October 9 - 15, 2009

October 9 - 15, 2009

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October 9 - 15, 2009

Retirement Leads Author To Pen First Novel Susan Bennet, 84, is set to release third historical romance novel in November by Marty Harris

Susan Bennet, a resident of Friendship Village South County, is testament that one doesn’t need to be young to write romance novels – only young at heart. Bennet, 84, will release her third historical romance novel in November. She began her foray into writing novels seven years ago when she and her husband of 60 years, Luther, moved to Friendship Village. Luther died last year. Prior to the move, she had called Kirkwood home since 1967, where she and Luther were both active in the community. She served as a member of the Kirkwood Library Board and her husband was president of the Kirkwood-Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce. For 17 years, Susan Bennet was an English teacher – 10 years at North County Technical School and seven years at South County Technical School. She has a BA in English and an MAT in American history. “I taught mainly 18-year-old boys,” Bennet said. “They were street smart, but not book smart.” At the time, Bennet found there were very few books for remedial students in that age group, so she wrote her own materials. “I couldn’t give them ‘Dick and Jane,’ books” Bennet recalled. During that period, Bennet got her first taste as a published author when she submitted an article to Scholastic Magazine. “The story was about a boy

Susan Bennet, a former Kirkwood resident who now lives in Friendship Village South County, holds two of her three books. A third book, “My Love Will Always Haunt You,” will debut in November.

who applied for a job and he did everything wrong,” Bennet said. She said he showed up smoking cigarettes, was late for the interview and was dressed inappropriately. “I published the article in the magazine and then used it in a lesson plan,” she said. In 1987, Bennet retired from teaching. Grandmother’s Memoirs “I have four children, so I was still busy until I came here (Friendship Village),” Bennet said. She also has eight grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. That’s when she dug out her grandmother Laura Walker’s memoirs. “I decided that I would take her memoirs and use them as inspiration for a novel,” Bennet said. “She was a member of a pioneer family in Colorado in the 1880s. She wrote the memoirs in 1925; she wanted the following generation to know what it was like to live in the 1880s.” In her memoirs, Bennet’s grandmother described her family’s home as one of the first in Telluride, Colo. The family moved to southern Colorado from North Carolina after General Sherman’s march left the area devastated after the Civil War. Her grandmother’s accounts of those days during the Colorado gold rush contain the makings of an action-packed novel. While Laura and her sister were chopping wood behind the Telluride

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hotel where they were working, an old prospector told them: “That ain’t a job for women.” With that he gave them a bag of gold dust. The girls used the gold to attend Denver University on working scholarships to become teachers. After graduating, Laura went to Ophir, Colo., where she taught at its first school. In her classroom, she separated the students according to their loyalties to two factions when one citizen shot off the arm of another. “Her story was the launchpad for

the books,” Bennet said. “Other than her name, I’m not sure she (grandmother) would recognize herself. Most of it is out of my head. My mother used to say I was a daydreamer.” A Family Saga Bennet calls her three books a family saga of “love, loss and fulfillment laced with history of the settlement of Colorado.” cont. p. 15-A

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Books From Grandmother’s Memoirs from page 14-A Her first book, “Golden Love,” begins with Laura as a young girl. She meets and falls in love with Prescott, the handsome manager of the Caribou mine. Bennet’s second book, “Doubt,” finds Laura facing new challenges as her silver mine becomes worthless. She also has twins with different personalities which cause concern of an unusual nature. Her third book, due out in November, is titled “My Love Will Always Haunt You.” Set in 1918 during the flu epidemic, it follows the two fraternal twins who fall in love with the same girl. One brother joins the Air Corp during World War I and is injured when his plane crashes in England. While the books are mostly fiction, Bennet has been careful to make the history correct. She said she did a lot

of research on the Internet and with the Colorado Historical Society.

needed to get her works published. “I just got lucky,” she said.

Getting Published “It’s been a fun project,” Bennet noted. She added that getting published, however, wasn’t easy. “I didn’t know anything about publishing,” Bennet said. She said she called on her good friend, Wicky Sleight, who was director of the Kirkwood Public Library. Sleight referred her to Michele Dunaway, a romance writer and member of the Missouri Chapter of the Romance Writers of America (MORWA). “It’s hard to get published without an agent and an agent won’t take you unless you’re published,” Bennet said. Through the organization, Bennet received the help and support she

An “Inspiration” Bennet is one of MORWA’s oldest members. As a senior member Bennet brings inspiration to the group, according to Dunaway. “So often the impression is that romance (and writing it) is only for the young and this couldn’t be further from the truth,” Dunaway said. “A love story has no age, nor does its creator. “It doesn’t matter how old you are, it’s about the story you tell and Susan is living proof of this. She shows everyone that goals are timeless and that with enough hard work and determination, dreams can come true,” Dunaway added. Bennet encourages anyone

interested in writing to join MORWA. As an active member of the group, in November, Bennet will talk about using ancestors’ memoirs as a spring point to writing. “Everyone probably has interesting ancestors,” she said. When Bennet isn’t writing, she likes to read. She also serves on the library committee at Friendship Village and belongs to the book club of the American Association University Women. “I’ll always be involved in books,” Bennet said. To order Bennet’s books or to download, visit www.wingsepress.com or www.SusanNewtonBennet.com. Bennet classified her books as nonintellectual, light, fast reads. “Everybody comes out happy,” she said.

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October 9 - 15, 2009

St. Andrew’s Names 2009 Ageless-Remarkable St. Louisans For the seventh year in a row, St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors will honor individuals ages 75 and older for their contributions to the community at its annual Ageless-Remarkable St. Louisans gala, to be held Sunday, Nov. 1, in the Chase Park Plaza’s Khorrasan Ballroom. Local honorees Earl Walker and Dr. Egon Schwarz join a long list of 2009 Ageless-Remarkable St. Louisans (see box). Earl Walker, 89, of Kirkwood is the founder of Carr Lane Manufacturing, which makes tooling components, clamps and fixtures for industries across the globe. Each morning, before 6 a.m., Walker works to retain his strong connection with his employees by walking through the company and greeting all of them, and takes great

pride in knowing each of their names. When he’s not on the job, Walker also serves as chairman of the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood LanEarl Walker guage Disorders, an organization founded in the late 1980s. Dr. Egon Schwarz, 87, of Oakland is a native Austrian who became a career professor of German at Harvard and Washington University after escaping from Hitler’s control as a teenager. Schwarz now travels worldwide as a visiting lecturer. His time is also spent writing, reviewing others’ manu-

scripts and tending his spacious gardens. With varying backgrounds, talents and vitality that would put most 20, 30 and 40-year-olds to shame, the hon- Dr. Egon Schwarz orees are defying the stereotypical idea that individuals fall into “restful retirement” as they get older. The gala evening begins at 6 p.m. and will include a cocktail hour, and honoree photo gallery, dinner, and a video tribute to the guests of honor. Tickets for the black-tie event are $150 per person. Proceeds will enable the St. Andrew’s Charitable Founda-

2009 Ageless-Remarkable St. Louisans

• Ben Abell • Melvin Bahle • John Brightman • Peter Bunce • Fredrick Kenneth Conrad • Rosemary Davison • Annie Graham • Marie Hatten • Mary Ann Lee • Lenore & Edwin Pepper

• Anthony Sansone, Sr. • William Schicker • Dr. Egon Schwarz • Sydell Shayer • Marjorie Smith • Jack Strosnider • Dr. William Tao • Earl Walker • George H. Walker, III • Alexandra Zaharias

tion to maintain and expand its programs, which provide supportive services to low-income and at-risk seniors in the Greater St. Louis area. Tickets can be purchased directly through St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors by calling 726-0111. For more information, visit www.standrews1.com.

OASIS Programs Offered At Kirkwood Community Center OASIS has been an innovator of adult programming since 1982, creating opportunities for personal growth through education and volunteerism. This fall, join them for their inaugural trimester of programs featuring top lecturers on topics that matter. Kirkwood OASIS classes meet at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Road. Upcoming classes include: • “Should the City and County Merge?” Tuesday, Nov. 3, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fee: $15. Prior to 1877, St. Louis County encompassed the City of St. Louis plus all other areas within the county boundaries including such towns as Kirkwood and Florissant. In 1877, the city and county “divorced.” Terry Jones, professor of political science

and public policy at the University of Missouri-St. Louis will lead this fascinating discussion of whether the city/ county split hurt us. • “A Year in Bogota. Monday, Nov. 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Fee: $10. Meet photographer Rick Forrestal, the author behind the new book, “A year in Bogota.” Kirkwood photographer Forrestal spent a year documenting the people, the culture and the astounding beauty in this Colombian city. • Mudd’s Grove: Kirkwood Historical Home. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10 to 11 a.m. Fee: $3. Mudd’s Grove, built in 1850, has been recognized as historically significant by the Na-

tional Register of Historic Places. The Kirkwood Historical Society has been lauded by the city of Kirkwood for its personal involvement in restoring the house to its original elegance. Visit this beautifully restored home and learn its history. • Healing at Your Fingertips: Accupressure. Thursday, Nov. 5, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Fee: $8. Learn how accupressure works to help people deal with discomfort. Participants will try pressure points in class with Patrick Kennedy, DC NCAOM. • Climate Change and Public Policy. Thursday, Nov. 5, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Fee: $9. Review the history of the theory that human-made emissions are contributing to change in the global climate and look at the evidence presented to support this claim. Dis-

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Times Gets Special Delivery At Meramec Bluffs Resident hand delivers newspapers to former Webster Groves and Kirkwood residents by Ray Dankenbring

Every Friday, residents in 20 apartments at Meramec Bluffs, a senior living complex high on a bluff overlooking the Meramec River in Ballwin, look forward to getting a copy of the Webster-Kirkwood Times. They get their paper by “special delivery” – a service of one of their thoughtful neighbors, Katie Ritchey, a former Kirkwood resident. “Each Friday I drive into Kirkwood to get my hair ‘beautified’ by hairdresser David Knittel of Hair Engineers,” said Ritchey. “David lives in Webster Groves, and every Friday he stops in front of the Times office and picks up 20 copies of the paper for me.” Then Ritchey takes the copies of the Times from Knittel, puts them into her car, and drives back to Meramec Bluffs, which is about eight miles west of Kirkwood. From her car Ritchey puts the Times into the basket of her battery-powered scooter and begins scooting up and down the long halls at the Bluffs, dropping off a copy at each of the 20 doors of people who have connections in the Webster and Kirkwood areas. Two people who look eagerly for the Times are Wayne and Jane Pounds. Pounds is a former counselor and volleyball coach at Kirkwood High School. He joined Kirkwood High in 1965 as a guidance counselor. In the fall of 1974 he presided over the inaugural season for the high school girls volleyball team, then served as coach from 1974 to 1991. Pounds added the head coaching position for the varsity boys volleyball team from 1987 to 1997, and is credited with establishing boys volleyball throughout the state of Missouri. Katie Ritchey said she, her husband Joe, and their three boys, Ray, Joe and David, moved to 704 W. Essex, across from Kirkwood High, in 1964.

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