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Read more on Page 5A about the Kiwanis Club of South County’s Student of the Month.

Visit www.callnewspapers.com to read Web-exclusive stories, in-luding one about Metro, which is hosting four public meetings this month where the general public is invited to learn more about a fare increase for the Metro Transit system and provide its feedback on different proposals. The meet-ings begin next week.

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Eardley, Fedorchak earn electionto Mehlville Board of Education

By KARI WILLIAMSStaff Reporter

Kathleen Eardley was leaving a night class when she received a text telling her she was elected to the Mehlville Board of Education.

“I was excited. I was actually in school,” she said. “I’m finishing my master’s degree in education, so I didn’t know anything until I was leaving the class.”

Eardley, the top vote-getter with 3,260 votes, said she looks forward to learning the ropes and getting more involved in the community.

“I’m looking for-ward to ensuring a really good edu-cation for my kids and everyone else’s kids,” Eardley said.

Board President Venki Palamand told the Call he believes Eardley will bring a fresh perspective to the board as both a young parent in the district and a teacher.

(See EARDLEY, Page 6A)

By KARI WILLIAMSStaff Reporter

Voters officially selected Ron Fedorchak as a member of the Mehlville Board of Education in last week’s election.

Fedorchak, who Superintendent Eric Knost said was viewed as an incumbent, was initially selected to fill a vacancy on the board last June after Micheal Ocello resigned.

He received the second highest number of votes, 2,849, according to unofficial elec-tion results. Kathleen Eardley was the top vote-getter, while Mike Wainz received

2,645 votes and Fred Padberg garnered 1,895 votes.

Fedorchak told the Call it is nice to have a full three-year term ahead of him.

“We’ve made some good progress on a couple of things … We’re starting to roll into a technology plan, I’m excited to continue to work on

(See FEDORCHAK, Page 6A)

Unofficial results show 3,260 votes for Eardley

Kathleen Eardley

Fedorchak garners 2,849 votes for school board

County Planning Commission votes to deny Mehlville’s rezoning request for bus facilityBy KARI WILLIAMSStaff Reporter

Traffic concerns stalled the Mehlville School District’s pursuit of property for an addi-tional district bus facility.

The district requested rezoning on prop-erty at Lemay Ferry and Ringer roads for a facility that would house administrative offices, 32 buses and be used for light bus maintenance.

County Planning Commission Chairman Wayne Hilzinger said increased traffic was the commission’s main concern.

“The concern is the traffic congestion in that area,” he said, “and that basically was the only

concern, trying to put 32 more buses coming in (and) out of a difficult area already.”

The Planning Commission voted unani-mously last week to deny the school district’s

(See DENY, Page 14A)

Ron Fedorchak

By KARI WILLIAMSStaff Reporter

A member of British Parliament visited Jefferson Barracks last week to learn more about the Missouri National Guard.

Rushanara Ali, a Labour Member of Par-liament for Bethnal Green and Bow, vis-

ited the 70th Troop Command at Jefferson Barracks as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program.

“I was very interested in the U.S.’s foreign and security policies ...,” Ali told the Call. “What do they do? How do they operate in

(See PARLIAMENT, Page 12A)

Member of Parliament visits Jefferson Barracks

Lindbergh Schools voters elect Schuster, Holloway to Board of Education

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Inside the Call

By KARI WILLIAMSStaff Reporter

Karen Schuster and Kate Holloway led the polls in the Lindbergh Board of Education race, replacing Mark Rudoff and Ken Fey, who did not file for re-election.

Schuster led school board candidates in votes in the

April 3 election, garnering 2,806 votes, or 32.11 percent.Holloway narrowly won the second seat on the Board

of Education, receiving 2,460 votes, or 28.15 percent, just ahead of George Rezabek’s 2,445 votes, or 27.98 percent.

A fourth candidate, James Goss, received 1,000 votes, or 11.44 percent.

Schuster said she looks forward to learning more about various aspects of the district.

“(I’m looking forward to) getting an even better under-standing of what the district is doing for our children from an educational standpoint, learning more about education

(See ELECT, Page 8A)

Bill Milligan photo

Event proves to be ‘egg-citing’Hundreds of youngsters turned out Saturday morning to participate in the

seventh annual Eggstravaganza sponsored by ROC Ministries and Mehlville Baptist Church at Mehlville Baptist Church on Kinswood Lane. ROC Min-istries and Mehlville Baptist Church have united as one church and the com-bined congregations met for their first service on Sunday.