursement.

Chesterfield City Administrator Mike Herring said the city “absolutely” is still open to proposals.

“As of this moment, there has never been any agreement put together that says clearly that we would be reimbursed,”

Herring said. “We just don’t have the money to give to that project, and we have said that from Day 1, so there are no sur-prises here.”

Chesterfield Director of Public Works Mike Geisel agreed that city officials have “not made a decision one way or the other. The city is still willing to discuss the project contingent on reimbursement,” Geisel said.

“At this point it would be impossible to guarantee the city reimbursement for any funds it might contribute,” David Wrone, public information officer for St. Louis County Highways and Traffic, said.

Wrone said the county still would wel-come any contribution from Chesterfield. In fact, he said the county had expected $5 million from Chesterfield based on its talks with former Mayor John Nations and other city officials.

“From the strong support and enthusias-tic involvement of the city’s highest level of legislative leadership, we assumed the

funds would be forthcoming,” Wrone said, adding that several plans of pos-sible reimbursement were discussed but that Chesterfield never voted on any of them.

“Both former Mayor Nations and Act-ing-Mayor Flachsbart have welcomed any proposals that would be drafted,” Herring said. “Whenever any proposals have been drafted, they’ve been reviewed, and if they don’t contain the guarantees

… we can’t sign it in good faith. We don’t have the money to give out. We’re watch-ing every dollar these days. There’s not

that kind of money around to just make a donation.”

Herring said the city’s support for the project and appreciation of the county and state for building it is “unwavering.”

“We just have to have a mechanism that could be put into place by way of these agreements between Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, and Chesterfield to guarantee that we would be reimbursed for our portion of the cost,” he said.

The 2.5-mile, six-lane Page-Olive con-nector highway is scheduled for comple-tion in July 2012.

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Shovel-ready?

By MARCIA GUCKESSeveral residents of the Ladue Trails

subdivision in Chesterfield complained to the city council at its meeting on Feb. 23 that Parkway School District’s recycling activities still are too smelly and noisy, even though the recycling center was shut down by law last summer.

City officials told the residents they have already reached a verbal agreement with Parkway to comply with not only the law, but the spirit of the law.

The state law passed last summer forced Parkway to put an end to its 20-year recy-cling operation.

Ladue Trails homeowner Scott Clay-man told the council that the district still was handling heavy metal scrap and toxic materials at its recycling facility located on the Parkway Central High School campus.

“We are looking to the council and the mayor for immediate and effective action – action that will bring Parkway into full compliance,” Clayman said.

Ladue Trails homeowner Margaret Bour told the council that on Fri., Feb. 18, she and her family were awakened before 5 a.m. by the crashing of metal and that the noise went on into the afternoon.

“It was a nightmare,” Bour said. “That wasn’t the worst of it. The worst of it is the horrible smell of rot that comes from the

open dumpsters over there.”Chesterfield City Administrator Michael

Herring said he met with Parkway’s Interim Superintendent Don Senti at the recycling site on Feb. 21, and that they both saw things that surprised them.

He said they saw large roll-off dump-sters containing building materials, dis-carded cabinets, a toilet, and cans and bottles. Herring said there were barrels filled with waste from replacing fluores-cent light bulbs. While they were there, a truck pulled up and the driver proceeded to drag metal items out of the truck creating “a horrendous screeching sound that was almost unbearable,” Herring said.

“Clearly the superintendent was taken by surprise by what he was seeing personally,” Herring said.

Herring told the residents that Senti and other Parkway officials agreed the activity at the site was inappropriate. Herring said Parkway complied with the law by remov-ing recycling activities, but that the storage and other activities going on are “unac-ceptable with the spirit of the law.”

Herring said he believed that Parkway wants to be a good neighbor.

“The superintendent committed to me that he would take steps immediately to resolve every single one of those violations, violations of the spirit of the law,” he said.

Clayman said he appreciated the efforts of the city, but said, “People are going to change so perhaps this needs to be codified for full enforcement so there’s continuity going forward for the safety of others.”

Herring said he and the Ward 1 council members would be meeting with Park-way’s new superintendent after he starts work on July 1. Passing an ordinance on the issue would be up to the mayor and the council, but he noted “it gets into con-stitutional areas of who has the ability to govern whom.”

According to Clayman, the present state law allows cities to protect themselves.

“It’s the city that is going to have to enforce it,” he said.

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Chesterfield residents say Parkway recycling still stinks

By BRIAN MCDOWELLMissouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Feb. 23

called for a state audit of the Monarch Fire Protection District, which serves Chesterfield and other areas of West County, including parts of Ballwin, Wildwood and Clarkson Valley.

The action came after Kim Evans, Monarch’s treasurer, sent a letter requesting an audit to Missouri Audi-tor Tom Schweich, who called Evans’ allegations serious.

“This has been four years in the making,” Evans said. “I have been monitoring the finances of the dis-trict and watching these legal fees get higher, and I want to stop this bleeding of tax money out of our district.”

Evans estimated the district had spent more than $1 million on legal fees as part of an ongoing legal battle over a union auditor’s possession of sensitive employee health care records. The district was involved also in a sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by four female firefighters.

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By TED DIXON JR.Spurred by what Creve Coeur city offi-

cials believed to be a credible threat “made against people of the city,” a city leader has brought up the idea of placing additional security measures at council meetings, including the placement of metal detectors.

Creve Coeur Councilmember Tara Nealey (Ward 2) raised the topic of secu-rity at a recent city council meeting. Nealey said the general feeling is that placing a metal detector would not be unreason-able, although she would not want to throw obstacles at people attending meetings.

Nealey said she was neither in favor of or opposed to metal detectors but was bring-ing up the topic for discussion.

Several cities in the region since the massacre at a council meeting three years ago at Kirkwood City Hall have increased security measures. In Creve Coeur, Police Chief Glenn Eidman and a police officer regularly attend city council meetings.

Creve Coeur Councilmember Jeanne Rhoades (Ward 4) said she felt relatively safe with the security currently in place.

She mentioned the city kicking around the idea of additional measures, such as chang-ing the layout of the council chambers or the design of the dais, but said that would come at a significant expense to the city.

But Nealey said the addition of metal detectors would not require substantial cost nor create a general burden on the city.

“The metal detectors are viewed as a low-impact cost solution,” Nealey said.

Eidman said detectors were used at the city’s municipal court hearings and his department had not encountered problems using them. The detectors were used once at a city council meeting that drew a large crowd, he said.

“(A metal detector) is a good thing,” Eidman said. “It would create a very little inconvenience for people coming to the council meeting.”

Nealey said there was an individual who had some issues with the city, and Eidman confirmed that the person had made “veiled threats” against the city. The person had not been publicly identified, but the Creve Coeur Police Department know who he is.

“It is my understanding he is known to have a weapon,” Nealey said of the indi-vidual. “That is obviously a concern.”

Creve Coeur resident Henry Klaus said

he is opposed to the metal detectors. He asked what the problem is, considering that police know who the person is.

“They can stop him at the door,” Klaus said. “You’re trying to swat an elephant with a fly swatter. I just don’t see it. There is a threat walking across the street. You’re trying to sterilize the area for something I just don’t see happening.”

Resident Robert Fry said it is hard enough already to get people to come to council meetings and pay attention to what is going on in the city.

“We have a very good police department,” Fry said. “They should be the ones making the decisions.”

Creve Coeur Councilmember Laura Bryant (Ward 4) said Nealey was speaking from the heart regarding the issue.

“If there is a sense of heightened level of concern, we ought to err on the side of security,” Bryant said. “It is worth taking a look.”

Nealey said if something were to happen without the city taking action, she would feel terrible.

“It’s a general safety issue for everyone that attends the meetings,” she said.

No action was taken, but the city will revisit the topic at a future meeting.

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By BRIAN MCDOWELLManchester Alderman Mike Clement

(Ward 2) was absent from the Feb. 22 board of aldermen meeting, but that did not stop a fellow alderman from attempting to cen-sure him for campaign ethics violations.

Alderman Bob Tullock (Ward 1) filed ethics complaints against Clement last year for failing to properly fill out the necessary paperwork for paying to mail out campaign literature. Clement has admitted to the violation and paid the associated fine, but Tullock tried to add to the board’s agenda a resolution to censure Clement and asked also for a measure that would require that Manchester residents receive a postcard informing them of the censure.

Board members Marilyn Ottenad (Ward 2), John Diehl (Ward 3) and Don Ryan (Ward 3) and City Attorney Patrick Gunn objected to holding a vote to cen-sure Clement when he was not present to defend himself and when both sides of the issue could not be heard. Tullock, however, said he moved to have the item placed on the agenda before he knew Clement would be absent and that the case was about known facts.

Alderman Hal Roth (Ward 1) and Tull-ock voted in favor of adding the measure to the agenda, Ottenad and Diehl voted no, and Ryan abstained.

Many public comments at the very crowded meeting addressed the situation and Tullock’s alleged role in it.

Debbie Mizerany, whom Tullock charged with ethics violations for contrib-uting $75 to mail out a flyer endorsing his opponent, took the podium to compare Tullock to a child having a temper tantrum. Mizerany said Tullock filled out the origi-nal complaint and then made eight pho-tocopies of it, whited out his name and address, and had Roth and seven other Manchester residents write in their names and addresses. According to Mizerany, the complaint portion of each form mailed to her as a part of evidence in the case was identical and in the same handwriting.

Tullock denied the allegation and objected to Mizerany publicly presenting it.

Mayor David Willson said Tullock opened the can of worms when he asked for a resolution to censure Clement.

Clement’s ethics violation put a spot-light on past legal cases involving other members of the board. According to Man-chester resident Jim Holten, Ryan in the past 12 years has been on trial three times, twice for failure to pay taxes. Ryan said those trials were the result of misunder-standings of deductions.

Holten is working as campaign trea-surer for Ryan’s opponent in the upcom-ing April election.

Tullock’s colorful legal history was also mentioned. He allegedly has been involved in various lawsuits, including one against Manchester that is pending, and property he owns allegedly was the subject of code violations in 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Tullock said only two of those alleged violations resulted in legal action. One involved construction of a shed larger than 100 square feet. Tullock said he called the city before constructing it and was told that since it was not a permanent struc-ture affixed to the foundation, it was OK to exceed the recommended size require-ments. He later learned that was not the case, he said.

Tullock said the other violation, having an RV parked on his property, was legal according to city ordinance, but since he did not bring a certified copy of the law to court with him, the jury had to find him guilty.

Tullock indicated that the proposed cen-sure of Clement would be discussed at the board’s next meeting on March 7.

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By BRIAN MCDOWELLA teenager on the evening of Feb. 18 while attempting

to cross the southbound lanes of Hwy. 141, just south of Manchester Road, was struck by a tow truck and killed.

According to Manchester Police Sgt. Gerard Johnson, Alexander Springsteen, 17, was crossing the highway at the traffic light where the highway intersects with Mer-amec Station Road and apparently did not know the light had turned green.

Springsteen recently moved to Hillsboro from Man-chester and was visiting friends from Parkway South High School at the time of the incident. One of his friends already had made it across the highway, and another friend was waiting to cross the roadway when the tow truck struck Springsteen.

Because Hwy. 141 is a state highway, it was not designed to be crossed by pedes-trians, and there are no crosswalks.

“I can’t think of any pedestrian complaints we’ve had there recently,” Johnson said. The accident at presstime remains under investigation, but Johnson said he does not expect charges to be filed against the tow truck driver.

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battle over the health insurance audit,” Evans said. “And then there was the wom-en’s lawsuit. If some officers had reacted appropriately in that case, it never would have gone to court. I just want to know why we spent so much money. When we lost a lawsuit, why did we decide to appeal it, which meant we ended up owing even more money?”

Rick Gans, president of the fire district’s board, said Evans was among those who voted to approve the initial lawsuit over the health care records.

“She can cry about legal fees, but she was part of that,” Gans said. “We’re all concerned about legal fees, but that was a necessary case.”

Gans, who is running for re-election on April 5, said the audit was a political ploy engineered by members of the firefighters’ union. He said when he ran in 2004 for the board, a firefighters’ union representative told him the union would support him only if he would raise taxes and charge ambu-lance fees to increase firefighters’ pay. Gans said Monarch firefighters already are among the highest paid in the country.

“I turned them down, and I took the issue directly to the people and the businesses in the district, and I was the first candi-date that wasn’t supported and endorsed by the union to win a Monarch election,” Gans said. “Since then, there has been a concentrated effort by the public employee firefighters’ union to get any opponent they can put up against me elected. The timing of this whole thing smacks of that effort.

“You accuse the other side of wrongdo-ing, and you point to an investigation as proof no matter what the findings are. The firefighter union is using this to raise taxes,

charge ambulance fees and get more money for themselves.”

Evans denied that politics played a role in her efforts to have the district audited.

“I started to try to bring this to the atten-tion of the governor last spring,” Evans said. “The audit should have started last year. So, saying this is political is just a huge smoke screen.”

Evans said that as a board member, she was representing constituents.

“I have a responsibility to taxpayers,” she said. “They should be aware of these mis-appropriations. This million-dollar legal fee should have been spent on services.”

Evans said she did not know when or how the audit would proceed.

Gans predicted Schweich’s office would come to the same conclusions reached by police, the St. Louis County attorney, U.S. attorneys and a federal judge when they investigated the health care lawsuit mounted by the district.

“The board members didn’t do anything wrong in this case, and the union attorneys and auditors had no reason to keep this con-fidential health information,” Gans said.

He said it would cost the district more than $100,000 to respond to the audit.

“All that for a ploy or a stunt to gain con-trol of the board,” Gans said.

According to Gary McElyea, a spokes-man for Schweich. auditors would be vis-iting the district and speaking to officials. Results of the audit, which will funded by a yearly $30,000 discretionary audit fund available to the governor, should be pub-lished later this year.

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By MARCIA GUCKESThe St. Louis Cycling Club (STLCC)

has found in West County a missing part of its history. It is a stone monument that once marked the end of one of the club’s favorite bike routes. The marker is one of four placed by the club about 90 years ago.

According to STLCC President Jim Murray, the marker is set back off Old Manchester Road between Bassett Road and Rem Lane.

The STLCC in 1921 erected the monu-ment, which is engraved with the words: “Dedicated to the pioneer cyclists who made this point their ‘Mecca’ and to our friend Victor Smith whose courtesy and good fellowship was ever unfaltering.”

One of the other markers is in Wildwood near the old Pond Hotel at 17301 Man-chester Road. Another was at the site of the Hilltown Village shopping center at Olive and Chesterfield Parkway in Chesterfield. The other marker was in South County.

The marker that was once in Chesterfield was moved when the Hilltown Village site was under construction.

“The road was being widened and we felt sure it would be bulldozed,” George Behring, an STLCC member, said. “That monument once marked the end of a club run which started in St. Louis City and then took riders over Maryland Avenue and out Olive Road to West St. Louis County. “

The marker located near the old Pond Hotel is dedicated to William M. Butler, who probably was one of the club’s more socially prominent members, Behring said.

“Members consisted of both socially prominent St. Louisans and working class people who worked in steel mills,” Beh-ring said. “All enjoyed the camaraderie they found in cycling.”

The STLCC membership was once by referral and invitation only and limited to 100 men. A ladies’ auxiliary financed the markers and probably made the lunches enjoyed at each marker’s site. Behring said women joined the club as active members in 1972 and now can be counted among the 13 members who have raced on U.S. Olympic teams.

According to the Missouri Historical Society, the STLCC was founded in 1887 and is the oldest consistently active cycling club in the country.

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A cycling club marker placed 90 ears ago recently was rediscovered in West County.

By BETSY ZATKULAKApproving the minutes from the records

log at Ballwin Board of Aldermen meet-ings typically is a mere formality.

But that task took a contentious turn during the Feb. 14 meeting when Alder-man Ron Markland (Ward 2) objected to minutes from the Jan. 24 session, which reported him as absent and referenced Mayor Tim Pogue as publicly stating Markland “was at his home in Florida.”

“I propose that in the future, the mayor and the writer of the minutes concern themselves with whether a person’s present or absent, and that they keep their personal comments to themselves,” Markland said. “Furthermore, it’s interesting that while I was listed as being absent on the 24th, I was also listed as an alderman who made a motion for the second reading of Bill 3660 – so, either I was here or I wasn’t.”

Markland established he was at his home in Florida for the Jan. 24 meeting but said the reasons for his absences were not for

public record. He questioned why the reason for an alderman’s absence is some-times – and sometimes not – recorded.

Pogue publicly challenged Markland’s statement and defended recording reasons for elected-officials’ absences.

“I believe the seven members that were here know that that comment (about Mark-land being at his home in Florida) was made, and for the record I want it on there,” Pogue said. “I think it’s appropriate that constituents do know why an alderman is missing from a meeting.”

Markland made motions to remove from the record the mayor’s statement that he was absent from the Jan. 24 board meeting because he was in Florida; that future min-utes show an alderman present or absent, without further comment; and to change the record to show the second reading motion of Bill 3660 was not made by him and to list Alderman James Terbrock (Ward 1) as responsible for making the motion.

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By DIANE PLATTNERTown & Country officials recently

amended the city’s municipal code regard-ing harassment, sparking concerns among some residents.

The Town & Country Board of Aldermen on Feb. 14 voted 7-0, with Alderwoman Nancy Avioli (Ward 1) absent, to change the city’s harassment laws.

The code now states in part that a person commits the crime of harassment if he or she, “knowingly frightens, intimidates or causes emotional distress to another person by anonymously, or through the use of an alias, pseudonym or assumed name, making a telephone call or any electronic communication…”

The code was further revised pertaining to the issue of concealment. It now states in part that a person is criminally responsible for the conduct of another when “either before, during or after the commission of an offense with the purpose of promoting the commission or concealment of an offense, he/she aids or agrees to aid or attempts to aid such other person in planning, commit-ting, attempting to commit or concealing the offense.”

The amendments came in the wake of an October e-mail that was sent to Alderman Fred Meyland-Smith (Ward 3) from some-one using a fictitious name that was traced to a computer belonging to Alderman David Karney (Ward 4). Karney admitted he was present when another person, whom he did not name, wrote and sent the e-mail, which addressed Meyland-Smith’s support for killing Town & Country deer.

The e-mail issue prompted the Town & Country Board of Aldermen in January to censure Karney. In addition, the board voted narrowly to give the mayor the power to appoint a special prosecutor to continue to investigate the source of the e-mail. Offi-cials have said they are still considering their options on that matter.

Since then, Karney has dropped out of the April election in which he had been run-ning for re-election as alderman.

Officials said the current amendments are meant to more clearly define what is considered harassment. Karney, who sup-ported the amendments, said he is simply following legal expertise in the matter.

“I am not a lawyer, so if the elected offi-cials who wrote the bill feel that it will serve the intended purpose then I will sup-port their expert knowledge,” Karney said.

Karney expressed regret for the October e-mail sent to Meyland-Smith.

“I used poor judgment in allowing some-one to access my computer, and I was wrong,” Karney said. But Karney said he agrees with resident Mariette Palmer, who said city officials cannot write laws for

everything that could arise in life.“A community does not become a joyful,

friendly, healthful and prosperous place to live and raise a family through continual passage of defining legislation,” Palmer said. “It is an open, democratic, resident-involved government that encourages and nurtures such a community.”

Other residents have expressed additional concerns about the amendments.

“I’d love to know how you assess the legitimacy of a claim that a certain action

causes emotional distress to another person,” resident Susan Feigenbaum said. “Is valid, but harsh, criticism prohibited because someone with a thin skin may be ‘emotion-ally distressed’ by the criticism? I think this is a particular weakness in the definition of harassment passed by the board.”

Feigenbaum asked whether prior flyers opposing deer killing, which may have caused Meyland-Smith emotional distress, will now be considered illegal under the new laws.

“We already have state laws about harass-ment and penalties if a defendant is found guilty,” Feigenbaum said. “Why does Town & Country feel compelled to write laws that are narrower than the state’s laws? Isn’t the threat of compromising free speech on any of the board members’ minds? Frankly, I think that the first time the city tried to pursue legal action against someone for violating the city’s harassment law (when the same action would not violate state law) there would likely be a lawsuit.”

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Repeat BoutiqueLafayette High School

is hosting its second annual Repeat Boutique, a fundraising event to raise money for Circle Of Concern, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., March 12. The Repeat Boutique not only helps the hungry, but also is a great way to clean out the closet. Dress dona-tions will be accepted at Lafayette High School from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Thurs., March 10. Dresses will then be sold for a fraction of their original cost from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., March 12 in the Commons of Lafayette High School. There also will be a drawing for three prom hair appointments at Metro Design, and for the first time this year, handmade jewelry will be for sale, with the proceeds going to Relay For Life. One-hundred percent of the proceeds from dress sales will be donated to Circle Of Concern.

“Repeat Boutique is an excellent way to give back to the community,” fashion design student Angela Robinson said. “It gives girls a chance to get their dream

dress, without paying a dream price.”

Coffee and conversationSt. Louis Community College’s (STLCC)

Workforce and Community College divi-sion will host “Coffee and Conversation: A Community Forum” on Thurs., March 3, at the college’s Forest Park campus. This will be the first of a series of infor-mation sessions that are open to the public. Campus tours will begin at 6 p.m. from the Student Center’s south bay. The forum is slated to begin at 7 p.m. in the Student Center. Representatives from the college’s Workforce and Community Develop-ment division, as well as members of the STLCC Board of Trustees, will be seek-ing input from community representa-tives regarding the challenges the college faces in developing new and expanded programs that will retrain Missourians. For more information or to RSVP, call Anisha Morrell at (314) 539-5173 or e-mail her at amorrell@stlcc.edu.

Celebrating Chinese New YearThird-graders at Rossman School

recently learned about another culture and continued an annual tradition by cel-ebrating Chinese New Year. Students were

encouraged to wear traditional Chinese garments or to wear red and were given conical Asian hats to wear during the fes-tivities.

The class, taught by Lynn Franken-berger and Jennifer Northrup, welcomed

the Year of the Rabbit by learning how to make Chinese scrolls, paper lanterns and crab rangoon. The celebration culminated in a lunch buffet, which allowed students to sample a vast array of Chinese cuisine.

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High school signings

Four Marquette seniors recently signed letters of intent to play football at Missouri Valley College.

They are Dante McKinney, Thomas Sher-man, Deandre Cain and Ronnell Davis.

McKinney was a first-team Suburban West All-Conference running back and spe-cial teams player. Sherman was a first-team Suburban West All-Conference offensive lineman. Cain was a second-team Subur-ban West All-Conference defensive back. Davis was a third-team Suburban West All-Conference defensive lineman.

High school girls’ swimming

The Lafayette Lancers captured the recent Suburban West Conference meet for the 26th consecutive year.

Lafayette amassed 507 points to easily outdistance Parkway South’s 443.5 points in the meet held at Lafayette.

“It was very important for them to remain conference champions and keep the streak going,” Lafayette Coach Todd Gabel said. “They did very well. We had to earn it. We didn’t necessarily just show up. Parkway South was very competitive. Marquette swam very, very well.”

The other team scores were: Mar-quette 409, Lindbergh 270.5, Eureka 200, Oakville 134 and Mehlville 73.

Marquette set two school records at the meet. The Mustangs also have the most

event champions with five. Lafayette had four, followed by Parkway South (two) and Lindbergh (one).

“Lafayette’s streak is extremely impres-sive,” Parkway South Coach Sara Gerth said. “It seems like no matter what the talent level on the team, they just aren’t willing to give up their streak. They’re competitors in every sense of the word.

“I think Todd does a great job with them. He has high expectations and for whatever reason, they usually live up to them.”

Lafayette won four events with the Paskoff sisters winning three of them.

Senior Taylor Paskoff took first place in both of her events. She won the 200 free in 1 minute, 56.60 seconds and captured the 100 fly in 59.08 seconds.

Sophomore Laura Paskoff came in first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 55:20.

Lafayette earned the win in the 400 free relay in 3:43.17, achieving a new best time. Swimmers on the relay were Taylor Paskoff, sophomores Gretchen Cox and Laura Paskoff and freshman Mae Riordan.

Marquette set one school record in win-ning the 200 medley relay in 1:51.93. Girls on the relay were freshman Abby Watson, senior Lisa Poskin, junior Annalise Grig-ereit and sophomore Tasha Porporis.

Poskin captured the 100 breast in 1:04.99, setting a new school record. Poskin also won the 200 IM in 2:11.76.

In the 500 free, sophomore Tasha Porpo-ris won in 5:10.01. In the 100 back, fresh-man Abby Watson won in 59.44 seconds.

Parkway South won two events. In the 50 free, freshman Samm Crocker won in 25.41 seconds. The Patriots won the 200 free relay in 1:45.20.

“I was very pleased with how the girls swam at conference,” Gerth said. “We had almost all best times. Coming in second to Lafayette and beating Marquette is a very honorable finish.”

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By BRIAN MCDOWELLSome local little league and high school

baseball coaches recently received personal instruction from one of the greatest baseball players of all time, Cal Ripken Jr. Ripken on Feb. 19 was on hand to share his exper-tise during an all-day seminar at Maryville University.

Hall-of-Famer Ripken conducts coach-ing seminars around the country. He said he reaches out to coaches and shares his experience with them because they have the chance to affect kids’ lives. His mes-sage includes lessons like, “Keep it simple,” “Celebrate the individual,” and “Make it fun.”

Ripken has spent the years since his retire-ment helping kids gain an appreciation for the game of baseball. It was a commitment he inherited from his father, a longtime Bal-timore Orioles manager.

Ripken said that although he places tre-mendous value on education, he started playing baseball right after high school and that gave him the view that life is an ongo-ing education. He said he makes it a goal to learn something new every day, and work-ing with coaches and young people helps him do that.

Back in his playing days, the 6-foot-4 Ripken was taller and weighed more than typical shortstops, and he uses that fact to communicate that baseball has positions

available for kids of all sizes. According to Ripken, unlike athletes who play football and basketball, baseball players generally are not limited by physical size.

While in town, Ripken weighed in on Albert Pujols’ contract situation. Because he spent his whole career with one team – the Baltimore Orioles – he has a unique perspective on the topic.

“What Albert and the team did was simple negotiating, but it sent a complicated mes-sage,” Ripken said.

He said he thought the spring training deadline was a way to keep distractions away from the team and to let Pujols con-centrate 100 percent on baseball.

“Albert is doing the smart thing here,” Ripken said, “and he is going to address it at the end of the year.”

Ripken predicted Pujols will remain in a Cardinals uniform.

“I was one of the lucky ones,” he said. “Most players wish they could only play for one team for the stability that provides.”

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By WARREN MAYESLafayette junior Jordynn Martin is top of

the heap, A-No. 1 when it comes to career scoring in girls’ basketball.

Martin in mid-January surpassed the 1,000-point total and then passed Angie Lewis’ total of 1,104 points to become Lafayette’s all-time scoring leader.

“It means a lot to me,” Martin said. “It was a goal of mine. It was a really cool experience. My team and teammates are awesome. I love playing with them. I couldn’t do what I’ve done without all of them. They’re all awesome.”

The 5-foot-9 guard is averaging 20.4 points a game this season to rank fourth overall in the area. Martin has impressed Coach Jennifer Porter.

“Jordynn is a very talented player,” Porter said. “She has some God-given gifts, but she has also worked really hard to become the player that she is.”

In Lafayette’s 64-50 victory over North-west, Martin recorded a game-high 26 points, surpassing Lewis and becoming Lafayette’s all-time leading scorer.

There was a ceremony held to honor Martin.

“Oh gosh, yes, it was awesome,” Martin said. “It was so exciting. The ceremony was really nice. Angie was there. She’s so nice. She gave me a game ball and a pic-ture. She’s just an awesome person. I know about all her accomplishments. She gave me her phone number to contact her.”

Porter said Lewis left her mark at Lafay-ette and for Martin to pass her was a huge feat.

“Angie Lewis was a fantastic player while she was at Lafayette, and she went on to do great things as a player at SLU,” Porter said. “For Jordynn to break Angie’s all-time scoring record, especially as a junior, is quite an accomplishment. Jor-dynn has always had a great work ethic and I knew that she had a chance to be a special player.”

Martin scored 26 points in a 54-49 vic-tory over Marquette, the game in which she topped 1,000 points. Since Marquette is Lafayette’s big rival, reaching the mile-stone against the Mustangs made it even more memorable.

“There was a big crowd, and the atmo-sphere was electric for the big game,” Porter said. “The Super Fans held up a big sign for her. It was an awesome moment for her.”

Martin said reaching the 1,000-point marker against Marquette was “like icing on the cake.”

Martin is a multi-dimensional player.

“Jordynn is a scorer, but she is also a great passer,” Porter said. “She is usually in the top one or two in assists each game. She is a great defender and is asked to guard one of the other team’s best players each night.

“Jordynn leads by example. She puts a lot of extra time in the gym. She is a coach’s kid, so she is a very smart basket-ball player.”

Martin’s father, Mike, is an assistant coach on the Lancers’ squad for Porter. The family moved to West County five years ago from Ponca City, Okla.

“I’m definitely proud of Jordynn,” Mike Martin said.

He said Jordynn liked basketball at an early age.

“I started her when she was young,” Mike Martin said. “She likes to play. She works hard on her game. It’s important to her. It’s been a lot of fun. It really has.”

Porter said she believes Martin will keep getting better and likely will land a college scholarship.

“I’m not sure where she’ll end up yet, but she will make some team very happy,” Porter said. “She wants to be a teacher, so way down the road I could see her teaching and coaching. She would make a fantastic teacher and coach.”

Porter said Lindenwood has been recruit-ing her “very hard,” and she has gotten some attention from Washburn and South-ern Illinois University Edwardsville.

“I expect that more colleges will get involved in the near future,” Porter said.

Before this past fall, Martin was a member of coach Kate O’Connell’s field hockey squad but did not play last season because she wanted to work on her basket-ball game. In the spring, she’s a defense-man for Coach Tim Walters’ soccer team at Lafayette.

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Jordynn Martin (right) surpassed Angie Lewis (left) as Lafayette’s all-time leading scorer.

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Ballwin Golf ClubBallwin Golf Club is a public nine hole course open to all golfers. Tee time reservations for weekdays are accepted seven days in advance by calling the pro shop at 636-227-1750. Weekend and holiday times may be reserved as early as 12:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior. To cancel a time, please provide a minimum of 24 hours notice.League Play-For details contact the pro shop at 636-227-1750.Ladies Golf Association Monday 9 holesBallwin Women’s Golf Association Tuesday 18 holesLafayette Women’s Golf Association Wednesday 9 holesBallwin’s Men’s Golf Club Saturday 18 holesBallwin Golf Club Juniors Dates vary 9 holes

Sunset in the Park Concert Series FREE This concert series will be held from 7-9pm at New Ballwin Park.

June 15 “Jimmy Leg and the Brown Dog Blues Band” June 29 “The Decades”

July 13 “The Hulapoppers”July 27 “MUSYC”

Outstanding entertainment Fireworks

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Ballwin Days FestivalJune 3 - 5Vlasis Park

Glow Golf Scramble VIP $50/Reg $60Ages: 21 and up Ballwin Golf CourseMay 20 Fri 8:00 p.m. We'll be golfi ng in the dark! Play a crazy two person scramble on a glowing course with a glow ball. Fuel up with pizza and drinks at check-in (beer for sale). We will be walking the course, so bring a fl ashlight. Prizes will be awarded.

Camp Out at Vlasis Park VIP $25/Reg $30All Ages Vlasis ParkMay 21 - 22 Sat - Sun 5:00 p.m.-10 a.m.Join us for an evening of fun and camping in Vlasis Park. Pitch your tent, make a telescope and compete in a scavenger hunt. Price includes camping space, dinner and a light breakfast.

Adult Egg Hunt VIP/Reg $6Ages: 21 and up Vlasis ParkApril 15 Fri 7:30 p.m.Join us for a huge Adult Egg Hunt/bonfi re. The cities of Ballwin, Ellisville, and Manchester have joined to bring you the biggest egg hunt around. With many prizes donated by local businesses, lots of eggs and a number of give a ways you will not want to miss this evening. Bring your own snacks or concessions available and BYOB, no bottles allowed. Bring a fl ashlight. $10 after April 10Honor Your Mother Walk VIP/Reg $12Ages: 5 and up Vlasis ParkMay 7 Sat 9:00 a.m.The 1 mile or 3 mile walk/run is an informal, non-competitive event for all levels held to promote women's health and prevention. This event will be in partnership with St. Luke's Hospital, Spirit of Women division and a portion of the fee will go to St. Luke's to help provide breast health education. Each participant will receive a souvenir T-shirt.

Kids Easter Egg Hunt FreeAges: 2-7 Vlasis ParkApril 23 Sat 1:00 p.m. SharpThe Ballwin Parks and Recreation Department along with The West County Jaycees are proud to present the 2011 Egg Hunt. The hunt will take place at Vlasis Park beginning at 1:00pm SHARP! The Easter Bunny will be on hand for pictures so, make sure you bring your camera!

Special EventsMembership Specials636-227-8950

March and AprilPointe Plus annual membership - Up to 10% off Early Bird North Pointe Pool Pass save up to 10% Offer expires April 30, 2011.

May – JuneThree month student unlimited use membership to The Pointe – Residents with a current ID $85 Non-Residents $125. Available to all ages with a current school ID.

Junior Golf and North Pointe Swim Pass – Unlimited golf and swimming, Ages 12 - 18 valid May 28 – September 5, 2011. Residents - $225 Non-Residents $275

The Pointe Used Book and Bake Sale Proceeds to benefi t the renovation of Ballwin’s original school house. Thursday March 24 $5 admission 4 – 7 p.m. Friday March 25 Free 8 – 4 p.m. Saturday March 26 Free 8 – 2 p.m.

Golf Clinics VIP $79 Reg $89Saturdays March 19 - April 23Junior Beginner 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.Adult Beginner 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.Adult Intermediate 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.Wednesdays March 16 - April 20Adult Intermediate 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.Wednesdays March 23 - April 27Junior Beginner 4:00 - 5:00 p.mJunior Intermediate 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

April April 17 Coed scramble April 30 - May 1 Spring Championship May May 15 Coed scramble June June 6 Junior scramble June 12 Coed scramble June 13 Junior scramble June 19 Parent/Child scramble

Golf Tournaments

For green fees and additional information visit, www.ballwin.mo.us or call the golf pro shop, 636-227-1750.

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All clinics are held at the Big Bend Golf Center. Fees do not include range balls.

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Taking a multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer

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By SARAH WILSONThroughout the course of

the past decade, the treatment of breast cancer has evolved rapidly. New scientific and clinical advances have modi-fied the standard of care and led to improved patient outcomes and increased survivorship. At the same time, the treatment of breast cancer has become increasingly complex, requiring the comprehensive review and assessment of multiple special-ties, such as genetics, radiology, surgery, reconstruction, radia-tion, chemotherapy and more.

As a result, harmony and open communication among physicians in those special-ties facilitated by a multidis-ciplinary team approach are crucial in providing the best care to patients and ensuring successful treatment.

In addition to working with fellow clinicians, physicians must establish a good doctor-patient relationship. Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer face an overwhelming number of decisions, and women who have been through it said having a caring doctor whom they know and trust looking out for their best interests can make all the differ-ence.

Dr. Diane Radford, surgical oncologist and one of the founding members of St. Louis Cancer & Breast Institute, which is partnered with St. John’s Mercy, said the goal of multidisciplinary care for breast cancer is a team approach to providing health care.

“The principles are that you have high standards of competence of your team members,” Radford said.

Radford’s background as an educa-tor and scientist have given her a unique combination of experience, which enables her to explain conditions to patients and have them leave the office feeling fully informed.

Radford said communication between team members is what makes it easier to maintain the best relationship possible. A tool that helps is having a common chart, she said.

“So unlike other offices, where they may have to retrieve various parts of the chart from other health care systems, we have a common chart,” Radford said. “Also, we have a weekly care conference where we review all new patients and discuss their

care as a team.” Radford said her patients have access to

a full range of therapies, including access to clinical trials, and national guidelines are followed with care.

“There are various national bodies that have put out guidelines for standards of care, which are closely followed for us to practice the highest standards of care in the current environment,” Radford said. “We also involve the woman – the patient.”

For example, patients can schedule appointments, e-mail their doctor, receive lab results, track their health history and request prescription refills – all while online.

The multidisciplinary approach offers several benefits for the patient.

“If a mammogram shows an abnormal-ity, the physician would be informed, and we have a nurse navigator to talk about a biopsy,” Radford said. “The patient is then navigated through the system to see the surgeon, and then we’re just 10 yards away from medical oncologists. Radiation oncology is right on the same floor as well, so we can provide all of those aspects of care and coordinate very promptly.”

Most importantly, Radford said patients need to be breast aware and aware of the recommendations for screening mammog-raphy.

“When a woman feels a mass, then she should seek medical care even if her mam-mogram was negative,” Radford said. “If she feels a mass, it should be evaluated.”

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Keeping in touch with campersParents often cite as reasons for send-

ing their kids to summer camp a desire for their children to develop self-esteem and gain a sense of independence.

While kids are away at camp, parents may be eager to communicate with them with postcards and letters, which is a great way for families to share in the camp experience. However, according to the American Camp Association, there are some dos and don’ts that parents should keep in mind when keeping in touch with young campers:

• Do give your child pre-addressed, stamped envelopes or postcards so he or she can more easily keep you informed of camp happenings.

• Do send a note or postcard in advance to the camp so there will be a message from home when the child arrives. Such a note lets the young campers know their family is thinking about them, assures campers that parents know they are having a good time and expresses enthusiasm for the camp’s activities.

• Do check with the camp director to find out what the camp’s policies are

regarding care packages. Be sure to ask what items may or may not be included.

• Do avoid mentioning in notes to campers how much parents, siblings, families or even pets miss them.

• Don’t worry. A parent’s natural reac-tion is to call on the first day of camp at around bedtime to see how the camper is doing. Remember that counselors are trained to help campers adjust to camp life – and being away from home is the very experience that will help develop a child’s self-esteem and sense of independence – the reason many parents cite for sending kids to camp in the first place.

These days, many camps offer families the opportunity to check in on campers from afar, using technology to post photos and video of daily activities to camp websites. Families should check with the camp director prior to the first day of camp to learn what electronics items – if any – are allowed at camp and what the camp’s policy is con-cerning correspondences with those at home.

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Many parents these days are looking for summer camps that offer enrichment pro-grams that teach valuable life lessons and learning skills.

“Sending your son or daughter to the right summer enrichment program can pay long-term dividends for the entire family,” Bobbie DePorter, teen motivation and accelerated learning expert, said. “Newly acquired academic skills, increased moti-vation or added confidence can translate into better grades, as well as new academic and personal interests. In turn, this growth can lead to better colleges, college scholar-ships and rewarding careers.”

According to DePorter, there are several things parents should take into consider-ation when choosing a camp with a summer enrichment program:

• Does the enrichment have any practi-cal application to your child’s academic future? Some camps position themselves as “enrichment programs” when, in reality, they are glorified and expensive vacations for the students who attend.

• Do the children like these camps? You bet. But before signing up, take a

good look at the program’s schedule of activities. Close inspection may reveal that there is far more downtime and unstruc-tured free time than there is quality enrich-ment.

• What kind of training and expertise do the staff possess?

If a summer program bills itself as pro-viding new skills to participants, then make a point to learn about the background of the staff that will teach these skills. Also, inquire as to what training they receive.

• Is there a balance between learning and fun?

The last thing a student wants in summer is more school. A good summer enrich-ment program gives students the feeling that they are at camp, not back at school. The best camps incorporate fun right into the learning.

• In what ways can a program enrich a student’s life?

Look for programs that offer students growth in life skills that build their con-fidence, motivation and self-esteem, as well as their communication and leader-ship skills. Then you have found a summer enrichment program that can help a student grow in school and in life.

• What is a good length of time for a summer enrichment camp?

Students do benefit from some down-time in the summer, so a program that runs three or more weeks may be excessive and expensive. On the other hand, camps that last only a few days will have limited value.

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For many kids attending camp this summer, the time away from home will be the first significant separation from their families they have experienced.

Research has shown that that homesick-ness is normal and certainly not a reason to avoid taking advantage of the adventures and the opportunities for growth and inde-pendence that summer camp provides.

The American Camp Association (ACA) recommended the following tips for deal-ing with homesickness:

• Do encourage independence through-out the year. Practice separations, such as sleep-overs at a friend’s house, can simu-late the camp environment.

• Do involve your child in the process of choosing a camp. The more that the child owns the decision, the more comfortable the child will feel being at camp.

• Do understand the camp’s philoso-

phy on how issues like homesickness are addressed. Talk candidly with the camp director to understand his/her perspective on your child’s adjustment.

• Do discuss what camp will be like before your child leaves. Consider role-playing anticipated situations, such as using a flashlight to find the bathroom.

• Do reach an agreement ahead of time regarding calling each other. If your child’s camp has a no-phone-calls policy, honor it.

• Do send a note or care package ahead of time to arrive the first day of camp. Acknowledge, in a positive way, that you will miss your child. For example, you can say, “I am going to miss you, but I know that you will have a good time at camp.”

• Do pack a personal item from home, such as a stuffed animal.

• Don’t bribe. Linking a successful stay at camp to a material object sends the wrong

message. The reward should be your child’s new-found confidence and independence.

• Don’t plan an exit strategy. If a “rescue call” comes from the child, offer calm reas-surance, and put the time frame into per-spective.

• Don’t feel guilty about encouraging your child to stay at camp. For many chil-dren, camp is a first step toward indepen-dence and plays an important role in his or her growth and development.

• Do trust your instincts. While most inci-dents of homesickness will pass in a day or two, approximately 7 percent of the cases are severe. If your child is not eating or sleeping because of anxiety or depression, parents should work with the camp director and other camp staff to evaluate the situ-ation.

• Do remember that camp staff are trained to ease homesickness.

Dos and don’ts of homesickness

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Your computer’s security settings are up to date, and you would never give your address to strangers. Why then, can anyone pull up a Web page and get a clear picture of your home’s worth and square footage, your property tax assessment and even your arrest record?

Spies are out there making a business out of prying into your personal life, pulling together bits and pieces, weav-ing wealth on the World Wide Web as “investigators,” paid for encapsulating your life onto a single Web page – and painting a pretty good picture of your status.

Some would say the information is public record, but hundreds of websites are collecting the details of people’s lives and for a nominal fee, sharing them.

Nanci Gonder, spokesperson for Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster, said anything on the Internet that is public information could not be removed.

“There have been times when Social Security numbers have been published and we have taken action,” Gonder said. “If there are incidents of things on sites that are not public record, they would be referred to the Federal Trade Com-mission. However, when it’s public information, there is not much individuals can do to protect their privacy unless laws are changed. Some people don’t realize how much information is out there about them, but there is no recourse when it’s public information.”

The recent buzz on the Internet between social networking sites and security gurus is that it is a good idea to keep a constant watch over your proverbial shoulder, whether social networking or just shopping online for a air of jeans.

At spokeo.com, one of the most controversial of sites, the search of a name, phone number, e-mail address or screen name can produce everything available about an individual, includ-ing the home value and square footage of a per-son’s home, names and ages of all who reside in that home and a photo of the home to boot – for free. For $2.95, the curious can look deeper.

Spokeo collects information about people’s friends and contacts from social networking sites, such as MySpace, Friendster and Face-book. Anyone can click on a friend’s name in their Spokeo profile to see what photos, blogs, etc. mention them on the Internet. It is all public information, but Spokeo makes it easy to snoop, putting information in one spot for ease of

access.“I always thought, ‘Who cares about little old me?’” Jane

Grant said. “Of all the millions of people who go online, why would anyone go to the trouble to compile informa-tion about me?”

Recently, Grant visited spokeo.com and found not only

information about herself, but also a glimpse into the per-sonal lives of anyone she chose.

“My 83-year-old mother-in-law had information about her posted on that site,” Grant said. “There it was: her name, her age, a photo of her home and its value, the name of her husband, her children’s names and ages. Not every-thing was correct or complete, but it was there, and she has never even touched a computer.”

Spokeo is an aggregator, a business that collects the details of an individual’s financial and personal informa-tion so it can be presented on a single website. Anyone can access public records and any of that public information,

but Spokeo has a Web application that draws together content from various online sources and displays it in seconds, at a single location for the user’s convenience.

Personal photos and e-mails are taken from social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter; phone numbers and addresses are taken from the phone book; home ownership and other municipal information is taken from public databases; and information about in-laws may be taken from sources as simple as newspa-per wedding announcements.

“If it’s out there, it can be collected,” said Brian Randant, a private investigator.

Randant said much of the information about people is public information, except few realize it. Neighbors can look up neighbors’ property taxes. Someone’s employer or son’s Cub Scout master can easily go to the Missouri Courts system and find out the number of traffic tickets the person has received or any other criminal arrests record.

But what’s on the Web now may only be the beginning.

“If you think the information out there today is going overboard, wait two years,” Randant said. “The information available will be unbe-lievable.”

Although the way Spokeo gathers informa-tion is not entirely inappropriate, the service for which some pay a fee may be a scam. For the past few years, tech blogs and even Snopes (the true or false website), have reported that the information gathered by any aggregator is often inaccurate. Because of the number of people with a given name and the use of pseudonyms and plays on names some use on social net-

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working sites, as well as the fact that many people have more than one e-mail address, the information collected by the aggregator does not necessarily get filtered to repre-sent the correct person.

How does one keep personal information private in the age of aggregator sites? It is important to be aware of the privacy set-tings on one’s social networking site and avoid posting information or pictures not intended to be public.

Bytes for a Bit owner Judith Zerlinden said anyone who is connected to the Inter-net is connected to the world. A PC can be hacked by a neighbor or by a teenager in Beijing. Identity theft is at an all-time high, so it is vitally important to implement mea-sures to protect oneself and one’s family.

However, she said, forget about being completely private if using the Internet or on Facebook.

“The information is out there,” Zerlin-den said. “When you fill out the Census, they gather the information from us, and that’s one of the ways these websites get their public information. I looked up my husband’s name on spokeo.com, and they say it’s a household of three, and I actually have two kids. Just Google your name and you can get stuff that some may consider to be private. It really depends on what you

put out there. You will be more exposed if you put yourself out on Facebook, but that’s a fact of the Internet. You’re really helping others gather information.”

Internet privacy laws in the worksContrary to the federal government’s

hands-off approach to Internet privacy regulation in the past decade, the Obama administration recently said Americans should have a “privacy bill of rights” to help regulate the commercial collection of consumer data online.

The proposals, contained in an 88-page report released by the Commerce Depart-ment, reflect a rapid re-evaluation of online privacy as an area ripe for potential abuse, with the emergence of an industry of data-gatherers who collect and sell personal details about people.

In February, the Federal Trade Commis-sion (FTC) issued a report calling for the development of a “do not track” system that would enable people to avoid having their actions monitored online.

The FTC report said the use of personal information has increased so much that pri-vacy laws may now be needed to restore consumer trust in the Internet. The U.S. has no comprehensive federal privacy law; current law covers the use of only certain

types of data.Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) intro-

duced the first bill in Congress to include a “Do Not Track Me Online” list that would give the FTC the power to create a “Do Not Track” database so people could opt out of online tracking, much like they do the “No Call List.”

Spokeo said people can opt out of inclu-sion on their site, but it is just one of many

to be combated. Some users have com-plained that Spokeo fails to respect privacy opt-outs.

There are a few websites also that show how to “kill yourself” off the Internet, but few want to stop using the Internet com-pletely in the name of privacy. There are plenty of other snooping sites, and the information, piece by piece, is already out there for any savvy Internet user.

Could your doctor be disclosing your private information?

Last month, research was revealed by the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences indicating that there needs to be greater accountability and guidelines for physicians and medical professionals using social networking sites.

The study, approved by the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center, was designed to describe the characteristics of self-identified physicians on Twitter and how they use it. Researchers examined 5,156 tweets from 260 self-identified physicians with 500 or more followers between May 1 and May 31, 2010.

They found that 3 percent of the tweets were categorized as “unpro-fessional and included profanity, potential patient privacy violations, and sexually explicit material or discriminatory statements.” One percent of the physician’s tweets were marked “other unprofessional,” which included unsupported claims about a product they were selling on their website or repeated promotions of specific health products. Ten statements about medical therapies countered existing medical knowledge or guidelines, potentially leading to patient harm.

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(From left): Missouri First Lady Georganne Nixon, Chesterfield Acting-Mayor Barry Flachsbart, and Missouri Arts Council Chair Nola Ruth.

Chesterfield Acting-Mayor Barry Flachsbart and a large group of support-ers recently made a trip to Jefferson City to accept the Missouri Arts Council’s 2011 Creative Community Award.

The city of Chesterfield was named Mis-souri’s 2011 Creative Community recipi-ent for its creativity in developing ways to make the arts a prominent feature of the community and an asset to the region and the state.

Upon receipt of the award on Feb. 16, Flachsbart acknowledged the many vol-unteers who have made possible Chester-field’s strong arts program as well as those who traveled to the capital city to share in the honor.

“We would also like to recognize the efforts of Stacey Morse, the executive director of Chesterfield Arts, who nomi-nated the city for this award,” Flachsbart

said. “Her passion and dedication to the arts, combined with a strong commitment to arts from the city council and other lead-ers in the community, have culminated with this honor today.”

In nominating Chesterfield for the award, Morse cited business leaders such as Louis Sachs of Sachs Properties, Michael Staen-berg of THF Realty, and Craig Conway of Lindell Bank as being instrumental during the past 15 years in the placement of public art around the community.

In the past 10 years, Chesterfield has enjoyed a boom in the number of artists and organizations and venues featuring the arts. Chesterfield Arts, established in 1995, has worked closely with city leaders to bring programming to Chesterfield in visual, per-forming and literary arts, arts education and an extensive collection of approximately $5 million worth of sculpture.

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Public input meeting set for March 8

The Missouri Department of Transporta-tion (MoDOT) will hold an open house-style meeting next week regarding plans to close a section of Route 109 for as long as one month.

MoDOT is planning to close a section of Route 109 south of Westridge Oaks Drive for road repairs this summer, some time between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Drivers will be able to detour around the closure using Old State Road and Manchester Road, the same detour used last year during the bridge replacement at

Route 109 and Woods Road, officials said.The public is invited to participate in dis-

cussion about the closure at an open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tues., March 8 at LaSalle Springs Middle School, 3300 Mis-souri 109, in Wildwood.

Attendees will be able to view construc-tion plans and discuss with MoDOT engi-neers the project’s impacts. Additionally, attendees will have the chance to submit comments during the meeting about the plans, work schedule and potential impacts of the project.

Since no formal presentations will be made, participants may attend at any time during the open house.

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Tom Basler and his staff at RE/Max Properties West have joined the team at the Meadows of Wildwood.

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lowing store openings for 2011: Soma Inti-mates, the intimate apparel retail division of Chico’s, will open in March; Omega Boutique, member of Swatch Group Ltd. and seller of watches, fine jewelry and small leather goods, will open in April; and Tumi, offering travel, business and life-style accessories, will open in June.

MEETINGS & NETWORKINGThe Town & Country-Frontenac Cham-

ber of Commerce holds a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wed., March 9 at John Mineo’s (13490 Clayton Road). Mis-souri Transportation Alliance Chairman Bill McKenna discusses the need for invest-ing in transportation infrastructure and its economic benefits to Missouri’s economy. To register, visit tcfchamber.com.

• • •The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce

20th annual Business EXPO and Show-case is from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., March 10 at Doubletree Hotel & Confer-ence Center (16625 Swingley Ridge Road). More than 80 businesses and organizations showcase their products and services. For details, call Stella at 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com.

• • •The West County Chamber of Com-

merce holds Business After Hours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., March 10 at the Ballwin Golf Club clubhouse. To reg-ister, call 230-9900 or visit westcounty-chamber.com.

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An eWomen Network Accelerated Net-working Luncheon is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Fri., March 11 at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield. Admission is $35 for members and $45 for non-members registering before March 8 and $55 for all registrants beginning March 8. Call (314) 968-9664 or visit ewomennetwork.com.

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Business Business of the YearThe Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce at

its annual awards luncheon named The Sound Room as its 2010 Business of the Year.

“We had a great year and have been a part of the Chamber for many years,” said David Young, president of The Sound Room, a local home audio and video specialty retailer with show-rooms in Chesterfield and Creve Coeur and an operations facility in the Chesterfield Valley. “The last few years have been difficult for many in our industry, with some of the biggest names going out of business.”

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The Milly Justene dress from Susan Lynn’s in Town & Country has a

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Paper Play runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays through Mar. 12 at Chester-field Arts (444 Chesterfield Center). The exhibit features Meredith Foster’s and Chris Day’s intricate manipulations of line and perspective on paper. The reception is free. For details visit chesterfieldarts.org or call 519-1955.

• • •A Greater St. Louis Art Association

Art Fair is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fri., April 8, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sat., April 9 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., April 10 at the Greensfelder Rec-reation Center in Queeny Park. More than 120 juried artists from across the country exhibit digital art, fabric, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, acrylic, oil, watercolor painting, photography, pottery, sculpture and wood. Wine tast-ing and sales and jazz music also are featured. Admission is $5 at the door, and children younger than age 18 are admitted free of charge. Proceeds ben-efit an art scholarship fund. Visit gslaa.org.

BENEFITSThe Fulton School at St. Albans presents

its sixth-grade play, “Cinderella Caterpil-lar,” at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., March 3 at the school. The play is meant for young audiences. Donations are accepted in lieu of a fixed ticket price. Proceeds benefit the sixth-grade philanthropy project. For details or tickets, call Claudia Scott at 458-6688.

• • •The Got Heart Trivia Night, hosted

by the Gateway Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Sat., March 5 at SSM St. Clare Hospital (1015 Bowles

Ave. in Fenton). Tickets are $15 per person or $150 for a table of 10. Grand prize and attendance prizes are featured as well as an opportunity to win a CPR/AED training session. Proceeds benefit CPR/AED edu-cation and AED placement in the area. Call Ruth at 391-1408.

• • •“Party with the Stars” Trivia Night

is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Sat., March 5 at Bethel United Method-ist Church (17500 Manchester Road in Wildwood). Guests come dressed as their favorite movie stars and prizes are awarded for best costumes. Admission is $20 per person/$160 per table of eight. To register, call 458-2255 or visit bethelunitedmethod-ist.org.

• • •The “Carnivale” luncheon and fash-

ion show is at noon on Sun., March 6 at St. Alban Roe Parish Life Center (2001 Shepard Road in Wildwood). The event benefits Our Lady’s Inn and St. Vincent de Paul Foundation of St. Alban Roe. Gift certificates and a 50/50 raffle are included, and fashions are provided by Christopher and Banks and The Gap Kids. Tickets are $20. Call Suzette at 458-4260.

• • •The Barnes Jewish Hospital Auxiliary

hosts Spring Fashion Trends and Break-fast from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Thurs., March 10 at the Zodiac Room at Neiman Marcus. The cost is $25 per person. For information or to RSVP, call Karen at (314) 954-2661.

• • •Ballwin Historical Commission hosts a

used book and bake sale from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thurs., March 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fri., March 25, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., March 26 at the Pointe at Ballwin Commons. A pre-sale on Thursday requires $5 admission. Proceeds benefit the

renovation of Ballwin’s original school-house. Used books are accepted beginning March 23. For details, visit ballwin.mo.us.

• • •Performing for Life 2011 is at 2 p.m. and

7 p.m. on Sat., April 2 at the West County YMCA in Chesterfield. Dancing Thru Life studio sponsors two variety shows featur-ing talented St. Louis adults. The show includes dancing, singing, comedy, magic and music with proceeds benefiting Whole Kids Outreach. Tickets are $10 per person. Call 391-5678 for reserved seats or visit performingforlife.org.

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mage sale, is from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., April 9 at Parkway Central High School (369 N. Woods Mill Road). Items for sale include household items, books, toys, baby items, clothing, furniture and sports equipment. Cash only is accepted. Visit pchprojectgraduation.org or call (314) 542-9882.

FAMILY AND KIDSThe Greater St. Louis Puppet Guild, the

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Park foundation sponsor puppet shows at 10 a.m. (doors open at 9:30 a.m.) on Fridays through March 25 at the St. Louis Carousel at Faust Park. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 on the day of the performance and include a carousel ride. Children younger than 12 months are admitted free. Call (314) 615-8383.

• • •March Morpho Mania is from 9 a.m. to

4 p.m. through Thurs., Mar. 31 (closed on Mondays) at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House (15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield). Up to 3,000 bright blue morpho butterflies with 8-inch wingspans are in free flight. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 3 to 12 and free for younger children. Visit butterflyhouse.org or call 530-0076.

• • •The Eureka Parks and Recreation

Department hosts a Mother-Son Prom with the theme “It’s a Jungle Out There!” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fri., March 4 at the Community Center. Crafts, music, snacks, dancing and prizes are included. The event is geared for ages 2-13. Admission is $18 for a mother and one son and $2 for addi-tional sons. To register, call 938-6775.

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• • •A family overnight is from 6:30 p.m. on

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• • •Wetlands for Kids Day is from 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m. on Sat., April 2 at August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area (2360 High-way D in St. Charles). Outdoor adventures and hands-on learning opportunities for children of all ages are featured The event is hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation and Ducks Unlimited, and sponsored by the Dana Brown Foundation and U.S. Bank. For details, call 441-4554.

• • •The Manchester Department of Parks

and Recreation hosts the Little Green Thumbs Garden Group from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Mondays April 2, April 18, May 2, May 23, June 6, June 20 and July 11 at Schroeder Park. Topics include pre-paring soil, planting, weeding and growing. Some weeks include crafts, and ages 6 to 10 are welcome. Cost is $20 for residents and $35 for non-residents. For details, call 391-6326, ext 400.

• • •An Easter Egg Hunt is 10 a.m. on Sat.,

April 23 at Des Peres Park. Children ages 3 to 6 can participate, and the Easter Bunny will be available for pictures. The event is free. For details, visit desperesmo.org.

• • •Manchester Munchkins, a creative

playtime for 2- to 5-year-olds, is from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thurs., April 28 and Thurs., May 19 at Paul A. Schroeder Park outside Pavilion 1 by the park office. Ses-sions include story time, crafts, games, a snack and activities. An adult should stay with the child, and cost is $6 per session. For details, call 391-6326, ext 400.

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LIVE PERFORMANCESBrian Owens performs at Fridays

Uncorked at 8 p.m. on Fri., March 11 at Chesterfield Arts (444 Chesterfield Center). The jazz singer and cover artist performs in an intimate setting. A $30 ticket includes admission, beverage and dessert. For tick-ets, visit chesterfieldarts.org or call 519-1955.

• • •The Town & Country Symphony

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• • •“Getting Up, Stepping Over, Moving

On,” a divorce survival seminar, is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., March 5 at Living Word Church (17315 Manchester Road in Wildwood). Three breakout sessions are presented by area attorneys, accountants, therapists, counselors, police officers and life coaches. Admission is $15 and child-care is offered for $5 per child. Call Wendy Sain at 821-2800 or register at living-wordumc.org.

• • •Cole Gibsen, author of “How a Young

Author Wrote an Urban Fantasy Novel and Got an Agent and a Two-Book Deal,” will speak as part of the River Valley Authors Series from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wed., March 9 at Chesterfield Arts (444 Chester-field Center). Call 519-1955 or visit ches-terfieldarts.org.

• • •The Eureka Parks and Recreation Depart-

ment hosts its monthly Senior Social from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thurs., March 17 at the Community Center. The cost is $5 and includes lunch. Registration is required. Call 938-6775.

• • •Broadway on the Driveway hosts How

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Personal creativity does not stop with the burgers. Fries and onion rings are freshly cut and freshly cooked every day, with four tasty, special dip-ping sauces to try. Shakes, malts, chicken, grilled cheese and salads can be “invented” in any combination to satisfy personal taste.

“People love to invent their own combinations,” Kunin said. “Based on our flavors list, there are 378,000 differ-ent shake and malt combinations you can have. I haven’t tasted all of those, yet.”

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CONCERTSKEM, March 5, The Fox TheatreCarnegie Hall Concert, March 5, Powell Symphony HallMerle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson, March 9, The Fox TheatreRachmaninoff Symphony No. 2, March 11-13, Powell Symphony HallSalt-n-Pepa, March 12, Chaifetz ArenaZarathustra, March 18-19, Powell Sym-phony HallHandel’s “Water Music,” March 25-26, Powell Symphony HallJanet Jackson, March 31, The Fox The-atre“Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” April 1-3, Powell Symphony HallBeBe & CeCe Winans with Mary Mary, April 3, The Fox TheatreLil Wayne, April 10, Scottrade Center

Swing DeVille, April 12-13, Sheldon Concert Hall

FESTIVALSGreater St. Louis Jazz Festival, April 14-16, The Touhill

LIVE PERFORMANCES“Macbeth,” through March 6, Loretto-Hilton Center“Two Gentlemen of Verona,” March 3-26, Washington University“Gems of the Ballet,” March 5-6, The Touhill“In the Next Room or the vibrator play,” March 9-27, Loretto-Hilton Center“Driving Miss Daisy,” March 10-27, Dramatic License TheatreAlvin Ailey, March 11-12, The Fox The-atre“Beehive: The 60s Musical,” March 16-April 10, Loretto-Hilton Center

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Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy perform their comedic act on March 11 at Scottrade Center.

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Service at your home or office for:• PC problems or set-up • PC won't start or connect

•Spyware •Adware •Virus Removal •Hardware •Software Upgrades $30 diagnostic charge only for first ½ hour

Day, evening and weekend appointments available.

Serving St. louis & St. charles cowww.stlpcguy.com

call Mike at 636-675-7641

Specializing in Home Offices and Small Busi-nesses. County Comput-er Consulting LLC, can support your computers and networks. Call Ray for more information at 636-391-3853 or www. CCC-LLC.BIZ.

Cleaning Service

CLEAN AS A WHISTLE Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly

Move in & Move OutAFFORDABLE

PRICING$10 OFF New Clients

Your Satisfaction is Our Goal Insured & Bonded

Call 314-426-3838

KEEPING IT CLEANWe cut costs, not corners! Flexible cleaning schedules, move-in/ move-out cleaning, residential & commercial cleans. Bonded, insured, screened employees. pet-friendly. Discounts for seniors and new customers! FREE Personalized estimates.

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Childcare

I BUYRUNNING USED CARSGet More Money Than A

Tax DeductionCash Paid On The SpotCall Sam 314-302-2008

Automotive

Assisted Care

A preferred home care choice since 1987. College degreed professionals provide care/companionship. Why accept less? Competitively priced options. Care managers and clinical staff available. Bonded & insured. AAA screened. Call Gretchen at StaffLink (314) 477-3434www.Stafflinkusa.com

Home Helpers is your #1 source affordable, dependable care by

compassionate caregivers. ♥ Senior Adults ♥ Recuperative Care ♥ Alzheimer’s / Dementia Care ♥ Bathing/Personal Care ♥ Transportation ♥ Meal Preparation ♥ Housekeeping ♥ On Call 24/7

Insured/Bonded & Carefully ScreenedWest County636-391-0000

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fine Motor tutoring available in your home for your

SPEcial NEEdS child by licensed professional with

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Flooring

WOOd flOOR REfiNiSHiNG Add instant equity to your home Professional Floors of St. Louis 25 year old ful ly insured company serving entire metro com-munity Sanding, refinishing, repairs, new installation, most manufacturers avai lable. Free estimates 314-843-4348 profloorstl.com

Garage

WEST COUNTY GARAGE DOOR SERVICE Proudly serving West County since 1980. Springs, cables, electric openers. Door replace-ment. Evening & weekend service available. Call 636-388-9774

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

Skips Hauling & demolition! Serving the Bi-State Area including St. Charles County. Appliances, furniture, debris, construction/ rubble, yard waste, excavating & demolition! 10, 15 and 20 cubic yard rolloff dumpsters. All type clean outs & hauling! Affordable, dependable and available! No conditions! 20 yrs. service. Toll free 1-888-STl-JUNK ( 8 8 8 - 7 8 5 - 5 8 6 5 ) o r 3 1 4 - 6 4 4 - 1 9 4 8

Help Wanted

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Caregivers WantedExperience with all aspects of home care. Must have good communication skills. Work where you are appreciated! Call 636-391-0000

JS Home Services Handyman • Carpenter

25 Plus Years Experience Cheap Rates! Free Estimates! House Closings, Deck Repairs,

Structural Repairs. All Jobs Big or Small.

Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Call James at 314-420-3562

Total Bathroom Remodeling Cabinetry•Plumbing•Electrical

20 Years Experience

all around construction llcAll interior and exterior re-modeling and repairs. His-toric restoration, molding duplication. Finished base-ments, kitchens, baths and decks. Liability, workmens comp, and EPA certified in lead removal. 18 years exp. call 314-393-1102 or 636-237-3246

HandymanMinor Repairs, Carpentry, Electrical, Painting, FREE

Estimates, West County Area

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Home Improvement

Computer Services

CARPET REPAIRS Restretching, reseaming & patching. No job too small. Free estimates. (314) 892-1003

1999 Villager Minivan 6-cylinder, 3.3 ltr, auto, green, $162K mi, well-

maintained, exc. operating condition. Served our family well for over 10 yrs. $2,400

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Laundry List of Repairs to Complete This Year?

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flat Hourly RateNo Surprises

call 636-236-8784

HOME MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS

Bruce & Son PressureWashing

Driveways, Homes, Decks, BoatsCommercial & Residential.

Hauling & disposal of scrap, yard debris, worksites & more!

636-465-1935

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Business Opportunity

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inventory or overpriced junk. 25 years in business, great business

plan and solid training. I made it out of the rat race

so can you. Let’s Talk. 636-234-4911

Day care in my Ballwin home. Infants to 5 years. Reserve spots. Full/ part time availabil-ity. Mon-Thurs. 23 years experience. References

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COMPLETE COMPUTER SERVICESIn-Home, Offices & Small Business

Affordable Expert PC RepairOnly $59.00/Hour

Chambers Computers15274 Manchester Rd. Ste 275

(New Ballwin & Manchester Rds.)

Call Mike (636) 220-2395www.chambers-computers.com

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commercials, TV/films? Our Agency develops,

markets & places people ages 3mos thru adults.

Accepting applications for all sizes & heights.

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Home Improvement

Legal Services

BankruptcyChapter 7 - Chapter 13

Debt Relief, Stop GarnishmentsStop Foreclosures25 years experience.

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Heating and Cooling 24/7

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Pet Services

Tree Care

W E S T c l a S S i f i E d S

A-1 Custom Painting & Wallpapering

We handle your design needs, professionally trained. Faux finishes, texturing, marbling, graining. Interior & exterior,

insured, FREE estimates. All work done by owner. 26 years experience. Call Ken or Hugo at 636-274-2922 or 314-640-4085

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Destin Florida Area. Beau-tiful 3 bed, 3 bath condo or home, Gated Gulf Front community. Includes beach front cabana, 3 pools, ten-nis courts & more. Call for Special Spring/summer rates and availability. To view pictures please go to www.vrbo.com /127089 or /148365. For Additional info Call 314-922-8344.

I LOVE TO PAINT!!Professional Painting

Wall & Ceiling Combo Special!• Paints, Glazes and More •

• Cabinetry & Furniture Too •• Affordable Quality •

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David (314) 732-FAUX (3289)

Owner / operator specializing in interior painting, decorative & faux painting, wall textures,

concrete staining. Design consultation. Insured.

References. FREE ESTIMATES 314-397-3868

Jim's Paint & Trim Service Interior & Exterior paint-ing, crown and decora-tive moulding, wallpaper removal, texturing, dry-wall and rotten wood re-pair. Call 636-778-9013

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Plumbing

ANYTHING IN PLUMBINGGood Prices! Basement

bathrooms, small re-pairs & code violations repaired. Fast Service.

Call anytime: 314-409-5051

MASTER PLUMBER. Water Heaters, Code Viola-tions, Backflow Preventers.Basement bathrooms, Out-door faucets. Licensed & Bonded, Fully Insured. No Job Too Large or Too Small. (314) 288-9952

Recycling

WE BUY SCRAP METALCopper, Alum, Brass,

Stainless Steel, Lead & Car Batteries.

FREE drop-off for steel, vinyl & cardboard.

25 Truitt Dr., Eureka, MO 63025 Open M-Sat 9-5. 636-938-1188

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Roofing

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Marriage CeremoniesRenewal of Vows

BaptismsFull Service MinistryNon-Denomination

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Wedding Services

PIANO LESSONS: Masters Degree in

Composition w/ Piano major, 5 yrs. in Eu-rope, 30 yrs. teaching ex-perience, all ages. Taught music theory and piano at college level. Manchester

& Strecker. Call Arthur 636-458-0095

Painting Service

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FREE EstimatesCall Rich

We Use Environmentally Friendly-NO VOC Paints

Top of the Line Name Brands Only!

Vacation Rentals

Complete Lawn Maintenence for Commerical & ResidentialLeaf Clean Up, Leaf Vacuuming,

Aeration, Overseeding, Seeding, Fertilizing, Sodding, Mowing, Spraying, Weeding, Pruning, Trimming,

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•Mole TrappingFast Free Estimates

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Professional Outdoor ServicesSPRING CLEAN-UP*Mowing and Fertilization*Landscape Installation &

Retaining Walls*Brush Pruning & Clearing

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Tree and Stump Removal

Storm Clean-Up, Tree Trimming

& Hauling

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20% DISCOUNT*on all bids accepted before March 31, 2011. *excludes mulch

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•Retaining Walls •Driveways•Walks •Concrete & Pavers

•Sod •Hauling •Mulch •Topsoil•Rock •Decorative Rock •Bobcat Work

•Grading •Drainage •Erosion •Pool Fill-InsSpecializing in Retaining Walls and Paver Patios

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Residential & CommercialMember of the Better Business Bureau

FLUTE LESSONS by degreed teacher with

many years experience. Pri-vate instruction for all levels. Classical approach includes

music theory, duets, and recitals TBA.

References available. Please call: Jacki

314-753-2097

Unique gifts for the animal lovers in your life.memorial boxes, portraits,

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PRAYER TOTHE BLESSED VIRGIN

(Never known to fail) O, most beau-tiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse for thee (3X). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for mercy toward me and mine. Must say this prayer 3 consecutive days. After 3 days, the re-quest will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted! Thank you! V.M.W.

We take care of Pets in your home

Where Pets Prefer Pet Sitting & Dog Walking.

POOP'R SCOOP'R Services Available! Insured West County Pet Care

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KEViN'S PaiNT SERVicEExpert & Professional. New & old house interior/ exterior painting, drywall & acousti-cal ceiling repair. 25 years

painting experience. Low rates/ Free Estimates. Call Kevin 636-322-9784

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• Retaining Walls • Paver Patios • Mulch

• Professional Lawn Mowing1st Cut FREE with 1yr

agreement!!Free Estimate314-280-2779

Mike's Lawn ServiceDependable, Responsible. Mowing, shrub trimming,

mulch, spring yard clean-up. Seeding/ Fertilzation.

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505 Crown Pointe Estates Ct. Awesome atrium ranch on prvt. cul-de-sac, 3,500+ sq.ft., 4 Bd, 3 Ba, upgrades

galore, master suite w/ prvt. screen porch, finished LL, work shop area

w/ext. service door, multiple level decks.$439,000

ChristiMiceli

314.750.0765

6 S. Moreland Avenue Charming home, updated

inside and out, 2 Bd, 2 Ba, LR w/woodburning fireplace, hdwd flrs, finished LL, lrg. yd. with enclosed

porch and custom deck.$224,000

14323 South Outer Forty Road | Woods Mill Towers | Chesterfield, MO 63017Office: 314.434.6100 | Fax: 314.434.7342 | www.StlHomeInfo.comSuburban

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Kitty Williams(636) 256-2542

Cell: (636) 346-3298kwilliams@atitleco.com

18715 Babler MeadowsGorgeous remodeled gourmet granite

kitchen, 4 BD, 4 Ba, 2 fireplaces, stunning setting on 3 wooded acres. Fabulous hdwd. flrs., vaulted ceilings,

finished LL, 3 car side entry garage.$549,000

MikeLeeker

314.435.4040

733 Arbor ChaseNewer McBride home, custom built

bookshelves in vaulted great room. 20 X 18 ft hearth room, 2 fireplaces, hdwd. floors in

kitchen and brkfst room overlooking land-scaped wooded lot w/ sprinkler system!

$429,000

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17423 Highland Way Dr.Stunning 4 Bd 4 ½ Ba 2 stry, Ktch up-

dated 2011, 9 ft ceiling & newer hrdwd flr on main level, huge greatrm w/

fireplace , open flr plan, finished LL w/ 5th bdrm, 3 car garage. Huge flat yard.

$584,900

Rob Frisella

314.503.7567

4366 West Pine, Unit C 2 Bd 1 1/2 Ba condo CWE, 1 block from Euclid Ave, almost 1600 sq ft, Grt rm w/wb fireplace, deck + private balcony off

master suite, finish LL w/ rec room laundry rm & storage, condo fee $179, garage.

$194,900

2223 Clayville Ct. New gleaming hrdwd flrs, new car-peting, fresh paint. Updated kitchen

and baths w/ tile flooring. Great Room with fireplace. 3 Bd, 2.5 Ba, large deck, attached 2 car garage.

$159,900

16818 Chesterfield Bluffs Cir.Ranch villa with 3 Bd, 3 Ba, finished

LL. Kitchen w/ granite counters, custom tile backsplash and wood floors. 9 ft ceilings and Plantation Shutters throughout. 2 car garage.

$329,900

LarryPatey

314.308.8323

ROOMY RANCH MOVE IN READY

18739 Petra Ct. Marvelous home on 5 acres, w/

Master & 2nd Bd on Main level; Bd 3 & 4 are upstairs. LL is a complete

apt. w/ own entrance. Updated kitchen. Open & covered decks.

$349,900

DawnGluesenkamp314.422.2400

16543 Carriage View 2 Bd/2.5 Ba townhouse with 2 car garage. Both bdrms have private bath. Fenced yard. Hard surface flooring throughout main level.

Wood burning fireplace in fam room.$148,000

JEWEL OF THE FOREST SUPERB LOCATION

4133 Old Fox Creek Rd. Beautiful 16 acres with home and barn in Wildwood. Parts of lot are level, others slopping. Great views! Can also be purchased with home

and 3 acres for $249,900.$499,900

Kevin Vetter

314.609.4449

217 Cove Landing Sharp 2 story on a quiet culdesac in

Lake Chesterfield. 4 Bd, 3 Ba. Subdivision amenities - pool,

clubhouse, lake, walking trails & more. One year home warranty.

$219,000www.vetterisbetter.com

636 Strecker Rd.Spectacular home with incredible views on

6.79 acres! 4 Bd, 3.5 Ba. Hrdwd flooring throughout. 2 fireplaces. Includes 2100 sq ft. out building for Studio/Workshop.

Home and 3 acres available for $535,000.$636,000

Daun Holdmeyer

314.434.6100

1395 Mallet Hill Gorgeous 5400 sq ft home in Polo

Lake. 4 bdrms and 3.5 baths. Im-maculate brick home! 2 story great

room with gas fireplace. 3 car garage.

$634,900

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1282 White Rd. - Chesterfield- $255,000Spacious 2-story with circular driveway in Conway Forest! Updated kitchen, windows, roof & deck new in ‘09, huge bedrooms

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Call today for your Financing Needs:Wendy Wallach

Cell: (314) 374-0737Wendy.Wallach@wellsfargo.com

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St. Louis, MO 63146Office: 314-291-8102

12933 Autumn Fields Ct - Creve Coeur - $215,000 Luxuriously updated condo in Field Pointe! Wood flrs, new carpet, 2 fireplaces, finished L.L., granite counters/stainless appliances!

105 Royal Gate Dr. - Creve Coeur - $435,000Pristine Ranch on almost an acre! Custom touches, large circular driveway and finished LL. Updated baths and kitchen!

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249 Vistaoak Ct. - Ballwin - $189,900Ideal ranch in the heart of Ballwin! Must see updates: wood floors, windows, 42’ kitchen cabinets, finished lower level!

684 Rustic Valley Dr - Ballwin - $150,00 Large Ranch with tons of potential! 1 owner home in great condition, finished lower level, great location.

305 Remington Way Dr. - Ballwin - $435,000Pristine “like new” one owner 2sty in Remington Place! First class upgrades, huge mstr ste, bonus rm. Over 3600 sqft!

603 Charbray Dr. - Ballwin - $265,000Stately brick 2-story in great neighborhood! Lots of space, fenced backyard and screened in porch.

1259 Robinview Ct. – Creve Coeur - $305,000Fabulous 2-sty on cul-de-sac! Large rear deck, FP, updated kitchen, great neighbor-hood.

712 Woodside Trails Dr. - Ballwin - $133,000 Large condo in great community of Woodside Trails! Must see this kitchen. Large beds and baths.

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$2,275,000

522 Morel Ct.St. Albans

$1,870,000

22 Bonhomme Grove Ct.Chesterfield$1,250,000

16643 Sterling Point Ct.Clarkson Valley

$790,000

11944 Sackston Ridge Dr.Creve Coeur

$650,000

1625 Mason Knoll Rd.Town & Country

$525,000

14661 Amberleigh Hill Ct.Chesterfield$519,000

13356 Featherstone Dr.Town & Country

$479,900

2009 Grecian Way Ct.Town & Country

$475,000

218 Madison Park Dr.St. Peters$449,900

1936 Chamfers Farm RoadChesterfield$439,000

502 Creekside PlaceKirkwood$419,000

336 Newport Ave.Webster Groves

$219,900

705 Stone Meadow Dr.Chesterfield$407,500

1059 Camargo Dr.Ballwin

$349,900

2167 Willow Forest Ct.Chesterfield$324,345

242 Oak Pass Ct.Ballwin

$309,000

8415 Louwen Dr.Clayton

$279,900

351 Meadowbrook Dr.Ballwin

$275,000

7318 Stanford Ave.University City

$235,000

780 N. Sappington Rd.Glendale$224,000

952 Bridgeport Dr.Ballwin

$182,000

15046 Claymoor Ct. #8Chesterfield$163,500

940 Active Dr. St. Louis$162,900

2373 Sarthe Ct.Maryland Heights

$159,900

324 Marilyn Dr.Arnold

$149,900

713 Cedar Bluff Ct.St. Louis$279,900

408 Royal Village Dr.Ballwin

$269,900

33 Oak Springs Ct.St. Charles$297,500

22 Chapel Hill EstatesTown & Country

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