St. Charles County Business Record, MO articles from November 2006

St. Charles County Business Record, MO archives from November 2006

The stem cell debate.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Donna Walter Missourians will decide next week whether to amend the state constitution to protect stem cell research. Advertisements have bombarded the airwaves -- with each side accusing the other of lying about what the amendment...

Notice to readers.
November 1, 2006... Byline: S. Richard Gard Jr. As of today, Missouri Lawyers Media has assumed the advertising contracts of the Watchman News Group and incorporated its publications into our own. As a result, Watchman legal notices for St. Louis, Jefferson...

St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Hoester was devoted to law, helping children.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Will Connaghan St. Louis County lost a good friend last week with the passing of Judge Robert G. J. Hoester on Oct. 23 at the age of 82. He was a man who cared deeply about the St. Louis County Circuit Court and its history. He was...

Attorneys could take some lessons from elephants who never forget.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Jim Wirken When I was at law school I came across Elephants have good memories. I seized information and started using the comment Elephants never forget. Somewhere along the way through high school, college and law school, I...

ABA proposes new ethical rules for judges.
November 2, 2006... Byline: St. Charles County Business Record Staff Proposed new ABA rules would allow judges and judicial candidates to give positions on political issues, while making clear their obligation to uphold the law regardless of their personal...

Edward Jones settlement would give plaintiffs $22 each; attorneys to split $38M.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Heather Cole Edward D. Jones & Co. current and former customers would receive an average of $22 in cash and credits, and plaintiffs' attorneys would split about $38 million in fees under a preliminary settlement agreement submitted...

St. Louis County Circuit Court rules collector can't keep stolen paintings.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka The latest episode in the 2-year-old saga of civil and criminal trials about an elaborate 2004 art heist has concluded with a summary judgment in St. Louis County Circuit Court. An associate circuit judge ruled Oct....

Missouri needs to track insurance.
November 2, 2006... Byline: William Bradt and family Editor: My wife was killed in an automobile crash caused by an uninsured motorist. It was a devastating loss. Our family's loss was compounded by the knowledge that the state of Missouri does not have a...

St. Louis Court of Appeals orders a reconstruction of the Batson challenge.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright It wasn't the evidence, his claims of ineffective counsel, nor the appearance of judicial bias -- as the Missouri Supreme Court thrice considered -- that brought a halt to defendant Herbert Smulls' death sentence....

St. Louis school instructor takes government class of seniors to courthouse.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka It took 10 minutes of jury deliberations over potato chips and sandwich wrappers before one juror piped up with a lawyer's worst nightmare. "Let's just flip a coin," he suggested, then tossed a nickel down the table...

Missouri Lawyers Media purchases St. Louis-based Watchman News Group.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Will Connaghan This week's purchase of the Watchman News Group by Missouri Lawyers Media marks the end of one era and the beginning of another. For those who may not realize it, Missouri Lawyers Media is the new name of the company...

Brown Smith Wallace promotes Twila Farris.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Twila Farris has been promoted to manager in the insurance and reinsurance services practice at Brown Smith Wallace. In her new role as manager, Farris will become more involved in developing and...

Buckingham Family of Financial Services hires investment advisor.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Madaline Creehan has joined the Buckingham Family of Financial Services as an investment advisor for Buckingham Asset Management Inc. As an Investment Advisor, she will be responsible for helping...

Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass PC adds four associates to staff.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass PC has added Nicholas Bunnell, David Page, Allison Stoll and Jeffrey York to serve as associates. York joins the firm's construction/architect professional liability group...

First National Bank of St. Louis names VP in commercial lending.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff First National Bank of St. Louis has added Patrick C. Lordo as a vice president in the bank's commercial lending department. Lordo is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience in...

Armstrong Teasdale elects new partner.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Armstrong Teasdale LLP has elected Martha "Marty" N. Hereford a partner of the firm. Hereford is a member of the firm's international law practice group. She received her law degree from Washington...

Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus adds two to St. Louis office.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Ari M. Bai and Elissa L. Schauman have joined Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus PC's St. Louis office. Bai is a shareholder in the science and technology group. His practice involves the...

Riezman Berger announces staffing changes.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff David H. Chervitz has joined Riezman Berger PC as a principal practicing in the areas of patent, trademark and intellectual property. In addition, Jennifer Geschke, Joseph Schneider and Mark Kleine...

Five Carmody MacDonald lawyers selected as 2006 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Five lawyers from Carmody MacDonald P.C. have been selected as a 2006 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer. Carmody MacDonald lawyers include James R. Cantalin, Gerard T. Carmody, James P. Carmody, Mark...

Triad Bank announces promotions.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Triad Bank has named Stacey Tate, C.P.A., as vice president and controller and Michael Rami as senior vice president of business development and lending. The Frontenac-based community bank also...

Midwest BankCentre names commercial loan officer.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Christopher Rife has been promoted to commercial loan officer at Midwest BankCentre. Rife is responsible for underwriting loans, developing new business with commercial customers and maintaining...

Home Builders Assn. of St. Louis & Eastern Missouri elects president.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Matt Belcher, president of Belcher Homes, has been elected the 73rd president of the Home Builders Association of St. Louis & Eastern Missouri. The HBA is a local trade association of more than...

Brinkmann Constructors hires project manager.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Mike Uhrig has joined Brinkmann Constructors as a project manager, where he leads project teams for the design/build general contractor. Uhrig previously worked as a project manager at Byrne & Jones...

Gov. Blunt appoints Anthony Thompson to Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt appointed Anthony Thompson, president of St. Louis-based Kwame Building Group, to the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Thompson's appointment is subject to...

Benefit Plans Plus names new senior administrator.
November 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Cindy Mueller joins Benefit Plans Plus as senior administrator. Mueller's responsibilities include implementing and administrating employee benefit plans and acting as a 401k sales and fiduciary...

St. Charles County among top three of eight counties in progress comparison.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Kathleen T. Brady Compared to eight similar fast-growing counties in the nation, St. Charles County is holding its own, according to figures released by the "Measuring Progress in St. Charles County" report released by Partners for...

Dentist relocates to WingHaven.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Dr. Paul Burns has relocated his dental practice to the Shoppes at WingHaven in O'Fallon from Troy, Mo. His cosmetic and family dental practice is located at 2315 Technology Drive.

Thai restaurant relocates to St. Peters.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Buisness Record Staff Thai Kitchen has relocated to St. Peters from Clayton. The restaurant, which opened Oct. 15, is located at 3899 Veterans Memorial Parkway. For more information, call the restaurant at 636-447-1883.

Vintner's Cellar opens in O'Fallon.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Vintner's Cellar LLC recently celebrated its grand opening in O'Fallon. The custom winery is located at 973 Waterbury Falls Drive. The telephone number is 636-300-9960.

The New Look Salon opens in O'Fallon.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff The New Look Salon, located at 8625 Mexico Road in O'Fallon, recently held its grand opening. The owners are Mostafa Hassan and Jasmine Malik. The telephone number is 636-242-4252.

Lindenwood University sees more adult students.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Lindenwood University's adult education program climbed 7 percent to 2,322 students during the fall semester. The school said this is one of the largest one-year leaps in the program's history. "A typical...

Premier Bank in St. Peters promotes Brad Eimer.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Premier Bank in St. Peters has promoted Brad Eimer to assistant vice president, mortgage systems administrator and secondary market investor relations. In his new position, Eimer is responsible for the...

Midwest BankCentre promotes Christopher Rife.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Midwest BankCentre has promoted Christopher Rife to commercial loan officer at its WingHaven branch. Rife, of Wentzville, joined the bank in 2003 as a credit analyst and was promoted to commercial loan...

Bill Luetkenhaus joins St. Charles Council of the Home Builder's Assn. of Greater St. Louis.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Bill Luetkenhaus has been elected to the St. Charles Council of the Home Builder's Association of Greater St. Louis. Luetkenhaus of Josephville owns Luetkenhaus Properties and Century 21 Luetkenhaus. He is a...

Emmaus Homes exec gets leadership training.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Dennis Kramme, vice president of planning for Emmaus Homes, recently graduated from the Leadership Missouri program sponsored by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He was one of 34 people to...

St. Charles Chamber of Commerce gives to United Way.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce has donated $1,125 to the United Way of Greater St. Louis. The money comes from proceeds of the chamber's recent 5K Twilight Run. The run took place Sept. 30 during The...

Midwest Construction Magazine praises casino conference center.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Midwest Construction magazine has named the conference center at the Ameristar St. Charles Casino as one of its Best of 2006 projects in the interior design category. Walton Construction of St. Louis was the...

Urban Land Institute of St. Louis to discuss real estate trends.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff The Urban Land Institute of St. Louis will present its annual forecast, "Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2007" during a breakfast meeting on Nov. 30. The meeting will run from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the...

Habitat for Humanity honors Electrical Connection.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Habitat for Humanity in St. Louis has honored Electrical Connection for its four-year commitment to building homes for the disadvantaged. The Electrical Connection is a partnership of the International...

Partners for Progress works to influence growth in St. Charles County.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Kathleen T. Brady Partners for Progress was created three years ago as a way to involve some of the county's leading employers to make the county a better place to live and do business, said Greg Prestemon, president of the...

Noah's Ark TIF project to be fast-tracked.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Mike Trask St. Charles officials and a developer hope to fast-track the creation of a tax-increment financing district and a community improvement district on a 26-acre tract commonly known as the Noah's Ark site. "It's an...

Raising awareness of mental health in county has been a challenge for Crider Center.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Wm. Stage Located in Wentzville, the Crider Center for Mental Health provides services to more than 20,000 children and adults living in Lincoln, Franklin, Warren and St. Charles counties. The private, nonprofit agency, named for...

Waterway Gas & Wash to open in O'Fallon.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Amy Armour A business new to O'Fallon will be making a splash, just in time for summer. Waterway Gas & Wash began construction of its $3.5 million state-of-the-art facility that will be located at the Highway K and Crusher Road...

Griffey Homes projects focus on infill in historic area.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson Griffey Homes wants to draw more than shoppers to the historic areas of St. Charles. With two projects in the works -- the Frenchtown Redevelopment Project and The Montgomery -- the HBA Homer Award-winning...

St. Charles County Community College tries to spread word about job-training funds for larger firms.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Amy Armour A relatively new program administered by the Department of Economic Development-Missouri Workforce Division will help large employers retain those employees and maintain and enhance their job skills. The Missouri...

Ameristar Casinos reports record earnings, elects Carl Brooks to board.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Ameristar Casinos Inc. reported record earnings for its third quarter, despite the fact that revenues at its St. Charles property declined. The Las Vegas-based company reported net revenues of $253.6 million,...

Consortium created to help employers offer housing aid.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff A symposium is scheduled this Wednesday, Nov. 8, to educate employers, government officials and housing advocates about a new consortium that supports and promotes the use of employer-sponsored housing...

Hughes' Water Works recognized for Excellence in Masonry.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff The Masonry Institute of St. Louis recently presented one of its 2006 Excellence in Masonry awards to home builder T.R. Hughes for his Water Works Place town-home development in St. Charles. The development,...

Two Community Living Inc. employees recognized.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Two Community Living Inc. employees were honored at the Oct. 19 Direct Support Professional Awards event, held at the St. Charles Community College. The Coalition of Service Providers and Developmental...

St. Louis-based Walton Construction gets Rec-Plex contract.
November 6, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff St. Peters officials have awarded St. Louis-based Walton Construction Co. the $18.5 million contract to expand and renovate the city's Rec-Plex. Ankeny-Kell of St. Paul, Minn., is designing the project. Walton...

Missouri election officials do what they can to ensure a smooth election process.
November 7, 2006... Byline: Donna Walter With the eyes of the nation on the outcome of a potentially tight U.S. Senate race, Missouri election officials are doing what they can to ensure a smooth election process today. In St. Louis, they promise many more...

Missouri-based Husch & Eppenberger elects new chief executive.
November 7, 2006... Byline: Heather Cole Land-use and real-estate attorney Carrie Hermeling will be the next chief executive of Husch & Eppenberger, starting Jan. 1. Hermeling, elected Sunday morning at a member retreat in Scottsdale, Ariz., will be the only...

St. Louis midterm elections progress smoothly despite a few squabbles.
November 8, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka and Emily Umbright Election Day squabbles in the metro area included one scuffle between a St. Louis County Election Board lawyer and an attorney from the American Civil Liberties Union just steps from election board...

Judicial retention portion of the ballot baffles St. Louis voters.
November 8, 2006... Byline: Will Connaghan Election Day 2006 began in a fog for those heading to the polls on Tuesday morning. The air may not clear until all the votes are counted and possibly recounted after the polls close. I headed to my polling place at...

Missouri Supreme Court rules convenience store owner not liable for automobile death of minor.
November 8, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright The operator of a St. Louis convenience store cannot be held liable for selling alcohol to a minor who died in a one-car crash after consuming liquor he bought from the store, the Missouri Supreme Court held Tuesday....

Unconventional methods of practicing law will impress coworkers.
November 8, 2006... Byline: Jim Wirken Somewhere along the path of twists and turns leading to law school and beginning to practicing law, I came upon a concept to do things in a way that made the end product exceptional and in some ways memorable. The idea...

St. Louis hospital agrees to preserve surveillance tapes for evidence in newborn child's death.
November 9, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka Security officials at St. John Mercy's Medical Center in St. Louis have agreed to preserve hospital surveillance tapes that may contain evidence in the Sept. 3 death of a newborn. Attorneys for the infant's mother...

Ethics can conflict with unpaid bills.
November 9, 2006... Byline: Bridget Heos Do you have a file drawer in your office reserved for unpaid bills? Not yours but your clients. Maybe they thought they could pay you, but then they got hit with more bad luck that year. Maybe they never had the money...

Campaign trail can be bumpy for attorneys.
November 9, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka Trudging door to door in freezing sleet the weekend before Election Day was no obstacle for state representative hopeful Genevieve "Gen" Frank of Fenton. What proved more challenging to her political aspirations was...

St. Louis voters retain all 29 judges.
November 9, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff The biggest question in the normally routine judicial retention balloting Tuesday was whether voters would heed the recommendations of lawyers who took part in The Missouri Bar's judicial retention survey. St....

St. Louis Regional Veterans Day Parade only draws a couple thousand people downtown.
November 10, 2006... Byline: Will Connaghan We've had more than our share of big parades in downtown St. Louis this year. The Mardi Gras parade in February, the St. Patrick's Day parade in March, the Veiled Prophet parade in July and, of course, the World...

Ribbon cuttings, openings take place in O'Fallon and St. Peters.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Reading Success Center, which tutors young readers, held its grand opening earlier this month. Operated by Dr. Dorothy Young, the business is located at 8126 Veterans Memorial Parkway in St. Peters. The phone...

Missouri Department of Transportation concentrating on state's infrastructure.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff In this year's annual report the Missouri Department of Transportation indicates that it will concentrate on maintaining the state's transportation infrastructure as opposed to taking on new construction...

Missouri Foundation of Health gives to 3 St. Charles County-based organizations.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff The Missouri Foundation of Health said last week three St. Charles County-based organizations are among 41 area groups that would receive grant money. Community Vision of St. Charles County will get $55,497....

Home Builders Association of St. Louis & Eastern Missouri makes 2 donations.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff The charitable foundation of the Home Builders Association of St. Louis & Eastern Missouri recently made two $10,000 donations to area charities. The HBA gave $10,000 to the Edgewood Children's Center, a...

Society of Industrial and Office Realtors survey shows moderate real estate market.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors reported commercial real estate markets across the nation performed strongly during the last quarter. The SIOR surveyed 369 of its designee members. The survey's...

Brinkmann Constructors preserves hotel in the Central West End of St. Louis County.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Developer McCormack Baron Salazar hired Brinkmann Constructors to rehabilitate the Washington Apartments in the Central West End of St. Louis County for $16 million. The 103-year-old building's last renovation...

Physician George Stachecki at St. Peters hospital gets award.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital physician George Stachecki recently received the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. To get this award, a physician must maintain a membership with...

New Frontier Bank in St. Charles appoints 2 to board.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff New Frontier Bank, based in St. Charles, has added two local business people to its Executive Advisory Board: Jim Bohn, a Lake Saint Louis resident, is the owner of Forms and More. Sandra Meranda is a real...

LMI Aerospace Inc. in St. Charles reports sales, profit increase.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff LMI Aerospace Inc. in St. Charles reported net sales of $30.8 million for the third quarter, a 27 percent increase from last year's third quarter. Net income rose to $2.7 million, or 24 cents per share,...

New businesses apply for licenses to operate in St. Charles.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff St. Charles' Economic Development Department says the following businesses have applied for licenses to operate in the city: Beary Heavenly Scents Candle, 1529 Colgate Drive, phone 636-925-9919; Bing Shop...

Celebrating a decade of development along Highway 370 in St. Charles and St. Louis counties.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Mike Trask Business and governmental leaders will gather Thursday at the Foundry Arts Centre in St. Charles to celebrate 10 years of development along Highway 370 in St. Charles and St. Louis counties. "Today there is more than 7.5...

A new exec could mean less public squabbling between EDC and St. Charles County.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Mike Trask The newly elected county executive believes he and the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County will continue to enjoy a good relationship, despite some past disputes. Steve Ehlmann says there still is the...

Lake Saint Louis officials approve senior housing project after months of negotiating.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Kathleen T. Brady It looks like a developer's patience paid off. After months of sparring with city officials and residents over a proposed seven-story senior-living apartment complex, Thomas Longeway, project manager, compromised...

Jobs at Wentzville GM plant ebb and flow, official says.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Cathy Lenny By the beginning of 2007 about 530 workers at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Wentzville will have left their jobs, in part because of an early retirement program the Detroit automaker announced last year. "There...

Auvi Technologies tries its hand at VoIP.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson A local designer and developer of digital entertainment hardware has decided to enter the market for voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) products. With the launch of its PHIP65 Dual Mode Cordless Phone, Auvi...

VoIP regulation still up in air.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson With voice over Internet protocol technology taking the world by storm, someone has to be setting some rules, right? As with any emerging technology, VoIP users and service providers are learning as they go...

Rogers takes helm of St. Charles County Association of Realtors.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Business Record Staff Don Rogers is scheduled to be installed Nov. 17 as the 2007 president of the St. Charles County Association of Realtors. The association said Rogers will be installed during a dinner at The Columns Banquet and...

St Charles Business Briefs: November 13, 2006.
November 13, 2006... Byline: Mike Trask Dardenne Prairie has been a burgeoning municipality in St. Charles County for quite some time, with new homes popping up all over the place. Now that the home builders have done their jobs, commercial developers are busy...

Federal court resource center helps those helping themselves.
November 14, 2006... Byline: Donna Walter A world of information has opened up for litigants who plan to represent themselves in federal court. At the beginning of the month, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri opened its self-help...

St. Louis Lawyers' Gridiron Show to celebrate 50 years of fun.
November 15, 2006... Byline: Will Connaghan The Lawyers Association of St. Louis is pulling out all of the stops for this year's 50th Annual Gridiron Show scheduled for Friday night at the Khorassan Room at the Chase Hotel. Since 1956, a troupe of very...

Worker sues Dole Food Company over sting from hidden scorpion.
November 15, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka The perpetrator was 3 inches long, jet black with a mighty sting. It attacked Earlene Mack's finger as she unloaded a crate of Dole bananas at Christian Northeast Hospital, and now, two years after the "terrifying"...

Gridiron Show to celebrate 50 years.
November 16, 2006... Byline: Will Connaghan The Lawyers Association of St. Louis is pulling out all of the stops for this year's 50th Annual Gridiron Show scheduled for Friday night at the Khorassan Room at the Chase Hotel. Since 1956, a troupe of very...

Critic of former mayor wins $1.3 million against St. Peters.
November 16, 2006... Byline: Donna Walter You may not be able to fight City Hall, but you can successfully sue it. St. Peters resident Brian Hodak, an outspoken critic of former Mayor Tom Brown and his administration, and his wife, Karla Hodak, were forced to...