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In SPORTS: Cousins have fun as they run for their high schools. Page W8 WW OFJ1 III 11 MUli II vy rMirrnHirnfinniirmrriiiiiirai-iniirTMi nra rri1 "rfi fi THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH (1) Wl CreveCoeu de iureka men wan' TV one chai Six flag JIKC1UJ1 City approves project to spruce up interchange The Creve Coeur City Council on Monday approved a $3,196 million project to enhance the appearance of a revised interchange at Olive Boulevard and Interstate 270. The cost of renovating the interchange itself paid by the federal and state governments is expected to be $14,073 million. The council authorized the staff to apply for $1,619 million in federal funds for the enhancement project The application was scheduled to be given to the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council on Wednesday.

The city would spend $1.08 million to match the federal funds and an additional $499,000 on costs, such as street lighting and some already completed engineering work, which cannot be financed by federal funds. In hopes of improving the chances of Gateway scheduling money for the project, the council agreed to use local capital-improvement sales-tax funds to pay for 40 percent of the cost. That is double the minimum local share required by the federal government Among parts of Creve Coeur's plan are the installation of colored concrete sidewalks on the north and south sides of the Olive overpass and immediately east and west of the interchange where sidewalks do not now exist. The north and south ends of the overpass would be finished with textured concrete. Bringing a little sweet cheer TP Amendment would grant city power to approve new rides Traffic congestion is a problem fit 'V7 EST COUriTY By Florence Shinkle 0 the Post-Dispatch No more surprises.

Thafs the intention behind last week's move by the Eureka Board of Aldermen to amend the zoning of Six Hags St Louis to provide for aldermanic approval of new rides and amusements. The popularity of Six Flags' new water park, Hurricane Harbor, and the traffic congestion stemming from it took the board by surprise. So did the storm of angry residents who converged on City HalL At the last aldermanic meeting, the aldermen referred to the planning and zoning committee a proposal to amend Six Flags' current planned commercial zoning to provide for aldermanic review of "future uses and site plans." "Well get an impact study every time something new is added," said Alderman Kevin Coffey, 1st Ward, adding that the board had supported the zoning change more as an informational tool See Eureka, Page 2 abuil, tnwatn ii rii Uiiiimai Meeting on Pevely Farms proposal has been canceled A committee of the St. Louis County Council has canceled a meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today on a proposal to build 58 luxury single-family attached houses at the Pevely Farms golf course and housing complex east of Eureka.

Arthur F. Kerckhoff, the developer, requested the cancellation. He asked that county officials return his proposal to the planning commission for further review. The hearing would have been before the Public Improvements Committee, which handles land use issues for the council. The commission has recommended that the County Council deny permission for the housing.

Kerckhoff appealed the recommendation to the council. Pevely Farms is near the north side of the Meramec River near Allen and Lewis roads. Kerckhoff, its owner, is turning nearly 500 acres into a golf course with a variety of luxury houses. The attached houses would be on 23.1 acres. SCOTT LAWRENCE Brooke Simpson clings tightly to her dad, Christopher Simpson, during a visit from the Hershey's Kiss character Thursday morning at St.

Louis Children's Hospital. "Chocolate Ambassadors" from Hershey's handed out chocolate, photos and posters to children In the hospital in an effort to promote the Children's Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis. Brooke Is In the hospital with asthma. I I Town and Country will invest about $1 million in dispatching service Clayton assume City will FILE PHOTO ete control compl West County Alarm, which will dispatch the West County Fire District Town and Country will hire a communications supervisor and up to five more certified dispatchers, who must have state certification and updates.

The increased holdover capacity will add two cells for female prisoners and double the capacity for males to four. The renovation and equipment costs will cost about $800,000, and personnel costs will exceed Creve Coeur's charges. "All of the board and I are fully supportive of this enhancement," Mayor Skip Mange noted after the board's session. In other votes, the board approved beau-tificanon grants for three more subdivisions Barrington Place, Claymark and Colony Wood. Town and Country will spend about $9,000 for part of the cost of Ozark Mountain Daredevils, circa next show is scheduled for Saturday at Lions Lake at the Washington Fairgrounds In Washington, Mo.

The concert is free and will be a part of the Lions' 60th anniversary celebration, "Old" country-rock band keeps on writin', strammin', singin' By Sterling Levy Special to the Post-Dispatch Town and Country is making close to a million-dollar investment in its police service by establishing its own dispatching service, replacing a purchased service that costs about $100,000 a year. "We feel it's worth it; it's time to move up," said Lt. Bob Arthur, communications commander. "Creve Coeur has provided good serv Mrs. Carnahan will be named woman of the year Jean Carnahan, wife of Missouri Gov.

Mel Carnahan, will be honored as the Outstanding Woman of the Year by the Zonta Club of St Louis on Saturday at its annual luncheon and fashion show at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Clayton. The program starts at 11 a.m. with cocktails. Mrs. Carnahan is being honored for her work with mental health and other social service agencies and for her efforts to upgrade the governor's mansion.

Tickets are $45 ($20 tax-deductible), with proceeds supporting the Zonta Club's Women's Another Chance scholarship program. For rickets and reservations, call Linda Daus at 487-8092. Rock Hills City Hall remodeling budget up; library included The cost of remodeling Rock Hill's municipal building has increased from an original budget of $1,150,000 to $1,679,000. Plans for the remodeling are still being prepared, but it will include a new mechanical system and a new library building on the site. Seth Langton, a representative of the architect, presented a revised budget and changes to the architectural drawings to the City Council.

City Administrator Larry Hensley said mat the changes were "sorely needed" and that the budget still falls within the city's expectations. However, Councilman Matthew Knuckles, 2nd Ward, questioned the necessity of spending over $100,000 for furniture. Langton answered that the city would have to spend that much in order to purchase "good, commercial-grade quality ice, but they oper- Ozark Mountain Daredevils Daredevils schedule is less hectic but keeps them busy By Barry Gilbert Of the Post-Dispatch Members: John Dillon, guitar and fiddle Steve Cash, harmonica Michael "Supe" Granda, bass Bill Brown, lead guitar Ron Gremp, drums landscaping and repairs to monuments to be matched by the subdivisions. The approvals were the last to be granted before the recent freeze was imposed, while the board considers an amend-ment to the program. Since June 1997, ii Creve Coeur has provided good service, but they operate according to their policies, I procedures and priorities.

We I want to have full control for I the most Lt Bob Arthur, Town and Country police ate according to their policies, procedures and priorities. We want to have full control for the most efficiency." After a $286,000 appropriation approved last week for renovations for dispatching and i I Recent releases: New studio album "13" 5 communications commander St. Louis native Mike "Supe" Granda of Missouri's Ozark Mountain Daredevils says that it's good to be wanted. For him, he says, that means, "I don't have a Lamborgini in the but I've got new tires on the pickup truck and beer in the icebox." Now in their 29th year, the Daredevils whose big hits "If You Wanna Get to Heaven" and "Jackie Blue" are still staples of classic rock radio go only where they're asked and play only when they want to. In 1990, founding members Granda (bass), John Dillon (guitar) and Steve Cash (harmonica) had had enough of touring.

"The Daredevils just hit a wall," said Granda, 48, caught last week at his current home in Nashville, Tenn. "We were carrying an entourage, hauling equipment all Live albums from 70s concerts I "Archive Alive!" and "Concert Classics Vol, I New versions of old songs "Jackie I Blue" .1 over the place, having to work harder and harder to maintain the style of life we'd been used to. "Dillon, Cash and myself looked at each other and said, 'Are you as tired as I am?" So we sold all our equipment and vehicles, increased holdover -capacity, Town and Country is expecting about $250,000 more in setup costs to house a 911. dispatching center by next spring. Arthur hopes to have it "on the air" by March 1.

At that time, 911 calls will go directly to Town and Country police, rather than through West County Alarm and then Creve Coeur police dispatching. Calls that i about $80,000 has been made available to subdivisions in beautification efforts, but some aldermen have questioned whether the money should support the most esoteric uses proposed. An amendment to the matching grant program ordinance is pending but has not yet been introduced. The board also approved the employment of Brent Hobgood as city administrator. He will be paid $86,000 annually.

need fire or ambulance responses will go from Town and Country's new center to See Daredevils, Page 4.