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Jefferson County
Vol. 26, No. 12 Thursday, November 7, 2019
Peck of
pickleballers
Large youth
tourney coming
to Twin Cities
By Kevin Carbery
For the Leader
Jim Berger, the region’s leading
pickleball booster, has a new assignment
– organizing an annual Amateur Athletic
Union (AAU) Midwest regional tourna-
ment for youngsters.
Berger, who lives in Crystal City, has
plans to hold the tournament on courts
in Festus and Crystal City, which could
bring hundreds and possibly thousands
to the area.
“It could be a massive amount of
people,” he said at the Oct. 9 Festus City
Council meeting. “There could be 600
to 700 kids (the first year). Most will
probably be ages 12 to 18. I can see it
grow to 1,500, maybe 3,000 players (at
future tournaments). With parents and
guardians, it could draw up to 5,000 to
the county and become a five-day tour-
nament.
“They’ll be staying in Jefferson
See PICKLEBALL, Page 32A
Farmers Market
regulars slated
for Nov. 16 event
By Laura Marlow
For the Leader
Perfectly nice Christmas gifts might
be found in a store or somewhere on the
internet – but for a truly personal, one-
of-a-kind holiday gift, you just can’t beat
the vendors at local farmers markets.
See SHOPPING SPREE, Page 32A
‘Once a week but never weakly’
Salute to Veterans on Pages 1B-8B
Scott Beaty, left, helps James Howard, a blind Army veteran, create a piece of artwork
using the sense of touch during a Visions for Vets workshop session in 2018.
Toward the light
Navy vet founds group to empower
other veterans through art
By Laura Marlow
For the Leader
Arnold resident Scott Beaty’s journey
has been an amazing one. He has traveled
an arc of redemption from Navy submarine
machinist to drug addiction to possible
suicide to rehabilitation – and now to his
current place as founder of Visions for
Vets, a nonprofit organization that helps
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empower and heal veterans through art.
Visions for Vets provides space and
guidance for veterans to explore drawing,
painting, sculpture and more in weekly
studio sessions.
The group meets now at Fontbonne
University, but Beaty is working to de-
velop a venue in Jefferson County.
See VISIONS FOR VETS, Page 33A
636-931-7560
They say
neigh
County Council
advances ban on
horses in parks
By Steve Taylor
For the Leader
The Jefferson County Council has
taken its first steps toward prohibiting
horses in most county parks.
The County Council voted 5-2 on
Oct. 28 to give preliminary approval to
an ordinance that would ban horses in
all county parks except for Big River
Saddle Club Park in Dittmer and, once
it is developed, Beck Park in the Eureka
area in the northwest corner of the county.
Big River Saddle Club, a 10-acre
site, hosts horse shows at its arena and
pavilion.
Beck Park has been in the Parks
and Recreation Department’s land bank
for about 25 years and has largely been
unused.
The council likely will take a final
vote on the ordinance Nov. 12.
For the last six months, several
people identifying themselves as horse
enthusiasts have protested signs posted
prohibiting horses from trails in the
county’s Pleasant Valley Nature Preserve,
6701 Twin River Road, near Byrnes Mill
Road and Hwy. PP.
The new signs, which reinforced
signs posted years ago about bringing
horses into the preserve, were installed
before construction this spring of a 1.4-
mile gravel trail. The trail was built with
money from a Jefferson Foundation grant.
Horse enthusiasts, led by Susan Da-
vis of High Ridge, contend that officials
See HORSES, Page 34A
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Inside
Trivia ......................................9A
Editorial .......................14A-15A
For children ........................17A
Business.............. 20A-21A,24A
School......................... 25A-27A
Obituaries....................28A-30A
Calendar ..............................35A

Honored
Steve Taylor Laura Marlow Peggy Scott Peggy Bess Gordon Bess Sports...........................36A-41A
Outdoors .............................41A
Classified ....................42A-27A
Homes ........................ 42A-43A
Yard sales............................ 45A

Leader wins 27 awards in state newspaper contest Help wanted................. 45A-47A

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Leader Publications won 27 awards,
including 10 first places, for its work in
2018.
Two of the first-place honors were
awarded for the company’s work with lo-
cal high school students through the new
Leader Teen Advisory Board. Assistant
publisher Peggy Scott mentors the board.
The Better Newspaper Awards were
presented at the annual Missouri Press
Association convention, held Sept. 27-28
in Kansas City.
The Teen Advisory Board started
last school year with a group of 14 high
school students who worked with the
Leader’s journalists to produce three spe-
cial reports in the newspaper and online
about topics of interest to teens.
The Teen Advisory Board received
top honors in both the Community Ser-
vice and as the Best Newspaper in Educa-
The group returns for a second year who these lobbyists are and what they’re
with 16 students preparing to tackle new
topics.
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With five weeks in the books, flu racks up 35 cases

By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
For the Leader
The Jefferson County Health Depart-
ment had received reports of 35 county
cases of influenza in the first five weeks
of the 2019-2020 flu season, from Sept.
29 through Nov. 2.
Dylan Steigerwald, the department’s
epidemiologist, said that number of
laboratory-positive cases is typical for
this time of year.
The county has seen 21 type A cases
and 14 type B cases, according to the Nov.
2 report. The report covers residents from
infancy through age 65. The age group hit
the hardest, so far, is 15-24. There were
11 cases, 31.4 percent of the total.
Steigerwald said no dominant strain
of flu has emerged yet.
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about this new technology was presented,
and the writing style was engaging.”
Second place
The Leader won second place for
Best Headline Writing. The judge cited
editors’ “good use of wordplay” for head-
lines like Eat, Drink and be Wary. “Nice
job,” the judge said.
Other second-place awards included:
■ Best Feature Story: Brischle 5
years later by Laura Marlow. “After only
He said the peak of the flu
season is usually some-
where between late De-
cember and early Febru-
ary, although the arc of a
particular season is hard
to predict.
When the peak hits,
everyone is at a greater
risk of contracting the flu,
Steigerwald said.
He said anyone over the
age of 6 months can get the flu vac-
cination.
“It’s better to get it now, early, before
we hit our peak,” he said.
He said the shot takes two weeks to
kick in, so the earlier the better.
If someone has insurance, the shot
will most likely be covered.
Third Place
A story about Hillsboro impeaching
its mayor by Peggy Bess and Kim Rob-
ertson won third place honors in the Best
Breaking News Story. The judge said,
“Full of fascinating information. Good
storytelling.”
Other third-place awards included:
■ Tilghman Cloud Memorial Edito-
rial Award: License office nonprofit.
■ Best News Photograph: Hanging
On by Ron Rigdon. “The clarity of the
bull is amazing and this is a photo that
takes the viewer right to the action.”
The Health Department
takes part in a program
called Vaccines for Chil-
dren, which provides flu
shots to those 18 years
and younger and who
are uninsured or underin-
sured, Steigerwald said.
The flu shot is avail-
able at all three Health
Department locations: the
Hillsboro office, 405 Main St.;
the Arnold office, 1818 Lonedell
Road; and the High Ridge office, 5684
Hwy. PP, next to the Northwest Branch
of the Jefferson County Library.
The offices are open 8 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. Monday through Friday. However,
the High Ridge office will be closed Fri-
day, Nov. 8, and the Arnold Office will
Other honorable mentions included:
■ Best Front Page
■ Best Columnist Serious: Patrick
Martin “Well-written, practical in tone.”
■ Best Editorial Cartoon: Rats, In-
dependent expenditures by Judy Dixon.
“Impressive effort.”
■ Best Story About the Outdoors:
Outdoorsman conquers Appalachian Trail
by Gordon Bess.
■ Best Online Newspaper or Website:
www.myleaderpaper.com.
be closed Friday, Nov. 22. All offices will
be closed Nov. 28-29.
Steigerwald said flu symptoms in-
clude fever, aches, chills or sweating,
and weakness.
He advises people who get the flu
to wash their hands frequently and stay
away from others.
“Stay home from work and school,
especially while you are still running a
fever,” Steigerwald said.
During the 2018-2019 season, there
were 2,466 positive cases and 10 flu-
related deaths over the eight months. That
compares to 3,982 cases and 16 deaths
during the 2017-2018 season, the worst
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Short-handed
Health Department to close some offices on Fridays in November
By Katelyn Mary Skaggs will be open Monday through Friday
For the Leader in December.
Vollmar said between the three
Due to a shortage of nurses, the Jef- locations, the Health Department cur-
ferson County Health Department will rently has six nurses.
be closing the High Ridge and Arnold Vollmar said she likes to have at
offices on select Fridays in November. least one nurse and one registered medi-
Director Kelley Vollmar said the cal assistant at every office.
High Ridge office, 5684 Hwy. PP, will “It depends on the services being
be closed this Friday, Nov. 8; it was also provided that day,” she said.
closed on Nov. 1. Vollmar said some services, like
She said the Arnold office, 1818 family planning, require more nurses
Lonedell Road, will be closed Nov. 22. on hand.
“We don’t have enough floor nurses She said the Health Department
to have full staffing at each of the office had no problem staffing the offices in
locations,” she said. October.
Vollmar said the Hillsboro office, Vollmar said the shortage for No-
405 Main St., will not be closing, so at vember is partly due to staff vacations
least two offices will be open on Fridays and scheduled time off.
in November. “It’s just kind of the perfect storm
Katelyn Mary Skaggs photo
Vollmar said Friday tends to be of not having enough people and al-
The High Ridge office will be closed Friday, Nov. 8, due to a shortage of nurses. It was ready having some obligations out in
the slowest day of the week, with an
also closed Nov. 1.
average of 20 clients on Fridays at the our community,” she said.
Arnold office and 14 at the High Ridge Vollmar said the Health Depart- filled and in place before the December Vollmar said interviews for nurses
office. ment is looking to hire two nurses to schedule (for nurses is set),” Vollmar are being scheduled. All three of-
“We want to impact the schedule help remedy the shortage. said. fices will be closed Nov. 28-29 for the
as least as possible,” she said. “Our goal is to have the positions She said she hopes all the offices Thanksgiving holiday, Vollmar added.

News briefs
Hillsboro man killed in Items valued at tool and dye set; and a socket set. As of
Oct. 15, the stolen items had not been
He asks anyone with information
about the theft to call the Sheriff’s Office
crash on Hwy. 21 near $10,000 stolen from recovered, Sheriff’s Office spokesman at 636-797-5515.
Hwy. M in Otto area Hillsboro-area shed Grant Bissell said. -- Leader staff
Harvey R. Edwards, 72, of Hillsboro Tools and other items valued at
died Oct. 30 in a one-vehicle accident $10,000 were stolen from a shed at a
on Hwy. 21 near Hwy. M in the Otto
area, the Missouri State Highway Patrol
home in the 1900 block of Tinhouse
Road southwest of Hillsboro. The theft
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and while changing lanes, he lost control Office reported.
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off the left side of the road, where it struck when she returned home, she found the Mo. 63010
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a rock bluff and then spun, ejecting him, door to her storage shed unlocked. It ap-
the report said. peared the door had been pried open, the
He was pronounced dead at the scene report said.
ral
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by emergency medical services person- Stolen items included more than 150
nel, according to the report.
Edwards was not wearing a seat belt,
hand tools; two chop saws; miscellaneous
power tools; two air compressors; a radial AND THE
the patrol reported. arm saw; a drill press; a 5,000-pound
The pickup was extensively dam- automatic electric wrench; a band saw;
aged, the report said. a chain saw; a welder; a cutting torch;
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Festus R-6 has 16 confirmed cases of whooping cough
By Kevin Carbery
For the Leader
The number of cases of pertussis,
more commonly known as whooping
cough, among Festus R-6 School District
students continues to rise, authorities
reported.
As of Tuesday, 16 cases had been
confirmed, with 15 Festus High School
students and one Festus Intermediate
School student testing positive for the dis-
ease, district spokesman Kevin Pope said.
Pope said other possible cases are
being investigated.
“There have been 62 students who
have shown symptoms,” he said.
Of those, 25 tested negative, Pope
said.
That leaves 21 more students who the
district is either waiting to get test results
for or who didn’t get tested or who have
undergone treatment, he said.
Pope said some who have shown
symptoms began treatments without be-
ing tested for the illness.
Those who tested positive for per-
tussis or who started treatment without
testing are required to take antibiotics
for five days before returning to school,
Pope said.
Jefferson County health officials said
no other recent cases of whooping cough
have been found in the county.
In an Oct. 31 email to Festus R-6
parents, Superintendent Link Luttrell said
unvaccinated students were not the cause
for the outbreak of pertussis.
The number of district students who
claim the exemption from the whoop-
ing cough vaccine amounts to less than
1 percent of the district’s total student
News briefs
Valles Mines man hurt
in wreck on Hwy. V
south of De Soto
Michael E. Stevens, 24, of Valles
Mines was hurt early this morning (Nov.
5) in a one-vehicle accident on Hwy. V
just south of De Soto, the Missouri State
Highway Patrol reported.
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“I’d like to think that (the district
is coming out of the pertussis
outbreak). But, because the
monitoring period is so long, it’s hard
to say.”
Link Luttrell
Festus R-6 superintendent
population, he said.
Luttrell said the district has tested
unvaccinated students for the illness.
As of Tuesday, none of those students
had tested positive or displayed symp-
toms of the disease, he said.
Luttrell said school officials hope the
district has turned the corner in regard
to the outbreak, but they will continue
to keep watching for students who may
show symptoms until 42 days after the
last student is tested or treated.
“I’d like to think that (the district is
coming out of the pertussis outbreak),” he
said. “But, because the monitoring period
is so long, it’s hard to say.”
Luttrell first sent Festus R-6 parents
an email on Oct. 22 informing them that
Health Department officials had notified
the district that day about two confirmed
cases.
Since then, the Health Department
has repeatedly updated the district about
the outbreak.
According to the Health Department,
whooping cough can be a serious bacte-
rial illness, “especially in young, unvac-
cinated children.”
Symptoms for the disease include a
Hwy. V and ran off the left side of the
road, where the pickup struck a utility
pole, the report said.
He was moderately injured and taken
by Valle Ambulance to Mercy Hospital
Jefferson in Crystal City, according to
the report.
Stevens was wearing a seat belt, the
patrol reported.
The pickup was totaled, the report
said.
-- Leader staff
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Jefferson County Leader
runny nose, sneezing, a mild cough and,
possibly, a fever. “After one or two weeks,
symptoms could include an explosive
cough that can end in vomiting and/or in
a high-pitched whoop. Coughing attacks
most often occur at night and can remain
up to three months,” the Health Depart-
ment reported.
Dylan Steigerwald, epidemiologist
at the Health Department, said the best
way to prevent getting whooping cough
is to get the immunization. By age 12,
most people have had five or six doses of
the vaccination. There also is a 10-year
booster shot.
He said the disease is spread by
coughing and sneezing, so he advises
people to cover their mouths when they
cough or sneeze and to practice good
hand-washing in an effort to prevent
spreading it.
The Health Department is recom-
mending that kids who are showing signs
of the illness go home, see a doctor and
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possibly start on medication. 
A person with whooping cough is
contagious from the time of the first
symptoms until 21 days after a cough
begins, the school district reported.
Health Department officials encour-
age those who believe someone in their
home has been exposed to pertussis or
has had a cough for seven or more days
to contact their health care providers. Lab
tests can confirm the illness.
Antibiotics will reduce the conta-
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the cough, according to the Health De-
partment information.
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6A Jefferson County Leader
Windsor C-1 district buses rack up perfect inspections
All buses now have
6 high-def cameras
By Gordon Bess
For the Leader
The sports teams at schools in the
Windsor C-1 School District may not
win every game they play, but the buses
that transport them to away games are
hard to beat.
The 40 buses in the district’s fleet
have passed five consecutive state inspec-
tions with a perfect score of 100. The
district’s transportation director, Gary
Drury, reported the good news at the Oct.
23 Board of Education meeting.
“We received a 100 percent on
our annual inspection (for) 2018-2019.
That’s three 100’s in a row for our annual
inspection,” Drury said. “We also had a
spot inspection in 2016 and a spot inspec-
tion this year, where they pick buses as
they pull in off their routes and do a full
inspection on them. We received 100
percent on those as well.
“We’ve had five 100s in a row; we
are excited about that.”
The inspections are performed by the
Missouri Highway Patrol. A team of four
or five officers goes over each bus, one at
a time. The annual inspection of the entire
fleet takes about five hours, Drury said.
In the spot inspections, which are
done without advance notice, officers
inspect buses at random. The inspectors
checked 23 Windsor buses in 2016 and
12 earlier this year.
“It’s a full safety inspection that cov-
ers everything you’d expect on a vehicle,
plus what extras buses have, like the
emergency exits,” Drury said.
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A lineup of some of the buses in the Windsor C-1 fleet in 2017.
tions),” he added. “It’s happened to us in
the past. I’ve witnessed it, where they’re
doing an inspection, they close the vehi-
cle hood and a headlight goes out – that’s
a fail. A little bit of luck is involved, as
well as our drivers just do an awesome
job taking care of the buses.”
Drury said K&K Car Repair in Ar-
nold has performed the maintenance on
Windsor’s buses for many years and also
services the fleet at the Fox C-6 district.
Windsor’s buses now sport “Fleet
Excellence” windshield decals awarded
by the Highway Patrol for scoring 90 or
better on the recent inspections.
In the 2018 calendar year, 281 of
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“All the infrastructure is in place
(for wireless transmission); we really
just need the servers that can handle that
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working on that. I would expect by the
end of this (school) year we should have
that going.”
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on the “stop-arms” that can identify the
license plate numbers of vehicles that
fail to stop when buses are loading or
unloading. More buses will be outfitted
with these cameras as funds are budgeted
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board that incidents of student misbe-
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recent years.
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De Soto Veterans Day Parade, luncheon set for Nov. 9

By Mary McKinstry Link, the executive director of the Mis-
For the Leader souri Veterans Commission.
One of the highlights of the luncheon
Organizers of De Soto’s Grand Vet- will be the awarding of a $500 scholar-
erans Day Parade are hoping people will ship to the winner of an essay contest at
show up in force on Saturday, Nov. 9, to De Soto High School.
honor veterans and celebrate the 100th The luncheon also will include a
anniversary of the holiday. ceremony honoring POWs and MIAs,
The parade, which is scheduled to giveaways for veterans, door prizes and
begin at 10 a.m. on Main Street, will patriotic music. Valle said the luncheon
be followed by a free luncheon at the typically draws 300-400 people.
Knights of Columbus Hall in De Soto. “This is a really nice event. I don’t
“We really need people on the streets know how many towns have this event
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for the parade,” said Jeff Valle, chairman and invite everybody in the town to lunch
of the Veterans Parade and Luncheon afterward.” Amvets Post 48 Riders in last year’s Veteran’s Day Parade in De Soto.
Committee.
Last year’s turnout was dampened
by wet and cold weather, and because it
was the first day of deer season, he said. We’ve
So, Valle said he hopes this year’s Now
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8A Jefferson County Leader News Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

Amvet Riders give 8-year-old special birthday gift

A group of Amvet Riders from Post
42 in Herculaneum took a detour during
the group’s Oct. 19 poker run to make
a surprise birthday visit to an 8-year-
old Festus boy. Nicole Pashia said her
son, Aiden Roderique, who has autism,
was thrilled when the motorcycle group
showed up at his home near the close of
his birthday party.
“My fiance (Richard Trevino) is a
member of the Amvets, and he said he
couldn’t participate in their Poker Run
that day because we were having Aiden’s
birthday party,” Pashia said.
The riders decided on their own to
make a stop at the boy’s house during
the poker run. Pashia and Trevino knew
the riders were coming, but Aiden didn’t.
Pashia said Aiden, who is a second-
grader at Festus Elementary, was very
surprised by the visit.
“When we knew they were getting
close, I grabbed his headphones. He has
autism, and usually loud noises bother
him. As they were riding up, they all said,
‘happy birthday,’ and when they were
finished, he said, ‘Thank you, everyone.’
They were giving him hugs, and then we
started singing ‘Happy Birthday.’”
Bobby James, president of the Am-
vets 42 Riders, a local chapter of the
National Amvets Riders, gave Aiden
one of the poker run T-shirts the group
sells. Another rider gave him a keepsake
Challenge coin.
James said the riders had met Aiden
before. “He’s a pretty awesome little kid,
and we were going on a poker run to ben-
efit veterans, and we just thought he might
enjoy having us come by,” James said.
“Just putting a smile on a little boy’s
face” made the stop worthwhile for the
approximately 18 people who partici-
pated in the ride, James said.
Aiden’s great-aunt, Leslie Pashia
Murray, said the Amvets Riders deserve
recognition for their good works.
-- Mary McKinstry

Home-building kickoff for

veteran slated for Nov. 16 Aiden Roderique, standing at center, with the riders from Amvets Post 42 in
Herculaneum who dropped by his home to wish him a happy 8th birthday.
The public is invited to a Nov. 16 months. “If the weather stays fair, if Dreaming Up the Ideal
event to celebrate the beginning of con- everything goes OK, we’ll be in at the
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Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
‘Andy Griffith Show’
true classic TV series
A 2019
t a reader’s request, this week’s
trivia column covers “The
Andy Griffith Show.”
I welcome such suggestions and try
to oblige so long as I can come up with
15 questions on the topic (10 for this
column, plus another five related to the
column at myleaderpaper.com).
I had no trouble coming up with 15
trivia questions for “The Andy Griffith
Show,” a classic TV sitcom with a boat-
load of quirky characters.
The series ran from 1960 to 1968. I
became a fan of it through watching re-
runs over the years. If I flip through the
channels and find an episode playing,
it’s hard to pass it by without waiting
for a laugh. You usually do not need to
wait too long.
My mother, who was a big fan of
the series, said her favorite episode is
one where Barney and Floyd are held
hostage at a lake cabin by three escap-
ees from a women’s prison. Entitled
“Convicts at Large,” it is a riot.
Another good one is “Man in a
Hurry,” in which a businessman passing
through town has car problems on a
Sunday and is amazed no one is avail-
able to fix it. His blood pressure goes
through the roof as the locals try to
calm him throughout his ordeal.
1. “The Andy Griffith Show” was a spin-
off of which other program?
2. Who was the Mayberry town drunk?
3. There were how many jail cells in the
town municipal building?
4. Which character was known to say,
“Nip it! Nip it in the bud!” as a warning to
stop something?
5. We learn in an episode that some-
Trivia nights
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Mason wins $360,000 in Missouri Lottery game
Randall Mason of Arnold has been
playing Show Me Cash as long as the
Missouri Lottery has offered the draw
game, but it was a whole new experi-
ence when he realized his ticket had
matched all five numbers drawn. He
said he was comparing his Quick Pick
numbers to the winning numbers for
the Sept. 9 drawing when he began to
notice similarities.
“I pulled the tickets out and said,
‘Hey, I got the first three,’” Mason
said. “And then I said, ‘Oh! I got the
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one in town makes disgusting pickles.
Who is it? Clara, Aunt Bee or Mrs. Men-
delbright?
6. Which character would say
“Shazam!” when he was surprised?
7. What was the last name of the fam-
ily of mountain musicians who appeared in
more than one episode?
8. Ellie Walker, one of Andy’s girl-
friends, was in what profession?
9. Who was the mountain man who pe-
riodically came to town in search of female
companionship?
10. After Andy Griffith left the series, it
continued under what name?
ANSWERS: 1. “The Danny Thomas
Show.” In an episode of that series, Andy
makes a traffic stop on Danny, who is driv-
ing through Mayberry. 2. Otis Campbell.
It would be difficult to duplicate this kind
of character in a series today. 3. Two. 4.
Barney Fife. 5. Aunt Bee. 6. Gomer Pyle,
who would get his own spin-off program. 7.
Darling. 8. Pharmacist. 9. Ernest T. Bass, a
great character. 10. “Mayberry, R.F.D.”
I am scheduled to host the following
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For matching all five numbers,
Mason won a $360,000 jackpot, which
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Tower Plaza in Arnold, with the win-
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10A Jefferson County Leader News Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

First Out of Darkness Walk

draws 300 participants
By Kevin Carbery
For the Leader

Deborah Boyer said she was

thrilled with the turnout for the first-
ever Out of the Darkness Walk held in
Jefferson County.
About 300 people took part in the
walk, which was held Oct. 13 at Wal-
ther Park in De Soto, said Boyer, who
organized the event. Similar walks are
held all around the country to benefit
A section of the butterfly mural painted on a fence in the 100 block of Main Street. the American Foundation for Suicide

Art group hopes mural will

Prevention (AFSP).
“For a first year, this event was About 300 walkers took part in the
exceptional,” said Boyer, who lost her fundraising event for the American

help families heal after losses

22-year-old son, Howard Boyer III, Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
to suicide in 2018. “It shows the need for next year’s Out of the Darkness
for this type of event in this area. I Walk will be Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at
By Kevin Carbery Calvary side of the fence.” am very pleased with the support this Walther Park.”
Naeger said she intends to develop event received from the people in the The AFSP is dedicated to funding
For the Leader
the property at some point, but until then, community.” scientific research; offering educational
the organization is welcome to paint mu- As of Oct. 29, the walk had brought programs for professionals; educating
A mural featuring butterflies that
rals on the fence. in $10,454 for the AFSP, Boyer said. the public about mood disorders and
recently was painted on a fence in down-
“The ultimate goal is to develop a “Money is still coming in and suicide prevention; promoting policies
town Festus brightens up the area and
large building with retail space,” Naeger donations can be accepted until Dec. and legislation that impact suicide and
memorializes a Festus boy who died 18
said. “In the meantime, this makes it look 31,” she said. prevention; and promoting programs
years ago, said Shawna Jones, the woman
better.” If donations are received after Dec. and resources for people at risk for
behind the project.
Jones said the Festus mural is one 31, the money will go toward next suicide or who have lost a loved one to
Jones and Vince Puzzo, both mem-
of 10 the Cryptic Mafia Society intends year’s Out of the Darkness Walk, said suicide, according to the organization’s
bers of the Cryptic Mafia Society chari-
to create. Boyer, who plans to make the fundraiser website.
table art group, painted the mural, which
“I plan to put them around other an annual event. To donate or for more information,
shows butterflies fluttering around the
businesses around Jefferson County,” “I hope to see this grow over the visit the Out of Darkness Walk – Jef-
silhouette of a young boy and woman.
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The mural covers about 65 feet of a
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De Soto-area unoccupied home totaled in fire
By Kevin Carbery
For the Leader
An early-morning fire Oct. 29 totaled
a vacant house in the 13000 block of Fox
Farm Road south of De Soto.
The cause of the fire is under inves-
tigation, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom
Fitzgerald said.
The single-family house was not
News briefs
De Soto woman
seriously hurt in wreck
involving mail truck
Tasha D. Michael, 42, of De Soto was
seriously hurt Oct. 29 in the crash of a mail
truck on Hillsboro Victoria Road north of
Victoria Road in the Victoria area between
Festus and De Soto, the Missouri State
Highway Patrol reported.
At 12:40 p.m., Michael was driving
a 1994 Chevrolet mail truck south on
Hillsboro Victoria Road, and the vehicle
partially ran off the right side of the road,
so she overcorrected, but then the truck ran
off the left side of the road, where it struck
a tree, the report said.
She was taken by Valle Ambulance to
Mercy Hospital South in south St. Louis
County.
Michael was wearing a seat belt, the
patrol reported.
The truck was totaled, the report said.
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The district got a call about the fire
at 2:15 a.m.
“It was fully involved when crews ar-
rived,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s a total loss.”
The De Soto Fire Department and
the Hematite, Hillsboro and Jefferson
R-7 fire protection districts and the Valle
Ambulance District helped with the call.
Imperial man dies in
motorcycle wreck
south of Festus
Joseph H. Hendrix, 53, of Imperial
died Oct. 20 in a motorcycle crash on Hwy.
67 south of Montauk Drive southwest of
Festus, the Missouri State Highway Patrol
reported.
At 11:15 p.m., Hendrix was riding a
1994 Harley-Davidson south on the high-
way, and the motorcycle ran off the west
side of the road, ejecting him, the report
said. He was pronounced dead at the scene
by Joachim-Plattin Ambulance personnel.
The bike was extensively damaged, the
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Capt. Larry Miller said.
“We had a couple of vehicles stolen on
two ends of town, the east and the west,”
Miller said. “With the time frame on those,
I bet you it was the same gang of people.”
A 2016 black Chevrolet Silverado was
stolen from outside a home on Scarborough
Lane on the east side of town, he said.
“They accidentally left the garage
door to the house up and left the key in the
middle console,” Miller said. “The vehicle
was unlocked.”
The second incident involved the theft
of a 2015 Dodge Journey from outside a
house in the 1900 block of Magnolia Way
on the city’s west side.
“They had last seen it at 4:30 a.m. that
day,” Miller said. “The reporting party
thinks someone had left a key in the vehicle
parked in the home’s driveway and left it
unlocked.”
Both vehicles were later recovered in
St. Louis, Miller said. He said the Silverado
was equipped with OnStar technology and
police used that technology to track it,
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recovering it at about 10:30 p.m. Oct. 25.
“It was in a parking lot in the city of
St. Louis,” Miller said. “The truck was not
damaged and was returned to the owner.”
The Journey was recovered about
10:20 p.m. Oct. 25, Miller said. He said the
victim called the company that had financed
the vehicle, and the company was able to
use a mechanism to disable the vehicle and
then it was later recovered and taken to a St.
Louis impound lot for the owner to claim.
In both cases, no one was with the
vehicles when they were recovered, and
as of Oct. 29, no arrests had been made,
Miller said.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
has warned local residents about a group or
groups of people from outside the county
who are coming here to steal from unlocked
vehicles, and Miller said it has not been de-
termined whether the two Pevely incidents
are connected to those groups. Anyone with
information about the Pevely thefts is urged
to call Pevely Police at 636-475-5301.
-- Kevin Carbery
12A Jefferson County Leader
Community notes
BB gun shoot, dinner
Nov. 8 at Festus KC
A BB gun shoot and fried chicken
dinner will be held Friday, Nov. 8, at the
Festus KC, 316 N. Adams St.
Dinners will be served at 4 p.m.
The shoot, which will have rounds
with meat, cash and other prizes and
special rounds for children and women,
will start at 6:30 p.m.
Proceeds from the shoot will go to
the annual Christmas basket fund.
For information, call 636-937-8138.
Volunteer to help
clean up cemetery
The Mount Zion Cemetery Board
will hold a cleanup of the leaves and
branches at the cemetery. Volunteers are
asked to report and bring rakes and leaf
blowers to the cemetery, 11295 County
Road CC in Festus, at 9 a.m. on Saturday,
Nov. 9. For information, call 314-766-0055.
Legion to observe
Veterans Day
The Festus American Legion will
observe Veterans Day on Monday, Nov.
11. A flag retirement and raising will be
held at 9 a.m. at Mercy Hospital Jefferson
in Crystal City. Then at 11 a.m., a service
will be held at the post, 849 American
Legion Drive, in Festus, followed by
lunch. For information, call 636-937-3000.
Monica Bates Daniel C. Kroupa
Imperial Animal Hospital JedMed Instrument Inc.
Community/Church
Fundraiser dance
scheduled Nov. 9
The Festus American Legion will
hold a fundraiser dance on Saturday,
Nov. 9.
Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. and the
dance will start at 6 p.m. at the De Soto
Community Center, 400 Boyd St.
Dinners cost $5, although veterans
will eat for free.
Drinks are priced at $1 and desserts
at $2.
The emcee for the dance will be
Curly Lane.
Admission is free.
Donations will be collected.
Proceeds will go to the post’s
program to help veterans in need over
the holidays.
Church notes
Rummage sale on
Nov. 8-9 at Hope UCC
A rummage sale will be held on Nov.
8-9 at Hope United Church of Christ,
Third and Easton Streets, De Soto.
The sale will be open from 8 a.m. to
1 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon
Saturday, which will be dollar bag day.
Items available include Christmas
decorations, a gift suggestion table, large
bulletin boards, indoor grills and coats.
For information, call 636-586-6425.
Our Advisory Board
Ron K. Komlos John E. Laughlin
Flooring Systems Inc. Conference Technologies Inc.
Gendron to speak at
history meeting
Lisa Lewis Gendron will speak about
her new book at the next meeting of the
Herculaneum Historical Society.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Herculaneum
City Hall, 1 Parkwood Court.
Gendron will talk about her book,
“Kennett Castle or Selma Hall and the
People Who Lived There.”
She is treasurer of the Jefferson
County Heritage and Historical Society.
A graduate of Crystal City High School,
she now lives in Festus.
She will sell copies of her book for
$30.
For information, call 314-852-4964
or 636-475-4447.
Chicken, dumplings
served at Redeemer
Redeemer Lutheran Church will
serve chicken and dumpling dinners on
Sunday, Nov. 10.
Serving time is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the church, 1620 Boyd St., De Soto.
Dinners with sides, salad, dessert
and drinks will cost $8 for adults and $3
for children 6-12. Younger children eat
for free.
For information, call 636-586-8903.
Paula Muck Christopher Bates
First Tee Driving Range Bates Electric Inc.
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Paw Palooza set
Nov. 10 in Imperial
Advocates 4 Animals will benefit
from the Paw Palooza event to be held
Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Pastime Club,
5557 Hwy. 61-67, in Imperial.
The event, which will run from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., will include a contest
with six categories: best in show (top
dog), best trick, best smallest dog, best
largest dog, best costume and best dog
and owner lookalike.
A photo booth will be open,
raffles will be held and vendors who
make or sell items about dogs will
be open.
A painter will personalize her
painting with your dog’s paw print.
Admission and parking are free.
Second Baptist holds
four-day conference
Second Baptist Church in Festus
will hold a four-day prophesy conference
Nov. 10-13.
The speaker will be Charles Hiltibidal
of Walk Through Time Ministries.
Services will begin at 10:45 a.m. and
6 p.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday
through Wednesday.
The church is at 723 Horine Road.
For information, call 636-937-5227.
Nisha Patel Zachary Mangelsdorf
Superintendent Fox C-6 School District Home Service Oil Company Inc.
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Music festival
draws 300 people
Some 16 acts performed for nearly
300 people during the first ever JefJam,
a nonprofit music festival that was
held Aug. 17 at the Jefferson County
Fairgrounds in Hillsboro.
“It went really well,” said organizer
Ryan Mayberry. “Only a few mishaps
throughout the day, and a member of one
of the more experienced bands said it was
one of the most organized gigs they’ve
ever played.”
Mayberry, a graduate of Hillsboro
High School, said ticket sales were
initially slow. “I was confident they would
pick up as the day went on but I couldn’t
help but be nervous about losing money.
Around 5 o’clock we got in the swing of
things or what I called ‘autopilot,’ and it
was so much fun to take a step back and
just watch the show happen.”
More than 100 volunteers helped the
day go smoothly, he said, and 10 vendors
sold their wares.
The goal for the festival was to
provide a professional performance
setting for aspiring musicians, promote
local businesses and raise money for local
music programs.
“After all event expenses, we have
raised $2,618.85 to donate to music
programs in high schools across Jefferson
County,” Mayberry said.
The money will be donated based on
each school’s participation in the event.
Volunteers and performers chose which
Cheryl Overschmidt Tom Hough Randy Russell
Community
One of the bands at JefJam.
school they would represent if they were
not currently enrolled in high school.
Mayberry said Hillsboro High School
will receive 51 percent of the proceeds,
Windsor High School 30 percent, Festus
High School 15 percent, De Soto High
School 3 percent and Northwest High
School 1 percent.
He said many people stayed until
the 10 p.m. closing time for the concert.
“There was a crowd of about 150-200
for the last few bands,” he said. “There was
even a section of about 50 or so people
who stayed up close to the stage, singing
along and rocking out with the bands.”
-- Mary McKinstry
Our Bankers
Nathan Gwin Dawn Demetrulias Marie Rodriguez
From left: Twin City Optimist members Katie Huck and Debbie Schumaker, Bryan
Brennan and Martha Meinershagen, Trenton Sauer and Kory Maness of Oakville
Middle School.
Take 10 for BB run a success
The Twin City Junior Optimist
Society, sponsored by the Twin City
Area Optimist Club, raised more than
$3,000 during its recent 5K run-walk
held in West City Park in Festus in
memory of Bryan Brennan.
The walk, called “Take 10 for BB
(Count to 10, Don’t Face it Alone)”
attracted more than 50 participants and
16 sponsors.
The money will be given to
Sign up now for Endless Giving 5K on Nov. 16
The Endless Giving 5K Run will
be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at
Walther Park in De Soto. Registration
fee is $25.
Proceeds will benefit local food
Jeff Meyers Gaynell Heath Mark Niemeyer
Jefferson County Leader 13A
Oakville Middle School, which Bryan
attended before he died in June, for
athletic equipment.
The club intends to hold the event
annually and donate proceeds to local
schools to raise awareness in teens and
their parents about suicide prevention.
A memorial tree and stone marker
was dedicated at the north end of West
City Park by Dawn, Todd and Teagan
Capstick.
pantries, single-mother households,
local foster homes, local veterans and pet
shelters. Participants are asked to bring
canned goods for food pantries.
To register, go to endlesshelp.org.
You’ll find
familiar faces
at our new
bank in Arnold
1925 Richardson Road
(636) 590-6040 Member FDIC
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No horsing around: The Staff

Pam LaPlant
Equine lovers’ Publisher

dream within reach

Peggy Scott
Assistant Publisher

J
Peggy Bess
efferson County may well be one of Editor
the horsiest places across this wide Glenda O’Tool Potts
country. Advertising Manager
And yet, the county has no public park Kim Robertson
dedicated to equine trail riding. Managing Editor
It’s a vexing problem that has gotten
Steve Taylor
a segment of our county’s population all News and Community Editor
whipped up, while on the other side, county
officials say their reins are tied in a knot. Gordon Bess
Associate Editor
They’ve got nothing against horses,
but when it comes to allowing them into the Tony Krausz
Eureka Editor
current stable of ill-suited county parks – this
dog don’t hunt. (I take total blame for that Laura Marlow
mixed-mammal metaphor.) Special Sections Editor
Here’s an interesting idea: What if the Russell Korando
two sides did a little horse-trading – you Sports Editor
know, worked together toward a plan that Jeff Adams
could potentially make everyone happy? Rob Schneider
Now, that could certainly be a horse of a Mark Grebe
different color. Lisa Reuther
Advertising Sales
Check out county reporter Steve Taylor’s
story in today’s paper to learn the details of Debbie Skaggs
the horse controversy, which has reared its Michelle Engelhardt
Production Artists
neighing head at several Jefferson County
Council meetings over the last year, but came Carol Thomure
Classified Advertising
to an actual vote on Oct. 28.
Over the strenuous objections of 13 County has more horses than anywhere else used by Famous-Barr for company picnics Kevin Carbery
speakers who made the case for horse access, Katelyn Mary Skaggs
in Missouri. I couldn’t find hard numbers to and retreats, and park officials have been Reporters
the council gave preliminary approval, on a back that up, but I suspect it’s true. tantalized by the site’s potential ever since.
5-2 vote, for an ordinance to ban horses in The Missouri Department of Agriculture If there were money to improve access
Ted Howell
all county parks except for Big River Saddle Sherree Faries Fite
says our state’s 200,000 horses ranks third and build trails wide enough for horses, Ron Rigdon
Club Park in Dittmer and, once it is devel- nationally, per capita. Since Jefferson County Beck Park would be a lovely place to take Photographers
oped, Beck Park in unincorporated Eureka. is the sixth-largest county in the state and is Flicka.
Two more affirmative votes are needed Sue Singer
more rural than the five counties with higher Alas, there is no money. Going all Mary McKinstry
to pass the ordinance, with final action ex- population, the odds are we’ve got the most the way back to 1965, county voters have Proofreaders
pected Nov. 12. horses by sheer number. adamantly declined to increase tax fund-
The equine exhorters argued passion- Maybe not per capita, since some of our ing for parks. So the county has focused on To Reach The Leader
ately for the council to stick with a reported smallest rural counties have few people but improving facilities at its nine existing parks By Phone
handshake agreement in the 1990s that had perhaps lots of hooves. But Jefferson County rather than trying to develop sites in the Voice: 636-931-7560
allowed horseback riding in the 38-acre figures to have many taxpayers who would “land bank.” Fax: 636-931-2226
Pleasant Valley Nature Preserve near Byrnes find public horse trails appealing. Hold your horses – what if equine pro- By Mail
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But County Counselor Wes Yates was Parks and Recreation Department, says he to raise funds specifically for developing
Festus 63028
equally assertive in explaining why it just can’t gets that, but he’s got a burr under his saddle Beck? By Car
be. He cited chapter and verse about the tract’s 503 N. Second St.
about the way he’s been depicted in the Yates said the South Central chapter of Festus, Mo.
unsuitability for horses: It’s too small; its trails squabble. the Back Country Horsemen of Missouri
are too narrow; its status as a nature preserve, By Email
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by contract, does not allow horseback riding; a but I’m not,” Pigg said. “They are majestic and, as established, there are a lot of other news@
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horses will remain welcome at Big River Herculaneum was developed precisely this
to stay up, he said emphatically. Saddle Club, a park that includes an arena way, and now countians brag about it as a Deadlines
A majority of the council agreed with for horse shows. But its 10 acres don’t dream realized. Display advertising
him, and he won me over, too. accommodate trail-riding. For that, the un- I think the concept has legs (pun and news:
Still, what about Jefferson County’s es- Friday prior to
developed Beck Park in northwest Jefferson intended; you’re welcome). Pigg said he publication, 5 p.m.
sential horsiness? For one plank of proof, look County is the shining light upon a hill. would most definitely be aboard. Classified Advertising:
to the Hillsboro Horse Show, which dates back Literally, Pigg said. “This is Jefferson Here’s the hard part: It would require Monday, 5 p.m.
to 1946 and drew more than 1,000 people to County, for crying out loud – it (Beck Park) people who are putting their passion and en- Out-of-area
the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in October is on a hillside.” ergy into changing council members’ minds subscriptions
(my horse-riding great-nieces among them). The county spent $20,000 a quarter-cen- to instead take a different tack. $55 for one year
The equine lobby claims that Jefferson tury ago to buy the 127-acre tract, formerly And change course. $95 for two years
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Letters
Ochestrated protest Hardhearted
not on a par with officials in the
heartfelt reaction wrong about pig
To the editor:
Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a fer-
vent Trump supporter, pulled a blatant
media-grab stunt when he gathered 41
other Republicans and stormed the secure
hearing room where one of the impeach-
ment inquiries was being held.
In October, Gaetz tried to attend one
of the inquiry hearings, only to be turned
away because he was not a member of the
relevant committee.
He was complaining about insuffi-
cient “transparency and inclusion.” This
was disingenuous since 13 of the 41 Re-
publicans who joined him were members
of the three relevant committees and were
therefore allowed to attend the hearings.
A more “real” protest was made by
those attending Game 5 of the World Se-
ries who, when Trump’s attendance at the
game was announced, loudly booed and
jeered Trump and chanted “Lock him up.”
There also was a very large “VET-
ERANS FOR IMPEACHMENT” banner
that appeared behind home plate.
This was a spontaneous response
from real people, not some choreo-
graphed media event.
Linda Lyons
De Soto
Trump’s successes
make him only
choice for 2020
To the editor:
For three years the elected Demo-
cratic representatives of the people in
this country have gone to Washington not
to support and work for the people they
represent, but to impeach Donald Trump.
If the people of Jefferson County
go to the polls next year and vote for the
person who has done more good for this
country since Ronald Reagan, their only
choice should be Donald Trump.
All of these letters sent condemning
Trump are a disgrace to our country and
what it stands for. These people stand for
taking our guns, abortion, unprotected
borders, sanctuary cities and any and all
things that will destroy this country.
To my fellow Republicans and any
Democrat who will listen: Labeling
Trump’s government as chaotic, wrong
information about the economy, and
anything else that is negative, including
the media’s unbelievably bad reporting,
is going to be used in next year’s election
to try to sway the vote.
So, my friends, hang in there and
vote for the party that actually supports
the American people and believes that in
God, we trust.
Richard F. Kurtzeborn
Imperial
Opinions
To the editor:
Thank you to Peggy Bess for her
heartfelt column about the potbellied pig
(Oct. 24).
We humans love our pets with a pas-
sion; they are part of us. It is unnecessary
to remove a loved one who is doing no
harm. A potbellied pig is not “livestock.”
I can’t believe that officials can be
that hardhearted. Can it be that they never
loved a pet? If so, then that is so sad.
Let’s keep Jefferson County a pleas-
ant place to live.
Helen Killoren
Barnhart
Youngsters are
paying attention
To the editor:
Children are always listening, watch-
ing and learning. Parents should be teach-
ing them about values, how to treat people
and how to be a human being.
But what are Trump supporters teach-
ing their children? Here’s my list:
■ People don’t matter. The moment
you dehumanize a person you have never
met, you are teaching that point of view.
■ Never apologize. When Trump is
found to be wrong, he never admits it.
■ Diversity is dangerous. Trump
thrives on this philosophy: “The more
differences there are in people, the more
there is to fear.”
■ It’s all about YOU. In Trump’s
world, forget about loving your neighbor
and doing unto others. Compassion is a
flaw; to show empathy is a weakness. A
dead heart is better than a bleeding one.
■ America is the world. We Ameri-
cans own this world and have no desire to
learn about others or get along with them.
■ Women are less valuable than men.
They exist solely for the pleasure of men.
Whatever you do to women, you will
never be held accountable for.
■ Cheat to win. Fair play and honesty
do not matter. The prize is everything.
■ White skin is everything. Know
that your skin color makes you superior
to the “bad people” and their inferior
countries of origin.
■ Everything has a price – your word,
your allegiance, your vote, your soul.
■ Laws don’t apply to you. Find the
loopholes and use them.
■ Religion is a prop. Faith is simply
a costume to put on when it profits you.
■ When in doubt, lie. Have no con-
cern about facts. Instead, tell untruths
over and over without conviction.
A generation of children is growing
up learning these values and the rest of
us will have to deal with it.
Cathey Michalski
Imperial
Jefferson County Leader 15A
Stop with the
irrational criticism
of the fab DJT
To the editor:
Critics here fancy themselves grand-
ly superior to our great Republican presi-
dent, Donald John Trump.
They are judgmental of Trump’s
hyperactivity, achievements and failures,
taxes and moral history, vocabulary,
looks, fitness and countless other crite-
ria. Don’t throw stones from glass houses.
There are bigger fish to fry. Like, how
does that gal letter writer consistently
get a dozen or so big black bullet points
for her rat’s nest of partisan disinforma-
tion?  It’s flabbergasting after cracking
about three of those hollow, wormy
chestnuts from Democratic Party fund-
raising spam.  To the editor:
Leftist nerds have rediscovered
“Emoluments Clause” in the Constitu-
tion. Our first president kept his farm,
whiskey still and brewery going. He
padded his expense accounts in hopes of
offsetting his personal expense in meet-
ing domestic and foreign dignitaries at
his Mount Vernon plantation. Give up
the sore-loser drama queen act for Trump
impeachment.
Did the loving father and great
American Frederick Christ Trump give
his boy “hundreds of millions” as a real
estate grubstake? How many rich kids can
you name who blew it?
Trump has a work ethic. Millions
more of Americans of every stripe are
working now than the last four presi-
dents thought possible. He has inspired
the highest market ever and the lowest
unemployment in 50 years. 
Quit bellyaching and get busy mak-
ing America great again to keep America
great.
Edward B. Graham
De Soto
Well, Republicans,
are you happy now?
To the editor:
The Republicans keep saying they
don’t like the process the Democrats
are using for the impeachment inquiry
process.
Either they don’t realize it or know
it and just don’t want to admit it, but the
Democrats now are using basically the
same process the Republicans used when
they tried to impeach Bill Clinton. The
Republicans complain no one is telling
them what is going on in the closed-door
hearings, but there are 40 Republican
House members who have the right to
attend the hearings.
The Republicans are complaining
about the process because there is no
way they can defend the fact that Donald
Trump abused his powers, He attempted
to interfere in the 2020 election for
his own personal gain, with help from
Ukraine in exchange for military assis-
tance, assistance that was congressionally
appropriated with a bipartisan vote.
A number of administration officials
with direct knowledge of it have already
testified that it happened. 
Republicans have been asking for
public hearings and now they are going
to get them. Trump’s lawyers will be able
to attend and cross-examine witnesses
and transcripts of previous testimony will
be released. Depending on how it works
out, they may end up being sorry they got
what they asked for.
Dale Scott
Hillsboro
More for us
Another Halloween has come and
gone.
We were prepared for kiddies dressed
as trick-or-treaters.
The house was ready for us to be
Halloween greeters.
Ghouls, goblins and lots of candy
riches.
BUT! No kiddies rang our bell. No
trick-or-treaters called.
We were simply appalled.
So, for the 15th year in a row, we
gave thanks to the Lord above.
With no little ones calling, it’s just
dandy.
We get to eat all of their candy.
John Sutton
Cedar Hill
Who are Trump’s
‘friends’ today?
To the editor:
Scorecard in the Middle East:
■ Russia – 15
■ Turkey – 10
■ Syria – 8
■ Kurds – 0
The people of the U.S. cannot win or
even compete. The handicap is a president
who routinely says “I” and “me” and
rarely says “us” and “We the people of
the US.”
I hope he will open his eyes someday
and see us all. I hope his “friends” will
take note of how easily he changes his
scorecard of friends.
Peggy Koch
Formerly of Barnhart
Letter policy
Letters must be signed and in-
clude the writer’s town and daytime
phone number. Letters may be edited
for length, clarity and legal concerns
– 300 words or fewer preferred.
 16A Jefferson County Leader People in the News Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

Change of plans lands county new planner

By Steve Taylor “It really in- different from Indiana. while in school gave her some experi-
For the Leader terested me,” said “The topography (here) is different ence with these things, and we thought
Johnson, a native from what I’m used to, where it’s mainly that would relate well to what we ask
Sometimes the best plans get of Kokomo, Ind. flat,” she said. “This seems like a very our planners to do.”
changed. And sometimes when those “I found out I liked interesting area. There are rolling hills Larson said in addition to being a
plans get changed, you end up being a it. And there are here. It’s got urban areas and rural areas planner, Johnson also will serve as the
professional planner. some similarities and areas in between, and I’m used to office’s GIS technician.
Cora Johnson, the newest addi- that I learned in more of a rural setting.” GIS deals with computerized
tion to the Jefferson County Planning school (for her de- She replaces Angela Lehan, who left maps of the county that can be used
Department, graduated in May with gree), especially after about 2 1/2 years to be a stay-at- by a number of county government
a bachelor’s degree in environmental dealing with soil Cora Johnson home mom. departments.
science and geology from Earlham quality, building “We were sorry to lose her, of “We’re trying to build up our GIS
College in Richmond, Ind. on slopes, the risk of landslides, things course,” Larson said. “She did a good job capabilities countywide,” Larson said,
“There are a lot of things you can like that.” for us. But we’re happy to see her pursue “and Cora will definitely be a part of
do with that degree,” said Johnson, As a planner with Jefferson County’s what she wanted to do.” that.”
23, of south St. Louis County. “You Planning Division, Johnson works with Larson said his office received about Johnson said she has enjoyed her
can go into environmental consulting people who are seeking rezoning re- six applications for the job, and he ended new job so far.
and there’s geotechnical work, among quests, conditional-use permits and other up interviewing two candidates, both “I really enjoy the variety of
other jobs.” land-use issues, making recommenda- from out of state, before offering the job work,” she said. “Every day is dif-
But after an internship closely re- tions on whether their applications should to Johnson. ferent. We have interesting projects
lated to her major, Johnson decided she be approved. “I was impressed with the potential people are applying for, and each
needed to modify her plans. Johnson, who started with the county she had,” Larson said. “She has a diverse one presents a different kind of chal-
She said she had completed another in June, is being paid $39,000 a year, background for being so young. She can lenge. All my coworkers have been
internship, in the summer of 2018, in County Services Director Eric Larson write reports, she can go on site visits, very helpful, and almost everyone
the planning department for the city said. and she has some experience with the whom I’ve worked with (applicants
of Richmond, Ind., and decided that’s Johnson said she was attracted to GIS (geographic information system) end and the public) have been very
what she wanted to do instead. the job in Jefferson County because it’s of it. The internships that she completed friendly.”

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Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 For Children Jefferson County Leader 17A

Did you know?

Chapter 8 – Changing seasons
Mrs. Smith smiled. It’s finally
April, close to the end of the school
year now. I’m as thrilled as the students
to have a vacation. Wonder if they real-
ize it.
Summertime
By Katie
I like summer. Then it gets hot.
You can go swimming. When you get
hungry or tired, you can go inside and
eat or sleep.
My mom took me to the hair shop.
That day my hair was long. A woman
cut my hair short so it would stay out
of my face when it is windy outside.
You can play more when your hair is
cut short. It gets dry sooner when it gets
wet. When my hair was longer, it would
get caught in the brush. Sometimes tak-
ing out tangles hurts.
I like summer best. I can play
whenever I want. I like to play with my
friends. But then school starts again
while it is still hot. I don’t like waiting
for the bus.
My cat is named Tiger. He likes cat
food. He rubs against my legs and arms
when I am getting him food. He purrs
then. But he doesn’t like to swim with
me in the pool and he hisses when I try
to give him a bath.
I like to write stories. Here is a
story about Adie: She wears her hair
in pigtails tied with a pink ribbon. She
likes English. She has a flower on her
Tiger cat takes a rest.
Children enjoy dressing up for Halloween.
dress. One of her friends hid her home-
work and she got into trouble. Adie
would never play tricks on her friends
like that.
The end.
Mrs. Smith frowned. Sounds like
someone played that trick on Katie.
Rocks
By Cornell
My aunt brought rocks for me from
her vacation. My favorite rocks are the
three shiny blue ones. One rock looks
like a mountain and it feels sharp. You
would not want to touch the hard point.
Another rock looks like yarn and you
can roll it like a ball. A pink rock is
sparkly when you turn it in the light.
Another rock is purple and when you
turn it around, you can see light coming
through it.
I made up a new game with them
for my aunt and me to play, using her
bag full of tumbled rocks. Here are the
rules:
First you put all the rocks in the
middle of the table. Then you take dice
and throw them. You count the dots on
the dice and pick that number of rocks
with your eyes closed. Each player gets
three turns. The player who gets the
most rocks wins. And you get to keep
them.
The end.
I suppose Cornell’s aunt agreed
with his rules. Younger students like
Cornell still use their imaginations to
make up games. But something happens
at school and so many of them lose that
spark.
Halloween
By Henry
I dressed as Batman on Hallow-
een. My brother dressed up as Buzz
Lightyear. Grandma dressed up as a
witch. We went to lots of houses in my
grandma’s neighborhood. I saw some of
my school friends. I said, “Happy Hal-
loween!” Soon my brother’s light-up
basket was full because people gave us
a lot of candy.
We thought we were lost for a
while but we kept knocking on doors
Halloween began as a religious
custom. “Trick or treat” did not be-
come popular in the U.S. until after
World War II. In those days, costumes
were usually made from scratch by
mothers with imaginations. A sheet
with eye holes in it became a ghost.
Some black cloth became a witch and
a handful of jewelry and a long ruffled
skirt turned into a gypsy.
and getting candy. We brought a lot of
candy home.
Later that night, Dad took us to
McDonald’s. But we were not very
hungry by then. We saw a cat in the
trash bin. My dad got it and brought it
home with us. A few days later, the cat
had five kittens. They were very small
and had their eyes closed. We gave
them all away except a black one. We
named her Silky. She was scared when
she saw herself in a mirror! She hissed.
I have a new friend who is a girl.
She is in my classroom. She and I play
together sometimes. I don’t like it when
she plays with my other friends. I want
to be her only friend. She makes me
mad when she wants to play with girls
instead of me.
The end.
Mrs. Smith sighed. I had a won-
derful time dressing up on Halloween.
Wonder what the students would think if
I came to school wearing a dog cos-
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20A Jefferson County Leader Business Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

New eatery coming at Off the Hook site in De Soto
By Gordon Bess
For the Leader
A once-popular restaurant location in
De Soto is preparing to spring back to life.
The owners of Cafe Telegraph
SmokeShack in south St. Louis County
have purchased the old Off the Hook
restaurant site at 12636 Hwy. 21 and plan
to open a new restaurant there in the first
quarter of 2020.
Co-owner Bill Cieslinski said the
ownership group closed on the purchase
of the site, from Ronald Orchard, on Oct.
31. The new eatery, Cafe Smok N Pi, will
offer a wide range of family-style food in
a “fast casual” atmosphere.
“February or March will be great but
we have some renovations to do in order
for us to put (out) high-quality food,”
Cieslinski said. “The sooner the better
for us as owners. Remodeling should start
Nov. 1 and should last 100-150 days.”
Cafe Smok N Pi will feature an “Ole
Hickory smoke house” offering pork
steaks up to 3 pounds and brick pizza
ovens producing hand-tossed St. Louis-
style thin-crust pizza with fresh dough.
(“We’ll) be serving high-quality,
large-portion meals,” Cieslinski said.
“Our customers will be able to get qual-
ity food quickly straight from our smoke
shack. We will cook to order on specialty
sandwiches, burgers and pizzas.”
The daily specials, he added, will
include pulled pork, smoked hamburger,
smoked meatloaf, smoked chicken
Cafe Smok N Pi
The site of the former Off the Hook restaurant in De Soto will reopen next year as
Cafe Smok N Pi.
breasts, smoked shaved top sirloin and
homemade smoked pineapple bratwurst.
Among the side items will be baked
beans, coleslaw, baked potatoes, maca-
roni and cheese, salads, white and red
cavatelli, chicken alfredo and homemade
applesauce.
Business hours will be 11 a.m. to 8
p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, and 11
a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Satur-
day. Cieslinski said they anticipate hiring
30 employees.
Off the Hook closed in early 2018.
The building, 14 years old, will get a
complete makeover inside.
“We will be remodeling the entire
interior to give it our Cafe Deep Woods
Gordon Bess photo
look,” he said.
Cieslinski and his wife, Christina,
have co-owned Cafe Telegraph, 2650
Telegraph Road, just west of Jefferson
Barracks Park, for seven years with Matt
and Sue Schweiss.
“Our outstanding staff has allowed
us to expand multiple times,” Cieslinski
said. “We pride ourselves on food qual-
ity, service and cleanliness. Our recipes
and food quality set us apart from almost
everyone. We love providing high-quality
food (and) large portions with a smile.”
He added that the ownership group
believes De Soto and Jefferson County
are growing and primed for their kind of
restaurant.
“We love the area and want to invest
in the community,” he said. “We want to
be part of the growth. We are so excited
to be in Jefferson County and specifically
De Soto. We know the surrounding areas
and know our business can prosper. We
believe everyone will enjoy our home-
made soups, salads, sauces, pizzas and
barbecue.”
De Soto City Manager Todd Melkus,
who met the owners Nov. 1 in conjunction
with the city’s building inspection, said
he had hoped new entrepreneurs could
revive the restaurant site and that the Cafe
Smok N Pi will be a great addition to the
community’s dining-out offerings.
“As soon as we first started hearing
that they were purchasing (the building)
I received a number of calls from other
residents and business owners (in) the
county that gave the Cieslinskis very high
praise on the quality of food and service
they offer and their reputation (for) being
a community-focused establishment,”
Melkus said. “This establishment will
not only be great for our local community
but will be a draw to residents throughout
the county.
“You always want your residents to
have a lot of great food options in their
local community to be able to choose
from, for a nice meal, and I think this will
obviously be a great addition.”

Twin City Chamber seeks entries for parade

The Twin City Area Chamber of
Commerce is making plans for its annual
Christmas Parade, which will begin at 7
p.m. Monday, Dec. 2.
The parade will begin at Mississippi
Avenue and Bailey Road in Crystal City
and proceed down Festus Main Street.
The theme is “Christmas Movies.”
For information about entering a
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the holidays warmer for the kids in Jefferson
County Foster Care by contributing pajamas
for the holiday season. We are requesting
new pajamas for boys and girls ranging
from 1 year to 18 years of age.
You may drop off your pajamas at the following locations:
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Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Carrollton Bank expands with branch in Arnold
Carrollton Bank opened its first
branch location in Jefferson County on
Oct. 28.
The bank is located at 1925 Rich-
ardson Road in Arnold.
“Carrollton Bank is extremely
excited about coming into Jefferson
County,” said Randy Russell, who is
president of the Arnold Carrollton Bank.
“The community fits who we are.”
Russell said Carrollton Bank,
which now has 12 locations, is a com-
munity-oriented bank that prides itself
on customer service.
“We want to be a bank that people
can call and talk to somebody about
their banking needs,” Russell said.
Carrollton Bank has locations in
St. Louis, Des Peres, Clayton, Creve
Coeur and St. Charles, along with Il-
linois locations in O’Fallon, Edwards-
ville, Alton, Jerseyville, Carrollton and
Springfield.
The bank is a privately held, em-
ployee-owned bank with $1.8 billion
in assets.
Business notes
ProActive Chiropractic to hold coat drive
ProActive Chiropractic in Festus
and Arnold will hold its 18th annual coat
drive during November.
The drive is sponsored in memory of
Wes Griffith to benefit the Salvation Army
of Jefferson County, which will distribute
College to hold health
care job fair Nov. 7
Jefferson College’s Employment
Services Office will hold a health care
job fair on Thursday, Nov. 7.
The event will run from 4-6 p.m.
in the CTE Building on the Hillsboro
campus.
The fair is designed to match those
seeking full-time or part-time jobs with
employers in the region.
There is no cost to participate for job
seekers or employers.
The event is open to the public and
to students.
A list of employers and positions is
available at jeffco.edu.
For information, call Lora Warner at
636-481-3223.
Gendron publishes
book; signing Nov. 10
Lisa Gendron, the treasurer of the
Jefferson County Heritage and Historical 
Society, has just published a book
called “Kennett Castle or Selma Hall,
and the Families That Lived There.”
A presentation and book signing will
take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at
the First United Methodist Church, 113
Grand Ave., in Festus.
Business Jefferson County Leader 21A
Open for business
The new Carrollton Bank in Arnold.
of Jefferson County bankers to build
our bank around.”
Along with Russell, the bank will
be staffed by Dawn Demetrulias, Nathan
Gwin, Jeff Meyers, Mark Niemeyer,
Cheryl Overschmidt, Gaynell Heath and
Marie Rodriguez.
Carrollton Bank’s bankers include, front row from left: Tom Hough, Nathan Gwin, “We’re excited about getting to
Marie Rodriguez and Gaynell Heath. Back: Cheryl Overschmidt, Randy Russell, Dawn open a new bank to serve the hundreds
Demetrulias, Jeff Meyers and Mark Niemeyer. of businesses and families we’ve en-
joyed working with before,” said Rus-
“We’re excited to be opening (in bank, it’s based on finding really good sell. “And Carrollton lets us take care
Arnold),” CEO Tom Hough said in writ- bankers, with deep roots in their com- of them so well. We can make quick
ten statement. “When we open a new munity. Randy has found a great group decisions. There’s no waiting around.”
the coats to individuals in need.
New and gently used coats may be
dropped off during business hours at
ProActive Chiropractic, 101 Richardson
Crossing in Arnold and 1520 Parkway
West in Festus; Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church, 2211 Tenbrook Road in Arnold;
First Baptist Church of Arnold, 2012
Missouri State Road; Fortune Bank
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Midland States Bank branches in Arnold
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24A Jefferson County Leader Business Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

Ameren plans to install new, smarter meters

By Steve Taylor
For the Leader
Coming soon – well, not so soon – to
a side of the house near you will be a new
electric meter.
Ameren Missouri, which provides
electric service to a 64-county area,
including Jefferson County, is planning
to replace all of its residential and com-
mercial meters that measure electric use
with new, smart-technology devices, by
the end of 2025.
Jeff Esserman, director of smart
meter strategy and deployment for the
St. Louis-based utility, said the meters
will be installed first in St. Charles
County.
About 90,000 meters in Jefferson
County and another 10,000 in Eureka are
scheduled to be replaced in late 2022 or
early 2023, he said.
“Your area is right in the middle of
the schedule,” Esserman said.
He said the meters that currently are
being used by most customers – auto-
matic meter reading (AMR) devices – are
about 20 years old.
“We’re overdue for an upgrade,” he
said. “The difference between the AMR
and the new AMI (advanced metering
infrastructure) meters is that the old
meters have one-way communication
with the company,” he said. “It reports
a number representing your usage for a
specified period.
“What will be different is that the
new meters will report more data to us.
We’ll be able to track when a customer
An example of the new meters Ameren Missouri plans to install over the next five years.
is using electricity. And we’ll get alerts
on power outages precisely when they
happen. Ameren also can communicate
with the meter to instruct it to turn on or
off, so customers will benefit when they
begin service or, if they’re moving, to
shut off service. We won’t need to send
a truck out for that.”
Esserman said the new meters
will send the company information
on a customer’s usage in 15-minute
intervals.
“We’re proposing with the new me-
ters possible alternative rate structures,
where someone who uses most of their
energy during non-peak periods could
choose a plan that might be able to
save them some money,” he said. “By
knowing your energy usage – when and
how much you’re using – you’ll have
the information to make those kinds of
decisions.”
Esserman said installation of the new
meters should typically take 10 or 15
minutes, with only a momentary power
outage.
“We will let people know that it’s
coming, 90 days before, 60 days before
and 30 days before, to give them plenty
of time to prepare,” he said.
Esserman said customers will not be
charged for the new meters.
The company will offer customers
an option to forego the new meters and
keep their AMR meter, but he said the
company will charge customers for that,
possibly $45 more each month.
Esserman said with the change-
over to the new meters, Ameren will
be changing the wiring infrastructure
to allow the two-way communication.
The old AMR meters are not compatible
with the new system, so the company
will rely on manual readings for those
old meters.
“We will need to send a truck out for
readings, and (the monthly fee) will cover
our costs of doing that,” he said.
Esserman said the company offered
the same option when it transitioned from
the old, spinning-dial meter system to
the AMR, and some of those meters are
still in use.
“Not many, though,” he said. “There
are about 50 of them out of our 1.2 mil-
lion customers. They also pay a metering
charge.”
Ameren has applied for permission to
offer flexible payment plans and change
other language to reflect the use of the
new meters through the Public Service
Commission, which regulates public
utility companies.
Esserman said Ameren has asked for
an expedited response on its request and
hopefully the PSC will rule by the end
of the year so the work can begin early
in 2020.
“We’d like to be able to get the
software in place and get as much of the
work upfront as we can so that we can
roll out the new meters as quickly as we
can,” he said.
In the meantime, the company will
start an educational campaign on the new
meters and their benefits for customers,
Esserman said.
“Assuming PSC approval, we want
to be able to offer alternative pricing plans
as soon as the new meters are installed,”
he said, rather than waiting until the entire
service area has them. “In the meantime,
we’ll need to get people information to
make decisions when they are available.”
Information about the new meters is
available at the website amerenmissouri.
com/smartenergyplan.

Ameren promoting car charging stations

By Steve Taylor
For the Leader
Ameren Missouri has received ap-
proval from the Public Service Commis-
sion (PSC) to begin its Charge Ahead
program.
Under the program, the utility will
provide incentives for businesses to
provide charging stations for electric
vehicles.
According to estimates, one in five
vehicles sold in America by 2030 will
be powered by electricity, an Ameren
spokeswoman said.
“That’s not very far away,” she said.
“There are an estimated 1 million electric
vehicles on the road right now. By (2030),
there could be as many as 18.7 million.”
She said Ameren’s program has two
components.
The first will provide charging sta-
tions for long-distance travel.
“Ameren Missouri expects to open
11 stations along highway corridors in
our service area by the end of 2020,” the
spokeswoman said.
Each station will be equipped with
two DC fast chargers and two Level II
chargers.
The difference, she said, deals
more with charging speed rather than
distance.
Steve Taylor photo
The electronic vehicle charging station at
Commerce Bank in Festus.
A DC Fast charger can charge an
80-mile battery that’s empty in about
a half-hour, while a Level II charger
will take about 3 1/2 hours, the spokes-
woman said.
“They are both commercial-grade
chargers,” she said. “You would not be
able to have one of these in a home.”
A Level I charger, which she said
a homeowner could have installed by a
professional electrician, would typically
charge that same battery overnight.
“A Level I charger would recharge
that battery in 15 or 16 hours,” she said.
Ameren has identified locations for
the long-distance chargers. The first,
she said, will be installed in Warrenton.
The sole Jefferson County site will be
in Festus.
“The location hasn’t been identified
yet,” the spokeswoman said.
Ameren will award sites on a com-
petitive basis. The businesses that wish
to host them and apply for the least
amount of incentives from Ameren will
be awarded the site.
The spokeswoman said incentives
include financial assistance with buying
and installing the charging equipment.
The second part of the Charge Ahead
program, she said, is more ambitious.
Over the next three years, Ameren
Missouri officials want to promote the
opening of 1,000 local-level charging
stations over its 64-county service
area,
Such locations would include at least
one Level II or DC Fast charger.
“These charging stations would
not necessarily have to be in an inter-
state corridor,” she said. “They can be
anywhere, and could be run by large
businesses, small businesses and multi-
family residential units such as apartment
complexes.
There is no quota set by Ameren
Missouri on how many might be located
in a specific area, she said.
Currently, Jefferson County has
two charging stations for electric ve-
hicles, at Commerce Bank branches in
Arnold and Festus. Both have DC Fast
chargers.
Another two are located in Fenton at
Jim Butler Chevrolet (a DC Fast charger)
and the Holiday Inn (a Level II charger).
There are currently no chargers in
Eureka.
All four chargers were established
under different programs, she said.
While acknowledging that encourag-
ing the use of electric-powered vehicles
would be good for Ameren Missouri’s
bottom line, she said the utility also has
an altruistic bent.
Under the utility’s Integrated Re-
source Plan filed every three years with
the PSC, the company has committed
to working to reduce the area’s carbon
emissions by 35 percent by 2030, by 50
percent by 2040 and by 80 percent by
2050, based on 2005 levels.
“We know that the transportation side
is a big contributor to carbon emissions,”
the spokeswoman said.
Businesses and other organizations
that wish to apply for the Charging Ahead
program can call Ameren Missouri at
877-426-3736.
 Hats off to those
who served
By Laura Marlow
For the Leader
In this special issue of the Leader,
published in advance of Veterans Day on
Monday, Nov. 11, the Leader is proud
to share some of the stories sent in by
readers about the men and women of our
community who have served in the
U.S. military.
Throughout World War II,
the Korean War, the Vietnam
War, the Cold War and the
various wars and military ac-
tions in the Middle East, the
men and women of Jefferson
County and Eureka served
with all branches, here in the
U.S. and in countries all over the
world.
We are honored to have this oppor-
tunity to acknowledge their sacrifices
and to express our appreciation for their
contributions to our freedom.
We published as many of the veterans’
stories as space permits. The remainder
will be published in upcoming weeks.
School districts throughout Jefferson
County are planning activities to honor
veterans. Contact your school district for
information. Local organizations also
plan to honor veterans in numerous ways.
Activities include:
■ Friday, Nov. 8 – Meal for Veterans,
5 p.m., C.I.A., 13468 Hwy. JJ, south of
Festus. Free chicken fried steak or pork
and dressing dinners with dessert for
veterans; others $4. Call 314-703-4006.
■ Friday, Nov. 8 – Arnold Veterans
Day Parade, 11 a.m., starts at Good Shep-
herd Lutheran Church, 2211 Tenbrook
Road, and goes to the Fox Schools cam-
pus, 751 Jeffco Blvd. Call 636-296-1212.
■ Saturday, Nov. 9 – De Soto’s
Grand Veterans Day Parade, to cel-
ebrate 100th anniversary of Veterans
Day. Parade begins at 10 a.m. on Main
Street; followed by free luncheon at the
Knights of Columbus Hall in De Soto.
Grand marshals will be women military
members and veterans. Parade sponsored
by the De Soto Community Foundation,
the De Soto Chamber of Commerce and
various community organizations, includ-
ing the V.F.W., Amvets, Elks, Lions and
Jefferson County
Rotary clubs. Veterans and their families
and members of the public who want
to pay tribute to veterans are invited to
the luncheon at the K.C. Hall. Keynote
speaker will be Air Force Reserve Col.
Grace Link, executive director of the Mis-
souri Veterans Commission.
■ Sunday, Nov. 10 – Veterans Day
Parade and Ceremony, parade
starts 2 p.m. from Senn-Thomas
Middle School to Hercula-
neum City Park, followed
by ceremony at 3 p.m. at the
park. Numbered flags given
out along parade route for
prize drawing at ceremony,
which includes speakers, flag
presentation, patriotic music, Leonard Jokerst, top right, a B-17 bomber pilot during World War II, with his flight crew
patriotic readings, veterans recog- in August 1943. Back, from left: Sgt. Alphonse B. Serwa, 2nd Lt. Robert N. DeFeis,
nitions, parade awards. Appreciation Capt. Willard H. Bergeron, 1st Lt. Leonard E. Jokerst. Front, from left: Sgt. Leroy Cline,
dinner follows at Herculaneum Amvets, Staff Sgt. Norman A. Hemmings, Staff Sgt. Vernon R. Appleton, Staff Sgt. George W.
690 Joachim Ave. For all veterans, regard- Wilson and Staff Sgt. William H. Stephen.
Night training flight took
less of whether they live in the city. Parade
entries, information: 636-475-4447 or
314-852-4964.
■ Monday, Nov. 11 – Veterans
Day Service, 11 a.m., Festus American
Legion, 849 American Legion Drive.
Lunch follows service. Flag retirement
life of Crystal City man
and flag raising 9 a.m. at Mercy Hospital Mike Jokerst of Festus sent in a photo training flight crash.
Jefferson, 1400 Hwy. 61, Crystal City. Call of his father’s cousin, Leonard Jokerst of “I was told a story by my old Crystal
636-937-3000. Crystal City, who piloted a B-17 bomber City High School teacher, Dick Cook,
■ Monday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day during World War II. First Lt. Jokerst flew who was in high school during the war,”
Service, 1 p.m., De Soto Amvets, Hwy. 21 16 combat missions in seven different Jokerst says. “(Cook) said he recalled
and Amvets Drive. Reading of dedications planes between August 1943 and Oct. Leonard doing a flyover of Crystal City
for flags in field of glory, music by De Soto 23, 1943, when he was killed in a night High School in a B-17 once.”
High band, refreshments.
■ Monday, Nov. 11 – Home pre-
sentation, 10 a.m., 3300 Meadowfield
Drive, Arnold. Free. Refreshments after
ceremony. Freedom Alliance and U.S.
Bank to present home to military veteran
Todd O’Neal and his family. Refresh-
ments served. RSVP: Dee Wilgenbusch,
703-444-7940 or dee.wilgenbusch@
freedomalliance.org.
■ Monday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day
Program, 10 a.m., Mount Zion Cemetery,
11695 County Road CC, Festus. Speaker:
Retired Army Lt. Col. Gary Alexander of
Small Business Administration; benedic-
tion by the Rev. Ralph Neal.
■ Saturday, Nov. 16 – Community
Kickoff Ceremony for the custom home
being built for veteran Army Sgt. Nathan
Shumaker, a Jefferson County native who Proud of Dad
lost his leg and suffered other wounds in Dale W. Govro of Festus sent in a picture of his father, Cpl. Verlon Govro, 89, of
a mortar attack while serving in the U.S. Festus, who served with the U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Reconnaissance
Army in Afghanistan in 2010. Registra- Company during the Korean War and was wounded in combat. The photo was
tion is at 9:30 a.m. and events begin at taken Sept. 16, 1950, at Fort Sill in Oklahoma.
10 a.m.
2B Jefferson County Leader
Bud Esch on Guadalcanal in 1944.
Bottoms up
Son carries on Dad’s tradition in toasts to
honor Marines, Armistice Day birthday
John Esch of Crystal City submitted
a photo of his father, Cpl. John Pershing
“Bud” Esch, who served with the U.S.
Marine Corps in World War II.
“My father was born on Armistice
Day,” Esch says. “His middle name
comes from Gen. John J. “Black Jack”
Pershing, who commanded the American
Expeditionary Force that fought in France
in World War I.”
The elder Esch graduated from Festus
High School in 1938 and worked at the
PPG plant in Crystal City before enlisting
in the U.S. Marine Corps in January 1942.
He took basic training in California, play-
ing baseball for the Mare Island Marines
in the summer of 1942, and shipped out to
New Zealand that December.
After jungle training, he joined a
15mm gun battalion with the 1st Marine
Charles Campbell
Something in common
Charles and Mary Campbell of De Soto submitted photos of themselves during their
Navy service. Charles, 85, served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. The photo was
taken in 1951. Mary, 75, served from 1969 to 1971; her photo was taken in 1969.
Salute to veterans Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Cpl. Ray Taylor Sr. Don Taylor Sr.
Father, brother
Two Taylors served – World War II, Vietnam
Amphibious Corps (IMAC) and partici-
Herculaneum native Linda Taylor police during the Vietnam War era from
pated in the Bougainville and Kwajalein
Rockmore submitted this photo of her 1964-1967.
campaigns in late 1943 and early 1944.
father, Cpl. Ray Taylor Sr., who served “He was stationed in the states,
He would also take part in campaigns
with the U.S. Army Air Corps during mostly in Georgia,” she says. “He went
on Guam in July 1944 and on Okinawa
World War II from 1943 to 1945. He died on to work for the telephone company,
in April 1945. When the war ended, his
in 1999, and his widow, Thelma Taylor, and became well-known as ‘Disco Don.’
group was training for the anticipated
93, still lives in Herculaneum. He taught dancing of all styles here in
invasion of Tokyo in 1946.
Rockmore’s brother, Don L. Taylor Jefferson County.”
“After being honorably discharged,
Sr., served with the U.S. Army military Don Taylor Sr. died in 2017.
he returned to Festus and his job at PPG,”
Esch says of his father. “He passed away
THANK YOU
on April 21, 1961.
“My dad was a wonderful, caring
VETERANS
parent and a tremendously positive influ-
ence in my life. Dad always drank a toast
to the Marine Corps birthday on Nov. 10
and had a drink to celebrate his birthday
on Nov. 11. He would have turned 100
this year. I will have those drinks for
him.”
To our men and women in
uniform, past, present, and
future, God bless you
and thank you.
from the entire
Leader staff
Mary Campbell
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 Salute to veterans Jefferson County Leader 3B

We don’t look any different, right?

From left, Bill Isley Davidson of Akron, Ohio, Gerry Loveless of Catoosa, Okla.,
and Mike Thompson of Festus while serving in Vietnam.

‘Oh oh,’ indeed

Jim Theel of De Soto submitted a photo of his father, the late Fred Theel. “He was an
MP in the U.S. Army during World War II,” Theel says. “I believe this photo was taken
in 1941 or 1942. Notice on the gas tank the words, ‘Oh oh.’ Sometime after this photo
was taken, my father crashed this bike and broke his leg in several places. He carried
a metal plate and screws in his leg for the rest of his life. Dad loved God, his country,
his family. Unfortunately, my dad passed way too early in 1974.”

IN HONOR OF ALL OUR VETERANS.

THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR
GREAT NATION!

From left, Bill Isley Davidson of Akron, Ohio, Gerry Loveless of Catoosa, Okla.,
and Mike Thompson of Festus in a May 2017 photo.

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Vietnam. Bill Isley Davidson of Akron,
Ohio, Gerry Loveless of Catoosa, Okla.,
and Thompson served as combat infan-
try soldiers in the Mekong Delta with
Thank You!
geant, Dennis Guthrie, was killed in
action. The second photo was taken
in May 2017, when the three former
soldiers reunited in Oklahoma to pay
their respects to Sgt. Guthrie’s memory.

ALL VETERANS
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Monday, November 11th
*Just show military ID
Silently and sadly we stand and stare, who are these great men and
women that lay before me here. They didn’t know of my friends, my
family or me but they sacrificed the greatest gift there is, their life so
we may all be free.
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4B Jefferson County Leader Salute to veterans Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

Then, now
Mike Zavorka of Hillsboro submitted two photos of himself. The first, at far left,
was taken in 1969 at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Vietnam, where he served with the
377th Security Forces. The second is Zavorka in a recent photo.

Eeek! A mouse Bob Miller working as a crew chief mechanic.

Daughters couldn’t forget story

of foxhole companion
Soldier’s child went on to
Sherry Golterman of Hillsboro and
Suzanne Shanks of De Soto sent in a
serve during Vietnam era
photo of their father, David Kingsland, Dorothy Miller of De Soto sent in a discharged in 1972 he held the rank of
during his service in the U.S. Army from photo of her husband, Bob Werner Miller, sergeant.
1953 to 1955. Born in 1933 in De Soto, he taken when he was stationed in Billings, “Bob was born in Eschwege, Ger-
graduated from Flat River Junior College Mont., with the U.S. Air Force. many, in 1948, and his father was part of
in 1953 and entered the service shortly “He joined right out of high school the Army’s occupying forces after World
afterward. He took basic training at Fort in 1966, before the draft,” Miller says. War II,” Miller says. “Bob’s parents were
Leonard Wood, where he did infantry “This was when the Vietnam War was married, but his mother was German and
training and went to tractor and scraper going on.” spoke very little English. When Bob was
school, then was shipped to Wurzburg, Miller was a crew chief mechanic for 9 months old he came to America and
Germany, in January 1954. jet engines and worked on the Phantom went to live with his father’s parents in
“His demolition outfit was the 18th and the B-17 jet planes. When he was Racine, Wis.”
Engineer Combat Battalion,” Golterman
says. “His group was in charge of blowing
up bridges if the Russians came across
1919 ★ Celebrating 100 Years of Veterans Day ★ 2019
the line.” ★ 13th Annual ★
The girls remember their father
having “a wealth of knowledge” and
David Kingsland in De Soto, home on
leave from Germany in 1953.
GRAND PARADE AND LUNCHEON
enjoyed his many stories from his days Veterans Day ★ Saturday, November 9, 2019
in the service. ing as children. Of all the stories that were
“As children, we remember hearing told, this is the one that stuck with us.” ★ ★ Grand Parade ★
the story of him staying in a foxhole all The sisters say they feel “honored to 10:00 a.m.
night during a rainstorm, with a mouse say our father served this great country.” ★ De Soto Main Street ★
that kept crawling up his pant leg,” Now 86 years old, he resides in Patriotic Attire Encouraged.
Golterman says. “We found this disturb- De Soto.
Luncheon at Knights
of Columbus Hall
13225 State Rd. E ★
Christmas Basket Fundraiser Dance ★ ★
Immediately Following the Parade
De Soto Community Foundation ★ De Soto Chamber of Commerce
Help Spread Christmas Cheer to our Local Veterans in Need! Lunch Served - 50/50 Drawing VETERANS BENEFIT OFFICERS
Come join us in raising money for the: Live Patriotic Music - Military Exhibitors VFW Certified Service Officer Available to Answer
Your Benefit Questions - Bring Your DD214
American Legion Post #253: Veteran Christmas Basket Program Free Photos by Fun Photo Events
Featured Speaker
100% of the money donated will go to benefit this amazing program. Lots of Door Prizes Colonel Grace Link, AFRC, Executive Director,
Flat Screen Television Giveaway State of Missouri Veterans Commission
Saturday, November 9, 2019 - Music Starts at 6 p.m. Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Jim Akers Sign up with Debbie Dunnegan:
De Soto Community Center, 400 Boyd St., De Soto, MO 63020 SPECIAL VETERANS PRIZE DRAWINGS Honor Rewards Discount Program
Live Music provided by an all-volunteer band! Media provided by Dennis Gillam Student Scholarship Essay Competition
MC/Host for the evening is the one and only...CURLY LANE! Celebrating the Year of Special Program to Honor Active Duty
Women in the Military Women and Veterans
Dinner will serve approximately 5 to 6:30ish p.m.
Veterans - Dinner on us • Non-Veterans Dinner $5 Special Presentation: Honoring Our P.O.W. and M.I.A.
Also available are: Drinks $1, Dessert $2 JOIN IN ON THE FUN!!! Enter a float, vehicle or your group in the parade. Cash prizes
paid for the Best Themed Float and Walking Group and Individual Vehicle!
ADMISSION IS FREE! Want to help fund this event?
We sincerely appreciate any and all donations to help our local Mail Your Tax Deductible Donations to: De Soto Community Foundation,
veterans during this holiday season! P.O. Box 672, De Soto, Missouri 63020
Thank you and we hope to see you there! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Text or phone Jeff at 314-604-3321 or email: jlvalle@att.net
Curly Lane & Myra Litel & The Volunteers!
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 Salute to veterans Jefferson County Leader 5B

Life-changing military service

Teen learned Russian and so much more
Bill Johnson of Hillsboro grew up
in St. Louis and enlisted in the U.S. Air
Force in 1958.
“In basic (training), they give you
an aptitude test,” he says. “The reviewer
said, ‘You have a facility for languages.
How would you like to go to language
school in Monterey, California?’”
It was a no-brainer for the 18-year-
old, who learned Russian during the
9-month intensive course that followed.
He was trained to listen to and transcribe
radio communications at listening posts
throughout the world.
Stationed in Samsun, Turkey, he
focused on intercepting Soviet commu-
nications in tracking Soviet missile test
launches. Later, in Bremerhaven, Ger-
many, he spent time tracking test flights
of the Soviets’ new military aircraft, and
taught himself German. While in Europe, Bass fisherman Bill Johnson with a Uniformly ready
he did extensive travel by car in Germany, Bill Johnson in 1958 as a U.S. Air Force healthy-sized catch from the Big River Virgil Summers Jr. of De Soto shared
linguist/intelligence officer. in 2010. this photo of his father, Virgil H.
Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands and
Denmark. with a degree in Russian language and “I consider myself very lucky to have Summers Sr. of Herculaneum, at 19
After his military service, Johnson Soviet studies, then spent 35 years work- had such unique opportunities for travel years old in 1951, near the start of the
ing for the CIA. and education,” he says. Korean War.
graduated from Washington University

Wartime sacrifice
An uncle who lost his life,
a grandpa who survived
Cole Reece of Festus submitted
information about two veterans in his
family.
His uncle, Stacey D. Reece, was born
May 7, 1949, in Pevely, one of six chil-
dren of Holland and Jacquelyn Reece, and
was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1967.
He served several months in Vietnam,
until he was killed in action on Feb. 28,
1968, when his camp was attacked during
the night by Vietcong. Orville Bone’s 1945 Stacey Reece’s 1967
military portrait. military portrait.
Reece’s grandfather, Orville R.
Bone, was born in Shibboleth in 1926
and grew up in rural Washington County.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army when
World War II broke out in 1941, and was

Honoring all who served.

sent to the Pacific Front, where he served
in the military police. He survived the
war, and came home to De Soto, where
he worked for the railroad. He married
and had eight children and five grand-
children. He loved woodworking and
playing music, especially his guitar. He
died on May 8, 2002.

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Orville Bone with a young Asian child

somewhere in the Pacific Theatre in 1946.
6B Jefferson County Leader Salute to veterans Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

While waiting to travel through the Suez Canal, the crew had a chance to visit the
Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. Edward Valle is pictured atop a camel on the far right A pencil sketch of the USS James Oliver, given to Edward and drawn by Captain Vern
of the photo. Seidelhuber on the ship’s original stationery.

Waterways far and wide

Merchant Marine dad traveled the globe in WWII service
Jeff Valle of De Soto submitted a the conflict. Australia and the Panama Canal, as
brief history of the military career of his Valle would sail all over the globe on well as dangerous journeys through the
father, the late Edward H. Valle, who one of the ships, the USS James Oliver. U-boat ‘shooting galleries’ of the North
served on a Liberty Ship during World “The ship saw action in the Battle of Atlantic, South Pacific and North Sea
War II. the Philippines, where it earned a Gold of Europe.”
“Edward H. Battle Star for shooting down a kami- Valle says his father attained the rank
Valle was born in kaze aiming for a nearby battle cruiser,” of Chief Steward before the war’s end. He
Ware in 1923, grew Valle says. “During his nearly four-year returned safely to De Soto to start Valle
up in Caledonia tour, my father traveled to many exotic Feed and Farm Service with his brother
and had just gradu- places like Tasmania, Egypt, England, and cousin, and died in 1989.
ated from Hillsboro
High School when
World War II broke
out,” Valle says of
his dad. “Wanting to
Edward H. Valle,
get in on the action, s h o r t l y a f t e r
and unable to serve enlisting in the
in a regular military Merchant Marine
branch because of in 1941.
a childhood injury
that left him with one dysfunctional eye,
he opted to join the U.S. Merchant Ma-
rine. He and a buddy hitchhiked from
Kirkwood to Portland, Ore.”
He spent several months in shipyards
there, helping build the Liberty Ships that
were the backbone of the U.S. military
supply chain in the Pacific. More than
2,700 of the ships were built – the larg-
Edward Valle, center, and crewmates
est production run of any ship design in
aboard the USS James Oliver.
history – and more than 200 were lost in

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Mum was
the word
Details of brothers’ World War II
service researched after their deaths
Lester C. Roth of Festus submitted
information about his father, Charles,
and his uncle, Lester, who both served
with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World
War II.
“Charles W. Roth, born 1916, and
his brother Lester V. Roth, born 1920,
lived in Festus and
were working at the
Milius Shoe Co. in
Festus, where they
met sisters Juanita
and Althea Martin,”
Roth says. “After
the Pearl Harbor
attack, both were
drafted quickly into
the Army Air Corps. Lester Roth in 1943
Lester married Al-
thea on Jan. 17 and
Charles married
Juanita on Jan. 24
in 1942, and both
reported one week
later to Jefferson
Barracks.”
The brothers
were sent to Mc-
Cord Army Airfield
in Tacoma, Wash., Charles Roth in 1943
for basic training.
“Lester would not see his new wife again
for three years and nine months,” Roth
says of his uncle. “Charles was more
lucky, and due to some training in St.
Louis, got to see his new bride a couple
of times before deploying overseas for
24 months.”
After basic training, Lester was sent
in May 1942 to Hawaii as a radar support
technician for the 515 Air Warning Regi-
ment, where he stayed until late 1943.
He was then forward deployed to
a small island barely big enough for an
airstrip in the Marshall Islands. He re-
turned to the U.S. in June 1945 and was
discharged in October 1945.
After basic, Charles was sent to Chi-
cago for radio training, then came back to
The Roth brothers in 1942 at McCord Army Airfield in Tacoma, Wash. Charles is center
front and Lester Roth is right front.
Thank you to the men and
A page from Charles Roth’s journal, women who have ser ved
and are serving to keep our
written in October 1944, when he and his
unit landed in the Philippines.
St. Louis for cable splicing training. He country safe.
then trained with the 929 Signal Battalion Let
in various posts in California supporting freedom
Army Air Corps bomber units. ring.
In November 1943 he was deployed
to New Guinea, where his main duty was
to support the installation and mainte-
nance of wire communications lines for
the fast-moving bomber units conducting
the “island hopping” campaign.
He landed two days after the initial 1661 Veterans Drive • De Soto
October 1944 landing at Leyte, Philip- 636•337•2150
pines, and also followed the landing at
Lingayen, Philippines in January 1945.
He moved to Okinawa in June 1945,
returned to the U.S. on Nov. 1 and was
discharged 12 days later. Therapy &
After the war, both men returned to
Festus and worked as glass cutters at the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. in Crystal City
until they retired. Lester lived on a small
Rehabilitation
farm near Rush Tower south of Festus and
Charles moved into his wife’s childhood
home on Buck Knob, overlooking Festus
and the glass plant, after his mother-
in-law died in 1947. The brothers both
enjoyed deer hunting with their three
younger brothers and a sister.
“Neither of them talked much about
their service during the war,” Roth says.
“Only 20-plus years after their deaths did
many of the details come to light after
research by their children.”

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Before he was
mayor, Cook
served as MP in
Philippines
Rhonda Abbas-Cook of Festus sent
in a photo of her husband, former
Festus Mayor William “Earl” Cook Sr.,
in his Marine combat uniform in about
1960. Cpl. Cook was born in 1939 and
served with the U.S. Marine Corps
from 1957 to 1960. He took basic
Members of the 208th Engineers National Guard unit at their 50th reunion. From left,
training in San Diego, Calif., and was
front row: Chuck Polette, Larry Langelier, Ralph Strum, John Warren, Dave McFarland
stationed at Camp Pendleton before
and Dave Foster; second row: Ken Godier, Dan Govero, Tom Runzi, Gary Reifsteck,
being deployed to Sangley Point in
Randy Roehrs, Ray Simms and Ron Perryman; back row (some not shown in photo
the Philippines, where he served as a
frame): Jim Siebert, Oliver Runzi, Mike Kausch, Mike Nanny, Joe Herrell, Charlie
military policeman.
Friedman, Conrad Strom, Bill Fortner, Charlie Miller, Ed Butler, Al Fults, Paul Flynn
and Butch Williams.

War buddies Downtime

Local men sent to Georgia, then
some onward to Vietnam
Memories of service during the Viet-
nam War still resonate for Twin City-area
men who were members of the 208th En-
gineers National Guard unit that operated
out of the old Festus armory on Mill Street.
In May 1968, the 116-member unit
was activated and sent to Fort Benning,
Ga., recalls John Knobloch of Pevely, who
was 25 at the time. From there, 40 percent
of the unit, a pontoon bridge company,
was sent to Vietnam, Knobloch says. He
was among that group.
The unit held a 50th reunion in May
2018 at the Elks Lodge 1721 in Crystal
City. Although Knobloch was unable to
attend, he submitted a photo of the event,
as well as one of him while serving in
Vietnam.
duo
Sue Van Dyck Romance of Arnold
submitted this photo of her brother,
Roland Van Dyck, who served as a medic
with the U.S. Army from January 1966
to November 1967. It shows SP4 Van
Dyck, left, with an Army buddy named
Jake during some downtime. “They are
clowning around on Roland’s guitar in
one of the tents set up in their camp
outside of Pleiku, Vietnam,” Romance
says.

John Knobloch in Vietnam.

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Musical ‘Newsies’ Nov. 14-17 at Hillsboro High

By Kevin Carbery
For the Leader

An 1899 newsboys strike may not

sound like an entertaining theme for a
musical, but it works well for “Newsies,”
said Hillsboro High School drama teacher
Leigh Kalista.
Kalista is directing Hillsboro High’s
production of the musical scheduled for
Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 14-17, at
the school, 123 Leon Hall Parkway. Show
times are 7 p.m. Nov. 14-15, 8 p.m. Nov.
16 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 17.
Tickets cost $8 for adults, $4 for
students.
The musical is based on the 1992
Disney film musical “Newsies” and is
presented through a special arrangement
with Musical Theatre International.
“I thought the play was really power- Senior Drayton Castillo is a member of
ful and it’s a story the kids were familiar the cast of “Newsies.”
with and loved performing,” said Ka-
lista, also the school’s speech and debate sophomores Cooper Russell, Katelyn
Cast members of “Newsies” at a recent rehearsal.
coach. “It’s set in New York in the 1890s. Ratliff, Sarah Smith-Hynes, Isabelle
The newsies were usually made up of cause it requires a large cast and crew, los, Elaina Readnour, Izabella McMul- Morrell, Helena Manczuk and Jacob
orphans and kids with disabilities who she said. len, Emelia Signorelli, Bryson Morgan, Jones; freshmen Caydence Wiattek,
did not go to school. They would have to “It’s a cast of over 30,” Kalista said. Megan Weaver, Andrew Riley, Drayton Veronica Franklin, Cameron Clark and
find ways to support themselves.” She said the musical offers many Castillo, Savannah Czapia, Josie Moore, Hailey Borrini.
She said the musical, which is based memorable tunes, including “King of Alicen Dietrich, Joe Odom, Morgan Fourth-grader Trevor King also is
on a real-life strike, sends a positive mes- New York,” “Seize the Day” and “Car- Goad and Branden DeRousse; juniors included in the cast.
sage to young people. rying the Banner.” Angelina Pirolo, Kyle Hoese, Maddie To buy tickets or for more informa-
“I love the power it gives our youth, Cast members include seniors Peter Layton, Zoe Wood, Jessica Speed, Jade tion, send an email to kalista_leigh@
that they have a say to make a stand for Moravec, Elizabeth Buffa, Garrett Fro- Haygood, Jeremy Lovier and Riley Dye; hsdr3.org.
what you believe in and that it’s OK to
stand up for what you believe in,” Kalista
said.
The production is challenging be-

‘Importance of Being
Earnest’ at Festus
Theater students at Festus High
School will present the Oscar Wilde
classic play, “The Importance of Being
Earnest” Nov. 14-16 in the gym at the
high school, 501 Westwind Drive.
Curtain times are at 7 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, with doors opening at
6 p.m.
Tickets are $5.
Subtitled “A Trivial Comedy for
Serious People,” “Earnest” is a satirical
comedy set in late
Victorian London.
It deals with the
tediousness of
a lofty lifestyle
using wit, false
identity, and an
unexpected twist
ending.
Theater
students will serve
free English tea
and biscuits in the
lobby before each performance.
Communication arts teacher William
Borgman will direct the play with
assistance from Erin Pruneau. The student
director is Caleb Tompkins.
Cast members include Grant Otto,
Robby Rhodes, Nick Boyd, Abby Ohlau,
Amaya Logan, Maya Smith, Amanda
Allen, Will Hoppmann, Cletus Pippin,
Brooke Harris, Elizabeth Ganey and
Logan Kuykendall.
26A Jefferson County Leader
Dunklin R-5 adds three to Blackcat Hall of Fame
The Dunklin R-5 School District
inducted three new members into its
Blackcat Hall of Fame – Ronald B. Jarvis,
a retired teacher, coach and principal,
and Herculaneum High School graduates
Andrea Politte and Ryun Kasten.
The three were inducted during a
ceremony and banquet, held Sept. 14 at
Herculaneum High School.
“All three chose a life of service
and they all have had a significant, posi-
tive impact on our community,” district
spokesman Matt Lichtenstein said.
Jarvis
Jarvis, 87, of Pevely spent 10 years as
a teacher and coach in the district before
he became the first full-time principal for
Senn-Thomas Middle School, a job he
held for 14 years.
Jarvis owns and operates Sandy Val-
ley Hunt Club in Pevely. A veteran of the
U.S. Air Force, he served as senior deacon
with the First Baptist Church in Horine.
He and his wife, Ina, have been married
for 69 years. They attended the ceremony.
“We were very much honored,” Ina
said. “It was very nice. He was a school
teacher for 35 years. We’re very proud
of him. He’s been pretty sick, but he at-
tended. He appreciated the honor.”
Politte
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graduate, was homecoming queen and a
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Herculaneum High School football game. Those pictured are, from left: inductee Ronald
Jarvis’ granddaughter, Samantha Jarvis; Ronald Jarvis; inductee Ryun Kasten; support
dog Jasper; inductee Andrea Politte; and Deputy Superintendent Clint Freeman.
member of the school’s first girls cross
country team.
Politte, who lives in Pevely, is the
mother of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran
who was wounded in combat and suffers
from post-traumatic stress disorder, a
traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s dis-
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alumna, every day in school had meaning
for me. I tried to meet as many people as
I could. I tried to get involved in as many
events and activities as I could. I am very
proud of my days at Herculaneum High.
I will always cherish it.”
Politte credits her family with help-
ing her succeed as a student.
“What stands out for me is Mom and
Dad trying to get us to everything we were
involved in,” Politte said. “That’s huge. I
couldn’t have done anything in high school
without the support of my mom and dad and
my family. Daddy was really my best friend
and he gave up a lot for me. Every kid needs
that support of their family to succeed.”
Attention
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Kasten
Kasten, a 1997 Herculaneum High
grad, now the athletic director for Seck-
man High School in the Fox C-6 School
District, previously taught and coached
in Dunklin schools for 10 years. A two-
time state qualifier for both cross country
and track, he coached Herculaneum cross
country to nine state titles and was the
youngest coach ever to win a state title
in Missouri.
He was named Missouri Cross
Country Coach of the Year nine times
and was a two-time finalist for National
Cross Country Coach of the Year. He
coached more than 30 Herculaneum cross
country athletes to all-state honors, as
well as more than 30 Herculaneum track
athletes to all-state honors. He obtained
a $400,000 federal grant for physical
education for Dunklin.
He and his father, Jim Kasten, are the
only father and son now in the Blackcat
Hall of Fame.
“Oh, yes, that makes it special,”
Ryun Kasten said. “He was able to give
my introduction speech.”
Kasten, another Pevely resident, said
he was moved by being named to the
Blackcat Hall of Fame.
“For me being an alumni, including
me in this honor is very humbling,” he
said. “I’m amazed at the fact I’m even
considered for this group because of the
awesome members in the (Blackcat) Hall
of Fame.”
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 School Jefferson County Leader 27A

Day of Service grows in second year

By Kevin Carbery
For the Leader
Jefferson College had more students,
faculty and staff members participate in
this year’s Day of Service, held Oct. 18,
when 137 volunteers took part in the
community outreach effort.
That included about 75 students who
worked at 11 different sites around the
county, said professor Amy Kausler, one
of the event organizers.
It was the second year that the college
held the Day of Service.
“Last year, we had 88 (total) partici-
pate,” Kausler said.
The event was held in connection
with the college’s Civic Engagement Plan
– a program designed to strengthen com-
munity outreach and offer more service
learning projects for students and staff.
“It’s a wonderful way for the
campus community to give back to the
community and fulfill one of the val-
ues of the college, which is service,”
Kausler said.
Another organizer, professor Susan
Welch, said the program drew volunteers
from all around the college.
“We had participants from the fac-
ulty, staff and students. We had people
from all the different disciplines. All of
the campuses were involved. Some were
part of groups that volunteered and some
were individuals.”
Volunteers were asked to commit to
a three-hour shift in the morning or the
Kevin Carbery photos
Jefferson College sophomores Austin
Schmitt of Valley Park, left, and Ethan
Axman of Kansas City, Kan., walk a
stray dog at the Jefferson County Animal
Shelter in Barnhart. They didn’t know the
dog’s name, so they decided to call him
Rufus.
afternoon. Some volunteers worked both
shifts, Kausler said.
A contingent from the Viking base-
ball team spent the morning session per-
Sophomore Elijah Richeson of Festus
cleans out cat cages at the Jefferson
County Animal Shelter in Barnhart.
forming a variety of chores at the Jeffer-
son County Animal Shelter in Barnhart.
“I think it’s good to help out,” said
sophomore Elijah Richeson of Festus,
who was lining cat cages with newspaper.
Teammate Austin Schmitt of Valley
Park, who was walking a dog, said he
supports the program.
“I think it’s cool,” said Schmitt, also
a sophomore. “I liked that there were
multiple options instead of being told
where to go.”
Dana Nevois, the college’s director
of veterinary technology, also gave time
to help at the Jefferson County Animal
Shelter during the Day of Service.
“It’s my second year (participating).
I think it’s great,” Nevois said. “I hope
the students take away that community
service is important in every community
and we encourage the students to continue
to do so.”
Beth Steinnerd, Jefferson County’s
Animal Control manager, said she wel-
comed the college’s help at the shelter.
“We were in the program last year,
too,” Steinnerd said. “I just like that
the students are getting involved in the
community. It’s nice to see them getting
involved.”
Day of Service volunteers also helped
out at the Arnold Food Pantry, Jefferson
County Community Partnership, Jefferson
County Foster Care Foundation (two loca-
tions), Open Door Animal Sanctuary in
House Springs, Jefferson County Pet Food
Pantry, Hillsboro Food Pantry, Habitat
for Humanity, Pony Bird Inc. and Sandy
Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site.
Jefferson College President Ray-
mond Cummiskey said he appreciates the
Day of Service program.
“Jefferson College is a major part
of the fabric of our community, and the
ability of our students, faculty and staff
to give back is an important part of the
learning process that is a key component
of the college’s mission,” he said. “The
passion we share in advocating for and
serving our region extends far beyond
this single day.”
The college and local businesses
contributed food and financial support for
the initiative, Jefferson College officials
reported.

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28A Jefferson County Leader Obituaries
Roger Hill Sr., 67, formerly of High Ridge
Roger Hill Sr., 67, of Oshkosh, Wis., formerly of High Ridge,
died Oct. 23, 2019, at his home. Mr. Hill was a proud Vietnam War
veteran of the U.S. Army and worked 25 years as an over-the-road
truck driver. He loved the outdoors, and enjoyed landscaping and
taking care of his yard. He loved to watch wrestling while eating
popcorn and, above all other things, he loved his granddaughters.
Born July 22, 1952, he was the son of the late Floyd and Bertha
(Beers) Hill.
He is survived by his wife: Kim Hill; two sons: Roger Hill
Jr. and Kris (Jody) Hill, both of Oshkosh; four granddaugh-
ters: Haley Hill, Jenna Hill, Madeline Hill and Zoey Hill; two
brothers: Olen “Eugene” (Regina) Hill of Oshkosh and Bob (Kil Suk) Hill of South
Dakota; a sister: Mary Hill of Festus; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial service with full military honors was held Oct. 28 at Fox Cities Funeral
Home in Oshkosh, Wis. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital. Arrangements were under the direction of Fox Cities Funeral Home.
Timothy Truman Travis Sr., 64, Richwoods
Timothy Truman Travis Sr., 64, of Richwoods died Oct. 21,
2019, at his home. Mr. Travis was a mover for United Van Lines
and an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. He loved hunting, fishing,
dancing and working. Born Feb. 8, 1955, in St. Louis, he was
the son of Joan Marie (Button) Travis and the late James Travis.
He is survived by his wife: Cynthia Elizabeth (McKay) Tra-
vis; a son: Joseph W. Travis of Richwoods; four daughters: Cherie
(Daniel) Ennis of Cedar Hill, Jamie L. Pennington of Richwoods,
Christina (Joseph) Ennis of Sullivan and Melinda (Rashid) Jenkins
of Nashville, Tenn.; three brothers: Ralph Travis of Potosi, James
Travis Jr. of Gerald and David Travis of Potosi; a sister: Terry
Travis of Crystal City; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren on the way.
He was preceded in death by a son: Timothy T. Travis Jr.; a brother: Art Travis;
and a sister: Vickie Travis.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society. Arrangements are under the direction of Mahn Funeral
Home in De Soto.
Julia Greenlee, 74, De Soto
Julia Greenlee, 74, of De Soto died Oct. 22, 2019, at Hill-
crest Care Center in De Soto. Mrs. Greenlee was a teller at State
Bank of De Soto and the owner/operator of the Hourglass Figure
Salon. She also worked at Lane Fitness Center in De Soto and
volunteered in the library at Vineland Elementary School. Born
Oct. 27, 1944, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Wilma
“Willie” (Bell) and Paul H. Politte. She was preceded in death by
her husband: Dennis W. Greenlee Sr.
She is survived by three children: Denise “Dee Dee” Green-
lee-Kirkpatrick of De Soto, Belinda “Binky” Greenlee-Summers
of De Soto and Dennis Greenlee II of St. Louis; six siblings: Ginger (Tracy) Jones of
De Soto, Barbara (Jack) Spitzer of Foley, Ala., Ann (Richard) Hynes of University
City, Susan Dragon of University City, Mike (Jane) Politte of De Soto and Pat (Mar-
garita) Politte of De Soto; four grandchildren: Ryan Greenlee, Samantha DeLarber,
Natasha Jackson and Lesley (Jon) Slade; and five great-grandchildren: Sierra, Rilynne,
LeAnna, Olivia and Ian.
Visitation is at 11 a.m. until the memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at
Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto. Arrangements are
under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.
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In Loving Memory of Death leaves a heartache no one
can heal, love leaves a memory
Lee R. Luke
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Terry Alan Brown, 70, De Soto
Terry Alan Brown, 70, of De Soto died Oct. 27, 2019, at his
home. Mr. Brown was a retired master mechanic who enjoyed
computers, golfing, music, spending time with family and mush-
room hunting. He loved his dog, Huey. Born Feb. 19, 1949, in
St. Charles, he was the son of the late Aileen Gilbert and William
Thomas Brown.
He is survived by two sons: William Thomas (Amanda)
Brown of Festus and Joe Alexander Brown of De Soto; three
daughters: Madelyn Grace Brown of Troy, Abigail Aileen Brown
of Evansville, Ind., and Melissa Lynn Shepard of De Soto; a
brother: Steve Orin (Carol) Brown of St. Charles; a sister: Nancy
(Steve) Brown Jantz of Ferguson; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Private services were held. Arrangements were under the direction of Mahn
Funeral Home in De Soto.
Phoenix Skye Graham, 8 months
Phoenix Skye Graham, 8 months, died Oct. 27, 2019. Phoe-
nix was born Feb. 25, 2019, weighing only 1 pound, 2 ounces,
and fought for 244 days. She had the personality of a queen and
loved to laugh, coo, and do anything to keep the attention of
those around her.
She is survived by her mother: Rachael Lewis; her father:
Tim Graham; a brother: Urijah Lewis; a sister: Aurora Graham;
an aunt: Tiara Byrd; an uncle: Chris Lewis; and five grandparents:
Sandy Byrd, Chris Byrd, Marie Shafer, Teddy Lewis and Kenny
Thompson.
Memorial services were held Nov. 4 at Mahn Funeral Home
in De Soto. Arrangements were under the direction of Mahn Funeral Home.
Mary Abernathy Beck, 87, Crystal City
Mary Abernathy Beck, 87, of Crystal City died Nov. 4, 2019,
at her home. Mrs. Beck was retired from St. Clement Health Care
Center in Liguori and was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in
Crystal City. She loved her family and friends, enjoyed home
decorating, volunteer work, gardening and travel. Born Sept. 19,
1932, in Crystal City, she was the daughter of the late Victor C.
and Laura (Sorensen) Moore. She was preceded in death by her
husband of 46 years: Ray Abernathy; and her husband of eight
years: Eugene Beck
She is survived by three daughters: Linda (Tom) Poole of Crys-
tal City, Carol (Steve) Kassen of Festus and Lisa (Todd) Palmer of Festus; six grandchil-
dren: Jennifer (Jon) Kennedy, Laura (Kory) Bales, Crystal Bennett, Stephanie (Jeremy)
Byron, Paul Harman and David (Ashley) Lancaster; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter: Susan M. Abernathy; a sister: Marcella
May of Peoria, Ill.; and a brother: Henry Moore of Reno, Nev.
Visitation is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. today (Nov. 7) at Vinyard Funeral
Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus, followed by funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at Sacred
Heart Church in Crystal City. Burial is in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Crystal City.
Memorials may be made to the Ozark Food Pantry, 1 Sunset Dr., Festus, 63028. Ar-
rangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.
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Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 Obituaries
Theodore L. ‘Ted’ Blair, 86, De Soto
Theodore L. “Ted” Blair, 86, of De Soto died Nov. 3, 2019,
at Hillcrest Care Center in De Soto. Mr. Blair, a veteran of the
U.S. Army, was a retired supervisor with the Brown Shoe Co. and
a member of the First Baptist Church of De Soto. Born March
17, 1933, in Quaker, he was the son of the late Homer and Helen
(Martin) Blair. He was preceded in death by his wife: Verna Lee
(Bliss) Blair.
He is survived by two children: Vicky (Mike) Christopher
of De Soto and Jamie (Lisa) Blair of Dale, Ind.; a brother:
Roger Blair; two sisters-in-law: Lois Cordia Pannebecker of
De Soto and Norma Jean Bliss of St. Clair; a brother-in-law:
Junior Knight of De Soto; six grandchildren: Travis (Angela) Blair, Jason (Angie)
Blair, Courtney Blair, Devon (Brent) Mendel, Cody (Dawn) Christopher and Drew
(Julianne) Christopher; and eight great-grandchildren: Renzor Blair, Keno Blair,
Carson Blair, Olivia Blair, Lindsey Mendel, Abigail Mendel, Robyn Mendel and
Sophie Blair.
He was preceded in death by a daughter: Renee Blair; a daughter-in-law: Pam
Blair; a brother: Kenneth Blair; five sisters-in-law: Alice Blair, Wanda Blair, Maxine
Wideman, Jeanne Bliss Knight and Geneva Bliss; and six brothers-in-law: Steven
“Pete” Wideman, Wayne Bliss Sr., Clifton Bliss Sr., Tosca Bliss, Paul Cordia Sr. and
Bill Pannebecker.
Visitation is set from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Nov. 7) at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral
Home, 220 N. Main, in De Soto. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov.
8, at the funeral home. Burial is in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements are under
the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.
Glen Garnet Keisker, 79, Hillsboro
Glen Garnet Keisker, 79, of Hillsboro died Nov. 1, 2019, at
Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis County. Mr. Keisker was retired
as a communications technician with ATT. A Vietnam War veteran
of the U.S. Army, he was a longtime member of Zion Lutheran
Church of Hillsboro and a member of the Hillsboro Civic Club.
He was a life-long farmer on his family’s Century Farm, founded
in 1853, and was an avid dove hunter.
Born Jan. 4, 1940, in Jefferson County, he was the son of
the late Mathilda Meta “Tillie” (Steinbach) and Edwin Martin
Keisker.
He is survived by a sister: Delores Keisker of St. Louis; and
numerous cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by a brother: John Otto “Jack” Keisker.
A funeral service was held Nov. 4 at Zion Lutheran Church of Hillsboro, offici-
ated by Pastor Mark Harriss. Burial was in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Hillsboro.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church. Arrangements were under the
direction of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.
Ralph M. Krodinger, 92, of De Soto
Ralph M. Krodinger, 92, of De Soto died Oct. 27, 2019, in
Festus. Mr. Krodinger was a World War II veteran of the U.S.
Army and attended the University of Missouri in Columbia. He
was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in De Soto,
where he volunteered countless hours, and a third-degree member
of Knights of Columbus Council1185.
He owned and operated Summit Cafe in De Soto from 1956
to 1980 and was active in the community, serving on the Jeffer-
son County Commission for 16 years, eight as Presiding Com-
missioner. He was a 4-H leader and one of the founders of the
De Soto Little League. He was a farmer and a real estate agent,
and made wood crafts to sell at various fairs and festivals.
Born Oct. 17, 1927, in De Soto, he was the son of the late Max and Gertrude
(Wintz) Krodinger. He was preceded in death by his wife: M. Elizabeth “Liz”
Krodinger.
He is survived by three sons: Wayne Krodinger, Kurt (Tracy) Krodinger and Neal
(Tammie) Krodinger, all of De Soto; four daughters: Ramona (Charles) Denny of
De Soto, Carla (Monique Menard) Krodinger of De Soto, Ellen (Terry) Bridgewater
of Festus and Laura (Don) Lassing of Festus; 17 grandchildren: Sara, Alexis, Anne-
Marie, Annie, Jenni, Jason, Nicole, Aaron, Katie, John, Zachary, Ethan, Lauren, Brett,
Blake, Audrey and Grace; 10 great-grandchildren: Jason, Hayden, Mia, Oliver, Charles,
Sydney, Carter, Cohen, Autumn and Sophia; two brothers: Donald (Karen) Krodinger
and Larry (Sue) Krodinger, both of De Soto; and three sisters: Gladys Drummond,
Mabel Jennings and Ann (Carl) Oberle, all of De Soto.
He was preceded in death by three sisters: Fern (Alfred Sr.) Krueger, Maxine
(Andy) Piloski and Joan Armsey; and two brothers-in-law: Bud Jennings and Fred
Drummond.
A funeral service was held Nov. 2 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in
De Soto. Burial was in the Calvary Cemetery in De Soto. Memorials may be made to
a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements were under the direction of Robert D.
Brown Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Jefferson County Leader 29A
Lois Ann Plummer, 83, Arnold
Lois Ann Plummer, 83, of Arnold died Nov. 2, 2019, in Ironton.
Mrs. Plummer was an office worker at a bank and a member of the
First Baptist Church of Arnold. Born Dec. 19, 1935, in St. Louis, she
was the daughter of the late Esther Baumbach and Paul Hutchison.
She is survived by two sons: John (Kathy) Donovan of High
Ridge and Jim (Jana) Donovan of Arnold; a daughter-in-law:
Tiffani Donovan; 10 grandchildren: Crystal (Tim) Goggin, Jim
(Sarah) Donovan, Rusty (Christine) Donovan, Heather (J.C.)
Acinelli, Brad Davenport, Shawn Moser, Andrea (Thomas)
Barbarak, Kevin Donovan, Tyler Donovan and Carli Donovan;
and 10 great-grandchildren: Sharayah, Sam, Ella, Brady, Ava,
Summer, Lucy, Aubrey, Carson and Xander.
She was preceded in death by a son: Joe Donovan.
Funeral services were held Nov. 6 at Kutis Funeral Home in south St. Louis
County. Burial was in Park Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction
of Kutis Funeral Home.
Mary ‘Mary Jane’ Bean, 93, Kirkwood
Mary Christina Cecelia “Mary Jane” Bean, 93, of Kirkwood,
formerly of De Soto, died Nov. 2, 2019, at Manor Grove in Kirk-
wood. Mrs. Bean was born Nov. 22, 1925, in Little Rock, Ark.,
the daughter of the late James William and Mary Helen (Snell)
Cenac. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School of Little Rock
in 1943 and from Charity Hospital’s School of Nursing in 1947,
and served in the Nurse Cadet Corps, stationed in the Panama
Canal Zone. She was a full-time mother for some years, returning
to her nursing career in 1969 as a nursing supervisor at St. Louis
University Hospital while earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
In 1975 she began teaching in the nursing program at Jefferson
College and worked as a nursing supervisor at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She
retired in 1997 but remained active with the Jefferson Memorial Hospice Nurses and
the Daughters of Isabella at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in De Soto, where she
was a member. She also was a member of the Missouri American Nurses Association,
and was instrumental in starting the hospice service at JMH. She enjoyed traveling,
researching genealogy, spending time with family, gardens, music, and singing, es-
pecially “Oh Danny Boy.” She was preceded in death by her husband: I. Terry Bean.
She is survived by three children: Carol (John) Daake of Greeley, Colo., Cheryl
(John) Mudd of Webster Groves and Terry (Lorie) Bean of De Soto; a brother: Dr.
Tom (Nancy) Cenac; nine grandchildren: Meagan (Scott) Manley, Braeden (Caro-
line) Battles, Timothy (Christin) Mudd, Michael Mudd, Christina (Paul) Castellano,
Kelly (Travis) Rogers, Austin (Katy) Bean, Elizabeth (Edward) Kelley and Caroline
(Fred) Walls; and nine great-grandchildren: Barrett Battles, Addison Manley, Juliana
Kelley, Logan Walls, Liam Walls, Nigel Walls, Alani Walls, Cecelia Castellano and
Madeline Castellano.
She was preceded in death by a brother: James (the late Virginia) Cenac.
Visitation is scheduled from 4-7 p.m. today (Nov. 7) at Dietrich-Mothershead
Funeral Home, 220 N. Main, in De Soto. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m.
Friday, Nov 8, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 504 S. Third St., in De Soto,
officiated by Father Alexander Anderson. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery
Mausoleum in De Soto. Memorials may be made to Daughters of Isabella Circle 659
or to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-
Mothershead Funeral Home.
Ronald Gene Harmon Jr., 44, De Soto
Ronald Gene Harmon Jr., 44, of De Soto died Sept. 22, 2019,
at his home. Mr. Harmon had a long career in construction, then
switched to truck driving for Coleman Trucking in Mineral Point.
He was baptized shortly before his death. After his cancer diagnosis
in April 2018, his father bought a Mustang for him to race, and he
spent an amazing summer racing at the same time he was going
through chemotherapy. In addition to racing, he enjoyed riding his
dirt bike and four-wheeler, fixing things and spending time with
his family. He had a lifetime love of trucks, having played with
Tonka trucks as a child and worked on trucks as an adolescent. Born
April 17, 1975, in Battle Creek, Mich., he was the son of Sharon
Faye (Carrington) Harmon-Scoggins of De Soto and the late Ronald Gene Harmon Sr.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife: Lisa Ann Cook, whom he
married July 10, 1999, in De Soto; two daughters: Brandy Harmon and Katie Har-
mon, both of De Soto; a sister: Wanda Doom of Hillsboro; his stepparents: William
and Delores Guenther of Dittmer; and seven grandchildren: Jacob, Olivia, Mersadie,
Makenna, Maliah, Maraina and Brycen Harmon. He was preceded in death by a
daughter: Brittany Harmon; and his parents-in-law: Sherry and Barney Cook Sr.
A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the De Soto
Community Center, 400 Boyd St., in De Soto, officiated by the Rev. Gene Moses.
Memorials may be made to any cancer charity, in honor of Mr. Harmon’s own year-
long battle with cancer of the colon, lymph nodes, stomach and brain. Arrangements
are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home in Fredericktown.
30A Jefferson County Leader Obituaries/Births Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

Norma Lee Adams, 70, Festus Ava Williams, infant

Norma Lee Adams, 70, of Festus died Oct. 31, 2019, at Ava Williams died Oct. 30, 2019, at Children’s Hos-
her home. Mrs. Adams was an auto worker for 16 years for the pital in St. Louis, the day after she was born at Barnes
Chrysler Corp. and a cook for the Jefferson R-7 School District Hospital in St. Louis. Ava was the daughter of Renee
for 16 years. She was a member of the American Legion Post 253 (Williams) Rankin and Charles Sampson of Bonne Terre.
Auxiliary. Born July 15, 1949, in Perryville, she was the daughter In addition to her parents, she is survived by five siblings: Wil-
of the late Betty Jane (Redfern) and John Jerome Otto. liam Rankin, Mason Rankin, Trevor (Cheyenne) Sampson, Brady
She is survived by her husband: Wayne E. Adams; a son: Sampson and Jacob Sampson; a nephew: Conner Sampson; her
Shawn E. (Shana) Adams of Festus; a daughter: Amber Lynn grandparents: Linda (Joe) Sikes of Cadet and Ray (Shirley) Wil-
(Mitchell Allen) Mouser of Festus; three sisters: Carol Taylor of liams of Bonne Terre; and two great-grandfathers: Don Rogers
Festus, Marilyn Iva (Randy) Moore of Imperial and Nina Sue and William Blum, both of De Soto.
Maggard of Festus; and four grandchildren: Riley and Nolan She was preceded in death by two grandparents: John and Theresa Sampson; and
Adams, Brady Sadler and Lance Mouser. three great-grandparents: David Williams, Shirley Williams Rogers and Frances Blum.
She was preceded in death by her infant brother: John Paul Otto; and a brother- Visitation is at 10 a.m. and a funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
in-law: Charles Maggard. 10, at Dietrich- Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto, officiated
Funeral services were held Nov. 5 at Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus, officiated by Alvin O’Neal. Burial is in the Woodlawn Cemetery in De Soto. Arrangements are
by the Rev. Terry Crank. Burial was in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. under the direction of Dietrich- Mothershead Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements were under
the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.
Lee Roy Moon, 85, De Soto
Ivan Dewey Burge, 88, formerly of De Soto Lee Roy Moon, 85, of De Soto died Nov. 1, 2019, at Mercy
Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur. Mr. Moon was a laborer and
Ivan Dewey Burge, 88, of Muskogee, Okla., formerly of a member of Laborers Local 42. Born May 23, 1934, in De Soto,
De Soto, died Oct. 28, 2019. he was the son of the late Lee Austin and Ethel Margaret (Brod)
Mr. Burge graduated from Bonne Terre High School and Moon.
served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He worked as a truck He is survived by his wife: Carol Lee (Lanham) Moon of
driver and a hotel owner for many years until his retirement. He De Soto; two children: Pam Moon of De Soto and Lori (Steve)
loved golfing, making clocks and had a passion for antique cars. Wolk of Festus; a sister-in-law: Georgianne Moon of Terre du
He was a devoted fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, and loved going Lac; and two grandchildren: Staci (Billy) Carroll and Victoria
to all the sports his grandchildren and great-grandchildren played. “Tora” Wolk. He was preceded in death by three siblings: Bernice
He also loved singing in quartets and was a faithful member of Moon, Loretta Moon and Irvin Moon.
Oldham Memorial Baptist Church for 34 years, serving as a A funeral service was held Nov. 4 at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home in
deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He was born Dec. 5, 1930, De Soto. Burial was in the Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum in De Soto. Arrangements
in St. Louis, the son of the late Earl Dewey and Bertie Mae (Fowler) Burge. were under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years: Wanda Lee (Blake) Burge, whom he
married Aug. 28, 1953, in St. Louis; three children: Steven M. (Sharalyn) Burge of
Oklahoma City, Thela A. (Bill) Hinnen of Hewitt, Texas, and Dwaine Dewey (Rhonda)
James Thomas Clayton, 75, Hillsboro
Burge of Moberly; a sister: Jewell Angstrom of De Soto; 13 grandchildren; 17 great- James Thomas “Jay” Clayton, 75, of Hillsboro died Nov. 3,
grandchildren; and many other family members and friends. 2019, at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur. Mr. Clayton
He was preceded in death by his stepmother: Ethel Burge; a sister: Iris Dean was a retired art teacher for Hillsboro High School. Born March
Warren; and two stepbrothers: Pete Burpo and Dean Burpo. 31, 1944, in Benton, Ark., he was the son of the late Lester Car-
A celebration of life was held Nov. 1 at Oldham Memorial Baptist Church in nette and Alta (Thomas) Clayton.
Muskogee, officiated by Pastor Glen Little. Burial was in the National Cemetery at Fort He is survived by a sister: Anne Horton of Little Rock, Ark.;
Gibson, with Mike Carter, Michael Burge, Keith Wallace, Nick Burge, Brandon Clagg and a sister-in-law: Beverly Clayton of Dexter.
and Wes Young serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Virgil Medley, Jeff He was preceded in death by a half brother: Lester Conway
Walker, Dearl Baird and Michael O’Keefe. Memorials may be made to the Oldham Clayton.
Memorial Special Gift Fund. Arrangements were under the direction of Cornerstone Memorial visitation was held Nov. 6 at Dietrich-Mothershead
Funeral Home in Muskogee. Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto. Arrangements were
under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.
Curtis G. Anderson Sr., 50, Dittmer
Curtis G. Anderson Sr., 50, of Dittmer died Oct. 30, 2019, at
his home. Mr. Anderson was born March 12, 1969, in St. Louis,
Births
the son of the late Vincent and Virginia Ruth (Hebenstreit) Pyatt.
He is survived by his wife: Nicole (Wolf) Anderson; three Bennett Michael Mesey Harris Noah Sebold
children: Keana (Dacosta) Arthur of St. Louis, Karissa Hunter- Jesse and Stephanie (Cooper) Mesey Aaron and Amber (Carron) Sebold
Wolf of Dittmer and Curtis G. Anderson Jr. of Dittmer; five sib- of Hillsboro announce the birth of their of Herculaneum announce the birth of
lings: Roxanne (Allen) Sickmeier, Justine (Rick) Ulrich, Athena son, Bennett Michael Mesey, at 7: 56 their son, Harris Noah Charles Sebold,
“Tina” (Virgil) Bettorf, Mike (Cathy) Koenig and Gary Anderson; a.m. on Sept. 16, 2019, at Mercy Hospital at 7:21 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2019, at their
one grandchild: Amiriyah Suggs; and several nieces and nephews. St. Louis in Creve Coeur. He weighed 9 home in Herculaneum. He weighed 7
He was preceded in death by a brother: Blaine Robert Koenig; pounds 2 ounces. pounds, 7 ounces.
and a sister-in-law: Linda Anderson. Grandparents are Donna and Mike Harris is welcomed by four siblings:
A memorial gathering is at 4 p.m. and a funeral service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Cooper of De Soto and Lisa and Joe Cora, 15, Calvin, 14, Maia, 10, and Isla, 3.
Saturday, Nov. 9, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in Mesey of De Soto. Grandparents are Charlie and Carol
De Soto. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home. Great-grandparents are Alice Stevens Sebold of Cadet, and Nigel (the late
of Blytheville, Ark., and Ervin Harmon Kym) Carron of Aberdeenshire, Scot-
of Steelville. land.
Lacen Lee Gibson, infant
Lacen Lee Gibson was born and died Oct. 25, 2019, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Hadley Sue Moynihan Bryce Kevin Williams
Crystal City. Lacen was the son of Nathaniel Joseph Gibson and Alexis Toni Anderson. Ben Moynihan and Melissa Parks of Matthew Kevin Williams and Tiffany
In addition to his parents, he is survived by four aunts: Madi Sanders, Abbi Sand- Pevely announce the birth of their daugh- Lace Williams of De Soto announce the
ers, Kaily Sanders and Rhamasa Crain; three grandparents: Dana and Kevin Williams ter, Hadley Sue Elizabeth Moynihan, at birth of their son, Bryce Kevin Williams,
of Bonne Terre and Stephanie Crane of Warsaw, Mo.; a great-grandfather: Frank Spa- 6:31 a.m. on July 26, 2019, at Mercy at 4:21 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2019, at Mercy
tafora of Festus; uncles Dakota Gibson and Zachary Kaba; great-aunt and uncle Krista Hospital South in St. Louis County. She Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. He
Spatafora and Heath Harris; a cousin: Caleb Waters; and family pets Winston and Nelly. weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce. weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces.
He was preceded in death by a great-grandmother: Rita “Mimi” Spatafora; and Hadley was welcomed by one sib- Bryce was welcomed by a sister:
two great-aunts: Toni Spatafora and Lisa Coval. ling: Bennett, 5. Kaitlyn Renae Williams.
A graveside service was held Nov. 5 at Peaceful Ridge Cemetery in De Soto, of- Grandparents are Jane Parks of Grandparents are Kevin and Dorothy
ficiated by Chad Smith. Arrangements were under the direction of Mahn Twin City Festus and Terry and Jeff Lucy of Williams of Manchester and Donna and
Chapel in Festus. Ocala, Fla. Glenn Johner of De Soto.
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Larry and Barbara Christensen, in a
recent photo.
Christensens celebrate 61st wedding anniversary
Larry L. Christensen and Barbara A.
(Manley) Christensen of Imperial recently
celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary.
The Christensens were married May
24, 1958, at Unity Church in Lemay.
They have four children: Kenny (Jonni
Sue) Christensen of Penniston, Okla.,
Donna (Tim) Powers of Arnold, Chris
(Cindy) Christensen of Imperial and
Wrights celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
Ben and Glenda Wright of De Soto
marked their 60th wedding anniversary
with a family celebration at the Russell
House in Hillsboro.
The Wrights were married Sept. 18,
1959, in Waterloo, Ill. They have two
children: Lorna (Charles) (Wright) Sebas-
tian of De Soto and the late Kurt Wright;
six grandchildren: Katy (Joe) Ewing
Keller of St. Louis County, Jonathan
Ewing of Mississippi, and Faith Ewing,
Annah “Annie” Ewing , Mary Ewing and
Mariah Sebastian, all of De Soto; and
three great-grandchildren: Ava, Raegan
and Benjamin Keller of St. Louis County.
Ben is a retired St. Louis City fire-
fighter and Glenda is retired from Dea-
Lana and Robert Woods, now.
Woods celebrate 50 years of marriage
Robert and Lana (Young) Woods of
Imperial recently celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary with family and
friends.
The Woods were married Sept. 20,
1969, at Happy Zion Baptist Church in
Annapolis.
Nuptials
Barbara and Larry Christensen on their
wedding day.
Steve (Natalie) Christensen of De Soto.
They also have 10 grandchildren: Matt,
Timmy, Jake, Luke and Nick Powers,
Magen (Ian) Christensen of Penniston,
Okla., Stevie Lynn Christensen and Bar-
ret, Colin and Seth Christensen; and nine
great-grandchildren: Brayden, Gracie,
Brooklyn Lee, Max, Lily, Chloe, Drayke,
Charleigh and Arrow Michelle Powers.
Glenda and Ben Wright
coness Hospital. They enjoy traveling,
working around their home and spending
time with family.
Lana and Robert Woods, then.
They have two children: Dan (Terri)
Woods of Festus and Angela (Gary Eng-
lish) Guyott of Festus; and three grand-
children: Chloe Guyott, Cheyenne Woods
and Carson Guyott.
They enjoy retirement with their fam-
ily and friends and dining out.
Jefferson County Leader 31A
Hermann, Sutton wed in May ceremony
Megan Hermann of Ste. Genevieve
and Jacob Sutton of Bloomsdale were
married May 18 at Lebanon Baptist
Church in Bloomsdale, in a ceremony
officiated by Pastor Brandon Dunman.
The bride is the daughter of Margie
and Mike Hermann of Ste. Genevieve.
She is a 2013 graduate of Ste. Genevieve
High School, a graduate of Mineral Area
College and a 2017 graduate of South-
east Missouri State University with a
bachelor’s degree in art education. She
is employed with the Oak Ridge School
District as a K-12 art teacher.
The groom is the son of Susan and
Ron Sutton of Bloomsdale. He is a 2012
graduate of Ste. Genevieve High School
and is employed with CED Engineering
in Bloomsdale.
The couple chose Rosie Chilton as
matron of honor and Dylan Wheeler as
best man. Bridesmaids were Chelsea
Schweigert, Brandi Sutton, Paige James,
Hannah Kraenzle, Alyssa Hermann and
Jenna Wheeler.
Groomsmen were Ben Klemp, Megan (Hermann) and Jacob Sutton
Mason Bopp, Levi Schweigert, Nick
Hermann, Michael Asher and Kurt Boyer. Cana, Dominican Republic, the Suttons
Following a honeymoon in Punta reside in Bloomsdale.
Smith, Cook wed in August ceremony
Tosha Dawn Smith of Doe Run and
Tyler Jordan Cook of Hillsboro were
married Aug. 3 at Bonita Valley Dance
Barn in Salem, in a ceremony officiated
by the Rev. Jeff Peterson.
The bride is the daughter of Rose-
ann Smith of French Village and the late
Larry Smith of French Village. She is a
graduate of North County High School
in St. Francois County and is employed
as a CNA with Baisch Nursing Center
in De Soto.
The groom is the son of Cindy and
Jeff Peterson of Festus and Milton and
Kellie Cook of Hillsboro. He is a graduate
of Hillsboro High School and ITT Tech,
and is emplyed as a diesel mechanic with
Beelman Trucking.
The couple chose Natasha Paratt of
Bonne Terre as maid of honor and Jesse
Stanfield of Bonne Terre as best man.
Bridesmaids were Jasmyne Love of
Joplin, Alivia Twiggs of Hillsboro and
Jessica Hembree of Hillsboro. Grooms-
men were Timmy Stanfield of Gideon,
Shawn Green of Imperial and Dave
DeRousse of Hillsboro.
The couple’s daughter, Chloe Smith,
Tyler and Tosha (Smith) Cook.
served as flower girl and Joe Hembree,
nephew of the groom, was the ring A honeymoon is planned for a later
bearer. date. The couple will reside in Doe Run.
Schnurbusches
celebrate 28 years
of marriage
Thomas and Tina (Dethrow)
Schnurbusch of De Soto recently cel-
ebrated their 28th wedding anniversary.
The Schnurbusches were married
Oct. 4, 1991. They have one son: Andy
Schnurbusch.
Thomas and Tina Schnurbusch
32A Jefferson County Leader
Deadline is Pickleball: 600-700 players expected for 2020 event
5 p.m. Friday
to enter
recipe contest
The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday to enter
this year’s Leader Holiday Recipe Con-
test. Recipes are sought in five categories:
appetizers, soups, salads, side dishes and
desserts.
The top winner will earn $350 and
bragging rights.
A finalist will be chosen in each cat-
egory, and that recipe will be featured at
the seventh annual Leader Holiday Din-
ner, set for Friday, Dec. 13, at Jefferson
College.
Diners there will vote on their fa-
vorite among the finalist dishes, and the
winner will receive a grand prize of $300.
The other finalists will each receive $50.
Jefferson County and Eureka resi-
dents of all ages are invited to submit a
recipe in any category, up to a maximum
of five per reader. Recipes that are family
favorites or that have a history or story
attached are preferred.
Recipes may be submitted by mail at
P.O. Box 159, Festus, 63028; in person at
503 N. Second St. in Festus; or by email
at news@leaderpublications.biz.
In order to be eligible for the contest,
entries must include the submitter’s full
name, address, and contact telephone
number.
For more information about the
contest, call the Leader at 636-931-7560.
The Holiday Dinner is sponsored by
Leader Publications and the Jefferson
College Foundation. Over the past six
years, the event has raised more than
$15,000, which has been used to help
defray the cost of sending students in the
college ATS programs to competitions.
Shopping spree: Event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 16
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Jefferson County has several, in-
cluding those currently active in Arnold,
De Soto and Hillsboro.
Vendors from each of those will be
on hand at the Leader Holiday Shopping
Spree, set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 16, at the Quality Inn, 1200 W.
Gannon Drive, in Festus.
Admission is free and everyone is
invited.
From the Arnold Farmers Market:
BSS (Broke Students Sewing), based in
House Springs, which will bring decora-
tive fabric items and gifts.
From the Hillsboro Farmers Market:
Copper Inspiration in Hillsboro, offering
handmade artisan jewelry in copper and
silver; Smith Shop in De Soto, offering
fresh-baked cookies, sock gnomes and
12-inch vintage-style tulle Christmas
trees; and Mrs. Doodad’s Lotions and
Things in Festus, offering handmade
lotions and other beauty and health
care products. Carmelita Davidson of
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County and St. Louis County hotels,
eating at the restaurants. I see it growing
from year to year.”
If all goes as planned, the first of
the tourneys will be held during next
year’s Twin City Days (scheduled for
Sept. 10-12, 2020), although the tourna-
ment could last longer than the festival
depending on number of entrants, said
Berger, who’s a member of the Crystal
City Park Board.
“I’m going to try like heck to get it
going in time for next year’s (festival),”
he said. “We’re going to have to work out
the logistics. I’ve got a lot of work to do.”
Other than organizing the tournament
itself, Berger said other issues that need
addressed include transporting players
to and from area courts and dealing with
traffic that may be generated from the
large crowd of athletes and spectators.
Berger said the Twin City area has
22 potential outdoor courts for pickleball
for the proposed tournament, including
six courts specifically designated for
pickleball at Jokerst Memorial Park in
Festus; tennis courts that can be used
for eight pickleball courts at Crystal
City Park; and tennis courts that can be
used for eight pickleball courts at Sunset
Park in Festus.
He said while the Jefferson County
Family YMCA in Festus offers pickleball
inside, a tournament like the one he has in
mind would not hold some games inside
and some outside.
“That wouldn’t be fair to all players,”
Berger said.
Berger said he met with AAU offi-
cials in early October in Los Angeles to
talk about encouraging young people in
the Midwest to play pickleball – a racquet
sport described as a mixture of tennis,
badminton and table tennis.
Christina’s Woodburning in Hematite is
among local artisans set to attend the
event.
Jim Berger plays pickleball at courts in Jokerst Memorial Park in Festus in this file
photo.
The sport has long drawn the atten-
tion of adults, especially senior citizens,
across the country, said Berger, 73.
“We met in L.A. to discuss the
growth of pickleball, incorporating it into
public high schools,” he said. “They have
tournaments like this on the coasts, just
not in the Midwest. They awarded it (the
task of establishing a regional tourna-
ment) to me. They want a tournament in
the middle of the U.S.A.”
Roger J. Goudy, president and chief
executive officer of the AAU, said the
pickleball tournament Berger is organiz-
ing will be a welcome addition.
“The AAU is constantly looking to
grow its event programming across the
country, to provide participation opportu-
nities for amateur athletes,” Goudy said.
“Since the AAU’s inception in 1888, we
have strived to provide ‘Sports For All,
the Hillsboro Farmers Market will also
have a variety of her signature baked
goods on hand.
From the De Soto Farmer’s Market:
Christina’s Woodburning in Hematite,
offering a wide array of handmade
wooden gifts; Bird Bath and Beyond in
De Soto, offering bird baths; and Lone
Star Graced in Festus, offering lotions
and other goat’s milk products.
“We’re excited to have such a va-
riety,” Leader publisher Pam LaPlant
said. “It’s always fun to see what kinds
of things our local artists and artisans
come up with.”
Visitors to the Holiday Shopping
Spree also will have a chance to buy
or order holiday gifts from a variety of
local vendors.
There will be toys for all ages, home
decorating and home improvements,
jewelry, travel, gourmet foods and fine
art. Shoppers will have a choice of big-
ticket gift items or something in the
$5-$10 range.
Students with the Jefferson College
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Kevin Carbery photo
Forever’ to all ages of athletes across the
country. We are excited about the new
AAU pickleball event to be hosted in the
Twin City area and look forward to many
more AAU pickleball events to be added
in the coming years.”
Berger said his work as an official
USA Pickleball Association ambassador
for the region that stretches from St.
Louis south to Sikeston and as “Sports
Representative-Missouri, AAU Pickle-
ball” is unpaid.
“I’m a volunteer,” he said.
Berger said he enjoys promoting
the sport.
He said pickleball is easier on the
body than many other sports and con-
tinues to draw new players locally and
around the nation.
“It’s just a nice sport a lot of people
like to play,” Berger said.
Culinary Arts Program will provide
cooking demonstrations and sell their
all-natural, low-calorie, zesty vinai-
grettes infused with natural flavors like
roasted bell peppers, blackberries, cilan-
tro, lime, onions, cranberries, sun-dried
tomatoes and many more.
Meert Tree Farm staff will offer one-
of-a-kind live wreaths and decorations,
as well as snow “globes” in more than
just spherical shapes.
There will be entertainment and
some delicious food and drink samples,
and Santa Claus will be on hand to visit.
Special package deals on photos with
Santa will be available from Foreman
Photography.
The $10 package includes four
4-by-6-inch, two 5-by-7-inch and one
8-by-10-inch prints. The $15 package
will include 20 prints in the 4-by-6-inch
size, three 5-by-7-inch, three 8-by-10-
inch and five wallet-sized.
For information about the event, call
the Leader at 636-931-7560 or send an
email to news@leaderpublications.biz.
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Visions for vets: Volunteers help veterans learning to create art
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Karen Wait, occupational therapist
specializing in mental health with the
federal Department of Veterans Affairs,
said Beaty’s program dovetails with and
expands on the work the VA does to help
veterans.
“We use art as a modality in rehabilita-
tion,” she said. “It’s an excellent opportu-
nity to express yourself. I watch veterans
change from a difficult time in their life to
being confident, self-expressive.”
Back from the brink
Beaty, 60, is retired after a two-decade
career as a machinist with the U.S. Navy
that he calls “adventurous and filled with
danger.” He enlisted in 1978 and served
as a machinist mate aboard aircraft car-
riers and then, after intensive training at
submarine school, was assigned to nuclear
attack submarines. His last day in uniform
was Sept. 11, 2001.
“I watched the second plane fly into
the Twin Towers as I stood in front of the
flag getting my retirement photos taken,”
Beaty said. “I took off my dress blues and
went back and said I was ready to re-enlist.
They said, ‘Scott, you’re broken. Just go
ahead and retire,’ and that hurt.”
He was rejected in large part because
of medical problems resulting from his
time in the service, which only got worse
after he got out.
“I have damaged knees and I was tak-
ing pain meds to the point I couldn’t do my
job,” he said. “I had three surgeries after I
got out. I got hooked on opioids, my wife
left me, I lost my house, I lost my car. It
was a big spiral.”
Beaty said it was his faith that was
responsible for an upturn in his circum-
stances.
“It was a dark time. I was so near call-
ing it quits, it eats me up still to talk about
it,” he said. “Losing my ability to work,
losing my purpose in life, I understood
what vets go through, and why there are
22 veterans a day who commit suicide.
“Then, when I hit dead bottom, God
gave me a new mission in life through the
healing powers of art.”
Beaty entered a vocational reha-
bilitation program through the VA and
started college, earning an associate degree
through St. Louis Community College and
bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art from
Fontbonne.
“I found I still had my work ethic,
my technical discipline, from the career in
nuclear mechanics,” he said. “I just applied
them to my art. I found my peace.”
He gradually came to understand the
role art could play in recovery.
“I met a former Navy SEAL who
had PTSD and other mental conditions,”
Beaty said. “We sat in the studio for a year,
carving marble and talking. We decided
we don’t need the drugs; the psychiatrists
picking at us, asking, ‘How do you feel?’
every five minutes. See, PTSD boils
inside you; it builds from the intensity
of the everyday pressure and the life-or-
death experiences you have in the service.
And sooner or later, it’s going to blow.
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Scott Beaty’s master’s degree thesis
project was this award-winning sculpture,
titled “The Producer,” now on display
at Fontbonne University. Two years in
the making, he says it embodies his
inspiration for founding an organization
to help veterans through the power of art.
“If you don’t give it guidance, it’s going
to explode in the direction of violence,
danger, alcoholism. But we found we
could direct this buildup – you might not
be able to express it in words, but through
art you can get it out there.”
Beaty began working with other veter-
ans at the VA facility at Jefferson Barracks.
He gradually developed a plan for
a place where vets could go to get help
and enjoy the simple camaraderie of
people who understand what they’re go-
ing through.
“Veterans do especially well when
they get to be with a group of friends,
people with a shared past,” Wait said.
“Vets feel better when they can be around
other vets.”
Beaty shared the dream with his long-
time girlfriend, Christy Jones, who now
serves as secretary for Visions for Vets.
“We’ve been together 12 years or
so,” Jones said. “His vision became
my vision. He’s very committed to
this mission, very passionate about
it. He feels like he has saved lives
with this, and he’s very proud of that.”
How it works
Visions for Vets operates in donated
space in the art department on the Font-
bonne campus in Clayton. The classes
meet Friday evenings and Saturday morn-
ings, and veterans are encouraged to ex-
plore different mediums.
“We teach all levels, and we take any-
body – we don’t look at their disabilities,
we work to utilize their abilities,” Beaty
said. “The important thing is being able to
express themselves through art, in a space
where they feel safe.”
Beaty said the average attendance is
25 to 30 veterans on Friday evenings.
“We have had as many as 45. We’re
overrunning their department,” he said
with a laugh. “We’ve been here six years,
and we’re really outgrowing the space. I
think we bring more vets through here than
they do art students.”
Jefferson County Leader 33A
Scott Beaty in dress whites standing on
the pier in front of the side of the sail of
the USS Honolulu submarine in 1998.
From left, veterans Brian Casey, Scott Beaty, Bradley Martin and John Zuniga in a
Visions for Vets figure sculpture workshop in 2018.
Although that’s a great problem to
have, in some ways it can be a disadvan-
tage.
“We have a lot of veterans with PTSD,
emotional problems,” Beaty said. “When
it starts to get crowded, we start to lose
people because they can’t handle a crowd.”
The group has volunteer instructors
who teach different disciplines, and guest
artists who come in to do special projects.
“We have ceramics, painting, draw-
ing – basically whatever they want,” Jones
said. “Scott is there to guide and teach,
along with the other volunteers.”
Outcomes
Results have been amazing, Wait said.
“One veteran started out shy and
awkward, and he wore sunglasses all the
time,” she said. “He started with Visions
for Vets and started throwing pottery, and
he apparently was a natural; he picked it
up in a heartbeat.
“He now no longer wears the glasses;
he goes out and volunteers and teaches
classes. He even goes out and speaks in
public, where before he had trouble even
talking to one other person.”
Wait said his case is an example of
the success of Beaty’s program, even
though there is no system for measuring
that success.
“In my role, I have to have goals, a
means to track progress, a way to mea-
sure results,” she said. “He doesn’t have
that kind of paperwork, so it’s hard to say
what the effects are in a measurable way.
But I have so many veterans who have
Scott Beaty today.
told me how much Visions for Vets helped
them. One is going to school to be an art
therapist.
“It has changed lives in some very
positive ways.”
Heading out
Beaty hopes to expand Visions for
Vets, both in participants and in scope.
He has been meeting with other non-
profit veterans groups, and is talking with
Andrea Politte at Fore Honor Golf and
Events Center in House Springs.
“She’s got a lot of acreage out there,”
he said. “There are lots of possibilities. We
want to get away from the city, get out into
the country and in nature more.”
Ultimately, Beaty said he foresees a
veterans center in Jefferson County that
could be a model for similar programs
across the country.
“I have listened to veterans for all
these years, and I know what they want
and what they need,” he said. “We have to
give veterans a purpose-driven life, instead
of sitting around taking medication and
trying not to blow their brains out.
“We’ve got to do something, and I
think this is the answer.”
Wait said programs like Visions for
Vets help veterans move forward.
“The goal is for people not to be en-
trenched in the hospital setting forever,”
she said. “Scott’s program is a perfect
connection toward a healthy life in the
community.
“I can’t say enough positive things
about his program.”
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Horses: Group lobbies for continued horse access at Pleasant Valley
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with the county’s Parks and Recreation
Department allowed horses onto the
property more than two decades ago and
say the agreement should remain in force.
She and others say disabled people
use the trails and have few other alterna-
tives to ride horses as therapy.
Davis operates a wedding venue
business, RJ Catering LLC, from the
60-acre Rocking J Ranch that backs up
to Pleasant Valley. A nonprofit group that
she founded, Hands That Help, among
other activities, provides horseback
riding, including for people with dis-
abilities, from the ranch. She said Hands
That Help and owners of other ranches
in the Saline Valley have for more than
two decades brought horses through the
back of Pleasant Valley through a historic
schoolhouse trail.
County counselor: Many
reasons to ban horses
However, county counselor Wes
Yates, who briefed the council on the
ordinance, said parks officials at the time
should never have agreed to allow horses
in the 38-acre site.
“This (ordinance) is not about horses,
it’s not about trails, it’s not about the
handicapped and it’s not about accessibil-
ity,” Yates said. “It’s about protecting our
grants. It’s about protecting the regula-
tions with the federal and state govern-
ment that should have been agreed to 22
years ago (when the verbal agreement
to allow horses was made) and haven’t
been, and I’m telling you, they should
be adhered to now. It also tries to limit
our liability.”
Yates said when the county took title
to the Pleasant Valley site in 1979 from
the federal Land and Water Conservation
Fund, the agreement specified what it
could be used for.
“We signed a letter of intent (with
federal and state officials) that this park
would only be used for hiking and walk-
ing,” Yates said. “Nowhere in those
letters does it say equine use. It stated
that adverse effects would be kept to a
minimum. We would have to go get the
permission of federal and state govern-
ments to change the use.”
Parks Director Tim Pigg said signs
long have been posted at the nature pre-
serve reading “Horses Prohibited: Trails
Too Dangerous.”
“Horses are not grandfathered in,
and no regulation or ordinance (to allow
horses in Pleasant Valley) was passed
back then,” Yates said.
Yates said under federal standards,
trails for horses must be 8 to 12 feet
wide. The trails at Pleasant Valley are 5
feet wide.
“The present trails do not comply to
that standard,” he said. “They weren’t
designed for that (when the gravel trails
were built earlier this year) and they
weren’t designed for that before.
“We have made promises to the state
and federal governments concerning how
we’re using this park.”
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Steve Taylor photos
Signs prohibit horses from trails in the
county’s Pleasant Valley Nature Preserve,
6701 Twin River Road, near Byrnes Mill
Road and Hwy. PP.
The $74,500 grant from the Jefferson
Foundation for the gravel trail also speci-
fies the trail’s use for walkers, Yates said,
and that doesn’t include equines.
Yates said he’s been told foundation
officers are questioning how some orga-
nizations are using their stipends.
“We need the grants from the Jef-
ferson Foundation,” he said.
Yates said federal guidelines call for
trails for horses to be at least 5 miles long.
“There are people out there who say
they shouldn’t have to go outside the
county to ride my horses. I get that,” he
said, then pointed out that the smallest
of the seven St. Louis County parks that
allow equine activities, Sioux Passage
County Park, covers 211 acres.
He also said under the federal Ameri-
cans With Disabilities Act, parks are not
required to offer horseback riding for
disabled persons.
“The ADA does not apply to horses,”
he said. “The act does not require trails in
a park to be accessible to any equine,” he
said, except for miniature horses specially
trained as service animals.
He said the county’s liability insur-
ance carrier, the Missouri Public Entity
Risk Management Fund (MOPERM)
would not go so far as to say the county
should ban horses.
“They said that if something goes
wrong (with a horse), the county would
not be free from a lawsuit,” he said.
“What they would tell us is that if we
allowed horses in our parks, they (the
horses) need to be licensed by the county
and (the county would) need to have at
least $2 million in liability.”
Yates said that the South Central
chapter of the Back Country Horsemen
of Missouri group has agreed to help the
county develop trails suitable for horses
in the 127-acre Beck Park.
“They (members of the group) said
that land as small as Pleasant Valley
should not be used for horses,” he said.
Yates said his purpose for drafting the
ordinance was not related to his – or any
other county official’s – opinion on horses.
Until about 6 months ago, horses
were allowed at Pleasant Valley Nature
Preserve.
“I don’t have a dog in this fight. I
don’t care if horses are in Pleasant Valley
or not. What I’m trying to do is prevent
the county from having to answer to the
federal and state governments concerning
why we’re not following the terms of the
contracts we agreed to and to limit our
liability.”
The opposition
Before the vote, 13 people spoke
about the ordinance, mostly to implore
council members to allow horse riding
in Pleasant Valley.
“This ordinance will not work,” Da-
vis said. “The problem is it excludes an
entire class of people – the disabled and
the aged – who get their mobility and their
enjoyment from getting on the back of
horses. You don’t want an ADA lawsuit.”
Davis said the new gravel trail has
been damaged over the last few months,
but not from horses.
“There are ruts and washouts on
the trail, because there were no ditches
and culverts installed. When the rains
come down, it washes the gravel into the
fauna in the forest. I agree that we want
to protect the fauna, and that was one of
the reasons given why horses shouldn’t
use the trails. But horse people want to
stay on the trails.”
Pigg said the issue of the gravel run-
off is being addressed.
“When you put a new trail in, you’re
not going to know how the water is going
to affect it,” he said. “You can account
for a normal rainy season, but we’ve had
several severe storms,” he said.
He said already, Parks Department
workers have installed a culvert in the
lowest part of the trail that should allevi-
ate some of the problems.
“If they say that the trail was not
engineered correctly, well, it was not
engineered for horses. It was never meant
to be. It was designed for foot traffic,”
Pigg said.
Suzette Dunnegan of Dittmer said
horse owners are taxpayers and should be
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allowed equal access to the parks.
“Why are you coming after horses?”
she said. “Why not fishermen? I fish, and
I work alongside the local stream teams to
clean up all the debris from the streams.”
Nancy Jordan of High Ridge said the
ordinance is unfair.
“We pay taxes just like any other
person. Why is the county discriminat-
ing against one sport? Does the County
Council or the Parks Department have
a study on the damages the horses have
done? I doubt it, because one has not been
produced,” Jordan said.
“You cannot deny us. We pay for that
right. For the county government to take
our sport away without facts, that’s just
power tripping.”
Dunnegan and others said the ordi-
nance was unclear where horses would
be banned.
“Even if it’s only on the county park
roads, what about weddings? What about
parades? What if the Clydesdales want
to attend? They wouldn’t be allowed to
do that.”
However, Yates said the ordinance
clearly specifies that horses only would
be prohibited from using trails and roads
in county parks, except for the two ex-
emptions.
“The ordinance is clear on its intent,”
he said. “It doesn’t apply to any other
property in the county. It doesn’t attempt
to change the traffic code. It’s not an at-
tempt to prohibit the public from riding
a horse down the middle of A highway if
that’s what you want.”
Linda Van de Reit of Eureka said
the ban would encourage horse owners
to relocate.
“People will move and take their tax
dollars and go to Franklin County if they
can’t ride here,” she said.
If the County Council approves the
ordinance on Nov. 12, once the ban takes
effect – in a little more than a month –
anyone found in violation of riding a
horse in any county park other than Beck
Park (once opened for that purpose) and
the Big River Saddle Club could be found
guilty of a misdemeanor in the county’s
Municipal Court and sentenced to jail for
up to a year, fined up to $1,000 or both.
Council members Renee Reuter (Dis-
trict 2, Imperial) and Charles Groeteke
(District 4, Barnhart) cast dissenting votes
on the first reading of the ordinance.
“A lot of people use the (Pleasant
Valley) park and use it for horses,” Reuter
said. “They’ve been doing it for 30 years.
I don’t know why they’re making the
changes now. They haven’t done anything
significant that has required a change.”
Reuter said she didn’t consider the
installation of the gravel trail a significant
change.
“I’m not convinced that horses are
doing damage,” she said. “At the end
of the day, parks are for people. If that’s
what they want to use it for, they should
be allowed to.”
Groeteke expressed similar senti-
ments.
“I don’t see the problem with allow-
ing horses in the park,” he said. “My vote
is on the side of the citizens.”
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Thursday, Nov. 7
„„High school play, 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday,
Rickman Auditorium, 747 Jeffco Blvd. Tickets
$10. Seckman High students stage “Little Shop
of Horrors.” Tickets: $10. Call 636-282-1485.
„„Health care job fair, 4-6 p.m., CTE Building,
Jefferson College, Hillsboro campus. Job
seekers in health care industry can interview with
employers. Dress professionally; bring resumes.
List of employers at jeffco.edu. Sponsor:
College’s Employment Services Office. Call Lora
Warner, 636-481-3223.
„„De Soto Railroad Employees Memorial, 6
p.m., first Thursdays, St. Rose of Lima, 504 S.
Fourth St. Call 636-586-8366.
„„Friends of the Library, 2 p.m., first Thursdays,
De Soto Public Library, 712 S. Main St.
„„Grace Way Quilt Guild, 6:30 p.m. first
Thursdays, First Baptist Church of De Soto, 2000
Grace Way. All skill levels welcome.
Friday, Nov. 8
„„Meal for veterans, 5 p.m., C.I.A., 13468 Hwy.
JJ, south of Festus. Free chicken fried steak
or pork and dressing dinners with dessert for
veterans; others $4. Call 314-703-4006.
„„Christmas movie, 6 p.m., Windsor Branch of
the Jefferson County Library, 7479 Metropolitan
Blvd., Barnhart. Free. “Elf” shown on big screen.
Popcorn provided; outside snacks allowed. Call
636-741-5933.
„„Rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and
8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Hope United Church
of Christ, Third and Easton streets, De Soto.
Christmas decorations, gift suggestion table, large
bulletin boards, indoor grills, coats, sweaters,
clothing, books, kitchen items. Saturday dollar
bag day. Call 636-586-6425.
„„BB gun shoot and fried chicken dinner,
meals served 4 p.m., shoot starts 6:30 p.m.,
Festus KC, 316 N. Adams St. Shoots with meat,
cash and prize rounds with special rounds for
children and women. Benefits Christmas basket
fund. Call 636-937-8138.
Saturday, Nov. 9
„„Art show, 6-8 p.m., Arnold Recreation Center,
1695 Missouri State Road. All-media show;
contestants can enter up to four pieces of art.
Ribbons, cash prizes awarded. Sponsor: Jefferson
County Art Guild. Rules: jeffersoncoartguild.org.
„„Grand Veterans Day Parade, begins at 10
a.m. on De Soto Main Street; followed by free
lunch and program for veterans and families
at De Soto KC; speaker Grace Link, executive
director of Missouri Veterans Commission.
Sponsors: Chamber of Commerce, De Soto
Community Foundation and other groups.
„„Live music show, 1 p.m., Windsor Branch of
the Jefferson County Library, 7479 Metropolitan
Blvd., Barnhart. Performances by Bob Patterson
and Cathy and Marty Ray. Free. Call 636-461-
1914.
„„Christmas craft bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Old
Mines KC, 16283 Hwy. 21 south of De Soto. Free
photos with Santa start 10 a.m.; parents should
bring cameras. Craft booths, bakery, candy store,
theme basket raffles. Lunch sold. Sponsor: St.
Anne Sodality of St. Joachim Catholic Church.
Call 573-438-2068 or 573-438-6446.
„„Falls prevention fair, 9 a.m. to noon, Festus
Public Library, 400 W. Main St. Free. Resources
for patients and caregivers on prevention of falls,
medications, home assessments. Door prizes.
Call 636-937-2017.
„„Cemetery cleanup, 9 a.m., Mount Zion
Cemetery, 11295 County Road CC, Festus.
Bring rakes, leaf blowers. Call Ernest Brown,
314-766-0055.
„„Fundraiser dance, 5 p.m., De Soto Community
Center, 400 Boyd St. Free admission; dinners $5
(free for veterans). Drinks: $1; desserts $2. Dance
starts 6 p.m.; emcee Curly Lane. Benefits: Festus
American Legion veterans holiday assistance
program.
„„De Soto Food Pantry, 9 a.m. to noon, 705 E.
Stone St. at Flucom Road. Schedule changes:
636-586-7300.
„„Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., De Soto Masons, Third
and Boyd streets. Pancakes, sausage and eggs,
biscuits and gravy: $2 to $6. For information, call
636-586-8337.
„„Tails for Tales preschool story hour, 10:30
a.m., second Saturdays, De Soto Public Library,
712 S. Main St. Call 636-586-3858.
„„Shooting match, noon, De Soto VFW, 1651
Hwy. E. Call 636-586-9765.
Calendar
Sunday, Nov. 10
„„Veterans Day parade and ceremony, parade
starts 2 p.m. from Senn-Thomas Middle School
to Herculaneum City Park, followed by ceremony
at 3 p.m. at the park. Numbered flags given out
along parade route for prize drawing at ceremony,
which include speakers, flag presentation,
patriotic music, patriotic readings, veterans
recognitions, parade awards. Appreciation dinner
follows at Herculaneum Amvets, 690 Joachim
Ave. For all veterans, regardless of whether they
live in the city. Parade entries, information: 636-
475-4447 or 314-852-4964.
„„Chicken and dumplings dinner, 11 a.m. to
2 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1620 Boyd
St., De Soto. Dinners with sides, salad, dessert,
drinks: $8 adults; $3 children 6-12; younger
children eat for free. Call 636-586-8903.
„„Paw Palooza, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pastime Club,
5557 Hwy. 61-67, Imperial. Free admission. Dog
contests, photo booth, vendors, raffles. Benefits
Advocates 4 Animals.
„„Kress Farm Garden Preserve, 1 p.m.,
second Sundays, 5137 Glade Chapel Road,
Hillsboro. Speaker: Karen Kowal on superfood
chokeberries. Call Jo Ferguson, 636-296-9306.
„„Breakfast, 7:30-10:30 a.m., De Soto Amvets,
Hwy. 21 and Amvets Drive. Plates: $8; biscuits
and gravy $3; all you can eat $10. Sponsor:
Ladies Auxiliary.
Monday, Nov. 11
„„Veterans Day.
„„Veterans Day service, 11 a.m., Festus
American Legion, 849 American Legion Drive.
Lunch follows service. Flag retirement and flag
raising 9 a.m. at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, 1400
Hwy. 61, Crystal City. Call 636-937-3000.
„„Veterans Day service, 1 p.m., De Soto
Amvets, Hwy. 21 and Amvets Drive. Reading
of flags in field of glory, music by De Soto High
band, refreshments.
„„H o m e p r e s e n t a t i o n , 1 0 a . m . , 3 3 0 0
Meadowfield Drive, Arnold. Free. Refreshments
after ceremony. Freedom Alliance and U.S. Bank
to present home to military veteran Todd O’Neal
and his family. Refreshments served. RSVP: Dee
Wilgenbusch, 703-444-7940.
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„„Veterans Day program, 10 a.m., Mount Zion
Cemetery, 11695 County Road CC, Festus.
Speaker: Retired Army Lt. Col. Gary Alexander
of Small Business Administration; benediction by
the Rev. Ralph Neal.
„„Arnold Historical Society, 7 p.m., second
Mondays, 1723 Jeffco Blvd. Call 636-282-2828.
„„Three Rivers chapter of the Missouri
Archaeology Society, 7 p.m., second Mondays,
Mastodon State Historic Site, Imperial. Call Eric
Smith, 636-464-2976.
„„Home Brewers Club, 6:30 p.m., second
Mondays, Main and Mill Brewing Co., 240 Main
St., Festus. Call Bill, 573-842-8096.
Tuesday, Nov. 12
„„Belews Creek Watershed Partnership, 7
p.m., second Tuesdays, Kress Farm Garden
Preserve, 5137 Glade Chapel Road, Hillsboro.
Call 636-274-4823.
„„Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m. second
Tuesdays, Quad Cities Senior Center, 2221 Bailey
Road, Crystal City. Free. Meal reservations: 636-
937-8333.
Wednesday, Nov. 13
„„Observatory talk and star party, 6:30 p.m.,
Windsor Branch of the Jefferson County Library,
7479 Metropolitan Blvd., Barnhart. Free. Members
of St. Louis Astronomical Society will talk about
efforts to build observatory at Jefferson College.
Observation follows. To sign up: 636-741-5933.
„„Herculaneum Historical Society, 7 p.m.,
Herculaneum City Hall, 1 Parkwood Court.
Speaker: Lisa Lewis Gendron who will talk about
her new book “Kennett Castle or Selma Hall and
the People Who Lived There.” Books sold for $30.
Call 314-852-4964.
„„Music, 10 a.m., second Wednesdays, Quad
Cities Senior Center, 221 Bailey Road, Crystal
City. Lunch reservations: 636-937-8333.
„„Pachyderm Club, 7 p.m., second Wednesdays,
Jilly’s Cafe and Steakhouse, 1630 Gravois Road,
High Ridge. Call 636-274-7443.
„„Black light bingo, 6:15 p.m., De Soto KC,
13225 Hwy. E. Doors open 4:30 p.m., speed
balls 6 p.m. Drawings, free dobbers. Call 636-
586-2594.
Taste the top five recipes
featuring a six-course meal.
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Friday, Dec. 13 • 6:30 p.m.
Jefferson College Student Center Cafe
Dinner • Music • Prizes
General Admission $25 each
V.I.P. Admission $40 each - limited to
75 guests - includes early entry to the event, wine and
cheese from 6:00-6:30 p.m. in the Viking Room.
Contact the Leader office
at 636-931-7560
or purchase your tickets online:
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Thursday, Nov. 14
„„High school play, 7 p.m., Festus High
School, 501 Westwind Drive. Doors open 6
p.m. Festus High School Drama Department
presents comedy “The Importance of Being
Earnest.” Doors open 6 p.m. Tickets: $5; free
English tea and biscuits served before each
performance.
„„High school play, 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday,
8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Hillsboro
High School, 123 Leon Hall Parkway. High school
students stage musical “Newsies.” Tickets: $8
adults; $4 students. For tickets, send an email
message to kalista_leigh@hsdr3.org.
„„Crystal City Book Club, second Thursdays, 7
p.m., Crystal City Public Library, 736 Mississippi
Ave. Adults discuss variety of genres. Light
refreshments. For more information, call 636-
937-8573.
„„Show Me Woodturners, 6:30-9 p.m., second
Thursdays, Heuby E. Moore Band Building,
Sunset Park, Festus. Call Michael Short, 636-
937-6682.
„„Living Faith food pantry, 9 a.m. to noon,
second Thursdays, 2170 Buck Creek Road,
Festus. Call 636-937-4999.
„„Blood pressure checks, 10:30 a.m., second
Thursdays, Quad Cities Senior Center, 221 Bailey
Road, Crystal City. Free. Lunch reservations:
636-937-8333.
„„Survivors of Suicide, 6:30-8 p.m., second and
fourth Thursdays, St. Andrew’s United Methodist
Church,1004 Rock Road, De Soto. For teens 14-
18. Call 314-446-5158.
Reunions
„„Herculaneum 1959, 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
16, at the Russell House, 10333 Business 21,
Hillsboro. Call Donna Schneider, 314-591-9544,
or Charlie Polette, 636-933-3535.
The Leader is pleased to run community events
free of charge in the calendar. Send events to
Leader Calendar, P.O. Box 159, Festus, 63028,
or to news@leaderpublications.biz. Events that
occur weekly are listed on a space-available
basis. Only nonprofit events that are open to the
public are eligible.
36A Jefferson County Leader
The
County
Line
Russell
Korando
News of big catch
reels in memories
L
ike a lot of people, I love a good
fish tale.
When I was a kid in the 1970s,
my grandparents bought 52 acres in
Wright City. While not a huge tract of
land, it was surrounded by thousands
of acres of undeveloped woods. It was
a kid’s paradise. By the time I was 10,
I was allowed to carry a .22 rifle and
would take it on hikes into the woods
with my brother, Kevin, and many of
my cousins.
At the back of the property, a high-
power line cut a wide swath for miles.
The highline was a place we would fol-
low as we passed from one property to
See FISH, Page 47A
Leader
Athlete
of the
Week
Austin Coale
Festus football
The senior cornerback intercepted
De Soto quarterback Briar Fischer
three times during Friday night’s
41-7 Class 4 District 1 victory
at home. Coale returned his
first interception 35 yards for a
touchdown in the first quarter to
give the Tigers a 14-0 lead. His
next pick came in his own end
zone with the Dragons driving
to score in the third. With Festus
leading 41-0 in the fourth, Coale
intercepted his third pass and
returned it 50 yards. He had a total
of 115 return yards on the three
turnovers. He placed seventh at
the Class 4 state track and field
championships in the pole vault
last May.
Check out the Athlete of the Week
every Sunday after 6 p.m. at our
website, myleaderpaper.com.
1300 Veterans Blvd., Festus, MO 63028
636-931-2100
www.athletico.com
State Volleyball Playoffs
Owls fly to state for first time
By Russell Korando
For the Leader
Between the Class 3 sectional vol-
leyball match against Ste. Genevieve
and quarterfinals against Perryville on
Saturday, Stephany Dueker found time
to eat for the first time that day.
It was about 4:30 by this time and
Dueker needed to calm her nerves.
Windsor blew through the District
3 tournament without losing a set to
Bishop DuBourg, Affton and St. Louis
Notre Dame in the championship. The
Owls, who beat Ste. Gen 25-13, 25-18
and dispatched Perryville 25-19, 12-25,
25-14, have won seven straight matches
and are the first girls team at their school
to reach the final four.
“I couldn’t even eat after districts. I
felt sick. All I could think of is how can I
make sure we can beat Ste. Gen. again,”
said Dueker, who played volleyball at
Windsor and graduated from there in
1994. Dueker has been the Owls’ head
coach for 19 years.
Anybody who’s watched Windsor’s
head coach knows how intense she is
during matches. While the Owls were dis-
mantling the Dragons on their own court,
Dueker stood at the end of the Windsor
bench with her arms folded and a deep
look of concern on her face.
As a stark contrast, the Windsor play-
ers were having a great time, celebrating
Ron Rigdon photo
St. Pius X senior Caly Otec serves against
Grandview in the Class 2 District 4
semifinals at Hancock on Oct. 30. To see
more photos, go to myleaderpaper.com.
Windsor freshman Lexi Menne, center, celebrates with her teammates after scoring a
point against Ste. Genevieve in the Class 3 sectionals on Saturday. The Owls beat the
Dragons and Perryville in the quarterfinals to qualify for the final four for the first time.
each point in the two matches by coming
together and patting each other in con-
gratulations. Their energy was contagious
and reached to their fans in the stands.
Now the Owls will travel to the Show
Me Center on the campus of Southeast
Missouri State University on Friday to
play in the state final four. Windsor (23-
9-5) plays St. Michael the Archangel
(21-9-2) on Friday in the first round of
pool play. St. Francis Borgia (30-4) plays
Lancers seek third state
title in last four years
By Russell Korando
For the Leader
For the third time in four years, the
St. Pius X volleyball team is bound for
state.
The Lancers won Class 2 state cham-
pionships in 2016 and 2017, but didn’t get
out of districts last season. On Saturday
in Marble Hill, St. Pius beat Twin Rivers
25-14, 25-9 in the Class 2 sectionals and
outlasted Valle Catholic 25-21, 19-25,
25-23 in the quarterfinals.
The Lancers take a record of 26-6-2
to the Show Me Center on the campus of
Southeast Missouri State University in
Cape Girardeau on Friday where they will
meet St. Paul Lutheran (20-14-2) in the
first match of pool play. Hermann (31-5)
and Licking (30-8) play in the other pool
match. The championship is Saturday
at 10:30 a.m. Hermann, the defending
champ, has won more state titles (13) than
any other team, but St. Pius beat them in
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Russell Korando photo
Logan-Rogersville (33-4) in the other
pool match. The state championship is
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
“I think we are a great team with
great offense and defense. I love this
team,” senior middle blocker Abby Bai-
ley said. “We had a lot of energy and were
talking to each other, we were working
with each other. Every once in awhile we
See OWLS, Page 39A
the championship in 2016.
Senior Caly Otec is the only Lanc-
ers player remaining from that team. Her
older sister, Jena Otec, was a senior in
2016. Shelby Meyer was also a senior
that year, and her younger sister, Summer
Meyer, is on this year’s team.
“We have a tradition at Pius of many
sisters playing over the years,” said St.
Pius head coach Shannon Leftridge, who
led the Lancers to the state title in 2017,
her first as head coach. “Our community
has been very supportive of volleyball.”
St. Pius began the season 14-0-2.
Its only losses this year have been to
Park Hills Central, Villa Duchesne and
Hillsboro.
“We have three days to practice be-
fore (state),” Leftridge said. “We’ll be in
good company at state. We’ll be ready to
go to SEMO.”
So when St. Pius was eliminated by
See LANCERS, Page 39A
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Tigers rush for 397 yards in rout of Dragons
By Russell Korando
For the Leader
Festus coaches put in a new defen-
sive scheme called “Dragon” before the
Tigers hosted De Soto in the first round
of the Class 4 District 1 playoffs.
That defense burned Dragons quar-
terback Briar Fischer for five intercep-
tions and Festus, the district’s No. 4
seed, cruised to a 41-7 victory at home
on Friday against the fifth seed.
Senior cornerback Austin Coale
picked off Fischer three times, return-
ing the first for a 35-yard touchdown
with 3:41 left in the first quarter. Coale’s
returns on the three picks covered 115
yards.
“I give all my credit to my coaches.
We entered a new defensive scheme and
we played a lot of man (-to-man cover-
age) this week,” Coale said. “(On the TD
return) I stayed back and I knew (the De
Soto receiver) was going to run a slant
and I gave myself some space and I broke
for it and got there at a good time. That’s
my first varsity touchdown (on defense)
and it was an amazing feeling.”
De Soto won its regular-season
matchup at Tiger Stadium by a 38-20
score on Sept. 27, but without their first
team all-Mississippi Area Football Con-
ference Red Division QB in sync, the
Dragons didn’t have a chance against a
fired-up Tigers defense.
One of the hardest things head
coaches have to do is say goodbye to
their seniors when a season ends. Chris
Johnson hugged and consoled the De Soto
players after the loss and made sure they
knew what they’d meant to a program
that ended long losing streaks to Festus
and Hillsboro this season.
“When you’re trying to get them to
believe in a culture when they’re little
freshmen, a way to approach things dif-
ferently that’s not been done before, it’s
hard to get them to understand that,”
Johnson said of a group of seniors that
finished 4-6 twice (including this year)
and 5-5 two times. “We kept telling them
to stay the course and it will eventually
happen and it did. For four years, these
seniors have grinded and showed up be-
fore school to lift weights. They stayed
after school to lift. The character level is
one of the highest I’ve ever had. To see
that come to fruition is awesome.”
Festus head coach Russ Schmidt
remembered the frustration of seeing the
Dragons celebrate on the Tigers’ home
field earlier this year.
“We were very disappointed with our
effort the first time we played De Soto, but
we had a great week of preparation this
week and saw tonight what we’re capable
of doing,” he said. “When we’re healthy,
we’ve got a dynamite team.”
De Soto moved across midfield on
the game’s first drive, but senior Jaden
Rystrom intercepted a tipped pass at his
own 25-yard line. Rystrom started the
Tigers’ first series with a 14-yard gain
and junior Collin Doyel rushed for 16 on
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District Football Notebook
Festus senior fullback Jack Robinson drags De Soto junior defender Ethan Reissing
into the end zone for a touchdown in Friday night’s Class 4 District 1 game. The Tigers
beat the Dragons 41-7. Robinson leads Festus with 13 touchdowns this year. To see
more photos, go to myleaderpaper.com.
De Soto 0 0 0 7– 7
Festus 14 14 13 0 – 41
First quarter
F: Collin Doyel 11-yard run (Ryan Esparza
kick), 3:57
F: Austin Coale 35 interception return
(Esparza kick), 3:41
Second quarter
F: Jack Robinson 1 run (Esparza kick),
3:20
F: Jordan Meczkowski 3 pass from Cole
Rickermann (Esparza kick), :07
Third quarter
F: Cayden Glaze 77 run (kick blocked),
11:41
F: Robinson 18 run (Esparza kick), 2:09
Fourth quarter
D: Ethan Reissing 33 pass from Briar
Fischer (Brad Hunt kick), 1:46
the next play. Rystrom and fullback Jack
Robinson carried the load into the red
zone and Doyel finished the drive with an
11-yard touchdown run with 3:57 left in
the first. Ryan Esparza hit the extra point
for a 7-0 lead. Esparza made 5 of 6 PATs.
On the Dragons’ next play, Coale
stepped in front of Fischer’s intended
target in the flat and had clear sailing to
the end zone.
Junior Ethan Reissing returned the
ensuing kickoff 20 yards to the De Soto
45, but Fischer’s pass on third-and-16
was incomplete. The Dragons punted
and Reissing recovered a fumble at the
Festus 29. Senior running back Kameren
Brooks gained 18 yards in the first play.
On third-and-10, Fischer’s pass sailed
high to an open Reissing in the back of
the end zone. Bradley Hunt lined up for
a field goal, but Brooks couldn’t handle
the snap. However, the Tigers were
called for a facemask and the Dragons
had first-and-goal again. Junior Cayse
Martin intercepted Fischer at the goal line
on fourth-and-7.
Instead of cutting the lead in half,
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Ted Howell photos
De Soto was pushed 98 yards in the op-
posite direction as Festus used 15 plays
and 7:57 to take a 21-0 lead. Rystrom
and Robinson combined to pick up 36
yards on the ground the first two plays
and the Tigers were aided by a roughing
the quarterback penalty on fourth-and-16.
Robinson capped the drive with a 1-yard
run with 3:20 left in the first half.
“That was the death march right
there,” Schmidt said. “We talked about
it on the headsets. Let’s take the ball
down the field and eat the clock and get
six points and that’s what we did. We
overcame a penalty on that drive that set
us back.”
“It was rough to watch,” Johnson
said of the turnover at the Tigers’ goal
line. “The last time we played them, we
hit and clicked on the things we needed
to. We got our receivers the ball and
got points on the board. There are some
nights when it doesn’t happen and that’s
what happened tonight. It makes you
sick to your stomach because we missed
a chance there.”
De Soto linebacker Jacob Kerbler, right, breaks up a Festus pass with teammates
Ethan Reissing, left, and Kameren Brooks closing in.
Class 4 District 1
Seeds: 1. Farmington; 2. Cape Girardeau
Central; 3. Hillsboro; 4. Festus; 5. De Soto; 6.
Sikeston; 7. North County; 8. Windsor
Nov. 1: Farmington 63, Windsor 7; Festus
41, De Soto 7; Cape Central 42, North County
6; Hillsboro 23, Sikeston 6
Semifinals (Friday)
Festus vs. Farmington; Hillsboro vs. Cape
Central
Championship (Nov. 15)
Both teams were whistled for per-
sonal fouls on the Dragons’ next pos-
session, which ended with three straight
misfires by Fischer. The Tigers took over
with 44 seconds left in the second and
a 15-yard chop block on De Soto was
the key to them scoring before halftime.
Tight end Jordan Meczkowski got free
in the end zone and sophomore QB Cole
Rickermann found him for a 3-yard TD
pass with seven seconds to go.
“We called a waggle and they jumped
our running back (Collin Doyel) out of
the backfield,” Schmidt said. “Jordan had
a drag along the back of the end zone and
they missed it. That was a great touch-
down catch by our tight end.”
On the Tigers’ first play of the second
half, and his first carry of the game, junior
Cayden Glaze rumbled 77 yards for a
touchdown to essentially put the game
away. The Dragons blocked Esparza’s
kick and Festus had a 34-0 lead.
Fischer completed passes for 15
yards to Brooks and 25 to sophomore
Caleb Coleman before Coale intercepted
him in the Tigers’ end zone.
Robinson carried the ball four times
for 40 yards and started the running clock
with an 18-yard run with 2:09 left in the
third.
The mercy timing rule was in effect
when Fischer hit Brooks for a 55-yard
pass and 33-yard TD to Reissing with
1:46 in the fourth.
“Briar is a great kid and he extends
plays,” Schmidt said. “That’s backyard
football and that’s what we practiced
this week. We ran around relentlessly
playing seven-on-seven and that proved
very profitable.”
Festus takes a 5-5 record to Farming-
ton (No. 1) for the district semifinals. The
Knights are 7-2 and their two losses were
to Jackson and Lutheran North, who are a
combined 20-0. The Tigers won in Farm-
ington last year 28-21 in the same round.
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District Football Notebook

Hawks face familiar foe in district semifinals
By Russell Korando game’s first points with
Class 2 District 1
For the Leader a safety. Quarterback Seeds: 1. Scott City; 2. Caruthersville; 3.
Carson Fischer scored St. Pius X; 4. New Madrid Central; 5. Kelly;
His first name is spelled Jaxin, not from 7 yards and Logan 6. Jefferson; 7. East Prairie; 8. Herculaneum
Nov. 1: Scott City 49, Herculaneum 8;
Jackson. Jacobson kicked the PAT New Madrid 48, Kelly 18; Caruthersville 67,
Opposing coaches or unwary media to give St. Pius a 9-0 lead East Prairie 20; St. Pius 29, Jefferson 16
might not care about such details, but at the end of the first. Semifinals (Friday)
Hillsboro freshman Jaxin Patterson is Nate Ruble had a 4-yard New Madrid vs. Scott City
St. Pius vs. Caruthersville
making a name for himself. TD run and receiver Championship (Nov. 15)
That’s what happens when you Riley Naeger caught a
rush for more than 200 yards in four of 40-yard scoring pass Class 4 District 1 playoffs
Hillsboro’s last five games. Patterson was Farmington 63, Windsor 7
from Fischer with three Class 2 District 1 playoffs
given the ball 44 times against Sikeston seconds to go in the half. Scott City 49, Herculaneum 8
in the Class 4 District 1 playoffs on Fri- Following a score- Class 2 District 2 playoffs
day night. The Hawks’ public address less third, Jefferson got Lutheran North 62, Grandview 0
Class 1 District 1 playoffs
announcer, Tim Arnold, probably went on the scoreboard after Valle Catholic 53, Crystal City 8
to bed that night mumbling “Patterson Colby Ott’s 40-yard TD
on the carry” after Patterson chewed run. Blue Jays QB Drew Lampros had just one sack going into
up the Bulldogs (3-7) for 214 yards in Breeze ran in the two- the game, but added three to his season
Hillsboro’s 23-6 victory. point conversion to make total. Senior linebacker Michael Vonder
“I didn’t realize it happened until it 21-9. But Fischer ran Haar jumped on a
after the game was the ball in from 2 yards fumble and inter-
over,” Hillsboro and Noah Lampros com- cepted a pass for
head coach Lee pleted a pass to Naeger the Lancers.
Freeman said about Ted Howell photos for the 2-point conver- St. Pius, the
Patterson’s 44 car- Hillsboro freshman Jaxin Patterson scores a touchdown sion. Breeze threw a No. 3 seed, travels
ries. “It wasn’t on against St. Charles West this season. Patterson leads the 5-yard TD pass to Will to Caruthersville
purpose. Jaxin is Hawks with 1,364 yards rushing. Schnitzler for the game’s (8-2, No. 2) to play
a competitor and final points. in the district semi-
we’re happy he’s quarterfinals. The Rams won the state Fischer completed 17 of 23 passes Noah Lampros finals. The Lancers
on our team.” championship that year. for 193 yards, while Breeze was 15 of
Lee Freeman fell 24-6 to Valle
Going into Fri- After coaching Sikeston for 12 years 23 for 141, with two interceptions. Ott,
Catholic last month. The Tigers beat the
day night’s district semifinals at Cape Gi- and leading the Bulldogs to the semifinals Will Schnitzler and Dylan Schnitzler each
I-55 champion Warriors 38-35 in Sep-

rardeau Central, the No. 2 seed, the Hawks
(No. 3) need Patterson and his 1,364 yards
this season more than ever. Besides senior
quarterback Austin Perez, Hillsboro’s
Kenrick’s
in 2009 and 2010, Kent Gibbs was hired caught five passes. Ruble had 116 yards
tember. Caruthersville won the last two
to coach the rival Tigers this year. Gibbs of offense, rushing and receiving.
District 1 titles.
was voted into the Missouri Football
Coaches Hall of Fame in 2012.

Kenrick’s
“Both teams (Cape Central and MEATS
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Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Lancers: District loss to Jefferson last season provided Pius motivation
Continued from Page 36A
Jefferson in the 2018 Class 2 District 3
tournament, Otec felt a resolve to regain
the Lancers’ stature as one of the top
programs in the state.
Losing to Jefferson in districts last
year stuck in the minds of this year’s
Lancers.
“That hurt,” Otec said of the loss to
the Blue Jays.
St. Pius took the first step toward
Cape Girardeau by beating Grandview
in the semifinals and Hancock in the
championship of the District 4 tourna-
ment on Oct. 30.
The Eagles (12-15-5) put up more of
a struggle than the Tigers, as Grandview
fell 25-18, 25-15. It took St. Pius, the No.
1 seed, about 45 minutes to vanquish host
and second-seeded Hancock, 25-10, 25-5.
Otec and Leftridge agree that the
biggest difference between this team and
the one that didn’t get out of districts last
year is team chemistry.
“This team is different because
there’s only nine of us, so we’re a little bit
smaller,” Otec said. “Our team chemistry
is better than it was last year for sure. A lot
of us are close in school and we’ve been
doing a lot of team bonding.”
“We have a core of nine kids and
that’s been to our advantage because
they gets tons of reps in practice,” said
Leftridge.
“This group has the best team chem-
istry of all of the teams I’ve coached.
They’re very encouraging to each other,
Owls: Play in first round of final four against St. Michael the Archangel
Continued from Page 36A
argue with each other. Every once in
awhile we get nit-picky with each other,
but today we didn’t and it worked great.”
Windsor’s last loss was to St. Pius X
on Oct. 21. The Lancers won the decid-
ing game 31-29 and are the other county
team that has qualified for the final four
(Class 2).
“When we played St. Pius we kicked
it into gear,” Owls’ senior middle hitter
Alyssa Vaughn said. “We realized that if
we can keep this close to Pius, then we
can do anything.”
For players like seniors Taylor Dun-
can and Ally Moore, who are four-year
starters for Wind-
sor, the trip to state
is a payoff for hard
work and loyalty.
In the District
2 tournament, Ste.
Gen knocked off
27-win Park Hills
Central and Festus,
which advanced to
Ally Moore the quarterfinals in
2018, and had senior Bria Garmon, the
two-time Jefferson County Activities
Association most valuable player. The
Dragons seemed ripe to take that momen-
tum to Cape Girardeau, but they couldn’t
solve the Owls’ defense.
“We have a great serve-receive.
That’s one of our strongest areas,” Bailey
said. “Our defense is probably one of the
Sports
Grandview senior Hailey Harlow tips the ball over the net as St. Pius front row players
Hannah Burch, back, and Caly Otec try to block it in the district semifinals.
which is good to see.”
St. Pius beat Grandview 25-9, 25-
11 on Oct. 1 en route to winning the
Jefferson County Activities Association
championship.
In the first game of the district tour-
nament, the Lancers burst out to a 5-0
lead and it looked like another easy win.
But middle hitter Hailey Harlow, Grand-
view’s lone senior, started smashing the
ball at the net and just as quickly the
Eagles were on top 6-5.
“We came out with some fire and I
told them before the match to play our
game and not worry about anything else,”
said Grandview head coach Madeline
Rotter, who gave birth to Everett in
September.
Russell Korando photos
Windsor volleyball head coach Stephany
Dueker has led the team for 19 years and
played for the Owls before graduating
from the school in 1994.
best things on our team.”
“Our serve-receive is the strongest
it’s ever been this year,” Vaughn said.
“We have a fresh-
man (Lexi Menne)
who is very good
and plays all the
way around.”
After losing to
the Tigers in the
North County tour-
nament on Sept.
Taylor Duncan
14, the Owls were
mired with a record of 3-4-3.
“We started off rough and then went
on a winning streak and then we started
playing as a team,” Bailey said.
Jefferson County Leader 39A
Ron Rigdon photo
“Everything started coming together
for them and their big hitter (Harlow) was
on,” Leftridge said. “She wanted to win.
She was blocking everything we put up
and we looked complacent and weren’t
playing like we had been practicing.
When you don’t respect the game and
play your best and pick and choose when
you want to show up, it will come up to
bite you.”
Unforced errors hounded the Eagles
in a match where they could not afford to
have any. After Otec served into the net,
Grandview led the first game 10-8, but
in a snap, two volleys out of bounds by
the Eagles had them in a 12-10 hole from
which they would not re-emerge.
“We fell apart and didn’t play like we
St. Michael the Archangel is a Catho-
lic school in Lee’s Summit. The Guard-
ians haven’t won state, but finished third
in Class 2 in 2018 and fourth in 2017.
Windsor and St. Michael have a common
opponent this year in Pembroke Hill. The
Owls and Guardians both beat the Raiders
in three games.
“They’re bigger than us. They have
a good offense,” Dueker said about St.
Michael. “There are some holes and that’s
what we’re going to try to work on.”
And her message to her players about
beating a team with final four experience?
“The same one we started this Cin-
derella story: play together,” Dueker
said.
had in the past,” Otec said. “We were a
little off tonight, but hopefully we realize
that and will play better.”
Sophomore outside hitter Kennedy
Lane scored a kill from the left to make
it 13-10, but sophomore Natalie Moore
countered with her own kill shot to trim
the deficit to 14-11. Harlow spiked the
ball from the middle a few points later and
St. Pius led 17-15. It looked like anyone’s
game to win at that point.
At 18-17, the Lancers’ lead was still
precarious, but Lane’s point extended it to
23-18, and Grandview volleyed into the
net and hit long and out of bounds for the
final two points of Game 1.
“You can’t give them points because
there’s no room for errors,” Rotter said.
“We have to fight for every point and
make sure all of our serves go over and
in because sometimes we have a problem
with that.”
The Eagles took early leads of 3-1
and 4-2 in the second game, but the Lanc-
ers corrected the course of the match by
going ahead 5-4 and never looking back.
St. Pius had several multi-point runs in
Game 2.
“She’s a great player. She’s a hitter
who doesn’t hit into the same spot,” Rot-
ter said, impressed with Otec’s hitting
ability. “It’s hard for teams to stop her
because you don’t know to guard the
lines or the cross. I have a young team
and they’re not able to read that. By the
time I scream that to them, it’s hard for
them to adjust.”
Windsor senior Alyssa Vaughn spikes the
ball against Ste. Genevieve on Saturday.
40A Jefferson County Leader
Hornets help Helwig leave with district title
By Russell Korando
For the Leader
When a volleyball team is starting
three freshmen and a foreign exchange
student, postseason success can be hard
to come by.
That was the makeup of Crystal
City’s team going into the Class 1 Dis-
trict 4 tournament the Hornets hosted last
week. The host was the tournament’s No.
3 seed, behind Oak Ridge and top-seeded
St. Paul Lutheran.
The Hornets were familiar with both
opponents. They lost in three games in
September to the Blue Jays, whose school
is halfway between Perryville and Cape
Girardeau. In its final tune-up before
districts, Crystal City hosted the Giants,
who are from Farmington, and won in
three games.
Head coach Laura Helwig has guided
the Hornets for most of the past two de-
cades. She is retiring after this season and
she said she didn’t have any expectations
about how her team would compete in the
district tournament. So she was pleasantly
surprised her tenure was extended at
least a few more days when the Hornets
downed Oak Ridge 14-25, 25-14, 25-13
in the semifinals and by the end of Oct. 29
won its first district championship in 11
years with a 26-24, 25-19 triumph against
St. Paul Lutheran.
“It was very emotional after we won.
I didn’t get to bed until 11:30,” Helwig
said. “We just kept talking. I was on social
media all night and I was the walking
dead the next day at school.”
Despite being unsure about how her
team would respond to the challenges
of winning three matches in two days,
Helwig said she knows her team well.
Freshmen Molly Clemens, Abby Edwards
and Kate Eisenbeis have started all year.
“When you have three freshmen
playing varsity, it’s hard,” she said.
“Sometimes they have good games,
sometimes they struggle. Oak Ridge
tipped us to death right over the block
into the middle of the court. They rattled
off seven points in the first game and I
thought, ‘This is how it’s going to be.’ ”
Junior middle Annie Waites (nine
kills and only one error in 21 point at-
tempts) had the best match of her career
against Oak Ridge, Helwig said.
“We were astounded with how she
played,” Helwig said.
Frida Korshavn came from Norway
to Glasstown and provided some height
and experience to the middle of the floor.
Korshavn averages four kills per match
this season and she registered 45 in the
Hornets’ three district matches.
“She’s hitting the ball from the front
and back row,” Helwig said of Korshavn.
“We go to her a lot. She likes to hit. We ex-
plained the playoff system and how it works
to her. She plays at home. When I talked
to her host dad after districts, he said she’s
been talking about that (district plaque). She
wanted one to put up this year.”
Korshavn and junior setter Mattie
Edwards were selected to the all-district
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District Volleyball Notebook
Crystal City head coach Laura Helwig retired after the Hornets won a district title and
lost to Holcomb in the Class 1 sectionals on Saturday.
first team and senior Ashleigh Damazyn
earned a second-team spot.
There was plenty of buzzing in the
sectional/quarterfinals rounds in Bloom-
field with three teams nicknamed the
Hornets. Crystal (13-14-1) played the
Holcomb Hornets tough in the section-
als but fell 27-25, 25-21. The defending
Class 1 state champion Advance Hornets
had little trouble with the Bloomfield
Wildcats in their sectional with a 25-12,
25-2 victory. Advance (34-2) reached the
final four with a 25-10, 25-4 victory over
Holcomb in the quarterfinals.
Ste. Genevieve rises up,
blocks Tigers from district title North
Festus and Ste. Genevieve have been Garmon, who parked at the left post and
intertwined on the volleyball court for spiked kill after kill from there.
the past year.
The Tigers beat the Dragons in the
Ted Howell photo and I guess we did OK,
Festus senior Kate Todd battles for the ball against North considering what hap-
County in the Class 3 District 2 playoffs last week.
Ted Howell photo
Class 3 sectionals in 2018. Festus hosted
Ste. Genevieve on Sept. 3 in the season-
opening match for both teams and won
again.
But playing as the No. 5 seed in the
Class 3 District 2 tournament last week,
the Dragons knocked off top-seeded Park
Hills Central and its 27 wins in the semi-
finals before punching out the Tigers (No.
2) 25-23, 25-17 to win the championship.
Ste. Genevieve entered the district with
a losing record and emerged as the team
with the strongest front row.
Beating Festus means controlling
Tigers senior Bria Garmon at the net.
In Festus’ 25-23, 25-18 triumph over
County (No. 3) in the semifinals,
the Raiders didn’t have an answer for
Against the Dragons, it was a differ-
ent story against middles Ella Reed and
Julia McKlin and right
side Marysa Flieg.
When Festus head
coach Karen Biehle
was asked why Garmon
wasn’t effective from the
left side, she had a simple
answer.
“North County
didn’t have the block-
ers that Ste. Gen. had,”
said Biehle, who led the
Tigers to a record of 21-
11-2 this year, but will
lose Garmon and starters
Taylor Jackson and Kate
Todd to graduation.
Garmon (oblique
strain) and Todd (con-
cussion) fought through
injuries this season, but
both were on the court in
the district tournament.
“We had adversity
all year,” Biehle said.
“Bria was hurt for three
weeks and Kate missed
a couple of weeks. We
were just trying to put
them all back together
pened to us.”
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
“We fought through so many inju-
ries and I’m proud of the way we fought
back,” said Garmon, who was selected as
the Jefferson County Activities Associa-
tion’s most valuable player the last two
years. “We did all we could.”
After the Dragons toppled Park Hills
Central 23-25, 25-23, 25-18, it looked
like Festus had a direct path to hosting
the sectionals and quarterfinals. Biehle
said she wasn’t so confident.
“I thought Ste. Genevieve was a
tough team and after I saw them play
(Oct. 28) I knew they were starting
to peak because they got their setter
(Brittney Kreitler)
back. Actually, I
thought Ste. Gen.
was going to upset
(Park Hills Cen-
tral) and they did.”
In the cham-
pionship match,
the first game was
tense and neither
team could get
more than a three- Karen Biehle
point advantage.
Garmon started the first game with a
left-side kill, but she made two errors
soon after and the Dragons led 4-3. The
Tigers held the lead from 5-4 until Ste.
Gen went out in front 16-15. Garmon’s
middle kill tied it 20-20, but Reed made
it 21-20 with a kill. After another kill by
Garmon cut the Dragons’ lead to 22-21,
Flieg got a side out with a spike at the
net. She then scored from the right side
to make it 24-22 and McKlin ended the
game with a shot from the left.
“They’re a good team. I knew they’d
fight back and get (to the championship),”
Garmon said.
The Dragons jumped out to 3-0 and
4-1 leads in the second game, but Festus
got energized and eventually had leads
of 10-8 and 12-10. But once Ste. Gen
eased ahead 13-12, it would hold the lead
after 14-14 the rest of the match. Kills by
Garmon and junior Kinsey Benack cut
the Dragons’ lead to 18-16, but McKlin
smashed a return into Garmon’s fists for
a point to make it 22-17. An ace gave Ste.
Gen a 23-17 lead and a double block by
McKlin and Reed set up the Dragons at
match point. Reed’s ace ended the night.
“Our energy was there and it hasn’t
been all season,” Garmon said. “We
played hard and had all of our players
back, so I don’t know. We’re good. We
had the heart.”
Garmon reflected back on her four
years with the Tigers.
“It was the best and I’ll never forget
it. I want to thank my coaches, teammates
and everyone else who’s gotten me here,”
she said.
Garmon is leaving the hardwood, but
not the sport. She’s committed to play-
ing beach volleyball at the University of
Central Arkansas in Conway.
“You’re touching the ball on ev-
ery point and it’s fun and like a chill
atmosphere,” Garmon said.
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 Outdoor News/Sports Jefferson County Leader 41A

Conservation agent anxious about deer season

W
hile most of us are looking of deer hunting season closes on Nov. 15 harness or other fall-arrest system.
forward to the opening day Outdoor this year and reopens on Nov. 27. “Make sure the last time you stepped
of deer hunting season, state A simple $7 investment before the out of your tree stand was not Nov. 22 of
conservation agents, like Jefferson
Outlook hunting season could help many others last year,” Dunda said. “Checking your
County’s Kyle Dunda, know that their John J. avoid another common misstep. When stands should be done days or weeks
busiest days of the year are just around Winkelman hunters purchase their $17 any-deer ahead of the hunting season.”
the corner. permit for the firearms season, buying Because Jefferson County is in a
“That’s one of the sacrifices you another antlerless-only tag for $7 can chronic wasting disease management
make in this line of work. That’s 10 days up a significant part of the law enforce- stop some ethical and legal dilemmas. zone again this year, hunters must bring
of your life each year that don’t belong ment requirements. People who get “Too often, someone with just an any deer they harvest on opening week-
to you anymore,” Dunda said, refer- permits for the property they own and any-deer permit won’t want to burn it end to the sampling stations between
ring to the November portion of the fall then use them on the neighbor’s place or on the first deer they shoot. They try 7:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Nov. 16-17.
firearms deer hunting season, which this some other site violate legal and ethical to go out and buy the antlerless per- Those mandatory testing locations in
year runs from Nov. 16 to Nov. 26. rules. Some may do it somewhat inad- mit after the fact. There are multiple Jefferson County are at the Big River
Dunda is not looking for pity. Be- vertently when they install their stand ways we can check, like time stamps VFW in Cedar Hill, the state Department
ing a conservation agent was his child- along the prop- that give them away,” Dunda said. “If of Transportation facility on Hwy. 110 in
hood dream, and he is living the life he erty line and then you already have the antlerless permit, De Soto or the parking lot across from
envisioned. As far as hunting, he said, shoot a deer on the and you’re tired of waiting or cold and the Buchheit store in Herculaneum.
he will get plenty of time in the woods other side of the ready to head back in, you can take that “A lot of people like the manda-
during archery season and during the fence. That’s not deer and still hunt for a buck later.” tory sampling, because they get to see
antlerless and muzzleloader portions of neighborly, and it’s The conservation agent’s role is to deer that other hunters are taking in the
firearms season. illegal. enforce the wildlife code, but he also con- county,” Dunda said.
Hunters are dreaming of big bucks “I’ll get cerns himself with hunter safety and ethics. Another key bit of equipment no
walking slowly past their stands, pre- multiple calls “Sometimes unethical behavior can hunter should be without is the 2019
senting a perfect broadside shot in easy every year about turn into a violation. Wearing hunter Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regu-
range. The conservation agent will spend someone hunting orange is a legal requirement, but it is lations and Information booklet. The
his days checking out baited sites, in- right on the prop- Kyle Dunda also a good safety practice,” Dunda said. printed version is available at any per-
vestigating landowner permit violations, erty line. It’s like “Hunters should know their equipment mit vendor location, and an electronic
finding hunters who shot more than their people think deer never walk through and make sure they positively identify copy can be downloaded from the state
limit of one antlered buck and tracking the middle of the property,” Dunda said. their target. Make sure your shot is going Department of Conservation’s website,
spotlight users illegally taking game. Another frequent violation he to result in a quick, clean kill.” mdc.mo.gov.
“Ninety-nine percent of hunt- expects to encounter are archery hunt- An important safety consideration John J. Winkelman is community
ers are doing it ethically and legally. ers using their tags during the firearms is familiarity and preparation of any engagement manager at Mercy Hospi-
They know the rules and follow them season. Crossbows and other archery stands you will be using –permanent, tal Jefferson. If you have news for the
because that’s what makes it a sport,” equipment are legal to use during the portable or anything in between. Hunt- Leader’s Outdoor News page, e-mail
Dunda said. firearms season, but hunters must have a ers should check all the steps, bolts and ogmjohnw@aol.com and you can fol-
Landowner permit violations make firearms tag. The archery hunting portion components and always use a safety low John on Twitter at @johnjwink99.

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port, $600mo, 314-322-3700 314-761-8700 APARTMENTS AVAILABLE custom cabinets, lots of storage
and a detached garage. $1000 per square feet $1000 rent per month
and $1000 security deposit.
UTILITIES PAID, 1 bdrm, clean, month First and Last months rent
quiet, private entrance, well lit 573-883-2889 plus security deposit of $500.00. The commercial spaces are
parking, laundry facilities, no Oak Knoll & Ste. Gen. Manor I is designed for residents 62 and Close to everything. available now, first and last months
rent plus the security deposit.
pets, near Gravois Bluffs, 314-
478-0384
Oak Knoll Phase II above. We offer affordable housing in which tenants pay Contact Linda
1 Oak Knoll Dr., Festus, MO as little as 30% of their income after medical expenses. 314-504-6606 Would be good for CBD/Vap shop,
nail/ hair salon, tanning salon -
2BDRM & 3BDRM, possible 636-933-0963 These one bedroom units have new kitchen cabinets
aesthetician office, real estate
Hud, De Soto, Grandview Affordable Housing and counter tops, appliances, bath vanity, new flooring TOWNHOUSE FOR office or check cashing.
schools 314-885-4271 Income Restrictions Apply throughout and new lighting. Water, Sewer, Trash and RENT Contact Linda
BARNHART, Highwway 21, 3 BDRM Cable included in rent. Income restrictions apply.
314-504-6606
2bdrm, 1bth, ac, laundry room, FENTON, 2bdrm, 1.5bth, no
garage, nice yard, quiet neigh- Ste. Gen. Manor II pets, $675mo +$675dep in-
borhood, no pets $775mo 1st, apartments-site.com These affordable one bedroom units are designed cludes w/s/t 314-631-8040.
last +dep 314-366-1341. for residents who are 55 and above. Units have fully OFFICE SPACE FOR
Arnold, 2 bdrm., all electric, I-55/Richardson Road, 4rm LEASE
DE SOTO, Hwy JJ, 2bdrm, good equipped kitchens, new flooring and washer/dryer townhouse, 2bdrm, 1.5bth, elec-
w/appliances, no dogs, hookups. Water, Sewer and Trash are included
location $875mo +dep 314-630- tric, appliances $700mo 314-
$725/mo. 314-416-4113
4066. HwyJJRental@gmail.com
View photos at
in the rent. Expanded basic cable is offered at a
reduced price. Income limits apply.
620-5068.
OFFICE SPACE
FESTUS, 3bdrm, 1.5bth, remod-
apartments-site.com 1000 sq. ft., ground level
eled, w/d hookups, dishwasher Both properties are conveniently located near ROOMS FOR RENT
$875mo +dep 636-232-4107.
Banks, Shopping, Doctor Offices, Pharmacy and
508 N. Truman,
DE SOTO 2.5bdrm, near
FESTUS 2bdrm, all appliances schools, no pets, $575mo Senior Center. Community Clubhouse on site. Barnhart, bedroom to rent, male Crystal City, $600/mo.
including washer/dryer. Lawn or female, $375mo +1/2elect,
care included. $750/mo, $1000/
dep. Credit/background check.
+$450dep 636-337-0678.
DE SOTO, 2bdrm, 1.5bth, w/d
stegenmanor@sgmanor.com 314-920-0446.
IMPERIAL, share house, pri-
636-937-2928
No HUD vouchers, 636-208- hookup, no pets, $625mo +dep Come see the best kept secret in Independent Living! vate bath, refrigerator $450mo
0012 636-586-8846. NEAR COURTHOUSE: Office,
includes utilities 636-222-2556.
2/rooms, including reception
area. New paint, new carpet,
$650mo, water included, located
HOMES FOR SALE HOMES FOR SALE HOMES FOR SALE HOMES FOR SALE HOMES FOR SALE on Business 21, Hillsboro. 636-
797-4993.DE SOTO, 1809A
Rock Rd. Great location, high
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ACREAGE FOR SALE
Pet Lovers!
3.56 acres. Labor of love for the
animal-loving owners of Forest
Lawn Pet Cemetery. In Byrnes Mill.
In business 25+ years. Business
investment or build residential
dream home. Continue tradition
respectfully laying to rest families’
furry little companions.
Chad Klaus
Investor/RE Agent
314-913-2012
chad@cklausproperties.com
www.cklausproperties.com
HUNTING LAND for sale near
House Spring/Fenton. Hwy 30
access. Bank-owned. 168 and
111 acre lots. Call Jamie at 573-
631-8142.
LOTS FOR SALE
11.5acres, wooded, good hunt-
ing or build, Hwy Y. Valles Mines,
863-558-8093
CONSTRUCTION
SERVICE
Decks Built / Repaired / Stained
NO money up front / Warranty
Free Estimates / Insured / A+BBB
EverythingDecks.net
636-337-7733
314.698.0403
rickthomasconcrete.com
15+ years experience
Call for a FREE estimate
Logsdon Construction &
Mobile Home Service
Decks, windows,
doors, skirting,
bathrooms, kitchens,
roofing, 30+ yrs.
314-620-6925
Votaw Construction
Since 1999
• Replacement Windows
• Siding • Gutters
• Doors • And More
636-399-4875
Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling
Basement Finishes • Drywall/Painting
Financing Available
636-475-7600
www.midstatecontractor.com
Triple C Concrete
Custom Concrete Creations
• Specializing in tear out & replacement
• Stamped Concrete • Exposed Aggregate
• Retaining Walls • Pavers • Firepits
• Bobcat Excavation • Pool Decks
Insured - Free Estimates
Dennis Bogad • 314-458-6398
Concrete Flatwork/Driveways/Patios
Unlimited Options
Retaining Walls
Insured/Free Estimates
636-337-5870
CLASSIFIED 636-931-7560 Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
CONSTRUCTION FENCING SERVICE HOME IMPROVEMENT PAINTING SERVICE ROOFING SERVICE
SERVICE
QUALITY FIRST Taping and
HEARTLAND Painting, specializing in drywall
repairs and custom finishes. Call
HHHHH
WHOLESALE
FENCE SUPPLY
Dave 314-226-6968. GOLD STAR
Commercial/Residential
Material sales or installed fencing. (636) 524-1453
PROFESSIONAL PAINTING,
wallpapering: 30yrs, interior,
ROOFING & EXTERIORS, LLC
Owner: James Rudd
“THE ROOFING
Post Frame Construction Mike Easter 573-483-2600 Residential • Commercial
exterior, cabinets, decks, refer-
PROFESSIONALS”
Pole Barns • Garages • Horse Barns www.heartlandwholesalefencesupply.com ences 314-640-4085.
636-296-0110
Serving Jefferson & Surrounding Counties For 19 yrs.
314-346-1986
GUTTERING SERVICE Dave’s Mobile PLUMBING SERVICE • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL
Home Repair • INDUSTRIAL
CUSTOM GUTTERING, 5”&6”
Shingles, EPDM Rubber, TPO
seamless gutters. Gutterguards Since 1995, winterizing, heat tape, Fully Insured
available, all colors, 636-586- electrical, plumbing, skirting, remodeling,
Free Estimates on Spring & Serving Jefferson County for 30 years.
2119. power washing, general repairs.
Summer Concrete Projects! GOLDSTARROOFINGSTL.COM
• Patios • Driveways • Curbs 636-638-1294
• Basement Floors • Garage Floors HANDYMAN SERVICE CAMERA/LOCATING & HYDROFLUSHING
NEW ROOFS, tear-offs, repairs,
• Sidewalks • Street Repairs carpentry, Bobcat work, Free es-
• Stamped Colored Concrete timates 636-465-0976.
• Fully Insured D&R Home Repairs
• 15% Discount for Military EverythingDecks.net
Veterans & Senior Citizens Interior, Exterior, Bobcat,
Deck Construction / Repair
Collins STUMP REMOVAL
Leaf Removal, Gutter Cleaning Drain Cleaning &
Call BTK Concrete Floor / Hand Rail Upgrade Plumbing Repair LLC
20% OFF!
Construction! Restoration / Staining Festus, MO 63028 Crabby’s Stump Removal and
Specializing in drain shrub removal, free estimates.
314-267-0561 314-717-3175
Insured / Free Estimates
A+ BBB/ NO money up front cleaning and plumbing repair Veteran, locally owned. Call Rick
Darwin Collins, Owner • 28 Years Experience 314-795-5020.
(636) 337-7733
BL HAVERSTICK concrete foun-
dations & flatwork. New con- FRED’S HANDYMAN Service
314-698-7033
struction & additions, retaining LLC. We work on big or small
TREE SERVICE
DAKEL for all home improve- JONES PLUMBING: drain
walls. Free estimates 314-580- projects. Plumbing, electrical,
0482. ment needs. Free estimates cleaning, sewer lines, water
heating and cooling. Decks, 636-282-2805, 314-640-1857.
building and much more. Just lines repaired, replaced, water
GOVERO AND SON, flatwork, heaters, garbage disposals.
floors, sidewalks, driveways, call 314-691-6469. AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN
636-586-3799.
patios, 636-586-0194, 636-524- Small job specialist. Honest &
40yrs experience plumbing/
2560. dependable. 636-209-7732
remodeling, semi-retired, free
phone estimates, dependable, SITTING FOX Services: Re- REMODELING
314-471-8588, 636-931-2028. SERVICE
ELECTRICIAN modeling, kitchens, basements,
painting, repairs. 636-671-2984.
SERVICE Decks, interior/exterior painting,
www.sittingfoxservices.com DECKS BUILT, repaired, stained,
trees trimmed/removed, 40yrs+
exp, free estimates, 314-920- restored, stripped, experienced,
TAPE, paint, textures profes- insured, EverythingDecks.net
Webb Electric
0446 sional job, reasonable prices, A+BBB. 636-337-7733.
free estimates 636-586-8177.
Upgrades - Remodels,
New Construction - service calls HAULING SERVICE BROOKS TUCKPOINTING,
$165 panel inspections ROOFING SERVICE
chimney repair, glass blocks,
Credit Cards Accepted
Licensed Bonded Insured DAVE PETTIBONE’S brick, stone, 636-797-2947, 314-
636-287-9194 HAULING
910-3132. J. Contracting
DAVIDSON TUCKPOINTING: D. Exterior Specialist
& LAWN CARE
Brush, leaves, appliances, junk
Johnathan Davidson, 636-209- ROOFING
CK ELECTRIC removed. Houses and garages
cleaned out. Eviction clean up.
0426. Tuckpointing, repointing
and brick maintenance
• Emergency Repairs • Free Roof Inspections
• Insurance Claims • Powerwashing
AFFORDABLE QUALITY WORK Text a request for a bid!
BBB ACCREDITED 636-535-5090 • 314-960-7389
LAWN & GARDEN Call Jim 314-723-0027 - Insured
STATEWIDE LICENSE SERVICE
JLH Co. LLC ROOFING SPECIAL
CC ACCEPTED FREE UPGRADE ON SHINGLES
“Perfect Residential Delivery” Ben Secrease
Chuck 636-282-0397 Single
Commercial Residential - TRIMMING
Axel
Dump ROOF - SIDING - GUTTERS
K&D ELECTRICAL, credit cards - TOPPING - REMOVAL
accepted. 27yrs, licensed, bond-
Truck
Sand • Gravel
Fitzgerald Lawn Service & More H 24-Hour Emergency Service H
- STUMP REMOVAL
ed, insured, 636-399-9234. Dirt • Rock • Mulch
*35 Yrs. Experience*
Horse Bedding Leaf & Yard Clean Up Fully Insured 25+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
314-313-4324 No job too small or too large!
{ {
Etc. & Small Engine Repair FREE estimates! Locally Owned
EXCAVATING 636-208-9355
SERVICES
Lowest Price, Guaranteed
- FULLY INSURED -
Skip’s Hauling fitzgeraldlawnserviceandmore@gmail.com 10 Year Workmanship Warranty
Pay NOTHING Until Job is Complete! FREE ESTIMATES
& Demolition Mabery’s Lawn Care: landscap- Dennis 314-420-8542
937-2100
Alcat Contracting ing, retaining walls, property
or (636) 479-7017 (Pevely)
& Excavating, LLC JUNK clean-up, holiday landscaping,
PHR Tree Care: complete ser-
DISPOSAL tree trimming, rock, mulch, all
outdoor needs. Insured. 636- vice, stump grinding, reason-
• Appliances • Furniture • Debris 535-4891. able, insured 314-874-9172.
A+ BBB
Member
• Construction Demolition
• Yard Waste • Mobile Home Removal
PAINTING SERVICE
Top To Bottom CSL, tree trim-
ming, tree removal, brush re-
Insured moval. Professional, reasonably
Affordable & Dependable
• Grading priced. Contact Tyson at 636-
10 - 35 cu. yd. 232-6993 for free estimate.
• Trenching
dumpsters
MARK’S PROFESSIONAL
• French Drains PAINTING & POWERWASHING
• Land Clearing Toll Free: 1-888-STL JUNK Painting: interior, exterior. Staining: cedar WATERPROOFING
• Driveways 314-644-1948 homes are my specialty. No sprayers! Roller
• Demolition & 6” stain brush only. Decks, fences and SERVICE
aggregate concrete, seal concrete and
314-971-0555 DAN’S HAULING: cleaning out
blacktop driveways. 28yrs experience, free
estimates, licensed, insured.
houses, garages, yards, base- 636-232-8952
PINSON’S EXCAVATING: Clear- ments and odd jobs 314-550-
ing, build ponds, pond clean out, 5874, 636-337-0841.
• Basement Waterproofing
roads, block retaining walls, dig
basements, 636-586-3970.
MENKE HAULING, dirt, rock,
sand, large/small loads, 636-
AAA PAINTING • foundation repair
• storm Water mitigation
Interior and Exterior
937-6366. Powerwashing & Mildew Removal (314) 556-5797
E.S.LEONARDCONTRACTING.COM
EXTERIOR HOME KING CONTAINERS, LLC: roll- Specializing In Staining Cedar
off dumpster rental and hauling, & Log Homes, Decks, etc. • Roofing • Siding • Guttering
CLEANING SERVICE Fully Insured
636-492-1358. Find us on face- Residential/commercial JOHNSON WATERPROOFING,
MOLDY SIDING? House wash- book@kingcontainerLLC. Free estimates. 30+ years experience FREE ESTIMATES! foundation repair, house raising,
wall bracing. Free estimates,
es starting $175! Gutter cleaning DIRT, BOBCAT, retaining walls, GARY NAUCKE - INSURED FREE upgrade with purchase
of full roof replacement. transferable lifetime warranty.
starting $75. $ insured, home-
washersstl.com 314-835-8477.
concrete work, tree trimming,
planting 314-750-7657.
636-937-2130 Serving Jefferson County 636-586-7551.
for over 30 Years!
GRAHAM PAINTING: interior, 636-942-2300
exterior, drywall finish, wallpaper SHELBYROOFING.NET CALL LEADER
Add yellow screened box behind your removal, decks, powerwash- CLASSIFIEDS
word ad for only $5 extra per paper. ing, cabinets. Insured. Call, text
314-769-3332. 636-931-7560
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MISC SERVICE FIREWOOD WANTED NOTICES HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

G&J
Recycling, Inc.
New hours effective 10/8.
Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
636-475-5152
1250 Herky Horine Rd., Pevely
MOVING SERVICE small
moves, local or long distance:
weeklongmovers.com 636-947-
Seasoned oak and hickory fire-
wood, delivered, bulk clean up PUBLIC NOTICE
636-337-4743. The Festus Tourism Commission
will be meeting Tuesday,
5AC LOGGED, free firewood,
you cut 636-208-9856. November 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at
Festus City Hall to review requests
FIREWOOD: seasoned, $170 for for funding. Interested groups or
nice size truck load, delivered.
organizations must have their
Scrap wanted 636-535-0945.
documentation submitted by 12
noon Wednesday, November 13,
2019 to the Finance Director at
FURNITURE
NICE COUCH, like new, grey.
Williams Logging Festus City Hall, 711 W. Main St.,
Festus, MO 63028.
Busch Heating &
Cooling, Inc. has a
RESIDENTIAL CLEANING current opening for a
Immediate Team Openings!
Looking for full time SERVICE TECH/INSTALLER
dependable people.
Days, no weekends.
Top pay, paid weekly. Join our 30 year old
company and be part of
INCLUDES 30 DAY & 60 DAY
SIGNING BONUS! our team. Paid health
Must have reliable car with
current insurance. insurance and 401K.
Please call to schedule an interview.

4484.
DECKS RESTORED, repaired,
pressure washed, stained, ex-
perienced, insured, A+ BBB,
EverythingDecks.net 636-337-
7733.
APPLIANCE REPAIR
SERVICE
APPLIANCE REPAIR, all major
brands, all work guaranteed,
27+yrs 636-797-8019.
PROFESSIONAL APPLIANCE
repair, Whirlpool, GE, Frigidaire,
LG, emergency service 314-
302-0195.
CLEANING SERVICE
Brandy’s
Cleaning serviCe
Insured, thorough, trustworthy,
experienced, references,
residential/commercial.
Carpet shampooing.
314-852-1661
Victorian Cleaning Services
Make life easier!
• Affordable pricing • Apt. Units
• Carpet Cleaning • Exc. Ref.
• Residential/small commercial
• Insured/Bonded
573-210-8125
victoriancleaningservices@yahoo.com
MISC FOR SALE
STAIRLIFTS
Made in Missouri,
locally owned.
Since 2003.
New and certified
pre-owned.
Merrett Stairlifts
314-965-3899
The Sacred Heart ST. Vincent
De Paul Clothing room is open
Tuesday and Saturday from
9-12 located in the Sacred Heart
annex behind Sacred Heart
Church (555 Bailey Road, Crys-
tal City). This clothing room is
opened for all to shop. We sell
new and used clothes that are
reasonably priced. If you haven’t
been to our clothing room please
come by and check us out.
CULLIGAN Silver Series water
softener and tank, good condi-
tion w/use manual $150 obo.
Call 636-543-4850.
ANTIQUES/
COLLECTIBLES
Kimmswick Applebutter Festival
Must see! $40, 634-465-0152. We Buy Standing
Timber
JEWELRY
573-247-5859
Diamonds, jewelry repair, bat-
teries. McKinley Jewelers, 308 WANTED TO buy: 120 gallon,
S.Main, De Soto, 636-586-3342.
250 gallon, 500 gallon and 1000
gallon propane tanks, call 636-
LAWN & GARDEN 475-9450.
ARROWHEADS! Indian Arti-
Lawn mower, chainsaw, small facts! Executive in Clayton loves
engine repair/blade sharpening, the hobby! Buying collections,
reasonable rates, 636-253-8167 answering questions & looking
for properties to buy or lease to
look on within 45min of Clayton
PETS that seem to have a good con-
centration of arrowheads. 314-
608-2692.
Anheuser BUYING ALL types standing tim-
Animal Clinic ber. Low impact logging. Will not
285 US Hwy. 61
Bloomsdale, MO 63627
leave your property a mess! In-
sured. TK Timberland Manage-
Mon. 9-5, Tues. 7-4, Wed. 8-5, Thurs. 7-5,
Fri. 8-5, Sat. (open every other)
ment 636-274-0803.
BUYING OLD records, maga-
573-483-5034 zines, comic books, antiques,
books, etc. 314-351-1302.
Rabies Clinic
Reduced prices at BID NOTICES
Circle of Life
Animal Hospital
2150 Hwy. 67, Festus
BID NOTICE
Saturday, 11/9
8 a.m. - Noon PARKING LOT SNOW
636-937-7673 REMOVAL
The Crystal City 47 School
District is accepting bids for
snow and ice removal from
district parking lots. A qualifying
bid will be submitted using our
snow removal bid sheet which
can be obtained in person at
2612 Gravois Rd., High Ridge, MO 63049 Central Office or sent via email
Mon. 8-Noon, Tues. 8-7, Wed. 8-6, Thurs.
8-7, Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-Noon, Closed Sun.
or fax upon request. Sealed bids
will be accepted in the Central
Dr. Gwen Stair, DVM Office until 12:00 p.m. (noon),
November 13, 2019. The bids
highridgeanimalhospital.com
will be opened immediately
636-677-3070 following in the superintendent’s
office at 1100 Mississippi Ave.,
Crystal City, MO. The term
GAY LYNN’S in my home pet
sitting, dependable, reasonable
of this bid will be year to year.
636-343-1469.
Questions concerning this bid
notice may be made to Steve
AKC German Shepherd female Barnes, Superintendent of
puppies. $500, 660-833-5692 Schools at 636-937-4411.
AMERICAN BULLDOG pup-
pies, registered, utd on shots,
dewormed, 9wks 636-942-4481. Add yellow screened box behind your
BOXER PUPPIES, AKC, fawn, 3 word ad for only $5 extra per paper.
males, avaliable now, text 314-
825-1038.
BID NOTICES
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
GAS/ELECTRIC golf carts. Buy,
sell, trade, service. Imperial 314-
REQUEST FOR BIDS
808-1721. FESTUS R-VI SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Festus R-VI School District is seeking bids from
WANTED qualified contractors for “THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
HVAC REPLACEMENT.” Sealed bids will be accepted
by the Festus R-VI School District at Roy D. Burnside
Junkers Towed FREE! Administration Building, 1515 Mid-Meadow Lane, Festus,
MO 63028 until 2:00 p.m. on December 12, 2019. At 2:05
Woody’s
CASH
For more information check the
Government tab for Tourism
Funding Application at
www.cityoffestus.org
YARD SALES
DE SOTO Fri 11/8 8am-1pm, Sat
11/9, 8am-noon 3rd & Easton.
Christmas decorations, clothing,
household, misc.
FESTUS, Sat-Sun 11/9-10, 109
Glenfield Dr, 8am-2pm. Yard
Sale, clothes, kitchen items,
tools, cotton candy, ice cream
& hot dog machines, Christmas
items, purses, outdoor furniture,
sewing machine, deer stands,
ground blind, etc.
DE SOTO, Fri-Sat 11/8-9, 3519
Upper Plattin Road, 8am-1pm.
No early birds! Inside sale. Multi
family!
PEVELY, Fri-Sat 11/8-9, 2334
Highway Z, 7am-? Huge, multi
family! Household, furniture,
tools, fishing, toys, clothes, col-
lectibles, antiques (furniture,
planters, dishes, glassware,
teapots, figurines, dolls), much
more!
HELP WANTED
Victorian Cleaning Services
looking to hire for as needed po-
sition. For more info please con-
tact Victoria @ 573-210-8125 or
314-550-9000. Complete back-
ground check required.
BAISCH
Nursing Center
A small 61-bed FIVE-
STAR facility is accepting
applications for
CNAs for all shifts.
Apply in person at:
3260 Baisch Drive,
De Soto, MO 63020
Phone: 636-586-2291
Fax: 636-586-2292 EOE
BID NOTICES
636-225-1065
Please Call 636-464-2600 or email
bill@buschheatingandcooling.com
HIRING FOOD
PRODUCTION TEAM Transport
$11/hour + weekly Driver Wanted
attendance bonus and Nights/Weekends
benefits. No nights, Must have
weekends, or holidays! CDL - Class A -
Full-time and flexible Hazmat - Air Brake
part-time schedules. Competitive hourly rate,
health insurance and other
Must be energetic,
perform tasks with benefits.
urgency in a cold Call 636-937-3412
environment. for more information
Apply at: or apply online at
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Sunnyhill, Inc. is NOW HIRING
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)!
Direct Support Professionals work in the homes of people
we support to help them with daily living skills such as cooking,
cleaning, hygiene, and accessing the community.
•Immediate openings for all shifts
•Full and Part time positions available
•
•
Paid training and certification provided
$100 sign-on bonus after completion of training
•House Springs, Dittmer, Fenton, Imperial,
De Soto and Bonne Terre areas
Apply online at: sunnyhillinc.org/careers
or contact Human Resources:
314-845-3900 for more information.
Sunnyhill, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
POLICE OFFICER
The De Soto Police Department is accepting applications for the
position of Full-time Police Officer. The starting salary for this
position is $43,000 plus benefits and all uniforms and equipment
provided. Interested applicants can download an application from
www.desotomo.com or pick one up at City Hall. Applications
should be submitted by 11/12/19 for consideration. The City of
De Soto is an equal opportunity employer. Must have Missouri
POST Class A License- at least 21 years of age-HS Graduate or
G.E.D. Please download an application and submit it in person
to the De Soto Police Department at 17 Boyd Street, De Soto,
Missouri 63020.
The City of De Soto is an equal opportunity employer.
PUBLIC AUCTION PUBLIC AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2019 • 11:00 A.M.
910 Mississippi, Crystal City, MO 63019
From De Soto take Hwy. 67 North continue straight on Truman Blvd. (Hwy. 67).
2.2 miles take right on 10th Ave., then right on Mississippi to auction.
WATCH FOR SIGNS.
ANTIQUES - COLLECTIBLES - FURNITURE - HOUSEHOLD & MISC.
Seller - Louise Albano
ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES: Round Butcher’s block (good condition), crocks,
whiskey crock jug, Chas. Forschner & Sons 30 lb. scale, Dayton grocery store scale,
R.J.R. Brown’s mule tobacco cutter/cigar plug, oak wall phone, copper water pitcher
w/porcelain handles, quilts, lot of antique lamps, metal nurses dresser/locker (from
PPG), set of 2 lockers (from PPG), Whither Zither musical instrument, Compass
world globe, Aikosha 31 day clock, shoe sample suitcases, small ship lamp, large
ship marked Cutty Sark 1869, green glassware, framed painting by Mary Cox 1876,
framed Native American paintings, baby cradle w/metal wheels, small child’s desk
w/bench, child’s rocker, AM handheld radios, Underwood typewriter, apple peeler,

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Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 26 & 27 p.m. all bids received in proper order will be opened and blue mason jars, oil lamps, BB gun, carnival glass dish & Care Bears chalkboard.

CARS & recorded. Copies of the Bid documents and specifications FURNITURE: Antique dining room set w/table, 6 chairs, buffet & china hutch,
antique highboy 5 drawer chest w/mirror, pair of antique end tables, Victorian
When you’re done stop by and see us. may be obtained, beginning on November 7, 2019, at 1:00
TRUCKS p.m., from either 1) Indox Services, 8508 Valcour Ave., St.
dresser w/mirror, 2 glass door display cabinet/shelf, Serpentine front dresser w/
Kountry Kabin Resales 636-296-1618 Louis, MO 63123 (314) 633-4800; 2) Inspired Print Media,
mirror, wood pipe stand, small desk w/chair, drop leaf desk w/chair, full size bedroom
set w/bed, dresser w/mirror & chest, 4 cushion sofa, small trunk, 7 pc. wicker patio
105 E. Main St., Pevely, MO 63070 set, metal serving cart, pair of end tables w/built in speakers & other small tables.
522 Bailey Road, Festus, MO 63028 (636) 937-8500. The HOUSEHOLD/TOOLS/MISC.: Key machine w/blank keys, combination floor
314-403-4833 cost of the set shall be the responsibility of the Bidder, OR 3) safe w/combination, Radio Flyer wagon, tackle boxes & tackle, large drill bit set,
WE BUY electronic documents by request from McClure Engineering,
large brass vases, linens, large lot of bakeware, pots & pans, dishes, household
UNWANTED CARS, items & much more not gone through at time of listing. Nice clean estate!
TRUCKS, VANS 1000 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63102 (314) 645-6232. All property to be paid for the day of sale & removal, sold as is, where is. Announcements day of sale
APPLIANCES There will be a pre-bid meeting on November 20, 2019, 3:30 take precedence over all printed material. Not responsible for accidents or theft. CASH/CHECK/DEBIT
Running or not, $50-$2,000. OR CREDIT CARD WITH PROPER ID. Lunch & refreshments available day of the sale.
Quick cash paid for complete p.m., at the Administration Building. For more information,
REBUILT APPLIANCES from MERSEAL AUCTION SERVICE - DE SOTO, MO
$100. Unwanted appliances re- vehicles. Free towing. please call Rick Hautekeete at McClure Engineering (314)
645-6232. McClure Engineering’s offices are open between Jim Merseal 636-586-3982
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• Fully equipped new trucks Positions Available: Requirements: detail and good attendance is
• Truck assignments for regular drivers
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• Part and Full Time • Sundays off • CNA • Dietary required. Must be able to diagnose
• A great team-oriented atmosphere insured vehicle and passing & repair domestic & import Tuesdays only 8:00am – 2:00pm
If interested please apply in • LPN Evening Supervisor background check. automobiles, SUVs & light trucks. or apply on-line at sunnyhillinc.org
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BAISCH NOW HIRING Help Wanted
Nursing Center TalentForce for NOW HIRING
Now accepting
applications for
LMC Industries
110 Manufacturers Drive,
Arnold, MO 63010
Have you ever thought about making a change in your life? A change that
will affect other people’s lives? We are a premier senior living community,
with an increasing census, needing dedicated staff to care for our residents.
Hiring Immediately!
Weekend RN Production Workers - R.N./L.P.N.s - Evenings/Nights
12-hour day shift in no experience required! C.N.A. - All Shifts The Fox School District has immediate openings for:
long-term care facility. Temporary to hire positions
starting at $10.00 per hour! C.M.T. - Evenings • Bus Drivers • Substitute Bus Drivers
Apply in person at: WE WILL TRAIN! Cooks - Days/Evenings • Custodians • Substitute Custodians
Baisch Nursing Center,
3260 Baisch Drive,
Background, drug screen
& E-verify required. Servers - All Shifts The
De Soto, MO 63020 Call for an interview or apply in person
Housekeepers - All Shifts Woodlands • Substitute Teachers • Part-time Food Service Staff
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
or fax resume to 100 Woodland Ct.,
636-586-2292 636-282-5270 N.A. Class Starting in December (next to 1st Baptist Church) To apply (636) 296-8000 or visit www.fox.k12.mo.us
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We offer: 401K • Paid Vacation & Holidays •
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DISPATCHER Apply in person today to start making a difference in someone’s life tomorrow!
CITY OF PEVELY, MISSOURI
The De Soto Police Department is accepting applications for The City of Pevely, Missouri is accepting applications for a
the position of Full-time Dispatcher. The starting salary for this full time Police Officer. Applicants’ duties will include, but
position is $33,000 plus benefits and all uniforms and equipment are not limited to, the ability to enforce state, federal, and
provided. Interested applicants can pick one up at City Hall. local laws, perform routine patrol, respond to emergency
Applications should be submitted by 11/12/19 for consideration. NEW SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS calls, and investigations. Must have strong communication
Applicants must be at least 21 years of age-HS Graduate or G.E.D. on skills, excellent work history and attendance record. Shifts
Computer experience, working knowledge of Windows, functional will include, but not limited to, flexible shift work, nights,
typing skills, and knowledge of MULES and or ITI/Omnigo software EVENINGS & NIGHTS FOR weekends, holidays, and on call status. Requirements
is helpful but not required. CNA’s, NA’s & CMT’s include: Completion of Missouri P.O.S.T. Class A Certified
Law Enforcement Academy, eligible for employment Police
Please submit an application in person to the De Soto Police We offer competitive wages, experience increase, Officer certification from the state of Missouri, valid driver’s
Department at 17 Boyd Street, De Soto Missouri 63020 benefits, bonuses and 401K license with an excellent driving record, no criminal record,
The City of De Soto is an equal opportunity employer. and must be 21 years of age. Candidates will be subject
Apply in Person or Online: to pre-employment drug testing and a background check.
HILLCREST Starts at $18.50 /Hr plus Benefits. Upon completion of 1 year
CARE CENTER
GOOD EARTH TOOLS IS GROWING! 1108 Clarke St.
De Soto, MO 63020 Hillcrest Care Center
probation and satisfactory reviews you can make $19.50.
Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on November 12, 2019
Deliver completed applications to Ashton Lowery at
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Shipping Clerk — Tuesday - Friday 6:00am - 4:30pm EOE The City of Pevely is an EOE/ADA employer.
Metal Fabricator — 1st and 2nd shift
Heavy Equipment Mechanic — 1st shift
Industrial Maintenance Technician — 1st shift Scenic Nursing
Our company has an outstanding benefits package including and Rehab Center,
company health insurance, a company-funded profit sharing
retirement plan, quarterly company performance bonuses, paid LLC, has exciting
holidays and vacation, company paid uniforms and a fun, team-
based working environment.
opportunities
available for the MetalTek International is a privately held foundry operation
Please apply online via our Good Earth Tools Career
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following positions: Division in Pevely, MO, is seeking candidates for the following positions:
• Chip/Hand Grinders, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Shifts
• Evening CMT (Grinders receive a $1,000 bonus after 6 months)
Hiring 10-15 Employees to • Shakeout Laborer, 3rd Shift
Staff Our Brand-New Kitchen! FREE • Evening/Night • Maintenance Technician, 3rd Shift
Walk-ins CNA Classes • General Maintenance III, 3rd Shift
Rich’s Frozen Custard needs Cooks, Welcome Starting
11/26 CNA • Furnace Operator, 3rd Shift
Prep Cooks and Lead Cook/Kitchen Managers. • Radiographer (Industrial), 2nd/3rd Shift
We will soon start serving food along with our
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training will be provided. Good availability and
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Experienced cooks $12.00 and Lead Cooks/Kitchen Medical 11 Paid Holidays 401K (50% Matching up to 6%)
Dental/Vision Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program
Managers $13.00. Will need safeserve certified. Life Insurance Profit Sharing Five Days Vacation at 6 months
Will help you obtain certification if you do not Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and
currently have one. Visit our location to apply Individuals with Disabilities. Drug Free Workplace
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HELP WANTED
CARPENTERS NEEDED! If you
can read a tape and are willing
to learn the trade Call or text
636-638-7982. Pay is based on
experience. Hiring all positions.
HAIRSTYLIST and nail techni-
cian for new Hillsboro Salon.
Call 314-537-7062
Apple of Your Eye Learning Cen-
ter, Affton, ft/pt lead/assistant
teachers. Must be 18yrs 314-
638-1568.
FESTUS, property needing
clean-up, yard work, hauling,
misc. Background check 314-
346-1439.
Union contractor seeking jour-
neyman/apprentice carpenters
for framing, trim, siding crews.
Experience a plus but not neces-
sary. 314-574-7182. EEO/drug
screen required.
TRUSS ASSEMBLERS: read
tape, staple gun, pay negoiti-
able, House Springs 314-413-
0506.
WELDER/FITTER
Some mechanical fabrication.
Light and heavy repairs.
Installation of products, railing,
stairs, fire escapes, structural
production. Insurance provided,
benefits. Apply at
621 St. Louis Avenue,
Valley Park, MO 636-225-7955
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Minimum $1,000-
$1,800 per week.
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Sunday
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Friday.
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$7,500 RN/LPN
$5,000 CMT, $5,000 CNA
$500 Referral Bonus for all
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Day Shift/Night Shift RN/LPN
Night shift differential
12-hour shifts for nurses
Evening Shift CMT
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Evening / Night Shift CNAs
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Differentials for every shift.
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Cedar Hill, MO 63016
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Part-time delivery driver: CDL
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NON SMOKING Personal care
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MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION:
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464-9853.
CHRISTIAN DAYCARE sub-
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ext.11.
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2005 Starcraft pop up. Front
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808-8419.
ATV’S FOR SALE
REPAIR ATV, motorcycle, China
bikes: quality work, reasonable
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Lambert’s Auto Repair
Catalytic Converters
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Flex Pipes $99.99
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Fish: 50-pound catfish caught at Festus lake
Continued from Page 36A
the next. If we heard or saw some-
thing in the woods, we’d investigate,
always keeping the cleared area of
the landmark in sight.
Roaming the woods was fun, but
the central area where we all gath-
ered was the lake. Grandpa Korando
originally had four ponds dug out so
he could separate the bass, catfish
and crappie. Some fish were deliv-
ered by the Missouri Department
of Conservation, while others were
caught by the family and relocated
to our ponds. Over time, grandpa
trenched out the barriers between the
ponds and made a small lake.
Over the years as I got older,
fishing at the lake became a com-
petitive thing with my family. My
favorite time to fish there was in late
summer. I’d spend hours chasing the
enormous flying grasshoppers that
ringed the lake. I knew they would
attract the largest catfish that sat at
the bottom of the lake but moved
into the shore at dusk.
My fingers stained black with
the tarry substance that came out of
the grasshopper’s mouth, I’d put a lid
on the coffee can they were contained
in. Grandma always rang the din-
ner bell to collect my dad, uncle and
grandpa, who were usually working
on the many gardens or doing other
tasks. I’d put a fresh grasshopper on
a treble hook, cast the line and firmly
place my pole in a holder.
I couldn’t wait to finish dinner
because nine times out of 10 when
I got back to the lake, my rod tip
would be bent sharply and the line
would be moving back and forth
in the lake. The more the tip was
bent, the bigger the fish. I’d grab
the pole out of the holder and jerk
sharply backward to make sure the
hook was set. After a few minutes of
fighting, the gray head and back of a
catfish emerged from the water. The
broader the head, the bigger the fish.
Once ashore, I’d be careful not
to get stuck by the wiggling fish’s
barbs on its side and back, or lodge
the hook in my hand. A catfish barb
leaves a sore spot that lasts for
Cross country results
Class 3 District 1
At Notre Dame XC Course in Cape
Girardeau
Boys results
Team scores: 1. Festus, 28; 2.
Herculaneum, 51; 4. De Soto, 107; 8.
Windsor, 209
Individuals: 2. Jonathon Coffman,
Herculaneum, 16:06.05; 3. Cullen Krieg,
Festus, 16:23.58; 4. Simon Ogle, Festus,
16:39.40; 5. Jacob Meyers, Festus, 16:42.44;
6. Garrett Rhine, Festus, 16:46.01; 7. Kyle
Vinyard, Herculaneum, 16:48.55; 8. Cody
Glisson, Herculaneum, 16:49.82; 9. William
Kaempfe, De Soto, 16:52.31; 10. Nathan
Wolk, Festus, 16:52.99; 11. Ian Schram,
Festus, 16:57.49; 12. Orville Mann, De
Soto, 16:59.97; 13. Dominik Kayser, Festus,
17:03.06; 15. Matt Bartosch, Herculaneum,
17:10.01; 18. Bradley Ahrens, Windsor,
17:40.96; 19. Keith Vance, Herculaneum,
17:44.33; 27. Zac Allen, De Soto, 18:27.95;
31. Aleksandr Schroeder, De Soto, 18:31.76;
34. Baden Costlow, Herculaneum, 18:35.41;
37. Stuart Thorn, De Soto, 18:39.77; 41.
Chris Brooks, De Soto, 18:59.62; 44.
Jefferson
Jefferson
County
Logan Neckermann, 10, caught a
catfish that weighed 50 pounds last
month at a private lake in Festus.
days. And back then, that meant a
healthy dose of iodine or Mercu-
rochrome, which hurt worse than
the actual injury.
I’d run back to my grandpar-
ents with my catch held high and
run into the kitchen to show it
off. We had a fish cleaning station
next to a shed by the lake and
Dad and I would strip the skin off,
gut it and filet out the large white
slabs. By the next day, the fish had
been consumed.
When I got a photo of a
10-year-old Festus boy who had
caught a 50-pound catfish in a
private neighborhood lake where
his family lived, those memories
came flooding back.
The Neckermann family has
lived there for two years. Lo-
gan Neckermann has fished the
lake many times, usually pulling
catfish from it that weigh between
five and 10 pounds.
On Oct. 13, Logan was fish-
ing with his mother, Emily, and a
neighbor at the lake. They were
fishing off a dock and it didn’t
take long for Logan to catch a cat-
fish that was about nine pounds.
After that catch, Logan put a
shrimp on his hook and cast it from
the dock. It was a warm afternoon
and after about five minutes of
waiting, the 20-pound test line
stretched taut and the fight was on.
Logan struggled to reel the monster
in and asked a neighbor to help.
“He said, ‘You catch it,’ ”
Logan said.
As Emily looked on, she was
Nathan Bartch, De Soto, 19:08.02; 48.
Austin Jackson, Herculaneum, 19:19.66;
50. Tyler Fischer, Windsor, 19:29.46; 52.
Clayton Pallme, Windsor, 20:15.29; 53.
Hayden Barker, Windsor, 20:15.86; 56.
Seth Winkelmann, Windsor, 20:32.10; 74.
Noah Johnson, Windsor, 22:22.44; 75.
Cory Jeffers, Windsor, 22:53.41
Girls results
Team scores: 1. Festus, 54; 2. De
Soto, 65; 5. Herculaneum, 95; 8. Windsor,
195
Individuals: 1. Kayla Vogelsang,
De Soto, 19:54.42; 2. Lillie Kaempfe,
De Soto, 19:57.45; 3. Allison Faerber,
Festus, 20:13.12; 6. Sophia Leftwich,
Festus, 20:27.06; 11. Erika Mellor, De
Soto, 20:54.63; 12. Demi White, Festus,
20:54.82; 13. Laura Maddox, Herculaneum,
20:58.92; 15. Dari White, Festus, 21:14.51;
16. Chloe Richardson, Herculaneum,
21:21.04; 18. Molly McDaniel, Festus,
21:44.40; 19. Raven Vance, Herculaneum,
21:46.15; 22. Kaylea Holmes, Festus,
21:52.91; 23. Samantha Maddox,
Herculaneum, 22:01.22; 24. Persepheni
County
Leader 47A
Leader 47A
worried Logan wouldn’t get the
fish in.
“I thought it was going to get
tied up on the dock and the line
was going to get cut,” she said.
“I thought the line would snap.
The line went limp and we thought
we lost it,” Logan said.
When the fish emerged from
the water, Logan used a net that
was much too small to help haul
it out of the lake. He’d fought his
own Moby Dick for 10 minutes.
He felt a sense of pride once the
fish was landed.
“This is probably one of the
biggest fish I’ll probably catch,”
he said.
Logan and his family went
deep sea fishing in Florida two
years ago and he caught a shark.
Catching big fish in the ocean is
expected. Reeling in 50-pound
catfish at a lake near your house is
something different, more satisfy-
ing.
The thing about fishing is
once a fish that big is caught, you
always suspect that there are ones
even bigger. Emily said someone
has caught a 60-pound catfish
there.
Stories about the “big catch”
are usually met with skepticism.
But soon after Logan caught his,
he took plenty of pictures for
proof.
My grandpa had a wooden
sign that hung above the doorway
from the kitchen to a mud room
where you kicked off your dirty
clothes and shoes after spending
the entire day outdoors. It read:
“Early to bed, early to rise, fish
like hell and make up lies.”
When he died in 1993, I only
wanted one thing from his house.
One day after dinner with Dad
and Grandma, as I was leaving,
I ripped the sign down. That old
fishing adage is in my home of-
fice now. It reminds me of all the
good times I had, wandering our
property, fishing until the moon
was high above and the thrill of
the catch.
Berry, Herculaneum, 22:01.87; 25.
Jacqueline O’Harver, De Soto, 22:03.57;
26. Riley Petsch, De Soto, 22:06.07; 27.
Olivia Plesons, Windsor, 22:18.34; 28.
Brianna Pinson, Herculaneum, 22:21.53;
30. Dominique Mitkos, De Soto, 22:28.57;
32. Emma Pouvaranukoah, Windsor,
22:36.16; 33. Gracie Richardson,
De Soto, 22:39.04; 37. Yasmine Schaaf,
Festus, 23:08.18; 40. Arielle Prince,
Herculaneum, 23:34.44; 41. Taylor Buck,
Windsor, 23:34.60; 47. Reilly Baughman,
Windsor, 24:19.10; 59. Megan Terry,
Windsor, 26:30.81; 68. Emily Smith,
Windsor, 29:40.90
Class 4 Sectional 1
At Parkway Central High School in
Chesterfield
Individual boys: 32. Justin
Glastetter, Seckman, 17:23.57
Individual girls: 3. Stephanie
Anthonies, Seckman, 19:39.79;19.
Ashley McMahon, Seckman, 20:52.90;
40. Danielle Maxwell, Seckman, 21:30.33
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2019 FORD RANGER XLT 2019 FORD MUSTANG 2019 FORD FIESTA 2019 FORD ESCAPE SE
4WD

Includes Upgraded
Lift, Wheels, Tires
0%
for 60 Heated Seats,
Remote Start,
Months
*WAC Touchscreen

FAMILY PRICE FAMILY PRICE FAMILY PRICE FAMILY PRICE

MSRP $42,765
Stk#KLA55417$39,995 $23,168 *
$12,195
MSRP $28,710
Stk#K5123207 $23,495* * MSRP $15,235
Stk#KM159262
* MSRP $29,285
Stk#KUB78231

2019 FORD ECOSPORT SE 2019 FORD EDGE SEL 2020 FORD EXPLORER 2019 FORD F-150 XLT 4WD ALL NEW

Moonroof, Touchscreen
0%
for 60
Months
*Available WAC
$14,271 OFF TOP MSRP
FAMILY PRICE FAMILY PRICE FAMILY PRICE
MSRP $24,285
Stk#KC282985 $19,595* MSRP $34,395
Stk#KBC20515 $26,995* Starting at
$37,995* MSRP $50,270
Stk#KKC49290 $35,999*
*Prices good through 11/13/19.

Pre-owned
2017 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT 2003 FORD F-150
Fully Loaded • Stk#HG365332 .................................... $33,995 Stk#3NB27980 ...................................................... $3,995
2015 FORD F-150 4WD 2015 FORD EDGE SEL AWD
Was $25,495 • StkFKE85608 ..................................... $22,995 Was $23,495 • Stk#FBC31800 .................................... $20,995
2016 FORD MUSTANG GT PREMIUM 2017 FORD ESCAPE SE
Only 4,xxx Miles • Stk#G5303243 ................................. $33,238 Stk#HUB28317 ................................................... $16,495

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