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And The Winners Are...
| | Kirkwood - Des Peres Chamber To Hold Awards Dinner February 3
The Kirkwood-Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce will honor community leaders and business owners the 66th Annual Installation and Awards Celebration on Friday, February 3 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac.
Citizens of the Year - Bill Burckhalter and the Volunteer Staff of the Kirkwood Train Station
In 2003, Amtrak eliminated staffing of the train Station. It was the City's vision to have volunteers meet the trains daily, but needed someone to run the station as well as oversee the volunteer program. They met with Bill Burkhalter and hired him as the new station manager and volunteer coordinator, with the charge to find volunteers for the program. Bill was featured in the Webster-Kirkwood Times asking for interested volunteers to attend a meeting and now has about 70 volunteers who meet the four trains 365 days a year, including holidays.
In addition to greeting passengers and visitors, volunteers answer questions about train routes and provide information about Downtown Kirkwood - such as where to shop or get a bite to eat nearby. This service is a great boon to the Kirkwood-Des Peres Chamber of Commerce's ongoing effort to promote the area's tourism program.
Following the City Council's vote to buy the station from Union Pacific, Bill took charge of the building itself in addition to the volunteer program. Since that time, numerous improvements and renovations, including those addressing ADA needs have taken place, mostly funded by grants applied for by Bill.
Amtrak has recognized Kirkwood's volunteer program in several ways. After the first year of operation, the program received Amtrak's presidential award for outstanding service. Amtrak has requested Bill explain the effort to others across the country through presentations at its Amtrak Civic Conversations - conferences held throughout the country to help other cities design successful rail stations and programs.
Bill is a Vietnam veteran and organizes the Veterans' Day event each year at Kirkwood High School where veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and Iraq and Afghanistan speak to students about their service. Bill and his wife Katie are Kirkwood residents and have three daughters and five grandchildren
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Hockey Teammates Will Be Recognized For Life-Saving Response
| A team of men who regularly play ice hockey together will be recognized by the Kirkwood City Council for their rapid, life-saving response to another player who collapsed on the ice on November 14. The Jaguars and the Renegades were in the middle of a Hockey North America League game at the Kirkwood Ice Rink, 111 S. Geyer Road, on November 14, 2011, when one of the Renegades' team members, their goal tender, collapsed at 10:14 p.m.
Ice rink manager Mike Krafft quickly called 911, but it was a fellow team member and two players on the opposing team whose decisive actions likely saved the man's life. One of the Jaguar team members performed CPR, while a Renegade player retrieved a public access AED machine (automatic external defibrillator) that was mounted at the ice rink. Another Jaguar team member, who was trained in the use of the AED, applied the device. Following audible instructions from the machine, he delivered shocks to restart the victim's heart. The Jaguar player continued CPR between shocks (two were administered) and until paramedics arrived.
A rescue ambulance, with Kirkwood firefighter/paramedics Tim House and Eric Coleman, assisted by an aerial ladder truck and team of three, arrived at the scene to find the victim still unconscious but breathing. They administered Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) treatment and were assisted by the Jaguar teammates in the removal of the goal tender's heavy protective padding and ice skates. He was then transported to a local medical facility, where he regained consciousness and was treated and released several days later. He has fully recovered from the medical incident, thanks to the actions of many people.
The three hockey players will be recognized at the Kirkwood City Council meeting on Thursday, January 19, at 7:00 p.m. They are: Craig Merrifield (Renegade team, retrieved the AED machine), Brian Robinson (Jaguar team, performed CPR), and Don Guenther (Jaguar team, applied the AED and delivered the shocks).
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West Community Credit Union Offers Three Free Educational Seminars
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West Community Credit Union is sponsoring three, free educational seminars to help people interested in financing a child's college education, improving their credit score or investing for the future.
"What Parents Need to Know about Funding a Child's Higher Education"will take place on Thursday, January 26. This program will provide helpful information including what is Cost of Attendance (COA) and Expected Family Contribution (EFC), what is considered "financial need" and when to start the financial aid process.
"Personalized Review: Enhancing Your Credit Score"will take place on Tuesday, January 31. This informative seminar will review why credit scores important, who uses them and why, and ways to improve your score. After the program, seminar attendees will be able to meet one-on-one with a West Community Member Services Consultant to review their personal credit report.
"Invest for Life: A Road Map for Your Financial Future"will take place on Tuesday, February 7. This helpful seminar will cover the principles of investing, the investment asset classes, how to set retirement goals and map a personalized strategy.
All seminars will take place at Richmond Heights Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. Registration begins at 6:15 p.m. and each program will start at 6:30 p.m. There will be light refreshments and door prizes too. To register, contact Lori Hudson at LHudson@westcommunitycu.org or (636) 720-2402. In case of inclement weather, please call (636) 720-2402 for a recorded status update. |
Sunset 44 Chef On Fox 2 News
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 Watch Sunset 44's Chef Lyons, St. Louis Chef of the Year, as he is featured on Fox 2 News tempting your taste buds with a Hearts of Palm Artichoke Salad and Chateaubriand.
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Promote Your Business In The New 2012-2013 Community Directory
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The Business and Community Directory is an affordable way to promote your business to customers in the Kirkwood, Des Peres, Glendale, Oakland and Warson Woods area. Mailed each spring to over 10,000 local residences and businesses, this has become THE shopper's phone book for our area.
New this year, the Business and Community Directorywill include:
* Kirkwood area school district information
* Calendar of annual community events
* Kirkwood and Des Peres city information
* Shopper's guide
*Green pages, for eco-friendly shoppers
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Get Your Kicks At The Installation & Awards Celebration!
|  Join us for the 66th Annual Installation and Awards Celebration sponsored by SSM St. Clare Health Center. This year the theme is Chamber 66 - the Route to Success! It is very festive night for dressing up, having a few drinks and hors d'oeuvres, followed by a gourmet steak or tilapia dinner and amazing dessert. It's the perfect opportunity for networking and just being "seen." By attending, you also get to be the first to find out who gets selected for this year's Citizen of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. New board members are also sworn in and retiring board members are publicly thanked for their service. There's still plenty of time to RSVP for this elegant evening. Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $65 per person. There is also time to sign on as either the Business Person of the Year or Lifetime Achievement Award sponsor. Each is only $1000 and gets you 6 tickets to the event, and plenty of recognition for your business, including a 90-second video introduction, by you, for the award you are sponsoring.
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