Friday, May 3, 2013
The first 300 participants to test drive vehicles at Lindbergh High School on Saturday will earn $20 each toward the school district, and be entered to win a free iPad.
Community members age 18 and older are invited to get it in gear for Lindbergh Schools on Saturday, May 4, during the iDrive free test drive event at Lindbergh High School, sponsored by Sunset Ford. The first 300 participants who test drive any one of Ford’s 13 models will be entered for a chance to win a free iPad, according to a news release from the school district. The event is scheduled 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Ford is donating $20 for each test drive taken, up to $6,000 total, as part of its “Drive One 4UR School” program, according to the release. All proceeds will benefit the Lindbergh Schools Foundation. Participants take a 10-minute test drive--no sales pitch involved. Taste-D-Burger food truck will be offering burgers and fries, and LHS …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
A neurosurgeon based at SSM St. Clare in Fenton operated on the wrong side of a woman's brain during surgery, according to a lawsuit. Now the woman is unable to speak intelligibly.
A neurosurgeon based at SSM St. Clare Health Center in Fenton has his employer apologizing for operating on the wrong side of a St. Ann woman's brain and skull during brain surgery on April 4. That's according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which also reported that the woman being operated on will likely suffer from emotional distress, anxiety, disfigurement and depression. The woman is now filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against SSM Health Care, the St. Louis Business Journal reports. According to one medical website, Bill Hoefer, president of St. Clare Health Center, said the hospital is "committed to patient safety and the highest quality health care. If a medical error does occur, we take it very seriously. We investigate …
Don Pfitzinger takes pride in making handcrafted signs.
Name: Don Pfitzinger, co-owner with his wife, Kathy, of Pfitzinger Graphics, 681 Larkin Williams Road, Fenton. Business: Pfitzinger Graphics, a business that specializes in signs of all kinds, including wraps, pinstriping, boat graphics, banners, lighted signs, sandblasted signs, etched glass, 3-D signs and custom projects. Professional background: Beginning with a commercial art degree, Pfitzinger also spent five to seven years as an apprentice for Baechle Advertising. He started the business in 1980. Civic Involvement: Membership in the Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Olde Town Fenton Business Association, a member (for 23 years) of the Fenton Lions Club and president of the Memories Car Club. Hobbies: Custom car building, antique …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Dealership to add eight service bays, car wash.
The auto business has been good for Jim Butler Chevrolet, in Fenton. Brad Sowers, who runs the sprawling dealership at 759 Gravois Bluffs Blvd., says the move to a non-traditional location has paid off. "We've been doing really well here since we moved six years ago," Sowers said. Business is so good Jim Butler Chevrolet ranked No. 1 in Chevrolet retail sales in the St. Louis region for the first quarter of this year, according to spokesman Scott DieckGraefe. Dieckgraefe said the dealership sold 474 new Chevrolet cars, trucks and SUVs in the first quarter, a 16 percent increase over the same period in 2012. Last week, the Fenton Board of Alderman approved an ordinance that allows Jim Butler Chevrolet to expand its operation. Sowers said …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Passing Lane Motors, Fenton, recently added two new vehicles to its classic car lineup.
Daryl Ball, proprietor of Passing Lane Motors, 54 Mae Court, Fenton, has taken a trip back to the Fifties with two new vehicles in his classic and vintage car showroom. Recently added to the Passing Lane are a red 1958 Chevrolet Impala and a flat black 1959 Chevrolet short bed pickup truck. The two vehicles are part of a full showroom of classic and vintage cars that also includes a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner and a 1961 Rolls Royce Bentley that once was owned by Hollywood legend James Cagney. Ball's fleet of classic cars aren't just museum pieces, either. He'll happily turn over the keys to anyone interested in purchasing a car off the showroom floor. Be prepared to write a sizable check, however. The '58 Chevy Impala will set you back $59,…
Sunday, April 28, 2013
More warehouse space and a testing laboratory are the goals of an expansion plan for H-J Enterprises, Inc., of High Ridge.
H-J Enterprises, Inc., 3010 High Ridge Blvd. High Ridge, is seeking to add about 40,000 square feet to its facility on 6217 Highway PP in High Ridge and was seeking a variance to Jefferson County zoning regulations in order to do so. It received approval for the variances at Thursday's meeting of the Planning band Zoning Commission. H-J president Jay Sheckelton, said the new space would be used to increase the company's warehouse capacity by about 40,000 square feet and to create a 10,000 square-foot high voltage testing lab. As a long-range result of the expansion, Sheckleton said the company ultimately hopes to add 35-40 people to the payroll. "We have a great work force," he said. "We draw from quite a wide area, but mostly from …
Friday, April 26, 2013
Boccardi family takes the reins of Tapawingo National Golf Club; will focus on food offerings first before the golf course and other operations.
The new ownership of Tapawingo National Golf Course will be focusing on diners more than golfers as it gets used to the golf course and banquet facility operation of the club at 13001 Gary Player Drive, off of West Watson Road in Sunset Hills. The ownership group will have a leg up on the banquet side as it is a well-known restaurant family -- Joe Boccardi's. There are six Joe Boccardi's restaurants in the St. Louis area, including locations at 8556 Watson Rd., Webster Groves, 128 Boccardi Lane, Eureka, 117 S. Main St, Columbia, IL, 127 N. Belt East, Swansea, IL, and the newly opened Fenton location at 958 Brookwood Center. The Boccardis also have a catering and market operation at 4476 Chouteau Ave., St. Louis. The Boccardi family also …
Tom Sieckhaus is senior vice president at Clayco Construction Corp.
A Fenton man was inducted into the Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers on April 18, Rolla Daily News reports. Tom Sieckhaus is senior vice president and partner at Clayco Construction Corp. after joining the company as a project manager, according to the report. The academy "honors civil engineers for their contribution to the profession, leadership and involvement with Missouri S&T," according to their Missouri S&T website.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
See how your favorite Fenton restaurants fared on recent St. Louis County Health Department inspections.
Restaurant inspections in Fenton are conducted by the St. Louis County Department of Health. Patch has a summary of the public reports affecting area eating and drinking establishments reviewed March 1-31. Grade rankings range from A (highest) to C (lowest). Report comments and explanations are provided in Patch's summary. Follow-up inspections are noted, other visits are routine. Kentucky Fried Chicken, 641 Gravois Rd. Inspection date: March 28 Grade: A (99) Comments: Hepatitis A records were not up to date. Kyoto Sushi & Grill, 657 Gravois Rd. Inspection date: March 28 Grade: A (98) The following comments were included in the report: Maggie Moo’s, 699 Gravois Bluffs Inspection date: March 14 Grade: A (96) Comments: The facility will …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The store, which opened in 1983, began its liquidation sale last week. Currently, all merchandise is 10- to 30-percent off.
The High Ridge Kmart, which opened 30 years ago at 4560 Gravois Village Center, is shuttering its doors. The store will close in mid-June. It began its liquidation sale last week. Currently, all merchandise is 10- to 30-percent off. Kmart is subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation. Howard Riefs, a company spokesman for Sears Holdings, said in a statement to Patch: "As a part of the ordinary course of business we close stores for a variety of reasons. This store is being closed because the lease was not renewed. The store closures are part of a series of actions we’re taking to reduce on-going expenses, adjust our asset base, and accelerate the transformation of our business model. These actions will better enable us to focus our …
james ruth
12:04 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
All or part of your comment in refernece to your husband has to be made up or a flat out lie. Everyone knows if there is even a small chance at a lawsuit for medical malpractice the will be atleast one bottom feeding ambulance chasing lawyer that will jump at the chance to take the case in an effort to make some money. So if you actually did contact lawyers about you husbands issues and you kept … more ›