St. Charles County Business Record, MO articles from August 2005

St. Charles County Business Record, MO archives from August 2005

Chef Tom Damron is big on quality at Boulevard Bistro.
August 1, 2005... Byline: Wm. Stage Tom Damron, Executive Chef, Boulevard Bistro, Lakeside Shoppes Open for one year now, Boulevard Bistro serves lunch and dinner. Diners have a choice between inside seating - the interior has a light,...

Businesses help Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County complete its 24th house.
August 2, 2005... Byline: Leigh Kellmann Charles Schramm and his daughter, Peggy, have a new address: 1438 Second St. in Portage Des Sioux, Mo. This would not, under normal circumstances, be newsworthy. But this new address was made possible by countless...

Heat wave over the Midwest yields varied results for St. Charles-area businesses.
August 2, 2005... Byline: Michelle Kowalski Everything in moderation is key to a healthy life, but anything in excess, including warm temperatures, can be more than just a health risk - it can actually influence your business. The heat wave that huddled...

St. Charles Business Briefs: August 2, 2005.
August 2, 2005... Byline: Mike Trask When the St. Charles County Convention and Sports Facilities Authority meets this Friday, one of the items that will be up for discussion is a proposal to hire Steve Powell as a consultant. Even if the authority hires...

MO Court of Appeals, Western District rules Public Service Comm. erred in denial of rate increase.
August 2, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan (This article originally ran in The Daily Record, Kansas City, MO, another Dolan Media publication.) The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District has, in some respects, rendered the Missouri Public Service...

MO Court of Appeals, Western District reverses on bad jury instruction.
August 2, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan (This article originally ran in The Daily Record, Kansas City, MO, another Dolan Media publication.) The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District cleared the way for a new trial for man who was convicted...

Assn. of Trial Lawyers of America bans media from annual convention.
August 2, 2005... Byline: Nora Lockwood Tooher (This article originally ran in Lawyers Weekly USA, Boston, MA, another Dolan Media publication.) Just a week before its annual convention, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America announced it was...

Training funds help St. Peter-based Universal Galvanizing grow.
August 3, 2005... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson Universal Galvanizing has participated in the state's Customized Training Program for four years. In that time, the company has gained more equipment, additional personnel and the potential for continuous...

MCI acquires Totality Corp. of San Francisco.
August 3, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff MCI Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Totality Corp., a San Francisco-based provider of remote managed services for business-critical applications and infrastructure. The...

MasterCard shows growth in second quarter.
August 3, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff MasterCard International announced growth in operating results for the second quarter on Tuesday. Cardholders worldwide used MasterCard-branded cards for 4.8 billion transactions during the second...

Emmaus Homes gets state tax credits.
August 3, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Emmaus Homes Inc. was one of five community organizations that will receive Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits to help raise funds for a variety of community betterment projects. On...

Worker denied benefits due to alcohol habit.
August 3, 2005... Byline: Donna Walter Three times wasn't a charm for a woman who has been applying for supplemental Social Security benefits since 1992. After an administrative law judge denied Debra Vester's application for benefits the first two...

MO Court of Appeals rules troopers could not search vehicle they just released.
August 3, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan Police officers may not take a second bite of the apple once they've dismissed a detainee, even if they have a strong suspicion the party might be a scofflaw. In the case, the Missouri Court of Appeals,...

New American Bar Assn. president Greco takes charge.
August 3, 2005... Byline: Henriette Campagne (This article was originally published in Lawyers Weekly USA, Boston, another Dolan Media publication.) Boston lawyer Michael S. Greco will be installed as American Bar Association president at the ABA annual...

St. Peters-based Wainwright Industries Inc. thrives on employee training.
August 3, 2005... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson Wainwright Industries Inc. has staying power. The St. Peters metal stamping, machining, sequencing and related services company has survived a near steel crisis and just keeps moving forward. Wainwright...

MO Court of Appeals says gas station owners not protected by statute of limitations.
August 4, 2005... Byline: Donna Walter The owners of a DeSoto gas station that leaked gasoline and contaminated a neighbor's land and groundwater are not protected by the statute of limitations because the plaintiffs asserted claims for a continuing...

MO Court of Appeals says noncompete agreement not enforceable.
August 4, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess To enforce a noncompete agreement against a former employee, a company must have customer lists or trade secrets worth protecting, ruled the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, finding two former employees of a...

Floodplain Development: Great Rivers Habitat Alliance opposed to levees.
August 4, 2005... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson Editor's note: Development in St. Charles County floodplain areas is still a matter of contention between city governments and local environmental groups. The case of the proposed Lakeside 370 Business Park,...

GM Corp. announces third-quarter dividend.
August 4, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff On Tuesday, General Motors Corp. announced a third-quarter dividend of $0.50 per share on GM common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 10, to holders of record as of Aug. 12. The dividend rate is...

Boeing tests Small Diameter Bombs.
August 4, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Two Boeing Small Diameter Bombs were dropped recently from the same aircraft, scoring direct hits on two separate targets. The test on July 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., was from an altitude of...

Leading Indicator of National Employment shows fewer workers hired in July.
August 4, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The latest data from the Leading Indicator of National Employment, which focuses on changes to job numbers in the manufacturing industry, showed manufacturing firms hired fewer workers in July...

McGuire added to Presidents Academy Exec. Committee of American Assn. of Community Colleges.
August 4, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff John M. McGuire, president of St. Charles Community College, has been elected to the Presidents Academy Executive Committee of the American Association of Community Colleges. The AACC Presidents...

Jayne Wright joins SSM St. Joseph Hospital West as director of registration.
August 4, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Jayne Wright of Jonesburg was recently named director of registration at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis. As director of registration, Wright will oversee registration information...

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital welcomes new family doctor.
August 4, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital welcomes Sean McIntosh, D.O., family practice, as a new member of hospital medical staff. Board certified in family practice medicine since 1997, McIntosh works...

Donald H. Clooney elected new ShowMe Aquatics board member.
August 4, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Donald H. Clooney, senior partner of the Clooney & Anderson Law Firm, has been elected to the board of directors of ShowMe Aquatics & Fitness. ShowMe Aquatics & Fitness, a nonprofit organization,...

Harley Davidson has helped Muscular Dystrophy Assn. for 25 years.
August 4, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Bob Schultz Motorcycle Supermarket in St. Charles celebrates 25 years helping the MDA with special fund-raiser. To commemorate Harley-Davidson's 25th anniversary as a national sponsor for the...

Andriani's Pizzeria to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Association.
August 4, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Andriani's Pizzeria will help raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association by donating a percentage of its Friday night sales during the month of August to local children and adults with...

King Innovation to use state job-training funds for team building.
August 4, 2005... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson King Innovation is focusing on team building and quality this year. The manufacturing company in O'Fallon Corporate Center will use most of its $11,500 in state job-training funds to continue its...

Missouri gets $21 million boost in affordable housing.
August 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff CharterMac, which through its subsidiaries is one of the nation's leading full-service, multifamily finance companies, announced that it has provided more than $21 million in debt and equity financing...

Commentary: Establishing rights in or title to real estate.
August 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff (This article originally ran in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Boston, MA., another Dolan Media publication). In my September 2003 article titled "Curing title defects - inexpensive and forever," I...

PRIDE of St. Louis Inc. relocates headquarters to downtown St. Louis.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Leah G. Rothschild The St. Louis region's construction industry labor-management group has headed eastbound on Interstate 64, and according to its executive director, the move is part of the organization's focus to bring more...

Missouri Gov. Blunt picks Eminent Domain Task Force members.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Cathy Kingsley The Eminent Domain Task Force appointed by Gov. Matt Blunt brings a wealth of knowledge and experience concerning issues involving the use of eminent domain and tax increment financing. Blunt decided to create...

National Assn. of Home Builders seeks entries for multi-family awards.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Daily Journal of Commerce Staff (This article originally appeared in by The Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland, OR., another Dolan Media publication). The National Association of Home Builders is seeking entries for its...

Could hot real estate market be slowing to a simmer?
August 5, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess Could the summer of hot real estate be cooling for fall? Some of the data from the latest Federal Reserve "Beige Book," released July 27, offers a glimpse into a real estate market that appears to be slowing down and...

Bankers are beginning to warm up to 'green lending'.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Mark Anderson (This article originally ran in Finance and Commerce, Minneapolis, MN, another Dolan Media publication). Earlier this month, Wells Fargo Bank made a pledge to lend at least $1 billion in the next five years to...

Commentary: Boom creating bevy of Trump wannabes.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Darren Currin (This article originally ran in The Journal Record, Oklahoma City, OK., another Dolan Media publication). In the midst of the current commercial and residential real estate boom, there has been a tremendous influx...

Missouri Gov. Blunt announces brownfield tax credits.
August 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Gov. Matt Blunt announced the state will provide assistance to redevelop the former Cheerful House Building into a mixed-use development that is expected to create several housing units and 56 new jobs...

PRIDE of St. Louis Inc. launches Bosnian and Spanish translations of Web site.
August 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Reflecting the changing face of the local construction work force, PRIDE of St. Louis Inc. has launched Bosnian and Spanish translations of its Web site, http://www.prideconstruction.org. The Web site...

St. Louis-based Alberici Group reports $1.4 billion in work backlog.
August 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Alberici Group announced that the company has a backlog of work estimated at more than $1.4 billion dollars, nearly a 50 percent increase from the $900 million backlog in June 2004. Historically,...

St. Louis-based Operation Brightside selling plants.
August 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Now is the time to purchase high-quality bulbs at wholesale prices and support Operation Brightside's numerous cleaning and greening programs, including the spectacular daffodil beds along St. Louis'...

Matthew L. Beckett joins St. Louis-based Clayco.
August 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Clayco has added Matthew L. Beckett as a senior project engineer in the company's St. Louis office. Beckett brings to Clayco more than five years of experience in the construction industry. As a senior...

ARCO selects St. Louis-based Ascent to install server.
August 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff ARCO Corp. has selected Ascent Corp. to install a state-of the-art server to enhance communications for the design-build construction firm's family of companies. Ascent will install the new server for...

Missouri Court of Appeals Summaries of Opinions: August 6, 2005.
August 6, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Civil Law Procedure; discovery Cooper Tire and the Lavelocks resolved their lawsuit by entering into a settlement agreement after much negotiation. Prior to the settlement, the court had...

Golf industry copes with oversupply of courses.
August 6, 2005... Byline: Mike Trask "Golf courses and cemeteries - biggest wastes of prime real estate." - Developer Al Czervik, Rodney Dangerfield's character in the movie Caddyshack. There are undoubtedly some who would argue with that statement,...

Analyst for St. Louis firm says news headlines shouldn't affect investment strategies.
August 6, 2005... Byline: Mike Trask Gas prices continue to stay at relatively high levels. The situation in Iraq doesn't seem to be getting any better. Jobs continue to flow overseas, and the federal budget deficit remains a big concern. The news...

Development drives golf courses out of the suburbs.
August 6, 2005... Byline: Mike Nixon A major selling point for suburban communities has always been quality of life. Whether it was the construction of a planned subdivision lined with cookie-cutter homes that all look the same on uniform-sized lots or the...

Keith Jacob named 2005 Young St. Louis Entrepreneur of the Year.
August 6, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The St. Louis chapter of the Young Entrepreneurs' Organization has named Keith Jacob, president and owner of St. Louis Staffing, the 2005 Young St. Louis Entrepreneur of the Year at the group's...

St. Louis attorney Jennifer A. Marler elected as a fellow by American College of Mortgage Attorneys.
August 6, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Jennifer A. Marler, of counsel for the St. Louis office of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal L.L.P., has been elected as a fellow by the American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Fellowship in the ACMA...

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. announces staffing changes: August 6, 2005.
August 6, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Mary Beth Ortbals and Dennis G. Collins, attorneys at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C., have been listed in the 2005 edition of the "Chambers USA Guide," which lists America's leading lawyers for...

Michael A. Tarrasch with Anders Minkler & Diehl accredited by American Society of Appraisers.
August 6, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Michael A. Tarrasch, MS, a valuation analyst in the valuation and litigation services group at Anders Minkler & Diehl L.L.P., has earned the accredited member designation from the American Society...

Jeffrey R. Baron joins Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin in firm's St. Louis office as an associate.
August 6, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Jeffrey R. Baron has joined Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin's corporate department in the firm's St. Louis office as an associate, where he will focus his practice on business and commercial...

Timothy D. Reeves promoted to chief credit officer/VP at MO-based Midwest BankCentre.
August 6, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Timothy D. Reeves has been promoted to chief credit officer/senior vice president at Midwest BankCentre, where he will manage the bank's loan portfolio, set loan policy and define risk-management...

American Lawyer names Husch & Eppenberger L.L.C. the 168th largest firm in nation.
August 6, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The American Lawyer named Husch & Eppenberger L.L.C. the 168th largest firm in the nation. The list, published in the magazine's August 2005 issue, ranks the top 200 law firms based on their 2004...

Socially conscious investing more common now.
August 6, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer (This article originally ran in the Colorado Springs Business Journal, Colorado Springs, CO, another Dolan Media publication.) Someone once said that where your treasure is, there your heart will be also, but more...

Technology is both a great work saver and work maker.
August 6, 2005... Byline: Claude Solnik (This article originally ran in the Long Island Business News, Long Island, NY, another Dolan Media publication.) Technology is a great work saver. It's also a great work maker. It's pretty much up to us. ...

'Inheritor's trust' new trend in estate planning.
August 7, 2005... Byline: Reni Gertner (This article originally ran in Lawyers Weekly USA, Boston, MA, another Dolan Media publication.) A new trend in trusts places the inheritor in charge of where his inheritance goes - as long as he is willing to...

Noncompete deals save pride, data for companies.
August 7, 2005... Byline: Tommy Santora (This article originally ran in New Orleans CityBusiness, New Orleans, LA, another Dolan Media publication.) Bill Mack, president of First Communications Co., a telephone and computer system installation and...

Plaintiffs' employment lawyers see increase in court sanctions.
August 7, 2005... Byline: Reni Gertner (This article originally ran in Lawyers Weekly USA, Boston, MA, another Dolan Media publication.) Plaintiffs' employment lawyers tell Lawyers Weekly USA they are seeing sanctions being sought against them more...

5th District Appellate Court of Illinois rules carriage passenger not a participant under EALA.
August 7, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright A passenger of a horse-drawn carriage can continue her suit against the carriage's drivers under the Animal Control Act, the 5th District Appellate Court of Illinois said despite the drivers' assertions that the...

4th District Appellate Court of Illinois says discovery requests should not be phrased as questions.
August 7, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright Ambiguous phrasing in a defendant's discovery requests for admissions of fact unfairly gave the defendant summary judgment, the 4th District Appellate Court of Illinois said recently. The lesson learned from the...

IL attorney Michael A. Katz remembered for his passion for cycling.
August 7, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright Members of the bistate legal and cycling communities lost a helping hand Monday, July 25, when a vehicle struck and killed retired Collinsville attorney Michael A. Katz, 65, as he was riding his recumbent bicycle...

U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, rules government can't be sued over mid-air crash.
August 7, 2005... Byline: Lawyers Weekly USA Staff Writer (This article originally ran in Lawyers Weekly USA, Boston, MA, another Dolan Media publication.) Wrongful death plaintiffs could not recover damages from the federal government for the alleged...

U.S Court of Appeals Case Summaries : August 7, 2005.
August 7, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Civil Law Bankruptcy; attorneys' fees - dischargeability Even though a debtor promised to pay plaintiff attorney even if he later filed for bankruptcy, that promise to pay a debt in the...

O'Fallon-based Xspedius Communications acquires companies at rapid pace.
August 8, 2005... Byline: James Monahan Three years and almost 1,000 employees later, Xspedius Communications L.L.C.'s short history mirrors its namesake. Xspedius was created in May 2002 through the consolidation of several small communications...

The Newberry Group in St. Peters focuses on information security.
August 8, 2005... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson A push in the information security industry for CISSP certification has caused companies like The Newberry Group in St. Peters to spend training dollars to that end. First available in 1989, the certified...

Boeing delivers its SLAM-ER weapon to Republic of Korea.
August 8, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The first Boeing standoff land attack missile-expanded response for the Republic of Korea Air Force was rolled out recently during a ceremony at Boeing's Weapons Enterprise Capability Center in St....

Passage of federal highway bill means millions for St. Louis.
August 8, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff U.S. Rep. Todd Akin stated in an announcement last week that the passage of the Transportation Equity Act is a critical step in providing much-needed improvements to Missouri's highways. Akin, who...

Univ. of Missouri Extension Center to offer business plan workshop.
August 8, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff A workshop designed for business owners and entrepreneurs who need to know how to create a business plan that can be a management tool will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept....

ABA survey finds most lawyers favor pro bono work.
August 9, 2005... Byline: Donna Walter A vast majority of lawyers surveyed by the American Bar Association believe lawyers should engage in pro bono work, but a smaller majority reported giving free legal assistance to help the poor. Ninety-three...

Father 'recognized' illegitimate child, Court of Appeals rules.
August 9, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan The probate case seemed to be a no-brainer. The father paid child support for his illegitimate daughter, but when he died, his will left the girl nothing. The trial court said that was the father's prerogative,...

Low-end real estate market an afterthought in St. Charles County.
August 9, 2005... Byline: Kathleen T. Brady Housing and land prices in St. Charles County are sky-high today because builders, developers and municipalities "screwed up." Edsel Charles, owner of MarketGraphics Inc., based in Nashville, Tenn., sounded...

What's the big deal over flip-flops in the office?
August 9, 2005... Byline: Michelle Kowalski Flip, flop, flip, flop goes the sound of the shoes with the same name. But those shoes are making an even bigger sound in the world of dress codes. Perhaps the biggest sound came from the outcry after a...

MEMC Electronic Materials increases net sales in Q2.
August 9, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. reported net sales of $275.4 million in the second quarter of 2005, an increase of 8 percent compared to the second-quarter 2004 level of $255.5 million. These...

St. Charles Community College to offer Microsoft XP professional training in fall.
August 9, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Two new courses covering Microsoft's new XP Professional operating system will provide students at St. Charles Community College the latest in computer technology training. The computer science...

Commentary: Small business owner, it's time to take a vacation.
August 10, 2005... Byline: Neil Young (This article originally ran in the Daily Record, Baltimore, MD, another Dolan Media publication). It's summertime, you own a small business and you're thinking about a vacation, but you're too busy to go. Sound...

Small biz health groups make another go at Congress.
August 10, 2005... Byline: Adina Genn (This article originally ran in the Long Island Business News, Long Island, N.Y., another Dolan Media publication). It should be easier for small businesses to afford health insurance for their employees if a bill...

Ameristar St. Charles maintains market-share lead.
August 10, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff All the Ameristar Casinos Inc.'s properties improved net revenues, with the St. Charles property increasing net revenues by 3.6 percent to $71.5 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to...

MasterCard reports strong second quarter.
August 10, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The second quarter of 2005 represents the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth for MasterCard Inc. MasterCard's revenue grew 19 percent to $772 million, and its net income grew...

Commentary: Mock trial program teaches students to adapt.
August 11, 2005... Byline: Loren Lee My prayers were answered! As a returning intern with the St. Louis Internship Program, I was afforded the opportunity again to participate in the Gateway Mock Trial Program. The mock trial program offers a training...

Missouri levee dispute spills over into appeals court.
August 11, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess A flurry of contentious letters between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and several Missouri landowners created such a rift that it even split the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, with the majority finding the corps...

Wentzville chamber welcomes new members.
August 11, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The Wentzville Chamber of Commerce welcomed seven new members in July. They are: BeautiControl, Susan Schmittling; Camden Cedar Lakes, Roseanne Twombly; Delta Center for Independent Living, Lisa...

St. Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau receives national award.
August 11, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The Saint Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau, along with the Saint Charles Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Foundation, was one of 10 organizations selected by the Travel Industry Association of...

Dardenne Prairie lifeguards win first place in statewide competition.
August 11, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The Lifeguards Unlimited team from the Villages at Dardenne in Dardenne Prairie won first place overall in the ninth annual American Red Cross Lifeguard Competition at Queeny Park in St. Louis in...

St. Peters hospital receives certification for diabetes education program.
August 11, 2005... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital has received the esteemed American Diabetes Association education recognition certification for its outpatient diabetes program. The ADA recognition program...