American Legion Post 312 hosts an open house event to showcase ongoing service

American Legion Post 312 in St. Charles will host a showcase with members of the American Legion Family including Son’s of The American Legion, Auxiliary and Legions Rider’s on April 29 from 12 – 5 p.m. at American Legion Post 312 at 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles to highlight the Legion’s commitment to the community.

The American Legion is leading a nationwide effort – “Be the One” – to eliminate the stigma related to mental health treatment, and in turn, lower the number of veterans who die by suicide every day.

The number of veterans who die by suicide every day is estimated at between 17 and 22. The American Legion has elevated Be the One to be its top priority, empowering veterans, servicemembers, their family members and civilians to act appropriately when a veteran may be at risk. This event intends to bring more awareness to the problem while providing resources to those who may be able to help save the life of a veteran.

The event at Post 312 is open to the members and the general public. For more information visit alpost312mo.org. For more details on the Be the One campaign, please visit betheone.org.

Schnare Library Used Book Sale takes place April 17 - 20

St. Charles Community College will host the 30th annual Used Book Sale on April 17-20 from 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. at the Paul and Helen Schnare Library. Books that are featured in this sale have been donated by faculty and students, donated by the community or are withdrawn from the library’s collection.

Both fiction and non-fiction materials will be available for purchase. Admission is free for guests and books will be sold for $1 for paperback and $2 for hardcover. Credit cards are accepted. Proceeds for the sale will be used to purchase new materials for SCC students.

“We’re looking forward to hosting this event during the usual spring schedule, near National Library Week,” said Theresa Flett, SCC Director of Library. “We have a number of popular books available at a great price, and all the proceeds help our students.”

The Schnare Library is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. Parking is available in the Blue Lot.

The St. Charles Branch AAUW celebrates 29th Annual STEM Awards

The St. Charles Branch AAUW (American Association of University Women) recently honored 14 senior girls from seven area high schools who excel in math or science. Students, parents, and teachers attended the 29th Annual STEM Awards and Dessert Night. STEM Awards in math and science have been presented by AAUW since 1994.

The acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) was used generally around the early 1990’s and was adopted by the National Science Foundation in 2001.

In the two previous years, COVID prevented meeting in-person, so certificates were hand-delivered to each high school. Recipients were selected by their teachers. Each student honoree presented a short speech. Numerous honorees credited their teachers for inspiring them to excel in school as well as in their life experiences. Several honorees discussed giving extra time to organize food bank collections, mentoring fellow students, or serving as student liaison to the school board resulting in positive suggestions for change, to name a few experiences.