St. Charles County Business Record, MO articles from November 2004

St. Charles County Business Record, MO archives from November 2004

Choice program arms students with tools to increase their career and life opportunities.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Kathleen T. Brady The choices you make in school today will impact the rest of your life, really. This is one of the messages from a new volunteer-led program for middle-school students called Choices. The St. Peters Chamber of...

St. Charles County to find out if it's competitive in economic development.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Mike Trask Carter-Burgess Inc. site selector Deane Foote makes a return visit to St. Charles County this Thursday when he will be the featured speaker at Competitive Analysis 2004, a public presentation of a study commissioned by...

Interview with owners of Love 'N' Care Pet Farms.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Wm. Stage Bob Colyer is a Golden Retriever enthusiast; Sandy Colyer has a passion for Shih-Tzus. State-licensed breeders, both have produced champions on the dog show circuit, which they ply with regularity - he with Cashmire Coat...

New Town boosts housing in both St. Charles city and county.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Kathleen T. Brady As construction begins on Whittaker Homes Inc.'s 638-acre New Town development, the city of St. Charles and the overall county is seeing an increase to the number of single-family housing permits issued in the...

MO Dept. of Economic Development issues third round of training funds.
November 2, 2004... Byline: staff The Chemtron Corp. of St. Charles was one of 13 companies in the state to receive training funds from the Missouri Department of Economic Development and its Division of Workforce Development in its third round of customized...

Westfield Shoppingtown Mid Rivers to get three new retail shops.
November 2, 2004... Byline: staff In addition to a multimillion renovation, Westfield Shoppingtown Mid Rivers announced the opening of three new retailers and a new location for the theatre's box office. Hollister Co., a shop for graphic tees, track jackets...

Economic Development Center of St. Charles County president to speak at chamber luncheon.
November 2, 2004... Byline: staff On Nov. 9, Greg Prestemon, president of the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County, will update attendees of the St. Charles County League of Chambers luncheon on economic development in St. Charles County. The...

Economist: Ignore election when it comes to investing.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Mike Trask As this edition of the St. Charles County Business Record is being delivered to readers, American voters have decided (hopefully) who will be their next president. And while the outcome of the election may have dramatic...

MERS Goodwill wins grant for St. Louis-area employment training program.
November 3, 2004... Byline: staff MERS Goodwill received a Senior Community Service Employment Program grant of $366,000 from the Department of Labor to assist senior employment training programs. The grant will provide employment opportunities for...

O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce to hold Choices program.
November 3, 2004... Byline: staff Five members of the O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce volunteered to participate in the Choices educational program and will hold 15 sets of classes on the program in two days. On Nov. 17 and 18, the O'Fallon chamber will...

MO Dept. of Natural Resources, Rebuild America to hold free energy seminar.
November 3, 2004... Byline: staff The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Rebuild America will hold a free workshop seminar for small and midsized manufacturing facilities and others interested in high-performance building design and energy-efficient...

Deed of release dispute sent to Missouri Supreme Court.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Emily Umbright A case that touches on the constitutionality of two statutes governing the timing and penalties of deeds of release will head to the Missouri Supreme Court, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, said on...

Workers' compensation award reversed over lack of jurisdiction.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Donna Walter The state of Missouri does not have jurisdiction to award workers' compensation benefits to a Festus woman who injured her wrist while delivering caskets in Tacoma, Wash., because her employment contract with an...

New medical malpractice trial granted due to juror nondisclosure.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy When a juror did not disclose a pending lawsuit against her during voir dire, the circuit court should have granted a new trial, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, ruled. The plaintiffs in...

All nonpartisan court plan judges retained in Missouri election.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Donna Walter In Tuesday's election, voters across Missouri retained every judge that had been appointed to the bench under the nonpartisan court plan, including Missouri Supreme Court Judge Richard B. Teitelman, who had faced...

MO Court of Appeals says mother must continue child support payments.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Emily Umbright A mother's attempt to cut off her daughter's child support when her ex-husband died was thwarted by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, last week, which held she must continue to make payments while her...

MO Court of Appeals reinstates sanctions against Medicaid provider.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Emily Umbright An untimely turning in of timekeeping records proved to be a $56,207 mistake for a Butler County Medicaid provider, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, said as it reversed a circuit court's partial...

St. Charles County seen as strong in economic development.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Mike Trask St. Charles County possesses a number of strengths when it comes to enticing companies to locate and expand their operations here, according to a report just released by a national consulting firm. The report cites...

St. Charles Chamber of Commerce committee shows off river businesses.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Kathleen T. Brady Tucked away in the northeastern corner of St. Charles County is a growing industry of which few people are aware. A group of a new members in the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce want to change that. Over the...

Wentzville's GM plant reports October van sales up.
November 4, 2004... Byline: staff General Motors Assembly Plant in Wentzville reported October 2004 van sales up 7.6 percent compared to year-ago sales. Year-to-date van sales are up 11.3 percent compared to last year, the company reported. GM manufactures...

St. Charles International Assn. of Administrative Personnel to host program.
November 4, 2004... Byline: staff The St. Charles chapter of International Association of Administrative Personnel will host a dinner program on personal development and managing stress presented by Judy Hillyer, LCSW, ACSW, of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri...

Missouri Legal Briefs November 4, 2004.
November 4, 2004... Byline: staff Civil Law Labor and employment; jurisdiction The employer, Elderlite Express, appeals from the labor and industrial relations commission's decision awarding the claimant, Katherine Scott, workers' compensation...

New hotel planned for Missouri Research Park.
November 5, 2004... Byline: Mike Trask Construction will commence soon on the first Wingate Inn to be owned exclusively by African-American members of a single church. A ground-breaking ceremony for the 100-room hotel is scheduled for Tuesday morning in the...

U.S. Small Business Admin. and Hewlett Packard offer business matchmaking program online.
November 5, 2004... Byline: James Monahan Most people connect the term "matchmaking" with marriage. But the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hewlett Packard Small Business Foundation connect the term with business. SBA and HP teamed up in 2003...

McEagle, First Capital Group show plans for senior living complex in O'Fallon.
November 5, 2004... Byline: staff McEagle and First Capital Group have unveiled plans for the first senior living complex at WingHaven in O'Fallon. The $17 million facility, called Park Place, will feature independent and assisted-living units nestled in a...

St. Charles-area shelters to hold pet adoption drive.
November 5, 2004... Byline: staff For this year's "Iams Have a Heart: Home 4 the Holidays" pet adoption drive, from Nov. 8 to Jan. 2, St. Charles area shelters will team with San Diego's Helen Woodward Animal Center and more than 1,300 shelters worldwide to...

National Federation of Independent Businesses celebrates election results in Missouri.
November 5, 2004... Byline: staff Ninty-three percent of the National Federation of Independent Businesses' endorsed candidates for the state house, and 85 percent of the endorse candidates for the state senate won their races. Gov.-elect Matt Blunt was also...

Dave Harris joins First State Bank of St. Charles.
November 5, 2004... Byline: staff First State Bank of St. Charles, a full-service, independent, community bank, has announced that Dave Harris has joined the bank as senior vice president. Harris will focus on serving and supporting the bank's existing...

St. Charles County's director of community health and environment recognized for leadership.
November 5, 2004... Byline: staff St. Charles County Department of Community Health and the Environment Director Gil Copley was honored with the Missouri Association of Local Public Health Agencies annual Mentor award at the 10th annual MoALPHA conference in...

St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis designated a top 100 hospital for cardiovascular services.
November 5, 2004... Byline: staff Modern Healthcare has announced St. Luke's Hospital has met the criteria necessary to be designated as a top 100 hospital for cardiovascular services. This is the fifth time in six years St. Luke's has won the award, and the...

St. Charles Community College computer training achieves national certification.
November 5, 2004... Byline: staff St. Charles Community College recently became the first college in Missouri and one of only four community colleges nationwide to be certified for its computer technology curricula by the National Security Agency in...

Credit tricks exposed as holiday season shifts consumer attention.
November 5, 2004... Byline: Mike Nixon The shock of being on the downside of a World Series sweep has only begun to ease for most Cardinals fans. Another general election has left its mark on both voter opinion and historic record. And people just wanting to...

Lawyers in the legislature initiative made an impact in Missouri.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Donna Walter Lawyers held their own in the Missouri General Assembly during Tuesday's election, losing just one seat in the entire body. "I think our initiative clearly had an impact, a favorable impact, on lawyers running for...

Media exaggerates employment discrimination lawsuit awards.
November 8, 2004... Byline: staff Media accounts of million-dollar awards in employment discrimination lawsuits have created an exaggerated perception of how often and how much plaintiffs win, according to a recently published American Bar Foundation study....

St. Charles City Econ. Development Commission considers hiring psychographics firm.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Mike Trask There is an axiom that says retailers follow rooftops. That has surely been the case in St. Charles County, where the population has soared above 300,000 and local government each year issues more than 3,000 permits for...

Six St. Charles realtors earn 'seniors real estate specialists' designation.
November 8, 2004... Byline: James Monahan As the American population ages, smart businesses recognize seniors as a big and growing market and are taking steps to focus on their needs and aspirations. Some real estate agencies see this as an opportunity...

MO Public Service Commission sets intervention deadline in Laclede Gas request.
November 8, 2004... Byline: staff Laclede Gas Co. has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking commission authority to provide natural gas service to the public in the city of St. Paul, Mo., in St. Charles County. Laclede...

Dierbergs Markets celebrates opening of new St. Charles store.
November 8, 2004... Byline: staff Dierbergs Markets celebrated the opening of its new 70,000-square-foot store at 217 Salt Lick Road at Highway 70 on Tuesday, Nov. 2. The new store sits approximately 2 miles west of the store it is replacing, the Dierbergs at...

St. Charles Chamber of Commerce to hold chamber hall meeting.
November 8, 2004... Byline: staff The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has scheduled a chamber hall meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the chamber office, 2201 First Capitol Drive. Topics to be discussed include...

Premier Bank in St. Charles to host Economic Forecast breakfast and seminar.
November 9, 2004... Byline: staff Local and national economic activity for 2005 will be the topic of conversation at an annual breakfast seminar hosted by Premier Bank President Darrell Roegner. Premier Bank's 2005 Economic Forecast breakfast and seminar...

Client Services opens new office in St. Louis area.
November 9, 2004... Byline: staff Client Services Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in the St. Louis metro area, has opened a new 40,000- square-foot office building in St. Charles. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. on...

Dardenne Prairie's town square designated as transportation development district.
November 9, 2004... Byline: staff The Board of Aldermen for the city of Dardenne Prairie designated the location for its new town square as a transportation development district. As a TDD, Opus Northwest L.L.C.'s 56-acre commercial and retail development, at...

Award of attorney's fees not supported by record.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Erin Suess Tensions between a trial court judge and the plaintiff's attorneys led to an award of attorney's fees that the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could not uphold, finding the record lacked a basis to support such an...

Washington University's Center for the Humanities adds to advisory board.
November 9, 2004... Byline: staff Washington University's Center for the Humanities has asked Blackwell Sanders partner Michael A. Kahn to serve on its advisory board. The Center for the Humanities builds on the strengths of its resident and visiting...

Commentary: Mock trials need to be taken seriously as a teaching tool.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Paul Mark Sandler Mock trials can be fun, but you should tackle them with nearly the same vigor as you do the real thing. For the exercise to be worthwhile, you have to play the part, so to speak: Address the jury and witnesses as...

Consultant says St. Charles Web sites need upgrading.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Mike Trask "We have to get better electronically." That quote comes from Nadine Boon, economic development director for St. Charles City, who along with other local economic developers learned last week that they need to...

Contractors experiencing work force shortage, nationwide.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Amy Amour Seventy-five percent of the nation's contractors are experiencing work force shortages in the mechanical contracting and construction fields, according to a Construction Industry Institute study. The U.S. Department...

Growth, anti-growth advocates battling in St. Charles County.
November 10, 2004... Byline: Mike Trask There is a battle brewing in St. Charles County between growth advocates and anti-growth forces, says the chief economic developer in the county. Opponents of growth in this county have organized and are assembling a war...

Commentary: Control irrational investing errors.
November 10, 2004... Byline: Gary Williams As an investor, the odds are that you are your own worst enemy. In recent years, an increasing number of researchers, particularly in the field of psychology, have come to believe that investors undermine their...

St. Charles County's health department amends food establishment code.
November 10, 2004... Byline: staff A bill that would amend St. Charles County's food establishment code was introduced to the county council Monday night. The bill would impose a $50 late fee for the industry's yearly renewal of permits, said Gil Copley,...

St. Charles-based Quilogy joins Microsoft in values summit.
November 10, 2004... Byline: staff St. Charles-based Quilogy Inc. and Microsoft will partner up to hold two Microsoft Business Value Summits to help businesses use technology more efficiently in areas such as finance, sales and marketing, human resources and...

Wentzvill'es Crossroads Regional Medical to affiliate with St. John's in St. Louis.
November 11, 2004... Byline: Kathleen T. Brady Crossroads Regional Medical Center in Wentzville and St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis signed an affiliation agreement on Nov. 5 that will tie the two hospitals together, enhancing their opportunities...

Ameristar's St. Charles casino, Harrah's Maryland Heights casino continue growth.
November 11, 2004... Byline: Mike Trask Ameristar Casino St. Charles continues to grow revenues and customers but fell behind its nearby competitor in Maryland Heights in those categories in October, according to figures recently compiled by the Missouri...

St. Louis real estate trends reviewed by Urban Land Institute.
November 11, 2004... Byline: staff The Urban Land Institute, the national land use organization, will unveil its annual report on national real estate trends in St. Louis. The highly regarded Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2005 will be detailed at a breakfast...

BBB of Eastern Missouri warns consumers about police, firefighter organization.
November 11, 2004... Byline: staff Xentel Inc. of St. Louis, a professional fundraiser for several Missouri state police and firefighter associations, keeps 80 percent or more of the money it collects for those agencies, according to the Better Business Bureau...

Change of judge issue in parental rights case sent to MO Supreme Court.
November 11, 2004... Byline: Donna Walter The Missouri Supreme Court will weigh the concept of "one judge for one family" against a parent's right to a change of judge in termination of parental rights cases in an appeal transferred Tuesday by the Missouri...

Statute change altered start of statute of limitations, MO Court of Appeals rules.
November 11, 2004... Byline: Erin Suess The clock has not yet stopped ticking for a woman seeking money from her ex-husband, as the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, gave her the benefit of an amended statute. The woman, Ann Fleming, and her...

Judge Loftin sworn in as vice president of National Assn. of Women Judges.
November 11, 2004... Byline: staff In October, when the National Association of Women Judges swore in their 2004-2005 board of directors, St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Brenda Stith Loftin accepted the position of vice president. The National...

Housing affordability is down in the third quarter.
November 12, 2004... Byline: Mike Nixon General housing affordability declined during the third quarter, although industry specialists insist it is still favorable for most markets. David Lereah, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors,...

Auctions offer real estate sales an alternative marketing venue.
November 12, 2004... Byline: Mike Nixon Buyers and sellers of real estate have both been introduced to a wealth of alternative packages in recent years when it comes to conducting business with each other. From financing products to marketing methods, those...

Senior center coming to WingHaven in O'Fallon.
November 12, 2004... Byline: staff McEagle and First Capital Group have unveiled plans for the first senior living complex at WingHaven in O'Fallon, Mo. The $17 million facility, called Park Place, will feature independent and assisted living units nestled in...

Real estate information exchange is established.
November 12, 2004... Byline: Mike Nixon The National Association of Realtors and the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate have agreed to establish data standards for the exchange of information about commercial real estate properties for sale or lease...

Koch Developments working on Petco store, office renovation.
November 12, 2004... Byline: staff Koch Developments activities under way include being currently under construction for a new Petco store at our Water Tower Place shopping center in Arnold, Mo., at I-55 and 41. It will expand and relocate an existing...

St. Louis-based Legacy Building Group starts Wildwood Town Center.
November 12, 2004... Byline: staff A new project in west St. Louis County is using the best elements of small-town America to create a Main Street reminiscent of an earlier time. Developer Koman Properties Inc. has selected Legacy Building Group L.L.C. to...

St. Louis-based Tarlton Corp. garners concrete award.
November 12, 2004... Byline: staff St. Louis-based Tarlton Corp. has received a prestigious 2004 Quality Concrete Award from the Concrete Council of St. Louis for the construction of Tarlton's new headquarters, located right next to the original building the...

Public hearing dates set for MO housing development.
November 12, 2004... Byline: staff The Missouri Housing Development Commission will hold public hearings at three different locations on three nights in November to discuss the 111 affordable housing development proposals submitted by developers for 2005...

Court blocks convicted child molester's right to unsupervised visitation with son, daughter.
November 12, 2004... Byline: Erin Suess A felon child molester received a setback in his bid to change his child custody with his ex-wife, as the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, overturned a lower court's decision to alter the custody and...

Vehicles driven in Missouri must be registered somewhere.
November 12, 2004... Byline: Emily Umbright Nonresidents of Missouri must register and pay sales tax on vehicles bought in this state, unless it is legally - and timely - registered in another state, the Missouri Supreme Court clarified on Tuesday. The...

Commentary: The $6M awards: punitives in the 8th Circuit.
November 12, 2004... Byline: Marshall H. Tanick Punitive damages are awarded only infrequently. While they often provide a specter hanging over defendants, they are rarely granted to plaintiffs. On the rare occasions when exemplary damages are granted,...

Dierbergs Markets plans for new tenants at former store in St. Peters.
November 12, 2004... Byline: James Monahan On Nov. 2, Dierbergs Markets moved from its 20-year home at 290 Mid Rivers Mall Drive to a new location in St. Peters at the Dierbergs 79 Crossing shopping center off Interstate 70. However, the grocer maintains...

Commentary: Can everyone become independently wealthy?
November 12, 2004... Byline: David Clogg Ever heard this one before? "If I can't be wealthy, at least let my friends be poor." I guess that is just another way of saying misery loves company and, I might add, a selfish statement at best. But perhaps the...

St. Charles-based Quilogy to hold free seminar for nonprofits.
November 12, 2004... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Quilogy, a St. Charles-based software solutions and consulting firm, plans to hold a free seminar to explore the business systems needs of nonprofit organizations. The three-hour tutorial will focus...

Author Beatrice Johns to hold St. Charles book signing.
November 12, 2004... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Author Beatrice Johns will be signing copies of her book, "Women of Vision," at Main Street Books, 621 S. Main St., in St. Charles from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20. For more information...

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, St. Charles County health dept. team up on flu prevention.
November 12, 2004... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Due to the national flu-shot shortage, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital has teamed up with St. Charles County Department of Community Health & the Environment to help decrease the risk of catching...

St. Charles-based Amco Ranger receives award, announces appointment.
November 12, 2004... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Amco Ranger Inc., a St. Charles-based pest management company operating for more than 38 years in the county, has earned the QualityPro designation, the mark of excellence in pest management....

St. Charles welcomes new businesses.
November 12, 2004... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The following are new business licenses issued in the city of St. Charles in the month of October: Alternatives Through Counseling, 222 S. Second St.; BT Nails, new management, 3733 Elm St.;...

St. Louis-based Interiors By Design introduces new management team.
November 12, 2004... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff St. Louis-based Interiors By Design is restructuring administrative staff, forming the new management team of project manager Chris May and office manager Jennifer Owens. May, a resident of Affton, is a...

Lindenwood Univ. students selling wristbands for charity.
November 12, 2004... Byline: staff Business students at Lindenwood University have taken the nation's latest craze of wearing rubber wristbands and turned it into an opportunity. What started out as a discussion about corporations, products and services turned...

Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. adds manager to staff.
November 12, 2004... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. L.L.P. has added Mike A. Ramirez, CPA, as a manager. Ramirez, a resident of O'Fallon, brings specialized experience in internal audit, management consulting, process...

St. Charles chamber welcomes new members.
November 12, 2004... Byline: staff The following are new members of the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce in the month of October: A Team Mortgage, mortgage broker; Jay Dunlap Access Funding Partners, mortgage broker; Julie Wong Amica Mutual Insurance,...

Commentary: Unsportsmanlike election lawsuits most costly to lawyers.
November 12, 2004... Byline: Mike Nixon Finis Whiteside grinned proudly and held up his treasured quarter as he posed for a photo in the local newspaper. This coin was significant because it was used to decide an election that was too close to call for an open...

Rosemann & Associates redesigns, moves into downtown St. Louis pad.
November 12, 2004... Byline: Erin Suess Joining the Washington Avenue family officially last Thursday, Rosemann & Associates opened its doors, throwing a party at its new design studio in downtown St. Louis. The street-level office, located at 1221 Washington...

Quilogy campus in St. Charles expands.
November 15, 2004... Byline: James Monahan It's hard to believe that Randy Schilling, president and CEO of Quilogy, started out leasing a one-room 600-square-foot office at 117 S. Main, and now he owns four renovated office buildings on Main Street in St....

St. Louis-based City of Experts matches experts with businesses.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Amy Amour Businesses looking for a professional speaker on human resources topics or educational institutions searching for an expert consultant for growth management can search a free database of experts in a variety of fields and...