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...dollars in deferred repairs on the high school building, which dates from 1907. A close inspection of Webster Groves beyond its wealthiest avenues reveals the reasons for the deficit. To the north and south are neighborhoods of modest, well-kept homes that sell for less than $200,000 and bring in lower tax revenues. In short supply anywhere in town are land parcels given over to commercial or industrial taxpayers--testament to Webster's determination to preserve its residential character, and a big reason why property-tax revenue is relatively low and taxes are relatively high. "We missed the boat...
...feet for that job. Pat wasn't offended; he just laughed and said, "If I go into the Coast Guard, I'm going to get one of those big Coast Guard tattoos on my arm." Yates smiled his boyish grin and said, "If you go to Havana, will you bring me back some cigars...
...Yates had forgotten to tell them that he'd be there. Now he limits his excursions to school-district property. Not all the nearly 60 kids here are his students. His outings are not only fun; they are an excuse to stay out late. (Those in his classes must bring written permission from their parents to get the extra-credit points.) Nicole Lopez, a 16-year-old junior who has Yates for fifth period, listens to his every word. "He does what no other teacher does," she says. Besides the kids, several parents have also come to watch...
...there's a limit to the school's influence. Key Club and Math Club have no pep rally, and student athletes are still celebrities among their peers. They're the ones who bring the parents to the stands on Friday nights. They get their names in the newspaper and get more pictures in the yearbook. Nearly every Thanksgiving since 1907, Turkey Day has capped the football season for Webster and nearby Kirkwood, drawing 7,000 fans and a large local TV audience for what's billed as the oldest high school football rivalry west of the Mississippi. (Webster leads, with...
...Evangelical Protestant base. Wednesday-night Club is its accessible first level; the second is Camp, a $500, one-week stay at a Young Life facility. The third is Campaigners, a small group that convenes at the Adams' home Fridays at 6 a.m. for prayer, fellowship and mutual exhortation: to bring new kids to Club. Of tonight's hearty choristers, Adams estimates, 120 will end up trying Camp. Of those, he predicts, "probably 70% will give their life to Christ...