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Fifth Street
in Festus
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Protesters against a mandatory mask order gather Aug. 27 outside the Jefferson County Health Department.

Health Department passes mask

By Kevin Carbery
For the Leader

mandate, then revokes order

Work to improve a stretch of Fifth
Street from Westwind Drive to Crom-
well Road in Festus is expected to start
soon and be completed over the next few
months, said Greg Camp, Festus city
administrator.
“We’ll install new sidewalks, street-
lights, curbs,” he said. “We are still hop-
ing to get this project done in the fall.”
The Festus City Council voted unani-
mously Aug. 24 to award a $651,897.50
construction contract to Lappe Cement
Finishing in Friedheim to do the work.
Eighty percent of the cost, or
$521,518, will be covered by a fed-
By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
For the Leader
In a surprising about-face, the Jef-
ferson County Health Department Board
of Trustees voted unanimously Aug. 28
to revoke an ordinance it had issued less
than 24 hours earlier mandating residents
wear face masks when they can’t main-
tain 6 feet space from others.
The board voted 3-2 during another
contentious meeting on Aug. 27 to issue
the mask mandate in an effort to stem the
spread of COVID-19.
Board members James Prater and
Suzy Davis voted no. Board member
Amber Henry, who joined the meeting
via the Zoom video meeting app, voted
yes, as did board member Tim Pigg and
board chairman Dennis Diehl.
However, the board voted unani-
mously during an “emergency meet-
ing” held the next afternoon to rescind
the order, “after concerns were raised
regarding whether or not the board had
followed proper procedures for notifica-
tion of the public prior to the meeting,”
the Health Department reported in a
See MASKS, Page 16

eral Transportation Alternatives Program
grant, which is administered by the East-
West Gateway Council of Governments
administers, Camp said.
The city will pay the remaining 20
percent, or $130,379.50, he said.
Camp said officials do not expect the
street to be fully closed during the project
“If there will be any closures, they’ll
be limited,” Camp said. “Probably, a lane
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Monday, Sept. 7. Jacob and Mark Grotegeers in a photo before Jacob died in a car crash in 2016.
Remembering
Walking for Our Children event helps couple cope with loss
By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
For the Leader
Mark and Dawn Grotegeers of House Springs say you never
forget the pain of losing a son or daughter, but sharing the memories
of your child with others helps you cope with the grief.
The Grotegeers lost their son, Jacob Grotegeers, in a
car accident on Hwy. 30 near Dillon Plaza in High Ridge
on July 28, 2016, at age 23, said his father, Mark, 57.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Grotegeers will
honor the memory of Jacob during the ninth annual
Walking for Our Children event.
The Parents of Chapel Hill Support Group
organizes the annual event, and this year it will
be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at North-
west High School in Cedar Hill. The event also is
sponsored by Cherish, a charitable organization created
See WALK, Page 12

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2 Jefferson County Leader News Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

MoDOT holds virtual public meeting on

Joachim Creek bridge through Sept. 11 Inside
For children ............................ 6
The Missouri Department of Trans- Trivia ........................................ 7
portation is holding a virtual public meet- Community............................ 10
ing to provide information about plans to Editorial ............................ 14-15
replace the bridge on Hwy. 61-67 (Com-
mercial Boulevard) over Joachim Creek
Obituaries................... 33-37, 47
in Herculaneum. Nuptials.................................. 36
MoDOT also is seeking feedback Sports................................ 38-39
about the project, which will cost an Classified ......................... 40-47
estimated $8.4 million, according to the Homes .................................. 40
agency’s website. Yard sales.............................. 43
Those who want to participate in the Help wanted...................... 43-47
meeting, which began Aug. 27 and runs
through 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, may
www.myleaderpaper.com
access it at modot.org/route-6167-over-
joachim-creek-bridge-project.
A comment form and the project
exhibit are available on the site, MoDOT
reported in a written statement.
The project calls for replacement of
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Plans for the new bridge call for it to
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In 2019, the state put the old bridge The Joachim Creek bridge on Hwy. 61-67 at Herculaneum is scheduled to be replaced.
up for auction, but no one bid to buy it The new bridge will be elevated to reduce closures from flooding, which is a consistent
before the June 30, 2019, deadline. problem, as seen in this photo from spring 2019.

Lawn equipment stolen from greenhouse

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Festus Police are investigating the
recent theft of lawn equipment from the
identified, Lewis said.
Anyone with information is asked
“Their Life Stories”
greenhouse at a home in the 200 block of to call the Festus Police Department at Jo Jo
North Fifth Street. 636-937-3646. (Mom around 15)
Happy
The theft was reported about 3:45 -- Leader staff
p.m. Aug. 15 but could have occurred
Tigger
(3 year old filly) 13th
anytime during that week, Chief Tim
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“It was a 60-year-old victim, a man, Former Festus Public Works early 80’s Connor!
who said his lawn equipment was stolen director and building official Matt to a trail
from his greenhouse sometime after Clemens was paid a $78,000 annual Love,
ride outfit!
Aug. 9,” Lewis said. salary before he left in June for a Mom, Dad,
He said the lawn equipment was Jo Jo - Red Roan and Tigger - a Gray
new job. His salary was incorrectly
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valued at about $200. reported in an Aug. 27 Leader story.
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News briefs
Pevely man charged in child pornography case
A Pevely man is facing a federal
charge for allegedly taking nude pho-
tographs of a 4-year-old girl between
Aug. 15 and Aug. 20, Pevely Police Chief
Alan Eickhoff said.
Timothy Lloyd Blaney, 51, was
charged in the case on Aug. 21, and
was being held Tuesday in the St. Louis
County Jail in Clayton, according to re-
cords from the U.S. District Court Eastern
District of Missouri in St. Louis.
Eickhoff said the investigation be-
gan after the 4-year-old girl’s father told
Pevely Police that Blaney allegedly had
taken the photos.
Teen dies in crash that’s under investigation
St. Louis Metropolitan Police con-
tinue to investigate an Aug. 17 accident
that resulted in the death of a De Soto
teenager, a police spokeswoman said
Aug. 26.
Sierra Rubymae Ward-Micke, 17,
died after she was thrown from the bed
of a pickup that was struck by a car at the
intersection of Washington Avenue and
North 10th Street in St. Louis, according
to the St. Louis Police accident report.
At about 2:30 a.m. Aug. 17, a
25-year-old man reportedly was driving
a 2014 Dodge Charger at a high rate of
speed east on Washington Avenue, ran a
red light at the 10th-street intersection and
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“After collect-
ing the statement
from the daughter,
who gave details
of the incident, the
officer was able
to obtain a search
warrant for the
(suspect’s home),”
Eickhoff said in a
Timothy Blaney
written statement.
“The search war-
rant was executed and several digital
storage items were seized, including
the suspect’s phone. We contacted the
struck the back right side of a 1998 Chev-
rolet Silverado pickup, the report said.
Ward-Micke was riding in the bed
of the pickup with three other people –
two 20-year-old men and a 17-year-old
woman – who also were thrown from
the bed of the truck. Ward-Micke was
pronounced dead at the scene, and the two
men and woman were taken to an area
hospital, according to the report.
A 17-year-old man who was driving
the pickup and a 17-year-old woman who
was a passenger in the pickup were not
injured in the accident, and the driver of
the Charger also was not injured, police
reported.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist
with searching the contents of the digital
devices.”
Authorities allegedly discovered the
nude photos of the 4-year-old girl on the
suspect’s phone, the report said.
Blaney was taken into custody on
Aug. 25. He was apprehended in the Ar-
nold area and later transferred to federal,
Eickhoff said.
Authorities believe there could be
additional victims and ask anyone with
information to call Pevely Police at 636-
475-5301.
-- Leader staff
Man dies in accident
near Olympian Village
Tyler J. Light, 28, of Imperial died
Aug. 23, the day after he was injured in
a one-car accident on Wegmann Road
near Lee Pyle Road south of Olympian
Village, the Missouri State Highway
Patrol reported.
At 12:51 a.m. Aug. 22, Light was
driving a 1997 Geo Metro west on Weg-
mann Road and ran off the left side of the
road before overcorrecting, and then the
car overturned and ran off the right side
of the road, ejecting him, the report said.
He was taken by helicopter to Mercy
Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur, where
he later died.
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Firearms stolen from
two vehicles in Festus
Police are investigating the theft of
firearms from vehicles parked outside
two Festus homes. The thefts were re-
ported Aug. 15, and one was from an
SUV parked on American Legion Drive
and the other was from a vehicle parked
on Rock Creek Court, Festus Police Chief
Tim Lewis.
A 66-year-old woman reported that
a pistol was from her 2018 Nissan Path-
finder parked at her home on American
Legion Drive.
“She said her car was broken into
and her pistol was stolen,” Lewis said.
“The car was unlocked. Video footage
indicates the pistol was stolen about 9:45
p.m. Aug. 14. There also was electrical
equipment stolen.”
He said the pistol was valued at $400,
while the electrical equipment was worth
about $25. A second firearm also was
reported stolen Aug. 15, Lewis said.
“At 2:30 p.m., a 65-year-old man
who lives on Rock Creek Court reported
his pistol was stolen from his vehicle.
We’re not sure exactly when it was stolen.
He last saw it Aug. 10. We’re assuming
the vehicle was unlocked. There was no
damage to the vehicle.”
As of Aug. 25, neither of the guns
had been recovered and no suspects had
been identified, Lewis said. Anyone with
information about the thefts is asked to
call Festus Police at 636-937-3646.
4 Jefferson County Leader
R-6 teacher, two students test positive for COVID-19
By Kevin Carbery
For the Leader
A Festus R-6 teacher and two more
students from the school district have
tested positive for COVID-19, the district
has announced.
The teacher works at Festus Elemen-
tary School, and the students are siblings,
one enrolled at Festus Elementary and the
other at Festus High School, Superinten-
dent Link Luttrell said in emails sent to
parents.
“The individual is not a classroom
teacher but was at work during the first
week of school and was last on campus
on Thursday, August 28,” Luttrell said in
an Aug. 30 email.
Both students were last on campus
Windsor C-1 to to fix communication ‘dead spots’
By Kevin Carbery
For the Leader
First responders who visit Windsor
High School and Windsor Elementary
School apparently can have some trouble
using their radios there, but a fix is on
the way.
Windsor C-1 Board of Education
members voted 6-0 Aug. 26 to award a
$184,731 contract to Schaeffer Electric
in St. Louis to upgrade communications
technology in the two school buildings.
The company submitted the lowest of
Windsor Elementary School will be one of two Windsor C-1 School District buildings
to receive communications upgrades.
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on Aug. 24, which was the first day of
classes for the district, he said in an
Aug. 27 email.
The school district will contact any-
one who was within 6 feet of the teacher
or either student for more than 15 min-
utes, as Jefferson County Health Depart-
ment and Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) guidelines stipulate,
Luttrell said.
He said the teacher, the two students
and anyone who is contacted about being
exposed to the virus “will not be returning
for the duration of the quarantine period,”
The quarantine period typically is
two weeks from the date of contact, dis-
trict spokesman Kevin Pope said.
However, that period may vary if ad-
ditional symptoms arise, he said.
three bids for the work at Windsor High
School and Windsor Elementary School.
Digital antenna systems will be
installed in both buildings to boost the
signals for radios used by first responders,
district officials said.
“If there would be emergency re-
sponse personnel on campus, we had
some dead spots where their phones
wouldn’t work,” Assistant Superinten-
dent Jeff Buscher said. “(Schaeffer) will
be making technology enhancements for
the buildings.”
He said the communication problems
Luttrell’s first email also said that
“unless you hear from the R-6 District or
the Jefferson County Health Department,
there is no need for you or your family to
do any type of isolation or quarantine.”
The district announced on Aug. 13
that a Festus High student who had been
participating in practices for a fall sport
had tested positive for COVID-19.
Luttrell said the district is taking
all the precautions it can to protect
students and staff from the spread of
the virus.
“As superintendent, I still feel the
protocols and procedures implemented
within our ‘R-6 ReEntry Plan’ have been
successful in lowering risk levels for our
students and staff,” he said. “Layers of
preventive strategies such as required
arose after improvements were completed
in both schools, as part of the $14.5 mil-
lion bond issue voters approved in April
2017.
“We extended the buildings at Wind-
sor Elementary and at Windsor High
School,” Buscher said.
At Windsor Elementary, a new wing
was added, and at the high school, a new
715-seat auditorium and entrance were
completed.
All five schools in the district had
work done under the bond issue, but com-
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
facial coverings; assigned seating; ongo-
ing hand sanitizing; morning temperature
checks; self screenings; sanitizing of the
school facility at various times of each
school day along with a deep disinfect-
ing each night; and even disinfecting
our buses after each route have all been
embraced by our students and staff. I can
assure you that our staff and students want
to keep our schools open. Yet, despite lay-
ers of prevention, a level of risk always
is present.”
Pope said the district has about 2,530
students enrolled, and he is aware of just
the three students who tested positive for
COVID-19.
Luttrell said he could not provide
updates on the health of those students
or the teacher.
munications problems for first responders
only have been found at Windsor Elemen-
tary and Windsor High, Buscher said.
He said the work will need to take
place outside of regular school hours and
is expected to begin soon.
“All the work has to be done with no
students in the buildings,” Buscher said.
“We anticipate all the work happening at
night and over winter break. We antici-
pate it all being done by Jan. 1.”
Board member Steve Meinberg was
absent from the meeting.
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
Mapaville Fire postpones
anniversary celebration
By Laura Marlow
For the Leader
The Mapaville Fire Protection Dis-
trict’s plan to hold a 20th Anniversary
Open House – like so many other plans
these days – was thwarted by the ongoing
coronavirus crisis.
“It is what it is,” Fire Chief Dave
Brown said. “There’s not much we can
do about it. We need to be smart about
not exposing ourselves or the public to
the virus. That’s the name of the game
right now.”
Brown said the district is hoping to
incorporate the anniversary celebration,
including a dedication of its new pavilion,
into the district’s annual Fire Prevention
Week celebration in October.
“That’s still up in the air,” Brown
said. “We’ll have to see how things are.”
The new pavilion is about 30 by 50
feet, complete with barbecue pits and
picnic tables, and firefighters completed
construction on it in the spring. The
Hillsboro School District used it as a
staging area to distribute food to families
during the early part of the COVID-19
lockdown.
The Mapaville Fire Protection Dis-
trict was formed in 2000 when voters
approved a tax levy to build the station,
staffed then with an all-volunteer force.
A tax increase approved in 2015 provided
for the hiring of full-time firefighters
and staff.
Homes in the district previously had
been protected through the efforts of the
Mapaville Fire Association, formed in
1952 and supported through the sale of
fire tags. That group is still active, now
holding fundraisers to buy equipment and
supplies for the district.
“The Fire Association provided
the funds to build the pavilion, about
$25,000,” Fire Commissioner Andy
Brown said. “They also contributed
$10,000 to the purchase of a trailer for
the Jefferson County Training Academy.”
He said the association also pays
for all the dinners and social events
held by the district, as well as all the fire
prevention materials used during Fire
Prevention Week and for tours, school
and community outreach.
The group’s ongoing fundraising
effort includes the sale of several items:
Road signs for $15, MFPD Challenge
coins for $10 and leather portable radio
microphone carriers, donated by Circle
“B” Leather Designs, for $10.
Carrie Wolk was the winner of a
recent raffle for a Springfield 9M Hellcat
pistol with an approximate retail value of
$550, purchased at a discount from Alpha
Omega Firearms in Festus.
Fundraising items are available in
person at the fire station during
business hours, through any
Mapaville firefighter or on the
Mapaville Fire Association’s
Facebook page.
The association’s
most recent project was
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Mapaville Fire Protection District officials
hope to dedicate a new pavilion this fall
during Fire Prevention Week events,
assuming the celebration is able to be
held. The pavilion was completed in the
spring and is about 30 by 50 feet.
helping stock the fire station with food.
“A lot of the firefighters, their spous-
es are laid off,” Chief Dave Brown said.
“(The fire association) didn’t want them
to worry about meals. So they made
it possible for me to go out and buy a
freezer full of food so the guys don’t
have to keep going out time and again
to Walmart or whatever. It’s safer and
cheaper for them to make meals here.”
New ordinance
The Mapaville Fire Protection Dis-
trict enacted its first-ever fire code or-
dinance in July. The Board of Directors
voted 4-0 in favor of the ordinance, which
allows the district to perform commer-
cial fire inspections and to be included
in commercial and residential planning.
“It means we will have input into
new subdivisions about things like hy-
drant placement and flow rates, fire lanes,
road width, that kind of thing,” he said.
“There is a rezoning proposal that will
be voted on Sept. 10 for the Bridle Creek
subdivision, at the corner of Hwy. A and
Sandy Valley Road. It’s something like
297 homes, and there are townhomes as
well. We’ll get to be in on the pre-plans
for that.”
Brown said the ordinance
eventually could improve the
district’s ISO (Insurance
Offices Service) rating,
which could possible
translate into lower
homeowners’
insurance
poli-
cies.
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On Monday, Festus Street Department crews remove cobblestone from Brierton Lane
at Main Street before the paving project begins.
Festus: Partial road closures possible
Continued from Page 1 complete by the fall, he said.
Festus Street Department crews tore
at a time, unless there’s something unex- out the cobblestone on Brierton Lane
pected that comes up.” on Monday in preparation for Jokerst to
Camp said city officials have long repave it, said Shane Dollar, the Street
wanted to see the improvements made. Department’s foreman.
“This has been a long time coming,” “We’re getting rid of the cobble-
he said. stones for good,” he said. “Those cobble-
stones are old. It will be paved. It will
Repaving look better, ride better.”
Camp said there have been
A street repaving project already is and could be partial road clo-
underway in Festus, Camp said. sures during the
In May, the City Council awarded repaving
a $634,930 contract to Jokerst Paving project.
in Festus to repave a number of streets
around the city, primarily those north
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Chapter 3: Sliding on 1,000 feet of ice
M CRYSTAL COIN
eg’s letters to her friend,
Betty, continued.
Tuesday: The following
morning my parents and I joined a tour
to the Columbia Ice Fields. We shared
our tour bus, a noisy nine-passenger
Volkswagen, with the family of a
teacher from nearby Edmonton. At the
glacial source of the Athabasca River
is a spectacular waterfall just below a
melting glacier. There, we learned the
funny gray color of the rivers is silt
from the grinding action of the glaciers.
The road we followed was narrow
and had no shoulder, so riding up the
switchbacks was scary. Also, the bus
couldn’t pull over to take photos, so
the driver would open the roof and the
teacher would try to take photos while
the bus jolted and the wind whipped her
hair.
When we got to the bottom of the
Athabasca glacier, we switched vehi-
cles. The snowmobile had sled runners
in front and Caterpillar tracks on the
back. We bounced and slid along the ice
when we hit big bumps. The top of the
snowmobile opened too, so we could
see the snowcapped mountains rising
all around us.
After spending half an hour in the
snowmobile, crawling along the ice
and dodging splashy melt pools, we
stopped. Our guide encouraged us to
get out and walk around. He said we
Did you know?
The Columbia Icefield is located
in the Canadian Rockies astride the
Continental Divide along the border of
British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.
It was formed during the Great Glacia-
tion (238,000 to 126,000 B.C.). The
ice field lies between parts of Banff
and Jasper national parks. It covers
about 125 square miles, is 1,198 feet
deep and receives up to 280 inches
of snowfall per year. The Athabascan
glacier, part of the Icefield, peaked,
recessed and then advanced again
until 1840, when it began receding
again, a process that continues.
The ancestors of the First Na-
tion tribes probably arrived in Alberta
10,000 years ago, toward the end of
the last ice age. After the British arrived
in Canada in the 1600s, about half the
land in Alberta they claimed was ceded
by Charles II of England to the Hudson
Bay Co. Trappers, including French
Canadians, began working the area.
The southernmost portion of Al-
berta was part of the French (and
then Spanish) territory of Louisiana.
As part of the Louisiana Purchase,
it was sold to the U.S. in 1803. After
the War of 1812, in 1818, the portion
of Louisiana north of the 49th parallel
was ceded back to Great Britain.
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Athabasca Falls forms from the meltwater
of the Athabasca glacier.
were standing on about 1,000 feet of
packed ice. Then he pointed out the
“beware of soft mud” signs and told us
not to go far, since crevices sometimes
opened up without much warning. Dad
ventured the furthest. Then he reached
down and cupped a drink of water.
“I’m drinking the oldest water on
earth,” he crowed.
Just then the teacher went beyond
one of those signs to take a photo. She
slipped on a patch of silty mud and
dropped her camera. When she moved
to retrieve it, she lost her balance and
fell into the mud. Our guide grabbed
her and helped her as she fished for
her lost shoes. Her camera, skirt and
shoes were all covered with the mud
when she got out. Mom told me not to
laugh, Betty, but it really was funny, at
least after we found out nothing but the
teacher’s dignity was hurt.
By the time we got back into the
snowmobile, Dad had changed his
story.
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about the same age,” he said. “But this
water has been locked up for thousands
of years or more. No pollutants.”
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crowded with passengers, so we looked
forward to an uncomfortable night.
***
Wednesday: The dawn exposed
remarkable views of lower valleys with
lots of green fir trees. For many miles,
our train shadowed the Fraser River.
We’ve been lucky about the weather so
far and enjoyed our panoramic scenery
in sunshine. I’m still worried about
Dad. He doesn’t have as much energy
as he used to.
Soon an agent of the railroad began
passing out free sandwiches and coffee.
In the afternoon, he passed out candy
bars and we tried several different kinds
before the end of the day. Canadian
chocolate is delicious, better than what
we get at home, Mom says.
Towns were few and far between
but we stopped often for water or fuel.
When we did get to a small town, the
conductor would tell us how long we
had to walk around. They even had a
scheduled stop above a picture-perfect
canyon where water thundered through
a stone shut-in. We were sorry we
hadn’t brought a camera then.
Our fellow travelers were friendly,
some a little too friendly. Dad talked to
several young men who were headed to
work at the new aluminum plant at Kiti-
mat. Betty, did you know that men out-
number women by about eight to one
here? Mom and Dad, who were sitting
behind me, laughed as the men checked
out the few women on the train. Then
one even sat by me, but left when he
found out I was 12 and my parents were
with me.
We didn’t get any sleep until we
stopped at Terrace and half of the
passengers got out there to go on to
Kitimat. Mom woke me up at 1:30 a.m.
and we began preparing to get off at the
end of the line at Prince Rupert, British
Columbia.
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Fond memories of syndicated TV shows Red Cross schedules

local blood drives

I
n the days before streaming and
even before the advent of cable TV,
DVDs and VCRs, you watched what
was on the tube at a given time or you
turned it off and read a book.
During prime time (6:30 or 7 to
10 p.m. in the Central Time Zone) it
was relatively easy to locate a program
that interested you. At particular times
on certain evenings, you’d even have
choices of two potentially good shows
on NBC, CBS or ABC.
But outside of those hours, the
choices sometimes were spotty.
Say it was a Saturday afternoon
and I’d already just seen the end of a
baseball or football game. Something
like “In Search Of...” would pop up
around 4:30 p.m. I’ve seen it described
as a “quasi-documentary.”
What this means is the stories
would be presented in a reasonable
way on such unreasonable topics as the
Loch Ness Monster, witches or UFOs. I
usually would remain on the couch and
try to follow along.
Leonard Nimoy narrated the
episodes that included interviews, film
clips and dramatizations. So, you’d
have some guy claiming to have spot-
ted Bigfoot tell his story, followed by
a scene with actors recreating what the
interviewee believed he’d seen. It could
be pretty ridiculous and sometimes
hilarious.
Another series I followed was
“Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.”
Trivia
Two
Ways
Kevin Carbery
It originally ran on NBC, but I was
only aware of its syndicated reruns that
would appear on local TV. Hosted for
many years by Marlin Perkins, the cura-
tor of the St. Louis Zoo, the program
took you to the wilds of the world to
see lions, elephants, jaguars or other ex-
otic beasts in their natural habitats. I’d
kill a half hour at a time on this series.
This week’s quiz is on TV pro-
grams outside of prime-time network
programming. For five more questions
on the topic, see myleaderpaper.com.
1. Jim McKay hosted what long-run-
ning Saturday afternoon series?
2. What was the name of the title char-
acter’s sidekick on “Xena: Warrior Prin-
cess”?
3. Who starred as the title character on
“She’s the Sheriff”?
Sign up for your library card during September
The Jefferson County Library will
observe National Library Card Sign-Up
Month in September.
Children who visit the Windsor
Branch, 7479 Metropolitan Blvd.,
4. What was the main character’s
name on “Baywatch”?
5. “Mama’s Family” originated as a re-
curring sketch on which program?
6. Who were the two hosts of “Hee-
Haw”?
7. Bill Cullen, Tom Kennedy and Jim
Lange were among the hosts of which mu-
sic-themed game show?
8. What syndicated sitcom was about
a family that met Bigfoot on a camping trip
and brought him home with them?
9. Which actress starred as the title
character on the soap opera spoof “Mary
Hartman, Mary Hartman”?
10. Allen Funt was the host of what
long-running network reality series that
also spent time in syndication?
ANSWERS: 1. “Wide World of Sports.”
I loved this program. Where else were you
going to see cliff diving from Acapulco? 2.
Gabrielle. 3. Suzanne Somers. 4. Mitch
Buchanan, played by David Hasselhoff.
He was not the reason I watched it and I
often had it on with no sound. It was syn-
dicated after a short run on NBC. 5. “The
Carol Burnett Show.” I loved the sketches,
but hated “Mama’s Family.” 6. Buck Owens
and Roy Clark. 7. “Name That Tune.” 8.
“Harry and the Hendersons.” This is not to
be confused with “In Search Of…” 9. Lou-
ise Lasser. 10. “Candid Camera.”
Barnhart, with their parents during Sep-
tember and apply for a library card will
receive a free book and a goodie bag.
For information, call 636-741-
5919.
The American Red Cross has sched-
uled these blood drives in the area:
Friday, Sept. 4: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Missouri Department of Social Services,
10325 Business 21, Hillsboro.
Wednesday, Sept. 9: 10 a.m. to 2
p.m., Gold Star Harley-Davidson, 2435
Hwy. 67, Festus.
Thursday, Sept. 10: 1-6 p.m., First
Baptist Church, 2000 Grace Way, De Soto.
Friday, Sept. 11: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Drury Hotel, 3800 Hwy. 141, Arnold; 1-6
p.m., New Hope United Methodist Church,
3921 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold.
Tuesday, Sept. 15: 1:30-6:30 p.m.,
First Baptist Church of Festus-Crystal City,
107 Truman Blvd., Crystal City; 2-6 p.m.,
Festus Public Library, 406 W. Main St.; 11
a.m. - 4 p.m., Clayton Corp, 866 Horan
Drive, Fenton; 2-6:30 p.m., Fenton United
Methodist Church, 800 Gravois Road.
Wednesday, Sept. 16: 2-6:30 p.m.,
Fenton United Methodist Church, 800 Gra-
vois Road.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday,
Oct. 1: 2-6:30 p.m., Fenton United Meth-
odist Church, 800 Gravois Road.
Appointments can be scheduled at
redcrossblood.org.
The Red Cross is taking extra pre-
cautions to limit the possibility of staff
carrying the virus.
Also, when donors arrive, their
temperatures will be taken and a hand-
washing sink and hand sanitizer will be
available.
All items touched or that touch
donors will be covered and donor
areas will be sanitized after each
donation.

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8 Jefferson County Leader DE SOTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

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10 Jefferson County Leader Community Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

Library expands Electronics recycling

hours on Sept. 8
The three branches of the Jefferson
County Library will expand their hours
beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8.
The library has been open with
reduced service hours since June 29.
The library will be open to the general
public from 10 a.m. to noon and from 3-8
p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; and
from 10 a.m. to noon and 2-5 p.m. on
Fridays and Saturdays. Tuesday hours are
3-8 p.m. and on Thursdays, the hours are
9 a.m. to noon and 3-6 p.m.
The library will continue to set aside
9-10 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays for seniors and
those at high risk of the virus.
The curbside pickup option will be
available from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays
and from 6-8 p.m. on Thursdays.
The library will continue to operate
with reduced occupancy limits and time
limits on public computer access. Meeting
rooms, which are being used to quarantine
returned items and to store furniture and
equipment, are not open to the public.
The library is not taking donations
because it does not have the space to store
or process them.
While weather permits, small-group
story times and other programs will be
offered outdoors, and virtual programs
are available by checking the library’s
website or Facebook page.
For information, call the Arnold
Branch at 636-296-2204, the Northwest
Campbell named
Elks Citizen of Year
Past Exalted Ruler Bob Gallaway of
the De Soto Elks presents the lodge’s
Citizen of the Year Award for 2019-2020
to Debby Campbell. Campbell had been
the director of the De Soto Farmers
Market and has been the founder
and executive director of Get Healthy
De Soto for the past 15 years.
Rummage sale set for
Sept. 4-5 in De Soto
A rummage sale will be held from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, and from
8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 5, at
First United Methodist Church, 200
Boyd St., in De Soto.
Stuff a bag for $1 on Saturday.
day planned Sept. 12
Herculaneum will sponsor an
electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Herculaneum
City Park, 850 Joachim Ave.
Almost anything with a cord
or battery will be accepted for free,
including computers and computer
equipment, office equipment, furnaces,
air conditioners, microwaves, power
tools, water heaters and cell phones.
Lawn and garden equipment should be
drained of gasoline.
Smoke detectors, alkaline batteries,
light bulbs, compact disks, DVDs and
VHS tapes will not be accepted.
Old tube (CRT) television sets will
be accepted for $30 for 26-inch sets or
smaller or $50 for larger sets. Newer LCD,
LED or plasma sets will be accepted for
$20. Console models and rear-projection Girlfriend Getaway
sets will cost $50. Old-style computer helps the hungry
monitors will be accepted for $5 and units A Girlfriend Getaway weekend held in
containing freon will cost $10 each. late June in Kimmswick raised more
The Shred Truck will be onsite from than $500 in cash for the Jefferson
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to dispose of paper County Rescue Mission in Pevely
documents. and several boxes and bags of food
For information, call 636-223-0150. from both merchants and participants
Saturday devotion
that were donated to county food
banks. Participants received special
offers from the town’s merchants for
set at Sacred Heart donations. Mary Hostetter, owner of the
Mass, confession and a taped Blue Owl Restaurant, and Betteanne
program with meditations on the Rosary Smith, president of the Kimmswick
Merchants Association and owner of
will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday,
Mississippi Mud Gallery and Gifts,
Sept. 5, at Sacred Heart Catholic
present the check to Louise Sardo of

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Branch at 636-677-8186 or the Windsor Masks will be required. Church, 555 Bailey Road, Crystal City. the Rescue Mission, seated.
Branch at 636-461-1914. For information, call 636-586-6431. For information, call 314-420-7917.

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Vendor Bands
Booths

Advance Music lineup:

$
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Food Shuttle
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Fireworks Extravaganza
Booths open at 10 a.m.
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12 Jefferson County Leader News Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

Organizers plan second annual Job Fair to match current needs

The second annual Jefferson County
Job Fair will look much different than
last year’s because of the COVID-19
pandemic.
For this year, the Job Fair, scheduled
for Wednesday, Oct. 21, will be a virtual
event that can be accessed at jeffcojobfair.
com.
While the format has changed, the
fair’s ultimate goal remains the same:
bringing together resources to help job
seekers build their resumes, hone their
skills and connect with prospective em-
ployers.
“The inaugural Job Fair last year was
such a success,” Leader assistant publisher
Peggy Scott said. “We are looking forward
to a successful second Job Fair, now that we
ironed out some of the wrinkles.”
The first event, held in October 2019
at the Fox C-6 Service Center in Arnold,
drew more than 500 job seekers.
Again for 2020, the Job Fair will be
sponsored by five local entities: Leader
Publications, the city of Arnold, the Ar-
nold Chamber of Commerce, the Fox C-6
School District and Jefferson College.
With restrictions on public gatherings
because of the pandemic, event organizers
decided to go a different route this year,
instead of canceling outright.
It will consist of a series of eight
webinar-style meetings, during which em-
ployers will explain the services they offer
and the type of employees they seek to hire.
Each meeting will end with an interactive
question-and-answer session.
“We are planning to have a limited
number of employers for each session.”
Scott said. “Job seekers will sign up for the
sessions that best apply to their situations.”
For information, contact the Leader
at 636-931-7560 or email news@leader-
publications.biz.

Walk: Event will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12
Continued from Page 1
by Chapel Hill Mortuary.
When Jacob was a young boy, he was
small for his age, but he was not shy, his
mother, Dawn Grotegeers, 55, said.
“He was a very inquisitive, intel-
ligent little kid,” she said. “He could
strike up a conversation with somebody
standing in the line at the grocery store.”
Dawn said he was a happy boy.
“If you could see the smile I have in
my head of him standing with two of his
Boy Scout kids, they had their arms over
each other’s and just the cutest goofiest
Cub Scouts, the goofiest grin,” she said.
When Jacob was in sixth grade in
the Mehlville School District, he started
having a rough time, though, Dawn said.
“He lost all of his bubbly, silly, happy
kid life,” she said.
Dawn said the family moved to
House Springs when Jacob was in high
school, and he began attending Northwest
High School, where things became a little
easier for him.
“Everything in his life seemed to
come a little later than (for other kids
his age),” Dawn said. “He wasn’t on the
normal timeline.”
But, by the time Jacob was 21 and
started working at Target, life started
looking brighter for her son, Dawn said.
“We saw him blooming again and
his personality started opening,” she said.
“He was joking and his coworkers loved
him. He was funny. He was sarcastic,
quite witty for his age.”
Dawn said he “regained the sense
of who he was” and decided to go back
to school to earn a degree so he could
become a store manager.
He was talented at computer coding,
too, she said.
“You wouldn’t believe the stuff he
could create on a computer,” Dawn said.
just becomes a part of you and you change
when something like that happens.”
Mark said the whole first year after
Jacob died was the hardest.
“You have all the firsts – the first
birthday, first holiday, first Christmas, all
the way up until the first anniversary of
them passing,” he said.
Mark said the support group is a safe
space for parents to feel emotions.
“The biggest impact right off the
beginning was being in a room with
people who understand what you’re going
through,” he said. “You don’t have to ex-
plain. We never in our wildest dreams or
even nightmares would have thought that
this would have happened to us. It’s the
stuff you see on the movies and on TV.”
Mark said every year the walk is
“overwhelming” because of how many
people gather.
He said the walk includes a balloon
release, sharing of memories and more.
Dawn said her favorite part is the
balloon release. “When you let them go,
they all kind of connect. It’s like they’re
on the same highway,” she said.
Dawn said Jacob’s eyes, heart valves,
skin, bones, arteries and tendons were all
donated to Mid-America Transplant.
“We do know that two men have
received arteries from him,” she said.
Mark and Dawn have a daughter,
Katie. “She is now the same age Jacob
was when it (the accident) happened,”
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Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
An editorial
For our sakes, health board needs to get its act together
We’re in the middle of an unprec-
edented health crisis that has led to the
deaths of more than 183,000 Americans,
including more than 1,500 Missourians
and 46 Jefferson Countians.
Now more than ever, Jefferson
County residents need our Health De-
partment’s help. That means we need the
agency’s Board of Trustees – an elected,
five-member nonpartisan board – to
look past party politics; pay attention
to health experts and science-based
data; and find a way to limit the spread
of COVID-19, a highly contagious,
dangerous and deadly virus.
It appears, however, we won’t get
the help we so desperately need until the
Health Department board heals itself.
The trustees, or at least a majority of
them, seem like they want to do what’s
Letters
They should have
kept mask mandate
To the editor:
We were relieved and excited when
the local news announced, “Jefferson
County health board approves mask man-
date.” Finally, we thought, employees of
local grocery stores and restaurants will
be wearing masks and asking all custom-
ers to also wear masks.
Then we heard, “Jefferson County
abruptly overturns mask mandate.”
Really? Unbelievable! The Health
Department should not have overturned
its mandate. The threat of a lawsuit by
Mary Elizabeth Coleman was ridiculous.
Some county leaders are taking (and
have been taking) this pandemic seriously
since masks are required for public access
to all county buildings in addition to other
protocols. Why is entering a public build-
ing so different than shopping in a grocery
store? Wearing a face mask shows consid-
eration for others. It does not infringe on
my freedom. What about traffic laws or
wearing a seat belt? Smokers not smoking
in restaurants? Laws and some restrictions
are necessary for the greater good.
I agree with Dale Scott’s recent letter
that there are a few simple things that we
can all do to help control the spread of this
virus, specifically wearing a face mask
and practicing social distancing. Doing
these two things will help keep the counts
low in Jefferson County.
Come on, Health Department, listen
to the experts and encourage people to
keep others around them safe by wearing
a face mask and make us proud to say we
live in Jefferson County. In the meantime,
we will no longer shop local if that busi-
ness or restaurant does not require face
masks. We value our health and safety and
the health and safety of others even if the
Health Department does not.
Linda Martin
Hillsboro
Opinions
best for public health, but they can’t de-
liver because the board lacks leadership,
courage and plain-old common courtesy.
The board’s chairman doesn’t control
the meetings, deferring most of that work
to the Health Department director – an
employee who is under fire from at least
one trustee, not to mention the throng of
people who hate her for even suggest-
ing we might need to wear face masks
in public for a month or two to curb the
spread of the disease.
Some board members seem to heed
data that shows COVID-19 cases rising in
our county, as well as the effectiveness of
wearing masks. But, they lack the convic-
tion to follow through with recommenda-
tions to slow the spread of the virus.
Then, we have one board member
who never learned life’s early lessons
To avoid fraud,
vote in person
To the editor:
In less than three months, registered
voters will have the privilege of determin-
ing our future.
If we have to show up at our local
precinct to vote, we will know the results
within hours. If we go to mail-in voting –
taking into consideration the Post Office’s
situation, ballots that are lost, misplaced
or stolen, and lawsuits – results won’t be
known until some future month.
The Democrats want ballots simply
blasted out to every name on the voter
rolls, with no way to tell how many are
mailed to the dead or forwarded to those
who have moved.
How do we know if the named voter
actually votes? The bottom line is that
mail-in voting is ripe for fraud. The un-
foreseen problems are endless.
Mail-in voting is championed by the
Democrats as the way to choose the next
president. I have my idea why; you can
develop your own.
Let’s assume you won a car in a con-
test. All you had to do to claim your prize
was show up at the prescribed place at the
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about taking turns, listening to others
and making decisions based on reliable
information.
All that dysfunction has led to weeks
of discussions and meetings that drag on
for hours, with relatively few decisions.
So, it was surprising when the board
voted 3-2 on Aug. 27 to issue an order
mandating residents wear masks in public
when they can’t maintain 6 feet of space
from others.
However, the board executed the pro-
cess poorly. Members didn’t receive the
text of the proposed order until just before
the meeting, and the board’s attorney had
little time to review it.
So, they spent the better part of a
contentious, five-and-a-half-hour meeting
going over the order line by line, making
changes and arguing along the way.
correct time and show proof of identity. I
bet most of us would comply.
If the future of our country is impor-
tant to you, then know what each candi-
date stands for. Get up off your backside
and go vote.
Vance Garber
Festus
Risks to opening
schools outweigh
the benefits
To the editor:
I’m writing in response to Steve
Ikerman’s recent letter, “Trump is right
to push for schools to reopen.”
I earned bachelor’s degrees in biol-
ogy and education and went on to obtain
my master’s in science education. I knew
a career in public education would require
sacrifice. However, I didn’t sign up to
sacrifice my health, well-being or my life.
Most of my career was spent teaching
middle school students. I taught 125 to
180 students each day. When there are 30
to 35 students in each lab or classroom, it
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One board member was so frus-
trated with the process he twice stormed
out, only to return a few minutes later.
Naturally, the board got some
push-back on that vote. Trustees were
so rattled they threw together a surprise
meeting the next day with virtually no
public notice, and less than 24 hours
after they issued the mandate, they re-
voked it before it went into effect.
Officials have said the mask man-
date will be reconsidered later, but no
date for that has been set, leaving little
hope the board will move forward in
any meaningful way, unless some major
changes are made.
In the meantime, COVID-19 cases
likely will continue to rise in the county,
inevitably leading to more serious ill-
nesses and deaths.
ing. These students left each period and
came in contact with hundreds of other
students throughout their day.
When I was teaching, lab supplies
like microscopes were limited so three
students had to share one. How do you
sanitize equipment between each student
and still accomplish your lesson goals?
If “papa” Trump were truly like a
parent looking out for what’s best for his
children, he wouldn’t have discarded the
pandemic response plan that was left by
the Obama administration. He wouldn’t
have ignored the intelligence briefings
back in January warning of this virus.
He would have enacted the Defense
Production Act for PPE and testing
supplies. He would have developed a
national plan for testing and fighting the
coronavirus, and he would have accepted
responsibility for his failures. He would
have listened to, and followed the direction
of the health professionals and scientists.
Students do need to be in a classroom
with a master teacher and interacting with
classmates, but not at the risk of their
health, their family’s health or the health
of the staff.
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written statement.
“It is extremely important to the board
and director of the Health Center that resi-
dents feel confident in the process that is
used when preparing public orders,” the
Health Department said.
Health Department officials said they
will revisit the order but as of Monday,
they had not set a date to discuss it again.
The proposed ordinance “has been
posted online and distributed to the com-
munity for further review through elected
officials, schools and will be posted on
the Health Center’s webpage,” the Health
Department reported.
The Aug. 27 meeting lasted about five
and a half hours and was broadcast live on
the Health Department’s Facebook page.
The Aug. 28 meeting lasted about four
minutes and was not live streamed.
The Health Department announced it
was holding the Aug. 28 emergency meet-
ing just before 3 p.m., a couple of minutes
before it was supposed to start. However,
the meeting didn’t begin until about 3:55
p.m. to allow Davis time to arrive. Henry
joined the meeting via Zoom.
Members of the public were not al-
lowed inside the meetings on Aug. 27 or
Aug. 28 to make comments, unlike two
previous meetings when the board dis-
cussed a possible mask mandate.
Before the Aug. 27 meeting, about
45 people gathered outside the Health
Department Office in Hillsboro, where
the meeting was held, protesting against
a mask mandate.
People also had gathered outside the
office to protest before previous board
meetings as well.
Calling emergency meeting
Diehl said the board needed to call
the emergency meeting due to the order’s
effective date, which according to the
ordinance, would have been 12:01 a.m.
Monday. The ordinance also called for
the order to end at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 25,
unless the board voted to extend or change
it before then.
Diehl said the order was revoked
because procedural issues leading up to
the passage of the order had been called
into question. “We felt like because of the
importance of this, we didn’t want to take
a chance that this would be called into
question,” he said.
Diehl said he believes the board will
reconsider the matter another time and
is considering holding a work session to
discuss it. He said Monday the only meet-
ing scheduled at that time was the board’s
next regular meeting at 3 p.m. Sept. 24.
Comments about the proposed mask
order may be emailed to director@jef-
fcohealth.org, or a letter may be sent to
Dennis Diehl, board chair, Attn: Jennifer
Pinkley, board secretary, 405 Main Street,
PO Box 437, Hillsboro, 63050.
State representative, county
executive weigh in
State Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman,
R-District 97, wrote a letter to Health De-
News
Katelyn Mary Skaggs photo
Board president Dennis Diehl answers
questions from the media prior to the
Aug. 27 meeting.
partment director Kelley Vollmar Aug. 28
asking for a copy of the mask ordinance
and questioning the process surrounding
its adoption.
“As elected officials, it is impera-
tive that we follow due process, protect
transparency and preserve the rights of
the people to have open debate and public
comment,” she said in the letter.
After the vote to revoke the mask
mandate order, Coleman posted a message
on her Facebook page that said, “No matter
what crisis we are facing it is imperative
that our rights be protected and we demand
transparency from the political institutions
that work on behalf of tax payers.
“Regardless of the decision today,
I remain concerned that the enactment
and repeal did not follow the procedures
we have in place to ensure trust in our
institutions and the legitimacy of their
decisions.”
Coleman said she had planned to file
a lawsuit at 3 p.m. Aug. 28 requesting a
24-hour injunction to stop the mask order
from going into effect.
She said her issue was not necessarily
the mask mandate itself, but the process
used to adopt the order.
Coleman also said she believes the
Health Department violated the Sunshine
Law and is holding meetings in a space
that is not appropriate for public meetings.
Attorney Jean Maneke, an expert
on the Sunshine Law, said she believes
the board’s emergency meeting was not
handled properly. She said the board had
time to schedule a meeting and give ad-
equate notice so the residents could take
part in what should have been a public
meeting. She also said the meeting should
have been live streamed.  put into place at schools, like spacing
On Aug. 28, before the Health Depart-
ment board revoked the mask mandate,
Jefferson County Executive Dennis Gan-
non issued a public statement responding
to the Health Department order.
“The Health board is an independent
elected board separate and apart from
Jefferson county government and has the
independent statutory authority to issue
countywide health regulations.
“I am not fully convinced that a mask/
face-covering mandate is entirely neces-
sary at this time. I do believe that such a
measure will certainly be difficult to en-
force. However, as the county executive I
fully respect the Health board’s decisions. I
continue to recommend that everyone take
the necessary personal actions to mitigate
the virus.”
The order
Before adopting the ordinance on
Aug. 27, the board went over the five-page
order line by line making adjustments.
Then Prater read the order in full twice
before the board took the final vote.
If the mask mandate order had not
been revoked, it would have applied to
those 5 years and older.
The order included exemptions for
residents when they’re inside their own
homes or vehicles, or when they’re outside
and at least 6 feet away from others.
The order also didn’t apply to those
eating and drinking outside or inside
restaurants, as long as they were spaced
at least 6 feet from diners at other tables.
Those with medical or mental health
conditions or disabilities that prevent them
from wearing face masks also were exempt.
People were exempt if a law enforcement
officer or medical professional would ask
them to remove their masks to confirm their
identity or to receive medical care.
Other exemptions included those
exercising outdoors or while exercising
indoors when able to keep a distance of at
least 6 feet from others, or those engaged
in sporting activities.
Also there was an exemption for peo-
ple who are deaf and in a situation where
masks make it difficult to communicate.
The order did not include a limit on
the number of people who could gather in
public, but it stated that public gatherings
must ensure that people remain at least
6 feet apart and wear masks as required.
Speakers
Also before the vote at the Aug. 27
meeting, a local fire chief and two school
superintendents spoke about the challeng-
es COVID-19 poses for their organizations
and asked the Health Department board
to take steps to better protect against the
spread of the virus.
Tom Fitzgerald, the De Soto Rural
Fire chief and chair of the Jefferson County
Emergency Services Organization, talked
about the importance of keeping first re-
sponders safe from the virus so entire fire
districts or other emergency agencies are
not shut down.
Dunklin R-5 Superintendent Clint
Freeman spoke about the mitigation steps
desks at least 6 feet apart and installing
dividers between them. He said class sizes
are smaller than usual and masks are be-
ing worn.
“Our kids are fine with masks; our
parents are fine with masks,” he said.
Jefferson R-7 Superintendent Clint
Johnston said he is concerned about the
recent rise in cases among people 19 years
and younger.
“There is a potential storm that is sit-
ting there,” he said. “The virus is going to
spread. You have to do everything you can
possibly do in order to restrict that process
of the spread.”
Vollmar also presented data to the
board showing a rise in cases and positivity
rates in the county.
She also presented data showing that
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
communities where masks have been
mandated have seen a 25 percent decrease
in cases.
After her presentation, she advised
the board to take steps to better mitigate
against the spread of the virus and urged
them to make a decision about a mask
mandate, one way or the other.
“We have been working as hard as
we possibly can as an agency to be able
to implement things that are within our
power to do.”
Vollmar said the Health Department
is having trouble keeping up with contact
tracing – contacting people who have been
exposed to the virus from someone who
has tested positive or who is a probable
positive case.
Heated exchanges
Like at other recent Health Depart-
ment board meetings, tempers flared
Aug. 27.
Davis interrupted Vollmar throughout
her presentation and questioned the ac-
curacy of the data she shared.
Davis also repeatedly said people
aren’t getting sick from COVID-19 any-
more, other than those in long-term care
facilities or in hospice.
She argued the board should take no
steps to mitigate the virus and allow it to
run its course.
Diehl took issue with Davis’
reasoning.“If you have questions, that’s
fine, but I don’t want to hear your theories
on these things,” Diehl said. “I think you are
living in a fantasy world where you think
that this virus is just going to go away.”
Davis said she represents the people
who elected her.
“I am here to serve them and get
through this in a common sense and a
realistic way,” she said.
Davis, who had not worn masks at
previous meetings, arrived to the Aug. 27
meeting with one on but later removed it
and instead wore a bandana over her face.
However, she was reminded several times
to pull the bandana up over her mouth
and nose.
Prater repeatedly asked Davis to stop
interrupting while he read the ordinance
aloud. Twice Prater walked out of the
meeting for a few minutes, once complain-
ing that if he didn’t take a break, he was
going to break, and another time, saying,
“Call me when people grow up because I
want to get this (expletive) done.”
Also at the meeting, Diehl complained
that Davis has made public comments as
a board member that do not accurately
represent the board.
Davis argued that she is a board mem-
ber and is entitled to voice her opinions.
“Please understand that Ms. Davis has
her own opinions, which she’s entitled to,
but those are absolutely not the policy of
the Jefferson County Health Department,”
Diehl said.
Vollmar said she heard from two hos-
pital systems that Davis had called them
seeking privileged medical information
and leaving threatening messages.
Davis said she did not leave threaten-
ing messages.
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SURVIVE
We
will
On the right track
Sunnyhill focuses on its mission to
tackle COVID’s challenges
Staff members at Sunnyhill Inc. have
found that sticking to the organization’s
mission to help individuals with develop-
mental disabilities achieve their dreams
provides a great roadmap in navigating
the COVID-19 landscape.
“Our main goal is that the people we
support are healthy and safe,” said Kevin
Wendel, Sunnyhill marketing and events
manager. “As long as we keep our mission
in mind, we are on the right track.”
Sunnyhill, a not-for-profit organiza-
tion established in 1978, provides resi-
dential support, recreation and educational
opportunities for children and adults with
developmental and other disabilities
throughout the Greater St. Louis Area,
including Jefferson County.
Dieb Enterprises, Inc., is a family owned and operated sales and full service organization for payment
systems, fountain equipment, brewers and machine boards. We are an ISO Certified business with over
38 years of experience in the vending and soft drink industry. Dieb offers pick-up and delivery options,
but we also ship product within the 48 contiguous states. We have 90 wonderful full-time employees
that help make our business the successful business it is today. Together, we make each other stronger.
We will survive
Staff at Sunnyhill taking virus precautions.
A key component of Sunnyhill’s pro-
gramming is a 65-acre adventure camp
in Dittmer.
See SUNNYHILL, Page 19
Jefferson County Leader 17
‘You are not alone’
Comtrea guides people struggling with
COVID’s mental health challenges
Comtrea has provided mental health people navigate through this crisis.”
and other health services within Jefferson She cited NAMI (National Alliance on
County and beyond for 47 years, and the Mental Illness) as “one of the most credible
agency will continue to do so, even in the resources” to help people negotiate the
midst of a pandemic, CEO Sue Curfman crisis. NAMI’s COVID-19 Guide can be
said. accessed online at
“Comtrea has www.nami.org.
an excellent track Curfman said
record of being statistics regarding
adaptable, resilient recent use of Com-
and responsive to trea’s services are
the changing needs encouraging, show-
of the community ing the agency is
we serve,” she said. A photo illustration of the Comtrea Health continuing to meet
“About 10 years Center on historic Festus Main Street. the community’s
ago, we noticed a needs, despite the
need for affordable and accessible primary challenges posed by the virus.
care and dental care. This was a huge un- “For the week of Aug. 17-21, we were
dertaking, but our mission is to meet the at 95 percent of our pre-COVID statistics,”
needs of our community. Curfman said. “Our primary care had 220
“We now offer primary care, general visits and our (dental) care had 395. Our
dentistry, emergency dental services and mental health services have been relatively
pediatric primary care and dental care. unaffected through telehealth (phone and
“The COVID-19 pandemic has been video) and in-person visits.”
our latest opportunity to display adaptabil- No matter the situation, Comtrea will
ity and resiliency,” Curfman said. continue to help, Curfman said.
For example, she said, Comtrea has “Our community and patients are
recognized that COVID-19 can create adaptable and resilient, even during a
“additional challenges” for people already global pandemic,” she said. “At Comtrea,
struggling with mental health issues. we have been and will be adaptable and
“You are not in this alone,” she said. resilient as we follow our mission to serve
“Many resources are available to help Jefferson County.” -- Kevin Carbery
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Augusta Werner, left, visits with her daughter, Debbie Crady, in March.
Getting the job done
Baisch Nursing Center combats virus
with changes in protocol
Baisch Nursing Center has made
numerous changes in the last five months
to protect its 53 residents in the midst of
a pandemic.
The facility – 3260 Baisch Drive,
east of De Soto – implemented a num-
ber of new procedures and regulations
to help stem the spread of COVID-19 in
mid-March.
Administrator Jennifer Otte said
family members have not been allowed
to visit residents inside the building since
March, and the facility’s 60 staff members
have been instructed to always wear per-
sonal protection equipment while on duty.
“The families, residents and staff
have been supportive of the regulations,”
Otte said. “They completely understand
why we are doing this, not that it makes
it any less difficult.”
Otte said the center has been able
to ease restrictions regarding contact
between residents and their loved ones.
In August, residents and families were
able to meet either outside the center or
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“Before that, we did a lot of Face-
Time calls and there were a lot of tele-
health appointments,” Otte said.
She said staff members responded
well to the requirement to wear masks
and other protective equipment through-
out the day.
“Our residents are their family, too,”
Otte said. “They (employees) took it in
stride and did what they needed to do to
make sure the residents were protected.”
As of Aug. 24, Otte said no resi-
dents or employees had tested positive
for COVID-19, and all parties remained
supportive of the measures put in place
to control the spread of the virus.
“We will do what is best for our
residents,” Otte said. “Keeping the infec-
tion controlled is a priority, and keeping
in communication with the family is
important.
“Hopefully, we will be back to nor-
mal soon.”
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Surviving? How about thriving?
Medicare expert succeeds in
going solo, despite COVID-19
Launching your own business is
always a risky proposition.
Megan Canaday chose to do it in
March – right when the coronavirus
pandemic started heating up in the U.S.
The 42-year-old proprietor of Cana-
day Agency Senior Solutions, an indepen-
dent Medicare insurance broker in Festus,
not only has survived but thrived.
Canaday offers the full range of
Medicare plans and options from all 10
of the major Medicare insurance carriers
in Missouri. Megan Canaday
“They are going to do everything “Now (the pandemic) is forcing the
they can to offer plans that are competitive Medicare-eligible (age 65 and older) to
and will work for their clients,” she said. use technology in ways they haven’t, or
The Farmington native moved to didn’t want to use it in the past,” she said.
Festus to start a Farmers Insurance agency “It’s surprising to me that they’ve been
more than 10 years ago. She shifted to
Medicare consulting in 2016, working
(so) positive about that. It’s worked well.
I’ve only had a couple of people that I
for Hovis & Associates, a longtime local had to kind of hand-hold through that.”
financial services firm. She added that while the phone-
Then came her big move this spring. and-online approach can require more
“My entrepreneurial spirit started peeking meetings than in-person work, having that
out,” she said. option has helped her start strong with her
The pandemic has mostly elimi- new business.
nated her usual face-to-face, kitchen-table “I think it will probably change the
meetings with clients. Instead, they meet future of how I do business, of giving that
over the phone and rely more on technol- option. I think it’s for the good. And also
ogy. Canaday uses the tools at medicare. on top of that, I think the carriers have
gov, the official Medicare website, to really improved their ‘virtual’ ability.”
design the right coverage for each client. -- Gordon Bess
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
Taking precautions
H-J Enterprises putting emphasis on employees, clients
H-J Enterprises in High Ridge has
focused on taking care of its employees
and staying connected to clients for the
last several months.
“It’s been difficult because we really
put a lot of importance on relationships
with our customers by traveling to see
them and having as much of a personal
touch as we can,” said marketing spe-
cialist Madi King Erger.
She said the company, which makes
components for transformers, has sent
postcards to clients in lieu of face-to-
face visits.
“It felt a little bit more personal that
we were sending them something in the
mail,” she said.
Erger said employees’ temperatures
are taken when they enter the building
at 6217 Hwy. PP and they wear masks
when around coworkers.
She said the company has worked
to minimize the number of surfaces that
employees must touch while at work.
Sunnyhill: ‘Taking it week by week’
Continued from Page 17
Sunnyhill started as the dream of 18
families of children with disabilities. At
that time, not many camps accommodated
children with disabilities.
In 1986, the organization added resi-
dential homes to its offering. Today, there
are 40 homes providing 24-hour care. An-
other 200 individuals receive supportive
care in their own homes.
“We always have to be ready to
evolve,” Wendel said. “The more open-
minded we can be, the better we can serve
the people we support.”
For example, Wendel said, since in-
person events aren’t being held, Sunny-
hill is holding online activities like virtual
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High Ridge Fire Protection District firefighters conduct a routine preparedness training
at H-J Enterprises in High Ridge.
“Even in our bathrooms, they have
implemented these flushers where you
don’t have to touch anything – you just
put your fingers above it,” she said.
She said the company’s 250 em-
ployees continued to work at the High
Ridge facility throughout the spring and
bingo and virtual yoga.
“We have been utilizing Zoom and
Microsoft Teams to help people connect
with their families,” he said. “We’ve gotten
really good at finding parks and places to
go out to take walks.”
Staff also offer games and even home
gardening tips.
Sunnyhill has just over 200 employees
and is hiring.
Wendel said it’s important to keep the
staff healthy.
“We are taking it week by week,” he
said. “We are checking every box to make
sure we are being as safe as possible. We
are sanitizing, wearing masks, and focus-
ing on trying to do the best for the people
we support.” -- Peggy Scott
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Prescriptions Plus keeps customers’ safety front and center
Owners and staff members at Pre-
scriptions Plus, an independent pharmacy
that has operated in Festus for 16 years, are
fighting the pandemic like a family.
Because that’s how they feel about
one another, said owner Doug Rademaker,
who also works as a pharmacist at the
business.
“Some of us have worked together
for some 30 years. Some of us have pre-
existing conditions. But we’ve been care-
ful, and we’ve been lucky. None of us have
gotten it (COVID-19).” Rademaker said.
That same caution extends to protect-
ing the pharmacy’s customers.
The business is deemed essential and
has stayed open since the crisis began.
Early on, the shop was closed to walk-
in traffic, but doors are open now, with
Plexiglas shields in place and masks for
all employees.
No-contact delivery is free and the
In the trenches
Staff members and owners of Prescriptions Plus in Festus.
pharmacy uses Med-sync to bundle pre-
scriptions for customers.
“We align all their medications, so
they don’t have to make multiple trips,”
Rademaker said. “We started it before
COVID, but it’s really helpful now. The
fewer trips a person has to make, the bet-
ter for them.
“We’re doing everything we can to
keep our staff and our patients healthy,”
he said.
With that in mind, the pharmacy, 1113
W. Gannon Drive, will offer flu shots as
soon as possible, hopefully by the second
week of September, Rademaker said.
“It’s important every year, but espe-
cially this year,” he said.
Rademaker said the battle against the
virus has taught him something important.
“We are resilient and we can face
these challenges,” he said.
The virus has reduced visits to doc-
tors, which affects pharmacies.“We’ve
seen a drop-off in business, but as we move
through this, we want to help the commu-
nity rebound, and we hope the community
will help us rebound,” Rademaker said.
But his No. 1 desire is focused on
people: “I’d like them to stay safe,”
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Keeping the lights on

New idea helped Farmington
business survive COVID-19
Christine Hutson had to think outside
the box – and inside the bag – to come up
with a way for her store, CJ Lighting and
Fans, to ride out the pandemic.
The store has been open for three
years in Farmington, moving about a
year ago from the large shopping center
on Karsch Boulevard to quainter digs at
3 N. Jefferson St. in the downtown area.
Classified an essential business, the
store stayed open, but Hutson said she
experienced a significant downturn in
customers.
“I think it was because people didn’t
think we were open,” she said. “We were
kept alive by some big jobs from January
and February, but we weren’t getting any
walk-in traffic.”
Hutson, the owner and sole employee
of the store, brought 30 years of experi-
ence working in lighting showrooms to
the venture and had no desire to give up.
She said a light bulb went on above
her head.
“Mother’s Day was coming up, and
so was Easter. I came up with the idea of
selling bags of our gift items, and posting
“I came up with the idea
of selling bags of our gift
items, and posting those
items on Facebook.”
Christine Hutson
CJ Lighting and Fans
electrician who also handles installation
of the store’s main item, lighting fixtures.
Demand is growing for that essential
part of her essential business, Hutson
said.
“We’re starting to get busy with new
construction,” she said, adding that CJ
Lighting and Fans is more than a busi-
ness.
“We don’t just call our customers our
customers,” she said. “We call them our
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“Most of the bags were priced at $30
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152 years old and counting

Historic B.F. Mahn & Sons keeps rolling to serve community
Beth Mahn, vice president of B.F.
Mahn & Sons in De Soto, said her fam-
ily’s business of providing plumbing
and HVAC services has weathered every
conceivable type of economic storm since
the company was established in 1868.
And COVID-19 is not getting in the
way, either.
“We have made it through the De-
pression, multiple wars and stock market
crashes,” Mahn said. “There’s no chal-
lenge we’re not able to face.”
She said the business, located at 112
W. Clement St., has the deepest of roots.
“We are the oldest business in Jef-
ferson County, which we learned from the
Jefferson County government,” she said.
“We knew we were the oldest in De Soto.”
Mahn said calls for service have actu-
ally gone up during the COVID-19 crisis.
“Obviously, we are an essential busi-
ness,” she said. “So, we were required
to stay open. We have all been working
eight to 10 hours a day. Everybody was
working more than normal. We actually
have job openings.”
She said it’s likely the virus itself has
led to the uptick in calls.
“I believe more people have been
home, so they’re more aware of their
problems,” she said.
B.F. Mahn & Sons employees are
following protocols to ensure safety
when they visit homes and businesses,
Mahn said.
“Our employees have the personal
protective equipment they need – gloves
and masks,” she said. “We had stocked up
in January for our normal year supply. We
always practice good safety.”
The business confronted one chal-
lenge, early on in the pandemic, but
overcame it.
“We had to make our own disinfec-
tant for a while,” Mahn said.
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Dieb Enterprises was promoting healthy workforce – before COVID
In January, staff at Dieb Enterprises
decided 2020 would be the year to pro-
mote a healthier workforce and prevent
influenza outbreaks at the Hillsboro-area
facility, 9334 State Hwy BB.
They started an education and well-
ness program that includes using hand
sanitizer, hand washing, using precau-
tions when sneezing or coughing, and
social distancing.
“We didn’t have any idea how much
these changes would help us when the
pandemic hit,” said Debbie Politte, Dieb
president and CEO.
Dieb Enterprises opened in 1982 and
employs about 100 people.
“We are a small manufacturing and
service organization for the soft drink,
vending, transit and gaming industry,”
Politte said.
The company, deemed an essential
business, needed to keep employees
healthy to keep operating.
“It’s really a family business here,”
Politte said. She and her sister, Diane
Hunter, took over from their parents.
“Our employees are a continuation of
that family. They are our No. 1 priority,”
Politte said.
Employees had an option to take
First State Community
Bank lends helping hand
First State Community Bank has
stepped up its charitable efforts this year.
The bank, which has branches in
De Soto, Festus, Hillsboro, Imperial and
Shady Valley, started this year’s Impact
Project campaign shortly after commu-
nities started feeling the effect of orders
put in place to help stem the spread of
COVID-19.
The bank’s annual Impact Project is
typically held in October, when it makes
donations to various organizations that
help families and individuals.
As August was coming to a close,
the bank already had donated more than
$133,000 to 164 organizations in its
service areas.
“We provided funds to food pan-
tries, schools and other organizations of
that nature,” said Traci McClinton, vice
president and regional retail manager.
The bank also helped small business
owners secure money through various
sources and programs, helping to ease
financial hardships during the pandemic.
“Our loan department was swamped,
like I’m sure everyone else in the bank-
ing industry was, with the small business
(Paycheck Protection Program) loans,”
McClinton said. “That was a huge help
to our customers and community to as-
sist with those loans.”
All of the branches remained open
throughout the pandemic, albeit with
different procedures in place.
McClinton said the Jefferson County
branches’ 65 employees have been em-
We will survive Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
They were ready
But the business did take an economic hold a food and toy drive. Politte feared
hit. that the drive might be canceled for 2020.
“As restaurants close, that lessens the “But we’re doing it again. A lot of
need for the products we supply,” Politte people are in need and our people want
said. “I think we’ve gotten through this to help,” she said. Food is donated to
largely intact. (Our employees) have the Hillsboro Food Pantry and toys are
given a lot to help us get through.” given to the Jefferson County Foster Care
The staff plans to give back this program.
holiday season. Dieb employees each year -- Peggy Scott
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Overcoming Hearing Care Partners listens, responds

challenges days.
The world sounds different these

We’re dealing with telephone confer-

ence calls, video chats and face-to-face
conversations while wearing face masks.
Podiatrist Phone and video chats – and just
watching television – are sometimes chal-
approaches lenging for people dealing with hearing
loss. In addition, mask usage in public
COVID-19 with has created new hurdles for those with
new ways to communicate have created
complexities in staying connected with
loved ones. For hearing care providers,
supplies and provide cleaning and repair
services to those whose providers closed.
Even as the economy has reopened,
the COVID-19 crisis presented new chal- the business continues to offer those op-
lenges in delivering patient care. tions.
At Hearing Care Partners in Her-
culaneum, the pandemic meant the staff
Hearing Care Partners’ motto is “we
listen so you can hear,” and it has listened
had to quickly shift procedures to help
people hear during a stressful time. To
to patient needs during this time and re-
sponded.
meet those needs, employees modified To learn more about hearing, services

‘can do’ attitude

hearing loss, and even those with normal
hearing are finding themselves struggling
to understand without having cues from
facial expressions and reading lips.
For Dr. Franklin Harry, podiatrist For those with hearing loss, these
at Best Foot Forward in Festus, treating
patients in the era of COVID-19 has
the company’s service model – adding
telehealth, remote care, curbside support
and supply shipping.
When other providers shut down,
Hearing Care Partners offered to send
offered or to find one of its 10 locations in
Missouri, visit HearingCarePartners.com.
The firm recently was named one of
Inc. Magazine’s 5,000 fastest-growing
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
proved challenging, but doable.
Take face masks. While it is impor-
tant for physicians and patients to wear
a mask to help in stopping the spread of
the virus, masks
make commu-
nication more
difficult.
“I work
with a mostly
older popula-
tion, and it can
be really frus-
trating,” Harry
said. “In peo-
Dr. Franklin Harry ple who have

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trouble hearing
to start with, the muffling effect of the
masks just adds to the problem.”
But there’s a solution.

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“You just have to slow down, speak
more clearly, articulate and enunciate,”
he said.
“And it works both ways. I’m not
afraid to say, ‘Excuse me?’ to a patient
if I didn’t understand them. It’s just a NEW HOURS NEW HOURS - General Public
matter of all of us being patient and For Seniors and Those 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
understanding.” at High Risk 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Other work-arounds are also in Monday & Wednesday
play. 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Harry said his office – 1455 Hwy. Mondays, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday
61, across from Mercy Hospital Jef- Wednesdays, Fridays
ferson in Crystal City – has decreased 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
and Saturdays 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
the number of days it is open, but has
extended hours on those days. Thursday
“We’ve spaced out the chairs in our
waiting room to keep social distance,” CURBSIDE PICKUP 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
he said. “We installed shields between
the front desk staff and patients, and 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Friday & Saturday
we’re cleaning every surface that comes Tuesdays For safety reasons the buildings will be closed
in contact with patients.”
Harry said telemedicine has al- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. and the phones shut down between 12 and 3 p.m.
lowed him to perform some patient Thursdays
services over the phone. Monday - Thursday and 12 - 2 p.m. on Friday and
“Things like prescription refills, Saturday while staff handle essential internal operations.
answering questions,” he said. “But it’s
hard to give an injection for tendinitis
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Harry said he is concerned people
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24 Jefferson County Leader We will survive Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

Innovare puts emphasis

on the personal touch
At Innovare Health Advocates in
Crystal City, the focus is on prevention
and early intervention. Those are made
easier when there is a solid relationship
between the medical team and its patients.
“We are highly motivated to see
patients as early, often and thoroughly
as necessary,” a company representative
said. “We are continuously available be-
cause intervening at the very beginning of
New Plexiglas barriers in place at the public service desk at the Northwest Branch of
the Jefferson County Library.
illness is crucial to curing it with as little
long-term damage as possible.”

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Response to Jefferson County Library
reopening warms hearts of staffers
Reopening – even if not to full capac-
ity – of the Jefferson County Library sys-
tem’s three branches after the pandemic
lockdown brought warm responses from
its patrons.
“We shut down March 17 and re-
mained closed to customers (inside the
branch buildings) through May,” said
Pam Klipsch, the library system director.
“When we started to do curbside pickups
of materials in early June, people were
just so happy to get new books. When we
first reopened to the public and even now,
people have been so grateful.”
By the end of June, the three branch-
es (Arnold Branch, 1701 Missouri State
Road; the Northwest Branch, 5680
Hwy. PP, High Ridge; and the Windsor
Branch, 7479 Metropolitan Blvd., Barn-
hart) were allowing patrons inside on a
limited, staggered schedule to allow the
library to conform with state and federal
guidelines.
“For one, all returned items need to
go through a quarantine process for a
period of 96 hours,” she said. “We had
a contractor put in Plexiglas barriers at
all the public service desks. We have a
cleaning rotation in which staff takes
turns wiping down countertops, surfaces
and chairs. There’s a lot of sanitizing
that has to be done. We had to store all
upholstered furniture, which is very hard
to keep clean.”
Hours will be expanded beginning
Sept. 8.
The wearing of masks is encouraged,
she said.
“We request that people wear masks,”
she said. “I would say that 95 percent of
the patrons who come into the buildings
wear masks. The staff members all wear
masks.”
Klipsch said library use has de-
creased noticeably, but she expects it to
eventually return to traditional levels.
“I’d say patronage has gone down a
fair amount,” she said. “I think there are
still people who are reluctant to go into
a public place. But, we’re still here and
we’re going to be here.
--Kevin Carbery
Dr. Charles Willey, the practice’s
chief medical officer, routinely gives his
cell number to patients and invites calls
any time of day so that the office can ad-
dress problems early before serious and
irreversible complications set in.
During the pandemic, the staff im-
mediately implemented safety measures
to protect patients and staff and enable the
staff to see patients safely. It conducted
three rounds of calls to patients to keep
them up to date on medical advisories and
ways to reduce their risk of getting and
spreading COVID-19.
Throughout the pandemic, staff
members have continued to see patients
in the office, made home visits when
necessary and have conducted video and
telephone visits.
Staff members not only checked
on their patients’ well-being, but also
checked to see that they had medication,
Innovare CEO Dr. Charles Willey
food and someone to look in on them
regularly.
They instituted COVID-19 home
management protocols to treat symptom-
atic patients in their homes with needed
equipment, either lending them the gear
or helping them secure it through benefit
plans.
As people grow more comfortable
leaving their homes, the team is seeing
more patients in the office, but rigorous
safety procedures are still in place to keep
patients safe.
Innovare Health Advocates is located
at 1455B Hwy. 61, across from Mercy
Hospital Jefferson.
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Six Flags planning modified Halloween event

Sarah Warncke, Jefferson County nursing
supervisor, preps an immunization for a
school flu immunization clinic in 2019.
The management at Six Flags St.
Louis always has considered safety a top
priority. This summer and fall, health is-
sues are an ongoing concern as well.
The Eureka amusement park’s public
relations manager, Elizabeth Gotway, said
it currently is open only on weekends.
“We really had a pretty good summer,
what was left of the summer anyway,”
she said.
The park opened June 22 after St.
Louis County health guidelines were in
place, including face masks, touchless
technology and temperature monitors.
Gotway said on Oct. 3 the park will
place of Fright Fest this year.
“Fright Fest and Halloween
is the most anticipated
time in the park by far
and people love it,” she
said. “We just didn’t
want to walk away from
it completely. We wanted to provide a
really good Halloween experience for our
guests. So we’re doing Hallowfest this
year, with every intention of hosting Fright
Fest next year.”
Gotway said the park will be open
2-10 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday
for Hallowfest. She said reservations are
She said Hallowfest will be held
completely outdoors, and there will be
no haunted houses
and mazes.
Gotway said
shows will take
place on the palace
porch and characters will walk around
the park.
“It’s really been about keeping our
guests and our employees safe through all
the health and safety protocols,” she said.
She said news about Holiday in the
Park will be released in the next week
or two.

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to protect
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Public health takes a proactive and
preventive approach that focuses on the
health of communities while they are still
healthy, rather than on individual patients
after they become ill.
Just as a doctor treats individual
patients, public health “treats” entire
communities.
The Jefferson County Health Depart-
ment serves the community by providing
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youth mental health and wellness clinics.
It has offices in Hillsboro, Arnold
and High Ridge,
The department’s 70th year brings
the challenge of navigating the largest
public health pandemic of our time. The
staff brings experience, data and passion
to its commitment to address this new
threat to our community’s health.
“We are blessed with incredibly
hard-working and dedicated staff,” said
Director Kelley Vollmar. “They are
overwhelmed and tired but continue to
show up every day because they know
the positive impact their work has on
their community.”
The staff has repurposed themselves
into case investigators, contact tracers
and COVID-19 testers. Their passion and
dedication to their community is silent,
but persistent.
The department’s community part-
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26 Jefferson County Leader We will survive Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

Over the top

Cedar Hill roofing company having banner year in 2020
The owners of Stark Roofing had
just taken their next step to grow their
business.
In early March, Rick Stark and his
sons, Rob and Ryan, had purchased an
office building at 8480 Local Hillsboro
Road in Cedar Hill.
That was right before concerns over
the spread of COVID-19 started shutting
down businesses and led to countywide
stay-at-home orders.
“We were kind of worried,” Rob
Stark said. “We had branched out because
we were growing and doing bigger and
better things. Then this hit, and we were
like, ‘Oh, no, how is it going to affect
us?’”
As it turned out, having more people
stay at home created more work for the
company.
Stark Roofing, which started in 2002,
specializes in residential exterior work,
including roofing, siding, guttering and
more.
Rob Stark said the company has
averaged about three jobs per day since From left, Ryan, Rick and Rob Stark have remained busy with their roofing company, Stark Roofing, throughout the COVID-19
March. He said the company has com- pandemic.
pleted 200 jobs between March and the and spend their money on that, so they are deal with the virus have not changed how and maintain social distancing guide-
final week of August, compared with fixing their houses,” he said. “We want the business operates. He said inspections lines.
about 150 jobs during that same time to thank our customers for their years for projects typically do not require face- “Our precautions for COVID haven’t
period last year. of loyalty and countless word-of-mouth to-face interaction with customers. been much different than what we have
“We’ve had one of our best years. I referrals.” Rob said when clients do want to always done,” he said. “It really hasn’t
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Head on over
Rosie’s Hair Creations ‘back to what
it was’ before shutdown
Festus resident Rosie Johnston has
seen a lot in her 47 years as a hairdresser,
36 of them as the owner of her own salon
– Rosie’s Hair Creations, 236 E. Main
St., in Festus
“I came to Festus in 1976 and went to
work for the previous owner of the shop,”
Johnston said. “Then I bought it from her
when she retired in 1984.”
Johnston, 66, who closed the shop
completely during the early weeks of the
pandemic, said she put the six weeks of
downtime to good use.
“I’ve always been a cleaning fa-
natic,” she said. “During those six weeks
I was down here all the time, cleaning
everything from top to bottom and then
some.”
Once the lockdown was lifted and
businesses had the go-ahead to reopen,
Johnston said there was a bit of a bottle-
neck.
“The first couple of weeks in May we
were swamped,” she said. “Nobody had
gotten anything done in six weeks and
some of them were in pretty bad shape!
Now, though, it’s kind of leveled out.”
The shop offers basic hair services
plus waxing.
“Right now I have two stylists, plus
me,” Johnston said. “I’m probably one of
the last shops where my employees work
on commission.”
After false starts, Patriot
Trolley is on the road
The red-white-and-blue Patriot Trol-
ley is on the road and rolling, despite the
roadblocks that fate and the coronavirus
have tried to put in its way.
“It’s been a unique journey,” owner
Ron Hasty said. “When we went to pick
the bus up in Virginia, I got hurt and
had to drive 700 miles back home with
a broken ankle. Getting it here, getting
it wrapped (a decorative coat-
ing applied to the bus
exterior) and getting it
serviced has been more
complicated than we
planned.
“ We ’ v e
been in four
months of lim-
bo, not being
able to get it
out on the road.”
But the 30-passenger bus is
finally ready to offer transportation
throughout Jefferson County for every-
thing from bachelor parties and wine
tours to family reunions and corporate
events.
Hasty said his company will take
all reasonable precautions to address
COVID-19 concerns.
“We would hope people would take
every precaution with regard to masks,
We will survive Jefferson County Leader 27
Why wait
Rosie Johnston
in line at a
The shop is open Tuesdays through
Fridays for appointments and walk-ins,
big box store
and Saturday by appointment only. John-
ston said she and her staff are diligent
when you can
about mask usage and social distancing.
“We have a lot of weekly shampoo-
shop local?
and-set ladies who are regulars,” she said.
“We called them all and booked accord-
ingly, spaced out so we didn’t have a lot
of people in here at one time. Pretty much
everyone has come back and we’ve actu-
ally got some new ones. July is always a
slow month, but I think it’s getting back
to what it was.”
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of the advantages to his business is pro-
viding safe transportation for revelers.
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he said. “I’ve had a couple of
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“We are also working with veterans
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28 Jefferson County Leader We will survive Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

Dual venues, dual purpose

Main Key Realty promotes pair of September events to honor veterans
A pair of events – the first in De Soto
on Sept. 5 and the second in Festus on
Sept. 12 – will honor local veterans and
raise money for a nonprofit organization
that meets veterans’ needs.
Main Key Realty in Festus is orga-
nizing the Main Street Honorglows, and
real estate agent Sarah Perry said the ef-
fort is close to the heart of the company’s
staff.
“Our goal is to honor local veterans,
but also to raise money for the USA Cares
organization,” she said.
USA Cares provides emergency
financial assistance to post-9/11 military
veterans and their families, and programs
to help veterans transition into new ca-
reers after their military service.
A team of seven started Main Key
Realty in January at 114 Main St. in
Festus. The group included owner/broker
Brittany Henricks, Perry, Rachel Hoff-
man, Karla Finch, Amy Chiles, Megan
Filer and Lauren Haynes.
Despite the pandemic, the staff now
has 19 members aboard. They are de-
veloping a real estate school, opening a
satellite office at the Lake of the Ozarks
and considering expanding into south St.
Louis County.
Both local fundraisers include win-
dow-decorating contests from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Main Key Realty representatives and Honorglow organizers at a 2018 event.
Main Street businesses in both towns
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shoppers encouraged to vote for their ceremony and music.
favorites. The highlight, Perry said, will be a
Individuals may purchase luminaria surprise for a local veteran.

for $10 each at honorglow.org. The lu-
minaria will be displayed at the events.
A raffle will be held to win a donated
wood carving from the Wood Den in
Festus. Tickets can be purchased from
participating Main Street businesses.
In De Soto, a memorial service will
be held at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Amvets
parking lot, 815 Amvets Drive. The cer-
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“The vet’s family will know, but the
vet won’t,” she said.
In Festus, a similar memorial service
will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 12 at the First
Baptist Church of Festus/Crystal City
parking lot, 107 N. Truman Blvd.
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Trattoria Giuseppe stays busy, thanks to devoted customers, employees
In October, Grace and Giuseppe
“Joe” Prezzavento of Imperial will cel-
ebrate their 14th year in business at Trat-
toria Giuseppe, their Italian restaurant at
5442 Old Hwy. 21 in the Otto area.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has
made 2020 a tough year for a lot of busi-
nesses, Trattoria Giuseppe is doing well,
thanks to its loyal customers, Grace said.
“We never closed,” she said. “For
two-and-a-half months (beginning March
23), we did takeout only, but because we
have such a wonderful customer base
and such loyal, loyal customers, they
supported us through this whole thing.
We were just as busy with takeout as if
people were dining in. We couldn’t have
made it through those months without our
wonderful customers. They really were
fantastic and still are fantastic.”
Grace said Mother’s Day (on May
10) was particularly busy.
“That was amazing. We were so, so
busy with takeout orders,” she said.
Celebrating together
Two days later, the restaurant re-
opened the dining room while continuing
to fill takeout orders.
Grace said more and more dine-in
customers are returning, and the restau-
rant still does a brisk carryout business.
In addition to seating for 68 inside the
restaurant, there are six tables outdoors,
Grace said.
She said the restaurant tries to keep
diners distanced from each other as much
as possible and employees take extra
steps to keep the restaurant clean.
“We’re disinfecting everything that
needs disinfecting,” Grace said.
She said the restaurant has about
15 employees, who have worked hard
to keep the restaurant running through a
difficult time.
“Our employees have been absolute-
ly wonderful,” Grace said. “Between the
customers and our employees, we have
been very, very blessed to get through all
of this.” -- Kim Robertson Joe and Grace Prezzavento (standing in back) at their restaurant surrounded by family.

Business has been brisk at Mulch Outlet.

Tom Kolisch, owner of John’s Butcher Shoppee, at the shop, 503 N. Mill St., Festus.
John’s Butcher Shoppee supplying
meat to masses during pandemic
Owner Tom Kolisch said hard work
has allowed his John’s Butcher Shoppee
in Festus not merely to survive, but to
thrive, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The business at 503 N. Mill St. has
found ways to supply its customers meat
during a time when such food staples
have not always been easy to find.
“We were one of the few places open
where you could go to get meat,” Kolisch
said. “We just worked night and day with
our distributors to keep the supply of
meat going.”
He said word spread that John’s
Butcher Shoppee continued to offer meat
while other stores’ shelves were picked
clean, so he welcomed new customers
to his shop.
“A lot of people either didn’t know
we were here or just learned we were
here,” Kolisch said. “We’ve retained a lot
of them. We’ve increased our business.”
He said one change he made during
the pandemic was to shorten the hours
of operation.
“It’s a slight change to give us more
time to sanitize and get ready,” Kolisch
said.
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. It remains
closed on Sundays.
He said his business continues to
strive to give customers the meat products
they want.
“We are doing well,” he said. “We’re
doing sides of beef and pigs. For a while
we didn’t have the time or the product
to do it.”
Kolisch said the market has been
open close to a half century.
“We are solid,” he said. “We started
in 1974 and we’ll do another 25 years, at
least.” --Kevin Carbery
Mulch madness
What to do during a pandemic? Get
busy in the yard
People who’ve had to stay home dur-
ing the coronavirus pandemic have found
one way to stay busy.
Many have been calling Mulch Outlet
in Pevely, owner Jeff Hunt said.
“Outdoor products have done well
through all of this,” he said. “It’s because
people have had time on their hands to do
yard projects.”
Mulch Outlet, 2244 Front St., sells
recycled mulch, decorative stone, compost
and topsoil in bulk and in bags. Hunt said
he and his staff of six have stayed busy
working to accommodate increased sales
volume.
“We’ve actually had traffic jams on
several occasions,” he said. “Normally,
you get that kind of thing on Saturday
mornings, but we have had them on
Wednesday afternoons.”
Mulch Outlet was started in 2011 as
an outgrowth of Hunt Corp., a fourth-
generation warehousing business.
“We were generating a lot of wood
waste, and it became an issue of what
to do with it,” Hunt said. “We decided
to up-cycle the pallets and make garden
products.”
One of Hunt’s biggest challenges
is the fact that there isn’t a standardized
measure in the rock/dirt/mulch hauling
industry.
“Everybody has a different size of
scoop,” he said. “It’s hard to compete
against some places whose prices look bet-
ter until you compare it correctly, apples
to apples.”
Mulch Outlet sells its product by vol-
ume; a cubic yard of mulch starts at $12.
Hunt said COVID-19 is just one more
challenge in the life of a business. “The
virus wasn’t the only thing we’ve had
to adapt to,” he said. “You have to think
quick, take risks, and hope you’re still in
business at the end of the day.
“A lot of people don’t make it because
they don’t like change and can’t do it, or
don’t do it quickly enough,” he said. “Me,
I’ll do whatever it takes to still be here
tomorrow.” -- Laura Marlow
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 We will survive Jefferson County Leader 31

Keeping it coming
City of Festus continues providing services
No matter what is happening in the
world – the COVID-19 pandemic includ-
ed – Festus must and will continue pro-
viding municipal services to its citizens,
city spokeswoman Barb Lowry said.
“It is the city government,” she said.
“We don’t stop. We have to keep going
to provide the services that citizens want
and need.
“If the streets crumble and the water
doesn’t flow into homes, residents won’t
be happy. We have to keep going.”
She said Festus city employees have The city of Festus has added a table at
adapted to the pandemic by following a payment window to encourage social
health agency directives while still doing distancing.
their jobs. had been scheduled for Aug. 23-Sept. 27)
“The library began doing curbside and the Mayor’s Cruise event (that was
Steve Taylor photo
pickups,” Lowry said. “They’re still do- scheduled for Sept. 19), which we’ve
Theresa Lingle disinfects a counter at Crystal Coin and Jewelers in Crystal City.
ing that. At Public Works, we’ve set out

Grin and bear it

a table to widen the distance between
people coming to pay bills and the staff.
We reopened to the public June 1.
“The latrines and playgrounds at
just canceled.
Events planned for later this year
have not yet been canceled, but their vi-
ability is uncertain, at present.
“The next things still scheduled are

Humor is fundamental at
Crystal Coin and Jewelers
The folks at Crystal Coin and Jew-
elers in Crystal City are keeping a grip
on their collective sense of humor while
dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
“What we’ve always tried to do is
to just have fun,” said Brad Basler, who
with his wife, Phyllis, owns the store at
521 Bailey Road. “Life is frustrating right
wipes down its front door often. Hand
sanitizer also is available.
“I have a feeling that those things
will be part of the new way of doing
business,” he said.
--Steve Taylor
the parks, which had been closed, have
reopened.”
Lowry, Festus director of sports and
marketing events, said city-sponsored
public events have been hit hardest by
the virus, because of social-distancing
requirements.
“So far this year, we have canceled
every event that had been scheduled,”
she said. “This includes the Sundays at
Sunset Concerts (a series of concerts that
the WinterFest on Dec. 5 and the Santa
House, which opens during the Winter-
Fest that day,” Lowry said. “Time will
tell if we get to have them.”
Lowry said municipal employees are
working diligently to keep providing city
services despite the challenges posed by
the pandemic.
“We’re trying to keep business as
normal as best we can,” she said.
-- Kevin Carbery

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now for a lot of folks, and I’m worried
about all the businesses out there.
“But when someone comes in the
door, we want to put them at ease.”
He said he and his staff – which in-
cludes his daughter, Sarah Shehata, and
employees Barbara Poindexter, Theresa
Lingle and Aimee Nolen – work well
together, and that has a positive impact
on customers.
“I want our employees to enjoy
working here, and I want our customers
to enjoy stopping in,” Basler said.
Even in the dark days of early spring,
when nonessential businesses were or-
dered closed, Basler said Crystal Coin
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Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 Obituaries
Tyler Joe Light, 28, Barnhart
Tyler Joe Light, 28, of Barnhart died Aug. 23, 2020, at
Mercy Hospital in St. Louis County. Mr. Light was a barge hand.
Born Oct. 23, 1991, in Poplar Bluff, he was the son of John E.
Light and Teresa K. (Woods) Horn.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers:
Jacob and Wyatt Horn; a sister: Kelsey Light; and his grandpar-
ents: Ralph Jones and Loretta (Mike) Elder. He was preceded in
death by his grandparents: Garry Woods, John Light and Kitty
Jones; and his great-grandparents: Leroy and Lucille Nelson.
A funeral service was held Aug. 27 at Kutis Funeral Home in south St. Louis
County. Burial was in the Park Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direc-
tion of Kutis Funeral Home.
Rosalie Kirk, 81, Hillsboro
Rosalie (Pearson) Kirk, 81, of Hillsboro died Aug. 24,
2020, in Crystal City. Mrs. Kirk was a longtime member of
First Baptist Church of Hillsboro, a member of Jobs Daughters
and a 25-plus-year volunteer at St. Anthony’s Medical Center.
She was born Sept. 7, 1938, in St. Louis, the daughter of the
late Ralph and Audra Lee (House) Pearson. She was preceded
in death by her husband of 58 years: Jim Daly Kirk, whom she
married on Sept. 6, 1958, in St. Louis, and who died March 3,
2016.
She is survived by a daughter: Linda (Lonnie) Johns of
Hillsboro; a son: James (Gail) Kirk of St. Louis; a granddaughter: Amie L. Moschetto;
and three grandsons: Troy, Nicholas and Devon Kirk. She was preceded in death by
a sister: Betty Jo Coleman.
A funeral service was held Aug. 27 at Robert D. Brown Funeral Home in Hillsboro,
officiated by the Rev. Jimmy Turner. Burial was in the Peaceful Meadows Cemetery
in Hillsboro. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Hillsboro or to
the American Heart Association. Arrangements were under the direction of Robert
D. Brown Funeral Home.
Verneil Mae ‘Flash’ Nations, 86, Bismarck
Verneil Mae “Flash” (Conway) Nations, 86, of Bismarck
died Aug. 24, 2020. Mrs. Nations was talented at playing the
piano. She loved the outdoors, flowers and birds. She also
enjoyed camping, crocheting, coloring and spending time with
family. She will be remembered for her strong faith, her caring
and sassy personality and her adventurous spirit. Born May
1, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Blanche and Willard
Conway. She was preceded in death by her husband: John
“Jake” Nations.
She is survived by two sons: John (Anna) Nations and
Scott (Sheila) Nations; two daughters: Connie Perry (Darryl
Abernathy) Nations and Ava (Stan) Brewer; 11 grandchildren: Christy, Kyle, Jen-
nifer, Shannon, Warren, Kelleam, Amanda, Aiden, Lilly, Ashley and Nickole; six
great-grandchildren: Josiah, Arrabella, Arriana, Tyler, Kolton and Keaton; and eight
great-great-grandchildren: Trinity, Serenity, Macenzie, Becket, Zander, Jonathan,
James and Alen.
She also was preceded in death by a son: Glen Aden Nations; a grandson: Eli;
two sisters: Onetta White and Norma Hoff; and two brothers: Sherwood Conway and
Clyde Conway.
A funeral service was held Aug. 28 at C.Z. Boyer and Son Caldwell Chapel in Park
Hills, officiated by the Rev. Mike Barton. Burial was in the Adams Cemetery in Frank-
clay. Arrangements were under the direction of C.Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Home.
Shirley G. Tolan, 86, formerly of Hillsboro
Shirley G. (Davis) Tolan, 86, of Sedalia, formerly of Hills-
boro, died Aug. 24, 2020, in Crystal City. Ms. Tolan, an 18-year
survivor of multiple myeloma, worked as a secretary for Boy
Scouts USA and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in
Hillsboro. She was born Dec. 6, 1933, in Granite City, Ill., the
daughter of the late Lemon and Nella Ruth (Steen) Davis. She
was preceded in death by her husband: Terrence Lew Tolan.
She is survived by two sons: Terrence K. (Charlotte) Tolan
of De Soto and Glen R. (Karen) Tolan of Festus; two daughters:
Karen L. (Harold) Franklin of Sedalia and Tamara S. Stricklan
of Downs, Ill.; 14 grandchildren: Britni, Blake (Amanda) Tolan,
Devon, Joe, Chelsea, Shana, Nicholas, Natalie, Chris, Greg, Kevin, Daniel, Anthony
and Brandon; and three great-grandchildren: Mackenzie, Brantley and Hank.
She was preceded in death by a brother: Kermit Davis.
Funeral services and burial were private. Memorials may be made to Crystal Oaks
Foundation, 1500 Calvary Church Road, Festus, 63028; or to Crossroads Hospice,
14310 East 42nd St., South Unit 600, Independence, 64055. Arrangements were under
the direction of Robert D. Brown Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
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Lawrence H. Heckman, 76, Grubville
Lawrence H. Heckman, 76, of Grubville, died Aug. 24, 2020.
Mr. Heckman was a lifetime member of VFW Post 5331 in Cedar
Hill, where he enjoyed cooking at all of the fried chicken and fish
fry events. He was an avid woodworker and liked to spend time
on the river fishing. He had a big and colorful personality and
loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Born June 2, 1944, in St. Louis, he was the son of the late Arthur
and Naomi (Fitzwater) Heckman.
He is survived by his wife: Jane (Davis) Heckman; four
children: Wendy Heckman, Laura (Mike) Walker, Amy (Keith) Uhrig and Andrea
Strange; eight grandchildren: Kyle Harmon, Shelby Harmon, Isabel Uhrig, Jackson
Wiley, Seth Uhrig, Cole Strange, Elijah Uhrig and Lucas Strange; one great-grandchild:
Sophia Harmon; and a sister-in-law: Judy Heckman. He was preceded in death by
three siblings: Phoebe (Ray) O’Brien, Jean (Joe) Gaska and Arthur (Judy) Heckman Jr.
A funeral service was held Aug. 27 at Chapel Hill Mortuary in Cedar Hill. Burial
was in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to the
Carol House Quick Fix Pet Clinic, 1218 Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, 63104. Arrangements
were under the direction of Chapel Hill Mortuary.
Shirley Jean Branson, 86, Arnold
Shirley Jean (Grisham) Branson, 86, of Arnold died Aug. 22,
2020. Ms. Branson was a member of the First Baptist Church of
Arnold for 45 years, where she taught fifth-grade girls Sunday
school for many years. She loved spending time with her fam-
ily. Born March 2, 1934, in Elvins, she was the daughter of the
late Ralph and Mildred (Schulte) Grisham. She was preceded
in death by her husband: Elmo Dewayne Branson.
She is survived by three children: Kent Dewayne Branson,
Kevin Elmo (Rita) Branson and Kimberly Gaye (Robert) Stovall;
13 grandchildren: Nate Stovall, Renee Branson, Robyn (Kyle) Wand, Kent Branson
II, Casey Branson, Kyle Branson, Christian Stovall, Abigail (Garrett) Korn, Kristin
Branson, Bethany Branson, Koel Branson, Erin Branson and Kate Branson; and two
great-grandchildren: Malachi Wand and Mirabelle Wand. She was preceded in death
by three brothers: Bob (Pete) Grisham, Edward (Jo Ann) Grisham and Paul Grisham.
A funeral service was held Aug. 29 at Hope Vineyard Church in south St. Louis
County. Burial was in the Shepherd Hills Cemetery in Barnhart. Memorials may be
made to Hope Vineyard Church or to Birthright. Arrangements were under the direc-
tion of Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home in Arnold.
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34 Jefferson County Leader Obituaries
Violet Lucille Graves, 79, Pevely
Violet Lucille Graves, 79, of Pevely died Aug. 26, 2020,
at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Mrs. Graves was a housekeeping
supervisor for Autumn Ridge for 30 years. She enjoyed quilting,
crocheting, gardening, animals and spending time with her fam-
ily and friends. She was a member of Elks Lodge 1721 in Festus.
Born Nov. 6, 1940, in Pontiac, Mich., she was the daughter of
the late Ruth Lucille (Barton) and Ohmer Leroy Millmine. She
was preceded in death by her husband: Raymond Lane Graves.
She is survived by three children: Lonnie Dean Graves of
Pevely, David Douglas Graves of Pevely and Lawrence Lane
Graves of Bonne Terre; seven grandchildren: Jennifer Loraine
Graves, Daniel Raymond Graves Jr., Amber Dawn Graves, Lacy Graves, David Doug-
las Graves Jr., Jacob Riley Graves and Brittany Marie Cobb; five great-grandchildren;
numerous nieces and nephews and other family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by a son: Daniel Raymond Graves; a daughter: Lisa
Dawn Graves; and three siblings: Ohmer Oliver Millmine, Maynard Stewart Millmine
and Janet Louis Millmine Fritz.
Visitation is at 9 a.m. until a funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Mahn
Twin City Chapel, 515 Collins Drive, in Festus, officiated by the Rev. Randy Gray.
Burial will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Pevely. Arrangements are under
the direction of Twin City Chapel.
Ron W. Whitman, 67, High Ridge
Ron W. Whitman, 67, of High Ridge died Aug. 25, 2020.
Mr. Whitman enjoyed motorcycles, cars and trucks. He loved
his two dogs, Lucy and Penny, and took pride in everything he
did. He was born April 28, 1953, in St. Louis, the son of the
late John and Thelma (Clark) Whitman.
He is survived by his significant other: Darlene “Sue”
Christian; two children: Jeffrey (Angie) Whitman and Tammy
(Alex) Sansoucie; six grandchildren: John Hudson, Devin Whit-
man, Abby Whitman, Justin “Jay” Dennis, Lauren Whitman
and Sebastian “Jr” Whitman; three great-grandchildren: Neveh
Kaylynn Hudson, Bently Thomas Hudson and Serenity Harlow
Hudson; three siblings: John Whitman, Mary Ann Beckering and Paul Whitman; and
many other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by four siblings: Jerry Whitman, Terry Whitman, Patrick
Whitman and James Whitman.
Memorial visitation is from 10 a.m. until a memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 5, at Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6300 Hwy. 30, in Cedar Hill. Memorials may be made
to the American Cancer Society, 4207 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, 63108. Arrangements
are under the direction of Chapel Hill Mortuary.
Steven L. ‘Steve’ Reed, 70, Hillsboro
Steven L. “Steve” Reed, 70, of Hillsboro died Aug. 25,
2020, at his home. Mr. Reed was a 37-year employee of the
Ford Motor Co. and a member of UAW Local 325. He was an
avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and trail ride horses. He
was born Aug. 1, 1950, in St. Louis, the son of Dorothy (Sims)
Reed of De Soto and the late Vernon Reed.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife: Barbara
S. (Jones) Reed, whom he married on June 14, 1968, in Impe-
rial; a daughter: Michelle L. (Gary) Bowles of Dittmer; three
grandchildren: Josie S. Bowles of Dittmer, Katie M. Brown of
De Soto and Zach S. Brown of De Soto; two great-grandchildren: Kameron Grant and
Sky Grant, both of De Soto; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by a daughter: Kim E. Reed Brown
Mr. Reed chose to be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House. Arrangements were under
the direction of Robert D. Brown Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
William ‘Bill’ Pate, 76, Fenton
William “Bill” Pate, 76, of Fenton died Aug. 23, 2020, at
his home. Mr. Pate was talented and could do anything he set
his mind to. His hobbies were motorcycling, fishing, old trucks
and cars and watching NASCAR.
He is survived by his wife: Janie Pate; two daughters:
Shawn (James) Walker and Susan Hanes; four siblings: Robert,
Michael (Mary), James and Mary; his father-in law: John (Ruth)
Crawford; three sisters-in-law: Mary Kania, Carol Boyster and
Pamela Crawford; four grandchildren: Brandi Heet, Jerome
Heet, Jeffrey English and Dillan Politte; three great-grandchildren: Dominic Fuller,
Jaden Politte and Mila Rose Politte; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Robert and Mary Gertrude; three sisters:
Loretta, Carol Ann and Teresa; two brothers: Tommy and Danny; a sister-in-law: Kathy
Pate; a niece: Roseanne Pate; and a brother-in-law: James Crawford.
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
Henry W. ‘Bill’ Bryant Jr., 79, Texas
Henry W. “Bill” Bryant Jr., 79, of Spring, Texas, formerly
of Crystal City, died Aug. 21, 2020, at Hermann Memorial
Hospital in Woodlands, Texas.
Mr. Bryant graduated from the Missouri School of Mines
with a chemical engineering degree and spent his entire career
working with Mallinckrodt Chemical in St. Louis, Erie and
Raleigh before moving to Texas 20 years ago. He had been a
member of the Masonic Lodge and the First Presbyterian Church
of Conroe, Texas. He had friends all over the country who loved
him and his spirit of always wanting to be busy with fun things
like golf, cards, swimming and just talking and visiting with friends. He was born
April 9, 1941, in St. Louis, the son of the late Bernice Thelma (Schwab) and Henry
William “Red” Bryant Sr.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years: Patricia (Lucas) Bryant; a daughter: Les-
ley M. Bryant; a daughter-in-law: Heather Bryant; three grandsons: Parker, Patrick
and Hayden Bryant, all of Texas; two sisters: Janice (Don) of Texas and Sue (Jim) of
Missouri and their families; and a brother-in-law: Tom (Shirley) Lucas of Maryland
and his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents-in-law: Dorothy (Bollinger) and Eugene
Lucas; and a son: William Thomas “W.T.” Bryant.
A funeral service was held Sept. 1 at Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus, officiated
by Pastor Tish Green. Burial was in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens in Crystal City.
Memorials may be made to the “Friends of The Fountain” fund at Grace Presbyterian
Church in Crystal City. Arrangements were under the direction of Vinyard Funeral
Home.
Bonnie Jean Webb, 72, Pevely
Bonnie Jean (Brake) Webb, 72, of Pevely died Aug. 28,
2020. She was born June 9, 1948. She enjoyed spending time
with her family.
She is survived by five children: Sharon Ryan of Claremore,
Okla., Frank Koch of Pevely, Donna Thompson of Corona,
Calif., Terry Webb of Riverside, Calif., and Tracey Webb of
Bentleyville, Penn.; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren;
and three brothers: Bruce Schafer, Frank Schafer and Jack
Menge, all of Missouri.
A memorial service will be held at a later date, with burial in Riverside, Calif.
Oliver V. ‘Buddy’ Mitchell, 84, Bismarck
Oliver V. “Buddy” Mitchell, 84, of Bismarck died Aug. 24,
2020, in St. Louis. Mr. Mitchell was a retired union labor worker
and a lifetime member of Iron Mountain Assembly of God. He
enjoyed fishing, hunting and boating as well as spending time
with his family. He was the son of the late Alfred and Dorothy
(Abney) Mitchell.
He is survived by his wife: Shirley (Skaggs) Mitchell; a son:
Johnny Mitchell of Herculaneum; three grandchildren: Amanda
(John) Proffitt of Bonne Terre, Johnny Mitchell II of Festus and
Lacey (Brian) Hill of Festus; two great-grandchildren: Gemma
Hill and Beau Mitchell; two sisters: Aleta (Elbert) Kyle of Herculaneum and Charlotte
(Terry) Maples of Republic; and a brother: Charlie (Debbie) Mitchell of Park Hills.
He was preceded in death by a daughter: Cathy (Mitchell) Hampton; two sisters:
Janet Chilton and Wanda Bills; and a brother: James “Jim” Mitchell.
A private graveside service with immediate family will be held in the Doe Run
Memorial Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements
were under the direction of Horton-Wampler Funeral Home in Park Hills.
Marita C. Cates, 71, House Springs
Marita C. Cates, 71, of House Springs died Aug. 27, 2020,
in House Springs. Mrs. Cates was an ice cream specialist. Born
Nov. 9, 1948, in Glennonville, she was the daughter of the late
Clem and Eulalia (Lampe) Seibert.
She is survived by her husband: Russell Cates; two daugh-
ters: Rita (John) Boughan of Hillsboro and Sara Cates of House
Springs; five sisters: Judy (the late Don) Moffit of Poplar Bluff,
Connie (Ray) Sanders of House Springs, Susie (the late Dar-
rell) Jennings of Florida, Barbara Lentz of Malden and Patrice
(the late Chris) Littrel of Poplar Bluff; two brothers: Ronnie
(Linda) Seibert of Kansas City and Phil Seibert of Illinois; four grandchildren: Alex
(Brittany) Boughan of Imperial, Emily Boughan of St. Louis, Katlyn Dankel of House
Springs and Steven (Cassy) Dankel of High Ridge; and two great-grandchildren:
Kolby Boughan and Quentin Boughan.
She was preceded in death by a son: Shawn Cates; and a brother: Kevin Seibert.
Funeral Mass was held Sept. 1 at St. John Catholic Church in Imperial. Burial
was in the St. John Church Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Kutis
Funeral Home in south St. Louis County.
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Mable Jean Reed, 79, Festus
Mable Jean Reed, 79, of Festus died Aug. 18, 2020, at her
home. Mrs. Reed was an RN for 43 years at Jefferson Memorial
Hospital specializing in obstetrics. She supported many chari-
ties including Helping Hands Monkey Helpers for the disabled,
spinal cord injury research and Alzheimer’s research. She was
born in 1941 in Doniphan, the daughter of the late Meva (Pitts)
and Sidney Cooper.
She is survived by three children: Tane Baker of Perryville,
Christina Milfelt of Festus and Mark Reed of St Louis; a sister:
Marie Cox of Denver, Colo.; seven grandchildren: Brent, Stuart,
Chris (Stephanie), Ashley, Ryan, Ashlee (Eric) and Shawn; and eight great-grand-
children: Brandon, Hailey, Anthony, Mikey, Alleigh, Vinny, Mckenzie and Scarlett.
She was preceded in death by a son: Michael Reed; and five siblings: Irene,
Louise, Glen, Lucile and Cecil.
A private celebration of life gathering was held on Aug 22. Memorials may be
made to Helping Hands Monkey Helpers for the Disabled at www.monkeyhelpers.org.
Jimmie ‘Ruth’ Brown, 92, Festus
Jimmie “Ruth” Brown, 92, of Festus, formerly of Pevely,
died Aug. 27, 2020, at Crystal Oaks Nursing Home in Festus.
Mrs. Brown was a member of Horine Baptist Church in Horine.
Born Feb. 18, 1928, in Dillin, Texas, she was the daughter of the
late Myrtel Mae (Reynolds) and Sam Lee Fesperman. She was
preceded in death by her husband: Herman D. Brown.
She is survived by a sister: Faye (the late Don) Riley of
Texas; a daughter-in-law: Sue Brown of De Soto; a son-in-
law: Lonnie (Dianna) Johnson of De Soto; four grandchildren:
Connie (Jon) Sander, Doug (Heidi) Johnson, Debbie (Shawn
Rush) Hurley and David Brown; seven great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son: Harold W. Brown; a daughter:
Barbara Ann Johnson; two brothers: Slim and Steve; and two sisters: Helen and Grace.
Visitation is at 11 a.m. until a funeral service at noon today (Sept. 3) at Vinyard
Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus, officiated by the Rev. Mark McMullin.
Burial will follow in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may
be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements are under the direction of
Vinyard Funeral Home.
Mary J. Kriska, 77, Cedar Hill
Charles Wayne Cochran, 84, Pevely
Charles Wayne Cochran, 84, of Pevely died Aug. 25, 2020,
at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis County. Mr.
Cochran was an over-the-road truck driver and worked with
many shipping companies throughout his working career. He
was born April 6, 1936, in Lauderdale County, Ala., the son of
the late Oner (King) and John Cochran.
He is survived by his wife: Linda ( Owen) Cochran; a son:
Michael Cochran of Homer, La.; a daughter: Cathy Marie (Ga-
len) James of De Soto; a sister: Mary Nell (the late Jack) Young
of Parksville, Tenn.; and two brothers: J.V. (Faye) Cochran and
John “Junior” Cochran, both of St. Louis. He was preceded in
death by a son: Douglas Wayne Cochran; and 10 brothers and sisters.
Memorial visitation was held Aug. 28 at Vinyard Hillcrest Funeral Home in Pevely.
Arrangements were under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.
Sandra Lynn Moore, 71, De Soto
Sandra Lynn Moore, 71, of De Soto died Aug. 28, 2020.
Mrs. Moore enjoyed traveling, motorcycle riding and gardening.
She was devoted to her family whom she loved dearly. Born
Jan. 23, 1949, in Moline, Ill., she was the daughter of the late
Arthur and Elanor (McCann) Kaska.
She is survived by her husband: Wayne Moore; three
children: Andrew (Jennifer) Walton, Sara Walton and Candice
Moore; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was
preceded in death by a son: Christopher Moore; a grandson:
Dustin Walton; and two siblings: Fred Kaska and Judith Kaska
Prang.
A funeral service was held Sept. 1 at Chapel Hill Mortuary in Cedar Hill. Burial
was in St. Francois Memorial Gardens in Bonne Terre. Memorials may be made to
Backstoppers. Arrangements were under the direction of Chapel Hill Mortuary.
Correction
Incorrect information was published in the obituary for Betty Jo (Clements)
Brooks, 82, of House Springs, which ran in the Aug. 27 issue of the Jefferson County
Leader. Mrs. Brooks is survived by her husband of 65 years: Knighten “Dale” Brooks,
whom she married Dec. 12, 1954, in Hernando, Miss.
The Leader apologizes for the error.

Mary J. Kriska, 77, of Cedar Hill died Aug. 29, 2020. Mrs.

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Charles M. ‘Mike’ Brotherton, 78, Hillsboro Juliette ‘Judy’ Lee, 89, Festus
Charles M. “Mike” Brotherton, 78, of Hillsboro died
Aug. 23, 2020, at his home. Mr. Brotherton, a veteran of the
U.S. Navy, was retired from Trans World Airlines and taught
flying at Festus Flying Services. Born July 31, 1942, in St.
Louis, he was the son of the late Charles Franklin and Dorothy
E. (McKinnis) Brotherton.
He is survived by his wife: Frances Kathleen (Cavanaugh)
Brotherton of Hillsboro; six children: Marialana (Tim) Speidel
of Hillsboro, Tanya (Mark) Stoll of Festus, Larry Brotherton of
Hillsboro, Kevin (Paola) Brotherton of Meridian, Ind., Darin
(Christy) Brotherton of Wildwood and Jaimie (Jason) Stock-
barger of Festus; two siblings: Jennifer (Rick) Dickinson of McKinney, Texas, and
Keith Brotherton of Colorado; a half sister: Nadra Brotherton of Festus; a sister-in-law:
Louise Brotherton; and 10 grandchildren: Saeley, Isaac, Thomas, Samuel, Brendan,
Cara, Anna, Alexandria, Ava and Grant. He was preceded in death by a brother: Larry
Brotherton; and a sister: Barbara Brotherton.
A funeral service was held Aug. 29 at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home in
De Soto, officiated by Terry Crank. Burial was in the Glade Chapel Cemetery in Hill-
sboro. Memorials may be made to the Glade Chapel Cemetery Fund. Arrangements
are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.
Judith Ann Barton, 78, Barnhart
Judith Ann Barton, 78, of Barnhart died Aug. 28, 2020,
at Festus Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Barton graduated from
Boston City Hospital as a registered nurse and worked for the
Boston City Health Department.
In 1969, she volunteered for the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.
and served in the Vietnam War for a year, reaching the rank of
Captain. She retired as an R.N. from the Veterans Administra-
tion Hospital in St. Louis. She was a lifetime member of VFW
Post 3777 in Crystal City. Born April 15, 1942, in Dorchester,
Mass., she was the daughter of the late Margaret F. (Havlin)
and John W. Budrow.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years: Richard V. Barton; two daughters:
Christina Barton of Barnhart and Renne Hessling of Barnhart; a sister: Margaret Gon-
zalez of Pennsylvania; and two grandsons: Joshua Hessling and Nicholas Hessling.
She was preceded in death by a brother: John W. Budrow II.
Memorials may be made to Mercy Cancer Center Jefferson, 1350 Hwy. 61 South,
63028. Arrangements were under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.
Philip M. Stanton Jr., 94, De Soto
Philip M. Stanton Jr., 94, of De Soto died Aug. 30, 2020, at
his home. Mr. Stanton was a retired truck driver for Truckline.
He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member
of VFW Post 1831, VFW Post 3777, American Legion Post
253, Amvets Post 48, BPO Elks Post 689 and St. Rose of Lima
Catholic Church in De Soto. Born Nov. 3, 1925, in St. Louis,
he was the son of the late Margaret (McMahan) and Philip
Stanton Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife: Mildred
(Calvert) Stanton.
He is survived by two children: Philip (Debbie) Stanton III
of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Deborah Stanton Lipe of Festus; four grandchildren:
Ashley, Tyler, Helen, and Matt; five great-grandchildren: Zach, Skyler, Trevynne,
Chase and Drew; and two great-great grandchildren: Sage and Lily.
He was preceded in death by five siblings: John “Red” Stanton, Thomas Stanton,
Kathleen Boeger, Mary Osborn and Ann Doyle.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (Sept. 3) at St. Rose of Lima Catholic
Church in De Soto, officiated by Father Alexander Anderson. Burial will follow in
the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Arrangements are under the direction
of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home in De Soto.
Ernestine Louise ‘Tina’ Knox, 78, Arnold
Ernestine Louise “Tina” Knox, 78, of Arnold died Aug. 27, 2020, in Arnold. Mrs.
Knox was the owner of Concord Auto Parts. She was an avid St. Louis Cardinals
baseball fan and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. Born Sept. 27, 1941, in Winfield, Kan., she was the daugh-
ter of the late Myrtle Martin and Charles Bean. She was preceded in death by her
husband: Jerry Knox.
She is survived by a son: Loren (Judy) Knox of High Ridge; two daughters: Me-
linda (Brad) Crow of Imperial and Maureen (Scott) Vance of Mountain View; three
siblings: Larene Walling, Charles Bean and Marty Bean; seven grandchildren; and
nine great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Aug. 29 at Shepherd Hills Cemetery in Barnhart,
officiated by Leslie Hughes. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Association.
Arrangements were under the direction of Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home in
Arnold.
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Juliette “Judy” Lee, 89, of Festus died Aug. 29, 2020, at
Scenic View Nursing Center in Herculaneum. Mrs. Lee was
retired and was a member of the Mississippi River Eagles.
Born May 10, 1931, in Missouri, she was the daughter of the
late Cynthia (Courtois) Knoke and Orville Coaley. She was
preceded in death by her husband of 32 years: Floyd Lee; and
the father of her children: Lawrence Mira.
She is survived by two daughters: Michele (Dave) Culton
of Festus and Stacey (Gary) Polette of Festus; a stepson: Floyd
(Tammy) Lee of Florissant; 10 grandchildren: Bert Flieg of Lou-
isville, Ky., Keith Flieg of Festus, Justin (Michelle) Culton of Bonne Terre, Robin (Bill
West) Polette of Festus, Kelly (Jamie) Wilson of Festus, Kimberly (Derrick) Middleton
of Crystal City, Illonna Mira of De Soto, Douglas Mira of De Soto, Andrea (Matt)
Fewell of Camdenton and Christopher Lee of Florissant; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son: Shane Mira; and two siblings: Orville Coaley
and Douglas Burger.
A celebration of life will take place at a later date.
Doris LaVerne Derque, 87, Crystal City
Doris LaVerne Derque, 87, of Crystal City died Aug. 26,
2020, at Crystal Oaks Nursing Center in Festus. Mrs. Derque
was a shipping clerk for the Sears catalog store in Festus. Born
Sept. 18, 1932, in Danby, she was the daughter of the late Mabel
(Ferguson) and Earl W. Akins.
She is survived by her husband: Frederick “Fred” Derque;
two sons: Michael Wayne (Linda) Derque of French Village and
Grant Edward (Kelli) Derque of Festus; two daughters: Denise
(Lynn) Clippard of Festus and Pamela Renee (Bret) Meese of
Festus; a brother: William E. “Bill” (Carla) Akins of Festus;
a sister-in-law: Janet Akins of Pevely; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren;
and 1 great-great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by a brother: Watson E.
“Sonny” Akins.
Funeral services and burial were private. Arrangements were under the direction
of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.
Patricia and Bill Keel, center, at their 1960 wedding. Attendants were the late Edna
Mae and Paul Weitzel, the groom’s sister and brother-in-law.
Keels celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
Patricia (Poucher) and Bill Keel of
Arnold recently celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary at a surprise party
with family and friends at Bill Gianino’s
Restaurant in Oakville.
The Keels were married July 30,
1960, in Massachusetts. They have
three children: Noreen (Michael) Lynn
of Imperial, Jeffery Keel of Columbia,
Ill., and Laura Keel of Pevely, as well
as three grandchildren: Rebecca Lynn
of Imperial, Amanda (Matthew) Lynn
Bryant of St. Louis and Adam Lynn of
Imperial.
Bill is a retired chemist with Mon-
santo and Patricia worked in payroll at
Deaconess Hospital in St. Louis. Both
enjoy fishing and spending time with
family. The Keels in a recent photo.
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 Obituaries Jefferson County Leader 37

Gwen A. Lewis, 79, De Soto Shirley Ann Hayes, 83, Festus

Gwen A. Lewis, 79, of De Soto died Aug. 31, 2020, at her
home. Ms. Lewis dedicated her professional life to public edu-
cation as a teacher, coach, principal and school board member.
She was a lifelong resident of De Soto, serving as a charter
board member as well as past president of the De Soto Railroad
Employee’s Memorial.
She was a longtime member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic
Church and was a huge contributor to and proponent of all things
De Soto, the community she loved. Born March 3, 1941, in
De Soto, she was the daughter of the late Dwight Taft and Ruth
Maness Lewis Beatte.
She is survived by her good friend: Debbie Wilson of De Soto; three cousins:
Martha Lewis (Bernard) Ketcherside of De Soto, Dick (Barb) Lewis of De Soto and
Faye Lewis Pashia of Maryland Heights; a nephew: Jeffrey (Jodi Christopher) Lewis
of De Soto; great-nephew: Brandon Lewis; and many beloved Taft relatives including
Jeff, Justin, Kelsie and Joyce of California, JaneAnn of Kansas City and Joyce, Nick
and family of New England.
She was preceded in death by her stepfather: Earl “Lank” Lewis; a stepbrother:
Joseph “Cornie” (the late Blanche) Lewis; a half brother: Brian Taft; and five cous-
ins: Lavon Lewis Tinker, Tommy Lewis, Charles “Muggs” Lewis, Gregory “Scottie”
Shirley Ann Hayes, 83, of Festus died Aug. 29, 2020, at
Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mrs. Hayes was a
homemaker and a kind and helpful woman who tried to do
the Lord’s work in everything. She loved spending time with
family and friends, watching game shows and spoiling her dog.
She was a member of the community gospel Union Band in the
early 1950s and later a member of the Telegraph Gospelaires
group, singing gospel music at churches and revivals. She was
preceded in death by her husband: Oliver R. Hayes.
She is survived by her five children: Steve (Diana) Hayes, Glenda Goodson, Gary
(Paula) Hayes, Larry (Paula) Hayes and Melinda (Dan) Doenges; nine grandchildren;
and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four sisters: Wanda (the
late Will) Wamsganz, Mary (the late John) Worley, Evelyn (the late Clyde) Shrum and
Wilma (the late Binus) White; and a brother: Marvin “Scottie” (the late Jackie) Scott.
A private graveside service was held at Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, officiated by
the Rev. Pete Ruble. Memorials may be made to Lebanon Baptist Cemetery. Arrange-
ments were under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.

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Bernetta A. ‘Jackie’ Basler, 96, Festus
Bernetta Augusta “Jackie” Basler, 96, of Festus died Aug.
26, 2020, at Garden View Care Center in Chesterfield. Mrs.
Basler worked as a riveter at Curtis-Wright Aircrafts during
World War II. She later was a garment worker for Co-Ed Gar-
ment Factory in Festus and a counter worker for Twin City
Meat Packing Co.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Crystal City
and a longtime volunteer for the Tri-City Senior Center and
Meals on Wheels. She was born Aug. 12, 1924, in Minnith, the
daughter of the late Virginia (Rigdon) and Matthew Schweigert.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Charles “Buddy”
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member of Herculaneum United Methodist Church. Born Feb.
18, 1929, in Keenes, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Laura
(Youngblood) and Wilbert K. Donoho. She was preceded in
death by her husband: Frank Burley Karr.
She is survived by a son: Gene (Sue) Karr of Herculaneum;
a sister: Mary E. (the late Sam) Bradford of Keenes, Ill.; five
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She was preceded in death by a daughter: Kim Sue Karr-Ballew.
A funeral service was held Sept. 2 at Vinyard Hillcrest Funeral Home in Pevely,
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Russell
Korando
Football leads off a
strong, hopeful
start to fall sports
I
couldn’t wait to get to Cedar Hill
to cover the Hillsboro at Northwest
football game on Friday night.
All of the obstacles confronting
the fall sports season couldn’t stop
the sheer force of collective effort to
make it happen. Let’s take a moment
to appreciate all of the hours spent by
coaches, activities directors, school
boards and administrators in countless
meetings, virtual and otherwise, so the
games could continue after a long layoff
forced by COVID-19.
While debate on a mask mandate
raged at the Jefferson County Health
Department last week, the Northwest
School District made it mandatory to
wear one during the game between
the Lions and Hawks. To help stop the
spread of the coronavirus, attendance
at the game was limited to immediate
family members of the players. Stu-
dents or anyone else without such an
attachment could not attend.
Halfway from the Leader office in
Festus I realized I didn’t have a mask in
the car. I was a few miles off I-55 on
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Leader
Athlete
of the
Week
Trey Davis
Northwest football
The senior quarterback completed
eight of 13 passes for 248 yards
and four touchdowns and ran for
another score in the Lions’ season-
opening 37-27 victory over visiting
Hillsboro on Friday night in Cedar
Hill. Davis’s last three touchdown
passes covered 52 yards to Latham
Logue, 49 to Brady Cutter and 36 to
Mikel Davis, with the Davis-to-Davis
final toss sealing the win with five
minutes to play.
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Senior QB part of all five TDs
By Russell Korando
For the Leader
After throwing four touchdown
passes, running for another and lead-
ing Northwest to a 37-27 victory over
Hillsboro, Lions senior quarterback Trey
Davis said it best.
“For these three hours, it seemed life
was back to normal,” he said.
Friday night’s nonconference game
in Cedar Hill was anything but normal
for those who attended, thanks to corona-
virus concerns. Both teams’ players and
coaches were limited to two free tickets
for their immediate family members, and
the stadium was less than half full. Under
normal circumstances, Hillsboro playing
Northwest for the first time since 2001
would have packed the place.
Northwest head coach Cory Toenjes
understands the significance of going
from a complete cancellation of spring
sports, to slowly working the football
team through phases in preparing for
an uncertain season. Teams’ schedules
are pot-holed with switched-out games
because some area school districts chose
not to play football this fall.
“We are so fortunate to play,” Toenjes
said. “If you go 10 minutes up the road,
those kids can’t right now. Having that
normalcy and brotherhood, it’s like guys
embrace it and enjoy it. If we play one
game or 11 or 12, we’ll enjoy each one.”
It’s the fourth straight season the
Lions have opened with a win. They
started 4-0 last year before finishing 5-5.
Hillsboro, playing its first game under
new head coach Bill Sucharski, kept
pace with Northwest with several of its
own big plays.
One of them was an 88-yard kickoff
return for a touchdown by Hillsboro senior
Gabe King late in the third quarter, but it was
nullified by a blocking-in-the-back penalty.
That came right after  Davis threw a 48-yard
touchdown pass to senior wide receiver
Brady Cutter that gave the Lions a 30-21
lead. An unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty
Hillsboro sophomore running back
Jaxin Patterson tries to avoid Northwest
defender Adrian Cantu on Friday.
Hillsboro sophomore quarterback Griffin Ray rolls out of the pocket against Northwest
in Friday night’s season opener in Cedar Hill. The Lions upended the Hawks 37-27.
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on the Hawks helped the drive along.
“There are some things we did tonight
that we can build off of,” Sucharski said.
“We had some boneheaded penalties. It’s
one thing to have an aggressive penalty,
it’s another to have the talking penalties.
We just can’t have things that put us in a
hole. One play doesn’t win a game, but a
couple of mistakes can lose it for you.”
Davis had a memorable start to his
senior season. He completed eight of
13 passes for 248 yards and four touch-
downs. His 1-yard TD run with 10:09 left
in the second quarter gave Northwest a
14-0 lead.  NW: Brady Cutter 48 pass from Davis
The Hawks surprisingly held the
Lions to 119 yards rushing (3.7 yards
per carry), so Northwest switched to its
passing game.
“Coming in we were run-heavy, but
we adjusted in-game,” Davis said. “With-
out our (offensive line) none of this would
have been possible. I give all the credit to
them and the running backs.”
Toenjes gave credit to the Hillsboro
coaches for stifling his team’s ground
attack.
“And they played us tight in the pass
game, but Trey was excellent tonight,”
Toenjes said. “He showed maturity by
keeping his eyes downfield and stepping up
in the pocket. On three of those big passes
it was because of our linemen and running
backs. I saw Chase Viehland and Jeffrey
Hughes pick up guys who came free.”
Senior wide receiver Andrew Len-
zen caught the first Davis TD to give the
Lions a 6-0 lead, then kicked his first of
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Ron Rigdon photo
Northwest 37, Hillsboro 27
Hillsboro 0 14 7 6 – 27
Northwest 7 16 7 7 – 37
First Quarter
NW: Andrew Lenzen 9 pass from Trey
Davis, (Lenzen kick), 5:21
Second Quarter
NW: Davis 1 run (Lenzen kick), 10:09
NW: Safety, 7:38
H: Jaxin Patterson 10 run (kick failed),
4:02
H: Austin Romaine 42 run (Tyson White
pass from Griffin Ray), 1:18
NW: Latham Logue 52 pass from Davis
(Lenzen kick), 1:04
Third Quarter
H: Ray 2 run (Andrew Brody kick), 5:06
(Lenzen kick), 1:40
Fourth Quarter
H: Tyler Watson 45 pass from Ray (kick
failed), 6:59
NW: Mikel Davis 36 pass from Davis
(Lenzen kick), 5:00
five PATs with 5:21 left in the first quarter.
Lenzen accounted for 11 points and in-
tercepted a pass by Hillsboro sophomore
quarterback Griffin Ray at midfield with
3:25 left in the game.
Early in the second quarter, Hillsboro
trailed 14-0 and was starting from its own
18-yard line when Lion senior lineman
Vincent DeMarco picked up his second
sack of the game for a six-yard loss, forc-
ing a punt attempt. The snap went over
sophomore punter Austin Romaine’s head
and out of the back of the end zone for a
Northwest safety to make it 16-0.
But starting at midfield after Hills-
boro’s free kick, the Lions went three-
See FOOTBALL, Page 39
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Continued from Page 38
and-out and the Hawks needed just four
plays to cover 76 yards and get back into
the game. Sophomore Jaxin Patterson
burst into the end zone for a 10-yard score
with 4:02 left before halftime. The kick
failed and it was 16-6.
Hillsboro defensive end Zach Mc-
Nees, the team’s defensive leader, had
two tackles for loss on the next Northwest
possession, and it gave the Hawks good
field position at their 43. It took just three
plays this time for Hillsboro to draw
closer when Romaine scored on a 42-yard
run with 1:18 to play in the quarter. Ray,
a state medalist in wrestling, completed
a pass to junior Tyson White for the two-
point conversion to make it 16-14.
Romaine, or “Tank” as he’s called
by his coaches, led the Hawks with 107
yards on eight carries, an average of 13
yards per carry.
“He’s a load to bring down, but he’s
Ron Rigdon photo
Hillsboro junior wide receiver Tyler
Watson races for a 45-yard touchdown
in the fourth quarter.
got good hips and wiggle,” Sucharski
said. “We move him around in the back-
field. We’re glad he’s healthy this year.” cash in the opportunity, with Davis
But the Hillsboro resurgence was throwing three straight incompletions.
interrupted just seconds later when Davis The Hawks moved quickly down the
unleashed a 52-yard scoring strike to senior field with a 13-yard run by junior Tyler
receiver Latham Logue. Lenzen tacked on Watson, 13-yard catch by White, 10-yard
the PAT, and Northwest had its two-score rush by Romaine
lead back at 23-14 going into halftime. and a 45-yard TD
Using a combination of Patterson, pass from Ray to
Ray, junior John Bennett and Romaine Watson. The PAT
running the ball, Hillsboro drove 69 yards failed and the Li-
in 12 plays to start the third quarter, and ons led 30-27 with
Ray scored from two yards out at the 5:06 6:59 to play.
mark. Andrew Brody’s extra point cut the Davis hit Cut-
Lions’ lead to 23-21. ter for a 32-yard
“Griff’s (Ray) a tough kid,” Sucharski gain on the next
said. “When you talk about the success Northwest drive Bill Sucharski
he’s had as a wrestler, you can see that and junior receiver
while it’s his first varsity football game, Mikel Davis put the Lions ahead by two
it’s not the first time he’s felt the pressure scores again on a 36-yard TD reception
of varsity competition,” Sucharski said. from Davis with 5:00 left.
After King’s called-back TD, Pat- “(Trey Davis) has got a good arm and
terson caught a screen pass but then is mobile. We prepared well all week,”
fumbled, with DeMarco recovering at said McNees, who had eight tackles and
the Hillsboro 20. But Northwest couldn’t a sack.

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Hwy. M when a frantic search came up
empty.
Luckily when I pulled onto the
Northwest campus, I spotted Ron
and Bob Wilhelm, the indefatigable,
identical-twin wrestling coaches for
the Lions. They were working the top
of the parking lot. If you ever needed a
takedown on an unruly fan at the perim-
eter of a stadium, the Wilhelm broth-
ers are your best choice. I explained
my dilemma to Ron – or was it Bob?
It’s hard enough in normal times to
tell one from the other, but both were
masked. They found a mask for me and
I mentioned something like, “We’ll talk
soon.” Wrestling season has been on
my mind a lot lately. The prospect of it
happening on schedule, uninterrupted
by COVID-19, will depend on what
happens this fall with football.
With the assist from the Wilhelms,
I took up a position on the Hillsboro
sideline. I like covering games from
the sidelines, where the chain gang
operates. With a setting sun behind
me, a gorgeous half-moon rose and the
muggy air cooled.
I wondered if the Lions and Hawks
would be rusty. Both teams had prac-
ticed since Aug. 10, following summer
camps in July, but I couldn’t help think-
ing that missing spring sports would
produce some kind of athletic hangover.
Boy was I wrong. Northwest quar-
terback Trey Davis lit up the night sky
with tight spirals. Lions receiver/kicker
Andrew Lenzen ran a great inside-out
route to catch the first of four Davis
touchdown passes. Then Lenzen kicked
all five extra points in the 37-27 Lion
victory. I always have respected the tal-
ented skill players who can win games
with their kicking abilities.
“We’ve been playing football since
we were in fourth grade, so we have
that connection,” Davis said of himself
Fox’s Kylie Austin connects for a hit against Seckman on Friday in Arnold. Austin had
two hits and two RBIs, but the Warriors lost 10-8 to the Jaguars.
and Lenzen. “It’s just dynamic.”
Of course, football wasn’t the only
prep sport that began last week. Cross
country, softball, volleyball and boys
soccer also got underway. Here’s a quick
take on some of the highlights from the
first weekend of action in the county,
starting with other football results.
Fox traveled to Wentzville and
bludgeoned Timberland 35-14. The
Warriors rushed for 443 yards and
looked every bit as impressive as they
have the past two seasons, in which
they reached the Class 5 District 1
championship game twice. Running
back Chase Maxey runs like a buffalo
and scored Fox’s first three TDs against
the Wolves. He led the Warriors with
115 yards.
Eric O’Brien led Grandview’s
ground attack with 114 yards as the
Eagles opened at home with a 44-12
victory over Winfield. It’s the first time
Grandview started a season with a win
since 2014.
Ron Rigdon photo
Herculaneum led visiting Windsor
12-9 midway through the fourth quarter
when Owls quarterback Derek Williams
ran 90 yards for the decisive score in a
16-12 Owls win. Williams showed he’s
completely recovered from last season’s
broken leg and is probably the most
talented football player in the county, at
least on the offensive side.
Jefferson was effective running
and throwing the ball in its 41-6 win at
Fredericktown. Blue Jays quarterback
Drew Breeze threw touchdown passes
to Will Schnitzler (42 yards) and Will
Breeze (49 and 48 yards). Jefferson
running back Dylan Schnitzler had a
TD run and returned a punt 55 yards
for a score. Colby Ott topped the Blue
Jays in rushing with 74 yards on 11 car-
ries. Linebacker Dawson Jakoubek led
Jefferson with nine tackles, and Steve
Stephens had two sacks. The Blue Jays
had a shutout going until Fredericktown
scored on a 96-yard fumble return with
18 seconds left in the game.
“This was a great night and atmo-
sphere for high school football,” Jeffer-
son head coach Alex Rouggly said. “We
are so grateful for the opportunity to
play this sport. For about 2 1/2 hours
everything felt extremely normal. Our
kids came out of the gate with a great
attitude and played the game the way it
is supposed to be played.”
In A.J. Ofodile’s first game as the
Festus football head coach, the Tigers
traveled to Ste. Genevieve and trounced
the Dragons 41-13. From what I saw
briefly when I visited Festus last week,
Ofodile’s organizational skills are very
thorough and his practices run efficiently.
His background as a Division I college
player and coach will benefit the Tigers.
On the softball diamond, Seckman
scored two runs in the seventh inning to
break an 8-8 tie with Fox and won the
season-opener for both teams 10-8 in
Arnold on Friday afternoon.
Madi Conrad, Chiarra Grasso and
Josie Lindsey each had three hits for
the Jaguars. Grasso had three RBIs,
and Lindsey had two. Sophie Green-
field had a hit and drew two walks and
scored three runs for Seckman. Conrad
earned the win in three innings of relief
of Grasso in the circle.
For Fox, Aubrey Andrews had two
hits, including a triple, drew a walk and
scored twice. Kylie Austin had a pair
of hits and RBIs, and Lena McMichael
had two hits, including a double.
At the TRX ABC cross country
meet at McNair Park in St. Charles on
Saturday, Herculaneum senior Cody
Glisson had the highest finish for the
Blackcats, coming in 12th in 13:51.76.
Sophomore Josh Allison had the top
finish (16th, 14:02.73) for Hillsboro at
the meet.
The Northwest girls volleyball
team beat Windsor, Hillsboro and
De Soto all in straight sets to capture
the Windsor Invitational on Saturday in
Imperial.
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ON-SITE MANAGERS removed. Houses and garages dependable. 636-209-7732
SHELBYROOFING.NET
Located in Northern Jefferson County. cleaned out. Eviction clean up.
BROOKS TUCKPOINTING,
(Some Restrictions May Apply) 636-535-5090 • 314-960-7389 chimney repair, glass blocks, JONES PLUMBING: drain DEEVERS ROOFING, LLC:
roofing, siding, gutters. Free es-
3 - Single-wide lots for rent (16x80) DIRT, BOBCAT, retaining walls,
brick, stone, 636-797-2947, 314-
910-3132.
cleaning, sewer lines, water
lines repaired, replaced, water timates, insured 314-607-1359.
concrete work, tree trimming, heaters, garbage disposals.
Call 314-719-9793 demolition, 314-750-7657. 636-586-3799.
42 Jefferson County Leader CLASSIFIED 636-931-7560 Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

ROOFING SERVICE GARAGE DOOR HAY WANTED WANTED WANTED

SERVICE
4x6 net wrapped hay bales 573- Will haul off old lawn mowers of BUYING Old fishing stuff. Rods,
M.D. Sebastian
Construction 24/7 Same Day Emergency
631-9995.
100 BALES orchard grass straw.
May Logging any kind, must have wheels, no
junk! 573-483-9608.
reels, lures, tackle boxes. Free ap-
praisals. Cash offers. 314-973-2966.
Service Available
Standing seam metal Good for landscaping or cattle/ We Buy Standing
goat feed, $2.50 per bale, 25
roofs, asphalt shingles, bale minimum, 636-296-3130 Timber NOTICES NOTICES
siding, soffit and fascia.
636-586-3904
Arnold area
573-247-9710
Small square bales grass hay, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
$4/bale, 636-948-3473 2020-2021 Aggregate Assessed Valuation for
Dunklin R-5 School District
STUMP REMOVAL
A public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m., September 15, 2020, at Dunklin R-5 Schools, in the Dunklin
• New Residential and Commercial HORSES/TACK High School Theatre at which citizens may be heard on the property tax rates proposed to be set by
Garage Door/Opener Installation,
FREE phone estimate, prompt, Service, and Repair Dunklin R-5 School District, a political subdivision. The location of the hearing is 17 Blackcat Drive,
multi stump discount, insured. • Continuous Hinges • Door Closers HORSE BOARDING: stable of- Herculaneum, MO 63048. The tax rate shall be set to produce the revenues which the budget for
Tom 314-566-8886. fers full care boarding, pasture, the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, shows to be required from the property tax. Each tax rate is
Veteran & 1st Responder Discounts stalls 314-287-8677.
determined by dividing the amount of revenue required by the current assessed valuation. The results
are multiplied by 100 so the tax rate will be expressed in cents per $100 valuation.
Call Nate at 314-246-0449 Assessed Valuation Prior Tax Year Current Tax Year
TREE SERVICE Check us out at SameDayDoor.net (By Categories) 2019 2020
LAWN & GARDEN
Real Estate - Residential $ 126,123,945.00 $128,852,980.00
Personal Property $ 37,658,391.00 $ 38,958,739.00
Garage door repair: Reputable
Williams Logging
$ 163,782,336.00 $ 167,811,719.00
pro. Many references. Call Tom Jeff Co. Lawn
314 852 0673 or GarageDoorSt-
Louis.org Mower Repair Amount of Property Tax Proposed Tax Rates

Mobile lawn mower service.

We Buy Standing Fund Revenue Budgeted (per $100)
Ben Secrease Servicing at your home. Push Timber
Unadjusted Adjusted

- TRIMMING PET GROOMING mowers, riders. Repairs, parts Incidental $ 6,399,989.04 $ 4.0712 $ 4.0712

- TOPPING - REMOVAL
SERVICE and used lawn mowers available. 573-247-5859 Teachers
Capital
0.00
0.00
$ 0.0000
$ 0.0000
$ 0.0000
$ 0.0000
Veteran owned/operated, Debt Service 1,336,213.08 $ 0.8500 $ 0.8500
- STUMP REMOVAL credit/debit cards accepted. $ 7,736,202.12 $ 4.9212 $ 4.9212
NOW OPEN WE BUY
25+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
Barks N’
636-551-0534 UNWANTED CARS, The following Tax Rates are proposed and may be revised prior to September 15,
Locally Owned 2020 as additional information becomes available.
Bubbles TRUCKS, VANS
- FULLY INSURED - Lawn mower, chainsaw, small Running or not, $50-$2,000.
New Construction and Improvements:
FREE ESTIMATES 636-535-9308 engine repair/blade sharpening, Quick cash paid for complete
New Revenue from New Construction and Improvements
New Revenues from Reassessment
$116.117.00
$50,384.00
All Dogs/All Sizes reasonable rates, 636-253-8167
937-2100 vehicles. Free towing. Percentage of New Revenues from Reassessment 0.76%
1164 E. Gannon Dr., Suite B
(behind Dobbs Auto Tire) John Deere 300x riding mower. Call Jason Now At: Prepared By: Katie Thone
Festus, MO Treasurer to the Board of Education
Moving, must sell. $400obo 314- 636-208-7061
PHR Tree Care: complete ser- 660-7599.
vice, stump grinding, reason- Board of Education
able, insured 314-874-9172. TLC Pet Services, LLC Dunklin R-5 School District
Dawn Warner, Board President
Top To Bottom: tree trimming, Pet grooming catered to your
MUSICAL Sherry Jarnagin, Board Secretary
removal, brush removal, rea- pets’ individual needs!
INSTRUMENTS NOTICES This hearing satisfies CH 67.110 RSMo and this notice satisfies CH 67.110 RSMo.
sonable. We need your trees for
wood work projects. Depending 280 Joachim Ave., Herculaneum Spinet piano w/bench, ebony
of species of tree, pricing dis- Stacey - 636-275-6258
finish, excellent condition 636-
counted, 636-232-6993.
Jess - 636-275-6992
586-1406 Jefferson Co. R-VII
www.facebook.com/tlcgroomingforyourpetshealth
School District Tax Rate Hearing Notice
WATERPROOFING PETS A hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m., September 16, 2020, in the Performing
SERVICE MISC FOR SALE Arts Center at Jefferson High School, Festus, MO, at which time citizens may
JOHNSON WATERPROOFING, Anheuser be heard on the property tax rates proposed to be set by the Jefferson R-VII
foundation repair, house raising, STAIRLIFTS Animal Clinic School District, a political subdivision.
wall bracing. Free estimates, 285 US Hwy. 61
transferable lifetime warranty.
Made in Missouri, The tax rates are set to produce the revenues from the property tax required by
locally owned. Bloomsdale, MO 63627
636-586-7551. Since 2003. Mon. 9-5, Tues. 7-4, Wed. 8-5,
the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. Each tax rate is determined
New and certified Thurs. 7-5, Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-12 by dividing the amount of revenue needed by the current assessed valuation.
MISC SERVICE
pre-owned.
573-483-5034 The result is multiplied by 100, so the tax rate will be expressed in cents per
$100 valuation. (*Estimates reflect the most accurate information at the time
EarthboundRecycling.com
Merrett Stairlifts of posting. Changes can be made by the Board of Education at the Tax Rate
WE BUY ANY METAL 314-965-3899 Vaccine Clinic Hearing and finalized by September 30, 2020.)
Reduced prices at
Plus large resale shop with Circle of Life
hardware, household items, tools, The Sacred Heart ST. Vincent
books, building materials, etc., etc. De Paul Clothing room is open
Animal Hospital Assessed Valuation (AV) (by categories) 2020-21 2019-20
2150 Hwy. 67, Festus
Open 9-5 Monday thru Saturday Tuesday and Saturday from Real Estate 139,609,469 138,765,718
25 Truitt Dr., Eureka, MO 63025 9-12 located in the Sacred Heart Saturday, 9/12 • 8am-Noon Personal Property 59,614,565 58,786,325
636-938-1188 annex behind Sacred Heart There WILL be longer waiting periods.
Church (555 Bailey Road, Crys-
tal City). This clothing room is
Masks are required to enter building. Combined Real Estate & Personal Property 199,224,034 197,552,043
APPLIANCE REPAIR opened for all to shop. We sell 636-937-7673 Adjusted Assessed Valuation on Which Tax
SERVICE new and used clothes that are
reasonably priced. If you haven’t
Revenue is Received $ 199,224,034 $ 197,552,043
AKC ROTTWEILER puppies:
APPLIANCE REPAIR, all major
been to our clothing room please 1-male, 1-female, born 6/21/20, New Construction & Improvements
come by and check us out.
brands, all work guaranteed, 636-212-3664. (Included in AV Total above) $ 860,300 $ 1,195,700
27+yrs 636-797-8019. TOPSOIL, tandem load $200, GAY LYNN’S in my home day-
636-524-1311. care, boarding, pet sitting 636-
343-1469. Amount of
CLEANING SERVICE Hospital bed, used but like new,
electric motor for bed sores, 6/ Amount of Property Proposed Calculated
sets of sheets, $800. Electric
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
The following Tax Tax Revenues Property Tax Property Tax Property Tax
My Perfect scooter and shower chair, make
offer, 636-586-1355.
rates are Proposed Budgeted (assumes Rate (per Revenue From Rate (per
Cleaning Co., LLC GAS/ELECTRIC golf carts. Buy, by Fund: 100% collection) $100) Prior Year $100)
(formerly Top 2 Bottom Cleaning Solutions) COLDSPOT FREEZER sell, trade, service. Imperial 314-
6’x2’x2.5’ $60; new wheelchair 808-1721.
Residential/Commercial $50; walker $30, 636-337-7854.
Incidental 7,598,803 3.8142 7,534,437 3.8139
Bonded & Insured
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am to 6pm ALPACA ORGANIC fertilizer: Teacher - -
pet, child, plant friendly 314-
WANTED
636-535-8096 313-8717.
Debt Service 1,441,386 0.7235 1,429,882 0.7238
Junkers Towed FREE! Capital Projects 117,542 0.0590 116,556 0.0590
Brandy’s ANTIQUES/ Total $ 9,157,731 $ 4.5967 $ 9,080,875 $ 4.5967
Cleaning serviCe, llC
Woody’s
CASH
4
COLLECTIBLES
Insured, thorough, CARS & Total New Revenue (operating funds only) $ 65,352
trustworthy, experienced, TRUCKS
references, residential/ Kountry Kabin Resales 636-296-1618
New Revenue from New Construction and Improvements: $ 65,401
commercial, 105 E. Main St., Pevely
also carpet shampooing. New Revenue from Reassessment: ($48)
It’s Best To Be Safe!
Percentage of New Revenue from Reassessment: 0.00%
314-852-1661 We’re closed for now but can serve
you online through Facebook,
WANTED TO buy: 120 gallon,
250 gallon, 500 gallon and 1000

LISA’S CLEANING: residential,

with front porch pickup.
Need help call 314-403-4833
gallon propane tanks, call 636-
475-9450.
Board of Education
commercial, construction clean- Jefferson Co. R-VII
up, dependable, affordable, flex-
ible 636-215-1592. Lori Andrews, Secretary Karen Koenig , President
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEGAL NOTICES CITY OF DE SOTO NOTICES ON
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Pevely Board of Aldermen will hold a Public
Hearing beginning at 6:45 pm on Monday, September 21, 2020 at City
Hall, 401 Main Street, Pevely MO 63070 to discuss the proposed 2020
To enforce warehouseman
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing will be held at 6:00 P.M., September 21, 2020 at City
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lien for default in payment, Hall, 17 Boyd, at which time citizens may be heard on the property tax
real estate and personal property tax rate.This Hearing is open to the Budget Self Storage. The rates proposed to be set by the City of De Soto, a political subdivision.
public and all interested parties are encouraged and invited to attend. The tax rate shall be set to produce revenues, which are reflected in the
listed locker contents will be YARD SALES
Assessed Valuation sold at Budget's discretion. budget for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2020.
2019 2020 Released for Sale Date:
Assessed Valuation Current Tax Year Prior Year Tax
IMPERIAL, Sat-Sun 9/5-6, 4924
(By Categories) 2020 2019
Real Estate 77,483,343 78,764,820 Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 Sean Drive, 7am. Huge, indoor
Personal Property 24,073,159 25,083,736 Real Estate $ 58,341,100 $ 57,456,200 estate!
Total 101,556,502 103,848,556 Pevely, MO Personal Property $ 12,474,880 $ 12,765,940 CRYSTAL CITY, Fri 9/11 7am-
Daniels 1
2019 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation): 0.8869 Railroad and Utility $ 3,649,171 $ 3,500,359 2pm, Sat 9/12 7am-11am, Sa-
Robbins 222 cred Heart Gym, 200 Brierton
2020 Proposed Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation): 0.8869
Jones 457, 560 TOTAL $ 74,465,151 $ 73,722,499 Lane. Huge rummage sale! 636-
Nathan Schauf, City Administrator Haar 500 937-4662.
Property Tax *Proposed Tax Rate
Contents 21A, 39, 60 Fund Revenue Proposed For 2020 (Per $100) DE SOTO, Fri-Sat 9/4-5, 1114

Add yellow screened box behind your De Soto, MO General Fund $ 325,860 0.4376% Williams Street, 7am-noon.
Household, clothing, sports.
Dolan 29 Park Fund $ 83,178 0.1117%
word ad for only $5 extra per paper. Cardwell 168
Library Fund $ 260,628 0.3500%
DE SOTO, Sat 9/5, 12248 Peter
Moore, 7-12.
Contents 246
TOTAL $ 669,666 0.8993% FESTUS, Sat 9/5, 7am-? 45
City of De Soto Flora Dr (Sunset Park) neighbor
NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES sale.
By:
FESTUS, Fri - Sat 9/4 -5, 1293
Canepa Rd. 8 am - 2 pm.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING *Subject to State Auditor’s Certification
City Manager Household, tabletop, furniture
(RSMo. 67.110) and more.
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, FESTUS Sat 9/5, 7am-10am,
2020, virtually and in the Library Room 208, Jefferson College, Hillsboro, Missouri; the capacity of 2530 South Ridge Ln. Furniture,
this room is limited to allow for social distancing, and priority for admittance to the meeting will be NOTICES NOTICES washer/dryer, baby gates, pet
given to the Jefferson College Board of Trustees members, the Board of Trustees Secretary, and crates, more,
Jefferson College Administrators. Any additional seats are available on a first come, first seated FESTUS, Fri-Sat-Sun 9/4-5-6,
basis. During this time citizens may be heard on the property tax rates proposed to be set to NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 3714 Plass Rd, 7am-? Moving
produce the amount of revenue required from property taxes as shown in the budget for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2020. The tax rates are expressed in cents per $100 assessed valuation.. CITY OF FESTUS, MISSOURI sale! Furniture, other stuff. Ev-
erything must go!
The City of Festus, Missouri will hold a public hearing at 5:50 p.m. on
ASSESSED VALUATION September 14, 2020, in the Council Chambers at 711 West Main St. at HERCULANEUM, Fri-Sat, 9/11-
which citizens may be heard on the proposed tax rates to be set by the 12, 7am-1pm, 337 St. Louis St.
Actual 2019 Actual 2020 Huge moving sale!
City of Festus, Missouri. The tax rates shall be set to produce the revenue
Real Estate $ 2,679,129,465 $ 2,725,826,403 which the budget for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2020, shows
Personal Property 705,344,475 725,776,342 to be required from the property tax. Each tax rate is determined by the
current assessed valuation. The result is multiplied by one hundred so the
CHILD CARE
$ 3,384,473,940 $ 3,451,602,745 tax rate will be expressed in cents per $100 valuation.
20yrs experience, flexible hours,
Assessed Valuation reasonable, FT/PT, meals, Fes-
PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021
Current Year Prior Year tus Schools 636-933-9100.
Tax Rate Amount of Property Tax Category Certified 8/25/20 Certified 8/26/19
per $100 Revenue
Actual Actual Projected Budget Real Estate $ 149,796,500 $ 146,885,100 HELP WANTED
Personal Property $ 35,436,605 $ 33,284,830
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2021 Railroad Utility $ 3,851,444 $ 3,866,926
Total Assessed Valuation $ 189,084,549 $ 184,036,856 Earn While
General & Plant 27.98¢ 27.98¢ $ 9,665,131 $ 9,374,190 You Burn
Capital Projects 5.00¢ 5.00¢ 1,722,221 1,675,310 Amount of Property Proposed Tax Up to $14
Fund Tax Revenue Budgeted* Rates per $100* per hour
32.98¢ 32.98¢ $ 11,387,352 $ 11,049,500 plus tips!
General $ 268,100 $ 0.1506 • Driver Supervisors $17/hr.
Board of Trustees General - Firefighters $ 368,800 $ 0.2071** • Movers $13/hr.
The Community College District Of Jefferson County Health $ 140,600 $ 0.0790 • Weekly pay
Library $ 193,700 $ 0.1088 • Fully equipped new trucks
• Truck assignments for regular drivers
Parks $ 193,700 $ 0.1088 • Part and Full Time • Sundays off
TOTAL $ 1,164,900 $ 0.6543 • A great team-oriented atmosphere
PUBLIC NOTICE *Subject to change on final estimate from County Clerk's Office and final determination of
If interested please apply in
person with Tom Schopp
FESTUS R-VI SCHOOL DISTRICT tax rate ceiling.
**Increase to general property tax levy for full-time firefighters passed on April 8, 2014, as 10966 Gravois Industrial Ct.
Ad Valorem Tax Rate Hearing adjusted by changes in valuation and increase in consumer price index. Sunset Hills, MO 63128
Or online at
twomenandatruck.com
A public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Roy D. Burnside Administration
Building located at 1515 Mid-Meadow Lane, Festus, Missouri 63028. At this time, citizens may be heard concerning
the proposed property tax rates for the Festus Reorganized School District R-VI of Jefferson County Missouri. The Fox C-6 School District
regular monthly Board meeting will immediately follow the hearing.
Tax Rate Hearing Notice Festus R-VI School
The tax rates are set to produce the revenues which the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 shows
to be required from the property tax. Each tax is determined by dividing the amount of revenue needed by the District is accepting
current assessed valuation. The result is multiplied by 100 so the tax rate will be expressed in cents per $100. A hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m., September 15, 2020, at 849 Jeffco Applications for
Blvd., Arnold, Missouri, at which time citizens may be heard on the
property tax rates proposed to be set by Consolidated Dist 6. The tax
Immediate Openings
Assessed 3rd Prior 2nd Prior Prior Current in the
Valuation (AV) Tax Year Tax Year Tax Year Tax Year rates are set to produce the revenues which the budget for the fiscal
by Categories 2017 2018 2019 2020 year beginning July 1, 2020, shows to be required from the property tax. 2020-21 School Year:
Each tax rate is determined by dividing the amount of revenue needed
REAL ESTATE by the current assessed valuation. The result is multiplied by 100 so the School Bus Driver
Residential $ 157,970,100 $ 160,310,700 $ 162,315,000 $ 165,014,400 tax rate will be expressed in cents per $100 assessed valuation.
Agricultural & Horticultural 302,500 302,400 300,600 291,800 Special Education
Commercial Industry 59,834,700 60,933,000 67,241,900 68,364,200 Assessed VAluAtion (by cAtegories) Paraprofessional
Locally Ass'd R.R. & U. 407,753 289,808 509,302 343,487
Estimated Current Prior Tax Individuals interested in
PERSONAL Tax Year 2020 Year 2019
Personal Property 50,690,452 52,509,415 55,528,530 57,347,809 one of these positions may
Locally Ass'd R.R. & U. 254,500 93,468 110,510 72,852 Real Estate $ 821,456,672 $ 805,705,998 apply via Appli Track at
Personal Property 210,187,724 203,916,629 http://www.applitrack.
TOTAL AV $ 269,460,005 $ 274,438,791 $ 286,005,842 $ 291,434,548 com/festus/onlineapp/.
$ 1,031,644,396 $ 1,009,622,627 Individuals may also pick
The following tax rates are proposed: up a paper application at
Fund 2020 Proposed 2020 Adjusted Amount of Gross Property the Following tAx rAtes Are ProPosed 1515 Mid-Meadow Ln,
Tax Rate Tax Rate Per $100 of AV Tax Revenue Generated Amount of Property Allocation of Property Festus, MO 63028.
General (Incidental) $ 3.2500 $ 3.2500 $ 9,471,622 Fund Tax Revenues Budgeted Tax Rate (per $100) The Festus R-VI School District
Special (Teachers) $ 0.0000 $ 0.0000 $ 0.00 is an equal opportunity employer
Incidental $ 33,995,491 $ 3.4970
Capital Project (Building) $ 1.0957 $ 1.0957 $ 3,193,248 and does not discriminate on the
Capital Projects 5,689,780 0.6200 basis of age, sex, creed, color,
Debt Service $ 0.0000 $ 0.0000 $ 0.00
Debt Service 3,699,305 0.3901 national origin, or handicap.
Total $ 4.3457 $ 4.3457 $ 12,664,870
$ 43,384,576 $ 4.5071
Note to Taxpayer: The final levy is subject to revised figures from state and county sources, Board review New Revenue from New Construction and Improvements: $ 653,635
and Board approval. The amount of new revenue due to reassessment is $235,915. The percent of
change in new revenue from reassessment is approximately 1.9%. New revenue due to new construction
New Revenue from Reassessment:
Percentage of New Revenue from Reassessment:
$ 269,155
0.6478% MORE
and improvements is $116,153. Revenues in the Festus R-VI Budget are rounded to the nearest dollar
and reflect anticipated tax revenue as current and delinquent tax payments less the cost of collection. A
Please note that tax revenue and tax rate results are subject to change
in the event of changes to assessed valuations and at the discretion of
HELP WANTED
copy of the 2020-2021 budget is available for inspection at the Roy D. Burnside Administration Building.
Tax rates to be reviewed and done by the Board of Education of the Festus R-VI School District the 17th
the Missouri State Auditor’s Office. ON PAGES
day of September, 2020. Tax rate hearing scheduled by the Board of Education on August 20, 2020. BOARD OF EDUCATION, Consolidated Dist 6
John Stewart, CPA, Chief Financial Officer 44-47
44 Jefferson County Leader Classified 636-931-7560 Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

NOTICES NOTICES
MORE HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

NOTICES NOW HIRING

PUBLIC HEARING FIREFIGHTER EMTB or EMTP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
TAX RATE FOR 2020 FOR THE CITY OF
AND HELP Siding installers
Year-round work Rock Community Fire Protection District is accepting
HILLSBORO, MISSOURI, JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI WANTED ON Good pay - Bonuses
Paid holidays - May provide
applications for Firefighter EMTB or EMTP. Minimum
The City of Hillsboro, will conduct a public hearing on Monday,
September 14, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. at Hillsboro City Hall, 101 Main
PAGE 43 training - Apply @https:// qualifications include MO Division of Fire Safety Firefighter
I & II certification, MO Licensed EMT Basic or Paramedic.
goo.gl/forms/v15Ddbd8JdfGlxjq1
Street, Hillsboro, Missouri, for the purpose of affording the citizens an Application packets are available at 3749 Telegraph Rd.,
opportunity to be heard with regard to the tax rate for the year 2020. Arnold, MO, Mon.-Fri. 0800 - 1600 or online at
The following information with regard to said rate is also provided: HELP WANTED HELP WANTED www.rockfire-rescue.org. Deadline for submission of
ASSESSED VALUATION, CERTIFICATION – completed packets is October 14, 2020 at 1600 CST.
AFTER BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
2019 2020

De Soto Fuels Inc.

Real Estate $ 36,600,956 $ 37,158,233
Personal Property $ 7,910,196 $ 8,417,561

Total $ 44,511,152 $ 45,575,794

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT • Now Hiring TRANSPORT DRIVERS
The proposed tax rate for the general fund is 0.4381 cents per one
hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation. The proposed tax rate RN/LPN • Dietary Aide • Housekeeping • CNA WANTED
for the park fund is 0.0785 cents per one hundred dollars ($100.00)
assessed valuation. The total tax rate is 0.5166 cents per one hundred Apply in person: 10 Lake Dr., Bonne Terre Class A CDL Tanker, Hazmat
dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation. This rate is the same as 2019 Full Time Positions • Benefits Offered
valuation.
Nights & Weekends Required.
Elizabeth Vreeland, City Clerk
Call for details 636-337-5500.
Clinical
Nurse
BID NOTICES BID NOTICES
NOW HIRING
Have you ever thought about making a change in your life? A change that
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Free Training 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.
The Community College District of Jefferson County is soliciting bids for Call for an Interview Appointment R.N./L.P.N.s - All Shifts, $2,000 Sign-On Bonus
various computing equipment. A bid package may be obtained by email
request to sbell6@jeffco.edu. 636-931-5818 C.N.A. - All Shifts
C.M.T. - Evenings
Bids will be received at the Business Office on the Hillsboro campus until
Tuesday, September 15, 2020, not later than 2:00 p.m.
www.ponybird.org Clinical Nurse Manager
Pony Bird, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Activities Assistant
It is the policy of Jefferson College that no person shall on the basis of age,
ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, or
Housekeepers - Days
Physical Therapist - PRN The
veteran status be subject to discrimination in employment or admission to Restorative Therapist - F/T
Woodlands
POLICE DISPATCHER
any educational program or activity of the college. Laundry - Day/Evening Shifts
Jefferson College reserves the right to reject any and all bids, in whole and Floor Tech - Day/Evening Shifts 100 Woodland Ct.,
in part, and to waive any informality.
Part Time Police Dispatcher Receptionist - P/T (next to 1st Baptist Church)
All inquiries pertaining to the project shall be directed to:
Director of Purchasing, Jefferson College, 1000 Viking Drive, (24-29 hrs./wk), starting pay is $15/hr. N.A. Class Starting Soon Arnold, MO 63010
Spots are limited.
This position requires shift work. Computer
Hillsboro, MO 63050, Telephone 636-481-3119, Email sbell6@jeffco.edu
and typing experience are also required.
We offer: 401K • Paid Vacation & Holidays •
Health & Dental Benefits • Tuition Benefits •
636-296-1400
Apply in person today to start making a difference in someone’s life tomorrow!
Applications must be picked up at the
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSAL Police Department, 130 Mississippi Avenue,
The Community College District of Jefferson County is Crystal City, MO 636-937-4601.
soliciting sealed proposals for theater line set replacement Applications will be accepted until
at the Fine Arts building on the Hillsboro campus. The September 18, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
proposal package may be obtained through an email
request to kevin@designedacoustics.com. A pre-proposal
meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., September 10, 2020,
at the Fine Arts Building Theater on the Hillsboro campus.
MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED. Proposals will be due NOW HIRING:
September 24, 2020, per proposal specifications. It is
the policy of Jefferson College that no person shall on
RN/LPN - Nights,
7 p.m. - 7 a.m.
the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender,
national origin, race, religion, or veteran status, be subject Dietary Aide - Full Time
to discrimination in employment or in admission to any 11 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
educational program or activity of the College. Jefferson Housekeeper - Part Time
College reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, in Evenings • 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
whole and in part, and to waive any informality. Please call the Assistant Director of
Nurses: Nicole Fenton 573-883-3500
1100 Progress Parkway
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
The Community College District of Jefferson County is soliciting sealed
proposals for suite renovation in the Administration Building on the Hillsboro
campus. The proposal package may be obtained by email request to
sbell6@jeffco.edu. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held 10:00 a.m., Up to $300 Sign On Bonus Available
Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at the Administration Building. Sealed
proposals will be received at the Business Office on the Hillsboro campus Sunnyhill, Inc. is NOW HIRING
until 2:00 p.m., September 28, 2020.
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)!
This project shall require that not less than the prevailing hourly rate of
wages in the County of Jefferson, as directed by the Missouri Department of Direct Support Professionals work in the homes
Labor and Industrial Relations, for each craft and type of worker required on of people we support to help them with daily living skills such
the project, compliance with section 290.250 of the revised Missouri statues as cooking, cleaning, hygiene, and accessing the community.
and all related sections pertaining to this project is mandatory. It is the policy
of Jefferson College that no person shall on the basis of age, ancestry, color, • Immediate openings for all shifts
creed, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status, be • Full and Part time positions available
subject to discrimination in employment or in admission to any educational • Paid training and certification provided
program or activity of the College. • Bonus payable after completion of training
Jefferson College reserves the right to reject any and all bids, in whole and • House Springs, Dittmer, Fenton, Imperial,
in part, and to waive any informality. De Soto and Bonne Terre areas
All inquiries pertaining to the project shall be directed to the Apply online at:
Director of Purchasing sunnyhillinc.org/careers
Jefferson College, 1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, MO 63050
Telephone 636-481-3119, Email sbell6@jeffco.edu Sunnyhill, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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46 Jefferson County Leader Classified 636-931-7560 Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

Pampered Pets
Attn: High School and
CAREGIVERS WANTED CARPENTERS: Experienced Brick
Mason Needed Fast Growing Company
Experience w/ in Jefferson County
College Students
Part-time Kennel Assistant,
$
12-18 per hour deck construction,
Immediately for busy brick
mailbox company. We are currently
Immediate Openings
10-15 hours per week.
• Flexible Hours PT or FT position available. DRIVER/SERVICE
Reliable transportation. benefits, weekly pay. hiring for
636-942-7600
CMT’s
Nights, weekends and • Private Pay Clients TECHNICIANS
holidays. Apply in person:
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Festus part time for propane company.
636-937-7387 St. Louis County Day Shift Need at least Class B
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! and HAZMAT license.
3 years experience preferred.
Housekeeping
now
Please apply in person at
Sign On Bonus
Front Desk 1349 Hwy. 61, Festus, MO
Send Resume To:
Apply Online Now hiring Experienced Full-Time and Part-Time available. or by email to: PO Box 159-446
Paramount for www.marthashands.com Line Cook, Servers, fbncfestus1@yahoo.com Festus, MO 63028
LMC Industries Bus Persons, Hostess/ Apply In Person:
Cashier. Day hours: Super 8 Motel
Machine Operator Tues. - Fri. 10 - 3 p.m. 1711 Hwy. Z, Pevely
Positions Available Genuine Appliance has Sat. & Sun. 10 - 5 p.m. 636-475-4900
2nd & 3rd shift temp to hire positions Immediate Openings For Great pay based on FIRE INSPECTOR/FIRE INVESTIGATOR
available. $11.05 to $12.55/hr. experience.
depending on work experience! SALES POSITION Great working Rock Community Fire Protection District is accepting
Background, drug screen
and E-verify required. Full-Time conditions. Cori applications for Fire Inspector/Investigator. Minimum
Call for an interview or apply in person: Call 636-464-3128 Manor qualifications include MO Division of Fire Safety
Fire Inspector I and Fire Investigator certification.
3500 Jeffco Blvd., Suite 110,
Arnold, MO 63010 DELIVERY for interview!
Due to increased census, the
Application packets are available at 3749 Telegraph
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
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are currently available: Rd., Arnold, MO, Mon. - Fri., 0800 - 1600, or online at
866-720-9675 Apply In Person: NOW HIRING Receptionist www.rockfire-rescue.org. Deadline for submission of
639 North Creek Drive Days completed packets is September 18, 2020 at 1600 CST.
Festus, MO 63028 Roofers: Apprentices
No phone calls. Journeymen
Foremen
MDS Coordinator
Must be RN or LPN
Supervisors
Seeking in-home caregivers
to join our team in
$20/hour - based RN Day/Weekends Wendy’s Is Hiring
Hiring Paraprofessionals on experience
South St. Louis County &
Jefferson County areas.
and Substitute Teachers CDL Drivers: Crane/forklift CMT - Day/Eve Managers and Team Members
Requirements:
The Dunklin R-5 experience for our Arnold, Chesterfield
valid driver’s license, School District is hiring OSHA 10/30 RN/LPN - Nights and Ballwin locations!
insured vehicle and passing Paraprofessionals and hour certified
background check. CNA - All Shifts
Substitute Teachers. Call Matt Bade CNA Classes Flexible Schedules, Competitive Pay and Fun Work
Day shift pay ranges from Interested candidates 314-892-1331 Starting Soon! Environment! Special consideration for our guests
$10 to $14/hour. can apply by going to the or email and employees’ safety through PPE.
Apply at: matt@baderoofing.com Interested applicants may apply online at:
http://shc189.ersp.biz/
district’s website at http:// corimanor.jobapponline.com
www.applitrack.com/dunklin/ www.baderoofing.com We offer more than just a job!
employment or call office at 636-343-2282 EOE
314-835-1100 onlineapp/default.aspx Career advancement and many perks included too!
The Dunklin R-5 School
District is an Equal
To apply visit: www.bfcareers.com
300 FORBY ROAD Sunnyhill Independence Center in De Soto, MO and
EUREKA, MO Opportunity Employer Sunnyhill Residential in Festus, MO is now hiring Direct
63025
636-938-5151 Support Professionals. Sunnyhill provides tailored
residential, recreational and educational opportunities
Help Wanted
dshular@standrews1.com
ON-SITE INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Positions Available:
• CNA • Dietary/Server Baisch Nursing Center,
Overnight Hours:
(Part-time) 11pm-7am Hiring Immediately!
Call & Schedule an interview.
• Housekeeping a FIVE STAR facility, is
• RN • LPN accepting applications for
Contact mshoults@sunnyhillinc.org
for any questions. The Fox School District has immediate openings for:
• Director of Nursing CNA’s all shifts. Sunnyhill, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
• Bus Drivers • Substitute Bus Drivers
New starting rate $11/hr.
Benefits: FREE Employee
Meals, 401k, Medical/Dental, with shift differential. • Custodians • Substitute Custodians
MA-1 • Substitute Teachers • Part-time Food Service Staff
(00) Vision, Homelike Atmosphere EOE

Apply in person at: Direct To apply (636) 296-8000 or visit www.fox.k12.mo.us

CALL LEADER Baisch Nursing Center,
CLASSIFIEDS
3260 Baisch Drive, Support
De Soto, MO 63020
636-931-7560 or fax resume to Aides Scenic Nursing and
636-586-2292 EOE
Free Training Rehab Center, LLC,
has exciting opportunities:
$12.50 starting pay - All Shifts
Community Support Coordinator - 12.63/hr. $
RN/LPN
Are you looking for a rewarding career working with Call for an Interview Appointment
636-931-5818 Full-Time Nights 7p-7a
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• Mileage reimbursement CNA’s
Apply online at: sunnyhillinc.org/careers Evenings 3p-11p,
Sunnyhill, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Nights 11p-7a

C.M.T.
Days 7a-3p,
Due to our census increase WANTED ACCOUNTANT - FESTUS AREA Evenings 3p-11p
Hillcrest Care Center needs Accountant Position Opening - required skillset: INTERESTED CANDIDATES, PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT:
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We offer competitive wages, experience increase, (preferably with ProSystem) • Proficient with Quickbooks
benefits, and 401K after 1 year. • Accounting degree • Good people skills
Apply in Person or Online:
HILLCREST
• Good writing and grammatical skills • Reliable and trustworthy
• Well organized with professional demeanor
Scenic
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC
CARE CENTER Send resume by email. (No attachments please.
1108 Clarke St. 1333 Scenic Drive • Herculaneum, MO 63048
De Soto, MO 63020 Hillcrest Care Center Copy and paste cover letter, resume, and references Tel: (636) 931-2995 • Fax: (636) 931-8760
hillcrestcarectr.com EOE within email) to: applicationstakenhere@gmail.com Loving Excellence in Senior Care
Mail resume to: 615 Collins Dr., Festus, MO 63028 EOE G/R/V/D
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Hiring smiling faces
for infant and preschool
classrooms. Afternoon and
part-time hours available.
Call us at 636-937-0043
to find out more!
Great for college students!
Custodial Positions
for Rockwood
School District
40 hrs./wk.
Apply at: www.rsdmo.org
or call 636-733-3270
EEOC
Construction Laborer –
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wage is $15 per hour with some
overtime and some prevailing wage
work. Full benefits package. Apply at
www.Work4McConnell.com.
Proud to be a drug free equal
opportunity employer.
START $11.50 Per Hour
COMPANY CARS
TEAM HOUSE
CLEANERS WANTED!
• Days, no weekends • Weekly bonus
314-567-2007
M.D. Sebastian
Construction hiring
leadmen and laborers.
Specializing in exterior.
Must have transportation
and hand tools.
636-586-3904
Expanding company now hir-
ing experienced construction
workers, concrete finishers and
laborers. Steel erecting and
welding a plus. Drivers license,
dependable transportation. Will-
ing to travel out of state. 573-
518-1024 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
NOW HIRING!
Warehouse - Light Industrial
Construction - General Labor
Positions available in
Fenton, Arnold, Valley Park,
South St. Louis,
and South County
40 Hours • Temp-to-Perm
636-287-3709
Call
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
4024 Butler Hill Road,
St. Louis, MO 63129
www.laborfinders.com
Get paid to care for your loved
one at home. Medicaid required,
314-375-6602, helpfulhandsin-
homecare.com
DRIVER POSITION: now hir-
ing, local trash company, class
B CDL, clean record, benefits
available after 60/days. Call
8:30am-3pm, 636-464-3393.
RESIDENTIAL CLEANING
Immediate Team Openings!
Looking for full time
dependable people.
Days, no weekends.
Top pay, paid weekly.
INCLUDES 30 DAY & 60 DAY
SIGNING BONUS!
Must have reliable car with
current insurance.
Please call to schedule an interview.
636-225-1065
LOADERS, IMMEDIATELY.
Must be 18, good physical con-
dition, benefits available after
60/days. Local trash company.
Call 8:30am-3pm 636-464-3393.
CHRISTIAN DAYCARE: Tod-
dler teacher part-time 12pm-
6pm. 2yr potty training teacher
8:30am-5:30pm. Paid vacations,
holidays. Fenton 636-343-2255
ext.11.
CASH
MECHANIC for trucks including
but not limited to diesel, hydrau-
lics, welding, some light fabrica-
tion knowledge. Call 9am-2pm,
636-464-3393. for cars and trucks.
Apple of Your Eye Academy, Towing free.
Oakville, ft/pt lead and assistant
teachers. Must be 18yrs 314-
846-1599.
573-749-2102
Union contractor seeking jour-
1991 Oldsmobile, Delta 88, 4dr,
neyman/apprentice carpenters
for framing, trim, siding crews.
150,000+mi, V-6 3800, $835.
314-971-2487
Experience a plus but not neces-
sary. 314-574-7182. EEO/drug
screen required. ATV’S FOR SALE
ASSISTANT: M-W-F 9am-?
Must lift 80lbs, background REPAIR ATV, motorcycle, China
check 636-931-7788. bikes: quality work, reasonable
prices 636-208-0232.
EXPERIENCED CONCRETE
finishers, also laborers, good
pay 314-610-0600.
LAWN MOWING and trimming,
experienced, must have reliable
transportation 314-607-1227.

Paul Henry Harvey, 82, Festus
Paul Henry Harvey, 82, of Festus died Aug. 24, 2020, at his
home. Mr. Harvey was a supervisor at the AmerenUE Meramec
Power Plant. He touched many lives through his hobbies and
volunteer work. He and his late wife volunteered at Our Lady
Catholic Church and Hospice in Festus. He enjoyed telling
stories and jokes, hunting, fishing and spending time with fam-
ily and friends. He will be remembered for his big and caring
personality. Born March 4, 1938, in Patterson, he was the son of
the late Willie Marie (Henson) and William Earnest Harvey. He
was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years: Shirley Angela
(Bimslager) Harvey, whom he married in 1956.
He is survived by three sons: Steve (Terry) Harvey of Bonne Terre, Michael
(Carla) Harvey of Festus, Dave (Christina) Harvey of Fenton; two daughters: Sharon
(Dewey) Dykes of Fayetteville, Ark., and Karen (Andrew) Brown of St. Louis; two
brothers: Chuck (the late Joan) Harvey and Raymond Joseph (Stella) Harvey of St.
Louis; a sister: Margaret (Roger) Davis of De Soto; 15 grandchildren: Kyle, Taylor,
Cameron, Jaclyn, Sara, Kelly, Dewey, Danielle, Lee, Caitlin, Kevin, Connor, David,
Jessica and Melissa; and 12 great-grandchildren: Hudson, Maddox, Savannah, Blake,
Faye, Beau, James, Kendyl, Landry, Lane, Cooper and Soren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers: Fred James (the late Dorothy) Harvey,
William (the late Mary) Harvey, Gerald (the late Frances) Harvey and Talmage (the
late Marge) Harvey; and a sister: Oleta Marie Taylor.
A graveside service was held Aug. 27 at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Crystal City,
officiated by Father Gregory Klump. Memorials may be made to St. Vincent de Paul
online at svdpstlouis.org, or to Evelyn’s House online at bjchospice.org. Arrangements
were under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.
Clara Janette ‘Mickey’ Hale, 89, Festus
John E. ‘Jack’ Vest, 86, Festus
John E. “Jack” Vest, 86, of Festus, died Aug. 24, 2020, at
his home. Mr. Vest was a standout basketball player at Hercula-
neum High School in his youth and later enjoyed coaching youth
sports, refereeing basketball and playing golf. After retiring from
his career as an information systems manager with Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Crystal City, he managed guest registration at the
Teamsters Championship Golf Course for 15 years. He ran the
scoreboard at St. Pius X High School sporting events from the
1970s through the 1990s, and considered it his sacred duty every
evening to get his name in the pot at Knights of Columbus Hall
1230 in Festus. He was a longtime member of Our Lady Catholic
Church in Festus and a loyal Mizzou and Anheuser-Busch booster. Born Aug. 15, 1934,
in Herculaneum, he was the son of the late Myrtle (Greenlee) and John Elmer Vest Sr.
He is survived by his wife: Shirley (Speidel) Vest; a son: Rick (Sandy) Vest of
Barnhart; two daughters: Vicki (Eric) Meyer of Chesterfield and Beth (Rick) Moss of
Festus; three brothers: Patrick (the late Audrey) Vest and Dennis (Patricia) Vest, both
of Belleville, Ill., and Barry Boyer of Imperial; two sisters: Donna Vest of Arnold and
Darla Vest of Festus; 10 grandchildren: Ericka (Travis) Casteel, Kate Vest, Alyssa
(Taylor) McConnell, Kayla (Chad) Hult, Chelsea Meyer, Jenna (Michael) Schonhoff,
Jeremy (fiancee Katie) Moss, Andrew Vest, Gabrielle Vest, and Kylie Meyer; and
seven great-grandchildren: Alec Casteel, Ella Casteel, Ava Casteel, Andi Langelier,
Fletcher Krotzmeyer, Alden Krotzmeyer and Oliver McConnell.
He was preceded in death by a brother: Harold “Jim” Vest; and a grandson:
Shawn Moss.
Funeral Mass was held Aug. 28 at Our Lady Catholic Church in Festus, officiated
by Father Dan Shaughnessy. Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Crystal City.
Memorials may be made to the Pony Bird Home in Mapaville or to St. Pius X High
School. Arrangements were under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.

Clara Janette “Mickey” Hale, 89, of Festus, formerly of St.

Louis, died Aug. 20, 2020, at Crystal Oaks Nursing Center in
Festus. Mrs. Hale graduated from Farmington High School and
did her undergraduate work at Lee College in Cleveland, Tenn.,
and Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau
before earning a master’s degree in education from Webster
University. She taught third and fifth grades in Farmington and
then Hillsboro, retiring in 1985. She was an avid reader who
enjoyed novels and the St. Louis Post Dispatch. After retirement,
she enjoyed watching the birds in the backyard woods along
with her two miniature poodles, Dolly and Darla. She was born
Dec. 25, 1930, in St. Louis, the daughter of the late James Edward and Beulah Jane
(Clay) Harrington. She was preceded in death by her husband: Larry Hale.
She is survived by a daughter: Jody Fernandez of St. Louis; two sons: Daniel
(Gloria) Williams of New London, Mo., and Gary Williams of Imperial; three sisters:
Barbara Edwina “Eddie” (the late Dan) Alcorn, Eva (Ronnie) Simms and Beulah Ann
(David) McCreery; seven grandchildren: Daniel (Stacee) Fernandez, Robin (Geffen)
Liberman, Amy Fernandez, Cory Fernandez, Carrie (Brad) Bisgard, Kellina Williams
and Ian Williams; 11 great-grandchildren: Mia, Mason, Fletcher, Forrest, Leia, Jake,
Adrian, Elliott, Salem, Gideon and Zoe; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends. She was preceded in death by a sister: Ellen Caroline Odell.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the
Audubon Society. Arrangements were under the direction of Cozean Memorial Chapel
in Farmington.
Charles Ingram, 76, House Springs
Charles Ingram, 76, of House Springs died Aug. 11, 2020, at
his home. Mr. Ingram was the owner/operator of Trinity Ranch.
He was of the Christian faith and was a member of the National
Wild Turkey Federation and Friends of the NRA. Born March
8, 1944, in Muskogee, Okla., he was the son of the late Peggy
(Tillman) and Robert Ingram.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years: Jan (Horstman)
Ingram of House Springs; three children: Cindy (Bubba) Tru-
itt of Ft. Gibson, Okla., Bobby Ingram of De Soto and Katy
Castleberry of House Springs; two siblings: John Ingram of
Enid, Okla., and Nancy Jones of Wylie, Texas; 10 grandchildren:
Amber Lann of Tahlequah, Okla., Autumn Keese of Muskogee, Okla., Austin Truitt
of Ft. Gibson, Okla., Trevor Truitt of Muskogee, Colton Ingram of St. Clair, Jamie
Castleberry of House Springs, Clayton Ingram of St. Clair, Chloe Ingram of St. Clair,
Carlee Ingram of St. Clair and Caylee Ingram of St. Clair; seven great-grandchildren:
Jace Sisco of Tahlequah, Okla., and Kaleb De Noia, Alena Keese, Chase Bemo, Lily
Keese, Raegan Truitt and Connor Keese, all of Muskogee, Okla.; and numerous other
family members. He was preceded in death by a son-in-law: James Castleberry; and
a brother-in-law: Larry Jones.
A celebration of life will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, in the
pavilion at VFW Post 5331, at 1 Lynn Lane, in Cedar Hill. Burial will be in House
Springs.
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