Meet the 2007 Dove Award Recipients

St. Charles County is home to thousands of women who use their talents, knowledge and compassion to encourage, support and inspire their female and male peers. To recognize and honor the numerous personal and professional achievements of these women,
Saint Charles Business Magazine created the Dove Awards, Recognizing Women of Achievement in St. Charles County.

The nominees were honored at the awards luncheon which was held at beautiful Whitmoor Country Club. More than 350 guests attended the luncheon to recognize their mothers, daughters, sisters, co-workers and friends who were nominated. Mayor Patti York served at Mistress of Ceremonies and Mayor Pam Fogarty gave the keynote address.

Saint Charles Business Magazine is pleased to profile the 12 women who were chosen to receive this year’s Dove Awards. Each woman selected personifies what it means to be a women of achievement in St. Charles County.

Saint Charles Business Magazine would like to thank all of the Dove Awards sponsors, without them, this event would not be possible.

Save the date for our 6th Annual Dove Awards, June 12, 2008. Next year, please once again nominate a deserving woman doing amazing things in St. Charles County.

Leadership - DiAnne Mueller

DiAnne Mueller of the St. Louis/St. Charles Crisis Nursery received the award for Leadership. She is a sensitive, dynamic woman whose tireless efforts on behalf of children and families throughout St. Charles County and the entire St. Louis metro area have had a tremendous impact and changed many lives. Her commitment to the
prevention of child abuse and neglect, and to providing shelter to children whose families are in crisis, is a driving force that has helped save the lives of thousands of youngsters each year.

Under her extraordinary leadership, the St. Louis Crisis Nursery is now in the process of establishing its 5th location in Wentzville.

The welfare and safety of children is not only work for this energetic leader; it is her passion. This go-getter devotes long hours to overseeing agency staff, all public relations efforts, community outreach and program development. Her unflinching dedication to children is also evident through her involvement with additional organizations such as the St. Louis Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the St. Charles County Domestic Violence Board. For her service, she has received the St. Charles County Heroes Mental Health Award, the Health and Human Services Outstanding Service Award, and recognition
with the Excellence in St. Charles County Award.

Teondra Lyles, Happy Choices, Home-Based Business

Teondra Lyles is an enterprising young lady who has known music all of her life, having learned to play the piano and sing at a very early age. After years of performing for schools, churches, weddings and geriatric centers, this wonderful woman attended college and obtained a degree in social work. Upon graduation, she discovered a niche in teaching youngsters how to sing, learn and develop through music, and she now operates a home-based business called “Happy Choices” for Kids.

Her love of music and children has combined beautifully to give parents, kids and educators fantastic musical options that work on a child’s motor and cognitive skills along with range and motion. She is a spiritual warrior, dedicated to writing, teaching and performing songs that give children fun ways to work on character development.

She is blessed with an incredibly supportive family, and strives to stay on the leading edge of creativity and childhood music education with Happy Choices CD’s and booklets. She credits the “Lord Jesus Christ” for all of her success.

Patti York, City of St. Charles, Governmental Impact

The recipient of the Dove Award for Governmental Impact is well known throughout St. Charles County, Patti York, Mayor of the City of St. Charles. She is an Adjunct Professor of Corporate Communications at Lindenwood University, and teaches various curricula, such as Mass Communications, Literature, Writing Skills, Speech, Business Writing and Research, and Corporate Communications.

She was previously the owner and operator of the Saint Charles House Elegant Bed & Breakfast, and is an avid reader who loves to travel. This intelligent, hard working woman has a husband and four wonderful children, yet still finds the time for volunteer activities. She is the immediate past President of the Missouri Municipal League Board of Directors, Executive Board Member of the St. Louis Metro Mayors Association, a member of the Board of Trustees for the St. Louis Symphony, former President of the D.A.R.E. Board of Directors, a founding Board Member and Treasurer of the Friends of the St. Charles Mounted Police, and a Eucharistic Minister at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.

Vicki Houska, Community Volunteer, Community Enrichment

This year’s recipient of the Dove Community Enrichment Award is a remarkable woman, whose heart and soul has been committed to the well-being of families and children in need. Vicki Houska and her husband, who have two birth children, have served many years as enthusiastic, nurturing foster parents to three boys, who they later adopted.

This strong woman has also opened her heart and home to the birth families of their three adopted children, to keep the family ties strong and intact. She serves on the board of the Missouri Foster Care and Adoptive Alliance, a group that serves to help families who foster children and adopt from the foster care system.

For the past five years, this amazing mother has hosted the Breakfast with Santa for children in the foster care system in St. Charles County. She makes absolutely sure that each child gets a gift, and a picture with Santa. This caring and charitable mom opens her doors to as many as 60 foster families to come in and get food and household supplies for no charge. She teaches youngsters at St. Cletus’ church and works as a regular volunteer for many community service and church events.

Jan Haug, Educational Influence (tie)

This year we have a two-way tie for the Educational Influence award. Both are wonderfully accomplished women.

Jan Haug has been a teacher for the Archdiocese of St. Louis for 31 years. She has taught and created entire interscholastic sports programs at Notre Dame High School, and currently serves as the Community Service Coordinator at Duchesne High School. This driven educator is a part of the “Appalachia Project,” and has been traveling to assist residents of that region for the past 20 years by building new roofs, installing siding, wheelchair ramps and painting and landscaping. With the assistance of her students and other volunteers, including her husband, this extraordinary woman delivers thousands of dollars worth of food, furniture and Christmas gifts to 50 families. Without their efforts, these families of Drift, Kentucky would have nothing under the tree for Christmas. She prefers the summer trips to the region because she loves the interaction with the families and children. She also traveled to Mississippi to assist the Katrina victims, and now implements such service projects in St. Charles, St. Peters, and Troy for those in need.

Edie Kirk, Educational Influence (tie)

Edie Kirk began her career as a pharmaceutical sales rep. She moved into marketing, eventually serving as vice president of marketing, development and independent living for a continuing care retirement community in Ohio. This energetic professional has completed a Masters in Nonprofit Management as well as the St. Louis Women In Leadership program. She now serves as a board member of the St. Louis chapter of Fundraising Professionals. She also serves as Vice President of the St. Charles Healthy Communities Board of Directors, and is past President of the St. Charles ESPW. She is currently with the St. Charles Community College Foundation and Director of Alumni Relations, and loves that her work affords her the opportunity to contribute to the St. Charles County community, and to the people who have made her feel so welcome here.

Melanie DiLeo, Citi, Career/Business Achievement

The recipient in this category serves as Vice President of Community Affairs for Citi located in O’Fallon, Melanie DiLeo. Her efforts manage the grant, community and volunteer programs for the company’s operations in St. Louis and their eight sites across the country.

This conscientious professional manages the Missouri Leadership Council for Citi in Missouri, and is a member of the Metropolitan Association of Philanthropy. She sits on the board of several organizations, including Heat Up St. Louis, Big Brothers / Big Sisters, Gateway Greening, Craft Alliance and United Way.

Under her watch, Citi-St. Louis has been recognized for its corporate citizenship with the Outstanding Corporate Philanthropic Program award and the St. Louis Champion for Children Outstanding Leader award. Her awards have included a special Resolution from the City of St. Louis, the Award of Merit by the Urban League, the YWCA Women’s Leader of Distinction, the Human Development Corporation’s Community Service Signal Award, and the Mathew Dickey Community Service Award.

Peggy Correnti, Health & Wellness (tie)

Our Health & Wellness Category is also a two-way tie, so two wonderful women in our community are to be honored.

Peggy Correnti is a cosmetologist who has shown excellence in her field for more than 40 years. She is co-owner of A+ Wigs & Cuts, and this wonderful woman works diligently to provide warm, personal service to her clientele, despite the sometimes difficult days she has in dealing with her Multiple Sclerosis. Her nurturing nature personalizes the services she provides, and helps give an image boost the many cancer patience that come to her shop for help. She becomes personally invested in their smiles, and has received many loving letters from her clients.

Sherlyn Hailstone Health & Wellness (tie)

Cherlyn Hailstone graduated from Barnes School of Nursing and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Saint Louis University. She became president of SSM St. Joseph Health Center in 2005, a 451 bed hospital facility with a 365 bed acute care unit, an 85 bed inpatient behavioral facility in Wentzville, and the ambulatory surgery center.

Prior to joining SSM, she has served as the Executive Vice President/CEO of St. Francis Hospital, and Chief Operating Officer for BroMenn Healthcare. She is a dedicated professional, and a published writer, focusing on articles pertaining to nursing leadership and clinical information system development.

Dee Bax, Personal Achievement

Dee Bax is a driven professional and top performer who helps bring growth and leadership to St. Charles County. She has owned and operated her own business for almost 20 years, and has a reputation for going above and beyond the call of duty in a predominantly male-driven industry.

Her company continues to grow, and is a dominant force in commercial real estate and development here in St. Charles, as well as Lincoln and Warren Counties. She has received countless awards in her field, and believes that educating and developing successful relationships with both clients and staff are key to growth. She is a compassionate and charitable member of several women’s organizations here in St. Charles County, including the St. Charles Crisis Nursery and The Dove Foundation. Her ongoing efforts to support the success of women in commercial real estate continue to bring growth and leadership to St. Charles County.

Cathy Beaudoin, Supporter of Women

This very special woman is being honored for being an outstanding Supporter of Women. Over 30 years ago, she lost her mother to breast cancer. Today, her tireless efforts contribute immeasurably to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

She has served as Executive Vice President, Secretary and Board Member of FORCE, a non-profit association that supports women whose family history puts them at risk for genetic forms of cancer. She has been active with FORCE, which stands for Facing Our Risks of Cancer Empowered for the past 7 years, working to promote the passage of federal laws that prohibit discrimination by health insurance companies and employers on the basis of a genetic predisposition to disease.

She also serves as a volunteer and family mentor for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Viola Boland, Lifetime Achievement

Viola Mispagel Boland is phenomenal woman has spent an entire lifetime contributing to the well-being of the St. Charles community and its members.

She spent 18 years serving as a Cub Scout leader and Den Mother. She’s been a member of the Wentzville Community Club for over 50 years, where she has served as president, vice president and is currently on the board. In addition, this incredible member of our community has worked with the Salvation Army for over 20 years as a
secretary and bell ringer.

She has served on several boards, including 2, 2-year terms on the University of Missouri Extension Council and Outreach Committee. She is a member of RSVP, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and served for 28 years as secretary for the Wentzville Senior Citizens
Corporation. She is a member of the Council of Catholic Women, the Wentzville Chamber of Commerce, and was voted St. Charles County “Woman of the Year” in the mid ’70s.

This incredibly accomplished woman has been married to the same wonderful man for 68 years and she and her husband have 10 children, 27 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She has demonstrated and outstanding level of excellence, leadership and mentoring throughout her amazing personal and professional life.

St. Charles County applauds the efforts of all women who are doing extraordinary things in their personal and professional lives.

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5th Annual Dove Awards

Celebrating Women of Achievement
in St. Charles County 2007

Meet the Dove Award Recipients

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Home The Dove Awards The Dove Designers' Showhouse 2007 The Dove Designers' Showhouse Donors & Sponsors The Dove Ride 2008 Calendar Contact Us Thank you Dove Award Corporate Sponsors	5th Annual Dove Awards Celebrating Women of Achievement in St. Charles County 2007 Meet the Dove Award Recipients St. Charles County is home to thousands of women who use their talents, knowledge and compassion to encourage, support and inspire their female and male peers. To recognize and honor the numerous personal and professional achievements of these women, Saint Charles Business Magazine created the Dove Awards, Recognizing Women of Achievement in St. Charles County. The nominees were honored at the awards luncheon which was held at beautiful Whitmoor Country Club. More than 350 guests attended the luncheon to recognize their mothers, daughters, sisters, co-workers and friends who were nominated. Mayor Patti York served at Mistress of Ceremonies and Mayor Pam Fogarty gave the keynote address. Saint Charles Business Magazine is pleased to profile the 12 women who were chosen to receive this year’s Dove Awards. Each woman selected personifies what it means to be a women of achievement in St. Charles County. Saint Charles Business Magazine would like to thank all of the Dove Awards sponsors, without them, this event would not be possible. Save the date for our 6th Annual Dove Awards, June 12, 2008. Next year, please once again nominate a deserving woman doing amazing things in St. Charles County. Leadership - DiAnne Mueller DiAnne Mueller of the St. Louis/St. Charles Crisis Nursery received the award for Leadership. She is a sensitive, dynamic woman whose tireless efforts on behalf of children and families throughout St. Charles County and the entire St. Louis metro area have had a tremendous impact and changed many lives. Her commitment to the prevention of child abuse and neglect, and to providing shelter to children whose families are in crisis, is a driving force that has helped save the lives of thousands of youngsters each year. Under her extraordinary leadership, the St. Louis Crisis Nursery is now in the process of establishing its 5th location in Wentzville. The welfare and safety of children is not only work for this energetic leader; it is her passion. This go-getter devotes long hours to overseeing agency staff, all public relations efforts, community outreach and program development. Her unflinching dedication to children is also evident through her involvement with additional organizations such as the St. Louis Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the St. Charles County Domestic Violence Board. For her service, she has received the St. Charles County Heroes Mental Health Award, the Health and Human Services Outstanding Service Award, and recognition with the Excellence in St. Charles County Award. Teondra Lyles, Happy Choices, Home-Based Business Teondra Lyles is an enterprising young lady who has known music all of her life, having learned to play the piano and sing at a very early age. After years of performing for schools, churches, weddings and geriatric centers, this wonderful woman attended college and obtained a degree in social work. Upon graduation, she discovered a niche in teaching youngsters how to sing, learn and develop through music, and she now operates a home-based business called “Happy Choices” for Kids. Her love of music and children has combined beautifully to give parents, kids and educators fantastic musical options that work on a child’s motor and cognitive skills along with range and motion. She is a spiritual warrior, dedicated to writing, teaching and performing songs that give children fun ways to work on character development. She is blessed with an incredibly supportive family, and strives to stay on the leading edge of creativity and childhood music education with Happy Choices CD’s and booklets. She credits the “Lord Jesus Christ” for all of her success. Patti York, City of St. Charles, Governmental Impact The recipient of the Dove Award for Governmental Impact is well known throughout St. Charles County, Patti York, Mayor of the City of St. Charles. She is an Adjunct Professor of Corporate Communications at Lindenwood University, and teaches various curricula, such as Mass Communications, Literature, Writing Skills, Speech, Business Writing and Research, and Corporate Communications. She was previously the owner and operator of the Saint Charles House Elegant Bed & Breakfast, and is an avid reader who loves to travel. This intelligent, hard working woman has a husband and four wonderful children, yet still finds the time for volunteer activities. She is the immediate past President of the Missouri Municipal League Board of Directors, Executive Board Member of the St. Louis Metro Mayors Association, a member of the Board of Trustees for the St. Louis Symphony, former President of the D.A.R.E. Board of Directors, a founding Board Member and Treasurer of the Friends of the St. Charles Mounted Police, and a Eucharistic Minister at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Vicki Houska, Community Volunteer, Community Enrichment This year’s recipient of the Dove Community Enrichment Award is a remarkable woman, whose heart and soul has been committed to the well-being of families and children in need. Vicki Houska and her husband, who have two birth children, have served many years as enthusiastic, nurturing foster parents to three boys, who they later adopted. This strong woman has also opened her heart and home to the birth families of their three adopted children, to keep the family ties strong and intact. She serves on the board of the Missouri Foster Care and Adoptive Alliance, a group that serves to help families who foster children and adopt from the foster care system. For the past five years, this amazing mother has hosted the Breakfast with Santa for children in the foster care system in St. Charles County. She makes absolutely sure that each child gets a gift, and a picture with Santa. This caring and charitable mom opens her doors to as many as 60 foster families to come in and get food and household supplies for no charge. She teaches youngsters at St. Cletus’ church and works as a regular volunteer for many community service and church events. Jan Haug, Educational Influence (tie) This year we have a two-way tie for the Educational Influence award. Both are wonderfully accomplished women. Jan Haug has been a teacher for the Archdiocese of St. Louis for 31 years. She has taught and created entire interscholastic sports programs at Notre Dame High School, and currently serves as the Community Service Coordinator at Duchesne High School. This driven educator is a part of the “Appalachia Project,” and has been traveling to assist residents of that region for the past 20 years by building new roofs, installing siding, wheelchair ramps and painting and landscaping. With the assistance of her students and other volunteers, including her husband, this extraordinary woman delivers thousands of dollars worth of food, furniture and Christmas gifts to 50 families. Without their efforts, these families of Drift, Kentucky would have nothing under the tree for Christmas. She prefers the summer trips to the region because she loves the interaction with the families and children. She also traveled to Mississippi to assist the Katrina victims, and now implements such service projects in St. Charles, St. Peters, and Troy for those in need. Edie Kirk, Educational Influence (tie) Edie Kirk began her career as a pharmaceutical sales rep. She moved into marketing, eventually serving as vice president of marketing, development and independent living for a continuing care retirement community in Ohio. This energetic professional has completed a Masters in Nonprofit Management as well as the St. Louis Women In Leadership program. She now serves as a board member of the St. Louis chapter of Fundraising Professionals. She also serves as Vice President of the St. Charles Healthy Communities Board of Directors, and is past President of the St. Charles ESPW. She is currently with the St. Charles Community College Foundation and Director of Alumni Relations, and loves that her work affords her the opportunity to contribute to the St. Charles County community, and to the people who have made her feel so welcome here. Melanie DiLeo, Citi, Career/Business Achievement The recipient in this category serves as Vice President of Community Affairs for Citi located in O’Fallon, Melanie DiLeo. Her efforts manage the grant, community and volunteer programs for the company’s operations in St. Louis and their eight sites across the country. This conscientious professional manages the Missouri Leadership Council for Citi in Missouri, and is a member of the Metropolitan Association of Philanthropy. She sits on the board of several organizations, including Heat Up St. Louis, Big Brothers / Big Sisters, Gateway Greening, Craft Alliance and United Way. Under her watch, Citi-St. Louis has been recognized for its corporate citizenship with the Outstanding Corporate Philanthropic Program award and the St. Louis Champion for Children Outstanding Leader award. Her awards have included a special Resolution from the City of St. Louis, the Award of Merit by the Urban League, the YWCA Women’s Leader of Distinction, the Human Development Corporation’s Community Service Signal Award, and the Mathew Dickey Community Service Award. Peggy Correnti, Health & Wellness (tie) Our Health & Wellness Category is also a two-way tie, so two wonderful women in our community are to be honored. Peggy Correnti is a cosmetologist who has shown excellence in her field for more than 40 years. She is co-owner of A+ Wigs & Cuts, and this wonderful woman works diligently to provide warm, personal service to her clientele, despite the sometimes difficult days she has in dealing with her Multiple Sclerosis. Her nurturing nature personalizes the services she provides, and helps give an image boost the many cancer patience that come to her shop for help. She becomes personally invested in their smiles, and has received many loving letters from her clients. Sherlyn Hailstone Health & Wellness (tie) Cherlyn Hailstone graduated from Barnes School of Nursing and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Saint Louis University. She became president of SSM St. Joseph Health Center in 2005, a 451 bed hospital facility with a 365 bed acute care unit, an 85 bed inpatient behavioral facility in Wentzville, and the ambulatory surgery center. Prior to joining SSM, she has served as the Executive Vice President/CEO of St. Francis Hospital, and Chief Operating Officer for BroMenn Healthcare. She is a dedicated professional, and a published writer, focusing on articles pertaining to nursing leadership and clinical information system development. Dee Bax, Personal Achievement Dee Bax is a driven professional and top performer who helps bring growth and leadership to St. Charles County. She has owned and operated her own business for almost 20 years, and has a reputation for going above and beyond the call of duty in a predominantly male-driven industry. Her company continues to grow, and is a dominant force in commercial real estate and development here in St. Charles, as well as Lincoln and Warren Counties. She has received countless awards in her field, and believes that educating and developing successful relationships with both clients and staff are key to growth. She is a compassionate and charitable member of several women’s organizations here in St. Charles County, including the St. Charles Crisis Nursery and The Dove Foundation. Her ongoing efforts to support the success of women in commercial real estate continue to bring growth and leadership to St. Charles County. Cathy Beaudoin, Supporter of Women This very special woman is being honored for being an outstanding Supporter of Women. Over 30 years ago, she lost her mother to breast cancer. Today, her tireless efforts contribute immeasurably to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. She has served as Executive Vice President, Secretary and Board Member of FORCE, a non-profit association that supports women whose family history puts them at risk for genetic forms of cancer. She has been active with FORCE, which stands for Facing Our Risks of Cancer Empowered for the past 7 years, working to promote the passage of federal laws that prohibit discrimination by health insurance companies and employers on the basis of a genetic predisposition to disease. She also serves as a volunteer and family mentor for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Viola Boland, Lifetime Achievement Viola Mispagel Boland is phenomenal woman has spent an entire lifetime contributing to the well-being of the St. Charles community and its members. She spent 18 years serving as a Cub Scout leader and Den Mother. She’s been a member of the Wentzville Community Club for over 50 years, where she has served as president, vice president and is currently on the board. In addition, this incredible member of our community has worked with the Salvation Army for over 20 years as a secretary and bell ringer. She has served on several boards, including 2, 2-year terms on the University of Missouri Extension Council and Outreach Committee. She is a member of RSVP, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and served for 28 years as secretary for the Wentzville Senior Citizens Corporation. She is a member of the Council of Catholic Women, the Wentzville Chamber of Commerce, and was voted St. Charles County “Woman of the Year” in the mid ’70s. This incredibly accomplished woman has been married to the same wonderful man for 68 years and she and her husband have 10 children, 27 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She has demonstrated and outstanding level of excellence, leadership and mentoring throughout her amazing personal and professional life. St. Charles County applauds the efforts of all women who are doing extraordinary things in their personal and professional lives. Design and Hosting by Spencer Web Design, Inc.

The Dove Foundation of St. Charles County

5th Annual Dove Awards

Celebrating Women of Achievement in St. Charles County 2007

Meet the Dove Award Recipients

Celebrating Women of Achievement
in St. Charles County 2007