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May 29, 2019

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Photo courtesy St. Charles County Government Jani Albright, Planning and Exercise Officer, and Officer Pat Helton, Emergency Management Coordinator for the city of O’Fallon, review weather radar at the Emergency Operations Center.

St. Charles County Regional Emergency Management keeps the public notified of severe weather and other emergencies

By Brett Auten Come spring, beauty abounds.

The bright green grass, the multitude of flowers, even the sun and sky have more of a pop to them.

But spring also brings with it nasty – and sometimes catastrophic – weather and that’s where St. Charles County Regional Emergency Management does its best work.

When severe weather strikes, the Emergency Management staff is hunkered down at the county’s Emergency Operations Center keeping a watchful eye on the storm long before it hits.

The Emergency Operations Center

(which is a hive equipped to monitor and communicate with emergency response agencies on their frequencies and amateur radio section provides communications with volunteer weather spotters) coordinates with the cities within St. Charles County, as well as neighboring jurisdictions and state and federal agencies during emergency activations. Emergency Management works with the National Weather Service to know when and where tornadoes are most likely to appear. If one is seen, the outdoor warning sirens are activated to alert the public to take shelter.

There are 139 warning sirens across the county; 72 of them are located in un-

incorporated areas and are maintained by the county. The remaining 67 sirens are purchased and maintained by municipalities. All the sirens are tested regularly and are activated by Emergency Management during severe weather and events, like most recently, levee breaches or other emergencies. The warning system can be activated in four ways to ensure safety: over the police radio system, via telephone, with an encoder device at the EOC, or by pushing a button on a device in the Emergency Communications department.

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‘SIRENS’ from cover tragic happens,” Captain Chris Hunt, the Director of St. Charles County Regional Emergency Management, said.

“It is a fine line you walk and you have to be sure you have some legit reasons and there is potential for danger.”

Because the sirens are electronic devices exposed to weather, they can malfunction, as it happened in O’Fallon in March. A warning signal went off around 4 a.m. and wasn’t shut off for over 30 minutes.

If a siren is out of service for any length of time, like the one in O’Fallon, a portable siren is taken to that area.

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“The motherboard was shipped back to the vendor,” Hunt said. “Glitches happen.”

Because outdoor warning sirens are only meant to be heard outside, Emergency Management encourages citizens to have a weather radio or other sources for weather alerts and other emergencies.

“We get a lot of complaints about not hearing it,” Hunt said. “But, if they are inside the house, or if it is raining and windy, you may not hear it. Even though we have the area completely covered, it shouldn’t be the sole thing you rely on.”

Emergency management means many things, including: monitoring weather to provide early detection and warning, planning, funding and maintaining public warning systems, helping residents, business owners and communities learn about and prepare for disasters and joint planning and training with neighboring local, state and federal agencies.

The flooding in early May put the team into overdrive.

“Our staff worked endlessly to get people the services they needed,” Hunt said.

Monitoring weather and satellite data, to provide warnings and information to the public is an important function. But the work doesn’t start when disaster strikes, it is happening every day. The Emergency Management team (which has completed training in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) among others) promotes unified planning and coordination of disaster preparedness, response, and recovery before a disaster.

On the flip side, recovering from a disaster requires skills, knowledge, and equipment from a wide range of agencies and organizations. This is where the Interagency Command Center steps in. The Emergency Management team also maintains and deploys St. Charles County’s Interagency Command Center. At the request of any public safety agency in the county, this mobile command center can bring computer, communication,

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Photo courtesy St. Charles County Government Kelly Bobeen, Logistics Officer; Captain Chris Hunt, Regional Emergency Management Director; and Jani Albright, Planning and Exercise Officer, discuss flood response.

weather monitoring, as well as other capabilities to emergency responders at the location of their choice, providing a much more efficient public safety response with critical resources in one place.

In early 2019, the idea of a regional team came to life when the cities of Wentzville and O’Fallon joined St. Charles County. Now, there are seven full-time and one part-time

employees for the team and a bevy of services at the disposal of all the residents.

“From generators, to boats, to sandbag building machines, they have access to all assets,” Hunt said.

For more information, Hunt asks that you visit and like the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/StCharlesCountyREM.

AAUW presents two scholarships

To the Editor: Turning Point Advocacy Services holds one signature fundraising event a year, Boots ’n Bling. This year’s event was April 12 at the Innsbrook Aspen Center.

We are tremendously grateful to all the sponsoring businesses and individuals, those who gave auction items, guests who purchased tickets to attend, and the host of people who assisted in too many ways to mention.

This collective support pushed us past our ambitious goal of $50,000. The generosity and good will made for a wonderful evening. Guests stayed throughout, closing with some pretty entertaining dancing, whether you were on the dance floor or just watching.

The money raised at Boots ’n Bling every year is an essential piece of the complex puzzle of revenue that funds safe, clean beds in our emergency shelter; a 24-hour hotline; court advocacy and life skills programming; and group and private counseling sessions. Turning Point’s service area includes Montgomery, Gasconade, Franklin, Lincoln, Warren, and the western part of St. Charles counties.

Thanks to tremendous community support, we continue to raise awareness about the costs of domestic violence in tragically scarred lives, as well as its fiscal impact. We are proud of the work Turning Point does to help survivors build safer futures.

Laura Adams Chairperson On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff for Turning Point Advocacy Services

Submitted photo Stephanie Monson (left), from Francis Howell Central, and Arianna Chaves, from Francis Howell North, were both recipients of scholarships from St. Charles Branch of AAUW.

Since 1938, the St. Charles Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) has awarded scholarships to high school senior women from St. Charles County high schools.

Chairman Rose Ann Weeks announced that thirty-five applications were received this spring.

Two students who both rank at the top of their graduating classes were selected to each receive $500 scholarships: Stephanie Monson from Francis Howell Central and Arianna Chaves from Francis Howell North. Both young women have also been named candidates in the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program and were also AAUW STEM Math Honorees in March.

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O’Fallon nonprofits are invited to create unique holiday scenes for the city’s 2019 Celebration of Lights If your O’Fallon-based nonprofit is looking for a unique fundraiser, the city of O’Fallon has a few openings for 501c3 organizations to create holiday scenes to be displayed as part of the annual Celebration of Lights in Fort Zumwalt Park.

Participating organizations must commit to maintaining their display, help staff the gates two-to-three nights and be present at their display during the Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll for pedestrians on Dec. 9 and 10 (no vehicles will be allowed on these nights). In return, the organiza-

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tions will be compensated for their time working the gate and have a sign displaying the group’s name at the site.

O’Fallon’s 2019 Celebration of Lights will open at 6 p.m. on Nov. 29 (the day after Thanksgiving) and continue nightly through Dec. 29, except for Christmas, Dec. 25.

For questions or to apply to be part of the Celebration of Lights, please contact Festival Coordinator Alyssa Holyfield at 636-379-5502 or aholyfield@ofallon.mo.us.

Mid Rivers Mall Drive Corridor project entering final phase as traffic will be pushed to east side of road The final phase of the Mid Rivers Mall Drive Corridor project has begun and will proceed, weather permitting, until completed in July.

Drivers should remain on the lookout for lane reductions on Mid Rivers Mall Drive at the Dardenne Creek Bridge just south of Cottleville Parkway.

There will be one through-lane southbound on Mid Rivers Mall Drive and one through-lane and one left turn lane in the northbound direction.

Traffic will be pushed to the east side of the roadway as soon as weather allows. This will allow the contractor to complete the bridge approach slab replacement, bridge deck repair and trail installation on the west side of the roadway.

Drivers are asked to use the “zipper merge” technique to move more smoothly through the proj-

ect area. Information on the zipper mergecan be found at: https://www.modot.org/zipper-merge.

Drivers should use caution, slow down and observe all traffic signs when traveling though work zones.

The $2.35-million project on Mid Rivers Mall Drive will improve safety and reduce congestion at Cottleville Parkway. When completed, it will have a center left-turn lane and a dual left-turn lane from northbound Mid Rivers Mall Drive onto westbound Cottleville Parkway and from eastbound Cottleville Parkway onto northbound Mid Rivers Mall Drive.

For the latest on news about the city of St. Peters street projects, go online to www.stpeters.net/ streets.

Fort Zumwalt West Middle School teacher honored by Kiwanis Club for being a community leader Sandy Gigax, a sixth grade English Language Arts teacher at Fort Zumwalt West Middle School, was recently recognized as a community leader who makes a difference. Members of the Kiwanis Club of O’Fallon presented the award to her during a faculty meeting at the school.

Gigax has been teaching for 28 years. She has taught elementary school in the Fort Zumwalt School District at J.L. Mudd, Twin Chimneys and currently she is teaching sixth grade at West Middle School. She has also been a faculty advisor for a Kiwanis Builders Club at West Middle School for 12 years. A Builders Club is a service leadership program sponsored by Kiwanis. Students learn leadership and giving back to the community through service with this program.

When asked why she agreed to sponsor this middle school club Gigax said, “I love to help others and do service in the community. When I read the description for Builders Club, I felt it would be a good match and it surely was.”

This year there are more than 50 members in the West Middle School Builders Club. The enthusiasm displayed by Gigax is shown by the students who want to participate in this school club. Over the years these middle school students under the leadership of Gigax have provided a lot of different types of service for several different organizations.

One year a group of girls from Builders Club took a FACS class at the middle school and knew how to sew. They teamed up with a cat shelter and sewed thirty cat mats for the shelter. Then they ran a fundraiser for cat food and liter. It was a huge success.

The students have sorted food at the O’Fallon Salvation Army Food Pantry, run a blood drive for the Red Cross, played bingo with nursing home residents at Gardenview, provided staff with treats at the school and landscaping at the school. At Halloween time the Builders Club students assist at three elementary schools for their trunk or treat event with a total of about 1,500 children in attendance. The Builders Club members dressed up and ran all the indoor games that the children played.

“Kids need Kiwanis, in our community and in communities around the world,” said John Silberberg, President of the O’Fallon Kiwanis Club. “Our club believes in children and wants to provide all kids with an opportunity to thrive, prosper and grow.”

The Kiwanis Club of O’Fallon welcomes new members who want to serve their community. Information about becoming a member is available at www.ofkiwanis.com or by joining the weekly meeting at J.J.’s Restaurant at noon the first, second and third Thursdays of the month.

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Get ready to race at the 35th annual Firecracker Run

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The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce & Industries will host the 35th annual Firecracker Run, presented by Mercy, on July 4 in O’Fallon. The USTAF certified race will begin at 7 a.m. and will consist of a 10K, 5K and a One Mile Fun Run. Registration is open at FirecrackerRun.net.

The Firecracker festivities pop off at 6 a.m. at CarShield Field, located at 900 Hughes Blvd in O’Fallon, with a business expo and family fun area. All runners will complete the race over home plate and will be greeted with premium access to the famous Runners Only Area with refreshing drinks and food donated by many O’Fallon area businesses.

Not a runner? It takes an about 200 volunteers to make the day a smooth success. Volunteers are treated to an event t-shirt, breakfast and excellent parking for the Heritage & Freedom Festival. Whether you’d like to serve at Packet PickUp, Runners Only Area, or cheering on runners; there’s a spot for you. Volunteers can register at FirecrackerRun.net.

“This year’s Firecracker Run, is about bringing our community and families together. We en-

courage all to come out and kick start their 4th of July with our expo, mascots and Runners Only Area!” said Kathy Duck, President & CEO for the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce & Industries, “Our volunteers are dedicated to providing a fun, family-friendly and healthy run to O’Fallon!”

Watching the runners in the race is not the only form of entertainment. There will also be lots of activities for that the whole family can enjoy including, a bounce house, bubble van, and much more. Stick around the ballpark after the race for the 2019 Heritage & Freedom Fest by the city of O’Fallon. Enjoy a parade, fireworks, and a carnival. Be sure to stay for the free concerts featuring Filmore, Walker Hayes, Noah Guthrie, Gabby Barrett, Queens Blvd, Apex Shrine, along with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.

Feel free to call the Chamber office at 636-2401818 for any questions about the Firecracker Run. Proceeds from the Firecracker run benefit the mission of the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce & Industries, a nonprofit organization for local business.

Inspiration Corner: The value of a human soul

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When she was younger, she used her hands to clean.

She labored to remove grass stains from the knees of blue jeans and Kool-Aid stains from t-shirts. She volunteered time to clean dust from desks stacked in corners over summer months in preparation for a new school year. She made casseroles for the sick and watched the children of single mothers so they could make a living wage. She found worth in pouring her life out for others – and joy.

Time has not been kind to her body. Chronic illness has taken its toll and mobility is a hopeful wish. She watches the children play from her bay window and wishes she could join them. She is tired, but she can’t sleep. Pain, the only faithful companion she has, whispers that she is a burden.

She would weep but she won’t bother anyone with her tears.

Thomas Sowell writes, “One of the many fashionable notions that have caught on among some of the intelligentsia is that old people have ‘a duty to die,’ rather than become a burden to others.”

Why have we come to think

this way? Why do we look at our parents or our elderly neighbors as the vestiges of society?

This devaluation of the human soul is startling in its complexity. On one hand we celebrate their contribution – be it military service or a legacy of wealth. On the other hand we grow impatient when they linger in poor health and demand our time and attention.

A friend recently told me about the final days his grandfather spent in a hospital bed.

Grandpa pleaded with his son to take him home so he could die in his own bed, only to be rebuked. His son – at that time in his 60’s – was not interested in taking time off work to care for his ailing father and told him so. My friend said his grandfather turned his head away from his only son and wept. He passed away a few days later – from heart failure of the most acute kind.

If every human life has intrinsic value, why is our contribution to society measured by inherently tangible means?

We have no power over the moment our hearts begin to beat, why would we prema-

turely stop the pulses of our forefathers? When we are tempted to complain about the time or money it takes to care for those who once cared for us, let us stop and ponder; would we even be here if they had not? While I realize not all of us have joyful relationships with those who gave us life, I would like to suggest that our lives are still a great gift and the final years of our elders may be the ultimate opportunity for reconciliation and peace. May we never waste the gifts these extra moments become and instead embrace the hope they offer. For more inspiration, follow me on my blog: www.destinationdiscipline.com.

Margaret Wolfinbarger is a wife and mother of three peculiar children. She lives in St. Charles and likes to shine light into dark places.

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Opioid use disorder in pregnancy Of the roughly 84,000 pregnancies in the state of Missouri, about 8,400 (or 10 percent) are mothers who struggle with an alcohol or drug problem. One serious issue is opioid use disorder, also known as substance use disorder or opioid addiction, which is the use or abuse of heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioids.

How does a woman know she is affected?

The signs of opioid use disorder often include the need to increase drug usage to achieve the desired effect — whether it be pain relief or a high — or the presence of withdrawal symptoms when decreasing use, such as anxiety, nausea and tremors among many others. Other red flags might be neglecting family, work or social obligations or difficulty with relationships.

How does opioid use affect pregnancy?

Women who struggle with opioid dependence are more likely to have irregular menstrual cycles. Because of this, it may take longer for these women to realize they are pregnant and see an obstetrician.

However, when most discover they are pregnant, it motivates them to seek treatment for the first time.

Without treatment, they are more likely to have ba-

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bies with birth defects, low birth weight, neonatal abstinence syndrome and many other dangerous complications. Fortunately, seeking treatment early can help reduce these risks.

How can it be treated?

Detox in pregnancy is not commonly recommended due to the risks of miscarriage or fetal distress and the high likelihood of relapse. For these reasons, medication-assisted treatment with methadone or buprenorphine is often preferred, as it safely and effectively decreases opioid use, resulting in good outcomes for moms and babies.

Unfortunately, less than half of pregnant women who need treatment obtain it, as they may feel guilty or ashamed of their disease, or be afraid to tell their partner or family that they suffer from opioid use disorder. There is also the fear of legal ramifications or being deemed “unfit” to care for their newborn child — which very rarely happens if the mother complies with a treatment program. Our mission as a medical community and as obstetricians is to help identify these women, reassure them that help is available, and provide them with a safe, compassionate space that will allow them to have a healthy pregnancy and go home with a healthy, newborn baby.

O’Fallon wins best-tasting water in Missouri The city of O’Fallon was named the winner of the “2019 Water Taste Test” by the Missouri Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Each year, the AWWA Spring Conference receives submissions for the best-tasting water in Missouri. This year’s award was presented to Dan Ismay, O’Fallon Water Plant Manager at AWWA’s annual conference.

“This is a great honor for our team at O’Fallon Water,” said Steve Bender, Public Works Director for the city of O’Fallon. “These men and women work around the clock to ensure seamless service for our residents and ensure a safe, high quality water supply. Their dedication to their jobs and the safety of our residents is unmatched, and we are extremely proud to see them recognized in this manner.”

O’Fallon’s water system consists of a 6.0 million gallon per day, state-of-the-art RO/Membrane Water Treatment Plant with five alluvial wells. This water supply and treatment facility is complimented with four additional deep wells, three booster pump stations, high service pumps, four elevated storage tanks, three ground storage tanks and over 170 miles of cast iron, ductile iron and PVC distribution lines.The system serves nearly 13,000 customers.

Andrew Fisher, MD, is an OB-GYN at Contemporary Women’s Healthcare located on the Progress West Hospital campus. You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Fisher by calling 636-928-WELL. Local resources for women with opioid use disorder include the Center for Life Solutions and the St. Louis Metro Treatment Center. Women can also call 1.800.662.HELP, a free helpline by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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Wentzville Middle School teacher earns grant from the Gifted Support Network to fund service learning Adam Estes of Wentzville Middle School (WMS) has received a $500 Karen Battle Memorial Grant from the Gifted Support Network (GSN) of St. Charles County. Estes, WMS Horizons teacher, applied for the grant to help support service learning projects for his students.

“The funds from the grant will be used to provide resources to help WMS Horizons students become changemakers and make our community an even better place,” Estes said.

“Horizons is our district gifted program, which provides enrichment opportunities and specifically focuses on critical thinking, divergent thinking, communication, and citizenship.”

Estes encourages service learning by utilizing a book called, “Me to We.” “For me, the most important goal these funds will help meet is not a curricular one at all; it’s simply to encourage students to engage in their world and make a difference however they can,” said Estes. “This also ties in with

Photo courtesy Wentzville School District Wentzville Middle teacher Adam Estes (left) stands with Gifted Support Network Program Coordinator Krista Brown (right).

our curricular goal of demonstrating good citizenship, and recognizing and responding to the needs of others.” Estes says the grant funds will assist him in providing opportunities for students to engage in projects that will make a difference in their community.

Teachers from across the metro area submitted applications to fund various projects for their gifted and talented students to encourage creative and collaborative thinking, and keep them

challenged academically. The six educators who received the grant were chosen because their project proposals were most in line with GSN’s mission, which is to provide resources to support parents and educators of gifted and high-ability children.

The grant is awarded in memory of Karen Battle, who was a gifted teacher in St. Charles County for 25 years. If you would like more information or would like to donate to the GSN, visit www. giftedsupportnetwork.org.

SCC breaks ground for new student housing facility St. Charles Community College and SCC Housing Partners, LLC, broke ground April 29 on a new student housing facility, as the college begins to make its transition to a residential campus.

The new facility will house 130 students, spread among various unit configurations, and it will offer co-ed housing opportunities for SCC’s students. Apartments will be fully furnished, with full kitchens, and utilities will be included in the cost of the unit.

According to college officials, SCC decided to team up with SCC Housing Partners, LLC, to allow the college to begin offering students on-campus housing while saving taxpayers the significant cost of building it. The partnership follows a successful development for student housing implemented at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois.

“We’ve created a public-pri-

Photo courtesy St. Charles Community College St. Charles Community College and SCC Housing Partners, LLC, broke ground April 29 on a new student housing facility, as the college begins to make the transition to a residential campus.

vate partnership so that both parties will benefit,” said Barbara Kavalier, Ph.D., SCC president.

College administrators believe that on-campus student housing will be an advantage for its student-athletes and international students as well as any local students seeking the traditional four-year college experience.

“What started with a phone call turned into a really nice partnership on campus, largely due to the progressive thinking

of the college,” said Brad Barnard, managing member of SCC Housing Partners, LLC. “We expect this development to help create a more active campus life, and we are very excited to be part of it.”

The location for the housing is on the west side of campus, across from the Purple Parking Lot. Students are expected to move in at the start of the spring semester in 2020.

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Extreme Electrical Contractors celebrates small business of the year finalist selection

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Having been selected as a Finalist for the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award, Extreme Electrical Contractors owners Caleb and Julie Hunter and Nathan and Mandy Goff celebrated their finalist status with a ribbon cutting on May 7.

Joining the Hunters and Goffs were employees, Bill Hennessy, Mayor of the city of O’Fallon along with other city of O’Fallon staff, board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce and representatives with the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce.

As a local company with over nine years of experience, Extreme Electrical Contractors was selected as a finalist by a panel of past recipients

of the award. Criteria included being a member of the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce, having less than 50 full-time employees and having been open and fully operational no later than Jan. 1, 2017.

As part of their written application, the owner must address the vision and goals of their company for the next two years, talk about how technology has changed the way they do business and if they use any innovative technology to make their business more profitable. The owner must also touch on business management, human capital, intangible considerations and their community involvement.

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April’s on Main celebrates finalist nomination with ribbon cutting

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April Moxley, Owner of April’s on Main has been selected as a Finalist for the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award. To mark this milestone, a ribbon cutting ceremony took place during her business showcase on May 8. On hand were family, friends, board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce.

April’s on Main carries a large selection of

items to dress up your home and your person.

From jewelry, fun socks and lotions to wreaths, centerpieces, serving pieces and more. April can even come into your home for private decorating consultations.

For more information on April’s on Main including their hours of operation and design service questions, please call 636-395-7605 or visit their website at www.aprilsonmain.com.

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Featured Events . . .

June 1: Cajun Cookoff

Second Annual Cajun Cookoff takes place from noon to 6 p.m. at Helicopters, Inc.at 18366 Wings of Hope Blvd. in Chesterfield with a crawfish boil, jambalaya cookoff, gumbo etouffée, red beans and rice and craft beer. The ticket price for adults is $40, which includes food, one drink and musical entertainment. Tickets for children 12 and under are $10. There will also be healthy cooking demos, health screenings and a medical auction. Purchase tickets online at www.vimstc.com.

June 8: Community disability event

Delta Center and Lift Disability are hosting a free community disability awareness event from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Calvary Church at 3988 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. This is a family-friendly event with food, games, special guests and plenty of fun! St. Louis Ambush will be present.

Year-Round Child Safety Center will take place at 10 a.m. at Poage Chevrolet at 851 W Pearce Blvd. in Wentzville.

The Center will provide local children with an Amber Alert ready Bio Card.

The program is free and private. Forms are ready to hand to law enforcement in a family emergency, parent gets the only record of the visit. After the grand opening free and private Amber-Alertready safety forms and safety tips will be available year-round at the agency during normal business hours.

June 8: Rummage sale

June 21-22: Ribs on the River

Home Instead Senior Care St. Peters is having a huge multi-family rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at1236C Jungermann Road in St. Peters. All proceeds to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Call 636-477-6025 or email Laura.McCoy@HomeInstead. com with questions.

June 21-22: ICS Chili cookoff

June 8: Coca Cola Collectors Swap Meet

Ribs on the River barbeque festival takes place in Louisiana, Missouri with live music Friday night and all day Saturday. There will be BBQ competitions and plenty of food and beverages. Held in conjunction with ICS Chili Cookoff shown below. www.visitlouisianamo.com/ribs-on-the-river.

Show-Me Missouri State ICS Chili Cookoff takes place June 21 and 22 in Louisiana, Missouri. On June 21, will be a bourbon tasting event from 4 to 10 p.m. On June 22, there will be chili competitions. Winners from each event qualify for WCCC in September. Total prize money of $2,000 will be awarded at 5 p.m. Chili for sampling at 11a.m. for 50 cents each. Proceeds benefits the RAC, a 501C3 organization. For more information call Linda at 573-7540335.

EVENTS June 2: Frenchtown Neighborhood house tour

The Historic Frenchtown Association is hosting a “House Tour” from noon to 4 p.m. that features a historical look at 14 significant buildings in the neighborhood. The tour begins with a look inside an 1800s firehouse located at 1121 North Second Street, currently the Frenchtown Heritage Museum.

Tour admission is $18 in advance or $20 on the day of the event. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact the Historic Frenchtown Association at historicfrenchtown.org or call 636-493-6318.

June 7: Food Truck Frenzy

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by Mississippi Clean, the event will be held in Sports Park, located at 3589 Highway K in O’Fallon. More than a dozen food trucks and concessionaires will offer favorite food and beverages for purchase. Details and dates for O’Fallon’s Food Truck Frenzy events are posted online at www.ofallon. mo.us/food-truck-frenzy. For weather-related event information, call 636-379-5614 or follow on Facebook @visitofallon or Instagram @visitofallon1856.

June 7: Child safety center grand opening

Grand Opening of Operation Kidsafe

Free and open to the public, Coca Cola Collectors Swap Meet takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Blanchette Park, Memorial Hall, Lower Level, American Legion and VFW Rooms at 1900 West Randolph Street in St. Charles.

For more information about the show or about getting a table (soda related items only) at the swap meet contact Terry Smith at 636-586-8456. The deadline to reserve a table is May 31.

June 21-23 and June 28-30: Theater production

O’FallonTheatreWorks presents “The Miracle Worker,” the moving story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan at the O’Fallon Municipal Center (City Hall) at 100 North Main St. in O’Fallon.

Show times are June 21-23 and 28-30 with shows starting at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are on sale now, and may be purchased online at https://www. ofallon.mo.us/parks&rec/ofallontheatreworks or by calling the Renaud Center at 636-474-2732.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Ameren Missouri has filed tariff sheets with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) that would increase the company's gas service revenues by approximately $4.3 million. In its filing before the PSC, Ameren Missouri has stated that the main drivers of the rate request include costs associated with infrastructure upgrades and enacting the federal tax legislation of 2018.

The overall request would raise a typical residential customer's bill by approximately 3.8%, translating to just more than approximately $2.05 monthly increase. The permanent rate increase request, which is subject to regulatory approval, would take effect no later than November 2019.

Ameren Missouri's rate filing also includes a request to standardize the Purchase Gas Adjustment charge among all Ameren Missouri gas customers.

The Commission will also conduct evidentiary hearings July 25-26, 2019 and July 29-August 2, 2019, in Room 310 of the Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Jefferson City, Missouri.

The hearings and local public hearings will be held in buildings that meet accessibility standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If a customer needs additional accommodations to participate in these hearings, please call the Public Service Commission's hotline at 1-800-392-4211 (voice) or Relay Missouri at 711 prior to the hearing.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Rolla City Hall Council Chambers 901 N. Elm Street Rolla, MO 65401 Q&A: 12 p.m.

Hearing: 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Wentzville City Hall Board Meeting Room 1001 Schroeder Creek Blvd.

Wentzville, MO 63385 Q&A: 12 p.m.

Hearing: 12:30 p.m. & Boone County Commission Commission Chambers 801 E. Walnut Columbia, MO 65201 Q&A: 6 p.m.

Hearing: 6:30 p.m.

If you are unable to attend a live public hearing and wish to make written comments or secure additional information, you may contact the Office of the Public Counsel, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, MO 63102, telephone 573-751-4857, email opcservice@ded.mo.gov or the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, MO 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, email pscinfo@psc.mo.gov.

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River City Rascals have many contributing to success The defending West Division champion River City Rascals play in the Frontier League with home games at the friendly confines of the CarShield Field in O’Fallon.

So far this young season the club has jelled together for manager Steve Brook and bench coaches Alex Ferguson, Roy Freeman and Josh Ludy.

Last week I mentioned the contributions of left fielder Kameron Esthay and pitcher Dalton Roach and the team batting average tops in the league.

Several other standouts include: *Nolan Meadows-outfielder-batting .289-18th in the league. *Artemis Kadkhodaian-infielder-batting .27822nd in the league. *Travis McQueen-pitcher-with one win allowing one run in 12 innings-10 strikeouts-ERA .075. *Jackson Sigman-pitcher-with one win allowing no runs in six innings-10 strikeouts-ERA .000. *Team pitching in 10 games has only allowed 35 runs in 88 innings. *Team fielding tied for tops in the league-260 put outs- four errors.

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UMSL tennis player receives Academic All-District award University of Missouri-St. Louis junior Marina Prediger of the women’s tennis team has been named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-District Four Division II At-Large Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Prediger, a three-time All-GLVC performer, posted a singles record of 22-6 and was ranked as high as No. 36 during the spring season. She was also 18-7 in doubles with a ranking as high as No. 17 with sophomore Leticia Lunge at No. 1.

Prediger is an international business major.

To be eligible for nomination to the Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in academic standing with at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA, and must be a starter or an important reserve. Prediger is now eligible to be selected to the

Academic All-America Team, announced later this month.

The At-Large Team includes athletes from the sports of beach volleyball, bowling, crew/rowing, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis and water polo. *Smarts on and off the court Soccer Ambush ink deal with player The St. Louis Ambush have signed local product Mike Scharf to a two-year contract, Ambush co-owner and CEO Shelly Clark announced recently.

Scharf ’s MASL career began with the Cedar Rapids Rampage, where he earned a roster spot late in the 2017-18 season. He started the 201819 season with the Tacoma Stars, appearing in two games before he was traded to the Ambush on Feb. 21.

In five appearances with the Ambush, the defender posted two points and blocked four opposing shots.

Clark said, “Acquiring Mike in February was a great opportunity for the Ambush to bring home this St. Louis native. He knows this community, he grew up here and he’s already ingraining himself in the community as an Ambush player. We are looking forward to watching Mike continue to sharpen his skills as part of the Ambush family for the next two years.”

Scharf is happy to play for the home team.

He said, “It’s great to have the opportunity to represent my hometown again. I am looking forward to building on what we did last season. We have a great organization and great fans, and we are ready to push for a championship.” *Deal done

Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, may be educated in business but he lives and breathes sports. As a fan or an athlete, Gary is all sports all the time. He hosted a radio sports program on KFNS, emceed the River City Rascals’ inaugural season, and co-hosted SportsRadioSTL.com, among many other activities.

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Trout with Grape and Lentil Salad Servings: 4 Nutrition Facts: 402 calories, 5g fat, 24g protein, 20% calcium

Ingredients: 3/4 cup green lentils, uncooked 2 1/2 cups water 2 tablespoons minced shallot 1 1/2 cups halved red California grapes 1/4 cup fresh chopped dill 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar

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Bring to boil then reduce heat to simmer; cover and cook 15 minutes. Turn off heat and allow lentils to steam 5 minutes; drain and let cool.

Heat oven to broil. Move rack to highest position.

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Sprinkle trout fillets with lemon zest, remaining salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; brush with remaining olive oil. Broil trout 4-5 minutes. Serve with lentil salad.

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‘The Phantom Menace’ turns 20

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Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wide-eyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters.

n 1983, as I was heading into my last year of college, “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” arrived in theaters. At the time, George Lucas was releasing one new episode every three years. Wrapping up what was planned to be the middle trilogy in a series of nine films was a big deal in that pre-social media era.

Episode 6 clarified Luke’s heritage and finally gave Darth Vader/ Anakin Skywalker some redemption and peace.

Lucas’ original timetable didn’t quite work out as planned because “The Phantom Menace,” officially the “first film” in the “Star Wars” saga, didn’t arrive until 1999. Prior to that, Lucas had released “Special Editions” of Episodes 4, 5, 6 that took advantage of recent technological advances. These remastered editions got fans into theaters and made them hungrier for the new stuff.

In the eyes of many fans, “The Phantom Menace” was somewhat disappointing. Jake Lloyd played Anakin Skywalker as a young boy on Tatooine. Anakin and his mother were slaves and Anakin, a mechanical wizard, was also a skilled pod racer. The Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) recognized Anakin’s connection to the Force and wanted him to train as a Jedi.

Episode 1 offered insights into the Star Wars Universe and set the foundation for the third trilogy, which is set to conclude this year. Yet, there are moments when die-hard fans had to be thinking “What the heck?” especially when it came to Jar-Jar Binks, a new character that reportedly was inspired by Disney’s Goofy.

Computer-generated and intended as comic relief, Jar-Jar rubbed fans the wrong way, especially when he spoke. The character redeemed himself by the end of the film and even became a galactic politician, but his role was greatly reduced in the next two films.

Fans created “The Phantom Edit,” a new cut of the film that removed almost all of Jar-Jar. Some of my colleagues thought this version made much more sense than the theatrical release.

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“The Phantom Menace” also introduced the concept of midichlorians, microscopic organisms within all living creatures. Qui-Jon tested Anakin’s midichlorian level and it showed his high Force sensitivity. There is a biological aspect to becoming a Jedi, but someone with that much connection to the Force could become a great hero…or an even greater threat.

It’s appropriate that “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” will arrive in theaters 20 years after Episode 1. “The Phantom Menace” gave us the backstory of Luke and his family while Episode 9 closes out a storyline that began a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

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Yeggs

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Crossword: U.S.Trivia

‘Yeggs’ is a comic series about Robert and Bill, two rabbits who have opened their own egg franchise in the Midwest (St. Louis area). We follow their day to day lives, watching as they go about the hectic task of preparing for their one big day every year. Along the way they have adventures filled with fun, comic doings and pathos.

Moore On Life

Airing my dirty laundry Hygiene has changed quite a bit from olden times. Back in the dirty days, the French would wear wigs to cover up their sickly balding heads.

To freshen them up in between, they’d dust the hair pieces with a goodly dose of powder. I’m guessing it was flea powder.

Also, the ladyfolk would pin bouquets of flowers to their collars to bring about a fresh smell. After which someone would remark, “Oh indeed how pleasant. That small bouquet of decaying daisies pinned to your lapel hides all trace of you not having scrubbed your body parts in a dozen fortnights. Truly refreshing!”

The more well-to-do would douse their pungent regions with a splash of eau de toilet water to rejuvenate those areas. The thoughts of splashing on something named after a toilet to improve one’s scent gives us a tragic glimpse into how truly odorous they must have smelled.

The French weren’t the only ones to confront the consequences of bad hygiene. Our early settlers faced their own battles with body odor.

When laundry day approached pioneers were forced to use a cake of soap made from lye and

By Cindy Moore pig lard; hardly Bath & Body Works approved.

They would then take their grungy clothes down to the riverside and beat them against a rock only to see them float downstream after being chased away by a ravenous grizzly.

They then had to dress in their only remaining smelly outfit for weeks on end, without the luxury of deodorant. More disturbing, men would have to wear their underpants for weeks then give them a vigorous shake in the wind and turn them inside out for the remainder of the month. If desperation hit, they would have to twist them sideways to get a few more days use until laundry day hit.

When finally faced with the grim task of scrubbing these underthings, the lady of the house would hoist them up on the end of a long tree branch and pretend to head down to the river’s edge. Midpoint, she would stop and bury them beneath a log next to the fire pit to be used later as a handy ignitable flame starter.

I’m so glad I live in the modern world. Unfortunately, my laundry always sits in four stages: Dirty in the hamper; spun and wet still in the drum; wrinkled in a ball in the dryer.

Thankfully I have stage four to rely on to make sure I have something to wear – Kohl’s.

Cindy Moore is the mother of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines and wife to one nifty husband. Her ficticious occupation? Archeological Humorist: someone who unearths absurdity and hilarity in strange and unusual places including public restrooms, the lint filter, and church meetings.

Most recently, she excavated a find in her neighbor’s bird feeder.

The opinions expressed in this column are Cindy Moore’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

ACROSS 1. First notation on musical staff 5. Took a load off 8. Wharton degree 11. *Skylab ____ to Earth in 1979 12. Delhi wrap 13. Same as vial 15. FBI assignment 16. Campus hangout 17. More than one iamb 18. *Location of longest cave system in the world 20. *First Nation nation 21. What a spooked horse does, with away 22. *.____ domain 23. Post-graduate “journey” 26. *Military College of South Carolina, with The 30. *Beehive State native 31. Expect to be true 34. *RBG’s garb 35. Tax of one tenth 37. *Rockefeller’s industry 38. Type of digital storage 39. Pelvic bones 40. Caribbean rattle 42. *Anna Jarvis’ honoree 43. Reusable pattern painting device 45. *State with longest coastline 47. Popular white fish 48. Winchester 30-30, e.g.

50. Country alliance 52. *World’s largest office building 55. The Commodores’ “____ House” 56. Indian music 57. Enthusiasm 59. “____ Business,” movie 60. In Tiger’s bag 61. Aquarium organism 62. Electric guitar hookup 63. Greenwich time 64. Tandoori bread DOWN 1. Olden-day aerosol can propellant 2. Julian Assange’s announcement?

3. Other than what’s implied 4. Strip fat like a whaler 5. Impertinence 6. Middle Eastern vodka, pl.

7. Not a slob, adj.

8. Play charades 9. *George Herman Ruth’s nickname 10. *Boxer and conscientious objector 12. Knight in training 13. Lace loop 14. *First university in the U.S. 19. “And Then ____ Were None”

22. What Tom Collins and Gibson have in common 23. Skin, anatomically speaking 24. Like Tower of Pisa 25. Change shoelace knot, e.g.

26. Soda jerk’s offering 27. Boarding school dwellings 28. Book on a NOOK 29. Helping theorem 32. *U.S. has the world’s largest reserves of this 33. ____ Royale 36. *First to sign Declaration of Independence 38. Type of lily 40. Prefix for central 41. Type of tunic 44. Overly self-confident 46. Thessaloniki sea 48. Give new guns 49. Gold bar 50. Panama part 51. Pronounce s sound like th 52. Arrogant snob 53. Paella pot 54. Half human, half cobra in Hinduism 55. Lingerie staple 58. A Bobbsey twin SEE ANSWERS ON PAGE 9