ELECTION COVERAGE:

SIGN WARS: We looked in one T&C Ward and counter which candidate had the most yards with signs and who won the election. Pages 11 & 12

CHESTERFIELD CANDIDATE BESET BY SIGN THIEVES: It is not a surprise who was the victim and whose supporters are the probable suspects. Page 21



TOWN AND COUNTRY RACES: One incumbent wins and the other loses. Pages 12-14



CHESTERFIELD RACES: The reform group of candidates may have an easier road to getting majority votes. Logan is out, leaving only Barry Flachsbart on the council who continued to vote breaking the law to keep the public from viewing the Doorack boondoggle of spending $800,000-plus on a lease for a vacant lot with no plans to use it. Mayor Nation was happy to see Logan lose, having worked for his opponent and was upset over Tom DeCampi winning reelection. Pages 14-18



ALDERPERSONS SAY IT IS OKAY FOR TWO HOUSES ON A SINGLE LOT AS LONG AS YOU CALL THE 1,055 SQ FT HOUSE A “POOL HOUSE”: Alderpersons throw the city’s building code under the bus for a rich person. Pages 1 & 2



HUGE NEW BUILDING FOR MERCY HOSPITAL TO GO UP ON THE TOWN AND COUNTRY-CREVE COEUR BORDER: See the building plan and read about the size. Pages 2 & 3

TOWN AND COUNTRY DOCTOR’S SON ARRESTED AGAIN. THIRD ARREST AND FOURTH FELONY FOR STEALING LARGE AMOUNTS FROM HIS PARENTS: We recap the old crimes and have the charges from the court files on the newest thefts. Pages 3-6



DRUNK DRIVER DOING 92 MPH AT 7:14 IN THE MORNING DRAGS CASE OUT FOR TWO YEARS: See the suspect and read the details. Pages 6 & 7



DAN BUCK WON’T GIVE UP ATTACKING RESPONSIBLE CHESTERFIELD ELECTED OFFICIALS: In a post supporting the stupid, lying Lawyer Bill Lawson for councilman, Dan Buck continued to attack the elected officials who held him to the terms of the contract he signed in connection of an indoor baseball stadium he did not have the funding for. Pages 8-10

LAST SECTION OF RIPARISAN TRAIL APPROVED: Read some of the details. Pages 10 & 11

CHESTERFIELD POLICE BLOTTER: Read what calls the Chesterfield Cops dealt with last week. Pages 19-21

MISSED A LESSON: Page 22

MORE OF FAVORITE OBIT PHOTOS THAT TAKE US BACK IN TIME: Pages 22 & 23

MORE FUN WITH DEAN CHRISTOPHER THIS MONDAY: Pages 23 & 24

FOOD: We say goodbye twice at a Frontenac restaurant. First our favorite hostess with a name from 1918 has moved to Oregon after her husband was reassigned. Secondly the special lunch price for very good ribs has vanished. Pages 24 & 25

THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG: We had to set up this kinescope from a 1958 NBC TV show so younger readers (those under 50) would know who the players were. It is very classic live TV at its best from another era. Pages 25 & 26

For those of you over 70, here is the link without the setup as you should know everyone.

CARTOONS: Pages 27-31

THESE STORIES AND MORE IN JOHN HOFFMANN'S EX-ALDERMAN NEWSLETTER 324 AND UNAPPROVED CHESTERFIELD NEWSLETTER 269 COMBINED EDITION

John Hoffmann's latest combined Town and Country and Chesterfield Newsletter is here for your reading enjoyment. Among the items in this week's edition:

TOWN AND COUNTRY DEFICIT GOES UP AS TOWN SQUARE SPENDING GOES UP ANOTHER $62,400: Read the latest in taxpayer money going into the deficit hole. Pages 1-3

REHNQUIST HOME BUILDERS WANTS TOWN AND COUNTRY TO DROP WOODLAND PROTECTION SO HE CAN BUILD 7-HOME SUBDIVISION INSTEAD OF THREE HOMES ON MASON ROAD: See who spoke, read their comments and read how Alderman Fred Meyland-Smith became a horse’s ass (a somewhat regular event.) Pages 3-12

THE LAWSUITS AGAINST REHNQUIST: Read the recent lawsuits filed by residents against Rehnquist for storm water flood damage, cutting off water mains and other damages. Pages 13- 24

DRUNK DRIVER WHO PEED IN HER PANTS, WAS WEAVING ON I-64, DENIED DRINKING BUT REFUSED TO TAKE A BREATH TEST: Pages 25 & 26

TOWN AND COUNTRY ELECTION CONTRIBUTIONS: See how much from who was given to candidates in March. Pages 26 & 27



CONTRACTOR WHO SHOT CHESTERFIELD COUPLE IN BED AND LATER SHOT HIMSELF AFTER POLICE PURSUIT IN ARKANSAS NOW FACING 21 NEW CHARGES INVOLVING THE KIDNAPPING AND SEXUAL ASSAULTS ON HIS WIFE: Read the latest charges direct from the court files. Pages 27-29

CHESTERFIELD WOMAN CHARGED WITH FELONY DWI: It took two years to get the charges filed. Read the case direct from the court files. Pages 29-32

SEVEN MORE DECAMPI SIGNS STOLEN: Pages 31-33

CHESTERFIELD CAMPAIGN MONEY REPORT: See who gave and how much in March. Pages 33-36

NEW SCULPTURE PLACED IN CHESTERFIELD PARKS COMPLEX: See the sculpture, “Saturday’s Distraction” and read how it was obtained. Pages 37 & 38



AND THE COUNCIL THOUGHT BLOW UP PUMPKIN WAS UGLY: If you remember last September the City Council killed the use of several blow up balloons to mark the site of a pumpkin patch at the Taubman Outlet Mall. Meanwhile Peter Wolff was down near the Premium Outlet Mall, not paying his rent, stiffing his employees and writing an Illinois farmer a $27,000 bad check while stealing $79,000 worth of pumpkins. If you thought that was bad see what Carvana wants to put up at the east end of Chesterfield Valley. Pages 38 & 39

HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS CHESTERFIELD MAN IN ONE-CAR ACCIDENT: Page 39

ANITA ROSAMOND IN A CHESTERFIELD EASTER EVE PERFORMANCE: Page 39

FOOD: The Coupon and the lie at Imo’s: Pages 39-42

CHESTERFIELD POLICE BLOTTER: Pages 43-45

COMMENT ABOUT THE POLICE: Pages 45 & 46

CARTOONS: Pages 46-51

THESE STORIES AND MORE IN JOHN HOFFMANN'S EX-ALDERMAN NEWSLETTER 323 AND UNAPPROVED CHESTERFIELD NEWSLETTER 268 COMBINED EDITION

John Hoffmann's latest combined Town and Country and Chesterfield Newsletter is here for your reading enjoyment. Among the items in this week's edition:

ELECTION OVERVIEW: Check out the races in Town and Country and Chesterfield. See who is running, what the issues are and which candidates are making groundless attacks against their opponents. Pages 1-21

Town & Country Ward 2: Pages 1-8

Town & Country Ward 3: Pages 9-15

Town & Country Ward 4: Page 15

Chesterfield Ward 2: Pages 16 &17

Chesterfield Ward 3: Pages 17-19

Chesterfield Ward 4: Pages 19 & 20



TOWN SQUARE WARNING: We received an email from an area architect who gave a warning of problems to come after viewing proposed buildings in the Town Square. Page 21

CHESTERFIELD MALL IS OFFICIALLY ON THE MARKET: Read the details about the Mall and who the listing agent is. Page 24

CHESTERFIELD SIXTH

CHESTERFIELD MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO REDUCTION OF FELONY DWI WITH INJURY, WHILE STILL HAVING ANOTHER DWI INVOLVING A CRASH PENDING: The courts don’t really care about the public’s safety. Pages 26-28

CHESTERFIELD POLICE BLOTTER: Read what the Chesterfield Cops handled last week. Pages 28-30

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: There was a special guest who took over and dragged out the ceremony representing his son (apparently) Stuart Smalley. Everyone repeat after me, “Chesterfield is a great place to live. I’m good enough. I’m smart enough and doggone it people like me.” Then keep repeating what I say for 10 more minutes and then have someone grab you and give you a hug whether you want one or not. Don’t forget to call me “doctor” even though I could never ever write a prescription. Pages 30-33

THE BANKS OF DES PERES: See all 13 of the Banks on 2 miles of Manchester Road in Des Peres, MO. Pages 33-36

THE LONDOFF ESTATE IS STILL ON THE MARKET ON N. WOODLAWN: Read the numbers and see if you have the same opinion I do about how much or how little went into the remodeling of the car dealer’s house. Pages 37 & 38

OUR FAVORITE OBIT PHOTOS: We feature 12 more photos that take us back to another era. Pages 38 & 39

FOOD: We visit St. Tuckers for our Friday night Lent Fish Fry. Also the Scarecrow Restaurant and Bar was flown off to where restaurants go to die. Pages 39 & 40

CARTOONS: Pages 41-46

THESE STORIES AND MORE IN JOHN HOFFMANN'S EX-ALDERMAN NEWSLETTER 322 AND UNAPPROVED CHESTERFIELD NEWSLETTER 267 COMBINED EDITION

FORMER MONARCH FIRE CHIEF REHIRED AFTER 13 FELONY CHARGES ARE DROPPED: Read the history of Wayne “Chuck” Marsonette’s time as Monarch Fire Chief and his rehiring at a lower rank after 13 felony charges filed by a former employer were dropped. On Monday 3/12/18 he was rehired by the Monarch Fire Protection District at a lower rank of Deputy Chief. Pages 12-18

IT’S A NEW MONTH SO MORE MONEY IS GOING DOWN THE TOWN SQUARE DRAIN: $103,109 more for the Town Square that was revealed in February was passed on March 12. However that is not all. $36,904 was first read to be paid on March 26. See all the numbers. Pages 1-4

FELON FROM ST. LOUIS LIVING IN TOWN AND COUNTRY GETS MOVING VIOLATIONS REDUCED TO ILLEGAL PARKING BY TOWN AND COUNTRY “I ONLY OCCASIONALLY ACT AS A PROSECUTOR”: Pages 4 & 5

TWO STRUCTURES DON’T GET APPROVAL FROM ARB, ALL THE REST PASSED: The house proposed for 17 Brookwood and the Bread Co store and drive thru for Clayton at Woods Mill were both continued. Pages 6 & 7

MORE REGULAR PEOPLE HOUSES FOR FRED MEYLAND-SMITH TO VIEW: After saying a 1055 square foot pool house is half the size of a small house, we continue to try and show Fred Meyland-Smith the facts of life away from Snoburbia. Pages 8 & 9

ALDERPERSONS CONTINUE THE 1,055 SQ FOOT POOL HOUSE FOR SECOND TIME: Read the debate and see the homeowner that needs a 1,055 square foot pool house. Pages 9 & 10

GREEN SPACE AND WOODSLAND DESIGNATION IN JEOPARDY ON SOUTH MASON: Case to reclassify property before T&C Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday 3/21/18 at 7pm. Pages 10 & 11

THIS TIME IT WAS THE PAINTER AS ANOTHER HOME REPAIR GUY WHO COMMITS A FELONY AT CLIENT’S HOME: Learn why you should always keep your safe locked. Pages 18-20

RESURFACING OF CHESTERFIELD PARKWAY WILL TAKE AWHILE: The construction has started on the job the County was supposed to have finished in 2017. Pages 20-23

QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT RIPARIAN TRAIL EXTENSION: Pages 22-24

RANDY LOGAN PUSHED FOR PARK NEXT TO LOGAN UNIVERSITY IS MOVING DISCUSSIONS TO SECRET MEETINGS: Page 25

CHESTERFIELD POLICE BLOTTER: See what the Chesterfield cops dealt with last week. Pages 26-28

OUR FAVORITE OBIT PHOTOS: Page 28

FOOD: Something new at a fast food burger place. Page 29

CARTOONS: Page 29-35

THESE STORIES AND MORE IN JOHN HOFFMANN'S EX-ALDERMAN NEWSLETTER 321 AND UNAPPROVED CHESTERFIELD NEWSLETTER 266 COMBINED EDITION

John Hoffmann's latest combined Town and Country and Chesterfield Newsletter is here for your reading enjoyment. Among the items in this week's edition:

SOUTH COUNTY CONTRACTOR KIDNAPS EX WIFE, LETS HER GO AND THEN GOES TO A CHESTERFIELD HOME, BREAKS IN AND SHOOTS COUPLE IN BED WHO HE HAD BEEN WORKING FOR: We have more of the details than the main stream press concerning this crime. Read what happened directly from the court files. Pages 26-31

FOOTBALL LIGHTS: Westminster Christian Academy can’t take NO for an answer even when that NO is upheld by a Circuit Court judge. Also we have heard that CBC wants to get their permit for football lights extended beyond the 28 night maximum for lights. Pages 1-3.

SEWER LATERAL INSURANCE TO BE OFFERED IN TOWN AND COUNTRY AT 200% MORE THAN THE ADJOINING CITIES: Pages 3-5

FOR THE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY THE DESIGNATED DRIVER FROM CHESTERFIELD CRASHES CAR AND APPEARS TO HAVE PISSED ON HIMSELF: Read the details pages 5-7.

WHILE TOWN AND COUNTRY ALDERMAN FRED MEYLAND-SMITH CLAIMS 2,100 SQUARE FOOT HOUSES ARE SMALL WE STEP OUT OF SNOBURBIA INTO REALITY: Pages 7 & 8.

FEBRUARY DEER REPORTS:

Town and Country: Page 9

Chesterfield: Report and Special Meeting on Deer Management. Pages 9-12

SECURITY AGENT ARREST TURNS DEADLY: Page 12

CHESTERFIELD MALL COMMENTS: Mike Doster a development lawyer for a number of big players in Chesterfield recently made an interesting comment about Chesterfield Mall. Page 13

KEEPING QUIET THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR WAY: Read how long it lasts. Pages 13 & 14

CITY WEBSITE HAD SOME UNUSUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Read what it was and how Jane Cunningham in the role of detective got to the bottom of it. Pages 14-17

THE STUPID LAWYER CANDIDATE TURNS INTO STUPID-LIAR CANDIDATE: See the untruthful and incorrect posts Bill Lawson has been making about incumbent Tom DeCampi. There are a lot of them. Pages 17-22

CHESTERFIELD CANDIDATES’ CAMPAIGN REPORTS OR LACK OF REPORTS: Pages 22-25

BIG DEBATE BEFORE CITY ADMINISTRATOR IS VOTED A RAISE: Pages 25 & 26

CHESTERFIELD POLICE BLOTTER: Read what the cops had to deal with last week: Pages 32-35

FAVORITE OBIT PHOTOS: These photos put you in the Wayback Machine and take you to another era. Pages 35 & 36

MUSIC: See our night at the Navy Concert Band performance at UMSL and read about two band members from the St. Louis area. Pages 36-38

CARTOONS: Pages 38-44

THESE STORIES AND MORE IN JOHN HOFFMANN'S EX-ALDERMAN NEWSLETTER 320 AND UNAPPROVED CHESTERFIELD NEWSLETTER 265 COMBINED EDITION

John Hoffmann's latest combined Town and Country and Chesterfield Newsletter is here for your reading enjoyment. Among the items in this week's edition:

IT’S ANOTHER $103,000 GOING TO DALTON’S FOLLY, AKA TOWN SQUARE: Read what the latest unbudgeted money is for. Plus see what other unbudgeted expenses are just around the corner. Pages 1-5

FORMER TOWN AND COUNTRY POLICE SGT. SUES CITY, MAYOR, ALL ALDERPERSONS AND RETIRED CHIEF OF POLICE OVER HIS DEMOTION FOR DATING OFFICER UNDER HIS COMMAND: We had a lawyer and former prosecutor, plus a police chief from California and Colorado say they think the case is a loser for the city for one simple reason. There was no policy against it, even though common sense would tell you there should be. The complete lawsuit and some opinions are on the home page of our website. Pages 5-7

TOWN AND COUNTRY POLICE TRYING TO KEEP CLARKSON VALLEY SAFE BY ARRESTING CLARKSON VALLEY RESIDENT THREE TIMES FOR DWI: Read who, where and the results. The last arrest was a Felony DWI. Read how drunk he was and the latest court documents. Pages 8-10

ART AT LONGVIEW: The new show is similar to the show in Chesterfield. It is hard to tell the difference between a bad color TV tube from 1988 and the art. Pages 10 & 11

FAST RESPONSE: A photo of a fast response by the website security agent. Page 11

DWI CRASH TURNS DEADLY: The victim, a Chesterfield resident, of a February 12 drunk driving crash died on February 27. The charges have been upgraded against the Chesterfield drunk driver. Page 12

PETER, PETER PUMPKIN STEALER FINALLY ARRESTED: Peter Wolff, who operated a pumpkin patch near the now closed Rombach farms, was been arrested in connection with his theft of $79,000 worth of pumpkins from an Illinois farmer. Page 13

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE (The dumb lawyer) POSES AS PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING: They were also getting some close ups of me. Pages 13 & 14

DUMB LAWYER CANDIDATE HOLDS A VOTER RECEPTION AT BAR WITH MOST POLICE COMPLAINTS AND HISTORY OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES: Pages 14-17

CHESTERFIELD RESIDENT CHARGED WITH FELONY DWI AFTER THIRD ARREST: Read who and read about the arrest. Pages 17 -19

CHESTERFIELD DRUG DEALER ARRESTED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: See who and read the charges. Pages 20-22

FEMALE SHOPLIFTER DRAWS BLOOD FROM ARRESTING OFFICER WHILE TRYING TO FLEE: See who and read the felony charges. Pages 22-26

TWO DIFFERENT NIGHTS INVOLVING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: See the difference between a middle aged hippie who refused to stand for the Pledge at a City Council Meeting and a disabled WW II vet who uses all of his strength to stand. Pages 26 & 27

FULL UNIFORM: A recipient of an award before a city council meeting was in full uniform. Page 27

POPULAR RADIO VETERINARIAN HAS RESIDENTS UPSET WITH THE LOCATION FOR HIS EXPANDED OFFICE SITE: Residents spoke out against Dr Doug’s proposed vet clinic on land that needs to be rezoned from residential to commercial. Pages 27-29

PAY RAISE FOR CITY ADMINISTRATOR POSTPONED: Page 29

NEW APARTMENT COMPLEX PROPOSAL PASSED ON A 5-2 VOTE: See where and read comments explaining “NO” votes. Pages 29 & 30

CHESTERFIELD POLICE BLOTTER: Read what the crime was last week. Pages 30-32

PUB GRUB GOOD AND BAD:

SATCHMO’S IN CHESTERFIELD: Pages 32-34

THE FOX AND HOUND IN RICHMOND HEIGHTS (barely): Pages 34-39

THE CLASSIC RED HOT CATERING RESTAURANT NOW OPEN IN TOWN AND COUNTRY: See the place and the food. Pages 39-41

REAL ESTATE: $4,950,000 LADUE HOME HITS THE MARKET. THE HUSBAND LEFT TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN NEW YORK, NY TWO YEARS AGO: Pages 41-43.

MORE REAL PEOPLE HOUSES TOWN AND COUNTRY ALDERMAN FRED MEYLAND-SMITH IS UNAWARE OF: Pages 43-44

ANCHORS AWAY: Free Music Concert. The Navy is in town putting on a free concert. Page 44

CARTOONS: Pages 45-50

THESE STORIES AND MORE IN JOHN HOFFMANN'S EX-ALDERMAN NEWSLETTER 319 AND UNAPPROVED CHESTERFIELD NEWSLETTER 264 COMBINED EDITION

John Hoffmann's latest combined Town and Country and Chesterfield Newsletter is here for your reading enjoyment. Among the items in this week's edition:

TOWN AND COUNTRY AND CHESTERFIELD MONTHLY POLICE ACTIVITY AND CRIME STATS: Pages 1 & 2

DEER CENSUS FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY AND CHESTERFIELD, PLUS DEER HARVEST NUMBERS FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY:

T&C DEER HARVEST: Read where deer were shot and killed, then harvested for food pantries. Pages 14-23

MORE ON LAST WEEK’S FELONY DWI CRASH LEAVING VICTIM IN CRITICAL CONDITION: Read the court charging documents. Pages 31-33

ANOTHER FELONY DWI IN CHESTERFIELD INVOLVING A CHESTERFIELD RESIDENT: See the suspect, where he lives and read the court file. Pages 33-35

FOLLOW THE MONEY: A month ago we looked at the campaign contributors to local state representatives, but ran out of room to list the money given to State Senator Jill Schupp. This week we have Schupp’s major contributors for the last quarter of 2017. Pages 39-40

MUSIC: Be patriotic and enjoy at free concert at the same time. Page 40

THESE STORIES AND MORE IN JOHN HOFFMANN'S EX-ALDERMAN NEWSLETTER 318 AND UNAPPROVED CHESTERFIELD NEWSLETTER 263 COMBINED EDITION

February 18, 2018 -- John Hoffmann's latest combined Town and Country and Chesterfield Newsletter is here for your reading enjoyment. Among the items in this week's edition:

TOWN SQUARE MONEY PIT WIDENS: Another quarter-million dollars of taxpayer’s cash goes in the pit. With apologies to song writer June Carter Cash, Town Square is a burning thing. It makes a big green ring. Bound by a wild dollar desire, Dalton fell into a cash full mire. Read the latest. Pages 1-3

WHAT’S MISSING? The Town Square landscape architect does not like brick and mortar. Page 4

TOWN SQUARE PROJECT INTERRUPTS CLAYTON ROAD FOR PEDESTRIANS: See the photos! Pages 4 & 5

OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COUNTING TRASH TRUCKS AND SCHNUCKS TRUCKS OUT YOUR WINDOW: A couple of photos from the Mayor’s Nursing Home. Pages 5 & 6

OUT OF TOUCH FRED MEYLAND-SMITH DOESN’T REALIZE WHERE AND HOW REGULAR FOLKS LIVE. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN IS ABOUT TO APPROVE TWO HOUSES FOR A SINGLE LOT AS LONG AS ONE IS CALLED “A POOL HOUSE.” Read where and see the architecture drawings. Pages 7-9

WHOLE FOODS WAS ACTUALLY MORE THAN WHOLE PAYCHECK FOR ONE CASHIER WHO STOLE $13,000 OVER LESS THAN 2 MONTHS: See who it was and read what happened to her. Pages 9-11

WARD TWO APRIL ELECTION: Lindsey Butler versus Will McKnight! Pages 11 & 12

FINAL DEER HARVEST NUMBERS IN TOWN AND COUNTRY: Next week we will look at the deer census numbers and the deer kill report. Page 12

WE LOOK AT THE FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST BOPP ROAD RESIDENT FOR MAKING PORN VIDEOS WITH UNDERAGE GIRLS: Read the official charges from the Federal Court files. Pages 12-16

SEE THE PHOTO OF SUSPECT INVOLVED IN THREE THEFTS IN THE MORNING ON FEBRUARY 8: Pages 16 & 17

TOM DECAMPI OPPONENT’S CAMPAIGN TREASURER IS A BIG TIME TIM (I WON’T PROSECUTE YOU IF YOU HIRE A LAWYER) ENGLEMEYER SUPPORTER: DeCampi’s opponent and his opponent’s campaign treasurer are both big Tim “I won’t prosecute you if you hire a lawyer” Engelmeyer supporters. Besides supporting the “most dangerous man” in Chesterfield (Engelmeyer), William Lawson and Sam Duggan have one other thing in common. They don’t like me. Pages 18-21

TEENAGER HAS A CHANGING STORY AFTER HITTING A CAR IN A PARKING LOT: She appears to be an excellent student and a good kid, with this one exception. Pages 21 & 22

CHESTERFIELD MAN CHARGED WITH FELONY DWI AFTER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT THAT LEFT THE INNOCENT DRIVER IN CRITICAL CONDITION WITH LIFE THREATENING INJURIES: Read who was charged and see the damage. Pages 22-24

CHESTERFIELD POLICE BLOTTER: Read where the crimes occurred last week with extra details on a shoplifter arrested for felony stealing and assault on a police officer. Pages 24-27

AFTER BEING IN THEIR POSITIONS FOR ONE YEAR AND SEVEN MONTHS AND OFFICIALLY AS PERMANENT CHIEF AND ASST. CHIEF SINCE JANUARY 1ST, MONARCH FINALLY GETS AROUND TO SWEARING IN THE TOP TWO OFFICERS: Monarch Fire Chief Cary Spiegel and Les Crews are sworn into office (not really) that they have held for some time. The former chief’s felony trial court date is just two months away. Plus his third wife just divorced him. Pages 27 & 28

OUR FAVORITE OBIT PHOTOS AND GOODBYE TO THE OPENING ACT FOR THE BEATLES ON THEIR FIRST AMERICAN TV SHOW: Page 29

MAKING ME APPRECIATE ST. LOUIS: Checking Real Estate prices. Pages 30 & 31

CARTOONS: Pages 31- 37

THESE STORIES AND MORE IN JOHN HOFFMANN'S EX-ALDERMAN NEWSLETTER 317 AND UNAPPROVED CHESTERFIELD NEWSLETTER 262 COMBINED EDITION

February 11, 2018 -- John Hoffmann's latest combined Town and Country and Chesterfield Newsletter is here for your reading enjoyment. Among the items in this week's edition:

THE FIFTH DEFENDANT OF THE PRINCIPIA SUMMER FOOTBALL CAMP ASSAULT AND SODOMY INCIDENTS PLEADS GUILTY: A week earlier one of the defendants who early on pled guilty in the 3 ½ year-old case had his probation revoked and was sentenced to six months in jail. Pages 1-3

CHESTERFIELD TO KILL OFF A NUMBER OF CITIZEN COMMISSIONS: Elected officials cite commissioners producing too much work without staff or money to do it. See what commissions! Pages 5-8

COUNCIL VOTES TO PRESENT PLAN TO TAKE OVER CLARKSON VALLEY: This and a change to the eastern city limits along Highway 141 will be presented to the County Boundary Commission. Pages 15 & 16

CITY HALL ART: Pages 25-29

THESE STORIES AND MORE IN JOHN HOFFMANN'S EX-ALDERMAN NEWSLETTER 316 AND UNAPPROVED CHESTERFIELD NEWSLETTER 261 COMBINED EDITION

HACKED!!! We apparently were hacked this week. We figured this out when we started getting 20 ADMINISTRATOR Notices of Returned Email to random addresses that we never sent out at time when our computer was off. This is just another expense in running this website. We changed passwords and are replacing our current desktop computer.

PAST VOTING RECORDS OF CANDIDATES IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: Look and see what the voting records are for the candidates running opposed in Town and Country and Chesterfield. Pages 1-3

ASK A QUESTION AND GET TWO DIFFERENT ANSWERS: Read what the question was and what the answers were. Pages 3-5

WOMAN DRUNK DRIVER CLAIMS LANE WEAVING WAS BECAUSE SHE WAS LOOKING AT GPS, NOT BECAUSE SHE WAS DRUNK: Pages 5 & 6

SAY GOODBYE TO THE ORIGINAL TOWN AND COUNTRY SCHNUCK’S STORE BUILDING AND HELLO TO A ST. LOUIS FAVORITE: Read and see what is headed to the Northeast corner of Clayton Road and Woods Mill. Pages 6 & 7

REAL ESTATE: See plans for two new houses and plans that stretch the definition of the word “addition.” Pages 7-9

3-TIME DWI DEFENDANT GETS SPECIAL PROGRAM WITH NO POINTS AND NO FINE: Read her record and see why this latest sentence is dangerous to the motoring public. Pages 9-11

MOVIE PRODUCER ON BOPP ROAD USING UNDERAGE ACTORS: 47-year- caught with 16-year-old girl making porn in Des Peres home. Pages 11 & 12

TOWN AND COUNTRY DEER HARVEST BREAKS PRIOR RECORDS FOR CULLED DEER: See the numbers! Pages 12 & 13

PETER, PETER PUMPKIN STEALER PART THREE: This is our third installment on grand con artist Peter A. Wolff who not only stole $79,000 worth of pumpkins from a Northern Illinois farmer, but also had a scam of reselling hayride wagons. We found four phony LLC companies Wolff has been running out of a co-conspirator’s Fenton trailer house. Pages 13-17

RIVER VALLEY DRIVE NOW HAS PERMANENT CLOSURE AT CITY OF MARYLAND HEIGHTS BORDER: See the new end of the road. Pages 17-19

CHESTERFIELD F&A COMMITTEE VOTES FOR COUNCIL TO APPROVE A PLAN TO MERGE WITH TINY, BUT WEALTHY CLARKSON VALLEY: Read about this and other proposed boundary changes. Pages 19-21

CHESTERFIELD POLICE TO BEGIN ONE-YEAR TRYOUT OF BODY CAMS: 85 officers will be issued body cams by the middle of February on a one year tryout. Page 22

STABBING SUSPECT OF UBER DRIVER, A PARKWAY CENTRAL STUDENT LIVING IN A RENTAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A TOWN AND COUNTRY MAN: Pages 22 & 23

CHESTERFIELD POLICE BLOTTER: See what the police were dealing with last week. Pages 24-26

POLICE BLOTTER EXTRA: We look at a police blotter item involving a woman charged with stealing a grocery cart of items from Wal Mart and then endangering the welfare of a child as she tried to flee police with infant. Pages 26 & 27

CHESTERFIELD TRIVIA MASTER TOM BYRNES NOW HAS SECOND GAME NIGHT IN CHESTERFIELD: Read where you can play on Tuesday or Wednesday in Chesterfield. Pages 27-29

HOLIDAY ARRESTS: Read who was arrested and what charges were filed in Town and Country and Chesterfield from right before Christmas to right after New Years. Pages 29 & 30.

CHESTERFIELD DIRECTS PEOPLE TO THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE AND THEN REFUSES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT INCIDENTS THEY HAVE POSTED. THEY ARE ANYTHING BUT TRANSPARENT: Pages 30-32

RESTAURANT REVIEW: The Tavern. Our group of four gave it a 75% thumbs down. Read and see why. Pages 33-35

MORE FAVORITE OBIT PHOTOS: Pages 35 & 36

CARTOONS: Pages 36-42

THESE STORIES AND MORE IN JOHN HOFFMANN'S EX-ALDERMAN NEWSLETTER 315 AND UNAPPROVED CHESTERFIELD NEWSLETTER 260 COMBINED EDITION

DWI, 3-29-13

Domestic Disturbance, Disorderly Conduct, Assault on Police Officer, 1-25-12

DWI, 2-12-11

DWI, 6-23-12

DWI, 1-1-12

Bar Fight, Threatening Police Officers and their Families, Felony Possession of Drugs, 3-30-14

DWI, Driving While Suspended, Possession of Marijuana, Speeding, No Proof of Insurance, Open Alcohol in Car, 5-18-13

This download has the following three police reports in one download:

• Stealing Under $500, Minor in Possession of Alcohol, 1-11-12
• Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Providing False Information, 2-13-12
• Destruction of Property, Stealing Under $500, 3-29-12

DWI, 7-1-11 ("I have a bulldog lawyer!" Threatened to urinate in Police car.)

Rice "Sandy" Jacobs

Volunteer Treasurer stole at least $135,868 from various band and choir accounts at Parkway central High School.

Alderman David Karney sends threatening emails to Alderman Fred Meyland-Smith under the fictitious name Jeff Storehouse, 2010

Ryan Leeman and Christian Duvall

Chesterfield Parents Go On Vacation and 35-year old Son Invites Prostitute and Heroin Supplier to Move In

The Story

The Police Report

DWI, No Proof of Insurance, Leaving Scene of Accident, 9-25-11

DWI, 8-16-10 (Saturated pants.)

Alfred "Skip" Nichols

DWI, 3-17-00

DWI, 6-1-07

Patronizing Prostitution, 8-8-13

DWI, 4-29-14

Accident, 4-29-14

Andy Stecko

Incident at the Hangar Bar and Grill, 3-4-16

While this police report has a number of names redacted, through independent means we were able to identify four of the six people mentioned. They are:

The Suspect: Then Monarch Fire Protection District Captain Andy Stecko.

The Victim: Monarch Fire Prevention District firefighter/paramedic Donna Kessler.

Witness 1: "C" is Bob Chitwood, the owner of the hangar Grill and Pub on Long Road.

Witness 2: "F" is bartender Sarah Ferguson.

Robert Walter

Another Night at Harpo's, 6-11-16

Harpo's, 9-26-14